FA First Advantage Corporation

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

First Advantage Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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

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

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

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

The information set forth in Items 1.02, 2.01 and 2.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, with respect to Amendment No. 4 and the letter agreement related to the termination of the Stockholders’ Agreement (each as defined below), as applicable, is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.

Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

The information set forth in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K with respect to the termination of the Stockholders’ Agreement is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.02.

Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On October 31, 2024, First Advantage Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“First Advantage”), completed the acquisition (such acquisition, the “Transaction”) of Sterling Check Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Sterling”), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 28, 2024 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among First Advantage, Sterling, and Starter Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of First Advantage (“Merger Sub”). Pursuant to and subject to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into Sterling, with Sterling surviving the merger with Merger Sub and becoming an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of First Advantage.

Each share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Sterling (each, a share of “Sterling Common Stock”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Transaction (the “Effective Time”), other than shares of Sterling Common Stock (i) owned or held in treasury by Sterling or owned by First Advantage or Merger Sub (which were cancelled), (ii) owned by stockholders who properly exercised and perfected appraisal rights under Delaware law or (iii) owned by any wholly-owned subsidiary of Sterling, was converted into the right to receive, at the election of the holder of such shares of Sterling Common Stock, and subject to proration in accordance with the Merger Agreement as described below, one of the following forms of consideration (or a combination thereof) (the “Merger Consideration”):

The Merger Consideration was subject to proration, such that the total number of shares of Sterling Common Stock and Company Common Stock Equivalents (as defined in the Merger Agreement) entitled to receive the Cash Consideration was equal to approximately 71% of the aggregate number of shares of Sterling Common Stock issued and outstanding and Company Common Stock Equivalents immediately prior to the Effective Time, and the total number of shares of Sterling Common Stock and Company Common Stock Equivalents entitled to receive the Stock Consideration was equal to approximately 29% of the aggregate number of shares of Sterling Common Stock issued and outstanding and Company Common Stock Equivalents immediately prior to the Effective Time. No fractional shares of First Advantage Common Stock were issued.

Based on the final results of the Merger Consideration election process:

A more detailed description of the Merger Consideration and the allocation and proration procedures applicable to elections is contained in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) filed by First Advantage with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and related information statement/prospectus, dated as of June 11, 2024, which are available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

First Advantage funded the Cash Consideration through a combination of cash on hand and borrowings under the Credit Agreement (as defined below), as referred to below.

The composition of First Advantage’s board of directors (the “Board”) and executive officers will not change as a result of the closing of the Transaction.

The foregoing summary of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Merger Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 2.1 to First Advantage’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2024 and which is incorporated herein by reference.

As previously disclosed, on February 28, 2024, Broad Street Principal Investments, L.L.C., Checkers Control Partnership, L.P. and Broad Street Control Advisors, L.L.C. (collectively, the “Specified Stockholders”), and certain other parties entered into a Stockholders’ Agreement (the “Stockholders’ Agreement”) with First Advantage, to be effective as of the Effective Time. The Stockholders’ Agreement was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to First Advantage’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2024, and is incorporated herein by reference.

On October 31, 2024,First Advantage, the Specified Stockholders and such other parties entered into a letter agreement to terminate the Stockholders’ Agreement because, based on the final results of the Merger Consideration election process, the Specified Stockholders did not own any shares of First Advantage Common Stock as of the Effective Time. The summary of the letter agreement is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the letter agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

On October 31, 2024, pursuant to the terms of a previously disclosed commitment letter, First Advantage Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an indirect subsidiary of First Advantage (the “Borrower”), entered into Amendment No. 4 (“Amendment No. 4”) to the credit agreement dated as of January 31, 2020 (as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated February 1, 2021, Amendment No. 2, dated May 28, 2021, and Amendment No. 3, dated June 23, 2023, the “Credit Agreement”) among Fastball Parent, Inc., First Advantage Holdings, LLC, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, collateral agent and an issuing bank.

Amendment No. 4 amended the Credit Agreement to, among other things, (i) refinance and replace the outstanding B-1 term loans (the “B-1 Term Loans”) with a new class of $564,723,743.72 of senior secured term loans (the “B-2 Term Loans”), (ii) provide for a senior secured incremental term loan in an aggregate principal amount of $1,620,276,256.28, which, together with the B-2 Term Loans, brings the total senior secured term loans outstanding to $2,185 million (the “Term Loans”), (iii) refinance and replace the existing $100 million of revolving credit commitments and upsize the revolving credit commitments by an additional $150 million, bringing the total revolving commitment to $250 million (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), (iv) extend the maturity date of the Revolving Credit Facility from July 31, 2026 to October 31, 2029, (v) extend the maturity date of the Term Loans from January 31, 2027 to October 31, 2031 and (vi) make certain other amendments to the Credit Agreement.

On October 31, 2024, the Borrower borrowed $2,185 million available under the Credit Agreement to (i) pay the Merger Consideration, (ii) refinance and replace the entire amount of the B-1 Term Loans and (iii) pay the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Transaction and the financing of the Transaction.

The summary of the Credit Agreement is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, Amendment No. 4 (and the annexed conformed Credit Agreement), which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 30, 2024, upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, the Board approved the below compensation updates for certain officers, in recognition of their service to First Advantage, including in connection with the Transaction.

Bonus Awards

The following special one-time cash transaction bonuses:

Compensation Amendments

The compensation of each of the following officers was, effective as of November 1, 2024 with respect to Messrs. Staples and Jardine and November 8, 2024 with respect to Mr. Marks, amended as shown below:

New Equity Awards

The following Restricted Stock Units and Nonqualified Stock Options, as each such term is defined in the First Advantage 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan pursuant to which such Restricted Stock Units and Nonqualified Stock Options will be granted, comprised of (i) a number of Restricted Stock Units equal to the amount set forth in the table below, divided by the average closing price of First Advantage Common Stock on the twenty days preceding November 14, 2024 (the “Grant Date”) (rounded up to the nearest whole share), pursuant to the form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit 10.9 (Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Grant Notice and Agreement) to First Advantage’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and (ii) a number of Nonqualified Stock Options equal to the amount set forth in the table below divided by the fair market value of one share of First Advantage Common Stock on the Grant Date determined using a Black-Scholes valuation (rounded up to the nearest whole share) and a per share exercise price equal to the closing price, as reported on NASDAQ, of a share of First Advantage Common Stock on the Grant Date, pursuant to a form of Option Agreement, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit 10.5 (Form of Standard Option Award Grant Notice and Agreement) to First Advantage’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (together, with the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, the “Award Agreement”), and each Award Agreement shall vest 25% per year in equal installments, on each of the first four anniversaries of the Vesting Reference Date (shown in the table below), subject to each executive officer’s continued employment through each applicable vesting date.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 31, 2024, First Advantage issued a press release announcing the completion of its acquisition of Sterling. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information furnished under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise expressly stated by specific reference in any such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired

Financial statements of Sterling are not required to be filed in this Current Report on Form 8-K because substantially the same information that would otherwise be required under this Item 9.01(a) was previously incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement and related information statement/prospectus.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information

Unaudited pro forma financial information and related notes thereto for First Advantage, after giving effect to the Transaction and adjustments described in such pro forma financial information are not required to be filed under this Item 9.01(b) because substantially the same information that would otherwise be required under this Item 9.01(b) was previously included in the Registration Statement and related information statement/prospectus, under the caption “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information.”

(d) Exhibits

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K relates to a business combination transaction between First Advantage and Sterling. This report and any documents referred to in this report contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements can be identified by forward-looking terminology such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “projection,” “seek,” “should,” “will” or “would,” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. In particular, statements that address First Advantage’s future performance, business strategy, future operations, estimates and projections of revenues, losses, costs, expenses, returns, cash flow, and financial position, anticipated benefits of strategic transactions (including acquisitions and divestitures), and plans and objectives of management (including plans for future cash flow from operations), contained in this report or any documents referred to herein are forward-looking statements. These statements also include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the expected benefits of the Transaction to First Advantage and its stockholders and the anticipated timing thereof. First Advantage has based these forward-looking statements on current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. Such forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond First Advantage’s control. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this report, including but not limited to: (i) the effect of the announcement of the Transaction on First Advantage’s business relationships, operating results, and business generally, (ii) risks that the Transaction disrupts current plans and operations of First Advantage and potential difficulties in First Advantage employee retention as a result of the Transaction, (iii) risks related to diverting management’s attention from First Advantage’s ongoing business operations, (iv) unexpected costs, charges or expenses resulting from the Transaction and (v) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against First Advantage related to the Merger Agreement or the Transaction. These and other important factors contained in First Advantage’s filings with the SEC, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this report are not guarantees of future performance and actual results of operations, financial condition, and liquidity, and the development of the industry in which First Advantage operates, may differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this report. Any forward-looking statement made in this report speaks only as of the date of such statement. Except as required by law, First Advantage does not undertake any obligation to update or revise, or to publicly announce any update or revision to, any of the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date of this report.

SIGNATURES

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

Exhibit 10.1

October 31, 2024

First Advantage Corporation

1 Concourse Parkway NE

Suite 200

Atlanta, Georgia 30328

Broad Street Principal Investments, L.L.C.

Checkers Control Partnership, L.P.

Broad Street Control Advisors, L.L.C.

200 West Street

New York, New York 10282

Re: Termination of Stockholders’ Agreement

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain Stockholders’ Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2024 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Agreement”), by and among First Advantage Corporation, a Delaware corporation, Broad Street Principal Investments, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, Checkers Control Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and Broad Street Control Advisors, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, and the other parties thereto. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.

The undersigned acknowledge and agree that, as of the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), no Holder owns any Equity Securities or Registrable Securities. Accordingly, the undersigned hereby terminate, in accordance with Section 4.9 of the Agreement and effective as of the Effective Time, the Agreement and any rights or obligations of any party thereunder that would purport to survive the termination thereof.

Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.10, 4.13 and 4.16 of the Agreement are incorporated by reference herein, mutatis mutandis.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this letter agreement as of the date hereof.

FIRST ADVANTAGE CORPORATION

By: /s/ Bret T. Jardine
Name: Bret T. Jardine
Title: Chief Legal Officer & Corporate

Secretary

BROAD STREET PRINCIPAL INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.

By: /s/ Adrian Jones
Name: Adrian Jones
Title: Vice President

CHECKERS CONTROL PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

By: Broad Street Control Advisors, L.L.C.

Its: General Partner

By: /s/ Adrian Jones
Name: Adrian Jones
Title: Vice President

BROAD STREET CONTROL ADVISORS, L.L.C.

By: /s/ Adrian Jones
Name: Adrian Jones
Title: Vice President

BRIDGE STREET 2015, L.P.

By: Broad Street Control Advisors, L.L.C.

Its: General Partner

By: /s/ Adrian Jones
Name: Adrian Jones
Title: Vice President

STONE STREET 2015, L.P.

By: Broad Street Control Advisors, L.L.C.

Its: General Partner

By: /s/ Adrian Jones
Name: Adrian Jones
Title: Vice President

MBD 2015, L.P.

By: Broad Street Control Advisors, L.L.C.

Its: General Partner

By: /s/ Adrian Jones
Name: Adrian Jones
Title: Vice President

2015 EMPLOYEE OFFSHORE AGGREGATOR, L.P.

By: Broad Street Control Advisors, L.L.C.

Its: General Partner

By: /s/ Adrian Jones
Name: Adrian Jones
Title: Vice President

GS FUND HOLDINGS, L.L.C.

By: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., as Manager

By: /s/ Adrian Jones
Name: Adrian Jones
Title: Attorney-in-Fact

CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC

By: /s/ Caroline Cote
Name: Caroline Côté
Title: Authorized signatory

By: /s/ Jean-Philippe Lapointe
Name: Jean-Philippe Lapointe
Title: Authorized signatory

Exhibit 10.2

AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO FIRST LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT

AMENDMENT NO. 4, dated as of October 31, 2024 (this “Amendment”), to the First Lien Credit Agreement dated as of January 31, 2020 (as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1, dated as of February 1, 2021, that certain Amendment No. 2, dated as of May 28, 2021, that certain Amendment No. 3, dated as of June 23, 2023, and as further amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified prior to giving effect to this Amendment, the “First Lien Credit Agreement”), among FASTBALL PARENT, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), FIRST ADVANTAGE HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), each lender from time to time party thereto (collectively, the “Lenders” and each, individually, a “Lender”), Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) and Collateral Agent, and the Issuing Banks party thereto from time to time.

WHEREAS, the First Lien Credit Agreement permits the Borrower to obtain Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness from any Lender or Additional Lender in respect of all or any portion of the Term Loans outstanding under the First Lien Credit Agreement in the form of Other Term Loans and Other Term Commitments pursuant to a Refinancing Amendment;

WHEREAS, the Borrower desires, pursuant to Section 2.21 of the First Lien Credit Agreement, to create a new Class of Term B-2 Loans (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement (as defined below)) under the First Lien Credit Agreement in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of Term B-1 Loans (as defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement) outstanding prior to the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date and having the terms, rights and obligations under the Loan Documents as set forth in the First Lien Credit Agreement and Loan Documents, each as amended, or amended and restated, by this Amendment;

WHEREAS, each Term Lender that executes and delivers a Lender Election substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (a “Lender Election”) shall be deemed to have consented to this Amendment and shall have elected to either (i) exchange all (or such lesser amount as notified and allocated to it by the Administrative Agent, as determined by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in their sole direction, with any remaining Term B-1 Loans being repaid) of its Term B-1 Loans outstanding for Term B-2 Loans upon effectiveness of this Amendment, and to thereafter become a Term B-2 Lender (each such Term B-1 Lender making the election described in this clause (i), a “Rollover Amendment No. 4 Term Lender”) or (ii) elect to the prepayment of the full principal amount of its Term B-1 Loans and purchase by way of assignment from the Additional Term B-2 Lender, in accordance with the terms of the Amended Credit Agreement, Term B-2 Loans in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of its Term B-1 Loans prepaid (or such lesser amount as notified and allocated to it by the Administrative Agent, as determined by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in their sole discretion).

WHEREAS, each Person that executes and delivers a counterpart to this Amendment as an Additional Term B-2 Lender (each, an “Additional Term B-2 Lender”, and collectively, the “Additional Term B-2 Lenders”) will make Term B-2 Loans (the “Additional Term B-2 Loans”) in the amount set forth opposite such Additional Term B-2 Lender’s name on Schedule I hereto to the Borrower, the proceeds of which will be used by the Borrower to repay in

full the outstanding principal amount of Non-Exchanged Amendment No. 4 Term Loans (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement);

WHEREAS, the Borrower desires, pursuant to Section 2.20 of the First Lien Credit Agreement and clause (c) of the definition of Incremental Cap, to incur Incremental Term Loans;

WHEREAS, each Person identified on Schedule I hereto as having an Incremental Term B-2 Commitment (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) (each, an “Incremental Term B-2 Lender”, and collectively, the “Incremental Term B-2 Lenders”) has agreed (on a several and not a joint basis), subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the First Lien Credit Agreement, to provide Incremental Term B-2 Loans in the amount set forth opposite such Incremental Term B-2 Lender’s name on Schedule I hereto, and the aggregate principal amount of Incremental Term B-2 Loans provided pursuant to this Amendment shall be $1,620,276,256.28, such that the aggregate principal amount of Term B-2 Loans under the Amended Credit Agreement on the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date will be $2,185,000,000;

WHEREAS, the Borrower desires, pursuant to Section 2.20 of the First Lien Credit Agreement and clause (c) of the definition of Incremental Cap, to create a new Class of 2024 Revolving Commitments (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) in the form of Additional/Replacement Revolving Commitments under the First Lien Credit Agreement in an aggregate principal amount equal to $250,000,000, which shall replace the 2021 Revolving Commitments, and which shall have the terms, rights and obligations as set forth in the First Lien Credit Agreement and Loan Documents, each as amended, or amended and restated, by this Amendment;

WHEREAS, each Person that executes and delivers a counterpart to this Amendment as a 2024 Revolving Lender (each, a “2024 Revolving Lender”) shall have a 2024 Revolving Commitment in the amount set forth opposite such 2024 Revolving Lender’s name on Schedule I hereto and agrees, severally and not jointly, to make Revolving Loans to the Borrower in an amount in Dollars up to the amount of such 2024 Revolving Lender’s 2024 Revolving Commitment; and

WHEREAS, BofA Securities Inc. (“BofA Securities”), Barclays Bank PLC, BMO Capital Markets Corp., Citizens Bank, N.A., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Jefferies Finance LLC, KKR Capital Markets LLC, RBC Capital Markets1, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC will act as joint lead arrangers (the “Lead Arrangers”) and joint bookrunners, in each case, for this Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement.

1 RBC Capital Markets is a brand name for the capital markets activities of Royal Bank of Canada and its affiliates.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in the Amended Credit Agreement.

This Amendment shall become effective on the date on which each of the following conditions is satisfied (the “Amendment No. 4 Effective Date”), and the obligation of the Lenders and Issuing Banks party hereto to make Term B-2 Loans and Incremental Term B-2 Loans (collectively, the “Amendment No. 4 Loans”), and extend 2024 Revolving Commitments, in each case, on the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:

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

Bank of America, N.a., as Administrative Agent

By: __/s/ Erik Truette

Name: Erik Truette

Title: Vice President

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as
an Additional Term B-2 Lender

By: /s/ Scott Tolchin
Name: Scott Tolchin
Title: Managing Director

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as
an Incremental Term B-2 Lender

By: /s/ Scott Tolchin
Name: Scott Tolchin
Title: Managing Director

Bank of America, N.A., as
a 2024 Revolving Lender and Issuing Bank

By: /s/ Rohan Zanje
Name: Rohan Zanje
Title: Vice President

Barclays Bank PLC, as
a 2024 Revolving Lender and Issuing Bank

By: /s/ Sean Duggan
Name: Sean Duggan
Title: Director

Bank of Montreal, as
a 2024 Revolving Lender and Issuing Bank

By: /s/ Kamran Khan
Name: Kamran Khan
Title: Managing Director

Citizens Bank, N.A., as
a 2024 Revolving Lender and Issuing Bank

By: /s/ Brendan Howard
Name: Brendan Howard
Title: Director

HSBC Bank USA, N.A., as
a 2024 Revolving Lender and Issuing Bank

By: /s/ John R. Frierson
Name: John R. Frierson
Title: Senior Vice President

Jefferies Finance LLC, as
a 2024 Revolving Lender and Issuing Bank

By: /s/ John Koehler
Name: John Koehler
Title: Managing Director

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as
a 2024 Revolving Lender and Issuing Bank

By: /s/ Andrew Rossman
Name: Andrew Rossman
Title: Executive Director

KKR CORPORATE LENDING LLC, as
a 2024 Revolving Lender and Issuing Bank

By: /s/ John Knox
Name: John Knox
Title: CFO

Royal Bank of Canada, as
a 2024 Revolving Lender and Issuing Bank

By: /s/ Nicholas Heslip
Name: Nicholas Heslip
Title: Authorized Signatory

SF Credit Partners, LLC, as
a 2024 Revolving Lender and Issuing Bank

By: /s/ Henry Lang
Name: Henry Lang
Title: Chief Investment Officer

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as
a 2024 Revolving Lender and Issuing Bank

By: /s/ Nursultan Fidelbek uulu
Name: Nursultan Fidelbek uulu
Title: Vice President

Annex A

[See attached.]

FIRST LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT

dated as of

January 31, 2020,

as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated as of February 1, 2021,

as amended by Amendment No. 2, dated as of May 28, 2021,

as amended by Amendment No. 3, dated as of June 23, 2023 and

as amended and restated by Amendment No. 4, dated as of October 31, 2024

among

FASTBALL PARENT, INC.,
as Holdings,
 

FIRST ADVANTAGE HOLDINGS, LLC,
as the Borrower,

The Lenders Party Hereto,

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and an Issuing Bank,

BARCLAYS BANK PLC,

as Syndication Agent,

and

BMO CAPITAL MARKETS CORP, CITIZENS BANK, N.A., HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC., JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., KKR CAPITAL MARKETS LLC, RBC CAPITAL MARKETS2, STIFEL NICOLAUS AND COMPANY, INCORPORATED and WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC,
as Documentation Agents
___________________________

BOFA SECURITIES, INC., Barclays Bank PLC, BMO CAPITAL MARKETS CORP., CITIZENS BANK, N.A., HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC., JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, KKR CAPITAL MARKETS LLC, RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, STIFEL NICOLAUS AND COMPANY, INCORPORATED and WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC,
as Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners

2 RBC Capital Markets is a brand name for the capital markets activities of Royal Bank of Canada and its affiliates.

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EXHIBITS:

FIRST LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of January 31, 2020 (as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated as of February 1, 2021, Amendment No. 2, dated as of May 28, 2021, and Amendment No. 3, dated as of June 23, 2023, and as amended and restated by Amendment No. 4, dated as of October 31, 2024, this “Agreement”), among FASTBALL PARENT, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), FIRST ADVANTAGE HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the LENDERS from time to time party hereto and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and an Issuing Bank.

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested (a) the Term B-2 Lenders to extend Term B-2 Loans, which, on the Effective Date shall be in the form of $2,185,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Term B-2 Loans, (b) the Revolving Lenders to provide Revolving Loans, subject to the Revolving Commitment, which, on the Effective Date shall be in an aggregate principal amount of $250,000,000, to the Borrower at any time during the Revolving Availability Period, and (c) the Issuing Banks to issue Letters of Credit at any time during the Revolving Availability Period, in an aggregate face amount at any time outstanding not in excess of $30,000,000;

NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Article I

Definitions

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

“2024 Revolving Commitment” means, with respect to each Lender, the commitment, if any, of such Lender to make Revolving Loans and to acquire participations in Letters of Credit hereunder, expressed as an amount representing the maximum possible aggregate amount of such Lender’s Revolving Exposure hereunder, as such commitment may be (a) reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.08 and (b) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to (i) assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption or (ii) a Refinancing Amendment or a Loan Modification Agreement. The initial amount of each Lender’s 2024 Revolving Commitment is set forth on Schedule I to Amendment No. 4 and made a part hereof, or in the Assignment and Assumption, Loan Modification Agreement or Refinancing Amendment pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Revolving Commitment, as the case may be. The aggregate amount of the Revolving Lenders’ 2024 Revolving Commitments as of the Effective Date is $250,000,000.

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

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

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

“Acceptance and Prepayment Notice” means an irrevocable written notice from a Term Lender accepting a Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer to make a Discounted Term Loan Prepayment at the Acceptable Discount specified therein pursuant to Section 2.11(a)(ii)(D) substantially in the form of Exhibit O.

“Acceptance Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(a)(ii)(D).

“Accepting Lenders” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.24(a).

“Accounting Changes” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.04(d).

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

“Acquired EBITDA” means, with respect to any Pro Forma Entity for any period, the amount for such period of Consolidated EBITDA of such Pro Forma Entity (determined as if references to the Borrower and the Restricted

Subsidiaries in the definition of the term “Consolidated EBITDA” were references to such Pro Forma Entity and its Subsidiaries which will become Restricted Subsidiaries), all as determined on a consolidated basis for such Pro Forma Entity.

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

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

“Acquisition Agreement” means the Agreement and Plan of Merger (together with all exhibits, schedules and other disclosure letters thereto), dated as of February 28, 2024, by and among Parent, Merger Sub and the Target.

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

“Acquisition Transaction” means any Investment by Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in a Person if (a) as a result of such Investment, (i) such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or (ii) such Person, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, is merged, consolidated, or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys substantially all of its assets (or all or substantially all the assets constituting a business unit, division, product line or line of business) to, or is liquidated into, Holdings, the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary and (b) after giving effect to such Investment, the Borrower is in compliance with Section 5.16, and, in each case, any Investment held by such Person.

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

“Additional Revolving Lender” means, at any time, any bank, financial institution or other institutional lender or investor that agrees to provide any portion of any (a) Incremental Revolving Commitment Increase or Additional/Replacement Revolving Commitments pursuant to an Incremental Facility Amendment in accordance with Section 2.20 or (b) Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness pursuant to a Refinancing Amendment in accordance with Section 2.21; provided that each Additional Revolving Lender shall be subject to the approval of the Administrative Agent and each Issuing Bank (such approval in each case not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) and the Borrower.

“Additional Term B-2 Commitment” means, with respect to an Additional Term B-2 Lender, the commitment of such Additional Term B-2 Lender to make an Additional Term B-2 Loan hereunder on the Effective Date, in the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule I to Amendment No. 4 and made a part hereof. The aggregate amount of the Additional Term B-2 Commitments of all Additional Term B-2 Lenders shall equal the outstanding aggregate principal amount of Non-Exchanged Amendment No. 4 Term Loans.

“Additional Term B-2 Lender” means a Person with an Additional Term B-2 Commitment to make Additional Term B-2 Loans to the Borrower on the Effective Date.

“Additional Term B-2 Loan” means a Loan that is made pursuant to the second sentence of Section 2.02(d) of this Agreement on the Effective Date.

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

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

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

“Administrative Agent’s Office” means the Administrative Agent’s address and, as appropriate, account as set forth in Section 9.02, or such other address or account as the Administrative Agent may from time to time notify to the Borrower and the Lenders.

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

“Affected Class” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.24(a).

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

“Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly or indirectly Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified. For purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, Jefferies LLC and its Affiliates shall be deemed to be Affiliates of Jefferies Finance LLC and its Affiliates.

“Affiliated Debt Fund” means any Affiliated Lender that is a bona fide diversified (i.e., formed to make multiple investments) debt or similar structured capital fund either (i) with information barriers in place restricting the sharing of investment-related and other information between it and the SLP Fund or (ii) whose managers or general partner have fiduciary duties to the investors of such fund independent of their fiduciary duties to the investors in the SLP Fund; provided that the SLP Fund does not, directly or indirectly, possess the power to direct or cause the direction of the investment policies of any such fund.

“Affiliated Lender” means, at any time, any Lender that is an Affiliate of Holdings (other than the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries) at such time.

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

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

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

“Agreement” has the meaning provided in the preamble hereto.

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

“Alternate Base Rate” means for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 1/2 of 1%, (b) the Prime Rate in effect for such day, (c) Term SOFR plus 1.00% and (d) 1.00%.

“Alternative Currency” means each currency (other than dollars) that is approved in accordance with Section 1.11; provided that for each Alternative Currency, such requested currency is an Eligible Currency.

“Amendment No. 1” means Amendment No. 1, dated as of February 1, 2021, among Holdings, the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto and the Administrative Agent.

“Amendment No. 2” means Amendment No. 2, dated as of May 28, 2021, among Holdings, the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto and the Administrative Agent.

“Amendment No. 3” means Amendment No. 3, dated as of June 23, 2023, among the Borrower, the Lenders Party thereto and the Administrative Agent.

“Amendment No. 4” means Amendment No. 4, dated as of October 31, 2024, among Holdings, the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto and the Administrative Agent.

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

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

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

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

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

“Applicable Rate” means, for any day, (a) with respect to any Term Loan, (i) 2.25% per annum, in the case of an ABR Loan or (ii) 3.25% per annum, in the case of a Term SOFR Loan and (b) with respect to any Revolving Loan, (i) 2.25% per annum, in the case of an ABR Loan or (ii) 3.25% per annum, in the case of a Term SOFR Loan; provided that,

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

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

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

In the event that any financial statements under Section 5.01 or a Compliance Certificate is shown to be inaccurate at any time and such inaccuracy, if corrected, would have led to a higher Applicable Rate for any period (an “Applicable Period”) than the Applicable Rate applied for such Applicable Period, then (i) the Borrower shall promptly (and in no event later than five (5) Business Days thereafter) deliver to the Administrative Agent a correct Compliance Certificate for such Applicable Period, (ii) the Applicable Rate shall be determined by reference to the corrected Compliance Certificate, and (iii) the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent promptly upon written demand (and in no event later than five (5) Business Days after written demand) any additional interest owing as a result of such increased Applicable Rate for such Applicable Period, which payment shall be promptly applied by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the terms hereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any additional interest hereunder shall not be due and payable until written demand is made for such payment pursuant to this paragraph and accordingly, any nonpayment of such interest as a result of any such inaccuracy shall not constitute a Default (whether retroactively or otherwise), and no such amounts shall be deemed overdue (and no amounts shall accrue default interest pursuant to Section 2.13(c)), at any time prior to the date that is five (5) Business Days following such written demand. It is acknowledged and agreed that nothing in this definition will limit the rights of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under the Loan Documents, including Article VII herein.

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

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

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

“Asset Sale Prepayment Event” has the meaning assigned to such term in clause (a) of the definition of the term “Prepayment Event.”

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

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

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

(a) the greater of (i) $265,000,000 and (ii) 50% of Consolidated EBITDA for the Test Period then last ended (such greater amount, the “Starter Basket”), plus

(b) the greatest of (1) an amount equal to 50% of Consolidated Net Income for the period (treated as one accounting period) from the first day of the fiscal quarter of the Borrower commencing immediately before the Effective Date to the end of the most recent Test Period (which amount under this clause (1) shall not be less than zero for such period), (2) 100% of the Retained ECF Proceeds for each fiscal year of the Borrower commencing with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 (which amount under this clause (2) shall not be less than zero for such period) and (3) an amount equal to (i) 100% of cumulative Consolidated EBITDA for each fiscal quarter of the Borrower commencing with the first fiscal quarter of the Borrower commencing immediately before the Original Closing Date through the most recent Test Period then last ended minus (ii) 1.5x cumulative Consolidated Fixed Charges for the same period (which amount under this clause (3) shall not be less than zero for such period), plus

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

(d) the Fair Market Value of Investments of Holdings, the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in any Unrestricted Subsidiary that has been re-designated as a Restricted Subsidiary or that has been merged or consolidated with or into Holdings, the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, plus

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

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

(g) the aggregate amount of any Retained Declined Proceeds and Retained Asset Sale Proceeds since the Original Closing Date.

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

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

(a) the Net Proceeds of new public or private issuances of Qualified Equity Interests in Holdings or any parent of Holdings which are contributed to (or received by) Holdings or the Borrower after the Original Closing Date, plus

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

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

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

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

“Available RP Capacity Amount” means the amount of Restricted Payments that may be made at the time of determination pursuant to Sections 6.08(a)(vi), (viii)(A) and (xii), minus the sum of the amount of the Available RP Capacity Amount utilized by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary to (a) make Restricted Payments in reliance on Section 6.08(a)(vi), (viii)(A) and/or (xii), (b) make Investments pursuant to Section 6.04(n), (c) make Restricted Debt Payments pursuant to Section 6.08(b)(iv) and (d) incur Indebtedness pursuant to Section 6.01(a)(xxix)(A).

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

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

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

“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 ERISA Section 3(42) or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) the assets of any such “employee benefit plan” or “plan”.

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

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

“Borrower” means (a) First Advantage Holdings, LLC and (b) any Successor Borrower.

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

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

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

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

“Borrowing Minimum” means $500,000.

“Borrowing Multiple” means $100,000.

“Borrowing Request” means a request by the Borrower for a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.03 and substantially in the form of Exhibit Q or such other form as may be reasonably 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 Borrower.

“Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed.

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

“Capital Lease Obligation” means an obligation that is a Capitalized Lease; and the amount of Indebtedness represented thereby at any time shall be the amount of the liability in respect thereof that would at that time be required to be capitalized on a balance sheet in accordance with GAAP as in effect on December 31, 2019 (or, if the Borrower elects by written notice to the Administrative Agents at any time (but only once after the Effective Date), in accordance with GAAP as in effect from time to time but subject to the proviso in the definition of GAAP).

“Capitalized Leases” means all leases that have been or should be, in accordance with GAAP, as in effect on December 31, 2019, recorded as capitalized leases (or, if the Borrower has made the election described in the parenthetical in the definition of Capital Lease Obligation, in accordance with GAAP as in effect from time to time but subject to the proviso in the definition of GAAP).

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

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

“Cash Management Obligations” means obligations of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of (a) any overdraft and related liabilities arising from treasury, depository, cash pooling arrangements and cash management or treasury services or any automated clearing house transfers of funds, (b) netting services, employee credit or purchase card programs and similar arrangements, (c) letters of credit and (d) other services related, ancillary or complementary to the foregoing (including Cash Management Services).

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

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

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

“Change in Control” means (a) the failure of Holdings, directly or indirectly through wholly-owned subsidiaries that are Guarantors (including, for the avoidance of doubt, through wholly-owned subsidiaries that are subsidiaries of the Borrower), to own all of the Equity Interests in the Borrower or (b) the acquisition of beneficial ownership by any Person or group, other than the Permitted Holders (or any holding company parent of Holdings owned directly or indirectly by the Permitted Holders), of Equity Interests representing 50% or more of the aggregate votes entitled to vote for the election of directors of Holdings having a majority of the aggregate votes on the Board of Directors of Holdings and the aggregate number of votes for the election of such directors of the Equity Interests beneficially owned by such Person or group is greater than the aggregate number of votes for the election of such directors represented by the Equity Interests beneficially owned by the Permitted Holders, unless the Permitted Holders otherwise have the right (pursuant to contract, proxy or otherwise), directly or indirectly, to designate, nominate or appoint (and do so designate, nominate or appoint) directors of Holdings having a majority of the aggregate votes on the Board of Directors of Holdings.

For purposes of this definition, including other defined terms used herein in connection with this definition and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this definition or any provision of Section 13d-3 of the Exchange Act, (i) “beneficial ownership” shall be as defined in Rules 13(d)-3 and 13(d)-5 under the Exchange Act as in effect on the date hereof, (ii) the phrase Person or group is within the meaning of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act, but excluding any employee benefit plan of such Person or group or its subsidiaries and any Person acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan, (iii) if any group includes one or more Permitted Holders, the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of Holdings, directly or indirectly owned by the Permitted Holders that are part of such group shall not be treated as being beneficially owned by such group or any other member of such group for purposes of clause (b) of this definition, (iv) a Person or group shall not be deemed to beneficially own Equity Interests to be acquired by such Person or group pursuant to a stock or asset purchase agreement, merger

agreement, option agreement, warrant agreement or similar agreement (or voting or option or similar agreement related thereto) until the consummation of the acquisition of the Equity Interests in connection with the transactions contemplated by such agreement and (v) a Person or group (other than Permitted Holders) will not be deemed to beneficially own the Equity Interests of another Person as a result of its ownership of Equity Interests or other securities of such other Person’s parent (or related contractual rights) unless it owns 50% or more of the total voting power of the Equity Interests entitled to vote for the election of directors of such Person’s parent having a majority of the aggregate votes on the Board of Directors of such Person’s parent.

“Change in Law” means (a) the adoption of any rule, regulation, treaty or other law after the date of this Agreement, (b) any change in any rule, regulation, treaty or other law or in the administration, interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority after the date of this Agreement or (c) the making or issuance of any request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after Effective Date; provided that, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) any requests, rules, guidelines or directives under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 or issued in connection therewith and (ii) any requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank 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, in each case shall be deemed to be a “Change in Law,” to the extent enacted, adopted, promulgated or issued after the Effective Date, but only to the extent such rules, regulations, or published interpretations or directives are applied to Holdings and its Subsidiaries by the Administrative Agent or any Lender in substantially the same manner as applied to other similarly situated borrowers under comparable syndicated credit facilities, including, without limitation, for purposes of Section 2.15.

“Class” when used in reference to (a) any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Revolving Loans, Incremental Revolving Loans, Other Revolving Loans, Term Loans, Incremental Term Loans or Other Term Loans, (b) any Commitment, refers to whether such Commitment is a Revolving Commitment, Other Revolving Commitment, Additional/Replacement Revolving Commitment, Term Commitment, commitment in respect of Incremental Term Loans or Other Term Commitment and (c) any Lender, refers to whether such Lender has a Loan or Commitment with respect to a particular Class of Loans or Commitments. Other Term Commitments, Other Term Loans, Other Revolving Commitments (and the Other Revolving Loans made pursuant thereto), Additional/Replacement Revolving Commitments, commitments in respect of Incremental Term Loans and Incremental Term Loans that have different terms and conditions shall be construed to be in different Classes. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Incremental Term B-2 Loans shall be deemed to be of the same Class as the Term B-2 Loans.

“CME” means CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited.

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

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

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

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

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

(a) the Administrative Agent shall have received from (i) Holdings, the Borrower and each Domestic Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) either (x) a counterpart of the Guarantee Agreement duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Person or (y) in the case of any Person that becomes a Loan Party after the Original Closing Date (including by ceasing to be an Excluded Subsidiary), a supplement to the Guarantee Agreement, in the form specified therein, duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Person and (ii) Holdings, the Borrower and each Subsidiary Loan Party either (x) a counterpart of the Collateral Agreement duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Person or (y) in the case of any

Person that becomes a Loan Party after the Original Closing Date (including by ceasing to be an Excluded Subsidiary), a supplement to the Collateral Agreement, in the form specified therein, duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Person, in each case under this clause (a) together with, in the case of any such Loan Documents executed and delivered after the Original Closing Date, documents of the type referred to in Section 4.01(c) of the Original Credit Agreement, and, to the extent reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent, opinions of the type referred to in Section 4.01(b) of the Original Credit Agreement;

(b) all outstanding Equity Interests of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries (other than any Equity Interests constituting Excluded Assets or Equity Interests of any Immaterial Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party) owned by or on behalf of any Loan Party shall have been pledged pursuant to the Collateral Agreement (and the Collateral Agent shall have received certificates or other instruments representing all such Equity Interests (if any), together with undated stock powers or other instruments of transfer with respect thereto endorsed in blank);

(c) if any Indebtedness for borrowed money of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary in a principal amount of $10,000,000 or more is owing by such obligor to any Loan Party, such Indebtedness shall be evidenced by a promissory note and such promissory note shall have been pledged pursuant to the Collateral Agreement (and, to the extent required by the Collateral Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall have received all such promissory notes, together with undated instruments of transfer with respect thereto endorsed in blank); and

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

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this definition or anything in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to the contrary, (a) the foregoing provisions of this definition shall not require the creation or perfection of pledges of or security interests in, or the obtaining of title insurance, surveys, legal opinions or other deliverables with respect to, particular assets of the Loan Parties, or the provision of Guarantees by any Subsidiary, if, and for so long as and to the extent that the Administrative Agent and the Borrower reasonably agree in writing that the cost of creating or perfecting such pledges or security interests in such assets, or obtaining such title insurance, surveys, legal opinions or other deliverables in respect of such assets, or providing such Guarantees (taking into account any material adverse Tax consequences to Holdings and its Subsidiaries (including the imposition of withholding or other material Taxes)), shall be excessive in relation to the benefits to be obtained by the Lenders therefrom, (b) Liens required to be granted from time to time pursuant to the term “Collateral and Guarantee Requirement” shall be subject to exceptions and limitations set forth in the Security Documents as in effect on the Original Closing Date, (c) in no event shall control agreements or other control or similar arrangements be required with respect to deposit accounts, securities accounts, commodities accounts or other assets specifically requiring perfection by control agreements (other than certificated securities), (d) no perfection actions shall be required with respect to Vehicles and other assets subject to certificates of title, (e) no perfection actions shall be required with respect to commercial tort claims with a value less than $10,000,000 and no perfection shall be required with respect to promissory notes evidencing debt for borrowed money in a principal amount of less than $10,000,000, (f) no actions in any non-U.S. jurisdiction or required by the laws of any non-U.S. jurisdiction shall be required to be taken to create any security interests in assets located or titled outside of the United States (including any Equity Interests of Foreign Subsidiaries and any foreign Intellectual Property) or to perfect or make enforceable any security interests in any such assets (it being understood that there shall be no security agreements or pledge agreements governed under the laws of any non-U.S. jurisdiction), (g) no actions shall be required to perfect a security interest in letter of credit rights (other than the filing of UCC financing statements), (h) no Loan Party shall be required to deliver or obtain any landlord lien waivers, estoppel certificates or collateral access agreements or letters, (i) no Loan Party shall be required to deliver or obtain a mortgage in respect of fee owned or leased real property, (j) no actions shall be required to enter into any source code escrow arrangement or register any intellectual property and (k) in no event shall the Collateral include any Excluded Assets. The Collateral Agent may grant extensions of time or waivers for the creation and perfection of security interests in or the obtaining of title

insurance, surveys, legal opinions or other deliverables with respect to particular assets or the provision of any Guarantee by any Subsidiary (including extensions beyond the Original Closing Date or in connection with assets acquired, or Subsidiaries formed or acquired, after the Original Closing Date) where it determines that such action cannot be accomplished without undue effort or expense by the time or times at which it would otherwise be required to be accomplished by this Agreement or the Security Documents.

“Commitment” means with respect to any Lender, its Revolving Commitment, Other Revolving Commitment of any Class, Term Commitment of any Class, commitment in respect of Incremental Term Loans and Other Term Commitment of any Class or any combination thereof (as the context requires).

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

“Commodity Exchange Act” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

“Company Materials” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.01.

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

“Conforming Changes” means, with respect to the use, administration of or any conventions associated with SOFR or any proposed Successor Rate or Term SOFR, as applicable, any conforming changes to the definitions of “Alternate Base Rate”, “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 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).

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

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

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

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

(iii) depreciation and amortization (including amortization of Capitalized Software Expenditures, customer acquisition costs, conversion costs, contract acquisition costs, internal labor costs, incentive payments and amortization of deferred financing fees and accelerated and other deferred financing costs, OID or other capitalized costs),

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

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

(vi) (A) the amount of management, monitoring, consulting, advisory and transaction fees, indemnities and related expenses paid or accrued in such period to (or on behalf of) the Sponsor or any other Permitted Holder (or any management company on behalf of any of the foregoing) (including any termination fees payable in connection with the early termination of management and monitoring agreements), (B) the amount of payments made to option, phantom equity or profits interest holders of Holdings or any of its direct or indirect parent companies in connection with, or as a result of, any distribution being made to shareholders of such person or its direct or indirect parent companies, which payments are being made to compensate such option, phantom equity or profits interest holders as though they were shareholders at the time of, and entitled to share in, such distribution, including any cash consideration for any repurchase of equity, in each case to the extent permitted in the Loan Documents and (C) the amount of fees, expenses and indemnities paid or accrued to directors and all general administrative costs relating to board meetings, including of Holdings or any direct or indirect parent thereof,

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

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

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

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

(xi) expenses consisting of internal software development costs that are expensed but could have been capitalized under alternative accounting policies in accordance with GAAP,

(xii) costs associated with, or in anticipation of, or preparation for, compliance with the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated in connection therewith and other Public Company Costs,

(xiii) other add backs and adjustments reflected in a quality of earnings report provided by a “big four” accounting firm with respect to any Permitted Acquisition or other Investment (including, for the avoidance of doubt, add backs and adjustments of the same type in future periods),

(xiii) any expenses reimbursed in cash during such period by non-Affiliate third parties (other than Holdings, the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries), and

(xiv) revenue of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries arising from the operation of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit legislation (as if such legislation was approved on January 1 of the fiscal year to which such revenue relates); provided that the aggregate amount added to Consolidated EBITDA for such period pursuant to this clause (xiv) shall not exceed 2.0% of consolidated revenue for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period,

plus

(b) without duplication, the amount of “run rate” cost savings, operating expense reductions, revenue enhancements and synergies (including revenue synergies) (collectively, “Run Rate Benefits”) related to the Transactions, any Specified Transaction or any Tax Restructuring or other restructuring, cost saving initiative, new contract or other initiative projected by the Borrower in good faith to be realized as a result of actions that have been taken or initiated (including actions initiated prior to the Original Closing Date) or are expected to be taken or initiated (in the good faith determination of the Borrower) before, on or after the Original Closing Date, including any Run Rate Benefits expenses and charges (including restructuring and integration charges) in connection with, or incurred by or on behalf of, any joint venture of the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (whether accounted for on the financial statements of any such joint venture or the Borrower), which Run Rate Benefits shall be added to Consolidated EBITDA until fully realized and calculated on a Pro Forma Basis as though such Run Rate Benefits had been realized on the first day of the relevant period, net of the amount of actual benefits realized from such actions; provided that (A) such Run Rate Benefits are reasonably quantifiable and factually supportable, (B) no Run Rate Benefits shall be added pursuant to this clause (b) to the extent duplicative of any expenses or charges relating to such Run Rate Benefits that are included in clause (a) above (it being understood and agreed that “run rate” shall mean the full recurring benefit that is associated with any action taken) and (C) the share of any such Run Rate Benefits, expenses and charges with respect to a joint venture that are to be allocated to the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries shall not exceed the total amount thereof for any such joint venture multiplied by the percentage of income of such venture expected to be included in Consolidated EBITDA for the relevant Test Period;

plus

(c) the excess (if positive) of (i) the full pro forma amount of “run rate” expected contributions to Consolidated EBITDA of new contracts entered into during such period, assuming such contracts were entered into and effective for the entire period, over (ii) the contribution to Consolidated EBITDA of contracts terminated during such period;

plus

(d) the net amount, if any, of the difference between (solely to the extent the amount in the following clause (A) exceeds the amount in the following clause (B)): (A) the deferred revenue of the

Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries as of the last day of such period (the “Determination Date”) and (B) the deferred revenue of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries as of the date that is 12 months prior to the Determination Date, in each case, calculated without giving effect to adjustments (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries) related to the application of recapitalization accounting or acquisition accounting;

less

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

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

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

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

(I) there shall be included in determining Consolidated EBITDA for any period, without duplication and, other than with respect to any Material Acquisition, at the option of the Borrower (1) the Acquired EBITDA of any Person, property, business or asset acquired by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary during such period (other than any Unrestricted Subsidiary) whether such acquisition occurred before or after the Effective Date to the extent not subsequently sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of (but not including the Acquired EBITDA of any related Person, property, business or assets to the extent not so acquired) (each such Person, property, business or asset acquired, including pursuant to the Transactions or pursuant to a transaction consummated prior to the Effective Date, and not subsequently so disposed of, an “Acquired Entity or Business”), and the Acquired EBITDA of any Unrestricted Subsidiary that is converted into a Restricted Subsidiary during such period (each, a “Converted Restricted Subsidiary”), in each case based on the Acquired EBITDA of such Pro Forma Entity for such period (including the portion thereof occurring prior to such acquisition or conversion) determined on a historical Pro Forma Basis and (2) an adjustment in respect of each Acquired Entity or Business equal to the amount of the Pro Forma Adjustment with respect to such Acquired Entity or Business for such period (including the portion thereof occurring prior to such acquisition), and

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

“Consolidated First Lien Debt” means, as of any date of determination, (a) the amount of Consolidated Total Debt (including in respect of the Loans hereunder) that is secured by a Lien on a material portion of the Collateral that has the same or senior priority (but without regard to the control of remedies) as the Liens on the Collateral securing the Secured Obligations minus (b) Available Cash.

“Consolidated Fixed Charges” means, with respect to the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, for any period, the sum of (without duplication):

(a) Consolidated Interest Expense for such period,

(b) all cash dividend payments (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) on any series of preferred Equity Interests of such Persons made during such period, and

(c) all cash dividend payments (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) on any series of Disqualified Equity Interests of such Persons made during such period.

“Consolidated Interest Expense” means the sum of (a) cash interest expense (including that attributable to Capitalized Leases), net of cash interest income, of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to all outstanding Indebtedness of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, including all commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptance financing and net costs under hedging agreements plus (b) non-cash interest expense resulting solely from (i) the amortization of original issue discount from the issuance of Indebtedness of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries (excluding Indebtedness borrowed in connection with the Transactions (and any Permitted Refinancing thereof)) at less than par and (ii) pay in kind interest expense of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, plus (c) the amount of cash dividends or distributions made by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of preferred Equity Interests issued in accordance with the terms hereof, but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, (i) amortization of (A) deferred financing costs, debt issuance costs, commissions, fees and expenses and any other amounts of non-cash interest other than specifically referred to in clause (b) above (including as a result of the effects of acquisition method accounting or pushdown accounting) and (B) any costs or expenses incurred in connection with any amendment or modification of Indebtedness (whether or not consummated), (ii) non-cash interest expense attributable to the movement of the mark-to-market valuation of obligations under hedging agreements or other derivative instruments pursuant to FASB Accounting Standards Codification No. 815-Derivatives and Hedging, (iii) any one-time cash costs associated with breakage in respect of hedging agreements for interest rates or currency, (iv) commissions, discounts, yield and other fees and charges (including any interest expense) incurred in connection with any Permitted Receivables Financing, (v) all non-recurring cash interest expense or “additional interest” for failure to timely comply with registration rights obligations, (vi) any interest expense attributable to the exercise of appraisal rights and the settlement of any claims or actions (whether actual, contingent or potential) with respect to the Transactions or any other Investment, all as calculated on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, (vii) any payments with respect to make-whole premiums or other breakage costs of any Indebtedness, including, without limitation, any Indebtedness issued in connection with the Transactions, (viii) penalties and interest relating to taxes, (ix) accretion or accrual of discounted liabilities not constituting Indebtedness, (x) any interest expense attributable to a direct or indirect parent entity resulting from push down accounting and (xi) any expense resulting from the discounting of Indebtedness in connection with the application of recapitalization or purchase accounting.

“Consolidated Net Debt” means, as of any date of determination, (a) Consolidated Total Debt minus (b) Available Cash.

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

(a) extraordinary, non-recurring or unusual gains or losses (less all fees and expenses relating thereto) or expenses (including extraordinary losses and unusual or non-recurring charges or expenses attributable to legal and judgment settlements and any unusual or non-recurring operating expenses directly attributable to the implementation of cost savings initiatives and any accruals or reserves in respect of any

extraordinary, non-recurring or unusual items), severance, relocation costs, integration and facilities’ or offices’ pre-opening costs, opening costs, lease termination costs, processor termination or migration costs, closing and/or consolidation costs, start-up costs and other business optimization and rationalization expenses (including related to new product introductions, the consolidation of technology platforms and other strategic or cost saving initiatives and any costs or expenses related or attributable to the commencement of a New Project and including any related employee hiring or retention costs or employee redundancy or termination costs), restructuring charges, accruals or reserves (including restructuring and integration costs related to the Transactions or acquisitions consummated prior to or after the Effective Date and adjustments to existing reserves), whether or not classified as restructuring expense on the consolidated financial statements, signing costs, retention or completion bonuses, other executive recruiting and retention costs, transition costs, costs related to closure/consolidation of facilities, branches, data centers and/or offices (including, without limitation, costs incurred in respect of leased premises, including related to build out and the relocation of personnel and equipment), lease breakage costs, internal costs in respect of strategic initiatives and curtailments or modifications to pension and post-retirement employee benefit plans (including any settlement of pension liabilities and charges resulting from changes in estimates, valuations and judgements thereof),

(b) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles and changes as a result of the adoption or modification of accounting policies during such period to the extent included in Consolidated Net Income,

(c) Transaction Costs (including any charges associated with the rollover, acceleration or payout of Equity Interests (including any restricted stock units, options or similar equity-linked interests) held by management of the Borrower, the Target or any of their respective direct or indirect subsidiaries or parents in connection with the Transactions),

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

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

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

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

(h) all Non-Cash Compensation Expenses,

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

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

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

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

(m) any non-cash gain (loss) related to currency remeasurements of Indebtedness, net loss or gain resulting from hedging agreements for currency exchange risk and revaluations of intercompany balances (including Indebtedness and gain or loss relating to translation of assets and liabilities) and other balance sheet items,

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

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

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

(q) any accruals or obligations accrued related to workers’ compensation programs to the extent that expenses deducted in the calculation of net income exceed the net amounts paid in cash related to workers’ compensation programs in that period,

(r) any reserves, accruals or obligations accrued by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries for any federal and state employment tax liabilities, including social security, federal unemployment, state unemployment and state disability taxes, deducted in the calculation of net income during such period, less the amount of such obligations paid in cash with respect to such period, and

(s) earnout and contingent consideration obligations (including to the extent accounted for as bonuses or otherwise) and adjustments thereof and purchase price adjustments;

provided that the Borrower may, in its sole discretion, elect to not make any adjustment for any item pursuant to clauses (a) through (s) above if any such item individually is less than $3,000,000 in any fiscal quarter.

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

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

“Consolidated Secured Debt” means, as of any date of determination, (a) Consolidated Total Debt that is secured by a Lien on a material portion of the Collateral minus (b) Available Cash.

“Consolidated Total Debt” means, as of any date of determination, the outstanding principal amount of all third party Indebtedness for borrowed money (including purchase money Indebtedness), unreimbursed drawings under letters of credit, Capital Lease Obligations, third party Indebtedness obligations evidenced by notes or similar instruments (and excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, (a) undrawn letters of credit, (b) Swap Obligations, (c) all undrawn amounts under revolving credit facilities and (d) all obligations relating to Permitted Receivables Financings), in each case of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries on such date, on a consolidated basis and determined in accordance with GAAP (excluding, in any event, the effects of any discounting of Indebtedness resulting from the application of acquisition method or pushdown accounting in connection with the Transactions or any Permitted Acquisition or other Investment or other similar transaction); provided that “Consolidated Total Debt” (and corresponding definitions of “Consolidated First Lien Debt” and “Consolidated Secured Debt”) shall exclude any obligation, liability or indebtedness of such Person if, upon or prior to the maturity thereof, such Person has irrevocably deposited with the proper Person in trust or escrow the necessary funds (or evidences of indebtedness) for the payment, redemption or satisfaction of such obligation, liability or indebtedness, and thereafter such funds and evidences of such obligation, liability or indebtedness or other security so deposited are not included in the calculation of the Available Cash.

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

other than as a result of the passage of time, in accordance with GAAP of assets or liabilities, as applicable, between current and noncurrent or (z) the effects of acquisition method accounting.

“Contract Consideration” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of the term “ECF Deductions”.

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

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

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

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

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

“Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness” means Indebtedness issued, incurred or otherwise obtained (including by means of the extension or renewal of existing Indebtedness) by a Loan Party in exchange for, or to extend, renew, replace or refinance, in whole or part, any Class of existing Term Loans or Revolving Loans (or unused Revolving Commitments) (“Refinanced Debt”); provided that such exchanging, extending, renewing, replacing or refinancing Indebtedness (a) is in an original aggregate principal amount not greater than the aggregate principal amount of the Refinanced Debt (including any unused Revolving Commitment at such time) (plus any premium, accrued interest and fees and expenses incurred in connection with such exchange, extension, renewal, replacement or refinancing), (b) does not mature earlier than or, except in the case of Revolving Commitments, have a Weighted Average Life to Maturity shorter than the Refinanced Debt (other than Customary Bridge Loans and except with respect to an amount equal to the Maturity Carveout Amount at such time), (c) shall not be guaranteed by any entity that is not a Loan Party, (d) in the case of any secured Indebtedness (i) is not secured by any assets not securing the Secured Obligations and (ii) is subject to the relevant Intercreditor Agreement(s) and (e) has covenants and events of default (excluding as to subordination, interest rate (including whether such interest is payable in cash or in kind), pricing, interest rate margins, rate floors, discounts, fees, premiums and prepayment or redemption provisions, and other than with respect to Customary Bridge Loans) that either (I) are not materially more favorable (when taken as a whole) to the lenders or investors providing such Indebtedness than the terms and conditions of this Agreement (when taken as a whole) are to the Lenders (except for covenants or other provisions applicable only to periods after the Latest Maturity Date at the time of such refinancing), (II) are applicable only to periods after the Latest Maturity Date at the time of such refinancing, (III) reflect market terms and conditions (taken as a whole) at the time of incurrence of such Indebtedness (as determined by the Borrower in good faith) or (IV) are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (provided that, at the Borrower’s election, to the extent any financial maintenance covenant or other term or provision is added for the benefit of (X) the lenders of any such Indebtedness that consists of term facilities, no consent shall be required from the Administrative Agent or the Lenders to the extent that such term or provision is also added, or the features of such term or provision are provided, for the benefit of each Term Loan (and, for the avoidance of doubt, such term shall be deemed reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) or (Y) the lenders of any such Indebtedness that consists of revolving credit facilities, no consent shall be required from the Administrative Agent or the Lenders to the extent that such term or provision is also added, or the features of such term or provision are provided, for the benefit of the Lenders of each Revolving Credit Facility) (and, for the avoidance of doubt, such term shall be deemed reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent).

“Cure Amount” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.02.

“Cure Right” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.02.

“Customary Bridge Loans” means customary bridge loans with a maturity date of no longer than one year; provided that (a) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of any loans, notes, securities or other Indebtedness which

are exchanged for or otherwise replace such bridge loans is not shorter than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Term Loans (without giving effect to any prior amortization or prepayments thereof) and (b) the final maturity date of any loans, notes, securities or other Indebtedness which are exchanged for or otherwise replace such bridge loans is no earlier than the Latest Maturity Date at the time such bridge loans are incurred.

“Customary Escrow Provisions” means customary redemption terms in connection with escrow arrangements.

“Customary Exceptions” means (a) customary asset sale, insurance and condemnation proceeds events, excess cash flow sweeps, change-of-control offers or events of default and/or (b) Customary Escrow Provisions.

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

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

“Defaulting Lender Fronting Exposure” means, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, with respect to any Issuing Bank, such Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the outstanding Letter of Credit obligations with respect to such Issuing Bank other than Letter of Credit obligations as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or cash collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof.

“Designated Assignees” means those Persons identified by the Revolving Lenders to the Administrative Agent in writing prior to the Effective Date.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Disposition” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.05.

“Disposition/Debt Percentage” means, (a) with respect to a Prepayment Event pursuant to clause (a) of such definition, the prepayment required by Section 2.11(c) if the First Lien Leverage Ratio for the Test Period then last ended is (i) greater than 4.25 to 1.00, 100%, (ii) greater than 3.75 to 1.00 but less than or equal to 4.25 to 1.00, 50% and (iii) equal to or less than 3.75 to 1.00, 0%, and (b) with respect to a Prepayment Event pursuant to clause (b) of such definition, the prepayment required by Section 2.11(c), 100%.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Documentation Agents” means BMO Capital Markets Corp., Citizens Bank, N.A., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Jefferies Finance LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., KKR Capital Markets LLC, RBC Capital Markets, Stifel, Nicolaus and Company, Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC.

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

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

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

“ECF Deductions” means, for any period, an amount equal to the sum of:

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

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

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

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

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

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

“ECF Payment Amount” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(d).

“ECF Percentage” means, with respect to the prepayment required by Section 2.11(d) with respect to any fiscal year of the Borrower, if the First Lien Leverage Ratio (prior to giving effect to the applicable prepayment pursuant to Section 2.11(d), but after giving effect to any voluntary prepayments made pursuant to Section 2.11(a) or any repurchase pursuant to Section 9.04(g) prior to the date of such prepayment) as of the end of such fiscal year is (a) greater than 4.25 to 1.00, 50% of Excess Cash Flow for such fiscal year, (b) greater than 3.75 to 1.00 but less than

or equal to 4.25 to 1.00, 25% of Excess Cash Flow for such fiscal year and (c) equal to or less than 3.75 to 1.00, 0% of Excess Cash Flow for such fiscal year.

“ECF Threshold” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(d).

“EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

“EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

“EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

“Effective Date” means October 31, 2024, the date on which all conditions precedent set forth in Section 7 of Amendment No. 4 are satisfied; provided that, in the case of the Guarantee Agreement, the Collateral Agreement and each other Security Document outstanding immediately prior to October 31, 2024, “Effective Date” shall mean the Original Closing Date.

“Effective Date Refinancing” means (i) the repayment, repurchase or other discharge of the Existing Credit Agreement Indebtedness and termination and/or release of any security interests and guarantees in connection therewith and (ii) the refinancing of the Term B-1 Loans and the Revolving Loans (or unused Revolving Commitments) under and as defined in the Original Credit Agreement and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Date.

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

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

“Eligible Currency” means any lawful currency other than dollars that is readily available, freely transferable and convertible into dollars in the international interbank market available to the applicable Issuing Bank in such market and as to which a Dollar Equivalent may be readily calculated. If, after the designation of any currency as an

Alternative Currency, any change in currency controls or exchange regulations or any change in the national or international financial, political or economic conditions are imposed in the country in which such currency is issued, result in, in the reasonable opinion of the applicable Issuing Bank, (a) such currency no longer being readily available, freely transferable and convertible into dollars, (b) a Dollar Equivalent is no longer being readily calculable with respect to such currency or (c) such currency being impracticable for Issuing Banks to provide (each of (a), (b) and (c), a “Disqualifying Event”), then the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Issuing Banks and the Borrower, and such country’s currency shall no longer be an Alternative Currency until such time as the Disqualifying Event(s) no longer exist. Within, five (5) Business Days after receipt of such notice from the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall reimburse LC Disbursements in such currency to which the Disqualifying Event applies.

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

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

“Equity Interests” means shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests in a limited liability company, beneficial interests in a trust or other equity ownership interests in a Person (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any debt security that is convertible or exchangeable into any of the foregoing).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(a) the sum, without duplication, of:

(i) Consolidated Net Income for such period,

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

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

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

(v) extraordinary, non-recurring or unusual cash gains to the extent deducted in arriving at Consolidated Net Income, and

(vi) cash proceeds in respect of Swap Agreements during such period to the extent not included in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income, less:

(b) the sum, without duplication, of:

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

(ii) (x) the aggregate amount of all principal payments of Indebtedness, including (A) the principal component of payments in respect of Capitalized Leases and (B) the amount of any mandatory prepayment of Loans or other Consolidated First Lien Debt to the extent required due to a Disposition that resulted in an increase to Consolidated Net Income and not in excess of the amount of such increase but excluding (1) all other prepayments of Term Loans and other Consolidated First Lien Debt and (2) all prepayments of revolving loans (including Revolving Loans) made during such period (other than in respect of any revolving credit facility (excluding Revolving Loans) to the extent there is an equivalent permanent reduction in commitments thereunder), except to the extent financed with the proceeds of other Indebtedness (other than revolving loans) of Holdings, the Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiaries and (y) the aggregate amount of any premium, make-whole or penalty payments actually paid in cash by Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries during such period that are required to be made in connection with any prepayment of Indebtedness,

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

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

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

(vi) extraordinary, non-recurring or unusual cash losses to the extent not deducted in arriving at Consolidated Net Income,

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

(viii) without duplication of amounts deducted from Excess Cash Flow in prior periods, the aggregate amount of cash expected to be paid by the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of accrued and unpaid bonus expenses and legal settlement reserves as of the end of such period (the “Accrued Expenses”) and expected to be paid during the subsequent Test Period; provided that (A) to the extent the aggregate amount of internally generated cash actually utilized to pay such Accrued Expenses during such subsequent Test Period is less than the Accrued Expenses reducing Excess Cash Flow pursuant to this clause (viii) in the prior Test Period, the amount of such shortfall shall be added to the calculation of Excess Cash Flow at the end of such subsequent Test Period and (B) in no event shall Excess Cash Flow in such subsequent Test Period be reduced by the payment of Accrued Expenses during such subsequent Test Period to the extent the amount of such Accrued Expenses have reduced Excess Cash flow in the prior Test Period.

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

“Exchanged Amendment No. 4 Term Loans” means each Term B-1 Loan outstanding on the Effective Date (or portion thereof) and held by a Rollover Amendment No. 4 Term Lender on the Effective Date immediately prior to the extension of credit hereunder on the Effective Date and as to which the Rollover Amendment No. 4 Term Lender thereof has consented to exchange into a Term B-2 Loan and the Administrative Agent has allocated into a Term B-2 Loan.

“Excluded Affiliates” means, collectively, any Affiliates of any Lenders that are engaged as principals primarily in private equity, mezzanine financing or venture capital.

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

Use” with respect thereto, (h) any lease, license or other agreement or any property subject thereto (including pursuant to a purchase money security interest or similar arrangement) to the extent that a grant of a security interest therein would violate or invalidate such lease, license or agreement or purchase money arrangement or create a breach, default or right of termination in favor of any other party thereto (other than any Loan Party) after giving effect to the applicable anti-assignment provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code of any applicable jurisdiction or other similar applicable law, other than proceeds and receivables thereof, the assignment of which is expressly deemed effective under the Uniform Commercial Code of any applicable jurisdiction or other similar applicable law notwithstanding such prohibition, (i) Voting Equity Interests of (i) any Foreign Subsidiary or (ii) any FSHCO, in each case, in excess of 65% of the Voting Equity Interests thereof, (j) receivables and related assets (or interests therein) (A) sold to any Receivables Subsidiary or (B) otherwise pledged, factored, transferred or sold in connection with any Permitted Receivables Financing, (k) commercial tort claims with a value of less than $10,000,000 and letter-of-credit rights with a value of less than $10,000,000 (except to the extent a security interest therein can be perfected by a UCC filing), (l) Vehicles and other assets subject to certificates of title, (m) any aircraft, airframes, aircraft engines or helicopters, or any equipment or other assets constituting a part thereof, (n) any and all assets and personal property owned or held by any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party (including any Unrestricted Subsidiary), (o) any Equity Interest in Unrestricted Subsidiaries and (p) any proceeds from any issuance of Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under Section 6.01 that are paid into an escrow account to be released upon satisfaction of certain conditions or the occurrence of certain events, including cash or Permitted Investments set aside at the time of the incurrence of such Indebtedness, to the extent such cash or Permitted Investments prefund the payment of interest or premium or discount on such indebtedness (or any costs related to the issuance of such indebtedness) and are held in such escrow account or similar arrangement to be applied for such purpose.

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

“Excluded Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Guarantor, (a) any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the Guarantee of such Guarantor of, or the grant by such Guarantor of a security interest to secure, as applicable, such Swap Obligation (or any Guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Guarantor’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act (determined after giving effect to any applicable keep well, support, or other agreement for the benefit of such Guarantor and any and all Guarantees of such Guarantor’s Swap Obligations by other Loan Parties) at the time the Guarantee of such Guarantor, or a grant by such Guarantor of a security interest, becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation or (b) any other Swap Obligation designated as an “Excluded Swap Obligation” of such Guarantor as specified in any agreement between the relevant Loan Parties and counterparty applicable to such Swap Obligations. If a Swap Obligation arises under a Master Agreement governing more than one Swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to Swaps for which such Guarantee or security interest is or becomes excluded in accordance with the first sentence of this definition.

“Excluded Taxes” means, with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party hereunder or under any other Loan

Document, (a) Taxes imposed on (or measured by) its net income (however denominated), branch profits Taxes, and franchise Taxes, in each case (i) imposed by a jurisdiction as a result of such recipient being organized or having its principal office located in or, in the case of any Lender, having its applicable Lending Office located in, such jurisdiction or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) any Tax that is attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with Section 2.17(e), (c) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed due to a Requirement of Law in effect at the time such Lender (i) becomes a party hereto, other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrower under Section 2.19 or (ii) designates a new Lending Office, except, in each case, to the extent that such Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, immediately prior to the time of designation of a new Lending Office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts with respect to such withholding Tax under Section 2.17(a) and (d) any withholding Tax imposed pursuant to FATCA.

“Existing Credit Agreement Indebtedness” means the principal, interest, fees and other amounts, other than contingent obligations not due and payable, outstanding under that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of November 29, 2022 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time), by and among Sterling Infosystems, Inc., as borrower, Sterling Intermediate Corp., the other guarantors party thereto, KeyBank National Association, as administrative agent.

“Existing Letters of Credit” means each letter of credit issued and outstanding on the Effective Date.

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

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

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

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

“Federal Funds Effective Rate” means, for any day, the rate per annum calculated by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York based on such day’s federal funds transactions by depository institutions (as determined in such manner as the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shall set forth on its public website from time to time) and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as the federal funds effective rate; provided that if the Federal Funds Rate as so determined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.

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

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

“First Lien Intercreditor Agreement” means an intercreditor agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit E or any other intercreditor agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower.

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

“First Lien/Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement” means an intercreditor agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit F or any other intercreditor agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower.

“Fitch” means Fitch Ratings, Inc. and any successor to its rating agency business.

“Fixed Amounts” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.04(g).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Holdings” means Holdings (as defined in the preamble hereto) or any Successor Holdings.

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

“Identified Qualifying Lenders” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(a)(ii)(D).

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

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

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

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

“Incremental Cap” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of (a) the greater of (i) $525,000,000 and (ii) 100% of Consolidated EBITDA for the Test Period then last ended plus (b) the sum of the aggregate principal amount of (i) voluntary prepayments, repayments, redemptions, repurchases and debt buybacks (in an amount equal to the principal amount of the Indebtedness subject thereto) of (A) Term Loans, any Incremental Term Loans and any Incremental Equivalent Debt or any other Indebtedness incurred under clause (a) above and (B) any Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness, Other Term Loan, Other Revolving Credit Commitment or any Permitted Refinancing, as applicable, previously applied, directly or indirectly, to the prepayment, repayment, redemption, repurchase, buyback

or permanent commitment reduction, as applicable, of any Indebtedness or revolving credit commitment, as applicable, described in clause (A) above (in each case, including open market purchases at or below par, payments through Dutch auction procedures and payments utilizing Section 9.04(g) or any other analogous “yank-a-bank” provision in the documentation governing such Indebtedness) by Holdings, the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and (ii) permanent commitment reductions in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility, any Additional/Replacement Revolving Commitments or any other revolving credit facility that is incurred under clause (a) above, except, in each case under this clause (b), to the extent funded with proceeds of long-term Indebtedness of the Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiaries (other than (x) any revolving Indebtedness, (y) any intercompany loans among the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries or (z) Incremental Facilities or Incremental Equivalent Debt then being incurred in reliance on this clause (b))), plus (c) the maximum aggregate principal amount that can be incurred without causing the First Lien Leverage Ratio, after giving effect to the incurrence or establishment, as applicable, of any Incremental Facilities or Incremental Equivalent Debt (which shall assume that all such Indebtedness is Consolidated First Lien Debt and the full amounts of any Incremental Revolving Commitment Increase and Additional/Replacement Revolving Commitments established at such time are fully drawn) and the use of proceeds thereof, on a Pro Forma Basis (but without giving effect to any substantially simultaneous incurrence of any Incremental Facility or Incremental Equivalent Debt made pursuant to the foregoing clauses (a) and (b) or clause (d) below or under the Revolving Credit Facility in connection therewith), to exceed either (i) 4.75 to 1.00 for the most recent Test Period then ended or (ii) if incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or other Investment, the First Lien Leverage Ratio immediately prior to the incurrence of such Incremental Facility or Incremental Equivalent Debt for the Test Period then last ended plus (d) an amount equal to the amount of Indebtedness that is permitted to be incurred in reliance on Section 6.01(a)(xiv) as of such date.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in the case of any Incremental Facility or Incremental Equivalent Debt in the form of a delayed draw term loan facility (an “Incremental Delayed Draw Term Facility”, and the loans thereunder, “Incremental Delayed Draw Term Loans”), the Borrower may elect, in its sole discretion, to incur such Incremental Delayed Draw Term Facility under the Incremental Cap either (A) at the time the delayed draw term loan commitments in respect of such Incremental Delayed Draw Term Facility (the “Incremental Delayed Draw Term Commitments”) are established, in which case, solely for purposes of determining availability under the Incremental Cap, such Incremental Delayed Draw Term Commitments shall be deemed to be fully drawn at the time the relevant Incremental Delayed Draw Term Facility is established (and, for the avoidance of doubt, the subsequent funding of Incremental Delayed Draw Term Loans under such Incremental Delayed Draw Term Facility shall not further reduce available capacity under the Incremental Cap) or (B) at the time the relevant Incremental Delayed Draw Term Loans are funded, in which case available capacity under the Incremental Cap shall be reduced as and when each such Incremental Delayed Draw Term Loan is funded (and, for the avoidance of doubt, the initial establishment of Incremental Delayed Draw Term Commitments in respect of such Incremental Delayed Draw Term Facility shall not reduce available capacity under the Incremental Cap).

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

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

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

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

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

“Incremental Term B-2 Commitment” means, with respect to an Incremental Term B-2 Lender, the commitment of such Incremental Term B-2 Lender to make an Incremental Term B-2 Loan hereunder on the Effective Date, in the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule I to Amendment No. 4 and made a part hereof.

“Incremental Term B-2 Lender” means a Person with an Incremental Term B-2 Commitment to make Incremental Term B-2 Loans to the Borrower on the Effective Date.

“Incremental Term B-2 Loan” means a Loan that is made pursuant to clause (a) of Section 2.01 of this Agreement on the Effective Date.

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

“Incurrence-Based Amounts” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.04(g).

“Indebtedness” of any Person means, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property acquired by such Person, (d) all obligations of such Person in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding trade accounts or similar obligations payable in the ordinary course of business and any earn-out obligation until such obligation becomes a liability on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP and if not paid within 60 days after being due and payable), (e) all Indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the Indebtedness secured thereby has been assumed, (f) all Guarantees by such Person of Indebtedness of others, (g) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person, (h) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person as an account party in respect of letters of credit and letters of guaranty and (i) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person in respect of bankers’ acceptances; provided that the term “Indebtedness” shall not include (i) deferred or prepaid revenue, (ii) purchase price holdbacks in respect of a portion of the purchase price of an asset to satisfy warranty or other unperformed obligations of the seller, (iii) any obligations attributable to the exercise of appraisal rights and the settlement of any claims or actions (whether actual, contingent or potential) with respect thereto (other than with respect to the Transactions), (iv) Indebtedness of any Parent Entity appearing on the balance sheet of the Borrower solely by reason of push down accounting under GAAP, (v) accrued expenses and royalties and (vi) asset retirement obligations and other pension related obligations (including pensions and retiree medical care) that are not overdue by more than 60 days. The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any other entity (including any partnership in which such Person is a general partner) to the extent such Person is liable therefor as a result of such Person’s ownership interest in or other relationship with such entity, except to the extent the terms of such Indebtedness provide that such Person is not liable therefor. The amount of Indebtedness of any Person for purposes of clause (e) above shall (unless such Indebtedness has been assumed by such Person) be deemed to be equal to the lesser of (A) the aggregate unpaid amount of such Indebtedness and (B) the Fair Market Value of the property encumbered thereby as determined by such Person in good faith. For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall exclude intercompany liabilities arising from their cash management, tax, and accounting operations and intercompany loans, advances or Indebtedness having a term not exceeding 364 days (inclusive of any rollover or extensions of terms) and made in the ordinary course of business.

“Indemnified Taxes” means all Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document.

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

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

“Information Memorandum” means the Confidential Information Memorandum dated January 2020 relating to the Loan Parties and the Term Facility.

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

“Intercreditor Agreements” means any First Lien Intercreditor Agreement and any First Lien/Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement.

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

“Interest Election Request” means a request by the Borrower in accordance with Section 2.07 and substantially in the form of Exhibit R or such other form as may be reasonably 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 Borrower.

“Interest Payment Date” means (a) with respect to any ABR Loan, the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December and (b) with respect to any Term SOFR Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to the Borrowing of which such Loan is a part; provided, however, that if any Interest Period for a Term SOFR Loan exceeds three months, the respective dates that fall every three months after the beginning of such Interest Period shall also be Interest Payment Dates.

“Interest Period” means, with respect to any Term SOFR Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one, three or six months thereafter as selected by the Borrower in its Borrowing Request (or, if agreed to by each Lender participating therein, twelve months or such other period less than one month thereafter as the Borrower may elect), provided that (a) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, and (b) any Interest Period that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such Interest Period. For purposes hereof, the date of a Borrowing initially shall be the date on which such Borrowing is made and thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Borrowing.

“Investment” means, as to any Person, any direct or indirect acquisition or investment by such Person, whether by means of (a) the purchase or other acquisition of Equity Interests or Indebtedness or other securities of another Person, (b) a loan, advance or capital contribution to, Guarantee or assumption of Indebtedness of, or purchase or other acquisition of any other Indebtedness or equity participation or interest in, another Person, including any partnership or joint venture interest in such other Person (excluding, in the case of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, (i) intercompany advances arising from their cash management, tax, and accounting operations and (ii) intercompany loans, advances, or Indebtedness having a term not exceeding 364 days (inclusive of any rollover or extensions of terms) and made in the ordinary course of business) or (c) the purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the property and assets or business of another Person or assets constituting a business unit, line of business or division of such Person. The amount, as of any date of determination, of (i) any Investment in the form of a loan or an advance shall be the principal amount thereof outstanding on such date, minus any cash payments actually received by such investor representing interest in respect of such Investment (to the extent any such payment to be deducted does not exceed the remaining principal amount of such Investment and without duplication of amounts increasing the Available Amount or the Available Equity Amount), but without any adjustment for write-downs or write-offs (including as a result of forgiveness of any portion thereof) with respect to such loan or advance after the date thereof, (ii) any Investment in the form of a Guarantee shall be equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof, as determined in good faith by a Financial Officer, (iii) any Investment in the form of a transfer of Equity Interests or other non-cash property by the investor to the investee, including any such transfer in the form of a capital contribution, shall be the Fair Market Value of such Equity Interests or other property as of the time of the transfer, minus any payments actually received by such investor representing a return of capital of, or dividends or other distributions in respect of, such Investment (to the extent such payments do not exceed, in the aggregate, the original amount of such Investment and without duplication of amounts increasing the Available Amount or the Available Equity Amount), but without any other adjustment for increases or decreases in value of, or write-ups, write-downs or write-offs with respect to, such Investment after the date of such Investment, and (iv) any Investment (other than any Investment referred to in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above) by the specified Person in the form of a purchase or other acquisition for value of any Equity Interests, evidences of Indebtedness or other securities of any other Person shall be the original cost of such Investment (including any Indebtedness assumed in connection therewith), plus (A) the cost of all additions thereto and minus (B) the amount of any portion of such Investment that has been repaid to the investor in cash as a repayment of principal or a return of capital, and of any cash payments actually received by such investor representing interest, dividends or other distributions in respect of such Investment (to the extent the

amounts referred to in this clause (B) do not, in the aggregate, exceed the original cost of such Investment plus the costs of additions thereto and without duplication of amounts increasing the Available Amount or the Available Equity Amount), but without any other adjustment for increases or decreases in value of, or write-ups, write-downs or write-offs with respect to, such Investment after the date of such Investment. For purposes of Section 6.04, if an Investment involves the acquisition of more than one Person, the amount of such Investment shall be allocated among the acquired Persons in accordance with GAAP; provided that pending the final determination of the amounts to be so allocated in accordance with GAAP, such allocation shall be as reasonably determined by a Financial Officer.

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

“IPO” means the initial public offering of common Equity Interests of Parent.

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

“Issuing Bank” means (a) each Person listed on Schedule 2.01(b) with respect to such Person’s Letter of Credit Commitment and (b) each other Person that shall have become an Issuing Bank hereunder as provided in Section 2.05(k) (other than any Person that shall have ceased to be an Issuing Bank as provided in Section 2.05(l)), each in its capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder. Each Issuing Bank may, in its discretion, arrange for one or more Letters of Credit (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Existing Letters of Credit) to be issued by Affiliates of such Issuing Bank, in which case the term “Issuing Bank” shall include any such Affiliate with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Affiliate and for all purposes of the Loan Documents. Each Issuing Bank may cause Letters of Credit to be issued by unaffiliated financial institutions and such Letters of Credit shall be treated as issued by such Issuing Bank for all purposes under the Loan Documents. In the event that there is more than one Issuing Bank at any time, references herein and in the other Loan Documents to the Issuing Bank shall be deemed to refer to the Issuing Bank in respect of the applicable Letter of Credit or to all Issuing Banks, as the context requires.

“Joint Bookrunners” means BofA Securities, Inc., Barclays Bank PLC, BMO Capital Markets Corp., Citizens Bank, N.A., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Jefferies Finance LLC, KKR Capital Markets LLC, RBC Capital Markets Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC.

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

“Junior Financing” means any Material Indebtedness of any Loan Party (other than any permitted intercompany Indebtedness owing to Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary) that is contractually subordinated in right of payment to the Loan Document Obligations.

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

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

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

of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect at such time.

“LCT Election” has the meaning provided in Section 1.07.

“LCT Test Date” has the meaning provided in Section 1.07.

“Lead Arrangers” means BofA Securities, Inc., Barclays Bank PLC, BMO Capital Markets Corp., Citizens Bank, N.A., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Jefferies Finance LLC, KKR Capital Markets LLC, RBC Capital Markets, Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC.

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

“Lender Party” and “Lender Recipient Party” means collectively, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks.

“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 Borrower and the Administrative Agent, which office may include any Affiliate of such Lender or any domestic or 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 letter of credit (including any Existing Letter of Credit) issued pursuant to this Agreement other than any such letter of credit that shall have ceased to be a “Letter of Credit” outstanding hereunder pursuant to Section 9.05. A Letter of Credit may be a commercial letter of credit or a standby letter of credit; provided, however, that any commercial letter of credit issued hereunder shall provide solely for cash payment upon presentation of a sight draft. Neither Barclays Bank PLC nor Jefferies Finance LLC shall be required to issue any Letters of Credit other than standby Letters of Credit denominated in dollars.

“Letter of Credit Commitment” means an amount, as of the Effective Date, equal to $30,000,000; provided that, as to any Issuing Bank, such Issuing Bank’s Letter of Credit Commitment shall not exceed the amount set forth on Schedule 2.01(b) opposite such Issuing Bank’s name or, in the case of an Issuing Bank that becomes an Issuing Bank after the Effective Date, the amount notified in writing to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower and such Issuing Bank; provided, further, that the Letter of Credit Commitment of any Issuing Bank may be increased or decreased if agreed in writing between the Borrower and such Issuing Bank (each acting in its sole discretion) and notified to the Administrative Agent.

“Letter of Credit Expiration Date” means the day that is three Business Days prior to the Latest Maturity Date then in effect for the Revolving Credit Facility (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next preceding Business Day).

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

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

“Limited Condition Transaction” means (a) (i) any Acquisition Transaction or any other acquisition or Investment permitted by this Agreement and (ii) Investments, the incurrence or issuance of Indebtedness and Lien,

repayments, repurchases, redemptions or refinancing of Indebtedness, Restricted Payments and the designation of any Restricted Subsidiaries or Unrestricted Subsidiaries as such, in each case, in connection with any of the transactions described in the foregoing sub-clause (i), (b) any repayment, repurchase, redemption or refinancing of Indebtedness with respect to which an irrevocable notice of repayment (or similar irrevocable notice, which may be conditional) is required to be delivered and (c) any dividends or distributions on, or redemptions of, equity interests not prohibited by this Agreement declared or requiring irrevocable notice in advance thereof.

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

“Loan Documents” means this Agreement, any Refinancing Amendment, any Incremental Facility Amendment, any Loan Modification Agreement, the Guarantee Agreement, the Collateral Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreements, the other Security Documents, Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2, Amendment No. 3, Amendment No. 4, the Reaffirmation Agreement and, except for purposes of Section 9.02, any promissory notes delivered pursuant to Section 2.09(e).

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

“Loan Modification Offer” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.24(a).

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

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

“Management Investors” means current and/or former directors, officers, partners, members and employees of any Parent Entity, Holdings, the Borrower and/or any of their respective subsidiaries who are (directly or indirectly through one or more investment vehicles) Investors on the Effective Date.

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

“Material Acquisition” means any acquisition by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary for consideration (including any assumed Indebtedness) in an aggregate amount equal to or greater than the lesser of (a) $135,000,000 and (b) 25% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period at such time.

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

“Material Disposition” means any Disposition by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary for consideration (including any assumed Indebtedness) in an aggregate amount equal to or greater than the lesser of (a) $135,000,000 and (b) 25% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period at such time.

“Material Indebtedness” means, on any date of determination, any Indebtedness for borrowed money (other than the Loan Document Obligations), Capital Lease Obligations, unreimbursed drawings under letters of credit, third party Indebtedness obligations evidenced by notes or similar instruments or obligations in respect of one or more Swap Agreements, of any one or more of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount exceeding the greater of (a) $135,000,000 and (b) 25% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period at such time; provided that in no event shall any Permitted Receivables Financing be considered Material Indebtedness for any purpose. For purposes of determining Material Indebtedness, the “principal amount” of the obligations in respect of any Swap Agreement at any time shall be the maximum aggregate amount (giving effect to any netting agreements) that Holdings, the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary would be required to pay if such Swap Agreement were terminated at such time.

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

“Maturity Carveout Amount” means, at any date of determination, an amount equal to (a) the greater of (i) $1,050,000,000 and (ii) 200% of Consolidated EBITDA for the Test Period then last ended minus (b) the aggregate principal amount of (i) Incremental Term Loans utilizing the Maturity Carveout Amount pursuant to Section 2.20(b)(A)(I), (ii) Incremental Equivalent Debt utilizing the Maturity Carveout Amount pursuant to Section 2.20(b)(A)(I), (iii) Maturity Carveout Refinancing Debt and/or (iv) Maturity Carveout Permitted Holdings Debt and (v) Additional/Replacement Revolving Commitments utilizing the Maturity Carveout Amount pursuant to Section 2.20(d).

“Maturity Carveout Permitted Holdings Debt” means Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(a)(xviii) that utilizes the Maturity Carveout Amount.

“Maturity Carveout Refinancing Debt” means Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness incurred utilizing the Maturity Carveout Amount.

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

“Merger Sub” means Starter MergerCo, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

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

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

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

“Net Proceeds” means, with respect to any event, (a) the proceeds received in respect of such event in cash or Permitted Investments, including (i) any cash or Permitted Investments received in respect of any non-cash proceeds, including any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or purchase price adjustment or earn-out (but excluding any interest payments), but only as and when received, (ii) in the case of a casualty, insurance proceeds that are actually received and (iii) in the case of a condemnation or similar event, condemnation awards and similar payments that are actually received, minus (b) the sum of (i) all fees and out-of-pocket expenses paid by Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with such event (including attorney’s fees, investment banking fees, survey costs, title insurance premiums, and related search and recording charges, transfer taxes, deed or mortgage recording taxes, underwriting discounts and commissions, other customary expenses and brokerage, consultant, accountant and other customary fees), (ii) in the case of a Disposition of an asset (including pursuant to a Sale Leaseback or Casualty Event or similar proceeding), (A) any funded escrow established pursuant to the documents evidencing any Disposition to secure any indemnification obligations or adjustments to the purchase price associated with any such sale, transfer or disposition; provided that the amount of any subsequent reduction of such escrow (other than in connection with a payment in respect of any such liability) shall be deemed to be Net Proceeds occurring on the date of such reduction solely to the extent that Holdings, the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiaries receives cash in an amount equal to the amount of such reduction, (B) the amount of all payments that are permitted hereunder and are made by Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries as a result of such event to repay Indebtedness (other than the Loans and any Indebtedness that is secured by a Lien on the Collateral ranking equal in priority (but without regard to the control of remedies) or junior in priority to the Lien on the Collateral securing the Secured Obligations) secured by such asset or otherwise subject to mandatory prepayment as a result of such event, (C) the pro rata portion of net cash proceeds thereof (calculated without regard to this clause (C)) attributable to minority interests and not available for distribution to or for the account of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries as a result thereof and (D) the amount of any liabilities directly associated with such asset and retained by Holdings, the Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiaries and (iii) the amount of all taxes paid (or reasonably estimated to be payable), including any withholding taxes estimated to be payable in connection with the repatriation of such Net Proceeds from a Foreign Subsidiary, and the amount of Restricted Payments permitted with respect to the payment of Taxes resulting from such event under Section 6.08(a)(xvii)), and the amount of any reserves established by Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries to fund contingent liabilities reasonably estimated to be payable, in each case, in respect of such event, provided that any reduction at any time in the amount of any such reserves (other than as a result of payments made in respect thereof) shall be deemed to constitute the receipt by the Borrower at such time of Net Proceeds in the amount of such reduction.

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

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

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

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

“Non-Exchanged Amendment No. 4 Term Loan” means each Term B-1 Loan outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Date (or portion thereof) under this Agreement (as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Date) other than an Exchanged Amendment No. 4 Term Loan.

“Not Otherwise Applied” means, with reference to the Available Amount, the Starter Basket or the Available Equity Amount, as applicable, that was not previously applied pursuant to Section 6.01(a)(xxx), Section 6.04(n), Section 6.08(a)(viii) or Section 6.08(b)(iv).

“Notice of Loan Prepayment” means a notice of prepayment with respect to a Loan, which shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit S or such other form as may be reasonably 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.

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

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

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

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

“Organizational Documents” means (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction); (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating agreement (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction); and (c) with respect to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the partnership, joint venture or other applicable agreement of formation or organization and any agreement, instrument, filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with the applicable Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and, if applicable, any certificate or articles of formation or organization of such entity.

“Original Closing Date” means January 31, 2020.

“Original Credit Agreement” means this Agreement, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Date.

“Original Revolving Commitment” means, as to any Lender, the obligation of such Lender to make Revolving Loans and to participate in Letters of Credit as set forth in this Agreement immediately prior to the Effective Date.

“Other Applicable Indebtedness” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(h).

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

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

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

“Other Taxes” means any and all present or future recording, stamp, documentary, transfer, sales, property or similar Taxes arising from any payment made under any Loan Document or from the execution, delivery, performance, or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 2.19).

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

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

“Parent” means First Advantage Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

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

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

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

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

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

“Permitted Acquisition” means an Acquisition Transaction; provided that (a) with respect to each such Acquisition Transaction, all actions required to be taken with respect to any such newly created or acquired Subsidiary (including each subsidiary thereof) or assets in order to satisfy the requirements set forth in clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d) of the definition of the term “Collateral and Guarantee Requirement” to the extent applicable shall have been taken or arrangements for the taking of such actions within the timeframes required by Section 5.11 shall have been made (unless such newly created or acquired Subsidiary is designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 5.15 or is otherwise an Excluded Subsidiary) and (b) after giving effect to any such purchase or other acquisition, no Event of Default under clause (a), (b), (h) or (i) of Section 7.01 shall have occurred and be continuing.

“Permitted Amendment” means an amendment to this Agreement and, if applicable, the other Loan Documents, effected in connection with a Loan Modification Offer pursuant to Section 2.24, applicable to all, or any portion of, the Loans and/or Commitments of any Class of the Accepting Lenders and, providing for (a) an extension of a maturity date and/or (b) a change in the Applicable Rate or other pricing terms (including any “MFN” provisions) with respect to the Loans and/or Commitments of the Accepting Lenders and/or (c) a change in the fees payable to, or the inclusion of new fees to be payable to, the Accepting Lenders and/or (d) a change to any prepayment provisions with respect to the Loans of such Accepting Lenders that are less favorable to such Accepting Lenders than to the Non-Accepting Lenders with respect to such applicable Loans and/or (e) a change to any call protection with respect to the Loans and/or commitments of the Accepting Lenders (including any “soft call” protection), and/or (f) additional covenants or other provisions applicable only to periods after the Latest Maturity Date at the time of such Loan Modification Offer (it being understood that to the extent that any financial maintenance covenant or any other covenant is added for the benefit of any such Loans and/or Commitments, no consent shall be required by the Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders if such financial maintenance covenant or other covenant is either (i) also added for the benefit of any corresponding Loans remaining outstanding after the issuance or incurrence of such Loans and/or Commitments or (ii) only applicable after the Latest Maturity Date at the time of such Loan Modification Offer).

“Permitted Asset Swap” means the concurrent purchase and sale or exchange of Related Business Assets or a combination of Related Business Assets and cash or Permitted Investments between Holdings, the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary and another Person.

“Permitted Encumbrances” means:

(a) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges that are not overdue for a period of more than 60 days or that are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;

(b) Liens imposed by law, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, landlords’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s or construction contractors’ Liens and other similar Liens (including contractual landlord liens) arising in the ordinary course of business that secure amounts not overdue for a period of more than 60 days or, if more than 60 days overdue, are unfiled and no other action has been taken to enforce such Liens or that are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;

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

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

(e) easements, encumbrances, rights-of-way, reservations, restrictions, restrictive covenants, servitudes, sewers, electric lines, drains, telegraph and telephone and cable television lines, gas and oil pipelines and other similar purposes building codes, encroachments, protrusions, zoning restrictions, and other similar encumbrances and minor title defects or other irregularities in title and survey exceptions affecting real property that, in the aggregate, do not in any case materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;

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

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

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

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

“Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt” means any secured Indebtedness incurred by Holdings, the Borrower or any Loan Party in the form of one or more series of senior secured notes or loans; provided that (a) such

Indebtedness is secured by a Lien on the Collateral ranking equal in priority (but without regard to control of remedies) with the Lien on the Collateral securing the Secured Obligations and is not secured by any property or assets of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary other than the Collateral, (b) such Indebtedness constitutes Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of Loans (including portions of Classes of Loans or Other Loans), (c) such Indebtedness (other than Customary Bridge Loans) does not have mandatory redemption features (other than Customary Exceptions) that could result in redemptions of such Indebtedness prior to the maturity of the Refinanced Debt (it being understood that the Borrower and the Loan Parties shall be permitted to make any AHYDO “catch up” payments, if applicable) and (d) a Senior Representative acting on behalf of the holders of such Indebtedness shall have become party to a First Lien Intercreditor Agreement. Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt will include any Registered Equivalent Notes issued in exchange therefor.

“Permitted Holder” means (a) the Sponsor, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and, in each case, their respective Affiliates and any funds, partnerships, co-investment entities and other investment vehicles managed, advised or controlled thereby or by one or more directors thereof or under common control therewith (other than Holdings, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries or any portfolio company of any of the foregoing), (b) the Management Investors and their Permitted Transferees and (c) any group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act (as in effect on the Effective Date) of which any of the foregoing Persons referenced in clauses (a) and/or (b) of this definition are members and any member of such group (a “Permitted Holder Group”); provided that, in the case of any Permitted Holder Group and any member of such Permitted Holder Group and without giving effect to the existence of such group or any other group, no Person or other group (other than the Permitted Holders specified in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition) own, directly or indirectly, capital stock representing more than 50.0% of the total voting power of the Voting Equity Interest of the Borrower or Holdings.

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

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

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

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

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

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

(e) repurchase agreements entered into by any Person with an Approved Bank, a bank or trust company (including any of the Lenders) or recognized securities dealer, in each case, having capital and surplus in excess of (i) $250,000,000 in the case of U.S. banks and (ii) $100,000,000 (or the Dollar Equivalent as of the date of determination) in the case of non-U.S. banks, in each case, for direct obligations issued by or fully guaranteed or insured by the government or any agency or instrumentality of (i) the United States, (ii) the United Kingdom or (iii) any member nation of the European Union rated A-2 (or the equivalent

thereof) or better by S&P and P-2 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by Moody’s, in which such Person shall have a perfected first priority security interest (subject to no other Liens) and having, on the date of purchase thereof, a Fair Market Value of at least 100% of the amount of the repurchase obligations;

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

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

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

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

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

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

(l) investment funds investing all or substantially all of their assets in securities of the types described in clauses (a) through (k) above.

“Permitted Receivables Financing” means receivables securitizations or other receivables financings (including any factoring program) that are non-recourse to Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries (except for (a) recourse to any Foreign Subsidiaries that own the assets underlying such financing (or have sold such assets in connection with such financing), (b) any customary limited recourse or, to the extent applicable only to Foreign Subsidiaries, recourse that is customary in the relevant local market, (c) any performance undertaking or to the extent applicable only to Foreign Subsidiaries, any Guarantee that is customary in the relevant local market and

(d) any unsecured parent Guarantee by Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that is a parent company of the relevant Restricted Subsidiary that is party thereto and, in each case, reasonable extensions thereof); provided that, with respect to Permitted Receivables Financings incurred in the form of a factoring program, the outstanding amount of such Permitted Receivables Financing for the purposes of this definition shall be deemed to be equal to the Permitted Receivables Net Investment for the last Test Period.

“Permitted Receivables Net Investment” means the aggregate cash amount paid by the purchasers under any Permitted Receivables Financing in the form of a factoring program in connection with their purchase of accounts receivable and customary related assets or interests therein, as the same may be reduced from time to time by collections with respect to such accounts receivable and related assets or otherwise in accordance with the terms of such Permitted Receivables Financing (but excluding any such collections used to make payments of commissions, discounts, yield and other fees and charges incurred in connection with any Permitted Receivables Financing in the form of a factoring program which are payable to any Person other than the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary).

“Permitted Refinancing” means, with respect to any Person, any modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension of all or any portion of Indebtedness of such Person; provided that (a) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) thereof does not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of the Indebtedness so modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium (including tender premium) thereon plus other amounts paid, and fees and expenses incurred (including upfront fees and original issue discount), in connection with such modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension and by an amount equal to any existing commitments unutilized thereunder to the extent that the portion of any existing and unutilized commitment being refinanced was permitted to be drawn under Section 6.01 and Section 6.02 of this Agreement immediately prior to such refinancing (other than by reference to a Permitted Refinancing) and such drawing shall be deemed to have been made, (b) other than with respect to a Permitted Refinancing incurred pursuant to the Maturity Carveout Amount, if the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended is Incremental Equivalent Debt, Indebtedness resulting from such modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension has a final maturity date equal to or later than the final maturity date of, and has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of, the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended (other than Customary Bridge Loans), (c) if the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended is subordinated in right of payment to the Loan Document Obligations, Indebtedness resulting from such modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension is subordinated in right of payment to the Loan Document Obligations on terms at least as favorable to the Lenders as those contained in the documentation governing the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended, (d) if the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended constitutes Junior Financing, the terms and conditions (excluding as to subordination, interest rate (including whether such interest is payable in cash or in kind), interest rate margins, pricing, rate floors, fees, discounts, premiums and prepayment or redemption provisions) of Indebtedness resulting from such modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension, taken as a whole, either (I) are not materially more favorable to the investors providing such Indebtedness than the terms and conditions (when taken as a whole) of the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended (except for covenants or other provisions applicable to periods after the Latest Maturity Date at the time such Indebtedness is incurred) (it being understood that, to the extent that any financial maintenance covenant or any other covenant is added for the benefit of any such Permitted Refinancing, the terms shall not be considered materially more favorable if such financial maintenance covenant or other covenant is either (A) also added for the benefit of any corresponding Loans remaining outstanding after the issuance or incurrence of such Permitted Refinancing or (B) only applicable after the Latest Maturity Date at the time of such refinancing) or (II) reflect market terms and conditions (taken as a whole) at the time such Indebtedness is incurred (as determined by the Borrower in good faith); provided that a certificate of a Responsible Officer delivered to the Administrative Agent at least five Business Days prior to such modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension, together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms and conditions of such resulting Indebtedness or drafts of the documentation relating thereto, stating that the Borrower has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing requirement, shall be conclusive evidence that such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing requirement, and (e) the primary obligor in respect of, and/or the Persons (if any) that Guarantee, the Indebtedness resulting from such modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension are the primary obligor in respect of, and/or Persons (if any) that Guaranteed the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended. For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood that a Permitted Refinancing may constitute a portion of an issuance of Indebtedness in excess of the amount of such Permitted Refinancing; provided that such excess amount is otherwise

permitted to be incurred under Section 6.01. For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood and agreed that a Permitted Refinancing includes successive Permitted Refinancings of the same Indebtedness.

“Permitted Second Priority Refinancing Debt” means any secured Indebtedness incurred by Holdings, the Borrower or any Loan Party in the form of one or more series of junior lien secured notes or junior lien secured loans; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is secured by a Lien on the Collateral ranking junior in priority to the Lien on the Collateral securing the Secured Obligations and is not secured by any property or assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary other than the Collateral, (ii) such Indebtedness constitutes Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of Loans (including portions of Classes of Loans or Other Loans), (iii) such Indebtedness (other than Customary Bridge Loans) does not have mandatory redemption features (other than Customary Exceptions) that could result in redemptions of such Indebtedness prior to the maturity of the Refinanced Debt (it being understood that the Borrower and Loan Parties shall be permitted to make any AHYDO “catch up” payments, if applicable) and (iv) a Senior Representative acting on behalf of the holders of such Indebtedness shall have become party to a First Lien/Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement. Permitted Second Priority Refinancing Debt will include any Registered Equivalent Notes issued in exchange therefor.

“Permitted Transferees” means, with respect to any Person that is a natural person (and any Permitted Transferee of such Person), (a) such Person’s Immediate Family Members, including his or her spouse, ex-spouse, children, step-children and their respective lineal descendants and (b) without duplication with any of the foregoing, such Person’s heirs, legatees, executors and/or administrators upon the death of such Person and any other Person who was an Affiliate of such Person upon the death of such Person and who, upon such death, directly or indirectly owned Equity Interests in Holdings or any other Parent Entity.

“Permitted Unsecured Refinancing Debt” means unsecured Indebtedness incurred by Holdings, the Borrower or any Loan Party in the form of one or more series of senior unsecured notes or loans; provided that (i) such Indebtedness constitutes Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of Loans (including portions of Classes of Loans or Other Loans), (ii) such Indebtedness (other than Customary Bridge Loans) does not have mandatory redemption features (other than Customary Exceptions) that could result in redemptions of such Indebtedness prior to the maturity of the Refinanced Debt (it being understood that the Borrower and Loan Parties shall be permitted to make any AHYDO “catch up” payments, if applicable) and (iii) such Indebtedness is not secured by any Lien on any property or assets of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary. Permitted Unsecured Refinancing Debt will include any Registered Equivalent Notes issued in exchange therefor.

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

“Plan” means any “employee pension benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA (other than a Multiemployer Plan) that is subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, and in respect of which a Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate is (or, if such plan were terminated, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.

“Planned Expenditures” has the meaning assigned to such term in clause (b) of the definition of the term “ECF Deductions”.

“Platform” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.01.

“Post-Transaction Period” means, with respect to any Specified Transaction, the period beginning on the date on which such Specified Transaction is consummated and ending on the last day of the eighth full consecutive fiscal quarter of the Borrower immediately following the date on which such Specified Transaction is consummated.

“Prepayment Event” means:

(a) any sale, transfer or other Disposition pursuant to Section 6.05(k) of any Collateral (other than Dispositions resulting in aggregate Net Proceeds not exceeding the greater of (x) $80,000,000 and (y) 15% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period as of such time determined on a Pro

Forma Basis in the case of any single transaction or series of related transactions) (each such event, an “Asset Sale Prepayment Event”); or

(b) the incurrence by Holdings, the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries of any Indebtedness, other than Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01 (other than Permitted Unsecured Refinancing Debt, Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt, Permitted Second Priority Refinancing Debt and Other Term Loans resulting from a Refinancing Amendment) or permitted by the Required Lenders pursuant to Section 9.02.

“Present Fair Saleable Value” means the amount that could be obtained by an independent willing seller from an independent willing buyer if the assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole are sold with reasonable promptness in an arm’s-length transaction under present conditions for the sale of comparable business enterprises insofar as such conditions can be reasonably evaluated.

“primary obligor” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Guarantee.”

“Prime Rate” means the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by the Administrative Agent as its “prime rate”; each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the date such change is publicly announced as being effective.

“Pro Forma Adjustment” means, for any Test Period, any adjustment to Consolidated EBITDA made in accordance with clause (b) of the definition of that term.

“Pro Forma Basis,” “Pro Forma Compliance” and “Pro Forma Effect” means, with respect to compliance with any test, financial ratio or covenant hereunder required by the terms of this Agreement to be made on a Pro Forma Basis, that (a) to the extent applicable, the Pro Forma Adjustment shall have been made and (b) all Specified Transactions and the following transactions in connection therewith that have been made during the applicable period of measurement or subsequent to such period and prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation is made shall be deemed to have occurred as of the first day of the applicable period of measurement in such test, financial ratio or covenant: (i) income statement items (whether positive or negative) attributable to the property or Person subject to such Specified Transaction, (A) in the case of a Disposition of all or substantially all Equity Interests in any subsidiary of Holdings or any division, product line, or facility used for operations of Holdings, the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, shall be excluded, and (B) in the case of a Permitted Acquisition or Investment described in the definition of “Specified Transaction,” shall be included, (ii) any retirement of Indebtedness, (iii) any Indebtedness incurred or assumed by Holdings, the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in connection therewith (but without giving effect to any simultaneous incurrence of any Indebtedness pursuant to any fixed dollar basket or Consolidated EBITDA grower basket or under any Revolving Credit Facility) and if such Indebtedness has a floating or formula rate, shall have an implied rate of interest for the applicable period for purposes of this definition determined by utilizing the rate that is or would be in effect with respect to such Indebtedness as at the relevant date of determination and (iv) Available Cash shall be calculated on the date of the consummation of the Specified Transaction after giving pro forma effect to such Specified Transaction (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, the cash proceeds of any Indebtedness the incurrence of which is a Specified Transaction or that is incurred to finance such Specified Transaction); provided that, without limiting the application of the Pro Forma Adjustment pursuant to clause (a) above, the foregoing pro forma adjustments may be applied to any such test, financial ratio or covenant solely to the extent that such adjustments are consistent with the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA” (and subject to the provisions set forth in clause (b) thereof) and give effect to events (including cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies) that are (i) (x) directly attributable to such transaction, (y) expected to have a continuing impact on Holdings, the Borrower and any of the Restricted Subsidiaries and (z) factually supportable or (ii) otherwise consistent with the definition of “Pro Forma Adjustment”.

“Pro Forma Disposal Adjustment” means, for any four-quarter period that includes all or a portion of a fiscal quarter included in any Post-Transaction Period with respect to any Sold Entity or Business, the pro forma increase or decrease in Consolidated EBITDA projected by the Borrower in good faith as a result of contractual arrangements between Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary entered into with such Sold Entity or Business at the time of its disposal or within the Post-Transaction Period and which represent an increase or decrease in Consolidated

EBITDA which is incremental to the Disposed EBITDA of such Sold Entity or Business for the most recent four-quarter period prior to its disposal.

“Pro Forma Entity” means any Acquired Entity or Business or any Converted Restricted Subsidiary.

“Proposed Change” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.02(c).

“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.

“Public Company Costs” means costs relating to compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Exchange Act (and any similar Requirement of Law under any other applicable jurisdiction), as applicable to companies with equity or debt securities held by the public, the rules of national securities exchange companies with listed equity or debt securities, directors’ or managers’ and employees’ compensation, fees and expense reimbursement, costs relating to investor relations, shareholder meetings and reports to shareholders or debtholders, directors’ and officers’ insurance and other executive costs, legal and other professional fees, listing fees and other costs associated with being a public company.

“Public Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.01.

“Purchasing Borrower Party” means Holdings or any subsidiary of Holdings.

“QFC Credit Support” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.21.

“Qualified Equity Interests” means Equity Interests in the Borrower, Holdings or any parent of Holdings other than, in each case, Disqualified Equity Interests.

“Qualifying Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(a)(ii)(D).

“Rating Agency” means any of (a) Moody’s, (b) S&P or (c) Fitch.

“Reaffirmation Agreement” means the Amendment No. 4 Reaffirmation Agreement, by and among the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, Holdings, the Borrower and each of the Subsidiary Loan Parties, dated as of October 31, 2024.

“Receivables Subsidiary” means any Special Purpose Entity established in connection with a Permitted Receivables Financing and any other subsidiary (other than any Loan Party) involved in a Permitted Receivables Financing which is not permitted by the terms of such Permitted Receivables Financing to guarantee the Obligations or provide Collateral.

“Refinanced Debt” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness.”

“Refinancing Amendment” means an amendment to this Agreement executed by each of (a) the Borrower and Holdings, (b) the Administrative Agent and (c) each Additional Lender and Lender that agrees to provide all or any portion of the Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness being incurred pursuant thereto, in accordance with Section 2.21.

“Register” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(b)(iv).

“Registered Equivalent Notes” means, with respect to any notes originally issued in a Rule 144A or other private placement transaction under the Securities Act of 1933, substantially identical notes (having substantially the same Guarantees) issued in a dollar-for-dollar exchange therefor pursuant to an exchange offer registered with the SEC.

“Regulated Bank” means an Approved Bank that is (i) a U.S. depository institution the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; (ii) a corporation organized under section 25A of the U.S. Federal Reserve Act of 1913; (iii) a branch, agency or commercial lending company of a foreign bank operating pursuant to approval by and under the supervision of the Board under 12 CFR part 211; (iv) a non-U.S. branch of a foreign bank managed and controlled by a U.S. branch referred to in clause (iii); or (v) any other U.S. or non-U.S. depository institution or any branch, agency or similar office thereof supervised by a bank regulatory authority in any jurisdiction.

“Related Business Assets” means assets (other than cash or Permitted Investments) used or useful in a Similar Business (which may consist of securities of a Person, including the Equity Interests of any Subsidiary (other than the Borrower)).

“Related Parties” means, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, trustees, agents, controlling persons, advisors and other representatives of such Person and of each of such Person’s Affiliates and permitted successors and assigns.

“Release” means any release, spill, emission, leaking, dumping, injection, pouring, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, leaching or migration into the environment (including ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata) and including the environment within any building or other structure.

“Relevant Governmental Body” means the Federal Reserve Board and/or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Federal Reserve Board and/or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or, in each case, any successor thereto.

“Removal Effective Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Article VIII.

“Repricing Transaction” means (a) the incurrence by the Borrower of any Indebtedness, other than any Indebtedness incurred in connection with any transaction that would, if consummated, constitute a Change in Control, a Material Acquisition, a Material Disposition or an increase in the aggregate principal amount of Term Loans (including by adding a new Class of Term Loans), in the form of a dollar-denominated term B loan that is broadly marketed or syndicated to banks and other institutional investors and that is secured on a pari passu basis with the Term B-2 Loans (i) having an Effective Yield for the respective Type of such Indebtedness that is less than the Effective Yield for the Term Loans of the respective equivalent Type, and (ii) the proceeds of which are used to prepay (or, in the case of a conversion, deemed to prepay or replace), in whole or in part, outstanding principal of Term Loans or (b) any effective reduction in the Effective Yield for the Term Loans (e.g., by way of amendment, waiver or otherwise), except for a reduction in connection with any transaction that would, if consummated, constitute a Change in Control, a Material Acquisition, a Material Disposition or an increase in the aggregate principal amount of Term Loans (including by adding a new Class of Term Loans). Any determination by the Administrative Agent with respect to whether a Repricing Transaction shall have occurred shall be conclusive and binding on all Lenders holding the Term Loans.

“Required Additional Debt Terms” means with respect to any Indebtedness, (a) except with respect to Customary Bridge Loans and except with respect to an amount equal to the Maturity Carveout Amount at such time, such Indebtedness does not mature earlier than the Latest Maturity Date, (b) such Indebtedness (other than Customary Bridge Loans) does not have mandatory redemption features (other than Customary Exceptions) that could result in redemptions of such Indebtedness prior to the Latest Maturity Date (it being understood that Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall be permitted to make any AHYDO “catch up” payments, if applicable), (c) [reserved], (d) [reserved] and (e) the terms and conditions of such Indebtedness (excluding interest rate (including whether such interest is payable in cash or in kind), pricing, interest rate margins, rate floors, discounts, fees, premiums and prepayment or redemption provisions) either (I) are not materially more favorable (when taken as a whole) to the lenders or investors providing such Indebtedness than the terms and conditions of this Agreement (when taken as a whole) are to the Lenders (it being understood that, to the extent that any financial maintenance covenant or any other covenant is added for the benefit of any Indebtedness, no consent shall be required by the Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders if such financial maintenance covenant or other covenant is either (i) also added for the benefit of any corresponding Loans remaining outstanding after the issuance or incurrence of any such Indebtedness in connection therewith or (ii) only applicable after the Latest Maturity Date at such time), (II) include covenants or other

provisions applicable only to periods after the Latest Maturity Date at such time or (III) reflect market terms and conditions (taken as a whole) at the time of incurrence of such Indebtedness (as determined by the Borrower in good faith); provided that a certificate of a Responsible Officer delivered to the Administrative Agent at least five Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms and conditions of such resulting Indebtedness or drafts of the documentation relating thereto, stating that Borrower has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing requirement, shall be conclusive evidence that such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing requirement.

“Required Class Lenders” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.02(b).

“Required Lenders” means, at any time, Lenders having Revolving Exposures, Term Loans and unused Commitments representing more than 50.0% of the aggregate Revolving Exposures, outstanding Term Loans and unused Commitments at such time; provided that (a) the Revolving Exposures, Term Loans and unused Commitments of the Borrower or any Affiliate thereof (other than an Affiliated Debt Fund) and (b) whenever there are one or more Defaulting Lenders, the total outstanding Term Loans and Revolving Exposures of, and the unused Revolving Commitments of, each Defaulting Lender, shall, in each case of clauses (a) and (b), be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Lenders.

“Required Revolving Lenders” means, at any time, Revolving Lenders having Revolving Exposures and unused Revolving Commitments representing more than 50.0% of the aggregate Revolving Exposures and unused Revolving Commitments at such time; provided that (a) the Revolving Exposures and unused Revolving Commitments of the Borrower or any Affiliate thereof and (b) whenever there are one or more Defaulting Lenders, the total outstanding Revolving Exposures of, and the unused Revolving Commitments of, each Defaulting Lender, shall, in each case of clauses (a) and (b), be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Revolving Lenders.

“Required Term Loan Lenders” means, at any time, Lenders having Term Loans representing more than 50% of the aggregate outstanding Term Loans at such time; provided that (a) the Term Loans of the Borrower or any Affiliate thereof (other than an Affiliated Debt Fund) and (b) whenever there are one or more Defaulting Lenders, the total outstanding Term Loans of each Defaulting Lender, shall, in each case of clauses (a) and (b), be excluded purposes of making a determination of Required Term Loan Lenders.

“Requirements of Law” means, with respect to any Person, any statutes, laws, treaties, rules, regulations, official administrative pronouncements, orders, decrees, writs, injunctions or determinations of any arbitrator or court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.

“Resignation Effective Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Article VIII.

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

“Responsible Officer” means the chief executive officer, chief marketing officer, chief financial officer, president, vice president, treasurer or assistant treasurer, secretary or assistant secretary or other similar officer, manager or a director of a Loan Party and with respect to certain limited liability companies, partnerships or other Loan Parties that do not have officers, any director, manager, sole member, managing member, general partner thereof, and, as to any document delivered on the Original Closing Date or thereafter pursuant to paragraph (a) of the definition of the term “Collateral and Guarantee Requirement,” any secretary or assistant secretary of a Loan Party and, solely for purposes of notices given pursuant to Article II, any other officer 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 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 Debt Payment” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.08(b).

“Restricted Payment” means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any Equity Interests in Holdings, the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any Equity Interests in Holdings, the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such Equity Interests.

“Restricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

“Retained Asset Sale Proceeds” means that portion of Net Proceeds of a Prepayment Event pursuant to clause (a) of such definition not required to be applied to prepay the Loans pursuant to Section 2.11(c) due to the Disposition/Debt Percentage being less than 100%.

“Retained Declined Proceeds” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(e).

“Retained ECF Proceeds” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(d).

“Revolving Acceleration” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.01.

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

“Revolving Commitment” means, with respect to each Revolving Lender on and after the Effective Date, its 2024 Revolving Commitments.

“Revolving Credit Facility” means the Revolving Commitments and the provisions herein related to the Revolving Loans and Letters of Credit.

“Revolving Exposure” means, with respect to any Revolving Lender at any time, the sum of the Dollar Equivalent of the outstanding principal amount of such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Loans and its LC Exposure at such time.

“Revolving Lender” means a Lender with a Revolving Commitment or, if the Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, a Lender with Revolving Exposure.

“Revolving Loan” means a Loan made pursuant to clause (b) of Section 2.01.

“Revolving Maturity Date” means October 31, 2029 (or, in each case, with respect to any Revolving Lender that has extended its Revolving Commitment pursuant to a Permitted Amendment, the extended maturity date, set forth in any such Loan Modification Agreement).

“Rollover Amendment No. 4 Term Lender” means each Lender with a Term B-1 Loan outstanding on the Effective Date that has consented to exchange such Term B-1 Loan into a Term B-2 Loan, and that has been allocated such Term B-2 Loan by the Administrative Agent.

“Run Rate Benefits” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA.”

“S&P” means S&P Global Ratings and any successor to its rating agency business.

“Sale Leaseback” means any transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which Holdings, the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary (a) sells, transfers or otherwise disposes of any property, real or personal, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and (b) as part of such transaction, thereafter rents or leases such property or other property that it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property being sold, transferred or disposed of.

“Sanctions” means economic sanctions administered or enforced by the United States Government (including without limitation, sanctions enforced by OFAC), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or His Majesty’s Treasury.

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

“Secured Cash Management Obligations” means the due and punctual payment and performance of all obligations of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of any (A) overdraft, reimbursement and related liabilities arising from treasury, depository, cash pooling arrangements and cash management services, (B) corporate credit and purchasing cards and related programs, (C) letters of credit or bank guarantees or (D) automated clearing house transfers of funds (collectively, “Cash Management Services”) provided to Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary (whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whenever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor)) that are (a) owed to the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates, (b) owed on the Effective Date to a Person that is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender as of the Effective Date, (c) owed to a Person that is an Agent, a Lender or an Affiliate of an Agent or Lender at the time such obligations are incurred or (d) owed to any other Person providing Cash Management Services to Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary and identified by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent; it being understood that each such provider of such Cash Management Services to Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall be deemed (i) to appoint the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent as its agents under the applicable Loan Documents and (ii) to agree to be bound by the provisions of Article VIII, Section 9.03, Section 9.09 and any applicable Intercreditor Agreement as if it were a Lender; provided that the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate face amount of letters of credit and bank guarantees issued and outstanding constituting Cash Management Services shall not at any time exceed $5,000,000.

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

“Secured Obligations” means (a) the Loan Document Obligations, (b) the Secured Cash Management Obligations and (c) the Secured Swap Obligations (excluding with respect to any Loan Party, Excluded Swap Obligations of such Loan Party).

“Secured Parties” means (a) each Lender and Issuing Bank, (b) the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, (c) each Joint Bookrunner, (d) each Person to whom any Secured Cash Management Obligations are owed, (e) each counterparty to any Swap Agreement the obligations under which constitute Secured Swap Obligations and (f) the permitted successors and assigns of each of the foregoing.

“Secured Swap Obligations” means all obligations of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries under each Swap Agreement that (a) is with a counterparty that is the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates, (b) is in effect on the Effective Date with a counterparty that is a Lender, an Agent or an Affiliate of a Lender or an Agent as of the Effective Date, (c) is entered into after the Effective Date with any counterparty that is a Lender, an Agent or an Affiliate of a Lender or an Agent at the time such Swap Agreement is entered into or (d) is entered into with any other Person specified by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent in writing from time to time, in each case, to the extent designated in writing as a Secured Swap Obligation by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent (unless otherwise constituting a Secured Swap Obligation immediately prior to the Effective Date); it being understood that each such provider of such Secured Swap Obligations to Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall be deemed (i) to appoint the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent as its agents under the applicable Loan Documents and (ii) to agree to be bound by the provisions of Article VIII, Section 9.03, Section 9.09 and any applicable Intercreditor Agreement as if it were a Lender.

“Security Documents” means the Collateral Agreement, the Reaffirmation Agreement and each other security agreement or pledge agreement executed and delivered pursuant to the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement, Section 4.01(f) of the Original Credit Agreement, Section 5.11, Section 5.12 or Section 5.14 to secure any of the Secured Obligations.

“Senior Representative” means, with respect to any series of Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt, Permitted Second Priority Refinancing Debt or other Indebtedness, the trustee, administrative agent, collateral agent, security agent or similar agent under the indenture or agreement pursuant to which such Indebtedness is issued, incurred or otherwise obtained, as the case may be, and each of their successors in such capacities.

“Significant Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary that, or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together, as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Borrower most recently ended for which financial statements are available, had revenues or total assets for such quarter in excess of 10.0% of the consolidated revenues or total assets, as applicable, of the Borrower for such quarter.

“Similar Business” means any business conducted or proposed to be conducted by Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries on the Effective Date or any business that is similar, reasonably related, synergistic, incidental, or ancillary thereto.

“SLP Fund” means the collective reference to Silver Lake Partners V, L.P. and any of its parallel funds, feeder funds, alternative investment vehicles, co-investment entities, and, in each case, its or their respective predecessor and/or successor funds, vehicles and/or entities.

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

“Sold Entity or Business” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA.”

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

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

“Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice” means an irrevocable written notice of a Borrower Solicitation of Discounted Prepayment Offers made pursuant to Section 2.11(a)(ii)(D) substantially in the form of Exhibit M.

“Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer” means the irrevocable written offer by each Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit N, submitted following the Administrative Agent’s receipt of a Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice.

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

“Solvent” means (a) the Fair Value of the assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis taken as a whole exceeds their Liabilities, (b) the Present Fair Saleable Value of the assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis taken as a whole exceeds their Liabilities, (c) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis taken as a whole after consummation of the Transactions is a going concern and has sufficient capital to reasonably ensure that it will continue to be a going concern for the period from the date hereof through the Latest Maturity Date taking into account the nature of, and the needs and anticipated needs for capital of, the particular business or businesses conducted or to be conducted by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as reflected in the projected financial statements and in light of the anticipated credit capacity and (d) for the period from the date hereof through the Latest Maturity Date, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis taken as a whole will have sufficient assets and cash flow to pay their Liabilities as those liabilities mature or (in the case of contingent Liabilities) otherwise become payable, in light of business conducted or anticipated to be conducted by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as reflected in the projected financial statements and in light of the anticipated credit capacity.

“Special Purpose Entity” means a direct or indirect subsidiary of Holdings, whose organizational documents contain restrictions on its purpose and activities and impose requirements intended to preserve its separateness from Holdings and/or one or more Subsidiaries of Holdings.

“Specified Acquisition Agreement Representations” means the representations and warranties made by, or with respect to, the Target and its subsidiaries in the Acquisition Agreement as are material to the interests of the Lenders, but only to the extent that Holdings (or its Affiliates) has the right (taking into account applicable cure provisions) to terminate its obligations under the Acquisition Agreement or to decline to consummate the Acquisition (in each case, in accordance with the terms of the Acquisition Agreement) as a result of a breach of such representations and warranties in the Acquisition Agreement.

“Specified Discount” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(a)(ii)(B).

“Specified Discount Prepayment Amount” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(a)(ii)(B).

“Specified Discount Prepayment Notice” means an irrevocable written notice of a Borrower Offer of Specified Discount Prepayment made pursuant to Section 2.11(a)(ii)(B) substantially in the form of Exhibit I.

“Specified Discount Prepayment Response” means the irrevocable written response by each Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit J, to a Specified Discount Prepayment Notice.

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

“Specified Discount Proration” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(a)(ii)(B).

“Specified Representations” means the representations and warranties of Holdings, the Target, the Borrower and the Guarantors set forth in Section 3.01 (with respect to the Borrower and the Guarantors), Section 3.02 (with respect to the entering into, borrowing under, guaranteeing under, and performance of the Loan Documents and the granting of Liens in the Collateral), Section 3.03(b)(i) (with respect to the incurrence of the Loans, the provision of the Guarantee, the granting of Liens in the Collateral and the entering into of the Loan Documents), Section 3.08, Section 3.14, Section 3.16, Section 3.18(a), Section 3.18(b) and Section 3.02(c) of the Collateral Agreement.

“Specified Transaction” means, with respect to any period, any Investment, Disposition, incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness, Restricted Payment, subsidiary designation, New Project, Tax Restructuring or other event that by the terms of the Loan Documents requires “Pro Forma Compliance” with a test or covenant hereunder or requires such test or covenant to be calculated on a “Pro Forma Basis.”

“Sponsor” means Silver Lake Partners V, L.P., its Affiliates and any funds, partnerships, co-investment entities and other investment vehicles managed, advised or controlled thereby or by one or more directors thereof or under common control therewith (other than Holdings, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries or any portfolio company of any of the foregoing).

“Spot Rate” for a currency means the rate determined by the Administrative Agent or Issuing Bank, as applicable, to be the rate quoted by the Person acting in such capacity as the spot rate for the purchase by such Person of such currency with another currency through its principal foreign exchange trading office at approximately 11:00 a.m. on the date one Business Day prior to the date as of which the foreign exchange computation is made; provided that the Administrative Agent or Issuing Bank may obtain such spot rate from another financial institution designated by the Administrative Agent or Issuing Bank if the Person acting in such capacity does not have as of the date of determination a spot buying rate for any such currency; and provided, further, that an Issuing Bank may use such spot rate quoted on the date as of which the foreign exchange computation is made in the case of any Letter of Credit denominated in currency other than dollars.

“SPV” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(e).

“Standstill Period” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.01(d).

“Starter Basket” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Available Amount.”

“Submitted Amount” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(a)(ii)(C).

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

“subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person (the “parent”) at any date, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity the accounts of which would be consolidated with those of the parent in the parent’s consolidated financial statements if such financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP, as well as any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity (a) of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of the equity or more than 50% of the ordinary voting power or, in the case of a partnership, more than 50% of the general partnership interests are, as of such date, owned, controlled or held, or (b) that is, as of such date, otherwise Controlled, by the parent or one or more subsidiaries of the parent or by the parent and one or more subsidiaries of the parent.

“Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of Holdings.

“Subsidiary Loan Party” means (a) each Subsidiary of Holdings that is a party to the Guarantee Agreement and (b) any other Domestic Subsidiary of Holdings that may be designated by the Borrower (by way of delivering to the Collateral Agent a supplement to the Collateral Agreement and a supplement to the Guarantee Agreement, in each case, duly executed by such Subsidiary) in its sole discretion from time to time to be a guarantor in respect of the Secured Obligations, whereupon such Subsidiary shall be obligated to comply with the other requirements of Section 5.11 as if it were newly acquired and not an Excluded Subsidiary, in each case unless it ceases to be a Subsidiary Loan Party in accordance with this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, references to a Subsidiary Loan Party in Section 2.20 and Section 6.01 shall not include any subsidiary of Holdings that is not also a subsidiary of the Borrower.

“Successor Borrower” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.03(d).

“Successor Holdings” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.03(e).

“Successor Rate” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.14(b).

“Supported QFC” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.21.

“Swap” means any agreement, contract, or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

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

“Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Person, any obligation to pay or perform under any Swap.

“Syndication Agent” means Barclays Bank PLC.

“Target” Sterling Check Corp., a Delaware corporation.

“Tax Group” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.08(a)(xviii).

“Tax Restructuring” means any reorganizations and other transactions entered into among the Borrower (or any Parent Entity thereof) and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries for tax planning (as determined by the Borrower in good faith) entered into after the Effective Date so long as such reorganizations and other transactions do not impair the value of the Collateral, when taken as a whole, or the value of the Guarantees of the Loan Document Obligations pursuant to the Guarantee Agreement, taken as a whole, in any material respect and is otherwise not adverse to the Lenders in any material respect and after giving effect to such reorganizations and other transactions, Holdings, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries otherwise comply with Section 5.12.

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

“Term B-1 Loan” means the Term Loans outstanding under this Agreement immediately prior to the Effective Date.

“Term B-2 Lender” means a Lender with an outstanding Term B-2 Loan Commitment or an outstanding Term B-2 Loan.

“Term B-2 Loan Commitment” means, with respect to a Lender, the agreement of such Lender to exchange the entire principal amount of its Term B-1 Loans (or such lesser amount allocated to it by the Administrative Agent) for an equal principal amount of Term B-2 Loans on the Effective Date.

“Term B-2 Loan” means an Additional Term B-2 Loan, a Loan that is deemed made pursuant to Section 2.02(d) hereof or an Incremental Term B-2 Loan. As of the Effective Date, the aggregate principal amount of the Term B-2 Loans is $2,185,000,000.

“Term Commitment” means, with respect to each Term Lender on the Effective Date, its Term B-2 Loan Commitments, Additional Term B-2 Commitments or Incremental Term B-2 Commitments.

“Term Facility” means the Term Loans and any Incremental Term Loans or any refinancing thereof.

“Term Lenders” means the Persons listed on Schedule 2.01(a) and any other Person that shall have become a party hereto pursuant to Amendment No. 4, an Assignment and Assumption, an Incremental Facility Amendment in respect of any Term Loans, Loan Modification Agreement or a Refinancing Amendment in respect of any Term Loans, other than any such Person that ceases to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption.

“Term Loans” means the Term B-2 Loans.

“Term Maturity Date” means October 31, 2031.

“Term SOFR” means:

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

(b) for any interest calculation with respect to an ABR Loan on any date, the rate per annum equal to the Term SOFR Reference Rate two U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such date with a term of one month commencing that day; provided that if the rate is not published prior to 11:00 a.m. on such determination date then Term SOFR means the Term SOFR Reference Rate on the first U.S. Government Securities Business Day immediately prior thereto;

provided that, if Term SOFR is less than 0.00% per annum, then Term SOFR with respect to the Loans shall be deemed to be 0.00% per annum.

“Term SOFR Reference 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).

“Termination Date” means the date on which (a) all Commitments shall have been terminated, (b) all Loan Document Obligations (other than in respect of contingent indemnification and contingent expense reimbursement claims not then due) have been paid in full and (c) all Letters of Credit (other than those that have been 100% Cash Collateralized) have been cancelled or have expired (without any drawing having been made thereunder that has not been rejected or honored) and all amounts drawn or paid thereunder have been reimbursed in full.

“Test Period” means, at any date of determination (a) for any determination under this Agreement (other than any determination of the Applicable Rate, the commitment fee under Section 2.12 and compliance with the Financial Performance Covenant), the most recently completed four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower ending on or prior to such date for which financial statements are internally available and (b) for any determination the Applicable Rate, the commitment fee under Section 2.12 and compliance with the Financial Performance Covenant, the most recently completed four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower ending on or prior to such date for which financial statements have been (or were required to have been) delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or 5.01(b).

“Testing Threshold” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.10.

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

“Transactions” means, collectively, (a) the Acquisition and the Merger, (b) the Effective Date Refinancing, (c) the funding of the Term B-2 Loans on the Effective Date and the consummation of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (d) the consummation of any other transactions in connection with the foregoing (including in connection with the Acquisition Documents) and (e) the payment of the fees and expenses incurred in connection with any of the foregoing (including the Transaction Costs).

“Transaction Costs” means any fees or expenses incurred or paid by the Sponsor, the Management Investors, Merger Sub, Holdings, the Borrower, any Subsidiary or the Target or any of its subsidiaries in connection with the Transactions, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

“Type,” when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether the rate of interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is determined by reference to Term SOFR or the Alternate Base Rate.

“UCC” or “Uniform Commercial Code” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York; provided, however, that, at any time, if by reason of mandatory provisions of law, any or all of the perfection or priority of the Collateral Agent’s security interest in any item or portion of the Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a U.S. jurisdiction other than the State of New York, the term “UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect, at such time, in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection or priority and for purposes of definitions relating to such provisions.

“UCP” means the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) Publication No. 600 (or such later version as may be in effect at the time of issuance).

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

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

“Unrestricted Subsidiary” means (a) any Subsidiary (other than the Borrower) designated by Holdings or the Borrower as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 5.15 subsequent to the Effective Date and (b) any Subsidiary of any such Unrestricted Subsidiary.

“USA Patriot Act” means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, as amended from time to time.

“U.S. Government Securities Business Day” means any Business Day, except any Business Day on which any of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, the New York Stock Exchange or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is not open for business because such day is a legal holiday under the federal laws of the United States or the laws of the State of New York, as applicable.

“U.S. Special Resolution Regimes” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.21.

“U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.17(e).

“Vehicles” means all railcars, cars, trucks, trailers, construction and earth moving equipment and other vehicles covered by a certificate of title law of any state and all tires and other appurtenances to any of the foregoing.

“Voting Equity Interests” means Equity Interests that are entitled to vote generally for the election of directors to the Board of Directors of the issuer thereof. Shares of preferred stock that have the right to elect one or more directors to the Board of Directors of the issuer thereof only upon the occurrence of a breach or default by such issuer thereunder shall not be considered Voting Equity Interests as long as the directors that may be elected to the Board of Directors of the issuer upon the occurrence of such a breach or default represent a minority of the aggregate voting power of all directors of Board of Directors of the issuer. The percentage of Voting Equity Interests of any issuer thereof beneficially owned by a Person shall be determined by reference to the percentage of the aggregate voting power of all Voting Equity Interests of such issuer that are represented by the Voting Equity Interests beneficially owned by such Person.