Common use of Sale and Delivery of Notes Clause in Contracts

Sale and Delivery of Notes. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Company agrees to issue and sell through the Agent acting as sales agent and the Agent agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell as sales agent for the Company, the Notes. The Agent may sell Notes by any method deemed to be an “at the market” offering (as such term is defined in Rule 415 of the 1933 Act), including without limitation sales made directly on the NYSE, on any other existing trading market for the 2024 Notes or the 2028 Notes (including the Notes) or to or through a market maker. Subject to the terms of a Placement Notice (as defined herein), the Agent may also sell the Notes by any other method permitted by law, including but not limited to negotiated transactions, with the Company’s consent. The Agent covenants and agrees that it shall not engage in a sale of Notes on the Company's behalf that would constitute a “distribution” within the meaning of Rule 100 of Regulation M under the Exchange Act without the Company's prior written consent. Subject to the previous sentence, the Company acknowledges and agrees that in the event a sale of Notes on behalf of the Company would constitute a “distribution” within the meaning of Rule 100 of Regulation M under the Exchange Act or the Agent reasonably believes it may be deemed an “underwriter” under the 1933 Act in a transaction that is not deemed to be an “at the market” offering (as such term is defined in Rule 415 of the 1933 Act) and the Company consents to such sale, the Company will provide to the Agent, at the Agent’s request and upon reasonable advance notice to the Company, on or prior to the Settlement Date (as defined below) for such transaction, the opinions of counsel, accountants’ letters and officers’ certificates pursuant to Section 6 hereof, each dated the Settlement Date, and such other documents and information as the Agent shall reasonably request. Solely with respect to such sales that would constitute a “distribution,” the Agent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to assist the Company in obtaining performance of its obligations by each purchaser whose offer to purchase Notes has been solicited by the Agent and accepted by the Company. Each time that the Company wishes to issue and sell Notes hereunder (each, a “Placement”), it will notify the Agent by email notice (or other method mutually agreed to in writing by the parties) containing the parameters in accordance with which it desires Notes to be sold, which shall at a minimum include the principal amount of Notes to be issued and sold, including whether the Notes to be sold shall be comprised of 2024 Notes or 2028 Notes or both, the time period during which sales are requested to be made, any limitation on the principal amount of Notes that may be sold in any one day and any minimum price below which sales may not be made and the compensation payable to the Agent (a “Placement Notice”), a form of which containing such minimum sales parameters necessary is attached hereto as Schedule I. The Placement Notice shall originate from any of the individuals from the Company set forth on Schedule II (with a copy to each of the other individuals from the Company listed on such schedule), and shall be addressed to each of the individuals from the Agent set forth on Schedule II, as such Schedule II may be amended from time to time. If the Agent wishes to accept such proposed terms included in the Placement Notice (which it may decline to do so for any reason in its sole discretion) or, following discussion with the Company, wishes to propose modified terms, the Agent will, prior to 4:30 p.m. (New York City time) or, if later, within three hours after receipt of the Placement Notice, on the same Business Day on which such Placement Notice is delivered to the Agent, issue to the Company a notice by email (or other method mutually agreed to in writing by the parties) addressed to all of the individuals from the Company and the Agent set forth on Schedule II) accepting such terms (the “Agent Acceptance”) or setting forth the terms that the Agent is willing to accept. Where the terms provided in the Placement Notice are proposed to be modified as provided for in the immediately preceding sentence, such terms will not be binding on the Company or the Agent until the Company delivers to the Agent an acceptance by email (or other method mutually agreed to in writing by the parties) of all of the terms of such Placement Notice, as proposed to be modified (the “Company Acceptance” and, whichever of it or the Agent Acceptance becomes effective, the “Acceptance”), which email or other communication shall be addressed to all of the individuals from the Company and the Agent set forth on Schedule II and must be delivered not later than 6:00 p.m. (New York City time) or, if later, within three hours after receipt of the modified terms proposed by the Agent, on the same Business Day. The Placement Notice shall be effective upon receipt by the Company of the Agent Acceptance or, if modified as provided above, upon receipt by the Agent of the Company Acceptance, as the case may be, unless and until (i) the entire principal amount of the Notes covered by the Acceptance have been sold, (ii) in accordance with the notice requirements set forth in Section 4(c), the Company suspends or terminates the Placement Notice, (iii) the Company issues a subsequent Placement Notice with parameters superseding those on the earlier dated Placement Notice, or (iv) the Agreement has been terminated under the provisions of Section 9. It is expressly acknowledged and agreed that neither the Company nor the Agent will have any obligation whatsoever with respect to a Placement unless and until the Company delivers a Placement Notice to the Agent and there occurs with respect thereto either (i) an Agent Acceptance or (ii) a Company Acceptance pursuant to the terms set forth above, and then only upon the terms specified in the relevant Acceptance and herein. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of an Acceptance, the terms of the Acceptance will control. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, upon the existence of an Acceptance, the Agent shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell as sales agent Notes designated in the Acceptance up to the amount specified, and otherwise in accordance with the terms of such Acceptance. The Company and the Agent each acknowledge and agree that (A) there can be no assurance that the Agent will be successful in selling Notes and (B) the Agent will incur no liability or obligation to the Company or any other person or entity if it does not sell Notes for any reason other than a failure by the Agent to use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal trading and sales practices and applicable law and regulations to sell such Notes as required by this Agreement.

Sale and Delivery of Notes. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Company agrees to issue and sell through the Agent acting as sales agent and the Agent agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell as sales agent for the Company, the Notes. The Agent may sell Notes by any method deemed to be an “at the market” offering (as such term is defined in Rule 415 of the 1933 Act), including without limitation sales made directly on the NYSE, on any other existing trading market for the 2024 Notes or the 2028 Notes (including the Notes) or to or through a market maker. Subject to the terms of a Placement Notice (as defined herein), the Agent may also sell the Notes by any other method permitted by law, including but not limited to negotiated transactions, with the Company’s consent. The Agent covenants and agrees that it shall not engage in a sale of Notes on the Company's behalf that would constitute a “"distribution” " within the meaning of Rule 100 of Regulation M under the Exchange Act without the Company's prior written consent. Subject to the previous sentence, the Company acknowledges and agrees that in the event a sale of Notes on behalf of the Company would constitute a “distribution” within the meaning of Rule 100 of Regulation M under the Exchange Act or the Agent reasonably believes it may be deemed an “underwriter” under the 1933 Act in a transaction that is not deemed to be an “at the market” offering (as such term is defined in Rule 415 of the 1933 Act0000 Xxx) and the Company consents to such sale, the Company will provide to the Agent, at the Agent’s request and upon reasonable advance notice to the Company, on or prior to the Settlement Date (as defined below) for such transaction, the opinions of counsel, accountants’ letters and officers’ certificates pursuant to Section 6 hereof, each dated the Settlement Date, and such other documents and information as the Agent shall reasonably request. Solely with respect to such sales that would constitute a “"distribution,” " the Agent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to assist the Company in obtaining performance of its obligations by each purchaser whose offer to purchase Notes has been solicited by the Agent and accepted by the Company. Each time that the Company wishes to issue and sell Notes hereunder (each, a “Placement”), it will notify the Agent by email notice (or other method mutually agreed to in writing by the parties) containing the parameters in accordance with which it desires Notes to be sold, which shall at a minimum include the principal amount of Notes to be issued and sold, including whether the Notes to be sold shall be comprised of 2024 Notes or 2028 Notes or both, the time period during which sales are requested to be made, any limitation on the principal amount of Notes that may be sold in any one day and any minimum price below which sales may not be made and the compensation payable to the Agent (a “Placement Notice”), a form of which containing such minimum sales parameters necessary is attached hereto as Schedule I. The Placement Notice shall originate from any of the individuals from the Company set forth on Schedule II (with a copy to each of the other individuals from the Company listed on such schedule), and shall be addressed to each of the individuals from the Agent set forth on Schedule II, as such Schedule II may be amended from time to time. If the Agent wishes to accept such proposed terms included in the Placement Notice (which it may decline to do so for any reason in its sole discretion) or, following discussion with the Company, wishes to propose modified terms, the Agent will, prior to 4:30 p.m. (New York City time) or, if later, within three hours after receipt of the Placement Notice, on the same Business Day on which such Placement Notice is delivered to the Agent, issue to the Company a notice by email (or other method mutually agreed to in writing by the parties) addressed to all of the individuals from the Company and the Agent set forth on Schedule II) accepting such terms (the “"Agent Acceptance”") or setting forth the terms that the Agent is willing to accept. Where the terms provided in the Placement Notice are proposed to be modified as provided for in the immediately preceding sentence, such terms will not be binding on the Company or the Agent until the Company delivers to the Agent an acceptance by email (or other method mutually agreed to in writing by the parties) of all of the terms of such Placement Notice, as proposed to be modified (the “Company Acceptance” and, whichever of it or the Agent Acceptance becomes effective, the “"Acceptance”"), which email or other communication shall be addressed to all of the individuals from the Company and the Agent set forth on Schedule II and must be delivered not later than 6:00 p.m. (New York City time) or, if later, within three hours after receipt of the modified terms proposed by the Agent, on the same Business Day. The Placement Notice shall be effective upon receipt by the Company of the Agent Acceptance or, if modified as provided above, upon receipt by the Agent of the Company Acceptance, as the case may be, unless and until (i) the entire principal amount of the Notes covered by the Acceptance have been sold, (ii) in accordance with the notice requirements set forth in Section 4(c), the Company suspends or terminates the Placement Notice, (iii) the Company issues a subsequent Placement Notice with parameters superseding those on the earlier dated Placement Notice, or (iv) the Agreement has been terminated under the provisions of Section 9. It is expressly acknowledged and agreed that neither the Company nor the Agent will have any obligation whatsoever with respect to a Placement unless and until the Company delivers a Placement Notice to the Agent and there occurs with respect thereto either (i) an Agent Acceptance or (ii) a Company Acceptance pursuant to the terms set forth above, and then only upon the terms specified in the relevant Acceptance and herein. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of an Acceptance, the terms of the Acceptance will control. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, upon the existence of an Acceptance, the Agent shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell as sales agent Notes designated in the Acceptance up to the amount specified, and otherwise in accordance with the terms of such Acceptance. The Company and the Agent each acknowledge and agree that (A) there can be no assurance that the Agent will be successful in selling Notes and (B) the Agent will incur no liability or obligation to the Company or any other person or entity if it does not sell Notes for any reason other than a failure by the Agent to use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal trading and sales practices and applicable law and regulations to sell such Notes as required by this Agreement.

Sale and Delivery of Notes. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Company agrees to issue and sell through the Agent acting as sales agent and the Agent agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell as sales agent for the Company, the Notes. The Agent may sell Notes by any method deemed to be an “at the market” offering (as such term is defined in Rule 415 of the 1933 Act), including without limitation sales made directly on the NYSE, on any other existing trading market for the 2024 Notes, the 2028 Notes or the 2028 2029 Notes (including the Notes) or to or through a market maker. Subject to the terms of a Placement Notice (as defined herein), the Agent may also sell the Notes by any other method permitted by law, including but not limited to negotiated transactions, with the Company’s consent. The Agent covenants and agrees that it shall not engage in a sale of Notes on the Company's behalf that would constitute a “distribution” within the meaning of Rule 100 of Regulation M under the Exchange Act without the Company's prior written consent. Subject to the previous sentence, the Company acknowledges and agrees that in the event a sale of Notes on behalf of the Company would constitute a “distribution” within the meaning of Rule 100 of Regulation M under the Exchange Act or the Agent reasonably believes it may be deemed an “underwriter” under the 1933 Act in a transaction that is not deemed to be an “at the market” offering (as such term is defined in Rule 415 of the 1933 Act) and the Company consents to such sale, the Company will provide to the Agent, at the Agent’s request and upon reasonable advance notice to the Company, on or prior to the Settlement Date (as defined below) for such transaction, the opinions of counsel, accountants’ letters and officers’ certificates pursuant to Section 6 hereof, each dated the Settlement Date, and such other documents and information as the Agent shall reasonably request. Solely with respect to such sales that would constitute a “distribution,” the Agent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to assist the Company in obtaining performance of its obligations by each purchaser whose offer to purchase Notes has been solicited by the Agent and accepted by the Company. Each time that the Company wishes to issue and sell Notes hereunder (each, a “Placement”), it will notify the Agent by email notice (or other method mutually agreed to in writing by the parties) containing the parameters in accordance with which it desires Notes to be sold, which shall at a minimum include the principal amount of Notes to be issued and sold, including whether the Notes to be sold shall be comprised of 2024 Notes, 2028 Notes or 2028 2029 Notes or both, the time period during which sales are requested to be made, any limitation on the principal amount of Notes that may be sold in any one day and any minimum price below which sales may not be made and the compensation payable to the Agent (a “Placement Notice”), a form of which containing such minimum sales parameters necessary is attached hereto as Schedule I. The Placement Notice shall originate from any of the individuals from the Company set forth on Schedule II (with a copy to each of the other individuals from the Company listed on such schedule), and shall be addressed to each of the individuals from the Agent set forth on Schedule II, as such Schedule II may be amended from time to time. If the Agent wishes to accept such proposed terms included in the Placement Notice (which it may decline to do so for any reason in its sole discretion) or, following discussion with the Company, wishes to propose modified terms, the Agent will, prior to 4:30 p.m. (New York City time) or, if later, within three hours after receipt of the Placement Notice, on the same Business Day on which such Placement Notice is delivered to the Agent, issue to the Company a notice by email (or other method mutually agreed to in writing by the parties) addressed to all of the individuals from the Company and the Agent set forth on Schedule II) accepting such terms (the “Agent Acceptance”) or setting forth the terms that the Agent is willing to accept. Where the terms provided in the Placement Notice are proposed to be modified as provided for in the immediately preceding sentence, such terms will not be binding on the Company or the Agent until the Company delivers to the Agent an acceptance by email (or other method mutually agreed to in writing by the parties) of all of the terms of such Placement Notice, as proposed to be modified (the “Company Acceptance” and, whichever of it or the Agent Acceptance becomes effective, the “Acceptance”), which email or other communication shall be addressed to all of the individuals from the Company and the Agent set forth on Schedule II and must be delivered not later than 6:00 p.m. (New York City time) or, if later, within three hours after receipt of the modified terms proposed by the Agent, on the same Business Day. The Placement Notice shall be effective upon receipt by the Company of the Agent Acceptance or, if modified as provided above, upon receipt by the Agent of the Company Acceptance, as the case may be, unless and until (i) the entire principal amount of the Notes covered by the Acceptance have been sold, (ii) in accordance with the notice requirements set forth in Section 4(c), the Company suspends or terminates the Placement Notice, (iii) the Company issues a subsequent Placement Notice with parameters superseding those on the earlier dated Placement Notice, or (iv) the Agreement has been terminated under the provisions of Section 9. It is expressly acknowledged and agreed that neither the Company nor the Agent will have any obligation whatsoever with respect to a Placement unless and until the Company delivers a Placement Notice to the Agent and there occurs with respect thereto either (i) an Agent Acceptance or (ii) a Company Acceptance pursuant to the terms set forth above, and then only upon the terms specified in the relevant Acceptance and herein. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of an Acceptance, the terms of the Acceptance will control. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, upon the existence of an Acceptance, the Agent shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell as sales agent Notes designated in the Acceptance up to the amount specified, and otherwise in accordance with the terms of such Acceptance. The Company and the Agent each acknowledge and agree that (A) there can be no assurance that the Agent will be successful in selling Notes and (B) the Agent will incur no liability or obligation to the Company or any other person or entity if it does not sell Notes for any reason other than a failure by the Agent to use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal trading and sales practices and applicable law and regulations to sell such Notes as required by this Agreement.

Sale and Delivery of Notes. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Company agrees to issue and sell through the Agent acting as sales agent and the Agent agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell as sales agent for the Company, the Notes. The Agent may sell Notes by any method deemed to be an “at the market” offering (as such term is defined in Rule 415 of the 1933 Act), including without limitation sales made directly on the NYSE, on any other existing trading market for the 2024 Notes, the 2028 Notes or the 2028 2029 Notes (including the Notes) or to or through a market maker. Subject to the terms of a Placement Notice (as defined herein), the Agent may also sell the Notes by any other method permitted by law, including but not limited to negotiated transactions, with the Company’s consent. The Agent covenants and agrees that it shall not engage in a sale of Notes on the Company's behalf that would constitute a “distribution” within the meaning of Rule 100 of Regulation M under the Exchange Act without the Company's ’s prior written consent. Subject to the previous sentence, the Company acknowledges and agrees that in the event a sale of Notes on behalf of the Company would constitute a “distribution” within the meaning of Rule 100 of Regulation M under the Exchange Act or the Agent reasonably believes it may be deemed an “underwriter” under the 1933 Act in a transaction that is not deemed to be an “at the market” offering (as such term is defined in Rule 415 of the 1933 Act) and the Company consents to such sale, the Company will provide to the Agent, at the Agent’s request and upon reasonable advance notice to the Company, on or prior to the Settlement Date (as defined below) for such transaction, the opinions of counsel, accountants’ letters and officers’ certificates pursuant to Section 6 hereof, each dated the Settlement Date, and such other documents and information as the Agent shall reasonably request. Solely with respect to such sales that would constitute a “distribution,” the Agent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to assist the Company in obtaining performance of its obligations by each purchaser whose offer to purchase Notes has been solicited by the Agent and accepted by the Company. Each time that the Company wishes to issue and sell Notes hereunder (each, a “Placement”), it will notify the Agent by email notice (or other method mutually agreed to in writing by the parties) containing the parameters in accordance with which it desires Notes to be sold, which shall at a minimum include the principal amount of Notes to be issued and sold, including whether the Notes to be sold shall be comprised of 2024 Notes, the 2028 Notes or 2028 2029 Notes or both, the time period during which sales are requested to be made, any limitation on the principal amount of Notes that may be sold in any one day and any minimum price below which sales may not be made and the compensation payable to the Agent (a “Placement Notice”), a form of which containing such minimum sales parameters necessary is attached hereto as Schedule I. The Placement Notice shall originate from any of the individuals from the Company set forth on Schedule II (with a copy to each of the other individuals from the Company listed on such schedule), and shall be addressed to each of the individuals from the Agent set forth on Schedule II, as such Schedule II may be amended from time to time. If the Agent wishes to accept such proposed terms included in the Placement Notice (which it may decline to do so for any reason in its sole discretion) or, following discussion with the Company, wishes to propose modified terms, the Agent will, prior to 4:30 p.m. (New York City time) or, if later, within three hours after receipt of the Placement Notice, on the same Business Day on which such Placement Notice is delivered to the Agent, issue to the Company a notice by email (or other method mutually agreed to in writing by the parties) addressed to all of the individuals from the Company and the Agent set forth on Schedule II) accepting such terms (the “Agent Acceptance”) or setting forth the terms that the Agent is willing to accept. Where the terms provided in the Placement Notice are proposed to be modified as provided for in the immediately preceding sentence, such terms will not be binding on the Company or the Agent until the Company delivers to the Agent an acceptance by email (or other method mutually agreed to in writing by the parties) of all of the terms of such Placement Notice, as proposed to be modified (the “Company Acceptance” and, whichever of it or the Agent Acceptance becomes effective, the “Acceptance”), which email or other communication shall be addressed to all of the individuals from the Company and the Agent set forth on Schedule II and must be delivered not later than 6:00 p.m. (New York City time) or, if later, within three hours after receipt of the modified terms proposed by the Agent, on the same Business Day. The Placement Notice shall be effective upon receipt by the Company of the Agent Acceptance or, if modified as provided above, upon receipt by the Agent of the Company Acceptance, as the case may be, unless and until (i) the entire principal amount of the Notes covered by the Acceptance have been sold, (ii) in accordance with the notice requirements set forth in Section 4(c), the Company suspends or terminates the Placement Notice, (iii) the Company issues a subsequent Placement Notice with parameters superseding those on the earlier dated Placement Notice, or (iv) the Agreement has been terminated under the provisions of Section 9. It is expressly acknowledged and agreed that neither the Company nor the Agent will have any obligation whatsoever with respect to a Placement unless and until the Company delivers a Placement Notice to the Agent and there occurs with respect thereto either (i) an Agent Acceptance or (ii) a Company Acceptance pursuant to the terms set forth above, and then only upon the terms specified in the relevant Acceptance and herein. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of an Acceptance, the terms of the Acceptance will control. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, upon the existence of an Acceptance, the Agent shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell as sales agent Notes designated in the Acceptance up to the amount specified, and otherwise in accordance with the terms of such Acceptance. The Company and the Agent each acknowledge and agree that (A) there can be no assurance that the Agent will be successful in selling Notes and (B) the Agent will incur no liability or obligation to the Company or any other person or entity if it does not sell Notes for any reason other than a failure by the Agent to use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal trading and sales practices and applicable law and regulations to sell such Notes as required by this Agreement.