Filed pursuant to Rule 424(B)(3)
Registration No. 333-235748

January 16, 2020

MERGER PROPOSED—YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT

Dear Fellow Stockholders:

As previously announced, the board of directors of Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc. (“Gardner Denver”) has approved a merger that will combine Gardner Denver with the industrial segment of Ingersoll-Rand plc (“Ingersoll Rand”). To facilitate this merger, Ingersoll Rand will cause specific assets and liabilities of its industrial segment to be transferred to Ingersoll-Rand U.S. HoldCo, Inc. (“Ingersoll Rand Industrial”), a newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary of Ingersoll Rand, and distribute the shares of common stock of Ingersoll Rand Industrial to Ingersoll Rand’s shareholders. Charm Merger Sub Inc., which is a newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary of Gardner Denver, will be merged with and into Ingersoll Rand Industrial, with Ingersoll Rand Industrial surviving such merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gardner Denver.

The merger will result in Gardner Denver acquiring Ingersoll Rand’s industrial business, which includes compressed air and gas systems and services, power tools, material handling systems, fluid management systems, as well as Club Car golf, utility and consumer low-speed vehicles. Following the merger and the approval of Ingersoll Rand’s shareholders of a change in its corporate name, the combined company is expected to be renamed and operate under the Ingersoll Rand name and its common stock is expected to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under Ingersoll Rand’s existing ticker symbol “IR”. I will be the Chief Executive Officer and will manage, along with executives from both companies, the combined company after the merger. Immediately following the effective time of the merger, the board of directors of the combined company will consist of seven current Gardner Denver directors selected by the Gardner Denver board of directors and three directors selected by Ingersoll Rand.

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Gardner Denver will issue an aggregate number of shares of its common stock to Ingersoll Rand shareholders which will result in Ingersoll Rand shareholders owning approximately, but not less than, 50.1% of the shares of Gardner Denver common stock outstanding on a fully-diluted basis upon the closing of the merger. The number of shares to be issued to Ingersoll Rand Industrial stockholders is based on the exchange ratio set forth in the Merger Agreement. In addition, Ingersoll Rand will receive approximately $1.9 billion in cash from Ingersoll Rand Industrial that will be funded by newly-issued debt that is expected to be deemed issued under the Existing Credit Agreement (as defined below) of Gardner Denver upon consummation of the merger.

You are cordially invited to attend the Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc. Special Meeting of Stockholders at 10:00 a.m. Central time, on February 21, 2020. For your convenience, we are pleased that the Special Meeting will be a completely virtual meeting, which will be conducted via live audio webcast. You will be able to attend the Special Meeting online, vote your shares electronically and submit your questions during the Special Meeting via a live audio webcast by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/GDI2020SM.

At the special meeting, among other matters, we will ask you to consider and vote on the proposals to approve the issuance of Gardner Denver common stock pursuant to the Merger Agreement. In addition, you will be asked to vote on the amendment and restatement of the Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of Gardner Denver common stock issuable thereunder, in order to enable Gardner Denver to do the following: (i) continue to grant equity awards in the combined company under the 2017 Equity Plan and meet our anticipated equity compensation needs given the increase in our employee population as a result of the merger; (ii) grant any equity awards pursuant to the Employee Matters Agreement that do not qualify as “substitute awards” under the terms of the 2017 Equity Plan and therefore count against the share reserve; and (iii) fulfill our previously announced commitment to grant equity awards under the 2017 Equity Plan at some point following the closing of the merger to all employees of the combined company who are not already participants in either Gardner Denver's or Ingersoll Rand's equity incentive plans. A notice of the special meeting and proxy statement follow.

Your board of directors believes that the merger should enhance long-term stockholder value through significant expected synergies and revenue growth opportunities. Your board of directors recommends that you vote “FOR” each proposal.

Your vote is very important. We cannot complete the merger unless the issuance of Gardner Denver common stock pursuant to the Merger Agreement is approved by Gardner Denver stockholders at the special meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the special meeting, we strongly urge you to cast your vote promptly. You may vote over the Internet, as well as by telephone or by mail. If you just sign, date and submit your proxy card without voting instructions, your shares will be voted “FOR” each of the proposals presented at the special meeting as recommended by the Gardner Denver board of directors. If you are a record holder of shares and do not return your proxy card, or vote in person or by phone or Internet your shares will not be voted at the special meeting. If you are a beneficial owner of shares held in “street name” and you do not specifically instruct your broker how to vote your shares, your shares will not be voted at the special meeting.

This proxy statement/prospectus-information statement is a proxy statement by Gardner Denver for use in soliciting proxies for the special meeting. This proxy statement/prospectus-information statement answers questions about the proposed merger and the special meeting and includes a summary description of the merger. We urge you to review this entire document carefully. In particular, you should also consider the matters discussed under “Risk Factors” beginning on page 29.

We are very excited about the opportunities offered by the proposed transaction, and we thank you for your consideration and ongoing support.

	Sincerely,
	Vicente Reynal
	Chief Executive Officer

Neither the SEC nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the securities to be issued in connection with the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and the Separation Agreement or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

This proxy statement/prospectus-information statement is dated January 16, 2020 and is first being mailed to Gardner Denver stockholders on or about January 16, 2020.

AS OF ANY DATE OTHER THAN THE DATE HEREOF. YOU SHOULD NOT ASSUME THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ANY DOCUMENT INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN IS ACCURATE AS OF ANY DATE OTHER THAN THE DATE OF SUCH DOCUMENT. ANY STATEMENT CONTAINED IN A DOCUMENT INCORPORATED OR DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THIS PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS-INFORMATION STATEMENT WILL BE DEEMED TO BE MODIFIED OR SUPERSEDED TO THE EXTENT THAT A STATEMENT CONTAINED HEREIN OR IN ANY OTHER SUBSEQUENTLY FILED DOCUMENT THAT ALSO IS OR IS DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THIS PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS-INFORMATION STATEMENT MODIFIES OR SUPERSEDES SUCH STATEMENT. ANY STATEMENT SO MODIFIED OR SUPERSEDED WILL NOT BE DEEMED, EXCEPT AS SO MODIFIED OR SUPERSEDED, TO CONSTITUTE A PART OF THIS PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS-INFORMATION STATEMENT. NEITHER THE MAILING OF THIS PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS-INFORMATION STATEMENT TO THE RESPECTIVE STOCKHOLDERS OF GARDNER DENVER AND INGERSOLL RAND, NOR THE TAKING OF ANY ACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY BY GARDNER DENVER OR INGERSOLL RAND AT ANY TIME, WILL CREATE ANY IMPLICATION TO THE CONTRARY.

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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 21, 2020

TO THE STOCKHOLDERS:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of Stockholders of Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc. (“Gardner Denver”) will be held online, on February 21, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., Central time. You can attend the Special Meeting online, vote your shares electronically and submit your questions during the Special Meeting, by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/GDI2020SM. You will need to have your 16-Digit Control Number included on your proxy card to join the Special Meeting. The Special Meeting will be held for the following purposes:

The Gardner Denver board of directors has fixed the close of business on January 2, 2020 as the record date for the special meeting. Accordingly, only stockholders of record on the record date are entitled to notice of and to vote at the special meeting or at any adjournment of the special meeting. The list of stockholders entitled to vote at the special meeting will be available for review at the special meeting by any Gardner Denver stockholder entitled to vote at the special meeting.

THE GARDNER DENVER BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS APPROVED THE MERGER AGREEMENT, THE MERGER AND THE OTHER TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THE MERGER AGREEMENT AND RECOMMENDS THAT GARDNER DENVER STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” EACH PROPOSAL. STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL OF THE SHARE ISSUANCE PROPOSAL IS NECESSARY TO EFFECT THE MERGER. STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL OF THE EQUITY PLAN AMENDMENT PROPOSAL IS NOT A CONDITION TO THE COMPLETION OF THE MERGER.

	By Order of the Board of Directors,
	Andrew Schiesl
	Corporate Secretary
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
January 16, 2020

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. PLEASE VOTE ON THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD NOW EVEN IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE SPECIAL MEETING. YOU CAN VOTE BY COMPLETING, SIGNING, DATING AND RETURNING YOUR PROXY CARD BY MAIL IN THE ENCLOSED RETURN ENVELOPE, WHICH REQUIRES NO ADDITIONAL POSTAGE IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES, OR BY TELEPHONE OR INTERNET BY FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE PROXY CARD. IF YOU DO ATTEND THE SPECIAL MEETING, YOU MAY REVOKE YOUR PROXY AND VOTE THEREAT IF YOU ARE A STOCKHOLDER OF RECORD OR HAVE A LEGAL PROXY FROM A STOCKHOLDER OF RECORD.

The accompanying proxy statement/prospectus-information statement provides a detailed description of the Merger Agreement, the merger, the Share Issuance proposal, the Equity Plan Amendment proposal and related agreements and transactions. We urge you to read the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus-information statement, including any documents incorporated by reference into the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus-information statement, and its annexes carefully and in their entirety. Ingersoll Rand has supplied all information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement relating to Ingersoll Rand and Ingersoll Rand Industrial. Gardner Denver has supplied all information contained in or incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement relating to Gardner Denver and Merger Sub. Gardner Denver and Ingersoll Rand have both contributed information to this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement relating to the proposed transactions.

As allowed by the SEC rules, this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement does not contain all of the information you can find in Gardner Denver’s registration statement or its exhibits. For further information pertaining to Gardner Denver and the shares of Gardner Denver common stock to be issued in connection with the Transactions, reference is made to that registration statement and its exhibits. Statements contained in this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement or in any document incorporated in this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement by reference as to the contents of any contract or other document referred to within this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement or other documents that are incorporated by reference are not necessarily complete and, in each instance, reference is made to the copy of the applicable contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement or otherwise filed with the SEC. Each statement contained in this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the underlying documents. We encourage you to read the registration statement. You may obtain copies of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (and any amendments thereto) by following the instructions under “Where You Can Find More Information; Incorporation By Reference.”

If you have any questions concerning the merger, the Share Issuance proposal, the other proposals or the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus-information statement, would like additional copies of the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus-information statement or need help voting your shares, please contact Gardner Denver’s proxy solicitor at the address and telephone number listed below:

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HELPFUL INFORMATION

For a description of the use of certain terms in this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement, please see the section of this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement entitled “Certain Definitions” beginning on page 229.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE TRANSACTIONS AND THE SPECIAL MEETING

The exact number of shares of Gardner Denver common stock to be issued to Ingersoll Rand shareholders in connection with the merger is calculated based on a formula in the Merger Agreement, described on page 91 of this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement. We currently expect, based on the number of outstanding shares of Gardner Denver common stock as of December 31, 2019, that Gardner Denver will issue to Ingersoll Rand shareholders approximately 211,300,000 shares of Gardner Denver common stock as a result of the Transactions, although the precise number of shares will not be known until closer to the closing date of the merger.

Gardner Denver stockholders are also being asked to consider and vote on a proposal to amend and restate the 2017 Equity Plan to rename the plan and to increase the number of shares of Gardner Denver common stock issuable thereunder, in order to enable Gardner Denver to do the following: (i) continue to grant equity awards in the combined company under the 2017 Equity Plan and meet our anticipated equity compensation needs given the increase in our employee population as a result of the merger; (ii) grant any equity awards pursuant to the Employee Matters Agreement that do not qualify as “substitute awards” under the terms of the 2017 Equity Plan and therefore count against the share reserve; and (iii) fulfill our previously announced commitment to grant equity awards under the 2017 Equity Plan at some point following the closing of the merger to all employees of the combined company who are not already participants in either Gardner Denver's or Ingersoll Rand's equity incentive plans.

Gardner Denver designed the format of the online special meeting to ensure that its stockholders who attend the special meeting will be afforded the same rights and opportunities to participate as they would at an in-person meeting and to enhance stockholder access, participation and communication through online tools. Gardner Denver will take the following steps to ensure such an experience:

Gardner Denver stockholders may also vote by attending the online special meeting and voting their shares.

These shares represent approximately 34.5% of the aggregate voting power of all outstanding shares of Gardner Denver common stock. As a result, the affirmative vote of holders of at least 15.6% of the aggregate voting power of all outstanding shares of Gardner Denver (other than shares owned by KKR Renaissance Aggregator) in favor of the Share Issuance proposal will be required for approval of the Share Issuance proposal.

Simply attending the online special meeting will not revoke a proxy.

A Gardner Denver stockholder whose shares are held in “street name” by his or her broker and who has directed that person to vote his or her shares should instruct that person in order to change his or her vote.

credit facility, which previously had an aggregate principal amount of up to $250 million. See “The Transaction Agreements—Debt Financing” beginning on page 122. Certain affiliates of KKR Renaissance Aggregator will be participating lenders in the financing of the senior secured term loan facility for the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Payment and senior secured revolving credit facility. See “Information About Gardner Denver—Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Arrangements with KKR—Financing Arrangements” beginning on page 163.

After the closing date of the merger, ordinary shares of Ingersoll Rand will no longer trade in the “ex-distribution” market, and ordinary shares of Ingersoll Rand that are sold in the “regular way” market will no longer reflect the right to receive shares of Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock that will be converted into shares of Gardner Denver common stock, and cash in lieu of fractional shares (if any), at the closing of the merger. See “The Transactions—Trading Markets” beginning on page 58.

All Ingersoll Rand equity awards, other than those described above, will be retained by Ingersoll Rand, with an adjustment to the number of shares subject to such awards and the exercise price of the options based on the Ingersoll Rand Ratio (as defined below).

Under the Employee Matters Agreement, “Gardner Denver Ratio” means the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the opening price per share of Gardner Denver common stock trading on the NYSE during regular trading hours on the first trading day following the effective time of the merger, by (ii) the closing price per share of Ingersoll Rand ordinary shares on the trading day immediately prior to the Distribution date based on the “regular way” trading on the NYSE during regular trading hours.

Under the Employee Matters Agreement, “Ingersoll Rand Ratio” means the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the opening price per share of Ingersoll Rand ordinary shares trading on the NYSE during regular trading hours on the trading day immediately following the Distribution date, by (ii) the closing price per share of Ingersoll Rand ordinary shares on the trading day immediately prior to the Distribution date based on the “regular way” trading on the NYSE during regular trading hours.

In addition, the completion of the Transactions is conditioned upon the receipt by Ingersoll Rand of an opinion from Paul, Weiss and by Gardner Denver of an opinion from its U.S. tax counsel, Simpson

Thacher & Bartlett LLP (“Simpson Thacher”), to the effect that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the merger will qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code (each, a “Merger Tax Opinion”). On the basis that the merger will qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, U.S. holders, as defined below, of Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock who receive Gardner Denver common stock in the merger will not recognize any gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes (except with respect to cash received in lieu of fractional shares of Gardner Denver common stock). Gardner Denver stockholders will not receive any stock or other consideration in respect of their Gardner Denver common stock pursuant to the merger, and accordingly will not recognize any gain or loss in respect of their Gardner Denver stock. The material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Transactions are described in more detail under “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Transactions.”

among other things, the consummation of the internal restructuring necessary to separate Ingersoll Rand’s industrial assets and liabilities from Ingersoll Rand’s other business, and the distribution of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock to the Ingersoll Rand shareholders and the receipt of the tax opinions regarding the tax-free treatment of certain aspects of the Transactions. However, it is possible that factors, outside Gardner Denver’s and Ingersoll Rand’s control could require Ingersoll Rand to complete the Reorganization and Distribution and Gardner Denver and Ingersoll Rand to complete the merger at a later time or not complete them at all. For a discussion of the conditions to the Reorganization and the merger, see “The Transactions—Regulatory Approvals” beginning on page 87, “The Transaction Agreements—The Merger Agreement—Conditions to the Merger” beginning on page 108, and “The Transaction Agreements—The Separation Agreement—Conditions to the Distribution” beginning on page 116.

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If you are an Ingersoll Rand shareholder and you have any questions about the Reorganization, Distribution or merger or you would like to request additional documents, including copies of this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement, please contact Evan M. Turtz, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, c/o Ingersoll-Rand Company, 800-E Beaty Street, Davidson, North Carolina 28036, telephone (704) 655-4000.

The Transactions (See “The Transactions” beginning on page 55).

On April 30, 2019, Gardner Denver and Ingersoll Rand agreed to enter into transactions to effect the transfer of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business to Gardner Denver. These transactions provide for the separation of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business into Ingersoll Rand Industrial, the distribution of Ingersoll Rand Industrial to Ingersoll Rand’s shareholders and the subsequent merger of Merger Sub with and into Ingersoll Rand Industrial, with Ingersoll Rand Industrial surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gardner Denver. As a result of and immediately following these transactions, Ingersoll Rand shareholders will collectively own approximately 50.1% of Gardner Denver common stock on a fully-diluted basis, and existing Gardner Denver stockholders will collectively own approximately 49.9% of Gardner Denver common stock on a fully-diluted basis, in each case excluding any overlaps in the pre-transaction stockholder bases. In no event will Ingersoll Rand shareholders hold less than 50.1% of the outstanding common stock of Gardner Denver immediately after the merger. Ingersoll Rand shareholders will retain their ordinary shares of Ingersoll Rand. In order to effect the Transactions, Gardner Denver, Merger Sub, Ingersoll Rand and Ingersoll Rand Industrial entered into the Merger Agreement and Ingersoll Rand and Ingersoll Rand Industrial entered into the Separation Agreement. In addition, Gardner Denver, Ingersoll Rand, Ingersoll Rand Industrial or their respective affiliates will enter into a series of ancillary agreements in connection with the Transactions.

For a more complete discussion of the transaction agreements, see “The Transaction Agreements—The Merger Agreement,” “The Transaction Agreements—The Separation Agreement,” and “Additional Agreements Related to the Separation, the Distribution and the Merger.”

Transaction Sequence (See “The Transactions—Transaction Sequence” beginning on page 55).

Below is a step-by-step list illustrating the material events relating to the Reorganization, Distribution and merger:

Step 1 Reorganization

Prior to the Distribution and the merger, Ingersoll Rand will convey to Ingersoll Rand Industrial or one or more subsidiaries of Ingersoll Rand Industrial certain assets and liabilities constituting the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business, and will cause members of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Group to convey to Ingersoll Rand or one or more of its designated subsidiaries (other than members of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Group) certain excluded assets and excluded liabilities in order to separate and consolidate the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business.

Step 2 Incurrence of Ingersoll Rand Industrial Debt

Prior to the Distribution and the merger, it is expected that Ingersoll Rand Industrial or another member of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Group will incur the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Term Facility in an aggregate principal amount of $1.9 billion. The proceeds of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Term Facility will be used by Ingersoll Rand Industrial or another member of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Group to make a payment to Ingersoll Rand or one of its affiliates other than a member of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Group prior to the Distribution under the terms of the Separation Agreement, in the amount of approximately $1.9 billion, subject to certain adjustments set forth in the Separation Agreement (the “Ingersoll Rand Industrial Payment”).

The material terms of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Term Facility, based on the current expectations of Gardner Denver, are described in more detail under “The Transaction Agreements—Debt Financing.”

Step 3 Distribution

Ingersoll Rand will effect the Distribution by distributing on a pro rata basis all of the shares of Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock it holds to Ingersoll Rand shareholders entitled to shares of Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock in the Distribution as of the record date of the Distribution. Ingersoll Rand will deliver the shares of Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock in book-entry form to the distribution agent for the Distribution.

Step 4 Merger

Following the Distribution, Merger Sub will merge with Ingersoll Rand Industrial, whereby the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub will cease and Ingersoll Rand Industrial will continue as the surviving corporation and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gardner Denver. In the merger, each share of Ingersoll Rand

Industrial common stock will be automatically converted into the right to receive a number of shares of Gardner Denver common stock pursuant to an exchange ratio described under the heading “The Transactions—Calculation of the Merger Consideration” below. Immediately after the consummation of the merger, approximately 50.1% of the outstanding shares of Gardner Denver common stock on a fully-diluted basis is expected to be held by pre-merger Ingersoll Rand Industrial stockholders and approximately 49.9% of the outstanding shares of Gardner Denver common stock on a fully-diluted basis is expected to be held by pre-merger Gardner Denver stockholders, in each case excluding any overlaps in the pre-transaction stockholder bases.

Pursuant to the exchange ratio true-up provision in the Merger Agreement, in the event that the percentage of outstanding shares of Gardner Denver common stock to be received by Ingersoll Rand Industrial stockholders entitled to shares of Gardner Denver common stock would be less than 50.1% of all outstanding common stock of Gardner Denver (determined before any adjustment pursuant to the true-up provision), then the aggregate number of shares of Gardner Denver common stock into which such shares of Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock will automatically be converted in the merger will be increased such that the number of shares of Gardner Denver common stock to be received by Ingersoll Rand Industrial stockholders will equal 50.1% of the shares of Gardner Denver common stock.

Conditions to the Distribution (See “The Transaction Agreements—The Separation Agreement—Conditions to the Distribution” beginning on page 116).

The obligation of Ingersoll Rand to complete the Distribution is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Ingersoll Rand (subject to the limitation that certain waivers will also be subject to the prior written consent of Gardner Denver) of the following conditions:

The Merger; Merger Consideration (See “The Transactions—Calculation of the Merger Consideration” beginning on page 57).

In accordance with the Merger Agreement and Delaware law, immediately following the Distribution, Merger Sub will merge with and into Ingersoll Rand Industrial. As a result of the merger, the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub will cease and Ingersoll Rand Industrial will continue as the surviving entity and will become a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of Gardner Denver. Following the merger, Gardner Denver will continue the combined business operations of Ingersoll Rand Industrial and Gardner Denver.

The Merger Agreement provides that each share of Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock issued and outstanding immediately before the effective time of the merger (which calculation is described below) will automatically convert at the effective time of the merger into a number of shares of Gardner Denver common stock based on the exchange ratio set forth in the Merger Agreement. However, each share of Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock that is held as treasury stock or by Gardner Denver will be automatically cancelled at the effective time of the merger. The exchange ratio will be determined prior to the closing of the merger based on the number of outstanding shares of Gardner Denver common stock on a fully-diluted, as-converted and as-exercised basis, on the one hand, and the number of shares of Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock, on the other hand, in each case outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger. As described in the Merger Agreement, the exchange ratio equals the quotient of (i) the total shares of Gardner Denver common stock issued pursuant to the Share Issuance divided by (ii) the number of shares of Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger, subject to the

adjustments set forth in the Merger Agreement. The total shares of Gardner Denver common stock to be issued pursuant to the Share Issuance will equal the number of outstanding shares of Gardner Denver common stock on a fully-diluted, as-converted and as-exercised basis immediately prior to the effective time of the merger multiplied by the quotient of 50.1 divided by 49.9.

Holders of Ingersoll Rand ordinary shares (who following the Distribution will have become holders of shares of Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock) will not be required to pay for the shares of Gardner Denver common stock they receive and will also retain all of their Ingersoll Rand ordinary shares. Existing shares of Gardner Denver common stock will remain outstanding.

No fractional shares of Gardner Denver common stock will be issued pursuant to the merger. All fractional shares of Gardner Denver common stock that a holder of shares of Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock would otherwise be entitled to receive as a result of the merger will be aggregated by the distribution agent for the merger, and the distribution agent will cause the whole shares obtained by such aggregation to be sold on the NYSE at then-prevailing market prices as soon as practicable after the effective time of the merger. The distribution agent for the merger will pay the net proceeds of the sale, after deducting any required withholding taxes and any fees of the distribution agent attributable to such sale, as soon as practicable to the holders of shares of Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock that would otherwise be entitled to receive such fractional shares of Gardner Denver common stock pursuant to the merger. The merger consideration and cash in lieu of fractional shares (if any) paid in connection with the merger will be reduced by any applicable withholding taxes. See “The Transactions—Calculation of the Merger Consideration” beginning on page 57. The Merger Agreement also contains an exchange ratio true-up provision that provides in the event that the percentage of outstanding shares of Gardner Denver common stock to be received by Ingersoll Rand Industrial stockholders entitled to shares of Gardner Denver common stock would be less than 50.1% of all outstanding common stock of Gardner Denver (determined before any adjustment pursuant to the exchange ratio true-up provision), then the aggregate number of shares of Gardner Denver common stock into which such shares of Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock will automatically be converted in the merger will be increased such that the number of shares of Gardner Denver common stock to be received by Ingersoll Rand Industrial stockholders will equal 50.1% of the shares of Gardner Denver common stock. If such an increase is necessary, then the amount of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Payment distributed pursuant to the Separation Agreement will be decreased unless certain circumstances described in the Merger Agreement exist.

Conditions to the Merger (See “The Transaction Agreements—The Merger Agreement—Conditions to the Merger” beginning on page 108).

Mutual Conditions. As more fully described in this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement, the obligations of each of the parties to effect the closing of the merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of a number of conditions, including those described below.

The obligations of the parties to the Merger Agreement to consummate the merger are subject to the satisfaction or, if permitted under applicable law, waiver by Gardner Denver and Ingersoll Rand of the following conditions:

Gardner Denver Conditions. Gardner Denver’s and Merger Sub’s obligations to effect the merger are subject to the satisfaction or, if permitted by applicable law, waiver by Gardner Denver of the following additional conditions:

Ingersoll Rand Conditions. Ingersoll Rand’s and Ingersoll Rand Industrial’s obligations to effect the merger are subject to the satisfaction or, if permitted by applicable law, waiver by Ingersoll Rand of the following additional conditions:

Opinion of Baird (See “The Transactions—Opinion of Baird” beginning on page 74).

On April 29, 2019, Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, which we refer to as Baird, verbally rendered its opinion to the Gardner Denver board of directors (which was subsequently confirmed in writing by delivery of Baird’s written opinion addressed to the Gardner Denver board of directors dated April 29, 2019) as to the fairness, from a financial point of view, to Gardner Denver of the exchange ratio provided for in the merger pursuant to the Merger Agreement.

Baird’s opinion was directed to the Gardner Denver board of directors (in its capacity as the Gardner Denver board of directors) and only addressed the fairness, from a financial point of view, to Gardner Denver of the exchange ratio provided for in the merger pursuant to the Merger Agreement and did not address any other aspect or implication of the merger or any other agreement, arrangement or understanding. The summary of Baird’s opinion in this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of its written opinion, which is attached as Annex C to this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement and describes the procedures followed, assumptions made, qualifications and limitations on the review undertaken and other matters considered by Baird in connection with the preparation of its opinion. However, neither Baird’s opinion nor the summary of its

opinion and the related analyses set forth in this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement are intended to be, and do not constitute, advice or a recommendation to Gardner Denver board of directors, any security holder of Gardner Denver or any other person as to how to act or vote with respect to any matter relating to the merger. See “The Transactions—Opinion of Baird.”

Board of Directors and Management of Gardner Denver Following the Merger (See “Information About Gardner Denver—Directors and Executive Officers of Gardner Denver” beginning on page 158 and “The Transaction Agreement—The Merger Agreement—Post-Closing Gardner Denver Board of Directors and Executive Officers” beginning on page 94).

The Merger Agreement provides that the Gardner Denver board of directors will take all actions necessary such that, effective as of the effective time of the merger, the number of directors comprising the Gardner Denver board of directors shall be ten, including seven current Gardner Denver board members and three individuals designated by Ingersoll Rand. Four current members of the Gardner Denver board of directors will resign effective as of the merger and, at the effective time of merger, KKR Renaissance Aggregator will have no more than two directors on the Gardner Denver board of directors. Gardner Denver and Ingersoll Rand are in the process of identifying the individuals whom Gardner Denver and Ingersoll Rand will designate for appointment to the board of directors of the combined company upon the consummation of the merger, and details regarding these individuals will be provided in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed following their appointment as directors.

Following the merger, management of the combined company will be led by Gardner Denver’s Chief Executive Officer, Vicente Reynal, and a management team from both companies.

Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger (See “The Transactions—Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger” beginning on page 87).

Certain of the executive officers of Gardner Denver or members of the Gardner Denver board of directors may have interests in the Transactions that differ from, or are in addition to, those of Gardner Denver stockholders.

Regulatory Approvals (See “The Transactions—Regulatory Approvals” beginning on page 87, “The Transaction Agreements—The Merger Agreement—Regulatory Matters” beginning on page 102).

As further described in this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement, to complete the Reorganization, the Distribution and the merger, there are filings, notices and waiting periods required in order for Gardner Denver and Ingersoll Rand to obtain required authorizations, approvals and/or consents from a number of antitrust, competition and other regulatory authorities, including required approvals under the competition laws of China, the European Union, Mexico, Russia, South Africa and Turkey, clearance under French foreign investment laws, as well as the expiration of the applicable waiting period under the HSR Act. Gardner Denver and Ingersoll Rand have agreed to use their respective reasonable best efforts to obtain those authorizations, approvals and/or consents.

For additional information, see “The Transactions—Regulatory Approvals.”

As further described in this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement, the Merger Agreement generally provides that Ingersoll Rand and Gardner Denver will file all required notifications under the HSR Act with the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) and the Department of Justice (the “DOJ”). Each party has agreed, subject to certain limitations, to use its reasonable best efforts to obtain early termination of any waiting period under the HSR Act and supply each other, the FTC and the DOJ with any information reasonably required in connection with such filings. Gardner Denver and Ingersoll Rand filed the requisite notification and report forms with the DOJ and the FTC on May 29, 2019, and the waiting period under the HSR Act has expired. If the merger is not completed within 12 months after the expiration or earlier termination of the applicable HSR Act waiting period, Gardner Denver and Ingersoll Rand will be required to submit new information to the DOJ and the FTC, and a new HSR Act waiting period will have to expire or be earlier terminated before the merger could be completed. In addition, the Merger Agreement generally provides that Ingersoll Rand and Gardner Denver will use their respective reasonable best efforts (as specified in the Merger Agreement and subject to certain exceptions specified therein) to consummate the Transactions, including using reasonable best efforts to file any applications, notices, registrations, filings, reports, petitions and other documents required to be filed with any governmental authority necessary or advisable to consummate the Transactions, obtain each required approval,

consent, ratification, permission and waiver of authorization from governmental authorities and parties to any material contractual obligations, cooperate with and provide notice to each other and lift any restraint, injunction or other legal bar to the Transactions. For additional information, see “The Transaction Agreements—The Merger Agreement—Regulatory Matters.”

No Dissenters’ Rights or Rights of Appraisal (See “The Transactions—No Dissenters’ Rights or Rights of Appraisal” beginning on page 90).

Neither Ingersoll Rand’s shareholders nor Gardner Denver’s stockholders will be entitled to exercise appraisal or dissenters’ rights under Irish company law or the DGCL, in connection with the merger.

Debt Financing (See “The Transaction Agreements—Debt Financing” beginning on page 122).

In connection with entering into the Merger Agreement, Gardner Denver and Ingersoll Rand Industrial entered into a commitment letter dated as of April 30, 2019 (as amended and restated on May 31, 2019, the “Ingersoll Rand Industrial Commitment Letter”) with certain financial institutions (the “Ingersoll Rand Industrial Commitment Parties”). Pursuant to the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Commitment Letter, among other things, the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Commitment Parties committed to provide Ingersoll Rand Industrial or another member of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Group with a $1.9 billion senior secured first lien term loan facility (the “Ingersoll Rand Industrial Term Loan Facility”) subject to the terms and conditions of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Commitment Letter.

Termination (See “The Transaction Agreements—The Merger Agreement—Termination” beginning on page 109).

The Merger Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the consummation of the merger by the mutual written consent of Gardner Denver and Ingersoll Rand. Also, subject to specified qualifications and exceptions, either Gardner Denver or Ingersoll Rand may terminate the Merger Agreement at any time prior to the consummation of the merger if:

In addition, subject to specified qualifications and exceptions, Gardner Denver may terminate the Merger Agreement if:

In addition, subject to specified qualifications and exceptions, Ingersoll Rand may terminate the Merger Agreement if:

In the event of termination of the Merger Agreement, the Merger Agreement will terminate without any liability on the part of any party except as described below under “—Termination Fees and Expenses Payable in Certain Circumstances,” provided that nothing in the Merger Agreement will relieve any party to the Merger Agreement of liability for material willful breach prior to termination.

Termination Fees and Expenses (See “The Transaction Agreements—The Merger Agreement—Termination Fees and Expenses Payable in Certain Circumstances” beginning on page 110). The Merger Agreement provides that upon termination of the Merger Agreement under specified circumstances, Gardner Denver is required to pay Ingersoll Rand a termination fee of $176 million (the “termination fee”). The circumstances under which the termination fee would be payable include:

For the purposes of this section, the following defined terms have the following meanings:

If the Merger Agreement is terminated because Gardner Denver’s stockholders fail to approve the Share Issuance at the meeting of Gardner Denver stockholders, Gardner Denver will be required to reimburse Ingersoll Rand in cash for certain out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred by Ingersoll Rand in connection with the Transactions, up to a maximum of $35 million in the aggregate.

Required Vote (See “The Special Meeting of Gardner Denver Stockholders—Required Vote” beginning on page 52).

The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast, in person or by proxy, at the special meeting, where a quorum is present, by holders of shares of Gardner Denver common stock is required to approve the Share Issuance proposal and the Equity Plan Amendment proposal. The merger will not occur unless the Share Issuance proposal is approved. The approval by Gardner Denver stockholders of the Equity Plan Amendment proposal is not a condition to the completion of the merger.

The affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the shares of Gardner Denver common stock present, in person or represented by proxy, and entitled to vote thereon is required to approve the adjournment proposal, where a quorum is present.

Approval of each proposal is not conditioned on the approval of any other proposal.

No vote of Ingersoll Rand shareholders is required or being sought (other than a vote on the change of the name of Ingersoll Rand) in connection with the spin-off, the merger or the other Transactions described in this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement.

KKR Renaissance Aggregator, which beneficially owns approximately 34.5% of the issued and outstanding Gardner Denver common stock, has entered into a voting and support agreement with Ingersoll Rand pursuant to which KKR Renaissance Aggregator has agreed to vote all shares beneficially owned by it in favor of the Share Issuance proposal. See “Additional Agreements Related to the Separation, the Distribution and the Merger—Voting and Support Agreement.”

Voting by Gardner Denver Executive Officers and Directors (See “The Special Meeting of Gardner Denver Stockholders—Certain Ownership of Gardner Denver Common Stock” beginning on page 54).

As of the record date, Gardner Denver’s executive officers and directors beneficially owned 3,337,546 shares of Gardner Denver common stock, representing approximately 1.6% of the shares outstanding as of such date. Gardner Denver currently expects that each of its directors and executive officers will vote their shares of Gardner Denver common stock in favor of all proposals, although none of them has entered into an agreement requiring them to do so.

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Transactions (See “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Transactions” beginning on page 207).

Assuming the Contribution, taken together with the Distribution, qualifies as a tax-free transaction under Sections 368(a), 361 and 355 of the Code, the Ingersoll Rand shareholders will not recognize any taxable income, gain or loss as a result of the Distribution for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Assuming the merger qualifies as a

“reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, U.S. holders, as defined below, of Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock who receive Gardner Denver common stock in the merger will not recognize any gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes (except with respect to cash in lieu of fractional shares). Gardner Denver stockholders will not receive any stock or other consideration in respect of their Gardner Denver common stock pursuant to the merger, and accordingly will not recognize any gain or loss in respect of their Gardner Denver common stock.

Risk Factors (See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 29).

Gardner Denver stockholders and Ingersoll Rand shareholders should carefully consider the matters described in the section “Risk Factors,” as well as other information included in this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement and the other documents to which they have been referred.

The financial information of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business included in this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement has been derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of Ingersoll Rand and reflects assumptions and allocations made by Ingersoll Rand. The financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business presented may be different from those that would have resulted had the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business been operated as a stand-alone company. As a result, the historical financial information of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business is not a reliable indicator of future results. See “Risk Factors.”

Comparative Historical and Pro Forma Per Share Data

The following tables set forth historical and pro forma per share data of Gardner Denver. The Gardner Denver historical data has been derived from, and should be read in conjunction with, the audited consolidated financial statements of Gardner Denver and the accompanying notes thereto included in Gardner Denver’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2018 and the unaudited financial statements of Gardner Denver and the accompanying notes thereto included in Gardner Denver’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, each of which is incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement.

This summary of comparative historical and pro forma per share data is being provided for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results that would have been achieved had the transaction been completed during the period presented, nor is it necessarily indicative of any future results. Gardner Denver and the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business may have performed differently had the transaction occurred prior to the period presented. You should not rely on the pro forma per share data presented as being indicative of the results that would have been achieved had Gardner Denver and the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business been combined during the period presented or of the future results of Gardner Denver following the transaction.

The following table presents certain historical and pro forma per share data for Gardner Denver:

or to achieve the anticipated benefits of the Transactions, or could otherwise materially and adversely affect the combined company’s business and financial results. The integration process may also result in changes or interruptions to Gardner Denver’s historical practice of giving forward-looking financial guidance and the level of detail provided in its public financial disclosures, which could adversely affect the expectations of stockholders and the stock price of the combined company.

Additionally, on May 15, 2019, Ingersoll Rand closed the acquisition of the Precision Flow Systems business and is undertaking the integration of the Precision Flow Systems business with the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business. The integration of the Precision Flow Systems business may present similar challenges to those described above.

Gardner Denver and Ingersoll Rand may be unable to satisfy the conditions or obtain the approvals required to complete the merger or such approvals may contain material restrictions or conditions.

The consummation of the merger is subject to numerous conditions, as described in this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement, including (i) consummation of certain transactions and financings contemplated by the Merger Agreement and the Separation Agreement (such as the separation of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business from Ingersoll Rand’s other business), (ii) the receipt of Gardner Denver stockholder approval of the Share Issuance proposal and (iii) the receipt of certain regulatory approvals (as described under the heading “The Merger Agreement”). Gardner Denver can make no assurances that the merger and related transactions will be consummated on the terms or timeline currently contemplated, or at all.

Governmental agencies may not approve the merger or the related transactions necessary to complete the merger or may impose conditions to the approval of such transactions or require changes to the terms of such transactions. Any such conditions or changes could have the effect of delaying completion of the merger, imposing costs on or limiting the revenues of the combined company following the merger or otherwise reducing the anticipated benefits of the merger and such condition or change might cause Ingersoll Rand and/or Gardner Denver to restructure or terminate the merger or the related transactions.

Failure to complete the merger could adversely affect the market price of Gardner Denver common stock as well as Gardner Denver’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

If the merger is not completed for any reason, the price of Gardner Denver common stock may decline to the extent that the market price of Gardner Denver common stock reflects positive market assumptions that the merger will be completed and the related benefits will be realized. Significant expenses such as legal, advisory and financial services, many of which will be incurred regardless of whether the merger is completed, must be paid. Under the Merger Agreement, under certain limited circumstances, Gardner Denver must also pay Ingersoll Rand a termination fee or reimburse Ingersoll Rand for expenses relating to the Transactions if the Merger Agreement is terminated. Failure to consummate the merger as currently contemplated or at all could adversely affect the price of Gardner Denver common stock and the future business and financial results of Gardner Denver.

The merger consideration payable in the merger will not be adjusted in the event the value of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business or its assets or the value of Gardner Denver changes before the merger is completed.

The calculation of the number of shares of Gardner Denver common stock to be issued to Ingersoll Rand shareholders pursuant to the Merger Agreement is based on fixed percentages and will not be adjusted in the event the value of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business or its assets or the value of Gardner Denver changes, including as a result of the regulatory approval process. If the value of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business or its assets or the value of Gardner Denver changes after the Gardner Denver stockholders approve the Share Issuance proposal, the market price of the common stock of the combined company following completion of the merger may be less than Gardner Denver stockholders anticipated when they considered the Share Issuance proposal. Further, any amounts paid, payable or forgone by Gardner Denver or the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business in order to obtain the regulatory approvals that are required to complete the merger may decrease the market value of the combined company after completion of the merger. Gardner Denver may not be permitted to terminate the Merger Agreement because of changes in the value of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business or its assets. Gardner Denver will not be permitted to terminate the Merger Agreement solely because of changes in the market price of Gardner Denver common stock.

The market price of Gardner Denver common stock may decline as a result of the merger and the market price of Gardner Denver common stock after the consummation of the merger may be affected by factors different from those affecting the price of Gardner Denver common stock or the Ingersoll Rand ordinary shares before the merger.

The market price of Gardner Denver common stock may decline as a result of the merger if the combined company does not achieve the perceived benefits of the merger or the effect of the merger on the combined company’s financial results are not consistent with the expectations of financial or industry analysts.

In addition, upon completion of the merger, Gardner Denver stockholders will own interests in the combined company operating an expanded business with a different mix of assets, risks and liabilities, and Ingersoll Rand’s shareholders will own interests in the combined company which will have a different mix of assets, risks and liabilities than held currently by Ingersoll Rand and will not include the businesses not part of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business. Gardner Denver’s current stockholders and Ingersoll Rand’s current shareholders may not wish to continue to invest in the combined company, or for other reasons may wish to dispose of some or all of their common stock in the combined company. If, following the effective time of the merger, large amounts of common stock of the combined company are sold, the price of the common stock of the combined company could decline.

Further, the combined company’s results of operations, as well as the market price of its common stock after the merger may be affected by factors in addition to those currently affecting Gardner Denver’s or the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business’ results of operations and the market prices of Gardner Denver common stock and the Ingersoll Rand ordinary shares, and other differences in assets and capitalization. Accordingly, Gardner Denver’s and Ingersoll Rand’s historical market prices and financial results may not be indicative of these matters for the combined company after the merger.

Gardner Denver and, after the merger, the combined company are expected to incur substantial expenses related to the Transactions.

Gardner Denver has incurred substantial accounting, financial advisory, legal and other costs, and the management team of Gardner Denver has devoted considerable time and effort in connection with the Transactions. Gardner Denver may incur significant additional costs in connection with the completion of the Transactions or in connection with any delay in completing the merger or termination of the Merger Agreement, in addition to the other costs already incurred. If the Transactions are not completed, Gardner Denver will bear certain fees and expenses associated with the Transactions without realizing the benefits of the Transactions. In connection with the termination of the Merger Agreement under specified circumstances, Gardner Denver is required to pay to Ingersoll Rand a termination fee of $176 million or reimburse Ingersoll Rand’s out-of-pocket expenses in an amount up to $35 million. For more information, see “The Transaction Agreements—The Merger Agreement—Termination Fees and Expenses Payable in Certain Circumstances.”

If the merger is completed, Gardner Denver expects the combined company to incur substantial expenses in connection with integrating the business, operations, network, systems, technologies, policies and procedures of the two companies. The fees and expenses may be significant and could have an adverse impact on the combined company’s results of operations.

Although Gardner Denver has assumed that a certain level of transaction and integration expenses would be incurred, there are a number of factors beyond the control of Gardner Denver that could affect the total amount or the timing of the integration expenses. Many of the expenses that will be incurred, by their nature, are difficult to estimate accurately at the present time. As a result, the transaction and integration expenses associated with the merger could, particularly in the near term, exceed the savings that the combined company expects to achieve from the realization of cost synergies related to the integration of the businesses following the completion of the merger.

The pendency of the Transactions could adversely affect Gardner Denver’s and the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business’ business and operations.

In connection with the pending merger, some of Gardner Denver’s or the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business’ current or prospective customers, borrowers, managers or vendors may delay or defer decisions related to their business dealings with Gardner Denver and/or the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business, which could negatively impact Gardner Denver’s and/or the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business’ revenues, earnings, cash flows and

expenses, regardless of whether the merger is completed. In addition, under the Merger Agreement, Gardner Denver and Ingersoll Rand with respect to the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business are each subject to certain restrictions on the conduct of its respective business prior to completing the Transactions. These restrictions may prevent Gardner Denver or the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business from pursuing certain strategic transactions, acquiring and disposing assets, undertaking certain capital projects, undertaking certain financing transactions and otherwise pursuing other actions that are not in the ordinary course of business, even if such actions could prove beneficial. These restrictions may impede Gardner Denver’s or the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business’ growth which could negatively impact its respective revenue, earnings and cash flows. Additionally, the pendency of the Transactions may make it more difficult for Gardner Denver or Ingersoll Rand Industrial to effectively retain and incentivize key personnel.

Investors holding shares of Gardner Denver common stock immediately prior to the completion of the merger will, in the aggregate, have a significantly reduced ownership and voting interest in Gardner Denver after the merger and will exercise less influence over management.

Investors holding shares of Gardner Denver common stock immediately prior to the completion of the merger will, in the aggregate, own a significantly smaller percentage of the combined company immediately after the completion of the merger. Immediately following the completion of the merger, it is expected that current Ingersoll Rand shareholders will hold approximately 50.1% of Gardner Denver common stock on a fully-diluted basis and existing Gardner Denver stockholders will hold approximately 49.9% of Gardner Denver common stock on a fully-diluted basis, in each case excluding any overlaps in the pre-transaction shareholder bases. In no event will Ingersoll Rand shareholders hold less than 50.1% of the outstanding common stock of Gardner Denver immediately after the merger. Consequently, Gardner Denver stockholders, collectively, will be able to exercise less influence over the management and policies of the combined company than they are currently able to exercise over Gardner Denver’s management and policies.

After the completion of the merger, sales of Gardner Denver common stock may negatively affect its market price.

The shares of Gardner Denver common stock to be issued in the merger to Ingersoll Rand shareholders will generally be eligible for immediate resale. The market price of Gardner Denver common stock could decline as a result of sales of a large number of shares of Gardner Denver common stock in the market after the completion of the merger or the perception in the market that these sales could occur.

If the Distribution together with certain related transactions do not qualify as tax-free under Sections 355 and 368(a) of the Code, including as a result of subsequent acquisitions of stock of Ingersoll Rand or Gardner Denver, then Ingersoll Rand and Ingersoll Rand shareholders may be required to pay substantial U.S. federal income taxes, and Gardner Denver may be obligated to indemnify Ingersoll Rand for such taxes imposed on Ingersoll Rand.

The Distribution together with certain related transactions and the merger are conditioned upon Ingersoll Rand’s receipt of the Distribution Tax Opinion of Paul, Weiss, to the effect that the Distribution together with certain related transactions will qualify as tax-free to Ingersoll Rand, Ingersoll Rand Industrial, other Ingersoll Rand subsidiaries and the Ingersoll Rand shareholders, as applicable, for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The opinion of Ingersoll Rand’s counsel will be based on, among other things, certain representations and assumptions as to factual matters made by Gardner Denver, Ingersoll Rand Industrial and Ingersoll Rand. The failure of any factual representation or assumption to be true, correct and complete in all material respects could adversely affect the validity of the opinion of counsel. An opinion of counsel represents counsel’s best legal judgment, is not binding on the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) or the courts, and the IRS or the courts may not agree with the opinion. In addition, the opinion will be based on current law, and cannot be relied upon if current law changes with retroactive effect.

The Distribution will be taxable to Ingersoll Rand pursuant to Section 355(e) of the Code if there is a 50% or greater change in ownership of either Ingersoll Rand or Ingersoll Rand Industrial, directly or indirectly, as part of a plan or series of related transactions that include the Distribution. A Section 355(e) change of ownership would not make the Distribution taxable to the Ingersoll Rand shareholders. Because Ingersoll Rand shareholders will collectively be treated as owning more than 50% of the Gardner Denver common stock following the merger, the merger alone should not cause the Distribution to be taxable to Ingersoll Rand under Section 355(e). However,

Section 355(e) might apply if other acquisitions of stock of Ingersoll Rand before or after the merger, or of Gardner Denver after the merger, are considered to be part of a plan or series of related transactions that include the Distribution together with certain related transactions. If Section 355(e) applied, Ingersoll Rand might recognize a very substantial amount of taxable gain.

Furthermore, if Section 355(e) applied as a result of Ingersoll Rand Industrial, Gardner Denver or certain specified Gardner Denver stockholders failing to abide by restrictions in the Tax Matters Agreement, or the occurrence of certain events relating to Ingersoll Rand Industrial or Gardner Denver, Gardner Denver generally will be required to bear the cost of any resulting tax liability. Any such taxes would be expected to be material to Gardner Denver, and could cause Gardner Denver’s business, financial condition and operating results to suffer.

See “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Transactions.”

If the merger does not qualify as a tax-free reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code, the shareholders of Ingersoll Rand may be required to pay substantial U.S. federal income taxes.

The obligations of Ingersoll Rand Industrial and Gardner Denver to consummate the merger are conditioned, respectively, on Ingersoll Rand’s receipt of a Merger Tax Opinion from Paul, Weiss and Gardner Denver’s receipt of a Merger Tax Opinion from Simpson Thacher, in each case to the effect that the merger will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. These opinions will be based upon, among other things, certain representations and assumptions as to factual matters made by Gardner Denver, Ingersoll Rand, Ingersoll Rand Industrial and Merger Sub. The failure of any factual representation or assumption to be true, correct and complete in all material respects could adversely affect the validity of the opinions. An opinion of counsel represents counsel’s best legal judgment, is not binding on the IRS or the courts, and the IRS or the courts may not agree with the opinion. In addition, the opinions will be based on current law, and cannot be relied upon if current law changes with retroactive effect. If the merger were taxable, U.S. holders, as defined below, of Ingersoll Rand Industrial would be considered to have made a taxable sale of their Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock to Gardner Denver, and such U.S. holders of Ingersoll Rand Industrial would generally recognize taxable gain or loss on their receipt of Gardner Denver common stock in the merger.

See “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Transactions.”

If the merger is not completed by October 30, 2020, Gardner Denver or Ingersoll Rand may terminate the Merger Agreement.

Either Gardner Denver or Ingersoll Rand may terminate the Merger Agreement under certain circumstances, including if the merger has not been consummated by October 30, 2020. However, this termination right will not be available to a party if that party failed to fulfill its obligations under the Merger Agreement or the Separation Agreement and that failure was the primary cause of the failure to consummate the merger.

The merger will result in changes to the board of directors and management that may affect the strategy and operations of the combined company.

Effective as of the closing of the merger, four current Gardner Denver directors will resign and the board of directors of the combined company will consist of ten members, comprised of seven Gardner Denver directors selected by the Gardner Denver board of directors and three individuals selected by Ingersoll Rand, with Peter Stavros to remain as chairman of the board of the combined company. Effective as of the closing of the merger, the combined company’s management is expected to include current Gardner Denver executives, including Vicente Reynal, and executives of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business. This new composition of the board of directors and management team may affect the combined company’s business strategy and operating decisions following the closing of the merger. In addition, there can be no assurances that the new board of directors and management team will function effectively as a team and that there will not be any adverse effects on the combined company’s business as a result.

Gardner Denver and Ingersoll Rand Industrial will each be required to abide by potentially significant restrictions which could limit each company’s ability to undertake certain corporate actions (such as the issuance of common stock or the undertaking of certain business combinations) that otherwise could be advantageous.

The Tax Matters Agreement will impose certain restrictions on Gardner Denver and Ingersoll Rand Industrial during the two-year period following the Distribution, subject to certain exceptions, with respect to actions that

could cause the Reorganization, the Distribution and certain related transactions to fail to qualify for their intended tax treatment. As a result of these restrictions, Gardner Denver’s and Ingersoll Rand Industrial’s ability to engage in certain transactions, such as the issuance or purchase of stock or certain business combinations, may be limited.

If Ingersoll Rand Industrial, Gardner Denver or certain specified Gardner Denver stockholders take any enumerated actions or omissions, or if certain events relating to Ingersoll Rand Industrial or Gardner Denver occur that would cause the Reorganization, the Distribution or certain related transactions to become taxable, Gardner Denver generally will be required to bear the cost of any resulting tax liability of Ingersoll Rand (but not its shareholders). If the Reorganization, the Distribution or certain related transactions became taxable, Ingersoll Rand would be expected to recognize a substantial amount of income, which would result in a material amount of taxes. Any such taxes allocated to Gardner Denver would be expected to be material to Gardner Denver, and could cause Gardner Denver’s business, financial condition and operating results to suffer. These restrictions may reduce Gardner Denver’s ability to engage in certain business transactions that otherwise might be advantageous to Gardner Denver.

The Merger Agreement limits the combined company’s ability to engage in certain competitive activities.

The Merger Agreement includes non-compete provisions pursuant to which Gardner Denver generally agreed to not compete in HVAC and refrigeration businesses of Ingersoll Rand as conducted as of the closing date of the merger in territories in which Ingersoll Rand operates on the closing date of the merger for five years following the Distribution subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Merger Agreement. See “The Transaction Agreements—The Merger Agreement—Non-Competition.” The foregoing restrictions may limit the combined company’s ability to engage in certain activities, may potentially lead to disputes and may materially and adversely affect the business, financial condition and results of operations of the combined company.

Furthermore, Gardner Denver’s and the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business’ products are sold in many industries, some of which are cyclical and may experience periodic contractions. Cyclical weakness in the industries that Gardner Denver and the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business serve, and the combined company following the Transactions will serve, could adversely affect demand for the combined company’s products and affect the combined company’s profitability and financial performance.

More than half of Gardner Denver’s and the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business’ sales and operations are in non-U.S. jurisdictions and they are subject to the economic, political, regulatory and other risks of international operations.

For the year ended December 31, 2018, approximately 56% of Gardner Denver’s revenues and 47% of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business’ revenues were from customers in countries outside of the United States. The combined company will have manufacturing facilities in Germany, the United Kingdom, China, Finland, France, Italy, India and other countries. The combined company intends to continue to expand its international operations to the extent that suitable opportunities become available. Non-U.S. operations and U.S. export sales could be adversely affected as a result of: political or economic instability in certain countries; differences in foreign laws, including increased difficulties in protecting intellectual property and uncertainty in enforcement of contract rights; credit risks; currency fluctuations, in particular, changes in currency exchange rates between the U.S. dollar, Euro, British Pound and the Chinese Renminbi; exchange controls; changes in and uncertainties with respect to tariffs; and import/export trade restrictions (including changes in U.S. trade policy toward other countries, such as the imposition of tariffs and the resulting consequences), as well as other changes in political policy in the United States, China, the U.K. and certain European countries (including the impacts of the U.K.’s national referendum resulting in an election to withdraw from the European Union); royalty and tax increases; nationalization of private enterprises; civil unrest and protests, strikes, acts of terrorism, war or other armed conflict; shipping products during times of crisis or war; and other factors inherent in foreign operations.

In addition, the combined company’s expansion into new countries may require significant resources and the efforts and attention of its management and other personnel, which will divert resources from its existing business operations. As the combined company expands its business globally, its success will depend, in large part, on its ability to anticipate and effectively manage these risks associated with its international operations.

The combined company will face competition in the markets it serves, which could materially and adversely affect the combined company’s operating results.

Gardner Denver and the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business actively compete with many companies producing similar products. Depending on the particular product and application, Gardner Denver and the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business each experience competition based on a number of factors, including price, quality, performance and availability. Gardner Denver and the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business each compete against many companies, including divisions of larger companies with greater financial resources than Gardner Denver or the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business possesses or the combined company will possess following the Transactions. As a result, these competitors may be both domestically and internationally better able to withstand a change in conditions within the markets in which the combined company competes and throughout the global economy as a whole.

In addition, the combined company’s ability to compete effectively will depend on how successfully the combined company anticipates and responds to various competitive factors, including new competitors entering its markets, new products and services that may be introduced by competitors, changes in customer preferences, pricing pressures and new government regulations. If the combined company is unable to anticipate its competitors’ development of new products and services, identify customer needs and preferences on a timely basis, or successfully introduce new products and services or modify existing products and service offerings in response to such competitive factors, the combined company could lose customers to competitors. If the combined company cannot compete successfully, its sales and operating results could be materially and adversely affected.

Large or rapid increases in the cost of raw materials and component parts, substantial decreases in their availability or the combined company’s dependence on particular suppliers of raw materials and component parts could materially and adversely affect the combined company’s operating results.

The combined company’s primary raw materials, directly and indirectly, are cast iron, aluminum and steel. Gardner Denver purchases, and the combined company will also purchase, a large number of motors and,

therefore, also have exposure to changes in the price of copper, which is a primary component of motors. Gardner Denver has, and the combined company will have, long-term contracts with only a few suppliers of key components. Consequently, the combined company is vulnerable to fluctuations in prices and availability of such raw materials. Factors such as supply and demand, freight costs and transportation availability, inventory levels of brokers and dealers, the level of imports and general economic conditions may affect the price and availability of raw materials. In addition, the combined company will use single sources of supply for certain iron castings, motors and other select engineered components that are critical in the manufacturing of its products. From time to time in recent years, Gardner Denver has experienced disruptions to its supply deliveries for raw materials and component parts and may experience further supply disruptions. Any such disruption could have a material adverse effect on the ability to timely meet Gardner Denver’s and, following the Transactions, the combined company’s commitments to customers and, therefore, the combined company’s operating results.

The combined company may be unable to provide the benefits and services and access to financial strength and resources to the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business that historically have been provided by Ingersoll Rand.

The Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business is currently a business unit of Ingersoll Rand. As such, the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business has received benefits and services from Ingersoll Rand and has been able to benefit from Ingersoll Rand’s financial strength and extensive business relationships. After the Transactions are consummated, the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business will no longer be owned by Ingersoll Rand and will no longer benefit from Ingersoll Rand’s resources. While Ingersoll Rand and certain of its affiliates are expected to provide transition services for specified periods following the Transactions, it cannot be assured that the combined company will be able to adequately replace those resources or replace them at the same cost. If the combined company is not able to replace the resources provided by Ingersoll Rand or is unable to replace them at the same cost or is delayed in replacing the resources provided by Ingersoll Rand, the combined company’s results of operations may be negatively impacted.

The combined company’s operating results could be adversely affected by a loss or reduction of business with key customers or consolidation or the vertical integration of its customer base.

Gardner Denver derives, and the combined company will derive, revenue from certain key customers, in particular with respect to its oilfield service products and services. The loss or reduction of significant contracts with any of these key customers could result in a material decrease of the combined company’s future profitability and cash flows. In addition, the consolidation or vertical integration of key customers may result in the loss of certain customer contracts or impact demand or competition for the combined company’s products. Any changes in such customers’ purchasing practices, or decline in such customers’ financial condition, may have a material adverse impact on the combined company’s business, results of operations and financial condition. Some of Gardner Denver’s and the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business’ customers are significantly larger than the combined company will be, have greater financial and other resources and also have the ability to purchase products from their competitors. As a result of their size and position in the marketplace, some of the combined company’s customers will have significant purchasing leverage and could cause the combined company to materially reduce the price of its products, which could have a material adverse effect on the combined company’s revenue and profitability. In addition, in the petroleum product market, lost sales may be difficult to replace due to the relative concentration of the customer base. Gardner Denver is unable to predict what effect consolidation in its and the combined company’s customers’ industries may have on prices, capital spending by customers, selling strategies, competitive position, the combined company’s ability to retain customers or the combined company’s ability to negotiate favorable agreements with customers.

The loss of, or disruption in, the combined company’s distribution network could have a negative impact on its abilities to ship products, meet customer demand and otherwise operate the combined company’s business.

Gardner Denver sells, and the combined company will sell, a significant portion of its products through independent distributors and sales representatives. Gardner Denver relies, and the combined company will rely, in large part on the orderly operation of this distribution network, which depends on adherence to shipping schedules and effective management. Gardner Denver conducts, and the combined company will conduct, all of its shipping through independent third parties. Although Gardner Denver believes that its receiving, shipping and distribution process is efficient and well-positioned to support its operations and strategic plans, it cannot provide assurance that it has anticipated all issues or that events beyond its or the combined company’s control, such as

natural disasters or other catastrophic events, labor disagreements, acquisition of distributors by a competitor, consolidation within its distributor network or shipping problems, will not disrupt its distribution network. If complications arise within a segment of the combined company’s distribution network, the remaining network may not be able to support the resulting additional distribution demands. Any of these disruptions or complications could negatively impact the combined company’s revenues and costs.

The combined company’s results of operations will be subject to exchange rate and other currency risks. A significant movement in exchange rates could adversely impact the combined company’s results of operations and cash flows.

The combined company will conduct its business in many different currencies. A significant portion of Gardner Denver’s and the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Segment’s revenue, approximately 52% and approximately 45%, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2018, is denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Accordingly, currency exchange rates, and in particular unfavorable movement in the exchange rates between U.S. dollars and Euros, British Pounds and Chinese Renminbi, will affect the combined company’s operating results. The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on the combined company’s future operating results are unpredictable because of the number of currencies in which Gardner Denver and the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business do business and the potential volatility of exchange rates. Gardner Denver and the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business are also subject to the risks of currency controls and devaluations. Although historically not significant, if currency controls were enacted in countries where the combined company generates significant cash balances, these controls may limit its ability to convert currencies into U.S. dollars or other currencies, as needed, or to pay dividends or make other payments from funds held by subsidiaries in the countries imposing such controls, which could adversely affect the liquidity of the combined company. Currency devaluations could also negatively affect the combined company’s operating margins and cash flows.

The historical financial information of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business may not be representative of its results if it had been operated independently of Ingersoll Rand and, as a result, may not be a reliable indicator of its future results.

The historical financial information of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business has been derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of Ingersoll Rand and reflects assumptions and allocations made by Ingersoll Rand. The financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business presented may be different from those that would have resulted had the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business been operated as a standalone company or by a company other than Ingersoll Rand. For example, in preparing the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business’ financial statements, Ingersoll Rand made an allocation of costs and expenses that are attributable to the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business. However, these costs and expenses reflect the costs and expenses attributable to the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business operated as part of a larger organization, do not reflect costs and expenses that would be incurred by the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business had it been operated independently and may not reflect costs and expenses that would have been incurred had the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business been supported as a subsidiary of Gardner Denver. As a result, the historical financial information of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business may not be a reliable indicator of future results.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement may not be representative of the combined company’s results after the merger and, accordingly, you have limited financial information on which to evaluate the combined company following the merger.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement has been presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the financial position or results of operations that actually would have occurred had the merger been completed as of the dates indicated, nor is it indicative of the future operating results or financial position of the combined company following the merger. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not reflect future events that may occur after the merger. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information presented elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement is based in part on certain assumptions regarding the Transactions that Gardner Denver and Ingersoll Rand believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Neither Gardner Denver nor Ingersoll Rand can assure you that the assumptions will prove to be accurate over time.

Credit and counterparty risks could harm the combined company’s business.

The financial condition of the combined company’s customers could affect its ability to market its products or collect receivables. In addition, financial difficulties faced by the combined company’s customers as a result of an adverse economic event or other market factors may lead to cancellation or delay of orders. The combined company’s customers may suffer financial difficulties that make them unable to pay for a product or solution when payments become due, or they may decide not to pay the combined company, either as a matter of corporate decision-making or in response to changes in local laws and regulations. Although historically not material, Gardner Denver cannot be certain that, in the future, expenses or losses for uncollectible amounts will not have a material adverse effect on the combined company’s revenues, earnings and cash flows.

The combined company’s ongoing and expected restructuring plans and other cost savings initiatives may not be as effective as it anticipates, and the combined company may fail to realize the cost savings and increased efficiencies that it expects to result from these actions. The combined company’s operating results could be negatively affected by its inability to effectively implement such restructuring plans and other cost savings initiatives.

Gardner Denver continually seeks, and expects that the combined company will continue to seek, ways to simplify or improve processes, eliminate excess capacity and reduce costs in all areas of their operations, which from time to time includes restructuring activities. Gardner Denver has implemented significant restructuring activities across its global manufacturing, sales and distribution footprint, which include workforce reductions and facility consolidations. From 2015 to 2017, Gardner Denver incurred restructuring charges of approximately $48.0 million across its segments. In 2018, Gardner Denver incurred restructuring charges of $12.7 million. Costs of future initiatives may be material and the savings associated with them are subject to a variety of risks, including the combined company’s inability to effectively eliminate duplicative back office overhead and overlapping sales personnel, rationalize manufacturing capacity, synchronize information technology systems, consolidate warehousing and distribution facilities, and shift production to more economical facilities. As a result, the contemplated costs to effect these initiatives may materially exceed estimates. The initiatives Gardner Denver is contemplating or the combined company may contemplate following the Transactions may require consultation with various employees, labor representatives or regulators, and such consultations may influence the timing, costs and extent of expected savings and may result in the loss of skilled employees in connection with the initiatives.

Although Gardner Denver has considered and expects that the combined company will continue to consider the impact of local regulations, negotiations with employee representatives and the related costs associated with its restructuring activities, factors beyond the control of management may affect the timing of these projects and therefore affect when savings will be achieved under the plans. There can be no assurance that the combined company will be able to successfully implement these cost savings initiatives in the time frames contemplated (or at all) or that the combined company will realize the projected benefits of these and other restructuring and cost savings initiatives. If the combined company is unable to implement its cost savings initiatives, its business may be adversely affected. Moreover, the combined company’s continued implementation of cost savings initiatives may have a material adverse effect on its business, results of operations and financial condition.

In addition, as the combined company consolidates facilities and relocates manufacturing processes to lower-cost regions, its success will depend on its ability to continue to meet customer demand and maintain a high level of quality throughout the transition. Failure to adequately meet customer demand or maintain a high level or quality could have a material adverse effect on the combined company’s business, results of operations and financial condition.

If the combined company is unable to develop new products and technologies, the combined company’s competitive position may be impaired, which could materially and adversely affect its sales and market share.

The markets in which the combined company will operate are characterized by changing technologies and introductions of new products and services. The combined company’s ability to develop new products based on technological innovation can affect its competitive position and often requires the investment of significant resources. Difficulties or delays in research, development or production of new products and technologies, or failure to gain market acceptance of new products and technologies, may significantly reduce future revenues and materially and adversely affect the combined company’s competitive position. Gardner Denver cannot assure you that the combined company will have sufficient resources to continue to make the investment required to

maintain or increase its market share or that its investments will be successful. If the combined company does not compete successfully, its business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be materially adversely affected.

The risk of non-compliance with U.S. and foreign laws and regulations applicable to the combined company’s international operations could have a significant impact on its results of operations, financial condition or strategic objectives.

Gardner Denver’s and the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business’ global operations subject each of them to regulation by U.S. federal and state laws and multiple foreign laws, regulations and policies, which could result in conflicting legal requirements. These laws and regulations are complex, change frequently, have become more stringent over time and increase the combined company’s cost of doing business. These laws and regulations include import and export control, environmental, health and safety regulations, data privacy requirements, international labor laws and work councils, and anti-corruption and bribery laws such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.K. Bribery Act, the U.N. Convention Against Bribery and local laws prohibiting corrupt payments to government officials.

The combined company will be subject to the risk that it, its employees, its affiliated entities, contractors, agents or their respective officers, directors, employees and agents may take actions determined to be in violation of any of these laws, for which it might be held responsible, particularly as the combined company expands its operations geographically through organic growth and acquisitions. An actual or alleged violation could result in substantial fines, sanctions, civil or criminal penalties, debarment from government contracts, curtailment of operations in certain jurisdictions, competitive or reputational harm, litigation or regulatory action and other consequences that might adversely affect the combined company’s results of operations, financial condition or strategic objectives.

The combined company’s success depends on its executive management and other key personnel and its ability to attract and retain top talent throughout the company.

The combined company’s future success depends to a significant degree on the skills, experience and efforts of the combined company’s executive management and other key personnel and their ability to provide the combined company with uninterrupted leadership and direction. The failure to retain the combined company’s executive officers and other key personnel or a failure to provide adequate succession plans could have an adverse impact. The combined company’s future success also depends on its ability to attract, retain and develop qualified personnel at all levels of the organization. The availability of highly qualified talent is limited in a number of the jurisdictions in which the combined company will operate, and the competition for talent is robust. A failure to attract, retain and develop new qualified personnel throughout the organization could have an adverse effect on the combined company’s operations and implementation of its strategic plan.

Future acquisitions and integrating such acquisitions create certain risks and may affect the combined company’s operating results.

Gardner Denver and the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business have each acquired businesses in the past, and the combined company may continue to acquire businesses or assets in the future. The acquisition and integration of businesses or assets involves a number of risks. The core risks are valuation (negotiating a fair price for the business), integration (managing the process of integrating the acquired company’s people, products, technology and other assets to extract the value and synergies projected to be realized in connection with the acquisition), regulation (obtaining necessary regulatory or other government approvals that may be necessary to complete acquisitions) and diligence (identifying undisclosed or unknown liabilities or restrictions that will be assumed in the acquisition).

In addition, acquisitions outside of the United States often involve additional or increased risks including, for example:

The process of integrating operations could cause an interruption of, or loss of momentum in, the activities of one or more of the combined company’s combined businesses and the possible loss of key personnel. The diversion of management’s attention and any delays or difficulties encountered in connection with acquisitions and the integration of an acquired company’s operations could have an adverse effect on the combined company’s business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects.

The combined company’s revenues and operating results, especially in the Energy segment, will depend, in part, on the level of activity in the energy industry, which is significantly affected by volatile oil and gas prices.

Demand for certain products of Gardner Denver’s Energy segment, particularly in the upstream energy market, depends on the level of activity in oil and gas exploration, development and production, and is primarily tied to the number of working and available drilling rigs, number of wells those rigs drill annually, the amount of hydraulic fracturing horsepower required on average to fracture each well and, ultimately, oil and natural gas prices overall. The energy market is volatile as the worldwide demand for oil and natural gas fluctuates. For example, weakness in upstream energy activity in North America significantly impacted Gardner Denver’s business in 2015 and 2016. Generally, when worldwide demand or the combined company’s customers’ expectations of future prices for these commodities are depressed, the demand for the combined company’s products used in drilling and recovery applications may be reduced. Other factors, including availability of quality drilling prospects, exploration success, relative production costs and political and regulatory environments are also expected to affect the demand for the combined company’s products. Worldwide military, political and economic events have in the past contributed to oil and gas price volatility and are likely to do so in the future. A change in economic conditions also puts pressure on the combined company’s receivables and collections.

Accordingly, the combined company’s operating results for any particular period may not necessarily be indicative of the operating results for any future period as the markets for its products have historically experienced volatility. In particular, orders in Gardner Denver’s Energy segment have historically corresponded to demand for oil and gas and petrochemical products and have been influenced by prices and inventory levels for oil and natural gas, rig count, number of wells those rigs drill annually, the amount of hydraulic fracturing horsepower required on average to fracture each well and other economic factors which Gardner Denver cannot reasonably predict. Gardner Denver’s Energy segment generated approximately 42% of its consolidated revenues for the year ended December 31, 2018 and approximately 36% of its consolidated revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Cost overruns, delays, penalties or liquidated damages could negatively impact the combined company’s results, particularly with respect to fixed-price contracts for custom engineered products.

A portion of the combined company’s revenues and earnings will be generated through fixed-price contracts for custom engineered products. Certain of these contracts provide for penalties or liquidated damages for failure to timely perform its obligations under the contract, or require that Gardner Denver, at its expense, correct and remedy to the satisfaction of the other party certain defects. Because substantially all of Gardner Denver’s custom engineered product contracts are at a fixed price, the combined company will face the risk that cost overruns, delays, penalties or liquidated damages may exceed, erode or eliminate its expected profit margin, or cause the combined company to record a loss on its projects.

Changes in tax or other laws, regulations, or adverse determinations by taxing or other governmental authorities could increase the combined company’s effective tax rate and cash taxes paid or otherwise affect its financial condition or operating results.

On December 22, 2017, the U.S. government enacted comprehensive tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“Tax Act”). The Tax Act makes broad and complex changes to the Code that affected taxable years ended 2017 and 2018, affect the current taxable year and will affect future taxable years. Such changes include (1) permanently reducing the corporate income tax rate, (2) limiting the deduction for net

operating losses to 80% of current year taxable income and eliminating net operating loss carrybacks, (3) disallowing deductions for net business interest expense (even if interest is paid to third parties) in excess of 30% of adjusted taxable income, (4) requiring a one-time transition tax on certain unrepatriated earnings of foreign subsidiaries that is payable over eight years and (5) permitting bonus depreciation that will allow for full expensing of qualified property.

While Gardner Denver monitors proposals and other developments that would materially impact its tax burden and/or effective tax rate and investigate its options, the combined company could still be subject to increased taxation on a going forward basis no matter what action Gardner Denver or the combined company undertakes if certain legislative proposals or regulatory changes are enacted, certain tax treaties are amended and/or its interpretation of applicable tax or other laws is challenged and determined to be incorrect. The inability to realize any anticipated tax benefits related to the combined company’s operations and corporate structure could have a material adverse impact on the combined company’s results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. Further, the specific future impacts of the Tax Act on holders of the combined company’s common stock are uncertain and could in certain instances be adverse. Gardner Denver urges Gardner Denver stockholders and Ingersoll Rand shareholders to consult with their legal and tax advisors with respect to any such legislation and the potential tax consequences of investing in Gardner Denver common stock.

A significant portion of Gardner Denver’s assets consists of goodwill and other intangible assets, the value of which may be reduced if Gardner Denver determines that those assets are impaired.

As a result of the acquisition of Gardner Denver by investment funds affiliated with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (“KKR”) in 2013, Gardner Denver applied the acquisition method of accounting and established a new basis of accounting on July 30, 2013. Goodwill is recorded as the difference, if any, between the aggregate consideration paid for an acquisition and the fair value of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any non-controlling interest. Intangible assets, including goodwill, are assigned to Gardner Denver’s reporting units based upon their fair value at the time of acquisition. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are evaluated for impairment annually, or more frequently if circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred. In 2017, Gardner Denver recorded an impairment charge related to other intangible assets of $1.6 million primarily within the Industrials segment. In 2016, Gardner Denver recorded an impairment charge related to other intangible assets of $25.3 million primarily within the Industrials segment of Gardner Denver. As of December 31, 2018, the net carrying value of goodwill and other intangible assets, net represented $2,657.9 million, or 59%, of Gardner Denver’s total assets. A future impairment, if any, could have a material adverse effect to the combined company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations. See Note 8 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” to the audited consolidated financial statements included in Gardner Denver’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 incorporated by reference herein for additional information related to impairment testing for goodwill and other intangible assets and the associated charges taken. Additionally, in connection with the consummation of the Transactions, purchase accounting will be applied to the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business and may result in additional goodwill and other intangible assets for the combined company.

The nature of the combined company’s products creates the possibility of significant product liability and warranty claims, which could harm its business.

Customers use some of Gardner Denver’s and the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business’ products in potentially hazardous applications that can cause injury or loss of life and damage to property, equipment or the environment. In addition, the combined company’s products will be integral to the production process for some end-users, and any failure of the combined company’s products could result in a suspension of operations. Although Gardner Denver maintains, and expects that the combined company will maintain, quality controls and procedures, it cannot be certain that its and the combined company’s products will be completely free from defects. Gardner Denver maintains amounts and types of insurance coverage that it believes are currently adequate and consistent with normal industry practice for a company of its relative size, and Gardner Denver limits its liability by contract wherever possible. However, Gardner Denver cannot guarantee that insurance will be available or adequate to cover all liabilities incurred. The combined company also may not be able to maintain insurance in the future at levels the combined company believes are necessary and at rates it considers reasonable. The combined company may be named as a defendant in product liability or other lawsuits asserting potentially large claims if an accident occurs at a location where Gardner Denver’s or the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business’ equipment and services have been or are being used.

Gardner Denver is a defendant in certain asbestos and silica-related personal injury lawsuits, which could adversely affect the combined company’s financial condition.

Gardner Denver has been named as a defendant in many asbestos and silica-related personal injury lawsuits. The plaintiffs in these suits allege exposure to asbestos or silica from multiple sources, and typically Gardner Denver is one of approximately 25 or more named defendants. The combined company will also assume certain liabilities with respect to lawsuits involving the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business. Gardner Denver believes that, given its financial reserves and anticipated insurance recoveries, the pending and potential future lawsuits are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the combined company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity. However, future developments, including, without limitation, potential insolvencies of insurance companies or other defendants, an adverse determination in Gardner Denver, Inc. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London, et al. or other inability to collect from Gardner Denver’s historical insurers or indemnitors, could cause a different outcome. In addition, even if any damages payable by Gardner Denver or the combined company in any individual lawsuit are not material, the aggregate damages and related defense costs could be material and could materially adversely affect the combined company’s financial condition if the combined company were to receive an adverse judgment in a number of these lawsuits. Accordingly, the resolution of pending or future lawsuits may have a material adverse effect on the combined company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

The combined company faces risks associated with its pension and other postretirement benefit obligations.

Gardner Denver and the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business have both funded and unfunded pension and other postretirement benefit plans worldwide. As of December 31, 2018, Gardner Denver’s projected benefit obligations under its pension and other postretirement benefit plans exceeded the fair value of plan assets by an aggregate of approximately $96.9 million (“unfunded status”), compared to $97.2 million as of December 31, 2017. Gardner Denver will also assume in the merger unfunded Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business’ pension and other post retirement benefits plans. Estimates for the amount and timing of the future funding obligations of these benefit plans are based on various assumptions. These assumptions include discount rates, rates of compensation increases, expected long-term rates of return on plan assets and expected healthcare cost trend rates. If Gardner Denver’s or Ingersoll Rand’s assumptions prove incorrect, the combined company’s funding obligations may increase, which may have a material adverse effect on the combined company’s financial results.

Gardner Denver and Ingersoll Rand have invested the plan assets of their respective funded benefit plans in various equity and debt securities. A deterioration in the value of plan assets could cause the unfunded status of these benefit plans to increase, thereby increasing the combined company’s obligation to make additional contributions to these plans. An obligation to make contributions to the combined company’s benefit plans could reduce the cash available for working capital and other corporate uses, and may have an adverse impact on the combined company’s operations, financial condition and liquidity.

The combined company’s business could suffer if it experiences employee work stoppages, union and work council campaigns or other labor difficulties.

As of December 31, 2018, Gardner Denver had approximately 6,700 employees of which approximately 2,100 were located in the United States and the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business had approximately 10,900 employees of which approximately 4,600 were located in the United States. Of those employees located outside of the United States, a significant portion are represented by works councils and labor unions, and of those employees located in the United States, approximately 200 employees of Gardner Denver and approximately 60 of the employees of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business are represented by labor unions. Although Gardner Denver believes that its relations with employees are satisfactory and has not experienced any material work stoppages, work stoppages have occurred, and may in the future occur, and the combined company may not be successful in negotiating new collective bargaining agreements. In addition, negotiations with the combined company’s union employees may (1) result in significant increases in its cost of labor, (2) divert management’s attention away from operating its business or (3) break down and result in the disruption of its operations. The occurrence of any of the preceding conditions could impair the combined company’s ability to manufacture its products and result in increased costs and/or decreased operating results.

Third parties may infringe upon the combined company’s intellectual property or may claim the combined company has infringed their intellectual property, and the combined company may expend significant resources enforcing or defending its rights or suffer competitive injury.

The combined company’s success will depend in part on the creation, maintenance and protection of its proprietary technology and intellectual property rights. The combined company will rely on a combination of patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights, confidentiality provisions, contractual restrictions and licensing arrangements to establish and protect its proprietary rights. The combined company’s nondisclosure agreements and confidentiality agreements may not effectively prevent disclosure of its proprietary information, technologies and processes, and may not provide an adequate remedy in the event of breach of such agreements or unauthorized disclosure of such information, and if a competitor lawfully obtains or independently develops the combined company’s trade secrets, the combined company would have no right to prevent such competitor from using such technology or information to compete with the combined company, either of which could harm its competitive position. The combined company’s applications for patent and trademark protection may not be granted, or the claims or scope of such issued patents or registered trademarks may not be sufficiently broad to protect the combined company’s products. In addition, effective patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret protection may be unavailable or limited for some of the combined company’s trademarks and patents in some foreign countries. The combined company may be required to spend significant resources to monitor and police its intellectual property rights, and Gardner Denver cannot guarantee that such efforts will be successful in preventing infringement or misappropriation. If the combined company fails to successfully enforce these intellectual property rights, the combined company’s competitive position could suffer, which could harm its operating results.

Although Gardner Denver and the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business make a significant effort to avoid infringing known proprietary rights of third parties, the steps they take to prevent misappropriation, infringement or other violation of the intellectual property of others may not be successful and from time to time the combined company may receive notice that a third party believes that the combined company’s products may be infringing certain patents, trademarks or other proprietary rights of such third party. Responding to and defending such claims, regardless of their merit, can be costly and time-consuming, can divert management’s attention and other resources, and the combined company may not prevail. Depending on the resolution of such claims, the combined company may be barred from using a specific technology or other rights, may be required to redesign or re-engineer a product which may require significant resources, may be required to enter into licensing arrangements from the third party claiming infringement (which may not be available on commercially reasonable terms, or at all), or may become liable for significant damages.

If any of the foregoing occurs, the combined company’s ability to compete could be affected, or its business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially adversely affected.

Information systems failure or security breaches may disrupt the combined company’s business and result in financial loss and liability to its customers.

Gardner Denver’s business is, and the combined company’s business will be, highly dependent on financial, accounting and other data-processing systems and other communications and information systems, including its enterprise resource planning tools. Gardner Denver processes a large number of transactions on a daily basis and relies upon the proper functioning of its information systems. Even in the absence of a security breach, if the combined company’s systems are unable to accommodate an increasing volume of transactions, the combined company’s ability to grow could be limited. If any of these systems fail, whether caused by fire, other natural disaster, power or telecommunications failure, acts of cyber terrorism or war or otherwise, or they do not function correctly, the combined company could suffer financial loss, business disruption, liability to the combined company’s customers, regulatory intervention or damage to the combined company’s reputation. Like other large companies, certain of the combined company’s information technology systems may be subject to computer viruses, malicious codes, unauthorized access, phishing efforts, denial-of-service attacks and other attacks and the combined company expects to be subject to similar attacks in the future. The methods used to obtain unauthorized access, disable or degrade service, or sabotage systems are constantly changing and evolving, and the combined company may not be able to detect, or defend against, an attack. Although the combined company will have backup systems, procedures and capabilities in place, they may also fail or be inadequate.

Further, to the extent that the combined company may have customer information in its databases, any unauthorized disclosure of, or access to, such information could result in claims under data protection laws and regulations. If any of these risks materialize, the reputation of the combined company and its ability to conduct its business may be materially adversely affected.

Potential governmental regulations restricting the use, and increased public attention to and litigation regarding the impacts, of hydraulic fracturing or other processes on which it relies could reduce demand for the combined company’s products.

Oil and natural gas extracted from unconventional sources, such as shale, tight sands and coal bed methane, frequently requires hydraulic fracturing. Recent initiatives to study, regulate or otherwise restrict hydraulic fracturing and processes on which it relies, such as water disposal, as well as litigation over hydraulic fracturing impacts, could adversely affect some of the combined company’s customers and their demand for the combined company’s products, which could have a material adverse effect on the combined company’s business, results of operations and financial condition.

For example, although hydraulic fracturing currently is generally exempt from regulation under the U.S. Safe Drinking Water Act’s Underground Injection Control program and is typically regulated by state oil and natural gas commissions or similar agencies, several federal agencies have asserted regulatory authority over certain aspects of the process. These include, among others, a number of regulations issued and other steps taken by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) over the last five years, including its New Source Performance Standards issued in 2012, its June 2016 rules establishing new emissions standards for methane and additional standards for volatile organic compounds from certain new, modified and reconstructed equipment and processes in the oil and natural gas source category and its June 2016 rule prohibiting the discharge of wastewater from onshore unconventional oil and natural gas extraction facilities to publicly owned wastewater treatment plants; and the federal Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) rule in March 2015 that established new or more stringent standards relating to hydraulic fracturing on federal and American Indian lands (which was the subject of litigation and which the BLM rescinded in December 2017). While the EPA in the current administration and the current administration more generally have indicated their interest in scaling back or rescinding regulations that inhibit the development of the U.S. oil and gas industry and have taken steps to do so, it is difficult to predict the extent to which such policies will be implemented or the outcome of litigation challenging such implementation, such as the suit the State of California’s attorney general filed in January 2018 challenging the BLM’s rescission of its March 2015 rule referred to above; in July 2018, the federal district judge in the Northern District of California, where the suit was filed, denied motions by the BLM and several petroleum industry groups to transfer the challenge to Wyoming. Moreover, some states and local governments have adopted, and other governmental entities are considering adopting, regulations that could impose more stringent requirements on hydraulic fracturing operations. For example, Texas, Colorado and North Dakota among others have adopted regulations that impose new or more stringent permitting, disclosure, disposal and well construction requirements on hydraulic fracturing operations. States could also elect to prohibit high volume hydraulic fracturing altogether, following the approach taken by the State of New York in 2015. Local land use restrictions, such as city ordinances, may restrict drilling in general and hydraulic fracturing in particular. Some state and federal regulatory agencies have also recently focused on a connection between the operation of injection wells used for oil and natural gas waste disposal and seismic activity. Similar concerns have been raised that hydraulic fracturing may also contribute to seismic activity. In March 2016, the United States Geological Survey identified six states with the most significant hazards from induced seismicity, including Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico and Arkansas. In light of these concerns, some state regulatory agencies have modified their regulations or issued orders to address induced seismicity. For example, in December 2016, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s Oil and Gas Conservation Division (the “OCC Division”) and the Oklahoma Geologic Survey released well completion seismicity guidance, which requires operators to take certain prescriptive actions, including mitigation, following anomalous seismic activity within 1.25 miles of hydraulic fracturing operations. In February 2017, the OCC Division issued an order limiting future increases in the volume of oil and natural gas wastewater injected into the ground in an effort to reduce earthquakes in the state, and it announced further requirements (involving seismic monitoring) in February 2018. Ongoing lawsuits have also alleged that disposal well operations have caused damage to neighboring properties or otherwise violated state and federal rules regulating waste disposal. Increased regulation and attention given to induced seismicity could lead to greater opposition to, and litigation concerning, oil and natural gas activities utilizing hydraulic fracturing or injection wells for waste disposal. The adoption of more stringent regulations regarding hydraulic

fracturing and the outcome of litigation over hydraulic fracturing could adversely affect some of the combined company’s customers and their demand for the combined company’s products, which could have a material adverse effect on its business, results of operations and financial condition.

A natural disaster, catastrophe or other event could result in severe property damage, which could adversely affect the combined company’s operations.

Some of the combined company’s operations will involve risks of, among other things, property damage, which could curtail its operations. For example, disruptions in operations or damage to a manufacturing plant could reduce the combined company’s ability to produce products and satisfy customer demand. If one of more of the combined company’s manufacturing facilities are damaged by severe weather or any other disaster, accident, catastrophe or event, the combined company’s operations could be significantly interrupted. Similar interruptions could result from damage to production or other facilities that provide supplies or other raw materials to the combined company’s plants or other stoppages arising from factors beyond the combined company’s control. These interruptions might involve significant damage to, among other things, property, and repairs might take from a week or less for a minor incident to many months for a major interruption.

Environmental compliance costs and liabilities could adversely affect the combined company’s financial condition.

Gardner Denver’s operations and properties are, and the combined company’s operations and properties following the Transactions will be, subject to increasingly stringent domestic and foreign laws and regulations relating to environmental protection, including laws and regulations governing air emissions, water discharges, waste management and workplace safety. Under such laws and regulations, the combined company could be subject to substantial fines and sanctions for violations and be required to install costly pollution control equipment or put into effect operational changes to limit pollution emissions or decrease the likelihood of accidental hazardous substance releases.

Gardner Denver uses and generates, and the combined company following the Transactions will use and generate, hazardous substances and waste in its manufacturing operations. In addition, many of Gardner Denver’s and the combined company’s current and former properties are, or have been, used for industrial purposes. Gardner Denver and the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business have been identified as potentially responsible parties with respect to several sites designated for cleanup under U.S. federal “Superfund” or similar state laws that may impose joint and several liability for cleanup of certain waste sites and for related natural resource damages. An accrued liability on Gardner Denver’s balance sheet reflects costs that are probable and estimable for Gardner Denver’s projected financial obligations relating to these matters. If Gardner Denver or the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business has underestimated its remaining financial obligations, the combined company may face greater exposure that could have an adverse effect on its and the combined company’s financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

Gardner Denver and the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business have experienced, and Gardner Denver expects the combined company to continue to experience, operating costs to comply with environmental laws and regulations. In addition, new laws and regulations, stricter enforcement of existing laws and regulations, the discovery of previously unknown contamination or the imposition of new cleanup requirements could require the combined company to incur costs or become the basis for new or increased liabilities that could have a material adverse effect on the combined company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

The combined company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides, subject to limited exceptions, that the Delaware Court of Chancery will be the sole and exclusive forum for certain stockholder litigation matters, which could limit its stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with the combined company or its directors, officers, employees or stockholders.

The combined company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that unless it consents to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall be the sole and exclusive forum for any (i) derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the combined company, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director or officer of the combined company to the combined company or the combined company’s stockholders, creditors or other constituents, (iii) any action asserting a claim against the combined company or any director or officer of the combined company arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or the combined company’s second amended and restated certificate of incorporation or amended and restated bylaws (as either may be amended and/or restated from time

to time), or (iv) any action asserting a claim against the combined company or any director or officer of the combined company governed by the internal affairs doctrine; provided, that, if and only if the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware dismisses any such action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, such action may be brought in another state court sitting in the State of Delaware. The exclusive forum provision may apply to any of the foregoing types of actions. It is possible that these exclusive forum provisions may be challenged in court and may be deemed unenforceable in whole or in part; however, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware is not the sole and exclusive forum for actions brought under the federal securities laws. Section 27 of the Exchange Act creates exclusive federal jurisdiction over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. The combined company’s exclusive forum provision will not relieve it of its duties to comply with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, and its stockholders will not be deemed to have waived its compliance with these laws, rules and regulations.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of the combined company’s capital stock shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the forum provisions in the combined company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation. This choice of forum provision may limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with the combined company or any of its directors, officers, other employees or stockholders which may discourage lawsuits with respect to such claims. Alternatively, if a court were to find the choice of forum provision contained in the combined company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, the combined company may incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions, which could harm the combined company’s business, operating results and financial condition.

The combined company faces other risks.

The foregoing risks are not exhaustive, and you should be aware that, following the merger, the combined company will face various other risks, including those discussed in reports filed by Gardner Denver with the SEC. See “Where You Can Find More Information; Incorporation By Reference.”

Risks Related to the Combined Company’s Indebtedness

Gardner Denver and the combined company’s substantial indebtedness could have important adverse consequences and adversely affect their financial condition.

Gardner Denver has a significant amount of indebtedness and the combined company will incur additional indebtedness as a result of the Transactions. As of September 30, 2019, Gardner Denver had total indebtedness of $1,601.5 million, and Gardner Denver had availability under the Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below) and the Receivables Financing Agreement (as defined below) of $445.6 million and $78.2 million, respectively. Ingersoll Rand Industrial is expected to incur $1,900 million of indebtedness under the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Term Loan Facility prior to the closing of the merger, which indebtedness is expected to be assumed by the combined company. For more information on the debt financing, see “The Transaction Agreements—Debt Financing” beginning on page 122. The combined company’s high level of debt could have important consequences, including: making it more difficult for the combined company to satisfy its obligations with respect to its debt; limiting its ability to obtain additional financing to fund future working capital, capital expenditures, investments or acquisitions, or other general corporate requirements; requiring a substantial portion of its cash flows to be dedicated to debt service payments instead of other purposes, thereby reducing the amount of cash flows available for working capital, capital expenditures, investments or acquisitions and other general corporate purposes; increasing its vulnerability to adverse changes in general economic, industry and competitive conditions; exposing the combined company to the risk of increased interest rates as certain of its borrowings, including the Facilities under Gardner Denver Inc.’s credit agreement with Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other agents, lenders and other parties party thereto, as amended (the “Credit Agreement”) are at variable rates of interest; limiting the combined company’s flexibility in planning for and reacting to changes in the industries in which the combined company competes; placing the combined company at a disadvantage compared to other, less leveraged competitors; increasing its cost of borrowing; and hampering its ability to execute on its growth strategy.

The combined company may not be able to generate sufficient cash to service all of its indebtedness, and may be forced to take other actions to satisfy its obligations under its indebtedness, which may not be successful.

The combined company’s ability to make scheduled payments on, or refinance, its debt obligations will depend on its financial condition and operating performance, which are subject to prevailing economic, industry and

competitive conditions and to certain financial, business, legislative, regulatory and other factors beyond its control. The combined company may be unable to maintain a level of cash flow from operating activities sufficient to permit it to pay the principal, premium, if any, and interest on its indebtedness.

If the combined company’s cash flow and capital resources are insufficient to fund its debt service obligations, it could face substantial liquidity problems and could be forced to reduce or delay investments and capital expenditures or to dispose of material assets or operations, seek additional debt or equity capital, or restructure or refinance its indebtedness. The combined company may not be able to implement any such alternative measures on commercially reasonable terms or at all and, even if successful, those alternative actions may not allow the combined company to meet its scheduled debt service obligations.

If the combined company cannot make scheduled payments on its debt, it will be in default and the lenders under the Credit Agreement could terminate their commitments to loan money, and its secured lenders (including the lenders under the Facilities (as defined below)) could foreclose against the assets securing their borrowings and the combined company could be forced into bankruptcy or liquidation.

Despite the combined company’s level of indebtedness, the combined company and its subsidiaries may still be able to incur substantially more debt, including off-balance sheet financing, contractual obligations and general and commercial liabilities. This could further exacerbate the risks to the combined company’s financial condition described above.

The combined company and its subsidiaries may be able to incur significant additional indebtedness in the future, including off-balance sheet financings, contractual obligations and general and commercial liabilities. Although the credit agreement governing the Facilities contains restrictions on the incurrence of additional indebtedness customary for debt financings of this type, certain restrictions are subject to qualifications and exceptions, and the additional indebtedness incurred in compliance with such restrictions could be substantial. The combined company may request incremental term loans, increases in revolving commitments and/or incremental revolving credit facilities under the Facilities so long as the combined company does not exceed certain conditions, including financial covenants customary for debt financings of this type. The combined company may also incur additional secured indebtedness under the Facilities if certain specified conditions are met under the Credit Agreement. If new debt is added to the combined company’s debt levels following the Transactions, the related risks that the combined company then faces could intensify.

The terms of the Credit Agreement may restrict the combined company’s current and future operations, particularly its ability to respond to changes or to take certain actions.

The Credit Agreement contains restrictive covenants that impose operating and financial restrictions on the combined company and may limit the combined company’s ability to engage in acts that may be in its best interest, including restrictions on its ability to: incur additional indebtedness and guarantee indebtedness; pay dividends, make other distributions in respect of, or repurchase or redeem capital stock; prepay, redeem or repurchase certain debt; make loans, investments and other restricted payments; sell or otherwise dispose of assets; incur liens; enter into transactions with affiliates; enter into agreements restricting its subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends; consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all of its assets; make needed capital expenditures; make strategic acquisitions, investments or enter into joint ventures; plan for or react to market conditions or otherwise execute its business strategies; and engage in business activities, including future opportunities, that may be in its interest.

A breach of the covenants under the Credit Agreement could result in an event of default under the applicable indebtedness. Such a default may allow the creditors to accelerate the related debt principal and/or related interest payments and may result in the acceleration of any other debt to which a cross-acceleration or cross-default provision applies. In addition, an event of default under the Credit Agreement would permit the lenders under the Facilities to terminate all commitments to extend further credit under the Facilities. Furthermore, if the combined company were unable to repay the amounts due and payable under the Facilities, those lenders could proceed against the collateral granted to them to secure that indebtedness. In the event the combined company’s lenders or noteholders accelerate the repayment of its borrowings and/or interest, the combined company and its subsidiaries may not have sufficient assets to repay that indebtedness.

The combined company’s variable rate indebtedness will subject it to interest rate risk, which could cause its debt service obligations to increase significantly.

Borrowings under the Credit Agreement and Receivables Financing Agreement are at variable rates of interest and will expose the combined company to interest rate risk. If interest rates increase, the combined company’s debt service obligations on the variable rate indebtedness will increase even though the amount borrowed will remain the same, and the combined company’s net income and cash flows, including cash available for servicing its indebtedness, will correspondingly decrease.

Gardner Denver utilizes derivative financial instruments to reduce its exposure to market risks from changes in interest rates on its variable rate indebtedness and it will be exposed to risks related to counterparty credit worthiness or non-performance of these instruments.

Gardner Denver has, and the combined company following the Transactions may, enter into pay-fixed interest rate swaps instruments to limit its exposure to changes in variable interest rates. Such instruments will result in economic losses should interest rates not rise above the pay-fixed interest rate in the derivative contracts. The combined company will be exposed to credit-related losses which could impact the results of operations in the event of fluctuations in the fair value of the interest rate swaps due to a change in the credit worthiness or non-performance by the counterparties to the interest rate swaps.

Certain affiliates of KKR Renaissance Aggregator, Gardner Denver’s largest stockholder, participate in the financing for the Transactions and will be participating lenders under the new credit facilities and may have interests in the Transactions that are different from, or in addition to, those of the Gardner Denver stockholders.

KCM and KKR Corporate Lending LLC, which are affiliates of KKR Renaissance Aggregator, are Ingersoll Rand Industrial Commitment Parties and will be participating lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility and the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Term Loan Facility. For more information, see “The Transaction Agreements—Debt Financing” beginning on page 122. Their participation currently includes a commitment to provide financing of between $400 million and $425 million in connection with the Transactions and is estimated to generate fees for KCM of between $5 million and $10 million as a result of the consummation of the Transactions.

If the financial institutions that are part of the syndicate of the combined company’s Revolving Credit Facility fail to extend credit under its facility, the combined company’s liquidity and results of operations may be adversely affected.

The combined company will have access to capital through the Revolving Credit Facility, which is part of the combined company’s Facilities. Each financial institution which is part of the syndicate for the combined company’s Revolving Credit Facility is responsible on a several, but not joint, basis for providing a portion of the loans to be made under the Revolving Credit Facility. If any participant or group of participants with a significant portion of the commitments in the combined company’s Revolving Credit Facility fails to satisfy its or their respective obligations to extend credit under the Revolving Credit Facility and the combined company is unable to find a replacement for such participant or participants on a timely basis (if at all), the combined company’s liquidity may be adversely affected.

We caution you that the risks, uncertainties and other factors referenced above may not contain all of the risks, uncertainties and other factors that are important to you. In addition, we cannot assure you that we will realize the results, benefits or developments that we expect or anticipate or, even if substantially realized, that they will result in the consequences or affect Gardner Denver or Gardner Denver’s business in the way expected. There can be no assurance that (i) we have correctly measured or identified all of the factors affecting Gardner Denver’s business or the extent of these factors’ likely impact, (ii) the available information with respect to these factors on which such analysis is based is complete or accurate, (iii) such analysis is correct or (iv) Gardner Denver’s strategy, which is based in part on this analysis, will be successful. All forward-looking statements in this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement apply only as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement or as of the date they were made and, except as required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

THE SPECIAL MEETING OF GARDNER DENVER STOCKHOLDERS

This proxy statement/prospectus-information statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Gardner Denver board of directors for use at the special meeting of Gardner Denver’s stockholders and any adjournments or postponements of the special meeting. When this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement refers to the special meeting, it is also referring to any adjournments or postponements of the special meeting. Gardner Denver intends to begin mailing this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement, the attached Notice of Special Meeting of Stockholders and the accompanying proxy card on or about January 16 , 2020.

Date, Time and Place of the Special Meeting

The special meeting of Gardner Denver’s stockholders will be held on February 21, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., Central time. Gardner Denver will host the special meeting live via audio webcast. Any Gardner Denver stockholder can attend the special meeting live online at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/GDI2020SM.

Purpose of the Special Meeting

At the special meeting, Gardner Denver stockholders will be asked:

APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL SET FORTH IN ITEM 1 IS REQUIRED FOR COMPLETION OF THE MERGER.

THE GARDNER DENVER BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS APPROVED THE MERGER AGREEMENT, THE MERGER AND THE OTHER TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THE MERGER AGREEMENT AND RECOMMENDS THAT GARDNER DENVER STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” EACH PROPOSAL.

Record Date and Outstanding Shares

The Gardner Denver board of directors has fixed the close of business on January 2, 2020 (the “record date”) as the record date for the special meeting. Accordingly, only Gardner Denver stockholders of record on the record date are entitled to notice of and to vote at the special meeting or at any adjournment or postponement of the special meeting. Each share of Gardner Denver common stock shall entitle the holder to one vote on each of the proposals to be considered at the special meeting.

As of the close of business on the record date, there were approximately 205,088,012 shares of Gardner Denver common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the special meeting.

A list of Gardner Denver stockholders as of the record date will be available for review during the special meeting to any stockholder present at the special meeting.

Record holders of Gardner Denver common stock on the record date may vote their shares of Gardner Denver common stock virtually at the special meeting or by proxy as described below under “—Voting by Proxy or via the internet while attending the online special meeting.”

Quorum

The required quorum for the special meeting is the holders of record of a majority of the voting power of the shares issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or by proxy. There must be a quorum present for the meeting to be held. All shares represented at the special meeting in person or by proxy (including those voted by telephone or the Internet) will be counted toward the quorum.

Required Vote

Gardner Denver stockholders of record on the record date for the Gardner Denver special meeting may vote “FOR,” “AGAINST” or “ABSTAIN” with respect to each proposal.

Share Issuance Proposal. The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast, in person or by proxy, at the special meeting, where a quorum is present, by holders of shares of Gardner Denver common stock is required to approve the proposal to issue shares of Gardner Denver common stock pursuant to the Merger Agreement.

Equity Plan Amendment Proposal. The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast, in person or by proxy, at the special meeting, where a quorum is present, by holders of shares of Gardner Denver common stock is required to approve the Equity Plan Amendment proposal.

Adjournment Proposal. The affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the shares of Gardner Denver common stock present, in person or represented by proxy, and entitled to vote thereon is required to approve the proposal to permit adjournment of the special meeting, where a quorum is present.

The merger will not occur unless the Share Issuance proposal is approved, but approval of the Equity Plan Amendment proposal is not a condition to the completion of the merger. Approval of each proposal is not conditioned on the approval of any other proposal.

The required vote for the approval of the Share Issuance proposal and the Equity Plan Amendment proposal is an affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast, in person or by proxy, by holders of shares of Gardner Denver common stock and under NYSE rules, an abstention will have the same effect as a vote against the proposal. If a quorum is present and a stockholder is not otherwise present or represented by proxy at the special meeting, a failure to vote such stockholder’s shares will have no effect on the outcome of the Share Issuance proposal or the Equity Plan Amendment proposal.

The approval of the adjournment proposal is based on the number of shares of Gardner Denver common stock present, in person or by proxy, at the special meeting and entitled to vote on the adjournment proposal. Therefore, an abstention will have the same effect as a vote against the proposal. If a quorum is present and a stockholder is not otherwise present or represented by proxy at the special meeting, a failure to vote such stockholder’s shares will have no effect on the outcome of the adjournment proposal.

KKR Renaissance Aggregator, which beneficially owns approximately 34.5% of the issued and outstanding Gardner Denver common stock, has entered into a voting and support agreement with Ingersoll Rand pursuant to which KKR Renaissance Aggregator has agreed to vote all shares beneficially owned by it in favor of the Share Issuance proposal. See “Additional Agreements Related to the Separation, the Distribution and the Merger—Voting and Support Agreement.”

No vote of Ingersoll Rand shareholders is required or being sought in connection with the spin-off, the merger or the other transactions described in this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement.

Voting by Proxy or via the Internet while attending the online special meeting

Giving a proxy means that a Gardner Denver stockholder authorizes the persons named in the enclosed proxy card to vote his or her shares at the special meeting in the manner such stockholder directs. A Gardner Denver stockholder may cause his or her shares to be voted by granting a proxy in advance of the special meeting or by voting via the internet while attending the online special meeting. Even if you plan to attend the special meeting, we urge you to promptly follow the instructions on the enclosed proxy card to vote on the matters to be considered at the special meeting.

Gardner Denver stockholders may vote their shares as follows:

Submitting a proxy by Internet or by telephone provides the same authority to vote shares as if the stockholder had returned his or her proxy card by mail.

Each properly signed proxy received prior to the special meeting and not revoked before exercised at the special meeting will be voted at the special meeting according to the instructions indicated on the proxy or, if no instructions are given on a properly signed proxy, the shares represented by such proxy will be voted “FOR” the Share Issuance proposal, “FOR” the Equity Plan Amendment proposal and “FOR” the proposal to adjourn the special meeting if necessary or appropriate to permit further solicitation of proxies for the approval of the proposals, if such a proposal is submitted to a vote of stockholders.

Gardner Denver requests that Gardner Denver stockholders complete, date and sign the accompanying proxy card and return it to Gardner Denver in the enclosed postage-paid envelope or submit the proxy by telephone or the Internet as soon as possible.

If a Gardner Denver stockholder’s shares are held in “street name” by a broker, bank or other nominee, such stockholder must obtain a voting instruction form from the nominee that holds such shares and follow the voting instructions given by that nominee.

If a Gardner Denver stockholder plans to attend the online special meeting and wishes to vote while attending the meeting, such stockholder will be able to do so via the internet. If a Gardner Denver stockholder’s shares are held in “street name” (through a bank, broker or other nominee), such stockholder must obtain a legal proxy from the record holder to vote such shares via the internet while attending the online special meeting. Whether or not a Gardner Denver stockholder plans to attend the special meeting, Gardner Denver requests that each Gardner Denver stockholder complete, sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card as soon as possible in the enclosed postage-paid envelope, or submit a proxy through the Internet or by telephone as described in the instructions accompanying this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement. This will not prevent any Gardner Denver stockholder from voting via the internet while attending the online special meeting but will assure that the stockholder’s vote is counted if such stockholder is unable to attend the online special meeting.

Revocability of Proxies and Changes to a Gardner Denver Stockholder’s Vote

Gardner Denver stockholders of record may revoke their proxies and change their votes at any time prior to the time their shares are voted at the special meeting. A Gardner Denver stockholder can revoke his or her proxy or change his or her vote by:

Attendance at the online special meeting will not, by itself, revoke your proxy or change your vote.

Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes

Under NYSE rules, abstentions will have the effect of a vote “against” the Share Issuance proposal and the Equity Plan Amendment proposal. Abstentions will also have the effect of a vote “against” the adjournment proposal. Under the rules applicable to broker-dealers, brokers, banks and other nominee record holders holding shares in “street name” have the authority to vote on routine proposals when they have not received instructions from beneficial owners. However, brokers, banks and other nominee record holders are precluded from exercising their voting discretion with respect to the approval of non-routine matters such as the Share Issuance proposal and the Equity Plan Amendment proposal set forth in this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement. As a result, absent specific instructions from the beneficial owner, brokers, banks and other nominee record holders are not empowered to vote those “street name” shares in connection with the Share Issuance proposal and the Equity Plan Amendment proposal and broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of these proposals. Broker non-votes will not affect the outcome of the adjournment proposal.

All beneficial owners of Gardner Denver common stock are urged to submit their proxy to indicate their votes or to contact the record holder of their shares to determine how to vote.

Solicitation of Proxies

This proxy statement/prospectus-information statement is being furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Gardner Denver board of directors. All costs of soliciting proxies, including reimbursement of fees of certain brokers, fiduciaries and nominees in obtaining voting instructions from beneficial owners and the preparation, assembly, printing and mailing of this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement and any additional materials furnished to Gardner Denver stockholders, will be borne by Gardner Denver.

In addition, Gardner Denver has retained Innisfree M&A Incorporated to assist in the solicitation of proxies for a fee of approximately $25,000, plus reimbursement of expenses. Gardner Denver has also agreed to indemnify Innisfree for certain liabilities related to its engagement.

Proxies may be solicited by mail, telephone, facsimile and other forms of electronic transmission and may also be solicited by directors, officers and other employees of Gardner Denver without additional compensation. Copies of solicitation materials will be furnished to banks, brokerage houses and other agents holding shares in their names that are beneficially owned by others so that they may forward this solicitation material to these beneficial owners. In addition, if asked, Gardner Denver will reimburse these persons for their reasonable expenses in forwarding the solicitation material to the beneficial owners. Gardner Denver has requested banks, brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries to forward all solicitation materials to the beneficial owners of the shares they hold of record.

Certain Ownership of Gardner Denver Common Stock

As of the record date, Gardner Denver’s executive officers and directors beneficially owned 3,337,546 shares of Gardner Denver common stock, representing approximately 1.6% of the shares outstanding as of such date.

Gardner Denver currently expects that each of its directors and executive officers will vote their shares of Gardner Denver common stock “FOR” the Share Issuance proposal, “FOR” the Equity Plan Amendment proposal and “FOR” the adjournment proposal, although none of them has entered into an agreement requiring them to do so.

Other Matters

As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement, the Gardner Denver board of directors knows of no other matters that will be presented for consideration at the special meeting other than as described in this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement.

This proxy statement/prospectus-information statement and the proxy card are first being sent to Gardner Denver stockholders on or about January 16, 2020.

The matters to be considered at the special meeting are of great importance to Gardner Denver stockholders. Accordingly, Gardner Denver stockholders are urged to read and carefully consider the information presented in this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement and the attachments hereto, and to complete, date, sign and promptly return the enclosed proxy card in the enclosed postage-paid envelope, or vote by phone or internet, following the instructions on the enclosed proxy card.

THE TRANSACTIONS

Overview

On April 30, 2019, Ingersoll Rand and Gardner Denver announced that they had entered into the Merger Agreement, and that Ingersoll Rand and Ingersoll Rand Industrial had entered into the Separation Agreement.

The actual total value of the consideration to be paid by Gardner Denver in connection with the merger will depend on the trading price for shares of Gardner Denver common stock following the merger.

In order to effect the Reorganization, the Distribution and the merger, Gardner Denver, Ingersoll Rand, Ingersoll Rand Industrial and Merger Sub entered into a number of agreements, including the Merger Agreement and the Separation Agreement. These agreements, which are described in greater detail in this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement, provide for (1) the separation of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business from Ingersoll Rand’s other businesses, (2) the distribution of book-entry authorizations for all of the shares of Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock to a distribution agent for distribution to Ingersoll Rand shareholders of record on the record date for the Distribution (which shareholders are entitled to a pro rata distribution of such shares in the Distribution) and (3) the merger of Ingersoll Rand Industrial with Merger Sub, with Ingersoll Rand Industrial continuing as the surviving corporation of the merger and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gardner Denver.

Transaction Sequence

Step 1 Reorganization

Prior to the Distribution and the merger, certain subsidiaries of Ingersoll Rand will undergo an internal restructuring to separate and consolidate the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business under Ingersoll Rand Industrial pursuant to the Separation Agreement. In the Reorganization, Ingersoll Rand will convey to Ingersoll Rand Industrial or one or more subsidiaries of Ingersoll Rand Industrial certain assets and liabilities constituting the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business, and will cause members of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Group to convey to Ingersoll Rand or its designated subsidiary (other than Ingersoll Rand Industrial or any of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial subsidiaries) certain excluded assets and excluded liabilities in order to separate and consolidate the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business. Prior to the Distribution, in consideration of the transfer to Ingersoll Rand Industrial of the specified assets and liabilities contemplated by the Reorganization, Ingersoll Rand Industrial will issue to Ingersoll Rand additional shares of Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock such that the number of shares of Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock then outstanding will be equal to the number of shares of Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock necessary to effect the Distribution.

Step 2 Incurrence of Ingersoll Rand Industrial Debt

Prior to the Distribution and the merger, it is expected that Ingersoll Rand Industrial or another member of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Group will incur the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Term Facility in an aggregate principal amount of $1.9 billion to, among other things, pay the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Payment to Ingersoll Rand or one of its affiliates other than a member of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Group.

The material terms of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Term Facility, based on the current expectations of Gardner Denver, are described in more detail under “—Debt Financing.”

Step 3 Distribution

Ingersoll Rand will effect the Distribution by distributing on a pro rata basis all of the shares of Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock it holds to Ingersoll Rand shareholders entitled to shares of Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock in the Distribution as of the record date of the Distribution. Ingersoll Rand will deliver the shares of Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock in book-entry form to the distribution agent for the Distribution.

Step 4 Merger

Following the Distribution, Merger Sub will merge with Ingersoll Rand Industrial, whereby the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub will cease and Ingersoll Rand Industrial will continue as the surviving corporation and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gardner Denver. In the merger, each share of Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock will be automatically converted into the right to receive a number of shares of Gardner

Denver common stock in accordance with an exchange ratio described under the heading “Calculation of the Merger Consideration” below. Immediately after the consummation of the merger, approximately, but not less than, 50.1% of the outstanding shares of Gardner Denver common stock on a fully-diluted basis is expected to be held by pre-merger Ingersoll Rand Industrial stockholders and approximately 49.9% of the outstanding shares of Gardner Denver common stock on a fully-diluted basis is expected to be held by pre-merger Gardner Denver stockholders, in each case excluding any overlaps in the pre-transaction stockholder bases.

Structure Following the Reorganization but Before the Distribution and Merger

Structure Following the Reorganization and the Distribution but Before the Merger

Structure Following the Merger

Calculation of the Merger Consideration

In the merger, each share of Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock will be automatically converted into the right to receive a number of shares of Gardner Denver common stock based on the exchange ratio set forth in the Merger Agreement. The exchange ratio will be determined prior to the closing of the merger based on the number of outstanding shares of Gardner Denver common stock on a fully-diluted, as-converted and as-exercised basis, on the one hand, and the number of shares of Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock, on the other hand, in each case outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger. As described in the Merger Agreement, the exchange ratio equals the quotient of (i) the total shares of Gardner Denver common stock issued pursuant to the Share Issuance divided by (ii) the number of shares of Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger, subject to the adjustments set forth in the Merger Agreement. The total shares of Gardner Denver common stock issued pursuant to the Share Issuance equals the number of shares of outstanding Gardner Denver common stock on a fully-diluted, as-converted and as-exercised basis immediately prior to the effective time of the merger multiplied by the quotient of 50.1 divided by 49.9.

For example, solely for illustrative purposes, assume there are 210,500,000 shares of Gardner Denver common stock outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger on a fully-diluted, as-converted and as-exercised basis, which is the number of shares of Gardner Denver common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2019 on that basis. The total shares of Gardner Denver common stock issued pursuant to the Share Issuance would equal the product of (A) 210,500,00 multiplied by (B) a fraction, the numerator of which is 50.1% and the denominator of which is 49.9%, which equals 211,343,687. On this basis, Gardner Denver would issue to holders of the issued and outstanding shares of Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock 211,343,687 shares of Gardner Denver common stock. Assuming that there are 239,596,850 outstanding shares of Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock, the exchange ratio

would equal 1.0040. The actual exchange ratio will depend on the aggregate number of shares of Gardner Denver common stock outstanding on a fully-diluted, as-converted and as-exercised basis and the number of shares of Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock issued and outstanding, in each case, immediately prior to the effective time of the merger.

No fractional shares of Gardner Denver common stock will be issued pursuant to the merger. All fractional shares of Gardner Denver common stock that a holder of shares of Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock would otherwise be entitled to receive as a result of the merger will be aggregated by the distribution agent for the merger, and the distribution agent will cause the whole shares obtained by such aggregation to be sold on the NYSE at then-prevailing market prices as soon as practicable after the effective time of the merger. The distribution agent for the merger will pay the net proceeds of the sale, after deducting any required withholding taxes and any fees of the distribution agent attributable to such sale, as soon as practicable to the holders of shares of Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock that would otherwise be entitled to receive such fractional shares of Gardner Denver common stock pursuant to the merger. The merger consideration and cash in lieu of fractional shares (if any) paid in connection with the merger will be reduced by fees paid to the distribution agent for the merger and any applicable withholding taxes as described below under “The Transaction Agreements—The Merger Agreement—Merger Consideration.”

Pursuant to the exchange ratio true-up provision in the Merger Agreement, in the event that the percentage of outstanding shares of Gardner Denver common stock to be received by Ingersoll Rand Industrial stockholders entitled to shares of Gardner Denver common stock would be less than 50.1% of all outstanding common stock of Gardner Denver (determined before any adjustment pursuant to the true-up provision), then the aggregate number of shares of Gardner Denver common stock into which such shares of Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock will automatically be converted in the merger will be increased such that the number of shares of Gardner Denver common stock to be received by Ingersoll Rand Industrial stockholders will equal 50.1% of the shares of Gardner Denver common stock. If such an increase is necessary, then the amount of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Payment distributed pursuant to the Separation Agreement will be decreased, except if Ingersoll Rand is not able to obtain tax opinions from its U.S. and Irish tax counsel as a result of (i) a breach by Gardner Denver of its obligations under the Merger Agreement, or (ii) solely any actions taken by Gardner Denver or any of its subsidiaries after the signing of the Merger Agreement pursuant to a plan (or series of related transactions) that includes the Distribution other than the merger.

Trading Markets

Ingersoll Rand Ordinary Shares

Following the merger, Ingersoll Rand shareholders will continue to hold their ordinary shares of Ingersoll Rand, subject to the same rights as prior to the Reorganization, the Distribution and the merger, except that their ordinary shares of Ingersoll Rand will represent an interest in Ingersoll Rand that no longer reflects the ownership and operation of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business. Ordinary shares of Ingersoll Rand will continue to be traded publicly on the NYSE. Ingersoll Rand shareholders, to the extent they were holders of record on the record date for the Distribution, will also hold shares of Gardner Denver common stock immediately after the closing of the Transactions. After the closing date of the merger, ordinary shares of Ingersoll Rand will no longer trade in the “ex-distribution” market, and ordinary shares of Ingersoll Rand that are sold in the “regular way” market will no longer reflect the right to receive shares of Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock that will be converted into shares of Gardner Denver common stock, and cash in lieu of fractional shares (if any), at the closing of the merger.

Ingersoll Rand Industrial Common Stock

There currently is no trading market for shares of Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock. After the merger, all outstanding shares of Ingersoll Rand Industrial common stock will automatically be canceled and cease to exist at the effective time of the merger and upon their conversion into shares of Gardner Denver common stock.

Gardner Denver Common Stock

Shares of Gardner Denver common stock will continue to be traded publicly on the NYSE. Gardner Denver intends to file an application to list on the NYSE Gardner Denver common stock which will be issued pursuant to the Share Issuance.

Background of the Merger

As part of their ongoing consideration and evaluation of Gardner Denver’s long-term prospects and strategies, the Gardner Denver board of directors and management regularly review the performance, strategy, competitive position, opportunities and prospects of Gardner Denver in light of the then-current business and economic environments. The Gardner Denver board of directors and management also monitor developments in the industrials sector and the industries Gardner Denver supplies, as well as the opportunities and challenges facing participants in those industries. Since Gardner Denver completed its initial public offering in May 2017, these reviews have involved, among other things, assessing potential strategic alternatives aimed at maximizing Gardner Denver stockholder value. The range of potential strategic alternatives that have been considered include, but are not limited to, business combinations, divestitures of non-core businesses, and other strategic transactions, as well as the potential to remain an independent, stand-alone company.

From time to time, in connection with these reviews, Vicente Reynal, the chief executive officer of Gardner Denver, and Peter Stavros, the chairman of the Gardner Denver board of directors, have had discussions with directors and chief executive officers of various industry participants and with various financial advisors regarding industry developments and various potential strategic and commercial opportunities involving Gardner Denver. During this time period, Mr. Stavros and Michael Lamach, the Chief Executive Officer of Ingersoll Rand, corresponded and had numerous discussions about a number of potential transactions and different structures, including discussions about Gardner Denver purchasing businesses within Ingersoll Rand’s Industrials segment; however, these discussions did not result in any agreements or transactions.

During the course of these periodic discussions, in the summer of 2018 Mr. Lamach suggested that he and Mr. Reynal meet in person. Over the course of the next few months, Messrs. Lamach and Reynal corresponded regarding the best time and place to meet. Ultimately, they decided to meet for dinner on December 13, 2018, at which time Mr. Lamach first broached the possibility of some type of business combination between Ingersoll Rand and Gardner Denver. Messrs. Lamach and Reynal agreed to schedule a meeting in January 2019 for the two companies to learn more about each other. Following the dinner, Mr. Reynal discussed with Mr. Stavros the details of the conversation and the plan for a subsequent meeting.

On December 21, 2018, Gardner Denver and Ingersoll Rand entered into a mutual confidentiality agreement with respect to a potential business combination. Thereafter, representatives of Ingersoll Rand and Gardner Denver set up a meeting to discuss further a potential business combination for late January 2019.

In early January, Neil Snyder, chief financial officer of Gardner Denver, and Mark Majocha, vice president, corporate development, of Ingersoll Rand, discussed plans for the meeting and an agenda. Prior to the meeting, Mr. Majocha sent Mr. Snyder an initial assessment prepared by Ingersoll Rand with respect to the potential synergies from a potential business combination and an agenda to review in advance of the meeting, both of which were shared with certain other members of Gardner Denver management and Mr. Stavros and Josh Weisenbeck, a member of the Gardner Denver board of directors. Mr. Snyder and Mr. Majocha continued to share thoughts on the materials for the meeting during this period.

Also, in mid-January, Mr. Stavros communicated with Mr. Lamach about beginning discussions regarding a potential transaction and also discussed with Mr. Lamach retaining financial advisors, confirming which firms each company intended to hire.

Shortly following this communication, Gardner Denver requested the assistance of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“Citi”), which had served as a lead underwriter in Gardner Denver’s initial public offering and recent secondary offerings and as a lender in various financing transactions for Gardner Denver, and thereafter Citi assisted members of Gardner Denver management in preparing for the meeting with Ingersoll Rand.

In late January, Ingersoll Rand was being advised by Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“Goldman Sachs”) and Lazard Frères & Co. LLC as financial advisors with respect to the proposed transaction.

On January 31, 2019, members of Gardner Denver management, including Messrs. Reynal and Snyder, met in person in St. Louis with members of Ingersoll Rand management, including Mr. Lamach, Sue Carter, chief financial officer of Ingersoll Rand, and Dave Regnery, executive vice president of Ingersoll Rand to discuss a potential business combination involving Gardner Denver and Ingersoll Rand. At the meeting, the parties

provided an overview of their respective businesses, discussed potential cost and revenue synergies and exchanged views on the synergy estimates. In the several weeks following the meeting, Messrs. Reynal and Stavros discussed the possibility of a potential transaction informally with the other members of the Gardner Denver board of directors.

On February 8, 2019, Mr. Lamach called Mr. Reynal to confirm Ingersoll Rand’s continued interest and to discuss potential next steps.

In late February, Mr. Lamach called Mr. Stavros to make a formal proposal with respect to a potential business combination. Mr. Lamach noted that such proposal contemplated a combination of Gardner Denver with Ingersoll Rand’s Industrial segment through a “Reverse Morris Trust” transaction in which a tax-free spin-off of Ingersoll Rand’s Industrial segment to Ingersoll Rand shareholders would be followed by a merger of the Industrial segment with Gardner Denver resulting in the combined company being owned 50.1% by shareholders of Ingersoll Rand and 49.9% by stockholders of Gardner Denver. Mr. Lamach also proposed that Ingersoll Rand’s Industrial segment would be contributed with newly incurred net debt of approximately $2.7 billion, which debt would be used to fund a cash payment to Ingersoll Rand (or an affiliate thereof) prior to the spin-off, and that the Ingersoll Rand Industrial business be valued based on estimated 2019 EBITDA. In addition, Mr. Lamach proposed certain post-closing governance arrangements including that the combined company would assume the Ingersoll Rand name and would have its North American headquarters located at Ingersoll Rand’s current campus in Davidson, North Carolina. Mr. Stavros stated that Mr. Reynal would have to lead the combined company as CEO, and Mr. Stavros and Mr. Lamach discussed that the remaining management positions would be filled by individuals from Gardner Denver and Ingersoll Rand identified under a “best athlete” approach.

Following this call, Mr. Lamach and Ms. Carter called Mr. Reynal to inform him of the potential business combination proposal. In the course of the conversation, Mr. Lamach noted that the proposal contemplated Mr. Reynal serving as chief executive officer of the combined company.

On February 23, 2019, the Gardner Denver board of directors met telephonically with Mr. Snyder and Andrew Schiesl, general counsel of Gardner Denver, in attendance to discuss the possibility of a business combination between Gardner Denver and Ingersoll Rand’s Industrial segment. Messrs. Reynal and Stavros updated the Gardner Denver board of directors on the discussions that had occurred with Ingersoll Rand about a possible transaction. The Gardner Denver board of directors agreed to hold a subsequent meeting once Ingersoll Rand sent its formal proposal and approved the engagement of Citi as a financial advisor for the transaction.

On February 25, 2019, Mr. Lamach sent a letter to Mr. Reynal, which detailed Ingersoll Rand’s formal proposal with respect to the transaction as discussed in the prior calls with Mr. Stavros and Mr. Reynal.

On February 28, 2019, the Gardner Denver board of directors met telephonically with Messrs. Snyder and Schiesl and representatives of Citi in attendance to discuss Ingersoll Rand’s proposal and Gardner Denver’s response. At the meeting, Mr. Schiesl reviewed with the directors their fiduciary duties under Delaware law in connection with their consideration of the potential transaction. Representatives of Citi reviewed with the Gardner Denver board of directors the material terms of the Ingersoll Rand proposal, which had been provided to the Gardner Denver board of directors prior to the meeting, and the Gardner Denver board of directors and management discussed potential responses to the proposal. Representatives of Citi also reviewed with the Gardner Denver board of directors various financial metrics related to the potential transaction, including illustrative preliminary valuations, along with the potential synergies that may be achieved in the potential transaction and the potential to create value through the combination. The Gardner Denver board of directors then discussed potential responses to Ingersoll Rand’s proposal, including the message to be communicated with respect to the methodology to be used in determining valuation. After discussion with members of management and representatives of Citi, the Gardner Denver board of directors approved moving forward with exploration of the potential transaction and authorized Mr. Reynal to submit a response to Ingersoll Rand’s proposal. Additionally, the Audit Committee approved the engagement of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (“Deloitte”) to conduct due diligence on the financial statements of Ingersoll Rand’s Industrial segment regarding quality of earnings and stand-alone costs allocated to the business.

Mr. Reynal called Mr. Lamach following the meeting and subsequently sent a letter to Mr. Lamach on March 1, 2019 to convey Gardner Denver’s response to Ingersoll Rand’s proposal that, among other things, specifically addressed Ingersoll Rand’s request that its Industrial business be valued based on estimated 2019 EBITDA. With respect to valuation, the letter proposed that the valuation of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial business should be

based on actual 2018 EBITDA, adjusted for restructuring or any other customary non-recurring or one-time costs and any stand-alone company costs and that Gardner Denver’s valuation should be increased by the amount of free cash flow expected to be generated by Gardner Denver in 2019. The letter also suggested having Deloitte begin due diligence so that the parties could make progress on decisions with respect to relative valuations.

On March 5, 2019, the Gardner Denver board of directors held a regular meeting with Messrs. Snyder and Schiesl in attendance. At the meeting, the Gardner Denver board of directors received an update from Mr. Stavros and Mr. Reynal regarding the ongoing discussions between representatives of Ingersoll Rand and Gardner Denver. Mr. Reynal summarized his conversation with Mr. Lamach that occurred prior to Gardner Denver delivering its response, including that the views of the parties regarding valuation continued to be far apart. Over the following days, members of Gardner Denver and Ingersoll Rand management continued to discuss the valuation parameters set forth in the March 1 letter from Gardner Denver. During the course of such discussions, the views expressed by management of each company regarding valuation continued to diverge and ultimately, on March 9, 2019, Mr. Stavros informed Mr. Lamach that he did not believe the parties would be able to come to agreement on these terms and that discussions should be terminated and potentially revisited at a later date.

On March 12, 2019, the Gardner Denver board of directors met telephonically with Messrs. Snyder and Schiesl in attendance. At the meeting, the Gardner Denver board of directors received an update regarding the discussions between representatives of Ingersoll Rand and Gardner Denver and was informed that the parties had not been able to come to agreement on key terms, including relative valuation. The Gardner Denver board of directors then discussed other potential strategic steps that Gardner Denver could consider taking.

The following week, Mr. Stavros called Mr. Lamach and told him that if the parties were going to explore a potential transaction, they should discuss it at this time because if they did not, Gardner Denver might pursue other strategic options that would make a transaction with Ingersoll Rand more difficult to pursue. Mr. Stavros further suggested that he thought there was a path forward on the valuation differences. Mr. Lamach called Mr. Stavros later that same day to suggest that Ingersoll Rand was willing to begin discussions again and suggested that Mr. Stavros work through potential terms with Mr. Majocha.

Over the next week, Mr. Stavros discussed with Mr. Majocha certain potential terms for a transaction, including how certain material liabilities of the business would be addressed. During these conversations, Mr. Stavros and Mr. Majocha also discussed the potential size of the proposed combined company board, with Mr. Stavros advocating for a board that would be larger than Gardner Denver’s current 11 person board and Mr. Majocha suggesting that Ingersoll Rand would prefer a much smaller board. Messrs. Stavros and Majocha also discussed the composition of the board of the combined company, including who would fill the chairman role. Following these discussions, Mr. Majocha spoke with Mr. Stavros to convey the terms of a revised proposal, which Mr. Majocha indicated would be reflected in a term sheet that he said he would subsequently send. During the same period of time, representatives of Ingersoll Rand reengaged with representatives of Gardner Denver and provided further information for Gardner Denver’s financial diligence on Ingersoll Rand’s Industrial segment.

On the morning of March 24, 2019, Mr. Majocha sent a draft term sheet to Mr. Stavros with Ingersoll Rand’s revised proposal, which Mr. Majocha noted was subject to the review of their board. The term sheet reflected a reduction in the amount of debt that would be contributed with the Ingersoll Rand Industrial business to $1.9 billion from Ingersoll Rand’s initial proposal of $2.7 billion and continued to contemplate that the combined company would be owned 50.1% by shareholders of Ingersoll Rand and 49.9% by stockholders of Gardner Denver at the closing of the transaction. The term sheet also set a target announcement date at the end of April 2019, which would occur concurrently with the announcement of Gardner Denver’s first quarter earnings, included terms with respect to the combined company’s headquarters and noted that Mr. Stavros would continue to be chairman of the combined company’s board and that Ingersoll Rand would be able to designate directors on the board of the combined company, with the size of the board and the number of designees to be determined.

Later on March 24, 2019, the Gardner Denver board of directors met telephonically with Messrs. Snyder and Schiesl in attendance. At the meeting, the Gardner Denver board of directors received an update from Mr. Stavros regarding discussions with Ingersoll Rand since the last board meeting. Mr. Stavros provided a preliminary overview of the term sheet, a copy of which had been shared with the board prior to the meeting, to the other members of the Gardner Denver board of directors. After discussion of the proposal, including the

changes to be proposed to Ingersoll Rand, the Gardner Denver board of directors agreed to hold a meeting later that week where the proposal and transaction could be reviewed in more detail with Gardner Denver’s advisors. Gardner Denver management discussed the potential for Citi to participate in the financing for the transaction, including to participate in the financing for the $1.9 billion payment to Ingersoll Rand. The Gardner Denver board of directors also agreed on the engagement of Baird as an additional financial advisor given the potential role of Citi in connection with providing financing for the proposed transaction and Baird’s knowledge of Gardner Denver from its role as a joint bookrunner in connection with Gardner Denver’s initial public offering and subsequent follow-on offerings. The Gardner Denver board of directors requested that Mr. Stavros and management discuss the terms of a possible engagement with Baird. Following the meeting, Mr. Stavros sent Mr. Majocha a revised term sheet clarifying certain terms with respect to the tax-free nature of the transaction, the assumed/retained liabilities and headquarters lease arrangements and noting that the number of directors to be selected by Ingersoll Rand to serve on the board of the combined company would be determined based on customary market terms.

On March 26, 2019, the Gardner Denver board of directors met telephonically with Messrs. Snyder and Schiesl and representatives of each of Citi, Baird and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP (“Simpson Thacher”), regular outside legal advisor to Gardner Denver, in attendance. At the meeting, the Gardner Denver board of directors received an update regarding the ongoing discussions between representatives of Ingersoll Rand and Gardner Denver. Representatives of Citi also reviewed with the Gardner Denver board of directors the terms of the proposal from Ingersoll Rand reflected in the March 24 term sheet, various financial metrics related to the potential transaction and the potential benefits of the transaction, including the potential synergies in the potential transaction. Mr. Schiesl then discussed with the Gardner Denver board of directors the workstreams necessary for execution of a transaction and a possible transaction timeline. Following this discussion, the Gardner Denver board of directors met in executive session with Mr. Schiesl and representatives of Simpson Thacher in attendance and continued their discussion of the potential benefits of the transaction and continuing to move forward with exploration of the transaction on the basis of the revised term sheet. Messrs. Stavros and Schiesl then reported on management’s proposal to involve KKR Capital Markets LLC (“KCM”), an affiliate of KKR Renaissance Aggregator L.P. (“KKR Renaissance Aggregator”), in the financing for the transaction, which would include participating in the financing for the $1.9 billion payment to Ingersoll Rand as well as in modifications to Gardner Denver’s existing credit facilities, and the potential benefits of KCM’s participation in such financing. It was noted that members of Gardner Denver management had contacted KCM to assist with advising on and arranging the financing and potentially participating as a lender and that KCM had assisted with Gardner Denver’s prior financings and was familiar with Gardner Denver as a participating lender in its current debt facilities. Representatives of Simpson Thacher then discussed certain procedural steps that were proposed to be set up in connection with the Gardner Denver board of directors’ review of the financing and KCM’s involvement therewith, including making KCM’s participation in the financing subject to the approval of the independent members of the Gardner Denver board of directors whom the Gardner Denver board of directors determined were not affiliated with KKR Renaissance Aggregator and its affiliates and who are not otherwise interested in the transaction (the “Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors”). After discussion, the Gardner Denver board of directors agreed that the Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors would select and retain separate independent counsel and separately meet to consider the financing matters. The Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors consisted of Elizabeth Centoni, William Donnelly, John Humphrey, Marc Jones, William Kassling and Nickolas Vande Steeg. The Gardner Denver board of directors also discussed having Baird provide advice to the Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors, at their election, on the financial terms of KCM’s involvement in the financing.

On March 29, 2019, representatives of Gardner Denver, Ingersoll Rand, Simpson Thacher and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Garrison & Wharton LLP (“Paul, Weiss”), legal advisor to Ingersoll Rand, along with other advisors to Gardner Denver and Ingersoll Rand, had calls to discuss transaction workstreams.

Over the next several weeks, representatives of Gardner Denver and representatives of Ingersoll Rand, including representatives of their respective legal and financial advisors, exchanged due diligence request lists, spoke by phone, and held in-person meetings on a number of occasions to allow Gardner Denver and Ingersoll Rand the opportunity to conduct operational, financial and legal due diligence.

On April 4, 2019, Mr. Schiesl and representatives of Simpson Thacher spoke with representatives of Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP (“Potter Anderson”), an established Delaware law firm, regarding a possible

representation of the Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors with respect to KCM’s involvement in the financing transaction given the Delaware law considerations with respect to such involvement. Mr. Schiesl invited representatives of Potter Anderson to meet with the Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors in an executive session at the conclusion of the April 12, 2019 Gardner Denver board meeting.

Commencing in early April 2019, Gardner Denver and Ingersoll Rand began drafting and negotiating the financing commitments for the proposed transaction with various potential lenders, including Citi, KCM and Goldman Sachs.

On April 5, 2019, representatives of Simpson Thacher sent an initial draft of the Merger Agreement to representatives of Paul, Weiss, and on April 9, 2019, representatives of Paul, Weiss sent an initial draft of the separation and distribution agreement to representatives of Simpson Thacher. The initial draft of the Merger Agreement proposed that the size of the Gardner Denver board of directors be decreased from the existing board size of eleven to ten in connection with the proposed transaction.

Beginning on April 9, 2019, Gardner Denver provided Ingersoll Rand and its advisors with access to an online data room for purposes of conducting an operational, financial, legal and other due diligence review of Gardner Denver, and, beginning on April 10, 2019, Ingersoll Rand provided Gardner Denver and its advisors access to an on-line data room for purposes of conducting an operational, financial and legal review of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial business.

On April 9, 2019, representatives of Gardner Denver, including Messrs. Reynal, Snyder and Schiesl and Vikram Kini, and Ingersoll Rand, including Mr. Lamach, Ms. Carter, Maria Green, Evan Turtz and Messrs. Majocha and Regnery met in Charlotte to discuss the overall timeline of executing the transaction, overview of potential synergies and high-level integration principles.

On April 12, 2019, the Gardner Denver board of directors met telephonically with Messrs. Snyder and Schiesl and representatives of Potter Anderson in attendance. At the meeting, the Gardner Denver board of directors received an update regarding the ongoing discussions between representatives of Ingersoll Rand and Gardner Denver with respect to the proposed transaction. The Gardner Denver board of directors then discussed the grant of equity in the combined company after closing to all employees of the combined company other than those already eligible under long term incentive plans similar to the equity grants that Gardner Denver had made after its initial public offering. The Gardner Denver board of directors offered its support to grant equity in the combined company. Mr. Schiesl updated the Gardner Denver board on the transaction workstreams and discussed their status. Following this discussion, the directors other than the Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors left the call, and the Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors met with a representative of Potter Anderson to discuss a possible engagement of Potter Anderson, the standards of independence of directors under Delaware law, the transaction and the process that the Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors would use to review KCM’s possible involvement in the financing, including advice to be rendered by Baird with respect to the terms of the proposed financing. During the course of the discussion, the representative of Potter Anderson discussed, among other things, the extent of work that his firm had done for investment funds affiliated with KKR and their portfolio companies in the past, which matters the Potter Anderson representative stated had concluded in 2017 and generated fees that were not material to Potter Anderson. The Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors determined that Potter Anderson’s prior representation of KKR and investment funds affiliated with KKR would not preclude Potter Anderson from rendering independent advice to the unaffiliated directors. The Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors subsequently engaged Potter Anderson and met with Potter Anderson to discuss the financing and other key transaction terms and issues relevant to them as set forth below. In addition, the Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors evaluated whether Baird should provide advice to the Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors on the financial terms of KCM’s involvement in the financing. The Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors agreed to have Baird advise them on the financial terms of KCM’s involvement in the proposed financing.

On April 14, 2019, representatives of Paul, Weiss sent a revised draft of the Merger Agreement to Simpson Thacher. The revised draft of the Merger Agreement proposed a termination fee of 3.5% of the fully diluted equity value of Gardner Denver which would be payable if the agreement was terminated under certain circumstances, and that if Gardner Denver stockholders did not vote in favor of the transaction Ingersoll Rand would be entitled to reimbursement of certain out-of-pocket expenses. The draft also removed a non-compete provision that would be binding on Ingersoll Rand following the closing and reduced the size of the board of the combined company to nine from the ten directors proposed in the prior draft and provided that the number of

directors affiliated with KKR on the board of the combined company could not exceed the number that KKR Renaissance Aggregator would be entitled to designate under the existing Gardner Denver stockholders agreement with KKR Renaissance Aggregator following the closing of the transaction. Based on KKR Renaissance Aggregator’s ownership level at such time and before giving effect to the dilution that would result from the proposed transaction, the current stockholders agreement entitled it to designate four directors to the Gardner Denver board of directors.

On April 15, 2019, representatives of Simpson Thacher sent a revised draft of the Separation Agreement to Paul, Weiss. The revised draft addressed, among other things, the allocation of assets and liabilities and wrong pockets provisions (i.e. providing for the transfer of assets after closing to the proper party) and the sharing of costs in connection with the separation and transfer of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial business.

On April 17, 2019, representatives of Kirkland & Ellis LLP (“Kirkland”), counsel to KKR Renaissance Aggregator, contacted Paul, Weiss to discuss a potential amendment to the existing Gardner Denver stockholders agreement to increase the percentage of the total number of directors that KKR Renaissance Aggregator would be entitled to designate for nomination to the board of the combined company following the closing of the transaction from 10% to 15% to ensure that KKR Renaissance Aggregator would continue to have two designees to the Gardner Denver board of directors after giving effect to the transaction, given that the size of the Gardner Denver board of directors was being reduced from 11 to 10 members in connection with the transaction, which reduction (and any other change to the size of the Gardner Denver board of directors) required the approval of the KKR Renaissance Aggregator designee to the Gardner Denver board of directors pursuant to its stockholder agreement with Gardner Denver. The possibility of amending the stockholder agreement was subsequently discussed among the representatives of Kirkland, Simpson Thacher and Potter Anderson, and such representatives subsequently discussed this possibility with their respective clients.

On April 18, 2019, members of management of Gardner Denver and Ingersoll Rand, Messrs. Stavros and Weisenbeck and representatives of Paul, Weiss and Simpson Thacher had a call to discuss certain issues raised by the drafts of the Separation Agreement, Merger Agreement and transition services agreement including, among other things, the ability to add necessary transition services, the nature and value of tax assets to be transferred and post-closing governance arrangements. The parties also discussed the allocation methodology for assets and liabilities as well as the exclusion of certain types of liabilities relating to asbestos, underfunded pensions and other post-retirement liabilities and other known contingent liabilities. Over the course of the following day, representatives of Gardner Denver and Ingersoll Rand continued to exchange proposals on these matters.

On April 19, 2019, representatives of Simpson Thacher sent a revised draft of the Merger Agreement to Paul, Weiss. The draft proposed, among other things, that Gardner Denver would control the strategy for obtaining required approvals, increased the size of the post-closing board to ten directors and also added back provisions previously proposed by Gardner Denver restricting the ability of Ingersoll Rand to compete with the spun-off business after closing and the extent to which Ingersoll Rand would bear the cost of commitment fees in connection with the financing under certain circumstances.

From April 21 until the execution of the Merger Agreement and Separation Agreement on April 30, 2019, representatives of Paul, Weiss and Simpson Thacher exchanged drafts of the Merger Agreement, the Separation Agreement and other transaction documents and ancillary agreements and met in person with each other and certain members of management of Ingersoll Rand and Gardner Denver in New York City and telephonically to negotiate the remaining open issues in such agreements and transaction documents. Key terms discussed and resolved during this time period included the scope of the assumed and excluded liabilities, including employee related liabilities and liabilities related to litigation, working capital and debt adjustments and the minimum amount of cash to be left in the business after closing, ability to revise the restructuring plan, delivery of financial statements along with other issues including the amount of any termination fee payable by Gardner Denver if the Merger Agreement was terminated under certain circumstances and the amount of any expense reimbursement payable by Gardner Denver if the Merger Agreement was terminated because Gardner Denver’s stockholders fail to approve the Share Issuance and various issues under the ancillary agreements.

On April 22, 2019, representatives of Simpson Thacher also discussed with representatives of Paul, Weiss the possibility of KKR Renaissance Aggregator entering into a voting agreement to support the transaction in connection with the potential amendment to the existing Gardner Denver stockholders agreement.

On April 23, 2019, the Gardner Denver board of directors met in person in New York City for a regular board meeting with Messrs. Snyder and Schiesl and representatives of Baird, Citi, Simpson Thacher and Potter Anderson in attendance. At the meeting, the Gardner Denver board of directors received an update regarding the ongoing discussions between representatives of Ingersoll Rand and Gardner Denver. A representative of Simpson Thacher reviewed the Gardner Denver board of directors’ fiduciary duties and the process that had been set up to review the financing, including KCM’s potential involvement subject to the approval of the Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors. Representatives of Citi updated the Gardner Denver board of directors on the material terms of the transaction, reviewed various financial metrics related to the transaction and responded to questions from the Gardner Denver board of directors. A representative of Baird reviewed the terms of the proposed $1.9 billion financing for the transaction with the Gardner Denver board of directors and provided the Gardner Denver board of directors with a comparison of these terms with generally available terms in the market. Mr. Schiesl along with a representative of Simpson Thacher summarized the material terms of the transaction agreements and highlighted points that remained open in the negotiations as well as key liabilities that were expected to be assumed by Gardner Denver in the potential transaction. Next, Mr. Snyder discussed with the Gardner Denver board of directors the various ranges and categories of potential synergies that the combined company could obtain, as well as a range of one-time costs to achieve these synergies.

Following this discussion, the directors, members of management, and other advisors other than the Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors and a representative of Potter Anderson left the meeting, and the Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors initially met with the representative of Potter Anderson. Potter Anderson and the Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors discussed the independence and disinterestedness of each of the Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors, including Mr. Kassling’s service as a director of a portfolio company of investment funds affiliated with KKR. Mr. Kassling confirmed that his annual director fees from that service were not material to him from a financial perspective. The Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors unanimously agreed that each of them, including Mr. Kassling, was independent and disinterested with respect to the proposed financing transaction and proposed merger.

A representative of Baird then joined the meeting at the request of the Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors, and Potter Anderson, the representative of Baird, and the Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors discussed certain benefits to Gardner Denver arising from KCM’s involvement in structuring the financing with the other participants. Representatives of Potter Anderson and Baird, and the Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors also discussed the proposed terms of KCM’s involvement in the financing. The Baird representatives discussed the current state of the debt financing markets and various considerations regarding the proposed financing transaction with the Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors, and noted that the proposed terms of the proposed financing transaction appeared to be at or better than prevailing market conditions available at that time for Gardner Denver. Representatives of Potter Anderson then reviewed with the Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors the Gardner Denver Related Person Transaction Policy, and explained that the Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors would be asked to separately approve KCM’s participation in the financing pursuant to such policy. Following this discussion, representatives of Potter Anderson and the Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors discussed the likelihood that KKR Renaissance Aggregator would be asked to enter into a voting agreement to support the transaction and the possibility that KKR Renaissance Aggregator would condition its entry into such a voting agreement on amending the existing Gardner Denver stockholders agreement to permit KKR Renaissance Aggregator to continue to designate two members (instead of one member as the existing stockholders’ agreement would provide if the Gardner Denver board of directors were reduced to 10 members and KKR Renaissance Aggregator's equity ownership reduced below 20% in connection with the proposed transaction) to the combined company’s board of directors as long as KKR Renaissance Aggregator continues to hold between 5% and 20% of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the combined company. The Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors and representatives of Potter Anderson then discussed the potential benefits and detriments to Gardner Denver in the event the existing Gardner Denver stockholders agreement was so amended, including the benefits to the combined company of maintaining the right of KKR Renaissance Aggregator to continue to designate two members to the Gardner Denver board of directors. The Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors instructed Potter Anderson to negotiate with Kirkland regarding replacing the amendment to the existing Gardner Denver stockholders agreement with a covenant in the Merger Agreement specifying that the combined company board of directors include up to two directors nominated by KKR Renaissance Aggregator.

On April 25, 2019, following discussion between Kirkland and Paul, Weiss regarding the potential terms of a voting and support agreement, Kirkland, at Paul, Weiss’ request, shared with Paul, Weiss and Simpson Thacher a

draft of such voting and support agreement pursuant to which KKR Renaissance Aggregator would agree, among other things, to vote its shares in favor of the Share Issuance. Kirkland then provided a draft stockholders agreement amendment to Simpson Thacher, which was shared with Potter Anderson so that the agreement could be reviewed by the Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors. Kirkland subsequently shared the draft agreement with Paul, Weiss at the request of Simpson Thacher. Over the course of the next several days following delivery of these drafts, Ingersoll Rand, the Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors and KKR Renaissance Aggregator, with the assistance of their respective counsels, negotiated the terms of these arrangements. At this point in the negotiations, KKR Renaissance Aggregator had proposed that under the amended stockholders agreement, (i) KKR Renaissance Aggregator would have the right to nominate to the Gardner Denver board of directors a number of designees equal to at least 14% (rather than the original proposal of 15%) of the total number of directors so long as KKR Renaissance Aggregator and its affiliates beneficially own 5% or more of the outstanding shares of Gardner Denver common stock, resulting in KKR Renaissance Aggregator being able to maintain its current right to designate two directors (assuming a ten-person board of the combined company), (ii) KKR Renaissance Aggregator would no longer have the right to nominate more than 14% of the total number of directors at increased ownership levels (including in the event KKR Renaissance Aggregator increased its ownership level subsequent to the closing) and (iii) KKR Renaissance Aggregator’s designees would no longer have certain special approval rights it currently had under the existing stockholders agreement, including with respect to the ability of Gardner Denver to enter into certain strategic transactions, incur additional indebtedness and the hiring and/or firing of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Additionally, Paul, Weiss requested certain representations regarding equity ownership of Ingersoll Rand and agreed to certain covenants with respect to acquisitions of Gardner Denver common stock until the second anniversary of the effective time of the merger to address the tax covenants required under the tax matters agreement. On April 26, 2019, representatives of Kirkland also conveyed to representatives of Simpson Thacher and Potter Anderson its belief that KKR Renaissance Aggregator’s agreement to enter into a voting and support agreement and the concessions set forth in the draft amendment to the stockholders agreement described above constituted meaningful consideration for the proposed amendment. Representatives of Kirkland and Potter Anderson also discussed the applicable thresholds at which KKR Renaissance Aggregator would be entitled to designate directors to the combined company board, as set forth in the draft amendment to the stockholders agreement, during which representatives of Kirkland indicated that there may be room for further changes. For further information on the stockholders agreement amendment, see “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions.”

Over the course of April 27 and 28, 2019, the Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors met with representatives of Potter Anderson. During those meetings, Potter Anderson and the Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors discussed the proposed financing transaction, reviewed the terms of the relevant financing agreements and discussed KKR Renaissance Aggregator’s request for an amendment to the existing Gardner Denver stockholders agreement. It was noted that the proposal to include a covenant in the Merger Agreement regarding the number of KKR representatives on the combined company board in lieu of amending the stockholders agreement as proposed by KKR Renaissance Aggregator had not been agreed to by Kirkland or KKR Renaissance Aggregator because including such covenant in the Merger Agreement would not provide KKR Renaissance Aggregator a contractual right to continue to designate members to the combined company board (subject to the agreed ownership thresholds). Representatives of Potter Anderson summarized discussions with representatives of Simpson Thacher and Kirkland regarding the proposed amendment, including that representatives of Kirkland informed representatives of Potter Anderson that KKR Renaissance Aggregator had requested the amendment in consideration for KKR Renaissance Aggregator (i) agreeing to enter into the voting agreement requested by Ingersoll Rand, which voting agreement also included a lock-up restriction on KKR Renaissance Aggregator’s ability to transfer its equity interests in Gardner Denver, (ii) making certain representations on behalf of itself and its affiliates in connection with certain tax matters relevant to the proposed merger and agreeing to a two-year standstill pursuant to which KKR Renaissance Aggregator and its affiliates would agree not to purchase additional shares of capital stock of the combined company, and (iii) agreeing to forego certain consent rights set forth in the existing Gardner Denver stockholders agreement, and that KKR Renaissance Aggregator believed that such concessions constitute meaningful consideration for the proposed amendment to the stockholders agreement. Representatives of Potter Anderson also relayed a summary of discussions with representatives of Kirkland regarding the thresholds at which KKR Renaissance Aggregator would be entitled to designate one or two directors to the combined company’s board of directors. Following this discussion, the Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors instructed Potter Anderson to revise the proposed amendment to the existing Gardner Denver stockholders agreement to provide that KKR Renaissance Aggregator may only designate one director

(10% of the combined company’s board of directors instead of 14%) if its and its affiliates’ ownership in the combined company drops below 10% (with (i) KKR Renaissance Aggregator still entitled to designate two directors (14% of the combined company’s board) if its and its affiliates’ ownership in the combined company remained at or above 10% (in each case, assuming a 10-person board)), and (ii) there still being a reduction to zero when KKR Renaissance Aggregator’s and its affiliates’ ownership in the combined company dropped below 5%). The Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors next discussed and agreed that KCM’s participation in the financing and KKR Renaissance Aggregator’s representation on the combined company board were advisable and in the best interests of Gardner Denver and its stockholders under the circumstances, including the concessions made by KKR Renaissance Aggregator in connection with the proposed amendment to the Gardner Denver stockholders agreement.

Over the course of April 27, 28 and 29, 2019, representatives of Ingersoll Rand, Gardner Denver, Citi, Goldman Sachs, Paul, Weiss and Simpson Thacher met in person in New York City and telephonically to discuss key open issues in the Merger Agreement, the Separation Agreement and other transaction documents. During those negotiations and based on the revised proposed amended stockholders agreement provided at the direction of the Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors, KKR Renaissance Aggregator agreed to such revised proposed amended stockholders agreement that provided that KKR Renaissance Aggregator would have the right to nominate to the Gardner Denver board of directors a number of designees equal to at least (i) 14% of the total number of directors so long as KKR Renaissance Aggregator and its affiliates beneficially own 10% or more of the outstanding shares of Gardner Denver common stock and (ii) 10% of the total number of directors so long KKR Renaissance Aggregator and its affiliates beneficially own 5% or more, but less than 10%, of the outstanding shares of Gardner Denver common stock.

During the afternoon on April 29, 2019, the Gardner Denver board of directors and the audit committee of the Gardner Denver board of directors met telephonically with Messrs. Snyder and Schiesl and representatives of Baird, Citi, Potter Anderson and Simpson Thacher in attendance. At the meeting, representatives of Citi provided an update on the material terms of the transaction. Following this update, a representative of Baird disclosed to the Gardner Denver board of directors the work it had done for certain portfolio companies of investment funds affiliated with KKR over the prior two years. A representative of Baird then reviewed Baird’s financial analysis of the Exchange Ratio. After discussion, representatives of Baird delivered to the Gardner Denver board of directors its oral opinion, subsequently confirmed by delivery of its written opinion, to the effect that, as of April 29, 2019, and based upon and subject to the various assumptions, qualifications, limitations and other matters set forth in its written opinion, the Exchange Ratio was fair, from a financial point of view, to Gardner Denver. A representative of Baird then reviewed for the Gardner Denver board of directors the various assumptions made by Baird in connection with the rendering of its opinion. The opinion of Baird is more fully described in the section entitled “—Opinion of Gardner Denver’s Financial Advisor.” Representatives of Simpson Thacher along with Mr. Schiesl reviewed the key terms of the principal transaction agreements and updated the Gardner Denver board of directors on the changes in such agreements since the discussion at the prior meeting. Following discussion, the Audit Committee of the Gardner Denver board of directors unanimously approved (including for purposes of the Gardner Denver Related Person Transaction Policy) the participation of KCM in the financing of the spin-off and the form, terms, and provisions of the commitment letters and financing documentation and the voting agreement and the stockholders agreement amendment. The Gardner Denver unaffiliated directors then unanimously approved the participation of KCM in the financing of the spin-off (which participation at the time of signing included a commitment to provide financing between $900 million and $1 billion and potential fees to KCM between $10 million and $15 million and, following syndication of such commitment, currently includes a commitment to provide financing between $400 million and $425 million in connection with the transaction and which is estimated to generate fees for KCM between $5 million and $10 million), the entry into the voting agreement, and the stockholders agreement amendment, including, without limitation, for purposes of the Gardner Denver Related Person Transaction Policy, and recommended to the full Gardner Denver board of directors the approval of the commitment letters and financing documentation, the voting agreement and the stockholders agreement amendment. The Gardner Denver board of directors then approved the commitment letters and financing documentation, the voting agreement and the stockholders agreement amendment with Messrs. Stavros and Weisenbeck, Michael Marn, a member of the Gardner Denver board of directors and a senior advisor to KKR, and Brandon Brahm, a member of the Gardner Denver board of directors and an executive of KKR, abstaining. The Gardner Denver board of directors then unanimously approved and declared advisable the Merger Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement, the Tax

Matters Agreement and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the employee matters agreement and the tax matters agreement and recommended that the Gardner Denver stockholders approve the Share Issuance. For further information concerning the factors considered by the Gardner Denver board of directors in reaching its decision to approve the Merger Agreement, the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the Share Issuance, see “—Gardner Denver’s Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of Gardner Denver’s Board of Directors.” Following the Gardner Denver board of directors’ approval, Mr. Schiesl described the communications plan for the announcement of the transaction.

Following the board meeting, representatives of Gardner Denver, Ingersoll Rand and their respective advisors finalized the remaining open issues and executed the various agreements.

Following the execution of the Merger Agreement and the Separation Agreement, on the morning of April 30, 2019, before the opening of trading on the NYSE, Gardner Denver and Ingersoll Rand issued a joint press release announcing the transaction.

Gardner Denver’s Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of Gardner Denver’s Board of Directors

Gardner Denver’s board of directors has unanimously approved the Merger Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby and determined that the terms of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the issuance of Gardner Denver common stock in the merger, are advisable, fair to and in the best interests of Gardner Denver and its stockholders. Gardner Denver’s board of directors unanimously recommends that stockholders vote FOR the proposals to issue Gardner Denver common stock in the merger, to amend the Gardner Denver equity plan to increase the authorized number of shares for issuance and to approve adjournments or postponements of the special meeting for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies, if necessary.

In reaching its decision to approve the Merger Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, the Gardner Denver board of directors consulted with, and received the guidance of, Gardner Denver management and its outside financial and legal advisors and carefully considered a variety of factors, including the following:

The Gardner Denver board of directors also considered a variety of risks and other countervailing factors in its deliberations concerning the merger and related transactions, including:

The foregoing discussion of the information and factors discussed by the Gardner Denver board of directors is not meant to be exhaustive and is not provided in any specific order or ranking. The Gardner Denver board of directors did not quantify or attach any particular weight to the various factors that it considered in reaching its determination that the terms of the merger are fair to, and in the best interests of, Gardner Denver and its stockholders, and individual directors may have held varied views of the relative importance of the factors considered and given different weights or values to different factors. Rather, the Gardner Denver board of directors viewed its position and recommendation as being based on the totality of the information presented to and considered by it, including discussions with Gardner Denver’s management and outside financial and legal advisors. As a result of its consideration of the foregoing and other relevant considerations, the Gardner Denver board of directors determined that the Merger Agreement, including the issuance of Gardner Denver common stock in the merger, are fair to and in the best interests of Gardner Denver and its stockholders and that it was advisable for Gardner Denver to enter into the Merger Agreement.

The explanation and reasoning of the Gardner Denver board of directors and all other information presented in this section is forward-looking in nature, and therefore, should be read in light of the factors discussed in the section entitled “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” beginning on page 49.

Accordingly, Gardner Denver’s board of directors unanimously recommends that its stockholders vote FOR the proposals to issue Gardner Denver common stock in the merger, to amend the Gardner Denver equity plan to increase the authorized number of shares for issuance and to approve adjournments or postponements of the special meeting for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies, if necessary.

Certain Financial Forecasts

As a matter of course, neither Gardner Denver nor Ingersoll Rand make public any long-term projections as to the future performance, earnings or other results, of Gardner Denver or Ingersoll Rand (or Ingersoll Rand Industrial) respectively, beyond the current fiscal year, given the inherent unpredictability of the underlying assumptions and estimates for extended periods. However, in connection with its consideration of the potential combination of Gardner Denver and Ingersoll Rand Industrial, Gardner Denver management prepared and provided to the Gardner Denver board of directors certain non-public financial projections with respect to Gardner Denver’s business, as a stand-alone company, for the years ending December 31, 2019 through December 31, 2023 (the “Gardner Denver Financial Projections”). In addition, Ingersoll Rand management prepared and provided to the Gardner Denver board of directors certain non-public financial projections with respect to the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business for the years ending December 31, 2019 through December 31, 2023, which financial projections were derived from Ingersoll Rand’s long-range planning process, and which in April 2019 were provided to the Gardner Denver board of directors as part of Gardner Denver’s due diligence review of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business (the “Ingersoll Rand Industrial Financial Projections” and, together with the Gardner Denver Financial Projections, the “Financial Projections”). The Financial Projections were also provided to Gardner Denver’s financial advisor, Baird, in connection with the preparation of its opinion.

The Financial Projections are included in this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement solely to give Gardner Denver stockholders and Ingersoll Rand shareholders access to information that was made available in connection with, and material to, the Gardner Denver board of directors’ consideration of the Transactions, and are not included in this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement to influence any Gardner Denver stockholder to make any investment or voting decision with respect to the Transactions or for any other purpose. In particular, the Financial Projections should not be viewed as public guidance.

The Financial Projections were prepared by, and are the responsibility of, Gardner Denver management (as it relates to the Gardner Denver Financial Projections) and Ingersoll Rand management (as it relates to the Ingersoll Rand Financial Projections) and were not prepared with a view towards public disclosure or compliance with published guidelines of the SEC or the guidelines established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants for preparation and presentation of prospective financial information. Neither the independent registered public accounting firms of Gardner Denver, Ingersoll Rand or the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business nor any other independent accountants, have audited, reviewed, compiled, examined, or performed any agreed-upon procedures with respect to the Financial Projections contained herein, nor have they expressed any opinion or any other form of assurance on such information or its achievability, and assume no responsibility for, and disclaim any association with, the Financial Projections described below. The reports of independent registered public accounting firms included in this document relate to the historical financial statements of Gardner Denver and the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business. They do not extend to the Financial Projections and should not be read to do so.

Although the Financial Projections were prepared with numerical specificity, they are forward-looking statements that involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Further, the Financial Projections cover multiple years and such information by its nature becomes less predictive with each successive quarter and year. Stockholders are urged to read the section of this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement entitled “Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Statements” for additional information regarding the risks inherent in forward-looking information such as the Financial Projections. Stockholders also should review the factors described in the section of this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement entitled “Risk Factors” and those risk factors incorporated in this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement by reference from Item 1A of Gardner Denver’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. The Financial Projections also reflect numerous variables, expectations and assumptions available at the time they were prepared as to

certain business decisions that are subject to change. As a result, actual results may differ materially from those contained in the Financial Projections. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the projected results summarized below will be realized. Gardner Denver stockholders and Ingersoll Rand shareholders are urged to review the description of the reported and anticipated results of operations and financial condition and capital resources, including Gardner Denver’s and Ingersoll Rand Industrial’s historical financial statements.

Gardner Denver does not intend to, and, except to the extent required by applicable law expressly disclaims any obligation to, update, revise or correct the Financial Projections to reflect circumstances existing or arising after the date such projections were generated or to reflect the occurrence of future events, even in the event that any or all of the assumptions underlying the projections are shown to be in error or any of the Financial Projections otherwise would not be realized.

Certain of the financial information contained in the Financial Projections, including Adjusted EBITDA and Unlevered Free Cash Flow, are considered non-GAAP financial measures. Gardner Denver and Ingersoll Rand management provided this information because Gardner Denver and Ingersoll Rand management believed it could be useful in evaluating Gardner Denver’s business and the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business, respectively. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information presented in compliance with GAAP, and non-GAAP financial measures as used by Gardner Denver and Ingersoll Rand may not be comparable to similarly titled amounts used by other companies.

For the foregoing reasons, the inclusion of the Financial Projections in this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement should not be regarded as an indication that Gardner Denver or Ingersoll Rand or their respective affiliates or representatives considered or consider the Financial Projections to be necessarily predictive of actual future events, and the Financial Projections should not be relied upon as such. The Financial Projections should be evaluated in conjunction with the limitations described above and the historical financial statements and other information regarding Gardner Denver’s business contained elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement. In light of the foregoing factors and the uncertainties inherent in financial projections, stockholders are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these projections and urged to review Gardner Denver’s and Ingersoll Rand Industrial’s historical financial statements for a description of their reported financial results.

Gardner Denver Financial Projections

The Gardner Denver Financial Projections were based upon numerous estimates or expectations, beliefs, opinions and assumptions with respect to Gardner Denver’s business, respectively, including its results of operations and financial conditions, customer requirements and competition, and with respect to general business, economic, market, regulatory and financial conditions and other future events, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond Gardner Denver’s control and may not be realized. The Gardner Denver Financial Projections do not take into account any transactions, circumstances or events occurring after the date they were prepared, including the Transactions, costs and expenses incurred or to be incurred in connection with the Transactions, synergies expected to result from the Transactions or costs and expenses necessary to achieve anticipated synergies, or the effect of any failure of the merger or the other Transactions to occur; are not necessarily indicative of current market conditions or values or future performance, which may be significantly more or less favorable than as set forth in the Gardner Denver Financial Projections; and are not, and should not be regarded as, a representation that any of the expectations contained in, or forming a part of, the Gardner Denver Financial Projections will be achieved. Certain of the key assumptions made by Gardner Denver’s management in connection with the preparation of the unaudited prospective financial information set forth in this section include, without limitation: (a) an annual revenue growth rate of approximately 2.9% from 2018 through 2023, (b) changes in global and regional GDP, industrial production index and the production and transportation of hydrocarbon in each case reasonably consistent with current levels of growth, (c) modest growth trends in modernizing and expanding healthcare systems and solutions through 2023, (d) oil and natural gas prices, the level and intensity of hydraulic fracturing activity, global land rig count and drilled but uncompleted wells in each case declining in 2019 with modest growth thereafter and (e) a modest improvement in pricing partially offset by cost inflation in cost of sales, general and administrative expense, and other operating expenses.

Gardner Denver management believes that the assumptions used as a basis for the Gardner Denver Financial Projections were reasonable based on the information available to Gardner Denver management at the time prepared. However, the Gardner Denver Financial Projections are not a guarantee of future actual performance. The future financial results of Gardner Denver’s business may differ materially from those expressed in the Gardner Denver Financial Projections due to factors that are beyond Gardner Denver’s ability to control or predict.

The Gardner Denver Financial Projections were provided to the Gardner Denver board of directors and Gardner Denver’s financial advisor, Baird, and to Ingersoll Rand. The following table presents a summary of the Gardner Denver Financial Projections for the calendar years ending December 31, 2019 through December 31, 2023.

Ingersoll Rand Financial Projections

The Ingersoll Rand Financial Projections were based upon numerous estimates or expectations, beliefs, opinions and assumptions with respect to the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business, including its results of operations and financial conditions, customer requirements and competition, and with respect to general business, economic, market, regulatory and financial conditions and other future events, many of which are beyond Ingersoll Rand’s control and may not be realized. In particular, projected revenue growth for the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business was based on the following assumptions: (i) annual price increases in the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business’ products and services offsetting inflation, with material increases in both driven by rising commodity prices and labor costs tied to Mercer Index Rates and other third-party sources globally; (ii) increase in market share of new products driven by improved efficiency performance and adjacent market opportunities; and (iii) recurring revenue growth in aftermarket services through service expansion initiatives to service more of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business’ installed base. Projected EBITDA growth was based on the following assumptions: (i) annual price and margin increases driven by new product launches; (ii) rationalization of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business’ manufacturing footprint; (iii) decrease in general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue through volume growth and back-office productivity initiatives; and (iv) recurring revenue growth through the expansion of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business’ services globally at attractive margins. In addition, for purposes of the Ingersoll Rand Financial Projections, Ingersoll Rand took into consideration certain key market indices and other publicly available information, including Industrial Production Index, various Global Municipal Water Market reports, and WTI crude oil prices. All of these items are inherently difficult to estimate or accurately forecast, including due to various assumptions about the price of raw materials, the timing of the delivery of customer orders, fluctuating exchange rates and interest rates. In addition, the Ingersoll Rand Financial Projections do not take into account any transactions, circumstances or events occurring after the date they were prepared, including the Transactions, costs and expenses incurred or to be incurred in connection with the Transactions, or the effect of any failure of the merger or the other Transactions to occur. Moreover, the Ingersoll Rand Financial Projections are not necessarily indicative of current market conditions or values or future performance, which may be significantly more or less favorable than as set forth in the Ingersoll Rand Financial Projections, and are not, and should not be regarded as, a representation that any of the expectations contained in, or forming a part of, the Ingersoll Rand Financial Projections will be achieved.

Ingersoll Rand management believes that the assumptions used as a basis for the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Financial Projections were reasonable based on the information available to Ingersoll Rand management at the time prepared. However, the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Financial Projections are not a guarantee of future actual performance. The future financial results of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business may differ materially from those expressed in the Ingersoll Rand Financial Projections due to factors that are beyond Ingersoll Rand’s ability to control or predict.

The Ingersoll Rand Financial Projections were provided to the Gardner Denver board of directors and Gardner Denver’s financial advisor, Baird. The following table presents a summary of the key Ingersoll Rand Financial Projections for the calendar years ending December 31, 2019 through December 31, 2023. At the time the Ingersoll Rand Financial Projections were prepared, Ingersoll Rand had not yet completed the acquisition of Precision Flow Systems. Accordingly, in addition to including the expected results of the acquired company, the Ingersoll Rand Financial Projections assume (i) certain revenue and cost synergies (net of integration expenses), (ii) certain amortization expenses for intangible assets and (iii) certain inventory write-up costs, in each case in connection with the acquisition of Precision Flow Systems.

Gardner Denver Adjustments to Ingersoll Rand Financial Projections

For purposes of Baird’s financial analysis of the exchange ratio provided for in the merger pursuant to the Merger Agreement, which was reviewed with Gardner Denver’s board of directors, Gardner Denver management calculated Adjusted EBITDA of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business by including certain asbestos legal costs and headquarters costs that were not included in the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA described above. The inclusion of these costs resulted in projected Adjusted EBITDA of $713 million for 2019, $855 million for 2020, $964 million for 2021, $983 million for 2022 and $1,003 million for 2023.

Opinion of Baird

The Gardner Denver board of directors retained Baird in connection with the merger and to render an opinion as to the fairness, from a financial point of view, to Gardner Denver of the exchange ratio provided for in the merger pursuant to the Merger Agreement.

On April 29, 2019, Baird delivered its oral opinion (which opinion was subsequently confirmed in writing as of the same date) as to whether, as of the date of its opinion and based upon and subject to the assumptions, procedures, matters and limitations set forth therein, Baird was of the opinion that the exchange ratio provided for in the merger pursuant to the Merger Agreement was fair, from a financial point of view, to Gardner Denver.

The full text of Baird’s written opinion, dated April 29, 2019 which sets forth the assumptions made, general procedures followed, matters considered and limitations on the review undertaken by Baird in rendering its opinion, is attached as Exhibit C to this proxy statement/prospectus-information statement and is incorporated herein by reference. Baird’s opinion is limited only to the fairness, as of the date of the opinion and from a financial point of view, to Gardner Denver of the exchange ratio and does not constitute a recommendation to any stockholder as to how any stockholder should act or vote with respect to the merger. The summary of Baird’s opinion set forth below is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of its opinion attached as an exhibit to this proxy statement. Gardner Denver stockholders are urged to read the opinion carefully in its entirety.

In conducting its financial analyses and in arriving at its opinion, Baird reviewed information and took into account financial and economic factors, investment banking procedures and considerations as Baird deemed relevant under the circumstances. In connection therewith, and subject to the various assumptions, qualifications and limitations set forth therein, Baird, among other things: (i) reviewed certain internal information, primarily financial in nature, including (A) financial forecasts concerning the business and operations of Gardner Denver (on a stand-alone basis), as furnished to Baird, and prepared and certified, by Gardner Denver’s management for purposes of Baird’s analysis, and the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business, as prepared by management of Ingersoll Rand and furnished to Baird and certified by management of Gardner Denver for purposes of Baird’s analysis (together, the “Forecasts”) and financial forecasts concerning the business and operations of Gardner Denver (on a pro forma basis for the merger) including the contemplated strategic, operating and cost benefits and/or

synergies as well as related costs associated with the merger (the “Expected Synergies”), as furnished to Baird, and prepared and certified, by Gardner Denver’s management for purposes of Baird’s analysis, (B) financial statements of Gardner Denver for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, and (C) financial statements of the Industrial segment of Ingersoll Rand for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017; (ii) reviewed certain publicly available information, including, but not limited to, Gardner Denver’s and Ingersoll Rand’s recent filings with the SEC and equity analyst research reports covering Gardner Denver prepared by various investment banking and research firms, including Baird; (iii) reviewed the principal financial terms of (A) the draft dated April 29, 2019 of the Merger Agreement and (B) the draft dated April 29, 2019 of the Separation Agreement, each in the form then-expected to be presented to the Gardner Denver board of directors as they related to Baird’s analysis; (iv) compared the financial position and operating results of Gardner Denver and the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business with those of certain other companies Baird deemed relevant; (v) compared the historical market prices, trading activity and market trading multiples of Gardner Denver common stock with those of certain other publicly traded companies Baird deemed relevant; (vi) reviewed the reported implied enterprise values of certain other transactions Baird deemed relevant; (vii) reviewed Gardner Denver’s certificate regarding information, financial statements and projections addressed to Baird; (viii) reviewed certain potential pro forma financial effects of the merger, reflected in the Expected Synergies furnished to Baird, and prepared, by Gardner Denver’s management; (ix) compared the relative contributions of Gardner Denver and the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business to certain financial statistics of the combined company on a pro forma basis; and (x) considered the present values of the forecasted cash flows of Gardner Denver, the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business and the combined company (on a pro forma basis). Baird held discussions with members of Gardner Denver’s senior management concerning the historical and current financial condition and operating results of each of Gardner Denver and the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business, as well as the future prospects of Gardner Denver and the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business, respectively. Baird was not engaged or requested to, and Baird did not, solicit third party indications of interest in acquiring all or any part of Gardner Denver. Baird was not engaged or requested to, and Baird did not, provide any advice concerning the structure of the merger, the specific amount of the exchange ratio, or any other aspects of the merger, and Baird was not involved in assisting the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business in obtaining any financing for the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Payment. Baird also considered other information, financial studies, analyses, investigations and financial, economic and market criteria which it deemed relevant for the preparation of its opinion. Baird was advised by Gardner Denver that there were no audited financial statements for the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business and, accordingly, Baird relied upon and assumed, without independent verification, that there would be no information contained in any audited financial statements, if available, not otherwise discussed with or reviewed by Baird that would have been material to its opinion or its financial analyses underlying its opinion.

In arriving at its opinion, Baird assumed and relied upon, without independent verification, the accuracy and completeness of all of the financial and other information that was publicly available or provided to Baird by or on behalf of Gardner Denver, the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business or Ingersoll Rand. Baird did not independently verify any publicly available information or information supplied to it by or on behalf of Gardner Denver, the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business or Ingersoll Rand. Baird was not engaged to independently verify, did not assume any responsibility to verify, assumed no liability for, and expressed no opinion on, any of this information, and Baird assumed and relied upon, without independent verification, that Gardner Denver was not aware of any information that might be material to Baird’s opinion that had not been provided to Baird. Baird assumed and relied upon, without independent verification, that: (i) all material assets and liabilities (contingent or otherwise, known or unknown) of Gardner Denver and the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business were as set forth in their respective most recent financial statements provided to Baird, and there was no information or facts that would make any of the information reviewed by Baird incomplete or misleading; (ii) the financial statements of Gardner Denver and the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business provided to Baird presented fairly the results of operations, cash flows and financial condition of Gardner Denver and the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business, respectively, for the periods, and as of the dates, indicated and were prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied; (iii) the audited financial statements for the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business contemplated to be delivered to Gardner Denver following the date of Baird’s opinion would not reflect any change, information or facts that would be material to Baird’s opinion or the financial analyses underlying its opinion; (iv) the Forecasts for the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business were reasonably prepared on bases reflecting the best available estimates and good faith judgments of Gardner Denver’s and the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business’s senior management as to the future performance of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business, and the Forecasts for Gardner Denver and the Expected Synergies were reasonably prepared on bases

reflecting the best available estimates and good faith judgments of Gardner Denver’s senior management as to the future performance of Gardner Denver, and Baird relied, without independent verification, upon such Forecasts and Expected Synergies in the preparation of its opinion, although Baird expressed no opinion with respect to the Forecasts and Expected Synergies or any judgments, estimates, assumptions or basis on which they were based, and Baird assumed, without independent verification, that the Forecasts and the strategic, operating and cost benefits and synergies reflected in the Expected Synergies then-contemplated by Gardner Denver’s management used in Baird’s analysis would be realized in the amounts and on the time schedule then-contemplated; (v) in all respects material to Baird’s analysis, the merger would be consummated in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement without any material amendment or modification thereto and without material waiver by any party of any of the conditions to their respective obligations thereunder; (vi) in all respects material to Baird’s analysis, the representations and warranties contained in the Merger Agreement were true and correct and that each party would perform all of the covenants and agreements required to be performed by it under the Merger Agreement; (vii) in any respect material to our analysis, all material corporate, governmental, regulatory or other consents and approvals (contractual or otherwise) required to consummate the merger had been, or would be, obtained without the need for any material changes to the exchange ratio or other material financial terms or conditions of the merger or that would otherwise materially affect Gardner Denver or the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business or Baird’s analysis; and (viii) the merger would be treated as a tax-free reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Baird relied upon and assumed, without independent verification, that the final form of any draft documents referred to above would not differ in any material respect from such draft documents. Baird relied, without independent verification, as to all legal, regulatory, accounting, insurance and tax matters regarding the merger on the advice of Gardner Denver and its professional advisors, and Baird assumed that all of this advice was correct and Baird did not express an opinion on these matters as they related to the merger. In conducting Baird’s review, Baird did not undertake or obtain an independent evaluation or appraisal of any of the assets or liabilities (contingent or otherwise, known or unknown) or solvency of Gardner Denver or the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business nor did Baird make a physical inspection of the properties or facilities of Gardner Denver or the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business. Baird did not consider any potential adjustments to the exchange ratio relating to the merger as part of its analysis. In each case above, Baird made the assumptions and took the actions or inactions described above with Gardner Denver’s knowledge and consent.

Baird’s opinion necessarily was based upon economic, monetary and market conditions as they existed and could be evaluated on the date of its opinion, and its opinion did not predict or take into account any changes which may have occurred, or information which may have become available, after the date of its opinion. Baird was under no obligation to update, revise, reaffirm or withdraw its opinion, or otherwise comment on or consider events occurring after the date of its opinion. Furthermore, Baird expressed no opinion as to the prices or trading ranges at which any of Gardner Denver’s Ingersoll Rand Industrial securities (including Gardner Denver common stock) would trade following the date of its opinion or as to the effect of the merger on these prices or trading ranges, or any earnings or ownership dilutive impact that may have resulted from Gardner Denver’s issuance of its common stock as part of the merger. These prices and trading ranges may have been affected by a number of factors, including but not limited to (i) dispositions of the common stock of Gardner Denver by stockholders within a short period of time after, or other market effects resulting from, the announcement of the merger and/or the Effective Time; (ii) changes in prevailing interest rates and other factors which generally influence the price of securities; (iii) adverse changes in the current capital markets; (iv) the occurrence of adverse changes in the financial condition, business, assets, results of operations or prospects of Gardner Denver or the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business or in Gardner Denver’s or the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business’s industries; (v) any necessary actions by, or restrictions of, federal, state or other governmental agencies or regulatory authorities; and (vi) timely completion of the merger.

Baird’s opinion was prepared at the request and for the information of the Gardner Denver board of directors, and may not be used for any other purpose or disclosed to any other party without Baird’s prior written consent; provided, however, that its opinion may be reproduced in full in this prospectus/proxy statement provided to Gardner Denver’s stockholders in connection with the merger. Baird’s opinion did not address the relative merits or risks of: (i) the merger, the Merger Agreement or any other agreements or other matters provided for, or contemplated by, the Merger Agreement; (ii) any other transactions that may be, or might have been, available as an alternative to the merger; or (iii) the merger compared to any other potential alternative transactions or business strategies considered by the Gardner Denver board of directors and, accordingly, Baird relied upon its discussions with the senior management of

Gardner Denver with respect to the availability and consequences of any alternatives to the merger. Baird’s opinion did not and does not constitute a recommendation to the Gardner Denver board of directors, any security holder or any other person as to how any person should vote or act with respect to the merger or make any election with respect to the merger.

The following is a summary of the material financial analyses performed by Baird in connection with rendering its opinion, which is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of its opinion attached as Exhibit C and to the other disclosures contained in this section. The following summary, however, does not purport to be a complete description of the financial analyses performed by Baird. The order of analyses described does not represent relative importance or weight given to the analyses performed by Baird. Some of the summaries of the financial analyses include information presented in a tabular format. These tables must be read together with the full text of each summary and alone are not a complete description of Baird’s financial analyses. Except as otherwise noted, the following quantitative information is based on market and financial data as it existed on or before April 26, 2019 and is not necessarily indicative of current market conditions.

Implied Valuation and Transaction Multiples. Baird calculated the implied equity value of the shares of Gardner Denver’s fully diluted outstanding common stock using the volume weighted average price of Gardner Denver common stock for the five trading day period ending April 22, 2019, which resulted in an implied equity value of $5,816 million. Baird calculated the implied enterprise value of Gardner Denver to be $7,343 million by adding Gardner Denver’s debt and tax-affected other post employment liabilities (which are referred to as OPEB liabilities for purposes of this section) to and subtracting Gardner Denver’s cash from the implied equity value of Gardner Denver’s fully diluted outstanding common stock. Based on Gardner Denver’s shareholders holding 49.9% of the pro forma entity, Baird calculated the implied equity value of the pro forma entity to be $11,657 million and the implied equity value of Ingersoll Rand Industrial stockholders’ 50.1% stake in the pro forma entity to be $5,840 million. Baird calculated the implied enterprise value of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business by adding the $1,875 million of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business’s expected debt (net of $25 million expected cash) to the implied equity value of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business’s stake in the pro forma entity resulting in an implied enterprise value of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business of $7,715 million. Baird then calculated the multiples of the implied enterprise value of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business compared to the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business’s latest twelve months (which is referred to as LTM for purposes of this section) ended December 31, 2018 and projected 2019 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (which is referred to as EBITDA for purposes of this section), and earnings before interest and taxes (which is referred to as EBIT for purposes of this section), as provided by the senior management of Gardner Denver. The Adjusted EBIT and Adjusted EBITDA of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business for 2018 and 2019 were pro forma for the then-pending acquisition by the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business of Precision Flow Systems and expected synergies following the closing of that acquisition in 2019.

The Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business Selected Publicly Traded Company Analysis. In order to assess the valuation of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business, Baird reviewed certain publicly available financial information for certain publicly traded companies that Baird deemed relevant. For each of these companies, Baird calculated and compared the enterprise value (which is referred to as EV for purposes of this section) of each such company to its EBITDA and EBIT for each of 2018 and projected 2019. The group of selected publicly traded companies reviewed is listed below.

Baird chose these companies based on a review of publicly traded companies that possessed general business, operating and financial characteristics representative of companies in the industries in which the Ingersoll Rand

Industrial Business operates. Baird noted that none of the companies reviewed was identical to the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business and that, accordingly, the analysis of these companies necessarily involves complex considerations and judgments concerning differences in the business, operating and financial characteristics of each company and other factors that affect the public market values of these companies.

For each company, Baird calculated the “market capitalization” (calculated as the market price per share of each company’s common stock multiplied by the total number of fully diluted common shares outstanding of each company, including net shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options and warrants), and enterprise value. Baird calculated the enterprise value of each selected public company by adding such company’s preferred stock outstanding, debt, tax-affected pension and other post employment liabilities and minority interest to and subtracting such company’s cash from such company’s market capitalization. Baird calculated the multiples of each company’s enterprise value to its Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBIT for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018 and projected 2019. Baird then compared the enterprise value multiples for the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business implied in the merger based on its Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBIT with the corresponding trading multiples for the selected companies. Stock market and historical financial information for the selected companies was based on publicly available information as of April 26, 2019 (including the closing market price per share of each company’s common stock as of such date), and projected financial information was based on consensus equity analyst research estimates available as of this date. A summary of the range of valuation multiples for the selected companies is provided in the table below.

In addition, Baird calculated the implied enterprise values of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business by multiplying the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business’s Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBIT (which in the case of the projected 2019 multiples, included synergies from the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business’s acquisition of Precision Flow Systems but did not otherwise include any synergies) by the trading multiples of the selected public companies. The implied enterprise values, based on the multiples set forth above, as well as the implied equity values (calculated by subtracting $1,875 million of debt of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business (net of $25 million of expected cash) from the implied enterprise values of the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Business) are summarized in the table below.