1.34 Ballot means the form distributed to each Holder of a
Claim or Interest in a Class entitled to vote on the Plan (as set forth herein), on which it is to be indicated, among other things, acceptance or rejection of the Plan.
1.35 Bank of the West Agreement means that certain Equipment Financing Agreement, dated March 15, 2021,
by and between Core Scientific, Inc. (now known as Core Scientific Operating Company) and Bank of the West.
1.36
Bankruptcy Code means title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. § 101, et seq., as amended from time to time, as applicable to the Chapter 11 Cases.
1.37 Bankruptcy Court means the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern
District of Texas, Houston Division having jurisdiction over the Chapter 11 Cases, and to the extent of any reference made under section 157 of title 28 of the United States Code or if the Bankruptcy Court is determined not to have authority to
enter a Final Order on an issue, the District Court having jurisdiction over the Chapter 11 Cases under section 151 of title 28 of the United States Code.
1.38 Bankruptcy Rules means the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure as
promulgated by the Supreme Court of the United States under section 2075 of title 28 of the United States Code and any Local Bankruptcy Rules of the Bankruptcy Court, in each case, as amended from time to time and applicable to the Chapter 11 Cases.
1.39 Bar Date means, collectively, the General Bar Date and the Governmental Bar Date.
1.40 Bar Date Order means the Order (I) Establishing Deadlines to File Proofs of Claim
and (II) Approving Form and Manner of Notice Thereof (Docket No. 652).
1.41 Barings
Agreements means, collectively, (i) that certain Collateral Schedule No. 1, dated March 24, 2022, by and between Core Scientific, Inc. and Barings BDC, Inc., issued in connection with that certain Master Security
Agreement, dated March 24, 2022, by and between Core Scientific, Inc., on one hand, and Barings BDC, Inc., Barings Capital Investment Corporation, and Barings Private Credit Corp., on the other hand, and as amended by that certain Amendment
No. 1 to Collateral Schedule No. 1, dated August 12, 2022, by and between Core Scientific Inc. and Barings BDC, Inc., (ii) that certain Collateral Schedule No. 2, dated March 24, 2022, by and between Core Scientific, Inc.
and Barings Capital Investment Corporation, issued in connection with that certain Master Security Agreement, dated March 24, 2022, by and between Core Scientific, Inc., on one hand, and Barings BDC, Inc., Barings Capital Investment
Corporation, and Barings Private Credit Corp., on the other hand, and as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 to Collateral Schedule No. 2, dated August 12, 2022, by and between Core Scientific Inc. and Barings Capital Investment
Corporation, (iii) that certain Collateral Schedule No. 3, dated March 24, 2022, by and between Core Scientific, Inc. and Barings Private Credit Corp., issued in connection with that certain Master Security Agreement, dated
March 24, 2022, by and between Core Scientific, Inc., on one hand, and Barings BDC, Inc., Barings Capital Investment Corporation, and Barings Private Credit Corp., on the other hand, and as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 to
Collateral Schedule No. 3, dated August 12, 2022, by and between Core Scientific Inc. and Barings Private Credit Corp., (iv) that certain Collateral Schedule No. 4, dated April 27, 2022, by and between Core Scientific, Inc. and
Barings BDC Inc., issued in connection with that certain Master Security Agreement, dated March 24, 2022, by and between Core Scientific, Inc., on one hand, and Barings BDC, Inc., Barings Capital Investment Corporation, and Barings Private
Credit Corp., on the other hand, and as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 to Collateral Schedule No. 4, dated August 12, 2022, by and between Core Scientific Inc. and Barings BDC Inc., (v) that certain Collateral Schedule
No. 5, dated April 27, 2022, by and between Core Scientific, Inc. and Barings Capital Investment Corporation, issued in connection with that certain
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