EX-10 3 edr-ex10_4.htm EX-10.4 EX-10

Execution Version

 

Exhibit 10.4

Third REfinancing AMENDMENT, dated as of April 10, 2023 (this “Amendment”), to the Credit Agreement (as defined below) among Zuffa Guarantor, LLC, as Holdings (“Holdings”), UFC Holdings, LLC, as Borrower (the “Borrower”), Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”) and the Revolving Lenders (as defined below).

RECITALS

A. Holdings, the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto from time to time and the Administrative Agent are party to that certain First Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of August 18, 2016 (as amended by the First Refinancing Amendment, dated as of February 21, 2017, the First Incremental Term Facility Amendment, dated as of April 25, 2017, the Third Amendment, dated as of March 26, 2019, the Fourth Amendment, dated as of April 29, 2019, the Fifth Amendment, dated as of September 18, 2019, the Sixth Amendment, dated as of June 15, 2020, the Second Refinancing Amendment, dated as of January 27, 2021, and the Eighth Amendment, dated as of October 27, 2021, and as further amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”).

B. Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Borrower may obtain Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness from any Lender or Additional Lender in respect of all or any portion of the Revolving Loans and Revolving Commitments outstanding under the Credit Agreement in the form of Other Revolving Loans and Other Revolving Commitments pursuant to a Refinancing Amendment.

C. The Borrower desires, pursuant to Section 2.21 of the Credit Agreement, to create a new Class of 2023 Revolving Credit Commitments (as defined in the Credit Agreement) under the Credit Agreement in the same aggregate principal amount as the Original Revolving Credit Commitments (as defined in the Credit Agreement), which shall replace the Original Revolving Credit Commitments, and having the terms, rights and obligations as set forth in the Credit Agreement and Loan Documents, each as amended by this Amendment.

D. Each Person that executes and delivers a counterpart to this Amendment as a 2023 Revolving Lender (each, a “2023 Revolving Lender”) shall have a 2023 Revolving Credit Commitment in the amount set forth opposite such 2023 Revolving Lender’s name on Schedule 1 hereto and agrees, severally and not jointly, to make Revolving Loans to the Borrower in an amount in Dollars up to the amount of such 2023 Revolving Lender’s 2023 Revolving Credit Commitment.

E. Pursuant to Section 9.02 of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower has requested that the 2023 Revolving Lenders approve the amendments to the Credit Agreement as set forth in Exhibit A hereto.

AGREEMENTS

In consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Holdings, the Borrower, the 2023 Revolving Lenders party hereto and the Administrative Agent hereby agree as follows:

 


 

ARTICLE I.


Refinancing Amendment
SECTION 1.01.
Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used herein (including in the recitals hereto) and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement. The rules of construction specified in Section 1.03 of the Credit Agreement also apply to this Amendment.
SECTION 1.02.
2023 Revolving Credit Commitments. (a) Pursuant to Section 2.21 of the Credit Agreement and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, on the Third Refinancing Amendment Effective Date (as defined below), each of the 2023 Revolving Lenders party hereto agrees (i) that each shall be considered a Lender and a Revolving Lender for all purposes under the Loan Documents and agrees to be bound by the terms thereof and (ii) agrees that each shall have a 2023 Revolving Credit Commitment in the amount set forth opposite such 2023 Revolving Lender’s name on Schedule 1 hereto and agrees to make Revolving Loans to the Borrower as described in Section 2.01 of the Credit Agreement, with such 2023 Revolving Credit Commitments having the terms set forth in the Credit Agreement. On the Third Refinancing Amendment Effective Date, the 2023 Revolving Credit Commitments will replace the Original Revolving Credit Commitments. The aggregate amount of the 2023 Revolving Credit Commitments under this Amendment and the Credit Agreement shall be $205,000,000.
(b)
Each of the 2023 Revolving Lenders, by delivering its signature page to this Amendment on the Third Refinancing Amendment Effective Date, shall be deemed to have acknowledged receipt of, and consented to and approved, each Loan Document and each other document required to be delivered to, or be approved by or satisfactory to, the Administrative Agent and the 2023 Revolving Lenders on the Third Refinancing Amendment Effective Date.
(c)
Pursuant to Section 2.21 of the Credit Agreement and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, effective as of the Third Refinancing Amendment Effective Date, for all purposes of the Loan Documents, (i) the 2023 Revolving Credit Commitments shall constitute “Revolving Commitments” and “Other Revolving Commitments”, (ii) the 2023 Revolving Loans shall constitute “Revolving Loans”, “Other Revolving Loans”, and “Loans” and (iii) each 2023 Revolving Lender shall constitute a “Lender”, a “Revolving Lender” and an “Additional Revolving Lender” (if such 2023 Revolving Lender is not already a Revolving Lender or Lender prior to the effectiveness of this Amendment) and shall have all the rights and obligations of a Lender holding a Revolving Commitment (or, following the making of a 2023 Revolving Loan, a Revolving Loan), and other related terms will have correlative meanings mutatis mutandis.
SECTION 1.03.
Amendment of Credit Agreement. Effective as of the Third Refinancing Amendment Effective Date, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to delete the stricken text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: stricken text) and to add the underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: underlined text) as set forth in the conformed copy of the Credit Agreement attached as Exhibit A hereto:

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ARTICLE II.

Conditions to Effectiveness

SECTION 2.01.
Amendment Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective as of the first date (the “Third Refinancing Amendment Effective Date”) on which the following conditions have been satisfied or waived:
(a)
The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received from (i) the Borrower, (ii) Holdings, (iii) the 2023 Revolving Lenders, and (iv) the Administrative Agent, either (x) counterparts of this Amendment signed on behalf of such parties or (y) written evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include facsimile or other electronic transmissions of signed signature pages) that such parties have signed counterparts of this Amendment.
(b)
The obligation of the 2023 Revolving Lenders party hereto to provide the 2023 Revolving Credit Commitments and make any 2023 Revolving Loans on the Third Refinancing Amendment Effective Date is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:
(i)
The conditions set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of Section 4.02 of the Credit Agreement shall be satisfied on and as of the Third Refinancing Amendment Effective Date.
(ii)
The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower dated the Third Refinancing Amendment Effective Date, certifying compliance with clause (i) above.
(iii)
The Administrative Agent shall have received a written opinion (addressed to the Administrative Agent and each Lender party hereto) and dated the Third Refinancing Amendment Effective Date of (A) Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York and Delaware counsel for the Loan Parties and (B) Snell & Wilmer L.L.P., special Nevada counsel for the Loan Parties. The Borrower hereby requests each such counsel to deliver such opinion.
(iv)
The Administrative Agent shall have received a copy of (i) each Organizational Document of each Loan Party certified, to the extent applicable, as of a recent date by the applicable Governmental Authority (or a representation that such Organizational Documents have not been amended since the date last delivered to the Administrative Agent), (ii) signature and incumbency certificates of the Responsible Officers of each Loan Party executing the Loan Documents to which it is a party (or a representation that such Responsible Officers have not changed since the date last delivered to the Administrative Agent), (iii) resolutions of the Board of Directors and/or similar governing bodies of each Loan Party approving and authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment, certified as of the Third Refinancing Amendment Effective Date by its secretary, an assistant secretary or a Responsible Officer as being in full force and effect without modification or amendment, and (iv) a good standing certificate (to the extent such concept exists) from the applicable Governmental Authority of each Loan Party’s jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation.

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(v)
Each Loan Party shall have entered into the Third Refinancing Amendment Reaffirmation Agreement.
(vi)
The Administrative Agent shall have received all documentation, including a certificate regarding beneficial ownership required by 31 C.F.R. §1010.230 (the “Beneficial Ownership Regulation”) in relation to any Borrower that qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under such Regulation, at least three Business Days prior to the Third Refinancing Amendment Effective Date and other information about the Loan Parties that shall have been reasonably requested in writing at least 10 Business Days prior to the Third Refinancing Amendment Effective Date and that the Administrative Agent has reasonably determined is required by United States regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including without limitation Title III of the USA Patriot Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.
(c)
The Administrative Agent shall have received, in immediately available funds, payment or reimbursement of all reasonable and documented costs, fees, out-of-pocket expenses, compensation and other amounts then due and payable in connection with this Amendment, including, to the extent invoiced at least two Business Days prior to the Third Refinancing Amendment Effective Date, the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent.
(d)
Each 2023 Revolving Lender shall have received an upfront fee equal to 0.0625% of the amount of the 2023 Revolving Credit Commitment set forth opposite such 2023 Revolving Lender’s name on Schedule 1 and to be made available to the Borrower by such 2023 Revolving Lender on the Third Refinancing Amendment Effective Date.

The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and Lenders of the Third Refinancing Amendment Effective Date and such notice shall be conclusive and binding.

ARTICLE III.

Miscellaneous

SECTION 3.01.
Representations and Warranties. (a) To induce the other parties hereto to enter into this Amendment, the Borrower represents and warrants to each of the Lenders, including the Administrative Agent, that, as of the Third Refinancing Amendment Effective Date and after giving effect to the transactions and amendments to occur on the Third Refinancing Amendment Effective Date, this Amendment has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by each of Holdings and the Borrower and constitutes, and the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby on the Third Refinancing Amendment Effective Date, will constitute, its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against each of the Loan Parties in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.
(a)
The representations and warranties of each Loan Party set forth in the Loan Documents are, after giving effect to this Amendment on such date, true and correct in all material respects on and as of Third Refinancing Amendment Effective Date with the same effect as though

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made on and as of such date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties were true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date).
(b)
After giving effect to this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby on the relevant date, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the Third Refinancing Amendment Effective Date.
(c)
Immediately after the consummation of the transactions contemplated under this Amendment to occur on the Third Refinancing Amendment Effective Date, Holdings and its Subsidiaries are, on a consolidated basis after giving effect to the transactions contemplated under this Amendment to occur on the Third Refinancing Amendment Effective Date, Solvent.
SECTION 3.02.
Effect of Amendment. (a) Except as expressly set forth herein, this Amendment shall not by implication or otherwise limit, impair, constitute a waiver of, or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of, the Lenders or the Agents under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, and shall not alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, all of which are ratified and affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the amendment of the Credit Agreement pursuant to this Amendment and all other Loan Documents amended and/or executed and delivered in connection herewith shall not constitute a novation of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents as in effect prior to the Third Refinancing Amendment Effective Date. Nothing herein shall be deemed to establish a precedent for purposes of interpreting the provisions of the Credit Agreement or entitle any Loan Party to a consent to, or a waiver, amendment, modification or other change of, any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document in similar or different circumstances. This Amendment shall apply to and be effective only with respect to the provisions of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents specifically referred to herein.
(b)
On and after the Third Refinancing Amendment Effective Date, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof”, “herein” or words of like import, and each reference to the Credit Agreement, “thereunder”, “thereof”, “therein” or words of like import in any other Loan Document, shall be deemed a reference to the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby. This Amendment shall constitute a Refinancing Amendment in respect of the Original Revolving Credit Commitments entered into pursuant to Section 2.21 of the Credit Agreement and a “Loan Document” for all purposes of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
SECTION 3.03.
Governing Law. This Amendment shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of New York. The provisions of Sections 9.09 and 9.10 of the Credit Agreement shall apply to this Amendment to the same extent as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 3.04.
Costs and Expenses. The Borrower agrees to reimburse the Administrative Agent for its reasonable out of pocket expenses in connection with this Amendment

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and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, counsel for the Administrative Agent, respectively.
SECTION 3.05.
Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. Delivery of any executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by facsimile transmission or other electronic imaging means shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in any Loan Document shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any Requirements of Law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
SECTION 3.06.
Headings. The headings of this Amendment are for purposes of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

 

 

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

 

ZUFFA GUARANTOR, LLC

 

 

By:

 

 

/s/ Andrew Schleimer

 

Name: Andrew Schleimer

 

Title: EVP & Chief Financial Officer

 

UFC HOLDINGS, LLC

 

 

By:

 

 

/s/ Andrew Schleimer

 

Name: Andrew Schleimer

 

Title: EVP & Chief Financial Officer

 

[Signature Page to Third Refinancing Amendment]

 

 


 

GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, as

Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender, Issuing

Bank and a 2023 Revolving Lender

 

By:

 

 

/s/ Rebecca Kratz

 

Name: Rebecca Kratz

 

Title: Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Third Refinancing Amendment]

 

 


 

 

Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, as a 2023 Re-volving Lender and Issuing Bank

 

 

By:

 

 

/s/ Komal Shah

 

Name: Komal Shah

 

Title: Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

/s/ Michael Wagner

 

Name: Michael Wagner

 

Title: Authorized Signatory

 

[Signature Page to Third Refinancing Amendment]

 

 


 

Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as a 2023 Revolving Lender and Issuing Bank

 

 

By:

 

 

/s/ Philip Tancorra

 

Name: Philip Tancorra

 

Title: Vice President

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

/s/ Suzan Onal

 

Name: Suzan Onal

 

Title: Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Third Refinancing Amendment]

 

 


 

KKR Corporate Lending, LLC, as a 2023 Revolv- ing Lender and Issuing Bank

 

 

By:

 

 

/s/ John Knox

 

Name: John Knox

 

Title: CFO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Third Refinancing Amendment]

 

 


 

Barclays Bank PLC, as a 2023 Revolving Lender and Issuing Bank

 

 

By:

 

 

/s/ Sean Duggan

 

Name: Sean Duggan

 

Title: Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Third Refinancing Amendment]

 

 


 

HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a 2023 Revolving Lender

 

 

By:

 

 

/s/ Randy Chung

 

Name: Randy Chung

 

Title: Senior Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Third Refinancing Amendment]

 

 


 

Citibank, N.A., as a 2023 Revolving Lender

 

 

By:

 

 

/s/ Ioannis Theocharis

 

Name: Ioannis Theocharis

 

Title: Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Third Refinancing Amendment]

 

 


 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as a 2023 Revolving Lender

 

 

By:

 

 

/s/ Spencer Ferry

 

Name: Spencer Ferry

 

Title: Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Third Refinancing Amendment]

 

 


 

MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., as a 2023 Revolving Lender

 

 

By:

 

 

/s/ Michael King

 

Name: Michael King

 

Title: Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Third Refinancing Amendment]

 

 


 

Schedule 1

 

 

Lender

2023 Revolving Credit Commitment

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

$32,550,000.00

Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch

$32,550,000.00

Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch

$32,550,000.00

KKR Corporate Lending LLC

$32,550,000.00

Barclays Bank PLC

$24,900,000.00

HSBC Bank USA, National Association

$16,670,000.00

Citibank, N.A.

$12,750,000.00

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

$12,750,000.00

Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc.

$7,730,000.00

Total

$205,000,000.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

CONFORMED COPY

Exhibit A

 

 

FIRST LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT

dated as of

August 18, 2016,

 

as amended by
the First Refinancing Amendment, dated as of February 21, 2017,
the First Incremental Term Facility Amendment, dated as of April 25, 2017,
the Third Amendment, dated as of March 26, 2019,

the Fourth Amendment, dated as of April 29, 2019,

the Fifth Amendment, dated as of September 18, 2019,

the Sixth Amendment, dated as of June 15, 2020,

the Second Refinancing Amendment, dated as of January 27, 2021, and

the Eighth Amendment, dated as of October 27, 2021, and

the Third Refinancing Amendment, dated as of April 10, 2023

among

Zuffa guarantor, llc,
as Holdings,
 

VGD Merger Sub, LLC,
(which on the Effective Date shall be merged with and into UFC Holdings, LLC, with UFC Holdings, LLC surviving such merger), as a Borrower,

The Lenders Party Hereto,

GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA,
as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, Swingline Lender and Issuing Bank,

DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.,
as Syndication Agent,

and

GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, BARCLAYS BANK PLC, CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC, DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC., KKR CAPITAL MARKETS LLC,
as Co-Documentation Agents
___________________________

GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA,
as Amendment No. 4 Lead Arranger and Bookrunner

 

 


 

 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

Article I

Definitions

Section 1.01 Defined Terms 1

Section 1.02 Classification of Loans and Borrowings 6166

Section 1.03 Terms Generally 6166

Section 1.04 Accounting Terms; GAAP 6266

Section 1.05 Effectuation of Transactions 6267

Section 1.06 Currency Translation; Rates 6267

Section 1.07 Limited Condition Transactions. 6367

Section 1.08 Certain Baskets. 6368

Article II

THE CREDITS

Section 2.01 Commitments 6468

Section 2.02 Loans and Borrowings 6469

Section 2.03 Requests for Borrowings 6469

Section 2.04 Swingline Loans 6570

Section 2.05 Letters of Credit 6771

Section 2.06 Funding of Borrowings 7176

Section 2.07 Interest Elections 7277

Section 2.08 Termination and Reduction of Commitments 7378

Section 2.09 Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt 7378

Section 2.10 Amortization of Term Loans 7479

Section 2.11 Prepayment of Loans 7580

Section 2.12 Fees 8287

Section 2.13 Interest 8388

Section 2.14 Alternate Rate of Interest 8489

Section 2.15 Increased Costs 8592

Section 2.16 Break Funding Payments 8693

Section 2.17 Taxes 8693

Section 2.18 Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Setoffs 8996

Section 2.19 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders 9097

Section 2.20 Incremental Credit Extension 9198

Section 2.21 Refinancing Amendments 93100

Section 2.22 Defaulting Lenders 94101

Section 2.23 Illegality 95102

Section 2.24 Loan Modification Offers 96103

 

 


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Article III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 3.01 Organization; Powers 97104

Section 3.02 Authorization; Enforceability 97104

Section 3.03 Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts 97104

Section 3.04 Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Effect 97104

Section 3.05 Properties 98105

Section 3.06 Litigation and Environmental Matters 98105

Section 3.07 Compliance with Laws and Agreements 98105

Section 3.08 Investment Company Status 98105

Section 3.09 Taxes 98106

Section 3.10 ERISA 99106

Section 3.11 Disclosure 99106

Section 3.12 Subsidiaries 99106

Section 3.13 Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc. 99106

Section 3.14 Solvency 99106

Section 3.15 Senior Indebtedness 99107

Section 3.16 Federal Reserve Regulations 99107

Section 3.17 Use of Proceeds 100107

Section 3.18 PATRIOT Act, OFAC and FCPA 100107

Article IV

CONDITIONS

Section 4.01 Effective Date 100108

Section 4.02 Each Credit Event 102109

Article V

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

Section 5.01 Financial Statements and Other Information 103110

Section 5.02 Notices of Material Events 106113

Section 5.03 Information Regarding Collateral 106113

Section 5.04 Existence; Conduct of Business 106113

Section 5.05 Payment of Taxes, Etc. 107114

Section 5.06 Maintenance of Properties 107114

Section 5.07 Insurance 107114

Section 5.08 Books and Records; Inspection and Audit Rights 107114

Section 5.09 Compliance with Laws 108115

Section 5.10 Use of Proceeds and Letters of Credit 108115

Section 5.11 Additional Subsidiaries 108115

Section 5.12 Further Assurances 108115

Section 5.13 Ratings 108116

Section 5.14 Certain Post-Closing Obligations 109116

Section 5.15 Designation of Subsidiaries 109116

Section 5.16 Change in Business 109116

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Section 5.17 Changes in Fiscal Periods 109116

Article VI

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

Section 6.01 Indebtedness; Certain Equity Securities 109116

Section 6.02 Liens 114121

Section 6.03 Fundamental Changes; Holding Companies 116124

Section 6.04 Investments, Loans, Advances, Guarantees and Acquisitions 118125

Section 6.05 Asset Sales 121128

Section 6.06 Holdings Covenant 123130

Section 6.07 Negative Pledge 123130

Section 6.08 Restricted Payments; Certain Payments of Indebtedness 124131

Section 6.09 Transactions with Affiliates 129136

Section 6.10 Financial Covenant 130137

Section 6.11 Liquidity Covenant 137

Article VII

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

Section 7.01 Events of Default 130137

Section 7.02 Right to Cure 133140

Section 7.03 Application of Proceeds 134141

Article VIII

THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND COLLATERAL AGENT

Article IX

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 9.01 Notices 137144

Section 9.02 Waivers; Amendments 139146

Section 9.03 Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver 142149

Section 9.04 Successors and Assigns 143150

Section 9.05 Survival 148155

Section 9.06 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness 148155

Section 9.07 Severability 148155

Section 9.08 Right of Setoff 148156

Section 9.09 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process 149156

Section 9.10 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL 149156

Section 9.11 Headings 149157

Section 9.12 Confidentiality 149157

Section 9.13 USA Patriot Act 151158

Section 9.14 Judgment Currency 151158

Section 9.15 Release of Liens and Guarantees 151158

Section 9.16 No Fiduciary Relationship 151159

Section 9.17 Effectiveness of the Mergers 152159

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Section 9.18 Obligations Joint and Several 152159

Section 9.19 Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions 152159

Section 9.20 Certain ERISA Matters 160

Section 9.21 Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs 161

 

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SCHEDULES:

Schedule 1.01(a) — Excluded Subsidiaries

Schedule 1.01(b) — [reserved]

Schedule 2.01(a) — [reserved]

Schedule 2.01(b) — Revolving Commitments

Schedule 3.05 — Effective Date Material Real Property

Schedule 3.12 — Subsidiaries

Schedule 5.14 — Certain Post-Closing Obligations

Schedule 6.01 — Existing Indebtedness

Schedule 6.02 — Existing Liens

Schedule 6.04(f) — Existing Investments

Schedule 6.07 — Existing Restrictions

Schedule 6.09 — Existing Affiliate Transactions

EXHIBITS:

Exhibit A — Form of Assignment and Assumption

Exhibit B — Form of Affiliated Lender Assignment and Assumption

Exhibit C — Form of Guarantee Agreement

Exhibit D — Form of Collateral Agreement

Exhibit E — Form of First Lien Intercreditor Agreement

Exhibit F — Form of Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement

Exhibit G — Form of Closing Certificate

Exhibit H — Form of Intercompany Note

Exhibit I — Form of Specified Discount Prepayment Notice

Exhibit J — Form of Specified Discount Prepayment Response

Exhibit K — Form of Discount Range Prepayment Notice

Exhibit L — Form of Discount Range Prepayment Offer

Exhibit M — Form of Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice

Exhibit N — Form of Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer

Exhibit O — Form of Acceptance and Prepayment Notice

Exhibit P-1 — Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Non-U.S. Lenders That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Exhibit P-2 — Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Non-U.S. Lenders That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Exhibit P-3 — Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Non-U.S. Participants That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Exhibit P-4 — Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Non-U.S. Participants That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

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FIRST LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of August 18, 2016 (as amended by the First Refinancing Amendment, dated as of February 21, 2017, the First Incremental Term Facility Amendment, dated as of April 25, 2017 and the Third Amendment, dated as of March 26, 2019, this “Agreement”), among Zuffa Guarantor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdings”), VGD MERGER SUB, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“VGD Merger Sub” and a “Borrower”), UFC Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Target Borrower”) (which on the Effective Date shall be merged with and into VGD Merger Sub, with Target Borrower surviving such merger (such surviving entity, a “Borrower”)), the LENDERS party hereto, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, Swingline Lender and Issuing Bank.

Pursuant to the Fourth Amendment, and upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth therein, the Existing Credit Agreement is being amended in the form of this Agreement;

NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Article I

Definitions

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

“2023 Revolving Credit Commitments” means, with respect to each Lender, the commitment, if any, of such Lender to make Revolving Loans and to acquire participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans hereunder, expressed as an amount representing the maximum possible aggregate amount of such Lender’s Revolving Exposure hereunder, as such commitment may be (a) reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.08 and (b) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to (i) assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption or (ii) a Refinancing Amendment or a Loan Modification Agreement. The amount of each Lender’s Revolving Commitment is set forth on Schedule 1 to the Third Refinancing Amendment, or in the Assignment and Assumption, Loan Modification Agreement or Refinancing Amendment pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Revolving Commitment, as the case may be. The aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Revolving Commitments as of the Third Refinancing Amendment Effective Date is $205,000,000.

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

Acceptable Discount” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(a)(ii)(D).

Acceptable Prepayment Amount” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(a)(ii)(D).

Acceptance and Prepayment Notice” means an irrevocable written notice from a Term Lender accepting a Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer to make a Discounted Term Loan

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Prepayment at the Acceptable Discount specified therein pursuant to Section 2.11(a)(ii)(D) substantially in the form of Exhibit O.

Acceptance Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.11(a)(ii)(D).

Accepting Lenders” has the meaning specified in Section 2.24(a).

Accounting Changes” has the meaning specified in Section 1.04(d).

Acquired EBITDA” means, with respect to any Pro Forma Entity for any period, as the amount for such period of Consolidated EBITDA of such Pro Forma Entity (determined as if references to Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries in the definition of the term “Consolidated EBITDA” were references to such Pro Forma Entity and its Subsidiaries which will become Restricted Subsidiaries), all as determined on a consolidated basis for such Pro Forma Entity.

Acquired Entity or Business” has the meaning given such term in the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA.”

Acquisition” means the acquisition of the Target and its subsidiaries pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement.

Acquisition Agreement” means the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 8, 2016, by and among the Buyer, the Target, the Sellers, and solely for the limited purposes set forth therein, Frank Fertitta III, Lorenzo Fertitta and Dana White.

Acquisition Documents” means the Acquisition Agreement, all other agreements entered into between Parent or its Affiliates or Holdings or its Affiliates, Target or its Affiliates, in connection with the Acquisition and all schedules, exhibits and annexes to each of the foregoing and all side letters, instruments and agreements affecting the terms of the foregoing or entered into in connection therewith.

Acquisition Transaction” means any Investment by Holdings, the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary in a Person that is engaged in a Similar Business if as a result of such Investment, (a) such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or (b) such Person, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, is merged, consolidated, or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys substantially all of its assets (or all or substantially all the assets constituting a business unit, division, product line or line of business) to, or is liquidated into, Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary, and, in each case, any Investment held by such Person.

Additional Lender” means any Additional Revolving Lender or any Additional Term Lender, as applicable.

Additional Revolving Lender” means, at any time, any bank or other financial institution that agrees to provide any portion of any (a) Incremental Revolving Commitment Increase or Additional/Replacement Revolving Commitments pursuant to an Incremental Facility Amendment in accordance with Section 2.20 or (b) Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness pursuant to a Refinancing Amendment in accordance with Section 2.21; provided that each

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Additional Revolving Lender shall be subject to the approval of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender (in each case, such approval in each case not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) and Holdings.

Additional Term Lender” means, at any time, any bank or other financial institution (including any such bank or financial institution that is a Lender at such time) that agrees to provide any portion of any (a) Incremental Term Loan pursuant to an Incremental Facility Amendment in accordance with Section 2.20 or (b) Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness pursuant to a Refinancing Amendment in accordance with Section 2.21; provided that each Additional Term Lender (other than any Person that is a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund of a Lender at such time) shall be subject to the approval of the Administrative Agent (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) and Holdings.

Additional/Replacement Revolving Commitment” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20(a).

“Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR” means, with respect to the Revolving Loans, an interest rate per annum equal to Daily Simple SOFR; provided that, if Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR as so determined would be less than 0.00% per annum, such rate shall be deemed to be equal to 0.00% per annum for the purposes of this Agreement.

Adjusted LIBO Rate” means, with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) equal to (a) the LIBO Rate for such Interest Period multiplied by (b) the Statutory Reserve Rate.

“Adjusted Term SOFR” means, with respect to the Revolving Loans, for purposes of any calculation, the rate per annum equal to Term SOFR for such calculation; provided that, if Adjusted Term SOFR is less than 0.00% per annum, then Adjusted Term SOFR with respect to the Loans shall be deemed to be 0.00% per annum. Each determination by the Administrative Agent of Adjusted Term SOFR shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes absent manifest error.

Administrative Agent” means Goldman Sachs Bank USA, in its capacity as administrative agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, and its successors in such capacity as provided in Article VIII.

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

Affected Class” has the meaning specified in Section 2.24(a).

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

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

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Affiliated Debt Fund” means an Affiliated Lender that is a bona fide debt fund primarily engaged in, or that advises funds or other investment vehicles that are engaged in, making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans, bonds or similar extensions of credit or securities in the ordinary course and the investment decisions of which are not controlled by the private equity business of Silver Lake Partners.

Affiliated Lender” means, at any time, any Lender that is an Affiliate of Holdings (other than the Borrowers or any of their respective Subsidiaries) at such time.

Affiliated Lender Assignment and Assumption” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(f)(5).

Affiliated Lender Cap” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(f)(3).

Agent” means the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, each Lead Arranger, each Joint Bookrunner, the Syndication Agent, each Co-Documentation Agent and any successors and assigns in such capacity, and “Agents” means two or more of them.

Agreement” has the meaning provided in the preamble hereto.

Agreement Currency” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.14(b).

Alternate Base Rate” means for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 1/2 of 1%, (b) the Prime Rate in effect for such day and, (c) the other than with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility, the Adjusted LIBO Rate on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) for a deposit in dollars with a maturity of one month plus 1.00%, and (d) with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility, Adjusted Term SOFR for a one month Interest Period as published two Business Days prior to such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day), provided that, for the purpose of this definition, Adjusted Term SOFR 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). Notwithstanding the foregoing, and solely with respect to the Term Facility, the Alternate Base Rate will be deemed to be 1.75% per annum if the Alternate Base Rate calculated pursuant to the foregoing provisions would otherwise be less than 1.75% per annum. Further, solely with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility, the Alternate Base Rate will be deemed to be 1.00% per annum if the Alternate Base Rate calculated pursuant to the foregoing provisions would otherwise be less than 1.00% per annum.

Applicable Account” means, with respect to any payment to be made to the Administrative Agent hereunder, the account specified by the Administrative Agent from time to time for the purpose of receiving payments of such type.

Applicable Creditor” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.14(b).

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Applicable Discount” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(a)(ii)(C).

Applicable Fronting Exposure” means, with respect to any Person that is an Issuing Bank or a Swingline Lender at any time, the sum of (a) the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate amount of all Letters of Credit issued by such Person in its capacity as an Issuing Bank (if applicable) that remains available for drawing at such time, (b) the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate amount of all LC Disbursements made by such Person in its capacity as an Issuing Bank (if applicable) that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of a Borrower at such time and (c) the aggregate principal amount of all Swingline Loans made by such Person in its capacity as a Swingline Lender (if applicable) outstanding at such time.

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

Applicable Rate” means, for any day, (a) with respect to any Term Loan, (A) 2.00% per annum in the case of an ABR Loan or (B) 3.00% per annum in the case of a Eurocurrency Loan; and (b) with respect to any Revolving Loan, on the(i) prior to the Third Refinancing Amendment Effective Date (iA) 3.00% per annum, in the case of an ABR Loan, or (iiB) 4.00% per annum, in the case of a Eurocurrency Loan, and (ii) on and after the Third Refinancing Amendment Effective Date, (A) 1.75% per annum, in the case of an ABR Loan, or (B) 2.75% per annum, in the case of an Adjusted Term SOFR Loan; provided that:

(A) from and after the delivery of the financial statements and related Compliance Certificate for the first full fiscal quarter of Holdings completed after the Third Refinancing Amendment Effective Date pursuant to Section 5.01(d)(i), with respect to clause (b) above, the Applicable Rate shall be based on the First Lien Leverage Ratio set forth in the most recent Compliance Certificate in accordance with the pricing grid below:





Level



First Lien Leverage

Ratio

Revolving Loan ABR Loan

Applicable Rate

Revolving Eurocurrency Loan

Adjusted Term SOFR Loan Applicable Rate

1

> 4.00≥3.50:1.00

3.002.00%

4.003.00%

2

≤ 4.00:1.00 and > <3.50:1.00

2.751.75%

3.752.75%

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3

 ≤ 3.50:1.00

2.50%

3.50%

 

and (B) from and after the delivery of the financial statements and related Compliance Certificate for the first fiscal quarter of Holdings completed after the Second Refinancing Amendment Effective Date pursuant to Section 5.01(d)(i), with respect to clause (a) above, the Applicable Rate shall be based on the First Lien Leverage Ratio set forth in the most recent Compliance Certificate in accordance with the pricing grid below:

Level

First Lien Leverage

Ratio

Term Loan ABR Loan

Applicable Rate

Term Loan Eurocurrency Loan Applicable Rate

1

≥ 3.50:1.00

2.00%

3.00%

3

 < 3.50:1.00

1.75%

2.75%

 

Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Rate resulting from a change in the First Lien Leverage Ratio shall become effective as of the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(d)(i); provided that, at the option of the Administrative Agent (at the direction of the Required Lenders and upon notice to Holdings of such determination), the highest pricing level shall apply as of the first Business Day after the date on which a Compliance Certificate was required to have been delivered but was not delivered, and shall continue to so apply to and including the date immediately prior to the date on which such Compliance Certificate is so delivered (and thereafter the pricing level otherwise determined in accordance with this definition shall apply). Upon the request of the Administrative Agent or the Required Term Loan Lenders or Required Revolving Lenders, as applicable, on and after receipt of a notice that an Event of Default has occurred, the highest pricing level shall apply as of the date of such Event of Default (as reasonably determined by Holdings) and shall continue to so apply to but excluding the date on which such Event of Default shall cease to be continuing (and thereafter, in each case, the pricing level otherwise determined in accordance with this definition shall apply).

In the event that any financial statements under Section 5.01 or a Compliance Certificate is shown to be inaccurate at any time and such inaccuracy, if corrected, would have led to a higher Applicable Rate for any period (an “Applicable Period”) than the Applicable Rate applied for such Applicable Period, then (i) the Borrowers shall promptly (and in no event later than five (5) Business Days thereafter) deliver to the Administrative Agent a correct Compliance Certificate for such Applicable Period, (ii) the Applicable Rate shall be determined by reference to the corrected Compliance Certificate, and (iii) the Borrowers shall pay to the Administrative Agent promptly upon written demand (and in no event later than five (5) Business Days after

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written demand) any additional interest owing as a result of such increased Applicable Rate for such Applicable Period, which payment shall be promptly applied by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the terms hereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any additional interest hereunder shall not be due and payable until written demand is made for such payment pursuant to this paragraph and accordingly, any nonpayment of such interest as a result of any such inaccuracy shall not constitute a Default (whether retroactively or otherwise), and no such amounts shall be deemed overdue (and no amounts shall accrue interest at the Default Rate), at any time prior to the date that is five (5) Business Days following such written demand.

Approved Bank” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of the term “Permitted Investments.”

Approved Foreign Bank” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of the term “Permitted Investments.”

Approved Fund” means any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.

Assignment and Assumption” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee (with the consent of any Person whose consent is required by Section 9.04), or as otherwise required to be entered into under the terms of this Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit A or any other form reasonably approved by the Administrative Agent.

Auction Agent” means (a) the Administrative Agent or (b) any other financial institution or advisor employed by Holdings or a Borrower (whether or not an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent) to act as an arranger in connection with any Discounted Term Loan Prepayment pursuant to Section 2.11(a)(ii); provided that neither Holdings nor a Borrower shall designate the Administrative Agent as the Auction Agent without the written consent of the Administrative Agent (it being understood that the Administrative Agent shall be under no obligation to agree to act as the Auction Agent).

Audited Financial Statements” means the audited consolidated financial statements of the Target and its Subsidiaries which are (a) the financial position of the Target and its Subsidiaries at December 31, 2015, December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, (b) the results of its operations and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015 and (c) the notes included thereto.

Available Amount,” means, on any date of determination, a cumulative amount equal to (without duplication):

(a) the greater of (i) $185,000,000 and (ii) 40% of Consolidated EBITDA for the Test Period then last ended (such greater amount, the “Starter Basket”), plus

(b) 50% of Consolidated Net Income for the period (treated as one accounting period) from the first day of the first fiscal quarter of Holdings commencing immediately before the Effective Date to the end of the most recent Test Period, plus

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(c) returns, profits, distributions and similar amounts received in cash or Permitted Investments and the Fair Market Value of any in-kind amounts received by Intermediate Holdings, Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries on Investments made using the Available Amount (not to exceed the amount of such Investments), plus

(d) Investments of Intermediate Holdings, Holdings, a Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in any Unrestricted Subsidiary made using the Available Amount that has been re-designated as a Restricted Subsidiary or that has been merged or consolidated with or into Intermediate Holdings, Holdings, a Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (up to the lesser of (i) the Fair Market Value of the Investments of Intermediate Holdings, Holdings, a Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries in such Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time of such re-designation or merger or consolidation and (ii) the Fair Market Value of the original Investment by Intermediate Holdings, Holdings, a Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries in such Unrestricted Subsidiary), plus

(e) the Net Proceeds of a sale or other Disposition of any Unrestricted Subsidiary (including the issuance or sale of Equity Interests of an Unrestricted Subsidiary) received by Intermediate Holdings, Holdings, any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, plus

(f) to the extent not included in Consolidated Net Income, dividends or other distributions or returns on capital received by Intermediate Holdings, Holdings, any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary from an Unrestricted Subsidiary, plus

(g) the aggregate amount of any Retained Declined Proceeds since the Effective Date.

provided that use of the Available Amount (other than the Starter Basket) for dividends and distributions in respect of Equity Interests of the Borrower (or any of its direct or indirect parent companies) and the prepayment or redemption of Junior Financing shall be subject to compliance with a minimum Interest Coverage Ratio of at least 2.00 to 1.00, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis.

Available Cash” means, as of any date of determination, the aggregate amount of cash and Permitted Investments of Holdings, the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary to the extent the use thereof for the application to payment of Indebtedness is not prohibited by law or any contract binding on Holdings, the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary.

Available Equity Amount” means a cumulative amount equal to (without duplication):

(a) the Net Proceeds of new public or private issuances of Qualified Equity Interests in Holdings or any parent of Holdings which are contributed to Intermediate Holdings, Holdings or a Borrower, plus

(b) capital contributions received by Intermediate Holdings, Holdings or a Borrower after the Effective Date in cash or Permitted Investments (other than in respect of any Disqualified Equity Interest) and the Fair Market Value of any in-kind contributions, plus

(c) the net cash proceeds received by Intermediate Holdings, Holdings or a Borrower from Indebtedness and Disqualified Equity Interest issuances issued after the Effective Date and which have been exchanged or converted into Qualified Equity Interests, plus

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(d) returns, profits, distributions and similar amounts received in cash or Permitted Investments and the Fair Market Value of any in-kind amounts received by Intermediate Holdings, Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries on Investments made using the Available Equity Amount (not to exceed the amount of such Investments);

provided that the Available Equity Amount shall not include any Cure Amount, any amounts used to incur Indebtedness pursuant to Section 6.01(a)(xxiv), any amounts used to make Restricted Payments pursuant to Section 6.08(a)(vi)(C) or any amounts used to make Investments pursuant to Section 6.04(p).

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

Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA 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).

Basel III” means, collectively, those certain agreements on capital requirements, a leverage ratio and liquidity standards contained in “Basel III: A Global Regulatory Framework for More Resilient Banks and Banking Systems,” “Basel III: International Framework for Liquidity Risk Measurement, Standards and Monitoring,” and “Guidance for National Authorities Operating the Countercyclical Capital Buffer,” each as published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in December 2010 (as revised from time to time), and as implemented by a Lender’s primary banking regulatory authority.

Benefit Plan” means any of (a) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a “plan” as defined in and subject to Section 4975 of the Code or (c) any Person whose assets include (for purposes of ERISA Section 3(42) or otherwise

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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” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.21(b).

Board of Directors” means, with respect to any Person, (a) in the case of any corporation, the board of directors of such Person or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such board, (b) in the case of any limited liability company, the board of managers, board of directors, manager or managing member of such Person or the functional equivalent of the foregoing, (c) in the case of any partnership, the board of directors, board of managers, manager or managing member of a general partner of such Person or the functional equivalent of the foregoing and (d) in any other case, the functional equivalent of the foregoing. In addition, the term “director” means a director or functional equivalent thereof with respect to the relevant Board of Directors.

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

Borrower” and “Borrowers” means, individually and collectively, (a) prior to the consummation of the Merger, VGD Merger Sub, (b) immediately after the consummation of the Merger, Target Borrower and (c) any Successor Borrower.

Borrower Offer of Specified Discount Prepayment” means the offer by the Borrowers to make a voluntary prepayment of Term Loans at a specified discount to par pursuant to Section 2.11(a)(ii)(B).

Borrower Solicitation of Discount Range Prepayment Offers” means the solicitation by the Borrowers of offers for, and the corresponding acceptance by a Term Lender of, a voluntary prepayment of Term Loans at a specified range at a discount to par pursuant to Section 2.11(a)(ii)(C).

Borrower Solicitation of Discounted Prepayment Offers” means the solicitation by the Borrowers of offers for, and the subsequent acceptance, if any, by a Term Lender of, a voluntary prepayment of Term Loans at a discount to par pursuant to Section 2.11(a)(ii)(D).

Borrowing” means (a) Loans of the same Class and Type, made, converted or continued on the same date in the same currency and, in the case of Eurocurrency Loans and Adjusted Term SOFR Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect, or (b) a Swingline Loan.

Borrowing Minimum” means (a) in the case of a Revolving Loan Borrowing, $1,000,000 and (b) in the case of a Swingline Loan, $100,000.

Borrowing Multiple” means (a) in the case of a Revolving Loan Borrowing, $1,000,000 and (b) in the case of a Swingline Loan, $100,000.

Borrowing Request” means a request by any Borrower for a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.03.

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Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City or Las Vegas, Nevada are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided that (a) when used in connection with a Eurocurrency Loan the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day that is not a London Banking Day., and (b) when used in connection with an Adjusted Term SOFR Loan or an Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR Loan, any day on which the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association recommends that the fixed income departments of its members be closed for the entire day for purposes of trading in United States government securities.

Buyer” means VGD Buyer, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Capital Expenditures” means, for any period, the additions to property, plant and equipment and other capital expenditures of Holdings, Intermediate Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries that are (or should be) set forth in a consolidated statement of cash flows of Holdings for such period prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Capital Lease Obligation” means an obligation that is a Capitalized Lease; and the amount of Indebtedness represented thereby at any time shall be the amount of the liability in respect thereof that would at that time be required to be capitalized on a balance sheet in accordance with GAAP as in effect on December 31, 2015.

Capitalized Leases” means all leases that have been or should be, in accordance with GAAP, as in effect on December 31, 2015, recorded as capitalized leases.

Capitalized Software Expenditures” means, for any period, the aggregate of all expenditures (whether paid in cash or accrued as liabilities) by Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries during such period in respect of purchased software or internally developed software and software enhancements that, in conformity with GAAP, are or are required to be reflected as capitalized costs on the consolidated balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries.

Cash Collateralize” means to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of one or more of the Issuing Banks or Revolving Lenders, as collateral for LC Exposure or obligations of the Revolving Lenders to fund participations in respect of LC Exposure, cash or deposit account balances under the sole dominion and control of the Collateral Agent or, if the Collateral Agent and the Issuing Bank shall agree in their sole discretion, other credit support, in each case pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and each applicable Issuing Bank. “Cash Collateral” and “Cash Collateralization” shall have meanings correlative to the foregoing and shall include the proceeds of such cash collateral and other credit support.

Cash Management Obligations” means obligations of Holdings, any Intermediate Holdings, any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of (a) any overdraft and related liabilities arising from treasury, depository, cash pooling arrangements and cash management or treasury services or any automated clearing house transfers of funds, (b) other obligations in respect of netting services, employee credit or purchase card programs and similar arrangements

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and (c) other services related, ancillary or complementary to the foregoing (including Cash Management Services).

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

Casualty Event” means any event that gives rise to the receipt by Intermediate Holdings, any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of any insurance proceeds or condemnation awards in respect of any equipment, fixed assets or real property (including any improvements thereon) to replace or repair such equipment, fixed assets or real property.

CFC” means a “controlled foreign corporation” within the meaning of Section 957 of the Code.

Change in Control means (a) the failure of Holdings, directly or indirectly through wholly-owned subsidiaries that are Guarantors (including, for the avoidance of doubt, through wholly-owned Subsidiaries that are subsidiaries of the Borrowers), to own all of the Equity Interests in the Borrowers, (b) prior to an IPO, the failure by the Permitted Holders to, directly or indirectly through one or more holding companies, beneficially own Voting Equity Interests in Holdings representing at least a majority of the aggregate votes entitled to vote for the election of directors of Holdings, unless the Permitted Holders otherwise have the right (pursuant to contract, proxy or otherwise), directly or indirectly, to designate, nominate or appoint (and do so designate, nominate or appoint) directors of Holdings having a majority of the aggregate votes on the Board of Directors of Holdings, (c) after an IPO, the acquisition of beneficial ownership by any Person or group, other than the Permitted Holders (or any holding company parent of Holdings owned directly or indirectly by the Permitted Holders), of Equity Interests representing 40% or more of the aggregate votes entitled to vote for the election of directors of Holdings having a majority of the aggregate votes on the Board of Directors of Holdings and the aggregate number of votes for the election of such directors of the Equity Interests beneficially owned by such Person or group is greater than the aggregate number of votes for the election of such directors represented by the Equity Interests beneficially owned by the Permitted Holders, unless the Permitted Holders otherwise have the right (pursuant to contract, proxy or otherwise), directly or indirectly, to designate, nominate or appoint (and do so designate, nominate or appoint) directors of Holdings having a majority of the aggregate votes on the Board of Directors of Holdings, or (d) the occurrence of a “Change of Control” (or similar term), as defined in the documentation governing the Second Lien Credit Agreement (and any Permitted Refinancing thereof that constitutes Material Indebtedness).

For purposes of this definition, including other defined terms used herein in connection with this definition, (i) “beneficial ownership” shall be as defined in Rules 13(d)-3 and 13(d)-5 under the Exchange Act as in effect on the date hereof and (ii) the phrase Person or group is within the meaning of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act, but excluding any employee benefit plan of such Person or group or its subsidiaries and any Person acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this definition or any provision of Section 13d-3 of the Exchange Act, (A) if any group includes one or more Permitted Holders, the

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issued and outstanding Equity Interests of Intermediate Parent, directly or indirectly owned by the Permitted Holders that are part of such group shall not be treated as being beneficially owned by such group or any other member of such group for purposes of clauses (b) and (c) of this definition, (B) Person or group shall not be deemed to beneficially own Equity Interests to be acquired by such Person or group pursuant to a stock or asset purchase agreement, merger agreement, option agreement, warrant agreement or similar agreement (or voting or option or similar agreement related thereto) until the consummation of the acquisition of the Equity Interests in connection with the transactions contemplated by such agreement and (C) a Person or group will not be deemed to beneficially own the Equity Interests of another Person as a result of its ownership of Equity Interests or other securities of such other Person’s parent (or related contractual rights) unless it owns 50% or more of the total voting power of the Equity Interests entitled to vote for the election of directors of such Person’s parent having a majority of the aggregate votes on the Board of Directors of such Person’s parent.

Change in Law” means (a) the adoption of any rule, regulation, treaty or other law after the date of this Agreement, (b) any change in any rule, regulation, treaty or other law or in the administration, interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority after the date of this Agreement or (c) the making or issuance of 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, (i) any requests, rules, guidelines or directives under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 or issued in connection therewith and (ii) any requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank of International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case shall be deemed to be a “Change in Law,” to the extent enacted, adopted, promulgated or issued after the date of this Agreement, but only to the extent such rules, regulations, or published interpretations or directives are applied to Holdings and its Subsidiaries by the Administrative Agent or any Lender in substantially the same manner as applied to other similarly situated borrowers under comparable syndicated credit facilities, including, without limitation, for purposes of Section 2.15.

Class” when used in reference to (a) any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Revolving Loans, Incremental Revolving Loans, Other Revolving Loans, Term Loans, Incremental Term Loans, Other Term Loans or Swingline Loans, (b) any Commitment, refers to whether such Commitment is a Revolving Commitment, Other Revolving Commitment, Term Commitment or Other Term Commitment and (c) any Lender, refers to whether such Lender has a Loan or Commitment with respect to a particular Class of Loans or Commitments. Other Term Commitments, Other Term Loans, Other Revolving Commitments (and the Other Revolving Loans made pursuant thereto) and Incremental Term Loans that have different terms and conditions shall be construed to be in different Classes. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Fifth Additional Term Loans shall be deemed to be of the same Class as the Term B-3 Loans and (ii) and the First Revolving Increase Loans shall be deemed to be of the same Class as the Revolving 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). The market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange

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Inc. or its licensors as applicable. All rights reserved, or otherwise licensed by Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.

Co-Documentation Agents” means Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Barclays Bank PLC, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and KKR Capital Markets LLC.

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

Collateral” means any and all assets, whether real or personal, tangible or intangible, on which Liens are purported to be granted pursuant to the Security Documents as security for the Secured Obligations.

Collateral Agent” has the meaning assigned in the Collateral Agreement.

Collateral Agreement” means the First Lien Collateral Agreement among Holdings, each Borrower, each other Loan Party and the Collateral Agent, substantially in the form of Exhibit D.

Collateral and Guarantee Requirement” means, at any time, the requirement that:

(a) the Administrative Agent shall have received from (i) Holdings, each Borrower and each Domestic Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) either (x) a counterpart of the Guarantee Agreement duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Person or (y) in the case of any Person that becomes a Loan Party after the Effective Date (including by ceasing to be an Excluded Subsidiary), a supplement to the Guarantee Agreement, in the form specified therein, duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Person and (ii) Holdings, the Borrowers and each Subsidiary Loan Party either (x) a counterpart of the Collateral Agreement duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Person or (y) in the case of any Person that becomes a Loan Party after the Effective Date (including by ceasing to be an Excluded Subsidiary), a supplement to the Collateral Agreement, in the form specified therein, duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Person, in each case under this clause (a) together with, in the case of any such Loan Documents executed and delivered after the Effective Date, documents of the type referred to in Section 4.01(c), and, to the extent reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent, opinions of the type referred to in Section 4.01(b);

(b) all outstanding Equity Interests of the Borrowers, any Intermediate Holdings and the Restricted Subsidiaries (other than any Equity Interests constituting Excluded Assets or Equity Interests of Immaterial Subsidiaries) owned by or on behalf of any Loan Party shall have been pledged pursuant to the Collateral Agreement (and the Collateral Agent shall have received certificates or other instruments representing all such Equity Interests (if any), together with undated stock powers or other instruments of transfer with respect thereto endorsed in blank);

(c) if any Indebtedness for borrowed money of Holdings, any Intermediate Holdings, any Borrower or any Subsidiary in a principal amount of $20,000,000 or more is owing by such obligor to any Loan Party, such Indebtedness shall be evidenced by a promissory note, such promissory note shall have been pledged pursuant to the Collateral Agreement and the Collateral Agent shall have received all such promissory notes, together with undated instruments of transfer with respect thereto endorsed in blank;

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(d) all certificates, agreements, documents and instruments, including Uniform Commercial Code financing statements, required by the Security Documents, Requirements of Law and reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent to be filed, delivered, registered or recorded to create the Liens intended to be created by the Security Documents and perfect such Liens to the extent required by, and with the priority required by, the Security Documents and the other provisions of the term “Collateral and Guarantee Requirement,” shall have been filed, registered or recorded or delivered to the Collateral Agent for filing, registration or recording; and

(e) the Collateral Agent shall have received (i) counterparts of a Mortgage with respect to each Mortgaged Property duly executed and delivered by the record owner of such Mortgaged Property, (ii) to the extent applicable in the relevant jurisdiction (w) a policy or policies of title insurance (or marked unconditional commitment to issue such policy or policies) in the amount equal to not less than 100% (or such lesser amount as reasonably agreed to by the Collateral Agent) of the Fair Market Value of such Mortgaged Property and fixtures, as reasonably determined by Holdings and agreed to by the Collateral Agent, issued by a nationally recognized title insurance company insuring the Lien of each such Mortgage as a first priority Lien on the Mortgaged Property described therein, free of any other Liens except as expressly permitted by Section 6.02, together with such endorsements (other than a creditor’s rights endorsement), coinsurance and reinsurance as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request to the extent available in the applicable jurisdiction at commercially reasonable rates, (x) such affidavits, instruments of indemnification (including a so-called “gap” indemnification) as are customarily requested by the title company to induce the title company to issue the title policies and endorsements contemplated above, (y) evidence reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent of payment by Holdings or the Borrower of all title policy premiums, search and examination charges, escrow charges and related charges, mortgage recording taxes, fees, charges, costs and expenses required for the recording of the Mortgages and issuance of the title policies referred to above, (iii) a survey of each Mortgaged Property (other than any Mortgaged Property to the extent comprised of condominiums and to the extent the same cannot be surveyed) in such form as shall be required by the title company to issue the so-called comprehensive and other survey-related endorsements and to remove the standard survey exceptions from the title policies and endorsements contemplated above (provided, however, that a survey shall not be required to the extent that the issuer of the applicable title insurance policy provides reasonable and customary survey-related coverages (including, without limitation, survey-related endorsements) in the applicable title insurance policy based on an existing survey and/or such other documentation as may be reasonably satisfactory to the title insurer), (iv) completed “Life-of-Loan” Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) Standard Flood Hazard Determination with respect to each Mortgaged Property subject to the applicable FEMA rules and regulations (together with a notice about special flood hazard area status and flood disaster assistance duly executed by Holdings, the Borrowers and each Loan Party relating thereto), (v) if any Mortgaged Property is located in an area determined by FEMA to have special flood hazards, evidence of such flood insurance as may be required under applicable law, including Regulation H of the Board of Governors and the other Flood Insurance Laws and as required under Section 5.07, and (vi) such legal opinions as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request with respect to any such Mortgage or Mortgaged Property.

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this definition or anything in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to the contrary, (a) the foregoing provisions of this definition shall not require the creation or perfection of pledges of or security interests in, or the obtaining of title insurance, legal opinions or other deliverables with respect to, particular assets of the Loan Parties, or the provision of Guarantees by any Subsidiary, if, and for so long as and to the extent that the Administrative Agent and Holdings reasonably agree in writing that the cost of creating or

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perfecting such pledges or security interests in such assets, or obtaining such title insurance, legal opinions or other deliverables in respect of such assets, or providing such Guarantees (taking into account any material adverse Tax consequences to Holdings and its Subsidiaries (including the imposition of withholding or other material Taxes)), shall be excessive in view of the benefits to be obtained by the Lenders therefrom, (b) Liens required to be granted from time to time pursuant to the term “Collateral and Guarantee Requirement” shall be subject to exceptions and limitations set forth in the Security Documents as in effect on the Effective Date, (c) in no event shall control agreements or other control or similar arrangements be required with respect to deposit accounts, securities accounts, commodities accounts or other assets specifically requiring perfection by control agreements, (d) no perfection actions shall be required with respect to Vehicles and other assets subject to certificates of title, (e) no perfection actions shall be required with respect to commercial tort claims with a value less than $20,000,000 and no perfection shall be required with respect to promissory notes evidencing debt for borrowed money in a principal amount of less than $20,000,000, (f) no actions in any non-U.S. jurisdiction or required by the laws of any non-U.S. jurisdiction shall be required to be taken to create any security interests in assets located or titled outside of the United States (including any Equity Interests of Foreign Subsidiaries and any foreign Intellectual Property) or to perfect or make enforceable any security interests in any such assets (it being understood that there shall be no security agreements or pledge agreements governed under the laws of any non-U.S. jurisdiction), (g) no actions shall be required to perfect a security interest in letter of credit rights (other than the filing of UCC financing statements) and (h) in no event shall the Collateral include any Excluded Assets. The Collateral Agent may grant extensions of time or waivers for the creation and perfection of security interests in or the obtaining of title insurance, legal opinions or other deliverables with respect to particular assets or the provision of any Guarantee by any Subsidiary (including extensions beyond the Effective Date or in connection with assets acquired, or Subsidiaries formed or acquired, after the Effective Date) where it determines that such action cannot be accomplished without undue effort or expense by the time or times at which it would otherwise be required to be accomplished by this Agreement or the Security Documents.

Commitment” means (a) with respect to any Lender, its Revolving Commitment, Other Revolving Commitment of any Class, Term Commitment, and Other Term Commitment of any Class or any combination thereof (as the context requires) and (b) with respect to any Swingline Lender, its Swingline Commitment.

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.

Company Materials” has the meaning specified in Section 5.01.

Compliance Certificate” means a certificate of a Financial Officer required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(d).

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

(a) without duplication and to the extent already deducted (and not added back) in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income, the sum of the following amounts for such period:

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(i) total interest expense and, to the extent not reflected in such total interest expense, any losses on hedging obligations or other derivative instruments entered into for the purpose of hedging interest rate risk, net of interest income and gains on such hedging obligations or such derivative instruments, and bank and letter of credit fees and costs of surety bonds in connection with financing activities, together with items excluded from the definition of “Consolidated Interest Expense” pursuant to clauses (i) through (xi) thereof,

(ii) provision for taxes based on income, profits, revenue or capital, including federal, foreign and state income, franchise, excise, value added and similar taxes based on income, profits, revenue or capital and foreign withholding taxes paid or accrued during such period (including in respect of repatriated funds) including penalties and interest related to such taxes or arising from any tax examinations and (without duplication) any payments to a Parent Entity pursuant to Section 6.08(a)(vii) in respect of taxes,

(iii) depreciation and amortization (including amortization of Capitalized Software Expenditures, internal labor costs and amortization of deferred financing fees or costs),

(iv) other non-cash charges (other than any accrual in respect of bonuses)(provided, in each case, that if any non-cash charges represent an accrual or reserve for potential cash items in any future period, (A) such Person may elect not to add back such non-cash charges in the current period and (B) to the extent such Person elects to add back such non-cash charges in the current period, the cash payment in respect thereof in such future period shall be subtracted from Consolidated EBITDA to such extent, and excluding amortization of a prepaid cash item that was paid in a prior period),

(v) the amount of any non-controlling interest consisting of income attributable to non-controlling interests of third parties in any non-wholly-owned subsidiary deducted (and not added back in such period to Consolidated Net Income) excluding cash distributions in respect thereof,

(vi) (A) the amount of management, monitoring, consulting and advisory fees, indemnities and related expenses paid or accrued in such period to (or on behalf of) the Sponsors, Intermediate Parent or Parent (including any termination fees payable in connection with the early termination of management and monitoring agreements), (B) the amount of payments made to option holders of Holdings or any of its direct or indirect parent companies in connection with, or as a result of, any distribution being made to shareholders of such person or its direct or indirect parent companies, which payments are being made to compensate such option holders as though they were shareholders at the time of, and entitled to share in, such distribution, including any cash consideration for any repurchase of equity, in each case to the extent permitted in the Loan Documents and (C) the amount of fees, expenses and indemnities paid to directors, including of Holdings or any direct or indirect parent thereof,

(vii) losses or discounts on sales of receivables and related assets in connection with any Permitted Receivables Financing,

(viii) cash receipts (or any netting arrangements resulting in reduced cash expenditures) not included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income in any period to the extent non-cash gains relating to such income were deducted in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to paragraph (c) below for any previous period and not added back,

(ix) any costs or expenses incurred by Holdings, any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement, any severance agreement or any stock subscription or shareholder agreement, to the extent that such costs or expenses are non-cash or otherwise funded with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of Holdings or Net Proceeds of an issuance of Equity Interests of Holdings (other than Disqualified Equity Interests), and

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(x) any net pension or other post-employment benefit costs representing amortization of unrecognized prior service costs, actuarial losses, including amortization of such amounts arising in prior periods, amortization of the unrecognized net obligation (and loss or cost) existing at the date of initial application of FASB Accounting Standards Codification 715, and any other items of a similar nature,.

plus

(b) (1) without duplication, the amount of “run rate” cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies related to the Transactions or any other Specified Transaction, any restructuring, cost saving initiative or other initiative projected by Holdings in good faith to be realized as a result of actions that have been taken or initiated or are expected to be taken (in the good faith determination of Holdings), including any cost savings, expenses and charges (including restructuring and integration charges) in connection with, or incurred by or on behalf of, any joint venture of Holdings, any Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (whether accounted for on the financial statements of any such joint venture or the applicable Borrower) (i) with respect to the Transactions, on or prior to the date that is 24 months after the Effective Date (including actions initiated prior to the Effective Date) and (ii) with respect to any other Specified Transaction, any restructuring, cost saving initiative or other initiative whether initiated before, on or after the Effective Date, within 24 months after such Specified Transaction, restructuring, cost saving initiative or other initiative (which cost savings shall be added to Consolidated EBITDA until fully realized and calculated on a Pro Forma Basis as though such cost savings had been realized on the first day of the relevant period), net of the amount of actual benefits realized from such actions; provided that (A) such cost savings are reasonably quantifiable and factually supportable, (B) no cost savings, operating expense reductions or synergies shall be added pursuant to this clause (b) to the extent duplicative of any expenses or charges relating to such cost savings, operating expense reductions or synergies that are included in clause (a) above (it being understood and agreed that “run rate” shall mean the full recurring benefit that is associated with any action taken) and (C) the share of any such cost savings, expenses and charges with respect to a joint venture that are to be allocated to Holdings, any Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries shall not exceed the total amount thereof for any such joint venture multiplied by the percentage of income of such venture expected to be included in Consolidated EBITDA for the relevant Test Period and (2) the aggregate amount of “run-rate” revenue pursuant to contracted pricing under Media Contracts projected by Holdings in good faith, as if such contracted pricing was applicable (at the highest contracted rate) during the entire period.;

less

(c) without duplication and to the extent included in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income, the sum of the following amounts for such period:

(i) non-cash gains (excluding any non-cash gain to the extent it represents the reversal of an accrual or reserve for a potential cash item that reduced Consolidated Net Income or Consolidated EBITDA in any prior period),

(ii) the amount of any non-controlling interest consisting of loss attributable to non-controlling interests of third parties in any non-wholly-owned subsidiary added (and not deducted in such period from Consolidated Net Income),

in each case, as determined on a consolidated basis for Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP; provided that,

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(I) there shall be included in determining Consolidated EBITDA for any period, without duplication, the Acquired EBITDA of any Person, property, business or asset acquired by Holdings, any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary during such period (other than any Unrestricted Subsidiary) whether such acquisition occurred before or after the Effective Date to the extent not subsequently sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of (but not including the Acquired EBITDA of any related Person, property, business or assets to the extent not so acquired) (each such Person, property, business or asset acquired, including pursuant to the Transactions or pursuant to a transaction consummated prior to the Effective Date, and not subsequently so disposed of, an “Acquired Entity or Business”), and the Acquired EBITDA of any Unrestricted Subsidiary that is converted into a Restricted Subsidiary during such period (each, a “Converted Restricted Subsidiary”), in each case based on the Acquired EBITDA of such Pro Forma Entity for such period (including the portion thereof occurring prior to such acquisition or conversion) determined on a historical Pro Forma Basis, and

(II) there shall be (A) excluded in determining Consolidated EBITDA for any period the Disposed EBITDA of any Person, property, business or asset (other than any Unrestricted Subsidiary) sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of, closed or classified as discontinued operations by Holdings, any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary during such period (but if such operations are classified as discontinued due to the fact that they are subject to an agreement to dispose of such operations, only when and to the extent such operations are actually disposed of) (each such Person, property, business or asset so sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of, closed or classified, a “Sold Entity or Business”), and the Disposed EBITDA of any Restricted Subsidiary that is converted into an Unrestricted Subsidiary during such period (each, a “Converted Unrestricted Subsidiary”), in each case based on the Disposed EBITDA of such Sold Entity or Business or Converted Unrestricted Subsidiary for such period (including the portion thereof occurring prior to such sale, transfer, disposition, closure, classification or conversion) determined on a historical Pro Forma Basis and (B) included in determining Consolidated EBITDA for any period in which a Sold Entity or Business is disposed, an adjustment equal to the Pro Forma Disposal Adjustment with respect to such Sold Entity or Business (including the portion thereof occurring prior to such disposal) as specified in the Pro Forma Disposal Adjustment certificate delivered to the Administrative Agent (for further delivery to the Lenders).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, Consolidated EBITDA shall be deemed to equal (a) $52,664,783 for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2015, (b) $67,926,198 for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2015, (c) $82,634,746 for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2015, (d) $76,480,979 for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2016 and (e) $70,624,488 for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2016.

Consolidated First Lien Debt” means, as of any date of determination, (a) the amount of Consolidated Total Debt (including in respect of the Loans hereunder) that is secured by all of the Collateral on an equal or super priority basis (but without regard to the control of remedies) with Liens securing the Secured Obligations minus (b) Available Cash.

Consolidated Interest Expense” means the sum of (a) cash interest expense (including that attributable to Capitalized Leases), net of cash interest income, of Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to all outstanding Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries, including all commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptance financing and net costs under hedging agreements plus (b) non-cash interest expense resulting solely from (x) the amortization of original issue discount from the issuance of Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries (excluding Indebtedness borrowed in connection with the Transactions (and any Permitted Refinancing thereof)) at less than par and (y) pay in kind

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interest expense of Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries, plus (c) the amount of cash dividends or distributions made by Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of JV Preferred Equity Interests and other preferred Equity Interests issued in accordance with Section 6.01(c), but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, (i) amortization of deferred financing costs, debt issuance costs, commissions, fees and expenses and any other amounts of non-cash interest other than specifically referred to in clause (b) above (including as a result of the effects of acquisition method accounting or pushdown accounting), (ii) non-cash interest expense attributable to the movement of the mark-to-market valuation of obligations under hedging agreements or other derivative instruments pursuant to FASB Accounting Standards Codification No. 815-Derivatives and Hedging, (iii) any one-time cash costs associated with breakage in respect of hedging agreements for interest rates, (iv) commissions, discounts, yield and other fees and charges (including any interest expense) incurred in connection with any Permitted Receivables Financing, (v) all non-recurring cash interest expense or “additional interest” for failure to timely comply with registration rights obligations, (vi) any interest expense attributable to the exercise of appraisal rights and the settlement of any claims or actions (whether actual, contingent or potential) with respect thereto and or any Investment (other than with respect to the Transactions), all as calculated on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, (vii) any payments with respect to make-whole premiums or other breakage costs of any Indebtedness, including, without limitation, any Indebtedness issued in connection with the Transactions, (viii) penalties and interest relating to taxes, (ix) accretion or accrual of discounted liabilities not constituting Indebtedness, (x) any interest expense attributable to a direct or indirect parent entity resulting from push down accounting, (xi) any expense resulting from the discounting of Indebtedness in connection with the application of recapitalization or purchase accounting and (xii) any non-cash interest expense attributable to the Preferred Investment.

Consolidated Net Income” means, for any period, the net income (loss) of Holdings and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, excluding, without duplication:

(a) extraordinary, non-recurring or unusual gains or losses (less all fees and expenses relating thereto) or expenses (including any unusual or non-recurring operating expenses directly attributable to the implementation of cost savings initiatives and any accruals or reserves in respect of any extraordinary, non-recurring or unusual items), severance, relocation costs, integration and facilities’ opening costs and other business optimization expenses (including related to new product introductions and other strategic or cost saving initiatives), restructuring charges, accruals or reserves (including restructuring and integration costs related to acquisitions after the Effective Date and adjustments to existing reserves), whether or not classified as restructuring expense on the consolidated financial statements, signing costs, retention or completion bonuses, other executive recruiting and retention costs, transition costs, costs related to closure/consolidation of facilities, internal costs in respect of strategic initiatives and curtailments or modifications to pension and post-retirement employee benefit plans (including any settlement of pension liabilities and charges resulting from changes in estimates, valuations and judgements thereof),

(b) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles during such period to the extent included in Consolidated Net Income,

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(c) Transaction Costs (including any charges associated with the rollover, acceleration or payout of Equity Interests held by management of Holdings, the Target or any of their respective direct or indirect subsidiaries or parents in connection with the Transactions),

(d) the net income for such period of any Person that is an Unrestricted Subsidiary and any Person that is not a Subsidiary or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting; provided that Consolidated Net Income shall be increased by the amount of dividends or distributions or other payments that are actually paid in cash or Permitted Investments (or, if not paid in cash or Permitted Investments, but later converted into cash or Permitted Investments, upon such conversion) by such Person to Holdings, a Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof during such period,

(e) any fees and expenses (including any transaction or retention bonus or similar payment) incurred during such period, or any amortization thereof for such period, in connection with any acquisition, Investment, asset disposition, issuance or repayment of debt, issuance of equity securities, refinancing transaction or amendment or other modification of any debt instrument (in each case, including any such transaction consummated prior to the Effective Date and any such transaction undertaken but not completed) and any charges or non-recurring merger costs incurred during such period as a result of any such transaction, in each case whether or not successful (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the effects of expensing all transaction-related expenses in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification 805 and gains or losses associated with FASB Accounting Standards Codification 460),

(f) any income (loss) for such period attributable to the early extinguishment of Indebtedness, hedging agreements or other derivative instruments,

(g) accruals and reserves that are established or adjusted as a result of the Transactions in accordance with GAAP (including any adjustment of estimated payouts on existing earn-outs) or changes as a result of the adoption or modification of accounting policies during such period,

(h) all Non-Cash Compensation Expenses,

(i) any income (loss) attributable to deferred compensation plans or trusts,

(j) any income (loss) from investments recorded using the equity method of accounting (but including any cash dividends or distributions actually received by Holdings, any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of such investment),

(k) any gain (loss) on asset sales, disposals or abandonments (other than asset sales, disposals or abandonments in the ordinary course of business) or income (loss) from discontinued operations (but if such operations are classified as discontinued due to the fact that they are subject to an agreement to dispose of such operations, only when and to the extent such operations are actually disposed of),

(l) any non-cash gain (loss) attributable to the mark to market movement in the valuation of hedging obligations or other derivative instruments pursuant to FASB Accounting Standards Codification 815-Derivatives and Hedging or mark to market movement of other financial instruments pursuant to FASB Accounting Standards Codification 825-Financial Instruments in such Test Period; provided that any cash payments or receipts relating to transactions realized in a given period shall be taken into account in such period,

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(n) any non-cash gain (loss) related to currency remeasurements of Indebtedness, net loss or gain resulting from hedging agreements for currency exchange risk and revaluations of intercompany balances,

(o) any non-cash expenses, accruals or reserves related to adjustments to historical tax exposures (provided, in each case, that the cash payment in respect thereof in such future period shall be subtracted from Consolidated Net Income for the period in which such cash payment was made),

(p) any impairment charge or asset write-off or write-down (including related to intangible assets (including goodwill), long-lived assets, film television costs and investments in debt and equity securities),

(q) solely for the purpose of calculating the Available Amount, the net income for such period of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Guarantor) shall be excluded to the extent the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary of its net income is not at the date of determination wholly permitted without any prior Governmental Approval (which has not been obtained) or, directly or indirectly, is otherwise restricted by the operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to that Restricted Subsidiary or its stockholders, unless such restriction with respect to the payment of dividends or similar distributions has been legally waived; provided that Consolidated Net Income of Holdings will be increased by the amount of dividends or other distributions or other payments actually paid in cash (or to the extent converted into cash) or Permitted Investments to Holdings, a Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof in respect of such period, to the extent not already included therein.

There shall be excluded from Consolidated Net Income for any period the effects from applying acquisition method accounting, including applying acquisition method accounting to inventory, property and equipment, loans and leases, software and other intangible assets and deferred revenue (including deferred costs related thereto and deferred rent) required or permitted by GAAP and related authoritative pronouncements (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries), as a result of the Transactions, any acquisition or Investment consummated prior to the Effective Date and any Permitted Acquisitions or other Investment or the amortization or write-off of any amounts thereof.

In addition, to the extent not already included in Consolidated Net Income, Consolidated Net Income shall include (i) the amount of proceeds received or due from business interruption insurance or reimbursement of expenses and charges that are covered by indemnification and other reimbursement provisions in connection with any acquisition or other Investment or any disposition of any asset permitted hereunder (net of any amount so added back in any prior period to the extent not so reimbursed within a two-year period) and (ii) the amount of any cash tax benefits related to the tax amortization of intangible assets in such period.

Consolidated Secured Debt” means Consolidated Total Debt that is secured by a Lien on all of the Collateral.

Consolidated Total Assets” means, as at any date of determination, the amount that would be set forth opposite the caption “total assets” (or any like caption) on the most recent

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consolidated balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.

Consolidated Total Debt” means, as of any date of determination, (a) the outstanding principal amount of all third party Indebtedness for borrowed money (including purchase money Indebtedness), unreimbursed drawings under letters of credit, Capital Lease Obligations, third party Indebtedness obligations evidenced by notes or similar instruments (and excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, Swap Obligations), in each case of Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries on such date, on a consolidated basis and determined in accordance with GAAP (excluding, in any event, (i) the effects of any discounting of Indebtedness resulting from the application of acquisition method or pushdown accounting in connection with the Transactions or any Permitted Acquisition or other Investment and (ii) any amounts attributable to the Preferred Investment minus (b) Available Cash.

Consolidated Working Capital” means, at any date, the excess of (a) the sum of all amounts (other than cash and Permitted Investments) that would, in conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption “total current assets” (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries at such date, excluding the current portion of current and deferred income taxes over (b) the sum of all amounts that would, in conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption “total current liabilities” (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries on such date, including deferred revenue but excluding, without duplication, (i) the current portion of any Funded Debt, (ii) all Indebtedness consisting of Loans and obligations under letters of credit to the extent otherwise included therein, (iii) the current portion of interest and (iv) the current portion of current and deferred income taxes; provided that, for purposes of calculating Excess Cash Flow, increases or decreases in working capital (A) arising from acquisitions, dispositions or Unrestricted Subsidiary designations by Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall be measured from the date on which such acquisition, disposition or Unrestricted Subsidiary designation occurred and not over the period in which Excess Cash Flow is calculated and (B) shall exclude (I) the impact of non-cash adjustments contemplated in the Excess Cash Flow calculation, (II) the impact of adjusting items in the definition of “Consolidated Net Income” and (III) any changes in current assets or current liabilities as a result of (x) the effect of fluctuations in the amount of accrued or contingent obligations, assets or liabilities under hedging agreements or other derivative obligations, (y) any reclassification, other than as a result of the passage of time, in accordance with GAAP of assets or liabilities, as applicable, between current and noncurrent or (z) the effects of acquisition method accounting.

Contract Consideration” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of the term “Excess Cash Flow.”

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

Converted Restricted Subsidiary” has the meaning given such term in the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA.”

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Converted Term Loans” has the meaning assigned thereto in the Second Refinancing Amendment.

Converted Unrestricted Subsidiary” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of the term “Consolidated EBITDA.”

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

“Covered Entity” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.21(b).

Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness” means Indebtedness issued, incurred or otherwise obtained (including by means of the extension or renewal of existing Indebtedness) by a Loan Party in exchange for, or to extend, renew, replace or refinance, in whole or part, any Class of existing Term Loans or Revolving Loans (or unused Revolving Commitments) (“Refinanced Debt”); provided that such exchanging, extending, renewing, replacing or refinancing Indebtedness (a) is in an original aggregate principal amount not greater than the aggregate principal amount of the Refinanced Debt (plus any premium, accrued interest and fees and expenses incurred in connection with such exchange, extension, renewal, replacement or refinancing), (b) does not mature earlier than or, except in the case of Revolving Commitments, have a Weighted Average Life to Maturity shorter than the Refinanced Debt, (c) shall not be guaranteed by any entity that is not a Loan Party, (d) in the case of any secured Indebtedness (i) is not secured by any assets not securing the Secured Obligations and (ii) is subject to the relevant Intercreditor Agreement(s) and (e) has terms and conditions (excluding pricing, interest rate margins, rate floors, discounts, fees, premiums and prepayment or redemption provisions) that are not materially more favorable (when taken as a whole) to the lenders or investors providing such Indebtedness than the terms and conditions of this Agreement (when taken as a whole) are to the Lenders (except for covenants or other provisions applicable only to periods after the Latest Maturity Date at the time of such refinancing) (it being understood that, to the extent that any financial maintenance covenant is added for the benefit of any such Indebtedness, no consent shall be required by the Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders if such financial maintenance covenant is either (i) also added for the benefit of any corresponding Loans remaining outstanding after the issuance or incurrence of such Indebtedness or (ii) only applicable after the Latest Maturity Date at the time of such refinancing).

Cure Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 7.02.

Cure Right” has the meaning specified in Section 7.02.

“Daily Simple SOFR” means, solely with respect to the Revolving Loans, 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) Business Days prior to (i) if such SOFR Rate Day is a Business Day, such SOFR Rate Day or (ii) if such SOFR Rate Day is not a Business Day, the 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

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Simple SOFR due to a change in SOFR shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in SOFR without notice to the Borrower.

Dana White Employment Provision” means Section 7.08 of that certain second amended and restated limited liability company agreement of Intermediate Parent.

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

“Default Right” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.21(b).

Defaulting Lender” means any Lender that has (a) failed to fund any portion of its Loans or participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans within one Business Day of the date on which such funding is required hereunder, (b) notified Holdings, any Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank, any Swingline Lender or any Lender in writing that it does not intend to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement or has made a public statement or provided any written notification to any Person to the effect that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations under this Agreement or generally under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit, (c) failed, within three Business Days after request by the Administrative Agent (whether acting on its own behalf or at the reasonable request of Holdings (it being understood that the Administrative Agent shall comply with any such reasonable request)) or by any Issuing Bank or any Swingline Lender, to confirm that it will comply with the terms of this Agreement relating to its obligations to fund prospective Loans and participations in then outstanding Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans, (d) otherwise failed to pay over to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within one Business Day of the date when due, unless the subject of a good faith dispute or subsequently cured, or (e)(i) become or is insolvent or has a parent company that has become or is insolvent, (ii) become the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding or any action or proceeding of the type described in Section 7.01(h) or (i), or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or custodian, appointed for it, or has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment or has a parent company that has become the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or custodian appointed for it, or has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment, or (iii) become the subject of a Bail-In Action; provided that a Lender shall not be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any capital stock in such Lender or its direct or indirect parent 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.

Defaulting Lender Fronting Exposure” means, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, (a) with respect to the Issuing Bank, such Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of

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the outstanding Letter of Credit obligations other than Letter of Credit obligations as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or cash collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof, and (b) with respect to the Swingline Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of Swingline Loans other than Swingline Loans as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or cash collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof.

Designated Non-Cash Consideration” means the Fair Market Value of non-cash consideration received by Holdings, any Intermediate Holdings, a Borrower or a Subsidiary in connection with a Disposition pursuant to Section 6.05(l) that is designated as Designated Non-Cash Consideration pursuant to a certificate of a Responsible Officer of Holdings or a Borrower, setting forth the basis of such valuation, less the amount of cash or Permitted Investments received in connection with a subsequent sale of or collection on or other disposition of such Designated Non‑Cash Consideration. A particular item of Designated Non‑Cash Consideration will no longer be considered to be outstanding when and to the extent it has been paid, redeemed, sold or otherwise disposed of or returned in exchange for consideration in the form of cash or Permitted Investments in compliance with Section 6.05.

Discount Prepayment Accepting Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(a)(ii)(B).

Discount Range” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(a)(ii)(C).

Discount Range Prepayment Amount” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(a)(ii)(C).

Discount Range Prepayment Notice” means a written notice of a Borrower Solicitation of Discount Range Prepayment Offers made pursuant to Section 2.11(a)(ii)(C) substantially in the form of Exhibit K.

Discount Range Prepayment Offer” means the irrevocable written offer by a Term Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit L, submitted in response to an invitation to submit offers following the Auction Agent’s receipt of a Discount Range Prepayment Notice.

Discount Range Prepayment Response Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(a)(ii)(C).

Discount Range Proration” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(a)(ii)(C).

Discounted Prepayment Determination Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(a)(ii)(D).

Discounted Prepayment Effective Date” means, in the case of a Borrower Offer of Specified Discount Prepayment or Borrower Solicitation of Discount Range Prepayment Offer, five Business Days following the receipt by each relevant Term Lender of notice from the Auction Agent in accordance with Section 2.11(a)(ii)(B), Section 2.11(a)(ii)(C) or Section 2.11(a)(ii)(D), as applicable, unless a shorter period is agreed to between the Borrowers and the Auction Agent.

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Discounted Term Loan Prepayment” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(a)(ii)(A).

Disposed EBITDA” means, with respect to any Sold Entity or Business or Converted Unrestricted Subsidiary for any period, the amount for such period of Consolidated EBITDA of such Sold Entity or Business or Converted Unrestricted Subsidiary (determined as if references to Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries in the definition of the term “Consolidated EBITDA” (and in the component financial definitions used therein) were references to such Sold Entity or Business and its subsidiaries or to such Converted Unrestricted Subsidiary and its subsidiaries), all as determined on a consolidated basis for such Sold Entity or Business or Converted Unrestricted Subsidiary.

Disposition” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.05(a).

Disqualified Equity Interest” means, with respect to any Person, any Equity Interest in such Person that by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable, either mandatorily or at the option of the holder thereof), or upon the happening of any event or condition:

(a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Equity Interests in such Person or in any Parent Entity that do not constitute Disqualified Equity Interests and cash in lieu of fractional shares of such Equity Interests), whether pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise;

(b) is convertible or exchangeable, either mandatorily or at the option of the holder thereof, for Indebtedness or Equity Interests (other than solely for Equity Interests in such Person or in any Parent Entity that do not constitute Disqualified Equity Interests and cash in lieu of fractional shares of such Equity Interests); or

(c) is redeemable (other than solely for Equity Interests in such Person or in any Parent Entity that do not constitute Disqualified Equity Interests and cash in lieu of fractional shares of such Equity Interests) or is required to be repurchased by such Person or any of its Affiliates, in whole or in part, at the option of the holder thereof;

in each case, on or prior to the date 91 days after the Latest Maturity Date; provided, however, that (i) an Equity Interest in any Person that would not constitute a Disqualified Equity Interest but for terms thereof giving holders thereof the right to require such Person to redeem or purchase such Equity Interest upon the occurrence of an “asset sale,” “condemnation event,” a “change of control” or similar event shall not constitute a Disqualified Equity Interest if any such requirement becomes operative only after repayment in full of all the Loans and all other Loan Document Obligations that are accrued and payable and the termination of the Commitments and (ii) if an Equity Interest in any Person is issued pursuant to any plan for the benefit of employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof), Holdings, any Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Equity Interest shall not constitute a Disqualified Equity Interest solely because it may be required to be repurchased by Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent company thereof), Holdings, any Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations of such Person or as a result of such employee’s termination, death, or disability.

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Disqualified Lenders” means (a) those Persons identified by a Sponsor, Parent or Holdings to the Joint Bookrunners in writing prior to the Effective Date, (b) those Persons who are competitors of Holdings and its Subsidiaries identified by a Sponsor, Parent or Holdings to the Administrative Agent from time to time in writing (including by email) and (c) in the case of each Persons identified pursuant to clauses (a) and (b) above, any of their Affiliates that are either (i) identified in writing by Holdings, a Sponsor or Parent from time to time or (ii) clearly identifiable as Affiliates on the basis of such Affiliate’s name (other than, in the case of this clause (c), Affiliates that are bona fide debt funds); provided that no updates to the Disqualified Lender list shall be deemed to retroactively disqualify any parties that have previously acquired an assignment or participation in respect of the Loans from continuing to hold or vote such previously acquired assignments and participations on the terms set forth herein for Lenders that are not Disqualified Lenders. Any supplement to the list of Disqualified Lenders pursuant to clause (b) or (c) above shall be sent by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent in writing (including by email) and such supplement shall take effect the Business Day after such notice is received by the Administrative Agent (it being understood that no such supplement to the list of Disqualified Lenders shall operate to disqualify any Person that is already a Lender).

Distribution Rights Contract” means, collectively, (i)that certain Second Amended and Restated Agreement, effective as of January 1, 2019, by and between Zuffa, LLC and BAMTech, LLC and (ii) that certain Amended and Restated PPV and Fight Pass License Agreement, effective as of April 1, 2019, by and between Zuffa, LLC and BAMTech, LLC ( each as amended or modified from time to time) and any successor or replacement contract with respect thereto entered into that is material to the businesses and operations of Holdings, Intermediate Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

director” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Board of Directors.”

Dividing Person” has the meaning assigned to it in the definition of “Division”.

Division” means the division of the assets, liabilities and/or obligations of a Person (the “Dividing Person”) among two or more Persons (whether pursuant to a “plan of division” or similar arrangement), which may or may not include the Dividing Person and pursuant to which the Dividing Person may or may not survive.

Division Successor” means any Person that, upon the consummation of a Division of a Dividing Person, holds all or any portion of the assets, liabilities and/or obligations previously held by such Dividing Person immediately prior to the consummation of such Division. A Dividing Person which retains any of its assets, liabilities and/or obligations after a Division shall be deemed a Division Successor upon the occurrence of such Division.

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

Dollar Equivalent” means, at any time, (a) with respect to any amount denominated in dollars, such amount and (b) with respect to any amount denominated in euro, the equivalent amount thereof in dollars as determined by the Administrative Agent at such time in accordance with Section 1.06 hereof.

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Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is not a Foreign Subsidiary.

ECF Percentage” means, with respect to the prepayment required by Section 2.11(d) with respect to any fiscal year of Holdings, if the First Lien Leverage Ratio (prior to giving effect to the applicable prepayment pursuant to Section 2.11(d), but after giving effect to any voluntary prepayments made pursuant to Section 2.11(a) prior to the date of such prepayment) as of the end of such fiscal year is (a) greater than 4.00 to 1.00, 50% of Excess Cash Flow for such fiscal year, (b) greater than 3.50 to 1.00 but less than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00, 25% of Excess Cash Flow for such fiscal year and (c) equal to or less than 3.50 to 1.00, 0% of Excess Cash Flow for such fiscal year.

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).

Effective Date Refinancing” means, collectively, the repayment, repurchase or other discharge of the Existing Credit Agreement Indebtedness and termination and/or release of any security interests and guarantees in connection therewith.

Effective Yield” means, as to any Indebtedness, the effective yield on such Indebtedness in the reasonable determination of the Administrative Agent and Holdings and consistent with generally accepted financial practices, taking into account the applicable interest rate margins, any interest rate floors (the effect of which floors shall be determined in a manner set forth in the proviso below) or similar devices and all fees, including upfront or similar fees or original issue discount (amortized over the shorter of (a) the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of such Indebtedness and (b) the four years following the date of incurrence thereof) payable generally to Lenders or other institutions providing such Indebtedness, but excluding any arrangement, structuring, ticking or other similar fees payable in connection therewith that are not generally shared with the relevant Lenders and, if applicable, consent fees for an amendment paid generally to consenting Lenders; provided that with respect to any Indebtedness that includes a “LIBOR floor”, “Term SOFR floor” or “Base Rate floor,” (i) to the extent that the LIBO Rate, Term SOFR or Alternate Base Rate (without giving effect to any floors in such definitions), as applicable, on the date that the Effective Yield is being calculated is less than such floor, the amount of such difference shall be deemed added to the interest rate margin for such Indebtedness

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for the purpose of calculating the Effective Yield and (ii) to the extent that the LIBO Rate, Term SOFR or Alternative Base Rate (without giving effect to any floors in such definitions), as applicable, on the date that the Effective Yield is being calculated is greater than such floor, then the floor shall be disregarded in calculating the Effective Yield.

Eighth Amendment” means the Eighth Amendment to this Agreement dated as of October 27, 2021, among Holdings, the Borrower, the Fifth Additional Term B Lender party thereto and the Administrative Agent.

Eighth Amendment Effective Date” has the meaning assigned thereto in the Eighth Amendment.

Eighth Amendment Reaffirmation Agreement” means the Reaffirmation Agreement dated as of October 27, 2021, among Holdings, the Borrower, the other Guarantors party thereto and the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent.

Eligible Assignee” means (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender, (c) an Approved Fund and (d) any other Person (including, subject to the requirements of Section 9.04(f), (g) and (h), as applicable, Holdings, the Borrowers or any of their Affiliates), other than, in each case, (i) a natural person, (ii) a Defaulting Lender or (iii) a Disqualified Lender.

Environmental Laws” means applicable common law and all applicable treaties, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, judgments, orders, decrees and other applicable Requirements of Law, and all applicable injunctions or binding agreements issued, promulgated or entered into by or with any Governmental Authority, in each instance relating to the protection of the environment, including with respect to the preservation or reclamation of natural resources or the Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Material, or to the extent relating to exposure to Hazardous Materials, the protection of human health or safety.

Environmental Liability” means any liability, obligation, loss, claim, action, order or cost, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of medical monitoring, costs of environmental remediation or restoration, administrative oversight costs, consultants’ fees, fines, penalties and indemnities), of Holdings, any Borrower or any Subsidiary directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) any actual or alleged violation of any Environmental Law or permit, license or approval issued thereunder, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Materials or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.

Equity Financing” means the cash equity contributions (or in the case of MSD Capital, the Preferred Investment) by the Sponsors, Parent and MSD Capital, directly or indirectly, to Buyer, the Net Proceeds of which are further contributed as common Equity Interests, directly or indirectly, to VGD Merger Sub, in an aggregate amount equal to, when combined with the Rollover Amount (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement), at least 40.0% of the total consolidated pro forma debt and equity capitalization of Holdings and its Subsidiaries on the Effective Date after giving effect to the Transactions; provided that (a) excluding the Preferred

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Investment from the calculation of the Equity Financing, the Equity Financing shall not be less than 25.0% of the total consolidated pro forma debt and equity capitalization of Holdings and its Subsidiaries on the Effective Date after giving effect to the Transactions calculated in the manner set forth above and (b) Parent and Silver Lake after giving effect to the foregoing shall own at least 50.1% of the outstanding Voting Equity Interests of the Buyer.

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.

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 any Loan Party, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or 414(c) of the Code or, solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

ERISA Event” means (a) any “reportable event,” as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the 30 day notice period is waived); (b) any failure by any Plan to satisfy the minimum funding standards (within the meaning of Section 412 or Section 430 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA) applicable to such Plan, whether or not waived; (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan; (d) a determination that any Plan is, or is expected to be, in “at-risk” status (as defined in Section 303(i)(4) of ERISA or Section 430(i)(4) of the Code); (e) the incurrence by a Loan Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan; (f) the receipt by a Loan Party 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; (g) the incurrence by a Loan Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Plan (including any liability under Section 4062(e) of ERISA) or Multiemployer Plan; or (h) the receipt by a Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from a Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA or in endangered or critical status, within the meaning of Section 305 of ERISA.

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.

euro” means the single currency of the European Union as constituted by the Treaty on European Union and as referred to in the legislative measures of the European Council for the introduction of, changeover to or operation of a single or unified European currency.

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Eurocurrency” when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan is, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing are, bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate.

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

Excess Cash Flow” means, for any period, an amount equal to the excess of:

(a) sum, without duplication, of:

(i) Consolidated Net Income for such period,

(ii) an amount equal to the amount of all non-cash charges to the extent deducted in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income (provided, in each case, that if any non-cash charge represents an accrual or reserve for cash items in any future period, the cash payment in respect thereof in such future period shall be subtracted from Excess Cash Flow in such future period),

(iii) decreases in Consolidated Working Capital, long-term receivables and long-term prepaid assets and increases in long-term deferred revenue for such period,

(iv) an amount equal to the aggregate net non-cash loss on dispositions by Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries during such period (other than dispositions in the ordinary course of business) to the extent deducted in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income, and

(v) extraordinary gains; less:

(b) the sum, without duplication, of:

(i) an amount equal to the amount of all non-cash credits included in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income (including any amounts included in Consolidated Net Income pursuant to the last sentence of the definition of “Consolidated Net Income” to the extent such amounts are due but not received during such period) and cash charges included in clauses (a) through (p) of the definition of “Consolidated Net Income” (other than cash charges in respect of Transaction Costs paid on or about the Effective Date to the extent financed with the proceeds of Indebtedness incurred on the Effective Date or an equity investment on the Effective Date),

(ii) without duplication of amounts deducted pursuant to clause (x) below in prior fiscal years, the amount of Capital Expenditures made in cash or accrued during such period, to the extent that such Capital Expenditures were financed with internally generated cash flow of Holdings or the Restricted Subsidiaries,

(iii) (x) the aggregate amount of all principal payments of Indebtedness, including (A) the principal component of payments in respect of Capitalized Leases and (B) the amount of any mandatory prepayment of Loans or Second Lien Loans to the extent required due to a Disposition that resulted in an increase to Consolidated Net Income and not in excess of the amount of such increase but excluding (x) all other prepayments of Term Loans and Second Lien Loans and (y) all prepayments of revolving loans and swingline loans (including Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans) made during such period (other than in respect of any revolving credit facility (excluding Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans) to the extent there is an equivalent permanent reduction in commitments thereunder), except to the extent financed with the proceeds of other Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries and (y) the aggregate amount of any premium, make-whole or penalty payments actually paid in cash by Holdings, the Borrowers and

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the Restricted Subsidiaries during such period that are required to be made in connection with any prepayment of Indebtedness,

(iv) an amount equal to the aggregate net non-cash gain on Dispositions by Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries during such period (other than Dispositions in the ordinary course of business) to the extent included in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income,

(v) increases in Consolidated Working Capital and long-term receivables, long-term prepaid assets and decreases in long-term deferred revenue for such period,

(vi) cash payments by Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries during such period in respect of purchase price holdbacks, earn out obligations, or long-term liabilities of Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries other than Indebtedness to the extent such payments are not expensed during such period or are not deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income to the extent financed with internally generated cash flow of Holdings, the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries,

(vii) without duplication of amounts deducted pursuant to clause (x) below in prior fiscal years, the amount of Investments (other than Investments in Permitted Investments) and acquisitions not prohibited by this Agreement, to the extent that such Investments and acquisitions were financed with internally generated cash flow of Holdings, the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries,

(viii) the amount of dividends and distributions paid in cash during such period not prohibited by this Agreement, to the extent that such dividends and distributions were financed with internally generated cash flow of Holdings, the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries,

(ix) the aggregate amount of expenditures actually made by Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries in cash during such period (including expenditures for the payment of financing fees and cash restructuring charges) to the extent that such expenditures are not expensed during such period or are not deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income, to the extent that such expenditure was financed with internally generated cash flow of Holdings, the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries,

(x) without duplication of amounts deducted from Excess Cash Flow in prior periods, (A) the aggregate consideration required to be paid in cash by Holdings, any Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to binding contract commitments, letters of intent or purchase orders (the “Contract Consideration”), in each case, entered into prior to or during such period and (B) to the extent set forth in a certificate of a Financial Officer delivered to the Administrative Agent at or before the time the Compliance Certificate for the period ending simultaneously with such Test Period is required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(d)(i), the aggregate amount of cash that is reasonably expected to be paid in respect of planned cash expenditures by Holdings, any Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (the “Planned Expenditures”), in the case of each of clauses (A) and (B), relating to Permitted Acquisitions, other Investments (other than Investments in Permitted Investments) or Capital Expenditures (including Capitalized Software Expenditures or other purchases of Intellectual Property) to be consummated or made during a subsequent Test Period; provided, that to the extent the aggregate amount of internally generated cash actually utilized to finance such Permitted Acquisitions, Investments or Capital Expenditures during such Test Period is less than the Contract Consideration or Planned Expenditures, the amount of such shortfall shall be added to the calculation of Excess Cash Flow at the end of such Test Period,

(xi) the amount of taxes (including penalties and interest) paid in cash and/or tax reserves set aside or payable (without duplication) in such period to the extent they exceed the amount of tax expense deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period,

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(xii) extraordinary losses, and

(xiii) cash expenditures in respect of Swap Agreements during such period to the extent not deducted in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income.

Exchange Act” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.

Exchange Rate” means on any day, for purposes of determining the Dollar Equivalent of any amount denominated in a currency other than dollars, the rate at which such currency may be exchanged into dollars as set forth at approximately 11:00 a.m. on such day as set forth on the Reuters World Currency Page for such currency. In the event that such rate does not appear on any Reuters World Currency 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 Holdings, or, in the absence of such an agreement, such Exchange Rate shall instead be the spot rate of exchange of the Administrative Agent through its principal foreign exchange trading office, at or about 11:00 a.m., New York City time on the date two Business Days prior to the date as of which the foreign exchange computation is made; provided that if at the time of any such determination, for any reason, no such spot rate is being quoted, the Administrative Agent may use any reasonable method it deems appropriate to determine such rate, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

Excluded Assets” means (a) any fee-owned real property with a Fair Market Value of less than $10.0 million as determined on the Effective Date for existing real property and on the date of acquisition for after acquired real property, (b) all leasehold interests in real property, (c) any governmental licenses or state or local franchises, charters or authorizations, to the extent a security interest in any such license, franchise, charter or authorization would be prohibited or restricted thereby (including any legally effective prohibition or restriction, but excluding any prohibition or restriction that is ineffective under the Uniform Commercial Code of any applicable jurisdiction), (d) any asset if, to the extent that and for so long as the grant of a Lien thereon to secure the Secured Obligations is prohibited by any Requirements of Law (other than to the extent that any such prohibition would be rendered ineffective pursuant to any other applicable Requirements of Law) or would require consent or approval of any Governmental Authority but excluding any prohibition or restriction that is ineffective under the Uniform Commercial Code of any applicable jurisdiction, (e) margin stock and, to the extent prohibited by, or creating an enforceable right of termination in favor of any other party thereto under (other than any Loan Party) the terms of any applicable Organizational Documents, joint venture agreement or shareholders’ agreement after giving effect to the applicable anti-assignment provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code of any applicable jurisdiction, Equity Interests in any Person other than wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiaries, (f) assets to the extent a security interest in such assets would result in material adverse tax consequences to Holdings or one of its subsidiaries as reasonably determined by Holdings in consultation with the Collateral Agent, (g) any intent-to-use trademark application prior to the filing of a “Statement of Use” or “Amendment to Allege Use” with respect thereto, (h) any lease, license or other agreement or any property subject thereto (including pursuant to a purchase money security interest or similar arrangement) to the extent that a grant of a security interest therein would violate or invalidate such lease, license or agreement or purchase money arrangement or create a breach, default or right of termination in favor of any

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other party thereto (other than any Loan Party) after giving effect to the applicable anti-assignment provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code of any applicable jurisdiction or other similar applicable law, other than proceeds and receivables thereof, the assignment of which is expressly deemed effective under the Uniform Commercial Code of any applicable jurisdiction or other similar applicable law notwithstanding such prohibition, (i) Voting Equity Interests in excess of 65% of the Voting Equity Interests of (i) any Foreign Subsidiary that is a CFC or (ii) any FSHCO, (j) receivables and related assets (or interests therein) (A) sold to any Receivables Subsidiary or (B) otherwise pledged, factored, transferred or sold in connection with any Permitted Receivables Financing, (k) commercial tort claims with a value of less than $20,000,000 and letter-of-credit rights with a value of less than $20,000,000 (except to the extent a security interest therein can be perfected by a UCC filing), (l) Vehicles and other assets subject to certificates of title, (m) any aircraft, airframes, aircraft engines or helicopters, or any equipment or other assets constituting a part thereof, (n) any and all assets and personal property owned or held by any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party (including any Unrestricted Subsidiary), (o) any Equity Interest in Unrestricted Subsidiaries, and (p) any proceeds from any issuance of Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under Section 6.01 that are paid into an escrow account to be released upon satisfaction of certain conditions or the occurrence of certain events, including cash or Permitted Investments set aside at the time of the incurrence of such Indebtedness, to the extent such cash or Permitted Investments prefund the payment of interest or premium or discount on such indebtedness (or any costs related to the issuance of such indebtedness) and are held in such escrow account or similar arrangement to be applied for such purpose.

Excluded Subsidiary” means any of the following (except as otherwise provided in clause (b) of the definition of “Subsidiary Loan Party”): (a) any Subsidiary that is not a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings, (b) each Subsidiary listed on Schedule 1.01(a), (c) each Unrestricted Subsidiary, (d) each Immaterial Subsidiary, (e) any Subsidiary that is prohibited by (i) applicable Requirements of Law or (ii) any contractual obligation existing on the Effective Date or on the date any such Subsidiary is acquired (so long in respect of any such contractual prohibition such prohibition is not incurred in contemplation of such acquisition), in each case from guaranteeing the Secured Obligations or which would require governmental (including regulatory) consent, approval, license or authorization to provide a Guarantee, or for which the provision of a Guarantee would result in a material adverse tax consequence (including as a result of the operation of Section 956 of the Code or any similar law or regulation in any applicable jurisdiction) to Holdings or one of its subsidiaries (as reasonably determined by Holdings in consultation with the Collateral Agent), (f) any Foreign Subsidiary, (g) any direct or indirect Domestic Subsidiary of a direct or indirect Foreign Subsidiary of Holdings that is a CFC, (h) any FSHCO, (i) any other Subsidiary excused from becoming a Loan Party pursuant to clause (a) of the last paragraph of the definition of the term “Collateral and Guarantee Requirement,” (j) each Receivables Subsidiary and (k) any not-for-profit Subsidiaries, captive insurance companies or other special purpose subsidiaries designated by Holdings from time to time.

Excluded Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Guarantor, (a) any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the Guarantee of such Guarantor of, or the grant by such Guarantor of a security interest to secure, as applicable, such Swap Obligation (or any Guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Guarantor’s failure for any reason to

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constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act (determined after giving effect to any applicable keep well, support, or other agreement for the benefit of such Guarantor and any and all Guarantees of such Guarantor’s Swap Obligations by other Loan Parties) at the time the Guarantee of such Guarantor, or a grant by such Guarantor of a security interest, becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation or (b) any other Swap Obligation designated as an “Excluded Swap Obligation” of such Guarantor as specified in any agreement between the relevant Loan Parties and counterparty applicable to such Swap Obligations. 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 excluded in accordance with the first sentence of this definition.

Excluded Taxes” means, with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party hereunder or under any other Loan Document, (a) Taxes imposed on (or measured by) its net income or profits (however denominated), branch profits Taxes, and franchise Taxes, in each case imposed by (i) a jurisdiction as a result of such recipient being organized or having its principal office located in or, in the case of any Lender, having its applicable lending office located in such jurisdiction or (ii) any jurisdiction as a result of any other present or former connection between such recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than a connection arising solely from such recipient having executed, delivered, or become a party to, performed its obligations or received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, sold or assigned of an interest in, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to, or enforced, any Loan Documents), (b) any withholding Tax that is attributable to a Lender’s failure to comply with Section 2.17(e), (c) except in the case of an assignee pursuant to a request by a Borrower under Section 2.19, any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed due to a Requirement of Law in effect at the time a Lender becomes a party hereto (or designates a new lending office), except to the extent that such Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, immediately prior to the time of designation of a new lending office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts with respect to such withholding Tax under Section 2.17(a) and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed pursuant to FATCA.

Existing Credit Agreement” means this Agreement as in effect immediately prior to the Fourth Amendment (Other Amendments) Effective Date.

Existing Credit Agreement Indebtedness” means the principal, interest, fees and other amounts, other than contingent obligations not due and payable, outstanding under that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of February 25, 2013, by and among Zuffa, LLC, the lenders from time to time party thereto, Deutsche Bank Trust Company, as administrative agent and the other agents party thereto.

Existing LCs” means each letter of credit set forth on Section 1 of Schedule 6.01.

Existing Term Loans” has the meaning assigned thereto in the Second Refinancing Amendment.

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Fair Market Value” means with respect to any asset or group of assets on any date of determination, the value of the consideration obtainable in a sale of such asset at such date of determination assuming a sale by a willing seller to a willing purchaser dealing at arm’s length and arranged in an orderly manner over a reasonable period of time having regard to the nature and characteristics of such asset. Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, such value shall be determined in good faith by Holdings.

Fair Value” means the amount at which the assets (both tangible and intangible), in their entirety, of Holdings and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole would change hands between a willing buyer and a willing seller, within a commercially reasonable period of time, each having reasonable knowledge of the relevant facts, with neither being under any compulsion to act.

FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code as in effect on the date hereof (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future Treasury regulations or official administrative interpretations thereof, any agreements entered into pursuant to current Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code and any intergovernmental agreements (and related legislation or official guidance) entered into in connection with the implementation of such current Sections of the Code (or any such amended or successor version described above).

FCPA” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.18(b).

Federal Funds Effective Rate” means, for any day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided that if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Effective Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day.

FEMA” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Collateral and Guarantee Requirement.”

Fifth Additional Term B Commitment” has the meaning assigned thereto in the Eighth Amendment.

Fifth Additional Term B Lender” has the meaning assigned thereto in the Eighth Amendment.

Fifth Additional Term Loan” has the meaning assigned thereto in the Eighth Amendment.

Fifth Amendment” means the Fifth Amendment to this Agreement dated as of September 18, 2019, among Holdings, the Borrower, the Third Additional Term B Lender party thereto and the Administrative Agent.

Fifth Amendment Effective Date” has the meaning assigned thereto in the Fifth Amendment.

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Fifth Amendment Reaffirmation Agreement” means the Reaffirmation Agreement dated as of September 18, 2019, among Holdings, the other Guarantors party thereto and the Administrative Agent.

Financial Officer” means the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller of Holdings or a Borrower.

Financial Performance Covenant” means the covenant set forth in Section 6.10.

First Additional Term B Commitment” has the meaning assigned thereto in the First Incremental Term Facility Amendment.

First Additional Term B Lender” has the meaning assigned thereto in the First Incremental Term Facility Amendment.

First Additional Term Loan” has the meaning assigned thereto in the First Incremental Term Facility Amendment.

First Incremental Term Facility Amendment” means the First Incremental Term Facility Amendment to this Agreement dated as of April 25, 2017, among Holdings, the Borrower, the First Additional Term B Lender party thereto and the Administrative Agent.

First Incremental Term Facility Amendment Effective Date” has the meaning assigned thereto in the First Incremental Term Facility Amendment.

First Incremental Term Facility Amendment Reaffirmation Agreement” means the Reaffirmation Agreement dated as of April 25, 2017, among Holdings, the other Guarantors party thereto and the Administrative Agent.

First Lien Intercreditor Agreement” means the form of the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit E.

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

First Refinancing Amendment” means the First Refinancing Amendment to this Agreement dated as of February 21, 2017, among Holdings, the Borrower, the Term B Lenders party thereto and the Administrative Agent.

First Refinancing Amendment Allocation Schedule” shall mean the schedule on file with the Administrative Agent and approved by the Borrower setting forth the name of each Term B Lender and, next to such name, the amount of Term B Loans to be made to the Borrower in Dollars by such Term B Lender on the First Refinancing Amendment Effective Date.

First Refinancing Amendment Arranger” means KKR Capital Markets LLC.

First Refinancing Amendment Effective Date” has the meaning assigned thereto in the First Refinancing Amendment.

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First Refinancing Amendment Reaffirmation Agreement” means the Reaffirmation Agreement dated as of February 21, 2017, among Holdings, the subsidiaries of Holdings party thereto, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent.

First Refinancing Conversion” has the meaning assigned thereto in the First Refinancing Amendment.

First Revolving Increase Commitments” has the meaning assigned thereto in the Fourth Amendment.

First Revolving Increase Lender” has the meaning assigned thereto in the Fourth Amendment.

First Revolving Increase Loans” has the meaning assigned thereto in the Fourth Amendment.

Flood Insurance Laws” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.07(b).

Foreign Prepayment Event” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(g).

Foreign Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia.

Fourth Additional Term B Commitment” has the meaning assigned thereto in the Sixth Amendment.

Fourth Additional Term B Lender” has the meaning assigned thereto in the Sixth Amendment.

Fourth Additional Term Loan” has the meaning assigned thereto in the Sixth Amendment.

Fourth Amendment” means the Fourth Amendment to this Agreement dated as of April 29, 2019, among Holdings, the Borrower, the Second Additional Term B Lender party thereto, the First Revolving Increase Lender party thereto, the other Lenders party thereto and the Administrative Agent.

Fourth Amendment Assignment” means an assignment of Term B Loans by a Fourth Amendment Non-Consenting Lender to the Purchasing Term B Lender on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date pursuant to Section 9.02(c).

Fourth Amendment Effective Date” has the meaning assigned thereto in the Fourth Amendment.

Fourth Amendment New Lender” has the meaning assigned to the term “New Lender” in the Fourth Amendment.

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Fourth Amendment Non-Consenting Lender” means a Lender that is a Non-Consenting Lender with respect to the Fourth Amendment.

Fourth Amendment Reaffirmation Agreement” means the Reaffirmation Agreement dated as of April 29, 2019, among Holdings, the other Guarantors party thereto and the Administrative Agent.

FSHCO” means any direct or indirect Domestic Subsidiary of Holdings (other than the Borrowers) that has no material assets other than Equity Interests in one or more direct or indirect Foreign Subsidiaries that are CFCs.

Fund” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its activities.

Funded Debt” means all Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries for borrowed money that matures more than one year from the date of its creation or matures within one year from such date that is renewable or extendable, at the option of Holdings, the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries, to a date more than one year from such date or arises under a revolving credit or similar agreement that obligates the lender or lenders to extend credit during a period of more than one year from such date, including Indebtedness in respect of the Loans.

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, as in effect from time to time; provided, however, that if Holdings or the Borrowers notify the Administrative Agent that Holdings or the Borrowers request an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies Holdings and the Borrowers that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, (a) all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under FASB Accounting Standards Codification 825-Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings or any subsidiary at “fair value,” as defined therein and (b) the amount of any Indebtedness under GAAP with respect to Capital Lease Obligations shall be determined in accordance with the definition of Capital Lease Obligations.

Governmental Approvals” means all authorizations, consents, approvals, permits, licenses and exemptions of, registrations and filings with, and reports to, Governmental Authorities.

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Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States of America, any other nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).

Grandfathered Unrestricted Subsidiaries” means each of (a) Zuffa Fitness, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, (b) Zuffa Zen, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, (c) Zuffa Terra, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and (d) Zuffa Aviation, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company.

Granting Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(e).

Guarantee” of or by any Person (the “guarantor”) means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of the guarantor guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of the guarantor, direct or indirect, (a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or to purchase (or to advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any security for the payment thereof, (b) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness of the payment thereof, (c) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or (d) as an account party in respect of any letter of credit or letter of guaranty issued to support such Indebtedness; provided that the term Guarantee shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business or customary and reasonable indemnity obligations in effect on the Effective Date or entered into in connection with any acquisition or disposition of assets permitted under this Agreement (other than such obligations with respect to Indebtedness). The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined in good faith by a Financial Officer. The term “Guarantee” as a verb has a corresponding meaning.

Guarantee Agreement” means the First Lien Guarantee Agreement among the Loan Parties and the Administrative Agent, substantially in the form of Exhibit C.

Guarantors” means collectively, (a) Holdings, each Intermediate Holdings and the Subsidiary Loan Parties and (b) with respect to the Secured Obligations of Holdings, each Intermediate Holdings, the Borrowers and the Subsidiary Loan Parties.

Hazardous Materials” means all explosive, radioactive, hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum by-products or distillates, asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated as hazardous or toxic, or any other term of similar import, pursuant to any Environmental Law.

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Holdings” means (a) prior to any IPO, Holdings or any Successor Holdings and (b) on and after an IPO, (i) if the IPO Entity is Holdings, any Successor Holdings or any Person of which Holdings or any Successor Holdings is a subsidiary, Holdings or any Successor Holdings, as applicable or (ii) if the IPO Entity is a subsidiary of Holdings or any Successor Holdings, the IPO Entity.

Identified Participating Lenders” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(a)(ii)(C).

Identified Qualifying Lenders” has the meaning specified in Section 2.11(a)(ii)(D).

IFRS” means international accounting standards as promulgated by the International Accounting Standards Board.

Immaterial Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is not a Material Subsidiary.

Immediate Family Members” means with respect to any individual, such individual’s child, stepchild, grandchild or more remote descendant, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, qualified domestic partner, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law and daughter-in-law (including adoptive relationships) and any trust, partnership or other bona fide estate-planning vehicle the only beneficiaries of which are any of the foregoing individuals or any private foundation or fund that is controlled by any of the foregoing individuals or any donor-advised fund of which any such individual is the donor.

Impacted Loans” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.14(b).

Incremental Cap” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of (a) the greater of (i) $455,000,000 and (ii) 100% of Consolidated EBITDA for the Test Period then last ended (less the aggregate principal amount of Second Lien Incremental Facilities and Second Lien Incremental Equivalent Debt then outstanding in reliance on the Second Lien Incremental Base Amount) plus (b) the aggregate principal amount of all voluntary prepayments of the Loans pursuant to Section 2.11(a) in an offer made to all Term Lenders (other than in respect of Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans unless there is an equivalent permanent reduction in Revolving Commitments) or purchases of Term Loans pursuant to Section 9.04(g) made prior to such date (other than, in each case, any such prepayments with the proceeds of long-term Indebtedness); provided, however, that in the case of any prepayment made pursuant to Section 9.04(g), the amount included in the calculation of the Incremental Cap pursuant to this clause (b) shall be limited to the amount actually paid in cash in order to consummate such prepayment, plus (c) the maximum aggregate principal amount that can be incurred without causing the First Lien Leverage Ratio, after giving effect to the incurrence or establishment, as applicable, of any Incremental Facilities or Incremental Equivalent Debt (which shall assume that all such Indebtedness is Consolidated First Lien Debt and the full amounts of any Incremental Revolving Commitment Increase and Additional/Replacement Revolving Commitments established at such time are fully drawn) and the use of proceeds thereof, on a Pro Forma Basis (but without giving effect to any substantially simultaneous incurrence of any Incremental Facility or Incremental Equivalent Debt made pursuant to the foregoing clauses (a) and (b) or under the Revolving Credit Facility in

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connection therewith), to exceed either (x) 4.75 to 1.00 for the most recent Test Period then ended or (y) if incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or Investment, the First Lien Leverage Ratio immediately prior to the incurrence of such Incremental Facility or Incremental Equivalent Debt.

Incremental Equivalent Debt” means Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(a)(xxiii).

Incremental Facilities” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20(a).

Incremental Facility Amendment” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20(f).

Incremental Maturity Carveout Amount” means up to the greater of (x) $225,000,000 and (y) 50% of Consolidated EBITDA for the Test Period then last ended of Incremental Term Loans and/or Incremental Equivalent Debt (less the aggregate principal amount of Second Lien Incremental Facilities and Second Lien Incremental Equivalent Debt that is designated under the definition of “Incremental Maturity Carveout Amount” as defined in the Second Lien Credit Agreement).

Incremental Revolving Commitment Increase” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20(a).

Incremental Revolving Loan” means Revolving Loans made pursuant to Additional/Replacement Revolving Commitments.

Incremental Term Loan” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20(a).

Indebtedness” of any Person means, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property acquired by such Person, (d) all obligations of such Person in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding trade accounts or similar obligations payable in the ordinary course of business and any earn-out obligation until such obligation becomes a liability on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP and if not paid within 60 days after being due and payable), (e) all Indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the Indebtedness secured thereby has been assumed, (f) all Guarantees by such Person of Indebtedness of others, (g) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person, (h) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person as an account party in respect of letters of credit and letters of guaranty and (i) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person in respect of bankers’ acceptances; provided that the term “Indebtedness” shall not include (i) deferred or prepaid revenue, (ii) purchase price holdbacks in respect of a portion of the purchase price of an asset to satisfy warranty or other unperformed obligations of the seller, (iii) any obligations attributable to the exercise of appraisal rights and the settlement of any claims or actions (whether actual, contingent or potential) with respect thereto (other than with respect to the Transactions), (iv) Indebtedness of any Parent Entity appearing on the balance sheet of Holdings solely by reason of push down accounting under

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GAAP, (v) accrued expenses and royalties and (vi) asset retirement obligations and other pension related obligations (including pensions and retiree medical care) that are not overdue by more than 60 days. The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any other entity (including any partnership in which such Person is a general partner) to the extent such Person is liable therefor as a result of such Person’s ownership interest in or other relationship with such entity, except to the extent the terms of such Indebtedness provide that such Person is not liable therefor. The amount of Indebtedness of any Person for purposes of clause (e) above shall (unless such Indebtedness has been assumed by such Person) be deemed to be equal to the lesser of (A) the aggregate unpaid amount of such Indebtedness and (B) the Fair Market Value of the property encumbered thereby as determined by such Person in good faith. For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall exclude intercompany liabilities arising from their cash management, tax, and accounting operations and intercompany loans, advances or Indebtedness having a term not exceeding 364 days (inclusive of any rollover or extensions of terms) and made in the ordinary course of business.

Indemnified Taxes” means all 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.

Indemnitee” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.03(b).

Information” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.12(a).

Information Memorandum” means the Confidential Information Memorandum dated July 2016 relating to the Loan Parties and the Term Facility.

Intellectual Property” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Collateral Agreement.

Intercreditor Agreements” means any First Lien Intercreditor Agreement and the Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement.

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

Interest Election Request” means a request by a Borrower to convert or continue a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.07.

Interest Payment Date” means (a) with respect to any ABR Loan, the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December and (b) with respect to any Eurocurrency Loan or Adjusted Term SOFR Loan, the last day of the Interest Period applicable to the Borrowing of which such Loan is a part and, in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing or Adjusted Term SOFR Borrowing with an Interest Period of more than three months’ duration, each day prior to the last day of such Interest Period that occurs at intervals of three months’ duration after the first day of such Interest Period.

Interest Period” means, with respect to any (a) Eurocurrency Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding

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day in the calendar month that is one, two, three or six months thereafter as selected by a Borrower in its Borrowing Request (or, if agreed to by each Lender participating therein, twelve months or such other period less than one month thereafter as such Borrower may elect), and (b) Adjusted Term SOFR Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one, three or six months thereafter as selected by a Borrower in its Borrowing Request; provided that (ai) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, and (bii) any Interest Period that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such Interest Period, and (iii) no tenor that has been removed from this definition pursuant to Section 2.14(b)(vi) shall be available for specification in any Borrowing Request for a Revolving Loan Borrowing. For purposes hereof, the date of a Borrowing initially shall be the date on which such Borrowing is made and thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Borrowing.

Intermediate Holdings” means any subsidiary of Holdings of which the Borrower is a subsidiary.

Intermediate Parent” means Zuffa Parent, LLC.

Investment” means, as to any Person, any direct or indirect acquisition or investment by such Person, whether by means of (a) the purchase or other acquisition of Equity Interests or Indebtedness or other securities of another Person, (b) a loan, advance or capital contribution to, Guarantee or assumption of Indebtedness of, or purchase or other acquisition of any other Indebtedness or equity participation or interest in, another Person, including any partnership or joint venture interest in such other Person (excluding, in the case of Intermediate Holdings, Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries, (i) intercompany advances arising from their cash management, tax, and accounting operations and (ii) intercompany loans, advances, or Indebtedness having a term not exceeding 364 days (inclusive of any rollover or extensions of terms) and made in the ordinary course of business), (c) the purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the property and assets or business of another Person or assets constituting a business unit, line of business or division of such Person or (d) the acquisition of another Person as the Division Successor pursuant to the Division of any Person that was not a wholly owned Subsidiary prior to such Division. The amount, as of any date of determination, of (i) any Investment in the form of a loan or an advance shall be the principal amount thereof outstanding on such date, minus any cash payments actually received by such investor representing interest in respect of such Investment (to the extent any such payment to be deducted does not exceed the remaining principal amount of such Investment and without duplication of amounts increasing the Available Amount or the Available Equity Amount), but without any adjustment for write-downs or write-offs (including as a result of forgiveness of any portion thereof) with respect to such loan or advance after the date thereof, (ii) any Investment in the form of a Guarantee shall be equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof, as determined in good faith by a Financial Officer, (iii) any Investment in the form of a transfer of

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Equity Interests or other non-cash property by the investor to the investee, including any such transfer in the form of a capital contribution, shall be the Fair Market Value of such Equity Interests or other property as of the time of the transfer, minus any payments actually received by such investor representing a return of capital of, or dividends or other distributions in respect of, such Investment (to the extent such payments do not exceed, in the aggregate, the original amount of such Investment and without duplication of amounts increasing the Available Amount or the Available Equity Amount), but without any other adjustment for increases or decreases in value of, or write-ups, write-downs or write-offs with respect to, such Investment after the date of such Investment, and (iv) any Investment (other than any Investment referred to in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above) by the specified Person in the form of a purchase or other acquisition for value of any Equity Interests, evidences of Indebtedness or other securities of any other Person shall be the original cost of such Investment (including any Indebtedness assumed in connection therewith), plus (A) the cost of all additions thereto and minus (B) the amount of any portion of such Investment that has been repaid to the investor in cash as a repayment of principal or a return of capital, and of any cash payments actually received by such investor representing interest, dividends or other distributions in respect of such Investment (to the extent the amounts referred to in this clause (B) do not, in the aggregate, exceed the original cost of such Investment plus the costs of additions thereto and without duplication of amounts increasing the Available Amount or the Available Equity Amount), but without any other adjustment for increases or decreases in value of, or write-ups, write-downs or write-offs with respect to, such Investment after the date of such Investment. For purposes of Section 6.04, if an Investment involves the acquisition of more than one Person, the amount of such Investment shall be allocated among the acquired Persons in accordance with GAAP; provided that pending the final determination of the amounts to be so allocated in accordance with GAAP, such allocation shall be as reasonably determined by a Financial Officer.

Investor” means a holder of Equity Interests in Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof).

IPO” means an offering after the Effective Date in an underwritten public offering (other than a public offering pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-8) of common Equity Interests of Intermediate Parent or Parent or, in either case, a related IPO Entity.

IPO Entity” means, at any time at and after an IPO, Holdings, a parent entity of Holdings (including Parent or Intermediate Parent), or an Intermediate Holdings, as the case may be, the Equity Interests in which were issued or otherwise sold pursuant to the IPO.

IPO Listco” means any IPO Entity or any wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings formed in contemplation of an IPO to become the IPO Entity. Holdings shall, promptly following its formation, notify the Administrative Agent of the formation of any IPO Listco.

IPO Reorganization Transactions” means, collectively, the transactions taken in connection with and reasonably related to consummating an IPO, including (a) formation and ownership of IPO Shell Companies, (b) entry into, and performance of, (i) a reorganization agreement among any of Holdings, its Subsidiaries, Parent Entities and/or IPO Shell Companies implementing IPO Reorganization Transactions and other reorganization transactions in connection with an IPO so long as after giving effect to such agreement and the transactions

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contemplated thereby, the security interests of the Lenders in the Collateral and the Guarantees of the Secured Obligations, taken as a whole, would not be materially impaired and (ii) customary underwriting agreements in connection with an IPO and any future follow-on underwritten public offerings of common Equity Interests in the IPO Entity, including the provision by IPO Entity and Holdings of customary representations, warranties, covenants and indemnification to the underwriters thereunder, (c) the merger of IPO Subsidiary with one or more direct or indirect holders of Equity Interests in Holdings with IPO Subsidiary surviving and holding Equity Interests in Holdings or the dividend or other distribution by Holdings of Equity Interests of IPO Shell Companies or other transfer of ownership to the holder of Equity Interests of Holdings, (d) the amendment and/or restatement of organization documents of Holdings and any IPO Subsidiaries, (e) the issuance of Equity Interests of IPO Shell Companies to holders of Equity Interests of Holdings in connection with any IPO Reorganization Transactions, (f) the making of Restricted Payments to (or Investments in) an IPO Shell Company or Holdings or any Subsidiaries to permit Holdings to make distributions or other transfers, directly or indirectly, to IPO Listco, in each case solely for the purpose of paying, and solely in the amounts necessary for IPO Listco to pay, IPO-related expenses and the making of such distributions by Holdings, (g) the repurchase by IPO Listco of its Equity Interests from Holdings, a Borrower or any Subsidiary, (h) the entry into an exchange agreement, pursuant to which holders of Equity Interests in Holdings and certain non-economic/Voting Equity Interests in IPO Listco will be permitted to exchange such interests for certain economic/Voting Equity Interests in IPO Listco, (i) any issuance, dividend or distribution of the Equity Interests of the IPO Shell Companies or other Disposition of ownership thereof to the IPO Shell Companies and/or the direct or indirect holders of Equity Interests of Holdings and (j) all other transactions reasonably incidental to, or necessary for the consummation of, the foregoing so long as after giving effect to such agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, the security interests of the Lenders in the Collateral and the Guarantees of the Secured Obligations, taken as a whole, would not be materially impaired.

IPO Shell Company” means each of IPO Listco and IPO Subsidiary.

IPO Subsidiary” means a wholly owned subsidiary of IPO Listco formed in contemplation of, and to facilitate, IPO Reorganization Transactions and an IPO. Holdings shall, promptly following its formation, notify the Administrative Agent of the formation of an IPO Subsidiary.

ISP98” means the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, Inc. (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).

Issuing Bank” means (a) each Person listed on Schedule 1.01(b) with respect to such Person’s Letter of Credit Commitment only and (b) each Revolving Lender that shall have become an Issuing Bank hereunder as provided in Section 2.05(k) (other than any Person that shall have ceased to be an Issuing Bank as provided in Section 2.05(l)), each in its capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder. Each Issuing Bank may, in its discretion, arrange for one or more Letters of Credit (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Existing Letters of Credit) to be issued by Affiliates of such Issuing Bank, in which case the term “Issuing Bank” shall include any such Affiliate with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Affiliate and for all purposes of the Loan Documents. In the event that there is more than one Issuing Bank at any time, references herein

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and in the other Loan Documents to the Issuing Bank shall be deemed to refer to the Issuing Bank in respect of the applicable Letter of Credit or to all Issuing Banks, as the context requires.

Joint Bookrunners” means Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Barclays Bank PLC, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., KKR Capital Markets LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and UBS Securities LLCCitibank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.

Judgment Currency” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.14(b).

Junior Financing” means any Indebtedness (other than any permitted intercompany Indebtedness owing to Holdings, any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary) that is either (a) subordinated in right of payment to the Loan Document Obligations or (b) Material Indebtedness that is secured on a junior basis to the Liens securing the Secured Obligations.

JV Preferred Equity Interests” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.01(c).

Latest Maturity Date” means, at any date of determination, the latest maturity or expiration date applicable to any Loan or Commitment hereunder at such time, including the latest maturity or expiration date of any Other Term Loan, any Other Term Commitment, any Other Revolving Loan or any Other Revolving Commitment, in each case as extended in accordance with this Agreement from time to time.

LC Application” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(b).

LC Disbursement” means a payment made by an Issuing Bank pursuant to a Letter of Credit.

LC Exposure” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate amount of all Letters of Credit that remains available for drawing at such time (including, without limitation, any and all Letters of Credit for which documents have been presented that have not been honored or dishonored) and (b) the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate amount of all LC Disbursements that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrowers at such time. The LC Exposure of any Revolving Lender at any time shall be its Applicable Percentage of the total LC Exposure at such time. For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.13 or Rule 3.14 of the ISP98, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn. Unless otherwise specified herein, the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the stated amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time; provided, that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any document related thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the maximum stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect at such time.

LCA Election” has the meaning provided in Section 1.07.

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LCA Test Date” has the meaning provided in Section 1.07.

Lead Arrangers” means Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Barclays Bank PLC, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., KKR Capital Markets LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and UBS Securities LLCCitibank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.

Lenders” means the Term Lenders, the Revolving Lenders and any other Person that shall have become a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption, an Incremental Facility Amendment, a Loan Modification Agreement or a Refinancing Amendment, in each case, other than any such Person that ceases to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption. Unless the context otherwise requires, the term “Lenders” includes the Swingline Lenders and each Issuing Bank.

Letter of Credit” means any letter of credit issued pursuant to this Agreement other than any such letter of credit that shall have ceased to be a “Letter of Credit” outstanding hereunder pursuant to Section 9.05; provided that Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Barclays Bank PLC, Credit Suisse AG, Cayman IslandsNew York Branch and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch shall only be required to issue standby Letters of Credit.

Letter of Credit Sublimit” means, as of the Effective Date, $40.0 million.

Liabilities” means the recorded liabilities (including contingent liabilities that would be recorded in accordance with GAAP) of Holdings and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, as of the Effective Date after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions, determined in accordance with GAAP consistently applied.

LIBO Rate” means:

(a) for any Interest Period with respect to a Eurocurrency Borrowing, the rate per annum equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or a comparable or successor rate, which rate is approved by the Administrative Agent, as published on the applicable Reuters screen page (or such other commercially available source providing quotations of LIBOR as may be designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for dollar or euro deposits, as applicable, (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period; and

(b) for any interest calculation with respect to an ABR Borrowing on any date, the rate per annum equal to LIBOR, at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time determined two Business Days prior to such date for U.S. dollar deposits with a term of one month commencing that day;

provided that to the extent a comparable or successor rate is approved by the Administrative Agent in connection herewith, the approved rate shall be applied to the applicable Interest Period in a manner consistent with market practice; provided, further that to the extent such market practice is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, such approved rate shall be applied to the applicable Interest Period as otherwise reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent.

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, and solely with respect to the Term Facility, the Adjusted LIBO Rate will be deemed to be 0.75% per annum if the Adjusted LIBO Rate calculated pursuant to the foregoing provisions would otherwise be less than 0.75% per annum. Further, solely with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility, the Adjusted LIBO Rate will be deemed to be 0% per annum if the Adjusted LIBO Rate calculated pursuant to the foregoing provisions would otherwise be less than 0% per annum.

LIBOR” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “LIBO Rate.”

Lien” means, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, charge or security interest in, on or of such asset and (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such asset; provided that in no event shall an operating lease be deemed to constitute a Lien.

Limited Condition Transaction” means any Acquisition Transaction or any other acquisition or Investment permitted by this Agreement, in each case whose consummation is not conditioned on the availability of, or on obtaining, third party financing.

Liquidity” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of (a) unused Revolving Commitments at such time plus (b) the aggregate amount of Available Cash as of such time. For purposes of determining Liquidity, Revolving Commitments shall be deemed to be used at any date of determination to the extent of the outstanding Revolving Loans, LC Exposure and Swingline Exposure at such time.

Liquidity Covenant Period” means the period commencing on the Sixth Amendment Effective Date until the earlier to occur of (a) the last day of the Test Period immediately preceding the first Test Period ending after the Sixth Amendment Effective Date for which Consolidated EBITDA is greater than or equal to $585,210,000 and (b) the date that is six months after the Sixth Amendment Effective Date.

LLC” means any Person that is a limited liability company under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation.

Loan Document Obligations” means (a) the due and punctual payment by Holdings and the Borrowers of (i) the principal of and interest at the applicable rate or rates provided in this Agreement (including interest accruing during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding) on the Loans including all obligations in respect of the L/C Exposure, when and as due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, upon one or more dates set for prepayment or otherwise and (ii) all other monetary obligations of Holdings and the Borrowers under or pursuant to this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents, including obligations to reimburse LC Disbursements and pay fees, expense reimbursement obligations and indemnification obligations, whether primary, secondary, direct, contingent, fixed or otherwise (including monetary obligations incurred during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding), (b) the due and

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punctual payment and performance of all other obligations of Holdings and the Borrowers under or pursuant to each of the Loan Documents and (c) the due and punctual payment and performance of all the obligations of each other Loan Party under or pursuant to this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents (including interest and monetary obligations incurred during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding).

Loan Documents” means this Agreement, any Refinancing Amendment, the First Refinancing Amendment, the First Incremental Term Facility Amendment, the Third Amendment, the Fourth Amendment, the Fifth Amendment, the Sixth Amendment, the Second Refinancing Amendment, the Eighth Amendment, the Third Refinancing Amendment, any Loan Modification Agreement, the Guarantee Agreement, the Collateral Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreements, the other Security Documents and, except for purposes of Section 9.02, any promissory notes delivered pursuant to Section 2.09(e).

Loan Modification Agreement” means a Loan Modification Agreement, in form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, among Holdings, the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and one or more Accepting Lenders, effecting one or more Permitted Amendments and such other amendments hereto and to the other Loan Documents as are contemplated by Section 2.24.

Loan Modification Offer” has the meaning specified in Section 2.24(a).

Loan Parties” means Holdings, the Borrowers, the Subsidiary Loan Parties and any other Guarantor.

Loans” means the loans made by the Lenders to the Borrowers pursuant to this Agreement.

London Banking Day” means any day on which dealings in dollar deposits are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank market.

Management Investors” means current and/or former directors, officers, partners, members and employees of any Parent Entity (including Parent), Holdings, the Borrowers and/or any of their respective subsidiaries who are (directly or indirectly through one or more investment vehicles) Investors on the Effective Date (including Ariel Emanuel, Patrick Whitesell and Dana White).

Master Agreement” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Swap Agreement.”

Material Adverse Effect” means any event, circumstance or condition that has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a materially adverse effect on (a) the business or financial condition of Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (b) the ability of the Borrowers and the Guarantors, taken as a whole, to perform their payment obligations under the Loan Documents or (c) the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under the Loan Documents.

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Material Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness for borrowed money (other than the Loan Document Obligations), Capital Lease Obligations, unreimbursed drawings under letters of credit, third party Indebtedness obligations evidenced by notes or similar instruments or obligations in respect of one or more Swap Agreements, of any one or more of Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $50,000,000; provided that in no event shall any Permitted Receivables Financing be considered Material Indebtedness for any purpose. For purposes of determining Material Indebtedness, the “principal amount” of the obligations in respect of any Swap Agreement at any time shall be the maximum aggregate amount (giving effect to any netting agreements) that Holdings, the Borrowers or such Restricted Subsidiary would be required to pay if such Swap Agreement were terminated at such time.

Material Subsidiary” means (a) each wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiary that, as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of Holdings most recently ended for which financial statements are available, had revenues or total assets for such quarter in excess of 5.0% of the consolidated revenues or total assets, as applicable, of Holdings for such quarter or that is designated by Holdings as a Material Subsidiary and (b) any group comprising wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiaries that each would not have been a Material Subsidiary under clause (a) but that, taken together, as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of Holdings most recently ended for which financial statements are available, had revenues or total assets for such quarter in excess of 10.0% of the consolidated revenues or total assets, as applicable, of Holdings for such quarter.

Media Contracts” shall mean binding media contracts, sponsorship agreements and licensing agreements of Holdings, the Borrowers and/or their Restricted Subsidiaries.

Merger Sub” means Zuffa Merger Sub, LLC, a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings, a Delaware corporation.

Merger” means the merger of Merger Sub with and into Target as of the Effective Date, with Target surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings.

MFN Protection” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20(b).

MSD Capital” means MSD Capital, L.P. and its Affiliates and any funds, partnerships or other co-investment vehicles managed, advised or controlled by the foregoing or their respective Affiliates (other than Holdings and its Subsidiaries and any portfolio company).

Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and any successor to its rating agency business.

Mortgage” means a mortgage, deed of trust, assignment of leases and rents or other security document granting a Lien on any Mortgaged Property to secure the Secured Obligations, provided, however, in the event any Mortgaged Property is located in a jurisdiction which imposes mortgage recording taxes or similar fees, the applicable Mortgage shall not secure an amount in excess of 100% of the Fair Market Value of such Mortgaged Property. Each Mortgage shall be in a form reasonably agreed between the Borrowers and the Collateral Agent.

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Mortgaged Property” means each parcel of real property and the improvements thereon owned in fee by a Loan Party with respect to which a Mortgage is granted pursuant to Section 4.01(f) (if any) or Section 5.11, Section 5.12 and Section 5.14.

Multiemployer Plan” means a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.

Net Proceeds” means, with respect to any event, (a) the proceeds received in respect of such event in cash or Permitted Investments, including (i) any cash or Permitted Investments received in respect of any non-cash proceeds, including any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or purchase price adjustment or earn-out (but excluding any interest payments), but only as and when received, (ii) in the case of a casualty, insurance proceeds that are actually received and (iii) in the case of a condemnation or similar event, condemnation awards and similar payments that are actually received, minus (b) the sum of (i) all fees and out-of-pocket expenses paid by Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with such event (including attorney’s fees, investment banking fees, survey costs, title insurance premiums, and related search and recording charges, transfer taxes, deed or mortgage recording taxes, underwriting discounts and commissions, other customary expenses and brokerage, consultant, accountant and other customary fees), (ii) in the case of a Disposition of an asset (including pursuant to a Sale Leaseback or Casualty Event or similar proceeding), (A) any funded escrow established pursuant to the documents evidencing any Disposition to secure any indemnification obligations or adjustments to the purchase price associated with any such sale or disposition; provided that the amount of any subsequent reduction of such escrow (other than in connection with a payment in respect of any such liability) shall be deemed to be Net Proceeds occurring on the date of such reduction solely to the extent that Holdings, the Borrowers and/or any Restricted Subsidiaries receives cash in an amount equal to the amount of such reduction, (B) the amount of all payments that are permitted hereunder and are made by Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries as a result of such event to repay Indebtedness (other than the Loans) secured by such asset or otherwise subject to mandatory prepayment as a result of such event, (C) the pro rata portion of net cash proceeds thereof (calculated without regard to this clause (C)) attributable to minority interests and not available for distribution to or for the account of Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries as a result thereof and (D) the amount of any liabilities directly associated with such asset and retained by Holdings, the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries and (iii) the amount of all taxes (including in respect of Permitted Tax Distributions) paid (or reasonably estimated to be payable, including any withholding taxes estimated to be payable in connection with the repatriation of such Net Proceeds), and the amount of any reserves established by Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries to fund contingent liabilities reasonably estimated to be payable, that are associated with such event, provided that any reduction at any time in the amount of any such reserves (other than as a result of payments made in respect thereof) shall be deemed to constitute the receipt by the Borrowers at such time of Net Proceeds in the amount of such reduction.

New Project” shall mean (a) each facility which is either a new facility, branch or office or an expansion, relocation, remodeling or substantial modernization of an existing facility, branch or office owned by the Borrower or the Subsidiaries which in fact commences operations and (b) each creation (in one or a series of related transactions) of a business unit to the extent

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such business unit commences operations or each expansion (in one or a series of related transactions) of business into a new market.

Non-Accepting Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.24(c).

Non-Cash Compensation Expense” means any non-cash expenses and costs that result from the issuance of stock-based awards, partnership interest-based awards and similar incentive based compensation awards or arrangements.

Non-Consenting Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.02(c).

Not Otherwise Applied” means, with reference to the Available Amount, the Starter Basket or the Available Equity Amount, as applicable, that was not previously applied pursuant to Section 6.04(n), Section 6.08(a)(viii) or Section 6.08(b)(iv).

OFAC” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.18(c).

Offered Amount” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(a)(ii)(D).

Offered Discount” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(a)(ii)(D).

OID” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20(b).

“Original Revolving Credit Commitments” means, as to any Lender, the obligation of such lender to make Revolving Loans and acquire participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans as set forth in this Agreement and the Sixth Amendment immediately prior to the Third Refinancing Amendment Effective Date.

Original Term Loans” has the meaning assigned thereto in the First Refinancing Amendment.

Organizational Documents” means (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction); (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating agreement (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction); and (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.

Other Loans” means one or more Classes of Loans that result from a Refinancing Amendment or a Loan Modification Agreement.

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Other Revolving Commitments” means one or more Classes of revolving credit commitments hereunder or extended Revolving Commitments that result from a Refinancing Amendment or a Loan Modification Agreement.

Other Revolving Loans” means the Revolving Loans made pursuant to any Other Revolving Commitment or a Loan Modification Agreement.

Other Taxes” means any and all present or future recording, stamp, documentary, transfer, sales, property or similar Taxes arising from any payment made under any Loan Document or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document.

Other Term Loans” means one or more Classes of Term Loans that result from a Refinancing Amendment or Loan Modification Agreement.

Other Term Commitments” means one or more Classes of term loan commitments hereunder that result from a Refinancing Amendment or Loan Modification Agreement.

Parent” means WME Entertainment Parent LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Parent Entity” means any Person that is a direct or indirect parent of Holdings.

Participant” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(c)(i).

Participant Register” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(c)(iii).

Participating Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(a)(ii)(C).

PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA and any successor entity performing similar functions.

Permitted Acquisition” means an Acquisition Transaction; provided that (a) with respect to each such Acquisition Transaction, all actions required to be taken with respect to any such newly created or acquired Subsidiary (including each subsidiary thereof) or assets in order to satisfy the requirements set forth in clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d) of the definition of the term “Collateral and Guarantee Requirement” to the extent applicable shall have been taken (or arrangements for the taking of such actions after the consummation of the Permitted Acquisition shall have been made that are reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent) (unless such newly created or acquired Subsidiary is designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 5.15 or is otherwise an Excluded Subsidiary) and (b) after giving effect to any such purchase or other acquisition, no Event of Default under clause (a), (b), (h) or (i) of Section 7.01 shall have occurred and be continuing.

Permitted Amendment” means an amendment to this Agreement and, if applicable the other Loan Documents, effected in connection with a Loan Modification Offer pursuant to Section 2.24, providing for an extension of a maturity date applicable to all, or any portion of, the

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Loans and/or Commitments of any Class of the Accepting Lenders and, in connection therewith, (a) a change in the Applicable Rate with respect to the Loans and/or Commitments of such Accepting Lenders and/or (b) a change in the fees payable to, or the inclusion of new fees to be payable to, such Accepting Lenders and/or (c) additional covenants or other provisions applicable only to periods after the Latest Maturity Date at the time of such Loan Modification Offer (it being understood that to the extent that any financial maintenance covenant is added for the benefit of any such Loans and/or Commitments, no consent shall be required by the Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders if such financial maintenance covenant is either (i) also added for the benefit of any corresponding Loans remaining outstanding after the issuance or incurrence of such Loans and/or Commitments or (ii) only applicable after the Latest Maturity Date at the time of such Loan Modification Offer).

Permitted Asset Swap” means the concurrent purchase and sale or exchange of Related Business Assets or a combination of Related Business Assets and cash or Permitted Investments between Holdings, the Borrowers or a Restricted Subsidiary and another Person; provided that to the extent that Holdings, the Borrowers or such Restricted Subsidiary sell or exchange any Collateral, the assets shall be pledged in accordance with Section 5.12.

Permitted Encumbrances” means:

(a) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges that are not overdue for a period of more than 60 days or that 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;

(b) Liens imposed by law, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s or construction contractors’ Liens and other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of business that secure amounts not overdue for a period of more than 30 days or, if more than 60 days overdue, are unfiled and no other action has been taken to enforce such Liens or that 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, in each case so long as such Liens do not individually or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect;

(c) Liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business (i) in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security legislation and (ii) securing liability for reimbursement or indemnification obligations of (including obligations in respect of letters of credit or bank guarantees or similar instruments for the benefit of) insurance carriers providing property, casualty or liability insurance to Holdings, any Intermediate Holdings, any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or otherwise supporting the payment of items set forth in the foregoing clause (i);

(d) Liens incurred or deposits made to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts, governmental contracts and leases, statutory obligations, surety, stay, customs and appeal bonds, performance bonds, bankers acceptance facilities and other obligations of a like nature (including those to secure health, safety and environmental obligations) and obligations in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees or similar instruments that have been posted to support the same, incurred in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practices;

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(e) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, protrusions, zoning restrictions and other similar encumbrances and minor title defects affecting real property that, in the aggregate, do not in any case materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;

(f) Liens securing, or otherwise arising from, judgments not constituting an Event of Default under Section 7.01(j);

(g) Liens on goods the purchase price of which is financed by a documentary letter of credit issued for the account of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or Liens on bills of lading, drafts or other documents of title arising by operation of law or pursuant to the standard terms of agreements relating to letters of credit, bank guarantees and other similar instruments, provided that such Lien secures only the obligations of Holdings or such subsidiaries in respect of such letter of credit to the extent such obligations are permitted by Section 6.01;

(h) rights of set-off, banker’s lien, netting agreements and other Liens arising by operation of law or by of the terms of documents of banks or other financial institutions in relation to the maintenance of administration of deposit accounts, securities accounts, cash management arrangements or in connection with the issuance of letters of credit, bank guarantees or other similar instruments; and

(i) Liens arising from precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statements or any similar filings made in respect of operating leases entered into by Holdings or any of its subsidiaries.

Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt” means any secured Indebtedness incurred by Intermediate Holdings, Holdings, any Borrowers or any Loan Party in the form of one or more series of senior secured notes or loans; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is secured by the Collateral on an equal priority basis (but without regard to control of remedies) with the Loan Document Obligations and is not secured by any property or assets of Holdings, a Borrower or any Subsidiary other than the Collateral, (ii) such Indebtedness constitutes Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of Loans (including portions of Classes of Loans or Other Loans), (iii) such Indebtedness does not have mandatory redemption features (other than customary asset sale, insurance and condemnation proceeds events, excess cash flow sweeps, change of control offers or events of default) that could result in redemptions of such Indebtedness prior to the maturity of the Refinanced Debt and (iv) a Senior Representative acting on behalf of the holders of such Indebtedness shall have become party to a First Lien Intercreditor Agreement and the Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement. Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt will include any Registered Equivalent Notes issued in exchange therefor.

Permitted Holder” means (a) the Sponsors, (b) the Management Investors and their Permitted Transferees, and (c) any group of which the Persons described in clauses (a) and/or (b) are members and any other member of such group; provided that the Persons described in clauses (a) and (b), without giving effect to the existence of such group or any other group, collectively own, directly or indirectly, Voting Equity Interests in such Person representing a majority of the aggregate votes entitled to vote for the election of directors of such Person having a majority of the aggregate votes on the Board of Directors of such Person owned by such group.

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Permitted Holdings Debt” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.01(a)(xviii).

Permitted Investments” means any of the following, to the extent owned by Holdings, any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary:

(a) dollars, euro, pounds, Australian dollars, Canadian dollars, Yuan or such other currencies held by it from time to time in the ordinary course of business;

(b) readily marketable obligations issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the government or any agency or instrumentality of (i) the United States or (ii) any member nation of the European Union rated A-2 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by S&P or P-2 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by Moody’s, having average maturities of not more than 24 months from the date of acquisition thereof; provided that the full faith and credit of the United States or such member nation of the European Union is pledged in support thereof;

(c) time deposits with, or insured certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances of, any commercial bank that (i) is a Lender or (ii) has combined capital and surplus of at least (x) $250,000,000 in the case of U.S. banks and (y) $100,000,000 (or the dollar equivalent as of the date of determination) in the case of non-U.S. banks (any such bank meeting the requirements of clause (i) or (ii) above being an “Approved Bank”), in each case with average maturities of not more than 12 months from the date of acquisition thereof;

(d) commercial paper and variable or fixed rate notes issued by an Approved Bank (or by the parent company thereof) or any variable or fixed rate note issued by, or guaranteed by, a corporation rated A-2 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by S&P or P-2 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by Moody’s, in each case with average maturities of not more than 24 months from the date of acquisition thereof;

(e) repurchase agreements entered into by any Person with an Approved Bank, a bank or trust company (including any of the Lenders) or recognized securities dealer, in each case, having capital and surplus in excess of (i) $250,000,000 in the case of U.S. banks and (ii) $100,000,000 (or the dollar equivalent as of the date of determination) in the case of non-U.S. banks, in each case, for direct obligations issued by or fully guaranteed or insured by the government or any agency or instrumentality of (i) the United States or (ii) any member nation of the European Union rated A (or the equivalent thereof) or better by S&P and A2 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by Moody’s, in which such Person shall have a perfected first priority security interest (subject to no other Liens) and having, on the date of purchase thereof, a Fair Market Value of at least 100% of the amount of the repurchase obligations;

(f) marketable short-term money market and similar highly liquid funds either (i) having assets in excess of (x) $250,000,000 in the case of U.S. banks or other U.S. financial institutions and (y) $100,000,000 (or the dollar equivalent as of the date of determination) in the case of non-U.S. banks or other non-U.S. financial institutions or (ii) having a rating of at least A-2 or P-2 from either S&P or Moody’s (or, if at any time neither S&P nor Moody’s shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another nationally recognized rating service);

(g) securities with average maturities of 24 months or less from the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United States, or by any political subdivision or taxing authority of any such state, commonwealth or territory having an investment grade rating from either S&P or Moody’s (or the equivalent thereof);

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(h) investments with average maturities of 24 months or less from the date of acquisition in mutual funds rated A (or the equivalent thereof) or better by S&P or A2 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by Moody’s;

(i) instruments equivalent to those referred to in clauses (a) through (h) above denominated in euro or any other foreign currency comparable in credit quality and tenor to those referred to above and customarily used by corporations for cash management purposes in any jurisdiction outside the United States to the extent reasonably required in connection with any business conducted by any Subsidiary organized in such jurisdiction;

(j) investments, classified in accordance with GAAP as current assets, in money market investment programs that are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or that are administered by financial institutions having capital of at least $250,000,000, and, in either case, the portfolios of which are limited such that substantially all of such investments are of the character, quality and maturity described in clauses (a) through (i) of this definition;

(k) with respect to any Foreign Subsidiary: (i) obligations of the national government of the country in which such Foreign Subsidiary maintains its chief executive office and principal place of business, provided such country is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, in each case maturing within one year after the date of investment therein, (ii) certificates of deposit of, bankers acceptances of, or time deposits with, any commercial bank which is organized and existing under the laws of the country in which such Foreign Subsidiary maintains its chief executive office and principal place of business, provided such country is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and whose short-term commercial paper rating from S&P is at least “A-2” or the equivalent thereof or from Moody’s is at least “P-2” or the equivalent thereof (any such bank being an “Approved Foreign Bank”), and in each case with maturities of not more than 24 months from the date of acquisition and (iii) the equivalent of demand deposit accounts which are maintained with an Approved Foreign Bank; and

(l) investment funds investing at least 90% of their assets in securities of the types described in clauses (a) through (k) above.

Permitted Receivables Financing” means receivables securitizations or other receivables financings (including any factoring program) that are non-recourse to Holdings and the Restricted Subsidiaries (except for (w) recourse to any Foreign Subsidiaries that own the assets underlying such financing (or have sold such assets in connection with such financing), (x) any customary limited recourse or, to the extent applicable only to non-Loan Parties, that is customary in the relevant local market, (y) any performance undertaking or Guarantee, to the extent applicable only to non-Loan Parties, that is customary in the relevant local market, and (z) an unsecured parent Guarantee by Holdings, any Intermediate Parent, Intermediate Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary that is a parent company of a Foreign Subsidiary of obligations of Foreign Subsidiaries, and, in each case, reasonable extensions thereof); provided that, with respect to Permitted Receivables Financings incurred in the form of a factoring program, the outstanding amount of such Permitted Receivables Financing for the purposes of this definition shall be deemed to be equal to the Permitted Receivables Net Investment for the last Test Period.

Permitted Receivables Net Investment” means the aggregate cash amount paid by the purchasers under any Permitted Receivables Financing in the form of a factoring program in connection with their purchase of accounts receivable and customary related assets or interests

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