From: [Dealer]
Exhibit 10.1
Bidding Form
From: [Dealer]
September [__], 2025
Re: [Base][Additional] Call Option Transaction
The purpose of this letter agreement (this “Confirmation”) is to confirm the terms and
conditions of the call option transaction entered into between [Dealer] (“Dealer”) and Nova Ltd. (“Counterparty”) as of the Trade Date specified below (the “Transaction”). This letter agreement constitutes a “Confirmation” as referred to in the ISDA Master Agreement specified below.
Each party further agrees that this Confirmation together with the Agreement evidence a complete binding agreement between Counterparty and Dealer as to the subject matter and terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates, and shall
supersede all prior or contemporaneous written or oral communications with respect thereto.
The definitions and provisions contained in the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the “Equity
Definitions”), as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) are incorporated into this Confirmation. In the event of any inconsistency between the Equity
Definitions and this Confirmation, this Confirmation shall govern. Certain defined terms used herein are based on terms that are defined in the Preliminary Offering Memorandum dated September [__], 2025 (the “Offering
Memorandum”) relating to the [__]% Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 (as originally issued by Counterparty, the “Convertible Notes” and each USD 1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes, a “Convertible Note”) issued by Counterparty in an aggregate initial principal amount of USD [650,000,000] (as increased by [up to]1 an aggregate
principal amount of USD [100,000,000] [if and to the extent that]2[pursuant to the exercise by]3 the Initial Purchasers (as defined herein) [exercise]4[of]5
their option to purchase additional Convertible Notes pursuant to the Purchase Agreement (as defined herein)) pursuant to an Indenture [to be]6 dated September [__], 2025 between Counterparty and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National
Association, as trustee (the “Indenture”). In the event of any inconsistency between the terms defined in the Offering Memorandum, the Indenture and this Confirmation, this Confirmation shall govern. The
parties acknowledge that this Confirmation is entered into on the date hereof with the understanding that (i) definitions set forth in the Indenture which are also defined herein by reference to the Indenture and (ii) sections of the Indenture
that are referred to herein will conform to the descriptions thereof in the Offering Memorandum. If any such definitions in the Indenture or any such sections of the Indenture differ from the descriptions thereof in the Offering Memorandum, the
descriptions thereof in the Offering Memorandum will govern for purposes of this Confirmation. The parties further acknowledge that the Indenture section numbers used herein are based on the [draft of the Indenture last reviewed by Dealer as of
the date of this Confirmation, and if any such section numbers are changed in the Indenture as executed, the parties will amend this Confirmation in good faith to preserve the intent of the parties]7[Indenture as executed]8.
Subject to the foregoing, references to the Indenture herein are references to the Indenture as in effect [on the date hereof and] on the date of its execution, and if the Indenture is amended or supplemented following such date (other than any
amendment or supplement (x) pursuant to Section [10.01(m)]9 of the Indenture that, as determined by the Calculation Agent, conforms the Indenture to the description of Convertible Notes in the Offering Memorandum or (y) pursuant to
Section [14.07]10 of the Indenture, subject, in the case of this clause (y), to the second paragraph under “Method of Adjustment” in Section 3 of this Confirmation), any such amendment or supplement will
be disregarded for purposes of this Confirmation unless the parties agree otherwise in writing. For the purposes of the Equity Definitions, the Transaction shall be deemed to be a Share Option Transaction.
1 Include in the Base Call Option Confirmation.
2 Include in the Base Call Option Confirmation.
3 Include in the Additional Call Option Confirmation.
4 Include in the Base Call Option Confirmation.
5 Include in the Additional Call Option Confirmation.
6 Insert if Indenture is not completed at the time of the Confirmation.
7 Include in the Base Call Option Confirmation. Include in the Additional Call Option Confirmation if it is executed before closing of
the base deal.
8 Include in the Additional Call Option Confirmation, but only if the Additional Call Option Confirmation is executed after closing of
the base deal.
9 Include cross-reference to Indenture section permitting amendments without holder consent to conform the Indenture to the Description
of Notes.
10 Include cross-reference to Indenture section relating to Merger Events.
Each party is hereby advised, and each such party acknowledges, that the other party has engaged in, or refrained from engaging
in, substantial financial transactions and has taken other material actions in reliance upon the parties’ entry into the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates on the terms and conditions set forth below.
1. This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding
agreement between Dealer and Counterparty as to the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates. This Confirmation shall supplement, form a part of, and be subject to an agreement in the form of the 2002 ISDA Master Agreement
(the “Agreement”) as if Dealer and Counterparty had executed an agreement in such form on the Trade Date (but without any Schedule except for (i) the election of the laws of the State of New York as the
governing law (without reference to choice of law doctrine)), (ii) the appointment by Counterparty of Nova Measuring Instruments, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as its Process Agent, (iii) in respect of Section 5(a)(vi) of the Agreement, (a) the
“Cross Default” provisions shall apply to Dealer with a “Threshold Amount” of three percent of the shareholders’ equity of [Dealer][Dealer’s ultimate parent]11 as of the Trade Date, (b) the phrase “or becoming capable at such time of
being declared” shall be deleted from clause (1) and (c) the following language shall be added to the end thereof: “Notwithstanding the foregoing, a default under subsection (2) hereof shall not constitute an Event of Default if (x) the default
was caused solely by error or omission of an administrative or operational nature; (y) funds were available to enable the party to make the payment when due; and (z) the payment is made within two Local Business Days of such party’s receipt of
written notice of its failure to pay.” and (iv) the term “Specified Indebtedness” shall have the meaning specified in Section 14 of the Agreement, except that such term shall not include obligations in respect of deposits received in the
ordinary course of a party’s banking business. In the event of any inconsistency between provisions of the Agreement and this Confirmation, this Confirmation will prevail for the purpose of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates.
The parties hereby agree that no transaction other than the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates shall be governed by the Agreement. If there exists any ISDA Master Agreement between Dealer and Counterparty or any confirmation or
other agreement between Dealer and Counterparty pursuant to which an ISDA Master Agreement is deemed to exist between Dealer and Counterparty, then notwithstanding anything to the contrary in such ISDA Master Agreement, such confirmation or
agreement or any other agreement to which Dealer and Counterparty are parties, the Transaction shall not be considered a Transaction under, or otherwise governed by, such existing or deemed ISDA Master Agreement.
2. The terms of the particular Transaction to which
this Confirmation relates are as follows:
General Terms.
Trade Date: |
September [___], 2025
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Effective Date: |
The second Exchange Business Day immediately prior to the Premium Payment Date, subject to Section 9(t).
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Option Style: |
“Modified American”, as described under “Procedures for Exercise” below
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Option Type: |
Call
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Buyer: |
Counterparty
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Seller: |
Dealer
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Shares: |
The ordinary shares of Counterparty, no par value per share (Exchange symbol “NVMI”).
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Number of Options: |
[_______]12. For the avoidance of doubt, the Number of Options shall be reduced by any Options exercised by Counterparty. In no event will the Number of Options be less than zero.
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11 To include a customary guarantee if Dealer is not the highest rated entity in group. To be updated to reflect references to Dealer’s Credit Support
Provider if a guarantee will be provided.
12 For the Base Call Option Confirmation, this is equal to the number of Convertible Notes in principal amount of $1,000 initially
issued on the closing date for the Convertible Notes. For the Additional Call Option Confirmation, this is equal to the number of additional Convertible Notes in principal amount of $1,000.
Applicable Percentage: |
[__]%
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Option Entitlement: |
A number equal to the product of the Applicable Percentage and [______]13.
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Strike Price: |
USD [______]
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Cap Price: |
USD [______]
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Premium: |
USD [______]
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Premium Payment Date: |
September [___], 2025
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Exchange: |
The Nasdaq Global Select Market
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Related Exchange(s): |
All Exchanges
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Excluded Provisions: |
Section [14.04(h)]14 and Section [14.03]15 of the Indenture.
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Procedures for Exercise.
Expiration Time: |
The Valuation Time
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Expiration Date: |
September 15, 2030, subject to earlier exercise.
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Multiple Exercise: |
Applicable, as described under “Automatic Exercise” below.
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Automatic Exercise: |
Notwithstanding Section 3.4 of the Equity Definitions, unless Counterparty has notified Dealer in writing prior to 10:00 a.m. New York City time on the Expiration Date that it does not wish the Automatic Exercise to occur, all Options
outstanding as of 10:00 a.m. New York City time on the Expiration Date will be deemed to be automatically exercised; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, no such Automatic Exercise pursuant to this paragraph will occur if the
Relevant Price for each Valid Day during the Settlement Averaging Period is less than or equal to the Strike Price.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the number of Options that are exercised or deemed exercised
hereunder exceed the Number of Options.
Valuation Time: |
At the close of trading of the regular trading session on the Exchange; provided that if the principal trading session is extended, the Calculation Agent shall determine the Valuation Time in
its reasonable discretion.
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Market Disruption Event: |
Section 6.3(a) of the Equity Definitions is hereby replaced in its entirety by the following:
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[“‘Market Disruption Event’ means, in respect of a Share, (i) a failure by the primary United States national
or regional securities exchange or market on which the Shares are listed or admitted for trading to open for trading during its regular trading session or (ii) the occurrence or existence prior to 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any Scheduled
Valid Day for the Shares for more than one half-hour period in the aggregate during regular trading hours of any suspension or limitation imposed on trading (by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the relevant stock
exchange or otherwise) in the Shares or in any options contracts or futures contracts relating to the Shares.”]
13 Insert the initial Conversion Rate for the Convertible Notes.
14 Include cross-reference to section(s) of the Indenture containing discretionary adjustments to the Conversion Rate by Counterparty.
15 Include cross-reference to Indenture section(s) dealing with make-whole adjustments to the Conversion Rate.
Settlement Terms.
Settlement Method Election: |
Applicable; provided that (i) Section 7.1 of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by deleting the words “or Physical Settlement” in the sixth line thereof and replacing it with the words “, Net Share Settlement or Combination
Settlement”, further provided that Counterparty may not elect for Net Share Settlement or Combination Settlement to apply to any Options hereunder if any
Shares delivered by Dealer upon settlement of such Options would constitute a “prohibited distribution” under Section 310 of the Israeli Companies Law 5759-1999 (the “Companies Law”); and (ii) as of
such notice delivery date, Counterparty shall make the following representations:
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(A) Counterparty is not aware of any material non-public information with respect to Counterparty, the Issuer or the Shares;
(B) Counterparty is making a Settlement Method Election in good faith and acknowledges its responsibilities
under applicable securities laws and the Israeli Companies Law 5759-1999 (the “Companies Law”), and in particular Section 9 and Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act (as defined below) and the rules and
regulations thereunder in respect of a Settlement Method Election; and
(C) no delivery of Shares by Dealer to which such Settlement Method Election applies would constitute a “prohibited distribution”
under the Companies Law.
Default Settlement Method: |
Cash Settlement.
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Settlement Method Election Date: |
The Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the first Scheduled Valid Day of the Settlement Averaging Period. If Counterparty elects Combination Settlement in respect of any Option exercised or deemed exercised hereunder,
Counterparty shall also, no later than the Settlement Method Election Date, provide written notice to Dealer of the amount of cash that shall be included for purposes of such Combination Settlement (which amount must be greater than USD
1,000) (the “Specified Cash Amount”).
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Net Share Settlement: |
If Net Share Settlement is applicable to any Option exercised or deemed exercised hereunder, Dealer will deliver to Counterparty, on the relevant Settlement Date for each such Option, a number of Shares (the “Net Share Settlement Amount”) equal to the sum, for each Valid Day during the Settlement Averaging Period for each such Option, of (i) (a) the Daily Option Value for such Valid Day, divided
by (b) the Relevant Price on such Valid Day, divided by (ii) the number of Valid Days in the Settlement Averaging Period.
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Dealer will pay cash in lieu of delivering any fractional Shares to be delivered with respect to any Net Share
Settlement Amount valued at the Relevant Price for the last Valid Day of the Settlement Averaging Period.
Combination Settlement: |
If Combination Settlement is applicable to any Option exercised or deemed exercised hereunder, Dealer will pay or deliver, as the case may be, to Counterparty, on the relevant Settlement Date for each such Option:
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(i) |
cash (the “Combination Settlement Cash Amount”) equal to the sum, for each Valid Day during the Settlement Averaging Period for such Option, of (A) an amount (the “Daily Combination Settlement Cash Amount”) equal to the lesser of (1) the product of (x) the Applicable Percentage and (y) the Specified Cash Amount minus USD 1,000 and (2) the
Daily Option Value for such Valid Day, divided by (B) the number of Valid Days in the Settlement Averaging Period; provided that if the calculation in
clause (A) above results in zero or a negative number for any Valid Day, the Daily Combination Settlement Cash Amount for such Valid Day shall be deemed to be zero; and
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(ii) |
Shares (the “Combination Settlement Share Amount”) equal to the sum, for each Valid Day during the Settlement Averaging Period for such Option, of a number of Shares for such Valid Day (the “Daily Combination Settlement Share Amount”) equal to (A) (1) the Daily Option Value for such Valid Day minus the Daily Combination Settlement Cash Amount for
such Valid Day, divided by (2) the Relevant Price on such Valid Day, divided by (B) the number of Valid Days in the Settlement Averaging Period; provided that if the calculation in sub-clause (A)(1) above results in zero or a negative number for any Valid Day, the Daily Combination Settlement Share Amount for such Valid Day shall be deemed to
be zero.
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Dealer will pay cash in lieu of delivering any fractional Shares to be delivered with respect to any
Combination Settlement Share Amount valued at the Relevant Price for the last Valid Day of the Settlement Averaging Period.
Cash Settlement: |
If Cash Settlement is applicable to any Option exercised or deemed exercised hereunder, in lieu of Section 8.1 of the Equity Definitions, Dealer will pay to Counterparty, on the relevant Settlement Date for each such Option, an amount
of cash (the “Cash Settlement Amount”) equal to the sum, for each Valid Day during the Settlement Averaging Period for such Option, of (i) the Daily Option Value for such Valid Day, divided by (ii) the number of Valid Days in the Settlement Averaging Period.
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Daily Option Value: |
For any Valid Day, an amount equal to (i) the Option Entitlement on such Valid Day, multiplied by (ii) (A) the lesser of the Relevant Price on such Valid Day and the Cap Price, less (B) the Strike Price on such Valid Day; provided that if the calculation contained in clause (ii) above results in a negative number, the Daily Option
Value for such Valid Day shall be deemed to be zero. In no event will the Daily Option Value be less than zero.
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Valid Day: |
[A day on which (i) there is no Market Disruption Event and (ii) trading in the Shares generally occurs on the Exchange or, if the Shares are not then listed on the Exchange, on the principal other United States national or regional
securities exchange on which the Shares are then listed or, if the Shares are not then listed on a United States national or regional securities exchange, on the principal other market on which the Shares are then listed or admitted for
trading. If the Shares are not so listed or admitted for trading, “Valid Day” means a Business Day.]
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Scheduled Valid Day: |
[A day that is scheduled to be a Valid Day on the principal United States national or regional securities exchange or market on which the Shares are listed or admitted for trading. If the Shares are not so listed or admitted for
trading, “Scheduled Valid Day” means a Business Day.]
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Business Day: |
[Any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is authorized or required by law or executive order to close or be closed.]
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Relevant Price: |
[On any Valid Day, the per Share volume-weighted average price as displayed under the heading “Bloomberg VWAP” on Bloomberg page NVMI <equity> AQR (or its equivalent successor if such page is not available) in respect of the
period from the scheduled opening time of the Exchange to the Scheduled Closing Time of the Exchange on such Valid Day (or if such volume-weighted average price is unavailable at such time, the market value of one Share on such Valid Day,
as determined by the Calculation Agent using, if practicable, a volume-weighted average method). The Relevant Price will be determined without regard to after-hours trading or any other trading outside of the regular trading session
trading hours.]
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Settlement Averaging Period: |
For any Option, the 40 consecutive Valid Days commencing on, and including, the 41 Scheduled Valid Day immediately prior to the Expiration Date.
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Settlement Date: |
For any Option, the second Business Day immediately following the final Valid Day of the Settlement Averaging Period for such Option.
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Settlement Currency: |
USD
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Other Applicable Provisions: |
The provisions of Sections 9.1(c), 9.8, 9.9 and 9.11 of the Equity Definitions will be applicable, except that all references in such provisions to “Physically-settled” shall be read as references to “Share Settled”. “Share Settled”
in relation to any Option means that Net Share Settlement or Combination Settlement is applicable to that Option.
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Representation and Agreement: |
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions (including, but not limited to, Section 9.11 thereof), the parties acknowledge that (i) any Shares delivered to Counterparty shall be, upon delivery, subject to
restrictions and limitations arising from Counterparty’s status as issuer of the Shares under applicable securities laws, (ii) Dealer may deliver any Shares required to be delivered hereunder in certificated or restricted book-entry form
in lieu of delivery through the Clearance System and (iii) any Shares delivered to Counterparty may be “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”)).
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3. Additional
Terms applicable to the Transaction.
Adjustments applicable to the Transaction:
Potential Adjustment Events: |
Notwithstanding Section 11.2(e) of the Equity Definitions, a “Potential Adjustment Event” means an occurrence of any event or condition, as set forth in any Dilution Adjustment Provision, that would result in an adjustment under the
Indenture (or, if no Convertible Notes remain outstanding, would have resulted in an adjustment under the Indenture if the Convertible Notes were still outstanding) to the “Conversion Rate” or the composition of a “unit of Reference
Property” or to any “Last Reported Sale Price,” “Daily VWAP,” “Daily Conversion Value” or “Daily Settlement Amount” (each as defined in the Indenture). For the avoidance of doubt, Dealer shall not have any delivery or payment obligation
hereunder, and no adjustment shall be made to the terms of the Transaction, on account of (x) any distribution of cash, property or securities by Counterparty to holders of the Convertible Notes (upon conversion or otherwise) or (y) any
other transaction in which holders of the Convertible Notes are entitled to participate, in each case, in lieu of an adjustment under the Indenture of the type referred to in the immediately preceding sentence (including, without
limitation, pursuant to [the [fourth] sentence of the [first] paragraph of Section [14.04(c)] of the Indenture]16 or [the [fourth] sentence of Section [14.04(d)] of the Indenture]17).
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Method of Adjustment: |
Calculation Agent Adjustment, which means that, notwithstanding Section 11.2(c) of the Equity Definitions, upon any Potential Adjustment Event, the Calculation Agent, acting in good faith and commercially reasonably, taking into
account the relevant provisions of the Indenture, shall make a corresponding adjustment to any one or more of the Strike Price, Number of Options, Option Entitlement and any other variable relevant to the exercise, settlement or payment
for the Transaction.
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16 Include cross reference to provision in the Indenture providing for pass-through of Distributed Property, at the same time as it is
received by holders of the Shares, in lieu of a Conversion Rate adjustment.
17 Include cross reference to provision in the Indenture providing for pass-through of cash, at the same time as it is received by
holders of the Shares, in lieu of a Conversion Rate adjustment.
Notwithstanding the foregoing and “Consequences of Merger Events / Tender Offers” below:
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if the Calculation Agent in good faith disagrees with any adjustment to the Convertible Notes that involves an exercise of discretion by Counterparty or its board of directors (including, without limitation, pursuant to Section [14.05]18
of the Indenture, Section [14.07]19 of the Indenture or any supplemental indenture entered into thereunder or in connection with any proportional adjustment or the determination of the fair value of any securities, property,
rights or other assets), then in each such case, the Calculation Agent will determine the corresponding adjustment to be made to any one or more of the Strike Price, Number of Options, Option Entitlement and any other variable relevant to
the exercise, settlement or payment for the Transaction in a commercially reasonable manner, taking into account the relevant provisions of the Indenture; provided that, notwithstanding the
foregoing, if any Potential Adjustment Event occurs during the Settlement Averaging Period but no adjustment was made to any Convertible Note under the Indenture because the relevant Holder (as such term is defined in the Indenture) was
deemed to be a record owner of the underlying Shares on the related Conversion Date, then the Calculation Agent shall make a commercially reasonable adjustment, as determined by it, to the terms hereof in order to account for such
Potential Adjustment Event;
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(ii) |
in connection with any Potential Adjustment Event as a result of an event or condition set forth in Section [14.04(b)]20 of the Indenture or Section [14.04(c)]21 of the Indenture where, in either case, the period
for determining “Y” (as such term is used in Section [14.04(b)] of the Indenture) or “SP0” (as such term is used in Section [14.04(c)] of the Indenture), as the case may be, begins before Counterparty has publicly announced the
event or condition giving rise to such Potential Adjustment Event, then the Calculation Agent shall have the right to adjust, in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner, taking into account the terms of the Indenture, any
variable relevant to the exercise, settlement or payment for the Transaction as appropriate to reflect the costs (including, but not limited to, hedging mismatches and market losses) and expenses incurred by Dealer in connection with its
commercially reasonable hedging activities as a result of such event or condition not having been publicly announced prior to the beginning of such period; and
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18 Include cross-reference to specific paragraph of the section of the Indenture providing for adjustments where a Conversion Rate
adjustment occurs during a period over which VWAP, conversion value, settlement amount or closing price is calculated.
19 Include cross-reference to Indenture section relating to merger events.
20 Include cross-reference to section of the Indenture providing for an adjustment to the Conversion Rate in connection with a
below-market rights, options or warrants offering.
21 Include cross-reference to section of the Indenture providing for an adjustment to the Conversion Rate in connection with distributions
of Distributed Property.
(iii) |
if any Potential Adjustment Event is declared and (a) the event or condition giving rise to such Potential Adjustment Event is subsequently amended, modified, cancelled or abandoned, (b) the “Conversion Rate” (as defined in the
Indenture) is otherwise not adjusted at the time or in the manner contemplated by the relevant Dilution Adjustment Provision based on such declaration or (c) the “Conversion Rate” (as defined in the Indenture) is adjusted as a result of
such Potential Adjustment Event and subsequently re-adjusted (each of clauses (a), (b) and (c), a “Potential Adjustment Event Change”) then, in each case, the Calculation Agent shall have the right
to adjust, in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner, taking into account the terms of the Indenture, any variable relevant to the exercise, settlement or payment for the Transaction as appropriate to reflect the costs
(including, but not limited to, hedging mismatches and market losses) and commercially reasonable expenses incurred by Dealer in connection with its commercially reasonable hedging activities as a result of such Potential Adjustment Event
Change.
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For the avoidance of doubt, if Dealer, the Calculation Agent or the Determining Party is required to make any calculation,
adjustment or determination under this Section 3 by reference to any adjustment to the Convertible Notes or any adjustment, calculation or determination under the Indenture at a time at which the Convertible Notes are no longer outstanding,
Dealer, the Calculation Agent or the Determining Party, as the case may be, shall make such calculation, adjustment or determination, as applicable, as if the Convertible Notes remained outstanding.
Dilution Adjustment Provisions: |
Sections [14.04][(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)]22 and Section [14.05]23 of the Indenture.
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22 Include cross-reference to specific paragraphs of the section of the Indenture containing anti-dilution adjustments to the Conversion
Rate.
23 Include cross-reference to specific paragraph of the section of the Indenture providing for adjustments where a Conversion Rate
adjustment occurs during a period over which VWAP, conversion value, settlement amount or closing price is calculated.
Extraordinary Events applicable to the Transaction:
Merger Events: |
Applicable; provided that notwithstanding Section 12.1(b) of the Equity Definitions, a “Merger Event” means the occurrence of any event or condition set forth in the definition of “Merger
Event” in Section [14.07(a)]24 of the Indenture.
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Tender Offers: |
Applicable; provided that notwithstanding Section 12.1(d) of the Equity Definitions, a “Tender Offer” means the occurrence of any event or condition set forth in Section [14.04(e)]25
of the Indenture.
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Consequences of Merger Events/Tender Offers:
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Notwithstanding Section 12.2 and Section 12.3 of the Equity Definitions, upon the occurrence of a Merger Event or a Tender Offer, the Calculation Agent shall make a corresponding adjustment in respect of any adjustment under the
Indenture to any one or more of the nature of the Shares (in the case of a Merger Event), Strike Price, Number of Options, Option Entitlement and any other variable relevant to the exercise, settlement or payment for the Transaction,
subject to the second paragraph under “Method of Adjustment”; provided, however, that (1) such adjustment shall be made without regard to any adjustment to
the Conversion Rate pursuant to any Excluded Provision and (2) in respect of any election by the holders of Shares with respect to the consideration due upon consummation of any Merger Event, the Calculation Agent shall have the right to
adjust any variable relevant to the exercise, settlement or payment for the Transaction as appropriate to compensate Dealer for any losses (including, without limitation, market losses customary for transactions similar to the Transaction
with counterparties similar to Counterparty) solely as a result of any mismatch on its Hedge Position, assuming Dealer maintains a commercially reasonable Hedge Position, and the type and amount of consideration actually paid or issued to
the holders of Shares in respect of such Merger Event; provided further that if (x) with respect to any Merger Event or any Tender Offer, (i) (A) the consideration for the Shares includes (or, at
the option of a holder of Shares, may include) shares of an entity or person that is either (1) neither a corporation nor an entity that is treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes or (2) not organized under the laws
of Israel, the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia or (B) the Counterparty to the Transaction following such Merger Event or Tender Offer will not be either a corporation or an entity that is treated as a
corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes or will not be organized under the laws of Israel, the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia and (ii) Dealer determines at any time following the occurrence of such
Merger Event or Tender Offer that (A) such Merger Event or Tender Offer has had or will have an adverse effect on Dealer under the Transaction or (B) Dealer will incur or has incurred an increased (as compared with circumstances existing
on the Trade Date) amount of tax, duty, expense or fee to (1) acquire, establish, re-establish, substitute, maintain, unwind or dispose of any transaction(s) or asset(s) it deems necessary or appropriate to hedge the economic risk of
entering into and performing its obligations with respect to the Transaction or (2) realize, recover or remit the proceeds of any such transaction(s) or asset(s) or (y) a Prohibited Foreign Transaction occurs, then, in the case of either
clause (x) or clause (y), Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination) may apply at Dealer’s commercially reasonable election; provided further that, for the avoidance of doubt,
adjustments shall be made pursuant to the provisions set forth above regardless of whether the Notes become convertible pursuant to Section [14.01(b)(iii)]26 of the Indenture as a result of such Merger Event or Tender Offer.
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24 Include cross-reference to the section of the Indenture describing consequences of merger events.
25 Include cross-reference to the section of the Indenture describing consequences of tender offers.
Prohibited Foreign Transaction: |
A Merger Event pursuant to which Counterparty following consummation thereof is either (x) an entity other than a corporation or entity that is treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes or (y) organized and
existing under the laws of a jurisdiction other than Israel, the United States, any State thereof, the District of Columbia, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Jersey, the Netherlands, Switzerland,
Luxembourg, Ireland or the United Kingdom.
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Notice of Merger Consideration: |
Upon the occurrence of a Merger Event, Counterparty shall reasonably promptly (but in no event later than the date on which such Merger Event is consummated) notify the Calculation Agent of, in the case of a Merger Event that causes
the Shares to be converted into the right to receive more than a single type of consideration (determined based in part upon any form of stockholder election), the weighted average of the types and amounts of consideration actually
received by holders of Shares upon consummation of such Merger Event.
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Consequences of Announcement Events: |
Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment as set forth in Section 12.3(d) of the Equity Definitions; provided that, in respect of an Announcement Event, (x) references to “Tender Offer” shall be replaced by references to “Announcement
Event” and references to “Tender Offer Date” shall be replaced by references to “date of such Announcement Event”, (y) the word “shall” in the second line shall be replaced with “shall, if the Calculation Agent determines that such
Announcement Event has had a material economic effect on the Transaction”, the phrase “exercise, settlement, payment or any other terms of the Transaction (including, without limitation, the spread)” shall be replaced with the phrase “Cap
Price (provided that in no event shall the Cap Price be less than the Strike Price)” and the words “whether within a commercially reasonable (as determined by the Calculation Agent) period of time prior to or after the Announcement Event”
shall be inserted prior to the word “which” in the seventh line of such Section 12.3(d), and (z) for the avoidance of doubt, the Calculation Agent may determine whether the relevant Announcement Event has had a material economic effect on
the Transaction (and, if so, shall adjust the Cap Price accordingly) on one or more occasions on or after the date of the Announcement Event up to, and including, the Expiration Date, any Early Termination Date and/or any other date of
cancellation, expiration, withdrawal or termination, it being understood that any adjustment in respect of an Announcement Event shall take into account any earlier adjustment relating to the same Announcement Event and shall not be
duplicative with any other adjustment or cancellation valuation made pursuant to this Confirmation, the Equity Definitions or the Agreement; provided that in no event shall the Cap Price be adjusted to be less than the Strike Price. An
Announcement Event shall be an “Extraordinary Event” for purposes of the Equity Definitions, to which Article 12 of the Equity Definitions is applicable.
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Announcement Event: |
(i) The public announcement by Issuer, any subsidiary or affiliate of Issuer, or a Valid Third Party of (x) any transaction or event that is reasonably likely to be completed (as determined by the Calculation Agent taking into account
the effect of such announcement on the market for the Shares and/or options on the Shares) and, if completed, would constitute a Merger Event or Tender Offer, (y) any potential acquisition or disposition by Issuer and/or any of its
subsidiaries where the aggregate consideration exceeds 35% of the market capitalization of Issuer as of the date of such announcement (a “Transformative Transaction”) or (z) the intention to enter
into a Merger Event or Tender Offer or a Transformative Transaction, (ii) the public announcement by Issuer, any of its affiliate and/or any of its subsidiaries of an intention to solicit or enter into, or to explore strategic
alternatives or other similar undertaking that may include, a Merger Event or Tender Offer or a Transformative Transaction or (iii) any subsequent public announcement by any relevant entity of a change to a transaction or intention that
is the subject of an announcement of the type described in clause (i) or (ii) of this sentence (including, without limitation, a new announcement, whether or not by the same party, relating to such a transaction or intention or the
announcement of a withdrawal from, or the abandonment or discontinuation of, such a transaction or intention), as determined by the Calculation Agent. For the avoidance of doubt, the occurrence of an Announcement Event with respect to
any transaction or intention shall not preclude the occurrence of a later Announcement Event with respect to such transaction or intention. For purposes of this definition of “Announcement Event,” (A) “Merger Event” shall mean such term
as defined under Section 12.1(b) of the Equity Definitions (but, for the avoidance of doubt, the remainder of the definition of “Merger Event” in Section 12.1(b) of the Equity Definitions following the definition of “Reverse Merger”
therein shall be disregarded) and (B) “Tender Offer” shall mean such term as defined under Section 12.1(d) of the Equity Definitions; provided that “10%” in the third line thereof shall be replaced with “20%”.
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Valid Third Party: |
In respect of any transaction of the type described in the Announcement Event definition, any third party, any of its affiliates and/or any of its subsidiaries that has a bona fide intent to
enter into or consummate such transaction (it being understood and agreed that in determining whether such third party has such a bona fide intent, the Calculation Agent may take into consideration the effect of the relevant announcement
by such third party on the Shares and/or options relating to the Shares).
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Nationalization, Insolvency or Delisting: |
Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination); provided that, in addition to the provisions of Section 12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions, it will also constitute a Delisting
if the Exchange is located in the United States and the Shares are not immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The Nasdaq Global Select Market or The Nasdaq Global Market (or their respective
successors); if the Shares are immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The Nasdaq Global Select Market or The Nasdaq Global Market (or their respective successors), such exchange or quotation
system shall thereafter be deemed to be the Exchange.
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Additional Disruption Events:
Change in Law: |
Applicable; provided that Section 12.9(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (i) replacing the phrase “the interpretation” in the third line thereof with the phrase “, or public
announcement of, the formal or informal interpretation”, (ii) replacing the word “Shares” where it appears in clause (X) thereof with the words “Hedge Position”, (iii) replacing the parenthetical beginning after the word “regulation” in
the second line thereof with the words “(including, for the avoidance of doubt and without limitation, (x) any tax law or (y) adoption, effectiveness or promulgation of new regulations authorized or mandated by existing statute)”, (iv)
adding the words “, or holding acquiring or disposing of Shares or any Hedge Positions relating to,” after the words “obligations under” in clause (Y) thereof and (v) adding the words “provided
that in the case of clause (Y) hereof and any law, regulation or interpretation, the consequence of such law, regulation or interpretation is applied consistently by Dealer to all of its similarly situated counterparties and similar
transactions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in the Equity Definitions, upon the occurrence of the “Change in Law” as set forth in clause (Y) of Section 12.9(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions, the provisions applicable
to an “Increased Cost of Hedging” as set forth in Section 12.9(b)(vi) of the Equity Definitions shall apply to such “Change in Law” (in lieu of the provisions set forth in Section 12.9(b)(i)).
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Failure to Deliver: |
Applicable
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Hedging Disruption: |
Applicable; provided that:
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(i) |
Section 12.9(a)(v) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (a) inserting the following words at the end of clause (A) thereof: “in the manner contemplated by the Hedging Party on the Trade Date” and (b) inserting the following
two phrases at the end of such Section:
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“For the avoidance of doubt, the term “equity price risk” shall be deemed to include, but shall not be
limited to, stock price and volatility risk. And, for the further avoidance of doubt, any such transactions or assets referred to in phrases (A) or (B) above must be available on commercially reasonable pricing terms.”; and
(ii) |
Section 12.9(b)(iii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by inserting in the third line thereof, after the words “to terminate the Transaction”, the words “or, if a portion of the Transaction is affected by such Hedging
Disruption (as commercially reasonably determined by the Hedging Party), such portion of the Transaction affected by such Hedging Disruption”.
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in the Equity Definitions, in no event will a Hedging
Disruption occur solely due to the deterioration of the creditworthiness of the Hedging Party relative to other comparable financial institutions.
Increased Cost of Hedging: |
Applicable solely with respect to a “Change in Law” described in clause (Y) of Section 12.9(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions as set forth in the last sentence opposite the caption “Change in Law” above.
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Hedging Party: |
For all applicable Additional Disruption Events, Dealer.
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Determining Party: |
For all applicable Extraordinary Events, Dealer; provided that when making any determination, adjustments or calculation as “Determining Party,” Dealer shall make such determinations, adjustments or calculations in good faith and in a
commercially reasonable manner.
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The Determining Party shall provide written notice to Counterparty of any determination, adjustments or calculation by
Determining Party hereunder. Following delivery of such notice, the Determining Party will, promptly (but in any event within three (3) Scheduled Trading Days) after receiving Counterparty’s written request, provide to Counterparty by email to
the email address provided by Counterparty in such request a report (in a commonly used file format for the storage and manipulation of financial data) displaying in reasonable detail the basis for such determination, adjustment or calculation
(including any assumptions used in making such determination, adjustment or calculation), it being understood that the Determining Party shall not be obligated to disclose any proprietary or confidential models used by it for such determination,
adjustment or calculation or any information that may be proprietary or confidential or subject to an obligation not to disclose such information.
Non-Reliance: |
Applicable
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Agreements and Acknowledgments
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Regarding Hedging Activities:
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Applicable
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Additional Acknowledgments: |
Applicable
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4. | Calculation Agent. | Dealer, whose judgments, determinations, adjustments and calculations shall be made in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner; provided that, following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default of the type described in Section 5(a)(vii) of the Agreement with respect to which Dealer is the sole Defaulting Party, if the Calculation Agent fails to timely make any calculation, adjustment or determination required to be made by the Calculation Agent hereunder and such failure continues for five (5) Exchange Business Days following written notice to the Calculation Agent by Counterparty of such failure, Counterparty shall have the right to designate a nationally recognized third-party dealer in over-the-counter corporate equity derivatives to act, during the period commencing on the date such Event of Default occurred and ending on the Early Termination Date with respect to such Event of Default, as the Calculation Agent. Following any determination, adjustment or calculation by the Calculation Agent hereunder, upon a request by Counterparty, the Calculation Agent shall promptly (but in any event within three (3) Scheduled Trading Days) provide to Counterparty by e-mail to the e-mail address provided by Counterparty in such request a report (in a commonly used file format for the storage and manipulation of financial data) displaying in reasonable detail the basis for such determination, adjustment or calculation (including any assumptions used in making such determination, adjustment or calculation), it being understood that the Calculation Agent shall not be obligated to disclose any proprietary or confidential models used by it for such determination, adjustment or calculation or any information that may be proprietary or confidential or subject to an obligation not to disclose such information. |
5. Account Details.
(a) |
Account for payments to Counterparty:
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Bank:
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[____________]
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ABA#:
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[____________]
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AcctNo.:
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[____________]
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Beneficiary:
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[____________]
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Ref:
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[____________]
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Account for delivery of Shares to Counterparty:
To be provided by Counterparty.
(b) |
Account for payments to Dealer:
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To be provided by Dealer.
Account for delivery of Shares from Dealer:
To be provided by Dealer.
6. Offices.
(a) |
The Office of Counterparty for the Transaction is: Inapplicable, Counterparty is not a Multibranch Party.
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(b) |
The Office of Dealer for the Transaction is: [•]
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7. Notices.
(a) |
Address for notices or communications to Counterparty:
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Rehovot 7632805, Israel
Attention:
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[__________] |
Telephone No.:
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[__________] |
Facsimile No.:
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[__________]27 |
(b) |
Address for notices or communications to Dealer:
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[•]
8. Representations
and Warranties of Counterparty.
Counterparty hereby represents and warrants to Dealer on the date hereof and on and as of the Premium Payment Date that:
(a) |
Counterparty has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations in respect of the Transaction; such execution, delivery and performance have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate
action on Counterparty’s part; and this Confirmation has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Counterparty and constitutes its valid and binding obligation, enforceable against Counterparty in accordance with its terms, subject
to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity, including
principles of commercial reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity) and except that rights to indemnification and contribution hereunder may be limited by
federal or state securities laws or public policy relating thereto.
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(b) |
Neither the execution and delivery of this Confirmation nor the incurrence or performance of obligations of Counterparty hereunder will conflict with or result in a breach of the certificate of incorporation or by‑laws (or any
equivalent documents) of Counterparty, or any applicable law or regulation, or any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or governmental authority or agency, or any agreement or instrument filed as an exhibit to Counterparty’s
Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, as updated by any subsequent filings, to which Counterparty or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which Counterparty or any of its subsidiaries is bound or to
which Counterparty or any of its subsidiaries is subject, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation of any lien under, any such agreement or instrument.
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(c) |
No consent, approval, authorization, or order of, or filing with, any governmental agency or body or any court is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by Counterparty of this Confirmation (together with
any concurrent repurchase of Shares), except such as have been obtained or made and such as may be required under the Securities Act or state securities laws.
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(d) |
Counterparty is not and, after consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will not be required to register as an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
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(e) |
Counterparty is an “eligible contract participant” (as such term is defined in Section 1a(18) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended, other than a person that is an eligible contract participant under Section 1a(18)(C) of the
Commodity Exchange Act).
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(f) |
Counterparty is not, on the date hereof, in possession of any material non-public information with respect to Counterparty or the Shares.
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(g) |
To Counterparty’s actual knowledge, no state or local (including any non-U.S. jurisdiction’s) law, rule, regulation or regulatory order applicable to the Shares would give rise to any reporting, consent, registration or other
requirement (including without limitation a requirement to obtain prior approval from any person or entity) as a result of Dealer or its affiliates owning or holding (however defined) Shares, in each case, other than U.S. federal
securities laws generally applicable to transactions relating to common equity securities of foreign private issuers listed on the Exchange.
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(h) |
Counterparty (A) is capable of evaluating investment risks independently, both in general and with regard to all transactions and investment strategies involving a security or securities; (B) will exercise independent judgment in
evaluating the recommendations of any broker-dealer or its associated persons, unless it has otherwise notified the broker-dealer in writing; and (C) has total assets of at least USD 50 million.
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(i) |
The assets of Counterparty do not constitute “plan assets” under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of Labor Regulations promulgated thereunder or similar law.
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(j) |
On and immediately after each of the Trade Date and the Premium Payment Date, (A) Counterparty is not “insolvent” (as such term is defined under Section 101(32) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Title 11 of the United States Code) (the “Bankruptcy Code”)) and (B) is not insolvent under Section 2 of the Israeli Insolvency and Economic Rehabilitation Law, 2018.
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(k) |
Neither the Counterparty nor its subsidiaries nor any of their properties or assets has any immunity from the jurisdiction of any court or from any legal process (whether through service or notice, attachment prior to judgment,
attachment in aid of execution or otherwise) under the laws of the State of Israel.
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(l) |
Any final judgment rendered by a state or federal court of the United States or of any of its territories or possessions or of the District of Columbia (collectively, the “Relevant Courts” and
each, a “Relevant Court”) having jurisdiction under its own domestic laws in respect of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or based upon this Confirmation, the Agreement or the
Transaction (“Related Proceedings”) against Counterparty would be conclusive in the State of Israel as to any matter thereby directly adjudicated upon between the same parties or between parties
under whom they or any of them claim litigation under the same title without review of the merits of the cause of action in respect of which the original judgment was given. Any final judgment for a fixed or readily calculable sum of
money rendered by a Relevant Court having jurisdiction under its own domestic laws in respect of any Related Proceeding against Counterparty would be declared enforceable against Counterparty without re-examination or review of the merits
of the cause of action in respect of which the original judgment was given or re-litigation of the matters adjudicated upon by the courts of the State of Israel, subject to the limitations described in the Offering Memorandum under
“Enforceability of Civil Liabilities.”
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(m) |
The choice of the laws of the State of New York as the governing law as provided in Section 1 is a valid choice of law under the laws of the State of Israel and courts in the State of Israel, applying the laws of the State of Israel,
would give effect to the express choice of laws of the State of New York as provided in Section 1. Counterparty has the power to submit, and pursuant to Section 13(b)(i)(2) of the Agreement, has legally, validly, effectively and
irrevocably submitted, to the personal jurisdiction of each of the courts of the State of New York and the United States District Court located in the Borough of Manhattan in New York City (collectively, the “New York Courts” and each, a “New York Court”) in any Related Proceedings and has validly and irrevocably waived any objection which it may have at any time to the laying of venue of
any Related Proceedings in any New York Court in accordance with Section 13(b)(i)(ii) of the Agreement; and Counterparty has the power to designate, appoint and empower, and pursuant to Section 1 of this Confirmation, has legally, validly
and effectively designated, appointed and empowered, an authorized Process Agent for service of process in any Related Proceedings, and service of process effected on such Process Agent will be effective to confer valid personal
jurisdiction over Counterparty.
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9. Other
Provisions.
(a) |
Opinions. Counterparty shall deliver to Dealer opinions of New York and Israeli counsel, each dated as of the Premium Payment Date, with respect to the matters set forth in Sections 8(a)
through (c) of this Confirmation; provided that any such opinions of counsel may contain customary exceptions and qualifications. Delivery of such opinions to Dealer shall be a condition
precedent for the purpose of Section 2(a)(iii) of the Agreement with respect to each obligation of Dealer under Section 2(a)(i) of the Agreement.
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(b) |
Repurchase Notices. If at any time Counterparty ceases to qualify as a “foreign private issuer” as defined in Rule 3b-4 under the Exchange Act or the Shares otherwise become subject to
Section 16 of the Exchange Act, Counterparty shall, on or prior to the date one Scheduled Trading Day immediately following any date on which Counterparty has effected any repurchase of Shares, promptly give Dealer a written notice of
such repurchase (a “Repurchase Notice”) on such day if following such repurchase, the number of outstanding Shares as determined on such day is (i) less than [__]28 million (in the case
of the first such notice) or (ii) thereafter more than [__]29 million less than the number of Shares included in the immediately preceding Repurchase Notice; provided that, with
respect to any repurchase of Shares pursuant to a plan under Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, Counterparty may elect to satisfy such requirement by promptly giving Dealer written notice of the entry into such plan, the maximum number
of Shares that may be repurchased thereunder and the approximate dates or periods during which such repurchases may occur (with such maximum deemed repurchased on the date of such notice for purposes of this Section 9(b)). Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary, Counterparty agrees that, if Counterparty ceases to qualify as a “foreign private issuer” as defined in Rule 3b-4 under the Exchange Act or the
Shares otherwise become subject to the requirements of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, Counterparty will (x) prior to the date that Counterparty ceases to qualify as a “foreign private issuer” as defined in Rule 3b-4 under the Exchange
Act or the Shares otherwise become subject to the requirements of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, give Dealer a written notice of such event and (y) to indemnify and hold harmless Dealer and its affiliates and their respective officers,
directors, employees, affiliates, advisors, agents and controlling persons (each, an “Indemnified Person”) from and against any and all losses (including losses relating to Dealer’s hedging
activities as a consequence of becoming, or of the risk of becoming, a Section 16 “insider”, including without limitation, any forbearance from hedging activities or cessation of hedging activities and any losses in connection therewith
with respect to the Transaction), claims, damages, judgments, liabilities and reasonable expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees), joint or several, which an Indemnified Person may become subject to, in each case, as a result of
Counterparty’s failure to provide Dealer with a Repurchase Notice on the day and in the manner specified in this paragraph, and to reimburse, within 30 days, upon written request, each of such Indemnified Persons for any reasonable legal
or other expenses incurred in connection with investigating, preparing for, providing testimony or other evidence in connection with or defending any of the foregoing. If any suit, action, proceeding (including any governmental or
regulatory investigation), claim or demand shall be brought or asserted against the Indemnified Person as a result of Counterparty’s failure to provide Dealer with a Repurchase Notice in accordance with this paragraph, such Indemnified
Person shall promptly notify Counterparty in writing, and Counterparty, upon request of the Indemnified Person, shall retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person to represent the Indemnified Person and any others
Counterparty may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel related to such proceeding. Counterparty shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding contemplated by this paragraph
that is effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, Counterparty agrees to indemnify any Indemnified Person from and against any loss or liability by reason of
such settlement or judgment. Counterparty shall not, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Person, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding contemplated by this paragraph that is in respect of which
any Indemnified Person is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnified Person, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Person from all liability on
claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding on terms reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Person. If the indemnification provided for in this paragraph is unavailable to an Indemnified Person or insufficient in respect
of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to therein, then Counterparty hereunder, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Person thereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Person as a
result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities. The remedies provided for in this paragraph (b) are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies which may otherwise be available to any
Indemnified Person at law or in equity. The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this paragraph shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of the termination of the Transaction.
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28 Insert the number of Shares outstanding that would cause the current position in the Shares underlying the Transaction of the Dealer
with the highest Applicable Percentage (including the number of Shares underlying any additional transaction if the greenshoe is exercised in full, and any Shares under pre-existing call option transactions with Counterparty) to increase by
0.5%.
29 Insert the number of Shares that, if repurchased, would cause the current position in the Shares underlying the Transaction of the Dealer with the highest Applicable Percentage (including the number
of Shares underlying any additional transaction if the greenshoe is exercised in full, and any Shares under pre-existing call option transactions with Counterparty) to increase by a further 0.5% from the threshold for the first Repurchase
Notice.
(c) |
Regulation M. Counterparty is not on the Trade Date engaged in a distribution, as such term is used in Regulation M under the Exchange Act, of any securities of Counterparty, other than
a distribution meeting the requirements of the exception set forth in Rules 101(b)(10) and 102(b)(7) of Regulation M. Counterparty shall not, until the second Scheduled Trading Day immediately following the Effective Date, engage in any
such distribution.
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(d) |
No Manipulation. Counterparty is not entering into the Transaction to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for the
Shares) or to raise or depress or otherwise manipulate the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for the Shares) or otherwise in violation of the Exchange Act.
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(e) |
Transfer or Assignment.
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(i) |
Counterparty shall have the right to transfer or assign its rights and obligations hereunder with respect to all, but not less than all, of the Options hereunder (such Options, the “Transfer Options”);
provided that such transfer or assignment shall be subject to reasonable conditions that Dealer may impose, including but not limited, to the following conditions:
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(A) |
With respect to any Transfer Options, Counterparty shall not be released from its notice and indemnification obligations pursuant to Section 99(b) or any obligations under Section 9(l) or 9(q) of this Confirmation;
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(B) |
[Reserved];
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(C) |
Such transfer or assignment shall be effected on terms, including any reasonable undertakings by such third party (including, but not limited to, an undertaking with respect to compliance with applicable securities laws in a manner
that, in the reasonable judgment of Dealer, will not expose Dealer to material risks under applicable securities laws) and execution of any documentation and delivery of legal opinions with respect to securities laws and other matters by
such third party and Counterparty, as are requested and reasonably satisfactory to Dealer;
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(D) |
Under the applicable law effective on the date of such transfer and assignment, (1) Dealer will not, as a result of such transfer and assignment, be required to pay the transferee on any payment date an amount under Section 2(d)(i)(4)
of the Agreement greater than an amount that Dealer would have been required to pay to Counterparty in the absence of such transfer and assignment and (2) Dealer will not, as a result of such transfer and assignment, receive from the
transferee on any payment date an amount under Section 2(d)(i)(4) of the Agreement that is less than the amount that Dealer would have received from Counterparty in the absence of such transfer and assignment;
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(E) |
An Event of Default, Potential Event of Default or Termination Event will not occur as a result of such transfer and assignment;
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(F) |
Counterparty shall cause the transferee to make such Payee Tax Representations and to provide such tax documentation as may be reasonably requested by Dealer to permit Dealer to determine that the results described in clauses (D) and
(E) will not occur upon or after such transfer and assignment; and
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(G) |
Counterparty shall be responsible for all reasonable costs and expenses, including reasonable counsel fees, incurred by Dealer in connection with such transfer or assignment.
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(ii) |
Dealer may, without Counterparty’s consent, transfer or assign all or any part of its rights or obligations under the Transaction (A) to any affiliate or branch of Dealer (1) that has a long-term issuer credit rating that is equal to
or better than Dealer’s credit rating at the time of such transfer or assignment, or (2) whose obligations hereunder will be guaranteed, pursuant to the terms of a customary guarantee in a form used by Dealer generally for similar
transactions, by Dealer or Dealer’s ultimate parent, or (B) to any other wholly-owned direct or indirect subsidiary of Dealer’s ultimate parent with a long-term issuer rating equal to or better than the greater of (1) the credit rating of
Dealer at the time of the transfer and (2) A- by Standard and Poor’s Rating Group, Inc. or its successor (“S&P”), or A3 by ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ Investor Service, Inc. (“▇▇▇▇▇’▇”)
or, if either S&P or ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ ceases to rate such debt, at least an equivalent rating or better by a substitute rating agency mutually agreed by Counterparty and Dealer; provided that, under
the applicable law effective on the date of such transfer or assignment, (i) Counterparty will not, as a result of such transfer or assignment, be required to pay the transferee or assignee on any payment date an amount under Section
2(d)(i)(4) of the Agreement greater than an amount that Counterparty would have been required to pay to Dealer in the absence of such transfer or assignment and (2) Counterparty will not, as a result of such transfer or assignment,
receive from the transferee or assignee on any payment date an amount under Section 2(d)(i)(4) of the Agreement that is less than the amount that Counterparty would have received from Dealer in the absence of such transfer or assignment
and (ii) Dealer shall cause the transferee to make such Payee Tax Representations and to provide such tax documentation as may be reasonably requested by Counterparty to permit Counterparty to determine that results described in clause
(i) of this proviso will not occur upon or after such transfer or assignment. If at any time at which (A) the Section 16 Percentage exceeds 8.0%, (B) the Option Equity Percentage exceeds 14.5%, or (C) the Share Amount exceeds the
Applicable Share Limit (if any applies) (any such condition described in clauses (A), (B) or (C), an “Excess Ownership Position”), Dealer is unable after using its commercially reasonable efforts to
effect a transfer or assignment of Options to a third party on pricing terms reasonably acceptable to Dealer and within a time period reasonably acceptable to Dealer such that no Excess Ownership Position exists, then Dealer may designate
any Exchange Business Day as an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion of the Transaction (the “Terminated Portion”), such that following such partial termination no Excess Ownership
Position exists. In the event that Dealer so designates an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion of the Transaction, a payment shall be made pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement as if (1) an Early Termination Date had been
designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to the Transaction and a Number of Options equal to the number of Options underlying the Terminated Portion, (2) Counterparty were the sole Affected Party with respect to such
partial termination and (3) the Terminated Portion were the sole Affected Transaction (and, for the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of Section 9(j) shall apply to any amount that is payable by Dealer to Counterparty pursuant to this
sentence as if Counterparty was not the Affected Party). The “Section 16 Percentage” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (A) the numerator of which is the number of Shares
that Dealer and any of its affiliates or any other person subject to aggregation with Dealer for purposes of the “beneficial ownership” test under Section 13 of the Exchange Act, or any “group” (within the meaning of Section 13 of the
Exchange Act) of which Dealer is or may be deemed to be a part beneficially owns (within the meaning of Section 13 of the Exchange Act), without duplication, on such day (or, to the extent that for any reason the equivalent calculation
under Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder results in a higher number, such higher number) and (B) the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding on such day. The “Option Equity Percentage” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (A) the numerator of which is the sum of (1) the product of the Number of Options and the Option Entitlement and (2)
the aggregate number of Shares underlying any other call option transaction sold by Dealer to Counterparty, and (B) the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding. The “Share Amount”
as of any day is the number of Shares that Dealer and any person whose ownership position would be aggregated with that of Dealer (Dealer or any such person, a “Dealer Person”) under any law, rule,
regulation, regulatory order or organizational documents or contracts of Counterparty that are, in each case, applicable to ownership of Shares (“Applicable Restrictions”), owns, beneficially owns,
constructively owns, controls, holds the power to vote or otherwise meets a relevant definition of ownership under any Applicable Restriction, as determined by Dealer in its reasonable discretion. The “Applicable
Share Limit” means a number of Shares equal to (A) the minimum number of Shares that could give rise to reporting or registration obligations (except for any filings of Form 13F, Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G under the Exchange
Act as in effect on the Trade Date) or other requirements (including (x) obtaining prior approval from any person or entity or (y) becoming subject to any “interested shareholder” or similar restrictions in Counterparty’s articles of
association) of a Dealer Person, or could result in an adverse effect on a Dealer Person, under any Applicable Restriction, as determined by Dealer in its reasonable discretion, minus (B) 1% of the
number of Shares outstanding.
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(iii) |
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Confirmation to the contrary requiring or allowing Dealer to purchase, sell, receive or deliver any Shares or other securities, or make or receive any payment in cash, to or from
Counterparty, Dealer may designate any of its affiliates to purchase, sell, receive or deliver such Shares or other securities, or to make or receive such payment in cash, and otherwise to perform Dealer’s obligations in respect of the
Transaction and any such designee may assume such obligations. Dealer shall be discharged of its obligations to Counterparty to the extent of any such performance.
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(f) |
Staggered Settlement. If upon advice of counsel with respect to applicable legal and regulatory requirements, including any requirements relating to Dealer’s commercially reasonable
hedging activities hereunder, Dealer reasonably determines that it would not be practicable or advisable to deliver, or to acquire Shares to deliver, any or all of the Shares to be delivered by Dealer on any Settlement Date for the
Transaction, Dealer may, by notice to Counterparty on or prior to any Settlement Date (a “Nominal Settlement Date”), elect to deliver the Shares on two or more dates (each, a “Staggered Settlement Date”) as follows:
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(i) |
in such notice, Dealer will specify to Counterparty the related Staggered Settlement Dates (the first of which will be on such Nominal Settlement Date and the last of which will be no later than the twentieth (20th) Exchange Business
Day following such Nominal Settlement Date) and the number of Shares that it will deliver on each Staggered Settlement Date;
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(ii) |
the aggregate number of Shares that Dealer will deliver to Counterparty hereunder on all such Staggered Settlement Dates will equal the number of Shares that Dealer would otherwise be required to deliver on such Nominal Settlement
Date; and
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(iii) |
if the Net Share Settlement terms or the Combination Settlement terms set forth above were to apply on the Nominal Settlement Date, then the Net Share Settlement terms or the Combination Settlement terms, as the case may be, will apply
on each Staggered Settlement Date, except that the Shares otherwise deliverable on such Nominal Settlement Date will be allocated among such Staggered Settlement Dates as specified by Dealer in the notice referred to in clause (i) above.
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(g) |
Additional Termination Events.
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(i) |
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Confirmation, upon any conversion of a Convertible Note occurring prior to June 15, 2030 (any such conversion, an “Early Conversion”) in respect
of which a Notice of Conversion that is effective as to Counterparty has been delivered by the relevant converting Holder:
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(A) |
Counterparty may, within ten (10) Scheduled Trading Days of the date on which the Holder of such Convertible Note satisfies all of the requirements for conversion thereof as set forth in Section [14.02(c)]30 of the Indenture
(the “Conversion Date”) for such Early Conversion, provide written notice (an “Early Conversion Notice”) to Dealer
(which Early Conversion Notice shall contain a written representation by Counterparty to Dealer that Counterparty is not, on the date of such Early Conversion Notice, in possession of any material non-public information with respect to
Counterparty or the Shares) specifying the number of Convertible Notes surrendered for conversion on such Conversion Date (such Convertible Notes, the “Affected Convertible Notes”), and the giving of such Early Conversion Notice shall constitute an Additional Termination Event as provided in this clause (i) (provided that Counterparty
acknowledges its responsibilities under applicable securities laws and the Companies Law, and in particular Section 9 and Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, in respect of any delivery of an Early Conversion Notice);[ and further provided that any Early Conversion Notice delivered to Dealer pursuant to the Base Call Option Transaction Confirmation
letter agreement dated September [__], 2025 between Dealer and Counterparty (the “Base Call Option Confirmation”) shall be deemed to be an Early Conversion Notice pursuant to this Confirmation and
the terms of such Early Conversion Notice shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to this Confirmation]31;
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(B) |
upon receipt of any such Early Conversion Notice, Dealer shall designate an Exchange Business Day as an Early Termination Date (which Exchange Business Day shall be no earlier than one Scheduled Trading Day following the Conversion
Date for such Early Conversion) with respect to the portion of the Transaction corresponding to a number of Options (the “Affected Number of Options”) equal to the lesser of (x) the number of
Affected Convertible Notes [minus the “Affected Number of Options” (as defined in the Base Call Option Transaction ), if any, that relate to such Affected Convertible Notes (and for the purposes
of determining whether any Options under this Confirmation or under the Base Call Option Confirmation will be among the Affected Number of Options hereunder or under, and as defined in, the Base Call Option Confirmation, the Convertible
Notes specified in such Early Conversion Notice shall be allocated first to the Base Call Option Confirmation until all Options thereunder are exercised or terminated)]32 and (y) the Number of Options as of the Conversion Date
for such Early Conversion;
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30 Include cross-reference to section(s) of the Indenture setting forth the requirements for conversion of the Convertible Notes.
31 Include in Additional Call Option Confirmation only.
(C) |
any payment hereunder with respect to such termination shall be calculated pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement as if (x) an Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to the
Transaction and a Number of Options equal to the Affected Number of Options, (y) Counterparty were the sole Affected Party with respect to such Additional Termination Event and (z) the terminated portion of the Transaction were the sole
Affected Transaction;
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(D) |
for the avoidance of doubt, in determining the amount payable in respect of such Affected Transaction pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement, the Calculation Agent shall assume that (x) the relevant Early
Conversion and any conversions, adjustments, agreements, payments, deliveries or acquisitions by or on behalf of Counterparty leading thereto had not occurred, (y) no adjustments to the Conversion Rate have occurred pursuant to any
Excluded Provision and (z) the corresponding Convertible Notes remain outstanding; and
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(E) |
the Transaction shall remain in full force and effect, except that, as of the Conversion Date for such Early Conversion, the Number of Options shall be reduced by the Affected Number of Options.
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(ii) |
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Confirmation if an event of default with respect to Counterparty occurs under the terms of the Convertible Notes as set forth in Section 6.01 of the Indenture that results in the
Convertible Notes becoming or being declared due and payable pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, then such acceleration shall constitute an Additional Termination Event applicable to the Transaction and, with respect to such
Additional Termination Event, (A) Counterparty shall be deemed to be the sole Affected Party, (B) the Transaction shall be the sole Affected Transaction and (C) Dealer shall be the party entitled to designate an Early Termination Date
pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Agreement.
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(iii) |
Within ten (10) Scheduled Trading Days following any Repayment Event (as defined below), Counterparty may notify Dealer of such Repayment Event and the aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes subject to such Repayment Event
(any such notice, a “Repayment Notice”)[; provided that any “Repayment Notice” delivered to Dealer pursuant to the Base Call Option Confirmation shall be
deemed to be a Repayment Notice pursuant to this Confirmation and the terms of such Repayment Notice shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to this Confirmation]33. Such Repurchase Notice shall
contain the representation and warranty that Counterparty is not, on the date thereof, in possession of any material non-public information with respect to Counterparty or the Shares. Counterparty acknowledges its responsibilities under
applicable securities laws and the Companies Law, and in particular Section 9 and Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, in respect of any delivery of a Repayment Notice. The receipt by Dealer from
Counterparty of any Repayment Notice shall constitute an Additional Termination Event as provided in this Section 9(g)(iii). Upon receipt of any such Repayment Notice, Dealer shall designate an Exchange Business Day following receipt of
such Repayment Notice as an Early Termination Date with respect to the portion of the Transaction corresponding to a number of Options (the “Repayment Options”) equal to the lesser of (A) [(x)] the
aggregate principal amount of such Convertible Notes specified in such Repayment Notice, divided by USD 1,000, [minus (y) the number of “Repayment Options”
(as defined in the Base Call Option Confirmation), if any, that relate to such Convertible Notes (and for the purposes of determining whether any Options under this Confirmation or under the Base Call Option Confirmation will be among the
Repayment Options hereunder or under, and as defined in, the Base Call Option Confirmation, the Convertible Notes specified in such Repayment Notice shall be allocated first to the Base Call Option Confirmation until all Options
thereunder are exercised or terminated)]34, and (B) the Number of Options as of the date Dealer designates such Early Termination Date and, as of such date, the Number of Options shall be reduced by the number of Repayment
Options. Any payment hereunder with respect to such termination (the “Repayment Unwind Payment”) shall be calculated pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement as if (1) an Early Termination Date had
been designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to the Transaction and a Number of Options equal to the number of Repayment Options, (2) Counterparty were the sole Affected Party with respect to such Additional
Termination Event and (3) the terminated portion of the Transaction were the sole Affected Transaction. “Repayment Event” means that (i) any Convertible Notes are repurchased (whether in connection
with or as a result of a fundamental change, howsoever defined, or for any other reason) by Counterparty or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) any Convertible Notes are delivered to Counterparty or any of its subsidiaries in exchange for
delivery of any property or assets of such party (howsoever described), (iii) any principal of any of the Convertible Notes is repaid prior to the final maturity date of the Convertible Notes (for any reason other than as a result of an
acceleration of the Convertible Notes that results in an Additional Termination Event pursuant to Section 9(g)(ii)), or 9(g)(iii) any Convertible Notes are exchanged by or for the benefit of the “Holders” (as defined in the Indenture)
thereof for any other securities of Counterparty or any of its subsidiaries (or any other property, or any combination thereof) pursuant to any exchange offer or similar transaction. For the avoidance of doubt, any conversion of
Convertible Notes (whether into cash, Shares, “Reference Property” (as defined in the Indenture) or any combination thereof) pursuant to the terms of the Indenture shall not constitute a Repayment Event.
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32 Include in Additional Call Option Confirmation only.
33 Insert for Additional Call Option Confirmation.
34 Insert for Additional Call Option Confirmation.
(h) |
Amendments to Equity Definitions.
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(i) |
Section 11.2(e)(vii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by deleting the words “that may have a diluting or concentrative effect on the theoretical value of the relevant Shares” and replacing them with the words “that is the
result of a corporate event involving Issuer or its securities that has a material effect on the Shares or the Options; provided that such event is not based on (a) an observable market, other than the market for Issuer’s own stock or (b)
an observable index, other than an index calculated and measured solely by reference to Issuer’s own operations”.
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(ii) |
Section 12.6(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (1) inserting “(1)” immediately following the word “means” in the first line thereof and (2) inserting immediately prior to the semi-colon at the end of subsection (B)
thereof the following words: “or (2) the occurrence of any of the events specified in Section 5(a)(vii)(1) through (9) of the ISDA Master Agreement with respect to that Issuer”.
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(iii) |
Section 12.9(b)(i) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (1) replacing “either party may elect” with “Dealer may elect” and (2) replacing “notice to the other party” with “notice to Counterparty” in the first sentence of such
section.
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(iv) |
Section 12.9(b)(vi) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by adding the following phrase at the end of subsection (C): “; provided that the Non-Hedging Party may elect to terminate the Transaction as of that second Scheduled
Trading Day only if the Non-Hedging Party represents and warrants, in writing, to the Hedging Party that the Non-Hedging Party is not, on that second Scheduled Trading Day, in possession of any material non-public information with respect
to Counterparty or the Shares”.
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(v) |
Section 12(a) of the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the phrase “or e-mail” in the third line thereof.
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(i) |
No Netting or Set-off. The provisions of Section 2(c) of the Agreement shall not apply to the Transaction. Each party waives any and all rights it may have to set-off delivery or
payment obligations it owes to the other party under the Transaction against any delivery or payment obligations owed to it by the other party under any other agreement between parties hereto, by operation of law or otherwise.
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(j) |
Alternative Calculations and Payment on Early Termination and on Certain Extraordinary Events. If (a) an Early Termination Date (whether as a result of an Event of Default or a
Termination Event) occurs or is designated with respect to the Transaction or (b) the Transaction is cancelled or terminated upon the occurrence of an Extraordinary Event (except as a result of (i) a Nationalization, Insolvency or Merger
Event in which the consideration to be paid to holders of Shares consists solely of cash, (ii) an Announcement Event, Merger Event or Tender Offer that is within Counterparty’s control, or (iii) an Event of Default in which Counterparty
is the Defaulting Party or a Termination Event in which Counterparty is the Affected Party other than an Event of Default of the type described in Section 5(a)(iii), (v), (vi), (vii) or (viii) of the Agreement or a Termination Event of
the type described in Section 5(b) of the Agreement, in each case that resulted from an event or events outside Counterparty’s control), and if Dealer would owe any amount to Counterparty pursuant to Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement or
any Cancellation Amount pursuant to Article 12 of the Equity Definitions (any such amount, a “Payment Obligation”), then Dealer shall satisfy the Payment Obligation in cash pursuant to the
provisions of Section 12.7 or Section 12.9 of the Equity Definitions, or the provisions of Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement, as the case may be; provided that, Dealer will satisfy the Payment Obligation by the Share Termination
Alternative (as defined below), if (a) Counterparty gives irrevocable telephonic notice to Dealer, confirmed in writing within one Scheduled Trading Day, no later than 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the date of the Announcement Event,
Merger Date, Tender Offer Date, Announcement Date (in the case of a Nationalization, Insolvency or Delisting), Early Termination Date or date of cancellation, as applicable, of its election that the Share Termination Alternative shall
apply and (b) Counterparty remakes the representation set forth in Section 8(f) as of the date of such election. Counterparty acknowledges its responsibilities under applicable securities laws and the Companies Law, and in particular
Section 9 and Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act (as defined below) and the rules and regulations thereunder, in respect of any election that the Share Termination Alternative will apply. In addition to, and without limiting, the
foregoing, Counterparty may not elect for the Share Termination Alternative as set forth in this Section 9(j) to apply to any Options hereunder if any Share Termination Delivery Units delivered by Dealer upon termination or cancellation
of such Options would constitute a “prohibited distribution” under Section 310 of the Companies Law. If Counterparty elects for Share Termination Alternative as set forth in this Section 9(j) to apply to any Options hereunder,
Counterparty will be deemed to have concurrently represented to Dealer that none of the Share Termination Delivery Units delivered by Dealer upon settlement of such Options will constitute a “prohibited distribution” under Section 310 of
the Companies Law.
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Share Termination Alternative: |
If applicable, Dealer shall deliver to Counterparty the Share Termination Delivery Property on, or within a commercially reasonable period of time after, the date when the relevant Payment Obligation would otherwise be due pursuant to
Section 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions or Section 6(d)(ii) and 6(e) of the Agreement, as applicable, in satisfaction of such Payment Obligation in the manner reasonably requested by Counterparty free of payment.
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Share Termination Delivery Property: |
A number of Share Termination Delivery Units, as calculated by the Calculation Agent, equal to the Payment Obligation divided by the Share Termination Unit Price. The Calculation Agent shall adjust the Share Termination Delivery
Property by replacing any fractional portion of a security therein with an amount of cash equal to the value of such fractional security based on the values used to calculate the Share Termination Unit Price.
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Share Termination Unit Price: |
The value to Dealer of property contained in one Share Termination Delivery Unit, as determined by the Calculation Agent in its discretion by commercially reasonable means and notified by the Calculation Agent to Dealer at the time of
notification of the Payment Obligation. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that in determining the Share Termination Delivery Unit Price the Calculation Agent may consider the purchase price paid in connection with the purchase
of Share Termination Delivery Property.
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Share Termination Delivery Unit: |
One Share or, if the Shares have changed into cash or any other property or the right to receive cash or any other property as the result of a Nationalization, Insolvency or Merger Event (any such cash or other property, the “Exchange Property”), a unit consisting of the type and amount of such Exchange Property received by a holder of one Share (without consideration of any requirement to pay cash or other consideration in
lieu of fractional amounts of any securities) in such Nationalization, Insolvency or Merger Event, as determined by the Calculation Agent.
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Failure to Deliver: |
Applicable
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Other applicable provisions: |
If Share Termination Alternative is applicable, the provisions of Sections 9.8, 9.9 and 9.11 (as modified above) of the Equity Definitions and the provisions set forth opposite the caption “Representation and Agreement” in Section 2
will be applicable, except that all references in such provisions to “Physically-settled” shall be read as references to “Share Termination Settled” and all references to “Shares” shall be read as references to “Share Termination Delivery
Units”. “Share Termination Settled” in relation to the Transaction means that Share Termination Alternative is applicable to the Transaction.
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(k) |
Waiver of Jury Trial. Each party waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any suit, action or proceeding relating
to the Transaction. Each party (i) certifies that no representative, agent or attorney of either party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other party would not, in the event of such a suit, action or proceeding, seek to
enforce the foregoing waiver and (ii) acknowledges that it and the other party have been induced to enter into the Transaction, as applicable, by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications provided herein.
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(l) |
Registration. Counterparty hereby agrees that if, in the good faith reasonable judgment of Dealer, based on the advice of counsel, the Shares (“Hedge
Shares”) acquired by Dealer for the purpose of hedging its obligations pursuant to the Transaction cannot be sold in the public market by Dealer without registration under the Securities Act, Counterparty shall, at its election,
either (i) in order to allow Dealer to sell the Hedge Shares in a registered offering, make available to Dealer an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and enter into an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory
to Dealer, substantially in the form of an underwriting agreement for a registered secondary offering of similar size; provided, however, that if Dealer, in its sole reasonable discretion, is not
satisfied with access to due diligence materials, the results of its due diligence investigation, or the procedures and documentation for the registered offering referred to above, then clause (ii) or clause (iii) of this paragraph shall
apply at the election of Counterparty, (ii) in order to allow Dealer to sell the Hedge Shares in a private placement, enter into a private placement agreement substantially similar to private placement purchase agreements customary for
private placements of equity securities of similar size, in form and substance satisfactory to Dealer (in which case, the Calculation Agent shall make any adjustments to the terms of the Transaction that are necessary, in its reasonable
judgment, to compensate Dealer for any discount from the public market price of the Shares incurred on the sale of Hedge Shares in a private placement of similar size), or (iii) (provided that it will not constitute a “prohibited
distribution” under the Companies Law) purchase the Hedge Shares from Dealer at the then-current market price on such Exchange Business Days, and in the amounts and at such time(s), requested by Dealer.
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(m) |
Tax Disclosure. Effective from the date of commencement of discussions concerning the Transaction, Counterparty and each of its employees, representatives, or other agents may disclose
to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the Transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to Counterparty relating to such tax
treatment and tax structure.
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(n) |
Right to Extend. Dealer may postpone or add, in whole or in part, any Valid Day or Valid Days during the Settlement Averaging Period or any other date of valuation, payment or delivery
by Dealer, with respect to some or all of the Options hereunder, if Dealer reasonably determines, in its discretion, based on the advice of counsel in the case of clause (ii) below, that such action is reasonably necessary or appropriate
(i) to preserve Dealer’s hedging or hedge unwind activity hereunder in light of existing liquidity conditions or (ii) to enable Dealer to effect purchases of Shares in connection with its hedging, hedge unwind or settlement activity
hereunder in a manner that would, if Dealer were Counterparty or an affiliated purchaser of Counterparty, be in compliance with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and procedures
applicable to Dealer; provided that such policies and procedures have been adopted by Dealer in good faith and are generally applicable in similar situations and applied in a non-discriminatory
manner; provided further that no such Valid Day or other date of valuation, payment or delivery may be postponed or added more than 40 Valid Days
after the original Valid Day or other date of valuation, payment or delivery, as the case may be.
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(o) |
Status of Claims in Bankruptcy. Dealer acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is not intended to convey to Dealer rights against
Counterparty with respect to the Transaction that are senior to the claims of ordinary shareholders of Counterparty in any United States bankruptcy proceedings of Counterparty; provided that
nothing herein shall limit or shall be deemed to limit Dealer’s right to pursue remedies in the event of a breach by Counterparty of its obligations and agreements with respect to the Transaction; provided,
further that nothing herein shall limit or shall be deemed to limit Dealer’s rights in respect of any transactions other than the Transaction.
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(p) |
Securities Contract; Swap Agreement. The parties hereto intend for (i) the Transaction to be a “securities contract” and a “swap agreement” as defined in the Bankruptcy Code, and the
parties hereto to be entitled to the protections afforded by, among other Sections, Sections 362(b)(6), 362(b)(17), 546(e), 546(g), 555 and 560 of the Bankruptcy Code, (ii) a party’s right to liquidate the Transaction and to exercise any
other remedies upon the occurrence of any Event of Default under the Agreement with respect to the other party to constitute a “contractual right” as described in the Bankruptcy Code, and (iii) each payment and delivery of cash,
securities or other property hereunder to constitute a “margin payment” or “settlement payment” and a “transfer” as defined in the Bankruptcy Code.
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(q) |
Notice of Certain Other Events. Counterparty covenants and agrees that:
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(i) |
promptly following the public announcement of the results of any election by the holders of Shares with respect to the consideration due upon consummation of any Merger Event, Counterparty shall give Dealer written notice of the
weighted average of the types and amounts of consideration received by holders of Shares upon consummation of such Merger Event (the date of such notification, the “Consideration Notification Date”);
provided that in no event shall the Consideration Notification Date be later than the date on which such Merger Event is consummated; and
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(ii) |
(A) Counterparty shall give Dealer commercially reasonable advance (but in any event at least one Exchange Business Day prior to the relevant Adjustment Notice Deadline) written notice of the section or sections of the Indenture and,
if applicable, the formula therein, pursuant to which any adjustment will be made to the Convertible Notes in connection with any Potential Adjustment Event (other than a Potential Adjustment in respect of the Dilution Adjustment
Provisions set forth in Section [14.04(b)]35 or Section [14.04(d)]36 of the Indenture) or Merger Event and (B) promptly following any such adjustment, Counterparty shall give Dealer written notice of the details of
such adjustment. The “Adjustment Notice Deadline” means (i) for any Potential Adjustment in respect of the Dilution Adjustment Provision set forth in Section [14.04(a)]37 of the
Indenture, the relevant Ex-Dividend Date (as such term is defined in the Indenture) or Effective Date (as such term is defined in the Indenture), as the case may be, (ii) for any Potential Adjustment in respect of the Dilution Adjustment
Provision in the first formula set forth in Section [14.04(c)]38 of the Indenture, the first Trading Day (as such term is defined in the Indenture) of the period referred to in the definition of “SP0” in such
formula, (iii) for any Potential Adjustment in respect of the Dilution Adjustment Provision in the second formula set forth in Section [14.04(c)]39 of the Indenture, the first Trading Day (as such term is defined in the
Indenture) of the Valuation Period (as such term is defined in the Indenture), (iv) for any Potential Adjustment in respect of the Dilution Adjustment Provision set forth in Section [14.04(e)]40 of the Indenture, the first
Trading Day (as such term is defined in the Indenture) of the period referred to in the definition of “SP’” in the formula in such Section, and (v) for any Merger Event, the effective date of such Merger Event (or, if earlier, the first
day of any valuation or similar period in respect of such Merger Event).
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(r) |
Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act. In connection with Section 739 of the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (“WSTAA”),
the parties hereby agree that neither the enactment of WSTAA or any regulation under the WSTAA, nor any requirement under WSTAA or an amendment made by WSTAA, shall limit or otherwise impair either party’s otherwise applicable rights to
terminate, renegotiate, modify, amend or supplement this Confirmation or the Agreement, as applicable, arising from a termination event, force majeure, illegality, increased costs, regulatory change or similar event under this
Confirmation, the Equity Definitions incorporated herein, or the Agreement (including, but not limited to, rights arising from Change in Law, Hedging Disruption, Increased Cost of Hedging, an Excess Ownership Position, or Illegality (as
defined in the Agreement)).
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(s) |
Agreements and Acknowledgements Regarding Hedging. Counterparty understands, acknowledges and agrees that: (A) at any time on and prior to the Expiration Date, Dealer and its affiliates
may buy or sell Shares or other securities or buy or sell options or futures contracts or enter into swaps or other derivative securities in order to adjust its hedge position with respect to the Transaction; (B) Dealer and its affiliates
also may be active in the market for Shares other than in connection with hedging activities in relation to the Transaction; (C) Dealer shall make its own determination as to whether, when or in what manner any hedging or market
activities in securities of Issuer shall be conducted and shall do so in a manner that it deems appropriate to hedge its price and market risk with respect to the Relevant Prices; and (D) any market activities of Dealer and its affiliates
with respect to Shares may affect the market price and volatility of Shares, as well as the Relevant Prices, each in a manner that may be adverse to Counterparty.
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(t) |
Early Unwind. In the event the sale of the [“Firm Securities”][“Option Securities”] (as defined in the Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”)
dated as of September [__], 2025, between Counterparty and [BofA Securities, Inc. and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & Co. LLC], as representatives of the Initial Purchasers party thereto (the “Initial Purchasers”))
is not consummated with the Initial Purchasers for any reason , or Counterparty fails to deliver to Dealer opinions of counsel as required pursuant to Section 9(a), in each case by 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Premium Payment
Date, or such later date as agreed upon by the parties (the Premium Payment Date or such later date the “Early Unwind Date”), the Transaction shall
automatically terminate (the “Early Unwind”), on the Early Unwind Date and (i) the Transaction and all of the respective rights and obligations of Dealer and
Counterparty under the Transaction shall be cancelled and terminated and (ii) each party shall be released and discharged by the other party from and agrees not to make any claim against the other party with respect to any obligations or
liabilities of the other party arising out of and to be performed in connection with the Transaction either prior to or after the Early Unwind Date. Each of Dealer and Counterparty represents and acknowledges to the other that, upon an
Early Unwind, all obligations with respect to the Transaction shall be deemed fully and finally discharged.
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35 Include cross-reference to section of the Indenture providing for an adjustment to the Conversion Rate in connection with below market rights, options or
warrants offering.
36 Include cross-reference to section of the Indenture providing for an adjustment to the Conversion Rate in connection with cash dividends.
37 Include cross-reference to section of the Indenture providing for an adjustment to the Conversion Rate in connection with share dividends or share
split/combination.
38 Include cross-reference to section of the Indenture providing for an adjustment to the Conversion Rate in connection with distributions of Distributed
Property.
39 Include cross-reference to section of the Indenture providing for an adjustment to the Conversion Rate in connection with a spin-off.
40 Include cross-reference to section of the Indenture providing for an adjustment to the Conversion Rate in connection with a tender offer.
(u) |
Payment by Counterparty. In the event that, following payment of the Premium, (i) an Early Termination Date occurs or is designated with respect to the Transaction as a result of a
Termination Event or an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default arising under Section 5(a)(ii) or 5(a)(iv) of the Agreement) and, as a result, Counterparty owes to Dealer an amount calculated under Section 6(e) of the Agreement,
or (ii) Counterparty owes to Dealer, pursuant to Section 12.7 or Section 12.9 of the Equity Definitions, an amount calculated under Section 12.8 of the Equity Definitions, such amount shall be deemed to be zero.
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Adjustments, Calculations and Determinations. Whenever the Calculation Agent or Determining Party is called upon to make an adjustment, calculation or determination pursuant to the terms
of this Confirmation or the Equity Definitions (other than an adjustment made by reference to the Indenture) to take into account the effect of an event, the Calculation Agent or Determining Party shall make such adjustment, calculation
or determination by reference to the effect of such event on the Hedging Party, assuming that the Hedging Party maintains a commercially reasonable hedge position.
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Other Adjustments Pursuant to the Equity Definitions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Confirmation, solely for the purpose of adjusting the Cap Price, the terms
“Potential Adjustment Event,” “Merger Event,” and “Tender Offer” shall each have the meanings assigned to such term in the Equity Definitions (as amended by Section 9(h)(i) and provided that “10%”
in the third line of the term “Tender Offer” in Section 12.1(d) of the Equity Definitions shall be replaced with “20%”), and upon the occurrence of a Merger Date, the occurrence of a Tender Offer Date, or declaration by Counterparty of
the terms of any Potential Adjustment Event, respectively, as such terms are defined in the Equity Definitions, the Calculation Agent shall determine whether such occurrence or declaration, as applicable, has had a material economic
effect on the Transaction and, if so, shall, adjust the Cap Price in a commercially reasonable manner to preserve the fair value of the Options to Dealer taking into account such economic effect on both the Strike Price and Cap Price; provided that (y) the parties agree that Exempted Repurchases shall not be considered Potential Adjustment Events and (z) in no event shall the Cap Price be less than the Strike Price. “Exempted
Repurchase” means any (1) open market Share repurchase by Counterparty or any affiliate of Counterparty at prevailing market prices (including, without limitation, any discount to average VWAP prices), and (2) Share repurchases by
Counterparty or any affiliate of Counterparty through a reputable dealer in the corporate equity derivatives market pursuant to accelerated share repurchases, forward contracts or similar transactions that is entered into at prevailing
market prices (including, without limitation, any discount to average VWAP prices), in accordance with customary market terms for transactions of such type to repurchase the Shares, so long as, the aggregate number of Shares so
repurchased pursuant to either clause (1) or (2) during the term of the Transaction would not exceed 20% of the number of Shares outstanding as of the Trade Date as determined by Calculation Agent, taking into account any subdivision or
combination with respect to the Shares.
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Tax Matters.
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Withholding Tax Imposed on Payments to Non-U.S. Counterparties under the United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Provisions of the HIRE Act. “Indemnifiable Tax,” as defined in Section 14 of
the Agreement, shall not include any U.S. federal withholding tax imposed or collected pursuant to Sections 1471 through 1474 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), any
current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b) of the Code, or any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental
agreement entered into in connection with the implementation of such Sections of the Code (a “FATCA Withholding Tax”). For the avoidance of doubt, a FATCA Withholding Tax is a Tax the deduction or
withholding of which is required by applicable law for the purposes of Section 2(d) of the Agreement. To the extent that either party to the Transaction is not an adhering party to the ISDA 2015 Section 871(m) Protocol, as published by
ISDA and as may be amended, supplemented, replaced or superseded from time to time (the “871(m) Protocol”), the parties agree that the provisions and amendments contained in the Attachment to the
871(m) Protocol are incorporated into and apply to this Confirmation as if set forth in full herein. The parties further agree that, solely for purposes of applying such provisions and amendments to this Confirmation, references to “each
Covered Master Agreement” in the 871(m) Protocol will be deemed to be references to this Confirmation, and references to the “Implementation Date” in the 871(m) Protocol will be deemed to be references to the Trade Date of the
Transaction. If there is any inconsistency between this provision and a provision in any other agreement executed between the parties with respect to the Transaction, this provision shall prevail unless such other agreement expressly
overrides the provisions of the 871(m) Protocol.
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Tax Documentation. Dealer shall provide to Counterparty a valid U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form [W-8][W-9]41, or any successor thereto, and Counterparty shall provide to Dealer a
valid U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN-E, or any successor thereto, (i) on or before the date of execution of this Confirmation and (ii) promptly upon learning that any such tax form previously provided by it has become obsolete
or incorrect. Additionally, each party shall, promptly upon request by the other party, provide such other tax forms and documents reasonably requested by the other party.
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Payor Tax Representations. For the purpose of Section 3(e) of the Agreement, each party makes the following representation: It is not required by any applicable law, as modified by the practice
of any relevant governmental revenue authority, of any Relevant Jurisdiction to make any deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax from any payment (other than interest under Section 9(h) of the Agreement) to be made by it to
the other party under the Agreement. In making this representation, it may rely on (i) the accuracy of any representations made by the other party pursuant to Section 9(x)(iv) of this Confirmation, (ii) the satisfaction of the agreement
contained in Section 4(a)(i) or 4(a)(iii) of the Agreement and the accuracy and effectiveness of any document provided by the other party pursuant to Section 4(a)(i) or 4(a)(iii) of the Agreement, (iii) the satisfaction of the agreement
of the other party contained in the last sentence of Section 9(x)(iv) of this Confirmation and (iv) the documentation provided by Counterparty pursuant to Section 9(x)(ii) of this Confirmation, except that it will not be a breach of this
representation where reliance is placed on clause (ii) above and the other party does not deliver a form or document under Section 4(a)(iii) by reason of material prejudice to its legal or commercial position.
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Payee Tax Representations. For the purpose of Section 3(f) of the Agreement, each party makes the following representations, as applicable:
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Counterparty is a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes and is organized under the laws of Israel. Counterparty is a “non-U.S. branch of a foreign person” (as that term is used in section 1.1441-4(a)(3)(ii) of United States
Treasury Regulations) for U.S. federal income tax purposes. No payment received or to be received by Counterparty under the Agreement will be effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business by Counterparty in the United
States.
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[Dealer is a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes and is organized under the laws of the United States. Dealer is a “U.S. person” (as that term is used in section 1.1441-4(a)(3)(ii) of United States Treasury Regulations)
for U.S. federal income tax purposes and an exempt recipient under Treasury Regulation Section 1.6049-4(c)(l)(ii).]42
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Each party agrees to give notice of any failure of a representation made by it under this Section 9(x)(iv) to be accurate and true promptly upon learning of such failure.
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Counterparts. This Confirmation may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Delivery of an executed signature page by facsimile or electronic transmission (e.g. “pdf” or “tif”), or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or other applicable
law, e.g., ▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇, shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.
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(z) |
[Conduct Rules. Each of Dealer and Counterparty acknowledges and agrees to be bound by the Conduct Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. applicable to transactions in
options, and further agrees not to violate the position and exercise limits set forth therein.
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Risk Disclosure Statement. Counterparty represents and warrants that it has received, read and understands the OTC Options Risk Disclosure Statement and a copy of the most recent
disclosure pamphlet prepared by The Options Clearing Corporation entitled “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options”.]43
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[U.S. Resolution Stay Protocol. The parties acknowledge and agree that (i) to the extent that prior to the date hereof both parties have adhered to the 2018 ISDA U.S. Resolution Stay
Protocol (the “Protocol”), the terms of the Protocol are incorporated into and form a part of the Agreement, and for such purposes the Agreement shall be deemed a Protocol Covered Agreement, Dealer
shall be deemed a Regulated Entity and Counterparty shall be deemed an Adhering Party; (ii) to the extent that prior to the date hereof the parties have executed a separate agreement the effect of which is to amend the qualified financial
contracts between them to conform with the requirements of the QFC Stay Rules (the “Bilateral Agreement”), the terms of the Bilateral Agreement are incorporated into and form a part of the
Agreement, and for such purposes the Agreement shall be deemed a Covered Agreement, Dealer shall be deemed a Covered Entity and Counterparty shall be deemed a Counterparty Entity; or (iii) if clause (i) and clause (ii) do not apply, the
terms of Section 1 and Section 2 and the related defined terms (together, the “Bilateral Terms”) of the form of bilateral template entitled “Full-Length Omnibus (for use between U.S. G-SIBs and
Corporate Groups)” published by ISDA on November 2, 2018 (currently available on the 2018 ISDA U.S. Resolution Stay Protocol page at ▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ and, a copy of which is available upon request), the effect of which is to amend the
qualified financial contracts between the parties thereto to conform with the requirements of the QFC Stay Rules, are hereby incorporated into and form a part of the Agreement, and for such purposes the Agreement shall be deemed a
“Covered Agreement,” Dealer shall be deemed a “Covered Entity” and Counterparty shall be deemed a “Counterparty Entity.” In the event that, after the date of the Agreement, both parties hereto become adhering parties to the Protocol, the
terms of the Protocol will replace the terms of this paragraph. In the event of any inconsistencies between the Agreement and the terms of the Protocol, the Bilateral Agreement or the Bilateral Terms (each, the “QFC Stay Terms”), as applicable, the QFC Stay Terms will govern. Terms used in this paragraph without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them under the QFC Stay Rules. For purposes of this paragraph, references
to “the Agreement” include any related credit enhancements entered into between the parties or provided by one to the other. In addition, the parties agree that the terms of this paragraph shall be incorporated into any related covered
affiliate credit enhancements, with all references to Dealer replaced by references to the covered affiliate support provider. “QFC Stay Rules” means the regulations codified at 12 C.F.R. 252.2,
252.81–8, 12 C.F.R. 382.1-7 and 12 C.F.R. 47.1-8, which, subject to limited exceptions, require an express recognition of the stay-and-transfer powers of the FDIC under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Orderly Liquidation
Authority under Title II of the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the override of default rights related directly or indirectly to the entry of an affiliate into certain insolvency proceedings and any
restrictions on the transfer of any covered affiliate credit enhancements.]44
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42 Insert for Dealers as appropriate.
43 Insert if applicable.
44 Insert if applicable.
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Please confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the terms of our agreement by executing this Confirmation and returning it
to Dealer via mail and e-mail.
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[Dealers]
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