Form of Commercial Paper Dealer Agreement between the Company, an issuer, and the applicable Dealer party thereto
Exhibit 10.1 – Form of Commercial Paper Dealer Agreement
Commercial Paper Dealer Agreement
4(a)(2) Program
Between:
O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.,
as Issuer
and
[ ],
as Dealer
Concerning Notes to be issued pursuant to the Issuing and Paying Agent Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between the Issuer and [ ], as Issuing and Paying Agent
Dated as of August 9, 2023
Commercial Paper Dealer Agreement
4(a)(2) Program
This commercial paper dealer agreement (this “Agreement”) sets forth the understandings between the Issuer and the Dealer, each named on the cover page hereof, in connection with the issuance and sale by the Issuer of its short-term promissory notes (the “Notes”) through the Dealer.
Certain terms used in this Agreement are defined in Section 6 hereof.
The Addendum to this Agreement, and any Annexes or Exhibits described in this Agreement or such Addendum, are hereby incorporated into this Agreement and made fully a part hereof.
1. | Offers, Sales and Resales of Notes. |
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2. | Representations and Warranties of THE Issuer. |
The Issuer represents and warrants that:
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3. | Covenants and Agreements of the Issuer. |
The Issuer covenants and agrees that:
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(a) one or more opinions of counsel to the Issuer, addressed to the Dealer, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Dealer;
(b) a copy of the executed Issuing and Paying Agent Agreement as then in effect;
(c) a certificate of the secretary, assistant secretary or other designated officer of the Issuer certifying, as of the date thereof: (i) the organizational documents of the Issuer and attaching true, correct and complete copies thereof, (ii) resolutions adopted by applicable governing body of the Issuer authorizing execution and delivery by the Issuer of each Program Document and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, including the issuance and sale of, and the performance of its obligations under, the Notes, (iii) the Issuer’s representations and warranties being true and correct and (iv) the incumbency of the officers of the Issuer authorized to execute and deliver the Program Documents and to take other action on behalf of the Issuer in connection with the transactions contemplated thereby;
(d) prior to the issuance of any book-entry Notes represented by a Master Note, an executed copy of the Letter of Representations to DTC executed by the Issuer and the Issuing and Paying Agent and the executed Master Note;
(e) prior to the issuance of any Notes in physical form, a copy of such form (unless attached to this Agreement or the Issuing and Paying Agent Agreement);
(f) confirmation of the then current rating assigned to the Notes by each nationally recognized statistical rating organization then rating the Notes;
(g) a properly completed and signed IRS Form W-8 or W-9, as applicable, for the Issuer;
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(h) all information regarding beneficial ownership required by 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230, including a completed form promulgated by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, that is requested by the Dealer in order to facilitate compliance by the Dealer with the requirements of the U.S. Department of Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; and
(i) such other certificates, opinions, letters and documents as the Dealer shall have reasonably requested.
4. | Disclosure. |
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(b) Without limiting the generality of Section 4.3(a), to the extent that the Private Placement Memorandum sets forth financial information of the Issuer (other than financial information included in a report described in clause (i) of the definition of “Company Information” that (i) is incorporated by reference in the Private Placement Memorandum or (ii) the Private Placement Memorandum expressly states is being made available to holders and prospective purchasers of the Notes but is not otherwise set forth therein), the Issuer shall review, amend and supplement the Private Placement Memorandum on a periodic basis, but not less than at least once annually, to incorporate current financial information of the Issuer to the extent necessary to ensure that the information provided in the Private Placement Memorandum is accurate and complete.
5. | Indemnification and Contribution. |
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6. | Definitions. |
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7. | General |
(b)EACH OF THE DEALER AND THE ISSUER WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
(c)Each party hereby irrevocably accepts and submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of each of the aforesaid courts in personam, generally and unconditionally, for itself and in respect of its properties, assets and revenues, with respect to any suit, action or proceeding in connection with or arising out of this Agreement, the Notes or the offer and sale of the Notes.
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[Signatures Commence on the Following Page]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date and year first above written.
O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.,
as Issuer
By:
Name:
Title:
[NAME OF DEALER],
as Dealer
By:
Name:
Title:
Dealer Agreement
Addendum
The following additional clauses shall apply to the Agreement and be deemed a part thereof.
For the Issuer:
Address:O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.
233 South Patterson
Springfield, Missouri 65802
Attention:General Counsel
Facsimile ###-###-####
For the Dealer:
Address:
Attention:
Phone:
Fax:
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Exhibit A
Form of Legend for Private Placement Memorandum and Notes
THE NOTES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAW, AND OFFERS AND SALES THEREOF MAY BE MADE ONLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. BY ITS ACCEPTANCE OF A NOTE, THE PURCHASER THEREOF WILL BE DEEMED TO REPRESENT THAT (I) IT HAS BEEN AFFORDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO INVESTIGATE MATTERS RELATING TO O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. (THE “ISSUER”) AND THE NOTES, (II) IT IS NOT ACQUIRING SUCH NOTE WITH A VIEW TO ANY DISTRIBUTION THEREOF AND (III) IT IS EITHER (A)(1) AN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR THAT IS AN ACCREDITED INVESTOR WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 501(a) UNDER THE ACT (AN “INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR”) AND (2) IT IS (i) PURCHASING NOTES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT, (ii) A BANK (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(a)(2) OF THE ACT) OR A SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OR OTHER INSTITUTION (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(a)(5)(A) OF THE ACT) ACTING IN ITS INDIVIDUAL OR FIDUCIARY CAPACITY OR (iii) A FIDUCIARY OR AGENT (OTHER THAN A U.S. BANK OR SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OR OTHER SUCH INSTITUTION) PURCHASING NOTES FOR ONE OR MORE ACCOUNTS EACH OF WHICH ACCOUNTS IS SUCH AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR; OR (B) A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A UNDER THE ACT (“QIB”) THAT IS ACQUIRING NOTES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR ONE OR MORE ACCOUNTS, EACH OF WHICH ACCOUNTS IS A QIB; AND THE PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT IS AWARE THAT THE SELLER MAY RELY UPON THE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF THE ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144A. BY ITS ACCEPTANCE OF A NOTE, THE PURCHASER THEREOF SHALL ALSO BE DEEMED TO AGREE THAT ANY RESALE OR OTHER TRANSFER THEREOF WILL BE MADE ONLY (A) IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE ACT, EITHER (1) TO THE ISSUER OR TO A PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE ISSUER AS A DEALER OR PLACEMENT AGENT FOR THE NOTES (COLLECTIVELY, THE “DEALERS”), NONE OF WHICH SHALL HAVE ANY OBLIGATION TO ACQUIRE SUCH NOTE, (2) THROUGH A DEALER TO AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR OR A QIB, OR (3) TO A QIB IN A TRANSACTION THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A AND (B) IN MINIMUM AMOUNTS OF $250,000.
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Exhibit B
Statement of Terms for Interest – Bearing Commercial Paper Notes of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.
THE PROVISIONS SET FORTH BELOW ARE QUALIFIED TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE BY THE TRANSACTION-SPECIFIC PRICING SUPPLEMENT (THE “SUPPLEMENT”) (IF ANY) SENT TO EACH PURCHASER AT THE TIME OF THE TRANSACTION.
If any Interest Payment Date or the Maturity Date of a Fixed Rate Note falls on a day that is not a Business Day, the required payment of principal, premium, if any, and/or interest
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will be payable on the next succeeding Business Day, and no additional interest will accrue in respect of the payment made on that next succeeding Business Day.
The rate of interest on each Floating Rate Note will be reset daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly or semi-annually (the “Interest Reset Period”). The date or dates on which interest will be reset (each, an “Interest Reset Date”) will be, unless otherwise specified in the Supplement, in the case of Floating Rate Notes that reset daily, each Business Day; in the case of Floating Rate Notes (other than Treasury Rate Notes) that reset weekly, the Wednesday of each week; in the case of Treasury Rate Notes that reset weekly, the Tuesday of each week; in the case of Floating Rate Notes that reset monthly, the third Wednesday of each month; in the case of Floating Rate Notes that reset quarterly, the third Wednesday of March, June, September and December; and in the case of Floating Rate Notes that reset semiannually, the third Wednesday of the two months specified in the Supplement. If any Interest Reset Date for any Floating Rate Note is not a Business Day, such Interest Reset Date will be postponed to the next day that is a Business Day, except that if such Business Day falls in the next succeeding calendar month, such Interest Reset Date shall be the immediately preceding Business Day, unless otherwise specified in the Supplement. Interest on each Floating Rate Note will be payable monthly, quarterly or semiannually (the “Interest Payment Period”) and on the Maturity Date. Unless otherwise specified in the Supplement, and except as provided below, the date or dates on which interest will be payable (each, an “Interest Payment Date” for a Floating Rate Note) will be, in the case of Floating Rate Notes with a monthly Interest Payment Period, on the third Wednesday of each month; in the case of Floating Rate Notes with a quarterly Interest Payment Period, on the third Wednesday of March, June, September and December; and in the case of Floating Rate Notes with a semiannual Interest Payment Period, on the third Wednesday of the two months specified in the Supplement. In addition, the Maturity Date will also be an Interest Payment Date.
If any Interest Payment Date for any Floating Rate Note (other than an Interest Payment Date occurring on the Maturity Date) would otherwise be a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Payment Date shall be postponed to the next day that is a Business Day, except that if such Business Day falls in the next succeeding calendar month, such Interest Payment Date shall be the immediately preceding Business Day, unless otherwise specified in the Supplement. If the Maturity Date of a Floating Rate Note falls on a day that is not a Business Day, the payment of principal and interest will be made on the next succeeding Business Day, and no interest on such payment shall accrue for the period from and after such maturity.
Interest payments on each Interest Payment Date for Floating Rate Notes will include accrued interest from and including the Issue Date or from and including the last date in respect of
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which interest has been paid, as the case may be, to, but excluding, such Interest Payment Date. On the Maturity Date, the interest payable on a Floating Rate Note will include interest accrued to, but excluding, the Maturity Date. Accrued interest will be calculated by multiplying the principal amount of a Floating Rate Note by an accrued interest factor. This accrued interest factor will be computed by adding the interest factors calculated for each day in the period for which accrued interest is being calculated. The interest factor (expressed as a decimal) for each such day will be computed by dividing the interest rate applicable to such day by 360, in the cases where the Base Rate is the Commercial Paper Rate, Federal Funds Rate or Prime Rate, or by the actual number of days in the year, in the case where the Base Rate is the Treasury Rate. The interest rate in effect on each day will be (i) if such day is an Interest Reset Date, the interest rate with respect to the Interest Determination Date (as defined below) pertaining to such Interest Reset Date, or (ii) if such day is not an Interest Reset Date, the interest rate with respect to the Interest Determination Date pertaining to the next preceding Interest Reset Date, subject in either case to any adjustment by a Spread and/or a Spread Multiplier.
The “Interest Determination Date” where the Base Rate is the Commercial Paper Rate will be the second Business Day next preceding an Interest Reset Date. The Interest Determination Date where the Base Rate is the Federal Funds Rate or the Prime Rate will be the Business Day next preceding an Interest Reset Date. The Interest Determination Date where the Base Rate is the Treasury Rate will be the day of the week in which such Interest Reset Date falls when Treasury Bills are normally auctioned. Treasury Bills are normally sold at auction on Monday of each week, unless that day is a legal holiday, in which case the auction is held on the following Tuesday or the preceding Friday. If an auction is so held on the preceding Friday, such Friday will be the Interest Determination Date pertaining to the Interest Reset Date occurring in the next succeeding week. The Interest Determination Date where the Base Rate is a rate other than a specific rate set forth in this paragraph will be as set forth in the Supplement.
The “Index Maturity” is the period to maturity of the instrument or obligation from which the applicable Base Rate is calculated.
The “Calculation Date,” where applicable, shall be the earlier of (i) the tenth calendar day following the applicable Interest Determination Date or (ii) the Business Day preceding the applicable Interest Payment Date or Maturity Date.
All times referred to herein reflect New York City time, unless otherwise specified.
The Issuer shall specify in writing to the Issuing and Paying Agent which party will be the calculation agent (the “Calculation Agent”) with respect to the Floating Rate Notes. The Calculation Agent will provide the interest rate then in effect and, if determined, the interest rate which will become effective on the next Interest Reset Date with respect to such Floating Rate Note to the Issuing and Paying Agent as soon as the interest rate with respect to such Floating Rate Note has been determined and as soon as practicable after any change in such interest rate.
All percentages resulting from any calculation on Floating Rate Notes will be rounded to the nearest one hundred-thousandth of a percentage point, with five-one millionths of a percentage point rounded upwards. For example, 9.876545% (or. 09876545) would be rounded to 9.87655% (or .0987655). All dollar amounts used in or resulting from any calculation on Floating Rate Notes
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will be rounded, in the case of U.S. dollars, to the nearest cent or, in the case of a foreign currency, to the nearest unit (with one-half cent or unit being rounded upwards).
Commercial Paper Rate Notes
“Commercial Paper Rate” means the Money Market Yield (calculated as described below) of the rate on any Interest Determination Date for commercial paper having the Index Maturity, as published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“FRB”) in “Commercial Paper Rates and Outstanding Summary” or any successor publication of the FRB (“Commercial Paper Rates and Outstanding Summary”), available through the world wide website of the FRB at https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/cp/default.htm, or any successor site or publication or other recognized source used for the purpose of displaying the applicable rate under the heading “Rates AA nonfinancial.”
If the above rate is not published in Commercial Paper Rates and Outstanding Summary by 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Calculation Date, then the Commercial Paper Rate will be the Money Market Yield of the rate on such Interest Determination Date for commercial paper of the Index Maturity published in the daily update of the FRB’s “Statistical Release H.15, Selected Interest Rates” or any successor publication of the FRB (“H.15”), available through the world wide website of the FRB at http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h15/, or any successor site or publication or other recognized electronic source used for the purpose of displaying the applicable rate (“H.15 Daily Update”) under the heading “Commercial Paper-Nonfinancial.”
If by 3:00 p.m. on such Calculation Date such rate is not published in either Commercial Paper Rates and Outstanding Summary or the H.15 Daily Update, then the Calculation Agent will determine the Commercial Paper Rate to be the Money Market Yield of the arithmetic mean of the offered rates as of 11:00 a.m. on such Interest Determination Date of three leading dealers of U.S. dollar commercial paper in New York City selected by the Calculation Agent for commercial paper of the Index Maturity placed for a non-financial corporate issuer whose bond rating is “AA” or the equivalent, from a nationally recognized statistical rating organization.
If the dealers selected by the Calculation Agent are not quoting as mentioned above, the Commercial Paper Rate with respect to such Interest Determination Date will remain the Commercial Paper Rate then in effect on such Interest Determination Date.
“Money Market Yield” will be a yield calculated in accordance with the following formula:
D x 360
Money Market Yield = __________ x 100
360 - (D x M)
where “D” refers to the applicable per annum rate for commercial paper quoted on a bank discount basis and expressed as a decimal and “M” refers to the actual number of days in the interest period for which interest is being calculated.
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Federal Funds Rate Notes
“Federal Funds Rate” means the rate on any Interest Determination Date for federal funds as published in H.15 under the heading “Federal Funds (Effective)” and displayed on Reuters Page (as defined below) FEDFUNDS1 (or any other page as may replace the specified page on that service) (“Reuters Page FEDFUNDS1”) under the heading EFFECT.
If the above rate does not appear on Reuters Page FEDFUNDS1 or is not so published by 3:00 p.m. on the Calculation Date, the Federal Funds Rate will be the rate on such Interest Determination Date as published in H.15 Daily Update under the heading “Federal Funds/(Effective).”
If such rate is not published as described above by 3:00 p.m. on the Calculation Date, the Calculation Agent will determine the Federal Funds Rate to be the arithmetic mean of the rates for the last transaction in overnight U.S. dollar federal funds arranged by each of three leading brokers of Federal Funds transactions in New York City selected by the Calculation Agent prior to 9:00 a.m. on such Interest Determination Date.
If the brokers selected by the Calculation Agent are not quoting as mentioned above, the Federal Funds Rate will remain the Federal Funds Rate then in effect on such Interest Determination Date.
“Reuters Page” means the display on Thomson Reuters Eikon, or any successor service, on the page or pages specified in this Statement of Terms or the Supplement, or any replacement page on that service.
Prime Rate Notes
“Prime Rate” means the rate on any Interest Determination Date as published in H.15 under the heading “Bank Prime Loan.”
If the above rate is not published in H.15 prior to 3:00 p.m. on the Calculation Date, then the Prime Rate will be the rate on such Interest Determination Date as published in H.15 Daily Update opposite the caption “Bank Prime Loan.”
If the rate is not published prior to 3:00 p.m. on the Calculation Date in either H.15 or the H.15 Daily Update, then the Calculation Agent will determine the Prime Rate to be the arithmetic mean of the rates of interest publicly announced by each bank that appears on the Reuters Screen US PRIME1 Page (as defined below) as such bank’s prime rate or base lending rate as of 11:00 a.m., on that Interest Determination Date.
If fewer than four such rates referred to above are so published by 3:00 p.m. on the Calculation Date, the Calculation Agent will determine the Prime Rate to be the arithmetic mean of the prime rates or base lending rates quoted on the basis of the actual number of days in the year divided by 360 as of the close of business on such Interest Determination Date by three major banks in New York City selected by the Calculation Agent.
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If the banks selected are not quoting as mentioned above, the Prime Rate will remain the Prime Rate in effect on such Interest Determination Date.
“Reuters Screen US PRIME1 Page” means the display designated as page “US PRIME1” on the Reuters Monitor Money Rates Service (or such other page as may replace the US PRIME1 page on that service for the purpose of displaying prime rates or base lending rates of major United States banks).
Treasury Rate Notes
“Treasury Rate” means:
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“Bond Equivalent Yield” means a yield (expressed as a percentage) calculated in accordance with the following formula:
D x N
Bond Equivalent Yield = ______________ x 100
360 - (D x M)
where “D” refers to the applicable per annum rate for Treasury Bills quoted on a bank discount basis and expressed as a decimal, “N” refers to 365 or 366, as the case may be, and “M” refers to the actual number of days in the applicable Interest Reset Period.
1Unlike single payment notes, where a default arises only at the stated maturity, interest-bearing notes with multiple payment dates should contain a default provision permitting acceleration of the maturity if the Issuer defaults on an interest payment.
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EXHIBIT C
Notification Letter for an Increase in the Maximum Amount
[_____________], 20[__]
To:[__], as Dealer
Cc:[__], as Issuing and Paying Agent
Re:Commercial Paper Program of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
We refer to the commercial paper dealer agreement, dated as of August 9, 2023 (as amended, supplemented and otherwise modified from time to time, the “Dealer Agreement”) between O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., as Issuer, and you, as Dealer, relating to a commercial paper program with a Maximum Amount of $[_____] as of the date hereof.
Capitalized terms used in this letter shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Dealer Agreement.
In accordance with Section 1.8 of the Dealer Agreement, we hereby notify you that the Maximum Amount shall be increased from $[_______] to [_________], effective on [_____________], 20[__], subject to the delivery to you and the Issuing and Paying Agent of the following documents:
(i) | a certificate from a duly authorized officer of the Issuer confirming that no changes have been made to the organizational documents of the Issuer since the date a certified copy thereof was most recently delivered to the Dealer or, if there have been any such changes, a certified copy of the related organizational documents currently in force; |
(ii) | certified copies of all documents evidencing the internal authorization and approval required to be adopted by the Issuer for such an increase in the Maximum Amount; |
(iii) | an updated or supplemental Private Placement Memorandum reflecting the increase in the Maximum Amount; |
(iv) | an opinion of counsel to the Issuer as to (A) the due authorization, validity and enforceability of the Notes issued pursuant to the Issuing and Paying Agent Agreement, and (B) such other matters as the Dealer may reasonably request, in each case after giving effect to the increase in the Maximum Amount; and |
(v) | evidence from each nationally recognized statistical rating organization providing a rating of the Notes either (A) that such rating has been confirmed after giving |
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effect to the increase in the Maximum Amount or (B) setting forth any change in the rating of the Notes after giving effect to the increase in the Maximum Amount. |
By its execution hereof, the Issuer shall be deemed to represent and warrant that its representations and warranties in the Dealer Agreement are true and correct on and as of the date hereof as if made on and as of the date hereof and shall be true and correct after giving effect to the increase of the Maximum Amount.
[Signature Page Follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has caused this Letter to be executed as of the date and year first above written.
O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.,
as Issuer
Name:
Title: