Exhibit 10

FOURTH AMENDMENT TO SIXTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIS FOURTH AMENDMENT TO SIXTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of May 23, 2024 (the “Effective Date”), among HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a North Carolina limited partnership (“Highwoods Realty”) and HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC., a Maryland corporation (“Highwoods Properties”) (Highwoods Realty and Highwoods Properties are hereinafter referred to individually as a “Borrower” and collectively as the “Borrowers”), each Lender (defined below) and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity “Administrative Agent”), Lender and an L/C Issuer.

RECITALS

A.Reference is hereby made to that certain Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of March 18, 2021 (as modified, amended, renewed, extended, or restated from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), executed by Borrowers, the Lenders (herein so called) party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, a Lender and an L/C Issuer (Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer, and Lenders are individually referred to herein as a “Credit Party” and collectively referred to herein as the “Credit Parties”).

B.The Borrowers have requested, among other things, that the Administrative Agent and each Lender amend certain provisions in the Credit Agreement to allow for certain adjustments to the Applicable Rate.

C.The Borrowers, Administrative Agent and the Lenders party hereto also desire to amend certain provisions contained in the Credit Agreement, in each case, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.Terms and References. Unless otherwise stated in this Amendment (a) terms defined in the Credit Agreement (after giving effect to this Amendment) have the same meanings when used in this Amendment, and (b) references to “Sections” are to the Credit Agreement’s sections.

2.Amendments to the Credit Agreement, Exhibits and Schedules.

(a)Amendments to the Credit Agreement. Effective as of the Effective Date, the Credit Agreement shall be amended to delete the stricken text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: stricken text) and to add the double-underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: double-underlined text) as set forth in the pages of the Credit Agreement attached hereto as Annex I and any such term or provision of Annex I which is different from that set forth in the Credit Agreement shall be replaced and superseded in all respects by the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement set forth on Annex I.

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(b)Amendments to Schedules. The Credit Agreement is amended to add a new Schedule 1.01 thereto to read as set forth on Schedule 1.01 hereto.

(c)Amendments to Exhibit G.Exhibit G of the Credit Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety to read as set forth on Exhibit G hereto.

3.Amendments to other Loan Documents.

(a)All references in the Loan Documents to the Credit Agreement and Guaranty shall henceforth include references to the Credit Agreement and the Guaranty, as modified and amended hereby, and as may, from time to time, be further amended, modified, extended, renewed, and/or increased.

(b)Any and all of the terms and provisions of the Loan Documents are hereby amended and modified wherever necessary, even though not specifically addressed herein, so as to conform to the amendments and modifications set forth herein.

4.Conditions Precedent. The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject to the following conditions precedent:

(a)Administrative Agent receives fully executed counterparts of this Amendment signed by the Borrowers, the Guarantors, Administrative Agent and the Lenders;

(b)the representations and warranties in the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, and each other Loan Document are true and correct in all material respects (without duplication of any materiality qualifiers therein) on and as of the date of this Amendment as though made as of the date of this Amendment, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects (without duplication of any materiality qualifiers therein) as of such earlier date;

(c)after giving effect to this Amendment, no Default exists; and

(d)the Borrowers shall have paid all reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent to the extent invoiced prior to or on the Effective Date, plus such additional amounts of such fees, charges and disbursements as shall constitute their reasonable estimate of such fees, charges and disbursements incurred or to be incurred by them through the closing of this Amendment (provided that such estimate shall not thereafter preclude a final settling of accounts between the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent).

5.Ratifications. Each Borrower (a) ratifies and confirms all provisions of the Loan Documents as amended by this Amendment, (b) ratifies and confirms that all guaranties, assurances, and liens granted, conveyed, or assigned to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under the Loan Documents are not released, reduced, or otherwise adversely affected by this Amendment and continue to guarantee, assure, and secure full payment and performance of all present and future Obligations, and (c) agrees to perform such acts and duly authorize, execute, acknowledge, deliver, file, and record such additional documents, and certificates as the Administrative Agent may request in order to create, perfect, preserve, and protect those guaranties, assurances, and liens.

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6.Representations. Each Borrower hereby represents and warrants that:

(a)Such Borrower has the power to execute and deliver this Amendment and to perform its obligations hereunder; and such Borrower has duly authorized such execution, delivery and performance.

(b)This Amendment constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Borrower, enforceable against such Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as limited by Debtor Relief Laws and the applicable of general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in proceedings in equity or at law).

(c)The representations and warranties of such Borrower in the representations and warranties contained in Article V of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects (without duplication of any materiality qualifiers set forth therein) on and as of this Amendment, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct in all material respects (without duplication of any materiality qualifiers set forth therein) as of such earlier date.

(d)No Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from giving effect to this Amendment.

7.Continued Effect. Except to the extent amended hereby, all terms, provisions and conditions of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and all documents executed in connection therewith, shall continue in full force and effect and shall remain enforceable and binding in accordance with their respective terms. This Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document.

8.Miscellaneous. Unless stated otherwise (a) the singular number includes the plural and vice versa and words of any gender include each other gender, in each case, as appropriate, (b) headings and captions may not be construed in interpreting provisions, (c) this Amendment must be construed – and its performance enforced – under New York law, and (d) if any part of this Amendment is for any reason found to be unenforceable, all other portions of it nevertheless remain enforceable.

9.Parties. This Amendment binds and inures to the Borrowers, the Credit Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

10.Counterparts; Electronic Signatures. This Amendment may be in the form of an Electronic Record (and may be delivered by e-mail or facsimile) and may be executed using Electronic Signatures (including, without limitation, facsimile and .pdf) and shall be considered an original, and shall have the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a paper record. This Amendment may be executed in as many counterparts as necessary or convenient, including both paper and electronic counterparts, but all such counterparts are one and the same letter agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the authorization under this paragraph may include, without limitation, use or acceptance by Bank of America, N.A. of a manually signed paper Communication which has been converted into electronic form (such as scanned into pdf format), or an electronically signed Communication converted into another format, for transmission, delivery and/or retention. For purposes hereof, (a) “Electronic Record” and “Electronic Signature” shall have the meanings assigned to them, respectively, by 15 USC §7006, as it may be amended from time to time and (b) “Communication” shall mean this Amendment and any document, amendment, approval, consent, information, notice, certificate, request, statement, disclosure or authorization related to this Amendment.

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11.ENTIRETIES. THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AS AMENDED BY THIS AMENDMENT REPRESENTS THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES ABOUT THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AS AMENDED BY THIS AMENDMENT AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

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EXECUTED, as of the date first stated above.

BORROWERS:
HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: Highwoods Properties, Inc., its general partner
By:	/s/ Jeffrey D. Miller
	Name:	Jeffrey D. Miller
	Title:	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.
By:	/s/ Jeffrey D. Miller
	Name:	Jeffrey D. Miller
	Title:	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as the Administrative Agent
By:	/s/ Authorized Signatory
	Name:
	Title:

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LENDERS:
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., in its capacity as a Revolving Credit Lender, Term A-1 Lender, Term A-2 Lender and L/C Issuer
By:	/s/ Authorized Signatory
	Name:
	Title:

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WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, in its capacity as a Revolving Credit Lender, Term A-1 Lender, Term A-2 Lender and L/C Issuer
By:	/s/ Authorized Signatory
	Name:
	Title:

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PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, in its capacity as a Revolving Credit Lender, Term A-1 Lender and Term A-2 Lender
By:	/s/ Authorized Signatory
	Name:
	Title:

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TRUIST BANK, in its capacity as a Revolving Credit Lender, Term A-1 Lender and Term A-2 Lender
By:	/s/ Authorized Signatory
	Name:
	Title:

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U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, in its capacity as a Revolving Credit Lender, Term A-1 Lender and Term A-2 Lender
By:	/s/ Authorized Signatory
	Name:
	Title:

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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., in its capacity as a Revolving Credit Lender, Term A-1 Lender and Term A-2 Lender
By:	/s/ Authorized Signatory
	Name:
	Title:

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T.D. BANK, N.A., in its capacity as a Revolving Credit Lender, Term A-1 Lender and Term A-2 Lender
By:	/s/ Authorized Signatory
	Name:
	Title:

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FIRST HORIZON BANK, in its capacity as a Revolving Credit Lender, Term A-1 Lender and Term A-2 Lender
By:	/s/ Authorized Signatory
	Name:
	Title:

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ASSOCIATED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, in its capacity as a Revolving Credit Lender, Term A-1 Lender and Term A-2 Lender
By:	/s/ Authorized Signatory
	Name:
	Title:

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FIRST CITIZENS BANK & TRUST COMPANY, in its capacity as a Revolving Credit Lender
By:	/s/ Authorized Signatory
	Name:
	Title:

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REGIONS BANK, in its capacity as a Term A-1 Lender and Term A-2 Lender
By:	/s/ Authorized Signatory
	Name:
	Title:

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FIRST INDEPENDENCE BANK, in its capacity as a Term A-1 Lender
By:	/s/ Authorized Signatory
	Name:
	Title:

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To induce the Credit Parties to enter into this Amendment, the undersigned hereby (a) consent and agree to its execution and delivery and the terms and conditions thereof, (b) agree that this document in no way releases, diminishes, impairs, reduces, or otherwise adversely affects any guaranties, assurances, or other obligations or undertakings of any of the undersigned under any Loan Documents, and (c) waive notice of acceptance of this Amendment, which Amendment binds each of the undersigned and their respective successors and permitted assigns and inures to the benefit of Administrative Agent and Lenders and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

LIBERTY AVENUE HOLDINGS, L.L.C. HRLP FOURTH AVENUE, LLC AKROS INSURANCE, LLC HIGHWOODS COLONNADE, LLC HRLP SEVEN SPRINGS, LLC
By:	Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership, sole member or sole manager, as applicable
	By:	Highwoods Properties, Inc., sole general partner
		By:	/s/ Jeffrey D. Miller
			Jeffrey D. Miller
			Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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Annex I

CONFORMED CREDIT AGREEMENT

[See attached]

Execution Version

Annex I to Fourth Amendment dated May 23, 2024

Published CUSIP Numbers: 43128HAR0 (Deal)

43128HAS8 (Revolving Credit Facility)

43128HAW9 (Term A-1 Facility)

43128HAX7 (Term A-2 Facility)

SIXTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

Dated as of March 18, 2021

among

HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC. and

HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,

as Borrowers,

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent, Sustainability Structuring Agent, an L/C Issuer and a Lender,

The Other L/C Issuers Party Hereto and the Other Lenders Party Hereto,

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION and PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Co-Syndication Agents for the Revolving Credit Facility, Term A-1 Facility and Term A-2 Facility,

TRUIST BANK, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION and TD BANK, N.A.,

as Co-Documentation Agents for the Revolving Credit Facility,

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. and FIRST CITIZENS BANK & TRUST COMPANY,

as Co-Senior Managing Agents for the Revolving Credit Facility,

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. and TD BANK, N.A.,

as Co-Managing Agents for the Revolving Credit Facility,

BOFA SECURITIES, INC., WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC, PNC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC,

TRUIST SECURITIES, INC., U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION and TD BANK, N.A.,

as Joint Lead Arrangers for the Revolving Credit Facility,

REGIONS BANK , TD BANK, N.A. and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

as Co-Documentation Agents for the Term A-1 Facility and the Term A-2 Facility,

TRUIST BANK and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Co-Managing Agents for the Term A-1 Facility and the Term A-2 Facility,

BOFA SECURITIES, INC., WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC, PNC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC,

REGIONS BANK and TD BANK, N.A.,

as Joint Lead Arrangers for the Term A-1 Facility,

BOFA SECURITIES, INC., WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC, PNC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC,

REGIONS BANK and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

as Joint Lead Arrangers for the Term A-2 Facility, and

BOFA SECURITIES, INC., WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC and PNC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC,

as Joint Bookrunners for the Revolving Credit Facility, Term A-1 Facility and Term A-2 Facility

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS	1
1.01Defined Terms; Accounting Treatment; Borrowers’ Agent and Liabilities	1
1.02Other Interpretive Provisions	33
1.03Accounting Terms	34
1.04Rounding	35
1.05Times of Day; Rates	35
1.06Letter of Credit Amounts	35
1.07Calculation of Values	35
1.08Joint and Several Liability of the Borrowers	35
1.09Appointment of Principal Borrower as Agent for Borrowers	37
ARTICLE II THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS	37
2.01The Loans	37
2.02Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans	38
2.03Letters of Credit	39
2.04Prepayments	46
2.05Termination or Reduction of Commitments	47
2.06Repayment of Loans	48
2.07Interest	48
2.08Fees	49
2.09Computation of Interest and Fees	49
2.10Evidence of Debt	50
2.11Payments Generally; Administrative Agent’s Clawback	50
2.12Sharing of Payments by Lenders	51
2.13Maturity Date	52
2.14Extension of Maturity Date with Respect to the Revolving Credit Facility	52
2.15Increase in Commitments	53
2.16Defaulting Lenders	55
2.17Cash Collateral	56
2.18    Sustainability Adjustments	57
ARTICLE III TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY	59
3.01Taxes	59
3.02Illegality	62
3.03Inability to Determine Rates	63
3.04Increased Costs	65
3.05Compensation for Losses	66
3.06Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders	66
3.07Survival	67
ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS	67
4.01Conditions of Initial Credit Extension	67
4.02Conditions to all Credit Extensions	68
ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES	69

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5.01Existence, Qualification and Power; Compliance with Laws	69
5.02Authorization; No Contravention	69
5.03Governmental Authorization; Other Consents	70
5.04Binding Effect	70
5.05Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect	70
5.06Litigation	70
5.07No Default	70
5.08Ownership of Property; Liens	71
5.09Environmental Compliance	71
5.10Insurance	71
5.11Taxes	71
5.12ERISA Compliance	71
5.13Subsidiaries; Equity Interests	72
5.14Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act	73
5.15Disclosure	73
5.16Compliance with Laws	73
5.17Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc.	73
5.18OFAC	73
5.19Solvency	74
5.20Anti-Corruption Laws	74
5.21Affected Financial Institutions	74
5.22Covered Entities	74
ARTICLE VI AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS	74
6.01Financial Statements	74
6.02Certificates; Other Information	75
6.03Notices	77
6.04Payment of Obligations	77
6.05Preservation of Existence, Etc.	77
6.06Maintenance of Properties	78
6.07Maintenance of Insurance	78
6.08Compliance with Laws	78
6.09Books and Records	78
6.10Inspection Rights	78
6.11Use of Proceeds	79
6.12Additional Guarantors; Release of Guarantors	79
6.13REIT Status	80
6.14Environmental Matters	80
6.15Keepwell	81
6.16Anti-Corruption Laws; Sanctions	81
ARTICLE VII NEGATIVE COVENANTS	81
7.01Liens	82
7.02Fundamental Changes	82
7.03Dispositions	82

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7.04Change in Nature of Business	83
7.05Transactions with Affiliates	83
7.06Burdensome Agreements	83
7.07Use of Proceeds	83
7.08Financial Covenants	83
7.09Organization Documents	84
7.10Non-Guarantor Subsidiary Restrictions	84
7.11Sale Leasebacks	84
7.12Prepayments of Indebtedness, etc.	85
7.13Anti-Terrorism Laws; FCPA	85
7.14Sanctions	85
7.15ERISA	85
7.16Anti-Corruption Laws	85
ARTICLE VIII EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES	85
8.01Events of Default	85
8.02Remedies Upon Event of Default	87
8.03Application of Funds	88
ARTICLE IX ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT	89
9.01Appointment and Authority	89
9.02Rights as a Lender	89
9.03Exculpatory Provisions	89
9.04Reliance by Administrative Agent	90
9.05Delegation of Duties	90
9.06Resignation of Administrative Agent	90
9.07Non Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders	91
9.08No Other Duties, Etc.	92
9.09Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim	92
9.10Guaranty Matters	92
9.11ERISA Representations	93
9.12Recovery of Erroneous Payments	94
ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS	94
10.01Amendments, Etc.	94
10.02Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communication	96
10.03No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies	98
10.04Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver	98
10.05Payments Set Aside	100
10.06Successors and Assigns	100
10.07Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality	103
10.08Right of Setoff	104
10.09Interest Rate Limitation	105
10.10Integration; Effectiveness	105

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10.11Survival of Representations and Warranties	105
10.12Severability	105
10.13Replacement of Lenders	105
10.14Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc.	106
10.15Waiver of Jury Trial	107
10.16No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility	107
10.17Electronic Execution; Electronic Records; Counterparts	108
10.18USA PATRIOT Act Notice	109
10.19Time of the Essence	109
10.20Existing Revolving Credit Agreement	109
10.21Acknowledgment and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions	109
10.22Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs	110
10.23Entire Agreement	110

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SCHEDULES
1.01	Sustainability Table
2.01A	Commitments and Applicable Percentages
2.01B	Letter of Credit Commitments
2.03	Existing Letters of Credit
5.09	Environmental Matters
5.13	Subsidiaries and Other Equity Investments
5.17	Intellectual Property Matters
10.02	Administrative Agent’s Office; Certain Addresses for Notices
EXHIBITS
A	Form of Loan Notice
B-1	Form of Revolving Credit Note
B-2	Form of Term A-1 Note
B-3	Form of Term A-2 Note
C	Form of Officer’s Compliance Certificate
D	Form of Assignment and Assumption
E	Form of Guaranty
F	Forms of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificates
G	Form of Pricing Certificate

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SIXTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

This SIXTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into as of March 18, 2021, among HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a North Carolina limited partnership (“Highwoods Realty”) and HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC., a Maryland corporation (“Highwoods Properties”) (Highwoods Realty and Highwoods Properties are hereinafter referred to individually as a “Borrower” and collectively as the “Borrowers”), each lender from time to time party hereto (collectively, the “Lenders” and individually, a “Lender”), WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION and PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Co-Syndication Agents, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent and an L/C Issuer, and the other L/C Issuers party hereto.

WHEREAS, the Borrowers are parties to the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement (as defined herein);

WHEREAS, the Borrowers have requested that the Lenders amend and restate the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Lenders are willing to do so on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS

1.01Defined Terms; Accounting Treatment; Borrowers’ Agent and Liabilities.

As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

“Acquired Properties” means, at any time, all Properties acquired by the Subject Parties within the previous twelve (12) calendar months from any third party entity through an arms-length transaction; provided that all Properties acquired (either through the acquisition of all of the Equity Interests of any Unconsolidated Affiliate or of any Property owned by any Unconsolidated Affiliate) from any previously Unconsolidated Affiliate that owned such Properties for twelve (12) months or more shall be excluded from the definition of “Acquired Properties.”

“Adjusted EBITDA” means, for any period, the sum of (a) EBITDA for such period, less (b) aggregate Capital Expenditure Reserves for all Properties with respect to such period; provided that such sum shall be exclusive of (i) any amount for such period attributable to the Straight-Lining of Rents and (ii) the amount (if any) of amortization of capitalized lease incentive costs which is recorded as a reduction of revenues under GAAP for any specified period.

“Adjusted NOI” means, with respect to any applicable time period for any Property, an amount, not less than zero (0), equal to (a) Net Operating Income for such period with respect to such Property less (b) the sum of (i) the Capital Expenditure Reserve amount for such Property during such period, plus (ii) a management fee in the amount of three percent (3%) of total revenues derived from the Property during such period; provided that such amount shall be exclusive of any amount for such period attributable to the Straight-Lining of Rents and the amount (if any) of amortization of capitalized lease incentive costs which is recorded as a reduction of revenues under GAAP for any specified period; provided, further, that, in each case, (x) all amounts included in the above calculations with respect to Properties owned by Unconsolidated Affiliates (and not otherwise adjusted for interests in Unconsolidated Affiliates) shall be adjusted to include only that portion of such amounts attributable to Unconsolidated Affiliate Interests, and (y) solely for purposes of calculating the financial covenant set forth in Section 7.08(e), all amounts included in the above calculations with respect to Properties that are not Wholly-Owned by a Wholly Owned Subsidiary shall be adjusted to include only the pro rata interest (based on the percentage ownership of the Equity Interests in the applicable Subsidiary owned by the Consolidated Parties) in such Properties.

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“Administrative Agent” means Bank of America in its capacity as administrative agent under any of the Loan Documents, or any successor administrative agent.

“Administrative Agent’s Office” means the Administrative Agent’s address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on Schedule 10.02, or such other address or account as the Administrative Agent may from time to time notify the Borrowers and the Lenders.

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

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

“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified. In no event shall the Administrative Agent, any L/C Issuer or any Lender be deemed to be an Affiliate of any of the Borrowers.

“Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments” means the Revolving Credit Commitments of all the Lenders, as adjusted from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments as of the Third Amendment Effective Date shall be $750,000,000.

“Agreement” means this Agreement, as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Annual Period” means each period beginning on January 1st and ending on December 31st.

“Annualized Adjusted NOI” means (a) for each Property owned for twenty-four (24) months or more, Adjusted NOI for such Property for the immediately preceding twelve (12) month period; and (b) for each Property owned for a period of less than twenty-four (24) months and for each Property formerly qualifying as a Non-Income Producing Property that has been an Income-Producing Property for less than twelve (12) months, Adjusted NOI for such Property calculated by annualizing Adjusted NOI for such Property from the date such Property became an Income Producing Property to date and adjusting (through appropriate pro-rating, removal or other correction) for all annual or one-time lump sum payments or expenses with respect to the Property or for any extraordinary income or expense items with respect to such Property; provided that all amounts included in the above calculations with respect to Properties owned by Unconsolidated Affiliates (and not otherwise adjusted for interests in Unconsolidated Affiliates) shall be adjusted to include only that portion of such amounts attributable to Unconsolidated Affiliate Interests.

“Applicable Percentage” means (a) in respect of the Term A-1 Facility, with respect to any Term A-1 Lender at any time, the percentage (carried out to the ninth decimal place) of the Term A-1 Facility represented by (i) at any time during the Availability Period in respect of such Facility, such Term A-1 Lender’s Term A-1 Commitment at such time and (ii) thereafter, the principal amount of such Term A-1 Lender’s Term A-1 Loans at such time, (b) in respect of the Term A-2 Facility, with respect to any Term A-2 Lender at any time, the percentage (carried out to the ninth decimal place) of the Term A-2 Facility represented by (i) at any time during the Availability Period in respect of such Facility, such Term A-2 Lender’s Term A-2 Commitment at such time and (ii) thereafter, the principal amount of such Term A-2 Lender’s Term A-2 Loans at such time, and (c) in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility, with respect to any Revolving Credit Lender at any time, the percentage (carried out to the ninth decimal place) of the Revolving Credit Facility represented by such Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment at such time, as any such Applicable Percentage for the respective Facility may be adjusted as provided in Section 2.16. If the Revolving Credit Commitment of each Lender to make Loans and the obligation of the L/C Issuers to make L/C Credit Extensions have been terminated pursuant to Section 8.02 or if the Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments have expired, then the Applicable Percentage of each Lender in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility shall be determined based on the Applicable Percentage of such Lender most recently in effect, giving effect to any subsequent assignments. The initial Applicable Percentage of each Lender in

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respect of each Facility is set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 2.01A or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable.

“Applicable Rate” means, for any day, subject to adjustment as provided below in this definition, the rate per annum set forth below opposite the applicable Credit Rating then in effect, it being understood that the Applicable Rate for (i) SOFR Loans shall be the rate set forth under the column “Revolving Credit Facility Applicable Rate for SOFR Loans and Letters of Credit” or “Term A-1 Facility and Term A-2 Facility Applicable Rate for SOFR Loans”, as applicable, (ii) Base Rate Loans shall be the percentage set forth under the column “Revolving Credit Facility Applicable Rate for Base Rate Loans” or “Term A-1 Facility and Term A-2 Facility Applicable Rate for Base Rate Loans”, as applicable, (iii) Facility Fees shall be the percentage set forth under the column “Revolving Credit Facility Applicable Rate for Facility Fees” and (iv) Letter of Credit Fee shall be the percentage set forth under the column “Revolving Credit Facility Applicable Rate for SOFR Loans and Letters of Credit”.

Pricing Level	Credit Rating	Revolving Credit Facility Applicable Rate for SOFR Loans and Letters of Credit	Revolving Credit Facility Applicable Rate for Base Rate Loans	Revolving Credit Facility Applicable Rate for Facility Fees	Term A-1 Facility and Term A-2 Facility Applicable Rate for SOFR Loans	Term A-1 Facility and Term A-2 Facility Applicable Rate for Base Rate Loans
I	A/A2 or higher	0.700%	0.000%	0.100%	0.750%	0.000%
II	A-/A3	0.725%	0.000%	0.125%	0.800%	0.000%
III	BBB+/ Baa1	0.775%	0.000%	0.150%	0.850%	0.000%
IV	BBB/ Baa2	0.850%	0.000%	0.200%	0.950%	0.000%
V	BBB-/ Baa3	1.050%	0.050%	0.250%	1.200%	0.200%
VI	Lower than BBB-/Baa3 or not rated	1.400%	0.400%	0.300%	1.600%	0.600%

As of the Closing Date, the Applicable Rate is determined based on Pricing Level IV. The Applicable Rate shall be adjusted effective on the next Business Day following any change in the Credit Rating. The Principal Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent in writing promptly after becoming aware of any change in the Credit Rating.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrowers have met the Sustainability Metric Election Threshold (as defined in the Credit Agreement immediately prior to the Fourth Amendment Effective Date) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, and, as a result, the pricing grid set forth below is in effect and shall remain in effect until the earlier to occur of (i) the delivery by the Principal Borrower in accordance with Section 6.02(c) of a Pricing Certificate for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 or (ii) the failure by the Principal Borrower to deliver a Pricing Certificate for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 in accordance with Section 6.02(c) (the earlier to occur of clause (i) and (ii) being the “2025 Delivery Date”). For the avoidance of doubt, the pricing grid set forth below shall not be effective following the 2025 Delivery Date, and all subsequent calculations and adjustments related to the Sustainability Rate Adjustment or the Applicable Rate shall be in relation to the pricing grid set forth above.

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Pricing Level	Credit Rating	Revolving Credit Facility Applicable Rate for SOFR Loans and Letters of Credit	Revolving Credit Facility Applicable Rate for Base Rate Loans	Revolving Credit Facility Applicable Rate for Facility Fees	Term A-1 Facility and Term A-2 Facility Applicable Rate for SOFR Loans	Term A-1 Facility and Term A-2 Facility Applicable Rate for Base Rate Loans
I	A/A2 or higher	0.690%	0.000%	0.100%	0.740%	0.000%
II	A-/A3	0.715%	0.000%	0.125%	0.790%	0.000%
III	BBB+/ Baa1	0.765%	0.000%	0.150%	0.840%	0.000%
IV	BBB/ Baa2	0.840%	0.000%	0.200%	0.940%	0.000%
V	BBB-/ Baa3	1.040%	0.040%	0.250%	1.190%	0.190%
VI	Lower than BBB-/Baa3 or not rated	1.390%	0.390%	0.300%	1.590%	0.590%

With respect to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Applicable Rate may be adjusted up or down, if necessary, based on the CO2 Intensity as set forth in Section 2.18, based on the target levels for the CO2 Intensity set forth in the KPI Metrics Report corresponding to such Annual Period; provided that in no event shall any Applicable Rate be less than zero percent (0.0%); provided, further that any adjustment to the Applicable Rate by reason of meeting one or several sustainability metrics in any year shall not be cumulative year-over-year. For the avoidance of doubt, the Facility Fee shall not be adjusted based on any changes to the CO2 Intensity.

“Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage” means, with respect to any Revolving Credit Lender at any time, such Revolving Credit Lender’s Applicable Percentage in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility at such time.

“Applicable Square Footage” means, as determined on the first day of each fiscal year, the total amount of (a) square footage of all Properties that are owned by the Borrowers and their Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries, and (b) the Borrowers’ and their Subsidiaries’ pro rata share of square footage of all Properties that are owned by a Subsidiary that is not a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary; provided only Properties that the Borrowers or their Subsidiaries owned pursuant to clause (a) and (b) above for the entire fiscal year shall be included in the calculation of Applicable Square Footage. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the term “Applicable Square Footage” shall exclude (i) Properties Under Development, (ii) Properties for which relevant data is not reasonably accessible to the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, including the properties located at (x) 301 Metlife Way, Cary, NC, (y) One Shockoe Plaza, Richmond, VA and (z) 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, MO, and (iii) such other excluded Properties as agreed to by the Borrowers and the Sustainability Structuring Agent from time to time.

“Appropriate Lender” means, at any time, (a) with respect to any of the Term A-1 Facility, Term A-2 Facility or the Revolving Credit Facility, a Lender that has a Commitment with respect to such Facility or holds a Term A-1 Loan, Term A-2 Loan or a Revolving Credit Loan, respectively, at such time, and (b) with respect to the Letter of Credit Sublimit, (i) the L/C Issuers and (ii) if any Letters of Credit have been issued pursuant to Section 2.03(a), the Revolving Credit Lenders.

“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.

“Arrangers” means, collectively, (a) in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility, BofA Securities, Inc. (“BofA Securities”), Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (“Wells Fargo Securities”), PNC Capital Markets LLC (“PNC Capital”), Truist Securities, Inc. (“Truist Securities”), U.S. Bank National Association (“U.S. Bank”) and T.D. Bank, N.A. (“T.D. Bank”), each in its capacity as a joint lead arranger in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility, (b) in respect of the Term A-1 Facility, BofA Securities, Wells Fargo Securities, PNC Capital, Regions Bank (“Regions”) and T.D. Bank, each in its capacity as a joint lead arranger in respect of the Term A-1 Facility, (c) BofA Securities,

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Wells Fargo Securities, PNC Capital, Regions and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., each in its capacity as a joint lead arranger in respect of the Term A-2 Facility, and (d) BofA Securities, Wells Fargo Securities and PNC Capital, each in its capacity as a joint bookrunner in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility, Term A-1 Facility and Term A-2 Facility.

“Assignee Group” means two or more Eligible Assignees that are Affiliates of one another or two or more Approved Funds managed by the same investment advisor.

“Assignment and Assumption” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 10.06(b)), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit D or any other form (including electronic documentation generated by use of an electronic platform) approved by the Administrative Agent.

“Attributable Indebtedness” means, on any date, (a) in respect of any capital lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP, and (b) in respect of any Synthetic Lease Obligation, the capitalized amount of the remaining lease payments under the relevant lease that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP if such lease were accounted for as a capital lease.

“Audited Financial Statements” means the audited consolidated balance sheet of Highwoods Properties and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such fiscal year of the Highwoods Properties and its Subsidiaries, including the notes thereto.

“Auto-Extension Letter of Credit” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(b).

“Availability Period” means (a) in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility, the period from and including the Closing Date to the earliest of (i) the Maturity Date with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility, (ii) the date of termination of the Revolving Credit Commitments pursuant to Section 2.05, and (iii) the date of termination of the commitment of each Revolving Credit Lender to make Revolving Credit Loans and of the obligation of the L/C Issuers to make L/C Credit Extensions pursuant to Section 8.02; (b) in respect of the Term A-1 Facility, the First Amendment Effective Date; and (c) in respect of the Term A-2 Facility, the period from and including the First Amendment Effective Date to the earliest of (i) August 24, 2022, (ii) the date of termination of the Term A-2 Commitments pursuant to Section 2.05, and (iii) the date of termination of the commitment of each Term A-2 Lender to make Term A-2 Loans pursuant to Section 8.02.

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

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

“Bank of America” means Bank of America, N.A. and its successors.

“Bankruptcy Code” means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States (Title 11, United States Code).

“Base Rate” means, for any day, a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2 of 1%, (b) the Prime Rate, (c) Term SOFR (assuming a one-month Interest Period) for such day plus one percent (1.00%) and (d) one percent (1.00%). “Prime Rate” means the rate of interest in effect for such day as

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publicly announced from time to time by the Administrative Agent as its “prime rate”. The “prime rate” is a rate set by the Administrative Agent based upon various factors including the Administrative Agent’s costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above, or below such announced rate. Any change in such rate announced by the Administrative Agent shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change.

“Base Rate Loan” means a Revolving Credit Loan, a Term A-1 Loan or Term A-2 Loan that bears interest based on the Base Rate.

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

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

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

“Borrower” and “Borrowers” have the meanings specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.

“Borrower Materials” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02.

“Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Loans of the same Type and, in the case of SOFR Loans, having the same Interest Period made by each of the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01.

“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the Laws of, or are in fact closed in, the state where the Administrative Agent’s Office is located.

“Capital Expenditure Reserve” means, with respect to (a) any office, industrial, retail or other non-multi-family Property that is an Income-Producing Property or a Non-Income Producing Property for which a certificate of occupancy has been issued, a normalized annual reserve for replacement reserves, capital expenditures, tenant improvements, and leasing commissions in the amount of $0.50 per year per square foot of net leaseable area contained in such Property (pro rated for the portion of such year that the applicable Property qualifies under this clause (a)), (b) any multi-family Property that is an Income-Producing Property or a Non-Income Producing Property for which a certificate of occupancy has been issued, a normalized annual reserve for replacement reserves, capital expenditures, tenant improvements, and leasing commissions in the amount of $250 per year per unit and (c) any other Non-Income Producing Property, zero (0); provided that all amounts included in the above calculations with respect to Properties owned by Unconsolidated Affiliates (and not otherwise adjusted for interests in Unconsolidated Affiliates) shall be adjusted to include only that portion of such amounts attributable to Unconsolidated Affiliate Interests. When the Capital Expenditure Reserve is used in computing an amount with respect to a period which is shorter than a year, said amount shall be appropriately pro rated.

“Capital Expenditures” means all expenditures required for the leasing of space within Properties owned and previously leased by the Consolidated Parties, including upfit expenses and leasing commissions, together with expenses for renovation or improvement of existing properties that are classified as capital expenditures under GAAP. Leasing and tenant improvements expenditures with respect to space not previously leased shall not be included in any calculation of Capital Expenditures, but must be reported to the Administrative Agent on a quarterly basis as set forth in Section 6.02.

“Capitalization Rate” means (a) seven and one-quarter of one percent (7.25%) for CBD or Urban Infill Properties, and (b) eight and one-quarter of one percent (8.25%) for all other Properties.

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“Cash Collateralize” means to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of one or more of the L/C Issuers or the Lenders, as collateral for L/C Obligations or obligations of the Lenders to fund participations in respect of L/C Obligations, cash or deposit account balances or, if the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuers shall agree in their sole discretion, other credit support, in each case pursuant to documentation in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuers. “Cash Collateral” shall have a meaning correlative to the foregoing and shall include the proceeds of such cash collateral and other credit support.

“Cash Equivalents” means (a) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof (provided that the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged in support thereof) having maturities of not more than twelve (12) months from the date of acquisition, (b) U.S. dollar denominated time deposits and certificates of deposit of (i) any Lender, (ii) any domestic commercial bank of recognized standing having capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000 or (iii) any bank whose short-term commercial paper rating from S&P is at least A-1 or the equivalent thereof or from Moody’s is at least P-1 or the equivalent thereof (any such bank being an “Approved Bank”), in each case with maturities of not more than two hundred seventy (270) days from the date of acquisition, (c) commercial paper and variable or fixed rate notes issued by any Approved Bank (or by the parent company thereof) or any variable rate notes issued by, or guaranteed by, any domestic corporation rated A-1 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by S&P or P-1 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by Moody’s and maturing within six (6) months of the date of acquisition, (d) repurchase agreements with a bank or trust company (including any of the Lenders) or recognized securities dealer having capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000 for direct obligations issued by or fully guaranteed by the United States of America in which any Loan Party 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 and (e) Investments, classified in accordance with GAAP as current assets, in money market investment programs registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are administered by reputable financial institutions having capital of at least $500,000,000 and the portfolios of which are limited to Investments of the character described in the foregoing subdivisions (a) through (d).

“CBD” means a Central Business District, as designated by the Borrowers and reasonably approved by the Administrative Agent.

“CBD or Urban Infill Property” means (a) any Class A office Income-Producing Property that is located in (i) CBD, Midtown, Central Perimeter, Buckhead or Cumberland areas of Atlanta, Georgia, (ii) CBD, South End or South Park areas of Charlotte, North Carolina, (iii) CBD, Brentwood or West End areas of Nashville, Tennessee, (iv) the Ovation mixed-use development in Franklin, Tennessee, (v) CBD area of Orlando, Florida, (vi) CBD or West Raleigh areas of Raleigh, North Carolina, (vii) CBD area of Tampa, Florida, (viii) the Midtown Tampa mixed-use development in Tampa, Florida, (ix) the Granite Park mixed-use development in Plano, Texas, or (x) CBD or Uptown Dallas areas of Dallas, Texas or (b) any other Class A office Income-Producing Property which is located in areas with characteristics similar to those identified in clause (a) and is designated by the Borrowers, and reasonably approved by the Administrative Agent, as a CBD or Urban Infill Property from time to time.

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

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“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events:

(a)    any Person or two or more Persons acting in concert shall have acquired beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, of, or shall have acquired by contract or otherwise, or shall have entered into a contract or arrangement that, upon consummation, will result in its or their acquisition of, control over, Voting Stock of the Principal Borrower (or other securities convertible into such Voting Stock) representing thirty-five percent (35.0%) or more of the combined voting power of all Voting Stock of the Principal Borrower, or

(b)    during any consecutive period of twelve (12) consecutive months, commencing after the Closing Date, individuals who at the beginning of such twelve (12) month period were directors of the Principal Borrower (together with any new director whose election by the Principal Borrower’s Board of Directors or whose nomination for election by the Principal Borrower’s shareholders was approved by a vote of a majority of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the directors of the Principal Borrower then in office, or

(c)    the Principal Borrower or any Wholly Owned Subsidiary which is a Loan Party shall fail to be the sole general partner of Highwoods Realty. As used in this definition, “beneficial ownership” shall have the meaning provided in Rule 13d-3 of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

“Closing Date” means March 18, 2021.

“CME” means CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited.

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any successor statute thereto, as interpreted by the rules and regulations issued thereunder, in each case as in effect from time to time. References to sections of the Code shall be construed also to refer to any successor sections.

“Collateral Account” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(o).

“Commitment” means a Term A-1 Commitment, a Term A-2 Commitment or a Revolving Credit Commitment, as the context may require.

“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.

“Communication” means this Agreement, any Loan Document and any document, amendment, approval, consent, information, notice, certificate, request, statement, disclosure or authorization related to any Loan Document.

“Compliance Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit C.

“Conforming Changes” means, with respect to the use, administration of or any conventions associated with SOFR or any proposed Successor Rate, Daily Simple SOFR, or Term SOFR, as applicable, any conforming changes to the definitions of “Base Rate”, “Daily Simple SOFR”, “SOFR”, “Term SOFR”, and “Interest Period”, timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest and other technical, administrative or operational matters (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the definitions of “Business Day” and “U.S. Government Securities Business Day”, timing of borrowing requests or prepayment, conversion or continuation notices and length of lookback periods) as may be appropriate, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, to reflect the adoption and implementation of such applicable rate(s) and to permit the administration thereof by the Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Administrative Agent determines that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or that no market

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practice for the administration of such rate exists, in such other manner of administration as the Administrative Agent determines is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement and any other Loan Document).

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

“Consolidated Parties” means a collective reference to the Principal Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries; and “Consolidated Party” means any one of them.

“Contractual Obligation” means, as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.

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

“Covered Entity” has the meaning specified in Section 10.22.

“CO2 Intensity” means, for any fiscal year of the Borrowers, the ratio of (a) the location-based CO2e emissions from all of the Borrowers’ and their Subsidiaries’ Properties, measured in metric tons CO2e to (b) the Applicable Square Footage, in each case, as measured per 1,000 square feet and during such fiscal year. The metric tons of CO2e shall include Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, with respect to Properties that are owned by Subsidiaries that are not Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries, the measurement of CO2 Intensity shall only include the Borrowers’ and their Subsidiaries’ pro rata share of such location-based CO2e emissions.

“CO2 Intensity Target” means, with respect to any fiscal year, the CO2 Intensity Target for such fiscal year as set forth in the Sustainability Table.

“CO2 Intensity Threshold” means, with respect to any fiscal year, the CO2 Intensity Threshold for such fiscal year as set forth in the Sustainability Table.

“Credit Extension” means each of the following: (a) a Borrowing and (b) an L/C Credit Extension.

“Credit Party” has the meaning specified in Section 10.17.

“Credit Rating” means the higher of the publicly announced rating from Moody’s or S&P or one of their respective successors or assigns for the unsecured long term debt rating of Highwoods Realty (or if Moody’s or S&P does not publicly announce ratings for Highwoods Realty, then of the Principal Borrower).

“Daily Simple SOFR” means, with respect to any applicable determination date, (a) the SOFR published on the fifth (5th) U.S. Government Securities Business Day preceding such day by the SOFR Administrator on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s website (or any successor source); provided, however, that if such day is not a U.S. Government Securities Business Day, then Daily Simple SOFR means such rate so published on the fifth (5th) U.S. Government Securities Business Day preceding the first (1st) U.S. Government Securities Business Day immediately prior thereto; plus (b) the SOFR Adjustment. If the rate as so determined would be less than zero percent (0.0%), such rate shall be deemed to be zero percent (0.0%) for purposes of the Loans and Loan Documents.

“Daily SOFR Rate Loan” means a Loan made hereunder with respect to which the interest rate is calculated by reference to Daily Simple SOFR.

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“Debtor Relief Laws” means the Bankruptcy Code, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief Laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors generally.

“Default” means any event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default or that, with the giving of any notice, the passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.

“Default Rate” means (a) when used with respect to Obligations other than Letter of Credit Fees, a rate equal to the interest rate (including any Applicable Rate) otherwise applicable to such Loan plus two percent (2.0%) per annum, and (b) when used with respect to Letter of Credit Fees, a rate equal to the Applicable Rate plus two percent (2.0%) per annum.

“Defaulting Lender” means any Lender that: (a) has failed to fund any Loan, any participation in L/C Obligations within two (2) Business Days of the date required to be funded by it, unless such failure has been cured or unless such failure is the result of such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding has not been satisfied; (b) has notified any Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any L/C Issuer or any Lender in writing that it does not intend to comply with any of its funding obligations hereunder, unless such notice has been withdrawn and the effect of such notice has been cured; (c) has failed, within three (3) Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent based on a reasonable belief that such Lender may be unwilling or unable to comply, to confirm that it will comply with the terms of this Agreement relating to its obligations to fund prospective Loans or participations in L/C Obligations, unless such failure has been cured; (d) has otherwise failed to pay to the Administrative Agent, any L/C Issuer or any other Lender any other amount (other than a de minimus amount) required to be paid by it hereunder within three (3) Business Days of the date when due, unless the subject of a good faith dispute or such failure has been cured; (e) has become the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee 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 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 (f) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, become the subject of a Bail-In Action; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any Equity Interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority.

“Designated Jurisdiction” means any country or territory to the extent that such country or territory itself is the subject of any Sanction.

“Disposition” or “Dispose” means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition (including any sale and leaseback transaction) of any property by any Person, including any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith.

“Dividing Person” has the meaning specified 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.

“Dollar” and “$” mean lawful money of the United States.

“Domestic Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any Subsidiary of such Person which is incorporated or organized under the laws of any State of the United States or the District of Columbia.

“EBITDA” means, for any period, the sum of (a) aggregate Net Income during such period, plus (b) an amount which, in the determination of Net Income for such period, has been deducted for (i) Interest Expense,

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(ii) total federal, state, local and foreign income, franchise, value added and similar taxes and (iii) depreciation and amortization expense, with each of (i), (ii) and (iii) above determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that , to the extent the above calculations include amounts allocable to Unconsolidated Affiliates, such calculations shall be without duplication and shall only include such amounts to the extent attributable to any Unconsolidated Affiliate Interests.

“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.

“Electronic Record” and “Electronic Signature” shall have the meanings assigned to them, respectively, by 15 USC §7006, as it may be amended from time to time.

“Eligible Assignee” means any Person that meets the requirements to be an assignee under Section 10.06(b)(iii) and Section 10.06(b)(v) (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 10.06(b)(iii)).

“Environmental Laws” means any and all Federal, state, local, and foreign statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, permits, concessions, grants, franchises, licenses, agreements or governmental restrictions relating to pollution and the protection of the environment or the release of any materials into the environment, including those related to hazardous substances or wastes, air emissions and discharges to waste or public systems.

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

“Equity Interests” means, with respect to any Person, all of the shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the warrants, options or other rights for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrants, rights or options for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of such shares (or such other interests), and all of the other ownership or profit interests in such Person (including partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such shares, warrants, options, rights or other interests are outstanding on any date of determination.

“Equity Issuance” means any issuance by the Principal Borrower to any person or entity which is not a Loan Party of (a) shares of its Equity Interests, (b) any shares of its Equity Interests pursuant to the exercise of options or warrants or (c) any shares of its Equity Interests pursuant to the conversion of any debt securities to equity.

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

“ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) under common control with any Loan Party within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code (and Sections 414(m) and (o) of the Code for purposes of provisions relating to Section 412 of the Code).

“ERISA Event” means (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Pension Plan; (b) a withdrawal by any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a substantial employer (as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA) or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (c) a complete or partial withdrawal by any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan or notification that a Multiemployer Plan is “insolvent” within the meaning of Section 4245 of ERISA; (d) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate, the treatment of a Pension Plan amendment as a termination under Sections 4041 or 4041A of ERISA, or the commencement of proceedings by the PBGC to terminate a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (e) an event or condition which constitutes grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (f) the determination that any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan is considered an at-risk plan or a plan in endangered or critical status within the meaning of Sections 430, 431 and 432 of the Code or Sections 303, 304 and 305 of ERISA; or (g) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate.

“EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.

“Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 8.01.

“Excluded Swap Obligations” means, with respect to any Guarantor, 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, such Swap Obligation (or any Guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Guarantor’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act (determined after giving effect to Section 6.15 hereof and any other “keepwell, 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. 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 any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to any Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable Lending Office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrowers under Section 10.13) or (ii) such Lender changes its Lending Office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 3.01(a) or (c), amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its Lending Office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 3.01(e), and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed pursuant to FATCA.

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“Existing Letters of Credit” means those letters of credit set forth on Schedule 2.03 (regardless of whether such letters of credit were issued under the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement).

“Existing Revolving Credit Agreement” means that certain Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 18, 2017, by and among the Borrowers, the lenders referenced therein, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and the other parties thereto, as the same may have been further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the date hereof and as in effect immediately prior to the effectiveness hereof.

“Facility” means the Term A-1 Facility, the Term A-2 Facility or the Revolving Credit Facility, as the context may require.

“Facility Fee” has the meaning specified in Section 2.08(a).

“FASB ASC” means the Accounting Standards Codification of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.

“FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the Closing Date (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement, treaty or convention among Governmental Authorities entered into in connection with the implementation of the foregoing.

“Federal Funds 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 (a) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds 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, and (b) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate (rounded upward, if necessary, to a whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%) charged to Bank of America on such day on such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent.

“FFO” means, as of any date of determination, Net Income plus depreciation and amortization of real and personal property assets to the extent deducted in the determination of Net Income, less any amount added pursuant to clause (b) of the definition of Net Income except to the extent such amount relates to operating partnership units and is attributable to Highwoods Realty by virtue of the line item “non-controlling interests,” as shown on the consolidated income statements of the Consolidated Parties.

“First Amendment Effective Date” means May 24, 2022.

“Fixed Charges” means, for any period, the sum of (a) Interest Expense for the applicable period, plus (b) preferred dividends of the Subject Parties actually paid during the applicable period, plus (c) Scheduled Funded Debt Payments for the applicable period; provided that, to the extent the above calculations include amounts allocable to Unconsolidated Affiliates, such calculations shall be without duplication and shall only include such amounts to the extent attributable to any Unconsolidated Affiliate Interests.

“Foreign Lender” means (a) if each Borrower is a U.S. Person, a Lender that is not a U.S. Person, and (b) if each Borrower is not a U.S. Person, a Lender that is resident or organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which each Borrower is resident for tax purposes. For purposes of this definition, the United States, each State thereof and the District of Columbia shall be deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction.

“Fourth Amendment Effective Date” means May 23, 2024.

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

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“Fronting Exposure” means, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, with respect to any L/C Issuer, such Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations other than L/C 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.

“Fully Satisfied” means, with respect to the Obligations as of any date, that, as of such date, (a) all principal of and interest accrued to such date which constitute Obligations shall have been irrevocably paid in full in cash, (b) all fees, expenses and other amounts then due and payable which constitute Obligations shall have been irrevocably paid in cash, (c) the Commitments shall have expired or been terminated in full and (d) all Swap Contracts that are Guaranteed under the Guaranty shall have expired or been terminated in full.

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

“Funded Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person, without duplication, (a) all Indebtedness of such Person other than Indebtedness of the types referred to in clauses (c), (h) and (i) of the definition of “Indebtedness” set forth in this Section 1.01, (b) all Indebtedness of another Person of the type referred to in clause (a) above secured by (or for which the holder of such Funded Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on, or payable out of the proceeds of production from, property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the obligations secured thereby have been assumed, (c) all Guarantees of such Person with respect to Indebtedness of the type referred to in clause (a) above of another Person and (d) Indebtedness of the type referred to in clause (a) above of any partnership or unincorporated joint venture in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer.

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or such other principles as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession in the United States, that are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination, consistently applied.

“Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or 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).

“GRI Standard” means the Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Reporting Standards (2016) published by the Global Reporting Initiative.

“Guarantee” means, as to any Person, any (a) any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation payable or performable by another Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of such Person, direct or indirect, (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation, (ii) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance of such Indebtedness or other obligation, (iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity or level of income or cash flow of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation, (iv) to guaranty to any Person rental income levels (or shortfalls) or re tenanting costs (including tenant improvements, moving expenses, lease commissions and any other costs associated with procuring new tenants); provided that such obligations shall be determined to be equal to the maximum potential amount of the payments due from the Person guaranteeing the applicable rental income levels over the term of the applicable lease or (v) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance thereof or to protect such obligee

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against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part), or (b) any Lien on any assets of such Person securing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person, whether or not such Indebtedness or other obligation is assumed by such Person (or any right, contingent or otherwise, of any holder of such Indebtedness to obtain any such Lien). 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 by the guaranteeing Person in good faith; provided that, to the extent any Guarantee is limited by its terms, then the amount of such Guarantee shall be deemed to be the stated or determinable amount of such Guarantee. The term “Guarantee” as a verb has a corresponding meaning.

“Guarantors” means, collectively, as of any date of determination, (a) each Person that has been required, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the Guaranty, to execute a counterpart of the Guaranty, in each case to the extent such Person has not been released from its obligations under the Guaranty pursuant to the terms of the Guaranty and this Agreement, and (b) with respect to the payment and performance by each Specified Loan Party of its obligations under the Guaranty with respect to all Swap Obligations, the Borrowers.

“Guaranty” means the Sixth Amended and Restated Guaranty dated as of the Closing Date, made by each of the Guarantors, substantially in the form of Exhibit E, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time and as joined from time to time.

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

“Highwoods Properties” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereof.

“Highwoods Realty” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereof.

“Highwoods Services” means Highwoods Services, Inc., a North Carolina corporation.

“Income Producing Properties” means, as of any date of determination, all Properties (other than Acquired Properties or Pre-Leased Development Properties): (a) which are partially or fully income producing for financial reporting purposes on the applicable calculation date and have been continuously partially or fully income producing for financial reporting purposes for the calendar quarter ending immediately preceding the calculation date, (b) for which an unconditional base building certificate of occupancy (or its equivalent) has been issued by the applicable Governmental Authority, (c) as to such assets which, in the immediately preceding reporting period, were classified as Non-Income Producing Properties (other than Pre-Leased Development Properties), which either (i) are leased to tenants in occupancy and the leases for such tenants in occupancy (excluding tenants under free rent periods) represent seventy-five percent (75%) or more of the rentable square footage of the applicable real property asset; or (ii) have, if not for this clause (c)(ii), qualified as a Non-Income Producing Property for a period equal to or in excess of eighteen (18) months following the issuance of an unconditional base building certificate of occupancy and (d) as to such assets which, in the immediately preceding reporting period, were classified as Pre-Leased Development Properties, which have, if not for this clause (d), qualified as a Non-Income Producing Property for a period equal to or in excess of six (6) months following the issuance of an unconditional base building certificate of occupancy or substantial completion of the applicable improvements (provided that different phases of real property developments shall be treated as different assets for purposes of this determination); provided, however, that “Income Producing Properties” shall not include the revenue resulting from intra or inter-entity leases between any Borrower and any of the Subject Parties.

“Indebtedness” means, as to any Person at a particular time, without duplication, all of the following, whether or not included as indebtedness or liabilities in accordance with GAAP:

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(a)    all obligations of such Person for borrowed money and all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments;

(b)    all direct or contingent obligations of such Person arising under letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds and similar instruments;

(c)    net obligations of such Person under any Swap Contract (as calculated below);

(d)    all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business to the extent not past due for more than one hundred twenty (120) days after the date on which such trade account payable was created, unless such trade account payable is being contested in good faith);

(e)    indebtedness (excluding prepaid interest thereon) secured by a Lien on property owned or being purchased by such Person (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by such Person or is limited in recourse;

(f)    the principal portion of capital leases, Synthetic Lease Obligations and all other Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities (as calculated below);

(g)    all obligations of such Person to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise make any payment in respect of any Equity Interest in such Person or any other Person, valued, in the case of a redeemable preferred interest, at the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends; provided, however, that such obligations shall not be considered Indebtedness hereunder to the extent such redemption may be completed through the issuance by such Person of its capital stock in exchange for the Equity Interests being redeemed and such Person has elected or may still elect to issue such capital stock rather than pay other consideration in connection with such redemption;

(h)    all obligations of such Person under take-or-pay or similar arrangements or under commodities agreements; and

(i)    all Guarantees of such Person in respect of any of the foregoing.

For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Person. The amount of any net obligation under any Swap Contract on any date shall be deemed to be the Swap Termination Value thereof as of such date. The amount of any capital lease or Synthetic Lease Obligation as of any date shall be deemed to be the amount of Attributable Indebtedness in respect thereof as of such date.

“Indemnified Taxes” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in (a), Other Taxes.

“Indemnitees” has the meaning specified in Section 10.04(b).

“Information” has the meaning specified in Section 10.07.

“Intangible Assets” means assets that are considered to be intangible assets under GAAP, including customer lists, goodwill, computer software, copyrights, trade names, trademarks, patents, franchises, licenses, unamortized deferred charges, unamortized debt discount and capitalized research and development costs.

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“Interest Expense” means, for any period, (a) all interest expense (including, without limitation, the interest component under capital leases and with respect to Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities) of the Consolidated Parties for such period, as determined in accordance with GAAP, plus (b) all interest expense (including the interest component under capital leases and with respect to Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities), as determined in accordance with GAAP, of each Unconsolidated Affiliate multiplied by the respective Unconsolidated Affiliate Interest in each such entity; provided that the Facility Fees paid by the Borrowers during any such period shall constitute a portion of the “Interest Expense” for purposes of this definition; provided, further, that any amount of capitalized or accrued interest on the Indebtedness of any Consolidated Party shall be included in the calculation of “Interest Expense,” whether or not such amounts constitute interest expense as determined in accordance with GAAP, but except to the extent such expenses are addressed in a related construction budget or the Borrowers maintain, as of a given calculation date, availability under this Agreement equal to or in excess of twenty-five percent (25%) of the Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments.

“Interest Payment Date” means, (a) as to any Daily SOFR Rate Loan or Base Rate Loan, the first (1st) Business Day of each calendar month and the Maturity Date of the Facility under which such Loan was made; and (b) as to any Term SOFR Rate Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Term SOFR Rate Loan and the Maturity Date of the Facility under which such Loan was made; provided, however, that if any Interest Period for a Term SOFR Rate Loan exceeds three months, the respective dates that fall every three (3) months after the beginning of such Interest Period shall also be Interest Payment Dates.

“Interest Period” means, as to each Term SOFR Rate Loan, the period commencing on the date such Term SOFR Rate Loan is disbursed or converted to or continued as a Term SOFR Rate Loan and ending on the date one (1), three (3) or six (6) months thereafter or such other period of time as the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may agree, as selected by the Principal Borrower in its Loan Notice (in the case of each requested Interest Period, subject to availability); provided that:

(i)    any Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day;

(ii)    any Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period; and

(iii)    no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Maturity Date of the Facility under which such Loan was made.

“IP Rights” has the meaning specified in Section 5.17.

“IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

“ISP” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).

“Issuer Documents” means with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit Application, and any other document, agreement and instrument entered into by the applicable L/C Issuer and any of the Borrowers (or any Subsidiary thereof) or in favor such L/C Issuer and relating to any such Letter of Credit.

“KPI Metrics Auditor” means any auditing or consulting firm designated from time to time by the Principal Borrower (or any replacement auditor or consulting firm as designated from time to time by the Principal Borrower in respect thereof); provided, that, any such KPI Metrics Auditor (a) shall be (i) a nationally recognized auditing or consulting firm or (ii) another auditing or consulting firm designated by the Principal Borrower and identified to the Sustainability Structuring Agent, so long as the Sustainability Structuring Agent does not object to such designation

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pursuant to this clause (a)(ii) within five (5) Business Days after notice thereof, and (b) shall apply the ISAE 3000 verification standard or any equivalent globally recognized auditing standard for non-financial information, except for any changes to such standards and/or methodology that (i) are consistent with then generally accepted industry standards or (ii) if not so consistent, are proposed by the Principal Borrower and notified to the Sustainability Structuring Agent, so long as the Sustainability Structuring Agent does not object to such changes within five (5) Business Days after notice thereof.

“KPI Metrics Report” means an annual report setting forth the calculations for the CO2 Intensity for a specific fiscal year and audited by the KPI Metrics Auditor.

“L/C Advance” means, with respect to each Revolving Credit Lender, such Revolving Credit Lender’s funding of its participation in any L/C Borrowing in accordance with its Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage.

“L/C Borrowing” means an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under any Letter of Credit which has not been reimbursed on the date when made or refinanced as a Revolving Credit Borrowing.

“L/C Commitment” means, with respect to each L/C Issuer, the commitment of such L/C Issuer to issue Letters of Credit hereunder. The initial amount of each L/C Issuer’s Letter of Credit Commitment is set forth on Schedule 2.01B, or if an L/C Issuer has entered into an Assignment and Assumption or has otherwise assumed a Letter of Credit Commitment after the Closing Date, the amount set forth for such L/C Issuer as its Letter of Credit Commitment in the Register maintained by the Administrative Agent. The Letter of Credit Commitment of an L/C Issuer may be modified from time to time by agreement between such L/C Issuer and the Borrowers, and notified to the Administrative Agent.

“L/C Credit Extension” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the issuance thereof or extension of the expiry date thereof, or the increase of the amount thereof.

“L/C Issuers” means each of Bank of America and Wells Fargo, in their capacity as issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder. Any L/C Issuer may, in its discretion, arrange for one or more Letters of Credit to be issued by Affiliates of such L/C Issuer, in which case the term “L/C Issuer” shall include any such Affiliate with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Affiliate. Each reference herein to the “L/C Issuer” in connection with a Letter of Credit or other matter shall be deemed to be a reference to the relevant L/C Issuer with respect thereto.

“L/C Obligations” means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate amount available to be drawn under all outstanding Letters of Credit plus the aggregate of all Unreimbursed Amounts, including all L/C Borrowings. For purposes of computing the amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.06. 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 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.

“Laws” means, collectively, all international, foreign, Federal, state and local statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or judicial precedents or authorities, including the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the force of law.

“Lender” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.

“Lending Office” means, as to any Lender, the office or offices of such Lender described as such in such Lender’s Administrative Questionnaire, or such other office or offices as a Lender may from time to time notify the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent, which office may include any Affiliate of such Lender or any domestic or

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foreign branch of such Lender or such Affiliate. Unless the context otherwise requires each reference to a Lender shall include its applicable Lending Office.

“Letter of Credit” means any standby letter of credit issued hereunder and shall include the Existing Letters of Credit.

“Letter of Credit Application” means an application and agreement for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit in the form from time to time in use by the applicable L/C Issuer.

“Letter of Credit Fee” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(j).

“Letter of Credit Sublimit” means an amount equal to $20,000,000.00. The Letter of Credit Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Revolving Credit Facility.

“Lien” means any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge, or preference, priority or other security interest or preferential arrangement in the nature of a security interest of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any easement, right of way or other encumbrance on title to real property, and any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing).

“Loan” means an extension of credit by a Lender to the Borrowers under Article II in the form of a Revolving Credit Loan, a Term A-1 Loan or a Term A-2 Loan.

“Loan Documents” means this Agreement, each Note, each Issuer Document, the Guaranty, and any agreement creating or perfecting rights in Cash Collateral pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.03 of this Agreement.

“Loan Notice” means a notice of (a) a Borrowing, (b) a conversion of Loans from one Type to the other, or (c) a continuation of Term SOFR Rate Loans, pursuant to Section 2.02(a), which shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A or such other form as may be approved by the Administrative Agent (including any form on an electronic platform or electronic transmission system as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent), appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Principal Borrower.

“Loan Parties” means, collectively, each of the Borrowers and each Guarantor.

“Material Adverse Effect” means (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect upon, the operations, business, properties, liabilities or financial condition of the Consolidated Parties, taken as a whole; (b) a material impairment of the ability of the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, to perform their obligations under the Loan Documents; or (c) a material adverse effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against any Loan Party of any Loan Document to which it is a party.

“Material Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary to which more than ten percent (10%) of Total Asset Value or Net Income is attributable on an individual basis.

“Maturity Date” means: (a) with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility, (i) January 25, 2028, or (ii) to the extent an extension is granted pursuant to Section 2.14, July 25, 2028 or January 25, 2029, as applicable; (b) with respect to the Term A-1 Facility, May 24, 2026; and (c) with respect to the Term A-2 Facility, May 24, 2027; provided, however, that, in each case, if such date is not a Business Day, the Maturity Date shall be the next preceding Business Day.

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., and any successor thereto.

“Multiemployer Plan” means any employee benefit plan of the type described in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA and that is subject to Title IV of ERISA, to which any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate makes or is

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obligated to make contributions, or during the preceding five plan years, has made or been obligated to make contributions.

“Negative Pledge” means a provision of any agreement (other than this Agreement or any other Loan Document) that prohibits the creation of any Lien on any assets of a Person; provided, however, that an agreement that establishes a maximum ratio of unsecured debt to unencumbered assets, or of secured debt to total assets, or that otherwise conditions a Person’s ability to encumber its assets upon the maintenance of one or more specified ratios that limit such Person’s ability to encumber its assets but that do not generally prohibit the encumbrance of its assets, or the encumbrance of specific assets, shall not constitute a “Negative Pledge” for purposes of this Agreement.

“Net Cash Proceeds” means the aggregate cash proceeds received by the Consolidated Parties in respect of any Equity Issuance, net of (a) direct costs (including, without limitation, legal, accounting and investment banking fees and sales commissions) and (b) taxes paid or payable as a result thereof; it being understood that “Net Cash Proceeds” shall include, without limitation, any cash received upon the sale or other disposition of any non-cash consideration received by the Consolidated Parties in any Equity Issuance.

“Net Income” means, for any period, the sum of (a) net income (excluding extraordinary and non-recurring gains and losses, impairments, non-cash equity-based compensation charges, prepayment penalties, gains or losses on the sale of property and related tax effects thereto) after taxes for such period of the Consolidated Parties on a consolidated basis, as determined in accordance with GAAP, plus (b) without duplication, an amount equal to the line item “non-controlling interests,” as shown on the consolidated income statements of the Consolidated Parties, plus (c) without duplication, an amount equal to the aggregate of net income (excluding extraordinary and non-recurring gains and losses, impairments, non-cash equity-based compensation charges, prepayment penalties, gains or losses on the sale of property and related tax effects thereof) after taxes for such period, as determined in accordance with GAAP, of each Unconsolidated Affiliate multiplied by the respective Unconsolidated Affiliate Interest of each such entity.

“Net Operating Income” means, for any given period and with respect to any given Property or Properties, the amount equal to: (a) the sum of (i) gross revenues attributable to such Property or Properties for such period, less (ii) to the extent otherwise included in gross revenues, interest income; less (b) an amount equal to (i) operating expenses allocable to such Property or Properties (excluding any management fees accrued with respect to such Property or Properties), less (ii) to the extent included in the calculation of operating expenses, (A) total federal, state, local and foreign income, franchise, value added and similar taxes, (B) depreciation and amortization, and (C) Interest Expense.

“Non-Consenting Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 10.13.

“Non-Defaulting Lender” means, at any time, each Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender at such time.

“Non-Extension Notice Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(b).

“Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries” means, as of any date of determination, a collective reference to:

(a)    those entities specified as “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries” in the schedules to the Loan Documents;

(b)    Highwoods Services and each of its Subsidiaries;

(c)    any Subsidiary of any Loan Party (i) formed for or converted to (in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein) the specific purpose of holding title to assets which are collateral for Indebtedness owing by such Subsidiary and (ii) which is (or, immediately following its release as a Loan Party hereunder, shall be) expressly prohibited in writing from guaranteeing Indebtedness of any other Person pursuant to (A) a provision in any document, instrument or agreement evidencing such Indebtedness of such Subsidiary or (B) a provision of such Subsidiary’s Organization Documents, in each case, which

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provision was included in such Organization Document or such other document, instrument or agreement as an express condition to the extension of such Indebtedness required by the third party creditor providing the subject financing; provided that a Subsidiary meeting the above requirements shall only remain a “Non-Guarantor Subsidiary” for so long as (1) each of the above requirements are satisfied, (2) such Subsidiary does not guarantee any other Indebtedness and (3) the Indebtedness with respect to which the restrictions noted in clause (ii) are imposed remains outstanding;

(d)    any Subsidiary of any Loan Party (i) which becomes a Subsidiary of such Loan Party following the Closing Date, (ii) which is not a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of such Loan Party, and (iii) with respect to which such Loan Party does not have sufficient voting power (and is unable, after good faith efforts to do so, to cause any necessary non-Loan Party equity holders to agree) to cause such Subsidiary to execute the Guaranty pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents or, notwithstanding such voting power, the interests of such non-Loan Party holders have material economic value in the reasonable judgment of the Principal Borrower that would be impaired by the execution of the Guaranty; and

(e)     any other Subsidiary of a Loan Party that is not a domestic Material Subsidiary.

“Non-Guarantor Subsidiary” means any one of such entities.

“Non-Income Producing Properties” means a collective reference to all Properties which do not qualify as “Income Producing Properties” (following application of subsection (c)(ii) and each other provision of the definition thereof and including, without limitation, Properties qualifying as Pre-Leased Development Properties, Acquired Properties, Speculative Land and Properties Under Development).

“Note” means a Term A-1 Note, a Term A-2 Note or a Revolving Credit Note, as the context may require.

“Notes Receivable” means, all promissory notes or other similar obligations to pay money, whether secured or unsecured, which are not over thirty (30) days past due in which any Person has an interest.

“Obligations” means (i) all advances to, and debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of, any Loan Party arising under any Loan Document or otherwise with respect to any Loan or Letter of Credit, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, including interest and fees that accrue under the Loan Documents after the commencement by or against any Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding and (ii) all debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of any Loan Party arising under any Swap Contract entered into by any Loan Party in connection with the Loans that is payable to any Person who was a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender at the time such Swap Contract was entered into; provided that the “Obligations” shall exclude any Excluded Swap Obligations.

“OFAC” means the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury.

“Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities” means, with respect to any Person as of any date of determination thereof, without duplication and to the extent not included as a liability on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP: (a) with respect to any asset securitization transaction (including any accounts receivable purchase facility) (i) the unrecovered investment of purchasers or transferees of assets so transferred and (ii) any other payment, recourse, repurchase, hold harmless, indemnity or similar obligation of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of assets transferred or payments made in respect thereof, other than limited recourse provisions that are customary for transactions of such type and that neither (x) have the effect of limiting the loss or credit risk of such purchasers or transferees with respect to payment or performance by the obligors of the assets so transferred nor (y) impair the characterization of the transaction as a true sale under applicable Laws (including Debtor Relief Laws); (b) the monetary obligations under any financing lease or so called “synthetic,” tax retention or off balance sheet lease transaction which, upon the application of any Debtor Relief Law to such Person or any of its Subsidiaries, would be characterized as indebtedness; (c) the monetary obligations

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under any sale and leaseback transaction which does not create a liability on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Subsidiaries; or (d) any other monetary obligation arising with respect to any other transaction which (i) is characterized as indebtedness for tax purposes but not for accounting purposes in accordance with GAAP or (ii) is the functional equivalent of or takes the place of borrowing but which does not constitute a liability on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Subsidiaries (for purposes of this clause (d), any transaction structured to provide tax deductibility as interest expense of any dividend, coupon or other periodic payment will be deemed to be the functional equivalent of a borrowing).

“Organization 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; 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 Connection Taxes” means, with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Loan Document).

“Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 10.13).

“Outstanding Amount” means (a) with respect to Revolving Credit Loans, Term A-1 Loans or Term A-2 Loans on any date, the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of Revolving Credit Loans, Term A-1 Loans and Term A-2 Loans, as the case may be, occurring on such date; and (b) with respect to any L/C Obligations on any date, the amount of such L/C Obligations on such date after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension occurring on such date and any other changes in the aggregate amount of the L/C Obligations as of such date, including as a result of any reimbursements by the Borrowers of Unreimbursed Amounts.

“Participant” has the meaning specified in Section 10.06(d).

“Participant Register” has the meaning specified in Section 10.06(e).

“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

“Pension Funding Rules” means the rules of the Code and ERISA regarding minimum required contributions (including any installment payment thereof) to Pension Plans and set forth in, Sections 412, 430, 431, 432 and 436 of the Code and Sections 302, 303, 304 and 305 of ERISA.

“Pension Plan” means any “employee pension benefit plan” (as such term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA), other than a Multiemployer Plan, that is subject to Title IV of ERISA and is sponsored or maintained by any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate or to which any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate contributes or has an obligation to contribute, or in the case of a multiple employer or other plan described in Section 4064(a) of ERISA, has made contributions at any time during the immediately preceding five plan years.

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“Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.

“Plan” means any “employee benefit plan” (as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA), other than a Multiemployer Plan, established or maintained by any Loan Party and, with respect to any such plan that is subject to Section 412 of the Code or Title IV of ERISA, established or maintained by any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate.

“Plan Assets” means the assets of a Benefit Plan pursuant to the Plan Assets Regulation, 29 C.F.R. Section 2550.401c-1, pursuant to the principles set forth in John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company v. Harris Trust & Savings Bank, 114 S.Ct. 517 (1993), or otherwise.

“Plan Assets Regulation” means 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3-101, et seq., as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA.

“Platform” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02.

“Pre-Leased Development Properties” means a collective reference to all Properties Under Development that are, prior to the issuance of any certificate of occupancy (temporary or otherwise) related to the applicable improvements, at least fifty percent (50%) (or, for purposes of the applicable clause in the definition of “Total Asset Value” only, seventy-five percent (75%)) pre-leased to third parties that are not affiliated with the Borrowers or any Subject Party pursuant to valid and binding lease agreements under which (a) commencement of rental payment obligations are contingent only upon completion of the applicable improvements and other standard conditions; (b) the applicable lessee is not the subject of any then-continuing bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings; and (c) no defaults or events of default are, to the knowledge of the Borrowers, then-continuing.

“Pricing Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit G, executed by a Responsible Officer of the Principal Borrower attaching (a) true and correct calculations of the KPI Metrics Report for the immediately preceding Annual Period and setting forth the Sustainability Rate Adjustment, including computations in reasonable detail in respect thereof, and (b) a review report of the KPI Metrics Auditor relating to the CO2 Intensity, confirming that the KPI Metrics Auditor is not aware of any material modifications that should be made to such computations in order for them to be presented in all material respects in conformity with the applicable reporting criteria.

“Principal Borrower” means Highwoods Properties, together with its successors and assigns.

“Pro Forma Compliance Certificate” means a certificate of an officer of the Principal Borrower delivered to the Administrative Agent in connection with a Disposition and containing reasonably detailed calculations, upon giving effect to the applicable transaction on a pro forma basis, of the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.08.

“Properties” means, as of any date of determination, all interests in real property (direct or indirect), together with all improvements thereon, owned by any Subject Party; and “Property” means any one of them.

“Properties Under Development” means, as of any date of determination, all Properties, the primary purpose of which is to be leased in the ordinary course of business or to be sold upon completion and on which any Subject Party has commenced construction of a building or other improvements; provided that any such Property will no longer be considered a Property Under Development when, (a) such Property qualifies as an Income Producing Property or (b) prior to substantial completion of the construction work with respect to the property, such construction work has ceased for a period of thirty (30) days, in which case such Property shall be considered Speculative Land until such time as construction has resumed.

“PTE” means a prohibited transaction class exemption issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, as any such exemption may be amended from time to time.

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“Public Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02.

“Quarterly Subsidiary Joinder Statement” means a certificate, prepared on a quarterly basis by the Principal Borrower, setting forth a list of all Material Subsidiaries acquired or created during the immediately preceding fiscal quarter, together with a schedule of the assets owned by each such Material Subsidiary.

“Recipient” means (a) the Administrative Agent, (b) any Lender and (c) any L/C Issuer.

“Register” has the meaning specified in Section 10.06(c).

“Registered Public Accounting Firm” has the meaning specified in the Securities Laws and shall be independent of the Borrowers as prescribed by the Securities Laws.

“REIT” means a Person qualifying for treatment as a “real estate investment trust” under the Code.

“Related Parties” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.

“Reportable Event” means any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, other than events for which the thirty (30) day notice period has been waived.

“Request for Credit Extension” means (a) with respect to a Borrowing, conversion or continuation of Revolving Credit Loans, Term A-1 Loans or Term A-2 Loans, a Loan Notice and (b) with respect to an L/C Credit Extension, a Letter of Credit Application.

“Required Lenders” means, as of any date of determination, Lenders holding in the aggregate at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the Total Credit Exposure of all Lenders (with the aggregate amount of each Lender’s risk participation and funded participation in L/C Obligations being deemed “held” by such Lender for purposes of this definition); provided that the Commitment of, and the portion of the Total Outstandings held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Lenders.

“Required Revolving Lenders” means, as of any date of determination, Revolving Credit Lenders holding at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the sum of the (a) Total Revolving Credit Outstandings (with the aggregate amount of each Revolving Credit Lender’s risk participation and funded participation in L/C Obligations being deemed “held” by such Revolving Credit Lender for purposes of this definition) and (b) aggregate unused Revolving Credit Facility. The unused Revolving Credit Commitment of, and the portion of the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings of any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in determining Required Revolving Lenders at any time; provided that, the amount of any participation in any Unreimbursed Amounts that such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund that have not been reallocated to and funded by another Lender shall be deemed to be held by any Lender that is the applicable L/C Issuer in making such determination.

“Required Term A-1 Lenders” means, as of any date of determination, Term A-1 Lenders holding more than fifty-one percent (51%) of the Term A-1 Facility on such date. The portion of the Term A-1 Facility held by any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in determining Required Term A-1 Lenders at any time.

“Required Term A-2 Lenders” means, as of any date of determination, Term A-2 Lenders holding more than fifty-one percent (51%) of the Term A-2 Facility on such date. The portion of the Term A-2 Facility held by any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in determining Required Term A-2 Lenders at any time.

“Rescindable Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 2.11(b)(ii).

“Resolution Authority” means an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.

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“Responsible Officer” means the chief executive officer, president, chief operating officer, chief financial officer, general counsel or treasurer of a Loan Party, any other individual who may from time to time be authorized by the Board of Directors of the Principal Borrower to serve as a “Responsible Officer” for the purposes hereof and, solely for purposes of notices given pursuant to Article II, any other officer or employee of the applicable Loan Party so designated by any of the foregoing officers in a notice to the Administrative Agent or any other officer or employee of the applicable Loan Party designated in or pursuant to an agreement between the applicable Loan Party and the Administrative Agent. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Loan Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Loan Party.

“Restricted Payment” means (a) any dividend or other distribution, direct or indirect, on account of any shares of any class of the Equity Interests of any Consolidated Party, now or hereafter outstanding (including any payment of dividends by the Principal Borrower necessary to retain its status as a REIT or to meet the distribution requirements of Section 857 of the Internal Revenue Code and any distributions by Highwoods Realty to the Principal Borrower necessary to allow the Principal Borrower to maintain its status as a REIT or to meet the distribution requirements of Section 857 of the Internal Revenue Code), (b) any redemption, retirement, sinking fund or similar payment, purchase or other acquisition for value, direct or indirect, of any shares of any class of the Equity Interests of any Consolidated Party, now or hereafter outstanding, (c) any payment made to retire, or to obtain the surrender of, any outstanding warrants, options or other rights to acquire shares of any class of the Equity Interests of any Consolidated Party, now or hereafter outstanding and (d) to the extent not otherwise accounted for in clauses (a) - (c) above, any payments, dividends or distributions of any type made by any Consolidated Party with respect to operating partnership units to the extent attributable to Highwoods Realty.

“Revolving Credit Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Revolving Credit Loans of the same Type and, in the case of Term SOFR Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by each of the Revolving Credit Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01(c).

“Revolving Credit Commitment” means, as to each Revolving Credit Lender, its obligation to (a) make Revolving Credit Loans to the Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.01(c) and (b) purchase participations in L/C Obligations, in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01A under the caption “Revolving Credit Commitment” or opposite such caption in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.

“Revolving Credit Exposure” means, as to any Revolving Credit Lender at any time, the aggregate principal amount at such time of its outstanding Revolving Credit Loans and such Revolving Credit Lender’s participation in L/C Obligations at such time.

“Revolving Credit Facility” means, at any time, the aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Lenders’ Revolving Credit Commitments at such time.

“Revolving Credit Lender” means (a) at any time prior to the last day of the Availability Period in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility, any Lender that has a Revolving Credit Commitment at such time and (b) at any time thereafter, any Lender that holds Revolving Credit Loans and/or has an obligation to purchase participations in L/C Obligations at such time.

“Revolving Credit Loan” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(c).

“Revolving Credit Note” means a promissory note made by the Borrowers in favor of a Revolving Credit Lender evidencing Revolving Credit Loans made by such Revolving Credit Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit B-1.

“S&P” means S&P Global Ratings, a subsidiary of S&P Global, Inc., and any successor thereto.

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“Sanction(s)” means any sanctions, trade embargoes or similar restrictions administered or enforced by the United States Government (including without limitation, OFAC), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, His Majesty’s Treasury or other relevant sanctions authority.

“Sarbanes Oxley” means the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.

“Scheduled Funded Debt Payments” means, for a given period, the sum of (a) all scheduled payments of principal on Funded Indebtedness for the Consolidated Parties on a consolidated basis for the applicable period ending on such date (including the principal component of payments due on capital leases during the applicable period), plus (b) an amount equal to the aggregate of all scheduled payments of principal on Funded Indebtedness for each Unconsolidated Affiliate for the applicable period (including the principal component of payments due on capital leases during the applicable period), multiplied by the respective Unconsolidated Affiliate Interest of each such entity, plus (c) the amount of the aggregate payments made by the Consolidated Parties during such period as a result of any guaranties of rental income levels (or shortfalls) or re tenanting costs (including tenant improvements, moving expenses, lease commissions and any other costs associated with procuring new tenants), plus (d) the amount of the aggregate payments made by any Unconsolidated Affiliate(s) during such period as a result of any guaranties of rental income levels (or shortfalls) or re tenanting costs (including tenant improvements, moving expenses, lease commissions and any other costs associated with procuring new tenants), multiplied by the respective Unconsolidated Affiliate Interest of each such entity; it being understood that Scheduled Funded Debt Payments shall not include any one-time “bullet”, “lump sum” or “balloon” payments due on the repayment date of Funded Indebtedness.

“Scheduled Unavailability Date” has the meaning specified in Section 3.03.

“Scope 1” means direct greenhouse gas emissions relating to natural gas, transport fuel and refrigerants (or other similar categories), substantially as defined in GRI Standard 305-1A, as disclosed in the Borrowers’ annual Sustainability Report.

“Scope 2” means indirect greenhouse gas emissions relating to purchased electricity and purchased chilled water refrigerants (or other similar categories), substantially as defined in GRI Standard 305-2A, as disclosed in the Borrowers’ annual Sustainability Report.

“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.

“Secured Debt” means, for any given calculation date, (a) the total aggregate principal amount of any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness incurred hereunder) of the Consolidated Parties, on a consolidated basis, that is (i) secured in any manner by any Lien or (ii) entitled to the benefit of a Negative Pledge (other than under this Agreement), plus (b) the total aggregate principal amount of any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness incurred hereunder) of each Unconsolidated Affiliate that is (i) secured in any manner by any Lien or (ii) entitled to the benefit of a Negative Pledge (other than under this Agreement), multiplied by the Unconsolidated Affiliate Interest with respect to each such Unconsolidated Affiliate. Indebtedness in respect of obligations under any capitalized lease shall not be deemed to be “Secured Debt.”

“Securities Laws” means the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Sarbanes Oxley and the applicable accounting and auditing principles, rules, standards and practices promulgated, approved or incorporated by the SEC or the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, as each of the foregoing may be amended and in effect on any applicable date hereunder.

“Significant Acquisition” means the acquisition of one or more real property assets or portfolios of such assets or operating businesses in a single transaction for a purchase price of not less than ten percent (10%) of Total Asset Value.

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“SOFR” means the Secured Overnight Financing Rate as administered by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or a successor administrator).

“SOFR Adjustment” means 0.10% (10 basis points).

“SOFR Administrator” means the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, as the administrator of SOFR, or any successor administrator of SOFR designated by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or other person acting as the SOFR Administrator at such time.

“SOFR Loan” means either a Daily SOFR Rate Loan or a Term SOFR Rate Loan.

“Solvent” means, as to a Person, that (a) the aggregate fair market value of its assets exceeds its liabilities, (b) it is able to pay its liabilities in the ordinary course of business and (c) it does not have unreasonably small capital to conduct its businesses.

“Specified Loan Party” means any Loan Party that is not an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act (determined prior to giving effect to Section 6.15).

“Speculative Land” means, at any given time, all land owned by any Subject Party that has not been developed and is not currently being developed.

“Straight-Lining of Rents” means, with respect to any lease, the method by which rent received with respect to such lease is considered earned equally over the term of such lease despite the existence of (i) any free rent periods under such lease and (ii) any rent step up provisions under such lease.

“Subject Parties” means the Principal Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries and Affiliates.

“Subsidiary” means, as to any entity, a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other business entity (a) of which a majority of the shares of securities or other interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other governing body (other than securities or interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) are at the time beneficially owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person or (b) the financial statements of which are required, pursuant to GAAP, to be consolidated with such entity.

“Successor Rate” has the meaning specified in Section 3.03.

“Sustainability Pricing Adjustment Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.18(a).

“Sustainability Rate Adjustment” means, with respect to any KPI Metrics Report for any fiscal year, an amount equal to (a) positive 0.025% if the CO2 Intensity for such fiscal year as set forth in the KPI Metrics Report is greater than the CO2 Intensity Threshold for such fiscal year, (b) 0% if the CO2 Intensity for such fiscal year as set forth in the KPI Metrics Report is less than or equal to the CO2 Intensity Threshold but greater than or equal to the CO2 Intensity Target for such fiscal year (the “Neutral Zone”), and (c) negative 0.025% if the CO2 Intensity for such fiscal year as set forth in the KPI Metrics Report is less than the CO2 Intensity Target for such fiscal year.

“Sustainability Recalculation Event” means (a) any acquisition, Disposition, merger or similar transaction or series of related transactions consummated by any Borrower or its Subsidiaries (otherwise in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement) involving consideration equal to or greater than ten percent (10%) of the Total Asset Value or (b) any Change in Law applicable to any party hereto the result of which shall (i) prohibit the use of CO2 Intensity as a sustainability metric hereunder, (ii) prohibit or modify any sustainability calculation hereunder or cause any other violation of any sustainability provision hereunder, or impose or modify any reporting obligation in respect thereof, (iii) cause any Borrower to fail to attain or maintain a CO2 Intensity threshold or target with respect thereto or (iv) prohibit or otherwise limit such party’s ability to make or maintain the Loans hereunder after applying the sustainability provisions hereunder.

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“Sustainability Report” means the annual non-financial disclosure substantially similar to the GRI Standards as publicly reported by the Borrowers and published on an Internet or intranet website to which each Lender and the Sustainability Structuring Agent has or has been granted access free of charge.

“Sustainability Table” means the Sustainability Table set forth on Schedule 1.01.

“Sustainability Structuring Agent” means BofA Securities, Inc., in its capacity as the sustainability structuring agent.

“Swap Contract” means (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross currency rate swap transactions, currency options, spot contracts, or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a “Master Agreement”), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.

“Swap Obligations” means, with respect to any Guarantor, any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of Section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

“Swap Termination Value” means, in respect of any one or more Swap Contracts, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Swap Contracts, (a) for any date on or after the date such Swap Contracts have been closed out and termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s), and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the mark to market value(s) for such Swap Contracts, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Swap Contracts (which may include a Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender).

“Synthetic Lease Obligation” means the monetary obligation of a Person under (a) a so-called synthetic, off balance sheet or tax retention lease, or (b) an agreement for the use or possession of property creating obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet of such Person but which, upon the insolvency or bankruptcy of such Person, would be characterized as the indebtedness of such Person (without regard to accounting treatment).

“Taxes” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

“Term A-1 Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Term A-1 Loans of the same Type and, in the case of Term SOFR Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period, made by each of the Term A-1 Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01(a).

“Term A-1 Commitment” means, as to each Term A-1 Lender, its obligation to make Term A-1 Loans to Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(a) in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Term A-1 Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01A under the caption “Term A-1 Commitment” or opposite such caption in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Term A-1 Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.

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“Term A-1 Facility” means (a) at any time prior to the last day of the Availability Period in respect of such Facility, the aggregate amount of the Term A-1 Commitments at such time, and (b) at any time thereafter, the Outstanding Amount of the Term A-1 Loans of all Term A-1 Lenders outstanding at such time.

“Term A-1 Lender” means (a) at any time prior to the last day of the Availability Period in respect of the Term A-1 Facility, any Lender that has a Term A-1 Commitment at such time and (b) at any time thereafter, any Lender that holds Term A-1 Loans at such time.

“Term A-1 Loan” means an advance made by any Term A-1 Lender under the Term A-1 Facility.

“Term A-1 Note” means a promissory note made by the Borrowers in favor of a Term A-1 Lender evidencing the Term A-1 Loans made by such Term A-1 Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit B-2.

“Term A-2 Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Term A-2 Loans of the same Type and, in the case of Term SOFR Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period, made by each of the Term A-2 Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01(b).

“Term A-2 Commitment” means, as to each Term A-2 Lender, its obligation to make Term A-2 Loans to Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(b) in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Term A-2 Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01A under the caption “Term A-2 Commitment” or opposite such caption in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Term A-2 Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.

“Term A-2 Facility” means (a) at any time prior to the last day of the Availability Period in respect of such Facility, the aggregate amount of the Term A-2 Commitments at such time, and (b) at any time thereafter, the Outstanding Amount of the Term A-2 Loans of all Term A-2 Lenders outstanding at such time.

“Term A-2 Lender” means (a) at any time prior to the last day of the Availability Period in respect of the Term A-2 Facility, any Lender that has a Term A-2 Commitment at such time and (b) at any time thereafter, any Lender that holds Term A-2 Loans at such time.

“Term A-2 Loan” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(b).

“Term A-2 Note” means a promissory note made by the Borrowers in favor of a Term A-2 Lender evidencing the Term A-2 Loans made by such Term A-2 Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit B-3.

“Term SOFR” means:

(a)    for any Interest Period with respect to a Term SOFR Rate Loan, the rate per annum equal to the Term SOFR Screen Rate two U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period with a term equivalent to such Interest Period; providedthat if the rate is not published prior to 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on such determination date then Term SOFR means the Term SOFR Screen Rate on the first U.S. Government Securities Business Day immediately prior thereto, in each case, plus the SOFR Adjustment;and

(b)    for any interest calculation with respect to a Base Rate Loan on any date, the rate per annum equal to the Term SOFR Screen Rate with a term of one month commencing that day, plus the SOFR Adjustment;

provided that if the Term SOFR determined in accordance with either of the foregoing clauses (a) or (b) of this definition would otherwise be less than zero percent (0.0%), Term SOFR shall be deemed zero percent (0.0%) for purposes of this Agreement.

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“Term SOFR Rate Loan” means a Loan made hereunder with respect to which the interest rate is calculated by reference to clause (a) of the definition of Term SOFR.

“Term SOFR Replacement Date” has the meaning specified in Section 3.03.

“Term SOFR Screen Rate” means the forward-looking SOFR term rate administered by CME (or any successor administrator satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) and published on the applicable Reuters screen page (or such other commercially available source providing such quotations as may be designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time).

“Third Amendment Effective Date” means January 25, 2024.

“Threshold Amount” means $35,000,000.00.

“TL/TA Ratio” means, as of any date of calculation, the ratio of (a) Total Liabilities to (b) Total Asset Value.

“Total Asset Value” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of, without duplication, (a) the aggregate Value of all Income Producing Properties; plus (b) the aggregate Value of all Non-Income Producing Properties; plus (c) cash and Cash Equivalents held by the Loan Parties, plus (d) the aggregate amount of notes receivable related to secured first mortgage or mezzanine financings pursuant to each of which the initial loan to cost ratio is not in excess of seventy-five percent (75.0%); provided that the amount of Total Asset Value attributable to (i) notes receivable shall be limited to five percent (5.0%) of Total Asset Value (with any such excess being excluded from the calculation of Total Asset Value), (ii) assets held by parties that are not Consolidated Parties shall be limited to twenty-five percent (25.0%) of Total Asset Value (with any such excess being excluded from the calculation of Total Asset Value), (iii) all Non-Income Producing Properties shall be limited to thirty percent (30.0%) of Total Asset Value (with any such excess being excluded from the calculation of Total Asset Value), with (A) the amount of Total Asset Value attributable to the Value of Speculative Land limited to ten percent (10.0%) of Total Asset Value (with any such excess being excluded from the calculation of Total Asset Value), and (B) the amount of Total Asset Value attributable to the Value of Properties Under Development (including Pre-Leased Development Properties) limited to twenty percent (20.0%) of Total Asset Value (with any such excess being excluded from the calculation of Total Asset Value).

“Total Credit Exposure” means, as to any Lender at any time, the unused Commitments and Total Outstandings of such Lender at such time.

“Total Liabilities” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of (a) total liabilities of the Consolidated Parties on a consolidated basis, as determined in accordance with GAAP, plus (b) an amount equal to the aggregate of total liabilities, as determined in accordance with GAAP, of each Unconsolidated Affiliate multiplied by the respective Unconsolidated Affiliate Interest of each such entity (except to the extent any Loan Party would be legally liable for a greater percentage of such liabilities, in which such larger percentage shall be used), plus (c) without duplication, the Indebtedness of the Consolidated Parties on a consolidated basis plus (d) without duplication, the aggregate Indebtedness of each Unconsolidated Affiliate multiplied by the respective Unconsolidated Affiliate Interest of each such entity (except to the extent any Loan Party would be legally liable for a greater percentage of such Indebtedness, in which case such larger percentage shall be used).

“Total Outstandings” means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Loans and all L/C Obligations.

“Total Revolving Credit Outstandings” means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Revolving Credit Loans and L/C Obligations.

“Type” means, with respect to a Loan, its character as a Base Rate Loan, a Term SOFR Rate Loan or a Daily SOFR Rate Loan.

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“UK Financial Institution” means any BRRD Undertaking (as such term is defined under the PRA Rulebook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority) or any person subject to IFPRU 11.6 of the FCA Handbook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, which includes certain credit institutions and investment firms, and certain affiliates of such credit institutions or investment firms.

“UK Resolution Authority” means the Bank of England or any other public administrative authority having responsibility for the resolution of any UK Financial Institution.

“Unconsolidated Affiliate” means any corporation, partnership, association, joint venture or other entity in each case which is not a Consolidated Party and in which a Consolidated Party owns, directly or indirectly, any Equity Interest.

“Unconsolidated Affiliate Interest” means the percentage of the Equity Interests owned by a Consolidated Party in an Unconsolidated Affiliate accounted for pursuant to the equity method of accounting under GAAP.

“Unencumbered Asset Value” means the sum of, without duplication, (a) the Value of all Properties (other than Pre-Leased Development Properties) that are Unencumbered Assets, provided that, with respect to any Unencumbered Assets that are Wholly-Owned by a Subsidiary that is not a Wholly Owned Subsidiary, the Value of such Properties shall be limited to the pro rata interest (based on the percentage ownership of Equity Interests in the applicable Subsidiary owned by the Consolidated Parties) in such Properties; plus (b) the Value of all Pre-Leased Development Properties that are Unencumbered Assets, plus (c) the Value of unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents held by the Loan Parties in excess of $20,000,000; provided, however, that (x) to the extent the Value of Pre-Leased Development Properties included in the amount calculated pursuant to clause (b) above, as determined on any calculation date, exceeds twenty percent (20.0%) of the total Unencumbered Asset Value, such Value of Pre-Leased Development Properties to be included in the calculation of Unencumbered Asset Value shall be automatically reduced to an amount which is equal to twenty percent (20.0%) of the total Unencumbered Asset Value (before taking into account the reduction in the total Unencumbered Asset Value resulting from such reduction), and (y) to the extent the Properties that are Wholly-Owned by a Subsidiary that is not a Wholly Owned Subsidiary included in the amount calculated pursuant to clause (a) above, as determined on any calculation date, exceeds fifteen percent (15.0%) of the total Unencumbered Asset Value, the Value of such Properties to be included in the calculation of Unencumbered Asset Value shall be automatically reduced to an amount which is equal to fifteen percent (15.0%) of the total Unencumbered Asset Value (before taking into account the reduction in the total Unencumbered Asset Value resulting from such reduction).

“Unencumbered Assets” means, as of any date of determination, all Properties that are not subject to any Liens or Negative Pledges and which are (a) Wholly-Owned by a Borrower or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary that is a Loan Party, or (b) Wholly-Owned by a Subsidiary that is a Loan Party but that is not a Wholly Owned Subsidiary (but at least ninety percent (90%) of whose Equity Interests are owned, directly or indirectly, by the Principal Borrower), and such Properties are controlled exclusively by such Subsidiary (including control over the ability to dispose of, grant Liens in, or otherwise encumber assets, and to incur, repay and prepay Indebtedness, provide guarantees and make restricted payments in respect thereof, in each case without any requirement for the consent of any other Person).

“United States” and “U.S.” mean the United States of America.

“Unreimbursed Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(f).

“Unsecured Debt” means, for any given calculation date, the total aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of the Consolidated Parties, on a consolidated basis, that is not Secured Debt (including all Indebtedness in respect of obligations under any capitalized leases); it being understood that Unsecured Debt shall not include principal amounts available to be drawn (but not drawn) under outstanding commitments.

“U.S. Borrower” means any Borrower that is a U.S. Person.

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“U.S. Government Securities Business Day” means any day except for (a) a Saturday, (b) a Sunday or (c) a 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.

“U.S. Person” means any Person that is a “United States Person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

“U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate” has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(e)(ii)(B)(3).

“Value” means:

(a)    with respect to any Income Producing Property, either (i) the Annualized Adjusted NOI allocable to such Property, divided by the Capitalization Rate or (ii) with respect to the calculation of the value of such Income Producing Property for purposes of the Total Asset Value calculation only and to the extent specifically requested by the Principal Borrower in writing with respect to such Income Producing Property on or prior to the applicable date of calculation, the appraised value of such Income Producing Property; provided that (y) such appraisal shall be in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its discretion and that the “Value” of an Income Producing Property for purposes of determining Total Asset Value may not be determined by reference to its appraised value for a period in excess of one calendar year during the term of this Agreement and (z) to the extent that any such Income Producing Properties are owned by an Unconsolidated Affiliate, any appraised value used pursuant to subclause (ii) above shall be multiplied by the applicable Unconsolidated Affiliate Interest with respect thereto; and

(b)    with respect to any Pre-Leased Development Property, the undepreciated book value of such Property or assets (as determined in accordance with GAAP); provided that to the extent that any such Pre-Leased Development Properties are owned by an Unconsolidated Affiliate, such value shall be multiplied by the applicable Unconsolidated Affiliate Interest with respect thereto; and

(c)    with respect to any other Non-Income Producing Property (including, without limitation, Properties qualifying as Acquired Properties, Speculative Land and Properties Under Development) or other assets held by any Person which do not qualify as Income Producing Properties:

(i)    for all calculations other than those related to Unencumbered Asset Value, the undepreciated book value of such Property or assets (as determined in accordance with GAAP);

(ii)    for all calculations related to Unencumbered Asset Value (other than with respect to Acquired Properties), the Annualized Adjusted NOI allocable to such Property, divided by the Capitalization Rate; and

(iii)    for Unencumbered Asset Value, the undepreciated book value of Acquired Properties;

provided, in each case, that to the extent that any such Non-Income Producing Properties are owned by an Unconsolidated Affiliate, such value shall be multiplied by the applicable Unconsolidated Affiliate Interest with respect thereto.

“Voting Stock” means, with respect to any Person, Equity Interests issued by such Person the holders of which are ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, entitled to vote for the election of directors (or persons performing similar functions) of such Person, even though the right so to vote has been suspended by the happening of such a contingency.

“Wells Fargo” means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and its successors.

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“Wholly-Owned” means, with respect to the ownership by any Person of any Property, that one hundred percent (100%) of the ownership of such Property is held, directly or indirectly, by such Person.

“Wholly Owned Subsidiary” means, (a) with respect to Highwoods Realty, any direct or indirect Subsidiary of Highwoods Realty one hundred percent (100%) of whose Equity Interests are owned by (i) Highwoods Realty, (ii) Highwoods Realty and Highwoods Properties, or (iii) Highwoods Realty and one or more of Highwoods Properties or another Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Highwoods Realty, (b) with respect to Highwoods Properties, (i) Highwoods Realty, (ii) any Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Highwoods Realty, or (iii) any direct or indirect Subsidiary of Highwoods Properties one hundred percent (100%) of whose Equity Interests are owned by Highwoods Properties or by one or more of Highwoods Realty and a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Highwoods Realty, and (c) with respect to Highwoods Services, any direct or indirect Subsidiary of Highwoods Services one hundred percent (100%) of whose Equity Interests are owned by (i) Highwoods Services, or (ii) Highwoods Services and one or more of Highwoods Properties, Highwoods Realty, or another Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Highwoods Realty.

“Withholding Agent” means any Loan Party and the Administrative Agent.

“Write-down and Conversion Powers” means, (a) with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule, and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, any powers of the applicable Resolution Authority under the Bail-In Legislation to cancel, reduce, modify or change the form of a liability of any UK Financial Institution or any contract or instrument under which that liability arises, to convert all or part of that liability into shares, securities or obligations of that person or any other person, to provide that any such contract or instrument is to have effect as if a right had been exercised under it or to suspend any obligation in respect of that liability or any of the powers under that Bail-In Legislation that are related to or ancillary to any of those powers.

1.02Other Interpretive Provisions.

With reference to this Agreement and each other Loan Document, unless otherwise specified herein or in such other Loan Document:

(a)The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.” Unless the context requires otherwise, (i) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document (including any Organization Document) shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein or in any other Loan Document), (ii) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (iii) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import when used in any Loan Document, shall be construed to refer to such Loan Document in its entirety and not to any particular provision thereof, (iv) all references in a Loan Document to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, the Loan Document in which such references appear, (v) any reference to any law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing or interpreting such law and any reference to any law or regulation shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such law or regulation as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, and (vi) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.

(b)In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including;” the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding;” and the word “through” means “to and including.”

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(c)Section headings herein and in the other Loan Documents are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

1.03Accounting Terms.

(a)Generally. All accounting terms not specifically or completely defined herein shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with, GAAP applied on a consistent basis, as in effect from time to time, applied in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the Audited Financial Statements, except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining compliance with any covenant (including the computation of any financial covenant) contained herein, Indebtedness of the Borrowers and their respective Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be carried at one hundred percent (100%) of the outstanding principal amount thereof, and the effects of FASB ASC 825 and FASB ASC 470-20 on financial liabilities shall be disregarded. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, 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 in a manner such that any obligations relating to a lease that was accounted for by such Person as an operating lease as of the date of the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement and any similar lease entered into after the date of the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement by such Person shall be accounted for as obligations relating to an operating lease and not as capital lease.

(b)Changes in GAAP. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that if at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Loan Document, and either the Borrowers or the Required Lenders shall so request, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrowers shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP (subject to the approval of the Required Lenders); provided that, until so amended, such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein.

(c)Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities. All references herein to consolidated financial statements of the Principal Borrower and its Subsidiaries or to the determination of any amount for the Principal Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis or any similar reference shall, in each case, be deemed to include each variable interest entity that the Principal Borrower is required to consolidate pursuant to FASB Interpretation No. 46 - Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities: an interpretation of ARB No. 51 (January 2003) as if such variable interest entity were a Subsidiary as defined herein.

(d)Treatment of Equity Interests Subject to Redemption Notices. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary or anything set forth in GAAP to the contrary, all Equity Interests constituting preferred stock of Highwoods Properties that is the subject of an outstanding redemption notice from Highwoods Properties shall, for purposes of the Section 7.08 financial covenant calculations required to be performed herein and any other determination of the liabilities or the Indebtedness of Highwoods Properties (regardless of whether liabilities or Indebtedness of any other Persons are included in such calculation) shall be treated as equity rather than as a liability for purposes of this Agreement; provided that such treatment shall be given subject to the following terms and conditions: (i) the treatment of any given share of Highwoods Properties’ preferred stock as equity during any redemption notification period shall not exceed a period of sixty (60) days during the term of this Agreement (provided that the status of such share shall, following any such sixty (60) day period, be subject to interpretation under GAAP) and (ii) the treatment of any given share of Highwoods Properties’ preferred stock as equity when such share would otherwise be treated as a liability pursuant to GAAP shall be effective only with respect to shares of preferred stock that are subject to the giving of mandatory redemption notices.

(e)Joint Ventures. Except to the extent otherwise set forth herein, if any Borrower, any Loan Party or any of their respective subsidiaries enters into a joint venture agreement or similar arrangement, for purposes of calculating the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.08, any such investment will be treated on a pro rata basis and the Borrowers will be credited with their pro rata share of the income and investment and will be charged with its pro rata share of the expenses and liabilities, including Indebtedness and debt service. If however, any Indebtedness of a joint venture of any type is recourse to any Borrower or any other Loan Party, then the greater of

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the Borrowers’ pro rata portion of the debt or the portion of the debt which is recourse to the Borrowers or such Loan Party shall be used in calculating the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.08.

1.04Rounding.

Any financial ratios required to be maintained by the Borrowers pursuant to this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding up if there is no nearest number).

1.05Times of Day; Rates.

Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Eastern Time (daylight or standard, as applicable). The Administrative Agent does not warrant, nor accept responsibility, nor shall the Administrative Agent have any liability with respect to the administration, submission or any other matter related to any reference rate referred to herein or with respect to any rate (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the selection of such rate and any related spread or other adjustment) that is an alternative or replacement for or successor to any such rate (including any Successor Rate) (or any component of any of the foregoing) or the effect of any of the foregoing, or of any Conforming Changes. The Administrative Agent and its affiliates or other related entities may engage in transactions or other activities that affect any reference rate referred to herein, or any alternative, successor or replacement rate (including any Successor Rate) (or any component of any of the foregoing) or any related spread or other adjustments thereto, in each case, in a manner adverse to the Borrowers. The Administrative Agent may select information sources or services in its reasonable discretion to ascertain any reference rate referred to herein or any alternative, successor or replacement rate (including any Successor Rate) (or any component of any of the foregoing), in each case pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and shall have no liability to the Borrowers, any Lender or any other person or entity for damages of any kind, including direct or indirect, special, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, costs, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise and whether at law or in equity), for any error or other action or omission related to or affecting the selection, determination, or calculation of any rate (or component thereof) provided by any such information source or service.

1.06Letter of Credit Amounts.

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, however, that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any Issuer 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.

1.07Calculation of Values.

To the extent any calculation of the value of any Property contained herein is based on the appraised value of such Property, the Administrative Agent shall have the right, in its reasonable discretion (or at the request of the Required Lenders) to obtain, in addition to any appraisals obtained on or prior to the date hereof, additional appraisals with respect to each such Property not more than once every twelve (12) calendar months after the date hereof, and such cost of such additional appraisals shall be paid by the Borrowers to the Administrative Agent within five (5) Business Days after written demand pursuant to Section 10.04 hereof.

1.08Joint and Several Liability of the Borrowers.

(a)Each of the Borrowers is accepting joint and several liability hereunder in consideration of the financial accommodation to be provided by the Lenders under this Agreement, for the mutual benefit, directly and

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indirectly, of each of the Borrowers and in consideration of the undertakings of each of the Borrowers to accept joint and several liability for the obligations of each of them.

(b)Each of the Borrowers jointly and severally hereby irrevocably and unconditionally accepts, not merely as a surety but also as a co-debtor, joint and several liability with the other Borrowers with respect to the payment and performance of all of the Obligations arising under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, it being the intention of the parties hereto that all the Obligations shall be the joint and several obligations of each of the Borrowers without preferences or distinction among them.

(c)If and to the extent that any of the Borrowers shall fail to make any payment with respect to any of the obligations hereunder as and when due or to perform any of such obligations in accordance with the terms thereof, then in each such event, the other Borrowers will make such payment with respect to, or perform, such obligation.

(d)The obligations of each Borrower under the provisions of this Section 1.08 constitute full recourse obligations of such Borrower, enforceable against it to the full extent of its properties and assets, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of this Agreement or any other circumstances whatsoever.

(e)Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, each Borrower hereby waives notice of acceptance of its joint and several liability, notice of occurrence of any Default or Event of Default (except to the extent notice is expressly required to be given pursuant to the terms of this Agreement), or of any demand for any payment under this Agreement, notice of any action at any time taken or omitted by the Administrative Agent and/or Lenders under or in respect of any of the Obligations hereunder, any requirement of diligence and, generally, all demands, notices and other formalities of every kind in connection with this Agreement. Each Borrower hereby assents to, and waives notice of, any extension or postponement of the time for the payment of any of the Obligations hereunder, the acceptance of any partial payment thereon, any waiver, consent or other action or acquiescence by the Administrative Agent and/or Lenders at any time or times in respect of any default by any Borrower in the performance or satisfaction of any term, covenant, condition or provision of this Agreement, any and all other indulgences whatsoever by the Administrative Agent and/or Lenders in respect of any of the Obligations hereunder, and the taking, addition, substitution or release, in whole or in part, at any time or times, of any security for any of such Obligations or the addition, substitution or release, in whole or in part, of any Borrower. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Borrower assents to any other action or delay in acting or any failure to act on the part of the Administrative Agent and/or Lenders, including, without limitation, any failure strictly or diligently to assert any right or to pursue any remedy or to comply fully with applicable Laws or regulations thereunder which might, but for the provisions of this Section 1.08, afford grounds for terminating, discharging or relieving such Borrower, in whole or in part, from any of its obligations under this Section 1.08, it being the intention of each Borrower that, so long as any of the Obligations hereunder remain unsatisfied, the obligations of such Borrower under this Section 1.08 shall not be discharged except by performance and then only to the extent of such performance. The obligations of each Borrower under this Section 1.08 shall not be diminished or rendered unenforceable by any winding up, reorganization, arrangement, liquidation, reconstruction or similar proceeding with respect to any reconstruction or similar proceeding with respect to any Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any Lender. The joint and several liability of the Borrowers hereunder shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding any absorption, merger, amalgamation or any other change whatsoever in the name, membership, constitution or place of formation of any Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any Lender.

(f)The provisions of this Section 1.08 are made for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and their respective successors and assigns, and may be enforced by any such Person from time to time against any of the Borrowers as often as occasion therefor may arise and without requirement on the part of any Lender first to marshal any of its claims or to exercise any of its rights against any of the other Borrowers or to exhaust any remedies available to it against any of the other Borrowers or to resort to any other source or means of obtaining payment of any of the Obligations or to elect any other remedy. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Borrower hereby specifically waives the benefits of N.C. Gen. Stat. §§26-7 through 26-9, inclusive, to the extent applicable. The provisions of this Section 1.08 shall remain in effect until all the Obligations hereunder shall have been Fully Satisfied.

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(g)Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained herein or in any other of the Loan Documents, the obligations of each Borrower hereunder shall be limited to an aggregate amount equal to the largest amount that would not render its obligations hereunder subject to avoidance under Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code or any comparable provisions of any applicable state law.

1.09Appointment of Principal Borrower as Agent for Borrowers.

Each of the Borrowers hereby appoints the Principal Borrower to act as its exclusive agent for all purposes under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, with respect to all matters related to the borrowing, repayment and administration of Credit Extensions as described in Articles II and III hereof). Each of the Borrowers acknowledges and agrees that (a) the Principal Borrower may execute such documents on behalf of all the Borrowers as the Principal Borrower deems appropriate in its sole discretion and each Borrower shall be bound by and obligated by all of the terms of any such document executed by the Principal Borrower on its behalf, (b) any notice or other communication delivered by the Administrative Agent or any Lender hereunder to the Principal Borrower shall be deemed to have been delivered to each of the Borrowers and (c) the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders shall accept (and shall be permitted to rely on) any document or agreement executed by the Principal Borrower on behalf of the Borrowers (or any of them). The Borrowers must act through the Principal Borrower for all purposes under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, to the extent any provision in this Agreement requires any Borrower to interact in any manner with the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, such Borrower shall do so through the Principal Borrower.

ARTICLE II

THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS

2.01The Loans.

(a)The Term A-1 Loans. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Term A-1 Lender severally agreed to make a single loan to the Borrowers on the First Amendment Effective Date in an amount not to exceed such Term A-1 Lender’s Term A-1 Commitment. The Term A-1 Borrowings shall consist of Term A-1 Loans made simultaneously by the Term A-1 Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentage of the Term A-1 Facility. Amounts borrowed under this Section 2.01(a) and repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. Term A-1 Loans may be either Term SOFR Rate Loans or Daily SOFR Rate Loans, as further provided herein. The Term A-1 Loans were fully funded on May 24, 2022, the Availability Period in respect to the Term A-1 Loans has expired, and the aggregate Term A-1 Commitments have been reduced to zero. As of the Third Amendment Effective Date, the Outstanding Amount of the Term A-1 Loans is equal to $200,000,000.

(b)The Term A-2 Loans. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Term A-2 Lender severally agreed to make loans in Dollars (each such loan, a “Term A-2 Loan”) to the Borrowers in a single advance on a Business Day during the Availability Period in respect to the Term A-2 Facility in an amount not to exceed such Term A-2 Lender’s Term A-2 Commitment. The Term A-2 Borrowings shall consist of Term A-2 Loans made simultaneously by the Term A-2 Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentage of the Term A-2 Facility. Amounts borrowed under this Section 2.01(b) and repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. Term A-2 Loans may be either Term SOFR Rate Loans or Daily SOFR Rate Loans, as further provided herein. The Term A-2 Loans were fully funded on November 17, 2022, the Availability Period in respect to the Term A-2 Loans has expired, and the aggregate Term A-2 Commitments have been reduced to zero. As of the Third Amendment Effective Date, the Outstanding Amount of the Term A-2 Loans is equal to $150,000,000.

(c)The Revolving Credit Borrowings. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Revolving Credit Lender severally agrees to make loans in Dollars (each such loan, a “Revolving Credit Loan”) to the Borrowers from time to time, on any Business Day during the Availability Period in respect to the Revolving Credit Facility, in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment; provided, however, that after giving effect to any Revolving Credit Borrowing, (i) the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings shall not exceed the Revolving Credit Facility, and (ii) the Revolving

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Credit Exposure shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment. Within the limits of each Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Borrowers may borrow under this Section 2.01(c), prepay under Section 2.04, and reborrow under this Section 2.01(c). Revolving Credit Loans may be either Term SOFR Rate Loans or Daily SOFR Rate Loans, as further provided herein.

2.02Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans.

(a)Each Borrowing, each conversion of Revolving Credit Loans, Term A-1 Loans or Term A-2 Loans from one Type to the other, and each continuation of Loans shall be made upon the Borrowers’ irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent (which notice shall be delivered by the Principal Borrower), which may be given by (x) telephone or (y) a Loan Notice; provided that any telephonic notice must be confirmed promptly by delivery to Administrative Agent of a Loan Notice. Each such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. Central time (i) on the date of the request for any Borrowing of Daily SOFR Rate Loans and (ii) three (3) Business Days prior to the requested date of any Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Term SOFR Rate Loans or conversion of Term SOFR Rate Loans to Daily SOFR Rate Loans. Each Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Loans shall be in the principal amount of $2,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. Unless otherwise specified herein, each Borrowing of or conversion from Term SOFR Rate Loans may not be made other than at the end of the corresponding Interest Period. Each Loan Notice shall specify (i) whether the Borrowers are requesting a Revolving Credit Borrowing, a Term A-1 Borrowing, a Term A-2 Borrowing, a conversion of Revolving Credit Loans, Term A-1 Loans or Term A-2 Loans from one Type to the other, or a continuation of either Term SOFR Rate Loans or Daily SOFR Rate Loans, (ii) the requested date of the Borrowing, conversion or continuation, as the case may be (which shall be a Business Day), (iii) the principal amount of Loans to be borrowed, converted or continued, (iv) the Type of Loans to be borrowed or to which existing Revolving Credit Loans, Term A-1 Loans or Term A-2 Loans are to be converted, and (v) if applicable, the duration of the Interest Period with respect thereto. If the Borrowers fail to specify a Type of Loan or Term SOFR in a Loan Notice or if the Borrowers fail to give a timely notice requesting a conversion or continuation of Term SOFR Rate Loans, then the applicable Loans shall be made as, or converted to, a Daily SOFR Rate Loans. Any such automatic conversion to Daily SOFR Rate Loans shall be effective as of the last day of the Interest Period then in effect with respect to the applicable Loans. If the Borrowers request a Term SOFR Rate Loan, or a conversion to or continuation of Term SOFR Rate Loans in any such Loan Notice, but fail to specify an Interest Period, it will be deemed to have specified an Interest Period of one month.

(b)Following receipt of a Loan Notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the amount of its Applicable Percentage under the applicable Facility of the applicable Revolving Credit Loan, Term A-1 Loans or Term A-2 Loans, and if no timely notice of a conversion or continuation is provided by the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the details of any automatic conversion to Daily SOFR Rate Loans described in the preceding subsection. In the case of a Revolving Credit Borrowing, a Term A-1 Borrowing or a Term A-2 Borrowing,, each Appropriate Lender shall make the amount of its Loan available to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office not later than 1:00 p.m. on the Business Day specified in the applicable Loan Notice. Upon satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (and, if such Borrowing is the initial Credit Extension, Section 4.01), the Administrative Agent shall make all funds so received available to the Borrowers in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent either by (i) crediting the account of the applicable Borrower(s) on the books of Bank of America with the amount of such funds or (ii) wire transfer of such funds, in each case in accordance with instructions provided to (and reasonably acceptable to) the Administrative Agent by the Borrowers; provided, however, that if, on the date the Loan Notice with respect to a Revolving Credit Borrowing is given by the Borrowers, there are L/C Borrowings outstanding, then the proceeds of such Revolving Credit Borrowing, first, shall be applied to the payment in full of any such L/C Borrowings, and second, shall be made available to the Borrowers as provided above.

(c)Except as otherwise provided herein, a Term SOFR Rate Loan may be continued only on the last day of an Interest Period for such Term SOFR Rate Loan.

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(d)The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrowers and the Lenders of the interest rate applicable to any Interest Period for Daily SOFR Rate Loans upon determination of same. At any time that Base Rate Loans are outstanding, the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrowers and the Lenders of any change in the Prime Rate used in determining the Base Rate promptly following the public announcement of such change.

(e)Without limitation of any other conditions herein, a Borrowing or continuation of or conversion to Term SOFR Rate Loans shall not be permitted if:

(i)an Event of Default or a Default has occurred and is continuing and has not been waived by the Required Lenders or all Lenders, as applicable;

(ii)after giving effect to the requested Borrowing or continuation of or conversion to Term SOFR Rate Loans under the applicable Facility, the sum of all Borrowings under such Facility would exceed the Commitments under the applicable Facility;

(iii)after giving effect to (A) all Term A-1 Borrowings, all conversions of Term A-1 Loans from one Type to the other, and all continuations of Term A-1 Loans as the same Type, (B) all Term A-2 Borrowings, all conversions of Term A-2 Loans from one Type to the other, and all continuations of Term A-2 Loans as the same Type and (C) all Revolving Credit Borrowings, all conversions of Revolving Credit Loans from one Type to the other, and all continuations of Revolving Credit Loans as the same Type, there shall be more than ten (10) Interest Periods in effect with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility, Term A-1 Facility and the Term A-2 Facility;

(iv)the amount of Term SOFR Rate Loans requested in the request for Borrowing or continuation of or conversion to Term SOFR Rate Loans is not in a principal amount of at least $2,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof;

(v)the requested interest period does not conform to the definition of Interest Period herein; or

(vi)any of the circumstances referred to in Section 3.03 hereof shall apply with respect to the requested Borrowing or continuation of or conversion to Term SOFR Rate Loans.

(f)Borrower may not request an advance of, or conversion to, Base Rate Loans unless Daily Simple SOFR Loans and Term SOFR Rate Loans are unavailable, as further provided herein.

(g)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any Lender may exchange, continue or rollover all of the portion of its Loans in connection with any refinancing, extension, loan modification or similar transaction permitted by the terms of this Agreement, pursuant to a cashless settlement mechanism approved by the Borrowers, Administrative Agent, and such Lender.

(h)With respect to Daily Simple SOFR and Term SOFR, the Administrative Agent will have the right to make Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, any amendments implementing such Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document; provided that, with respect to any such amendment effected, the Administrative Agent shall post each such amendment implementing such Conforming Changes to Borrower and the Lenders reasonably promptly after such amendment becomes effective.

2.03Letters of Credit.

(a)General. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, in addition to the Loans provided for in Section 2.01, the Borrowers may request any L/C Issuer, in reliance on the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, to issue, at any time and from time to time during the Availability Period, Letters of Credit

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denominated in Dollars for their own account or the account of any of their Subsidiaries in such form as is acceptable to the Administrative Agent and such L/C Issuer in its reasonable determination. Letters of Credit issued hereunder shall constitute utilization of the Commitments.

(b)Notice of Issuance, Amendment, Extension, Reinstatement or Renewal. To request the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or the amendment of the terms and conditions, extension of the terms and conditions, extension of the expiration date, or reinstatement of amounts paid, or renewal of an outstanding Letter of Credit), the Principal Borrower shall deliver (or transmit by electronic communication, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the applicable L/C Issuer) to an L/C Issuer selected by it and to the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. at least two (2) Business Days (or such later date and time as the Administrative Agent and such L/C Issuer may agree in a particular instance in their sole discretion) prior to the proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as the case may be a notice requesting the issuance of a Letter of Credit, or identifying the Letter of Credit to be amended, extended, reinstated or renewed, and specifying the date of issuance, amendment, extension, reinstatement or renewal (which shall be a Business Day), the date on which such Letter of Credit is to expire (which shall comply with clause (d) of this Section 2.03), the amount of such Letter of Credit, the name and address of the beneficiary thereof, the purpose and nature of the requested Letter of Credit and such other information as shall be necessary to prepare, amend, extend, reinstate or renew such Letter of Credit. If requested by the applicable L/C Issuer, the Principal Borrower also shall submit a letter of credit application and reimbursement agreement on such L/C Issuer’s standard form in connection with any request for a Letter of Credit. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of any form of letter of credit application and reimbursement agreement or other agreement submitted by any Borrower to, or entered into by any Borrower with, an L/C Issuer relating to any Letter of Credit, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control.

If any Borrower so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Application (or the amendment of an outstanding Letter of Credit), the applicable L/C Issuer may, in its sole discretion, agree to issue a Letter of Credit that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “Auto-Extension Letter of Credit”); provided that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit shall permit such L/C Issuer to prevent any such extension at least once in each twelve-month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “Non-Extension Notice Date”) in each such twelve-month period to be agreed upon by the applicable Borrower and the applicable L/C Issuer at the time such Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the applicable L/C Issuer, the applicable Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to such L/C Issuer for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the applicable L/C Issuer to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit at any time to an expiration date not later than the date permitted pursuant to Section 2.03(d); provided that such L/C Issuer shall not (i) permit any such extension if (A) such L/C Issuer has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its extended form under the terms hereof (except that the expiration date may be extended to a date that is no more than one year from the then-current expiration date) or (B) it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if promptly confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven (7) Business Days before the Non-Extension Notice Date from the Administrative Agent that the Required Lenders have elected not to permit such extension or (ii) be obligated to permit such extension if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if promptly confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven (7) Business Days before the Non-Extension Notice Date from the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the applicable Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 4.02 is not then satisfied, and in each such case directing such L/C Issuer not to permit such extension.

(c)Limitations on Amounts, Issuance and Amendment. A Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended, extended, reinstated or renewed only if (and upon issuance, amendment, extension, reinstatement or renewal of each Letter of Credit the applicable Borrower shall be deemed to represent and warrant that), after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, extension, reinstatement or renewal (i) the aggregate amount of the outstanding Letters of Credit issued by any L/C Issuer shall not exceed its L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate L/C Obligations shall not exceed the L/C Sublimit, (iii) the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Lender shall not exceed its Revolving Credit

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Commitment and (iv) the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments.

(i)No L/C Issuer shall be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:

(A)any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such L/C Issuer from issuing the Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to such L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that such L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or the Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such L/C Issuer with respect to the Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such L/C Issuer in good faith deems material to it;

(B)the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such L/C Issuer applicable to letters of credit generally;

(C)except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such L/C Issuer, the Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $500,000;

(D)any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless such L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to such L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion) with the applicable Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.16(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion; or

(E)the Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder.

(ii)No L/C Issuer shall be under any obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) such L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.

(d)Expiration Date. Each Letter of Credit shall have a stated expiration date no later than the earlier of (i) the date twelve (12) months after the date of the issuance of such Letter of Credit (or, in the case of any extension of the expiration date thereof, whether automatic or by amendment, twelve (12) months after the then current expiration date of such Letter of Credit) and (ii) the date that is five (5) Business Days prior to the Maturity Date with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility.

(e)Participations. By the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or an amendment to a Letter of Credit increasing the amount or extending the expiration date thereof), and without any further action on the part of the applicable L/C Issuer or the Lenders, such L/C Issuer hereby grants to each Lender, and each Lender hereby acquires from such L/C Issuer, a participation in such Letter of Credit equal to such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the aggregate amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit. Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations pursuant to this clause (e) in respect of Letters of Credit is absolute, unconditional and irrevocable and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including any amendment, extension, reinstatement or renewal of any Letter of Credit or the occurrence and continuance of a Default or reduction or termination of the Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments.

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In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, each Lender hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the applicable L/C Issuer, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of each L/C Disbursement made by an L/C Issuer not later than 1:00 p.m. on the Business Day specified in the notice provided by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.03(f) until such L/C Disbursement is reimbursed by the applicable Borrower or at any time after any reimbursement payment is required to be refunded to the applicable Borrower for any reason, including after the Maturity Date with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility. Such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. Each such payment shall be made in the same manner as provided in Section 2.02 with respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.02 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the payment obligations of the Lenders), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the applicable L/C Issuer the amounts so received by it from the Lenders. Promptly following receipt by the Administrative Agent of any payment from the applicable Borrower pursuant to Section 2.03(f), the Administrative Agent shall distribute such payment to the applicable L/C Issuer or, to the extent that the Lenders have made payments pursuant to this clause (e) to reimburse such L/C Issuer, then to such Lenders and such L/C Issuer as their interests may appear. Any payment made by a Lender pursuant to this clause (e) to reimburse an L/C Issuer for any L/C Disbursement shall not constitute a Loan and shall not relieve any Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such L/C Disbursement.

Each Lender further acknowledges and agrees that its participation in each Letter of Credit will be automatically adjusted to reflect such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the aggregate amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit at each time such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment is amended pursuant to the operation of Section 2.14 or 2.15, as a result of an assignment in accordance with Section 10.06 or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement.

If any Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable L/C Issuer any amount required to be paid by such Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.03(e), then, without limiting the other provisions of this Agreement, the applicable L/C Issuer shall be entitled to recover from such Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to such L/C Issuer at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the applicable L/C Issuer in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by such L/C Issuer in connection with the foregoing. If such Lender pays such amount (with interest and fees as aforesaid), the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in the relevant Borrowing or L/C Advance in respect of the relevant L/C Borrowing, as the case may be. A certificate of any L/C Issuer submitted to any Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (vi) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(f)Reimbursement. If an L/C Issuer shall make any L/C Disbursement in respect of a Letter of Credit, the Principal Borrower shall reimburse such L/C Issuer in respect of such L/C Disbursement by paying to the Administrative Agent an amount equal to such L/C Disbursement not later than 12:00 noon on (i) the Business Day that the Principal Borrower receives notice of such L/C Disbursement, if such notice is received prior to 10:00 a.m. or (ii) the Business Day immediately following the day that the Principal Borrower receives such notice, if such notice is not received prior to such time, provided that, if such L/C Disbursement is not less than $1,000,000, the Principal Borrower may, subject to the conditions to borrowing set forth herein, request in accordance with Section 2.02 that such payment be financed with a Borrowing of Daily SOFR Rate Loans in an equivalent amount and, to the extent so financed, the Borrowers’ obligation to make such payment shall be discharged and replaced by the resulting Borrowing of Daily SOFR Rate Loans. If any Borrower fails to make such payment when due, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the applicable L/C Disbursement, the payment then due from such Borrower in respect thereof (the “Unreimbursed Amount”) and such Lender’s Applicable Percentage thereof. In such event, any Borrower shall be deemed to have requested a Borrowing of Daily SOFR Rate Loans to be disbursed on the date of payment by the applicable L/C Issuer under a Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the Unreimbursed Amount, without regard to the minimum and multiples specified in Section 2.02 for the principal amount of Daily SOFR Rate Loans, but subject to the amount of the unutilized portion of the Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments and the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (other than the delivery of a Loan Notice). Any notice given by any L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 2.03(f) may be given by

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telephone if immediately confirmed in writing; provided that the lack of such an immediate confirmation shall not affect the conclusiveness or binding effect of such notice.

(g)Obligations Absolute. The Borrowers’ obligation to reimburse L/C Disbursements as provided in clause (f) of this Section 2.03 shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under any and all circumstances whatsoever and irrespective of:

(i)any lack of validity or enforceability of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any Letter of Credit, or any term or provision herein or therein;

(ii)the existence of any claim, counterclaim, setoff, defense or other right that any Borrower or any Subsidiary may have at any time against any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such beneficiary or any such transferee may be acting), any L/C Issuer or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or by such Letter of Credit or any agreement or instrument relating thereto, or any unrelated transaction;

(iii)any draft, demand, certificate or other document presented under a Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement in such draft or other document being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; or any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under such Letter of Credit;

(iv)waiver by any L/C Issuer of any requirement that exists for such L/C Issuer’s protection and not the protection of any Borrower or any waiver by such L/C Issuer which does not in fact materially prejudice such Borrower;

(v)honor of a demand for payment presented electronically even if such Letter of Credit required that demand be in the form of a draft;

(vi)any payment made by any L/C Issuer in respect of an otherwise complying item presented after the date specified as the expiration date of, or the date by which documents must be received under such Letter of Credit if presentation after such date is authorized by the UCC or the ISP or, as applicable;

(vii)payment by the applicable L/C Issuer under a Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or other document that does not comply strictly with the terms of such Letter of Credit; or any payment made by any L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit to any Person purporting to be a trustee in bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors, liquidator, receiver or other representative of or successor to any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit, including any arising in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law; or

(viii)any other event or circumstance whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, that might, but for the provisions of this Section 2.03, constitute a legal or equitable discharge of, or provide a right of setoff against, any Borrower’s obligations hereunder.

Each Borrower shall promptly examine a copy of each Letter of Credit and each amendment thereto that is delivered to it and, in the event of any claim of noncompliance with such Borrower’s instructions or other irregularity, such Borrower will immediately notify the applicable L/C Issuer. Each Borrower shall be conclusively deemed to have waived any such claim against each L/C Issuer and its correspondents unless such notice is given as aforesaid.

None of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, any L/C Issuer, or any of their Related Parties shall have any liability or responsibility by reason of or in connection with the issuance or transfer of any Letter of Credit by the applicable L/C Issuer or any payment or failure to make any payment thereunder (irrespective of any of the circumstances referred to in the preceding sentence), or any error, omission, interruption, loss or delay in

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transmission or delivery of any draft, notice or other communication under or relating to any Letter of Credit (including any document required to make a drawing thereunder), any error in interpretation of technical terms, any error in translation or any consequence arising from causes beyond the control of the applicable L/C Issuer; provided that the foregoing shall not be construed to excuse an L/C Issuer from liability to any Borrower to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to consequential damages, claims in respect of which are hereby waived by such Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable Law) suffered by such Borrower that are caused by such L/C Issuer’s failure to exercise care when determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms thereof. The parties hereto expressly agree that, in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of an L/C Issuer (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction), an L/C Issuer shall be deemed to have exercised care in each such determination, and that:

(i)an L/C Issuer may replace a purportedly lost, stolen, or destroyed original Letter of Credit or missing amendment thereto with a certified true copy marked as such or waive a requirement for its presentation;

(ii)an L/C Issuer may accept documents that appear on their face to be in substantial compliance with the terms of a Letter of Credit without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, and may make payment upon presentation of documents that appear on their face to be in substantial compliance with the terms of such Letter of Credit and without regard to any non-documentary condition in such Letter of Credit;

(iii)an L/C Issuer shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to decline to accept such documents and to make such payment if such documents are not in substantial compliance with the terms of such Letter of Credit; and

(iv)this sentence shall establish the standard of care to be exercised by an L/C Issuer when determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms thereof (and the parties hereto hereby waive, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, any standard of care inconsistent with the foregoing).

Without limiting the foregoing, none of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, any L/C Issuer, or any of their Related Parties shall have any liability or responsibility by reason of (i) any presentation that includes forged or fraudulent documents or that is otherwise affected by the fraudulent, bad faith, or illegal conduct of the beneficiary or other Person, (ii) an L/C Issuer declining to take-up documents and make payment (A) against documents that are fraudulent, forged, or for other reasons by which that it is entitled not to honor or (B) following any Borrower’s waiver of discrepancies with respect to such documents or request for honor of such documents or (iii) an L/C Issuer retaining proceeds of a Letter of Credit based on an apparently applicable attachment order, blocking regulation, or third-party claim notified to such L/C Issuer.

(h)Applicability of ISP; Limitation of Liability. Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the applicable L/C Issuer and the applicable Borrower when a Letter of Credit is issued by it (including any such agreement applicable to an Existing Letter of Credit), the rules of the ISP shall apply to each standby Letter of Credit. Notwithstanding the foregoing and except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, no L/C Issuer shall be responsible to any Borrower for, and no L/C Issuer’s rights and remedies against any Borrower shall be impaired by, any action or inaction of any L/C Issuer required or permitted under any law, order, or practice that is required or permitted to be applied to any Letter of Credit or this Agreement, including the Law or any order of a jurisdiction where any L/C Issuer or the beneficiary is located, the practice stated in the ISP or in the decisions, opinions, practice statements, or official commentary of the ICC Banking Commission, the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade - International Financial Services Association (BAFT-IFSA), or the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, whether or not any Letter of Credit chooses such law or practice.

(i)Benefits and Immunities. Each L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and each L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article IX with respect to any acts taken or

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omissions suffered by such L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article IX included such L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to such L/C Issuer.

(j)Letter of Credit Fees. The Borrowers shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender in accordance, subject to Section 2.16, with its Applicable Percentage a Letter of Credit fee (the “Letter of Credit Fee”) for each Letter of Credit equal to the Applicable Rate times the daily amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit. For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.06. Letter of Credit Fees shall be (i) due and payable on the first (1st) Business Day after the end of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the Maturity Date with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility and thereafter on demand and (ii) computed on a quarterly basis in arrears. If there is any change in the Applicable Rate during any quarter, the daily amount available to be drawn under each Letter of Credit shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Rate separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Rate was in effect. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, upon the request of the Required Lenders, while any Event of Default exists, all Letter of Credit Fees shall accrue at the Default Rate.

(k)Fronting Fee and Documentary and Processing Charges Payable to L/C Issuers. The Borrowers shall pay directly to each L/C Issuer for its own account a fronting fee and other fees and charges for each Letter of Credit as mutually agreed to in writing by the Borrowers and each L/C Issuer.

(l)Disbursement Procedures. The L/C Issuer for any Letter of Credit shall, within the time allowed by applicable Laws or the specific terms of the Letter of Credit following its receipt thereof, examine all documents purporting to represent a demand for payment under such Letter of Credit. Such L/C Issuer shall promptly after such examination notify the Administrative Agent and the Principal Borrower in writing of such demand for payment if such L/C Issuer has made or will make an L/C Disbursement thereunder; provided that any failure to give or delay in giving such notice shall not relieve any Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such L/C Issuer and the Lenders with respect to any such L/C Disbursement.

(m)Interim Interest. If the L/C Issuer for any Letter of Credit shall make any L/C Disbursement, then, unless the Borrowers shall reimburse such L/C Disbursement in full on the date such L/C Disbursement is made, the unpaid amount thereof shall bear interest, for each day from and including the date such L/C Disbursement is made to but excluding the date that the Borrowers reimburse such L/C Disbursement, at the rate per annum then applicable to Daily SOFR Rate Loans; provided that if any Borrower fails to reimburse such L/C Disbursement when due pursuant to clause (f) of this Section 2.03, then Section 2.08(c) shall apply. Interest accrued pursuant to this clause (m) shall be for account of such L/C Issuer, except that interest accrued on and after the date of payment by any Lender pursuant to clause (f) of this Section 2.03 to reimburse such L/C Issuer shall be for account of such Lender to the extent of such payment.

(n)Replacement of any L/C Issuer. Any L/C Issuer may be replaced at any time by written agreement between the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the replaced L/C Issuer and the successor L/C Issuer. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders of any such replacement of an L/C Issuer. At the time any such replacement shall become effective, the Borrowers shall pay all unpaid fees accrued for the account of the replaced L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.03(j). From and after the effective date of any such replacement, (i) the successor L/C Issuer shall have all the rights and obligations of an L/C Issuer under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit to be issued by it thereafter and (ii) references herein to the term “L/C Issuer” shall be deemed to include such successor or any previous L/C Issuer, or such successor and all previous L/C Issuer, as the context shall require. After the replacement of an L/C Issuer hereunder, the replaced L/C Issuer shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of an L/C Issuer under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such replacement, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit.

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(o)Cash Collateralization. If any Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, on the Business Day that the Principal Borrower receives notice from the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated, Lenders with L/C Obligations representing at least 66-2/3% of the total L/C Obligations) demanding the deposit of cash collateral pursuant to this clause (o), the Borrowers shall immediately deposit into an account established and maintained on the books and records of the Administrative Agent (the “Collateral Account”) an amount in cash equal to 100% of the total L/C Obligations as of such date plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon; provided, the obligation to deposit such cash collateral shall become effective immediately, and such deposit shall become immediately due and payable, without demand or other notice of any kind, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default with respect to the Borrowers described in clause (f) of Section 8.01. Such deposit shall be held by the Administrative Agent as collateral for the payment and performance of the obligations of the Borrowers under this Agreement. In addition, and without limiting the foregoing or clause (d) of this Section 2.03, if any L/C Obligations remain outstanding after the expiration date specified in said clause (d), the Borrowers shall immediately deposit into the Collateral Account an amount in cash equal to 100% of such L/C Obligations as of such date plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon.

The Administrative Agent shall have exclusive dominion and control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over the Collateral Account. Other than any interest earned on the investment of such deposits, which investments shall be made at the option and sole discretion of the Administrative Agent and at each Borrower’s risk and expense, such deposits shall not bear interest. Interest or profits, if any, on such investments shall accumulate in the Collateral Account. Moneys in the Collateral Account shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to reimburse each L/C Issuer for L/C Disbursements for which it has not been reimbursed, together with related fees, costs, and customary processing charges, and, to the extent not so applied, shall be held for the satisfaction of the reimbursement obligations of the Borrowers for the L/C Obligations at such time or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated (but subject to the consent of Lenders with L/C Obligations representing 66-2/3% of the total L/C Obligations), be applied to satisfy other obligations of the Borrowers under this Agreement. If any Borrower is required to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder as a result of the occurrence of an Event of Default, such amount (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to such Borrower within three (3) Business Days after all Events of Default have been cured or waived.

(p)Letters of Credit Issued for Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding that a Letter of Credit issued or outstanding hereunder is in support of any obligations of, or is for the account of, a Subsidiary, the Borrowers shall be obligated to reimburse, indemnify and compensate the applicable L/C Issuer hereunder for any and all drawings under such Letter of Credit as if such Letter of Credit had been issued solely for the account of the Borrowers. Each Borrower irrevocably waives any and all defenses that might otherwise be available to it as a guarantor or surety of any or all of the obligations of such Subsidiary in respect of such Letter of Credit. Each Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of Subsidiaries inures to the benefit of such Borrower, and that each Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiaries.

(q)Conflict with Issuer Documents. In the event of any conflict between the terms hereof and the terms of any Issuer Document, the terms hereof shall control

2.04Prepayments.

(a)The Borrowers may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, at any time or from time to time voluntarily prepay Revolving Credit Loans, Term A-1 Loans or Term A-2 Loans in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided that (i) such notice must be in a form acceptable to Administrative Agent and be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. (A) two (2) Business Days (or such lesser number of days as may be agreed to by the Administrative Agent) prior to any date of prepayment of Term SOFR Rate Loans and (B) on the date of prepayment of Daily SOFR Rate Loans or Base Rate Loans; (ii) any prepayment of Term SOFR Rate Loans or Daily SOFR Rate Loans shall be in the principal amount of $2,000,000 or a whole multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof; and (iii) any prepayment of Base Rate Loans shall be in the principal amount of $500,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof or, in each case, if less, the entire principal amount thereof then outstanding. Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment and the Type(s) of Loans to be prepaid, and, if Term SOFR Rate Loans are to be prepaid, the Interest Period(s) of such Loans. The

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Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Lender of its receipt of each such notice, and of the amount of such Lender’s ratable portion of such prepayment (based on such Lender’s Applicable Percentage in respect of the relevant Facility) of such prepayment. If such notice is given by the Borrowers, the Borrowers shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein (which date may be conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities or other transactions specified therein). Any prepayment of a Loan shall be accompanied by all accrued interest on the amount prepaid, together with, in the case of any Term SOFR Rate Loans, any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05. Subject to Section 2.16, each such prepayment shall be applied to the Loans of the Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages in respect of the relevant Facility.

(b)If, for any reason and at any time, (i) the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings exceed the Revolving Credit Facility at such time or (ii) the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations exceeds the Letter of Credit Sublimit at such time, the Borrowers shall immediately prepay the Revolving Credit Loans and L/C Borrowings and/or Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations, as applicable, in an aggregate amount equal to such excess; provided, however, that the Borrowers shall not be required to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations pursuant to this Section 2.04(b), unless, after the prepayment in full of the Revolving Credit Loans, the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings exceed the Revolving Credit Facility at such time.

2.05Termination or Reduction of Commitments.

(a)Optional. The Borrowers may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, terminate the Revolving Credit Facility or the Letter of Credit Sublimit, or from time to time permanently reduce the Revolving Credit Facility or the Letter of Credit Sublimit; provided that (i) any such notice shall be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. three (3) Business Days (or such lesser number of days as may be agreed to by the Administrative Agent) prior to the date of termination or reduction (which such notice may be conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities or other transactions specified therein), (ii) any such partial reduction shall be in an aggregate amount of $5,000,000 or any whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, (iii) the Borrowers shall not terminate or reduce the (A) Revolving Credit Facility if, after giving effect thereto and to any concurrent prepayments hereunder, the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings would exceed the Revolving Credit Facility or (B) the Letter of Credit Sublimit if, after giving effect thereto, the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations not fully Cash Collateralized hereunder would exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit.

(b)Mandatory. (i) The aggregate Term A-1 Commitments shall be automatically and permanently reduced to zero on the First Amendment Effective Date, (ii) the aggregate Term A-2 Commitments shall be automatically and permanently reduced to zero on the earlier of the last day of the Availability Period in respect of the Term A-2 Facility or the date of the initial Borrowing of Term A-2 Loans pursuant to Section 2.01(b), and (iii) if, after giving effect to any reduction of the Revolving Credit Commitments or the Letter of Credit Sublimit exceeds the amount of the Revolving Credit Facility, such Sublimit shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such excess.

(c)Application of Commitment Reductions; Payment of Fees. Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Lenders of any termination or reduction of the Letter of Credit Sublimit or the Revolving Credit Commitments under this Section 2.05. Upon any reduction of the Revolving Credit Facility, the Revolving Credit Commitment of each Revolving Credit Lender shall be reduced by such Revolving Credit Lender’s Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage of such reduction amount. All fees in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility accrued until the effective date of any termination of the Revolving Credit Facility shall be paid on the effective date of such termination.

(d)Effect on Fees. Any termination or reduction of any Revolving Credit Commitments under this Section 2.05 shall terminate or proportionately reduce the fees in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility accruing after the effective date of such termination or reduction including those under Section 2.08.

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2.06Repayment of Loans.

(a)The Borrowers shall repay to the Revolving Credit Lenders on the Maturity Date with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility the aggregate principal amount of Revolving Credit Loans outstanding on such date in accordance with Section 2.13 hereof.

(b)The Borrowers shall repay to the Term A-1 Lenders on the Maturity Date with respect to the Term A-1 Facility the aggregate principal amount of all Term A-1 Loans outstanding on such date in accordance with Section 2.13 hereof.

(c)The Borrowers shall repay to the Term A-2 Lenders on the Maturity Date with respect to the Term A-2 Facility the aggregate principal amount of all Term A-2 Loans outstanding on such date in accordance with Section 2.13 hereof.

2.07Interest.

(a)Revolving Credit Facility. Subject to the provisions of subsection (d) below: (i) each Daily SOFR Rate Loan under the Revolving Credit Facility shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof at a rate per annum equal to Daily Simple SOFR plus the Applicable Rate for SOFR Loans for the Revolving Credit Facility; (ii) each Term SOFR Rate Loan under the Revolving Credit Facility for an Interest Period shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof at a rate per annum equal to Term SOFR for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Rate for the Revolving Credit Facility; and (iii) each Base Rate Loan under the Revolving Credit Facility shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Rate for Base Rate Loans for the Revolving Credit Facility.

(b)Term A-1 Facility. Subject to the provisions of subsection (d) below: (i) each Daily SOFR Rate Loan under the Term A-1 Facility shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof at a rate per annum equal to Daily Simple SOFR plus the Applicable Rate for SOFR Loans for the Term A-1 Facility; (ii) each Term SOFR Rate Loan under the Term A-1 Facility for an Interest Period shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof at a rate per annum equal to Term SOFR for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Rate for SOFR Loans for the Term A-1 Facility; and (iii) each Base Rate Loan under the Term A-1 Facility shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Rate for Base Rate Loans for the Term A-1 Facility.

(c)Term A-2 Facility. Subject to the provisions of subsection (d) below: (i) each Daily SOFR Rate Loan under the Term A-2 Facility shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof at a rate per annum equal to Daily Simple SOFR plus the Applicable Rate for SOFR Loans for the Term A-2 Facility; (ii) each Term SOFR Rate Loan under the Term A-2 Facility for an Interest Period shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof at a rate per annum equal to Term SOFR for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Rate for SOFR Loans for the Term A-2 Facility; and (iii) each Base Rate Loan under the Term A-2 Facility shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Rate for Base Rate Loans for the Term A-2 Facility.

(d)Default Interest.

(i)If any amount of principal of any Loan is not paid when due (without regard to any applicable grace periods), whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, such amount shall thereafter bear interest at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.

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thereafter bear interest at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.

(iii)The Borrowers shall pay interest on the principal amount of all outstanding Obligations hereunder at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws if (A) any Event of Default under Section 8.01(a) exists and (B) upon the request of the Required Lenders, while any Event of Default (other than an Event of Default under Section 8.01(a)) exists.

(iv)Accrued and unpaid interest on past due amounts (including interest on past due interest) shall be due and payable upon demand.

(e)Payment. Interest on each Loan shall be due and payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date applicable thereto and at such other times as may be specified herein. Interest hereunder shall be due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof before and after judgment, and before and after the commencement of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law.

2.08Fees.

In addition to certain fees described in subsections (j) and (k) of Section 2.03:

(a)Facility Fee. For each day prior to the termination of this Agreement and the payment in full of the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings, the Borrowers shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Credit Lender (other than Defaulting Lenders to the extent set forth in Section 2.16(a)(iii)) in accordance with its Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage, a facility fee (the “Facility Fee”) equal to the Applicable Rate times the actual daily amount of the Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments (or, if the Revolving Credit Facility has terminated, on the actual daily Total Revolving Credit Outstandings), regardless of usage, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.16. The Facility Fee shall accrue at all times during the Availability Period (and thereafter so long as Total Revolving Credit Outstandings is greater than zero (0)), including at any time during which one or more of the conditions in Article IV is not met, and shall be due and payable quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the Closing Date, and on the Maturity Date in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility (and, if applicable, thereafter on demand). The Facility Fee shall be calculated quarterly in arrears, and if there is any change in the Revolving Credit Facility Applicable Rate for Facility Fees set forth in the definition of “Applicable Rate” during any quarter, the actual daily amount shall be computed and multiplied by the applicable Revolving Credit Facility Applicable Rate for Facility Fees separately for each period during such quarter that such Revolving Credit Facility Applicable Rate for Facility Fees was in effect.

(b)Other Fees. The Borrowers shall, without duplication of any fees documented herein, pay to the Arrangers and the Administrative Agent any such other fees as mutually agreed to. Such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever, except as otherwise specifically agreed.

2.09Computation of Interest and Fees.

All computations of interest for Base Rate Loans (including Base Rate Loans determined by reference to Term SOFR) shall be made on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed. All other computations of fees and interest shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year and actual days elapsed (which results in more fees or interest, as applicable, being paid than if computed on the basis of a 365-day year). Interest shall accrue on each Loan for the day on which the Loan is made, and shall not accrue on a Loan, or any portion thereof, for the day on which the Loan or such portion is paid, provided that any Loan that is repaid on the same day on which it is made shall, subject to Section 2.11(a), bear interest for one day. Each determination by the Administrative Agent of an interest rate or fee hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

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2.10Evidence of Debt.

(a)The Credit Extensions made by each Lender shall be evidenced by one or more accounts or records maintained by such Lender and by the Administrative Agent in the ordinary course of business. The accounts or records maintained by the Administrative Agent and each Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error of the amount of the Credit Extensions made by the Lenders to the Borrowers and the interest and payments thereon. Any failure to so record or any error in doing so shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the Borrowers hereunder to pay any amount owing with respect to the Obligations. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by any Lender and the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error. Upon the request of any Lender made through the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers shall execute and deliver to such Lender (through the Administrative Agent) a Note, which shall evidence such Lender’s Loans in addition to such accounts or records. Each Lender may attach schedules to its Note and endorse thereon the date, Type (if applicable), amount and maturity of its Loans and payments with respect thereto.

(b)In addition to the accounts and records referred to in subsection (a), each Lender and the Administrative Agent shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice accounts or records evidencing the purchases and sales by such Lender of participations in Letters of Credit. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by the Administrative Agent and the accounts and records of any Lender in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error.

2.11Payments Generally; Administrative Agent’s Clawback.

(a)General. All payments to be made by the Borrowers shall be made without condition or deduction for any counterclaim, defense, recoupment or setoff. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by the Borrowers hereunder shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective Lenders to which such payment is owed, at the Administrative Agent’s Office in Dollars and in immediately available funds not later than 2:00 p.m. on the date specified herein. The Administrative Agent will promptly distribute to each Lender its Applicable Percentage in respect of the relevant Facility (or other applicable share as provided herein) of such payment in like funds as received by wire transfer to such Lender’s Lending Office; provided that any such payment shall, to the extent distributed after the Business Day following the Administrative Agent’s receipt thereof, be accompanied by interest on such payment amount (payable by the Administrative Agent) calculated at the Federal Funds Rate commencing as of the date which is two (2) days following the Business Day following the Administrative Agent’s receipt of such payment through the date on which the Administrative Agent makes such payment to the applicable Lender(s). All payments received by the Administrative Agent after 2:00 p.m. shall be deemed received on the next succeeding Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue. If any payment to be made by the Borrowers shall come due on a day other than a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next following Business Day, and such extension of time shall be reflected in computing interest or fees, as the case may be.

(b)(i)    Funding by Lenders; Presumption by Administrative Agent. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing of Loans that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with Section 2.02 and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrowers a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the Borrowers severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount in immediately available funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the Borrowers to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (A) in the case of a payment to be made by such Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Administrative Agent in connection with the foregoing, and (B) in the case of a payment to be made by the Borrowers, the interest rate applicable to Daily SOFR Rate Loans. If the Borrowers and such Lender shall pay such interest to the

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Administrative Agent for the same or an overlapping period, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the Borrowers the amount of such interest paid by the Borrowers for such period. If such Lender pays its share of the applicable Borrowing to the Administrative Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such Borrowing. Any payment by the Borrowers shall be without prejudice to any claim the Borrowers may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to the Administrative Agent.

(ii)Payments by the Borrowers; Presumptions by Administrative Agent. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrowers prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or the L/C Issuers hereunder that the Borrowers will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrowers have made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders or the L/C Issuers, as the case may be, the amount due.

With respect to any payment that the Administrative Agent makes for the account of the Lenders or any L/C Issuer hereunder as to which the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that any of the following applies (such payment referred to as the “Rescindable Amount”): (A) no Borrower has in fact made such payment; (B) the Administrative Agent has made a payment in excess of the amount so paid by any Borrower (whether or not then owed); or (C) the Administrative Agent has for any reason otherwise erroneously made such payment; then each of the Lenders or the L/C Issuers, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the Rescindable Amount so distributed to such Lender or such L/C Issuer, in immediately available funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.

A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Lender or the Borrowers with respect to any amount owing under this subsection (b) shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.

(c)Failure to Satisfy Conditions Precedent. If any Lender makes available to the Administrative Agent funds for any Loan to be made by such Lender as provided in the foregoing provisions of this Article II, and such funds are not made available to the Borrowers by the Administrative Agent because the conditions to the applicable Credit Extension set forth in Article IV are not satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms hereof, the Administrative Agent shall return such funds (in like funds as received from such Lender) to such Lender, without interest.

(d)Obligations of Lenders Several. The obligations of the Lenders hereunder to make Revolving Credit Loans, Term A-1 Loans or Term A-2 Loans, to fund participations in Letters of Credit and to make payments pursuant to Section 10.04(c) are several and not joint. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan, to fund any such participation or to make any payment under Section 10.04(c) on any date required hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender of its corresponding obligation to do so on such date, and no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to so make its Loan, to purchase its participation or to make its payment under Section 10.04(c).

(e)Funding Source. Nothing herein shall be deemed to obligate any Lender to obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner or to constitute a representation by any Lender that it has obtained or will obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner.

2.12Sharing of Payments by Lenders.

If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of (a) Obligations in respect of any of the Facilities due and payable to such Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time in excess of its ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such Obligations due and payable to such Lender at such time to (ii) the aggregate amount of the Obligations in respect of the Facilities due and payable to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time)

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of payments on account of the Obligations in respect of the Facilities due and payable to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time obtained by all the Lenders at such time or (b) Obligations in respect of any of the Facilities owing (but not due and payable) to such Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time in excess of its ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such Obligations owing (but not due and payable) to such Lender at such time to (ii) the aggregate amount of the Obligations in respect of the Facilities owing (but not due and payable) to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time) of payment on account of the Obligations in respect of the Facilities owing (but not due and payable) to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time obtained by all of the Lenders at such time, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (x) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (y) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans and subparticipations in L/C Obligations of the other Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of Obligations in respect of the Facilities then due and payable to the Lenders or owing (but not due and payable) to the Lenders, as the case may be, provided that:

(i)if any such participations or subparticipations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations or subparticipations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest; and

(ii)the provisions of this Section 2.12 shall not be construed to apply to (x) any payment made by or on behalf of the Borrowers pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement (including the application of funds arising from the existence of a Defaulting Lender), (y) the application of Cash Collateral provided for in Section 2.17, or (z) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or subparticipations in L/C Obligations to any assignee or participant, other than an assignment to the Borrowers or any Subsidiary thereof (as to which the provisions of this Section 2.12 shall apply).

Each Loan Party consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable Law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against such Loan Party rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Loan Party in the amount of such participation.

2.13Maturity Date.

(a)Maturity Date. Subject to the provisions of clause (b) of this Section 2.13, the Borrowers shall, on the Maturity Date for the applicable Facility, cause the Obligations (including, without limitation, all outstanding principal and interest on the Loans for the applicable Facility and all fees, costs and expenses due and owing under the Loan Documents) to be paid in full.

(b)Satisfaction of Obligations Upon Acceleration. Notwithstanding anything contained herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary, to the extent any of the Obligations are accelerated pursuant to the terms hereof (including, without limitation, Section 8.02 hereof), the Borrowers shall, immediately upon the occurrence of such acceleration, cause such accelerated Obligations to be paid in full.

(c)Conflicting Provisions. This Section shall supersede any provisions in Section 2.12 or 10.01 to the contrary.

2.14Extension of Maturity Date with Respect to the Revolving Credit Facility.

(a)Request for an Extension. The Principal Borrower may, by written notice to the Administrative Agent (who shall promptly notify the Lenders) not earlier than ninety (90) days and not later than sixty (60) days prior to (i) the original Maturity Date with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility, request that the Lenders extend the Maturity Date with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility for an additional six (6) months to July 25, 2028 (the “First Extended Revolving Maturity Date”), and (ii) the First Extended Revolving Maturity Date, request that the

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Lenders extend the Maturity Date with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility for an additional six (6) months to January 25, 2029.

(b)Conditions to Effectiveness of Extension. As a condition precedent to each extension of the applicable Maturity Date pursuant to this Section:

(i)the Borrowers shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of each Loan Party dated as of the then-existing Maturity Date with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility (in sufficient copies for each Lender) signed by a Responsible Officer of such Loan Party (A) certifying and attaching the resolutions adopted by such Loan Party approving or consenting to such extension and (B) in the case of the Borrowers, certifying that, before and after giving effect to such extension, (1) the representations and warranties contained in Article V and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects in the case of a representation or warranty containing a materiality qualifier) on and as of the then-existing Maturity Date with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects in the case of a representation or warranty containing a materiality qualifier) as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Section 2.14, the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 5.05 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to clauses (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 6.01, and (2) no Default exists;

(ii)in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility on the then-existing Maturity Date with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility, the Borrowers shall pay to Administrative Agent for the pro rata account of each Lender in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages an extension fee equal to 0.0625% of the Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments as of such date, which fee shall, when paid, be fully earned and non-refundable under any circumstances;

(iii)(A) upon the request of any Lender, made at least ten (10) days prior to the Maturity Date with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility then in effect, the Borrowers shall have provided to such Lender, and such Lender shall be reasonably satisfied with, the documentation and other information so requested in connection with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money-laundering rules and regulations, including the PATRIOT Act, in each case at least five (5) days prior to the Maturity Date with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility then in effect and (B) at least five (5) days prior to the Maturity Date with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility then in effect, any Loan Party that qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation shall have delivered, to each Lender that so requests, a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to such Loan Party; and

(iv)no Default or Event of Default shall exist on the date of such extension or after giving effect thereto.

(c)Conflicting Provisions. This Section shall supersede any provisions in Section 2.12 or 10.01 to the contrary.

2.15Increase in Commitments.

(a)Request for Increase. Provided there exists no Default, upon notice to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly notify the Lenders), the Borrowers may request increases in the Total Credit Exposure of all Lenders (which increase may take the form of additional Revolving Credit Commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility, an increase to the Term A-1 Facility, an increase to the Term A-2 Facility, one or more additional term loan tranches or any combination of the foregoing) by an amount not exceeding, in the aggregate, $400,000,000 for all such requests; provided that, after giving effect to each such request, the Total Credit Exposure shall not exceed $1,500,000,000; provided, further, that any such request for an increase shall be in a minimum amount of $25,000,000. At the time of sending such notice, the Borrowers (in consultation with the Administrative

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Agent) shall specify the time period within which each Lender is requested to respond (which shall in no event be less than ten (10) Business Days from the date of delivery of such notice to the Lenders).

(b)Lender Elections to Increase. Each Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent within such time period whether or not it agrees to increase its Total Credit Exposure and, if so, whether by an amount equal to, greater than, or less than its Applicable Percentage of such requested increase. Any Lender not responding within such time period shall be deemed to have declined to increase its Total Credit Exposure.

(c)Notification by Administrative Agent; Additional Lenders. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrowers and each Lender of the Lenders’ responses to each request made hereunder. To achieve the full amount of a requested increase and subject to the approval of the Administrative Agent and each L/C Issuer (which approvals shall not be unreasonably withheld), the Borrowers may also invite additional Eligible Assignees to become Lenders pursuant to a joinder agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel.

(d)Effective Date and Allocations. If the Total Credit Exposure of any Lender is increased in accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers shall determine the effective date (the “Increase Effective Date”) and the final allocation of such increase. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrowers and the Lenders of the final allocation of such increase and the Increase Effective Date.

(e)Conditions to Effectiveness of Increase. As a condition precedent to such increase, the Borrowers shall deliver to the Administrative Agent (i) a certificate of each Loan Party dated as of the Increase Effective Date (in sufficient copies for each Lender) signed by a Responsible Officer of such Loan Party (A) certifying and attaching the resolutions adopted by such Loan Party approving or consenting to such increase, and (B) in the case of the Borrowers, certifying that, before and after giving effect to such increase, (1) the representations and warranties contained in Article V and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects in the case of a representation or warranty containing a materiality qualifier) on and as of the Increase Effective Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects in the case of a representation or warranty containing a materiality qualifier) as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Section 2.15, the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 5.05 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to clauses (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 6.01, and (2) no Default or Event of Default exists, and (ii) (x) upon the request of any Lender made at least ten (10) days prior to the Increase Effective Date, the Borrowers shall have provided to such Lender, and such Lender shall be reasonably satisfied with, the documentation and other information so requested in connection with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money-laundering rules and regulations, including the PATRIOT Act, in each case at least five (5) days prior to the Increase Effective Date and (y) at least five (5) days prior to the Increase Effective Date, any Loan Party that qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation shall have delivered, to each Lender that so requests, a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to such Loan Party. To the extent that the increase of the Total Credit Exposure shall take the form of a new term loan tranche, this Agreement shall be amended, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, to include such terms as are customary for a term loan commitment. The Borrowers shall prepay any Loans outstanding on the Increase Effective Date (and pay any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05) to the extent necessary to keep the outstanding Loans ratable with any revised Applicable Percentages arising from any nonratable increase in the Total Credit Exposure of any Lender under this Section 2.15, and each Loan Party shall execute and deliver such documents or instruments as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require to evidence such increase in the Total Credit Exposure of any Lender and to ratify each such Loan Party’s continuing obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents. In addition, the Borrowers shall, to the extent requested by any Lender(s), deliver to such Lender(s), as of the Increase Effective Date, new Notes representing the Commitment(s) of such Lender(s).

(f)Conflicting Provisions. This Section shall supersede any provisions in Sections 2.12 or 10.01 to the contrary.

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2.16Defaulting Lenders.

(a)Adjustments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as that Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable Law:

(i)Waivers and Amendments. Such Defaulting Lender’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in the definition of “Required Lenders”, “Required Revolving Lenders”, “Required Term A-1 Lenders”, “Required Term A-2 Lenders” and Section 10.01.

(ii)Defaulting Lender Waterfall. Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Article VIII or otherwise) or received by the Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 10.08 shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first, to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second, to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to any L/C Issuer hereunder; third, to Cash Collateralize the L/C Issuers’ Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender in accordance with Section 2.17; fourth, as the Principal Borrower may request (so long as no Default or Event of Default exists), to the funding of any Loan in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; fifth, if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Principal Borrower, to be held in a deposit account and released pro rata in order to (x) satisfy such Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding obligations with respect to Loans under this Agreement and (y) Cash Collateralize the L/C Issuers’ future Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender with respect to future Letters of Credit issued under this Agreement, in accordance with Section 2.17; sixth, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders or the L/C Issuers as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender, any L/C Issuer against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; seventh, so long as no Default or Event of Default exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to any Borrower as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by such Borrower against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and eighth, to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans or L/C Borrowings in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, and (y) such Loans were made or the related Letters of Credit were issued at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of, and L/C Obligations owed to, all Non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of, or L/C Obligations owed to, such Defaulting Lender until such time as all Loans and funded and unfunded participations in L/C Obligations are held by the Lenders pro rata in accordance with the Commitments hereunder without giving effect to Section 2.16(a)(iv). Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 2.16(a)(ii) shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.

(iii)Certain Fees.

(A)Each Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive fees payable under Section 2.08(a) for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender only to extent allocable to the sum of (1) the Outstanding Amount of Revolving Credit Loans funded by it, and (2) its Applicable Percentage of the stated amount of Letters of Credit for which it has provided Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 2.17.

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(B)Each Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive Letter of Credit Fees for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender only to the extent allocable to its Applicable Percentage of the stated amount of Letters of Credit for which it has provided Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 2.17.

(C)With respect to any fee payable under Section 2.08(a) or any Letter of Credit Fee not required to be paid to any Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (A) or (B) above, the Borrowers shall (x) pay to each Non-Defaulting Lender that portion of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s participation in L/C Obligations that has been reallocated to such Non-Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (iv) below, (y) pay to each L/C Issuer the amount of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender to the extent allocable to such L/C Issuer’s Fronting Exposure to such Defaulting Lender, and (z) not be required to pay the remaining amount of any such fee.

(iv)Reallocation of Applicable Revolving Credit Percentages to Reduce Fronting Exposure. All or any part of such Defaulting Lender’s participation in L/C Obligations shall be reallocated among the Non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Revolving Credit Percentages (calculated without regard to such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment) but only to the extent that such reallocation does not cause the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure of any Non-Defaulting Lender to exceed such Non-Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment. Subject to Section 10.21, no reallocation hereunder shall constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder against a Defaulting Lender arising from that Lender having become a Defaulting Lender, including any claim of a Non-Defaulting Lender as a result of such Non-Defaulting Lender’s increased exposure following such reallocation.

(v)Cash Collateral. If the reallocation described in clause (a)(iv) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrowers shall, without prejudice to any right or remedy available to it hereunder or under applicable Law, Cash Collateralize the L/C Issuers’ Fronting Exposure in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.17.

(b)Defaulting Lender Cure. If the Principal Borrower, the Administrative Agent and each L/C Issuer agree in writing in their sole discretion that a Defaulting Lender should no longer be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein (which may include arrangements with respect to any Cash Collateral), that Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase that portion of outstanding Loans of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Revolving Credit Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Letters of Credit to be held on a pro rata basis by the Lenders in accordance with their Applicable Percentages (without giving effect to Section 2.16(a)(iv)), whereupon that Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Borrowers while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided, further, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.

(c)New Letters of Credit. So long as any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, no L/C Issuer shall be required to issue, extend, increase, reinstate or renew any Letter of Credit unless it is satisfied that it will have no Fronting Exposure after giving effect thereto.

2.17Cash Collateral.

(a)Obligation to Cash Collateralize. At any time that there shall exist a Defaulting Lender, within one (1) Business Day following the written request of the Administrative Agent or any L/C Issuer (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), the Borrowers shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Issuers’ Fronting Exposure with respect to

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such Defaulting Lender (determined after giving effect to Section 2.16(a)(iv) and any Cash Collateral provided by such Defaulting Lender) in an amount not less than the then Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations.

(b)Grant of Security Interest. The Borrowers, and to the extent provided by any Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender, hereby grants to (and subjects to the control of) the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers and the Lenders, and agrees to maintain, a first priority security interest in all such cash, deposit accounts and all balances therein, and all other property so provided as collateral pursuant hereto, and in all proceeds of the foregoing, all as security for the obligations to which such Cash Collateral may be applied pursuant to Section 2.17(c). If at any time the Administrative Agent determines that Cash Collateral is subject to any right or claim of any Person other than the Administrative Agent or the applicable L/C Issuer as herein provided, or that the total amount of such Cash Collateral is less than the then Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations, the Borrowers will, promptly upon demand by the Administrative Agent, pay or provide to the Administrative Agent additional Cash Collateral in an amount sufficient to eliminate such deficiency (determined in the case of Cash Collateral provided pursuant to Section 2.16 (a)(iv), after giving effect to Section 2.16(a)(iv)and any Cash Collateral provided by the Defaulting Lender). All Cash Collateral (other than credit support not constituting funds subject to deposit) shall be maintained in blocked, non-interest bearing deposit accounts at Bank of America. The Borrowers shall pay on demand therefor from time to time all customary account opening, activity and other administrative fees and charges in connection with the maintenance and disbursement of Cash Collateral.

(c)Application. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Cash Collateral provided under any of this Section 2.17 or Sections 2.03, 2.05, 2.16 or 8.02 in respect of Letters of Credit shall be held and applied to the satisfaction of the specific L/C Obligations, obligations to fund participations therein (including, as to Cash Collateral provided by a Defaulting Lender, any interest accrued on such obligation) and other obligations for which the Cash Collateral was so provided, prior to any other application of such property as may otherwise be provided for herein.

(d)Release. Cash Collateral (or the appropriate portion thereof) provided to reduce Fronting Exposure or to secure other obligations shall be released promptly following (i) the elimination of the applicable Fronting Exposure or other obligations giving rise thereto (including by the termination of Defaulting Lender status of the applicable Lender (or, as appropriate, its assignee following compliance with Section 10.06(b)(vi))) or (ii) the determination by the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer that there exists excess Cash Collateral; provided, however, (x) the Person providing Cash Collateral and the applicable L/C Issuer may agree that Cash Collateral shall not be released but instead held to support future anticipated Fronting Exposure or other obligations.

2.18Sustainability Adjustments.

(a)Following the date on which the Principal Borrower provides a Pricing Certificate in respect of the most recently ended fiscal year, the Applicable Rate shall be increased or decreased (or neither increased nor decreased), as applicable, pursuant to the Sustainability Rate Adjustment as set forth in such Pricing Certificate in the manner and at the times described in this Section 2.18. For purposes of the foregoing, (i) the Sustainability Rate Adjustment shall be effective as of the fifth (5th) Business Day following receipt by the Administrative Agent of a Pricing Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(c) based upon the CO2 Intensity set forth in such Pricing Certificate and the calculation of the Sustainability Rate Adjustment therein (such day, the “Sustainability Pricing Adjustment Date”) and (ii) each change in the Applicable Rate resulting from a Pricing Certificate and the Sustainability Rate Adjustment related thereto shall be effective during the period commencing on and including the applicable Sustainability Pricing Adjustment Date and ending on the date immediately preceding the next such Sustainability Pricing Adjustment Date (or, in the case of non-delivery of a Pricing Certificate for the immediately following period, the last day such Pricing Certificate for such following period could have been delivered pursuant to the terms of Section 6.02(c)).

(b)For the avoidance of doubt, only one Pricing Certificate may be delivered in respect of any fiscal year. It is further understood and agreed that (i) the Applicable Rate will never be reduced or increased by more than 0.025% pursuant to the Sustainability Rate Adjustment during any fiscal year and (ii) any adjustment to the Applicable Rate by reason of meeting one or several sustainability metrics in any year shall not be cumulative year-

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over-year. Each applicable adjustment shall only apply until the date on which the next adjustment is due to take place.

(c)It is hereby understood and agreed that if no such Pricing Certificate is delivered by the Principal Borrower within the period set forth in Section 6.02(c), the Sustainability Rate Adjustment will be positive 0.025% commencing on the last day such Pricing Certificate could have been delivered pursuant to the terms of Section 6.02(c) and continuing until the Principal Borrower delivers a Pricing Certificate to the Administrative Agent.

(d)If (i)(A) any Borrower or any Lender becomes aware of any material inaccuracy in the Sustainability Rate Adjustment or the CO2 Intensity as reported in a Pricing Certificate (any such material inaccuracy, a “Pricing Certificate Inaccuracy”) and, in the case of any Lender, such Lender delivers, not later than ten (10) Business Days after obtaining knowledge thereof, a written notice to the Administrative Agent describing such Pricing Certificate Inaccuracy in reasonable detail (which description shall be shared with each Lender and the Principal Borrower), or (B) the Borrowers and the Lenders agree that there was a Pricing Certificate Inaccuracy at the time of delivery of a Pricing Certificate, and (ii) a proper calculation of the Sustainability Rate Adjustment or the CO2 Intensity would have resulted in an increase in the Applicable Rate for any period, the Borrowers shall be obligated to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Lenders or the applicable L/C Issuers, as the case may be, promptly on demand by the Administrative Agent (or, after the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to any Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code (or any comparable event under non-U.S. Debtor Relief Laws), automatically and without further action by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any L/C Issuer), but in any event within ten (10) Business Days after the Principal Borrower has received written notice of, or has agreed in writing that there was, a Pricing Certificate Inaccuracy, an amount equal to the excess of (1) the amount of interest that should have been paid for such period over (2) the amount of interest actually paid for such period. If any Borrower becomes aware of any Pricing Certificate Inaccuracy and, in connection therewith, if a proper calculation of the Sustainability Rate Adjustment or the CO2 Intensity would have resulted in a decrease in the Applicable Rate for any period, then, upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of notice from the Principal Borrower of such Pricing Certificate Inaccuracy (which notice shall include corrections to the calculations of the Sustainability Rate Adjustment or the CO2 Intensity, as applicable), commencing on the Business Day following receipt by the Administrative Agent of such notice, the Applicable Rate shall be adjusted to reflect the corrected calculations of the Sustainability Rate Adjustment or the CO2 Intensity, as applicable (but for the avoidance of doubt, no credit or refund shall be issued to the Borrowers in respect of interest or other amounts paid or accrued prior to such date). Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary herein, any information in a Pricing Certificate shall be deemed to be not materially inaccurate (and no Pricing Certificate Inaccuracy shall be deemed to have occurred in respect thereof), and any calculation of the Sustainability Rate Adjustment or the CO2 Intensity shall be deemed proper, and in each case shall not implicate this Section 2.18(d), if such information or calculation was made by the Borrowers in good faith based on information reasonably available to the Borrowers at the time that such calculation was made.

(e)It is understood and agreed that any Pricing Certificate Inaccuracy (and any consequences thereof) shall not constitute a Default or Event of Default; provided, that, the Borrowers comply with the terms of this Section 2.18(e) with respect to such Pricing Certificate Inaccuracy. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, unless such amounts shall be due upon the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to a Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code (or any comparable event under non-U.S. Debtor Relief Laws), (i) any additional amounts required to be paid pursuant to the immediate preceding paragraph shall not be due and payable until the date that is ten (10) Business Days after a written demand is made for such payment by the Administrative Agent in accordance with such paragraph, (ii) any nonpayment of such additional amounts prior to or upon the date that is ten (10) Business Days after such written demand for payment by the Administrative Agent shall not constitute a Default (whether retroactively or otherwise) and (iii) none of such additional amounts shall be deemed overdue prior to such date that is ten (10) Business Days after such written demand or shall accrue interest at the Default Rate prior to such date that is ten (10) Business Days after such written demand.

(f)Each party hereto hereby agrees that neither the Administrative Agent, the Sustainability Structuring Agent nor the Lenders shall have any responsibility for (or liability in respect of) reviewing, auditing or otherwise evaluating any calculation by the Borrowers of any Sustainability Rate Adjustment (or any of the data or

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computations that are part of or related to any such calculation) set forth in any Pricing Certificate (and the Administrative Agent may rely conclusively on any such certificate, without further inquiry).

(g)If, after the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, there occurs any Sustainability Recalculation Event, and either (i) the Principal Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent in writing that the Borrowers request an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate, accommodate or otherwise take into account the effect of such Sustainability Recalculation Event, or (ii) the Administrative Agent notifies the Principal Borrower in writing that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision or provisions hereof for such purpose (it being understood and agreed that any such notice may be given before or after such Sustainability Recalculation Event has occurred), then (A) the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Sustainability Structuring Agent shall negotiate in good faith to amend the provisions hereof to eliminate, accommodate or otherwise take into account the effect of such Sustainability Recalculation Event for the period from and after the occurrence of such Sustainability Recalculation Event, and (B) the provisions of this Agreement shall be interpreted on the basis of the provisions in effect and applied immediately prior to such Sustainability Recalculation Event for a period of not more than thirty (30) days following the date of any such notice (unless the provisions hereof shall have been amended in accordance herewith or such notice shall have been withdrawn). If, after thirty (30) days following the date of any such notice, the consent of the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders under Section 10.01 has not been obtained, on the one-year anniversary of the date a delivered Pricing Certificate was most recently delivered or due and not delivered, as applicable, the Applicable Rate shall be calculated without regard to Section 2.18, which Section and related definitions shall have no further force or effect.

ARTICLE III

TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY

3.01Taxes.

(a)Payments Free of Taxes; Obligation to Withhold; Payments on Account of Taxes. Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable Law. If any applicable Law (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable Withholding Agent) requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by a Withholding Agent, then the applicable Withholding Agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law and, if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by the applicable Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 3.01) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deduction been made.

(b)Payment of Other Taxes by the Borrowers. The Loan Parties shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable Law, or at the option of the Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.

(c)Tax Indemnifications.

(i)The Loan Parties shall jointly and severally indemnify each Recipient, within ten (10) days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 3.01) payable or paid by such Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrowers by a Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on b