As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2014

File No. 001-36341

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Amendment No. 3

to

Form 10

 

 

GENERAL FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

Vectrus, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Indiana   38-3924636
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

655 Space Center Drive

Colorado Springs, Colorado

  80915
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(719) 591-3600

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class to be so Registered

 

Name of Each Exchange on Which
Each Class is to be Registered

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share   New York Stock Exchange

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None.

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   x   (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

 

 

 


INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET BETWEEN INFORMATION STATEMENT AND ITEMS OF FORM 10

Item 1. Business

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Summary,” “Risk Factors,” “Special Note About Forward-Looking Statements,” “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Business,” “Management,” “Executive Compensation” and “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” of the information statement filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 10 (the “information statement”). Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

The information required by this item is contained under the section “Risk Factors” of the information statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2. Financial Information

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Summary—Summary Historical and Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Data,” “Capitalization,” “Selected Historical Condensed Combined Financial and Other Data,” “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of the information statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 3. Properties

The information required by this item is contained under the section “Business—Properties” of the information statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 4. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

The information required by this item is contained under the section “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” of the information statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5. Directors and Executive Officers

The information required by this item is contained under the section “Management” of the information statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 6. Executive Compensation

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Management” and “Executive Compensation” of the information statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Management,” “Executive Compensation” and “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” of the information statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.


Item 8. Legal Proceedings

The information required by this item is contained under the section “Business—Legal Proceedings” of the information statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9. Market Price of and Dividends on the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Risk Factors,” “The Spin-Off,” “Dividend Policy,” “Executive Compensation” and “Description of Capital Stock” of the information statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 10. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

Not applicable.

Item 11. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Common Stock,” “Dividend Policy” and “Description of Capital Stock” of the information statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 12. Indemnification of Directors and Officers

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Agreements with Exelis Related to the Spin-Off—Distribution Agreement—Indemnification” of the information statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 13. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Selected Historical Condensed Combined Financial and Other Data,” “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Description of Capital Stock,” and “Index to Combined Financial Statements” and the statements referenced therein of the information statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 14. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

Item 15. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (a) Financial Statements

The information required by this item is contained under the section “Index to Combined Financial Statements” beginning on page F-1 of the information statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

 

  (b) Exhibits

The following documents are filed as exhibits hereto:

 

  Exhibit No.

  

Description

  2.1    Form of Distribution Agreement between Vectrus, Inc. and Exelis Inc.
  3.1    Form of Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
  3.2    Form of Amended and Restated By-laws
10.1    Form of Employee Matters Agreement between Vectrus, Inc. and Exelis Inc.


  Exhibit No.

  

Description

10.2    Form of Tax Matters Agreement between Vectrus, Inc. and Exelis Inc.
10.3    Form of Transition Services Agreement between Vectrus, Inc. and Exelis Inc.
10.4    Employment Letter Agreement with Janet L. Oliver, dated as of April 26, 2011
10.5    Form of Transitional Trademark License Agreement between Vectrus, Inc. and Exelis Inc.
10.6    Form of Technology License Agreement between Vectrus, Inc. and Exelis Inc.
10.7    Form of Credit Agreement among Vectrus, Inc., Exelis Systems Corporation, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the other financial institutions from time to time parties thereto*
21.1    Subsidiaries of Vectrus, Inc.
99.1    Information Statement, dated August 14, 2014.
99.2    Form of Notice of Internet Availability of Information Statement Materials

 

* To be filed by amendment.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Vectrus, Inc.

 

By:   / S / K ENNETH W. H UNZEKER
  Kenneth W. Hunzeker
  Chief Executive Officer

Date: August 14, 2014

Exhibit 2.1

DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

by and among

EXELIS INC.

and

VECTRUS, INC.

Dated as of [ ], 2014


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

     2   

Section 1.1.

 

General

     2   

Section 1.2.

 

References; Interpretation

     19   

ARTICLE II THE SEPARATION

     19   

Section 2.1.

 

General

     19   

Section 2.2.

 

Restructuring: Transfer of Assets; Assumption of Liabilities

     20   

Section 2.3.

 

Treatment of Shared Contracts

     21   

Section 2.4.

 

Intercompany Accounts

     22   

Section 2.5.

 

Limitation of Liability; Intercompany Contracts

     22   

Section 2.6.

 

Transfers Not Effected at or Prior to the Effective Time; Transfers Deemed Effective as of the Effective Time

     23   

Section 2.7.

 

Conveyancing and Assumption Instruments

     24   

Section 2.8.

 

Further Assurances; Ancillary Agreements

     24   

Section 2.9.

 

Novation of Liabilities; Indemnification; Certain Inactive Contracts

     25   

Section 2.10.

 

Guarantees; Letters of Credit

     26   

Section 2.11.

 

DCAA/DCMA

     27   

Section 2.12.

 

Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties

     28   

ARTICLE III CERTAIN ACTIONS AT OR PRIOR TO THE DISTRIBUTION

     29   

Section 3.1.

 

Articles of Incorporation; By-laws

     29   

Section 3.2.

 

Directors

     29   

Section 3.3.

 

Officers

     29   

Section 3.4.

 

Resignations and Removals

     29   

ARTICLE IV THE DISTRIBUTION

     29   

Section 4.1.

 

Stock Dividend to Exelis Shareholders

     29   

Section 4.2.

 

Actions in Connection with the Distribution

     30   

Section 4.3.

 

Sole Discretion of the Board of Exelis

     30   

Section 4.4.

 

Conditions to Distribution

     31   

ARTICLE V CERTAIN COVENANTS

     32   

Section 5.1.

 

No Solicit; No Hire; Agreement Not to Compete

     32   

Section 5.2.

 

Intellectual Property

     33   

Section 5.3.

 

Administration of Specified Shared Expenses

     33   

Section 5.4.

 

Access to Personnel and Cooperation

     33   

Section 5.5.

 

Periodic Meetings

     34   

Section 5.6.

 

Office Space

     34   

ARTICLE VI SHARED CONTINGENT LIABILITIES and shared contingent assets

     34   

Section 6.1.

 

Shared Contingent Liabilities

     34   

Section 6.2.

 

Shared Contingent Assets

     35   

Section 6.3.

 

Management of Shared Contingent Liabilities and Shared Contingent Assets

     35   

Section 6.4.

 

Access to Information; Certain Services; Expenses 

     37   

 

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Section 6.5.

  

Notice Relating to Shared Contingent Assets and Shared Contingent Liabilities; Disputes

     38   

Section 6.6.

  

Cooperation with Governmental Entity

     38   

Section 6.7.

  

Default

     39   

ARTICLE VII INDEMNIFICATION

     39   

Section 7.1.

  

Release of Pre-Distribution Claims

     39   

Section 7.2.

  

Indemnification by Exelis

     40   

Section 7.3.

  

Indemnification by Vectrus

     41   

Section 7.4.

  

Procedures for Indemnification

     41   

Section 7.5.

  

Cooperation in Defense and Settlement

     43   

Section 7.6.

  

Indemnification Payments

     43   

Section 7.7.

  

Indemnification Obligations Net of Insurance Proceeds and Other Amounts

     44   

Section 7.8.

  

Additional Matters; Survival of Indemnities

     44   

ARTICLE VIII PRESERVATION OF RECORDS; ACCESS TO INFORMATION; CONFIDENTIALITY; PRIVILEGE

     44   

Section 8.1.

  

Preservation of Corporate Records

     44   

Section 8.2.

  

Financial Statements and Accounting

     45   

Section 8.3.

  

Provision of Information

     46   

Section 8.4.

  

Witness Services

     47   

Section 8.5.

  

Confidentiality

     48   

Section 8.6.

  

Privilege Matters

     49   

Section 8.7.

  

Ownership of Information

     50   

Section 8.8.

  

Other Agreements

     50   

ARTICLE IX DISPUTE RESOLUTION

     51   

Section 9.1.

  

Negotiation

     51   

Section 9.2.

  

Mediation

     51   

Section 9.3.

  

Arbitration

     51   

Section 9.4.

  

Arbitration Period

     51   

Section 9.5.

  

Treatment of Negotiations, Mediation and Arbitration

     52   

Section 9.6.

  

Continuity of Service and Performance

     52   

Section 9.7.

  

Consolidation

     52   

ARTICLE X INSURANCE

     52   

Section 10.1.

  

Policies and Rights Included Within Assets

     52   

Section 10.2.

  

Post-Effective Time Claims

     53   

Section 10.3.

  

Administration; Other Matters

     53   

Section 10.4.

  

Agreement for Waiver of Conflict and Shared Defense

     54   

Section 10.5.

  

Agreement for Waiver of Conflict and Insurance Litigation and/or Recovery Efforts

     54   

Section 10.6.

  

Tail Coverage

     54   

Section 10.7.

  

No Coverage for Post-Effective Time Occurrences

     54   

Section 10.8.

  

Cooperation

     54   

Section 10.9.

  

Excluded Policies

     54   

Section 10.10.

  

Exelis as General Agent and Attorney-In-Fact

     54   

Section 10.11.

  

Additional Premiums, Return Premiums and Pro Rata Cancellation Premium Credits 

     54   

Section 10.12.

  

Mission Systems Defense Base Act Policy

     55   

 

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ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS

     55   

Section 11.1.

  

Complete Agreement; Construction

     55   

Section 11.2.

  

Ancillary Agreements

     55   

Section 11.3.

  

Counterparts

     55   

Section 11.4.

  

Survival of Agreements

     55   

Section 11.5.

  

Expenses

     56   

Section 11.6.

  

Notices

     56   

Section 11.7.

  

Waivers and Consents

     56   

Section 11.8.

  

Assignment

     57   

Section 11.9.

  

Successors and Assigns

     57   

Section 11.10.

  

Termination and Amendment

     57   

Section 11.11.

  

Payment Terms

     57   

Section 11.12.

  

No Circumvention

     57   

Section 11.13.

  

Subsidiaries

     57   

Section 11.14.

  

Third Party Beneficiaries

     58   

Section 11.15.

  

Title and Headings

     58   

Section 11.16.

  

Exhibits and Schedules

     58   

Section 11.17.

  

Governing Law

     58   

Section 11.18.

  

Consent to Jurisdiction

     58   

Section 11.19.

  

Waiver of Jury Trial

     59   

Section 11.20.

  

Severability

     59   

Section 11.21.

  

Force Majeure

     59   

Section 11.22.

  

Interpretation

     59   

Section 11.23.

  

No Duplication; No Double Recovery

     59   

Section 11.24.

  

Tax Treatment of Payments

     59   

Section 11.25.

  

No Waiver

     60   

Section 11.26.

  

No Admission of Liability

     60   

 

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List of Schedules  

Schedule 1.1(20)

 

Continuing Arrangements

Schedule 1.1(34)

 

Exelis Disclosure Sections

Schedule 1.1(37)(i)

 

Exelis Retained Divisions

Schedule 1.1(37)(iii)

 

Exelis Business Entities and Investments

Schedule 1.1(37)(iv)

 

Exelis Owned Real Property

Schedule 1.1(37)(v)

 

Exelis Leased Property

Schedule 1.1(37)(xi)

 

Exelis and Vectrus Information Exceptions

Schedule 1.1(37)(xv)

 

Specified Exelis Assets

Schedule 1.1(38)

 

Certain Exelis Retained Businesses

Schedule 1.1(40)(iv)

 

Specified Exelis Retained Liabilities

Schedule 1.1(40)(vii)

 

Certain Exelis Environmental Liabilities

Schedule 1.1(40)(viii)

 

Sold, Transferred or Discontinued Exelis Operations

Schedule 1.1(40)(xii)

 

Exelis Retained Litigation and Disputes

Schedule 1.1(40)(xiii)

 

Certain Workers Compensation Claims

Schedule 1.1(61)

 

License Agreements

Schedule 1.1(69)

 

Shared Contingent Assets

Schedule 1.1(70)

 

Shared Contingent Liabilities

Schedule 1.1(71)

 

Specified Shared Expenses

Schedule 1.1(83)(ii)

 

Vectrus Programs

Schedule 1.1(83)(iii)

 

Certain Specified Vectrus Assets

Schedule 1.1(83)(iv)

 

Vectrus Business Entities and Investments

Schedule 1.1(83)(v)

 

Vectrus Owned Real Property

Schedule 1.1(83)(vi)

 

Vectrus Leased Property

Schedule 1.1(83)(x)

 

Certain Vectrus Registered Intellectual Property

Schedule 1.1(85)(iii)

 

Pending Bids

Schedule 1.1(88)(iv)

 

Specified Vectrus Liabilities

Schedule 1.1(88)(vii)

 

Certain Vectrus Environmental Liabilities

Schedule 1.1(88)(viii)

 

Sold, Transferred or Discontinued Vectrus Operations

Schedule 1.1(88)(xii)

 

Vectrus Litigation and Disputes

Schedule 2.2(a)

 

Transfers to Occur Post Distribution

Schedule 2.3(a)

 

Shared Contracts

Schedule 2.10(a)

 

Vectrus Liabilities where Exelis is to Remain as Guarantor

Schedule 2.10(a)(i)

 

Certain Vectrus Guarantees and Letters of Credit

Schedule 2.10(a)(ii)

 

Certain Exelis Guarantees and Letters of Credit

Schedule 5.1

 

No Solicit; No Hire

Schedule 8.1(b)

 

Document Retention Policies

Schedule 8.2(c)

 

2014 Draft Report Date

Schedule 10.1

 

Company Insurance Policies

Schedule 10.6

 

Tail Coverage

Schedule 10.9

 

Excluded Policies

Schedule 10.11

 

Cancellation Premium Credits and Profit Sharing Payments

Schedule 10.12

 

Mission Systems Defense Base Act Policy

Schedule 11.5

 

Separation Expenses

List of Exhibits  

Exhibit A

 

Employee Matters Agreement

Exhibit B

 

Tax Matters Agreement

Exhibit C

 

Transition Services Agreement

 

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Index of Other Defined Terms

 

Defined Term

  

Section

Agreement Disputes    Section 9.1
Annual Reports    Section 8.2(c)
Audited Party    Section 8.2(b)
Board    Recitals

Code

Competition

  

Recitals

Section 5.1(b)(i)

Controlled Affiliates    Section 5.1(b)(ii)
CPR    Section 9.2
Dispute Notice    Section 9.1
Distribution    Recitals
Exelis    Preamble
Exelis Common Stock    Recitals
Exelis Discontinued Operation    Section 1.1(40)(viii)
Exelis Retained Divisions    Section 1.1(37)(i)
Exelis Retained Entities    Section 1.1(37)(iii)
Exelis Retained Leases    Section 1.1(37)(v)
Final Judgment    Section 5.9(a)
Guaranty Release    Section 2.10(b)
Indemnifying Party    Section 7.5(a)
Indemnitee    Section 7.5(a)
Indemnity Payment    Section 7.8(a)
Internal Control Audit and Management Assessments    Section 8.2(a)
Iron Mountain    Section 8.1(a)
Liable Party    Section 2.9(b)
Managing Party    Section 6.2(a)

Mediation Period

Non-Compete End Date

  

Section 9.2

Section 5.1(b)(ii)

Other Party’s Auditors    Section 8.2(b)
Other Party    Section 2.9(a)
Party    Preamble
Post Closing Vectrus Contracts    Section 2.11
Post Closing Vectrus Contracts Transfer Time    Section 2.11
Privilege    Section 8.6(a)
Privileged Information    Section 8.6(a)
Rules    Section 9.3
Separation Expenses    Section 11.5
Shared Contract    Section 2.3(a)
Specified Ancillary Agreements    Section 1.1(3)
Specified Exelis Retained Liabilities    Section 1.1(39)(iv)
Specified Vectrus Liabilities    Section 1.1(31)(iv)
Third Party Claim    Section 7.5(b)
Third Party Proceeds    Section 7.8(a)
Trademarks    Section 1.1(53)(ii)
Vectrus    Preamble
Vectrus Common Stock    Recitals
Vectrus Discontinued Operation    Section 1.1(88)(viii)
Vectrus Programs    Section 1.1(83)(ii)
Vectrus Entities    Section 1.1(83)(iv)
Vectrus Leases    Section 1.1(83)(vi)

 

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DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of [ ], 2014, by and among Exelis Inc., an Indiana corporation (“ Exelis ”) and Vectrus, Inc., an Indiana corporation (“ Vectrus ”). Each of Exelis and Vectrus is sometimes referred to herein as a “ Party ” and collectively, as the “ Parties ”. Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.1 .

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, Exelis, acting through its direct and indirect Subsidiaries, currently conducts a number of businesses, including the Exelis Retained Business and the Vectrus Business (each as defined herein);

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Exelis (the “ Board ”) has determined that it is appropriate, desirable and in the best interests of Exelis, its shareholders and its other constituents, to separate Exelis into two separate, publicly traded companies, one for each of (i) the Exelis Retained Business, which shall be owned and conducted, directly or indirectly, by Exelis and (ii) the Vectrus Business, which shall be owned and conducted, directly or indirectly, by Vectrus;

WHEREAS, in order to effect such separation, the Board has determined that it is appropriate, desirable and in the best interests of Exelis, its shareholders and other constituents (i) to undertake the Plan of Separation and (ii) for Exelis to distribute on the Distribution Date to holders of record of shares of its common stock, par value $.01 per share (the “ Exelis Common Stock ”), as of the Distribution Record Date, on a pro rata basis (in each case without consideration being paid by such shareholders) all of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of Vectrus (the “ Vectrus Common Stock ”) owned by Exelis on the basis of one (1) share of Vectrus Common Stock for each [ ] ([ ]) outstanding shares of Exelis Common Stock (the “ Distribution ”);

WHEREAS, each of Exelis and Vectrus has determined that it is necessary and desirable, on or prior to the Effective Time (as defined herein), (i) to allocate and transfer to the applicable Party or its Subsidiaries those Assets, and to allocate and assign to the applicable Party or its Subsidiaries responsibility for those Liabilities, in respect of the activities of the applicable Businesses of such entities and (ii) to allocate, transfer and assign, as applicable, those Assets and Liabilities in respect of other current and former businesses and activities of Exelis and its current and former Subsidiaries;

WHEREAS, it is the intention of the Parties that each of the contributions of Assets to, and the assumption of Liabilities by, Vectrus together with the corresponding distribution of all of the Vectrus Common Stock, qualifies as a reorganization within the meaning of Sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 355 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”) and that this Agreement is, and is hereby adopted as, a “plan of reorganization” under Section 368 of the Code;

WHEREAS, each of Exelis and Vectrus has determined that it is necessary and desirable to set forth the principal corporate transactions required to effect the Plan of Separation and the Distribution and to set forth other agreements that will govern certain other matters following the Effective Time.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

 

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ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

Section 1.1. General . As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) “ Action ” shall mean any demand, action, claim, suit, countersuit, arbitration, inquiry, subpoena, case, litigation, proceeding or investigation (whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative) by or before any court or grand jury, any Governmental Entity or any arbitration or mediation tribunal.

(2) “ Affiliate ” shall mean, when used with respect to a specified Person, a Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control”, when used with respect to any specified Person shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or other interests, by Contract or otherwise. It is expressly agreed that no Party or member of any Group shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of another Party or member of such other Party’s Group by reason of having one or more directors in common or by reason of having been under common control of Exelis or Exelis’ shareholders prior to or, in case of Exelis’ shareholders, after, the Effective Time.

(3) “ Ancillary Agreements ” shall mean all of the written Contracts, instruments, assignments, licenses, guarantees, indemnities or other arrangements (other than this Agreement) entered into in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Conveyancing and Assumption Instruments, the Transition Services Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement, the License Agreements, and the IP Assignments (the Transition Services Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement, the License Agreements, and the IP Assignments, collectively, the “ Specified Ancillary Agreements ”).

(4) “ Applicable Exelis Percentage ” shall mean eighty-two percent (82%).

(5) “ Applicable Vectrus Percentage ” shall mean eighteen percent (18%).

(6) “ Applicable Percentage ” shall mean (i) as to Exelis, the Applicable Exelis Percentage and (ii) as to Vectrus, the Applicable Vectrus Percentage.

(7) “ Asset Transferors ” shall mean the entities transferring Assets to a Vectrus Asset Transferee or an Exelis Asset Transferee in order to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or by the Plan of Separation.

(8) “ Assets ” shall mean assets, properties, claims, Intellectual Property and other rights (including goodwill), wherever located (including in the possession of vendors or other third parties or elsewhere), of every kind, character and description, whether real, personal or mixed, tangible, intangible or contingent. Except as otherwise specifically set forth herein or in the Tax Matters Agreement, the rights and obligations of the Parties with respect to Taxes shall be governed by the Tax Matters Agreement and, therefore, Taxes shall not be treated as Assets.

 

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(9) “ Assume ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(c) ; and the terms “Assumed” and “Assumption” shall have their correlative meanings.

(10) “ Balance Sheet ” shall mean the pro forma balance sheet of the Vectrus Group, including the notes thereto, as of June 30, 2014, included in the Form 10.

(11) “ Business ” shall mean the Exelis Retained Business or the Vectrus Business, as applicable.

(12) “ Business Day ” means any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or any other day on which banks are required or authorized by Law to be closed in The City of New York.

(13) “ Business Entity ” shall mean any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other entity which may legally hold title to Assets.

(14) “ Change in Control ” shall mean, with respect to either of Exelis or Vectrus, the occurrence of any one of the following after the Effective Time: (i) the direct or indirect Transfer (other than by way of merger, amalgamation, arrangement or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of Exelis or Vectrus, as applicable, and those of such Party’s Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to one or more Persons, other than to such Party or one of such Party’s Subsidiaries; (ii) the first day on which a majority of the members of the board of directors of Exelis or Vectrus, as applicable, is not composed of Continuing Directors; (iii) the consummation of any transaction including any merger, amalgamation, arrangement or consolidation the result of which is that any Person becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the Voting Stock of Exelis or Vectrus, as applicable; (iv) any of Exelis or Vectrus, as applicable, consolidate with, or merge with or into, any Person, or any Person consolidates with, or merges with or into, any of Exelis or Vectrus, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which any of the outstanding Voting Stock of Exelis or Vectrus, as applicable, or of such other Person is converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than any such transaction where the shares of such Party’s Voting Stock outstanding immediately prior to such transaction constitute, or are converted into or exchanged for, a majority of the Voting Stock of the surviving Person immediately after giving effect to such transaction; or (v) the adoption of a plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution (other than a liquidation into a newly formed holding company) of Exelis or Vectrus, as applicable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction described in clause (iii) above will not be deemed to involve a Change in Control if (a) Exelis or Vectrus, as applicable, becomes a direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of a holding company (which shall include a parent company) and (b)(A) the direct or indirect holders of the Voting Stock of such holding company immediately following that transaction are substantially the same as, and hold in substantially the same proportions as, the holders of such Party’s Voting Stock immediately prior to that transaction or (B) immediately following that transaction no Person (other than a holding company satisfying the requirements of this sentence) is the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly of more than 50% of the then outstanding Voting Stock, measured by voting power, of such holding company. Following any such transaction, references in this definition to Exelis or Vectrus, as applicable, shall be deemed to refer to such holding company. For the purposes of this definition, “person” and “beneficial owner” have the meanings used in Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

(15) “ Claims Administration ” shall mean the processing of claims made under the Company Policies, including the reporting of losses or claims to insurance carriers (including as a result of reports provided to Exelis by Vectrus), management and defense of claims, the settlement of claims and providing for appropriate releases upon settlement of claims.

 

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(16) “ Commission ” shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

(17) “ Company Policies ” shall mean all Policies, current or past, which are or at any time were maintained by or on behalf of or for the benefit or protection of Exelis or any of its predecessors which relate to the Exelis Retained Business or the Vectrus Business, or current or past directors, officers, employees or agents of either of the foregoing Businesses, including the Policies identified on Schedule 10.1 hereto and any “tail” Policies that become effective at the Effective Time.

(18) “ Confidential Information ” shall mean all non-public, confidential or proprietary Information concerning a Party and/or its Subsidiaries or their past, current or future activities, businesses, finances, assets, liabilities or operations, including any such Information that was acquired by a Party after the Effective Time pursuant to Section 2.6(e) , Article VIII or otherwise in accordance with this Agreement, or that was provided to a Party by a third party in confidence, except for any Information that is (i) in the public domain or known to the industry through no fault of the receiving Party or its Subsidiaries, (ii) lawfully acquired after the Effective Time by such Party or its Subsidiaries from other sources not known to be subject to confidentiality obligations with respect to such Information or (iii) independently developed by the receiving Party after the Effective Time without reference to any Confidential Information.

(19) “ Consents ” shall mean any consents, waivers or approvals from, or notification requirements to, any Person other than a Governmental Entity.

(20) “ Continuing Arrangements ” shall mean those arrangements set forth on Schedule 1.1(20) and such other commercial arrangements among the Parties that are intended to survive and continue following the Effective Time as expressly set forth in the Transition Services Agreement; provided , however , that for the avoidance of doubt, Continuing Arrangements shall not apply to Third Party Agreements.

(21) Continuing Directors ” shall mean, as of any date of determination, any member of the board of directors of Exelis or Vectrus, as applicable, who (i) was a member of such Party’s board of directors at the Effective Time; or (ii) was nominated for election, elected or appointed to such Party’s board of directors with the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of such Party’s board of directors at the time of such nomination, election or appointment (either by a specific vote or by approval by such directors of the proxy statement of such Party in which such member was named as a nominee for election as a director).

(22) “ Contract ” shall mean any agreement, contract, subcontract, obligation, binding understanding, note, indenture, instrument, option, lease, promise, arrangement, release, warranty, license, sublicense, insurance policy, benefit plan, purchase order or legally binding commitment or undertaking of any nature (whether written or oral and whether express or implied).

(23) “ Conveyancing and Assumption Instruments ” shall mean, collectively, the various Contracts, resolutions and other documents heretofore entered into and to be entered into to effect the Transfer of Assets and the Assumption of Liabilities in the manner contemplated by this Agreement and the Plan of Separation, or otherwise relating to, arising out of or resulting from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, in such form or forms as the Parties agree.

 

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(24) “ DHS ” means the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

(25) “ Disclosure Documents ” shall mean any registration statement (including any registration statement on Form 10) or other document filed with the Commission by or on behalf of a Party or any of its controlled Affiliates, and also includes any information statement, prospectus, offering memorandum, offering circular or similar disclosure document, whether or not filed with the Commission or any other Governmental Entity, which offers for sale or registers the Transfer or distribution of any security of such Party or any of its controlled Affiliates.

(26) “ Distribution Agent ” shall mean Computershare Shareholder Services.

(27) “ Distribution Date ” shall mean the date on which Exelis distributes all of the issued and outstanding shares of Vectrus Common Stock to the holders of Exelis Common Stock.

(28) “ Distribution Record Date ” shall mean such date as may be determined by Exelis’ Board as the record date for the Distribution.

(29) “ Effective Time ” shall mean 12:01 a.m., New York time, on the Distribution Date.

(30) “ Employee Matters Agreement ” shall mean the Employee Matters Agreement by and among Exelis and Vectrus, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A .

(31) “ Environmental Laws ” shall mean all Laws relating to pollution, protection of the environment, or protection against harmful or deleterious substances.

(32) “ Excluded Policies ” shall mean the Policies listed on Schedule 10.9 .

(33) “ Exelis Asset Transferees ” shall mean the Exelis Retained Entities to which Exelis Retained Assets shall be or have been transferred by an Asset Transferor in order to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or by the Plan of Separation.

(34) “ Exelis Disclosure Sections ” shall mean all information set forth in, or omitted from, the sections of the Form 10, identified on Schedule 1.1(34) .

(35) “ Exelis Group ” shall mean Exelis and each Person that is a direct or indirect Subsidiary of Exelis immediately after the Effective Time, and each Business Entity that becomes a Subsidiary of Exelis after the Effective Time, and shall include the Exelis Retained Entities.

(36) “ Exelis Indemnitees ” shall mean each member of the Exelis Group and each of their respective Affiliates from and after the Effective Time and each member of the Exelis Group’s and such Affiliates’ respective directors, officers, employees and agents and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing.

 

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(37) “ Exelis Retained Assets ” shall mean any and all Assets that are owned, leased or licensed, at or prior to the Effective Time, by Exelis, any of its Subsidiaries and/or any of its Affiliates, that are not Vectrus Assets, including:

(i) all Assets of the divisions of Exelis that are set forth on Schedule 1.1(37)(i) and any other division of Exelis that does not include Vectrus Assets (such divisions, the “ Exelis Retained Divisions ”);

(ii) any and all other Assets that are expressly contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement as Assets which have been or are to remain with Exelis or any other member of the Exelis Group;

(iii) the ownership interests in those Business Entities that are set forth on Schedule 1.1(37)(iii) (such entities, the “ Exelis Retained Entities ”), other than Exelis;

(iv) all rights, title and interest in and to the owned real property set forth on Schedule 1.1(37)(iv) , including all land and land improvements, structures, buildings and building improvements, other improvements, fixtures and appurtenances located thereon;

(v) all right, title and interest in, to and under the leases or subleases of the real property set forth on Schedule 1.1(37)(v) (the “ Exelis Retained Leases ”), including, to the extent provided for in any Exelis Retained Lease, any land and land improvements, structures, buildings and building improvements, other improvements and appurtenances located thereon;

(vi) to the extent not provided in clauses (iv) and (v) of this definition, all fixtures, machinery, equipment, apparatuses, computer hardware and other electronic data processing and communications equipment, tools, instruments, furniture, office equipment, automobiles, trucks, aircraft and other transportation equipment, special and general tools, test devices, molds, tooling, dies, prototypes and models and other tangible personal property located at a physical site of which the ownership or leasehold interest is not being Transferred to or is not owned by a member of the Vectrus Group, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or in the Transition Services Agreement;

(vii) all inventories, including products, goods, materials, parts, raw materials, work in process and supplies;

(viii) all Exelis Retained Contracts and any rights or claims arising thereunder;

(ix) all Intellectual Property of Exelis, any of its Subsidiaries and/or any of its Affiliates, that is not part of the Vectrus Assets pursuant to Section 1.1(83)(x) , subject, as applicable, to any License Agreement;

(x) all licenses, permits, approvals and authorizations which have been issued by any Governmental Entity;

(xi) all Information (the “ Exelis Information ”), subject to Schedule 1.1(37)(xi) ; provided , however , that to the extent any Information used in the Exelis Retained Business is (A) commingled with information used in the Vectrus Business, the original version of such Information shall be retained by Exelis in accordance with Schedule 8.1(b) hereto, all Parties shall have equal rights to use such information and Vectrus shall have the right to access such Information and make reasonable copy thereof, which copy shall be included in the Vectrus Assets or (B) stored in facilities owned or leased by the Vectrus Group or stored in third party storage facilities pursuant to storage arrangements with the Vectrus Group, the original version of such Information

 

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shall remain in such storage facilities and be retained in accordance with Schedule 8.1(b) , Exelis shall have the right to access such Information and make reasonable copy thereof and any such copy shall be included in the Exelis Retained Assets; provided , further , with respect to clause (B) of this Section 1.1(37)(xi) , that to the extent such copy shall not have been made prior to the Effective Time, subject to the reimbursement of the actual out-of-pocket expenses (which shall not include the costs of salaries and benefits of employees of such Party or any pro rata portion of overhead or other costs of employing such employees which would have been incurred by such employees’ employer regardless of the employees’ service with respect to the foregoing) incurred by the Party retaining the original version of such Information in providing access to such Information and to the provisions of this Agreement, Exelis shall have the right to access such Information and make such copy at any time following the Effective Time and such copy shall be included in the Exelis Retained Assets;

(xii) all deposits, prepaid expenses, letters of credit and performance and surety bonds;

(xiii) all bonds, notes, debentures or other debt securities issued by any Person and held by any member of the Exelis Group, all loans, advances or other extensions of credit or capital contributions to any Person on the books of any member of the Exelis Group and all other investments in securities of any Person held by any member of the Exelis Group;

(xiv) ownership of the Company Policies and, subject to Article X , any rights of any member of the Exelis Group under any Policies, including any rights thereunder arising after the Effective Time in respect of any Policies that are occurrence policies or “tail” policies and all rights in the nature of insurance, indemnification or contribution;

(xv) notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Assets set forth on Schedule 1.1(37)(xv) ; and

(xvi) any claims, counterclaims, setoffs, rights of recoupment, equity rights or defenses, whether known or unknown, that Exelis and/or any of its Subsidiaries may have with respect to any Exelis Retained Assets and Exelis Retained Liabilities.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Exelis Retained Assets shall not include any Assets that are expressly contemplated by this Agreement or by any Specified Ancillary Agreement (or the Schedules hereto or thereto) as Assets to be retained by or Transferred to any member of the Vectrus Group, including any Assets specified in clauses (i) through (xvi) of the definition of Vectrus Assets.

(38) “ Exelis Retained Business ” shall mean the businesses (i) of the Exelis Retained Entities and the Exelis Retained Divisions, (ii) of any other division, program, Subsidiary, Affiliate, line of business or investment managed or operated by Exelis or any of its Subsidiaries prior to the Effective Time, except to the extent all or part of such other division, program, Subsidiary, Affiliate, line of business or investment is included in the definitions of Vectrus Business (iii) of those business entities acquired or established by or for Exelis or any of the Subsidiaries thereof after the Effective Time and (iv) set forth on Schedule 1.1(38) .

(39) “ Exelis Retained Contracts ” shall mean any Contracts to which Exelis or any of its Subsidiaries (other than members of the Vectrus Group) is a party as of the date hereof or

 

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becomes a party prior to the Effective Time or becomes a party after the Effective Time in respect of quotations, proposals and bids that were pending as of the date hereof (other than those set forth on Schedule 1.1(85)(iii)) or by which it or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Assets is bound as of the date hereof or becomes bound prior to the Effective Time, whether or not in writing, except for any such Contract or part thereof that is a Vectrus Contract, including:

(i) any Contract entered into in the name of, or expressly on behalf of, any division, business unit or member of the Exelis Group;

(ii) any Contract that relates primarily to the Exelis Retained Business, including any contract providing for the acquisition or disposition of an Exelis Retained Entity or any Exelis Retained Assets;

(iii) any Contract that represents or underlies any Exelis Retained Assets or Exelis Retained Liabilities;

(iv) any Contract or part thereof that is otherwise expressly contemplated pursuant to this Agreement (including pursuant to Section 2.2(b) ) or any of the Ancillary Agreements to be assigned to any member of the Exelis Group; and

(v) any guarantee, indemnity, representation or warranty of or in favor of any member of the Exelis Group.

(40) “ Exelis Retained Liabilities ” shall mean any and all Liabilities of the Exelis Group that are not Vectrus Liabilities, including:

(i) any and all Liabilities relating primarily to, arising primarily out of or resulting primarily from: (a) the operation or conduct of the Exelis Retained Business, as conducted at any time prior to, at or after the Effective Time (including any Liability relating to, arising out of or resulting from any act or failure to act by any director, officer, employee, agent or representative (whether or not such act or failure to act is or was within such Person’s authority) of the Exelis Group); (b) the operation or conduct of any business conducted by any member of the Exelis Group at any time prior to, on or after the Effective Time (including any Liability relating to, arising out of or resulting from any act or failure to act by any director, officer, employee, agent or representative (whether or not such act or failure to act is or was within such Person’s authority) of the Exelis Group); or (c) any Exelis Retained Assets, whether arising prior to, on or after the Effective Time;

(ii) any Liabilities to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from, the Exelis Retained Contracts;

(iii) the Applicable Exelis Percentage of any Shared Contingent Liability;

(iv) notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the liabilities set forth on Schedule 1.1(40)(iv) (the “ Specified Exelis Retained Liabilities ”);

(v) any Liabilities assumed or retained by the Exelis Group pursuant to this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements;

 

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(vi) any Liabilities arising prior to, at or after the Effective Time for any infringement by the Exelis Retained Business of the Intellectual Property of any other Person or breach by the Exelis Retained Business of any Contract relating to Intellectual Property;

(vii) the Liabilities set forth on Schedule 1.1(40)(vii) and all Liabilities arising prior to, at or after the Effective Time to the extent resulting from any (A) violation prior to the Effective Time of any Environmental Laws by the Exelis Group, any Exelis Discontinued Operation or the conduct of the Exelis Retained Business, (B) use, treatment, or disposal prior to the Effective Time of Materials of Environmental Concern by or on behalf of the Exelis Group, any Exelis Discontinued Operation or in the conduct of the Exelis Retained Business or (C) presence of Materials of Environmental Concern at, or release of Materials of Environmental Concern from, any Exelis Retained Assets or any Exelis Discontinued Operation; provided that Liabilities of the type described in this subsection (vii) relating to real estate that is a Vectrus Asset pursuant to this Agreement, shall not be Exelis Retained Liabilities but shall instead be Vectrus Liabilities;

(viii) any Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from, any division, program, Subsidiary, line of business or investment managed or operated by Exelis or any of its Subsidiaries at any time prior to the Effective Time and sold, transferred or otherwise discontinued prior to the Effective Time, including the divisions, programs, Subsidiaries, lines of business or investments set forth on Schedule 1.1(40)(viii) , unless such division, program, Subsidiary, line of business or investment is included in Schedule 1.1(88)(viii) (each such division, program, Subsidiary, line of business or investment, an “ Exelis Discontinued Operation ”);

(ix) for the avoidance of doubt, any Liabilities relating primarily to, arising primarily out of or resulting primarily from, the operation or conduct of the Exelis Retained Business by any Business Entity that is an Vectrus Entity under this Agreement but has conducted the Exelis Retained Business at any time prior to the Effective Time;

(x) any Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, with respect to all information contained in, or incorporated by reference into, the Exelis Disclosure Sections;

(xi) Specified Shared Expenses to the extent provided in Section 5.3 ;

(xii) for the avoidance of doubt, and without limiting any other matters that may constitute Exelis Retained Liabilities, any Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from the claims, proceedings, litigation and disputes listed on Schedule 1.1(40)(xii) ; and

(xiii) subject to Schedule 1.1(40)(xiii) , any Liabilities relating primarily to, arising primarily out of or resulting primarily from, a workers compensation claim brought by or on behalf of an employee employed at any time in the Exelis Retained Business or any Exelis Discontinued Operation, except in the case where such employee was employed in the Vectrus Business or any Vectrus Discontinued Operation subsequent to such employee’s final employment in the Exelis Retained Business or Exelis Discontinued Operations, in which case the Liability shall be retained by Vectrus.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Exelis Retained Liabilities shall not include any Liabilities that are (A) expressly contemplated by this Agreement or by any Specified Ancillary Agreement (or the Schedules hereto or thereto) as Liabilities to be Assumed by any member of the Vectrus Group, including any Liabilities specified in clauses (i) through (xiii) of the definition of Vectrus Liabilities or (B) expressly discharged pursuant to Section 2.4 of this Agreement.

For the avoidance of doubt, no Liability shall be an Exelis Retained Liability solely as a result of Exelis being named as party to or in any Action relating to any Vectrus Liability due to Exelis’ status as the remaining and legacy Business Entity, or as a result of its status as the former direct or indirect stockholder of any Vectrus Entity.

(41) “ Final Determination ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.

(42) “ Financing Arrangements ” shall mean the credit agreement entered into by Vectrus and Exelis Systems Corporation on [ ], 2014 providing for [ ].

(43) “ Force Majeure ” shall mean, with respect to a Party, an event beyond the control of such Party (or any Person acting on its behalf), which by its nature could not have been foreseen by such Party (or such Person), or, if it could have been foreseen, was unavoidable, and includes acts of God, storms, floods, riots, labor unrest, pandemics, nuclear incidents, fires, sabotage, civil commotion or civil unrest, interference by civil or military authorities, acts of war (declared or undeclared) or armed hostilities or other national or international calamity or one or more acts of terrorism or failure of energy sources or distribution facilities.

(44) “ Form 10 ” shall mean the registration statement on Form 10 (Registration No. 001-36341) filed by Vectrus with the Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with the Distribution, including any amendment or supplement thereto.

(45) “ Governmental Approvals ” shall mean any notices or reports to be submitted to, or other registrations or filings to be made with, or any consents, approvals, licenses, permits or authorizations to be obtained from, any Governmental Entity.

(46) “ Governmental Entity ” shall mean any nation or government, any state, municipality or other political subdivision thereof and any entity, body, agency, commission, department, board, bureau or court, whether domestic, foreign or multinational, exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government and any executive official thereof.

(47) “ Group ” shall mean (i) with respect to Exelis, the Exelis Group and (ii) with respect to Vectrus, the Vectrus Group.

(48) “ Indebtedness ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, (i) the principal value, prepayment and redemption premiums and penalties (if any), unpaid fees and other monetary obligations in respect of any indebtedness for borrowed money, whether short term or long term, including all obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, other debt securities or similar instruments, (ii) any indebtedness arising under any capital leases (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any real estate leases), whether short term or long term, (iii) all liabilities secured by any lien on any assets of such Person, (iv) all liabilities under any interest rate protection agreement,

 

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interest rate future agreement, interest rate option agreement, interest rate swap agreement or other similar agreement designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in interest rates, (v) all interest bearing indebtedness for the deferred purchase price of property or services, (vi) all liabilities under any letters of credit, performance bonds, bankers acceptances or similar obligations, (vii) all interest, fees and other expenses owed with respect to indebtedness described in the foregoing clauses (i) through (vi), and (viii) without duplication, all guarantees of indebtedness referred to in the foregoing clauses (i) through (vii).

(49) “ Indemnifiable Loss ” and “ Indemnifiable Losses ” shall mean any and all damages, losses, deficiencies, Liabilities, obligations, penalties, judgments, settlements, claims, payments, fines, interest, costs and expenses (including the costs and expenses of any and all Actions and demands, assessments, judgments, settlements and compromises relating thereto and the reasonable costs and expenses of attorneys’, accountants’, consultants’ and other professionals’ fees and expenses incurred in the investigation or defense thereof or the enforcement of rights hereunder), excluding special, consequential, reputational, indirect or punitive damages (other than special, consequential, indirect, reputational and/or punitive damages awarded by a court of competent jurisdiction in connection with a Third Party Claim (and in such a case, only to the extent awarded in such Third Party Claim)) and/or Liabilities or requirements related to Taxes.

(50) “ Information ” shall mean information, content, and data in written, oral, electronic, computerized, digital or other tangible or intangible media, including (i) books and records, whether accounting, legal or otherwise, ledgers, studies, reports, surveys, designs, specifications, drawings, blueprints, diagrams, models, prototypes, samples, flow charts, marketing plans, customer names and information, communications, correspondence, materials, product literature, artwork, files, documents, policies, procedures and manuals, research and analyses of any nature, including operational, technical or legal and (ii) financial and business information, including earnings reports and forecasts, macro-economic reports and forecasts, all cost information, sales and pricing data, business plans, market evaluations, surveys and credit-related information.

(51) “ Information Statement ” shall mean the Information Statement attached as an exhibit to the Form 10 to be sent to the holders of shares of Exelis Common Stock in connection with the Distribution, including any amendment or supplement thereto.

(52) “ Insurance Proceeds ” shall mean those monies (i) received by an insured from an insurance carrier or (ii) paid by an insurance carrier on behalf of an insured, in either case net of any applicable deductible or retention.

(53) “ Insured Claims ” shall mean those Liabilities that, individually or in the aggregate, are covered within the terms and conditions of any of the Company Policies, whether or not subject to deductibles, co-insurance, uncollectability or retrospectively-rated premium adjustments, but only to the extent that such Liabilities are within applicable Company Policy limits, including aggregates.

(54) “ Intellectual Property ” shall mean all worldwide intellectual property, proprietary and industrial property rights of any kind, including all (i) patents, patent applications, inventions and invention disclosures and utility models, (ii) trademarks, service marks, corporate names, trade names, domain names, logos, slogans, designs, trade dress and other designations of source or origin, together with the goodwill symbolized by any of the foregoing (“ Trademarks ”), (iii) copyrights and copyrightable subject matter, including software, code, algorithms, databases,

 

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compilations and documentation, (iv) technology, trade secrets, know-how, processes, formulae, models, methodologies, discoveries, ideas, concepts, techniques, designs, specifications, drawings, blueprints, diagrams, models and prototypes, (v) moral rights and rights of privacy and publicity, (vi) all registrations, applications, continuations, continuations-in-part, divisionals, reissues, re-examinations, substitutions, renewals, extensions and foreign counterparts thereof and (vii) all rights and remedies against infringement, misappropriation, or other violation of the foregoing prior to the Effective Time.

(55) “ ITT ” shall mean ITT Corporation, an Indiana corporation.

(56) “ ITT Distribution Agreement ” shall mean that certain Distribution Agreement, dated as of October 25, 2011, entered into between ITT, Exelis and Xylem Inc.

(57) “ IP Assignments ” shall mean the short-form assignment documents executed for the purpose of recording the transfer of registered Intellectual Property with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or any other applicable office in any applicable foreign jurisdiction.

(58) “ Law ” shall mean any U.S. or non-U.S. federal, national, supranational, state, provincial, local or similar statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, income tax treaty, order, requirement or rule of law (including common law) or other binding directives of any Governmental Entity.

(59) “ Liabilities ” shall mean any and all Indebtedness, liabilities, costs, expenses, interest and obligations, whether accrued or fixed, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, reserved or unreserved, or determined or determinable, including those arising under any Law, claim, demand, Action, whether asserted or unasserted, or order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, stipulation, determination or award entered by or with any Governmental Entity and those arising under any Contract or any fines, damages or equitable relief which may be imposed and including all costs and expenses related thereto. Except as otherwise specifically set forth herein or in the Tax Matters Agreement, the rights and obligations of the Parties with respect to Taxes shall be governed by the Tax Matters Agreement and, therefore, Taxes shall not be treated as Liabilities.

(60) “ LIBOR ” shall mean an interest rate per annum equal to the applicable three-month London Interbank Offer Rate for deposits in United States dollars published in the Wall Street Journal .

(61) “ License Agreements ” shall mean the agreements set forth on Schedule 1.1(61) .

(62) “ Materials of Environmental Concern ” shall mean: any gasoline or petroleum (including crude oil or any fraction thereof) or petroleum products, polychlorinated biphenyls, urea-formaldehyde insulation, asbestos, pollutants, contaminants, molds, and radioactivity; any substance classified or regulated as hazardous or toxic (or words of similar meaning); and any other substances regulated pursuant to or that could give rise to liability under any applicable Environmental Law.

(63) “ NYSE ” shall mean the New York Stock Exchange.

(64) “ Person ” shall mean any natural person, firm, individual, corporation, business trust, joint venture, association, company, limited liability company, partnership or other organization or entity, whether incorporated or unincorporated, or any Governmental Entity.

 

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(65) “ Plan of Separation ” shall mean the transactions described in Annex I , as they may be amended or modified from time to time.

(66) “ Policies ” shall mean insurance policies and insurance contracts of any kind (other than life and benefits policies or contracts), including primary, excess and umbrella policies, commercial general liability policies, directors’ and officer’s liability, fiduciary liability, automobile, aircraft, property, workers’ compensation, employee dishonesty insurance policies and bonds, and any “tail” policies relating to the foregoing, together with the rights, benefits and privileges thereunder.

(67) “ Records ” shall mean any Contracts, documents, books, records or files.

(68) “ Security Interest ” shall mean any mortgage, security interest, pledge, lien, charge, claim, option, right to acquire, voting or other restriction, right-of-entry, covenant, condition, easement, encroachment, restriction on transfer, or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever, excluding restrictions on transfer under securities Laws.

(69) “ Shared Contingent Assets ” shall mean any of the Assets set forth on Schedule 1.1(69) .

(70) “ Shared Contingent Liabilities ” shall mean any of the Liabilities set forth on Schedule 1.1(70) .

(71) “ Specified Shared Expenses ” shall mean any costs and expenses relating to the items or categories set forth on Schedule 1.1(71) and shall be shared in the manner specified in Section 5.3 .

(72) “ Subsidiary ” shall mean with respect to any Person (i) a corporation, fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting or capital stock of which is, as of the time in question, directly or indirectly owned by such Person and (ii) any other Person in which such Person, directly or indirectly, owns fifty percent (50%) or more of the equity or economic interest thereof or has the power to elect or direct the election of fifty percent (50%) or more of the members of the governing body of such entity.

(73) “ TARS Contract ” means HSBP1013C00048 – DHS, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

(74) “ Tax ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.

(75) “ Tax Contest ” shall have the meaning of the definition of “Proceeding” as set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.

(76) “ Tax Records ” shall mean any Tax Returns or Records in respect of Taxes.

(77) “ Tax Matters Agreement ” shall mean the Tax Matters Agreement by and among Exelis and Vectrus, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B .

(78) “ Tax Return ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.

 

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(79) “ Third Party Agreements ” shall mean any of the following Contracts, arrangements, course of dealings or understandings:

(i) any agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings to which any Person other than the Parties and their respective Groups is a party hereto (it being understood that to the extent that the rights and obligations of the Parties and the members of their respective Groups under any such Contracts constitute Vectrus Assets or Vectrus Liabilities or Exelis Retained Assets or Exelis Retained Liabilities, such Contracts shall be assigned or retained pursuant to Article II ); and

(ii) any agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings to which any non-wholly-owned Subsidiary of Exelis or Vectrus, as the case may be, is a Party.

(80) “ Transfer ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b)(i) ; and the term “Transferred” shall have its correlative meaning.

(81) “ Transition Services Agreement ” shall mean the Master Transition Services Agreement by and among Exelis and Vectrus, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C .

(82) “ Vectrus Asset Transferees ” shall mean the Vectrus Entities to which Vectrus Assets shall be or have been transferred by an Asset Transferor in order to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or by the Plan of Separation.

(83) “ Vectrus Assets ” shall mean those Assets that are owned, leased or licensed at or prior to the Effective Time, by Exelis, any of its Subsidiaries and/or any of its Affiliates, relating primarily to, used primarily in, or arising primarily from, the Vectrus Business, and shall include:

(i) any and all Assets reflected on the Balance Sheet or the accounting records supporting such balance sheet and any Assets acquired by or for any member of the Vectrus Group subsequent to the date of the Balance Sheet which, had they been so acquired on or before such date and owned as of such date, would have been reflected on the Balance Sheet if prepared on a consistent basis, subject to any dispositions of any of such Assets subsequent to the date of the Balance Sheet;

(ii) all Assets of the programs set forth on Schedule 1.1(83)(ii) (such programs, the “ Vectrus Programs ”) relating primarily to, used primarily in, or arising primarily from, the Vectrus Business;

(iii) notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Assets set forth on Schedule 1.1(83)(iii) and any and all other Assets that are expressly contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement as Assets which have been or are to be Transferred to Vectrus or any other member of the Vectrus Group;

(iv) the ownership interests in those Business Entities set forth on Schedule 1.1(83)(iv) (such entities, the “ Vectrus Entities ”), other than Vectrus;

(v) all rights, title and interest in and to the owned real property set forth on Schedule 1.1(83)(v) , including all land and land improvements, structures, buildings and building improvements, other improvements, fixtures and appurtenances located thereon;

(vi) all right, title and interest in, to and under the leases or subleases of the real property set forth on Schedule 1.1(83)(vi) (the “ Vectrus Leases ”), including, to the extent provided for in the Vectrus Leases, any land and land improvements, structures, buildings and building improvements, other improvements and appurtenances located thereon;

 

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(vii) to the extent not provided in clauses (v) and (vi) of this definition, all fixtures, machinery, equipment, apparatuses, computer hardware and other electronic data processing and communications equipment, tools, instruments, furniture, office equipment, automobiles, trucks, aircraft and other transportation equipment, special and general tools, test devices, molds, tooling, dies, prototypes and models and other tangible personal property located at a physical site of which the ownership or leasehold interest remains with or is being Transferred to a member of the Vectrus Group, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or in the Transition Services Agreement;

(viii) all inventories, including products, goods, materials, parts, raw materials, work-in-process and supplies, relating primarily to, used primarily in, or arising primarily from, the Vectrus Business;

(ix) all Vectrus Contracts and any rights or claims arising thereunder;

(x) all Intellectual Property relating primarily to, used primarily in, or arising primarily from, the Vectrus Business, including the registrations and applications set forth on Schedule 1.1(83)(x) , subject, as applicable, to any License Agreement;

(xi) all licenses, permits, approvals and authorizations which have been issued by any Governmental Entity and which relate primarily to, are used primarily in, or arise primarily from, the Vectrus Business;

(xii) all Information (including information used in creating the Form 10) relating primarily to, used primarily in, or arising primarily from, the Vectrus Business (the “ Vectrus Information ”), subject to Schedule 1.1(37)(xi)) ; provided , however , that to the extent any Information used in the Vectrus Business is (A) commingled with information used in the Exelis Retained Business or (B) recorded in the Exelis Group’s electronic systems, stored in facilities owned or leased by the Exelis Group or stored in third party storage facilities pursuant to storage arrangements to which the Exelis Group is party as of the Effective Time, then (1) the original version of such Information: in the event of clause (A) of this Section 1.1(83)(xii) , shall be retained by Exelis in accordance with Schedule 8.1(b) hereto and all Parties shall have equal rights to use such information and in the event of clause (B) of this Section 1.1(83)(xii) , shall remain in such electronic systems or storage facilities, as applicable, and be retained in accordance with Schedule 8.1(b) , (2) Vectrus shall have the right to access such Information and make reasonable copy thereof and (3) any such copy shall be included in the Vectrus Assets; provided, further , with respect to clauses (A) and (B) of this Section 1.1(83)(xii) , that to the extent such copy shall not have been made prior to the Effective Time, subject to the reimbursement of the actual out-of-pocket expenses (which shall not include the costs of salaries and benefits of employees of such Party or any pro rata portion of overhead or other costs of employing such employees which would have been incurred by such employees’ employer regardless of the employees’ service with respect to the foregoing) incurred by the Party retaining the original version of such Information in providing access to such Information and to the provisions of this Agreement, Vectrus shall have the right to access such Information and make such copy at any time following the Effective Time and such copy shall be included in the Vectrus Assets;

 

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(xiii) all deposits, prepaid expenses, letters of credit and performance and surety bonds relating primarily to, used primarily in, or arising primarily from, the Vectrus Business;

(xiv) all bonds, notes, debentures or other debt securities issued by any Person and held by any member of the Vectrus Group, all loans, advances or other extensions of credit or capital contributions to any Person on the books of any member of the Vectrus Group and all other investments in securities of any Person held by any member of the Vectrus Group;

(xv) subject to Article X , any rights of any member of the Vectrus Group under any Policies, including any rights thereunder arising after the Effective Time in respect of any Policies that are occurrence policies or “tail” policies and all rights in the nature of insurance, indemnification or contribution; provided , that ownership of the Company Policies shall remain with the Exelis Group; and

(xvi) any claims, counterclaims, setoffs, rights of recoupment, equity rights or defenses, whether known or unknown, that Exelis and/or any of its Subsidiaries may have with respect to any Vectrus Assets or Vectrus Liabilities.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Vectrus Assets shall not include any Assets that are expressly contemplated by this Agreement or by any Specified Ancillary Agreement (or the Schedules hereto or thereto) as Assets to be retained by or Transferred to any member of the Exelis Group, including any Assets specified in clauses (i) through (xvi) of the definition of Exelis Retained Assets.

(84) “ Vectrus Business ” shall mean the businesses conducted through the Mission Systems division or value center (or any predecessor thereof) of Exelis at any time prior to the Effective Time, including, for the avoidance of doubt, the businesses of (i) the Vectrus Entities and the Vectrus Programs, (ii) any other division, program, Subsidiary, Affiliate, line of business or investment of Exelis or any of its Subsidiaries managed or operated prior to the Effective Time by any Vectrus Entity (or any predecessor thereof), unless such other division, program, Subsidiary, Affiliate, line of business or investment is an Exelis Retained Entity or an Exelis Retained Division and (iii) those business entities acquired or established by or for Vectrus or any of the Subsidiaries thereof after the Effective Time.

(85) “ Vectrus Contracts ” shall mean the following Contracts to which Exelis or any of its Subsidiaries is a party as of the date hereof or becomes a party prior to the Effective Time or becomes a party after the Effective Time in respect of quotations, proposals and bids that were pending as of the date hereof or by which it or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Assets is bound as of the date hereof or becomes bound prior to the Effective Time, whether or not in writing, except for any such Contract or part thereof (i) that is expressly contemplated not to be Transferred by any member of the Exelis Group to the Vectrus Group or (ii) that is expressly contemplated to be Transferred to (or remain with) any member of the Exelis Group pursuant to any provision of this Agreement or any Specified Ancillary Agreement:

(i) any Contract entered into in the name of, or expressly on behalf of, any division, business unit or member of the Vectrus Group;

 

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(ii) any Contract that relates primarily to the Vectrus Business, including any contract providing for the acquisition or disposition of a Vectrus Entity or Vectrus Assets;

(iii) any Contract that relates primarily to the Vectrus Business that was awarded after the Effective Time and for which the quotation, proposal, or bid was pending as of the date hereof, including any Contract in respect of the pending bids set forth on Schedule 1.1(85)(iii) ;

(iv) any Contract that represents or underlies any Vectrus Assets or Vectrus Liabilities;

(v) any Contract or part thereof that is otherwise expressly contemplated pursuant to this Agreement (including pursuant to Section 2.2(b) ) or any of the Ancillary Agreements to be assigned to any member of the Vectrus Group; and

(vi) any guarantee, indemnity, representation or warranty of or in favor of any member of the Vectrus Group.

(86) “ Vectrus Group ” shall mean Vectrus and each Person that is a direct or indirect Subsidiary of Vectrus immediately after the Effective Time, and each Person that becomes a Subsidiary of Vectrus after the Effective Time, and shall include the Vectrus Entities.

(87) “ Vectrus Indemnitees ” shall mean each member of the Vectrus Group and each of their respective Affiliates from and after the Effective Time and each member of the Vectrus Group’s and such respective Affiliates’ respective directors, officers, employees and agents and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing.

(88) “ Vectrus Liabilities ” shall mean any and all Liabilities relating primarily to, arising primarily out of or resulting primarily from: (a) the operation or conduct of the Vectrus Business, as conducted at any time prior to, on or after the Effective Time (including any Liability relating to, arising out of or resulting from any act or failure to act by any director, officer, employee, agent or representative (whether or not such act or failure to act is or was within such Person’s authority) of the Vectrus Group); (b) the operation or conduct of any business conducted by any member of the Vectrus Group at any time after the Effective Time (including any Liability relating to, arising out of or resulting from any act or failure to act by any director, officer, employee, agent or representative (whether or not such act or failure to act is or was within such Person’s authority) of the Vectrus Group); or (c) any Vectrus Assets, whether arising prior to, on or after the Effective Time, including:

(i) any and all Liabilities reflected on the Balance Sheet or the accounting records supporting such balance sheet and any Liabilities incurred by or for Vectrus or any member of the Vectrus Group subsequent to the date of the Balance Sheet which, had they been so incurred on or before such date, would have been reflected on the Balance Sheet if prepared on a consistent basis, subject to any discharge of any of such Liabilities subsequent to the date of the Balance Sheet;

(ii) any Liabilities to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from, the Vectrus Contracts;

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(iv) notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the liabilities set forth on Schedule 1.1(88)(iv) (the “ Specified Vectrus Liabilities ”);

(v) any Liabilities assumed or retained by the Vectrus Group pursuant to this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements;

(vi) any Liabilities arising prior to, at or after the Effective Time for any infringement by the Vectrus Business of the Intellectual Property of any other Person or breach by the Vectrus Business of any Contract relating to Intellectual Property;

(vii) the Liabilities set forth on Schedule 1.1(40)(vii) and all Liabilities arising prior to, at or after the Effective Time to the extent resulting from any (A) violation prior to the Effective Time of any Environmental Laws by the Vectrus Group, any Vectrus Discontinued Operation or the conduct of the Vectrus Business, (B) use, treatment, or disposal prior to the Effective Time of Materials of Environmental Concern by or on behalf of the Vectrus Group, any Vectrus Discontinued Operation or in the conduct of the Vectrus Business or (C) presence of Materials of Environmental Concern at, or release of Materials of Environmental Concern from, any Vectrus Assets or any Vectrus Discontinued Operation; provided that Liabilities of the type described in this subsection (vii) relating to real estate that is an Exelis Retained Asset pursuant to this Agreement, shall not be Vectrus Liabilities but shall instead be Exelis Retained Liabilities;

(viii) any Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from, any division, program, Subsidiary, line of business or investment of Exelis or any of its Subsidiaries managed or operated at any time prior to the Effective Time by the Vectrus Entities (or any predecessor thereof) and sold, transferred or otherwise discontinued prior to the Effective Time, including the divisions, programs, Subsidiaries, lines of business or investments set forth on Schedule 1.1(88)(viii) , unless such division, program, Subsidiary, line of business or investment is listed on Schedule 1.1(39)(viii) (each such division, program, Subsidiary, line of business or investment, a “ Vectrus Discontinued Operation ”);

(ix) for the avoidance of doubt, any Liabilities relating primarily to, arising primarily out of or resulting primarily from, the operation or conduct of the Vectrus Business by any Business Entity that is an Exelis Retained Entity under this Agreement but has conducted the Vectrus Business at any time prior to the Effective Time;

(x) any Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated in the Form 10, or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, with respect to all information contained in, or incorporated by reference into, the Form 10 and any other Disclosure Documents filed by Vectrus in connection with the Distribution or as contemplated by this Agreement, other than with respect to the Exelis Disclosure Sections;

(xi) Specified Shared Expenses to the extent provided in Section 5.3 ;

(xii) for the avoidance of doubt, and without limiting any other matters that may constitute Vectrus Liabilities, any Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from the claims, proceedings, litigation and disputes listed on Schedule 1.1(88)(xii) ; and

 

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(xiii) subject to Schedule 1.1(40)(xiii) , any Liabilities relating primarily to, arising primarily out of or resulting primarily from, a workers compensation claim brought by or on behalf of an employee employed at any time in the Vectrus Business or any Vectrus Discontinued Operation, except in the case where such employee was employed in the Exelis Retained Business or any Exelis Discontinued Operation subsequent to such employee’s final employment in the Vectrus Business or Vectrus Discontinued Operations, in which case the Liability shall be retained by Exelis.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Vectrus Liabilities shall not include any Liabilities that are expressly (A) contemplated by this Agreement or by any Specified Ancillary Agreement (or the Schedules hereto or thereto) as Liabilities to be Assumed by any member of the Exelis Group, including any Liabilities specified in the definition of Exelis Retained Liabilities, including clauses (i) through (xiii) thereof or (B) discharged pursuant to Section 2.4 of this Agreement.

(89) “ Voting Stock ” shall mean, as to a particular corporation or other Person, outstanding shares of stock or other equity interests of any class of such Person entitled to vote in the election of directors, or otherwise to participate in the direction of the management and policies, of such Person, excluding shares or equity interests entitled so to vote or participate only upon the happening of some contingency.

Section 1.2. References; Interpretation . References in this Agreement to any gender include references to all genders, and references to the singular include references to the plural and vice versa. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words “include”, “includes” and “including” when used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Agreement to Articles, Sections, Annexes, Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed references to Articles and Sections of, and Annexes, Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words “hereof”, “hereby” and “herein” and words of similar meaning when used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular Article, Section or provision of this Agreement. The words “written request” when used in this Agreement shall include email. In the event of any inconsistency or conflict which may arise in the application or interpretation of any of the definitions set forth in Section 1.1 , for the purpose of determining what is and is not included in such definitions, any item explicitly included on a Schedule referred to in any such definition shall take priority over any provision of the text thereof.

ARTICLE II

THE SEPARATION

Section 2.1. General . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Parties shall use, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to use, their respective commercially reasonable efforts to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, a portion of which may have already been implemented prior to the date hereof. It is the intent of the Parties that after consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby Exelis shall have been restructured, to the extent necessary, such that following the consummation of such restructuring, subject to Section 2.6 , (i) Exelis shall own the equity interests of all the Exelis Retained Entities (other than Exelis), all of Exelis’ and its Subsidiaries’ right, title and interest in and to the Exelis Retained Assets shall be owned or held by the Exelis Group, the Exelis Retained Business shall be conducted by the Exelis Group and all of the Exelis Retained Liabilities shall be Assumed directly or indirectly by (or remain with) the Exelis Group, and (ii) Vectrus shall own the equity interests of all the Vectrus Entities (other than Vectrus), all of Exelis’ and its Subsidiaries’ right, title and interest in and to the Vectrus Assets shall be owned or held by the Vectrus Group, the Vectrus Business shall be conducted by the Vectrus Group and all of the Vectrus Liabilities shall be Assumed directly or indirectly by (or remain with) the Vectrus Group.

 

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Section 2.2. Restructuring: Transfer of Assets; Assumption of Liabilities .

(a) Restructuring . At or prior to the Effective Time, to the extent not already completed and except for the Transfers set forth on Schedule 2.2(a) , the costs of which shall be the exclusive responsibility of the applicable Vectrus Asset Transferee, Exelis will take such steps (which may include transfer of shares or other equity interests, formation of new entities and/or declaration of dividends) as may be necessary or desirable, including as set forth on Annex I , to cause (i) Exelis to directly or indirectly own the Exelis Retained Entities (other than Exelis), and (ii) Vectrus to directly or indirectly own the Vectrus Entities (other than Vectrus); provided , that the Parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause the transfers set forth on Schedule 2.2(a) to occur as soon as practicable following the Effective Time.

(b) Transfer of Other Assets . At or prior to the Effective Time, to the extent not already completed (and it being understood that some of such Transfers may occur following the Effective Time in accordance with Section 2.2(a) or Section 2.6 ), pursuant to the Conveyancing and Assumption Instruments:

(i) Exelis shall, or shall cause the applicable Asset Transferors to, transfer, contribute, distribute, assign and/or convey or cause to be transferred, contributed, distributed, assigned and/or conveyed (“ Transfer ”) to (A) the respective Exelis Asset Transferees, all of the applicable Asset Transferors’ right, title and interest in and to the Exelis Retained Assets, and (B) Vectrus and/or the respective Vectrus Asset Transferees, all of its and the applicable Asset Transferors’ right, title and interest in and to the Vectrus Assets.

(ii) Any costs and expenses (including any out-of-pocket costs and expenses to obtain any required Consents) incurred after the Effective Time and on or prior to the second anniversary of the Distribution Date to effect any Transfer contemplated by this Section 2.2(b) (including any transfer effected pursuant to Section 2.6 ) shall be shared equally between the Asset Transferor and the applicable Exelis Asset Transferee or Vectrus Asset Transferee, with any costs and expenses incurred following such second anniversary to be the exclusive responsibility of the applicable Exelis Asset Transferee or Vectrus Asset Transferee. Other than costs and expenses incurred and reimbursed in accordance with the foregoing, nothing in this Section 2.2(b) shall require any member of either Group to incur any material obligation or grant any material concession for the benefit of any member of the other Group in order to effect any transaction contemplated by this Section 2.2(b) .

(c) Assumption of Liabilities . Except as otherwise specifically set forth in any Specified Ancillary Agreement, from and after the Effective Time (i) Exelis shall, or shall cause a member of the Exelis Group to, accept, assume (or, as applicable, retain) and perform, discharge and fulfill, in accordance with their respective terms (“ Assume ”), all of the Exelis Retained Liabilities, and (ii) Vectrus shall, or shall cause a member of the Vectrus Group to, Assume all the Vectrus Liabilities, in each case, regardless of (A) when or where such Liabilities arose or arise, (B) whether the facts upon which they are based occurred prior to, on or subsequent to the Effective Time, (C) where or against whom such Liabilities are asserted or determined or (D) whether arising from or alleged to arise from negligence, recklessness, violation of Law, fraud or misrepresentation by any member of the Exelis Group or the Vectrus Group, as the case may be, or any of their past or present respective directors, officers, employees, agents, Subsidiaries or Affiliates.

 

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(d) Consents . The Parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the required Consents to Transfer any Assets, Contracts, licenses, permits and authorizations issued by any Governmental Entity or parts thereof as contemplated by this Agreement.

(e) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Contract or other asset shall be transferred if it would violate applicable Law or, in the case of any Contract, the rights of any third party to such Contract or the terms of such Contract.

Section 2.3. Treatment of Shared Contracts . Without limiting the generality of the obligations set forth in Sections 2.2 :

(a) Unless the Parties otherwise agree or the benefits of any Contract described in this Section are expressly conveyed to the applicable Party pursuant to an Ancillary Agreement, any Contract that is (1) listed on Schedule 2.3(a) (2) an Exelis Retained Asset but inures in part to the benefit or burden of any member of the Vectrus Group or (3) a Vectrus Asset but inures in part to the benefit or burden of any member of the Exelis Group (each, a “ Shared Contract ”), shall be assigned in part to the applicable member(s) of the applicable Group, if so assignable, or appropriately amended prior to, on or after the Effective Time, so that each Party or the members of their respective Groups as of the Effective Time shall be entitled to the rights and benefits, and shall Assume the related portion of any Liabilities, inuring to their respective Businesses; provided , however , that (x) in no event shall any member of any Group be required to assign (or amend) any Shared Contract in its entirety or to assign a portion of any Shared Contract (including any Policy) which is not assignable (or cannot be amended) by its terms (including any terms imposing consents or conditions on an assignment where such consents or conditions have not been obtained or fulfilled) and (y) if any Shared Contract cannot be so partially assigned by its terms or otherwise, cannot be amended or has not for any other reason been assigned or amended, or if such assignment or amendment would impair the benefit the parties thereto derive from such Shared Contract, (I) at the reasonable request of the Party (or the member of such Party’s Group) to which the benefit of such Shared Contract inures in part, the Party for which such Shared Contract is, as applicable, an Exelis Retained Asset, or Vectrus Asset shall, and shall cause each of its respective Subsidiaries to, for a period ending on the earlier of eighteen (18) months after the Distribution Date and the end of the term of such Shared Contract (without any extensions or renewals), take such other reasonable and permissible actions to cause such member of the Vectrus Group or the Exelis Group, as the case may be, to receive the benefit of that portion of each Shared Contract that relates to the Vectrus Business or the Exelis Retained Business, as the case may be (in each case, to the extent so related) as if such Shared Contract had been assigned to (or amended to allow) a member of the applicable Group pursuant to this Section 2.3 and to bear the burden of the corresponding Liabilities (including any Liabilities that may arise by reason of such arrangement) as if such Liabilities had been Assumed by a member of the applicable Group pursuant to this Section 2.3 and (II) the Party to which the benefit of such Shared Contract inures in part shall use commercially reasonable efforts to enter into a separate contract pursuant to which it procures such rights and obligations as are necessary such that it no longer needs to avail itself of the arrangements provided pursuant to this Section 2.3(a) ; provided that, other than in the event of gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Party for which such Shared Contract is, as applicable, an Exelis Retained Asset or Vectrus Asset, such Party, and such Party’s applicable Subsidiaries shall not be liable for any actions or omissions taken in accordance with clause (y) of this Section 2.3(a) ; provided further that nothing herein shall prohibit the Party for which such Shared Contract is, as applicable, an Exelis Retained Asset or Vectrus Asset, from amending, modifying or changing the terms of such Shared Contract in the ordinary course of business.

 

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(b) Each of Exelis and Vectrus shall, and shall cause the members of its Group to, (A) treat for all income Tax purposes the portion of each Shared Contract inuring to its respective Businesses as Assets owned by, and/or Liabilities of, as applicable, such Party as of the Effective Time and (B) neither report nor take any income Tax position (on a Tax Return or otherwise) inconsistent with such treatment (unless required by a change in applicable Tax Law or good faith resolution of a Tax Contest relating to income Taxes).

Section 2.4. Intercompany Accounts .

(a) Except as set forth in Section 7.1(b) , all (i) intercompany receivables, payables and loans (other than receivables, payables and loans otherwise specifically provided for under this Agreement, under any Ancillary Agreement or under any Continuing Arrangements, and other than payables created or required hereby or by any Ancillary Agreement or any Continuing Arrangements), if any, and (ii) intercompany balances, including in respect of any cash balances, any cash balances representing deposited checks or drafts or any cash held in any centralized cash management system between any member of the Exelis Group, on the one hand, and any member of the Vectrus Group, on the other hand which exist and are reflected in the accounting records of the relevant Parties immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be settled, in each case as of the Effective Time, as may be agreed prior to the Effective Time by Exelis and Vectrus, and their respective subsidiaries, as applicable. Each of the Parties shall, and shall cause their respective Subsidiaries to, take all actions and do all things reasonably necessary on its part, or such Subsidiaries’ part, under applicable Law or contractual obligations to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by such agreement or agreements in respect of such settlements or capitalizations.

(b) As between the Parties (and the members of their respective Group) all payments and reimbursements received after the Effective Time by a Party (or member of its Group) that relate to a Business, Asset or Liability of the other Party (or member of its Group), shall be held by such Party in trust for the use and benefit of the Party entitled thereto (at the expense of the Party entitled thereto) and, promptly upon receipt by such Party of any such payment or reimbursement, such Party shall pay or shall cause the applicable member of its Group to pay over to the Party entitled thereto the amount of such payment or reimbursement without right of set-off.

Section 2.5. Limitation of Liability; Intercompany Contracts .

(a) No Party shall have any Liability to the other Party in the event that any Information exchanged or provided pursuant to this Agreement which is an estimate or forecast, or which is based on an estimate or forecast, is found to be inaccurate.

(b) No Party or any Subsidiary thereof shall be liable to the other Party or any Subsidiary of any other Party based upon, arising out of or resulting from any Contract, arrangement, course of dealing or understanding between or among it and any other Party existing at or prior to the Effective Time (other than this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement, any Continuing Arrangements, any Third Party Agreements, as set forth in Section 7.1(b) or any Contract entered into in connection herewith or in order to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby and except as provided in any thereof) and each Party hereby terminates any and all Contracts, arrangements, courses of dealing or understandings between or among it and the other Party effective as of the Effective Time (other than this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement, any Continuing Arrangements, any Third Party Agreements, as set forth in Section 7.1(b) or any Contract entered into in connection herewith or in order to consummate the

 

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transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or by the Plan of Separation and except as provided in any provision thereof), provided , however , that with respect to any Contract, arrangement, course of dealing or understanding between or among the Parties or any Subsidiary thereof discovered after the Effective Time, the relevant Parties agree that such Contract, arrangement, course of dealing or understanding shall nonetheless be deemed terminated as of the Effective Time with the only liability of the Parties in respect thereof to be the obligations incurred between the Parties pursuant to such Contract, arrangement, course of dealing or understanding between the Effective Time and the time of discovery or later termination of any such Contract, arrangement, course of dealing or understanding.

Section 2.6. Transfers Not Effected at or Prior to the Effective Time; Transfers Deemed Effective as of the Effective Time .

(a) To the extent that any Transfers contemplated by this Article II shall not have been consummated at or prior to the Effective Time, the Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to effect such Transfers as promptly following the Effective Time as shall be practicable. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the Transfer of any Assets or the Assumption of any Liabilities which by their terms or operation of Law cannot be Transferred; provided , however , that the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries shall cooperate and use commercially reasonable efforts to seek to obtain, in accordance with applicable Law, any necessary Consents or Governmental Approvals for the Transfer of all Assets and Assumption of all Liabilities to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law contemplated to be Transferred and Assumed pursuant to this Article II . In the event that any such Transfer of Assets or Assumption of Liabilities has not been consummated, from and after the Effective Time (i) the Party retaining such Asset shall thereafter hold such Asset in trust for the use and benefit of the Party entitled thereto (at the expense of the Party entitled thereto) and (ii) the Party intended to Assume such Liability shall, or shall cause the applicable member of its Group to, pay or reimburse the Party retaining such Liability for all amounts paid or incurred in connection with the retention of such Liability. To the extent the foregoing applies to any Contracts to be assigned for which any necessary Consents or Governmental Approvals are not received prior to the Effective Time, the treatment of such Contracts shall, for the avoidance of doubt, be subject to Sections 2.8 and 2.9 , to the extent applicable. In addition, the Party retaining such Asset or Liability shall, insofar as reasonably possible and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, treat such Asset or Liability in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practice and take such other actions as may be reasonably requested by the Party to which such Asset is to be Transferred or by the Party Assuming such Liability in order to place such Party, insofar as reasonably possible, in the same position as if such Asset or Liability had been Transferred or Assumed as contemplated hereby and so that all the benefits and burdens relating to such Asset or Liability, including possession, use, risk of loss, potential for gain, and dominion, control and command over such Asset or Liability, are to inure from and after the Effective Time to the member or members of the Exelis Group or the Vectrus Group entitled to the receipt of such Asset or required to Assume such Liability. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Parties agree that, as of the Effective Time, subject to Section 2.2(e) and Section 2.9(b), each Party shall be deemed to have acquired complete and sole beneficial ownership over all of the Assets, together with all rights, powers and privileges incident thereto, and shall be deemed to have Assumed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement all of the Liabilities, and all duties, obligations and responsibilities incident thereto, which such Party is entitled to acquire or required to Assume pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

(b) If and when the Consents, Governmental Approvals and/or conditions, the absence or non-satisfaction of which caused the deferral of Transfer of any Asset or deferral of the Assumption of any Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(a) , are obtained or satisfied, the Transfer, assignment, Assumption or novation of the applicable Asset or Liability shall be effected in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement (including Section 2.2 ) and/or the applicable Ancillary Agreement, and shall, to the extent possible without the imposition of any undue cost on a Party, be deemed to be effective as of the Effective Time.

 

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(c) Following the second anniversary of the Distribution Date, the Party retaining any Asset or Liability due to the deferral of the Transfer of such Asset or the deferral of the Assumption of such Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(a) or otherwise shall not be obligated, in connection with the foregoing, to expend any money unless the necessary funds are advanced, assumed, or agreed in advance to be reimbursed by the Party entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such Liability, other than reasonable attorneys’ fees and recording or similar or other incidental fees, all of which shall be promptly reimbursed by the Party entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such Liability.

(d) After the Effective Time, each Party (or any member of its Group) may receive mail, packages and other communications properly belonging to another Party (or any member of its Group). Accordingly, at all times after the Effective Time, each Party is hereby authorized to receive and open all mail, packages and other communications received by such Party that belongs to such other Party, and to the extent that they do not relate to the business of the receiving Party, the receiving Party shall promptly deliver such mail, packages or other communications (or, in case the same also relates to the business of the receiving Party or another Party, copies thereof) to such other Party as provided for in Section 11.6 . The provisions of this Section 2.6(d) are not intended to, and shall not, be deemed to constitute an authorization by either Party to permit the other to accept service of process on its behalf and neither Party is or shall be deemed to be the agent of the other Party for service of process purposes.

(e) With respect to any Assets that have not been Transferred or Liabilities that have not been assumed at or prior to the Effective Time, each of Exelis and Vectrus shall, and shall cause the members of its respective Group to, (i) treat for all income Tax purposes (A) the deferred Assets as assets having been Transferred to and owned by the Party entitled to such Assets not later than the Effective Time and (B) the deferred Liabilities as liabilities having been Assumed and owned by the Person intended to be subject to such Liabilities not later than the Effective Time and (ii) neither report nor take any income Tax position (on a Tax Return or otherwise) inconsistent with such treatment (unless required by a change in applicable Tax Law or good faith resolution of a Tax Contest relating to income Taxes).

Section 2.7. Conveyancing and Assumption Instruments . In connection with, and in furtherance of, the Transfers of Assets and the Assumptions of Liabilities contemplated by this Agreement, the Parties shall execute or cause to be executed, on or after the date hereof by the appropriate entities to the extent not executed prior to the date hereof, any Conveyancing and Assumption Instruments necessary to evidence the valid Transfer to the applicable Party or member of such Party’s Group of all right, title and interest in and to its accepted Assets and the valid and effective Assumption by the applicable Party of its assumed Liabilities for Transfers and Assumptions to be effected pursuant to New York Law or the Laws of one of the other states of the United States or, if not appropriate for a given Transfer or Assumption, and for Transfers or Assumptions to be effected pursuant to non-U.S. Laws, in such form as the Parties shall reasonably agree, including the Transfer of real property by mutually acceptable conveyance deeds as may be appropriate and in form and substance as may be required by the jurisdiction in which the real property is located. The Transfer of capital stock shall be effected by means of executed stock powers and notation on the stock record books of the corporation or other legal entities involved, or by such other means as may be required in any non-U.S. jurisdiction to Transfer title to stock and, only to the extent required by applicable Law, by notation on public registries.

Section 2.8. Further Assurances; Ancillary Agreements .

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cause its respective Subsidiaries and Affiliates to use) commercially reasonable efforts, at and after the Effective Time, to take, or to cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or to cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary on its part under applicable Law or contractual obligations to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.

(b) Without limiting the foregoing, at and after the Effective Time, each Party shall cooperate with the other Parties, and without any further consideration, but at the expense of the requesting Party from and after the Effective Time, to execute and deliver, or use commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be executed and delivered, all instruments, including instruments of Transfer or title, and to make all filings with, and to obtain all Consents and/or Governmental Approvals, any permit, license, Contract, indenture or other instrument (including any Consents or Governmental Approvals), and to take all such other actions as such Party may reasonably be requested to take by any other Party from time to time, consistent with the terms of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, in order to effectuate the provisions and purposes of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the Transfers of the applicable Assets and the assignment and Assumption of the applicable Liabilities and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. Without limiting the foregoing, each Party shall, at the reasonable request, cost and expense of any other Party, take such other actions as may be reasonably necessary to vest in such other Party such title and such rights as possessed by the transferring Party to the Assets allocated to such other Party under this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements, free and clear of any Security Interest, if and to the extent it is practicable to do so.

(c) Without limiting the foregoing, in the event that a Party (or member of such Party’s Group) is delivered or receives any Assets to be transferred to the other Party pursuant to this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, such Party agrees to promptly return or cause the return of such Assets to the other Party (or member of such other Party’s Group as designated by such other Party) at such other Party’s expense.

(d) At or prior to the Effective Time, each of Exelis and Vectrus shall enter into, and/or (where applicable) shall cause a member or members of their respective Group to enter into, the Ancillary Agreements and any other Contracts in respect of the Distribution reasonably necessary or appropriate in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

Section 2.9. Novation of Liabilities; Indemnification; Certain Inactive Contracts .

(a) Each Party, at the request of the other Party, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any Consent, Governmental Approval, substitution or amendment required to novate or assign to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law all obligations under Contracts and Liabilities for which a member of such requesting Party’s Group and a member of such first Party’s Group (such first Party, the “ Other Party ”) are jointly or severally liable and that do not constitute Liabilities of such Other Party hereunder, or, if permitted by applicable Law, to obtain in writing the unconditional release of all parties to such arrangements (other than any member of the Group who Assumed or retained such Liability as set forth in this Agreement), so that, in any such case, the members of the applicable Group shall be solely responsible for such Liabilities; provided , however , that no Party shall be obligated to pay any consideration therefor to any third party from whom any such Consent, Governmental Approval, substitution or amendment is requested (unless such Party is fully reimbursed by the requesting Party).

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or subcontractor for such Party, the Party or member of such Party’s Group who Assumed or retained such Liability as set forth in this Agreement (the “ Liable Party ”) shall, or shall cause a member of its Group to, pay, perform and discharge fully all the obligations or other Liabilities of such Other Party or member of such Other Party’s Group thereunder from and after the Effective Time. For the avoidance of doubt, in furtherance of the foregoing, the Liable Party or a member of such Liable Party’s Group, as agent or subcontractor of the Other Party or a member of such Other Party’s Group, to the extent reasonably necessary to pay, perform and discharge fully any Liabilities, or retain the benefits (including pursuant to Section 2.6 ) associated with such Contract or license, is hereby granted the right to, among other things, (i) prepare, execute and submit invoices under such Contract or license in the name of the Other Party, (ii) send correspondence relating to matters under such Contract or license in the name of the Other Party, (iii) file Actions in the name of the Other Party in connection with such Contract or license and (iv) otherwise exercise all rights in respect of such Contract or license in the name of the Other Party; provided that (y) such actions shall be taken in the name of the Other Party only to the extent reasonably necessary or advisable in connection with the foregoing and (z) to the extent that there shall be a conflict between the provisions of this Section 2.9(b) and the provisions of any more specific arrangement between a member of such Liable Party’s Group and a member of such Other Party’s Group, such more specific arrangement shall control. The Liable Party shall indemnify each Other Party and hold each of them harmless against any Liabilities (other than Liabilities of such Other Party) arising in connection therewith; provided , that the Liable Party shall have no obligation to indemnify any Other Party with respect to any matter to the extent that such Liabilities arise from such Other Party’s willful breach, knowing violation of Law, fraud, misrepresentation or gross negligence in connection therewith, in which case such Other Party shall be responsible for such Liabilities. The Other Party shall, without further consideration, promptly pay and remit, or cause to be promptly paid or remitted, to the Liable Party or, at the direction of the Liable Party, to another member of the Liable Party’s Group, all money, rights and other consideration received by it or any member of its Group in respect of such performance by the Liable Party (unless any such consideration is an Asset of such Other Party pursuant to this Agreement). If and when any such Consent, Governmental Approval, release, substitution or amendment shall be obtained or such agreement, lease, license or other rights or obligations shall otherwise become assignable or able to be novated, the Other Party shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, promptly Transfer or cause the Transfer of all rights, obligations and other Liabilities thereunder of such Other Party or any member of such Other Party’s Group to the Liable Party or to another member of the Liable Party’s Group without payment of any further consideration and the Liable Party, or another member of such Liable Party’s Group, without the payment of any further consideration, shall Assume such rights and Liabilities to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law. Each of the Parties shall, and shall cause their respective Subsidiaries to, take all actions and do all things reasonably necessary on its part, or such Subsidiaries’ part, under applicable Law or contractual obligations to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Section 2.9 .

(c) Exelis shall continue to be bound by the Contracts indicated on Schedule 1.1(83)(ii) “to be closed out by Vectrus” and Vectrus shall, or shall cause a member of its Group to close such Contracts out, and in connection therewith, pay, perform and discharge fully all the obligations or other Liabilities of Exelis thereunder and in connection therewith from and after the Effective Time. For the avoidance of doubt, in furtherance of the foregoing, Vectrus or a member of the Vectrus Group, to the extent reasonably necessary to close such Contracts out, is hereby granted the right to, among other things, (i) prepare, execute and submit invoices in connection with such Contracts in the name of Exelis, (ii) send correspondence relating to matters in connection with such Contracts in the name of Exelis, (iii) file Actions in the name of Exelis in connection with such Contracts and (iv) otherwise exercise all rights in connection with such Contracts in the name of Exelis; provided that such actions shall be taken in the name of Exelis only to the extent reasonably necessary or advisable in connection with the closing out of such Contracts. Vectrus shall indemnify Exelis and hold Exelis harmless against any Liabilities (other than Liabilities of Exelis) arising in connection therewith; provided , that Vectrus shall have no obligation to indemnify Exelis with respect to any matter to the extent that such Liabilities arise from such Exelis’s willful breach, knowing violation of Law, fraud, misrepresentation or gross negligence in connection therewith, in which case Exelis shall be responsible for such Liabilities. Exelis shall, without further consideration, promptly pay and remit, or cause to be promptly paid or remitted, to Vectrus or, at the direction of Vectrus, to another member of the Vectrus Group, all money, rights and other consideration received by it or any member of its Group in respect of such performance by Vectrus (unless any such consideration is an Asset of Exelis pursuant to this Agreement).

Section 2.10. Guarantees; Letters of Credit .

(a) Except for those guarantees and/or letters of credit set forth on Schedule 2.10(a) where Exelis shall remain as guarantor or obligor and Vectrus shall indemnify and hold harmless the Exelis Indemnitees for any Indemnifiable Loss arising from or relating thereto (in accordance with the provisions of Article VII ) or as otherwise specified in any Ancillary Agreement, at or prior to the Effective Time or as soon as practicable thereafter, (i) Vectrus shall (with the reasonable cooperation of the applicable member of the Exelis Group) use its commercially reasonable efforts to have any member of the Exelis Group removed as guarantor of or obligor for any Vectrus Liability to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, including in respect of those guarantees and letters of credit set forth on Schedule 2.10(a)(i) , to the extent that they relate to Vectrus Liabilities, including by providing any necessary replacement guarantees or letters of credit, and Vectrus shall indemnify and hold harmless the Exelis Indemnitees for any Indemnifiable Loss, whether incurred prior to such removal or at any time

 

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thereafter, arising from or relating thereto (in accordance with the provisions of Article VII ) and (ii) Exelis shall (with the reasonable cooperation of the applicable member of the Vectrus Group) use commercially reasonable efforts to have any member of the Vectrus Group removed as guarantor of or obligor for any Exelis Retained Liability to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, including in respect of those guarantees and letters of credit set forth on Schedule 2.10(a)(ii) , to the extent that they relate to Exelis Retained Liabilities, including by providing any necessary replacement guarantees or letters of credit, and Exelis shall indemnify and hold harmless the Vectrus Indemnitees for any Indemnifiable Loss, whether incurred prior to such removal or at any time thereafter, arising from or relating thereto (in accordance with the provisions of Article VII ).

(b) At or prior to the Effective Time, to the extent required to obtain a release from a guaranty (a “ Guaranty Release ”):

(i) of any member of the Exelis Group, Vectrus shall, as applicable, execute a guaranty agreement substantially in the form of the existing guaranty or such other form as is agreed to by the relevant parties to such guaranty agreement, except to the extent that such existing guaranty contains representations, covenants or other terms or provisions either (A) with which Vectrus would be reasonably unable to comply or (B) which would be reasonably expected to be breached; and

(ii) of any member of the Vectrus Group, Exelis shall, as applicable, execute a guaranty agreement substantially in the form of the existing guaranty or such other form as is agreed to by the relevant parties to such guaranty agreement, except to the extent that such existing guaranty contains representations, covenants or other terms or provisions either (A) with which Exelis would be reasonably unable to comply or (B) which would be reasonably expected to be breached.

(c) If Exelis or Vectrus is unable to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any such required removal as set forth in clauses (a) and (b) of this Section 2.10 , (i) the relevant member of the Exelis Group or Vectrus Group, as applicable, that has assumed the underlying Liability with respect to such guaranty shall indemnify and hold harmless the guarantor or obligor for any Indemnifiable Loss arising from or relating thereto (in accordance with the provisions of Article VII ) and shall or shall cause one of its Subsidiaries, as agent or subcontractor for such guarantor or obligor to pay, perform and discharge fully all the obligations or other Liabilities of such guarantor or obligor thereunder and (ii) each of Exelis and Vectrus, on behalf of themselves and the members of their respective Groups, agree not to renew or extend the term of, increase its obligations under, or Transfer to a third party, any loan, guarantee, lease, contract or other obligation for which another Party or member of such Party’s Group is or may be liable without the prior written consent of such other Party, unless all obligations of such other Party and the other members of such Party’s Group with respect thereto are thereupon terminated by documentation reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to such Party; provided , however , with respect to leases, in the event a Guaranty Release is not obtained and the relevant beneficiary wishes to extend the term of such guaranteed lease, then such beneficiary shall have the option of extending the term if it provides such security as is reasonably satisfactory to the guarantor under such guaranteed lease.

Section 2.11. DCAA/DCMA .

(a) Exelis and Vectrus shall each use commercially reasonable efforts to reach a timely and reasonable settlement of Exelis’ corporate office expense allocations, other indirect costs, Cost Accounting Standards violations, questioned costs, findings associated with the Statement of Condition and Recommendations (SOCARs) and expenses allocated to Exelis Retained Contracts or Vectrus Contracts (collectively, “ Indirect Rates ”) for Exelis’ open fiscal years from 2006 through 2014, which

 

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Indirect Rates have not been finally determined and settled prior to the Effective Time (the “ Open Years ”) with the Defense Contract Audit Agency, Defense Contract Management Agency, other Governmental Entities that may be conducting an audit or other authorized representatives of any such Governmental Entity (each, a “ Audit Agency ”).

(b) If either Party becomes aware of a material development that would affect Indirect Rates, such Party shall, as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, inform the other Party of the status of and developments relating to such matter. Exelis shall be responsible for scheduling meetings with the applicable Audit Agency that concern Indirect Rates relating to Exelis Retained Contracts. Vectrus shall be responsible for scheduling meetings with the applicable Audit Agency that concern Indirect Rates relating to Vectrus Contracts. The Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to jointly determine the appropriate party that shall be responsible for scheduling meetings with the applicable Audit Agency that involve Indirect Rate issues applicable to both Parties, including company-wide fringe pools and corporate home office allocations. If the Parties are unable to jointly determine which Party shall be responsible for scheduling meetings involving Indirect Rate issues applicable to both Parties, Exelis shall be responsible for scheduling such meetings. Prior to a Party scheduling any meeting with an Audit Agency regarding Indirect Rates for Open Years, each Party shall cause appropriate personnel from such Party to discuss the timing and agenda for such meeting, and each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to include personnel from the other Party; provided, however, that if the applicable Audit Agency objects to having the other Party present with respect to Indirect Rate issues that concern only the requesting Party’s contracts, the requesting Party shall not be obligated to include personnel of the other Party but the requesting Party shall inform the other excluded Party of the discussions that occurred promptly following any such meeting. Each Party shall bear its own internal costs and expenses in connection with any matters involving Indirect Rates (including, for the avoidance of doubt, of the costs of salaries and benefits of its personnel engaged with respect to such matters). Costs and expenses of external legal counsel and other third-party advisors engaged by Exelis to the extent in connection with the settlement of Indirect Rates that would be allocated, wholly or in part, to Vectrus Contracts, shall be borne by the Parties in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages. Costs and expenses of external legal counsel and other third-party advisors engaged by Exelis in connection with the settlement of Indirect Rates, relating solely to a matter arising out of one or more of the Exelis Retained Divisions, shall be borne by Exelis.

Section 2.12. Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties . EACH OF EXELIS (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND EACH MEMBER OF THE EXELIS GROUP) AND VECTRUS (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND EACH MEMBER OF THE VECTRUS GROUP) UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN, IN ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT OR IN ANY CONTINUING ARRANGEMENT, NO PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT OR DOCUMENT CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS OR OTHERWISE, IS REPRESENTING OR WARRANTING IN ANY WAY AS TO THE ASSETS, BUSINESSES OR LIABILITIES CONTRIBUTED, TRANSFERRED OR ASSUMED AS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY, AS TO ANY CONSENTS OR GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS REQUIRED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THEREWITH, AS TO THE VALUE OR FREEDOM FROM ANY SECURITY INTERESTS, RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER, ENCUMBRANCE OR LIEN, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR ANY OTHER MATTER CONCERNING, ANY ASSETS OF SUCH PARTY, OR AS TO THE ABSENCE OF ANY DEFENSES OR RIGHT OF SETOFF OR FREEDOM FROM COUNTERCLAIM WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION OR OTHER ASSET, INCLUDING ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, OF A PARTY, OR AS TO THE LEGAL SUFFICIENCY OF ANY CONTRIBUTION, ASSIGNMENT, DOCUMENT, CERTIFICATE OR INSTRUMENT DELIVERED HEREUNDER TO CONVEY TITLE TO ANY ASSET OR THING OF VALUE UPON THE EXECUTION, DELIVERY AND FILING HEREOF OR THEREOF. EXCEPT AS MAY EXPRESSLY BE SET FORTH HEREIN OR IN ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT, ALL SUCH ASSETS ARE BEING TRANSFERRED ON AN “AS IS, WHERE IS” BASIS (AND, IN THE CASE OF ANY REAL PROPERTY, BY MEANS OF A QUITCLAIM OR SIMILAR FORM DEED OR CONVEYANCE)

 

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AND THE RESPECTIVE TRANSFEREES SHALL BEAR THE ECONOMIC AND LEGAL RISKS THAT (I) ANY CONVEYANCE SHALL PROVE TO BE INSUFFICIENT TO VEST IN THE TRANSFEREE GOOD TITLE, FREE AND CLEAR OF ANY SECURITY INTEREST, RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER, ENCUMBRANCE OR LIEN AND (II) ANY NECESSARY CONSENTS OR GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS ARE NOT OBTAINED OR THAT ANY REQUIREMENTS OF LAWS OR JUDGMENTS ARE NOT COMPLIED WITH.

ARTICLE III

CERTAIN ACTIONS AT OR PRIOR TO THE DISTRIBUTION

Section 3.1. Articles of Incorporation; By-laws . On or prior to the Distribution Date, all necessary actions shall be taken to adopt the form of Articles of Incorporation and By-laws substantially in the form filed by Vectrus with the Commission as exhibits to the Form 10, to be effective as of the Effective Time.

Section 3.2. Directors . On or prior to the Distribution Date, Vectrus shall take all necessary action to cause the Board of Directors of Vectrus to include, at or immediately after the Effective Time, the individuals identified in the Information Statement as directors of Vectrus.

Section 3.3. Officers . On or prior to the Distribution Date, Vectrus shall take all necessary action to cause the individuals identified as such in the Information Statement to be officers of Vectrus as of the Effective Time or immediately thereafter.

Section 3.4. Resignations and Removals .

(a) On or prior to the Distribution Date or as soon thereafter as practicable, (i) Exelis shall cause all its employees and any employees of its Subsidiaries (excluding any employees of any member of the Vectrus Group) to resign or be removed, effective as of the Effective Time, from all positions as officers or directors of any member of the Vectrus Group in which they serve, and (ii) Vectrus shall cause all its employees and any employee of its Subsidiaries to resign, effective as of the Effective Time, from all positions as officers or directors of any members of the Exelis Group in which they serve.

(b) No person shall be required to resign from any position or office with Vectrus if such Person is disclosed in the Information Statement as the Person who is to hold such position or office following the Distribution.

ARTICLE IV

THE DISTRIBUTION

Section 4.1. Stock Dividend to Exelis Shareholders .

(a) On the Distribution Date, Exelis shall cause the Distribution Agent to distribute all of the outstanding shares of Vectrus Common Stock then owned by Exelis to holders of Exelis Common Stock on the Distribution Record Date, and to credit the appropriate number of such shares of Vectrus Common Stock to book entry accounts for each such holder or designated transferee or transferees of such holder of Vectrus Common Stock. For shareholders of Exelis who own Exelis Common Stock through a broker or other nominee, their shares of Vectrus Common Stock shall be credited to their respective accounts by such broker or nominee. Each holder of Exelis Common Stock on the Distribution Record Date (or such

 

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holder’s designated transferee or transferees) shall be entitled to receive in the Distribution one (1) share of Vectrus Common Stock for every [ ] ([ ]) shares of Exelis Common Stock held by such shareholder. No action by any such shareholder shall be necessary for such shareholder (or such shareholder’s designated transferee or transferees) to receive the applicable number of shares (and, if applicable, cash in lieu of any fractional shares) of Vectrus Common Stock such shareholder is entitled to in the Distribution.

Section 4.2. Actions in Connection with the Distribution .

(a) Prior to the Distribution Date, Vectrus shall file such amendments and supplements to the Form 10 as Exelis may reasonably request, and such amendments as may be necessary in order to cause the same to become and remain effective as required by Law, including filing such amendments and supplements to the Form 10 as may be required by the Commission or federal, state or foreign securities Laws. Vectrus shall mail to the holders of Exelis Common Stock, at such time on or prior to the Distribution Date as Exelis shall determine, the Information Statement included in the Form 10, as well as any other information concerning Vectrus, as applicable, its business, operations and management, the Plan of Separation, the Distribution and such other matters as Exelis shall reasonably determine are necessary and as may be required by Law. Promptly after receiving a request from Exelis, to the extent requested, Vectrus shall prepare and, in accordance with applicable Law, file with the Commission any such documentation that Exelis reasonably determines is necessary or desirable to effectuate the Distribution, and Exelis and Vectrus shall each use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all necessary approvals from the Commission with respect thereto as soon as practicable.

(b) Vectrus shall use its commercially reasonable efforts in preparing, filing with the Commission and causing to become effective, as soon as reasonably practicable (but in any case prior to the Effective Time), effective registration statements or amendments thereof which are required in connection with the establishment of, or amendments to, any employee benefit plans of Vectrus.

(c) To the extent not already approved and effective, Vectrus shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to have approved and made effective, the respective application for the original listing of the Vectrus Common Stock to be distributed in the Distribution on the NYSE, subject to official notice of distribution.

(d) Each Party shall provide all cooperation reasonably requested by the other Party that is necessary or desirable in connection with the Financing Arrangements.

(e) Nothing in this Section 4.2 shall be deemed to shift or otherwise impose Liability for any portion of the Form 10 or the Information Statement to Exelis.

Section 4.3. Sole Discretion of the Board of Exelis . The Board shall, in its sole and absolute discretion, determine the Distribution Date, the Effective Time and all other terms of the Distribution, including the form, structure and terms of any transactions and/or offerings to effect the Distribution and the timing of and conditions to the consummation thereof. In addition, the Board may, in accordance with Section 11 .10 , at any time and from time to time until the completion of the Distribution decide to abandon the Distribution or modify or change the terms of the Distribution, including by accelerating or delaying the timing of the consummation of all or part of the Distribution. Without limiting the foregoing, the Board shall have the right not to complete the Distribution if, at any time prior to the Effective Time, the Board shall have determined, in its sole discretion, that the Distribution is not in the best interests of Exelis or its shareholders or other constituents, that a sale or other alternative is in the best interests of Exelis or its shareholders or other constituents or that it is not advisable at that time for Vectrus to separate from Exelis.

 

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Section 4.4. Conditions to Distribution . Subject to Section 4.3 , the following are conditions to the consummation of the Distribution. The conditions are for the sole benefit of Exelis and shall not give rise to or create any duty on the part of Exelis or the Board to waive or not waive any such condition.

(a) The Form 10 shall have been declared effective by the Commission, no stop order suspending the effectiveness thereof shall be in effect, no proceedings for such purpose shall be pending before or threatened by the Commission, and the Information Statement, or a notice of internet availability thereof, shall have been mailed to the holders of Exelis Common Stock;

(b) The Vectrus Common Stock to be delivered in the Distribution shall have been approved for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of distribution;

(c) Prior to the Distribution Date, Exelis shall have obtained an opinion from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, its tax counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to Exelis (in its sole discretion), to the effect that the Distribution will qualify as a tax-free distribution under Section 355 of the Code;

(d) Prior to the Distribution Date, the Board shall have obtained opinions from a nationally recognized valuation firm, in form and substance satisfactory to Exelis, with respect to the capital adequacy and solvency of each of Exelis and Vectrus;

(e) Any material Governmental Approvals and other Consents necessary to consummate the Distribution or any portion thereof shall have been obtained and be in full force and effect, it being understood that, for the avoidance of doubt, the Governmental Approvals and Consents contemplated by Section 2.6 and Section 2.9 shall not be deemed necessary to consummate the Distribution;

(f) No order, injunction or decree issued by any Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of all or any portion of the Distribution shall be pending, threatened, issued or in effect, and no other event outside the control of Exelis shall have occurred or failed to occur that prevents the consummation of all or any portion of the Distribution;

(g) No other events or developments shall have occurred or failed to occur prior to the Distribution Date that, in the judgment of the Board, would result in the Distribution having a material adverse effect on Exelis or its shareholders;

(h) The Financing Arrangements described in the Information Statement as having occurred prior to the Distribution shall have been consummated on or prior to the Distribution Date (including any funding thereunder contemplated to take place and any cash contributions or distributions of the proceeds thereof anticipated to take place (including the cash contribution set forth under Step 7 of the Plan of Separation), on or prior to the Distribution Date);

(i) The Plan of Separation shall have been completed, except for such steps as Exelis in its sole discretion shall have determined may be completed after the Effective Time;

(j) The actions and events set forth in Sections 3.1 , 3.2 , 3.3 and 3.4 shall have occurred;

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(l) In the event the Distribution is for any reason postponed more than one hundred twenty (120) days after [ ], the Board shall have redetermined, as of such postponed Distribution Date, that the Distribution satisfies the requirements of Indiana Business Corporation Law governing distributions; and

(m) Each Ancillary Agreement shall have been executed by each party thereto.

ARTICLE V

CERTAIN COVENANTS

Section 5.1. No Solicit; No Hire; Agreement Not to Compete .

(a) Neither Exelis nor Vectrus or any member of their respective Groups shall, from the Effective Time through and including the date set forth on Schedule 5.1 , without the prior written consent of the other Party, directly or indirectly, recruit, solicit, hire or retain any person who is an employee specified on Schedule 5.1 of the other Party or its Subsidiaries as of the Effective Time or induce, or attempt to induce, any such employee to terminate his or her employment with, or otherwise cease his or her relationship with, the other Party or its Subsidiaries; provided , however , that (i) nothing in this Section 5.1 shall be deemed to prohibit any general solicitation for employment through advertisements and search firms not specifically directed at employees of such other Party or, except with respect to employees defined as “CEO” and “Directly Reporting Employees” on Schedule 5.1, any hiring as a result thereof; provided , that the applicable Party has not encouraged or advised such firm to approach any such employee or Party and (ii) the prohibitions of this Section 5.1 shall not apply (A) with respect to employees who have been terminated by a Party and (B) following a Change in Control of Exelis or Vectrus, as applicable, with respect to the employees of such Party. The Parties agree that irreparable damage may occur in the event that the provisions of this Section 5.1 were not performed in accordance with their specific terms. Accordingly, it is hereby agreed that the Parties shall be entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any court of the United States or any state having jurisdiction, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.

(b) Non-Competition.

(i) Whenever used in this Section 5.1(b) , the term “ Competition ” means performing, or competing in any way against any member of the Exelis Group for any work under, the TARS Contract (or any follow-on contract thereto (or rebid or recompete thereof) relating to tethered aerostat airborne surveillance), whether as currently in effect, as amended (by adding additional capabilities or otherwise) or as may be divided into separate contracts; and the business capture and proposal pursuit of any similar or related work with the DHS to the extent relating to tethered aerostat airborne surveillance and/or the ground infrastructure in support thereof.

(ii) Neither Vectrus nor any of its Subsidiaries shall, and they shall cause their controlled Affiliates with respect to which they have the power to direct or cause the direction of activities that would contravene this Section 5.1(b) (“ Controlled Affiliates ”) not to, for the period commencing on the Distribution Date and ending on the third (3 rd ) anniversary of the Distribution Date (such third anniversary the “ Non-Compete End Date ”), directly or indirectly, engage in (including by way of operation, common management or ownership of any Person; as a subcontractor or otherwise as part of a team with any Person; or by acting as a consultant to any other Person) any Competition anywhere in the world. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, Vectrus, its Subsidiaries and its Controlled Affiliates may, without violating this covenant:

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(B) take any action in preparation to submit a bid or otherwise engage in Competition that will not be submitted or conducted until after the Non-Compete End Date; and

(C) acquire any Person that engages in Competition provided that (1) the acquisition of the business conducted by such Person that engages in Competition is not the primary purpose of such acquisition and (2) Vectrus does not share any Confidential Information relating to the TARS Contract with such Person.

(iii) The Parties agree that irreparable damage may occur in the event that the provisions of this Section 5.1 were not performed in accordance with their specific terms. Accordingly, it is hereby agreed that the Parties shall be entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any court of the United States or any state having jurisdiction, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. If it is ever held that the restrictions placed on Vectrus, its Subsidiaries and its Controlled Affiliates are too broad to permit enforcement of such restrictions to their fullest extent, Vectrus (on its behalf and on behalf of its Subsidiaries and its Controlled Affiliates described above) agrees that a court of competent jurisdiction may enforce such restriction to the maximum extent permitted by applicable Law, and hereby consents and agrees that such scope may be judicially modified accordingly in any proceeding brought to enforce such restriction.

Section 5.2. Intellectual Property . Neither Party shall use or exploit the Intellectual Property of the other Party after the Effective Time, except (i) as permitted in the Ancillary Agreements, (ii) as required by applicable Law; (iii) as permitted by the “fair use” doctrine or defense, or (iv) for neutral, non-trademark use of the other Parties’ Trademarks to describe the history of each Party’s respective business.

Section 5.3. Administration of Specified Shared Expenses . Exelis shall be responsible for administering each Specified Shared Expense. Each Party shall be responsible for payment of its Applicable Percentage of any Specified Shared Expense, except with respect to (i) certain Specified Shared Expenses that are otherwise allocated among the Parties pursuant to the Tax Matters Agreement and (ii) certain Specified Shared Expenses otherwise allocated among the parties as set forth on Schedule 1.1(71) . Exelis shall invoice Vectrus on a quarterly basis, and Vectrus shall promptly following invoice reimburse Exelis for its allocable share of such Specified Shared Expenses. In addition, Exelis shall, in connection with each invoice, provide a quarterly estimated budget (for informational and planning purposes only) to Vectrus of Specified Shared Expenses for the following quarter.

Section 5.4. Access to Personnel and Cooperation . Each employee of a Party (or a member of such Party’s Group) shall be entitled to communicate with employees of the other Party (or a member of such Party’s Group), subject to compliance with the other provisions of this Agreement (including Section 5.1 and Section 8.1) and the Ancillary Agreements. From and after the Effective Time and subject to compliance with the other provisions this Agreement (including Section 5.1 and Section 8.1) and the Ancillary Agreements, each Party shall, and shall cause each of its respective Affiliates and employees to, (i) provide reasonable cooperation and assistance to the other Party (and any member of its Group) for any matter reasonably requested in connection with the completion of the Plan of Separation (including assisting in the preparation of the Distribution), (ii) provide knowledge transfer regarding Vectrus’s Business or Exelis’ historical business that is known by the applicable Party’s employees, at the reasonable request of the other Party or any of its employees, (iii) in the case of Exelis, reasonably assist

 

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Vectrus in the orderly and efficient transition in becoming an independent company, (iv) reasonably assist the other Party in connection with requests for information from, audits or other examinations of, such other Party by a Governmental Entity and (v) reasonably assist the other Party in connection with requests for information with respect to conduct prior to the Effective Time by any employee of such other Party insofar as such conduct was the subject of any reported concern, inquiry or investigation relating to non-compliance with any policy governing standards of ethical conduct, subject to appropriate restrictions for classified Information, Privileged Information and Confidential Information; provided, however, that no Party shall be required to provide to the other Party any such information (A) that is not permitted to be disclosed under applicable Law, or (B) the unauthorized use or disclosure of which could adversely affect such Party; in each case, except as may otherwise be agreed to by the Parties in writing, at no additional cost to the Party requesting such assistance other than for the actual out-of-pocket costs (which shall not include the costs of salaries and benefits of employees of such Party or any pro rata portion of overhead or other costs of employing such employees which would have been incurred by such employees’ employer regardless of the employees’ service with respect to the foregoing) incurred by any such Party, if applicable. In furtherance of, and without limiting, the foregoing, each Party shall make reasonably available those employees with particular knowledge of any function or service of which the other Party was not allocated the employees, agents or consultants involved in such function or service in connection with the Plan of Separation (including, employee benefits functions, risk management, etc.).

Section 5.5. Periodic Meetings . Unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties, at least once during each fiscal quarter during the two (2) year period following the Distribution Date, the Parties shall hold a meeting for the purpose of sharing Information related to this Agreement, any Shared Contingent Liabilities or the preparation of a Party’s financial statements. Each Party shall designate between one (1) and three (3) persons as its standing representatives for such meetings. The Managing Party shall be responsible for scheduling such meeting at reasonably consistent and convenient times and on no less than thirty (30) days’ notice. The Parties’ standing representatives and others may participate in such meetings in person or other medium by which all participants may hear each other.

Section 5.6. Office Space .

(a) Exelis Headquarters Office Space . Exelis’ corporate headquarters as of the Effective Time will be located at 1650 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1700, McLean, Virginia 22102.

(b) Vectrus Headquarters Office Space . Vectrus’s corporate headquarters as of the Effective Time will be located at 655 Space Center Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80915.

ARTICLE VI

SHARED CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND SHARED CONTINGENT ASSETS

Section 6.1. Shared Contingent Liabilities . From and after the Effective Time, except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Article VI or the Tax Matters Agreement (with respect to Taxes) and without limiting the indemnification provisions of Article VII , Exelis and Vectrus shall each be responsible for (i) its Applicable Percentage of any Shared Contingent Liabilities pursuant to and in accordance with the relevant provisions of Article VII and, without duplication, (ii) its Applicable Percentage of any Specified Shared Expenses related to or arising out of any Shared Contingent Liability. Any amounts owed in respect of any Shared Contingent Liabilities other than Specified Shared Expenses (which are addressed pursuant to Section 5.3 ) shall be remitted promptly after the Party entitled to such amount provides an invoice (including reasonable supporting Information with respect thereto and a calculation of the amounts owed by each Party based on such Party’s Applicable Percentage) to the Party owing such amount and such costs and expenses shall be included in the calculation of the amount of the

 

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applicable Shared Contingent Liability in determining the reimbursement obligations of the other Party with respect thereto; provided , however , that if so directed by the Party providing the invoice, in lieu of remitting amounts directly to the Party providing the invoice, the owing Party shall remit the owed amount directly to the appropriate third party or parties or to an account established by the invoicing Party for the benefit of the Parties, in which case each Party shall contribute its Applicable Percentage of such amount to such account for the benefit of the Parties. It shall not be a defense to any obligation by a Party to pay any amounts, whether pursuant to this Article VI or in respect of Indemnifiable Losses pursuant to Article VII, in respect of any Shared Contingent Liability that (i) such Party was not consulted in the defense or management thereof, (ii) that such Party’s views or opinions as to the conduct of such defense were not accepted or adopted, (iii) that such Party does not approve of the quality or manner of the defense thereof or (iv) that such Shared Contingent Liability was incurred by reason of a settlement rather than by a judgment or other determination of Liability (even if, subject in each case to Section 7.4(f) , such settlement was effected without the consent or over the objection of such Party); provided that the foregoing is not meant to limit the Managing Party’s obligation to keep the other Party informed pursuant to Section 6.3(d). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Party shall be required to pay its share of any final settlement in connection with any Shared Contingent Liability unless the final settlement agreement in connection therewith shall provide for a full and unconditional release of such Party.

Section 6.2. Shared Contingent Assets . From and after the Effective Time, to the extent that a Party or any member of its Group receives from a third party any proceeds of any kind arising out of a Shared Contingent Asset, such Party shall, or shall cause the applicable member of its Group to, promptly (but in no event later than thirty (30) days following receipt thereof, unless there is a good faith open question as to whether such proceeds are in fact Shared Contingent Assets and the matter has been submitted for resolution pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, in which case, promptly following the final determination thereof) transfer such amounts to the other Party pursuant to and in accordance with its Applicable Percentage.

Section 6.3. Management of Shared Contingent Liabilities and Shared Contingent Assets .

(a) “ Managing Party ” shall initially mean Exelis or Vectrus, if identified on Schedules 1.1(69) or (70) ; provided , however , Vectrus may become the Managing Party with respect to any Shared Contingent Liabilities or Shared Contingent Assets or other matters set forth in this Agreement upon the prior written agreement of each of the Parties.

(b) Except as provided in the Tax Matters Agreement (with respect to management of Tax Contests), the Managing Party shall, on behalf of itself and the other Party, have sole and exclusive authority to, and shall actively and diligently, commence, prosecute, manage, control, conduct or defend (or assume or conduct the defense of) or otherwise determine all matters whatsoever (including, as applicable, litigation strategy and choice of legal counsel or other professionals) with respect to any Shared Contingent Liability or Shared Contingent Asset. The Managing Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to promptly notify the other Party in the event that it (i) receives notice of any Shared Contingent Liability including any claim or demand relating thereto or (ii) commences an Action with

 

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respect to a Shared Contingent Asset; provided , that the failure to provide such notice shall not give rise to any rights on the part of the other Party against the Managing Party or affect any other provision of this Section 6.3 , except to the extent the other Party is actually and materially prejudiced thereby in a manner different from the Managing Party. No Party other than the Managing Party shall consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement with respect to any Shared Contingent Liability without the prior written consent of the Managing Party. For the avoidance of doubt, any settlement by the Managing Party shall be subject to Section 7.4(f) .

(c) Each Party acknowledges that the Managing Party may elect not to pursue any Shared Contingent Asset for any reason whatsoever (including a different assessment of the merits of any Action, claim or right as compared with the other Party or any business reasons that may be in the best interests of the Managing Party or a member of such Managing Party’s Group without regard to the best interests of any member of the other Party’s Group) and that no member of the Group of which the Managing Party is a member shall have any Liability to any Person (including any member of the other Party’s Group) as a result of any such determination. If the Managing Party elects not to pursue such Shared Contingent Asset, the other Party may pursue such Shared Contingent Asset, provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the costs and benefits of such pursuit shall be borne solely by such other Party, with no obligation to share any proceeds from such claim.

(d) The Managing Party shall on a quarterly basis, or if a material development occurs as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, inform the other Party of the status of and developments relating to any matter involving a Shared Contingent Asset or a Shared Contingent Liability and provide copies of any material document, notices or other materials related to such matters; provided , that the failure to provide any such information shall not be a basis for liability of the Managing Party except and solely to the extent the receiving Party shall have been actually and materially prejudiced thereby in a manner different than the Managing Party. Each Party shall cooperate fully with the Managing Party in its management of any of such Shared Contingent Asset or Shared Contingent Liability and shall take such actions in connection therewith that the Managing Party reasonably requests (including providing access to such Party’s Records and other Information and employees as set forth in Section 6.4 ).

(e) In the event of any dispute as to whether any Asset or Liability is a Shared Contingent Asset or a Shared Contingent Liability, the Managing Party may, but shall not be obligated to, commence prosecution, other assertion or defense of such claim or right pending resolution of such dispute. In the event that the Managing Party commences any such prosecution, assertion or defense and, upon resolution of the dispute (pursuant to Article IX or otherwise), it is determined that such Asset or Liability is not a Shared Contingent Asset or a Shared Contingent Liability, as the case may be, and that such Asset or Liability belongs to the other Party, pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, the Managing Party shall cease the prosecution, assertion or defense of such right or claim and control thereof shall be transferred to the other Party. In such event, the other Party shall promptly reimburse the Managing Party for all out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred to such date in connection with the prosecution, assertion or defense of such claim or right (which shall not include the costs of salaries and benefits of employees of the Managing Party or any pro rata portion of overhead or other costs of employing such employees which would have been incurred by such employees’ employer regardless of the employees’ service with respect to the foregoing).

(f) Until and unless the Managing Party assumes responsibility for defending a Shared Contingent Liability, such other Party against which a Third Party Claim may be brought may defend such Third Party Claim, with its costs and expenses to be borne by the Parties in accordance with their Applicable Percentages. If the other Party is conducting the defense of any such Shared Contingent Liability, the Managing Party shall cooperate with such other Party in such defense and make available to such other Party all witnesses, pertinent Information, and material in the Managing Party’s possession or under such Managing Party’s control relating thereto as are reasonably required by such other Party (with the costs of the foregoing to be borne by the Parties in accordance with their Applicable Percentages).

 

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(g) Unless the Managing Party has failed to assume the defense of a Shared Contingent Liability in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the other Party may not settle or compromise any Shared Contingent Liability without the prior written consent of the Managing Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

(h) In the case of any Shared Contingent Liability, the Managing Party shall not consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement of the Shared Contingent Liability without the prior written consent of the other Party (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) if the effect thereof is to permit any injunction, declaratory judgment or other non-monetary relief, to be entered, directly or indirectly, against the other Party, provided that the consent of the other Party shall not be required if such relief would be imposed on both the Managing Party and the other Party.

Section 6.4. Access to Information; Certain Services; Expenses .

(a) Access to Information and Employees by the Managing Party . Unless otherwise prohibited by Law, in connection with the management and disposition of any Shared Contingent Asset or Shared Contingent Liability, the other Party shall make readily available to and afford to the Managing Party and its authorized accountants, counsel and other designated representatives reasonable access, subject to appropriate restrictions for classified Information, Confidential Information or Privileged Information, to the employees, properties, Records and other Information of such Party and the members of such Party’s Group insofar as such access relates to the relevant Shared Contingent Asset or Shared Contingent Liability; it being understood by such other Party that such access as well as any services provided pursuant to Section 6.4(b) below may require a significant time commitment on the part of such other Party’s employees and that any such commitment shall not otherwise limit any of the rights or obligations set forth in this Article VI ; it also being understood that such access and such services provided shall not unreasonably interfere with any of such Party’s employees’ normal functions. Nothing in this Section 6.4(a) shall require a Party to violate any agreement with any third party regarding the confidentiality of confidential and proprietary information relating to that third party or its business; provided , however , that in the event that a Party is required to disclose any such Information, such Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to seek to obtain such third party’s written consent to the disclosure of such Information.

(b) Certain Services . Each of Exelis and Vectrus shall make available to the other, upon reasonable written request, its and its Subsidiaries’ officers, directors, employees, counsel and agents to assist in the management (including, if applicable, as witnesses in any Action) of any Shared Contingent Asset or Shared Contingent Liability to the extent that such Persons may reasonably be required in connection with the prosecution, defense or day-to-day management of any Shared Contingent Asset or Shared Contingent Liability. In respect of the foregoing, Schedules 1.1(75) and (76)  sets forth certain identified Shared Contingent Assets and Shared Contingent Liabilities, respectively, and identify (but do not limit) those employees and agents who shall assist the Managing Party in its management of such Shared Contingent Assets and Shared Contingent Liabilities.

(c) Costs and Expenses Relating to Access by the Managing Party . Except as otherwise provided in any Ancillary Agreement, the provision of access and other services pursuant to this Section 6.4 (including by the Managing Party) shall be borne by the Party providing such access and services (other than for actual out-of-pocket costs and expenses, which shall constitute Specified Shared Expenses) and shall be shared by the Parties accordingly.

 

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(d) Other Specified Shared Expenses . The Managing Party (and the Party providing assistance to the Managing Party pursuant to Section 6.4(b) ) shall be entitled, upon presentation of reasonable supporting documentation thereof, to reimbursement by the other Party (in accordance with their Applicable Percentages) of any out-of-pocket costs and expenses (which shall include the pro rata portion of the costs of salaries and benefits of such employees with respect to whom at least 30% of their professional time over period of one-month or greater is dedicated to the management or defense of such Shared Contingent Liability) related to or arising out of defending or managing any such Shared Contingent Asset or Shared Contingent Liability from the other Party, from time to time when invoiced, but no more frequently than quarterly, in advance of a final determination or resolution of any Action related to a Shared Contingent Asset or Shared Contingent Liability. Specified Shared Expenses in respect of Shared Contingent Liabilities shall also include the reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of defending, managing or providing assistance to the Managing Party pursuant to Section 6.4(b) with respect to any Shared Contingent Asset or Shared Contingent Liability, which shall include any amounts with respect to a bond, prepayment or similar security or obligation required (or determined to be advisable by the Managing Party) to be posted by the Managing Party in respect of any claim and shall not include the costs of salaries and benefits of employees or any pro rata portion of overhead or other costs of employing such employees which would have been incurred by such employees’ employer regardless of the employees’ service with respect to the foregoing.

Section 6.5. Notice Relating to Shared Contingent Assets and Shared Contingent Liabilities; Disputes .

(a) In the event that a Party or any member of such Party’s Group or any of their respective Affiliates, becomes aware of (i) any Asset or Liability that may be a Shared Contingent Asset or Shared Contingent Liability, (ii) any matter or occurrence that has given or could give rise to a Shared Contingent Asset or Shared Contingent Liability or (iii) any matter that is material and is reasonably relevant to the Managing Party’s ongoing or future management, prosecution, defense and/or administration of any Shared Contingent Asset or Shared Contingent Liability, such Party shall promptly (but in any event within thirty (30) days of becoming aware, unless, by its nature the subject matter of such notice would require earlier notice) notify the other Party of any such matter (setting forth in reasonable detail the subject matter thereof); provided , however , that no Party shall be liable for the failure to provide such notice except and solely to the extent the other Party shall have been actually prejudiced as a result of such failure.

(b) In the event that a Party disagrees whether a claim, obligation, Asset or Liability is a Shared Contingent Asset or Shared Contingent Liability or whether such claim, obligation, Asset or Liability is an Asset or Liability allocated to one of the Parties pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, then such matter shall be resolved pursuant to and in accordance with the dispute resolution provisions set forth in Article IX .

Section 6.6. Cooperation with Governmental Entity . If, in connection with any Shared Contingent Asset or Shared Contingent Liability, a Party is required by Law to respond to and/or cooperate with a Governmental Entity, such Party shall be entitled to cooperate and respond to such Governmental Entity after, to the extent practicable under the specific circumstances, consultation with the Managing Party with respect to such Shared Contingent Asset or Shared Contingent Liability; provided , that to the extent such consultation was not practicable such Party shall promptly inform the Managing Party of such cooperation and/or response to the Governmental Entity and the subject matter thereof. In the event that a Party is requested or required by any Governmental Entity in connection with any Shared Contingent Asset or Shared Contingent Liability pursuant to written or oral question or request for Information or documents in any legal or administrative proceeding, review, interrogatory, subpoena, investigation, demand, or similar process, such Party shall notify the Managing Party promptly

 

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of the request or requirement and such Party’s response thereto, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to consult with the Managing Party with respect to the nature of such Party’s response to the extent practicable and not in violation of any attorney-client Privilege or legal process.

Section 6.7. Default . In the event that a Party defaults in any full or partial payment in respect of any Shared Contingent Asset or Shared Contingent Liability (as provided in this Article VI and in Article VII ), including the payment of the costs and expenses of the Managing Party, then the non-defaulting Party shall be required to pay the amount in default; provided , however , that any such payment by a non-defaulting Party shall in no way release the defaulting Party from its obligations to pay its obligations in respect of such Shared Contingent Asset or Shared Contingent Liability (both for past and future obligations) and any non-defaulting Party may exercise any available legal remedies available against such defaulting Party, including by off-setting any proceeds from a Shared Contingent Asset.

ARTICLE VII

INDEMNIFICATION

Section 7.1. Release of Pre-Distribution Claims .

(a) Except (i) as provided in Section 7.1(b) , (ii) as may be otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement and (iii) for any matter for which a Party is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Article VII , each Party (A) for itself and each member of its respective Group, their respective Affiliates as of the Effective Time and, to the extent legally permissible, all Persons who at any time prior to the Effective Time were directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of their Group (in their respective capacities as such), in each case, together with their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, does hereby remise, release and forever discharge the other Party and the other members of such other Party’s Group, their respective Affiliates and all Persons who at any time prior to the Effective Time were shareholders, directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of such other Party (in their respective capacities as such), in each case, together with their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, from any and all Liabilities whatsoever, whether at Law or in equity (including any right of contribution), whether arising under any Contract, by operation of Law or otherwise, existing or arising from any acts or events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur or any conditions existing or alleged to have existed on or before the Effective Time, including in connection with the Plan of Separation and all other activities to implement it and the Distribution and any of the other transactions contemplated hereunder and under the Ancillary Agreements and (B) in any event will not, and will cause its respective Subsidiaries not to, bring any Action or claim against any member of the other Groups in respect of any such Liabilities.

(b) Nothing contained in Section 7.1(a) , Section 2.4(a) and Section 2.5(b) shall impair or otherwise affect any right of either Party and, as applicable, a member of such Party’s Group, to enforce this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or any agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings contemplated in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement to continue in effect after the Effective Time. In addition, nothing contained in Section 7.1(a) shall release any person from:

(i) any Liability Assumed, Transferred or allocated to a Party or a member of such Party’s Group pursuant to or contemplated by, or any other Liability of any member of such Group under, this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement including (A) with respect to any Shared Contingent Liability, (B) with respect to Exelis, any Exelis Retained Liability, and (C) with respect to Vectrus, any Vectrus Liability;

 

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(ii) any Liability for the sale, lease, construction, manufacture or receipt of goods, property or services purchased, obtained or used in the ordinary course of business by a member of one Group from or on behalf of a member of the other Party’s Group prior to the Effective Time;

(iii) any Liability provided in or resulting from any other Contract or understanding that is entered into after the Effective Time between one Party (and/or a member of such Party’s Group), on the one hand, and the other Party (and/or a member of such Party’s Group), on the other hand;

(iv) any Liability with respect to any Continuing Arrangements;

(v) any Liability that the Parties may have with respect to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise for claims brought against the Parties by third Persons, which Liability shall be governed by the provisions of this Agreement and, in particular, this Article VII and, if applicable, the appropriate provisions of the Ancillary Agreements; and

(vi) any Liability of a Party in respect of third party claims involving products manufactured or services provided by both the Vectrus Business and the Exelis Retained Business (e.g. products sold by one Business including components manufactured by the other Business, or services provided by one Business using products manufactured or services provided by, whether under subcontract or otherwise, the other Business) prior to the Effective Time.

In addition, nothing contained in Section 7.1(a) shall release Exelis from indemnifying any director, officer or employee of Vectrus who was a director, officer or employee of Exelis or any of its Affiliates prior to the Effective Time or the Distribution Date, as the case may be, to the extent such director, officer or employee is or becomes a named defendant in any Action with respect to which he or she was entitled to such indemnification pursuant to then existing obligations.

(c) Each Party shall not, and shall not permit any member of its Group to, make any claim, demand or offset, or commence any Action asserting any claim or demand, including any claim of contribution or any indemnification, against any other Party or any member of any other Party’s Group, or any other Person released pursuant to Section 7.1(a) , with respect to any Liabilities released pursuant to Section 7.1(a) .

(d) It is the intent of each Party, by virtue of the provisions of this Section 7.1 , to provide, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, for a full and complete release and discharge of all Liabilities existing or arising from all acts and events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur and all conditions existing or alleged to have existed at or before the Effective Time, whether known or unknown, between or among one Party (and/or a member of such Party’s Group), on the one hand, and the other Party (and/or a member of such Party’s Group), on the other hand (including any contractual agreements or arrangements existing or alleged to exist between or among any such members at or before the Effective Time), except as specifically set forth in Sections 7.1(a) and 7.1(b) . At any time, at the reasonable request of a Party, the other Party shall cause each member of its respective Group and, to the extent practicable, each other Person on whose behalf it released Liabilities pursuant to this Section 7.1 to execute and deliver releases, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, reflecting the provisions hereof.

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Vectrus Indemnitees from and against any and all Indemnifiable Losses of the Vectrus Indemnitees arising out of, by reason of or otherwise in connection with (a) the Exelis Retained Liabilities or alleged Exelis Retained Liabilities or (b) any breach by Exelis of any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement unless such Ancillary Agreement expressly provides for separate indemnification therein, in which case any such indemnification claims shall be made thereunder.

Section 7.3. Indemnification by Vectrus . Except as otherwise specifically set forth in any provision of this Agreement or of any Ancillary Agreement, following the Effective Time, Vectrus shall and shall cause the other members of the Vectrus Group to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Exelis Indemnitees from and against any and all Indemnifiable Losses of the Exelis Indemnitees arising out of, by reason of or otherwise in connection with (a) the Vectrus Liabilities or alleged Vectrus Liabilities (including in connection with a claim for indemnification brought by ITT against Exelis under the ITT Distribution Agreement, or any agreement ancillary thereto, relating to Vectrus Liabilities or alleged Vectrus Liabilities) or (b) any breach by Vectrus of any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement unless such Ancillary Agreement expressly provides for separate indemnification therein, in which case any such indemnification claims shall be made thereunder.

Section 7.4. Procedures for Indemnification .

(a) Other than with respect to Third Party Claims, which shall be governed by Section 7.4(b) , and Shared Contingent Liabilities, which shall be governed by Section 6.1 , each Exelis Indemnitee and Vectrus Indemnitee (each, an “ Indemnitee ”) shall notify in writing, with respect to any matter that such Indemnitee has determined has given or could give rise to a right of indemnification under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, the Party which is or may be required pursuant to this Article VII or pursuant to any Ancillary Agreement to make such indemnification (the “ Indemnifying Party ”), within thirty (30) days of such determination, stating the amount of the Indemnifiable Loss claimed, if known, and method of computation thereof, and referring to the provisions of this Agreement in respect of which such right of indemnification is claimed by such Indemnitee or arises; provided , however , that the failure to provide such written notice shall not release the Indemnifying Party from any of its obligations except and solely to the extent the Indemnifying Party shall have been actually prejudiced as a result of such failure. Each such Indemnitee shall provide the Indemnifying Party with reasonable access, upon reasonable prior written notice and during normal business hours, in a manner so as not to unreasonably interfere in any material respect with the normal business operations of such Indemnitee, to its books and records, properties and personnel relating to the claim the Indemnitee has determined has given or could give rise to a right of indemnification under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.

(b) Third Party Claims . If a claim or demand is made against an Indemnitee by any Person who is not a party to this Agreement (a “ Third Party Claim ”) as to which such Indemnitee is or may be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, such Indemnitee shall notify the Indemnifying Party in writing, and in reasonable detail, of the Third Party Claim promptly (and in any event within thirty (30) days) after receipt by such Indemnitee of written notice of the Third Party Claim; provided , however , that the failure to provide notice of any such Third Party Claim pursuant to this or the preceding sentence shall not release the Indemnifying Party from any of its obligations except and solely to the extent the Indemnifying Party shall have been actually and materially prejudiced as a result of such failure. If a Party shall receive notice or otherwise learn of the assertion of a Third Party Claim which may reasonably be determined to be a Shared Contingent Liability, such Party, as appropriate, shall give the Managing Party written notice thereof within thirty (30) days after such Person becomes aware of such Third Party Claim subject to and in compliance with Section 6.5 . Thereafter, the Indemnitee shall deliver to the Indemnifying Party (and, if applicable, to the Managing Party), promptly (and in any event within five (5) Business Days) after the Indemnitee’s receipt thereof, copies of all notices and documents (including court papers) received by the Indemnitee relating to the Third Party Claim.

 

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(c) Other than in the case of (i) a Shared Contingent Liability (the defense of which shall be assumed and controlled by the Managing Party), or (ii) Taxes addressed in the Tax Matters Agreement, which shall be addressed as set forth therein, an Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate in the defense of any Third Party Claim and, if it so chooses, to assume the defense thereof, at such Indemnifying Party’s own cost and expense and by such Indemnifying Party’s own counsel, that is reasonably acceptable to the applicable Indemnitees, within thirty (30) days of the receipt of such notice from such Indemnitees; provided, however, that the Indemnifying Party shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any Third Party Claim to the extent such Third Party Claim (x) is an allegation of a criminal violation or (y) seeks injunctive relief against the Indemnitee. In connection with the Indemnifying Party’s defense of a Third Party Claim, such Indemnitee shall have the right to employ separate counsel and to participate in (but not control) the defense, compromise, or settlement thereof, at its own expense and, in any event, shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party in such defense and make available to the Indemnifying Party, at the Indemnifying Party’s expense, all witnesses, pertinent Information, materials and information in such Indemnitee’s possession or under such Indemnitee’s control relating thereto as are reasonably required by the Indemnifying Party; provided , however , that in the event of a conflict of interest between the Indemnifying Party and the applicable Indemnitee(s), such Indemnitee(s) shall be entitled to retain, at the Indemnifying Party’s expense, separate counsel as required by the applicable rules of professional conduct with respect to such matter; provided , further , that if (i) the Third Party Claim is not a Shared Contingent Liability and (ii) the Indemnifying Party has assumed the defense of the Third Party Claim but has specified, and continues to assert, any reservations or exceptions to such defense or to its liability therefor, then, in any such case, the reasonable fees and expenses of one separate counsel for all Indemnitees shall be borne by the Indemnifying Party.

(d) Notwithstanding any assumption of defense of a Third Party Claim by an Indemnifying Party in accordance with Section 7.5(a) , in the event that in the course of defending such Third Party Claim the Indemnifying Party becomes aware that the subject matter of such Third Party Claim relates to a Liability of the other Party and not to a Liability of such Indemnifying Party, then the Indemnifying Party shall, subject to the prior written consent of the other Party to which such Liability belongs (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), use commercially reasonable efforts to transfer the defense of such claim to such other Party, and shall thereafter cooperate fully with such other Party in such defense and make available to such other Party, at such Party’s expense, all witnesses, pertinent Information, materials and information in such Indemnifying Party’s possession or under such Indemnifying Party’s control relating to such Third Party Claim as are reasonably required by such other Party.

(e) Other than in the case of a Shared Contingent Liability, if an Indemnifying Party fails for any reason to assume responsibility for defending a Third Party Claim within the time specified, an Indemnitee may defend such Third Party Claim at the cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party. If the Indemnitee is conducting the defense against any such Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall cooperate with the Indemnitee in such defense and make available to the Indemnitee, at the Indemnitee’s expense, all witnesses, pertinent Information, and material in such Indemnifying Party’s possession or under such Indemnifying Party’s control relating thereto as are reasonably required by the Indemnitee.

(f) Unless the Indemnifying Party has failed to assume the defense of the Third Party Claim in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, no Indemnitee may settle or compromise any Third Party Claim (with any Shared Contingent Liability governed by Article VI ) without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

 

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(g) In the case of a Third Party Claim (including in respect of a Shared Contingent Liability), no Indemnifying Party shall consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement of the Third Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnitee (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) if the effect thereof is to permit any injunction, declaratory judgment, other order or other non-monetary relief, to be entered, directly or indirectly, against any Indemnitee; it being understood that in the case of a Third Party Claim that is a Shared Contingent Liability, the Managing Party shall be subject to the same requirement to seek the consent of the other Party in connection with any such judgment or settlement, provided that the consent of the other Party shall not be required if such relief would be imposed on both the Managing Party and the other Party. For the avoidance of doubt, no such consent shall be required to the extent such judgment is solely for monetary damages.

(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article VII , subject to Article VI, the Managing Party shall, on behalf of the other Party, have sole and exclusive authority to, and shall actively and diligently, commence, prosecute, manage, control, settle, conduct or defend (or assume or conduct the defense of) or otherwise determine all matters whatsoever (including, as applicable, litigation strategy and choice of legal counsel or other professionals) with respect to any Action or Third Party Claim with respect to a Shared Contingent Liability.

(i) Except as otherwise set forth in Section 5.1 , Article VI and Section 8.5 , or as set forth in any Ancillary Agreement, absent fraud or willful misconduct by an Indemnifying Party, the indemnification provisions of this Article VII shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of an Indemnitee for any monetary or compensatory damages or losses resulting from any breach of this Agreement and each Indemnitee expressly waives and relinquishes any and all rights, claims or remedies such Person may have with respect to the foregoing other than under this Article VII against any Indemnifying Party. For the avoidance of doubt, all disputes in respect of this Article VII shall be resolved in accordance with Article IX .

Section 7.5. Cooperation in Defense and Settlement .

(a) With respect to any Third Party Claim that is not a Shared Contingent Liability and that implicates both Parties in any material respect due to the allocation of Liabilities, responsibilities for management of defense and related indemnities pursuant to this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements, the Parties agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate fully and maintain a joint defense (in a manner that will preserve for all Parties any Privilege with respect thereto). The Party that is not responsible for managing the defense of any such Third Party Claim shall, upon reasonable request, be consulted with respect to significant matters relating thereto and may, if necessary or helpful, retain counsel to assist in the defense of such claims.

(b) Each of Exelis and Vectrus agrees that at all times from and after the Effective Time, if an Action is commenced by a third party naming both Parties (or any member of such Parties’ respective Groups) as defendants and with respect to which a named Party (or any member of such Party’s respective Group) is a nominal defendant and/or such Action is otherwise not a Liability allocated to such named Party under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, then the other Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such nominal defendant to be removed from such Action, as soon as reasonably practicable.

Section 7.6. Indemnification Payments . Indemnification required by this Article VII shall be made by periodic payments of the amount of Indemnifiable Losses in a timely fashion during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when bills are received or an Indemnifiable Loss incurred.

 

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Section 7.7. Indemnification Obligations Net of Insurance Proceeds and Other Amounts .

(a) Any Indemnifiable Loss subject to indemnification pursuant to this Article VII including, for the avoidance of doubt, in respect of any Shared Contingent Liability, shall be calculated (i) net of insurance proceeds that actually reduce the amount of the Indemnifiable Loss, (ii) net of any proceeds received by the Indemnitee from any third party for indemnification for such Liability (to the extent such proceeds are not subject to insurer subrogation rights) that actually reduce the amount of the Indemnifiable Loss (“ Third Party Proceeds ”) and (iii) net of any Tax benefits actually realized in accordance with, and subject to, the principles set forth or referred to in Section 2.4(c) of the Tax Matters Agreement, and increased in accordance with, and subject to, the principles set forth in Section 2.4(b) of the Tax Matters Agreement. Accordingly, the amount which any Indemnifying Party is required to pay pursuant to this Article VII to any Indemnitee pursuant to this Article VII shall be reduced by any Insurance Proceeds or Third Party Proceeds theretofore actually recovered by or on behalf of the Indemnitee in respect of the related Indemnifiable Loss. If an Indemnitee receives a payment required by this Agreement from an Indemnifying Party in respect of any Indemnifiable Loss (an “ Indemnity Payment ”) and subsequently receives Insurance Proceeds or Third Party Proceeds, then the Indemnitee shall pay to the Indemnifying Party an amount equal to the excess of the Indemnity Payment received over the amount of the Indemnity Payment that would have been due if the Insurance Proceeds or Third Party Proceeds had been received, realized or recovered before the Indemnity Payment was made.

(b) The Parties acknowledge that the indemnification provisions hereof do not relieve any insurer who would otherwise be obligated to pay any claim to pay such claim. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Indemnitee shall use commercially reasonable efforts to seek to collect or recover any Insurance Proceeds and any Third Party Proceeds (other than Insurance Proceeds under an arrangement where future premiums are adjusted to reflect prior claims in excess of prior premiums or Insurance Proceeds under the Excluded Policies) to which the Indemnitee is entitled in connection with any Indemnifiable Loss for which the Indemnitee seeks indemnification pursuant to this Article VII ; provided , that the Indemnitee’s inability to collect or recover any such Insurance Proceeds or Third Party Proceeds (despite having used commercially reasonable efforts) shall not limit the Indemnifying Party’s obligations hereunder.

Section 7.8. Additional Matters; Survival of Indemnities .

(a) The indemnity agreements contained in this Article VII shall remain operative and in full force and effect, regardless of (i) any investigation made by or on behalf of any Indemnitee; (ii) the knowledge by the Indemnitee of Indemnifiable Losses for which it might be entitled to indemnification hereunder; and (iii) any termination of this Agreement following the Effective Time.

(b) The rights and obligations of each Party and their respective Indemnitees under this Article VII shall survive the sale or other Transfer by a Party or its respective Subsidiaries of any Assets or businesses or the assignment by it of any Liabilities, with respect to any Indemnifiable Loss of any Indemnitee related to such Assets, businesses or Liabilities.

ARTICLE VIII

PRESERVATION OF RECORDS; ACCESS TO INFORMATION; CONFIDENTIALITY; PRIVILEGE

Section 8.1. Preservation of Corporate Records .

(a) Except to the extent otherwise provided herein or in any Ancillary Agreement, a Party providing Records or access to Information to the other Party under this Article VIII shall be entitled to receive from such other Party, upon the presentation of invoices therefor, payments for such amounts, relating to supplies, disbursements and other out-of-pocket expenses (which shall not include the costs of

 

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salaries and benefits of employees of such Party or any pro rata portion of overhead or other costs of employing such employees which would have been incurred by such employees’ employer regardless of the employees’ service with respect to the foregoing), as may be reasonably incurred in providing such Records or access to Information.

(b) The Parties shall comply with those document retention policies as shall be set forth on Schedule 8.1(b) hereto.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein and other than with respect to Tax Records (in which event the provisions of the Tax Matters Agreement shall govern), if on or before the sixth (6th) anniversary of the Distribution Date Exelis (or any Affiliate of Exelis) wishes to destroy any Records that were in existence as of the Effective Date and are stored pursuant to storage agreements with Iron Mountain, then Exelis shall (or shall cause such Affiliate to) give sixty (60) days’ prior written notice, including a reasonable description of the Records it wishes to destroy, to Vectrus and (to the extent permitted by applicable Law) Vectrus shall have the right at its option and expense, upon prior written notice given within such sixty (60) day period to Exelis, to take possession or make copies of such Records within thirty (30) days after the date such notice is given.

Section 8.2. Financial Statements and Accounting; Government Audits . Each Party agrees to provide assistance and reasonable access to its properties, Records, other Information and personnel set forth in this Section 8.2 at the request of the other Party, (i) at any time, with the consent of the other Party (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) for reasonable business purposes relating to financial reporting and other regulatory obligations (including disclosure obligations) or other obligations to Government Entities; (ii) from the Effective Time until the completion of each Party’s audit for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015, in connection with the preparation and audit of each Party’s financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2014 and 2015 (including financial statements for any interim periods), the printing, filing and public dissemination of such financial statements and the audit of each Party’s internal controls over financial reporting and management’s assessment thereof and management’s assessment of each Party’s disclosure controls and procedures, if required; (iii) in the event that either Party changes its independent auditors within two (2) years following the Distribution Date, reasonable access on the terms set forth in this Section 8.2 for a period of up to one hundred and eighty (180) days from such change; and (iv) to the extent reasonably necessary to respond (and for the limited purpose of responding) to any written request or official comment from a Governmental Entity, such as in connection with responding to a comment letter from the Commission or an audit request from the DCAA or DCMA. Without limiting the foregoing, each Party agrees as follows:

(a) Financial Statements . Each Party shall provide reasonable access to the other Party on a timely basis to all Information reasonably required to meet its schedule for the preparation, printing, filing, and public dissemination of its quarterly and annual financial statements and for management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures and its internal controls over financial reporting in accordance with Items 307 and 308, respectively, of Regulation S-K and, to the extent applicable to such Party, its auditor’s audit of its internal controls over financial reporting and management’s assessment thereof in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the Commission’s and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s rules and auditing standards thereunder, if required (such assessments and audit being referred to as the “ Internal Control Audit and Management Assessments ”). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Party shall provide all required financial and other Information with respect to itself and its Subsidiaries to its auditors in a sufficient and reasonable time and in sufficient detail to permit its auditors to take all steps and perform all reviews necessary to provide sufficient assistance, if requested, to each other Party’s auditors with respect to Information to be included or contained in such other Party’s annual financial statements and to permit such other Party’s auditors and management to complete the Internal Control Audit and Management Assessments, for all required periods in the fiscal years ending December 31, 2014 and 2015.

 

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(b) Access to Audit Personnel and Records . Except to the extent otherwise contemplated by the Ancillary Agreements, each Party shall authorize its respective auditors to make reasonably available to the other Party’s auditors (the “ Other Party’s Auditors ”) both the personnel who performed or are performing the annual audits of such audited Party (each Party with respect to its own audit, the “ Audited Party ”) and work papers related to the annual audits of such Audited Party (subject to the execution of any reasonable and customary access letters that such Audited Party’s auditors may require in connection with the review of such work papers by such Other Party’s Auditors), in all cases within a reasonable time prior to such Audited Party’s auditors’ opinion date, so that the Other Party’s Auditors are able to perform the procedures they reasonably consider necessary to take responsibility for the work of the Audited Party’s auditors as it relates to their auditors’ report on such other Party’s financial statements, all within sufficient time to enable such other Party to meet its timetable for the printing, filing and public dissemination of its annual financial statements. Each Party shall make reasonably available to the Other Party and to such Other Party’s Auditors and management its personnel and Records and other Information in a reasonable time prior to the Other Party’s Auditors’ opinion date and other Party’s management’s assessment date so that the Other Party’s Auditors and other Party’s management are able to perform the procedures they reasonably consider necessary to conduct the Internal Control Audit and Management Assessments for 2014 and 2015.

(c) Annual Reports . Each Party shall deliver to the other Party a reasonably complete draft of the first report to be filed with the Commission (or otherwise) that includes its respective financial statements (in the form expected to be covered by the audit report of such Party’s independent auditors) for the year ended December 31, 2014 (such reports, collectively, the “ Annual Reports ”), on or prior to the time set forth on Schedule 8.2(c) ; provided , however , that each Party may continue to revise its respective Annual Report prior to the filing thereof, which changes shall be delivered to the other Party as soon as reasonably practicable. Each Party shall notify the other Party, as soon as reasonably practicable after becoming aware thereof, of any material accounting differences between the financial statements to be included in such Party’s Annual Report and the pro-forma financial statements included in the Form 10 or the Form 8-K to be filed by Exelis with the Commission at or about the time of the Distribution. If any such differences are notified by a Party, the Parties shall confer and/or meet as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, and in any event prior to the filing of any Annual Report, to consult with each other in respect of such differences and the effects thereof on the Parties’ Annual Reports.

(d) Nothing in this Article VIII shall require either Party to violate any agreement with any third party regarding the confidentiality of confidential and proprietary Information relating to that third party or its business; provided , however , that in the event that a Party is required under this Section 8.2 to disclose any such Information, such Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to seek to obtain such third party’s written consent to the disclosure of such Information.

Section 8.3. Provision of Information . Other than in circumstances in which indemnification is sought pursuant to Article VII (in which event the provisions of such Article shall govern) or for matters related to provision of Tax Records (in which event the provisions of the Tax Matters Agreement shall govern) and without limiting the applicable provisions of Article VI , and subject to appropriate restrictions for classified Information, Privileged Information or Confidential Information:

(a) If Information that is retained by Exelis (pursuant to the proviso in Section 1.1(83)(xii)) is (A) Exelis Information but used in or related to the Vectrus Business, Vectrus shall have the right to access and use such Information and make reasonable copies thereof but solely for its internal purposes consistent with past practice and for responding to any action, suit, litigation, petition, claim, arbitration,

 

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proceeding (including any civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or appellate proceeding), hearing, inquiry, audit, examination or investigation by or before, or otherwise involving, any court or other Governmental Entity, subject to applicable security restrictions and confidentiality obligations as set forth in Section 8.5 and (B) Vectrus Information, Vectrus shall have the right to access and use such Information and make reasonable copies thereof, which copies shall be included in the Vectrus Assets; and

(b) If Information that is retained by Vectrus (pursuant to the proviso in Section 1.1(37)(xi)) is (A) Vectrus Information but used in or related to the Exelis Retained Business, Exelis shall have the right to access and use such Information and make reasonable copies thereof but solely for its internal purposes consistent with past practice and for responding to any action, suit, litigation, petition, claim, arbitration, proceeding (including any civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or appellate proceeding), hearing, inquiry, audit, examination or investigation by or before, or otherwise involving, any court or other Governmental Entity, subject to applicable security restrictions and confidentiality obligations as set forth in Section 8.5 and (B) Exelis Information, Exelis shall have the right to access and use such Information and make reasonable copies thereof, which copies shall be included in the Exelis Retained Assets.

(c) If Information that is in ITT’s possession is Vectrus Information or Information used in or related to the Vectrus Business, Exelis shall, at Vectrus’s reasonable request, take reasonable steps to provide Vectrus with the right to access and use such Information and make reasonable copies thereof, but solely for its internal purposes, and subject to applicable security restrictions and confidentiality obligations. For the avoidance of doubt, any provision of Vectrus Information pursuant to the foregoing is subject to ITT’s performance, and under no circumstances shall Exelis be liable to Vectrus due to ITT’s failure to so perform. Vectrus shall reimburse Exelis for any monies charged by ITT to Exelis for time spent on, out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with, or otherwise relating to, the provision of Vectrus Information pursuant to this Section 8.3(c) .

Section 8.4. Witness Services . Except in the event the Parties are opposing one another in an Action, in which case normal discovery rules shall apply, at all times from and after the Effective Time, each of Exelis and Vectrus shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon reasonable written request, its and its Subsidiaries’ then-former (to the extent practicable) and then-current directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of such Party as witnesses and any Records or other Information within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available (other than materials covered by any Privilege) to the extent that such Persons (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or Records or other Information may reasonably be required to testify, in the case of Persons, or be provided, in the case of Records or Information, in connection with the prosecution or defense of any Action in which the requesting Party may from time to time be involved (except for claims, demands or Actions between members of each Group). A Party providing a witness to the other Party under this Section 8.4 shall be entitled to receive from the recipient of such witness services, upon the presentation of invoices therefor, payments for such amounts, relating to supplies, disbursements and other out-of-pocket expenses (which shall not include the costs of salaries and benefits of employees who are witnesses or any pro rata portion of overhead or other costs of employing such employees which would have been incurred by such employees’ employer regardless of the employees’ service as witnesses; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Party providing a witness (including in connection with any Shared Contingent Liability or Shared Contingent Asset) shall be entitled to receive the pro rata portion of the costs of salaries and benefits of such employees with respect to whom at least 30% of their professional time over a period of one-month or greater is dedicated to such witness services), as may be reasonably incurred and properly paid under applicable Law.

 

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Section 8.5. Confidentiality .

(a) Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, each Party shall hold, and shall cause each of its respective Subsidiaries to hold, and shall cause its and their respective officers, employees, agents, consultants and advisors to hold, in strict confidence, and not to disclose or release or, except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, use, without the prior written consent of the Party to whom the Confidential Information relates (which may be withheld in such Party’s sole and absolute discretion, except where disclosure is required by applicable Law), any and all Confidential Information concerning or belonging to the other Party; provided , that each Party may disclose, or may permit disclosure of, Confidential Information (i) to its respective auditors, attorneys, financial advisors, bankers and other appropriate consultants and advisors who have a need to know such Information and are informed of the obligation to hold such Information confidential and in respect of whose failure to comply with such obligations, the applicable Party will be responsible, (ii) if either Party or any of its respective Subsidiaries is required or compelled to disclose any such Confidential Information by judicial or administrative process or by other requirements of Law or stock exchange rule or is advised by outside counsel in connection with a governmental proceeding that it is advisable to do so, (iii) as required in connection with any legal or other proceeding by one Party against the other Party, (iv) as necessary in order to permit a Party to prepare and disclose its financial statements, Tax Returns or other required disclosures, (v) as necessary for a Party to enforce its rights or perform its obligations under this Agreement (including pursuant to Section 2.3 ) or an Ancillary Agreement, (vi) to Governmental Entities in accordance with applicable procurement regulations and contract requirements or (vii) to other Persons in connection with their evaluation of, and negotiating and consummating, a potential strategic transaction, to the extent reasonably necessary in connection therewith, provided an appropriate and customary confidentiality agreement has been entered into with the Person receiving such Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any demand or request for disclosure of Confidential Information is made pursuant to clause (ii), (iii) or (vi) above, each Party, as applicable, shall promptly notify (to the extent permissible by Law) the Party to whom the Confidential Information relates of the existence of such request, demand or disclosure requirement and shall provide such affected Party a reasonable opportunity to seek an appropriate protective order or other remedy, which such Party will cooperate in obtaining to the extent reasonably practicable. In the event that such appropriate protective order or other remedy is not obtained, and in any case in the case of clauses (i), (iv), (v) and (vii), the Party which faces the disclosure requirement shall furnish only that portion of the Confidential Information that is required to be disclosed and shall take commercially reasonable steps to ensure that confidential treatment is accorded such Confidential Information.

(b) Each Party acknowledges that it and the other members of its Group may have in its or their possession confidential or proprietary Information of third parties that was received under confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements with such third party while such Party and/or members of its Group were part of the Exelis Group. Each Party shall comply, and shall cause the other members of its Group to comply, and shall cause its and their respective officers, employees, agents, consultants and advisors (or potential buyers) to comply, with all terms and conditions of any such third-party agreements entered into prior to the Effective Time, with respect to any confidential and proprietary Information of third parties to which it or any other member of its Group has had access.

(c) The Parties agree that irreparable damage may occur in the event that the provisions of this Section 8.5 were not performed in accordance with their specific terms. Accordingly, it is hereby agreed that the Parties shall be entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any court of the United States or any state having jurisdiction, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.

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Section 8.6. Privilege Matters .

(a) Pre-Separation Services . The Parties (which term for the purposes of this Section 8.6 only shall also include any members of such Parties’ respective Groups) recognize that legal and other professional services that have been and will be provided prior to the Effective Time have been and will be rendered for the collective benefit of each of the members of the Exelis Group and the Vectrus Group, and that each of the members of the Exelis Group and the Vectrus Group should be deemed to be the client with respect to such pre-separation services for the purposes of asserting all privileges, immunities, or other protections from disclosure which may be asserted under applicable Law, including attorney-client privilege, business strategy privilege, joint defense privilege, common interest privilege, and protection under the work-product doctrine (“ Privilege ”). The Parties shall have a shared Privilege with respect to all Information subject to Privilege (“ Privileged Information ”) which relates to such pre-separation services. For the avoidance of doubt, Privileged Information within the scope of this Section 8.6 includes, but is not limited to, services rendered by legal counsel retained or employed by a Party, including outside counsel and in-house counsel.

(b) Post-Separation Services . The Parties recognize that legal and other professional services will be provided following the Effective Time to each of Exelis and Vectrus. The Parties further recognize that certain of such post-separation services will be rendered solely for the benefit of Exelis or Vectrus, as the case may be, while other such post-separation services may be rendered with respect to claims, proceedings, litigation, disputes, or other matters which involve both Exelis and Vectrus. With respect to such post-separation services and related Privileged Information, the Parties agree as follows:

(i) All Privileged Information relating to any claims, proceedings, litigation, disputes, or other matters which involve both Exelis and Vectrus shall be subject to a shared Privilege between the Parties involved in the claims, proceedings, litigation, disputes, or other matters at issue; and

(ii) Except as otherwise provided in Section 8.6(b)(i) , Privileged Information relating to post-separation services provided solely to either Exelis or Vectrus shall not be deemed shared between the Parties, provided , that the foregoing shall not be construed or interpreted to restrict the right or authority of the Parties (x) to enter into any further agreement, not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement, concerning the sharing of Privileged Information or (y) otherwise to share Privileged Information without waiving any Privilege which could be asserted under applicable Law.

(c) The Parties agree as follows regarding all Privileged Information with respect to which the Parties shall have a shared Privilege under Section 8.6(a) or (b) :

(i) Subject to Section 8.6(c)(iii) and (iv) , no Party may waive any Privilege which could be asserted under any applicable Law, and in which the other Party has a shared Privilege, without the consent of the other Party, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Consent shall be in writing, or shall be deemed to be granted unless written objection is made within ten (10) days after written notice by the requesting Party to the Party whose consent is sought;

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unreasonably withhold consent to any request for waiver by the other Party. Each Party specifically agrees that it shall not withhold consent to waive for any purpose except to protect its own legitimate interests;

(iii) If, within ten (10) days of receipt by the requesting Party of written objection, the Parties have not succeeded in negotiating a resolution to any dispute regarding whether a Privilege should be waived, and the requesting Party determines that a Privilege should nonetheless be waived to protect or advance its interest, the requesting Party shall provide the objecting Party ten (10) days written notice prior to effecting such waiver. Each Party specifically agrees that failure within ten (10) days of receipt of such notice to commence proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin such disclosure under applicable Law shall be deemed full and effective consent to such disclosure; and

(iv) In the event of any litigation or dispute between the Parties, either such Party may waive a Privilege in which the other Party has a shared Privilege, without obtaining the consent of the other Party; provided , that such waiver of a shared Privilege shall be effective only as to the use of Privileged Information with respect to the litigation or dispute between the Parties, and shall not operate as a waiver of the shared Privilege with respect to third parties.

(d) The transfer of all Information pursuant to this Agreement is made in reliance on the agreement of Exelis and Vectrus as set forth in Section 8.5 and this Section 8.6 , to maintain the confidentiality of Privileged Information and to assert and maintain any applicable Privilege. The access to Information being granted hereunder, the agreement to provide witnesses and individuals hereunder, the furnishing of notices and documents and other cooperative efforts contemplated hereunder, and the transfer of Privileged Information between the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries pursuant to this Agreement, in each case, shall not be deemed a waiver of any Privilege that has been or may be asserted under this Agreement or otherwise.

(e) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Section 8.6 , the Party controlling any Tax Contest pursuant to the Tax Matters Agreement shall have the authority to disclose or not disclose, in its sole discretion, any and all Privileged Information to (i) any Taxing Authority (as defined in the Tax Matters Agreement) conducting a Tax Contest or (ii) to third parties in connection with the defense of a Tax Contest, including expert witnesses, accountants and other advisors, potential witnesses and other parties whose assistance is deemed, in the sole discretion of such Party, to be necessary or beneficial to representing the interests of the Parties hereunder.

Section 8.7. Ownership of Information . Any Information owned by one Party or any of its Subsidiaries that is provided to a requesting Party pursuant to this Article VIII shall be deemed to remain the property of the providing Party. Unless specifically set forth herein or in an Ancillary Agreement, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as granting or conferring rights of license or otherwise in any such Information.

Section 8.8. Other Agreements . The rights and obligations granted under this Article VIII are subject to any specific rights, obligations, limitations, qualifications or additional provisions on the sharing, exchange or confidential treatment of Information set forth in any Ancillary Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE IX

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Section 9.1. Negotiation . In the event of a controversy, dispute or claim arising out of, in connection with, or in relation to the interpretation, performance, nonperformance, validity or breach of this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or otherwise arising out of, or in any way related to, this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or the transactions contemplated hereby, including any claim based on contract, tort, statute or constitution (collectively, “ Agreement Disputes ”), the general counsels of the Parties (or such other individuals designated by the respective general counsels) and/or the executive officers designated by the Parties, shall negotiate for a reasonable period of time to settle such Agreement Dispute; provided , that such reasonable period shall not, unless otherwise agreed by the relevant Parties in writing, exceed forty-five (45) days from the time of receipt by a Party of written notice of such Agreement Dispute (“ Dispute Notice ”); provided , further , that in the event of any arbitration in accordance with Section 9.3 hereof, the relevant Parties shall not assert the defenses of statute of limitations and laches arising during the period beginning after the date of receipt of the Dispute Notice, and any contractual time period or deadline under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement to which such Agreement Dispute relates occurring after the Dispute Notice is received shall not be deemed to have passed until such Agreement Dispute has been resolved.

Section 9.2. Mediation . If, within forty-five (45) days after receipt by a Party of a Dispute Notice, the Parties have not succeeded in negotiating a resolution of the Agreement Dispute, the Parties agree to submit the Agreement Dispute at the earliest possible date to mediation conducted in accordance with the Mediation Procedure of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (“ CPR ”), and to bear equally the costs of the mediation; provided , however , that each Party shall bear its own attorneys’ fees and expenses and other costs in connection with such mediation. The parties agree to participate in good faith in the mediation and negotiations related thereto for a period of thirty (30) days or such longer period as they may mutually agree following the initial mediation session (the “ Mediation Period ”).

Section 9.3. Arbitration . If the Agreement Dispute has not been resolved for any reason after the Mediation Period, such Agreement Dispute shall be determined, at the request of any relevant Party, by arbitration conducted in Virginia, before and in accordance with the then-existing Rules for Non-Administered Arbitration of the CPR, except as modified herein (the “ Rules ”). There shall be one arbitrator, which shall be appointed by the Parties within twenty (20) days of receipt by respondent of a copy of the demand for arbitration. If the arbitrator is not timely appointed by the Parties under this Section 9.3 , he or she shall be appointed by the CPR in accordance with the Rules, and in any such procedure, each Party shall be given two strikes, excluding strikes for cause. Any controversy concerning whether an Agreement Dispute is an arbitrable Agreement Dispute, whether arbitration has been waived, whether an assignee of this Agreement is bound to arbitrate, or as to the interpretation, validity or enforceability of this Article IX shall be determined by the arbitrator. In resolving any Agreement Dispute, the Parties intend that the arbitrator shall apply the substantive Laws of the State of New York, without regard to any choice of law principles thereof that would mandate the application of the laws of another jurisdiction. The Parties intend that the provisions to arbitrate set forth herein be valid, enforceable and irrevocable, and any award rendered by the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the Parties. The Parties agree to comply and cause the members of their applicable Group to comply with any award made in any such arbitration proceedings and agree to enforcement of or entry of judgment upon such award, in any court of competent jurisdiction, including the Virginia Courts (as defined in Section 11.18 ). The arbitrator shall be entitled, if appropriate, to award any remedy in such proceedings, including monetary damages, specific performance and all other forms of legal and equitable relief; provided , however , the arbitrator shall not be entitled to award special, consequential, reputational, indirect or punitive damages unless in connection with indemnification for a Third Party Claim (and in such a case, only to the extent awarded in such Third Party Claim).

Section 9.4. Arbitration Period . Any arbitration proceeding shall be concluded in a maximum of six (6) months from the commencement of the arbitration or such other period as the arbitrator together with the Parties involved in such proceeding shall deem reasonable.

 

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Section 9.5. Treatment of Negotiations, Mediation and Arbitration . Without limiting the provisions of the Rules, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties or permitted by this Agreement, the Parties shall keep, and shall cause the members of their applicable Group to keep, confidential all matters relating to and any negotiation, mediation, conference or discussion or otherwise pursuant to this Article IX , all of which shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of Rule 408 of the Federal Rules of Evidence and comparable state rules; provided , that such matters may be disclosed (i) to the extent reasonably necessary in any proceeding ancillary to an arbitration hereunder, including to enforce the award or for entry of a judgment upon the award and (ii) to the extent otherwise required by Law or the rules of any stock exchange on which a Party’s securities may be listed. Nothing said or disclosed, nor any document produced, in the course of any negotiations, conferences and discussions that is not otherwise independently discoverable shall be offered or received as evidence or used for impeachment or for any other purpose in any current or future arbitration. Nothing contained herein is intended to or shall be construed to prevent a Party from applying to any court of competent jurisdiction for interim measures or other provisional relief in connection with the subject matter of any Agreement Disputes. Without prejudice to such provisional remedies as may be available under the jurisdiction of a court, the arbitral tribunal shall have full authority to grant provisional remedies and to direct the parties to request that any court modify or vacate any temporary or preliminary relief issued by such court, and to award damages for the failure of a Party to respect the arbitral tribunal’s orders to that effect.

Section 9.6. Continuity of Service and Performance . Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the Parties shall continue to provide service and honor all other commitments under this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement during the course of dispute resolution pursuant to the provisions of this Article IX with respect to all matters not subject to such dispute resolution.

Section 9.7. Consolidation . The arbitrator may consolidate an arbitration under this Agreement with any arbitration arising under or relating to the Ancillary Agreements or any other agreement between the parties entered into pursuant hereto, as the case may be, if the subject of the Agreement Disputes thereunder arises out of or relates essentially to the same set of facts or transactions. Such consolidated arbitration shall be determined by the arbitrator appointed for the arbitration proceeding that was commenced first in time.

ARTICLE X

INSURANCE

Section 10.1. Policies and Rights Included Within Assets . (a) The Exelis Retained Assets shall include any and all rights as the owner of the Company Policies and any and all rights of an additional named insured under Policies where Exelis is an additional named insured, subject to the terms of such Policies and any limitations or obligations of Exelis contemplated by this Article X , specifically including rights of indemnity and the right to be defended by or at the expense of the insurer, with respect to all claims, suits, actions, proceedings, injuries, losses, liabilities, damages and expenses incurred or claimed to have been incurred prior to the Effective Time by any party in or in connection with the conduct of the Exelis Retained Business or, to the extent any claim is made against Exelis or any of its Subsidiaries, the conduct of the Vectrus Business, and which claims, suits, actions, proceedings, injuries, losses, liabilities, damages and expenses may arise out of an insured or insurable occurrence under one or more of such Company Policies; provided , however , that nothing in this Section 10.1 shall be deemed to constitute (or to reflect) an assignment of such Policies by Exelis.

 

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(b) The Vectrus Assets shall include any and all rights of an insured party under each of the Company Policies, subject to Sections 10.9 and 10.10 and to the terms of such Company Policies and any limitations or obligations of Vectrus contemplated by this Article X , specifically including rights of indemnity and the right to be defended by or at the expense of the insurer, with respect to all claims, suits, actions, proceedings, injuries, losses, liabilities, damages and expenses incurred or claimed to have been incurred prior to the Effective Time by any party in or in connection with the conduct of the Vectrus Business or, to the extent any claim is made against Vectrus or any of its Subsidiaries, the conduct of the Exelis Retained Business, and which claims, suits, actions, proceedings, injuries, losses, liabilities, damages and expenses may arise out of an insured or insurable occurrence under one or more of such Company Policies; provided , however , that nothing in this clause shall be deemed to constitute (or to reflect) an assignment of such Company Policies, or any of them, to Vectrus.

Section 10.2. Post-Effective Time Claims . If, subsequent to the Effective Time, any person shall assert a claim against Vectrus or any of its Subsidiaries (including where Vectrus or its Subsidiaries are joint defendants with other persons) actually or allegedly arising out of an insured or insurable occurrence under one or more of the Company Policies prior to the Effective Time, Exelis shall, at the time such claim is asserted, be deemed to designate, without need of further documentation but subject to Section 10.4 (and with respect to workers compensation claims, subject also to the Employee Matters Agreement), Vectrus as the agent and attorney-in-fact to assert and to collect any related Insurance Proceeds under such Company Policy; provided , however , that nothing in this Section 10.2 shall be deemed to constitute (or to reflect) an assignment of the Company Policies, or any of them, to Vectrus.

Section 10.3. Administration; Other Matters . (a)  Administration . Subject to Section 10.10 , from and after the Effective Time, each Party shall be responsible for Claims Administration under Company Policies with respect to its respective Insured Claims and shall provide reasonable assistance to the other Party at the request of the other Party in regards to Claims Administration under Company Policies. Vectrus shall provide prompt notice to Exelis of any claims submitted by it or by its Subsidiaries under the Company Policies and of any Insurance Proceeds related thereto within 90 days after the submission of any such claim and again within 90 days after the receipt of any such Insurance Proceeds. Each Party shall administer and pay any costs relating to defending its respective Insured Claims under Company Policies to the extent such defense costs are not covered under such Policies, shall be responsible for any amounts of its respective Insured Claims under Company Policies that fall below applicable deductibles or self-insured retentions, and shall be responsible for obtaining or reviewing the appropriateness of releases upon settlement of its respective Insured Claims under Company Policies. Exelis shall, with the consent of Vectrus (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), have the sole right to commute or otherwise terminate any Company Policies.

(b) Liability Limitation . Exelis and Vectrus shall not be liable to one another for claims not reimbursed by insurers for any reason not within the control of Exelis or Vectrus, as the case may be, including coinsurance provisions, deductibles, quota share deductibles, exhaustion of aggregates, self-insured retentions, bankruptcy or insolvency of an insurance carrier, Company Policy limitations or restrictions, any coverage disputes, any failure to timely claim by Exelis or Vectrus or any defect in such claim or its processing.

(c) Maximization of Insurance Proceeds . Each Party agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to maximize available coverage under those Company Policies applicable to it, and to take all commercially reasonable steps to recover from all other responsible parties in respect of an Insured Claim, including, as may be applicable, pursuing recoveries under other insurance policies available to such Party.

 

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Section 10.4. Agreement for Waiver of Conflict and Shared Defense . In the event that Insured Claims of more than one Party exist relating to the same occurrence, the Parties shall jointly defend and waive any conflict of interest to the extent necessary to the conduct of the joint defense. Nothing in this Section 10.4 shall be construed to limit or otherwise alter in any way the obligations of the Parties, including those created by this Agreement, by operation of law or otherwise.

Section 10.5. Agreement for Waiver of Conflict and Insurance Litigation and/or Recovery Efforts . In the event of any Action by either Party (or both Parties) to recover or obtain insurance proceeds, or to defend against any Action by an insurance carrier to deny any Policy benefits, both Parties may join in any such Action and be represented by joint counsel and both Parties shall waive any conflict of interest to the extent necessary to conduct any such Action. Nothing in this Section 10.5 shall be construed to limit or otherwise alter in any way the obligations of the Parties, including those created by this Agreement, by operation of Law, or otherwise.

Section 10.6. Tail Coverage . Exelis agrees that, from and after the Distribution Date, it will maintain in full force and effect “tail” coverage for the Company Policies identified on Schedule 10.6 , with policy limits and durations for such “tail” coverage as set forth on Schedule 10.6 , and shall not amend the terms of such Policies in a manner materially adverse to any persons covered by such insurance. Exelis further agrees that, in connection with any Change in Control of Exelis after the Distribution Date, it shall use commercially reasonable efforts to require that any such “tail” coverage not be terminated early or modified in a manner materially adverse to any persons covered by such “tail” coverage. The provisions of this Section 10.6 are intended for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, each of the persons covered by those Company Policies referenced in the first sentence of this Section 10.6 .

Section 10.7. No Coverage for Post-Effective Time Occurrences . Vectrus, on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries, acknowledges and agrees that it will have no coverage under the Company Policies for acts or events that occur after the Effective Time.

Section 10.8. Cooperation . The Parties agree to use their commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with respect to the various insurance matters contemplated by this Agreement (including in connection with Policies where Exelis is an additional named insured).

Section 10.9. Excluded Policies . Vectrus, on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries, disclaims any rights that it otherwise may have under the Excluded Policies and agrees not to submit any claim or to pursue any recovery under any Excluded Policy, it being understood that the Excluded Policies are for the sole benefit of Exelis.

Section 10.10. Exelis as General Agent and Attorney-In-Fact . Should the provisions of Sections 10.1 and 10.2 as they pertain to Vectrus be challenged and/or fail of their purpose, Exelis shall act as agent and attorney-in-fact for Vectrus and thereby effectuate, on behalf of Vectrus, the provisions of Sections 10.2 of this Agreement, provided that, Vectrus shall pay Exelis’ reasonable out of pocket costs relating thereto.

Section 10.11. Additional Premiums, Return Premiums and Pro Rata Cancellation Premium Credits . If additional premiums are payable, or return premiums are receivable, on the Company Policies set forth on Schedule 10.11 after the Effective Time as a result of an insurance carrier’s retrospective audit of insured exposure, each of Exelis and Vectrus shall be responsible for its respective share of any such additional premiums, and shall be entitled to receive its respective share of any such return premiums, that are attributable to a change in its or its Subsidiaries’ insured exposure. If additional premiums are payable, or return premiums are receivable, on any Company Policies other than those set forth on Schedule 10.11 after the Effective Time as a result of an insurance carrier’s retrospective audit of insured exposure, Exelis solely shall be responsible for any such additional premiums, and shall be entitled to receive any such return premiums. If cancellation premium credits for any Policy, to the extent not applied to the purchase of “tail” coverage for such Policy under Section 10.6, are received after the Effective Time in connection with the cancellation of any Company Policies set forth on Schedule 10.11 , each of Exelis and

 

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Vectrus shall be entitled to receive a proportionate share of such cancellation premium credits as set forth on Schedule 10.11 . If cancellation premium credits for any Policy, to the extent not applied to the purchase of “tail” coverage for such Policy under Section 10.6, are received after the Effective Time in connection with the cancellation of any Company Policies other than those set forth on Schedule 10.11 , Exelis shall be entitled to receive such cancellation premium credits. If profit sharing payments for any Policy are received after the Effective Time, each of Exelis and Vectrus shall be entitled to receive a proportionate share of such profit sharing payments as set forth on Schedule 10.11 , and Exelis shall receive all other profit sharing payments.

Section 10.12. Mission Systems Defense Base Act Polic y . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Exelis shall remain liable to the relevant insurance carrier for the deferred premium, due in January of 2015, associated with the Company Policy set forth on Schedule 10.12 ; provided , however, that, Exelis shall, no later than ten (10) Business Days before such deferred premium is due, in relation to Vectrus’ portion of such deferred premium (the “ Vectrus Portion ,” currently estimated to be approximately $1,418,961), at its election, instruct Vectrus to, and Vectrus shall, as instructed by Exelis, either (i) pay the Vectrus Portion directly to the insurance carrier prior to the date on which the deferred premium is due, or (ii) if Exelis elects to pay the Vectrus Portion to the insurance carrier itself, reimburse Exelis dollar-for-dollar for Exelis’ payment of the Vectrus Portion, within ten (10) Business Days of Exelis’ notification to Vectrus of its payment thereof.

ARTICLE XI

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 11.1. Complete Agreement; Construction . This Agreement, including the Exhibits and Schedules, and the Ancillary Agreements shall constitute the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall supersede all previous negotiations, commitments, course of dealings and writings with respect to such subject matter. In the event of any inconsistency between this Agreement and any Schedule hereto, the Schedule shall prevail. In the event and to the extent that there shall be a conflict between the provisions of (a) this Agreement and the provisions of any Specified Ancillary Agreement or Continuing Arrangement, such Specified Ancillary Agreement or Continuing Arrangement shall control and (b) this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreement which is not a Specified Ancillary Agreement, this Agreement shall control unless specifically stated otherwise in such Ancillary Agreement. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement: (i) all matters relating to Taxes and Tax Returns of the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries shall be governed exclusively by the Tax Matters Agreement; and (ii) for the avoidance of doubt, in the event of any conflict between this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, on the one hand, and the Tax Matters Agreement, on the other hand, with respect to such matters, the terms and conditions of the Tax Matters Agreement shall govern.

Section 11.2. Ancillary Agreements . Except as expressly set forth herein, this Agreement is not intended to address, and should not be interpreted to address, the matters specifically and expressly covered by the Ancillary Agreements. Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, and for the avoidance of doubt, the Employee Matters Agreement and not this Distribution Agreement shall govern (a) the allocation of Assets, Liabilities, and responsibilities with respect to the employee compensation and benefit plans programs of Exelis and Vectrus and (b) all other employment and compensation matters contemplated by the Employee Matters Agreement.

Section 11.3. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in more than one counterpart, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more such counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Party.

Section 11.4. Survival of Agreements . Except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, all covenants and agreements of the Parties contained in this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement shall survive the Effective Time and remain in full force and effect in accordance with their applicable terms.

 

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Section 11.5. Expenses . Except as otherwise provided (i) in this Agreement (including with respect to Specified Shared Expenses, responsibility for which is allocated pursuant to Section 5.3 ), or (ii) in any Ancillary Agreement, the Parties agree that all out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred, or to be incurred and directly related to the Plan of Separation, Distribution and the transactions contemplated hereby (including third party professional fees, fees and expenses incurred in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and such other third party fees and expenses incurred on a non-recurring basis directly as a result of the Plan of Separation and/or the Distribution, including expenses set forth on Schedule 11.5 , and excluding the costs of salaries and benefits of employees or any pro rata portion of overhead or other costs of employing such employees which would have been incurred by such employees’ employer regardless of the employees’ service with respect to the foregoing) (collectively, “ Separation Expenses ”) shall (A) to the extent set forth on Schedule 11.5 , be paid by Exelis and (B) otherwise, be paid by the Party generating and/or incurring such expenses. For the avoidance of doubt, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreements, each Party shall be responsible for its own internal fees (and reimburse any other Party to the extent such Party has paid such costs and expenses on behalf of the responsible Party), costs and expenses (e.g., salaries of personnel working in its respective Business) incurred following the Distribution Date, including any costs and expenses relating to such Party’s (or any member of its Group’s) documents filed with the Commission following the Distribution Date (including printing, mailing and filing fees) or any costs and expenses incurred following the Distribution Date with the continued listing of such Party’s common stock on the NYSE following the Distribution.

Section 11.6. Notices . All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications under this Agreement and, to the extent applicable and unless otherwise provided therein, under each of the Ancillary Agreements shall be in English, shall be in writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, by overnight courier service or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 11.6 ):

To Exelis:

Exelis Inc.

1650 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1700

McLean, VA 22102

Attn: General Counsel

To Vectrus:

Vectrus, Inc.

655 Space Center Drive

Colorado Springs, CO 80915

Attn: General Counsel

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Section 11.8. Assignment . This Agreement shall not be assignable, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by either Party hereto without the prior written consent of the other Party (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and any attempt to assign any rights or obligations arising under this Agreement without such consent shall be void. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement shall be assignable in whole in connection with a merger or consolidation or the sale of all or substantially all the assets of a Party hereto so long as the resulting, surviving or transferee entity assumes all the obligations of the relevant Party hereto by operation of law or pursuant to an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the other Party to this Agreement. No assignment permitted by this Section 11.8 shall release the assigning Party from liability for the full performance of its obligations under this Agreement.

Section 11.9. Successors and Assigns . The provisions of this Agreement and the obligations and rights hereunder shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by (and against) the Parties and their respective successors and permitted transferees and assigns.

Section 11.10. Termination and Amendment . This Agreement (including Article VII hereof) may be terminated, modified or amended and the Distribution may be amended, modified or abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time by and in the sole discretion of Exelis without the approval of Vectrus or the shareholders of Exelis. In the event of such termination, no Party shall have any liability of any kind to any other Party or any other Person. After the Effective Time, this Agreement may not be terminated, modified or amended except by an agreement in writing signed by Exelis and Vectrus.

Section 11.11. Payment Terms .

(a) Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement, any amount to be paid or reimbursed by a Party (and/or a member of such Party’s Group), on the one hand, to the other Party (and/or a member of such Party’s Group), on the other hand, under this Agreement shall be paid or reimbursed hereunder within sixty (60) days after presentation of an invoice or a written demand therefor and setting forth, or accompanied by, reasonable documentation or other reasonable explanation supporting such amount.

(b) Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement, any amount not paid when due pursuant to this Agreement (and any amount billed or otherwise invoiced or demanded and properly payable that is not paid within sixty (60) days of such bill, invoice or other demand) shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR, from time to time in effect, calculated for the actual number of days elapsed, accrued from the date on which such payment was due up to the date of the actual receipt of payment.

(c) Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement, a Party (or any member of a Party’s Group) may direct that any payment owed such Party (or member of such Party’s Group) hereunder or under any Ancillary Agreement be paid directly to another member of the same Group.

Section 11.12. No Circumvention . The Parties agree not to directly or indirectly take any actions, act in concert with any Person who takes an action, or cause or allow any member of any such Party’s Group to take any actions (including the failure to take a reasonable action) such that the resulting effect is to materially undermine the effectiveness of any of the provisions of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (including adversely affecting the rights or ability of a Party to successfully pursue indemnification or payment pursuant to Articles VI and VII ).

Section 11.13. Subsidiaries . Each of the Parties shall cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth herein to be performed by any Subsidiary of such Party or by any entity that becomes a Subsidiary of such Party at and after the Effective Time, to the extent such Subsidiary remains a Subsidiary of the applicable Party.

 

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Section 11.14. Third Party Beneficiaries . Except (i) as provided in Article VII relating to Indemnitees and for the release under Section 7.1 of any Person provided therein, (ii) as provided in Section 10.6 relating to the directors, officers, employees, fiduciaries or agents provided therein and (iii) as specifically provided in any Ancillary Agreement, this Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Parties and should not be deemed to confer upon third parties any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, claim of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement.

Section 11.15. Title and Headings . Titles and headings to sections herein are inserted for the convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

Section 11.16. Exhibits and Schedules .

(a) The Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed with and as an integral part of this Agreement to the same extent as if the same had been set forth verbatim herein. Nothing in the Exhibits or Schedules constitutes an admission of any liability or obligation of any member of the Vectrus Group or the Exelis Group or any of their respective Affiliates to any third party, nor, with respect to any third party, an admission against the interests of any member of the Vectrus Group or the Exelis Group or any of their respective Affiliates. The inclusion of any item or liability or category of item or liability on any Exhibit or Schedule is made solely for purposes of allocating potential liabilities between the Parties and shall not be deemed as or construed to be an admission that any such liability exists.

(b) Subject to the prior written consent of the other Parties (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), each Party shall be entitled to update the Schedules from and after the date hereof until the Effective Time.

Section 11.17. Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws, but not the Laws governing conflicts of Laws (other than Sections 5-1401 and 5-1402 of the New York General Obligations Law), of the State of New York; provided that the Indiana Business Corporation Law, including the provisions thereof governing the fiduciary duties of directors of a Indiana corporation, shall govern, as applicable, the internal affairs of Exelis and Vectrus, as the case may be.

Section 11.18. Consent to Jurisdiction . Subject to the provisions of Article IX hereof, each of the Parties irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of (a) the Fairfax County Circuit Court and any appeals courts thereof or (b) the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and any appeals courts thereof (the courts referred to in clauses (a) and (b), the “ Virginia Courts ”), for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding to compel arbitration or for provisional relief in aid of arbitration in accordance with Article IX or to prevent irreparable harm, and to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Virginia Courts for the enforcement of any award issued thereunder. Each of the Parties further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail to such Party’s respective address set forth above shall be effective service of process for any action, suit or proceeding in the Virginia Courts with respect to any matters to which it has submitted to jurisdiction in this Section 11.18 . Each of the Parties irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in the Virginia Courts, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

 

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Section 11.19. Waiver of Jury Trial . EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, AS APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 11.19 .

Section 11.20. Severability . In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and therein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. The Parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions, the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.

Section 11.21. Force Majeure . No Party (or any Person acting on its behalf) shall have any liability or responsibility for failure to fulfill any obligation (other than a payment obligation) under this Agreement or, unless otherwise expressly provided therein, any Ancillary Agreement, so long as and to the extent to which the fulfillment of such obligation is prevented, frustrated, hindered or delayed as a consequence of circumstances of Force Majeure. A Party claiming the benefit of this provision shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the occurrence of any such event: (a) notify the other Party of the nature and extent of any such Force Majeure condition and (b) use due diligence to remove any such causes and resume performance under this Agreement as soon as feasible.

Section 11.22. Interpretation . The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the Party drafting or causing any instrument to be drafted.

Section 11.23. No Duplication; No Double Recovery . Nothing in this Agreement is intended to confer to or impose upon either Party a duplicative right, entitlement, obligation or recovery with respect to any matter arising out of the same facts and circumstances.

Section 11.24. Tax Treatment of Payments . Unless otherwise required by a Final Determination, this Agreement or the Tax Matters Agreement or otherwise agreed to by the Parties, for U.S. federal Tax purposes, any payment made pursuant to this Agreement (other than any payment of interest pursuant to Section 11.11 ) by: (i) Vectrus to Exelis shall be treated for all Tax purposes as a distribution by Vectrus to Exelis with respect to the stock of Vectrus occurring immediately before the Distribution; or (ii) Exelis to Vectrus shall be treated for all Tax purposes as a tax-free contribution by Exelis to Vectrus with respect to its stock occurring immediately before the Distribution; and in each case, no Party shall take any position inconsistent with such treatment. In the event that a Taxing Authority (as defined in the Tax Matters Agreement) asserts that a Party’s treatment of a payment pursuant to this Agreement should be other than as required pursuant to this Agreement (ignoring any potential inconsistent or adverse Final Determination), such Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to contest such challenge.

 

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Section 11.25. No Waiver . No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of a Party, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under the other Ancillary Agreements shall operate as a waiver hereof or thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or thereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege.

Section 11.26. No Admission of Liability . The allocation of Assets and Liabilities herein (including on the Schedules hereto) is solely for the purpose of allocating such Assets and Liabilities between Exelis and Vectrus and is not intended as an admission of liability or responsibility for any alleged Liabilities vis-a-vis any third party, including with respect to the Liabilities of any non-wholly owned subsidiary of Exelis or Vectrus.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

EXELIS INC.
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
VECTRUS, INC.
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

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Annex I

The Plan of Separation will take place in steps 1 through 11 below, all of which will occur prior to the Distribution set forth in step 11 (except for certain steps which may already have occurred and certain transfers in Step 10 which may occur after the Distribution Date):

 

Step 1:    Exelis Systems Corporation forms Exelis Tethered Radar LLC.
Step 2:    Exelis Systems Corporation forms Exelis Holdings Inc.
Step 3:    Exelis forms Vectrus.
Step 4:    Exelis Systems Corporation contributes all assets and liabilities constituting the Tethered Aerostat (TARS) business to Exelis Tethered Radar LLC.
Step 5:    Defence Investments Limited transfers all of its interests in Al Shabaka For Protection Products Marketing and General Support Services, LLC to Exelis Systems Corporation, representing 100% of the outstanding interests therein.
Step 6:    Exelis Systems Corporation borrows $[ ] from lenders under a credit facility.
Step 7:    Exelis Systems Corporation contributes $[ ] and Exelis Systems Corporation contributes all of its interest in Exelis Tethered Radar LLC, representing 100% of the outstanding interests therein, to Exelis Holdings Inc.
Step 8:    Exelis Systems Corporation distributes all of its interest in Exelis Holdings Inc., representing 100% of the outstanding shares thereof, to Exelis.
Step 9:    Exelis contributes all of its interest in Exelis Systems Corporation, representing 100% of the outstanding shares thereof, to Vectrus.
Step 10:    To the extent not accomplished as a result of the foregoing, one or more transactions will be carried out after giving effect to which (A) Exelis and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries will, collectively, own all of the Exelis Retained Assets (as defined herein) and assume (or retain) all of the Exelis Retained Liabilities (as defined herein) and (B) Vectrus and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries will, collectively, own all of the Vectrus Assets and assume (or retain) all of the Vectrus Liabilities.
Step 11:    Exelis distributes all shares it holds in Vectrus pro-rata to its shareholders.

 

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Exhibit 3.1

AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

of

VECTRUS, INC.

ARTICLE FIRST

The name of the corporation is Vectrus, Inc. (the “Corporation”).

ARTICLE SECOND

The address of the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Indiana is 251 East Ohio Street, Suite 1100, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204. The name of the registered agent of the Corporation at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

ARTICLE THIRD

The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the Indiana Business Corporation Law (“IBCL”).

ARTICLE FOURTH

(a) The aggregate number of shares of stock that the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 110,000,000 shares, consisting of 100,000,000 shares designated “Common Stock” and 10,000,000 shares designated “Preferred Stock”. The shares of Common Stock shall have a par value of $0.01 per share, and the shares of Preferred Stock shall not have any par or stated value, except that, solely for the purpose of any statute or regulation imposing any fee or tax based upon the capitalization of the Corporation, the shares of Preferred Stock shall be deemed to have a par value of $.01 per share.

(b) The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall have the full authority permitted by law, at any time and from time to time, to divide the authorized and unissued shares of Preferred Stock into classes or series, or both, and to determine the preferences, limitations and relative voting and other rights of any such class or series of Preferred Stock, with such divisions and determinations to be accomplished by an amendment to these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (“Articles of Incorporation”) which amendment may, except as otherwise provided by law, be made solely by action of the Board of Directors, which shall have the full authority permitted by law to make such divisions and determinations.

(c) Each holder of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock held of record on all matters on which the holders of shares of Common Stock are entitled to vote. No holder of shares of Common Stock will be permitted to cumulate votes at any election of directors.

(d) Subject to all the rights of the holders of the Preferred Stock, the holders of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors, out of funds legally available for the payment thereof, dividends payable in cash, stock or otherwise. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, and subject to the rights of the holders of the Preferred Stock, the remaining assets of the Corporation available for distribution shall be distributed to the holders of the Common Stock ratably according to the number of shares of Common Stock held by such holder.

ARTICLE FIFTH

(a) The number of directors constituting the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall be not less than three nor more than twenty-five, with the exact number to be fixed from time to time solely by resolution of the Board of Directors acting by not less than a majority of the directors in office. The Board of Directors shall be divided into three (3) classes, as nearly equal in number as possible, with the term of office of one class expiring each year. Directors of the first class are to be elected for a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2015, directors of the second class are to be elected for a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders


to be held in 2016, and directors of the third class are to be elected for a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2017, with each director to hold office until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Commencing with the annual meeting of shareholders in 2015, each class of directors whose term shall then expire shall be elected to hold office for a three-year term.

(b) In the case of any vacancy on the Board of Directors, including a vacancy created by an increase in the number of directors, the vacancy shall be filled by the Board of Directors with the director so elected to serve for the remainder of the term of the director being replaced or, in the case of an additional director, for the remainder of the term of the class to which the director has been assigned. When the number of directors is changed, any newly created directorships or any decrease in directorships shall be so assigned among the classes by a majority of the directors then in office, though less than a quorum, as to make all classes as nearly equal in number as possible. No decrease in the number of directors shall have the effect of shortening the term of any incumbent director.

(c) In a contested election of directors (i.e. any election where the number of nominees exceeds the number of directors to be elected), directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast by the shares entitled to vote in the election at a meeting at which a quorum is present. In an uncontested election of directors, directors shall be elected by a majority of the votes cast by the shares entitled to vote in the election at a meeting at which a quorum is present. Any director or directors may be removed from office at any time, but only for cause and only upon the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the shares then entitled to vote at a meeting called, and notice provided, in accordance with the IBCL, these Articles of Incorporation and the By-Laws of the Corporation.

(d) Special meetings of shareholders of the Corporation may be called only by the Chairman of the Board of Directors or by a majority vote of the entire Board of Directors.

(e) Holders of the Common Stock of the Corporation shall not have any preemptive rights to subscribe for additional issues of shares of Common Stock of the Corporation except as may be agreed from time to time by the Corporation and any such shareholder.

(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, whenever the holders of any one or more classes or series of Preferred Stock issued by the Corporation, if any, shall have the right, voting separately by class or series, to elect directors at an annual or special meeting of shareholders, the election, term of office, filling of vacancies and other features of such directorships shall be governed by the terms of such class or series of Preferred Stock.

ARTICLE SIXTH

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as then in effect, no director or officer shall be personally liable to the Corporation or any of its shareholders for damages for any action taken as a director or officer, or any failure or omission to take any action, regardless of the nature of the breach or alleged breach, including any breach or alleged breach of the duty of care, the duty of loyalty or the duty of good faith. Any repeal or modification of this ARTICLE SIXTH shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director or officer of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification with respect to acts or omissions occurring prior to such repeal or modification.

ARTICLE SEVENTH

The holders of the capital stock of the Corporation shall not be personally liable for the payment of the Corporation’s debts and the private property of the holders of the capital stock of the Corporation shall not be subject to the payment of debts of the Corporation to any extent whatsoever.

ARTICLE EIGHTH

Subject to any express provision of the laws of the State of Indiana, these Articles of Incorporation or the By-laws of the Corporation, the By-laws of the Corporation may from time to time be supplemented, amended or repealed, or new By-laws may be adopted, by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors, if such supplement, amendment, repeal or adoption is approved by a majority of the entire Board of Directors.

 

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ARTICLE NINTH

The Corporation reserves the right to supplement, amend or repeal any provision contained in these Articles of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by the laws of the State of Indiana, and all rights conferred on shareholders herein are granted subject to this reservation.

 

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Exhibit 3.2

AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS

of

Vectrus, Inc.

 

  1. SHAREHOLDERS.

1.1. Place of Shareholders’ Meetings . All meetings of the shareholders of Vectrus, Inc. (the “Corporation”) shall be held at such place or places, within or outside the state of Indiana, as may be fixed by the Corporation’s Board of Directors (the “Board”, and each member thereof a “Director”) from time to time or as shall be specified in the respective notices thereof.

1.2. Day and Time of Annual Meetings of Shareholders . An annual meeting of shareholders shall be held at such place (within or outside the state of Indiana), date and hour as shall be determined by the Board and designated in the notice thereof. Failure to hold an annual meeting of shareholders at such designated time shall not affect otherwise valid corporate acts or work a forfeiture or dissolution of the Corporation.

1.3. Purposes of Annual Meetings . (a) At each annual meeting, the shareholders shall elect the members of the Board for the succeeding term. At any such annual meeting any business properly brought before the meeting may be transacted.

(b) To be properly brought before an annual meeting, business must be (i) specified in the notice of the meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board, (ii) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board or (iii) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by a shareholder. For business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a shareholder, the shareholder must have given written notice thereof, either by personal delivery or by United States mail, postage prepaid, to the Secretary, received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation, not less than 90 calendar days nor more than 120 calendar days prior to the date of the Corporation’s proxy statement released to shareholders in connection with the previous year’s annual meeting; provided , however , that in the event that no annual meeting was held in the previous year or the date of the annual meeting was changed by more than 30 days from the anniversary date of the previous year’s annual meeting, notice by the shareholder must be so received not earlier than 120 calendar days prior to such annual meeting and not later than 90 calendar days prior to such annual meeting or 10 calendar days following the date on which public announcement of the date of the meeting is first made. In no event shall the public announcement of an adjournment or postponement of a meeting commence a new time period, or extend any time period, for the giving of written notice. Any such notice shall set forth as to each matter the shareholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting (i) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting and, in the event that such business includes a proposal to amend either the Articles of Incorporation or By-laws of the Corporation, the language of the proposed amendment, (ii) the name and address of the shareholder proposing such business and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made, (iii) a representation that the shareholder is a holder of record of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to propose such business, (iv) any material interest of the shareholder, and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made, in such business, (v) if the shareholder or beneficial owner, if any, intends or is part of a group that intents to (x) deliver a proxy statement and/or form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the Corporation’s outstanding capital stock required to approve or adopt the proposal or (y) otherwise solicit proxies or votes in support of such shareholder’s proposal, a representation to that effect, (vi) any other information relating to such shareholder and beneficial owner, if any, required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for the proposal, pursuant to and in accordance with Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, (vii) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding with respect to the proposal and/or the voting of shares of any class or series of stock of the Corporation between or among the shareholder giving the notice, the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made, any of their respective affiliates or associates and/or any others acting in concert with any of the foregoing (collectively, “ Proponent Persons ”, which term, for purposes of Section 2.2 herein, shall include each nominee (and his or her respective affiliates or associates and/or any others acting in concert with such nominee) and shall be defined as if the foregoing clause had, in each case, replaced the word “proposal” with the word “nomination”); and (viii) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding (including without limitation any swap or other derivative or short position, profits interest, hedging transaction, borrowed or loaned


shares, any contract to purchase or sell, acquisition or grant of any option, right or warrant to purchase or sell, or other instrument) to which any Proponent Person is a party, the intent or effect of which may be (x) to transfer to or from any Proponent Person, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any security of the Corporation, (y) to increase or decrease the voting power of any Proponent Person with respect to shares of any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation and/or (z) to provide any Proponent Person, directly or indirectly, with the opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from, or to otherwise benefit economically from, or to mitigate any loss resulting from, the value (or any increase or decrease in the value) of any security of the Corporation. A shareholder providing notice of business proposed to be brought before a meeting shall update and supplement such notice from time to time to the extent necessary so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice shall be true and correct as of the record date for the meeting and as of the date that is fifteen calendar days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof; such update and supplement shall be delivered in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than five (5) days after the record date for the meeting (in the case of any update and supplement required to be made as of the record date), and not later than ten calendar days prior to the date for the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof (in the case of any update and supplement required to be made as of fifteen calendar days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof). The foregoing notice requirements shall be deemed satisfied by a shareholder if the shareholder has notified the Corporation of his or her intention to present a proposal at an annual meeting and such shareholder’s proposal has been included in a proxy statement that has been prepared by management of the Corporation to solicit proxies for such annual meeting; provided, however, that, if such shareholder does not appear or send a qualified representative to present such proposal at such annual meeting, the Corporation need not present such proposal for a vote at such meeting, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received by the Corporation. No business shall be conducted at an annual meeting of shareholders except in accordance with this Section 1.3(b), and the chairman of any annual meeting of shareholders may refuse to permit any business to be brought before an annual meeting without compliance with the foregoing procedures or if the shareholder solicits proxies in support of such shareholder’s proposal without such shareholder having made the representation required by clause (v) of the preceding sentence.

1.4. Special Meetings of Shareholders . (a) Except as otherwise expressly required by applicable law, special meetings of the shareholders or of any class or series entitled to vote may be called for any purpose or purposes by the Chairman or by a majority vote of the entire Board in accordance with these By-Laws and the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation to be held at such place (within or outside the state of Indiana), date and hour as shall be determined by the Board and designated in the notice thereof. Only such business as is specified in the notice of any special meeting of the shareholders shall come before such meeting.

(b) Special meetings shall be held at such date, time and place as may be fixed by the Board in accordance with these by-laws.

1.5. Notice of Meetings of Shareholders . Except as otherwise expressly required or permitted by applicable law, not less than ten days nor more than sixty days before the date of every shareholders’ meeting the Secretary shall give to each shareholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting written notice stating the place, day and time of the meeting and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called and indication that notice is being issued by or at the direction of the person or persons calling the meeting. Except as provided in Section 1.6(d) or as otherwise expressly required by applicable law, notice of any adjourned meeting of shareholders need not be given if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. Any notice, if mailed, shall be deemed to be given when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the shareholder at the address for notices to such shareholder as it appears on the records of the Corporation.

1.6. Quorum of Shareholders . (a) Unless otherwise expressly required by applicable law, at any meeting of the shareholders, the presence in person or by proxy of shareholders entitled to cast a majority of votes thereat shall constitute a quorum. Shares of the Corporation’s stock belonging to the Corporation or to another corporation, if a majority of the shares entitled to vote in an election of the directors of such other corporation is held by the Corporation, shall neither be counted for the purpose of determining the presence of a quorum nor entitled to vote at any meeting of the shareholders.

 

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(b) At any meeting of the shareholders at which a quorum shall be present, a majority of those present in person or by proxy may adjourn the meeting from time to time without notice other than announcement at the meeting. In the absence of a quorum, the officer presiding thereat shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum shall be present. Notice of any adjourned meeting other than announcement at the meeting shall not be required to be given, except as provided in Section 1.6(d) below and except where expressly required by applicable law.

(c) At any adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting originally called, but only those shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting as originally noticed shall be entitled to vote at any adjournment or adjournments thereof unless a new record date is fixed by the Board.

(d) If a new date, time and place of an adjourned meeting is not announced at the original meeting before adjournment, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given in the manner specified in Section 1.5 to each shareholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting.

1.7. Chairman and Secretary of Meeting . The Chairman or, in his or her absence, another officer of the Corporation designated by the Chairman, shall preside at meetings of the shareholders. The Secretary shall act as secretary of the meeting, or in the absence of the Secretary, an Assistant Secretary shall so act, or if neither is present, then the presiding officer may appoint a person to act as secretary of the meeting.

1.8. Voting by Shareholders . (a) Except as otherwise expressly required by applicable law, at every meeting of the shareholders each shareholder shall be entitled to the number of votes specified in the Articles of Incorporation, in person or by proxy, for each share of stock standing in his or her name on the books of the Corporation on the date fixed pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.6 of these By-laws as the record date for the determination of the shareholders who shall be entitled to receive notice of and to vote at such meeting.

(b) When a quorum is present at any meeting of the shareholders, action on a matter (other than the election of directors) by a voting group is approved if the votes cast within the voting group favoring the action exceed the votes cast opposing the action, unless express provision of law or the Articles of Incorporation require a greater number of affirmative votes.

(c) Except as required by applicable law, the vote at any meeting of shareholders on any question need not be by ballot, unless so directed by the chairman of the meeting. On a vote by ballot, each ballot shall be signed by the shareholder voting, or by his or her proxy, if there be such proxy, and shall state the number of shares voted.

1.9. Proxies . Any shareholder entitled to vote at any meeting of shareholders may vote either in person or by proxy. A shareholder may authorize a person or persons to act for the shareholder as proxy by (i) the shareholder or the shareholder’s designated officer, director, employee or agent executing a writing by signing it or by causing the shareholder’s signature or the signature of the designated officer, director, employee or agent of the shareholder to be affixed to the writing by any reasonable means, including by facsimile signature; (ii) the shareholder transmitting or authorizing the transmission of an electronic submission which may be by any electronic means, including data and voice telephonic communications and computer network to (a) the person who will be the holder of the proxy; (b) a proxy solicitation firm; or (c) a proxy support service organization or similar agency authorized by the person who will be the holder of the proxy to receive the electronic submission, which electronic submission must either contain or be accompanied by information from which it can be determined that the electronic submission was transmitted by or authorized by the shareholder; or (iii) any other method allowed by law.

1.10. Inspector . (a) The election of Directors and any other vote by ballot at any meeting of the shareholders shall be supervised by an inspector of election. Such inspector may be appointed by the Chairman before or at the meeting. If the Chairman shall not have so appointed such inspector or if the inspector so appointed shall refuse to serve or shall not be present, such appointment shall be made by the officer presiding at the meeting. The inspector, before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of his or her ability.

 

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(b) The inspector shall (i) ascertain the number of shares of the Corporation outstanding and the voting power of each, (ii) determine the shares represented at any meeting of shareholders and the validity of the proxies and ballots, (iii) count all proxies and ballots, (iv) determine and retain for a reasonable period a record of the disposition of any challenges made to any determination by the inspector, and (v) certify his or her determination of the number of shares represented at the meeting, and his or her count of all proxies and ballots. The inspector may appoint or retain other persons or entities to assist the inspector in the performance of his or her duties.

1.11. List of Shareholders . (a) At least five business days before every meeting of shareholders, the Corporation shall cause to be prepared and made a complete list of the shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order by voting group, if any, and showing the address of each shareholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each shareholder.

(b) During ordinary business hours for a period of at least five business days prior to the meeting, such list shall be open to examination by any shareholder for any purpose germane to the meeting, either at the Corporation’s principal office or a place identified in the meeting notice in the city where the meeting will be held.

(c) The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting, and it may be inspected during the meeting by any shareholder or the shareholder’s agent or attorney authorized in writing.

(d) The stock ledger shall be the only evidence as to who are the shareholders entitled to examine the stock ledger, the list required by this Section 1.11 or the books of the Corporation, or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of shareholders.

1.12. Confidential Voting . (a) Proxies and ballots that identify the votes of specific shareholders shall be kept in confidence by the tabulators and the inspector of election unless (i) there is an opposing solicitation with respect to the election or removal of Directors, (ii) disclosure is required by applicable law, (iii) a shareholder expressly requests or otherwise authorizes disclosure, or (iv) the Corporation concludes in good faith that a bona fide dispute exists as to the authenticity of one or more proxies, ballots or votes, or as to the accuracy of any tabulation of such proxies, ballots or votes.

(b) The tabulators and inspector of election and any authorized agents or other persons engaged in the receipt, count and tabulation of proxies and ballots shall be advised of this By-law and instructed to comply herewith.

(c) The inspector of election shall certify, to the best of his or her knowledge based on due inquiry, that proxies and ballots have been kept in confidence as required by this Section 1.12.

 

  2. DIRECTORS.

2.1. Powers of Directors . The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board, which may exercise all the powers of the Corporation except such as are by applicable law, the Articles of Incorporation or these By-laws required to be exercised or performed by the shareholders.

2.2. Number, Method of Election, Terms of Office of Directors . The number of Directors which shall constitute the whole Board shall be such as set forth in, and as determined in accordance with, the Articles of Incorporation. The directors shall be divided into three classes as nearly equal in number as possible as provided in the Articles of Incorporation. Except as provided in Article Fifth of the Articles of Incorporation fixing one, two, and three year terms for the initial classified board, each class of directors shall be elected for a term of three (3) years and until his or her successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, retirement, resignation or removal. Directors need not be shareholders of the Corporation or citizens of the United States of America.

Nominations of persons for election as Directors may be made by the Board or by any shareholder who is a shareholder of record at the time of giving of the notice of nomination provided for in this Section 2.2 and who is entitled to vote for the election of Directors. Any shareholder of record entitled to vote for the election of Directors at a meeting may nominate a person or persons for election as Directors only if written notice of such shareholder’s

 

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intent to make such nomination is given in accordance with the procedures for bringing business before the meeting set forth in Section 1.3(b) of these By-Laws, either by personal delivery or by United States mail, postage prepaid, to the Secretary, received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation, not later than (i) with respect to an election to be held at an annual meeting of shareholders, not less than 90 calendar days nor more than 120 calendar days prior to the date of the Corporation’s proxy statement released to shareholders in connection with the previous year’s annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that no annual meeting was held in the previous year or the date of the annual meeting was changed by more than 30 days from the anniversary date of the previous year’s annual meeting, notice by the shareholder must be so received not earlier than 120 calendar days prior to such annual meeting and not later than 90 calendar days prior to such annual meeting or 10 calendar days following the date on which public announcement of the date of the meeting is first made, and (ii) with respect to an election to be held at a special meeting of shareholders for the election of Directors, not earlier than 120 calendar days prior to such special meeting and not later than 90 calendar days prior to such special meeting or 10 calendar days following the date on which public announcement of the date of the special meeting is first made and of the nominees to be elected at such meeting. In no event shall the public announcement of an adjournment or postponement of a meeting commence a new time period, or extend any time period, for the giving of written notice. Any such notice shall set forth: (a) the name and address of the shareholder who intends to make the nomination and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination is made and of the person or persons to be nominated; (b) a representation that the shareholder is a holder of record of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the person or persons specified in the notice; (c) a description of all arrangements or understandings between the shareholder, any beneficial owner on whose behalf the nomination is made and each nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the nomination or nominations are to be made by the shareholder; (d) such other information regarding each shareholder, the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination is made and nominee proposed by such shareholder as would have been required to be included in a proxy statement filed pursuant to the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with solicitations of proxies for the election of directors in an election contest; (e) the consent of each nominee to serve as a Director if so elected; (f) if the shareholder or beneficial owner, if any, intends to (x) deliver a proxy statement and/or form of proxy to the holders of at least the percent of the Corporation’s outstanding capital stock required to elect the nominee and/or (y) otherwise solicit proxies of votes from shareholders in support of such shareholder’s nominee(s), a representation to that effect; (g) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding with respect to the nomination and/or the voting of shares of any class or series of stock of the Corporation between or among the Proponent Persons; and (viii) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding (including without limitation any swap or other derivative or short position, profits interest, hedging transaction, borrowed or loaned shares, any contract to purchase or sell, acquisition or grant of any option, right or warrant to purchase or sell or other instrument) to which any Proponent Person is a party, the intent or effect of which may be (x) to transfer to or from any Proponent Person, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any security of the Corporation, (y) to increase or decrease the voting power of any Proponent Person with respect to shares of any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation and/or (z) to provide any Proponent Person, directly or indirectly, with the opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from, or to otherwise benefit economically from, or to mitigate any loss resulting from, the value (or any increase or decrease in the value) of any security of the Corporation. A shareholder providing notice of a proposed nomination shall update and supplement such notice from time to time to the extent necessary so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice shall be true and correct as of the record date for the meeting and as of the date that is fifteen calendar days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof; such update and supplement shall be delivered in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than five calendar days after the record date for the meeting (in the case of any update and supplement required to be made as of the record date), and not later than ten calendar days prior to the date for the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof (in the case of any update and supplement required to be made as of fifteen calendar days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof).The chairman of any meeting of shareholders to elect Directors and the Board may refuse to acknowledge the nomination of any person not made in compliance with the foregoing procedures or if the shareholder solicits proxies in support of such shareholder’s nominee(s) without such shareholder having made the representation required by (f) of the preceding sentence. The Corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as it may reasonably require to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as a director of the Corporation.

 

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In an uncontested election (i.e. any election in which the number of nominees does not exceed the number of Directors to be elected), Directors shall be elected by a majority of the votes cast by the shares entitled to vote in the election at a meeting at which a quorum is present. Any Director nominee that does not receive the requisite votes shall not be elected. Any Director nominee who fails to be elected but who is a Director at the time of the election shall promptly provide a written resignation to the Chairman or the Secretary and remain a Director until a successor shall have been elected and qualified (a “Holdover Director”).

The Nominating and Governance Committee (or the equivalent committee then in existence) shall promptly consider the resignation and all relevant facts and circumstances concerning the vote and the best interests of the Corporation and its shareholders. After consideration, the Nominating and Governance Committee shall make a recommendation to the Board whether to accept or reject the tendered resignation, or whether other action should be taken.

The Board will act on the Nominating and Governance Committee’s recommendation no later than its next regularly scheduled Board Meeting or within 90 days after certification of the shareholder vote, whichever is earlier.

The Board will promptly publicly disclose its decision (by a press release, a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission or other broadly disseminated means of communication) and the reasons for its decision.

Any Holdover Director who tenders a resignation shall not participate in the Nominating and Governance Committee’s recommendation or Board action regarding whether to accept the resignation offer. If a Holdover Director’s resignation is not accepted, such Holdover Director shall continue to serve until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified or his or her earlier resignation or removal. If a Holdover Director’s resignation is accepted, then the Board may fill the resulting vacancy, or decrease the size of the Board, pursuant to the provisions of Article Fifth of the Articles of Incorporation.

If each member of the Nominating and Governance Committee receives less than a majority of the votes cast at the same election, then the Board shall appoint a committee composed of three independent Directors (with an independent Director being a Director that has been determined by the Board to be “independent” under such criteria as it deems applicable, including, without limitation, applicable New York Stock Exchange rules and regulations and other applicable law) who received more than a majority of the votes cast to consider the resignation offers and recommend to the Board whether to accept the offers. However, if there are fewer than three independent Directors who receive a majority or more of the votes cast in the same election then the Board will promptly consider the resignation and all relevant facts and circumstances concerning the vote and the best interests of the Corporation and its shareholders and act no later than its next regularly scheduled Board Meeting or within 90 days after certification of the shareholder vote, whichever is earlier. If all Directors receive less than a majority of the votes cast at the same election, the election shall be treated as a contested election and the majority vote requirement shall be inapplicable.

2.3. Vacancies on Board . (a) Any Director may resign from office at any time by delivering a written resignation to the Chairman or the Secretary. The resignation will take effect at the time specified therein, or, if no time is specified, at the time of its receipt by the Corporation. The acceptance of a resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective, unless expressly so provided in the resignation.

(b) Any vacancy resulting from the death, retirement, resignation, or removal of a Director and any newly created Directorship resulting from any increase in the authorized number of Directors may be filled by vote of a majority of the Directors then in office, though less than a quorum, and any Director so chosen shall hold office for the balance of the term of the class of the director he or she succeeds or, in the event of an increase in the number of directors, of the class to which he or she is assigned and until a successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, retirement, resignation or removal. If there are no Directors in office, then an election of Directors may be held in the manner provided by applicable law.

2.4. Meetings of the Board . (a) The Board may hold its meetings, both regular and special, either within or outside the state of Indiana, at such places as from time to time may be determined by the Board or as may be designated in the respective notices or waivers of notice thereof.

 

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(b) Regular meetings of the Board shall be held at such times and at such places as from time to time shall be determined by the Board.

(c) The first meeting of each newly elected Board shall be held as soon as practicable after the annual meeting of the shareholders and shall be for the election of officers and the transaction of such other business as may come before it.

(d) Special meetings of the Board shall be held whenever called by direction of the Chairman or at the request of Directors constituting one-third of the number of Directors then in office.

(e) Members of the Board or any Committee of the Board may participate in a meeting by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other and such participation shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

(f) The Secretary shall give notice to each Director of any meeting of the Board by mailing the same at least two days before the meeting or by telegraphing, sending by “electronic transmission” (as defined in IC 23-1-20-8.5) or delivering the same not later than the day before the meeting. Such notice need not include a statement of the business to be transacted at, or the purpose of, any such meeting. Any and all business may be transacted at any meeting of the Board. No notice of any adjourned meeting need be given. No notice to or waiver by any Director shall be required with respect to any meeting at which the Director is present.

2.5. Quorum and Action . Except as otherwise expressly required by applicable law, the Articles of Incorporation or these By-laws, at any meeting of the Board, the presence of at least one-third of the entire Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business; but if there shall be less than a quorum at any meeting of the Board, a majority of those present may adjourn the meeting from time to time. Unless otherwise provided by applicable law, the Articles of Incorporation or these By-laws, the vote of a majority of the Directors present (and not abstaining) at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be necessary for the approval and adoption of any resolution or the approval of any act of the Board.

2.6. Presiding Officer and Secretary of Meeting . The Chairman or, in the absence of the Chairman, a member of the Board selected by the members present, shall preside at meetings of the Board. The Secretary shall act as secretary of the meeting, but in the Secretary’s absence the presiding officer may appoint a secretary of the meeting.

2.7. Action by Consent without Meeting . Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board or of any Committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board or Committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of their proceedings.

2.8. Standing Committees . By resolution adopted by a majority of the entire Board, the Board may, from time to time, establish such Standing Committees (including, without limitation, an Audit Committee, a Compensation and Personnel Committee and a Nominating and Governance Committee) with such powers of the Board as it may consider appropriate, consistent with applicable law, the Articles of Incorporation and these By-laws and which are specified by resolution or by committee charter approved by a majority of the entire Board. By resolution adopted by a majority of the entire Board, the Board shall elect, from among its members, individuals to serve on such Standing Committees established by this Section 2.8.

2.9. Other Committees . By resolution passed by a majority of the entire Board, the Board may also appoint from among its members such other Committees as it may from time to time deem desirable and may delegate to such Committees such powers of the Board as it may consider appropriate, consistent with applicable law, the Articles of Incorporation and these By-laws. Except to the extent inconsistent with the resolutions creating a Committee, Sections 2.4, 2.5, 2.7, 2.12 and 10 of these By-laws, which govern meetings, action without meetings, notice and waiver of notice, electronic actions, quorum and voting requirements and telephone participation in meetings of the Board, shall apply to each Committee (including any Standing Committee) and its members as well.

 

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2.10. Compensation of Directors . Unless otherwise restricted by the Articles of Incorporation or these By-laws, Directors shall receive for their services on the Board or any Committee thereof such compensation and benefits, including the granting of options, together with expenses, if any, as the Board may from time to time determine. The Directors may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board or Committee thereof and/or a stated annual sum as a Director, together with expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board or Committee thereof. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to preclude any Director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.

2.11. Mandatory Classified Board Structure . The provisions of IC 23-1-33-6(c) shall not apply to the Corporation.

2.12 Electronic Action . Subject to any limitations or requirements contained in applicable law or in any policy adopted by the Board of Directors, any notice or consent required or permitted to be given in writing by the Corporation to a Director or by a Director to the Corporation may be in the form of an “electronic record” and may be signed with an “electronic signature” (as those terms are defined in IC 26-2-8-102). Any electronic record to be sent by the Corporation to a Director is properly sent if it is sent in the manner and to the electronic address or other means of receipt designated by the Director to receive the electronic record as shown in the Corporation’s current records. Any electronic record to be sent by a Director to the Corporation is properly sent if it is sent in the manner and to the electronic address or other means of receipt designated by the Corporation. The Corporation or a Director may revoke or change any instruction applicable to him or her regarding the manner, electronic address or means of receipt required for electronic records by sending notice of the change and the corresponding new information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) resignations pursuant to Section 2.3(a), (ii) statements, including any required affirmations or undertakings, requesting advances pursuant to Section 4.4(a) and (iii) requests for indemnification pursuant to Section 4.4(b) must be in writing, but may not be in the form of electronic records, and must not be sent by electronic transmission or signed by electronic signature.

 

  3. OFFICERS.

3.1. Officer, Titles, Elections, Terms . (a) The Board may from time to time elect a Chairman, a Chief Executive, a Vice Chairman, a President, a Chief Operating Officer, one or more Executive Vice Presidents, one or more Senior Vice Presidents, one or more Corporate Vice Presidents, a Chief Financial Officer, a Chief Accounting Officer, a Controller, a Treasurer, a Secretary, a Chief Legal Officer, one or more Assistant Controllers, one or more Assistant Treasurers, and one or more Assistant Secretaries, to serve at the pleasure of the Board or otherwise as shall be specified by the Board at the time of such election and until their successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier death, retirement, resignation or removal.

(b) The Board may elect or appoint at any time such other officers or agents with such duties as it may deem necessary or desirable. Such other officers or agents shall serve at the pleasure of the Board or otherwise as shall be specified by the Board at the time of such election or appointment and, in the case of such other officers, until their successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier death, retirement, resignation or removal. Each such officer or agent shall have such authority and shall perform such duties as may be provided herein or as the Board may prescribe. The Board may from time to time authorize any officer or agent to appoint and remove any other such officer or agent and to prescribe such person’s authority and duties.

(c) No person may be elected or appointed an officer who is not a citizen of the United States of America if such election or appointment is prohibited by applicable law or regulation.

(d) Any vacancy in any office may be filled for the unexpired portion of the term by the Board. Each officer elected or appointed during the year shall hold office until the next annual meeting of the Board at which officers are regularly elected or appointed and until his or her successor is elected or appointed and qualified or until his or her earlier death, retirement, resignation or removal.

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(f) Any officer may resign from office at any time. Such resignation shall be made in writing and given to the President or the Secretary. Any such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein, or, if no time is specified, at the time of its receipt by the Corporation. The acceptance of a resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective, unless expressly so provided in the resignation.

3.2. General Powers of Officers . Except as may be otherwise provided by applicable law or in Article 6 or Article 7 of these By-laws, the Chairman, any Vice Chairman, the President, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President, any Corporate Vice President, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Legal Officer, the Chief Accounting Officer, the Controller, the Treasurer and the Secretary, or any of them, may (i) execute and deliver in the name of the Corporation, in the name of any Division of the Corporation or in both names any agreement, contract, instrument, power of attorney or other document pertaining to the business or affairs of the Corporation or any Division of the Corporation, including without limitation agreements or contracts with any government or governmental department, agency or instrumentality, and (ii) delegate to any employee or agent the power to execute and deliver any such agreement, contract, instrument, power of attorney or other document.

3.3. Powers of the Chairman or Chief Executive . The Chairman shall be the Chief Executive (as defined in Section 3.12) of the Corporation unless the Board specifically elects the President to be Chief Executive of the Corporation, in which case the President shall be the Chief Executive. If either the Chairman or the President is the Chief Executive, then he or she shall report directly to the Board. Except in such instances as the Board may confer powers in particular transactions upon any other officer, and subject to the control and direction of the Board, the Chief Executive shall manage and direct the business and affairs of the Corporation and shall communicate to the Board and any Committee thereof reports, proposals and recommendations for their respective consideration or action. He or she may do and perform all acts on behalf of the Corporation. The Chairman (whether or not the Chief Executive) shall preside at meetings of the Board and the shareholders.

3.4. Powers and Duties of a Vice Chairman . A Vice Chairman shall have such powers and perform such duties as the Board or the Chairman may from time to time prescribe or as may be prescribed in these By-laws.

3.5. Powers and Duties of the President . Unless the President is Chief Executive, the President shall have such powers and perform such duties as the Board or the Chairman may from time to time prescribe or as may be prescribed in these By-laws. If the President is the Chief Executive, then Section 3.3 shall be applicable.

3.6. Powers and Duties of the Chief Operating Officer . The Chief Operating Officer shall have such powers and perform such duties as the Board, the Chairman, the Chief Executive, or the President may from time to time prescribe or as may be prescribed in these By-laws.

3.7. Powers and Duties of Executive Vice Presidents, Senior Vice Presidents and Corporate Vice Presidents . Executive Vice Presidents, Senior Vice Presidents and Corporate Vice Presidents shall have such powers and perform such duties as the Board, the Chairman, or the Chief Executive may from time to time prescribe or as may be prescribed in these By-laws.

3.8. Powers and Duties of the Chief Financial Officer . The Chief Financial Officer shall have such powers and perform such duties as the Board, the Chairman, Chief Executive, or any Vice Chairman may from time to time prescribe or as may be prescribed in these By-laws. The Chief Financial Officer shall cause to be prepared and maintained (i) a stock ledger containing the names and addresses of all shareholders and the number of shares of each class and series held by each and (ii) the list of shareholders for each meeting of the shareholders as required by Section 1.11 of these By-laws. The Chief Financial Officer shall be responsible for the custody of all stock books and of all unissued stock certificates.

3.9. Powers and Duties of the Chief Accounting Officer, Controller and Assistant Controllers . (a) The Chief Accounting Officer, Controller or the Corporate Vice President, Finance, as determined by the Chief Financial Officer, shall be responsible for the maintenance of adequate accounting records of all assets, liabilities, capital and transactions of the Corporation. The Chief Accounting Officer, Controller, or the Corporate Vice President, Finance as determined by the Chief Financial Officer, shall prepare and render such balance sheets, income statements, budgets and other financial statements and reports as the Board or the Chairman or the Chief Executive may require, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed or assigned pursuant to these By-laws and all other acts incident to the position of the Chief Accounting Officer, Controller, or the Corporate Vice President, Finance.

 

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(b) Each Assistant Controller shall perform such duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Controller or by the Board. In the event of the absence, incapacity or inability to act of the Controller, then any Assistant Controller may perform any of the duties and may exercise any of the powers of the Controller.

3.10. Powers and Duties of the Treasurer and Assistant Treasurers . (a) The Treasurer shall have the care and custody of all the funds and securities of the Corporation except as may be otherwise ordered by the Board, and shall cause such funds (i) to be invested or reinvested from time to time for the benefit of the Corporation as may be designated by the Board, the Chairman, any Vice Chairman, the President, the Chief Financial Officer or the Treasurer or (ii) to be deposited to the credit of the Corporation in such banks or depositories as may be designated by the Board, the Chairman, any Vice Chairman, the President, the Chief Financial Officer or the Treasurer, and shall cause such securities to be placed in safekeeping in such manner as may be designated by the Board, the Chairman, any Vice Chairman, the President, the Chief Financial Officer or the Treasurer.

(b) The Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer or such other person or persons as may be designated for such purpose by the Board, the Chairman, any Vice Chairman, the President, the Chief Financial Officer or the Treasurer may endorse in the name and on behalf of the Corporation all instruments for the payment of money, bills of lading, warehouse receipts, insurance policies and other commercial documents requiring such endorsement.

(c) The Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer or such other person or persons as may be designated for such purpose by the Board, the Chairman, any Vice Chairman, the President, the Chief Financial Officer or the Treasurer (i) may sign all receipts and vouchers for payments made to the Corporation, (ii) shall render a statement of the cash account of the Corporation to the Board as often as it shall require the same; and (iii) shall enter regularly in books to be kept for that purpose full and accurate account of all moneys received and paid on account of the Corporation and of all securities received and delivered by the Corporation.

(d) The Treasurer shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed or assigned pursuant to these By-laws and all other acts incident to the position of Treasurer. Each Assistant Treasurer shall perform such duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Treasurer or by the Board. In the event of the absence, incapacity or inability to act of the Treasurer, then any Assistant Treasurer may perform any of the duties and may exercise any of the powers of the Treasurer.

3.11. Powers and Duties of the Secretary and Assistant Secretaries . (a) The Secretary shall keep the minutes of all proceedings of the shareholders, the Board and the Committees of the Board. The Secretary shall attend to the giving and serving of all notices of the Corporation, in accordance with the provisions of these By-laws and as required by applicable law. The Secretary shall be the custodian of the seal of the Corporation. The Secretary shall affix or cause to be affixed the seal of the Corporation to such contracts, instruments and other documents requiring the seal of the Corporation, and when so affixed may attest the same and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed or assigned pursuant to these By-laws and all other acts incident to the position of Secretary.

(b) Each Assistant Secretary shall perform such duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Secretary or by the Board. In the event of the absence, incapacity or inability to act of the Secretary, then any Assistant Secretary may perform any of the duties and may exercise any of the powers of the Secretary.

3.12. Applicable Definition . As used in these By-laws, the term “Chief Executive” shall refer to the Chairman unless the President is elected to be the Chief Executive, pursuant to Section 3.3, in which case the term “Chief Executive” shall refer to the President.

 

  4. INDEMNIFICATION.

4.1.(a) Right to Indemnification . The Corporation, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as then in effect, shall indemnify any person who is or was a Director or officer of the Corporation and who is or was involved in any manner (including, without limitation, as a party or a witness) or is threatened to be made so

 

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involved in any threatened, pending or completed investigation, claim, action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (including, without limitation, any action, suit or proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor) (a “Proceeding”) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a Director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, fiduciary or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise (including, without limitation, any employee benefit plan) (a “Covered Entity”), against all expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such Proceeding; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not apply to a Director or officer of the Corporation with respect to a Proceeding that was commenced by such Director or officer prior to a Change in Control (as defined in Section 4.4(e)(i) of this Article 4). Any Director or officer of the Corporation entitled to indemnification as provided in this Section 4.1(a) is hereinafter called an “Indemnitee”. Any right of an Indemnitee to indemnification shall be a contract right and shall include the right to receive, prior to the conclusion of any Proceeding, payment of any expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with such Proceeding, consistent with the provisions of applicable law as then in effect and the other provisions of this Article 4.

(b) Effect of Amendments. Neither the amendment or repeal of, nor the adoption of a provision inconsistent with, any provision of this Article 4 (including, without limitation, this Section 4.1(b)) shall adversely affect the rights of any Director or officer under this Article 4 (i) with respect to any Proceeding commenced or threatened prior to such amendment, repeal or adoption of an inconsistent provision or (ii) after the occurrence of a Change in Control, with respect to any Proceeding arising out of any action or omission occurring prior to such amendment, repeal or adoption of an inconsistent provision, in either case without the written consent of such Director or officer.

4.2. Insurance, Contracts and Funding . The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance to protect itself and any indemnified person against any expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement as specified in Section 4.1(a) or Section 4.5 of this Article 4 or incurred by any indemnified person in connection with any Proceeding referred to in such Sections, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as then in effect. The Corporation may enter into contracts with any Director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or any director, officer, employee, fiduciary or agent of any Covered Entity in furtherance of the provisions of this Article 4 and may create a trust fund or use other means (including, without limitation, a letter of credit) to ensure the payment of such amounts as may be necessary to effect indemnification as provided in this Article 4.

4.3. Indemnification; Not Exclusive Right . The right of indemnification provided in this Article 4 shall not be exclusive of any other rights to which any indemnified person may otherwise be entitled, and the provisions of this Article 4 shall inure to the benefit of the heirs and legal representatives of any indemnified person under this Article 4 and shall be applicable to Proceedings commenced or continuing after the adoption of this Article 4, whether arising from acts or omissions occurring before or after such adoption.

4.4. Advancement of Expenses; Procedures; Presumptions and Effect of Certain Proceedings; Remedies . In furtherance, but not in limitation, of the foregoing provisions, the following procedures, presumptions and remedies shall apply with respect to the advancement of expenses and the right to indemnification under this Article 4:

(a) Advancement of Expenses . All reasonable expenses incurred by or on behalf of the Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding shall be advanced to the Indemnitee by the Corporation within 20 days after the receipt by the Corporation of a statement or statements from the Indemnitee requesting such advance or advances from time to time, whether prior to or after final disposition of such Proceeding. Any such statement or statements shall reasonably evidence the expenses incurred by the Indemnitee and shall include any written affirmation or undertaking required by applicable law in effect at the time of such advance.

(b) Procedures for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification . (i) To obtain indemnification under this Article 4, an Indemnitee shall submit to the Secretary of the Corporation a written request, including such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification (the “Supporting Documentation”). The determination of the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification shall be made not later than 60 days after receipt

 

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by the Corporation of the written request for indemnification together with the Supporting Documentation. The Secretary of the Corporation shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.

(ii) The Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Article 4 shall be determined in one of the following ways: (A) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors (as hereinafter defined), if they constitute a quorum of the Board; (B) by a written opinion of Independent Counsel (as hereinafter defined) if (x) a Change in Control (as hereinafter defined) shall have occurred and the Indemnitee so requests or (y) a quorum of the Board consisting of Disinterested Directors is not obtainable or, even if obtainable, a majority of such Disinterested Directors so directs; (C) by the shareholders of the Corporation (but only if a majority of the Disinterested Directors, if they constitute a quorum of the Board, presents the issue of entitlement to indemnification to the shareholders for their determination); or (D) as provided in Section 4.4(c) of this Article 4.

(iii) In the event the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 4.4(b)(ii), a majority of the Disinterested Directors shall select the Independent Counsel, but only an Independent Counsel to which the Indemnitee does not reasonably object; provided, however, that if a Change in Control shall have occurred, the Indemnitee shall select such Independent Counsel, but only an Independent Counsel to which a majority of the Disinterested Directors does not reasonably object.

(c) Presumptions and Effect of Certain Proceedings . Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Article 4, if a Change in Control shall have occurred, the Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to indemnification under this Article 4 (with respect to actions or failures to act occurring prior to such Change in Control) upon submission of a request for indemnification together with the Supporting Documentation in accordance with Section 4.4(b) of this Article 4, and thereafter the Corporation shall have the burden of proof to overcome that presumption in reaching a contrary determination. In any event, if the person or persons empowered under Section 4.4(b) of this Article 4 to determine entitlement to indemnification shall not have been appointed or shall not have made a determination within 60 days after receipt by the Corporation of the request therefor together with the Supporting Documentation, the Indemnitee shall be deemed to be, and shall be, entitled to indemnification unless (A) the Indemnitee misrepresented or failed to disclose a material fact in making the request for indemnification or in the Supporting Documentation or (B) such indemnification is prohibited by law. The termination of any Proceeding described in Section 4.1 of this Article 4, or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful.

(d) Remedies of Indemnitee . (i) In the event that a determination is made pursuant to Section 4.4(b) of this Article 4 that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification under this Article 4, (A) the Indemnitee shall be entitled to seek an adjudication of his or her entitlement to such indemnification either, at the Indemnitee’s sole option, in (x) an appropriate court of the state of Indiana or any other court of competent jurisdiction or (y) an arbitration to be conducted by a single arbitrator pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration Association; (B) any such judicial proceeding or arbitration shall be de novo and the Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of such adverse determination; and (C) if a Change in Control shall have occurred, in any such judicial proceeding or arbitration the Corporation shall have the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification under this Article 4 (with respect to actions or failures to act occurring prior to such Change in Control).

(ii) If a determination shall have been made or deemed to have been made, pursuant to Section 4.4(b) or (c) of this Article 4, that the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Corporation shall be obligated to pay the amounts constituting such indemnification within five days after such determination has been made or deemed to have been made and shall be conclusively bound by such determination unless (A) the Indemnitee misrepresented or failed to disclose a material fact in making the request for indemnification or in the Supporting Documentation or (B) such indemnification is prohibited by law. In the event that (x) advancement of expenses is not timely made pursuant to Section 4.4(a) of this

 

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Article 4 or (y) payment of indemnification is not made within five days after a determination of entitlement to indemnification has been made or deemed to have been made pursuant to Section 4.4(b) or (c) of this Article 4, the Indemnitee shall be entitled to seek judicial enforcement of the Corporation’s obligation to pay to the Indemnitee such advancement of expenses or indemnification. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation may bring an action, in an appropriate court in the state of Indiana or any other court of competent jurisdiction, contesting the right of the Indemnitee to receive indemnification hereunder due to the occurrence of an event described in Subclause (A) or (B) of this Clause (ii) (a “Disqualifying Event”); provided, however, that in any such action the Corporation shall have the burden of proving the occurrence of such Disqualifying Event.

(iii) The Corporation shall be precluded from asserting in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 4.4(d) that the procedures and presumptions of this Article 4 are not valid, binding and enforceable and shall stipulate in any such court or before any such arbitrator that the Corporation is bound by all the provisions of this Article 4.

(iv) In the event that the Indemnitee, pursuant to this Section 4.4(d), seeks a judicial adjudication of or an award in arbitration to enforce his or her rights under, or to recover damages for breach of, this Article 4, the Indemnitee shall be entitled to recover from the Corporation, and shall be indemnified by the Corporation against, any expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee if the Indemnitee prevails in such judicial adjudication or arbitration. If it shall be determined in such judicial adjudication or arbitration that the Indemnitee is entitled to receive part but not all of the indemnification or advancement of expenses sought, the expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with such judicial adjudication or arbitration shall be prorated accordingly.

(e) Definitions . For purposes of this Article 4:

(i) “Change in Control” means a change in control of the Corporation of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) (or any successor provision) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A (or any amendment or successor provision thereto) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”), whether or not the Corporation is then subject to such reporting requirement; provided that, without limitation, such a change in control shall be deemed to have occurred if (A) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Act) is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Corporation representing 20% or more of the voting power of all outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in an election of Directors without the prior approval of at least two-thirds of the members of the Board in office immediately prior to such acquisition; (B) the Corporation is a party to any merger or consolidation in which the Corporation is not the continuing or surviving corporation or pursuant to which shares of the Corporation’s common stock would be converted into cash, securities or other property, other than a merger of the Corporation in which the holders of the Corporation’s common stock immediately prior to the merger have the same proportionate ownership of common stock of the surviving corporation immediately after the merger, (C) there is a sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all, or substantially all, the assets of the Corporation, or liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation; (D) the Corporation is a party to a merger, consolidation, sale of assets or other reorganization, or a proxy contest, as a consequence of which members of the Board in office immediately prior to such transaction or event constitute less than a majority of the Board thereafter; or (E) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board (including for this purpose any new Director whose election or nomination for election by the shareholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the Directors then still in office who were Directors at the beginning of such period) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board.

(ii) “Disinterested Director” means a Director who is not or was not a party to the proceeding in respect of which indemnification is sought by the Indemnitee.

(iii) “Independent Counsel” means a law firm or a member of a law firm that neither presently is, nor in the past five years has been, retained to represent: (a) the Corporation or the Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party or (b) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for

 

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indemnification under this Article 4. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include any person who, under applicable standards of professional conduct, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Corporation or the Indemnitee in an action to determine the Indemnitee’s rights under this Article 4.

4.5. Indemnification of Employees and Agents . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article 4, the Corporation, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as then in effect, may indemnify any person other than a Director or officer of the Corporation who is or was an employee or agent of the Corporation and who is or was involved in any manner (including, without limitation, as a party or a witness) or is threatened to be made so involved in any threatened, pending or completed Proceeding by reasons of the fact that such person is or was an employee or agent of the Corporation or, at the request of the Corporation, a director, officer, employee, fiduciary or agent of a Covered Entity against all expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such Proceeding. The Corporation may also advance expenses incurred by such employee, fiduciary or agent in connection with any such Proceeding, consistent with the provisions of applicable law as then in effect.

4.6. Severability . If any of this Article 4 shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever: (i) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Article 4 (including, without limitation, all portions of any Section of this Article 4 containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that are not themselves invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby; and (ii) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Article 4 (including, without limitation, all portions of any Section of this Article 4 containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that are not themselves invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable.

 

  5. CAPITAL STOCK.

5.1. Stock Certificates . (a) Shares of stock of each class of the Corporation may be issued in book-entry form or evidenced by certificates. Every certificate shall state on its face (or in the case of book-entry shares, the statement evidencing ownership of such shares shall state) the name of the Corporation and that it is organized under the laws of the State of Indiana, the name of the person to whom the certificate (or bookentry statement) was issued, and the number and class of shares and the designation of the series, if any, the certificate (or book-entry statement) represents, and shall state conspicuously on its front or back that the Corporation will furnish the shareholder, upon his written request and without charge, a summary of the designations, relative rights, preferences, and limitations applicable to each class and the variations in rights, preferences, and limitations determined for each series (and the authority of the Board of Directors to determine variations for future series), which certificate, if any, shall otherwise be in such form as the Board shall prescribe and as provided in Section 5.1(d).

(b) If a certificate is countersigned by a transfer agent other than the Corporation or its employee, or by a registrar other than the Corporation or its employee, the signatures of the officers of the Corporation may be facsimiles, and, if permitted by applicable law, any other signature on the certificate may be a facsimile.

(c) In case any officer who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if such person were such officer at the date of issue.

(d) Any certificates of stock shall be issued in such form not inconsistent with the Articles of Incorporation. They shall be numbered and registered in the order in which they are issued. No certificate shall be issued until fully paid.

(e) All certificates surrendered to the Corporation shall be cancelled (other than treasury shares) with the date of cancellation and shall be retained by or under the control of the Chief Financial Officer, together with the powers of attorney to transfer and the assignments of the shares represented by such certificates, for such period of time as such officer shall designate.

 

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5.2. Record Ownership . A record of the name of the person, firm or corporation and address of each holder of stock, the number of shares of each class and series represented thereby and the date of issue thereof shall be made on the Corporation’s books. The Corporation shall be entitled to treat the holder of record of any share of stock as the holder in fact thereof, and accordingly shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in any share on the part of any person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as required by applicable law.

5.3. Transfer of Record Ownership . Transfers of stock shall be made on the books of the Corporation only by direction of the person named in the certificate (or book-entry statement) or such person’s attorney, lawfully constituted in writing, and only upon the surrender of the certificate, if any, therefor and a written assignment of the shares evidenced thereby. Whenever any transfer of stock shall be made for collateral security, and not absolutely, it shall be so expressed in the entry of the transfer if, when the certificates, if any, are presented to the Corporation for transfer, both the transferor and transferee request the Corporation to do so.

5.4. Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates . New certificates or uncertificated shares representing shares of the stock of the Corporation shall be issued in place of any certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed in such manner and on such terms and conditions as the Board from time to time may authorize in accordance with applicable law.

5.5. Transfer Agent; Registrar; Rules Respecting Certificates . The Corporation shall maintain one or more transfer offices or agencies where stock of the Corporation shall be transferable. The Corporation shall also maintain one or more registry offices where such stock shall be registered. The Board may make such rules and regulations as it may deem expedient concerning the issue, transfer and registration of stock certificates (or book-entry statements) in accordance with applicable law.

5.6. Fixing Record Date for Determination of Shareholders of Record . (a) The Board may fix, in advance, a date as the record date for the purpose of determining the shareholders entitled to notice of, or to vote at, any meeting of the shareholders or any adjournment thereof, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board, and which record date shall not be more than sixty days nor less than ten days before the date of a meeting of the shareholders. If no record date is fixed by the Board, the record date for determining the shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a shareholders’ meeting shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of shareholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of shareholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting and shall fix a new record date if such adjourned meeting is more than 120 days after the date of the original meeting. (b) The Board may fix, in advance, a date as the record date for the purpose of determining the shareholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or the allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or in order to make a determination of the shareholders for the purpose of any other lawful action, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board, and which record date shall not be more than sixty days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed by the Board, the record date for determining the shareholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board adopts the resolution relating thereto.

 

  6. SECURITIES HELD BY THE CORPORATION.

6.1. Voting . Unless the Board shall otherwise order, the Chairman, any Vice Chairman, the President, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President, any Corporate Vice President, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Accounting Officer, the Controller, the Treasurer or the Secretary shall have full power and authority, on behalf of the Corporation, (i) to attend, act and vote at any meeting of the shareholders of any corporation in which the Corporation may hold stock and at such meeting to exercise any or all rights and powers incident to the ownership of such stock, and to execute on behalf of the Corporation a proxy or proxies empowering another or others to act as aforesaid, and (ii) to delegate to any employee or agent such power and authority.

6.2. General Authorization to Transfer Securities Held by the Corporation . (a) Any of the following officers, to wit: the Chairman, any Vice Chairman, the President, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice

 

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President, any Corporate Vice President, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Accounting Officer, the Controller, the Treasurer, any Assistant Controller, any Assistant Treasurer, and each of them, hereby is authorized and empowered (i) to transfer, convert, endorse, sell, assign, set over and deliver any and all shares of stock, bonds, debentures, notes, subscription warrants, stock purchase warrants, evidences of indebtedness, or other securities now or hereafter standing in the name of or owned by the Corporation and to make, execute and deliver any and all written instruments of assignment and transfer necessary or proper to effectuate the authority hereby conferred, and (ii) to delegate to any employee or agent such power and authority.

(b) Whenever there shall be annexed to any instrument of assignment and transfer executed pursuant to and in accordance with the foregoing Section 6.2(a), a certificate of the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary in office at the date of such certificate setting forth the provisions hereof, stating that they are in full force and effect, setting forth the names of persons who are then officers of the corporation, and certifying as to the employees or agents, if any, to whom any such power and authority have been delegated, all persons to whom such instrument and annexed certificate shall thereafter come shall be entitled, without further inquiry or investigation and regardless of the date of such certificate, to assume and to act in reliance upon the assumption that (i) the shares of stock or other securities named in such instrument were theretofore duly and properly transferred, endorsed, sold, assigned, set over and delivered by the Corporation, and (ii) with respect to such securities, the authority of these provisions of these Bylaws and of such officers, employees and agents is still in full force and effect.

 

  7. DEPOSITARIES AND SIGNATORIES.

7.1. Depositaries . The Chairman, any Vice Chairman, the President, the Chief Financial Officer, and the Treasurer are each authorized to designate depositaries for the funds of the Corporation deposited in its name or that of a Division of the Corporation, or both, and the signatories with respect thereto in each case, and from time to time, to change such depositaries and signatories, with the same force and effect as if each such depositary and the signatories with respect thereto and changes therein had been specifically designated or authorized by the Board; and each depositary designated by the Board or by the Chairman, any Vice Chairman, the President, the Chief Financial Officer, or the Treasurer shall be entitled to rely upon the certificate of the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of the Corporation or of a Division of the Corporation setting forth the fact of such designation and of the appointment of the officers of the Corporation or of the Division or of both or of other persons who are to be signatories with respect to the withdrawal of funds deposited with such depositary, or from time to time the fact of any change in any depositary or in the signatories with respect thereto.

7.2. Signatories . Unless otherwise designated by the Board or by the Chairman, any Vice Chairman, the President, the Chief Financial Officer or the Treasurer, each of whom is authorized to execute any of such items individually, all notes, drafts, checks, acceptances, orders for the payment of money and all other negotiable instruments obligating the Corporation for the payment of money, including any form of guaranty by the Corporation with respect to any such item entered into by any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Corporation, shall be (a) signed by any Assistant Treasurer and (b) countersigned by the Chief Accounting Officer, Controller or any Assistant Controller, or (c) either signed or countersigned by any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President or any Corporate Vice President in lieu of either the officers designated in Clause (a) or the officers designated in Clause (b) of this Section 7.2.

 

  8. SEAL.

The seal of the Corporation shall be in such form and shall have such content as the Board shall from time to time determine.

 

  9. FISCAL YEAR.

The fiscal year of the Corporation shall end on December 31 in each year, or on such other date as the Board shall determine.

 

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  10. WAIVER OF OR DISPENSING WITH NOTICE.

(a) Whenever any notice of the time, place or purpose of any meeting of the shareholders is required to be given by applicable law, the Articles of Incorporation or these By-laws, a written waiver of notice, signed by a shareholder entitled to notice of a shareholders’ meeting (which may be by electronic signature), whether by pdf, facsimile, telegraph, cable, electronic transmission or other form of recorded communication, whether signed before or after the time set for a given meeting, shall be deemed equivalent to notice of such meeting. The waiver must be included in the minutes or filed with the corporate records. Attendance of a shareholder in person or by proxy at a shareholders’ meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice to such shareholder of such meeting, except when (i) the shareholder attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of any business because the meeting was not lawfully called or convened, or (ii) the shareholder objects to consideration of a particular matter at the meeting at the time such matter is presented because it is not within the purpose or purposes described in the meeting notice.

(b) Whenever any notice of the time or place of any meeting of the Board or Committee of the Board is required to be given by applicable law, the Articles of Incorporation or these By-laws, a written waiver of notice signed by a Director, whether by pdf, facsimile, telegraph, cable, electronic transmission or other form of recorded communication, whether signed before or after the time set for a given meeting, shall be deemed equivalent to notice of such meeting. Unless the Director is deemed to have waived notice by attending the meeting, the waiver must be in writing, signed by the Director entitled to the notice (which may be by electronic signature) and filed with the minutes or corporate records. Attendance of a Director at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice to such Director of such meeting, unless the Director at the beginning of the meeting (or promptly upon the Director’s arrival) objects to holding the meeting or transacting business at the meeting and does not thereafter vote for or assent to action taken at the meeting.

(c) No notice need be given to any person with whom communication is made unlawful by any law of the United States or any rule, regulation, proclamation or executive order issued under any such law.

 

  11. POLITICAL NONPARTISANSHIP OF THE CORPORATION.

The Corporation shall not make, directly or indirectly, any contributions or expenditures in connection with the election of any candidate for federal, state or local political office, or any committee campaigning for such a candidate, except to the extent necessary to permit in the United States the expenditure of corporate assets for the payment of expenses for establishing, registering and administering any political action committee and of soliciting contributions thereto, all as may be authorized by federal or state laws.

 

  12. AMENDMENT OF BY-LAWS.

These By-laws, or any of them, may from time to time be supplemented, amended or repealed, or new By-laws may be adopted, by the Board at any regular or special meeting of the Board, if such supplement, amendment, repeal or adoption is approved by a majority of the entire Board.

 

  13. OFFICES AND AGENT.

(a) Registered Office and Agent . The registered office of the Corporation in the State of Indiana shall be 251 East Ohio Street, Suite 1100, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204. The name of the registered agent is The Corporation Trust Company.

(b) Other Offices . The Corporation may also have offices at other places, either within or outside the State of Indiana, as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine or as the business of the Corporation may require.

 

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  14. EXCLUSIVE FORUM FOR ADJUDICATION OF CERTAIN DISPUTES.

Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any Director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation to the Corporation, (ii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Indiana Business Corporation Law or the Corporation’s articles of incorporation or by-laws, or (iii) any action asserting a claim otherwise relating to the internal affairs of the Corporation including, but not limited to, any derivative action brought on behalf of the Corporation, shall be a Circuit or Superior Court of Marion County, Indiana or the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, in all cases subject to the court’s having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as defendants. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consent to the provisions of this Section 14.

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

 

 

EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT

by and between

EXELIS INC.

and

VECTRUS, INC.

dated as of

[            ], 2014

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  

Article I DEFINITIONS

     1   

Section 1.1.

 

Definitions

     1   

Section 1.2.

 

Interpretation

     9   

Article II GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR ALLOCATION OF LIABILITIES

     11   

Section 2.1.

 

General Principles

     11   

Section 2.2.

 

Service Credit

     12   

Section 2.3.

 

Plan Administration

     12   

Section 2.4.

 

No Duplication or Acceleration of Benefits

     13   

Section 2.5.

 

No Expansion of Participation

     13   

Section 2.6.

 

Special Provisions

     13   

Article III RETAINED LIABILITIES

     14   

Section 3.1.

 

Liability for Exelis Pension Plan and Exelis Excess Pension Plans

     14   

Section 3.2.

 

Exelis Retiree Medical Plan

     14   

Section 3.3.

 

Exelis Retiree Life Plan

     14   

Section 3.4.

 

Retirement Eligibility under the Exelis Pension Plan

     14   

Section 3.5.

 

Additional Retirement Eligibility under the Exelis Excess Pension Plans

     15   

Section 3.6.

 

Vesting Under the Exelis Pension Plan and the Exelis Excess Pension Plans

     15   

Article IV ASSIGNMENT OF EMPLOYEES

     15   

Section 4.1.

 

Active Employees

     15   

Section 4.2.

 

Employment Law Obligations

     16   

Section 4.3.

 

Employee Records

     17   

Article V EQUITY AND EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION

     18   

Section 5.1.

 

General Principles

     18   

Section 5.2.

 

Stock Options

     19   

Section 5.3.

 

Treatment of Exelis RSAs Held by Exelis Directors

     20   

Section 5.4.

 

Restricted Stock Units

     20   

Section 5.5.

 

Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act

     21   

Section 5.6.

 

Liabilities for Settlement of Awards

     21   

Section 5.7.

 

Form S-8

     22   

Section 5.8.

 

Tax Reporting and Withholding for Equity-Based Awards

     22   

Section 5.9.

 

Cooperation

     22   

Article VI TOTAL SHAREHOLDER RETURN AWARDS

     23   

Section 6.1.

 

Treatment of 2012 TSR Awards for Vectrus Group Employees and Exelis Group Employees

     23   

Section 6.2.

 

Treatment of 2013 TSR Awards

     23   

Article VII TREATMENT OF ANNUAL BONUSES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014

     24   

Article VIII U.S. QUALIFIED DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS

     24   

 

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Section 8.1.

 

Vectrus 401(k) Plan

     24   

Section 8.2.

 

Transfer of Exelis Savings Plan Assets

     24   

Section 8.3.

 

Treatment of Vectrus Common Stock and Exelis Common Stock

     24   

Section 8.4.

 

Tax Qualified Status

     25   

Article IX U.S. WELFARE PLANS

     25   

Section 9.1.

 

Establishment of Vectrus Welfare Plans

     25   

Section 9.2.

 

Transitional Matters Under Vectrus Welfare Plans and Exelis Welfare Plans; Treatment of Claims Incurred and Other Miscellaneous Matters

     26   

Section 9.3.

 

Continuity of Benefits

     32   

Section 9.4.

 

Welfare Plan Implementation Date

     34   

Article X NON-U.S. WELFARE PLANS

     34   

Section 10.1.

 

Establishment of Non-U.S. Welfare Plans

     34   

Section 10.2.

 

Transitional Matters Under Vectrus Welfare Plans; Credit for Deductibles and Other Limits

     35   

Article XI EXCESS SAVINGS PLAN

     36   

Section 11.1.

 

Vectrus Excess Savings Plan

     36   

Section 11.2.

 

Vectrus Springing Rabbi Trust

     36   

Article XII WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION

     36   

Section 12.1.

 

Vectrus Workers’ Compensation

     36   

Section 12.2.

 

Vectrus Unemployment Compensation

     36   

Section 12.3.

 

Exelis Workers’ Compensation

     36   

Section 12.4.

 

Exelis Unemployment Compensation

     37   

Section 12.5.

 

Assignment of Contribution Rights

     37   

Section 12.6.

 

Collateral

     37   

Section 12.7.

 

Cooperation

     37   

Article XIII SEVERANCE

     37   

Article XIV BENEFIT ARRANGEMENTS AND OTHER MATTERS

     38   

Section 14.1.

 

Termination of Participation

     38   

Section 14.2.

 

Restrictive Covenants in Employment and Other Agreements

     38   

Article XV GENERAL PROVISIONS

     39   

Section 15.1.

 

Preservation of Rights to Amend

     39   

Section 15.2.

 

Confidentiality

     39   

Section 15.3.

 

Administrative Complaints/Litigation

     39   

Section 15.4.

 

Reimbursement and Indemnification

     39   

Section 15.5.

 

Costs of Compliance with Agreement

     40   

Section 15.6.

 

Fiduciary Matters

     40   

Section 15.7.

 

Entire Agreement

     40   

Section 15.8.

 

Binding Effect; No Third-Party Beneficiaries; Assignment

     40   

Section 15.9.

 

Amendment; Waivers

     40   

Section 15.10.

 

Remedies Cumulative

     41   

 

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Section 15.11.

 

Notices

     41   

Section 15.12.

 

Counterparts

     41   

Section 15.13.

 

Severability

     41   

Section 15.14.

 

Governing Law

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Section 15.15.

 

Dispute Resolution

     42   

Section 15.16.

 

Performance

     42   

Section 15.17.

 

Construction

     42   

Section 15.18.

 

Effect if Distribution Does Not Occur

     42   

Section 15.19.

 

Code Sections 162(m) and 409A

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EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT

THIS EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT, dated as of [            ], 2014, is entered into by and between Exelis Inc. (“ Exelis ”), and Vectrus, Inc. (“ Vectrus ”). Exelis and Vectrus are also referred to in this Agreement individually as a “ Party ” and collectively as the “ Parties .”

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Exelis has determined that it would be appropriate, desirable and in the best interests of Exelis and the shareholders of Exelis to separate the Vectrus Business from Exelis;

WHEREAS, Exelis and Vectrus have entered into the Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of [            ], 2014 (the “ Distribution Agreement ”), in connection with the separation of the Vectrus Business from Exelis (the “ Transaction ”) and the Distribution of Vectrus Common Stock to shareholders of Exelis;

WHEREAS, the Distribution Agreement also provides for the execution and delivery of certain other agreements, including this Agreement, in order to facilitate and provide for the separation of Vectrus and its subsidiaries from Exelis; and

WHEREAS, to ensure an orderly transition under the Distribution Agreement, it will be necessary for the Parties to allocate between them Assets, Liabilities and responsibilities with respect to certain employee compensation and benefit plans and programs, and certain other employment matters.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the covenants and agreements set forth below and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1. Definitions . As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Section 1.1. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Distribution Agreement.

2012 TSR Award ” means a cash-based award granted under an Exelis Equity Plan that vests based upon total shareholder return over the performance period of January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014.

2013 TSR Award ” means a cash-based award granted under an Exelis Equity Plan that vests based upon total shareholder return over the performance period of January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2015.

2012 TSR Proration Factor ” means the quotient obtained by dividing the elapsed time, measured in whole months, from January 1, 2012 through the last completed fiscal month ending on or before the Distribution Date by 36.


2013 TSR Proration Factor ” means the quotient obtained by dividing the elapsed time, measured in whole months, from January 1, 2013 through the last completed fiscal month ending on or before the Distribution Date by 36.

Adjusted Exelis Option ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(b)(I).

Adjusted Exelis RSU ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(a).

Affiliate ” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.

Agreement ” means this Employee Matters Agreement, together with all schedules hereto and all amendments, modifications, and changes hereto entered into pursuant to Section 15.9.

Assets ” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.

Beneficial Owner ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 13d-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act.

Benefit Management Records ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(b).

Benefit Plan ” means any contract, agreement, policy, practice, program, plan, trust, commitment or arrangement providing for benefits, perquisites or compensation of any nature to any Employee, or to any eligible family member, dependent, or beneficiary of any such Employee, including pension plans (qualified and nonqualified), thrift plans, deferred compensation plans (qualified and nonqualified), supplemental pension plans and welfare plans, and contracts, agreements, policies, practices, programs, plans, trusts, commitments and arrangements providing for terms of employment, fringe benefits, severance benefits, change in control protections or benefits, medical, retiree medical, dental, vision, travel and accident, life, disability and accident insurance, tuition reimbursement, travel reimbursement, vacation, sick, personal or bereavement days, leaves of absences and holidays of Exelis or Vectrus, as applicable.

Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in McLean, Virginia are authorized or requested by Law to close.

Change in Control ” shall be deemed to have occurred as of the first day that any one or more of the following conditions have been satisfied:

(a) a report on Schedule 13D shall be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act disclosing that any Person, other than Vectrus or a Subsidiary or any employee benefit plan sponsored by Vectrus or a Subsidiary (or related trust), is the Beneficial Owner directly or indirectly of twenty percent (20%) or more of the outstanding shares of Vectrus Common Stock;

(b) any Person, other than Vectrus or a Subsidiary, or any employee benefit plan sponsored by Vectrus or a Subsidiary (or related trust), shall purchase shares pursuant to a tender offer or exchange offer to acquire any shares of Vectrus Common Stock (or securities convertible into shares of Vectrus Common Stock) for cash, securities or any other consideration, provided that after consummation of the offer, the Person in question is the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of twenty percent (20%) or more of the outstanding shares of Vectrus Common Stock (calculated as provided in paragraph (d) of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act in the case of rights to acquire shares of Vectrus Common Stock);

 

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(c) the consummation of:

(I) any consolidation, business combination or merger involving Vectrus, other than a consolidation, business combination or merger involving Vectrus in which holders of shares of Vectrus Common Stock immediately prior to the consolidation, business combination or merger (x) hold fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of Vectrus (or the corporation resulting from the consolidation, business combination or merger or the parent of such corporation) after the merger and (y) have the same proportionate ownership of common stock of Vectrus (or the corporation resulting from the consolidation, business combination or merger or the parent of such corporation), relative to other holders of shares of Vectrus Common Stock immediately prior to the consolidation, business combination or merger, immediately after the consolidation, business combination or merger as immediately before;

(II) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all or substantially all the assets of Vectrus; or

(III) there shall have been a change in a majority of the members of the board of directors of Vectrus within a 12-month period unless the election or nomination for election by Vectrus’s shareholders of each new director during such 12-month period was approved by the vote of two-thirds of the directors then still in office who (x) were directors at the beginning of such 12-month period or (y) whose nomination for election or election as directors was recommended or approved by a majority of the directors who were directors at the beginning of such 12-month period; or

(d) any Person, other than Vectrus or a Subsidiary or any employee benefit plan sponsored by Vectrus or a Subsidiary (or related trust), becomes the Beneficial Owner of twenty percent (20%) or more of the shares of Vectrus Common Stock.

COBRA ” means the U.S. Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as codified at Section 601 et seq. of ERISA and at Section 4980B of the Code.

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

Disability Medical Benefits ” means medical, dental and vision benefits provided before the Welfare Plan Implementation Date by an Exelis Welfare Plan or, after the Welfare Plan Implementation Date, by a Vectrus Welfare Plan, to Vectrus Group Employees who are Former Management Benefitted Employees and who became disabled under an Exelis Welfare Plan that provided long-term disability benefits before the Welfare Plan Implementation Date.

Distribution ” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.

 

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Distribution Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

Distribution Date ” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.

Effective Time ” means the effective time of the Distribution.

Employee ” means any Exelis Group Employee, Former Exelis Group Employee or Vectrus Group Employee.

ERISA ” means the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Exelis ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

Exelis Benefit Plan ” means any Benefit Plan sponsored or maintained by a member of the Exelis Group immediately prior to the Effective Time, excluding any such Benefit Plan that becomes a Vectrus Benefit Plan.

Exelis Bonus Plan ” means the Exelis Annual Incentive Plan for Executive Officers or the Exelis Inc. 1997 Annual Incentive Plan, as applicable, as may be amended from time to time.

Exelis Common Stock ” means the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Exelis.

Exelis Common Stock Unit Fund ” means an investment fund in the Exelis Salaried Investment and Savings Plan which holds Exelis Common Stock Units and cash.

Exelis Common Stock Units ” means units of the Exelis Common Stock Unit Fund.

Exelis Director ” means any individual who (a) is or was previously a non-employee member of the board of directors of Exelis, or (b) was a member of the board of directors of ITT Corporation prior to November 1, 2011.

Exelis Entity ” means any member of the Exelis Group.

Exelis Equity Plan ” means any equity incentive plan sponsored or maintained by Exelis immediately prior to the Effective Time.

Exelis Excess Pension Plans ” means collectively, the Exelis Inc. Excess Pension Plan IA, the Exelis Inc. Excess Pension Plan IIA, the Exelis Inc. Excess Pension Plan IB, and the Exelis Inc. Excess Pension Plan IIB.

Exelis Excess Savings Plan ” means the Exelis Inc. Excess Savings Plan.

Exelis FSA ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3(a)(I).

Exelis Group ” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.

 

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Exelis Group Employee ” means any individual who is or was previously employed by a member of the Exelis Group immediately prior to the Effective Time, excluding any Vectrus Group Employee.

Exelis HRA ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(h)(I).

Exelis HRA Participation Period ” means any period of participation by a Vectrus Welfare Plan Participant who is a Management Benefitted Employee in an Exelis HRA during the plan year in which the Distribution occurs.

Exelis Options ” means options to purchase Exelis Common Stock granted pursuant to any Exelis Equity Plan.

Exelis Pension Plan ” means the Exelis Salaried Retirement Plan.

Exelis Post-Distribution Share Value ” means the closing per share price of Exelis Common Stock on the last Trading Day prior to the Distribution Date based on “ex-distribution” trading on the NYSE during Regular Trading Hours.

Exelis Pre-Distribution Share Value ” means the closing per share price of Exelis Common Stock on the last Trading Day prior to the Distribution Date based on “regular way” trading on the NYSE during Regular Trading Hours.

Exelis Ratio ” means the quotient obtained by dividing the Exelis Post-Distribution Share Value by the Exelis Pre-Distribution Share Value.

Exelis Retiree Life Plan ” means the Exelis Salaried Retiree Life Insurance Plan.

Exelis Retiree Medical Plan ” means the Exelis Salaried Retiree Medical Plan.

Exelis RSAs ” means restricted stock awards issued under any Exelis Equity Plan.

Exelis RSUs ” means restricted share units granted under any Exelis Equity Plan.

Exelis Savings Plan ” means the Exelis Salaried Investment and Savings Plan.

Exelis Springing Rabbi Trust ” means the grantor trust established by Exelis with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. on November 2, 2011.

Exelis Welfare Plan ” means any Welfare Plan sponsored or maintained by any one or more members of the Exelis Group as of immediately prior to the Effective Time.

FICA ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(f).

FMLA ” means the U.S. Family and Medical Leave Act, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

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Former Exelis Group Employee ” means all former employees of the Exelis Group who have an employment end date on or before the Effective Time, excluding all Vectrus Group Employees.

Former Management Benefitted Employee ” means a former Employee who (i) would have been a Management Benefitted Employee, but instead becomes entitled to long-term disability benefits under an Exelis Welfare Plan or (ii) who is or would have been a Management Benefitted Employee, but instead experiences a Qualifying Event prior to the Welfare Plan Implementation Date.

Former TARS Employee ” means a former Employee who (i) performed services to Exelis Tethered Radar, LLC prior to the Effective Time and who is entitled to long-term disability benefits under a Vectrus Welfare Plan or (ii) who is or was a TARS Employee who experiences a Qualifying Event before the Welfare Plan Implementation Date.

FUTA ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(f).

HIPAA ” means the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

IRS ” means the Internal Revenue Service.

Law ” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.

Liabilities ” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.

Management Benefitted Employee ” means any Vectrus Group Employee who, as of the Effective Time or after the Effective Time but before the Welfare Plan Implementation Date, is providing or commences to provide, as the case may be, services to Vectrus other than as a PP Employee, including without limitation, each Vectrus Group Employee who resides or performs services primarily outside of the United States.

NYSE ” means the New York Stock Exchange.

Notice of Creditable Coverage ” means a certificate of creditable coverage issued in accordance with HIPAA.

Party ” or “ Parties ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

Person ” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.

PP Employee ” means any Vectrus Group Employee whose employment with Vectrus is covered by a contract or collective bargaining agreement listed on Appendix A or who works in a project management position identified on the then-attached “Exhibit A” to Amendment Four to the Exelis Systems Corporation Retirement and Savings Plan, including each Vectrus Group Employee who resides or performs services primarily outside the United States.

 

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Privacy Contract ” means any contract entered into in connection with applicable privacy protection Laws or regulations.

Qualified Beneficiary ” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 54.4980B-3, Q&A-1.

Qualifying Event ” has the same meaning as set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 54.4980B-4, Q&A-1.

Regular Trading Hours ” means the period beginning at 9:30 A.M. New York City time and ending at 4:00 P.M. New York City time.

Subsidiary ” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.

TARS Employee ” means any employee of Exelis actively providing services to Exelis Tethered Radar LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Exelis, before January 1, 2015, who is covered by a contract or collective bargaining agreement listed on Appendix A or who works in a project management position, identified in the then-attached “Exhibit A” to the Second Amendment to the Exelis Systems Corporation Retirement and Savings Plan.

Tax ” has the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.

Tax Matters Agreement ” means the Tax Matters Agreement, dated as of [            ], 2014 by and among Exelis and Vectrus.

Trading Day ” means the period of time during any given calendar day, commencing with the determination of the opening price on the NYSE and ending with the determination of the closing price on the NYSE, in which trading and settlement in Exelis Common Stock or Vectrus Common Stock are permitted on the NYSE.

Transaction ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

Transferred Group Entity ” means each Exelis Entity that will become a Vectrus Entity as of the Effective Time.

Transition Services Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.

TSR RSU ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2(a).

U.S. ” means the United States of America.

Vectrus ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

Vectrus 401(k) Plan ” means the plan formerly known as Exelis Systems Corporation Retirement and Savings Plan, as amended and restated effective as of the Effective Time.

Vectrus 401(k) Plan Beneficiaries ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2.

 

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Vectrus Benefit Plan ” means any Benefit Plan sponsored or maintained by a member of the Vectrus Group following the Effective Time.

Vectrus Business ” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.

Vectrus Common Stock ” means the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Vectrus.

Vectrus Common Stock Unit Fund ” means an investment fund in the Vectrus 401(k) Plan that holds units of Vectrus Common Stock and cash.

Vectrus Employee Option ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(b)(II).

Vectrus Entity ” means any member of the Vectrus Group, including any Transferred Group Entity.

Vectrus Equity Plan ” means the plan adopted by Vectrus prior to the Effective Time under which the Vectrus equity-based awards described in Article V shall be issued.

Vectrus Excess Savings Plan ” means the excess savings plan to be adopted by Vectrus as of the Effective Time, in accordance with Section 11.1.

Vectrus Group ” has the same meaning as the term “Vectrus Group” in the Distribution Agreement.

Vectrus Group Employee ” means any individual employed by any member of the Vectrus Group, including a Transferred Group Entity, immediately following the Effective Time.

Vectrus HRA ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(h).

Vectrus Post-Distribution Share Value ” means the opening per share price of Vectrus Common Stock on the first Trading Day following the Effective Time based on “regular way” trading on the NYSE during Regular Trading Hours.

Vectrus Ratio ” means the quotient obtained by dividing the Vectrus Post-Distribution Share Value by the Exelis Pre-Distribution Share Value.

Vectrus RSUs ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(b).

Vectrus Welfare Plan ” means any Welfare Plan sponsored or maintained by any one or more members of the Vectrus Group immediately after the Effective Time.

Vectrus Welfare Plan Participant ” means each Management Benefitted Employee, each PP Employee and each TARS Employee, and their eligible spouses, domestic partners and dependents, as the case may be, who is a participant in any of the Exelis Welfare Plans or the Vectrus Welfare Plans, as the case may be, prior to a Welfare Plan Implementation Date.

 

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WARN ” means the U.S. Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, and any applicable state or local Law equivalent.

Welfare Plan ” means, where applicable, a “welfare plan” (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA) or a “cafeteria plan” under Section 125 of the Code, and any benefits offered thereunder, and any other plan offering health benefits (including medical, funding mechanism for a health savings account, a health care reimbursement account, wellness, prescription drug, dental, vision, and mental health and substance abuse coverage), disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment or death benefits, business travel insurance, medical and dependent care flexible spending arrangements (including any associated group medial or dependent care plan), employee assistance programs, and paid time off programs, as applicable.

Welfare Plan Implementation Date ” means, with respect to (a) each Vectrus Welfare Plan, (i) for Management Benefitted Employees, January 1, 2015; and (ii) for PP Employees, the later of (A) the Effective Time or (B) the date on which Vectrus, or another Vectrus Entity, establishes and adopts the Vectrus Welfare Plan and (b) each Exelis Welfare Plan for TARS Employees, January 1, 2015.

Section 1.2. Interpretation . In this Agreement, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(a) words used in the singular include the plural and words used in the plural include the singular;

(b) if a word or phrase is defined in this Agreement, its other grammatical forms, as used in this Agreement, shall have a corresponding meaning;

(c) reference to any gender includes the other gender and the neuter;

(d) the words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”;

(e) the words “shall” and “will” are used interchangeably and have the same meaning;

(f) the word “or” shall have the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or”;

(g) relative to the determination of any period of time, “from” means “from and including,” “to” means “to but excluding” and “through” means “through and including”;

(h) all references to a specific time of day in this Agreement shall be based upon Eastern Standard Time or Eastern Daylight Saving Time, as applicable, on the date in question;

(i) whenever this Agreement refers to a number of days, such number shall refer to calendar days unless Business Days are specified;

 

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(j) accounting terms used herein shall have the meanings historically ascribed to them by Exelis and its Subsidiaries, including Vectrus for this purpose, in its and their internal accounting and financial policies and procedures in effect immediately prior to the date of this Agreement;

(k) reference to any Article, Section or schedule means such Article or Section of, or such schedule to, this Agreement, as the case may be, and references in any Section or definition to any clause means such clause of such Section or definition;

(l) the words “this Agreement,” “herein,” “hereunder,” “hereof,” “hereto” and words of similar import shall be deemed references to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Section or other provision of this Agreement;

(m) the term “commercially reasonable efforts” means efforts which are commercially reasonable to enable a Party, directly or indirectly, to satisfy a condition to, or otherwise assist in, the consummation of a desired result and which do not require the performing Party to expend funds or assume Liabilities other than expenditures and Liabilities which are customary and reasonable in nature and amount in the context of a series of related transactions similar to the Distribution;

(n) reference to any agreement, instrument or other document means such agreement, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof and not prohibited by this Agreement;

(o) reference to any Law (including statutes and ordinances) means such Law (including any and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) as amended, modified, codified or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect at the time of determining compliance or applicability;

(p) references to any Person include such Person’s successors and assigns but, if applicable, only if such successors and assigns are permitted by this Agreement; a reference to such Person’s “Affiliates” shall be deemed to mean such Person’s Affiliates following the Distribution and any reference to a third party shall be deemed to mean a Person who is not a Party or an Affiliate of a Party;

(q) if there is any conflict between the provisions of the main body of this Agreement and the schedules hereto, the provisions of the main body of this Agreement shall control unless explicitly stated otherwise in such schedule;

(r) unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, all references to dollar amounts herein shall be in respect of lawful currency of the U.S.;

(s) the titles to Articles and headings of Sections contained in this Agreement, in any schedule and Exhibit and in the table of contents to this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement; and

(t) any portion of this Agreement obligating a Party to take any action or refrain from taking any action, as the case may be, shall mean that such Party shall also be obligated to cause its relevant Subsidiaries to take such action or refrain from taking such action, as the case may be.

 

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ARTICLE II

GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR ALLOCATION OF LIABILITIES

Section 2.1. General Principles . It is the intention of Exelis and Vectrus that all employment-related Liabilities associated with Vectrus Group Employees, whether prior to, on or after the Effective Time, are to be assumed by Vectrus, except as otherwise specifically set forth herein. Each member of the Exelis Group and each member of the Vectrus Group shall take any and all reasonable action as shall be necessary or appropriate so that active participation in the Exelis Benefit Plans by all Vectrus Group Employees shall terminate in connection with the Distribution as and when provided under this Agreement (or if not specifically provided under this Agreement, as of the Effective Time).

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, effective as of the Effective Time, one or more members of the Vectrus Group (as determined by Vectrus) shall assume, or continue the sponsorship of, and no member of the Exelis Group shall have any further Liability with respect to, or under, and Vectrus shall indemnify each member of the Exelis Group, and the officers, directors, and employees of each member of the Exelis Group, and hold them harmless with respect to any and all:

(I) individual agreements entered into between any member of the Exelis Group and any Vectrus Group Employee;

(II) agreements entered into between any member of the Exelis Group and any individual who is an independent contractor, or leasing organization, providing services primarily for the business activities of the Vectrus Group;

(III) collective bargaining agreements, collective agreements, trade union or works council agreements entered into between any member of the Exelis Group and any union, works council or other body representing only Vectrus Group Employees;

(IV) wages, salaries, incentive compensation (as the same may be modified by this Agreement), commissions, bonuses, and any other employee compensation or benefits payable to or on behalf of any Vectrus Group Employees after the Effective Time, without regard to when such wages, salaries, incentive compensation, commissions, bonuses, or other employee compensation or benefits are or may have been earned;

(V) moving expenses and obligations including those related to taxes (foreign and home), relocation, repatriation, international assignments, transfers or similar items incurred by or owed to any Vectrus Group Employees that have not been paid prior to the Effective Time;

 

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(VI) immigration-related, visa, work application or similar rights, obligations and Liabilities related to any Vectrus Group Employees;

(VII) Liabilities under any Vectrus Benefit Plan; and

(VIII) Liabilities and obligations whatsoever with respect to claims made by, or with respect to any Vectrus Group Employees, in connection with any Exelis Benefit Plan, including but not limited to, such Liabilities relating to actions or omissions of or by any member of the Vectrus Group or any officer, director, employee or agent thereof on or prior to the Effective Time.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, effective as of the Effective Time, no member of the Vectrus Group shall have any further Liability for, and Exelis shall indemnify each member of the Vectrus Group, and the officers, directors, and employees of each member of the Vectrus Group, and hold them harmless with respect to any and all Liabilities and obligations whatsoever with respect to, claims made by or with respect to any Exelis Group Employees or Former Exelis Group Employees in connection with any Exelis Benefit Plan (other than with respect to Liabilities relating to Vectrus Group Employees), including such Liabilities relating to actions or omissions of or by any member of the Exelis Group or any officer, director, employee or agent thereof prior to, on or after the Effective Time.

Section 2.2. Service Credit .

(a) Service for Eligibility, Vesting, and Benefit Purposes . Except as otherwise provided in any other provision of this Agreement, the Vectrus Benefit Plans shall, and Vectrus shall cause each member of the Vectrus Group to, recognize each Vectrus Group Employee’s full service history with the Exelis Group for purposes of eligibility, vesting, determination of level of benefits and, to the extent applicable and subject to Section 2.4, benefit accruals under any Vectrus Benefit Plan for such Vectrus Group Employee’s service with any member of the Exelis Group on or prior to the Effective Time to the same extent such service would be credited under the Exelis Benefit Plans, as applicable. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in connection with any Employee’s break in service, any determination as to service credit shall be made under and in accordance with the applicable Vectrus Benefit Plan document, the terms of which shall control in the case of any conflict with this Section 2.2.

(b) Evidence of Prior Service . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, but subject to applicable Law, upon reasonable request by one Party to the other Party, the first Party will provide to the other Party copies of any records reasonably available to the first Party to document such service, plan participation and membership of such Employees and reasonably cooperate with the first Party to resolve any discrepancies or obtain any missing data for purposes of determining benefit eligibility, participation, vesting and calculation of benefits with respect to any Employee.

Section 2.3. Plan Administration .

(a) Transition Services . The Parties acknowledge that the Exelis Group or the Vectrus Group may provide administrative services for certain of the other Party’s benefit programs for a transitional period under the terms of the Transition Services Agreement. The Parties agree to enter into a business associate agreement (if required by HIPAA or other applicable health information privacy Laws) in connection with such Transition Services Agreement.

 

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(b) Participant Elections and Beneficiary Designations . Prior to the Effective Time, each participant in a Vectrus Benefit Plan shall execute such elections and beneficiary designations as are promulgated by the administrator of each Vectrus Benefit Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if and to the extent a Vectrus Benefit Plan participant has failed to execute and file an updated election and/or designation, the participant elections and beneficiary designations made under any corresponding Exelis Benefit Plan prior to the Effective Time with respect to which Assets or Liabilities are transferred or allocated to Vectrus Benefit Plans in accordance with this Agreement shall continue in effect under the applicable Vectrus Benefit Plan to the extent permitted under the applicable Vectrus Benefit Plan, including deferral and payment form elections, dividend elections, coverage options and levels, beneficiary designations and the rights of alternate payees under qualified domestic relations orders, in each case, to the extent allowed by applicable Law.

Section 2.4. No Duplication or Acceleration of Benefits . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or the Distribution Agreement, no participant in the Vectrus Benefit Plans shall receive benefits that duplicate benefits provided by the corresponding Exelis Benefit Plan. Furthermore, unless expressly provided for in this Agreement, the Distribution Agreement or required by applicable Law, no provision in this Agreement shall be construed to create any right to accelerate vesting, distribution of benefits or entitlements to any compensation or Benefit Plan on the part of any Exelis Group Employee, Former Exelis Group Employee, or Vectrus Group Employee.

Section 2.5. No Expansion of Participation . Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, as otherwise determined or agreed to by Exelis and Vectrus, as required by applicable Law, or as explicitly set forth in a Vectrus Benefit Plan, a Vectrus Group Employee shall be entitled to participate in the Vectrus Benefit Plans only to the extent that such Employee was entitled to participate in the corresponding Exelis Benefit Plan as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, with it being the intent of the Parties that this Agreement does not result in any expansion of the number of Vectrus Group Employees participating or the participation rights therein that they had prior to the Effective Time.

Section 2.6. Special Provisions . Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, each of the Chief Executive Officer and President, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, and Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Exelis shall have the discretion, power and authority to adopt and implement special provisions, rules or procedures applicable to the employment, compensation and benefit arrangements of one or more individuals as are deemed equitable, necessary or advisable to give effect to the intentions of this Agreement, including without limitation, special provisions relating to (i) different equitable adjustments than as set forth in Article V, in the case of a grantee who has outstanding equity-based awards granted under any Exelis Equity Plan, where such grantee’s circumstances warrant a different treatment (including, but not limited to, grantees in jurisdictions outside of the U.S., to the extent applicable) to the extent that such Chief Executive Officer and President, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, and Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Exelis deem such different treatment to be equitable, necessary or advisable, based on the advice of counsel; (ii) the good faith determination of the employer or former employer, as applicable, of each Employee; (iii) errors in the timing of employment transfers; (iv) issues pertaining to immigration Law requirements; (v) compliance with foreign, state and/or local Laws and (vi) any other decisions regarding the employment, compensation and benefit arrangements of one or more individuals as are deemed equitable, necessary or advisable that are not otherwise contemplated by this Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE III

RETAINED LIABILITIES

Section 3.1. Liability for Exelis Pension Plan and Exelis Excess Pension Plans . Notwithstanding anything in Section 2.1 to the contrary, Exelis shall completely retain all Liabilities under the Exelis Pension Plan and the Exelis Excess Pension Plans, as well as any future benefits of any kind whatsoever, relating to Vectrus Group Employees, and no member of the Vectrus Group shall have any obligations or rights to any future benefits of any kind whatsoever, with respect thereto.

Section 3.2. Exelis Retiree Medical Plan . Notwithstanding anything in Section 2.1 to the contrary, Exelis shall retain all Liabilities under the Exelis Retiree Medical Plan relating to Vectrus Group Employees, and no member of the Vectrus Group shall have any obligations with respect thereto. Prior to the Effective Time, Exelis and Vectrus shall identify the Vectrus Group Employees who may become eligible to participate in the Exelis Retiree Medical Plan. For purposes of eligibility, the Exelis Retiree Medical Plan shall take into account the periods of service of the Vectrus Group Employee that Vectrus credits to the individual through the earliest of (1) the last day of the month preceding the date as of which payments from the Exelis Pension Plan begin, (2) the individual’s termination of employment with Vectrus and its Affiliates, (3) a Change in Control or (4) December 31, 2016. During the period from the Effective Time through December 31, 2016, Vectrus Systems Corporation shall provide to Exelis an updated record of service with Vectrus for each Vectrus Group Employee who is entitled to benefits under the Exelis Excess Pension Plans.

Section 3.3. Exelis Retiree Life Plan . Notwithstanding anything in Section 2.1 to the contrary, all Liabilities under the Exelis Retiree Life Plan relating to Vectrus Group Employees shall be retained solely by Exelis, and no member of the Vectrus Group shall have any obligations with respect thereto.

Section 3.4. Retirement Eligibility under the Exelis Pension Plan . Benefit accruals for Vectrus Group Employees under the Exelis Pension Plan shall end at the Effective Time. Each Vectrus Group Employee who has accrued a vested benefit under the Exelis Pension Plan may elect to begin distribution of his or her benefit following the Effective Time, subject to the terms of the Exelis Pension Plan as in effect at the time of such distribution or distributions. For purposes of determining an individual’s eligibility to receive a subsidized retirement benefit from the Exelis Pension Plan, the Exelis Pension Plan shall take into account the periods of service of the Vectrus Group Employee that Vectrus credits to the individual through the earliest of (1) the last day of the month preceding the date as of which payments from the Exelis Pension Plan begin, (2) the individual’s termination of employment with Vectrus and its Affiliates, (3) the individual’s death, (4) a Change in Control or (5) December 31, 2016. During the period from the Effective Time through December 31, 2016, Vectrus Systems Corporation shall provide to Exelis an updated record of each Vectrus Group Employee’s service with Vectrus through December 31, 2016.

 

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Section 3.5. Additional Retirement Eligibility under the Exelis Excess Pension Plans . Benefit accruals under the Exelis Excess Pension Plans shall stop for Vectrus Group Employees at the Effective Time. For purposes of determining an individual’s eligibility to receive a subsidized retirement benefit from the Exelis Excess Pension Plans, the Exelis Excess Pension Plans shall take into account the periods of service of the Vectrus Group Employee that Vectrus credits to the individual through the earliest of (1) the last day of the month preceding the date as of which payments from the Exelis Excess Pension Plans begin, (2) the individual’s termination of employment with Vectrus and its Affiliates, (3) a Change in Control or (4) December 31, 2016. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no payments of benefits in respect of a Vectrus Group Employee shall be made or begin until the individual has incurred a separation from service from the Vectrus Group under the terms of the applicable Exelis Excess Pension Plans. During the period from the Effective Time through December 31, 2016, Vectrus Systems Corporation shall provide to Exelis an updated record of service with Vectrus for each Vectrus Group Employee who is entitled to benefits under the Exelis Excess Pension Plans through December 31, 2016.

Section 3.6. Vesting Under the Exelis Pension Plan and the Exelis Excess Pension Plans . The accrued benefits of a Vectrus Group Employee who has been credited with at least one year of service before the Effective Time under the Exelis Pension Plan and the Exelis Excess Pension Plans shall become fully vested and nonforfeitable at the Effective Time.

ARTICLE IV

ASSIGNMENT OF EMPLOYEES

Section 4.1. Active Employees .

(a) Vectrus Group Employees . Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, effective not later than immediately preceding the Effective Time, the employment of each Vectrus Group Employee shall be continued by a member of the Vectrus Group or shall be assigned and transferred to a member of the Vectrus Group (in each case, with such member as determined by Vectrus).

(b) Exelis Group Employees . Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, effective not later than immediately preceding the Effective Time, the employment of each Exelis Group Employee shall be continued by a member of the Exelis Group or shall be assigned and transferred to a member of the Exelis Group (in each case as determined by Exelis).

(c) At-Will Status . Notwithstanding the above or any other provision of this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall create any obligation on the part of any member of the Exelis Group or any member of the Vectrus Group to (i) continue the employment of any Employee or permit the return from a leave of absence for any period following the date of this Agreement or the Effective Time (except as required by applicable Law) or (ii) change the employment status of any Employee from “at will,” to the extent such Employee is an “at will” employee under applicable Law.

 

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(d) Severance . The Parties acknowledge and agree that the Distribution and the assignment, transfer or continuation of the employment of Employees as contemplated by this Section 4.1 shall not be deemed a severance of employment of any Employee for purposes of this Agreement or any Benefit Plan of any member of the Exelis Group or any member of the Vectrus Group.

(e) Not a Change of Control/Change in Control . The Parties acknowledge and agree that neither the consummation of the Distribution nor any transaction in connection with the Distribution shall be deemed a “change of control,” “change in control,” “acceleration event” or term of similar import for purposes of any Exelis Benefit Plan, Vectrus Benefit Plan, Exelis Equity Plan or Vectrus Equity Plan.

(f) Payroll and Related Taxes . With respect to each Vectrus Group Employee, Exelis and Vectrus shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to (to the extent permitted by applicable Law and practicable) (a) treat Vectrus (or the applicable Vectrus Entity) as a “successor employer” and Exelis (or the applicable Exelis Entity) as a “predecessor,” within the meaning of Sections 3121(a)(1) and 3306(b)(1) of the Code, to the extent appropriate, for purposes of Taxes imposed under the United States Federal Insurance Contributions Act, as amended (“ FICA ”), or the United States Federal Unemployment Tax Act, as amended (“ FUTA ”) and (b) file tax returns, exchange wage payment information, and report wage payments made by the respective predecessor and successor employer on separate IRS Forms W-2 or similar earnings statements to each such Vectrus Group Employee for the tax year in which the Effective Time occurs, in a manner provided in Section 4.02(l) of Revenue Procedure 2004-53. For the avoidance of doubt, the collection of payroll taxes under FICA and FUTA will not restart upon or following the Effective Time with respect to each Vectrus Group Employee for the tax year during which the Effective Time occurs.

(g) Employment and Severance Arrangements; Expatriate Obligations . Vectrus will assume and honor, or will cause a Vectrus Entity to assume and honor, any agreements to which any Vectrus Group Employee is party with either any Exelis Entity or any joint venture with an Exelis Entity, including any (i) employment contract or (ii) retention or severance arrangement.

Section 4.2. Employment Law Obligations .

(a) WARN . After the Effective Time, (i) Exelis shall be responsible for providing any necessary WARN notice (and meeting any similar state Law notice requirements) with respect to any termination of employment of any Exelis Group Employee and (ii) Vectrus shall be responsible for providing any necessary WARN notice (and meeting any similar state Law notice requirements) with respect to any termination of employment of any Vectrus Group Employee.

(b) Compliance with Employment Laws . On and after the Effective Time, (i) each member of the Exelis Group shall be responsible for adopting and maintaining any policies or practices, and for all other actions and inactions, necessary to comply with employment-related Laws and requirements relating to the employment of Exelis Group Employees and the treatment of any applicable Former Exelis Group Employees in respect of their former employment, and (ii) each member of the Vectrus Group shall be responsible for adopting and maintaining any policies or practices, and for all other actions and inactions, necessary to comply with employment-related Laws and requirements relating to the employment of Vectrus Group Employees.

 

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Section 4.3. Employee Records .

(a) Sharing of Information . Subject to any limitations imposed by applicable Law, Exelis and Vectrus (acting directly or through members of the Exelis Group or the Vectrus Group, respectively) shall provide to the other and their respective agents and vendors all information necessary for the Parties to perform their respective duties under this Agreement. The Parties also hereby agree to enter into any business associate arrangements that may be required for the sharing of any information pursuant to this Agreement to comply with the requirements of HIPAA.

(b) Transfer of Personnel Records and Authorization . Subject to any limitation imposed by applicable Law, as of the Effective Time or as soon as administratively practicable thereafter, Exelis shall transfer and assign to Vectrus all personnel records, all immigration documents, including I-9 forms and work authorizations, all payroll deduction authorizations and elections, whether voluntary or mandated by Law, including but not limited to W-4 forms and deductions for benefits under the applicable Vectrus Benefit Plan and all absence management records, Family and Medical Leave Act records, insurance beneficiary designations, flexible spending account enrollment confirmations, attendance, and return to work information relating to Vectrus Group Employees who participate in Vectrus Benefit Plans (“ Benefit Management Records ”). Subject to any limitations imposed by applicable Law, Exelis, however, may retain originals of, copies of, or access to personnel records, immigration records, payroll forms and Benefit Management Records as long as necessary to provide services to Vectrus (acting on its behalf pursuant to the Transition Services Agreement between the Parties entered into as of the date of this Agreement). Immigration records will, if and as appropriate, become a part of Vectrus’s public access file. Vectrus will use personnel records, payroll forms and Benefit Management Records for lawful purposes only, including calculation of withholdings from wages and personnel management. It is understood that following the Effective Time, Exelis records so transferred and assigned may be maintained by Vectrus (acting directly or through one of its Subsidiaries) pursuant to Vectrus’s applicable records retention policy.

(c) Access to Records . To the extent not inconsistent with this Agreement and any applicable privacy protection Laws or regulations or Privacy Contracts, reasonable access to Employee-related records after the Effective Time will be provided to members of the Exelis Group and members of the Vectrus Group pursuant to the terms and conditions of Sections 5.4 and 6.4 of the Distribution Agreement. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary, Vectrus shall provide Exelis with reasonable access to those records necessary for its administration of any Benefit Plans or programs, or employment and compensation matters, on behalf of Exelis Group Employees and Former Exelis Group Employees after the Effective Time as permitted by any applicable privacy protection Laws or regulations or Privacy Contracts. Exelis shall also be permitted to retain copies of all restrictive covenant agreements with any Vectrus Group Employee in which any member of the Exelis Group has a valid business interest. In addition, Exelis shall provide Vectrus with reasonable access to those records necessary for its administration of any Benefit Plans or programs, or employment and compensation matters, on behalf of Vectrus Group Employees after the Effective Time as permitted by any applicable privacy protection Laws or regulations or Privacy Contracts. Vectrus shall also be permitted to retain copies of all restrictive covenant agreements with any Exelis Group Employee in which any member of the Vectrus Group has a valid business interest.

 

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(d) Maintenance of Records . With respect to retaining, destroying, transferring, sharing, copying and permitting access to all Employee-related information, Exelis and Vectrus shall comply with all applicable Laws, regulations and internal policies, and shall indemnify and hold harmless each other from and against any and all Liability, claims, actions, and damages that arise from a failure (by the indemnifying party or its Subsidiaries or their respective agents) to so comply with all applicable Laws, regulations, Privacy Contracts and internal policies applicable to such information.

(e) Confidentiality . Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, all records and data relating to Employees shall, in each case, be subject to the confidentiality provisions of the Distribution Agreement and any other applicable agreement and applicable Law, and the provisions of this Section 4.3 shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, the provisions of the Distribution Agreement governing confidential information, including Section 8.6 of the Distribution Agreement.

(f) Cooperation . Each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate in sharing, retaining, and maintaining data and records that are necessary or appropriate to further the purposes of this Section 4.3 and for each Party to administer its respective Benefit Plans to the extent consistent with this Agreement and applicable Law, and each Party agrees to cooperate as long as is reasonably necessary to further the purposes of this Section 4.3. No Party shall charge another Party a fee for such cooperation.

(g) Labor Relations . To the extent required by applicable Law or any agreement with a labor union, works council or similar employee organization, Vectrus shall provide notice, engage in consultation and take any similar action which may be required on its part in connection with the Distribution and shall fully indemnify Exelis against any Liabilities arising from its failure to comply with such requirements.

ARTICLE V

EQUITY AND EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION

Section 5.1. General Principles .

(a) Exelis and Vectrus shall take any and all reasonable actions as shall be necessary and appropriate to further the provisions of this Article V, including, to the extent practicable, providing written notice or similar communication to each Employee or director who holds one or more awards granted under any Exelis Equity Plan informing such Employee or director, as applicable, of (i) the actions contemplated by this Article V with respect to such awards and (ii) whether (and during what time period) any “blackout” period shall be imposed upon holders of awards granted under any Exelis Equity Plan during which time awards may not be exercised or settled, as the case may be.

 

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(b) Following the Effective Time, a grantee who has outstanding equity-based awards under one or more of the Exelis Equity Plans and/or replacement equity-based awards under the Vectrus Equity Plan shall be considered to have been employed by the applicable plan sponsor before and after the Effective Time for purposes of (i) vesting and (ii) determining the date of termination of employment as it applies to any such award.

(c) No award described in this Article V, whether outstanding or to be issued, adjusted, substituted or cancelled by reason of or in connection with the Distribution, shall be adjusted, settled, cancelled, or exercisable, until in the judgment of the administrator of the applicable plan or program such action is consistent with all applicable Laws, including federal securities Laws. With respect to each outstanding stock option, the period during which such option is exercisable and the ultimate expiration date of the option will not be extended.

(d) From and after the Effective Time, all awards adjusted pursuant to this Article V shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the applicable Exelis Equity Plan or Vectrus Equity Plan and corresponding award agreements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, from and after the Effective Time, all references to the applicable company in such Exelis Equity Plan or Vectrus Equity Plan, as applicable, including but not limited to, “Acceleration Event” and other administrative provisions requiring interpretation shall refer to the appropriate company to reflect the Transaction (e.g., the definition of “Acceleration Event” under the applicable Vectrus Equity Plan and corresponding award agreement shall mean an Acceleration Event with respect to Vectrus rather than Exelis).

(e) The adjustment or conversion of Exelis Options and Exelis RSUs shall be effected in a manner that is intended to avoid the imposition of any accelerated, additional, penalty or other Taxes on the holders thereof pursuant to Section 409A of the Code.

Section 5.2. Stock Options .

(a) General Principles . The adjustments provided for in this Section 5.2 with respect to the Exelis Options and Vectrus Options are intended to be effected in a manner compliant with Section 424(a) of the Code.

(b) Treatment of Stock Options Held by Exelis Employees, Former Exelis Group Employees and Exelis Directors .

(I) Exelis Group Employees, Former Exelis Group Employees and Exelis Directors . Each Exelis Option held by an Exelis Group Employee, a Former Exelis Group Employee or an Exelis Director shall remain an option to purchase Exelis Common Stock issued under the Exelis Equity Plan (each such option, an “ Adjusted Exelis Option ”). Subject to Section 5.1, each Adjusted Exelis Option shall be subject to the same terms and conditions from and after the Effective Time as the terms and conditions applicable to the corresponding Exelis Option immediately prior to the Effective Time; provided , however , that from and after the Effective Time:

(x) the number of Exelis Common Stock subject to each such Adjusted Exelis Option shall be equal to (A) the number of Exelis Common Stock subject to the corresponding Exelis Option immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by (B) the Exelis Ratio, with any fractional share rounded down to the nearest whole share; and

 

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(y) the per-share exercise price of each such Adjusted Exelis Option shall be equal to (A) the per-share exercise price of the corresponding Exelis Option immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (B) the Exelis Ratio, rounded up to the fourth decimal place.

(II) Vectrus Group Employees . Each Exelis Option held by a Vectrus Group Employee immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted as of the Effective Time into an option to purchase Vectrus Common Stock (each such award, a “ Vectrus Employee Option ”) pursuant to the terms of the Vectrus Equity Plan, subject to Section 5.1, subject to the same terms and conditions from and after the Effective Time as the terms and conditions applicable to the corresponding Exelis Option immediately prior to the Effective Time; provided , however , that from and after the Effective Time:

(x) the number of Vectrus Common Stock subject to each such Vectrus Employee Option shall be equal to (A) the number of Exelis Common Stock subject to the corresponding Exelis Option immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by (B) the Vectrus Ratio, with any fractional share rounded down to the nearest whole share; and

(y) the per-share exercise price or base price, as applicable, of each such Vectrus Employee Option shall be equal to (A) the per-share exercise price of the corresponding Exelis Option immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (B) the Vectrus Ratio, rounded up to the fourth decimal place.

Section 5.3. Treatment of Exelis RSAs Held by Exelis Directors . Each outstanding Exelis RSA held immediately prior to the Effective Time by an Exelis Director shall participate in the Distribution on the same basis as other shares of Exelis Common Stock in accordance with the terms of the Distribution Agreement; provided , however , that any shares of Vectrus Common Stock received in connection with the Distribution shall be subject to the same vesting conditions, as applicable, to such Exelis RSA.

Section 5.4. Restricted Stock Units .

(a) Treatment of Exelis RSUs Held by Exelis Group Employees, Former Exelis Group Employees and Exelis Directors . Exelis RSUs held by an Exelis Group Employee, a Former Exelis Group Employee or an Exelis Director immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be adjusted by dividing (i) the number of Exelis RSUs subject to each grant by (ii) the Exelis Ratio (each such RSU, an “ Adjusted Exelis RSU ”). If the resulting quotient includes a fractional share, then the number of Exelis RSUs shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share. Subject to Section 5.1, the Adjusted Exelis RSUs shall be subject to the same terms and conditions from and after the Effective Time as the terms and conditions applicable to the corresponding Exelis RSUs immediately prior to the Effective Time.

 

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(b) Treatment of Exelis RSUs Held by Vectrus Group Employees . Exelis RSUs held by a Vectrus Group Employee immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be replaced with an award under the Vectrus Equity Plan of a number of Vectrus restricted stock units (the “ Vectrus RSUs ”) determined by dividing (i) the number of Exelis RSUs subject to each grant by (ii) the Vectrus Ratio. If the resulting quotient includes a fractional share, then the number of Vectrus RSUs shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share. Subject to Section 5.1, the Vectrus RSUs shall be subject to the same terms and conditions (including, to the extent applicable, any Exelis dividend equivalent rights that have accrued on or prior to August 29, 2014) from and after the Effective Time as the terms and conditions applicable to the corresponding Exelis RSUs immediately prior to the Effective Time.

Section 5.5. Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act . By approving the adoption of this Agreement, the respective Board of Directors of each of Exelis and Vectrus intend to exempt from the short-swing profit recovery provisions of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, by reason of the application of Rule 16b-3 thereunder, all acquisitions and dispositions of equity incentive awards by directors and officers of each of Exelis and Vectrus, and the respective Boards of Directors of Exelis and Vectrus also intend expressly to approve, in respect of any equity-based award, the use of any method for the payment of an exercise price and the satisfaction of any applicable Tax withholding (specifically including the actual or constructive tendering of shares in payment of an exercise price and the withholding of option shares from delivery in satisfaction of applicable Tax withholding requirements) to the extent such method is permitted under the applicable Exelis Equity Plan, Vectrus Equity Plan and any award agreement.

Section 5.6. Liabilities for Settlement of Awards .

(a) Settlement of Exelis Options . Exelis shall be responsible for all Liabilities associated with Exelis Options (regardless of the holder of such awards), including any option exercise, share delivery, registration or other obligations related to the exercise of the Exelis Options.

(b) Settlement of Vectrus Options . Vectrus shall be responsible for all Liabilities associated with Vectrus Options (regardless of the holder of such awards), including any option exercise, share delivery, registration or other obligations related to the exercise of the Vectrus Options.

(c) Settlement of Exelis RSAs and Exelis RSUs . Exelis shall be responsible for all Liabilities associated with Exelis RSAs and Exelis RSUs, including any share delivery, registration or other obligations related to the settlement of the Exelis RSAs and Exelis RSUs.

(d) Settlement of Vectrus RSAs and Vectrus RSUs . Vectrus shall be responsible for all Liabilities associated with Vectrus RSAs and Vectrus RSUs, including any share delivery, registration or other obligations related to the settlement of the Vectrus RSAs and Vectrus RSUs.

 

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Section 5.7. Form S-8 . Upon or as soon as reasonably practicable and subject to applicable Law, Vectrus shall prepare and file with the Securities Exchange Commission a registration statement on Form S-8 (or another appropriate form) registering under the Exchange Act the offering of a number of Vectrus Common Stock at a minimum equal to the number of shares subject to the Vectrus RSUs and the Vectrus Options. Vectrus shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause any such registration statement to be kept effective (and the current status of the prospectus or prospectuses required thereby to be maintained) as long as any Vectrus RSUs and Vectrus Options remain outstanding.

Section 5.8. Tax Reporting and Withholding for Equity-Based Awards . Unless otherwise required by applicable Law, Exelis (or one of its Subsidiaries) will be responsible for all income, payroll, fringe benefit, social, payment on account or other tax reporting related to income of or otherwise owed by Exelis Group Employees or Former Exelis Group Employees from equity-based awards, and Vectrus (or one of its Subsidiaries) will be responsible for all income, payroll, fringe benefit, social, payment on account or other tax reporting related to or otherwise owed on income of Vectrus Group Employees from equity-based awards. Further, Exelis (or one of its Subsidiaries) shall be responsible for remitting applicable tax withholdings and related payments for Exelis Group Employees to each applicable taxing authority, and Vectrus (or one of its Subsidiaries) shall be responsible for remitting applicable tax withholdings and related payments for Vectrus Group Employees to each applicable taxing authority; provided , however , that to the extent necessary (and permissible) to effectuate the foregoing, either Exelis or Vectrus may act as agent for the other company by remitting amounts withheld in the form of shares or in conjunction with an exercise transaction and related payments to an appropriate taxing authority. For non-employee directors of Exelis or Vectrus, all compensation income realized from either Exelis equity-based awards or Vectrus equity-based awards will be reflected by a Form 1099 provided to such non-employee director by Exelis or Vectrus, as applicable, for each year. There will be no tax withholding made by either Exelis or Vectrus with respect to any equity-based awards for non-employee directors of Exelis or Vectrus.

Section 5.9. Cooperation . Each Party acknowledges and agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with each other and with third-party providers to effect withholding and remittance of Taxes, as well as required tax reporting, in a timely, efficient and appropriate manner to further the purposes of this Article V and to administer all employee equity awards that are outstanding immediately following the Effective Time (including all such equity awards that are adjusted in accordance with this Article V) to the extent consistent with this Agreement and applicable Law, for as long as is reasonably necessary to further the purposes of this Article V. No Party shall charge another Party a fee for such cooperation.

 

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ARTICLE VI

TOTAL SHAREHOLDER RETURN AWARDS

Section 6.1. Treatment of 2012 TSR Awards for Vectrus Group Employees and Exelis Group Employees . On the Distribution Date, each 2012 TSR Award shall be converted into the right to receive (a) a cash payment, if any, equal to the product of (i) the 2012 TSR Proration Factor multiplied by (ii) the value of the 2012 TSR Award based on actual total shareholder return through the last completed fiscal month ending on or before the Distribution Date, and (b) a cash payment, if any, equal to the product of (i) (x) one (1)  minus the (y) 2012 TSR Proration Factor multiplied by (ii) the value of the 2012 TSR Award based on assumed total shareholder return being achieved at target (i.e., 100%). Following the Distribution Date, the 2012 TSR Award, as adjusted pursuant to this Section 6.1, shall be paid at the time or times the 2012 TSR Award would otherwise have been paid in the ordinary course had the adjustments contemplated hereby and Distribution not occurred, in accordance with the terms of the applicable Exelis Equity Plan and corresponding 2012 award agreement.

Section 6.2. Treatment of 2013 TSR Awards .

(a) Treatment of 2013 TSR Awards for Vectrus Group Employees . On the Distribution Date, each 2013 TSR Award shall be converted into the right to receive (a) a cash payment, if any, equal to the product of (i) the 2013 TSR Proration Factor multiplied by (ii) the value of the 2013 TSR Award based on Exelis’ actual total shareholder return through the last completed fiscal month ending on or before the Distribution Date, and (b) Vectrus RSUs, to be approved no later than the first meeting of the compensation committee of the board of directors of Vectrus that is held following the Distribution Date, covering a number of shares of Vectrus Common Stock equal to the quotient of (i) the product of (x) (A) one (1)  minus (B) the 2013 TSR Proration Factor multiplied by (y) the value of the 2013 TSR Award based on assumed total shareholder return being achieved at target divided by (ii) the closing fair market value of Vectrus Common Stock on the date such Vectrus RSU is granted (the “ TSR RSU ”). Following the Distribution Date, the 2013 TSR Award, as adjusted pursuant to this Section 6.2 (if any), shall, subject to the corresponding 2013 award agreement, vest on December 4, 2015. The cash payment with respect to the 2013 TSR Proration Factor (for the completed portion of the 2013 award) will be paid at the time or times the corresponding original 2013 TSR Award would otherwise have been paid in the ordinary course had the adjustments contemplated hereby and the Distribution not occurred, in accordance with the terms of the applicable Exelis Equity Plan and corresponding 2013 award agreement.

(b) Treatment of 2013 TSR Award for Exelis Group Employees . With respect to Exelis Group Employees, the original performance period to which the 2013 TSR Award relates shall continue and, subject to Section 5.1, be subject to the same terms and conditions of the 2013 TSR Award as in effect immediately prior to the Distribution Date; provided , however , that for purposes of determining whether the applicable total shareholder return previously approved for such 2013 TSR Award has been achieved, the Distribution shall be deemed to be a stock dividend with such proceeds reinvested in Exelis Common Stock.

 

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ARTICLE VII

TREATMENT OF ANNUAL BONUSES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014

As of the Effective Time, with respect to each Vectrus Group Employee who is eligible to receive an annual bonus pursuant to the terms of the Exelis Bonus Plan immediately prior to the Effective Time, Vectrus will (a) assume any such annual bonus liability, and (b) establish a new annual bonus plan with the same financial metrics applicable to each Vectrus Group Employee, payment provisions and other terms and conditions, in each case, as in effect under the Exelis Bonus Plan immediately prior to the Distribution, such that, subject to the required determinations by the compensation committee of the board of directors of Vectrus, such annual bonuses shall be paid to each Vectrus Group Employee in accordance with the terms of such annual bonus plan.

ARTICLE VIII

U.S. QUALIFIED DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS

Section 8.1. Vectrus 401(k) Plan . At the Effective Time, Vectrus shall have assumed as the plan sponsor the Vectrus

401(k) Plan and shall take all action necessary to make each Vectrus Entity employing Vectrus Group Employees a participating employer in the Vectrus 401(k) Plan. Vectrus (acting directly or through its Affiliates) shall be responsible for any and all Liabilities and other obligations with respect to the Vectrus 401(k) Plan.

Section 8.2. Transfer of Exelis Savings Plan Assets . Not later than ninety (90) days following the Effective Time (or such later time as mutually agreed by the Parties), Exelis shall cause the accounts (including any outstanding loan balances) in the Exelis Savings Plan attributable to (A) Management Benefitted Employees who will participate in the Vectrus 401(k) Plan and (B) PP Employees who have account balances in the Exelis Savings Plan (collectively, the “ Vectrus 401(k) Plan Beneficiaries ”) and all of the assets in the Exelis Savings Plan related thereto to be transferred to the Vectrus 401(k) Plan, and Vectrus shall cause the Vectrus 401(k) Plan to accept such transfer of accounts and underlying assets and, effective as of the date of such transfer, to assume and to fully perform, pay, and discharge, all obligations of the Exelis Savings Plan relating to the accounts of the Vectrus 401(k) Plan Beneficiaries (to the extent the assets related to those accounts are actually transferred from the Exelis Savings Plan to the Vectrus 401(k) Plan). The transfer of assets invested in the Exelis Savings Plan shall be conducted in accordance with Section 414(l) of the Code, Treasury Regulation Section 1.414(1)-1, and Section 208 of ERISA.

Section 8.3. Treatment of Vectrus Common Stock and Exelis Common Stock .

(a) Vectrus Common Stock Unit Fund; Vectrus Common Stock Held in Exelis Savings Plan Accounts . The Vectrus 401(k) Plan will provide, effective as of the Effective Time: (i) for the establishment of a Vectrus Common Stock Unit Fund; and (ii) that such Vectrus Common Stock Unit Fund shall receive a transfer of and hold all Vectrus Common Stock distributed in connection with the Distribution in respect of Exelis Common Stock Units held in Exelis Savings Plan accounts of Vectrus 401(k) Plan Beneficiaries. Vectrus Common Stock distributed in connection with the Distribution in respect of Exelis Common Stock Units held in Exelis Savings Plan accounts of Exelis Group Employees or Former Exelis Group Employees who participate in the Exelis Savings Plan shall be deposited in a Vectrus Common Stock Unit Fund under the Exelis Savings Plan. Any Vectrus Common Stock Units held in Exelis Savings Plan accounts of Vectrus 401(k) Plan Beneficiaries shall be transferred in kind to the trust underlying the Vectrus

401(k) Plan pursuant to Section 8.2 of this Agreement.

 

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(b) Exelis Common Stock Units in Vectrus 401(k) Plan Accounts . Without limiting the generality of the provisions of Section 8.2, Exelis Common Stock Units held in Exelis Savings Plan accounts of Vectrus 401(k) Plan Beneficiaries prior to the Effective Time shall be transferred in kind to an Exelis Common Stock Unit Fund under the Vectrus 401(k) Plan pursuant to Section 8.2 of this Agreement.

Section 8.4. Tax Qualified Status . Vectrus will take all steps and make any necessary filings with the IRS to maintain the Vectrus 401(k) Plan so that such plan remains qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and the related trust remains tax-exempt under Section 501(a) of the Code, including timely seeking and obtaining a favorable determination letter from the IRS as to such qualification at the times prescribed under Revenue Procedure 2007-44, 2007-28 I.R.B. 54, or corresponding successor guidance.

ARTICLE IX

U.S. WELFARE PLANS

Section 9.1. Establishment of Vectrus Welfare Plans .

(a) Management Benefitted Employees . On the Welfare Plan Implementation Date, Vectrus or another Vectrus Entity shall cause the Vectrus Welfare Plan Participants who are Management Benefitted Employees to become covered by a corresponding Vectrus Welfare Plan under terms and conditions that are similar to those of the Exelis Welfare Plans. The Exelis Welfare Plans shall cover the Vectrus Welfare Plan Participants who are Management Benefitted Employees for the portion of the 2014 calendar year following the Effective Time, as set forth in this Article IX, and to the extent not set forth in this Article IX, pursuant to a Transition Services Agreement, so that Management Benefitted Employees shall not experience an interruption in coverage. Schedule 9.1(a) sets forth all Vectrus Welfare Plans, all Exelis Welfare Plans and identifies the participating employers in each, before and after the Welfare Plan Implementation Date.

(b) PP Employees and TARS Employees . Vectrus or another Vectrus Entity shall ratify the adoption of the Vectrus Welfare Plans and assume sponsorship of the Vectrus Welfare Plans no later than the Effective Time. The Vectrus Welfare Plans shall cover the Vectrus Welfare Plan Participants who are PP Employees and, for the remainder of the 2014 calendar year, pursuant to a Transition Services Agreement, TARS Employees, so that there shall be no interruption of coverage. On the Welfare Plan Implementation Date, Exelis or another Exelis Entity shall cause the Vectrus Welfare Plan Participants who are TARS Employees to become covered by corresponding Exelis Welfare Plans.

(c) Coordination for Cessation of Coverages . For the avoidance of doubt, Vectrus Welfare Plan Participants who are:

(I) Subject to the conditions set forth in Section 9.2(a) and notwithstanding Section 9.2(i)(III), Management Benefitted Employees shall not participate in any Exelis Welfare Plan on or after the relevant Welfare Plan Implementation Date that applies to a corresponding Vectrus Welfare Plan;

 

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(II) TARS Employees shall begin participating in Exelis Welfare Plans on January 1, 2015;

(III) PP Employees shall not participate in any Exelis Welfare Plans on and after the Effective Time;

(IV) Subject to the condition set forth in Section 9.2(b) and notwithstanding Section 9.2(i)(VIII), TARS Employees shall not participate in any Vectrus Welfare Plans after December 31, 2014; and

(V) Except as provided in subsection (II) above, Exelis Group Employees shall not participate in any Vectrus Welfare Plans at any time on or after the Effective Time.

Section 9.2. Transitional Matters Under Vectrus Welfare Plans and Exelis Welfare Plans; Treatment of Claims Incurred and Other Miscellaneous Matters .

(a) Liability for Claims Incurred Under Exelis Welfare Plans . The applicable Exelis Welfare Plans shall remain responsible for the adjudication and/or payment of unpaid covered claims that any Management Benefitted Employee incurs under any of the Exelis Welfare Plans before the Welfare Plan Implementation Date. Exelis shall cause such Exelis Welfare Plans to fully perform, pay and discharge all such claims. Claims for ongoing care for a Management Benefitted Employee under any of the Exelis Welfare Plans shall be allocated as follows:

(I) Outpatient Care . The applicable Exelis Welfare Plan shall be liable for the portion of ongoing outpatient care that is provided before the Welfare Plan Implementation Date, and the applicable Vectrus Welfare Plan shall be responsible for the portion of ongoing outpatient care that is provided after the Welfare Plan Implementation Date.

(II) Inpatient Care . The applicable Exelis Welfare Plan shall be liable for ongoing inpatient care (such as continuous hospitalization) that is provided without interruption before and after the Welfare Plan Implementation Date.

(III) Claims Incurred . For purposes of this Section 9.2(a), a claim or expense is deemed to be incurred (A) with respect to medical (including continuous hospitalization), dental, vision and/or prescription drug benefits, upon the rendering of health services giving rise to such claim or expense; (B) with respect to life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment and business travel accident insurance, upon the occurrence of the event giving rise to such claim or expense; and (C) with respect to long-term disability benefits, upon the date of an individual’s disability, as determined by the disability benefit insurance carrier or claims administrator, giving rise to such claim or expense.

 

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(b) Liability for Claims Incurred Under Vectrus Welfare Plans . The applicable Vectrus Welfare Plans shall remain responsible for the adjudication and/or payment of unpaid covered claims that any TARS Employee incurs under any of the Vectrus Welfare Plans before the Welfare Plan Implementation Date. Vectrus shall cause such Vectrus Welfare Plans to fully perform, pay and discharge all such claims. Claims for ongoing care for a TARS Employee under any of the Vectrus Welfare Plans that are also group medical plans shall be allocated as follows:

(I) Outpatient Care . The applicable Vectrus Welfare Plan shall be liable for the portion of ongoing outpatient care that is provided before the Welfare Plan Implementation Date, and the applicable Exelis Welfare Plan shall be responsible for the portion of ongoing outpatient care that is provided after the Welfare Plan Implementation Date.

(II) Inpatient Care . The applicable Vectrus Welfare Plan shall be liable for ongoing inpatient care (such as continuous hospitalization) that is provided without interruption before and after the Welfare Plan Implementation Date.

(III) Claims Incurred . For purposes of this Section 9.2(b) a claim or expense is deemed to be incurred (A) with respect to medical (including continuous hospitalization), dental, vision and/or prescription drug benefits, upon the rendering of health services giving rise to such claim or expense; (B) with respect to life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment and business travel accident insurance, upon the occurrence of the event giving rise to such claim or expense; and (C) with respect to long-term disability benefits, upon the date of an individual’s disability, as determined by the disability benefit insurance carrier or claims administrator, giving rise to such claim or expense.

(c) For the avoidance of doubt, there shall be no allocation between Exelis and Vectrus with respect to unpaid covered claims that are either incurred but not processed or that are incurred but unreported prior to the Welfare Plan Implementation Date for any of the PP Employees participating in the Vectrus Welfare Plans.

(d) Credit for Deductibles and Other Limits .

(I) With respect to each Management Benefitted Employee, Vectrus and Exelis shall use reasonable efforts to provide that for purposes of any maximum benefit payable under any of the Vectrus Welfare Plans, the Vectrus Welfare Plans will recognize any expenses paid or reimbursed by the Exelis Welfare Plans with respect to such participant before the Welfare Plan Implementation Date, to the same extent such expense payments or reimbursements would be recognized in respect of an active plan participant under any of the applicable Exelis Welfare Plans.

(II) With respect to each TARS Employee, Exelis and Vectrus shall use reasonable efforts to provide that for purposes of any maximum benefit payable under any of the Exelis Welfare Plans, the Exelis Welfare Plans will recognize any expenses paid or reimbursed by the Vectrus Welfare Plans with respect to such participant before the Welfare Plan Implementation Date, to the same extent such expense payments or reimbursements would be recognized in respect of an active plan participant under any of the applicable Vectrus Welfare Plans.

 

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(III) For the avoidance of doubt, PP Employees and TARS Employees shall remain in all Vectrus Welfare Plans as of the Effective Time. With regard to the plan year in which the Effective Time occurs, no credit toward deductibles, out-of-pocket maximums, limits on number of services or visits, or other similar limitations shall be given to a PP Employee or a TARS Employee, to the extent such amounts and usages are taken into account under the Vectrus Welfare Plans. Furthermore no special credits against any lifetime maximum benefit limit under any of the Vectrus Welfare Plans shall be made for any PP Employee or before the Welfare Plan Implementation Date, TARS Employees, because the Vectrus Welfare Plans will recognize any expenses paid or reimbursed by the Vectrus Welfare Plans with respect to such participant before the Effective Time.

(e) COBRA .

(I) Exelis shall be responsible for complying with the group health coverage continuation requirements of COBRA for Qualifying Events occurring before the Welfare Plan Implementation Date affecting a Management Benefitted Employee or a Former Management Benefitted Employee or his or her Qualified Beneficiaries with respect to each Management Benefitted Employee and Former Management Benefitted Employee who becomes a Qualified Beneficiary before the Welfare Plan Implementation Date.

(II) Vectrus shall be responsible for complying with the group health coverage continuation requirements of COBRA for Qualifying Events occurring before the Welfare Plan Implementation Date affecting a TARS Employee or a Former TARS Employee or his or her Qualified Beneficiaries with respect to each TARS Employee and Former TARS Employee who becomes a Qualified Beneficiary before the Welfare Plan Implementation Date.

(III) Exelis shall be responsible for complying with the group health coverage continuation requirements of COBRA for Qualifying Events occurring on or after the Welfare Plan Implementation Date affecting a TARS Employee or his or her Qualified Beneficiaries with respect to each TARS Employee who becomes a Qualified Beneficiary on or after the Welfare Plan Implementation Date.

(IV) Vectrus shall be responsible for complying with the group health coverage continuation requirements of COBRA for Qualifying Events occurring on or after the Welfare Plan Implementation Date affecting a Management Benefitted Employee or his or her Qualified Beneficiaries with respect to each Management Benefitted Employee who becomes a Qualified Beneficiary on or after the Welfare Plan Implementation Date.

 

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(V) For the avoidance of doubt, Vectrus shall be responsible for complying with the group health care coverage requirements of COBRA for Qualifying Events with respect to each PP Employee or his or her Qualified Beneficiaries with respect to each PP Employee who becomes a Qualified Beneficiary on or after the Effective Time.

(VI) For the avoidance of doubt, Exelis and Vectrus shall cause such Exelis Welfare Plans or Vectrus Welfare Plans, as the case may be, to fully perform, pay and discharge all such claims for any Management Benefitted Employees, PP Employees and TARS Employees as set forth under subsections (I) through (V) of this subsection (e) for the duration of COBRA continuation coverage, as determined pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 4980B-7, so that the Vectrus Welfare Plans shall not be liable for the payment of claims incurred under the Exelis Welfare Plans pursuant to subsections (I) and (III) of this subsection (e) and the Exelis Welfare Plans shall not be liable for the payment of claims incurred under the Vectrus Welfare Plans for claims incurred pursuant to subsections (II), (IV) and (V) of this subsection (e).

(f) HIPAA Notices of Creditable Coverage .

(I) The Exelis Welfare Plans shall be responsible for providing Notices of Creditable Coverage to all Management Benefitted Employees prior to the Welfare Plan Implementation Date. The Vectrus Welfare Plans shall be responsible for providing Notices of Creditable Coverage to all Management Benefitted Employees on and after the Welfare Plan Implementation Date; provided , however , that for periods during which coverage for Management Benefitted Employees under the Exelis Welfare Plans is at issue, Exelis will cooperate and use commercially reasonable efforts to provide Vectrus with information necessary for the Vectrus Welfare Plans to issue correct and complete Notices of Creditable Coverage.

(II) The Vectrus Welfare Plans shall be responsible for providing Notices of Creditable Coverage to all TARS Employees prior to the Welfare Plan Implementation Date. The Exelis Welfare Plans shall be responsible for providing Notices of Creditable Coverage to all TARS Employees on and after the Welfare Plan Implementation Date; provided , however , that for periods during which coverage for TARS Employees under the Vectrus Welfare Plans is at issue, Vectrus will cooperate and use commercially reasonable efforts to provide Exelis with information necessary for the Exelis Welfare Plans to issue correct and complete Notices of Creditable Coverage.

(III) For the avoidance of doubt, the Vectrus Welfare Plans shall be responsible for providing Notices of Creditable Coverage to all PP Employees on and after the Effective Time.

(g) Assumption of Liability for Disability Medical Benefits . Effective as of the Welfare Plan Implementation Date, any liability to provide Disability Medical Benefits to any Former Management Benefitted Employees who, under Section 9.2(i)(III) began receiving long-term disability benefits under an Exelis Welfare Plan before the Welfare Plan Implementation Date, shall be transferred to Vectrus, and no member of the Exelis Group shall have any obligations with respect thereto; provided , however , that neither Vectrus nor any member of the Vectrus Group shall have any obligation pursuant to the terms of this Agreement to continue any Disability Medical Benefits on or after the Welfare Plan Implementation Date.

 

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(h) Additional Details Regarding HRA . Pursuant to Section 9.1, Vectrus or another Vectrus Entity shall establish and adopt Vectrus Welfare Plans that will no later than the Welfare Plan Implementation Date provide HRA benefits to eligible Vectrus Welfare Plan Participants who are Management Benefitted Employees. To the extent that any of the Vectrus Welfare Plans provides HRA benefits (each, a “ Vectrus HRA ”), such Vectrus Welfare Plans shall be effective as of the Welfare Plan Implementation Date.

(I) It is the intention of the Parties that all activity under an HRA attributable to a Vectrus Welfare Plan Participant who is a Management Benefitted Employee for the plan year prior to the plan year in which the Welfare Plan Implementation Date occurs, be deemed to be activity under the Exelis Welfare Plans providing HRA benefits (each, an “ Exelis HRA ”). Accordingly, (A) the Exelis HRA Participation Period will be deemed to include a period when the Vectrus Welfare Plan Participant who is a Management Benefitted Employee participated in the corresponding Exelis HRA; (B) pursuant to Section 9.1(a), Exelis shall cause its wellness program benefits and incentives to be continued for Vectrus Welfare Plan Participants who are Management Benefitted Employees until August 31, 2014, under a Transition Services Agreement; (C) effective January 1, 2015, Vectrus shall, or shall cause another Vectrus Entity to, adopt its wellness program and incentives to extend benefits in satisfaction of Section 9.1(a) and Section 9.1(b); (D) all expenses incurred during the Exelis HRA Participation Period will be deemed to be incurred for Management Benefitted Employees under the corresponding Exelis HRA; and (E) any balance accrued under an Exelis HRA as of the Welfare Plan Implementation Date shall become a balance under the Vectrus HRA.

Notwithstanding anything in this Section 9.2(h), at and after the relevant Welfare Plan Implementation Date, the Vectrus Group shall assume, and cause the Vectrus Welfare Plans to be solely responsible for, all claims by Vectrus Welfare Plan Participants under the applicable Exelis HRA that were incurred but not paid, whether incurred prior to, on, or after the later of the Effective Time or the Welfare Plan Implementation Date, that have not been paid in full as of the Welfare Plan Implementation Date.

(i) Employees on Vacation, Leave or Disability .

(I) As of the Effective Time, Vectrus shall assume all Liabilities with respect to any Vectrus Group Employee who is a Management Benefitted Employee and, as of or following the Effective Time and prior to the Welfare Plan Implementation Date, who is or goes on vacation or who is on or commences an approved leave of absence, whether paid or unpaid (including leave under FMLA or corresponding state Law, short-term disability, military leave and other approved leave, including Liabilities for salary continuation, paid leave or continuing Benefit Plans).

(II) As of the Effective Time and until the Welfare Plan Implementation Date, Exelis shall cause the Exelis Welfare Plans to treat any Vectrus Group Employee who is a Management Benefitted Employee and, as of or following the Effective Time and prior to the Welfare Plan Implementation Date, who is or goes on vacation or who is on or commences an approved leave of absence, whether paid or unpaid (including leave under FMLA or corresponding state Law, short-term disability, military leave and other approved leave, including Liabilities for salary continuation, paid leave or continuing Benefit Plans) the same as an Exelis Group Employee or Former Exelis Group Employee would be treated under the Exelis Welfare Plans in the same or similar circumstance.

 

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(III) For the avoidance of doubt, any Vectrus Group Employees who are Former Management Benefitted Employees and who qualify before the Welfare Plan Implementation Date for long-term disability benefits under an Exelis Welfare Plan shall remain in such long-term disability plan.

(IV) Notwithstanding subsections (I) and (II) above, any individual residing in California or another jurisdiction with specific rules that are not reflected in this provision and that must be followed, as the case may be, who would have become a Vectrus Group Employee as of the Effective Time but was on an approved leave of absence at the Effective Time shall become a Vectrus Group Employee following the conclusion of his or her approved leave or as Exelis and Vectrus shall agree pursuant to Section 2.6, as the case may be.

(V) As of the Effective Time, Vectrus shall assume and satisfy all Liabilities with respect to any Vectrus Group Employee who is a PP Employee and, as of or following the Effective Time, who is or goes on vacation or who is on or commences an approved leave of absence, whether paid or unpaid (including leave under FMLA or corresponding state Law, short-term disability, military leave and other approved leave, including Liabilities for salary continuation, paid leave or continuing Benefit Plans).

(VI) As of the Effective Time, Exelis shall assume all Liabilities with respect to any Exelis Group Employee who is a TARS Employee and, as of or following the Effective Time and prior to the Welfare Plan Implementation Date, who is or goes on vacation or who is on or commences an approved leave of absence, whether paid or unpaid (including leave under FMLA or corresponding state Law, short-term disability, military leave and other approved leave, including Liabilities for salary continuation, paid leave or continuing Benefit Plans).

(VII) As of the Effective Time and until the Welfare Plan Implementation Date, Vectrus shall cause the Vectrus Welfare Plans to treat any Exelis Group Employee who is a TARS Employee and, as of or following the Effective Time and prior to the Welfare Plan Implementation Date, who is on or goes on vacation or who is on or commences an approved leave of absence, whether paid or unpaid (including leave under FMLA or corresponding state Law, short-term disability, military leave and other approved leave, including Liabilities for salary continuation, paid leave or continuing Benefit Plans) the same as a PP Employee would be treated under the Vectrus Welfare Plans in the same or similar circumstance.

 

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(VIII) For the avoidance of doubt, any Vectrus Group Employees who are PP Employees or Former TARS Employees and who qualify before the Welfare Plan Implementation Date for long-term disability benefits provided under a Vectrus Welfare Plan shall remain in such long-term disability plan.

(IX) Notwithstanding subsections (V), (VI) and (VII) above, any individual residing in California or another jurisdiction with specific rules that are not reflected in this provision and that must be followed, as the case may be, who would have become a Vectrus Group Employee as of the Effective Time but was on an approved leave of absence at the Effective Time shall become a Vectrus Group Employee following the conclusion of his or her approved leave or as Exelis and Vectrus shall agree pursuant to Section 2.6, as the case may be.

Section 9.3. Continuity of Benefits .

(a) Additional Details Regarding Flexible Spending Accounts .

(I) Pursuant to Section 9.1, Exelis shall cause its health care flexible spending account or dependent care flexible spending account (each, an “ Exelis FSA ”) benefits to be continued for Vectrus Welfare Plan Participants who are Management Benefitted Employees through December 31, 2014, pursuant to a Transition Services Agreement. Exelis shall bear the burden of experience losses and the benefit of experience gains for each Exelis FSA for the entirety of 2014.

(II) Effective as of the Effective Time, Vectrus or another Vectrus Entity shall withhold payroll deductions made pursuant to the terms of the Exelis FSAs as in effect prior to and after the Effective Time and remit such amounts to the Exelis FSAs within the period required by Labor Regulation Section 2510.3-102(a)(1) and any other applicable guidance for the health care flexible spending account and as soon as practicable for the dependent care flexible spending account.

(III) Effective January 1, 2015, Vectrus or another Vectrus Entity shall cause Vectrus Welfare Plan Participants who are Management Benefitted Employees to become eligible for health care flexible spending account benefits and dependent care flexible spending account benefits.

(IV) Vectrus or another Vectrus Entity shall establish and adopt Vectrus Welfare Plans that will provide health care flexible spending account benefits and dependent care flexible spending account benefits to Vectrus Welfare Plan Participants who are PP Employees and, pursuant to a Transition Services Agreement, all TARS Employees, effective as of the Effective Time. Vectrus shall bear the burden of experience losses and the benefit of experience gains with respect to the PP Employees and TARS Employees for the entirety of 2014.

(b) Additional Details Regarding Health Savings Accounts .

(I) Exelis shall cause its health savings account benefits to be continued for Vectrus Welfare Plan Participants who are Management Benefitted Employees through December 31, 2014 under the terms of a Transition Services Agreement.

 

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(II) Pursuant to Section 9.1, Vectrus or another Vectrus Entity shall establish and adopt Vectrus Welfare Plans no later than the relevant Welfare Plan Implementation Date for each plan and will coordinate with a health savings account custodian to make available a health savings account option for eligible Vectrus Welfare Plan Participants who are Management Benefitted Employees. The health savings account option will provide health savings account benefits to eligible Management Benefitted Employees similar to the benefits provided to eligible participants in the Health Savings Plan option of the Exelis Welfare Plans. The health savings account made available in connection with the Vectrus Welfare Plans shall be effective as of the Welfare Plan Implementation Date.

(III) Pursuant to Section 9.1 and no later than the Effective Time, Vectrus or another Vectrus Entity shall ratify the adoption of the Vectrus Welfare Plans and assume sponsorship of the Vectrus Welfare Plans and will coordinate with a health savings account custodian to make available a health savings account option for eligible Vectrus Welfare Plan Participants who are PP Employees and, pursuant to a Transition Services Agreement, TARS Employees. The eligible Vectrus Welfare Plan Participants who are PP Employees or TARS Employees will remain covered by the Vectrus Welfare Plans without interruption of coverage.

(c) Employer Non-Elective Contributions .

(I) As of the Effective Time, Vectrus shall cause any Vectrus Welfare Plans that constitute a “ cafeteria plan ” under Section 125 of the Code to recognize and give effect to all non-elective employer contributions credited toward coverage of a Vectrus Welfare Plan Participant who is either a Management Benefitted Employee or a PP Employee under the corresponding Exelis Welfare Plan that is a cafeteria plan under Section 125 of the Code for the applicable plan year.

(II) For the avoidance of doubt, Vectrus shall cause all contributions for coverage made before the Welfare Plan Implementation Date for all Vectrus Welfare Plan Participants who are Management Benefitted Employees participating in Exelis Welfare Plans to be remitted to Exelis within the period required by Labor Regulation Section 2510.3-102(a)(1) and any other applicable guidance.

(d) Waiver of Conditions or Restrictions .

(I) Unless prohibited by applicable Law, the Vectrus Welfare Plans will waive all limitations, exclusions, service conditions, waiting period limitations or evidence of insurability requirements that would otherwise be applicable to a Vectrus Welfare Plan Participant who is a Management Benefitted Employee following the Welfare Plan Implementation Date to the extent that such Employee had previously satisfied such limitations under the corresponding Exelis Welfare Plans.

 

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(II) Unless prohibited by applicable Law, the Exelis Welfare Plans will waive all limitations, exclusions, service conditions, waiting period limitations or evidence of insurability requirements that would otherwise be applicable to a Vectrus Welfare Plan Participant who is a TARS Employee following the Welfare Plan Implementation Date to the extent that such Employee had previously satisfied such limitations under the corresponding Exelis Welfare Plans.

Section 9.4. Welfare Plan Implementation Date . For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties may vary the Welfare Plan Implementation Date for each of the Vectrus Welfare Plans.

ARTICLE X

NON-U.S. WELFARE PLANS.

Section 10.1. Establishment of Non-U.S. Welfare Plans .

(a) Management Benefitted Employees . On the Welfare Plan Implementation Date, Vectrus or another Vectrus Entity shall cause the Vectrus Welfare Plan Participants who are Management Benefitted Employees and who reside or work outside the United States to become covered by Vectrus Welfare Plans set forth in Schedule 10.1(a). The Exelis Welfare Plans shall cover for the portion of the 2014 calendar year following the Effective Time the Vectrus Welfare Plan Participants who are Management Benefitted Employees and who reside or work outside the United States as set forth in this Article X and to the extent not set forth in this Article X, pursuant to a Transition Services Agreement, so that there shall be no interruption of coverage. To the extent such coverage does not commence until following the Effective Time, Vectrus shall indemnify Exelis for any continued participation by such employee in the corresponding Exelis Welfare Plan. Exelis will reasonably cooperate with Vectrus in complying with the immediately preceding sentence. Schedule 10.1(a) may be updated by mutual written consent of Exelis and Vectrus.

(b) PP Employees . Effective as of the Effective Time (or as soon as practicable thereafter), Vectrus, or another Vectrus Entity, shall ratify the adoption of the Vectrus Welfare Plans set forth in Schedule 10.1(a) and assume sponsorship of the Vectrus Welfare Plans no later than the Effective Time. The Vectrus Welfare Plans set forth in Schedule 10.1(a) shall cover the Vectrus Welfare Plan Participants who are PP Employees and who reside or work outside the United States and, for the remainder of 2014, pursuant to a Transition Services Agreement, TARS Employees who reside or work outside the United States so that there shall be no interruption of coverage. Exelis shall indemnify Vectrus for any continued participation by such TARS Employees in the corresponding Vectrus Welfare Plan. Vectrus will reasonably cooperate with Exelis in complying with the immediately preceding sentence. Schedule 10.1(a) may be updated by mutual written consent of Exelis and Vectrus at any time up to 60 days after the Effective Time.

(c) Coordination for Cessation of Coverages . For the avoidance of doubt, Vectrus Welfare Plan Participants who immediately prior to the Effective Time reside or work outside the United States and participate in a Vectrus Welfare Plan shall be treated as follows:

(I) Management Benefitted Employees shall not participate in an Exelis Welfare Plan on or after the relevant Welfare Plan Implementation Date for a corresponding Vectrus Welfare Plan;

 

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(II) TARS Employees shall begin participating in Exelis Welfare Plans on January 1, 2015;

(III) PP Employees shall not participate in any Exelis Welfare Plans on and after the Effective Time;

(IV) TARS Employees shall not participate in any Vectrus Welfare Plans after December 31, 2014; and

(V) Except as provided in subsection (II) above, Exelis Group Employees shall not participate in any Vectrus Welfare Plans at any time on or after the Effective Time.

Section 10.2. Transitional Matters Under Vectrus Welfare Plans; Credit for Deductibles and Other Limits .

(a) Management Benefitted Employees . With respect to each Management Benefitted Employee who resides or works outside the United States and participates in an Exelis Welfare Plan listed on Schedule 10.1(a) immediately prior to the Effective Time, Vectrus and Exelis shall use reasonable efforts to provide that for purposes of any lifetime maximum benefit limit payable under any of the Vectrus Welfare Plans listed on Schedule 10.1(a), such Vectrus Welfare Plans will recognize any expenses paid or reimbursed by the Exelis Welfare Plans listed on Schedule 10.1(a) with respect to such participant before the Welfare Plan Implementation Date to the same extent such expense payments or reimbursements would be recognized in respect of an active plan participant under any of the applicable Exelis Welfare Plans listed on Schedule 10.1(a).

(b) TARS Employees . With respect to each TARS Employee who resides or works outside the United States and participates in a Vectrus Welfare Plan listed on Schedule 10.1(a) immediately prior to the Effective Time, Vectrus and Exelis shall use reasonable efforts to provide that for purposes of any lifetime maximum benefit limit payable under any of the Vectrus Welfare Plans listed on Schedule 10.1(a), the applicable Exelis Welfare Plans will recognize any expenses paid or reimbursed by the Vectrus Welfare Plans listed on Schedule 10.1(a) with respect to such participant before the Welfare Plan Implementation Date to the same extent such expense payments or reimbursements would be recognized in respect of an active plan participant under any of the applicable Exelis Welfare Plans listed on Schedule 10.1(a).

(c) PP Employees . For the avoidance of doubt, PP Employees who reside or work outside the United States and participate in a Vectrus Welfare Plan listed on Schedule 10.1(a) immediately prior to the Effective Time shall remain in all Vectrus Welfare Plans listed on Schedule 10.1(a) as of the Effective Time. No additional credit shall be given for the plan year in which the Effective Time occurs for any amount paid, number of services obtained or provider visits by such PP Employee toward deductibles, out-of-pocket maximums, limits on number of services or visits, or other similar limitations to the extent such amounts have already been taken into account under the Vectrus Welfare Plans set forth in Schedule 10.1(a). Any PP Employee who resides or works outside the United States shall not be credited with any additional lifetime maximum benefit limit under any of the Vectrus Welfare Plans set forth in Schedule 10.1(a) to the extent the Vectrus Welfare Plans have recognized expenses paid or reimbursed such expenses for such participant prior to the Effective Time.

 

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ARTICLE XI

EXCESS SAVINGS PLAN

Section 11.1. Vectrus Excess Savings Plan . Effective as of the Effective Time, Vectrus shall, or shall cause another Vectrus Entity to, establish and adopt the Vectrus Excess Savings Plan. As of the Effective Time, no Vectrus Group Employee shall participate in the Exelis Excess Savings Plan, and any liabilities to a Vectrus Group Employee under the Exelis Excess Savings Plan shall be transferred to the Vectrus Excess Savings Plan. Any benefits payable from the Vectrus Excess Savings Plan shall be paid in accordance with the terms of that plan. To the extent that the benefits transferred to the Vectrus Excess Savings Plan are only payable upon a separation from service as determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h), such benefits shall be payable only after the Vectrus Excess Savings Plan participant has incurred a separation from service from the Vectrus Group.

Section 11.2. Vectrus Springing Rabbi Trust . On or prior to the Effective Time, Vectrus shall, or shall cause another Vectrus Entity to, adopt one or more grantor trusts in a form or forms that are substantially comparable to the Exelis Springing Rabbi Trust as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time.

ARTICLE XII

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION

Section 12.1. Vectrus Workers’ Compensation . Effective as of the Effective Time, Vectrus, acting through the Vectrus Group Entity employing each Vectrus Group Employee, will be responsible for (and, to the extent it has not previously had such obligations, such Vectrus Entity shall assume): (a) the obligations for all claims and Liabilities relating to unemployment compensation benefits for all Vectrus Group Employees employed by that Vectrus Entity and (b) obtaining workers’ compensation insurance, including providing all collateral required by the insurance carriers.

Section 12.2. Vectrus Unemployment Compensation . Effective as of the Effective Time, the Vectrus Entity employing each Vectrus Group Employee shall have (and, to the extent it has not previously had such obligations, such Vectrus Entity shall assume) the obligations for all claims and Liabilities relating to unemployment compensation benefits for all Vectrus Group Employees employed by that Vectrus Entity. Effective as of the Effective Time, Vectrus, acting through the Vectrus Group Entity employing each Vectrus Group Employee, will be responsible for establishing new or transferred unemployment insurance employer accounts, policies and claims handling contracts with the applicable government agencies.

Section 12.3. Exelis Workers’ Compensation . Effective as of the Effective Time, the Exelis Entity employing each Exelis Group Employee shall have (and, to the extent it has not previously had such obligations, such Exelis Entity shall assume) the obligations for all claims and Liabilities relating to workers’ compensation for all Exelis Group Employees and Former Exelis Group Employees. Effective as of the Effective Time, the Exelis Entity formerly employing each Exelis Group Employee shall have (and, to the extent it has not previously had such obligations, such Exelis Entity shall assume) the obligations for all claims and Liabilities relating to workers’ compensation for all Former Exelis Group Employees.

 

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Section 12.4. Exelis Unemployment Compensation . Effective as of the Effective Time, the Exelis Entity employing each Exelis Group Employee shall have (and, to the extent it has not previously had such obligations, such Exelis Entity shall assume) the obligations for all claims and Liabilities relating to unemployment compensation benefits for all Exelis Group Employees and Former Exelis Group Employees. Effective as of the Effective Time, the Exelis Entity formerly employing each Exelis Group Employee shall have (and, to the extent it has not previously had such obligations, such Exelis Entity shall assume) the obligations for all claims and Liabilities relating to unemployment compensation benefits for all Former Exelis Group Employees.

Section 12.5. Assignment of Contribution Rights . Exelis will transfer and assign (or cause another member of the Exelis Group to transfer and assign) to a member of the Vectrus Group all rights to seek contribution or damages from any applicable third party (such as a third party who aggravates an injury to a worker who makes a workers’ compensation claim) with respect to any workers’ compensation claim for which Vectrus is responsible pursuant to this Article XII. Vectrus will transfer and assign (or cause another member of the Vectrus Group to transfer and assign) to a member of the Exelis Group all rights to seek contribution or damages from any applicable third party (such as a third party who aggravates an injury to a worker who makes a workers’ compensation claim) with respect to any workers’ compensation claim for which Exelis is responsible pursuant to this Article XII.

Section 12.6. Collateral . On and after the Effective Time, Vectrus (acting directly or through a member of the Vectrus Group) shall be responsible for providing all collateral required by insurance carriers in connection with workers’ compensation claims for which Liability is allocated to the Vectrus Group under this Article XII. Exelis (acting directly or through a member of the Exelis Group) shall be responsible for providing all collateral required by insurance carriers in connection with workers’ compensation claims for which Liability is allocated to the Exelis Group under this Article XII.

Section 12.7. Cooperation . Vectrus and Exelis shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide that workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance costs are not adversely affected for either of them by reason of the Distribution.

ARTICLE XIII

SEVERANCE

Exelis shall have no Liability or obligation under any Exelis severance plan(s) or policies with respect to Vectrus Group Employees who did not have a termination event prior to the Effective Time giving rise to a severance payment under such Exelis severance plan(s) or policies. Vectrus shall be liable for all severance payments to be paid to any Vectrus Group Employee under the applicable Exelis severance plan(s) or policies in which such Vectrus Group Employee participated immediately prior to the Effective Time, if, and to the extent that, the events giving rise to such severance payments occurred prior to the Effective Time. By no later than the Effective Time, Vectrus shall, or shall cause another Vectrus Entity to, adopt severance plan(s) or policies under which Vectrus Group Employees who, immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be eligible to participate immediately following the Effective Time. Such Vectrus severance plan(s) or policies will provide terms and conditions for Vectrus Group Employees who are severed from the Vectrus Group following the Effective Time that are substantially similar to the terms and conditions provided under the applicable Exelis severance plan(s) or policies in which such Vectrus Group Employees participated immediately prior to the Effective Time. For the avoidance of doubt, the Distribution and the assignment, transfer or continuation of the employment of Vectrus Group Employees contemplated by Section 4.1 shall not be deemed a severance of employment for purposes of this Agreement and, effective as of the Effective Time, Vectrus Group Employees shall not be eligible to receive any severance payments or other benefits under any Exelis severance arrangements, plans, policies or guidelines, or agreements.

 

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ARTICLE XIV

BENEFIT ARRANGEMENTS AND OTHER MATTERS

Section 14.1. Termination of Participation . Except as otherwise provided under this Agreement, effective as of immediately after the Effective Time, Vectrus Group Employees shall not be eligible to participate in any Exelis Benefit Plan.

Section 14.2. Restrictive Covenants in Employment and Other Agreements . To the fullest extent permitted by the agreements described in this Section 14.2 and applicable Law, Exelis shall assign, or cause an applicable member of the Exelis Group to assign, to Vectrus or a member of the Vectrus Group, as designated by Vectrus, all agreements containing restrictive covenants (including confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation provisions) between a member of the Exelis Group and a Vectrus Group Employee, with such assignment to be effective as of the Effective Time. To the extent that assignment of such agreements is not permitted, effective as of the Effective Time, each member of the Vectrus Group shall be considered to be a successor to each member of the Exelis Group for purposes of, and a third-party beneficiary with respect to, all agreements containing restrictive covenants (including confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation provisions) between a member of the Exelis Group and a Vectrus Group Employee, such that each member of the Vectrus Group shall enjoy all the rights and benefits under such agreements (including rights and benefits as a third-party beneficiary), with respect to the business operations of the Vectrus Group; provided , however , that in no event shall Exelis be permitted to enforce such restrictive covenant agreements against Vectrus Group Employees for action taken in their capacity as employees of a member of the Vectrus Group; provided , further , that for three years following the Effective Time, Exelis and Vectrus shall not be considered competitors under any non-competition provision applicable to any Exelis Group Employee or Vectrus Group Employee.

 

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ARTICLE XV

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 15.1. Preservation of Rights to Amend . The rights of each member of the Exelis Group and each member of the Vectrus Group to amend, waive, or terminate any Benefit Plan shall not be limited in any way by this Agreement.

Section 15.2. Confidentiality . Each Party agrees that any information conveyed or otherwise received by or on behalf of a Party in conjunction herewith that is not otherwise public through no fault of such Party is confidential and is subject to the terms of the confidentiality provisions set forth herein and in the Distribution Agreement, including Section 4.3(e) of this Agreement and Section 8.6 of the Distribution Agreement.

Section 15.3. Administrative Complaints/Litigation . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, on and after the Effective Time, Vectrus shall assume, and be solely liable for, the handling, administration, investigation, and defense of actions, including ERISA, occupational safety and health, employment standards, union grievances, wrongful dismissal, discrimination or human rights, and unemployment compensation claims asserted at any time against Exelis or any member of the Exelis Group by any Vectrus Group Employee (including any dependent or beneficiary of any such Employee) or any other person, to the extent such actions or claims arise out of or relate to employment or the provision of services (whether as an employee, contractor, consultant, or otherwise) to or with respect to the business activities of any member of the Vectrus Group after the Effective Time. To the extent that any legal action relates to a putative or certified class of plaintiffs, which includes both Exelis Group Employees (or Former Exelis Group Employees) and Vectrus Group Employees and such action involves employment or benefit plan related claims, reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Parties in responding to such legal action shall be allocated among the Parties equitably in proportion to a reasonable assessment of the relative proportion of Employees included in or represented by the putative or certified plaintiff class. The procedures contained in the indemnification and related litigation cooperation provisions of the Distribution Agreement shall apply with respect to each Party’s indemnification obligations under this Section 15.3.

Section 15.4. Reimbursement and Indemnification . Each Party agrees to reimburse the other Party, within 30 days of receipt from the other Party of reasonable verification or except as otherwise provided in the Transition Services Agreement, for all costs and expenses which the other Party may incur on its behalf as a result of any of the respective Exelis and Vectrus Welfare Plans, 401(k) plans, savings plans, retirement plans, Benefit Plans, and pension plans and, as contemplated by Article XIII, any termination or severance payments or benefits. All Liabilities retained, assumed, or indemnified against by Vectrus pursuant to this Agreement, and all Liabilities retained, assumed, or indemnified against by Exelis pursuant to this Agreement, shall in each case be subject to the indemnification provisions of the Distribution Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, (i) no provision of this Agreement shall require any member of the Vectrus Group to pay or reimburse to any member of the Exelis Group any benefit-related cost item that a member of the Vectrus Group has paid or reimbursed to any member of the Exelis Group prior to the Effective Time; and (ii) no provision of this Agreement shall require any member of the Exelis Group to pay or reimburse to any member of the Vectrus Group any benefit-related cost item that a member of the Exelis Group has paid or reimbursed to any member of the Vectrus Group prior to the Effective Time.

 

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Section 15.5. Costs of Compliance with Agreement . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each Party shall pay its own expenses in fulfilling its obligations under this Agreement.

Section 15.6. Fiduciary Matters . Exelis and Vectrus each acknowledges that actions required to be taken pursuant to this Agreement may be subject to fiduciary duties or standards of conduct under ERISA or other applicable Law, and no Party shall be deemed to be in violation of this Agreement if it fails to comply with any provisions hereof based upon its good-faith determination (as supported by advice from counsel experienced in such matters) that to do so would violate such a fiduciary duty or standard. Each Party shall be responsible for taking such actions as are deemed necessary and appropriate to comply with its own fiduciary responsibilities and shall fully release and indemnify the other Party for any Liabilities caused by the failure to satisfy any such responsibility.

Section 15.7. Entire Agreement . This Agreement, together with the documents referenced herein (including the Distribution Agreement and the Benefit Plans), constitutes the entire agreement and understanding among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior written and oral and all contemporaneous oral agreements and understandings with respect to the subject matter hereof. To the extent any provision of this Agreement conflicts with the provisions of the Distribution Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to control with respect to the subject matter hereof.

Section 15.8. Binding Effect; No Third-Party Beneficiaries; Assignment . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, this Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Parties and should not be deemed to confer upon any third parties any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, cause of action, or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to amend any Benefit Plan or affect the applicable plan sponsor’s right to amend or terminate any Benefit Plan pursuant to the terms of such plan. The provisions of this Agreement are solely for the benefit of the Parties, and no current or former Employee, officer, director, or independent contractor or any other individual associated therewith shall be regarded for any purpose as a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement. This Agreement may not be assigned by any Party, except with the prior written consent of the other Parties.

Section 15.9. Amendment; Waivers . No change or amendment may be made to this Agreement except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the Parties. Any Party may, at any time, (i) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of another Party, (ii) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties of another Party contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto, and (iii) waive compliance by another Party with any of the agreements, covenants, or conditions contained herein. Any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by an authorized person of the Party to be bound thereby. No failure or delay on the part of any Party in the exercise of any right hereunder shall impair such right or be construed to be a waiver of, or acquiescence in, any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, or agreement contained herein, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right preclude other or further exercises thereof or of any other right.

 

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Section 15.10. Remedies Cumulative . All rights and remedies existing under this Agreement or the schedules attached hereto are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.

Section 15.11. Notices . Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, all notices, claims, certificates, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be duly given: (i) when personally delivered, (ii) if mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, on the date the return receipt is executed or the letter is refused by the addressee or its agent, (iii) if sent by overnight courier which delivers only upon the executed receipt of the addressee, on the date the receipt acknowledgment is executed or refused by the addressee or its agent, or (iv) if sent by facsimile or electronic mail, on the date confirmation of transmission is received (provided that a copy of any notice delivered pursuant to this clause (iv) shall also be sent pursuant to clause (i), (ii) or (iii)), addressed to the attention of the addressee’s General Counsel at the address of its principal executive office or to such other address or facsimile number for a Party as it shall have specified by like notice.

Section 15.12. Counterparts . This Agreement, including the schedules hereto and the other documents referred to herein, may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

Section 15.13. Severability . If any term or other provision of this Agreement or the schedules attached hereto is determined by a non-appealable decision by a court, administrative agency, or arbitrator to be invalid, illegal, or incapable of being enforced by any rule of Law or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any Party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal, or incapable of being enforced, the court, administrative agency, or arbitrator shall interpret this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end that transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the fullest extent possible. If any sentence in this Agreement is so broad as to be unenforceable, the provision shall be interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable.

Section 15.14. Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws, but not the Laws governing conflicts of Laws (other than Sections 5-1401 and 5-1402 of the New York General Obligations Law), of the State of New York; provided that the Indiana Business Corporation Law, including the provisions thereof governing the fiduciary duties of directors of a Indiana corporation, shall govern, as applicable, the internal affairs of Exelis and Vectrus, as the case may be.

 

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Section 15.15. Dispute Resolution; Consent to Jurisdiction and Waiver of Jury Trial . The procedures for negotiation and binding arbitration set forth in Article IX and Sections 11.18 and 11.19 of the Distribution Agreement shall apply to any dispute, controversy or claim (whether sounding in contract, tort or otherwise) that arises out of or relates to this Agreement, any breach or alleged breach hereof, the transactions contemplated hereby (including all actions taken in furtherance of the transactions contemplated hereby on or prior to the date hereof), or the construction, interpretation, enforceability, or validity hereof.

Section 15.16. Performance . Each of Exelis and Vectrus shall cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth herein to be performed by any member of the Exelis Group and any member of the Vectrus Group, respectively. The Parties each agree to take such further actions and to execute, acknowledge, and deliver, or to cause to be executed, acknowledged, and delivered, all such further documents as are reasonably requested by the other for carrying out the purposes of this Agreement or of any document delivered pursuant to this Agreement.

Section 15.17. Construction . This Agreement shall be construed as if jointly drafted by the Parties and no rule of construction or strict interpretation shall be applied against any Party.

Section 15.18. Effect if Distribution Does Not Occur . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Distribution Agreement is terminated prior to the Effective Time, this Agreement shall be of no further force and effect and shall be void ab initio .

Section 15.19. Code Sections 162(m) and 409A . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary (including the treatment of non-qualified deferred compensation plans, outstanding long-term incentive awards and annual incentive awards as described herein), Exelis and Vectrus agree to negotiate in good faith regarding the need for any treatment different from that otherwise provided herein to ensure that (i) a federal income tax deduction for the payment of any non-qualified deferred compensation plan, long-term incentive award, annual incentive award or other compensation is, to the extent prescribed under the terms of the applicable plan and award agreement, not limited by reason of Section 162(m) of the Code, and (ii) the treatment of any non-qualified deferred compensation plan, long-term incentive award, annual incentive award or other compensation does not cause the imposition of a penalty tax under Section 409A of the Code.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed in their names by a duly authorized officer as of the date first written above.

 

EXELIS INC.
By:  

/s/

  Name:
  Title:
VECTRUS, INC.
By:  

/s/

  Name:
  Title:

[ Signature Page to Employee Matters Agreement ]


Schedule 9.1(a)

to the

EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT

by and between

EXELIS INC.

and

VECTRUS, INC.

dated as of

[            ], 2014 1

 

Name of Arrangement

  

Sponsoring Employer

Exelis Health Plan (EHP) – Cigna    Exelis
Exelis Health Savings Plan (EHSP) – Cigna    Exelis
Health Savings Account (HSA) – Cigna    Exelis
Health Savings Account Catch-Up Cigna    Exelis
Prescription Program – Express Script (Medco)    Exelis
Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA) – Cigna    Exelis
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DFSA) – Cigna    Exelis
Everyone Assistance Program (EAP)    Exelis
LiveHealthier (Wellness Portal) (Plan Year Ends 08/31/2014)    Exelis
Virgin Pulse (Plan Year Ends 08/31/2014)    Exelis
HMSA Hawaii Plan (HMO)(BCBS)    Exelis
HMSA Hawaii Plan (PPO)(BCBS)    Exelis
Cigna Group High Deductible Health Plan    VSC 2
Cigna Group High PPO Health Plan    VSC
Cigna Group Low PPO Health Plan    VSC
Medical Bridge Plan – Colonial    VSC
HMSA Hawaii Plan (HMO)(BCBS)    VSC
HMSA Hawaii Plan (PPO)(BCBS)    VSC
Health Savings Account (HSA) – Cigna    VSC
Health Savings Account Catch-Up – Cigna    VSC
Health Care Flexible Spending Account (HFSA) - TASC    VSC
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DFCA) – TASC    VSC
National EyeMed Vision Plan    Exelis
EyeMed Plan C    VSC
EyeMed Plan H    VSC
National MetLife Dental PPO Plan    Exelis
Delta Dental    VSC
Short-Term Disability (Payroll Practice)(MetLife Determination)    Exelis
Long-Term Disability – MetLife    Exelis
Individual Disability Insurance – UNUM    Exelis
Short-Term Disability – Base (Cigna)    VSC
Short-Term Disability – Buy Up (Cigna)    VSC

 

1   Terms not defined herein are defined in the Employee Matters Agreement. Except as noted herein, the participating employers in each arrangement are the same before and after the Welfare Plan Implementation Date.
2   “VSC” refers to Vectrus Systems Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vectrus. It is contemplated that VSC will ratify the adoption of the Vectrus Welfare Plans and assume sponsorship of the Vectrus Welfare Plans no later than the Effective Time in satisfaction of the condition set forth in Section 9.1(b) of the Employee Matters Agreement.


Name of Arrangement

  

Sponsoring Employer

Disability Medical Benefits 3    VSC
Cigna Voluntary Short-Term Disability Enhanced Professional    VSC
Short-Term Disability (Payroll Practice)(Cigna Determination)    VSC
Cigna Voluntary Long-Term Disability – Base Plan    VSC
Cigna Voluntary Long-Term Disability Buy Up Plan    VSC
Cigna Voluntary Long-Term Disability Enhanced Professional    VSC
Cigna Voluntary Long-Term Disability for MBEs    VSC
Life Insurance Plan – Basic MetLife    Exelis
Life Plus Program 4    Exelis
Life Insurance Plan – Cigna    VSC
Life Plus Program 5    VSC
Accidental Death and Dismemberment Plan – MetLife    Exelis
Voluntary Accident and Insurance (VIA) Plan – Nat’l Union 6    Exelis
Voluntary Accident and Insurance (VIA) Plan - MetLife    Exelis
Business Travel Accident Insurance Plan – Nat’l. Union    Exelis
Accidental Death and Dismemberment – MetLife    VSC
Accident Plan – Colonial    VSC
Cancer Plan – Allstate    VSC
Business Travel and Accident Insurance – AIG 7    VSC
Exelis Discount Mall Program    Exelis
Vectrus Discount Mall Program 8    VSC
Exelis Group Auto and Home Insurance Plan    Exelis
Vectrus Group Auto and Home Insurance Plan 9    VSC
Exelis Legal Assistance Plan – Hyatt    Exelis
Vectrus Legal Assistance Plan – TBD 10    VSC
Excellus Medicare Blue Choice    Exelis
Aetna Golden Medicare Plan – NJ    Exelis
Aetna Golden Medicare Plan – NY    Exelis
Aetna Golden Medicare Plan – Southern CA    Exelis
Emblem Health Metro NY    Exelis
Emblem Health Nassau    Exelis
Health First Health Plans    Exelis

 

3   As set forth in Section 9.2(g) of the Employee Matters Agreement, Vectrus is assuming a liability in connection with providing Disability Medical Benefits. Exelis Systems Corporation does not currently provide Disability Medical Benefits to the PP Employees or TARS Employees. Neither Vectrus nor VSC plans to expand this benefit.
4   This plan is currently sponsored by Exelis. As of October 1, 2014, all current Management Benefitted Employees will move to direct bill with MetLife, as Exelis is terminating this arrangement effective September 30, 2014. VSC anticipates continuing this arrangement.
5   Effective as of the Welfare Plan Implementation Date, VSC plans to offer an updated life insurance arrangement similar to the “Life Plus Program” sponsored by Exelis.
6   Exelis is terminating this coverage in favor of Voluntary Accident and Insurance insured through MetLife. It is currently unknown whether Nat’l. Union will continue the program for the Management Benefitted Employees until the Welfare Plan Implementation Date. If not, the Management Benefitted Employees will be covered by the replacement policy issued by MetLife until the Welfare Plan Implementation Date.
7   VSC has arranged to add this coverage in lieu of Business Travel Accident Insurance Plan – Nat’l. Union sponsored by Exelis. Management Benefitted Employees and PP Employees have already transitioned to this coverage.
8   VSC does not intend to expand its benefit offerings to include a similar program.
9   Id .
10   Id.

 

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Name of Arrangement

  

Sponsoring Employer

HealthNet Seniority Plus    Exelis
Horizon BCBS Medicare Blue    Exelis
Humana Gold Plus - Daytona    Exelis
Humana Gold Plus - Palm Beach    Exelis
Humana Gold Plus - South Florida    Exelis
Humana Gold Plus - Tampa    Exelis
Kaiser Northern CA (Pre-65)    Exelis
Kaiser Senior Advantage - Northern CA    Exelis
Kaiser Senior Advantage - Southern CA    Exelis
Kaiser Southern CA (Pre-65)    Exelis
Preferred Gold HMO – SSD    Exelis
Preferred Gold HMO Salaried    Exelis
United Healthcare - AZ    Exelis
United Healthcare - CA    Exelis
United HealthCare Medicare Complete - Arizona    Exelis
United HealthCare Medicare Complete - Florida    Exelis
United HealthCare Medicare Complete - Nevada    Exelis
United HealthCare Medicare Complete - New England/Rhode Island    Exelis
United HealthCare Medicare Complete - North Carolina    Exelis
United HealthCare Medicare Complete - Northern CA    Exelis
United HealthCare Medicare Complete - Ohio    Exelis
United HealthCare Medicare Complete - Southern CA    Exelis
Cigna Pre-65 Exelis Health Plan    Exelis
Cigna Pre-65 Exelis Health Savings Plan    Exelis
Cigna Post-65 Exelis Health Plan    Exelis
Exelis Salaried Retiree Life Insurance Plan    Exelis

 

3


Schedules 10.1(a) and (b)

to the

EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT

by and between

EXELIS INC.

and

VECTRUS, INC.

dated as of

[            ], 2014 1

 

Name of Arrangement

  

Sponsoring Employer

Aetna Global Medical    Exelis
Aetna Global Dental    Exelis
Major Medical Plan (Puerto Rico) – Triple S 2    Exelis
Dental DA20 (Puerto Rico) – Triple S 3    Exelis
Open Access Plus (OAP) Global Plan    VSC 4
Open Access Plus (OAP) Catastrophic Plan - Cigna    VSC
Open Access Plus (OAP) Other Country National (OCN) Plan – Cigna    VSC
Open Access Plan (OAP) Other Country National Catastrophic Plan – Cigna    VSC
Open Access Plus (OAP) Short-Term Abroad (STA) – Cigna    VSC
CIEB International Dental Plan    VSC
Dental OCN – Cigna International    VSC
Major Medical Plan (Puerto Rico) – Triple S 5    VSC
Dental DA20 (Puerto Rico) – Triple S 6    VSC

 

1   Terms not defined herein are defined in the Employee Matters Agreement.
2   Prior to the Welfare Plan Implementation Date, VSC (as defined below) will sponsor this arrangement for TARS Employees. As of the Welfare Plan Implementation Date, Exelis will assume sponsorship of this arrangement.
3   Id .
4   “VSC” refers to Vectrus Systems Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vectrus. It is contemplated that VSC will ratify the adoption of the Vectrus Welfare Plans and assume sponsorship of the Vectrus Welfare Plans no later than the Effective Time in satisfaction of the condition set forth in Section 10.1(b) of the Employee Matters Agreement.
5   Prior to the Welfare Plan Implementation Date, VSC will sponsor this arrangement for TARS Employees. As of the Welfare Plan Implementation Date, Exelis will assume sponsorship of this arrangement.
6   Id .

Exhibit 10.2

TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT

This TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT is dated as of [ ], 2014, by and among Exelis Inc., an Indiana corporation (“ Exelis ”), Vectrus, Inc., an Indiana corporation (“ Vectrus ” and, together with Exelis, the “ Parties ”, and each individually, a “ Party ”), Exelis Systems Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ Systems ”) (solely for the purposes of Section 4.5(b) and (c)) and Exelis Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdings ”) (solely for the purposes of Section 4.5(c)).

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, Exelis is the common parent of an affiliated group of domestic corporations within the meaning of Section 1504(a) of the Code (the “ Affiliated Group ”), and the members of the Affiliated Group have heretofore joined in filing consolidated federal Income Tax Returns;

WHEREAS, Exelis, acting through its direct and indirect Subsidiaries, currently conducts a number of businesses, including the Exelis Retained Business and the Vectrus Business;

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Exelis (the “ Board ”) has determined that it is appropriate, desirable and in the best interests of Exelis, its shareholders and its other constituents, to separate Exelis into two separate, publicly traded companies, one for each of (i) the Exelis Retained Business, which shall be owned and conducted, directly or indirectly, by Exelis and (ii) the Vectrus Business, which shall be owned and conducted, directly or indirectly, by Vectrus;

WHEREAS, in order to effect such separation, the Board has determined that it is appropriate, desirable and in the best interests of Exelis and its shareholders and other constituents (i) to undertake the Plan of Separation and (ii) for Exelis to distribute on the Distribution Date to holders of record of shares of its common stock, par value $.01 per share (the “ Exelis Common Stock ”), as of the Distribution Record Date, on a pro rata basis (in each case without consideration being paid by such shareholders) all of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of Vectrus (the “ Vectrus Common Stock ”) owned by Exelis on the basis of [ ] ([ ]) share[s] of Vectrus Common Stock for each [ ] ([ ]) outstanding share[s] of Exelis Common Stock (the “ External Distribution ”).

WHEREAS, it is the intention of the Parties that the contribution of all of the issued and outstanding shares of the common stock of Systems to Vectrus prior to the External Distribution, together with the External Distribution, qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(D) and 355 of the Code;

WHEREAS, it is the intention of the Parties, Systems and Holdings that the contribution of all of the membership interests of TARS and proceeds from the Financing Arrangements to Holdings prior to the distribution of all of the issued and outstanding common stock of Holdings to Exelis (the “ Internal Distribution ”), together with the Internal Distribution, qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(D) and 355 of the Code;

WHEREAS, as a result of the Distributions, the Parties desire to enter into this Tax Matters Agreement to provide for certain Tax matters, including the assignment of responsibility for the preparation and filing of Tax Returns, the payment of and indemnification for Taxes (including Taxes with respect to the Distributions and related transactions as contemplated in the Distribution Agreement and the other Ancillary Agreements), entitlement to refunds of Taxes, and the prosecution and defense of any Tax controversies; and

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, the Parties hereby agree as follows:


ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS

SECTION 1.1.  General . Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not defined herein shall have the meanings that such terms have in the Distribution Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Affiliate ” is defined in the Distribution Agreement.

Affiliated Group ” is defined in the preamble hereof.

Afghani Taxes ” means any Taxes imposed by the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, including, any state, municipality, political subdivision or governmental agency thereof or therein.

Agreement ” means this Tax Matters Agreement.

Breaching Party ” is defined in Section 4.3.

Business Day ” or “ Business Days ” means any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or any other day on which banks are required or authorized by law to be closed in New York City or Virginia.

Closing of the Books Method ” means the apportionment of items between portions of a taxable period based on a closing of the books and records on the Distribution Date (as if the Distribution Date was the end of the taxable period).

Code ” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Consolidated Return ” means any Income Tax Return filed pursuant to Section 1502 of the Code, or any comparable combined, consolidated, or unitary group Income Tax Return filed under state or local Tax law with respect to which Exelis or any Exelis Subsidiary is the parent entity.

Distribution ” or “ Distributions ” means the External Distribution and the Internal Distribution, individually or collectively.

Distribution Agreement ” means the Distribution Agreement, dated as of [•], 2014, between Exelis and Vectrus.

Distribution Date ” means the Business Day on which the External Distribution is effected.

Effective Time ” is defined in the Distribution Agreement.

Exelis ” is defined in the preamble hereof.

Exelis Common Stock ” is defined in the preamble hereof.

Exelis Retained Business ” is defined in the Distribution Agreement.

Exelis Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of Exelis other than Vectrus or any Vectrus Subsidiary.

 

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External Distribution ” is defined in the preamble hereof.

Final Determination ” means the final resolution of liability for any Tax for any taxable period, including any related interest or penalties, by or as a result of: (i) a final and unappealable decision, judgment, decree or other order by any court of competent jurisdiction; (ii) a closing agreement or accepted offer in compromise under Section 7121 or 7122 of the Code, or comparable agreement under the laws of other jurisdictions which resolves the entire Tax liability for any taxable period; (iii) any allowance of a refund or credit in respect of an overpayment of Tax, but only after the expiration of all periods during which such refund may be recovered by the jurisdiction imposing the Tax; or (iv) any other final disposition.

Force Majeure ” is defined in the Distribution Agreement.

Included Party ” is defined in Section 3.3(c).

Income Tax ” means any income, franchise or similar Taxes imposed on (or measured by) net income or net profits.

Income Tax Returns ” means all Tax Returns relating to Income Taxes.

Indemnified Liability ” means any liability subject to indemnification pursuant to Section 4.3.

IRS ” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

Internal Distribution ” is defined in the Distribution Agreement.

ITT Tax Matters Agreement ” means the Tax Matters Agreement by and among ITT Corporation, an Indiana corporation, Xylem Inc., an Indiana corporation, and Exelis , dated as of October 25, 2011.

Knowledge Party ” is defined in Section 4.4.

LIBOR ” is defined in the Distribution Agreement.

Losses ” has the meaning ascribed to the term “Indemnifiable Losses” in the Distribution Agreement.

Non-Breaching Party ” is defined in Section 4.3.

Opinion ” means the opinion delivered by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP pursuant to Section 4.4(c) of the Distribution Agreement.

Party ” is defined in the preamble hereof.

Payment Period ” is defined in Section 2.4(d).

Preparing Party ” is defined in Section 3.3(c).

Proceeding ” means any audit, examination or other proceeding brought by a Taxing Authority with respect to Taxes.

 

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Prohibited Acts ” is defined in Section 4.2.

Pro-Rated Method ” means the apportionment of items between portions of a taxable period based on the number of days in such taxable period on or before the Distribution Date in comparison to the number of days in such taxable period after the Distribution Date (i.e., without regard to when any items are realized within such taxable period).

Requesting Party ” is defined in Section 4.2.

Restricted Period ” means the two-year period commencing on the Distribution Date.

Separation Taxes ” is defined in Section 2.1(b).

SGRS Distribution Agreement ” means the Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement, effective as of August 24, 2012, by and between Systems and Exelis (including any predecessor to such agreement).

Shared Taxes ” is defined in Section 2.1(a).

Sharing Percentage ” means (i) eight-two percent (82%) in the case of Exelis and (ii) eighteen percent (18%) in the case of Vectrus.

Subsidiary ” is defined in the Distribution Agreement.

Stub Taxable Period ” is defined in Section 3.3(b).

TARS ” means Exelis Tethered Radar LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Tax ” or “ Taxes ” means (i) all taxes, charges, fees, imposts, levies or other assessments imposed by a Taxing Authority, including all net income, gross receipts, capital, sales, use, gains, ad valorem, value added, transfer, franchise, profits, inventory, capital stock, license, withholding, payroll, employment, social security, unemployment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, property and estimated taxes, custom duties, fees, assessments and charges of any kind whatsoever and (ii) liability for the payment of any amount of the type described in clause (i) above arising as a result of being (or having been) a member of any group or being (or having been) included or required to be included in any Tax Return related thereto. Whenever the term “Tax” or “Taxes” is used it shall include penalties, fines, additions to tax and interest thereon.

Taxing Authority ” means any governmental authority (whether United States or non-United States, and including, any state, municipality, political subdivision or governmental agency) responsible for the imposition of any Tax.

Tax Package ” is defined in Section 3.3(c).

Tax Returns ” means all reports or returns (including information returns and amended returns) required to be filed or that may be filed for any period with any Taxing Authority in connection with any Tax or Taxes (whether domestic or foreign).

Tax Sharing Agreement ” is defined in Section 5.6.

Vectrus ” is defined in the preamble hereof.

Vectrus Business ” is defined in the Distribution Agreement.

Vectrus Common Stock ” is defined in the preamble hereof.

 

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Vectrus Subsidiary ” means (i) any Subsidiary of Vectrus after the Distribution Date and (ii) any Subsidiary of Vectrus before the Distribution Date the successor of which is described in (i) above.

SECTION 1.2. References; Interpretation . References in this Agreement to any gender include references to all genders, and references to the singular include references to the plural and vice versa. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” when used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Agreement to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed references to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, such Agreement. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words “hereof,” “hereby” and “herein” and words of similar meaning when used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular Article, Section or provision of this Agreement.

ARTICLE II. ALLOCATION OF TAX LIABILITIES

SECTION 2.1. Payment of Taxes .

(a) Taxes Upon Filing and Adjusted Taxes . The Party responsible for the preparation of a Tax Return pursuant to Sections 3.1 and 3.2 shall pay to the relevant Taxing Authority all Taxes due or payable in connection with such Tax Return (including any amounts relating to adjustments to such Tax Return) and shall be entitled to any refunds (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any similar credit or offset against Taxes) in connection therewith; provided, however, with respect to any Income Tax Return (other than a Consolidated Return or any Tax Return in respect of Afghani Taxes) of Vectrus or any Vectrus Subsidiary for (i) any taxable period that ends on or before the Distribution Date, Exelis shall be liable for, and shall be entitled to any refunds of, Income Taxes (including any amounts relating to adjustments to such Income Tax Return) relating to such taxable period and (ii) any taxable period that begins before and includes but does not end on the Distribution Date, Exelis shall be liable for, and shall be entitled to any refunds of, Income Taxes (including any amounts relating to adjustments to such Income Tax Return) relating to the portion of the taxable period ending on the Distribution Date and Vectrus shall be liable for, and shall be entitled to any refunds of, Income Taxes relating to the portion of the taxable period beginning after the Distribution Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Exelis shall be liable for Taxes (other than Income Taxes) for which Exelis or any Exelis Subsidiary is responsible under applicable law, and Vectrus shall be liable for Taxes (other than Income Taxes) for which Vectrus or any Vectrus Subsidiary is responsible under applicable law; provided, however, that Exelis shall be responsible for any Taxes (other than Income Taxes) arising with respect to the assets transferred to TARS for any taxable period (or portion thereof) that begins on or after October 1, 2013 and any contracts transferred to Exelis pursuant to the SGRS Distribution Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties shall be responsible for any Income Taxes (other than Separation Taxes) for (a) any taxable period that ends on or before the Distribution Date and (b) for the portion of the taxable period ending on the Distribution Date of any taxable period that begins before and includes but does not end on the Distribution Date, in each case for (x) for all Income Tax Returns (including any adjustments thereto) filed pursuant to Section 3.1 of Exelis, Vectrus, any Exelis Subsidiary or any Vectrus Subsidiary and (y) for all Income Tax Returns (including any adjustments thereto) (other than a Consolidated Return) of Vectrus or any Vectrus Subsidiary, in each case other than any Income Taxes arising as a result of any deferred intercompany item (or any similar item under state, local or foreign Tax law) resulting from the transactions undertaken pursuant to the SGRS Distribution Agreement being taken into account in connection with the Distributions pursuant to Section 1502 of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Tax law) or any estimated Income Tax payments in respect of the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014 or Income Tax payments due with respect to any initial extension of any Income Tax Return for any taxable period that ends on the Distribution Date or December 31, 2014 (collectively, “ Shared Taxes ”), in accordance with their respective Sharing Percentages if (and to the extent) Exelis would be responsible hereunder for an amount of such Shared Taxes in excess of $3,300,000; provided, however, that Income Taxes shall not be considered Shared Taxes to the extent Exelis or any Exelis Subsidiary is indemnified for such Income Taxes under any Tax Sharing Agreement. Any refunds of Shared Taxes that are received by Exelis or any Exelis Subsidiary (or otherwise paid over to Exelis pursuant to this Section 2.1(a)) shall be treated as reducing the amount of Shared Taxes for which Exelis has been responsible hereunder (but

 

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only to the extent that Exelis or any Exelis Subsidiary is entitled to retain such refund). If any Shared Taxes have been shared by the Parties in accordance with their Sharing Percentages, the Party that receives any refund of Shared Taxes shall make payments to the other Party in accordance with their respective Sharing Percentages to reflect the prior liability, if any, for Shared Taxes. For the purposes of this Section 2.1(a), (i) Taxes imposed on a periodic basis (such as real or personal property Taxes) shall be apportioned between the two portions of a taxable period in accordance with the Pro-Rated Method and (ii) Taxes not described in clause (i) above (such as franchise Taxes, Taxes that are based upon or related to income or receipts, based upon occupancy or imposed in connection with any sale or other transfer or assignment of property) shall be apportioned between the two portions of a taxable period in accordance with the Closing of the Books Method.

(b) Separation Taxes . Notwithstanding anything in this Section 2.1 to the contrary, and except as provided in Article IV, Exelis shall be liable for, and shall be entitled to any refunds of, any Taxes for a taxable period that begins before the Distribution Date that are (i) imposed or incurred as a result of any Distribution failing to qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(D) and Section 355 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Tax law), (ii) imposed or incurred as a result of the stock of Vectrus distributed in the External Distribution or the stock of Exelis Holdings distributed in the Internal Distribution failing to be treated as qualified property pursuant to Section 355(d) or Section 355(e) of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Tax law) and (iii) imposed or incurred as a result of Exelis or Systems otherwise recognizing any gain for Income Tax purposes in connection with any Distribution (other than as a result of any deferred intercompany item (or any similar item under state, local or foreign Tax law) generated by transactions other than any Distribution or the Plan of Separation being taken into account in connection with the Distributions pursuant to Section 1502 of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Tax law)) (collectively, “ Separation Taxes ”).

SECTION 2.2. Indemnity .

(a) Subject to Article IV, Exelis shall indemnify Vectrus and its Affiliates from all liability for Taxes for which Exelis is responsible pursuant to Section 2.1 and any related Losses.

(b) Subject to Article IV, Vectrus shall indemnify Exelis and its Affiliates from all liability for Taxes for which Vectrus is responsible pursuant to Section 2.1 and any related Losses.

(c) Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the indemnifying Party shall pay to the indemnified Party the amount required to be paid pursuant to Section 2.2(a) or (b) above within thirty (30) days of being notified of the amount due by the indemnified Party. The notice by the indemnified Party requesting such payment shall be accompanied by the calculations and other information used to determine the indemnifying Party’s obligations hereunder. Such payment shall be paid by the indemnifying Party to the indemnified Party by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the indemnified Party by written notice to the indemnifying Party prior to the due date of such payment.

SECTION 2.3. Contests .

(a) Subject to Article IV, the right to control the conduct of any Proceeding shall belong to the Party responsible, pursuant to Sections 3.1 and 3.2, for the preparation of the Tax Return to which such Proceeding relates. If the Party not controlling a Proceeding could have an indemnification obligation for an adjustment to Tax pursuant to such Proceeding, such Party shall be entitled to participate in (but not control) such Proceeding at its own cost and expense; provided, however, that if Vectrus controls the Proceeding, it shall not settle such Proceeding in a manner that would result in an indemnity payment

 

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from Exelis under this Agreement without the consent of Exelis (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); provided, further, that if Vectrus controls such Proceeding it may settle such Proceeding without the consent of Exelis so long as Vectrus waives its indemnification rights hereunder in respect of such Proceeding.

(b) After the Distribution Date, each Party shall promptly notify the other Party in writing upon receipt of written notice of the commencement of any Proceeding or of any demand or claim upon it, which, if determined adversely, would be grounds for indemnification from such other Party pursuant to Section 2.2; provided that failure to provide notice pursuant to this sentence shall not relieve any Party of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement except to the extent such Party is actually prejudiced as a result thereof. Each Party shall, on a timely basis, keep the other Party informed of all developments in the Proceeding and provide such other Party with copies of all pleadings, briefs, orders, and other correspondence pertaining thereto.

SECTION 2.4. Treatment of Payments; After Tax Basis .

(a) Unless otherwise required by a Final Determination, this Agreement or as otherwise agreed to between the Parties, any payment made pursuant to this Agreement (other than any payment of interest pursuant to Section 2.4(d)) by: (i) Vectrus to Exelis shall be treated for all Tax purposes as a distribution by Vectrus to Exelis with respect to the stock of Vectrus occurring immediately before the External Distribution; or (ii) Exelis to Vectrus shall be treated for all Tax purposes as a tax-free contribution by Exelis to Vectrus with respect to its stock occurring after Vectrus is directly owned by Exelis and immediately before the External Distribution; and in each case, no Party shall take any position inconsistent with such treatment. In the event that a Taxing Authority asserts that a Party’s treatment of a payment pursuant to this Agreement should be other than as required pursuant to this Agreement (ignoring any potential inconsistent or adverse Final Determination), such Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to contest such challenge.

(b) If the receipt or accrual of any payment pursuant to this Agreement (other than payments of interest pursuant to Section 2.4(d)) results in taxable income to the indemnified Party or any of its Affiliates, such payment shall be increased so that, after the payment of any Taxes with respect to the payment, the indemnified Party and its Affiliates shall have realized the same net amount they would have realized had the payment not resulted in taxable income.

(c) To the extent that any liability for Taxes or Losses that is subject to indemnification under this Agreement gives rise to a deduction, credit or other Tax benefit to the indemnified Party or any of its Affiliates, the amount of any payment made under this Agreement shall be decreased by taking into account any actual reduction in Taxes (determined on a with and without basis) of the indemnified Party or any of its Affiliates resulting from such Tax benefit (including as a result of any election set forth in Section 4.5). If (i) such actual reduction in Taxes of the indemnified Party or its Affiliate occurs in a taxable period following the period in which the indemnification payment is made or (ii) any adjustment to the liability for Taxes for which one Party or any Affiliates is responsible hereunder gives rise to a deduction, credit or other Tax benefit (including as a result of any election set forth in Section 4.5) to the other Party or any of its Affiliates, the indemnified Party (or, in the case of (ii), the other Party) shall on an annual basis pay the indemnifying Party (or, in the case of (ii), the responsible Party) the amount of the actual reduction in Taxes (determined on a with and without basis); provided, however, that no such payment shall be required if the actual reduction in Taxes for the relevant year and any unpaid reduction in Taxes for all prior years is less than $50,000.

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(the “ Payment Period ”) shall bear interest for the period from and including the date immediately following the last date of the Payment Period through and including the date of payment at a rate of simple interest per annum equal to LIBOR. Such interest will be payable at the same time as the payment to which it relates and shall be calculated on the basis of a year of 365 days and the actual number of days for which due.

ARTICLE III. PREPARATION AND FILING OF TAX RETURNS

SECTION 3.1. Exelis’s Responsibility for the Preparation and Filing of Tax Returns .

(a) Exelis shall prepare or cause to be prepared (i) all Consolidated Returns, (ii) all other Tax Returns that it or any Exelis Subsidiary is legally obligated to file after the Distribution Date according to the laws of the relevant taxing jurisdiction and (iii) all Income Tax Returns of Exelis, Vectrus, any Exelis Subsidiary or any Vectrus Subsidiary for taxable periods ending on or before the Distribution Date (other than any Income Tax Returns of Vectrus or any Vectrus Subsidiary in respect of Afghani Taxes). Exelis shall file or cause to be filed all such Tax Returns (other than any Tax Returns for which it or an Exelis Subsidiary is not legally obligated to file after the Distribution Date) with the appropriate Taxing Authority.

(b) To the extent that Vectrus or any Vectrus Subsidiary is included in any Consolidated Return for a taxable period that includes the Distribution Date, Exelis shall include in such Consolidated Return the results of Vectrus and the Vectrus Subsidiaries on the basis of the Closing of the Books Method consistent with Treas. Reg. Section 1.1502-76(b)(2)(i).

SECTION 3.2. Vectrus’s Responsibility for the Preparation and Filing of Tax Returns . Subject to Section 3.1(a)(iii) and Section 3.3(a), Vectrus shall prepare or cause to be prepared all Tax Returns that it or any Vectrus Subsidiary is legally obligated to file after the Distribution Date according to the laws of the relevant taxing jurisdiction and any Tax Returns of Vectrus or any Vectrus Subsidiary in respect Afghani Taxes. Vectrus shall file or cause to be filed all such Tax Returns (and any other Tax Returns for which it or an Vectrus Subsidiary is legally obligated to file after the Distribution Date) with the appropriate Taxing Authority.

SECTION 3.3. Manner of Preparation .

(a) Notwithstanding Section 3.2 of this Agreement, Exelis shall have the right to review and comment with respect to items on any Tax Returns prepared by Vectrus if and to the extent such items directly relate to Taxes for which Exelis would be liable under Section 2.1, such comment not to be unreasonably rejected. Vectrus shall deliver to Exelis any such Tax Returns forty-five (45) days prior to the date on which they are required to be filed and Exelis shall respond with any comments on such returns within twenty (20) days of receipt. In the event the Parties are unable to agree on any items included in such Tax Returns, any disputed issues shall be submitted to an independent accounting firm for a final binding resolution, the cost of which shall be shared equally by the Parties.

(b) To the extent permitted by law, any taxable period of Vectrus or any Vectrus Subsidiary for any state, local or foreign Income Tax purposes that would otherwise include but not end on the Distribution Date shall be bifurcated into two separate taxable periods, one ending on the Distribution Date and the other beginning on the day following the Distribution Date (each a “ Stub Taxable Period ”), and a separate Income Tax Return for each Stub Taxable Period shall be prepared and filed by the Party responsible for such preparation and filing pursuant to Sections 3.1 and 3.2.

 

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(c) To the extent any Tax Return required to be prepared by Exelis pursuant to Section 3.1 contains items relating to the Vectrus Business or any Tax Return required to by prepared by Vectrus pursuant to Section 3.2 contains items relating to the Exelis Retained Business, the Party not responsible for preparing such Tax Return (the “ Included Party ”) shall, at its own cost and expense, prepare and deliver to the Party responsible for preparing such Tax Return (the “ Preparing Party ”) a true and correct accounting of all relevant Tax items (in a form reasonably requested by the Preparing Party) relating to the Included Party (or any of its Subsidiaries) for the taxable period covered by such Tax Return (a “ Tax Package ”) within thirty (30) days following the written request of the Preparing Party or such shorter period as may be necessary for timely filing of such Tax Return. In the event an Included Party does not fulfill its obligations pursuant to this Section 3.3(c), the Preparing Party shall be entitled to prepare or cause to be prepared the information required to be included in the Tax Package for purposes of preparing any such Tax Return, and the Included Party shall reimburse the Preparing Party for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the preparation of such information.

(d) All Tax Returns for taxable periods (or portions thereof) beginning before the Distribution Date that are required to be filed after the Distribution Date that could give rise to an indemnity obligation pursuant to Section 2.2 shall be prepared in a manner consistent with past practices (e.g., accounting methods and accelerating deductions through bonus depreciation or otherwise) and the preparing Party shall, at the other Party’s request, share any such Tax Return with such other Party after the filing thereof.

(e) All Income Tax Returns filed on or after the Distribution Date shall be prepared in a manner that is consistent with the Opinion, or any rulings obtained from other Taxing Authorities in connection with the Distributions (in the absence of a Final Determination to the contrary) and shall be filed on a timely basis (including pursuant to extensions) by the Party responsible for such filing pursuant to Sections 3.1 and 3.2. In the absence of a Final Determination to the contrary or a change in law, all Income Tax Returns of Vectrus and its Subsidiaries for taxable periods beginning before the Distribution Date shall be prepared consistent with the Tax Returns of the Affiliated Group. Exelis shall deliver the information set forth on Schedule 3.3(e) that is reasonably necessary for Vectrus and its Subsidiaries to comply with its financial reporting obligations to Vectrus within forty five (45) days after the Distribution Date.

(f) Except to the extent required by a Final Determination, Vectrus and any Vectrus Subsidiary shall not amend any Income Tax Return relating to a taxable period (or portion thereof) ending on or before to the Distribution Date without the written consent of Exelis (which consent may be withheld in its sole discretion).

SECTION 3.4. Costs and Expenses of Preparation . Subject to Section 3.3(c), the Party responsible for preparing any Tax Return under Sections 3.1 or 3.2 shall be responsible for the costs and expenses associated with preparing such Tax Returns.

SECTION 3.5. Carrybacks . To the extent permitted by law, Vectrus and any Vectrus Subsidiaries shall elect to forego a carryback of any net operating losses, capital losses or credits for any taxable period ending after the Distribution Date to a taxable period, or portion thereof, ending on or before the Distribution Date. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Vectrus and any Vectrus Subsidiaries shall not have any right to receive the benefit of any carryback of Tax attributes created in a taxable period beginning after the Distribution Date into a Consolidated Return.

SECTION 3.5. Retention of Records; Access .

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preparation and filing of all Tax Returns required to be filed by Exelis or Vectrus hereunder and for any Proceeding relating to such Tax Returns or to any Taxes payable by Exelis or Vectrus hereunder.

(b) Exelis and Vectrus shall, and shall cause each of their Subsidiaries to, provide reasonable access to (i) all records, documents, accounting data and other information (including computer data) necessary for the preparation and filing of all Tax Returns required to be filed by Exelis or Vectrus and for any Proceeding relating to such Tax Returns or to any Taxes payable by Exelis or Vectrus and (ii) its personnel and premises, for the purpose of the preparation, review or audit of such Tax Returns, or in connection with any Proceeding, as reasonably requested by either Exelis or Vectrus.

(c) The obligations set forth above in Sections 3.5(a) and 3.5(b) shall continue until the longer of (i) the time of a Final Determination or (ii) expiration of all applicable statutes of limitations, to which the records and information relate. For purposes of the preceding sentence, each Party shall assume that no applicable statute of limitations has expired unless such Party has received notification or otherwise has actual knowledge that such statute of limitations has expired.

SECTION 3.6. Confidentiality; Ownership of Information; Privileged Information . The provisions of Article VIII of the Distribution Agreement relating to confidentiality of information, ownership of information, privileged information and related matters shall apply with equal force to any records and information prepared and/or shared by and among the Parties in carrying out the intent of this Agreement.

ARTICLE IV. DISTRIBUTIONS AND RELATED TAX MATTERS

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the provisions of this Article IV shall govern all matters among the parties hereto related to an Indemnified Liability.

SECTION 4.1. Compliance with the Opinion . Exelis and Vectrus hereby confirm and agree to comply with (and cause their respective Subsidiaries to comply with) any and all covenants, agreements and representations in the Opinion applicable to Exelis and Vectrus (or their respective Subsidiaries), respectively.

SECTION 4.2. Opinion Requirement for Major Transactions Undertaken by Vectrus During the Restricted Period . Other than pursuant to the transactions contemplated by the Distribution Agreement, Vectrus agrees that during the Restricted Period it shall not (and shall not cause or permit Systems to) (i) merge or consolidate with or into any other entity, (ii) liquidate or partially liquidate (within the meaning of such terms as defined in Section 346 and Section 302, respectively, of the Code), (iii) sell or transfer (a) all or substantially all of its assets (within the meaning of Rev. Proc. 77-37, 1977-2 C.B. 568) in a single transaction or series of related transactions, or sell or transfer any portion of its assets that would violate the “continuity of business enterprise” requirement of Treas. Reg. Section 1.368-1(d) or (b) 35 percent or more of its assets (or those of its Subsidiaries), (iv) redeem or otherwise repurchase any of its capital stock other than pursuant to open market stock repurchase programs meeting the requirements of section 4.05(1)(b) of Rev. Proc. 96-30, 1996-1 C.B. 696, (v) cease the active conduct of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 355(b) of the Code or the active conduct of the Vectrus Business, (vi) enter into any negotiations, agreements or arrangements with respect to transactions or events (including any transactions described in Sections 4.2(i)-(iv) (and, for this purpose, including any redemptions made pursuant to open market stock repurchase programs), stock issuances (pursuant to the exercise of options or otherwise), option grants, capital contributions or acquisitions, entering into any partnership or joint venture arrangements, or a series of such transactions or events, but excluding any Distribution) that may cause any Distribution to be treated as part of a plan pursuant to which one or more persons acquire directly or indirectly stock of Vectrus or Systems representing a “35-

 

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percent or greater interest” (i.e., stock possessing at least 35 percent of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock entitled to vote or at least 35 percent of the total value of shares of all classes of stock, as such terms are used in Section 355(d)(4) of the Code), or (vii) take any other action (or series of actions), or permit any Subsidiary to take any such action (or series of actions), where the taking of such action (or series of actions) could reasonably be expected to cause any Distribution to fail to qualify under Section 355 of the Code or cause the stock of Vectrus or Systems distributed in any Distribution to fail to be treated as qualified property pursuant to Section 355(e) of the Code (the acts listed in (i)-(vii) collectively, the “ Prohibited Acts ”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Vectrus (and Systems, if applicable) (the “ Requesting Party ”) may take any of the Prohibited Acts, subject to Section 4.3, if (x) the Requesting Party first obtains (at its expense) an opinion in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Exelis of a nationally recognized law firm or a “big four” accounting firm reasonably acceptable to Exelis, which opinion may be based on usual and customary factual representations (reasonably acceptable to Exelis) or (y) at the Requesting Party’s request, Exelis (at the expense of the Requesting Party) obtains a ruling from the IRS, that such Prohibited Act or Prohibited Acts, and any transaction related thereto, will not (a) affect (i) any of the conclusions set forth in the Opinion, (ii) the qualification of any Distribution as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(D) and Section 355 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Tax law), (ii) imposed or incurred as a result of the stock of Vectrus distributed in the External Distribution or the stock of Exelis Holdings distributed in the Internal Distribution failing to be treated as qualified property pursuant to Section 355(d) or Section 355(e) of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Tax law) and (iii) the nonrecognition of gain to Exelis in the External Distribution and the Plan of Separation and Systems in the Internal Distribution and the Plan of Separation, or (b) cause the stock of Vectrus distributed in the External Distribution or the stock of Holdings distributed in the Internal Distribution to fail to be treated as qualified property pursuant to Sections 355(d) or 355(e) of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Tax law). Vectrus (and Systems, if applicable) may also take any of the Prohibited Acts, subject to Section 4.3, with the consent of the other Party in its sole and absolute discretion. During the Restricted Period, a Party shall provide all information reasonably requested by the other Party relating to any transaction involving an acquisition (directly or indirectly) of the stock of Exelis, Holdings, Vectrus or Systems within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code.

SECTION 4.3. Indemnification for Distribution Taxes . If, after the External Distribution, a Party or any of its Affiliates takes any action or enters into any agreement to take any action, including any of the Prohibited Acts as defined in Section 4.2 of this Agreement, or if there is a breach by any Party of Section 4.1 hereof, or if there is any direct or indirect acquisition of a Party’s stock (or, in the case of Exelis, Holdings’s stock, or, in the case of Vectrus, Systems’s stock), and as a result any Separation Taxes are imposed or incurred, then such Party (the “ Breaching Party ”) shall indemnify and hold harmless the other Party (the “ Non-Breaching Party ”) and any of its Affiliates against any such Separation Taxes (and any related Losses) imposed upon or incurred by the Non-Breaching Party or any of its Affiliates (and any Separation Taxes of Exelis shareholders to the extent the Non-Breaching Party or any of its Affiliates is liable with respect to such Separation Taxes, whether to a Taxing Authority, to a shareholder or to any other person) as a result, unless such Separation Taxes would, in any event, have been imposed upon or incurred by the Non-Breaching Party or any or its Affiliates without regard to such actions, breaches or events, as determined at such time. The Non-Breaching Party and any of its Affiliates shall be indemnified and held harmless under this Section 4.3 without regard to whether an opinion pertaining to the action pursuant to Section 4.2 was obtained, and without regard to whether the Non-Breaching Party gave its consent to such action pursuant to Section 4.2 or otherwise.

SECTION 4.4. Procedural Matters .

(a) Notice . If either Vectrus or Exelis (or any of their Affiliates) receives any written notice of deficiency, claim or adjustment or any other written communication from a Taxing Authority that may

 

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result in an Indemnified Liability, the Party receiving (or whose Affiliate has received) such notice or communication shall promptly give written notice thereof to the other Party, provided that any delay in such notification shall not relieve the indemnifying Party of any liability to the other Party hereunder except to the extent the indemnifying Party is materially and adversely prejudiced by such delay. Vectrus and Exelis (and any of their Affiliates) undertake and agree that from and after such time as any Party obtains knowledge that any representative of a Taxing Authority has begun to investigate or inquire into any Distribution (whether or not such investigation or inquiry is a formal or informal investigation or inquiry), such Party (the “ Knowledge Party ”), shall (i) notify the other Party thereof, provided that any delay by any Knowledge Party in so notifying the other Party shall not relieve such other Party of any liability hereunder, except to the extent such other Party is materially and adversely prejudiced by such delay, (ii) consult with the other Party from time to time as to the conduct of such investigation or inquiry, (iii) provide the other Party with copies of all correspondence between the Knowledge Party or its representatives and such Taxing Authority or any representative thereof pertaining to such investigation or inquiry, and (iv) cooperate with the other Party to permit a representative (reasonably satisfactory to the Knowledge Party) of the other Party to be present at, and participate in (but not control), all meetings with such Taxing Authority or any representative thereof pertaining to such investigation or inquiry, provided, that any costs relating to the other Party’s representation at such meetings shall be borne by such Party.

(b) Tax Proceedings Controlled by Exelis . With respect to any Proceeding that may result in an Indemnified Liability with respect to which Vectrus would be entitled to indemnification from Exelis, Exelis shall be entitled to direct and control the defense or settlement of such Proceeding at its own expense.

(c) Tax Proceedings Controlled by Vectrus . With respect to any Proceeding that may result in an Indemnified Liability with respect to which Exelis would be entitled to indemnification from Vectrus, Vectrus shall be entitled to direct and control the defense or settlement of such Proceeding at its own expense; provided that Vectrus shall not settle such Proceeding without the prior written consent of Exelis (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). Vectrus undertakes and agrees to (i) consult with Exelis from time to time as to the conduct of any such Proceeding over which it exercises direction and control, (iii) provide Exelis with copies of all correspondence between Vectrus or its representatives and such Taxing Authority or any representative thereof pertaining to such Proceeding, and (iv) cooperate with Exelis to permit a representative (reasonably satisfactory to Vectrus) of Exelis to be present at, and participate in (but not control), all meetings with such Taxing Authority or any representative thereof pertaining to such Proceeding, provided, that any costs relating to Exelis’s representation at such meetings shall be borne by Exelis.

(d) Time and Manner of Payment . Unless otherwise agreed in writing, Exelis or Vectrus, as the case may be, shall pay to the other Party the amount with respect to an Indemnified Liability determined pursuant to a Final Determination (less any amount paid directly by the indemnifying Party to the Taxing Authority) at least two Business Days prior to the date payment of the Indemnified Liability is required to be made to the Taxing Authority. Such payment shall be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the indemnified Party by written notice to the indemnifying Party prior to the due date of such payment.

(e) Refund of Amounts . Should a Party or any of its Affiliates receive a refund in respect of an Indemnified Liability or other Taxes for which the other Party was responsible under this Article 4, or should any such amounts that would otherwise be refundable to such Party or any of its Affiliates be applied or credited by the Taxing Authority to obligations of such Party or any of its Affiliates unrelated to an Indemnified Liability, then such Party shall, promptly following receipt (or notification of credit),

 

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remit such refund or an amount equal to such credit (including any statutory interest that is included in such refund or credited amount) to the other Party.

(h) Cooperation . Subject to the provisions of Section 3.6, Exelis and Vectrus shall (and shall cause their respective Subsidiaries to) reasonably cooperate with one another in a timely manner in any Proceeding involving any matter that may result in an Indemnified Liability. Exelis and Vectrus agree that such cooperation shall include, without limitation, making available to the other Party, during normal business hours, all books, records and information, officers and employees (without substantial interruption of employment) necessary or useful in connection with any such judicial or administrative Proceeding. The Party requesting or otherwise entitled to any books, records, information, officers or employees pursuant to this Section 4.4(h) shall bear all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (except reimbursement of salaries, employee benefits and general overhead) incurred in connection with providing such books, records, information, officers or employees.

SECTION 4.5. Protective Section 336(e) Elections .

(a) For Vectrus . Exelis and Vectrus shall make a protective election under Section 336(e) of the Code (and any similar election under state or local law) with respect to the External Distribution in accordance with Treas. Reg. Section 1.336-2(h) and (j) (and any applicable provisions under state and local law) and shall cooperate in the timely completion and/or filings of such elections and any related filings or procedures (including filing or amending any Tax Returns to implement an election that becomes effective). This Section 4.5(a) is intended to constitute a binding, written agreement to make an election under Section 336(e) of the Code with respect to the External Distribution.

(b) For Systems . In connection with the elections set forth in Section 4.5(a), Vectrus and Systems shall make a protective election under Section 336(e) of the Code (and any similar election under state or local law) with respect to Systems in accordance with Treas. Reg. Section 1.336-2(h) and (j) (and any applicable provisions under state and local law), and Exelis, Vectrus and Systems shall cooperate in the timely completion and/or filings of such elections and any related filings or procedures (including filing or amending any Tax Returns to implement an election that becomes effective). This Section 4.5(b) is intended to constitute a binding, written agreement to make an election under Section 336(e) of the Code with respect to Systems.

(c) For Holdings . Systems and Holdings shall make a protective election under Section 336(e) of the Code (and any similar election under state or local law) with respect to Holdings in accordance with Treas. Reg. Section 1.336-2(h) and (j) (and any applicable provisions under state and local law), and Exelis, Systems and Holdings shall cooperate in the timely completion and/or filings of such elections and any related filings or procedures (including filing or amending any Tax Returns to implement an election that becomes effective). This Section 4.5(c) is intended to constitute a binding, written agreement to make an election under Section 336(e) of the Code with respect to Holdings. If an election under Section 336(e) of the Code is unavailable to Systems and Holdings in connection with the Internal Distribution, Exelis and Vectrus shall (and shall cause their Affiliates to) cooperate in making an effective election under Section 338(h)(10) of the Code (and any similar election under state or local law) with respect to the Internal Distribution and cooperate with respect to any related filings or procedures (including having Exelis and Systems file an election under Section 338(h)(10) of the Code under the relief provisions of Treas. Reg. Sections 301.9100-1, et. seq . and filing or amending any Tax Returns to implement an election that becomes effective).

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SECTION 5.1. Notices . All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be made and delivered in conformity with Section 11.6 of the Distribution Agreement.

SECTION 5.2. Amendment and Waiver . This Agreement may be terminated, modified or amended at any time prior to the Effective Time by and in the sole discretion of Exelis without the approval of Vectrus or the shareholders of Exelis. In the event of such termination, no Party shall have any liability of any kind to the other Party or any other Person. After the Effective Time, this Agreement may not be terminated, modified or amended except by an agreement in writing signed by Exelis, Vectrus and Systems. No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of any Party, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver hereof or thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or thereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege.

SECTION 5.3. Entire Agreement . This Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement between the Parties (which, for purposes of this Article V, shall include Systems and Holdings) with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall supersede all previous negotiations, commitments, course of dealings and writings with respect to such subject matter.

SECTION 5.4. Assignment; Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall not be assignable, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by any Party hereto without the prior written consent of the other Party (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and any attempt to assign any rights or obligations arising under this Agreement without such consent shall be void. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement shall be assignable in whole in connection with a merger or consolidation or the sale of all or substantially all the assets of a Party hereto so long as the resulting, surviving or transferee entity assumes all the obligations of the relevant Party hereto by operation of law or pursuant to an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the other parties to this Agreement. No assignment permitted by this Section 5.4 shall release the assigning Party from liability for the full performance of its obligations under this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement and the obligations and rights hereunder shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by (and against) the Parties and their respective successors and permitted transferees and assigns

SECTION 5.5. Severability . In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. The Parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions, the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.

SECTION 5.6. Tax Sharing Agreements . Any benefit or liability resulting from any Tax sharing, indemnification or similar agreements, written or unwritten, including but not limited to the ITT Tax Matters Agreement, as between any of the Parties or their respective Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any other Party or its respective Subsidiaries, on the other hand (other than this Agreement or in any other Ancillary Agreement) (“ Tax Sharing Agreements ”), shall remain the benefit or liability of such Party or its respective Subsidiary; provided, however, that the Party responsible under this Agreement for any Taxes shall be responsible for any related liability in respect of such Taxes under any Tax Sharing Agreement, and be entitled to any related benefit in respect of such Taxes under any Tax Sharing Agreement. No Party shall be entitled to indemnification under this Agreement in respect of Taxes to the extent such Party or one of its Subsidiaries is indemnified under any Tax Sharing Agreement, and the Parties shall (and shall cause their Subsidiaries to) use commercially reasonable efforts to pursue any

 

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indemnification rights under any Tax Sharing Agreement if such indemnification would reduce the other Party’s responsibility for such Taxes under this Agreement.

SECTION 5.7. Governing Law; Jurisdiction . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws, but not the Laws governing conflicts of Laws (other than Sections 5-1401 and 5-1402 of the New York General Obligations Law), of the State of New York; provided that the Indiana Business Corporation Law, including the provisions thereof governing the fiduciary duties of directors of a Indiana corporation, shall govern, as applicable, the internal affairs of Exelis and Vectrus, as the case may be. Subject to the provisions of Article IX of the Distribution Agreement, each of the Parties irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of (a) the Fairfax County Circuit Court and any appeals courts thereof or (b) the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and any appeals courts thereof (the courts referred to in clauses (a) and (b), the “Virginia Courts”), for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding to compel arbitration or for provisional relief in aid of arbitration in accordance with Article IX of the Distribution Agreement or to prevent irreparable harm, and to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Virginia Courts for the enforcement of any award issued thereunder. Each of the Parties further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail to such Party’s respective address set forth in Section 11.6 of the Distribution Agreement shall be effective service of process for any action, suit or proceeding in the Virginia Courts with respect to any matters to which it has submitted to jurisdiction in this Section 5.7. Each of the Parties irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in the Virginia Courts, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

SECTION 5.8. Waiver of Jury Trial . EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, AS APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 5.8.

SECTION 5.9. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in more than one counterpart, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more such counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to each of the Parties.

SECTION 5.10. Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Parties and should not be deemed to confer upon third parties any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, claim of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement.

SECTION 5.11. Force Majeure . No Party (or any Person acting on its behalf) shall have any liability or responsibility for failure to fulfill any obligation (other than a payment obligation) under this Agreement, so long as and to the extent to which the fulfillment of such obligation is prevented,

 

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frustrated, hindered or delayed as a consequence of circumstances of Force Majeure. A Party claiming the benefit of this provision shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the occurrence of any such event: (a) notify the other applicable Parties of the nature and extent of any such Force Majeure condition and (b) use due diligence to remove any such causes and resume performance under this Agreement as soon as feasible.

SECTION 5.12. Double Recovery . Nothing in this Agreement is intended to confer to or impose upon any Party a duplicative right, entitlement, obligation or recovery with respect to any matter arising out of the same facts and circumstances.

SECTION 5.13. Title and Headings . Titles and headings to sections herein are inserted for the convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

SECTION 5.14. Construction . The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the party drafting or causing any instrument to be drafted.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties, Systems (solely with respect to Section 4.5(b) and (c)) and Holdings (solely with respect to Section 4.5(c)), have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

EXELIS INC.

By:

 

 

  Name:
  Title:

VECTRUS, INC.

By:

 

 

  Name:
  Title:

EXELIS SYSTEMS CORPORATION

By:

 

 

  Name:
  Title:

EXELIS HOLDINGS INC.

By:

 

 

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Schedule 3.3(e)

Information with regard to the following book tax differences that give rise to deferred tax liabilities, deferred tax assets and taxes payable information:

Contract Losses

Partnership Income / (Losses)

Unrealized Foreign Exchange Gains (Losses)

Compensation Accruals

Inventory Reserves

Contingency Reserves

Restructuring Reserves

State Income Taxes

Unbilled Retainages, Receivables & Deferred Revenue

Accrued Sub-Contractor Costs

Change in accounting methods

Fixed Assets

Intangible assets

Environmental Reserves

Accrued Award Fees

Stock based compensation

Taxes payable / receivable balances

Estimates as necessary

 

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Exhibit 10.3

MASTER TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT

This Master Transition Services Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is entered into as of [ ], 2014, between Exelis Inc., an Indiana corporation (“ Exelis ”) and Vectrus, Inc., an Indiana corporation (“ Vectrus ”). Each of Exelis and Vectrus is sometimes referred to herein as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.” Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to such terms in the Distribution Agreement of even date herewith, between Exelis and Vectrus (as such may be amended from time to time, the “ Distribution Agreement ”).

W I T N E S S E T H :

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Exelis has determined that it is appropriate, desirable and in the best interests of Exelis, Exelis’s shareholders and Exelis’s other constituents, to separate, pursuant to and in accordance with the Distribution Agreement, Exelis into two separate, publicly traded companies, one for each of (i) the Exelis Retained Business, which shall be owned and conducted, directly or indirectly, by Exelis and (ii) the MS Business, which shall be owned and conducted, directly or indirectly, by Vectrus.

WHEREAS, in order to provide for an orderly transition under the Distribution Agreement, each of Exelis and Vectrus desires to provide to the other certain services for specified periods following the Distribution Date, all in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements of the Parties contained herein, the Parties agree as follows:

 

  1. Services Provided .

(a) With respect to each Service (as defined in Section 1(b) ), the Party required to provide such Service is the “ Service Provider ” and the other Party is the “ Service Recipient ”. In performing the Services, Service Provider and each of its Affiliates shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide, or to ensure that any Third Party Provider (as defined in Section 1(b) ) shall provide, the Services in the same manner, within the same amount of time and at the same level of service (including, as applicable, with respect to type, frequency, quality, and quantity), with the same degree of reasonable skill and care and with the same level of security and control as provided and used in providing the Services during the twelve month period prior to the Distribution Date (excluding any actions taken in contemplation of the Distribution). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if there is an increase in the complexity of a Service (whether as a result of increased quantity or quality, changing frequency or regulatory requirements or otherwise), Service Recipient acknowledges and agrees that such Service may not be provided within the same amount of time as it had previously taken during such period, and, in such a case, Service Provider and each of its Affiliates shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide, or to ensure that any Third Party Provider shall provide, such Service in a timely manner. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Services are to be provided in a manner that does not disparately treat Service Recipient (or its Subsidiaries or its or their


personnel or business) as compared to Service Provider’s treatment of itself (or its Affiliates or its or their personnel or business) in connection with the provision of a Self-Service (as defined in Section 2(a)(v) ).

(b) During the period commencing on the Distribution Date and ending on the date that is two (2) years from the date thereof, unless an earlier or later date is otherwise specified for a Service on Schedule A or Schedule B hereto (for each such Service, such end date being herein referred to as the “ Termination Date ”, with Schedule A and Schedule B being herein referred to as the “ Services Schedules ”), Service Provider shall provide, or shall cause one or more of its Affiliates or a contractor, subcontractor, vendor or other third-party service provider (each, a “ Third Party Provider ”) to provide, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the services described on the Services Schedules, including under the headings “General Services Description” and “Scope of Services” (the “ Services ”); provided , Service Provider shall obtain the consent of Service Recipient (not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) in the event any such Service is to be provided by a Third Party Provider or Affiliate if such Services were not provided by such Third Party Provider or Affiliate to Service Recipient during the twelve month period prior to the Distribution Date; provided further , Service Provider shall remain primarily responsible for the performance by any such Affiliate or Third Party Provider of its obligations hereunder. Irrespective of whether Service Provider, an Affiliate or a Third Party Provider is providing a Service, Service Recipient may direct that any such Service be provided directly to Service Recipient or any other member of such Party’s Group.

(c) Each Service provided hereunder shall be terminated on its applicable Termination Date (as defined in Section 1(b) ), unless otherwise terminated earlier by Service Recipient pursuant to Section 11 . Service Provider shall be under no obligation to provide a Service to Service Recipient after the Termination Date applicable to such Service, except to the extent otherwise agreed in writing by Service Provider and Service Recipient.

 

  2. Consideration .

(a) Costs and Fees .

(i) For each Service, Service Recipient shall pay (in accordance with Section 2(b) ) Service Provider an amount equal to the Monthly Costs (as defined in Section 2(a)(i)(1) ); provided that (i) for any Service performed from and after January 1, 2015 through and including the day before the expiration date of the Minimum Service Period (as defined in Section 11(b) ) for such Service, Service Recipient shall pay, along with and in addition to such Monthly Costs, an amount equal to 2% of such Monthly Costs, and (ii) for any Service performed from and after the expiration date of the Minimum Service Period for such Service through and including the date as of which the provision of such Service hereunder has been terminated, Service Recipient shall pay, along with and in addition to the Monthly Costs, an amount equal to 10% of such Monthly Costs, unless, upon request by Service Recipient to terminate a Service, Service Provider is unable to transition the Service to Service Recipient or its designated Subsidiary in a commercially reasonable manner which does not unduly disrupt the Service and as a result, Service Recipient is unable to terminate such Service on or after the date on which the Minimum Service Period expires (in which case any third party, out-of-pocket costs resulting to Service Recipient shall be shared in accordance with Section 11(b) ).

 

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(1) The “Monthly Costs” for each Service shall be an amount equal to the sum of (A) the costs or expenses incurred as set forth on the applicable Services Schedule; provided that if a Services Schedule is silent regarding costs and expenses, the amount under this subsection (A) shall be equal to Service Provider’s allocated costs (including salary, wages and benefits, but excluding severance and retention costs, which shall be handled pursuant to Section 2(a)(ii) ) for any of its (or its Affiliates’) employees involved in providing Services, plus (B) any reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with retaining Third Party Providers, including any fees for any Third Party License, Third Party Consent or Alternate Method, or pursuing any warranty or indemnity against a Third Party Provider in accordance with Section 3(d) ; plus (C) any sales, transfer, goods, services, value added, gross receipts or similar taxes, fees, charges or assessments (including any such taxes that are required to be withheld); provided that the Parties agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize any such tax with respect to the Services, plus (D) other reasonable miscellaneous out-of-pocket costs and expenses; provided , however , that any such expenses exceeding $5,000 per month for each Service (other than routine business travel and related expenses) shall require advance approval of Service Recipient. The Monthly Costs for a Service shall not include any severance and retention costs incurred by Service Provider as a result of retaining the necessary employees to supply such Service to Service Recipient in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, which costs shall be handled pursuant to Section 2(a)(ii) below.

(2) Any costs and expenses provided for on a Services Schedule shall be subject to an increase of 4.5% per annum beginning on January 1, 2015 in order to adjust for inflation.

(3) Service Provider shall notify Service Recipient of any event that may reasonably be expected to increase the Monthly Costs by more than 5%.

(ii) Subject to the terms of this Section 2(a)(ii) , Service Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to retain its workforce required to provide the Services and, consistent with its severance and retention policies then in effect, may make severance and retention payments to employees providing the Services. As provided for on Annex A (the “ Severance and Retention Schedule ”), Service Recipient shall be responsible for the percentage as therein provided of Service Provider’s actual severance and retention costs (which are estimated in the Severance and Retention Schedule) for those individuals or job descriptions as set forth therein; provided that Service Recipient shall only be so responsible for its portion of severance costs if such costs were incurred as a result of terminating such an employee in connection with the termination of a Service; provided further that (a) if the severance and retention costs change from the estimates provided in the Severance and Retention Schedule, Service Recipient shall be responsible for its percentage of such costs so long as such change in costs is consistent

 

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with the Service Provider’s severance and retention policies as then in effect and (b) any such employee is actually terminated and not rehired for at least ninety (90) days following such termination. Service Provider shall prepare and deliver, within thirty (30) days following the end of each quarterly period ending each March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 (it being understood that the first such period shall be shorter than one quarter), to Service Recipient an invoice setting forth the amount of severance and retention costs to be paid by Service Recipient in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Section 2(a)(ii) , which invoice Service Recipient shall pay pursuant to the terms of Section 2(b) .

(iii) Unless the Parties otherwise agree in writing, (i) where Services are provided in a country outside of the United States by a Person located in the same country, amounts shall be invoiced and paid in the local currency of the entity providing the Services and (ii) if payments are to be made between legal entities not within the same country, such amounts shall be invoiced and paid in U.S. Dollars. To the extent necessary, local currency conversion on any such invoice shall be based on Service Provider’s internal exchange rate for the then-current month, based upon the average for such month, as calculated consistently with how such local currency conversion was calculated in the twelve month period prior to the Distribution Date.

(iv) All charges based on a monthly or other time basis will be pro-rated based on actual calendar days elapsed during the period of service.

(v) With respect to any service that a Service Provider provides or causes an Affiliate to provide to itself or its Affiliates that is the same or substantially similar to a Service provided to Service Recipient or its Subsidiaries hereunder (such service, a “ Self- Service ”), if Service Provider determines to no longer provide such Self –Service to itself or its Affiliates, Service Provider shall notify Service Recipient of such termination no later than the number of days prior to such termination as is provided in Section 11(b) for terminating the corresponding Service. If Service Provider terminates a Self-Service prior to the end of the Minimum Service Period applicable for the corresponding Service, the Monthly Costs of such Service following any such termination and up to but not including date on which the Minimum Service Period expires shall be calculated as if Service Provider had not terminated such Self-Service. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Service Provider shall continue to provide the Service in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, unless such Service is otherwise terminated pursuant to Section 11, and Service Provider shall not be permitted to terminate any Self-Service prior to the Termination Date for the applicable Service if such termination would adversely affect the level of service, security or control of such Service or the scope or content thereof required pursuant to Sections 1(a) and 4(a ).

(b) Invoices and Payment .

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owed pursuant to Section 2(a) , except to the extent such amounts are set forth on the Services Schedules. Service Recipient shall pay the amount of such invoice by electronic transfer of immediately available funds not later than forty-five (45) days after of the date of such invoice. Neither Party nor any of its respective Subsidiaries shall have a right of set-off against the other Party or its Subsidiaries, except in connection with any amounts billed hereunder. In the event Service Recipient does not pay Service Provider in accordance with the terms hereof (i) all amounts so payable and past due shall accrue interest from the 46th day after the date of the invoice to the receipt of payment at a rate per annum equal to the six (6)-month LIBOR rate (as quoted in the “Money Rates” section of The Wall Street Journal or any other similarly reputable published source on the 31st day after the date of the invoice, or the next Business Day, if such day is not a Business Day) plus 3% (the “ Interest Rate ”, with the applicable rate to be recalculated every six months), until such amounts, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, are paid in full, and (ii) Service Recipient shall pay, as additional fees, all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Service Provider in attempting to collect and collecting amounts due under this Section 3 , including all reasonable attorneys fees and expenses.

(ii) In the event that Service Recipient in good faith disputes an invoice submitted by Service Provider, Service Recipient may withhold payment of any amount subject to the dispute; provided , however , that (x) Service Recipient shall continue to pay all undisputed amounts in accordance with the terms hereof, (y) Service Recipient shall notify Service Provider, in writing, of any disputed amounts and the reason for any dispute by the due date for payment of the invoice containing any disputed charges and (z) in the event any dispute is resolved in the Service Provider’s favor, any amount that the Service Recipient should have paid shall be deemed to have accrued interest at the Interest Rate from the date such payment should have been made. In the event of a dispute regarding the amount of any invoice, the Parties shall use all reasonable efforts to resolve such dispute within thirty (30) days after Service Recipient provides written notification of such dispute to Service Provider. Each Party shall provide full supporting documentation concerning any disputed amount or invoice within thirty (30) days after written notification of the dispute. Unpaid fees that are under good faith dispute shall not be considered a basis for default hereunder. To the extent that a dispute regarding the amount of any invoice cannot be resolved pursuant to this Section 2(b)(ii) , the dispute resolution procedures set forth in Section 9 herein shall apply.

 

  3. Cooperation .

(a) At either Party’s request, Service Recipient and Service Provider shall cooperate and work together in good faith to develop a global transition plan in order to facilitate a smooth and orderly termination of a Service by its applicable Termination Date or at such earlier time as Service Recipient terminates Service Provider’s performance of the Services in accordance with Section 11 . In furtherance of the foregoing, Service Provider will, if requested and at Service Recipient’s expense, provide Service Recipient with reasonable support necessary to transition or migrate the services to Service Recipient or any third party or parties chosen by the Service Recipient, which may include consulting and training and providing reasonable

 

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access to data and other information and to Service Provider’s employees; provided , however , that such activities shall not unduly burden or interfere with Service Provider’s business and operations.

(b) It is understood that it will require significant efforts by the Parties to implement this Agreement and ensure performance hereunder. Service Recipient shall (i) cooperate with and provide Service Provider with such information and documentation as is reasonably necessary for Service Provider to perform the Services; and (ii) perform such other duties and tasks as may be reasonably required to permit Service Provider to perform the Services, including (x) cooperating in obtaining any consents or approvals from third parties necessary to facilitate Service Provider’s ability to provide the Services and (y) upon thirty (30) days prior written notice by the Service Provider, conducting such testing as may be reasonably required by Service Provider in connection with any updates or changes to the applicable systems or processes involved in providing a Service. A Service Provider shall not be deemed to be in breach of its obligations to provide or make available any Service to the extent that Service Recipient has not provided information and access to appropriate personnel that is reasonably necessary for the performance of such Service.

(c) Service Recipient shall use commercially reasonable efforts to make or obtain any approvals, permits and licenses and implement any systems as may be necessary for it to perform the Services independently in each country and applicable jurisdiction as soon as practicable following the Distribution Date.

(d) Upon Service Recipient’s written request and without prejudice to Service Recipient’s direct rights against a Third Party Provider, Service Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to pursue any warranty or indemnity under any contract Service Provider or its Subsidiaries may have with a Third Party Provider with respect to any Service provided to Service Recipient by such Third Party Service Provider.

(e) Service Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, if required, the consent of any relevant Third Party Provider (a “ Third Party Consent ”) or a license from any relevant Third Party Provider (a “ Third Party License ”), and Service Recipient shall, as necessary, cooperate with Service Provider in obtaining any such Third Party Consent or Third Party License. If a Third Party Consent or Third Party License cannot be obtained on reasonable terms, the Parties will use commercially reasonable efforts to arrange for an alternative method of obtaining any such Service on Service Recipient’s behalf (“ Alternative Method” ), which may include Service Provider providing such Service itself. If there is any Third Party Consent or Third Party License which was not required as of the date hereof but will subsequently be required before the Minimum Service Period expires for a particular Service, Service Provider shall identify in writing to Service Recipient such Third Party Consent or Third Party License within sixty (60) days of the date hereof.

(f) The Parties shall use the fiscal month, quarter and year ends as set forth in Schedule C in connection with the provision and receipt of applicable Services hereunder, for so long as such Services are being provided.

 

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(g) In connection with the provision of Services hereunder, except as provided pursuant to Section 2(a)(iii) for local currency conversion for invoices, the Parties shall use the same methodology to determine the appropriate foreign exchange conversion rate as used in the twelve month period prior to the Distribution Date, which may be determined or based upon the average for the month or other applicable period or the spot rate at the end of such month or period or otherwise.

 

  4. Performance Standard; Reports; Personnel .

(a) Except as otherwise provided in the Services Schedule and Section 1(a) herein, nothing in this Agreement shall require or be interpreted to require Service Provider to provide a Service to Service Recipient beyond the scope and content of such Service as provided by Service Provider to the Exelis Retained Business or MS Business, as the case may be, during the twelve month period prior to the Distribution Date, excluding any actions taken in contemplation of the Distribution.

(b) Service Provider shall not make changes in the manner of providing a Service unless (i) Service Provider is making similar changes in a Self-Service being performed for itself or its Subsidiaries or such changes are de minimus , in each case so long as such changes do not adversely affect the level of service, security or control of such Service or the scope or content thereof required pursuant to Sections 1(a) and 4(a ) above, (ii) such changes are required by Service Provider or Service Recipient pursuant to applicable Law (including changes required by Service Provider or Service Recipient in connection with the provision of the Services to the other Party) or (iii) Service Recipient provides its prior written consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) to such changes (in each case, for the avoidance of doubt, with the costs of any such change to be included in the calculation of Monthly Costs). In the event Service Provider determines to change the location of delivery of any Service, Service Provider shall provide Service Recipient with thirty (30) days prior written notice. All Services shall be performed in compliance with applicable Law, including all applicable U.S. and non-U.S. laws and regulations relating to export controls, sanctions, and imports, including without limitation those regulations maintained by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, the Export Administration Regulations maintained by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations maintained by the U.S. Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.

(c) In performing the Services, Service Provider shall prepare and furnish to Service Recipient reports concerning the Services with such reports to contain substantially the same data, in substantially the same format, and prepared and delivered on substantially the same timetable, as reports prepared during the twelve month period prior to the Distribution Date (excluding any reports solely prepared in contemplation of the Distribution), except as may be otherwise required by Service Recipient or Service Provider pursuant to applicable Law. Upon Service Recipient’s written request for modifications to the reporting and data transfer practices reasonably required to assist Service Recipient in transitioning off the Service, Service Provider shall cooperate and consult in good faith with Service Recipient to make such modifications; provided that if Service Provider reasonably determines in its sole discretion that any such modification may cause Service Provider to be in breach of its obligations to the other Party

 

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hereunder (including as a result of breaching its obligations as a Service Provider to the other Party as Service Recipient), then Service Provider shall not be under any obligation to make such modifications.

(d) Service Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts consistent with past practice to make available such personnel as may be required to provide the Services. Service Provider shall have the right to designate which personnel it will assign to perform the Services. Service Provider also shall have the right to remove and replace any such personnel at any time or designate any of its Subsidiaries or a Third Party Provider (subject to Section 1(a) herein) at any time to perform the Transition Services; provided , however , that Service Provider shall use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with past practice to limit the disruption to Service Recipient in the transition of the Services to different personnel. Subject to and consistent with Section 2(a)(ii) , Service Provider shall have no obligation to retain any individual employee for the sole purpose of providing a particular Transition Service.

(e) In the event Service Recipient or any of its Subsidiaries hires away an employee of Service Provider or its Subsidiaries, and such employee was providing Services to Service Recipient and will not continue to provide such Service, Service Provider shall have the option, in its sole discretion (in addition to any other remedies available to it under the Distribution Agreement or otherwise), upon ten (10) Business Days written notice to Service Recipient to reduce its obligations with respect to such Service (with a proportionate reduction in the applicable Monthly Costs) effective on the date of such employee’s termination of employment with Service Provider. Any provision of Service thereafter pursuant to such a reduction in Service Provider’s obligations shall be deemed to be consistent with Service Provider’s obligations under this Agreement, so long as Service Provider satisfies the other obligations contained in this Section 4 with respect to such Service.

(f) Each Party agrees that it shall take appropriate action by instruction of or agreement with its personnel (including any Third Party Provider) to ensure that all such personnel performing or otherwise involved with Services shall be bound by and comply with all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

(g) In the event Service Provider has received a notice of default or breach in the performance of a Service hereunder (including as a result of substantial errors in the performance of such Service), it will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cure such default or breach. In the event Service Provider is unable to cure such default within thirty (30) days from receipt of notice thereof, in addition to the rights available under Section 11 , there shall be an adjustment to Monthly Costs to reflect the costs to Service Recipient associated with such default, breach or error, including any reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Service Recipient in retaining any Third Party Provider to provide such Service or in providing such Service itself.

(h) Each Party shall notify the other Party as promptly as practicable after becoming aware of any breach of this Agreement committed by either it or the other Party. Service Provider shall notify Service Recipient of any event that may reasonably be expected to materially impact a Service provided hereunder, which may include a

 

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Termination Notice (as defined in Section 11(b) ) provided by the other Party as Service Recipient hereunder or a notice of termination of a Self-Service, issued pursuant and in accordance with, Section 2(a)(v) .

 

  5. New Services .

If, after the date hereof and on or prior to December 31, 2014, or, with respect to Services provided in connection with any Transfer that, pursuant to Section 2.6(a) of the Distribution Agreement, is not consummated at or prior to the Effective Time, one hundred (100) days following the actual date of such Transfer (notwithstanding that under Section 2.6(b) of the Distribution Agreement such Transfer may be deemed to have occurred on the Effective Time) the Parties determine that a service required by Service Recipient and provided by Service Provider or one of its Subsidiaries prior to the Distribution Date was inadvertently omitted from the Services Schedules, Service Recipient may request that Service Provider perform such service (“ New Service ”) in addition to the Services being provided hereunder, provided that Service Recipient may not request any New Service if, at the time of the request, the Service Provider no longer provides such service internally. Service Provider shall promptly begin performing any New Service consistent with past practice upon a timely written request from Service Recipient (which request may be in the form of email) including (i) a description of the work Service Recipient anticipates being performed by Service Provider in connection with such New Service and (ii) a schedule for commencing and completing such New Service, and Service Provider and Service Recipient shall enter into good faith negotiations to agree to an amendment to the Services Schedules providing for such New Service; provided that if no agreement for an Additional Service Schedule Amendment has been reached in writing in thirty (30) days, such New Service shall be deemed to have a Minimum Service Period expiring on March 31, 2015 and a Termination Date of two years from the Distribution Date, with Monthly Costs as provided for in Section 2(a)(i) , calculated as if the amendment to the Services Schedule for such New Service were silent regarding costs and expenses (such amendment or deemed amendment pursuant to the foregoing proviso, an “ Additional Service Schedule Amendment ”). Any New Service shall be considered a Service hereunder and the Services Schedules shall incorporate, and be deemed to be duly amended by, such Additional Service Schedule Amendment.

 

  6. Intellectual Property; IT Security .

(a) Except as provided in the Services Schedules, the Monthly Costs shall include the allocable portion of any amounts that are required to be paid by Service Provider to any third party licensors of software that is used by Service Provider in connection with the provision of any Services hereunder, including (i) license, right-to-use and royalty fees and (ii) any amounts required to obtain the consent of such licensors to allow Service Provider to provide any of the Services hereunder. Service Recipient agrees to comply and cause its Subsidiaries to comply with the terms of any license or other agreement of Service Provider or any of its Subsidiaries relating to software that is provided to Service Recipient and is used in connection with the provision of any Services hereunder; provided that in the event that Service Provider enters into new software licenses after the Distribution Date, Service Recipient shall have the prior opportunity to review and confirm its ability to comply therewith, which it shall do in good faith. In the event that Service Recipient provides notice of its inability to comply therewith,

 

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Service Provider may at its sole discretion discontinue its provision of any Services under such new software licenses effective after thirty (30) days’ notice of the same, and Service Recipient shall indemnify Service Provider for any claims by third parties arising out of or in connection with Service Recipient’s noncompliance or violation of such software licenses. Subject to the foregoing, Service Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any consent that may be required from such licensors in order to provide any of the Services hereunder and the Parties shall cooperate to identify any material licenses or consents necessary for such provision and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize the costs associated therewith.

(b) If the receipt or provision of any Service hereunder requires the use by a Party of the Intellectual Property (other than Trademarks) of the other Party, then such Party and its Subsidiaries shall have the non-exclusive, royalty-free, non-sublicensable (except as required for its and its Subsidiaries’ receipt or provision of Services) right and license to use such Intellectual Property for the sole purpose of, and only to the extent necessary for, the receipt or provision of such Services hereunder, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. This license does not permit a Party to access, possess, or modify the source code of the other Party or to reverse engineer the software of the other Party. Upon the Termination Date applicable to such Service, or the earlier termination of any Services in accordance with Section 11, the license herein to the applicable Intellectual Property will terminate; and the applicable Service Recipient and/or Service Provider shall cease all use of the Intellectual Property licensed hereunder. Nothing in this Section 6(b) shall be deemed to limit, modify or terminate any License Agreement between the Parties.

(c) Subject to the limited licenses granted in Section 6(b) , each Party shall exclusively own any Intellectual Property that it alone creates, develops or invents in connection with the provision of any Services hereunder. The Parties shall jointly own any Intellectual Property created, developed or invented jointly by the Parties in connection with the provision of the Services hereunder.

(d) While using or accessing any computers, systems, software, networks, information technology or related infrastructure or equipment (including any data stored thereon or transmitted thereby) (“ Systems ”) of the other Party (whether or not a Service), each Party shall and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, adhere in all respects to the other Party’s controlled processes, policies and procedures (including any of the foregoing with respect to Confidential Information, data, communications and system privacy, operation, security and proper use) as in effect on the Distribution Date or as communicated to such Party from time to time in writing.

(e) Those employees of Service Recipient and Service Provider (or their respective Affiliates) having access to the other Party’s Systems may be required by Service Provider or Service Recipient, as the case may be, to enter into a customary non-disclosure agreement in connection with, and as a condition to, such access.

 

  7. Records .

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Recipient, all information and records reasonably required to maintain full and accurate books relating to the provision of Services to the extent any such information and/or records were provided or maintained during the twelve month period prior to the Distribution Date, excluding any actions taken in contemplation of the Distribution. Upon reasonable notice and reasonable request from the Service Receiver, and at the Service Receiver’s cost, Service Provider shall (a) make available for inspection and copying by Service Receiver’s agents or representatives such information, books and records relating to the Services during reasonable business hours and (b) certify that the controls in effect prior to the Distribution Date continue to be in effect, or if Service Provider is aware of any instances where such controls are not so in effect, in lieu of certification for such instances, provide a list of such instances and descriptions of the change in such controls thereof.

 

  8. Force Majeure; Reduction of Services .

Neither Party (or any Person acting on its behalf) shall have any liability or responsibility for failure to fulfill any obligation (other than a payment obligation) under this Agreement so long as and to the extent to which the fulfillment of such obligation is prevented, frustrated, hindered or delayed as a consequence of circumstances of Force Majeure. A Party claiming the benefit of this provision shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the occurrence of any such event: (a) notify the other Party of the nature and extent of any such Force Majeure condition and (b) use due diligence to remove any such causes and resume performance under this Agreement as soon as feasible. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Service Recipient shall be entitled to terminate Services so affected by a Force Majeure upon fifteen (15) days prior written notice in respect of any such delay or failure resulting from any such Force Majeure without any penalty or obligation to pay for Services not performed; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, Service Recipient shall remain responsible, pursuant to and in accordance Section 2(a)(ii), for its portion of any severance and retention costs for any such Services.

 

  9. TSA Managers; Dispute Resolution .

(a) Each Party shall nominate in writing one representative to act as the primary contact with respect to the provision and receipt of Services (a “ TSA Manager ”), with the initial TSA Managers as listed on Schedule D . Each Party may, at its discretion, from time to time select another individual to serve in these capacities during the term of this Agreement; provided , however , each Party shall notify the other Party promptly (and in any event within five (5) Business Days) of any change in an individual serving in this capacity, setting forth the name and contact information of the replacement, and stating that such replacement is authorized to act for such Party in accordance with this Section 9(a) .

(b) The TSA Managers shall meet as expeditiously as possible to resolve any dispute hereunder, and notwithstanding anything in Article IX (Dispute Resolution) of the Distribution Agreement to the contrary, in the event any dispute is not so resolved within thirty (30) days, a TSA Manager may provide written notice of such dispute to the Chief Financial Officer of each Party (or such other executive as designated by the Chief Executive Officer of

 

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such Party), who shall attempt within a period of fifteen (15) days following the end of such previous thirty (30) day period to conclusively resolve any such issue, and in the event the dispute remains unresolved following such fifteen (15) day period, either Party may submit the dispute to mediation in accordance with Section 9.2 (Mediation) of the Distribution Agreement (provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the forty-five (45) day waiting period referenced therein shall be inapplicable), and if any dispute remains unresolved after the Mediation Period (as defined in the Distribution Agreement), such dispute shall be determined, at the request of either Party, by arbitration in accordance with Section 9.3 (Arbitration) of the Distribution Agreement and the other applicable provisions of Article IX (Dispute Resolution) of the Distribution Agreement. Each Party may treat an act of any other Party’s TSA Manager or Chief Financial Officer (or such other executive as designated by the Chief Executive Officer of such other Party), in each case that is consistent with the provisions of this Agreement, as being authorized by such other Party to resolve such dispute without inquiring behind such act or ascertaining whether such TSA Manager or Chief Financial Officer (or such other executive as designated by the Chief Executive Officer of such other Party) had authority to so act; provided, however, that none of the TSA Managers or Chief Financial Officer or other executives so designated shall have authority to amend this Agreement, except as otherwise provided pursuant to Section 16 .

(c) In the event of any dispute between the Parties regarding a Service, prior to the applicable Termination Date, Service Provider shall not discontinue the supply of any such Service, unless so provided for in a settlement agreement between the Parties or arbitral determination pursuant to and in accordance with Section 9(b) herein and Article IX of the Distribution Agreement or as requested by Service Recipient pursuant to a Termination Notice.

 

  10. Disclaimer; Limited Liability .

(a) Service Recipient acknowledges that Service Provider is not in the business of providing the Services and that the Services being provided pursuant to this Agreement are provided as an accommodation to Service Recipient. Other than in the event of Service Provider’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, Service Provider will not be liable for any error or omission in rendering Services under this Agreement, or for any defect in Services so rendered; provided that if there is a substantial error in any of the Services, Service Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to attempt to correct the error, or if Service Provider is unable to so correct such error, to provide an adjustment to the Monthly Cost for such Service in reasonable proportion to that which the error bears to the Service provided for such month, which adjustment may, pursuant to Section 4(g) , include any reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Service Recipient in retaining a Third Party Provider to provide such Service or in providing such service itself. Other than in the event of Service Recipient’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, and other than for the Monthly Costs, severance and retention costs owed under Section 2(a)(ii) and other amounts expressly owed hereunder, Service Recipient will not be liable for any damages caused in connection with the Services provided under this Agreement.

 

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(b) Service Provider shall have no responsibility to maintain insurance to cover any loss or damage to goods or equipment to which Service Recipient has title that are in the possession or control of Service Provider, its Subsidiaries or a Third Party Provider as a result of this Agreement and the risk of loss with respect to such goods or equipment shall be solely with Service Recipient. Service Recipient shall obtain from its insurance company a waiver of subrogation on behalf of Service Provider and its Subsidiaries effective as of Distribution Date; provided , that Service Recipient shall only be obligated to obtain such waiver if it is aware that any such goods or equipment is in the possession or control of Service Provider, its Subsidiaries or a Third Party Provider. Service Recipient shall have no responsibility to maintain insurance to cover any loss or damage to goods or equipment to which Service Provider has title that are in the possession or control of Service Recipient or its Subsidiaries as a result of this Agreement and the risk of loss with respect to such goods or equipment shall be solely with Service Provider. Service Provider shall obtain from its insurance company a waiver of subrogation on behalf of Service Recipient and its Subsidiaries effective as of the Distribution Date; provided , that Service Provider shall only be obligated to obtain such waiver if it is aware that any such goods or equipment is in the possession or control of Service Recipient or its Subsidiaries.

(c) NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, ACCURACY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR CONFORMITY TO ANY REPRESENTATION OR DESCRIPTION), ARE MADE BY SERVICE PROVIDER OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES WITH RESPECT TO THE PROVISION OF SERVICES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL SUCH REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ARE HEREBY WAIVED AND DISCLAIMED. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING THE FAILURE OF THE ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY REMEDY, SHALL SERVICE PROVIDER BE LIABLE FOR, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY LOST PROFITS, REMITTANCES, COLLECTIONS, INVOICES, PENALTIES, INTEREST OR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES CAUSE BY THE PERFORMANCE OF, ANY DELAY IN THE PERFORMING, FAILURE TO PERFORM OR DEFECTS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF, THE SERVICES CONTEMPLATED TO BE PERFORMED BY SERVICE PROVIDER PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER A PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

 

  11. Term and Service Termination Dates .

(a) This Agreement (other than Sections 9 , 10 , 11 and 13 ) shall terminate upon the last of the Termination Dates in respect of all Services to be provided hereunder; provided that the rights of the parties in respect of any claims that have accrued prior to such termination shall survive such termination.

(b) For each Service, the minimum service period (“ Minimum Service Period ”) during which Service Provider is obligated to provide such Service to Service Recipient is set forth on the Services Schedule. The Parties agree to cooperate if necessary to adjust such Minimum Service Period (and the applicable Termination Date) to end on a date that is the end

 

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of a calendar or fiscal month, as deemed appropriate. Service Recipient may terminate any Service prior to its Termination Date by providing to Service Provider written notice of termination, which shall be deemed irrevocable upon delivery (a “ Termination Notice ”), not less than (i) sixty (60) days before the date of such earlier termination if the Service is to be terminated after September 30, 2014 but on or before March 31, 2015, (iii) ninety (90) days before the date of such earlier termination if Service is to be terminated after March 31, 2015 but on or before September 30, 2015 and (iv) one hundred and twenty (120) days before the date of such earlier termination if Service is to be terminated on or after October 1, 2015; provided that if the Services Schedule indicates that any Service is dependent on one or more other Services, then each such Service must be terminated together; provided further that any termination may be on a location by location basis if so indicated on the Services Schedules. In the event a Service is terminated prior to the end of its Minimum Service Period pursuant to Service Recipient’s Termination Notice, Service Recipient shall pay a make-whole fee equal to the actual out-of-pocket costs and any additional costs that would have been incurred by Service Provider if such Service had not been terminated (which costs, for the avoidance of doubt, exclude the 2% and 10% increases described in Section 2(a)(i) ) between the actual date of termination of the Service and the applicable date on which the Minimum Service Period expires (subject to Service Provider exercising commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate such costs). Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the receipt of a Termination Notice, if Service Provider is unable to transition the applicable Service to the Service Recipient or its designee in a commercially reasonable manner which does not unduly disrupt the Service on the requested termination date, Service Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts consistent with past practice to transition such Service as soon as possible, and any resulting third party, out-of-pocket costs to Service Recipient shall be shared equally between Service Provider and Service Recipient.

(c) In the event either Party defaults in the performance of any of its obligations under this Agreement, and if such default is not excused and not cured within thirty (30) days after written notice from the other Party specifying such default, then the non-defaulting Party may at any time thereafter terminate, at its option, any such Service that is the subject of such default by giving five (5) days prior written notice; provided that if no such termination notice is given within fifteen (15) days after the end of the thirty (30) day cure period, then the non-defaulting Party waives all rights to terminate such Service with respect to such default; provided further , that such fifteen (15) day period referred to in the immediately foregoing proviso shall be extended if (x) the Parties dispute whether there has been a default hereunder or (y) agree that there has been a default hereunder and have a dispute related to such default, and in either case are attempting to resolve such dispute pursuant to Section 9(b) until ten (10) days after there has been a final determination pursuant to the procedures in Section 9(b) .

(d) Any Service can be terminated prior to the Distribution Date, with no fee, penalty or ongoing obligation, if Service Recipient provides a Termination Notice to Service Provider (which may be via email) prior to the Distribution Date.

 

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  12. Independent Contractor .

The Parties hereto understand and agree that this Agreement does not make either of them an agent or legal representative of the other for any purpose whatsoever. Neither Party is granted, by this Agreement or otherwise, any right or authority to assume or create any obligation or responsibilities, express or implied, on behalf of or in the name of the other Party, or to bind the other Party in any manner whatsoever. The Parties expressly acknowledge (i) that Service Provider is an independent contractor with respect to Service Recipient in all respects, including the provision of the Services, and (ii) that the parties are not partners, joint venturers, employees or agents of or with each other.

 

  13. Confidentiality .

(a) Any Confidential Information of either Party shall be subject to Section 8.6 of the Distribution Agreement. With respect to any information disclosed by one Party to another Party for the purpose of this Agreement or otherwise accessible to such other Party during the performance hereunder (“ Confidential Information ”), the Party receiving such Confidential Information agrees that it will use the same skill and care as set forth in Section 4(a) to prevent the disclosure or accessibility to others of the disclosing Party’s Confidential Information and will use such Confidential Information only for the purposes of this Agreement, the Distribution Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements. The receiving Party and its employees, representatives and agents (including any Third Party Provider) (collectively, the “ Recipient Parties ”) shall only disclose and permit access to the other’s Party’s Confidential Information to such Recipient Parties who have a need to know such Confidential Information for the purposes of this Agreement, the Distribution Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements. For Confidential Information provided with respect to any Service, the obligations of the Recipient Parties pursuant to this Section 13 shall expire on the date that is five (5) years from the termination of such Service, or on such later date as prescribed by privacy laws. Each Party shall provide prompt written notice of any breach of the obligations under this Section 13 by such Party or its Recipient Parties and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to assist the other Party in remedying any such breach.

(b) Specifically excluded from the definition of Confidential Information is any and all information that:

(i) is independently developed by or on behalf of a Recipient Party without use of or reference to Confidential Information;

(ii) is or becomes available to the public, other than as the result of a breach by a Recipient Party of the confidentiality obligations under this Agreement; or

(iii) is rightfully received from a third party not known by the Recipient Party to be bound by an obligation of confidentiality to the disclosing Party.

(c) If the Recipient Party is required to disclose Confidential Information by law, process or regulation, to the extent legally permissible, such Recipient Party shall promptly notify the disclosing Party, reasonably cooperate with the disclosing Party to the extent it may seek to limit such disclosure and, insofar as a protective order or waiver from the disclosing Party is not obtained, only disclose such Confidential Information as is required to be disclosed.

 

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(d) In connection with any permitted disclosure of this Agreement to any third party, each Party shall redact the portions of the Services Schedules that are not relevant to such third party’s inquiry.

(e) It is further understood and agreed that money damages may not be a sufficient remedy for breach of this Section 13 and that each Party shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and specific performance, as remedy for any such breach. Such remedies shall not be deemed to be the exclusive remedies for a breach, but shall be in addition to all other remedies herein described available at law or equity.

 

  14. Beneficiary of Services; No Third Party Beneficiaries .

This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Parties hereto, and nothing expressed or implied shall give or be construed to give any person any legal or equitable rights hereunder, whether as a third-party beneficiary or otherwise. Each Party agrees, and each Party in its capacity as a Service Recipient represents and warrants, that the Services shall be provided solely to, and shall be used solely by, Service Recipient and its Subsidiaries. Service Recipient shall not resell or provide the Services to any other Person, or permit the use of the Services by any Person other than Service Recipient and its Subsidiaries.

 

  15. Entire Agreement .

This Agreement, together with the Distribution Agreement and the other Ancillary Agreements, constitutes the entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and negotiations, both written and oral, between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. In the event and to the extent that there shall be a conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of the Distribution Agreement or any other Ancillary Agreement, the Parties agree that this Agreement shall govern. The Parties agree that, in the event of an express conflict between the terms of this Agreement and a Services Schedule, the terms of the Services Schedule shall govern.

 

  16. Amendment; Waiver .

This Agreement and the Services Schedules may be amended, and any provision of this Agreement may be waived, if but only if such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed, in the case of an amendment, by each of the Parties, or in the case of a waiver, by the Party against whom the waiver is effective. No failure or delay by either Party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.

 

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  17. Notices .

All notices, requests and other communications to any Party hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given as follows:

if to Exelis or to any of its Affiliates:

Exelis Inc.

1650 Tysons Boulevard

Suite 1700

McLean, VA 22102

Attn: Chief Legal Officer

if to Vectrus or to any of its Affiliates:

Vectrus, Inc.

655 Space Center Drive

Colorado Springs, CO 80915

Attn: Chief Legal Officer

or to such other address and with such other copies, as such Party may hereafter specify for the purpose of notice to the other parties. Each such notice, request or other communication shall be effective upon delivery by overnight courier service or refusal of delivery thereof at the address specified in this Section 17 .

 

  18. Non-Assignability .

Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations of either Party hereunder may be assigned or transferred by any such Party without the prior written consent of the other Party (not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), and any purported assignment, without such prior written consent shall be null and void; provided a Party may assign or transfer all its rights hereunder without such consent to an acquirer in connection with a sale of all or substantially all of its assets or other similar change in control of such Party.

 

  19. Further Assurances .

From time to time after the date hereof, without further consideration, each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all appropriate action, do or cause to be done all things reasonably proper or advisable under applicable Law, and execute and deliver such documents as may be required or appropriate to carry out the provisions of this Agreement and to consummate, perform and make effective the transition contemplated hereby.

 

  20. Definitions and Rules of Construction .

(a) Defined terms used in this Agreement have the meanings ascribed to them by definition in this Agreement or in the Distribution Agreement.

 

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(b) This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the Party drafting or causing any instrument to be drafted.

(c) Whenever the words “include”, “including”, or “includes” appear in this Agreement, they shall be read to be followed by the words “without limitation” or words having similar import.

(d) As used in this Agreement, the plural shall include the singular and the singular shall include the plural.

 

  21. Counterparts; Effectiveness .

This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument. Copies of executed counterparts transmitted by telecopy, telefax or other electronic transmission service shall be considered original executed counterparts for purposes of this Section 21 , provided that receipt of copies of such counterparts is confirmed. This Agreement shall become effective when each Party has received a counterpart hereof signed by the other Party hereto.

 

  22. Section Headings .

The section headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

  23. Severability .

If any provision of this Agreement shall be declared by any court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, void or unenforceable, all other provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected and shall remain in full force and effect, and the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to replace such illegal, void or unenforceable provision with a provision that corresponds as closely as possible to the intentions of the parties as expressed by such illegal, void, or unenforceable provision.

 

  24. Governing Law .

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws, but not the Laws governing conflicts of Laws (other than Sections 5-1401 and 5-1402 of the New York General Obligations Law), of the State of New York.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

EXELIS INC.
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

VECTRUS, INC.
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

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Annex A

Severance and Retention Schedule

Benefits TSA = Payroll Manager, Exelis 50%, Vectrus 50%


SCHEDULE A

Service Provider: Exelis Inc.

Service Recipient: Vectrus, Inc.

Service to be provided:

 

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Schedule A1

A1 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning assign such term in the Agreement. The Services provided hereunder are subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, except where expressly noted.

SERVICE OWNER

All service matters and general inquiries regarding this service should be directed to:

 

Name

  

Title

  

Phone

   e-mail
Dan Collins    Manager, Accounts Payable and Travel Accounts    585-672-8713    Dan.Collins@exelisinc.com
Exelis Inc.         
Deb Faron    Manager, Accounts Payable and Travel Accounts    260-451-6024    Deb.Faron@vectrus.com
Vectrus         

GENERAL SERVICE DESCRIPTION

Service Provider will perform Accounts Payable Scanning and Indexing as well as Vendor Maintenance for Service Receiver. Service Provider will also provide as needed support for provisioning of invoice images from the legacy systems as well as coordinate provisioning of invoice images from ITT in support of audit requests. If required, Service Provider will provide support for the creation and distribution of 1099s for Service Receiver.

Service Receiver and its Subsidiaries will utilize Service Provider’s resources based on the functionality, processes, input and output screens, and documents that support the Service Provider’s business and business processes in the twelve months prior to the Distribution date.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Services Schedule and the Agreement, Service Provider shall provide to Service Recipient the services identified below (collectively, the “Services”).


Schedule A1

 

Service #

  

Service

Name

  

Description of Service

  

BAU
Transaction
Volume

  

Minimum
Service
Period (in
mo.)

  

Service
Charge

A1.1

   Scanning and Indexing of invoices   

SCANNING & INDEXING OF INVOICES

 

   2730 transactions events per month    7    $4,836
     

Vendor Submission of Documents:

 

        
     

Service Provider will scan and index Documents for Service Receiver submitted by vendors through one of the following methods:

 

        
     

Hard copy via regular or overnight mail to Service Provider FSBS-Accounts Payable

 

        
     

Email to: ExelisInvoices@exelisinc.com

 

        
     

Submission directly to Service Receiver Accounts Payable team, upon Service Receiver directive; and then Service Receiver submits to Service Provider FSBS-AP and accepts responsibility for retention of original documentation.

 

        
     

Service Provider will date stamp with received data and prepare hard copy documents for scanning.

 

        
     

KOFAX Processing: Image Capture & OCR

 

        
     

Service Provider will support and provide the KOFAX processing activities as identified below for Service Receiver AP Processor scans hard copy documents received through regular mail into KOFAX software which creates pdf documents.

 

        
     

Hard copy documents are retained; alphabetized by vendor and stored by fiscal year.

 

        
     

KOFAX software retrieves the email and attached documents from the emailbox: ExelisInvoices@exelisinc.com

 

        
     

KOFAX software converts the email and the attached documents into pdf documents.

 

        
     

KOFAX OCR (optical character recognition) software reads keywords (e.g. purchase order #, invoice #, invoice date, sales tax amount, total invoice amount).

 

        
     

KOFAX Validation Process:

 

        
     

Using the KOFAX software features, the AP Processor uses the copy function to copy and paste the pdf email image and attach it to each invoice.

 

        
     

Supporting documents (pdf images) are also attached to the applicable invoice

 

        
     

AP Processor validates keywords identified by OCR software

 

        
     

KOFAX software pushes validated batches of pdf documents to OnBase workflow software

 

        

 


Schedule A1

 

   Quarterly True-up of Actual invoices scanned and Indexed   

Service Provider will perform a true-up (or reconciliation) of the actual invoices scanned and indexed each quarter to ensure billing aligns with actual invoices scanned and indexed over the duration of the TSA hosting period. The appropriate adjustment from the performance of the true-up to actuals against the monthly average count will be provided within two TSA billing periods following the performance of the quarterly true-up process.

 

        
   CVM Vendor Master Management and Support Services:   

CVM Vendor Master Management and Support Services:

 

        
     

Service Provider will provide Vendor Maintenance and Support Services to Service Receiver including processing of:

 

        
     

Vendor set-ups and updates submitted via the automated Central Vendor Master (CVM) which will be reviewed and approved within 4 hours of receipt between the hours of 8:00AM and 5:00PM EST.

 

        
A1.2    Setup and Distribution of 1099 Reports at Year End   

Service Provider will support the setup, maintenance, and distribution of 1099 documents and 1099C corrective actions for Service Receiver in accordance with tax reporting requirements.

 

   Statement of Work Required to support this request to identify time required to support the setup and distribution of the 1099s for Service Receiver    7    Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section
     

Service Provider will specify response times to complete necessary actions within the response to the statement of work provided to Service Receiver.

 

        
     

Service Receiver will need to provide statement of work by December 1, 2014 to allow Service Provider to make the necessary accommodations to support this request. If statement of work is not received within the time request, the Service Provider has the right to reject the request and Service Receiver will be required to provide alternatives means to meet the tax reporting requirements for both the 1099 and 1099C reporting.

 

        
A1.3   

Historical Electronic Invoice Image Support and Provisioning

 

   Service Provider will support provisioning of invoice images to Service Receiver after Service Receiver has exited off the Application Hosting TSA period for up to 24 months post spin-off. Anything needed after this period will be supported via the Distribution Agreement.    As Needed    24   

Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section

 

A1.4    P2P Historical Invoice Image Support and Provisioning    Service Provider will support provisioning of invoice images as requested by Service Receiver for obtaining the historical data from P2P once this data is provided to Exelis from ITT.    As Needed    24    Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section
      After receipt of invoice images from ITT, Service Provider will store and host the invoice images that pertain to the Service Receiver until the Service Receiver environment is established and ready for acceptance of the invoice images or the end of this TSA period.         

 


Schedule A1

 

Service Volumes Greater or Less Than Observed Pre-Distribution Date

Service Provider will deliver the same volume of Services as delivered in the 3 months prior to the Distribution Date, plus or minus 10% (such activity, including any such 10% deviation, “Business as Usual activities” or “BAU”) at no additional cost per unit. Service Provider will accommodate Service Receiver’s organic activities and use commercially reasonable efforts to accommodate Service Receiver’s inorganic (Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures) activities to the extent such activities do not increase volume of Service by an amount greater than BAU as described in the following table using pre-distribution date service volumes as a baseline for calculation of changes to service volume.

 

Scenario

  

One-Time Setup Fees

  

Monthly Fees

Service Volume within BAU [Note: BAU already includes +/- 10% of pre- distribution date volumes]    No incremental one-time fees when Service Receiver utilizes services and structure as-is with no changes under this agreement    Steady-State fee structure for requisite service as documented below
Service Volume greater or less than BAU    Service Provider will develop a commercially reasonable quote for acceptance by the Service Receiver provided the Service Receiver utilizes services and structure as-is with no significant changes under this agreement    Service Provider will develop a commercially reasonable quote for acceptance by the Service Receiver incremental to the base service costs documented below for the requisite service

Ad-Hoc development/services or processing of reports consistent with what was provided prior to the distribution date will be supported as part of this agreement. Service Provider will use commercially reasonable efforts based on provider’s current abilities to accommodate regulatory or legal ad-hoc requests. Ad-hoc requests which may need to be performed to assist Service Receiver in meeting new legal obligations will be provided on a time and materials basis as described in the Additional Pricing section of this agreement. Any changes to 3rd party relationships which require interface modifications or re-writes are not included as part of the scope of this agreement. Should the Service Receiver require such changes, Parties agree to negotiate in good faith with regard to such modification. In the event modifications to the services provided are required by law for only the Service Recipient and such modifications increase the cost for Service Provider, Service Recipient that requires the modifications shall pay all the additional costs including the costs for the Service Provider.

 


Schedule A1

 

Exit Services

The following services will be provided upon receipt of a Termination Notice to exit from this Service.

 

Service #    

  

Service Name

  

Description of Service

  

Service Charge ($/hour)

   Service Provider will make commercially reasonable efforts to assist Service Receiver in exiting of this agreement. These efforts include:

A.1

   Scanning and Indexing of Invoices   

Statement of work is required to identify number of support hours required by Service Receiver to exit service agreement.

 

   Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section

A1.3

   Historical Invoice Provisioning   

Statement of work required for labor associated with providing copy of historical invoices for Service Receiver will be provided at end of service agreement period.

 

  

A1.4

   P2P Historical Invoice Image Support and Provisioning   

Statement of work required for labor associated with providing copy of historical P2P invoices to Service Receiver upon receipt of invoice images from ITT Corporation.

 

  
   Service Provider will provide the following knowledge transfer services :

A.1

   Scanning and Indexing of Invoices   

Statement of work is required to identify number of support hours required to transfer knowledge to Service Receiver to exit service agreement.

   Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section

Supplemental Services

For requests for supplemental services relating to Scanning and Indexing of Invoices and Vendor Maintenance by Service Receiver not mentioned in this Schedule or not included within the costs documented in this agreement, Service Receiver will provide a discreet project request and submit such request to Service Provider using the formalized Change Request found in the TSA Operations Handbook for consideration by Service Provider.

Where notice is required a number of business days prior to some required action by Service Provider, notice must be received by 12pm Eastern Time to be counted as received during such business day. Service Provider shall, within a commercially reasonable period, provide a price quote to be commercially reasonable based on the current cost of the Services to Service Receiver taking into account, such items as the specific time the request was made, service delivery volumes, exit planning activities, and other activities Service Provider is currently engaged in at the time of the request, but not later than 30 days after the request was made. If Service Provider, in its sole discretion determines (i) such request would increase the ongoing operating costs for Service Provider (as a service recipient) or any other service receiver or (ii) that it is not capable of making such changes with its current staff during the time period requested without interrupting the Services provided to itself or any other service receiver, Service Provider need not provide a price quote or perform the services. Where a price quote is provided, Service Provider shall provide the service requested upon acceptance of the price.

 


Schedule A1

 

LOCATIONS

Services are initially provided from Rochester, NY, USA to Service Receivers US and International sites.

PREREQUISITES/DEPENDENCIES

 

    If Service Receiver provides inaccurate information to Service Provider, it will be the responsibility of the Service Receiver to rectify any problems and bear any costs incurred to rectify the issue.

 

    If Service Receiver or vendors associated with Service Receiver provide duplicate invoices to be scanned and indexed for the Account Payable processing, it will be the responsibility of the Service Receiver to identify and rectify any issues or problems associated with the scanning and indexing of these duplicate invoices.

 

    Service Receiver is responsible for requesting invoice images in a timely fashion to allow for location and distribution of the invoice images from Service Provider to Service Receiver.

 

    Service Receiver is responsible for the timely initiation of the statement of work process for the creation and management of the 1099 processing required for meeting tax filing requirements.

SERVICE LEVEL

Service Provider will classify incidents at its own discretion. Such classifications shall be consistent with the priorities Service Provider set for itself as a recipient of services.

Service Levels and processes as defined within the TSA Operations Handbook will be followed by Service Receiver and Service Provider for support of this service agreement.

ADDITIONAL PRICING

Hourly Rate for Services noted as billed based on Time and Materials and the Services Not Specified but Provided by Service Provider Employees (including but not limited to modifications, consulting, exit strategy development, transition, etc.) are documented below. Such services will be provided solely at the Service Provider’s discretion. Service Provider is not obligated to provide additional services not specified in this agreement. The employee category is defined by the Service Provider. The rates documented below shall be commercially reasonable and designated by the Service Provider, closest to its current cost to provide the service. The hourly rates below do not include the 4.5% amount for inflation each year. These rates apply to internal Service Provider employees only, and should external resources are required, the costs for those external resources will be reviewed with the Service Receiver prior to execution of the project.

 


Schedule A1

 

For services required outside of the Service Provider normal business where normal overtime or off-hours support is required, the hourly rates for the administrative/secretarial rate will be billed at one and one-half times the identified rate. The hourly rate for the non-executive technical rate and executive rate will be billed as noted for any overtime or off-hours support required by Service Receiver.

Additional Pricing Rates (All in USD)

 

Location

   Administrative/Secretarial      Non-Executive Technical      Executive  

USA

   $ 107       $ 128       $ 174   

 


Schedule A2

 

A2 CONCUR EXPENSE SERVICES

Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning assign such term in the Agreement. The Services provided hereunder are subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, except where expressly noted.

SERVICE OWNER

All service matters and general inquiries regarding this service should be directed to:

 

Name

  

Title

  

Phone

   e-mail
Dan Collins    Manager, Accounts Payable & Travel Accounts    585-672-8713    Dan.Collins@exelisinc.com
Exelis Inc.         
Deb Faron    Manager, Accounts Payable & Travel Accounts    260-451-6024    Deb.Faron@vectrus.com
Vectrus         

GENERAL SERVICE DESCRIPTION

Service Provider will perform Concur Expense Management Services for Service Receiver.

Service Receiver and its Subsidiaries will utilize Service Provider’s resources based on the functionality, processes, input and output screens, and documents that support the Service Provider’s business and business processes in the twelve months prior to the Distribution date.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Services Schedule and the Agreement, Service Provider shall provide to Service Recipient the services identified below (collectively, the “Services”).

 


Schedule A2

 

Service #

  

Service Name

  

Description of Service

  

BAU Transaction
Volume

  

Minimum
Service
Period (in
mo.)

   Service
Charge

Concur Expense Management

 

        
A2.1    Concur Expense Management Services   

Pursuant to and subject to the terms and conditions of the Business Services Agreement (Concur) between Concur Technologies, Inc. and Exelis, Inc., Exelis T&E Shared Services (Service Provider) shall provide Service Receiver with access to, and use of the Services defined therein which includes the applications known as “Concur Expense”. Estimated monthly charge is based on Service Receiver employee access count of 5,970 multiplied by the monthly rate of $9 per user.

 

   Billed Monthly based on Actual Active Service Receiver Employees with access to Concur Expense - Additional Service Charge of 3% will be added to monthly invoice    3    $5,840
     

Service Provider will activate new users or adjust existing users for Service Receiver within 24 hours of notification during regular business hours.

 

        
     

Service Provider will assist Service Receiver’s employees with Concur Expense processing issues or questions which limit expense processing capabilities during regular business hours.

 

        
     

The services under this Service Agreement will provide the Service Receiver and its employees, savings and data transaction security protection through efficient and secure methods by which Corporate Credit Card Data is exchanged, Expense Reports are processed, including Audit Services for Service Receiver Company Policy compliance, and ultimately, reimbursement of approved expenses directly to the Corporate Card, or in some Countries directly to the Employee. During the TSA period Service Receiver will mimic Service Provide policy.

 

        
     

Service Provider shall provide automated workflows for Expense Reporting approvals, which are configured in accordance with Service Provider’s Global Travel and Expense Policy: 90-01 currently followed by Service Receiver through duration of TSA period.

 

        
     

Service Provider shall randomly review 10% of all reports submitted through the Concur Expense application and processed by Service Provider. Review activity is to verify, and report, compliance to Service Provider Travel Policy and in accordance with Sarbanes Oxley Regulatory Policy currently followed by Service Receiver through duration of TSA period.

 

        
     

Service Provider shall perform a review for reasonableness on all reports exceeding $2,500 (US) or its equivalent.

 

        

 


Schedule A2

 

     

Service Provider shall randomly audit the receipts for 10% of all reports submitted through the Concur Expense application and processed by Service Provider Audit activity is to verify, and report, compliance to Service Provider Travel Policy currently followed by Service Receiver through duration of TSA period.

 

        
     

It is expected that corporate card payment arrangements directly to US Bank Partner Bank affiliate will be subject to those payment terms negotiated directly between the Service Provider subsidiary and the issuing Partner Bank entity.

 

        
     

Service Provider shall provide electronic General Ledger and Cash Reimbursement information, for Service Receiver to post cost to Service Receiver’s General Ledger and/or Costing Systems and process reimbursement to Service Receiver’s employees.

 

        
      To the extent the data is available and existing software supports Service Receiver’s requests, Service Provider shall provide certain standard analytics and reporting provided to Service Receiver for policy compliance management and such other reporting as is required for the Service Receiver’s tax and/or regulatory authorities.         

 


Schedule A2

 

Service Volumes Greater or Less Than Observed Pre-Distribution Date

Service Provider will deliver the same volume of Services as delivered in the 3 months prior to the Distribution Date, plus or minus 10% (such activity, including any such 10% deviation, “Business as Usual activities” or “BAU”) at no additional cost per unit. Service Provider will accommodate Service Receiver’s organic activities and use commercially reasonable efforts to accommodate Service Receiver’s inorganic (Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures) activities to the extent such activities do not increase volume of Service by an amount greater than BAU as described in the following table using pre-distribution date service volumes as a baseline for calculation of changes to service volume.

 

Scenario

  

One-Time Setup Fees

  

Monthly Fees

Service Volume within BAU [Note: BAU already includes +/- 10% of pre- distribution date volumes]   

No incremental one-time fees when Service Receiver utilizes services and structure as-is with no changes under this agreement

 

   Steady-State fee structure for requisite service as documented below
Service Volume greater or less than BAU    Service Provider will develop a commercially reasonable quote for acceptance by the Service Receiver provided the Service Receiver utilizes services and structure as-is with no significant changes under this agreement    Service Provider will develop a commercially reasonable quote for acceptance by the Service Receiver incremental to the base service costs documented below for the requisite service

Ad-Hoc development/services or processing of reports consistent with what was provided prior to the distribution date will be supported as part of this agreement. Service Provider will use commercially reasonable efforts based on provider’s current abilities to accommodate regulatory or legal ad-hoc requests. Ad-hoc requests which may need to be performed to assist Service Receiver in meeting new legal obligations will be provided on a time and materials basis as described in the Additional Pricing section of this agreement. Any changes to 3rd party relationships which require interface modifications or re-writes are not included as part of the scope of this agreement. Should the Service Receiver require such changes, Parties agree to negotiate in good faith with regard to such modification. In the event modifications to the services provided are required by law for only the Service Recipient and such modifications increase the cost for Service Provider, Service Recipient that requires the modifications shall pay all the additional costs including the costs for the Service Provider.

 


Schedule A2

 

Exit Services

The following services will be provided upon receipt of a Termination Notice to exit from this Service.

 

Service #

  

Service Name

  

Description of Service

  

Service Charge ($/hour)

A2.1    Concur Expense Management Services   

Service Provider will make commercially reasonable efforts to assist Service Receiver in exiting of this agreement. These efforts include:

 

   Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section
     

Statement of Work is required to identify the total number of hours required to support Service Receiver from exiting from this agreement.

 

  
     

Statement of work is required if support from Service Provider is required to setup new connectivity to a new travel fulfillment partner or if new interfaces are required to support new instance of Concur for Service Receiver.

 

  
A2.1    Concur Expense Management Services    Service Provider will provide the following knowledge transfer services:    Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section
     

Statement of Work is required to identify the total number of hours required to support Service Receiver from exiting from this agreement.

  

Supplemental Services

For requests for supplemental services relating to the Concur Expense Management Services from Service Receiver not mentioned in this Schedule or not included within the costs documented in this agreement, Service Receiver will provide a discreet project request and submit such request to Service Provider using the formalized Change Request found in the TSA Operations Handbook for consideration by Service Provider.

Where notice is required a number of business days prior to some required action by Service Provider, notice must be received by 12pm Eastern Time to be counted as received during such business day. Service Provider shall, within a commercially reasonable period, provide a price quote to be commercially reasonable based on the current cost of the Services to Service Receiver taking into account, such items as the specific time the request was made, service delivery volumes, exit planning activities, and other activities Service Provider is currently engaged in at the time of the request, but not later than 30 days after the request was made. If Service Provider, in its sole discretion determines (i) such request would increase the ongoing operating costs for Service Provider (as a service recipient) or any other service receiver or (ii) that it is not capable of making such changes with its current staff during the time period requested without interrupting the Services provided to itself or any other service receiver, Service Provider need not provide a price quote or perform the services. Where a price quote is provided, Service Provider shall provide the service requested upon acceptance of the price.

 


Schedule A2

 

LOCATIONS

Services are initially provided from Rochester, NY USA to Service Receiver’s US and International sites.

PREREQUISITES/DEPENDENCIES

 

    If Service Receiver provides inaccurate information to Service Provider, it will be the responsibility of the Service Receiver to rectify any problems and bear any costs incurred to rectify the issue.

 

    Service Receiver agrees to adhere to the Service Provider’s Global Travel and Expense Policy 90-01.

 

    Security and access controls will be maintained as set forth in the Master Services Agreement.

SERVICE LEVEL

Service Provider will classify incidents at its own discretion. Such classifications shall be consistent with the priorities Service Provider set for itself as a recipient of services.

Service Levels and processes as defined within the TSA Operations Handbook will be followed by Service Receiver and Service Provider for support of this service agreement.

ADDITIONAL PRICING

Hourly Rate for Services noted as billed based on Time and Materials and the Services Not Specified but Provided by Service Provider Employees (including but not limited to modifications, consulting, exit strategy development, transition, etc.) are documented below. Such services will be provided solely at the Service Provider’s discretion. Service Provider is not obligated to provide additional services not specified in this agreement. The employee category is defined by the Service Provider. The rates documented below shall be commercially reasonable and designated by the Service Provider, closest to its current cost to provide the service. The hourly rates below do not include the 4.5% amount for inflation each year. These rates apply to internal Service Provider employees only, and should external resources are required, the costs for those external resources will be reviewed with the Service Receiver prior to execution of the project.

For services required outside of the Service Provider normal business where normal overtime or off-hours support is required, the hourly rates for the administrative/secretarial rate will be billed at one and one-half times the identified rate. The hourly rate for the non-executive technical rate and executive rate will be billed as noted for any overtime or off-hours support required by Service Receiver.

 


Schedule A2

 

Additional Pricing Rates (All in USD)

 

Location

   Administrative/Secretarial      Non-Executive Technical      Executive  

USA

   $ 107       $ 128       $ 174   

 


Schedule A3

 

A3 DISASTER RECOVERY SERVICES

Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning assign such term in the Agreement. The Services provided hereunder are subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, except where expressly noted.

SERVICE OWNER

All service matters and general inquiries regarding this service should be directed to:

 

Name

  

Title

  

Phone

   e-mail
Randy McElvain Exelis Inc.    Director, IT Shared Business Services    260-451-1353    Randy.McElvain@exelisinc.com
Dan McCabe Vectrus    Director, Information Technology    719-637-4641    Dan.McCabe@vectrus.com

GENERAL SERVICE DESCRIPTION

Service Provider will provide a space and utilities at the Service Provider location on Centennial Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO to support Disaster Recovery Services including servers, server racks, and tape storage for Service Receiver.

Service Receiver and its Subsidiaries will utilize Service Provider’s resources based on the functionality, processes, input and output screens, and documents that support the Service Provider’s business and business processes in the twelve months prior to the Distribution date.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Services Schedule and the Agreement, Service Provider shall provide to Service Recipient the services identified below (collectively, the “Services”).

 


Schedule A3

 

Service #

  

Service Name

  

Description of Service

  

BAU Transaction
Volume

  

Minimum
Service
Period (in
mo.)

   Service
Charge
 
A3.1    Disaster Recovery Facility Space   

Service Provider will provide disaster recovery space to Service Receiver in the Service Providers Centennial Drive, Colorado Springs, CO location.

 

   Monthly charge for space allocation of 50 square feet and support of core areas including air circulation, power, and utilities required to maintain allocated space.    24    $ 217   
     

Service Provider will provide a location in the Centennial Drive, Colorado Springs, CO facility located in the upper right corner of #438 (located through Centennial main server room # 513) equal to approximately 50 square feet to allow for the storage of Service Receiver server racks and offsite tape storage as identified below:

 

        
     

Service Provider will provide footprint for two server racks provided by Service Receiver.

 

        
     

Service Provider will provide footprint for Service Receiver to store tapes required for offsite storage.

 

        

A3.2

   Tape Storage and Weekly Rotation Services   

Service Provider will provide support services to allow Service Receiver to drop off and pickup tapes based on the weekly defined rotation schedule from Service Receiver.

 

   Support not to exceed 30 minutes weekly    24      $258   
     

Service Provider will provide exchange of tapes for rotation within the reception lobby of the Centennial Drive, Colorado Springs, CO facility.

 

        
     

Service Receiver will provide schedule including time and date for weekly tape rotation on a quarterly basis.

 

        
     

Service Receiver will provide notification within 24 hours of schedule tape rotation to Service Provider technician.

 

        
     

Service Provider technician will pull tapes or box of tapes for rotation per notification received in alignment with of tape rotation schedule from area #438 noted above as facility space for offsite storage.

 

        
     

Service Receiver will pick up requested tapes as identified in notification from Service Provider in the reception area in accordance with the pickup and drop-off time identified in the rotation schedule.

 

        
     

Service Receiver will validate receipt of requested tapes and provide proper documentation for the removal of tapes from Service Provider storage area.

 

        
     

Service Receiver will provide a box of tapes in the Service Provider reception area to rotate into the defined storage area provided by Service Provider.

 

        
     

Service Provider will validate receipt of tapes to move to defined storage area and provide proper documentation for the acceptance of tapes from Service Receiver.

        

 


Schedule A3

 

     

Service Provider will take incoming box of tapes into defined storage area (#438) as agreed upon above as offsite storage for Service Receiver tapes.

 

        
A3.3    Service Receiver Access for Maintenance   

Service Provider will provide escort required access to Service Receiver technicians as required for occasional site access to the designated facility and storage space (#438) allocated for the dedicated racks and servers for installation of patches and other maintenance activities required by Service Receiver.

 

   As Needed    24    Time and
Materials
Based on
Additional
Pricing
Section
     

Service Provider technician will remain with Service Receiver technician during the length of their stay.

 

        
     

Service Provider will provide off-hours emergency access for Service Receiver as needed at the off-hours labor rate.

 

        
     

Service Receiver agrees to contact Service Provider Enterprise Service Desk and open a Service Request to obtain off hours access to the facility.

 

        
     

Service Provider will have 4 hours to respond to request for access after notification from Enterprise Service Desk.

        

 


Schedule A3

 

Service Volumes Greater or Less Than Observed Pre-Distribution Date

Service Provider will deliver the same volume of Services as delivered in the 3 months prior to the Distribution Date, plus or minus 10% (such activity, including any such 10% deviation, “Business as Usual activities” or “BAU”) at no additional cost per unit. Service Provider will accommodate Service Receiver’s organic activities and use commercially reasonable efforts to accommodate Service Receiver’s inorganic (Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures) activities to the extent such activities do not increase volume of Service by an amount greater than BAU as described in the following table using pre-distribution date service volumes as a baseline for calculation of changes to service volume.

 

Scenario

  

One-Time Setup Fees

  

Monthly Fees

Service Volume within BAU [Note: BAU already includes +/- 10% of pre- distribution date volumes]    No incremental one-time fees when Service Receiver utilizes services and structure as-is with no changes under this agreement    Steady-State fee structure for requisite service as documented below
Service Volume greater or less than BAU    Service Provider will develop a commercially reasonable quote for acceptance by the Service Receiver provided the Service Receiver utilizes services and structure as-is with no significant changes under this agreement    Service Provider will develop a commercially reasonable quote for acceptance by the Service Receiver incremental to the base service costs documented below for the requisite service

Ad-Hoc development/services or processing of reports consistent with what was provided prior to the distribution date will be supported as part of this agreement. Service Provider will use commercially reasonable efforts based on provider’s current abilities to accommodate regulatory or legal ad-hoc requests. Ad-hoc requests which may need to be performed to assist Service Receiver in meeting new legal obligations will be provided on a time and materials basis as described in the Additional Pricing section of this agreement. Any changes to 3rd party relationships which require interface modifications or re-writes are not included as part of the scope of this agreement. Should the Service Receiver require such changes, Parties agree to negotiate in good faith with regard to such modification. In the event modifications to the services provided are required by law for only the Service Recipient and such modifications increase the cost for Service Provider, Service Recipient that requires the modifications shall pay all the additional costs including the costs for the Service Provider.

 


Schedule A3

 

Exit Services

The following services will be provided upon receipt of a Termination Notice to exit from this Service.

 

Service #

  

Service Name

  

Description of Service

  

Service Charge ($/hour)

   Service Provider will make commercially reasonable efforts to assist Service Receiver in exiting of this agreement. These efforts include:

A3.1

   Disaster Recovery Facility Space   

Service Provider will require a statement of work for support for exiting out of this TSA to include but not limited to the facility and IT support to remove existing hardware and tapes stored within this space.

 

   Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section

A3.2

   Tape Storage and Weekly Rotation Services    Service Provider will require a statement of work for support for exiting out of this TSA to include but not limited to the facility and IT support to remove existing hardware and tapes stored within this space.   
   Service Provider will provide the following knowledge transfer services:

A3.1

  

Disaster Recovery Facility Space

 

   Not applicable for this portion of this service request.    Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section

A3.2

   Tape Storage and Weekly Rotation Services    Not applicable for this portion of this service request.   

Supplemental Services

For requests for supplemental services relating to the support services for Disaster Recovery by Service Receiver not mentioned in this Schedule or not included within the costs documented in this agreement, Service Receiver will provide a discreet project request and submit such request to Service Provider using the formalized Change Request found in the TSA Operations Handbook for consideration by Service Provider.

Where notice is required a number of business days prior to some required action by Service Provider, notice must be received by 12pm Eastern Time to be counted as received during such business day. Service Provider shall, within a commercially reasonable period, provide a price quote to be commercially reasonable based on the current cost of the Services to Service Receiver taking into account, such items as the specific time the request was made, service delivery volumes, exit planning activities, and other activities Service Provider is currently engaged in at the time of the request, but not later than 30 days after the request was made. If Service Provider, in its sole discretion determines (i) such request would increase the ongoing operating costs for Service Provider (as a service recipient) or any other service receiver or (ii) that it is not capable of making such changes with its current staff during the time period requested without interrupting the Services provided to itself or any other service receiver, Service Provider need not provide a price quote or perform the services. Where a price quote is provided, Service Provider shall provide the service requested upon acceptance of the price.

 


Schedule A3

 

LOCATIONS

Services are initially provided from Colorado Springs, CO, USA.

PREREQUISITES/DEPENDENCIES

 

    If Service Receiver provides inaccurate information to Service Provider, it will be the responsibility of the Service Receiver to rectify any problems and bear any costs incurred to rectify the issue.

 

    Service Receiver must coordinate with Service Provider for access to Receiver’s servers and tapes store at the disaster recovery facility.

 

    Service Receiver is responsible for creating and obtaining agreement from Service Provider for tape rotation schedule.

 

    Service Receiver is responsible for an inventory of all equipment and tapes located in Service Provider disaster recovery location.

 

    Security and access controls will be maintained as set forth in the Master Services Agreement.

SERVICE LEVEL

Service Provider will classify incidents at its own discretion. Such classifications shall be consistent with the priorities Service Provider set for itself as a recipient of services.

Service Levels and processes as defined within the TSA Operations Handbook will be followed by Service Receiver and Service Provider for support of this service agreement.

 


Schedule A3

 

ADDITIONAL PRICING

Hourly Rate for Services noted as billed based on Time and Materials and the Services Not Specified but Provided by Service Provider Employees (including but not limited to modifications, consulting, exit strategy development, transition, etc.) are documented below. Such services will be provided solely at the Service Provider’s discretion. Service Provider is not obligated to provide additional services not specified in this agreement. The employee category is defined by the Service Provider. The rates documented below shall be commercially reasonable and designated by the Service Provider, closest to its current cost to provide the service. The hourly rates below do not include the 4.5% amount for inflation each year. These rates apply to internal Service Provider employees only, and should external resources are required, the costs for those external resources will be reviewed with the Service Receiver prior to execution of the project.

For services required outside of the Service Provider normal business where normal overtime or off-hours support is required, the hourly rates for the administrative/secretarial rate will be billed at one and one-half times the identified rate. The hourly rate for the non-executive technical rate and executive rate will be billed as noted for any overtime or off-hours support required by Service Receiver.

Additional Pricing Rates (All in USD)

 

Location

   Administrative/Secretarial      Non-Executive Technical      Executive  

USA

   $ 107       $ 128       $ 174   

 


Schedule A4

 

A4 CYBER INCIDENT RESPONSE CENTER (CIRC)

MANAGED SECURITY SERVICE PROVIDER (MSSP)

Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning assign such term in the Agreement. The Services provided hereunder are subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, except where expressly noted.

SERVICE OWNER

All service matters and general inquiries regarding this service should be directed to:

 

Name

  

Title

  

Phone

  

e-mail

   Director of Cyber Response Center (CIRC)    [ ]    [ ]
Exelis Inc.         
  

Director, Information

Technology

   [ ]    [ ]
Vectrus         

GENERAL SERVICE DESCRIPTION

Service Provider will perform CIRC Managed Security Services for Service Receiver.

Service Receiver and its Subsidiaries will utilize Service Provider’s resources based on the functionality, processes, input and output screens, and documents that support the Service Provider’s business and business processes in the twelve months prior to the Distribution date.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Services Schedule and the Agreement, Service Provider shall provide to Service Recipient the services identified below (collectively, the “Services”).

 

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Schedule A4

 

Service #

  

Service Name

  

Description of Service

  

BAU
Transaction
Volume

   Minimum
Service
Period (in
mo.)
   Service
Charge
A4    CIRC Monitoring and Support Services    Service Provider will provide IT Security event monitoring and intrusion detection to Service Receiver; as well as serve as a single point for information security related issues:    Monthly Service to include 1 security incident per Month    6    $20,549
     

 

Service Provider will provide threat notification identifying IP addresses and domains that the Service Receiver network administrator can utilize to protect the organization.

 

  

 

20
Notifications per Month

     
     

Service Provider will provide centralized management of network and security event logs for Service Receiver collected from multiple sources such as: Firewalls, Content Filters, as well as other approved and agreed upon controlled points

 

   250 Security Events per Second      
     

Service Provider will ensure services provided comply with legal, regulatory, and internal policies regarding incident documentation and applicable retention requirements for data within Service Provider’s control.

 

        
     

Service Provider will make available the CIRC Help Desk, via phone or email, to provide assistance for security-related issues or concerns to the Service Receiver’s IT and/or Management staff.

 

   10 Suspicious Email Analyses per Month      
     

Service Provider will provide suspicious email analysis services to Service Receiver.

 

        
      Service Provider will provide metrics to communicate overall effectiveness of CIRC activities and investigations to Service Receiver including; security incidents investigated, suspicious emails analyzed, and threat notifications provided.    1 Status Report
per Month
     

 

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Schedule A4

 

Service Provider will have the necessary United States Government security clearances to enable and leverage interaction with Federal/State/Local Government and Department of Defense Agencies in support of investigations, compliance issues, and/or threat related activity and information sharing at the request of Service Receiver. Such interaction can include, but not limited to, agencies such as:

 

    Federal/State/Local Law Enforcement (Investigations)

 

    Department of State / Department of Commerce (Compliance)

 

    Department of Defense

 

    The Defense Industrial Base (DIBNet-U and DIBNet-S) Interaction and Information Sharing

 

    Incident reporting and/or escalation is the responsibility of Vectrus, as appropriate.

Service Volumes Greater or Less Than Observed Pre-Distribution Date

Service Provider will deliver the same volume of Services as delivered in the 3 months prior to the Distribution Date, plus or minus 10% (such activity, including any such 10% deviation, “Business as Usual activities” or “BAU”) at no additional cost per unit. Service Provider will accommodate Service Receiver’s organic activities and use commercially reasonable efforts to accommodate Service Receiver’s inorganic (Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures) activities to the extent such activities do not increase volume of Service by an amount greater than BAU as described in the following table using pre-distribution date service volumes as a baseline for calculation of changes to service volume.

 

Scenario

  

One-Time Setup Fees

  

Monthly Fees

Service Volume within BAU [Note: BAU already includes +/- 10% of pre- distribution date volumes]    No incremental one-time fees when Service Receiver utilizes services and structure as-is with no changes under this agreement    Steady-State fee structure for requisite service as documented below
Service Volume greater or less than BAU    Service Provider will develop a commercially reasonable quote for acceptance by the Service Receiver provided the Service Receiver utilizes services and structure as-is with no significant changes under this agreement    Service Provider will develop a commercially reasonable quote for acceptance by the Service Receiver incremental to the base service costs documented below for the requisite service

Ad-Hoc development/services or processing of reports consistent with what was provided prior to the distribution date will be supported as part of this agreement. Service Provider will use commercially reasonable efforts based on provider’s current abilities to accommodate regulatory or legal ad-hoc requests. Ad-hoc requests which may need to be performed to assist Service Receiver in meeting new legal obligations will be provided on a time and materials basis as described in the Additional Pricing section of this agreement. Any changes to 3rd party relationships which require interface modifications or re-writes are

 

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Schedule A4

 

not included as part of the scope of this agreement. Should the Service Receiver require such changes, Parties agree to negotiate in good faith with regard to such modification. In the event modifications to the services provided are required by law for only the Service Recipient and such modifications increase the cost for Service Provider, Service Recipient that requires the modifications shall pay all the additional costs including the costs for the Service Provider.

Exit Services

The following services will be provided upon receipt of a Termination Notice to exit from this Service.

 

Service #

  

Service Name

  

Description of Service

  

Service Charge ($/hour)

A4    CIRC Migration    Service Provider will make commercially reasonable efforts to assist Service Receiver in exiting of this agreement. These efforts include:    Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section
     

 

Support of data extraction requests from the Service Receiver will require compilation of a Statement of Work

  
     

 

Will provide Subject Matter Expertise in helping the Service Receiver understand current state of the threat landscape or any remediation efforts for security incident will require a Statement of Work

  
A4    CIRC Knowledge Transfer    Service Provider will provide the following knowledge transfer services:    Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section
     

 

Existing non-sensitive documentation maintained by the Service Provider will be given to the Service Receiver as it relates to the IT Security

  

Supplemental Services

For requests for supplemental services relating to the CIRC by Service Receiver not mentioned in this Schedule or not included within the costs documented in this agreement, Service Receiver will provide a discreet project request and submit such request to Service Provider using the formalized Change Request found in the TSA Operations Handbook for consideration by Service Provider.

Where notice is required a number of business days prior to some required action by Service Provider, notice must be received by 12pm Eastern Time to be counted as received during such business day. Service Provider shall, within a commercially reasonable period, provide a price quote to be commercially reasonable based on the current cost of the Services to Service Receiver taking into account, such items as the specific time the request was made, service delivery volumes, exit planning activities, and other activities Service Provider is currently engaged in at the time of the request, but not later than 30 days after the request was

 

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Schedule A4

 

made. If Service Provider, in its sole discretion determines (i) such request would increase the ongoing operating costs for Service Provider (as a service recipient) or any other service receiver or (ii) that it is not capable of making such changes with its current staff during the time period requested without interrupting the Services provided to itself or any other service receiver. Service Provider need not provide a price quote or perform the services. Where a price quote is provided, Service Provider shall provide the service requested upon acceptance of the price.

LOCATIONS

Services are initially provided from Rome, NY, USA to US based sites.

PREREQUISITES/DEPENDENCIES

 

    If Service Receiver provides inaccurate information to Service Provider, it will be the responsibility of the Service Receiver to rectify any problems and bear any costs incurred to rectify the issue.

 

    Service Receiver must coordinate with Service Provider to ensure that either direct access to Receiver’s network is available, or access to a data collector in Receiver’s network is available for the period of this TSA.

 

    Service Receiver must configure its appliances in order to forward data logs to Service Provider.

 

    Service Receiver must provide a list of appropriate contacts and points of escalation.

 

    Security and access controls will be maintained as set forth in the Master Services Agreement.

SERVICE LEVEL

Service Provider will classify incidents at its own discretion. Such classifications shall be consistent with the priorities Service Provider set for itself as a recipient of services. Incidents classified using this methodology will be triaged as documented in Attachment A.

Service Levels and processes as defined within the TSA Operations Handbook will be followed by Service Receiver and Service Provider for support of this service agreement.

 

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Schedule A4

 

ADDITIONAL PRICING

Hourly Rate for Services noted as billed based on Time and Materials and the Services Not Specified but Provided by Service Provider Employees (including but not limited to modifications, consulting, exit strategy development, transition, etc.) are documented below. Such services will be provided solely at the Service Provider’s discretion. Service Provider is not obligated to provide additional services not specified in this agreement. The employee category is defined by the Service Provider. The rates documented below shall be commercially reasonable and designated by the Service Provider, closest to its current cost to provide the service. The hourly rates below do not include the 4.5% amount for inflation each year. These rates apply to internal Service Provider employees only, and should external resources are required, the costs for those external resources will be reviewed with the Service Receiver prior to execution of the project.

For services required outside of the Service Provider normal business where normal overtime or off-hours support is required, the hourly rates for the administrative/secretarial rate will be billed at one and one-half times the identified rate. The hourly rate for the non-executive technical rate and executive rate will be billed as noted for any overtime or off-hours support required by Service Receiver.

Additional Pricing Rates (All in USD)

 

Location

   Administrative/Secretarial      Non-Executive Technical      Executive  

USA

   $ 107       $ 128       $ 174   

 

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Schedule A4

 

ATTACHMENT A

The CIRC staff is accessible, based on need and criticality, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, through the usage of on-call staff to assist with any IT Security related incident.

The CIRC Help Desk can be reached by phone or email and is ready to provide assistance for any information security related and concerns. Depending on the urgency, severity, and scope of the problem, there are two recommended contact methods:

 

  1. Exelis CIRC:

Phone:                 1-800-724-4330 (Mondays – Fridays; 7 am–5 pm ET)

Email:                    CIRC@exelisinc.com (24/7)

 

  2. In instances where there is an emergency or suspected situation occurring, please contact the CIRC Director, 24/7, utilizing the contact information below:

[ ]

Director | Exelis Cyber Incident Response Center

Office: [ ] | Cell: [ ]

[ ]

Cyber Security Analyst | Exelis Cyber Incident Response Center (CIRC)

[ ] | Cell: [ ]

[ ]

 

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Schedule A5

 

A5 Management Benefits with Support for

HR, Global Benefits, and General Accounting

Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning assign such term in the Agreement. The Services provided hereunder are subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, except where expressly noted.

SERVICE OWNER

All service matters and general inquiries regarding this service should be directed to:

 

Name

  

Title

  

Phone

  

e-mail

[ ]    Director, SBS Human Resources   

[ ]

  

[ ]

Exelis Inc.         
[ ]    Controller, Finance SBS   

[ ]

  

[ ]

Exelis Inc.         
[ ]    Director, Global Benefits   

[ ]

  

[ ]

Exelis Inc.         
[ ]    Manager, Benefits Administration   

[ ]

  

[ ]

Exelis Inc.         
[ ]    Director, Human Resources   

[ ]

  

[ ]

Vectrus         
[ ]    Director, Finance & Assistant Controller   

[ ]

  

[ ]

Vectrus         

 

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Schedule A5

 

TERM

Services provided to support medical claims hereunder shall terminate December 31, 2016 for claims that are submitted up to two years beyond the coverage period of this TSA; provided that for the avoidance of doubt the coverages provided hereunder and described below only apply to Claims (as defined herein) made by Service Receiver’s Covered Employees (as defined herein) and incurred on or before December 31, 2014.

GENERAL SERVICE DESCRIPTION

Service Provider will provide Benefits for Service Receiver Management Benefited employees as well as provide Support from Human Resources, Global Benefits, and General Accounting for Service Receiver. Service Receiver will remain on Service Provider Benefits programs for the remainder of the calendar following separation up to December 31, 2014.

Service Provider currently provides active participants in the employer funded medical, pharmacy(Rx), dental, and additional benefits program administration for coverages provided through Cigna Medical, Express Scripts(Rx), MetLife(dental), MetLife (STD), MetLife (Basic Life & ADD) and Aetna Global Medical and Dental ( Cigna, MetLife, Aetna collectively, the “Vendors”) for its Active, Salaried, Eligible Employees (“Covered Employees”). Service Provider shall keep the current contracts with the Vendors and the EXELIS SALARIED MEDICAL AND DENTAL PLAN and the Exelis Salaried Medical Plan and Salaried Dental Plan General Plan Terms (collectively, the “Plans”) and all coverage thereunder in full force through December 31, 2014 for Service Receiver’s Covered Employees. All claims of Service Receiver’s Covered Employees made under the Plans and incurred on or prior to December 31, 2014 the (“2014 Plan Year”) will be adjudicated in accordance with the current contract and Service Provider will continue to take such actions on behalf of Service Receiver’s Covered Employees as if such employees are employees of Service Provider.

All medical, dental, pharmacy and FSA claims of Service Receiver’s Covered Employees made under the Plans (the “Claims”) will be paid by the Vendors on behalf of the Service Provider. Service Receiver will pay Service Provider for coverage based on 2014 budget premium rates previously set for the calendar year 2014. Service Receiver will pay Service Provider monthly premium payments for this service, for any full or partial months, based on actual enrollment for the months covered post-spin using enrollments as of the first (1st) calendar day of the month, commencing on the day after the Distribution Date.

Service Receiver will prepare and deliver to Service Provider a bi-weekly self-bill immediately following the bi-weekly processing of the Service Receiver’s payroll, a data file containing the payroll summary information for the employee funded benefits plans identifying the payroll deductions and active participant information and cost breakdown outlining the total cost per employee funded benefit plan. Service Receiver will perform a wire transfer to Service Provider within 24 to 48 hours of completion of their payroll register the total funds required to support the benefit deductions from the Service Receiver employee bi-weekly paychecks. Service Provider will process the distribution of funds to the identified benefit providers as required to support the Service Provider contractual and regulatory obligations. In the event the funds are not wired in a timely fashion, Service Provider will contact Service Receiver to request information related to the transfer of funds. Benefit payments may be held by Service Provider until funds are wired to support payment obligations from Service Receiver.

 

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Schedule A5

 

Service Provider will prepare an invoice for the employer provider benefits on the first (1 st ) business day of the calendar month based on the number of active plan participants for each employer funded benefit plan. The Service Receiver will be required to pay the Service Provider the monthly premium payments within ten (10) Business Days after the beginning of each calendar month. A detailed listing of Service Receiver’s employees covered, including the Plans and enrollment tier in which they are enrolled, will be made available to Service Provider upon its reasonable request.

Service Provider will retain responsibility for executing funding of Claim payments for Cigna Medical, Express Scripts (RX), MetLife (dental), and Aetna Global Medical and Dental and eligibility management with Vendors through December 31, 2016.

Service Receiver and its Subsidiaries will utilize Service Provider’s resources based on the functionality, processes, input and output screens and documents that support Service Provider’s business and business processes in the twelve months prior to the Distribution Date.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Services Schedule and the Agreement, Service Provider shall provide to Service Recipient the services identified below (collectively, the “Services”).

Service Charges noted for services identified as A5.1 thru A5.18 are considered estimates. Service Charges for each service area will be billed based on the actual participants of each plan for both the employee funded and employer funded benefits plans.

 

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Schedule A5

 

Service #

  

Service Name

  

Description of Service

  

BAU

Transaction

Volume

  

Minimum
Service
Period

(in mo.)

   Service
Charge
 
   Benefits Plans Provided to Service Receiver   
A5.1    Cigna Medical Benefits and Express Scripts Benefits - Employer Funded    Service Provider will manage and fund Cigna Medical and Express Scripts Plan benefits for Service Receiver billing Service Receiver for the actual monthly enrollment for the benefits provided.    Monthly based on Actual Enrollment    3    $ 175,000   
A5.2    EyeMed Vision Benefits - Employee Funded    Service Provider will manage EyeMed Vision Benefits Service for currently enrolled Service Receiver employees and families requesting funding in advance of payment to benefit services provider based on prior month actuals.    Monthly actuals based on participants on 1st of each calendar month; Support based on 432 participants    3    $ 3,000   
A5.3    MetLife Dental Benefits - Employer Funded    Service Provider will manage MetLife Dental Benefits for currently enrolled Service Receiver employees and families requesting funding in advance of payment to benefit services provider based on prior month actuals.    Monthly based on Monthly Actuals    3    $ 19,296   
A5.4    MetLife LTD & STD Benefits - Employee Funded (only)    Service Provider will manage MetLife LTD & STD Benefits Service for currently enrolled Service Receiver employees and families requesting funding in advance of payment to benefit services provider based on prior month actuals.    Direct Wire once payroll is processed on a bi-weekly basis; Support based on 235 participants (LTD only, no STD)    3    $ 8,600   
A5.5    MetLife Basic Life Benefits - Employer Funded    Service Provider will manage MetLife Basic Life Benefits Service for currently enrolled Service Receiver employees requesting funding in advance of payment to benefit services provider based on prior month actuals.    Monthly actuals based on participants on 1st of each calendar month; Support based on 339 participants    3    $ 6,000   
A5.6    MetLife ADD Benefits - Employer Funded    Service Provider will manage MetLife ADD Benefits Service for currently enrolled Service Receiver employees requesting funding in advance of payment to benefit services provider based on prior month actuals.    Monthly actuals based on participants on 1st of each calendar month; Support based on 322 participants    3    $ 500   

 

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Schedule A5

 

A5.7    Wageworks Benefits - Employer Funded    Service Provider will manage and fund Wageworks benefits plan. A portion of the monthly bill for the service will be shared with Service Provider. Upon a Cobra Qualifying Event for Service Receiver, Service Provider will provide support for enrollment.    Monthly based on Actual Percentage of participants for the Portion of monthly $10K payment; estimated based on 3%    3    $ 309   
A5.8    Aetna Global Medical and Dental Benefits - Employer Funded    Service Provider will manage Aetna Global Medical and Dental Benefits Service for currently enrolled Service Receiver employees and families requesting funding in advance of payment to benefit services provider based on prior month actuals.    Monthly based on Monthly Actuals    3    $ 56,650   
A5.9    Cigna Health Savings (HSA) Benefits - Employee Funded    Service Provider will manage Cigna Health Savings (HSA) Benefits Service for currently enrolled Service Receiver employees and families requesting funding in advance of payment to benefit services provider based on prior month actuals.    Direct Wire once payroll is processed on a bi-weekly basis; Support based on roughly 35 participants    3    $ 3,500   
A5.10    Cigna Health Savings Account (HSA) Benefits - Live Healthier Portion - Employer Funded    Service Provider will manage Cigna Health Savings Account (HSA) Benefits Service for currently enrolled Service Receiver employees and families requesting funding in advance of payment to benefit services provider based on prior month actuals.    Billed as needed in alignment with plan Based on Actuals; Support based on active participants    3    $ 3,000   
A5.11    Cigna Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Benefits - Plan Costs - Employer Funded    Service Provider will manage Cigna Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Benefits Service for currently enrolled Service Receiver employees and families requesting funding in advance of payment to benefit services provider based on prior month actuals.    Direct Wire once payroll is processed on a bi-weekly basis; Support is based on roughly 70 participants    3    $ 269   
A5.12    Cigna Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Benefits - Employee Funded    Service Provider will manage Cigna Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Benefits Service for currently enrolled Service Receiver employees and families requesting funding in advance of payment to benefit services provider based on prior month actuals.    Direct Wire once payroll is processed on a bi-weekly basis; Support based on roughly 70 participants    3    $ 10,000   
A5.13.1    Mercer Benefits - Employee Funded    Service Provider will manage Mercer (Marsh) Benefits (Legal and Auto Benefits) Service for currently enrolled Service Receiver employees requesting funding in advance of payment to benefit services provider based on prior month actuals.    Direct Wire once payroll is processed on a bi-weekly basis; Support based on 150 participants    3    $ 13,000   
A5.13.2    Mercer Benefits - Supplemental Life - Employee Funded    Service Provider will manage Mercer (Marsh) Benefits (Supplemental Life) Service for currently enrolled Service Receiver employees requesting funding in advance of payment to benefit services provider based on prior month actuals. Service Receiver participants will remain on plan until October 1, 2014 then move to a direct billed plan.    Direct Wire once payroll is processed on a bi-weekly basis; Support based on 150 participants    1    $ 0   

 

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Schedule A5

 

A5.14    United Way Benefits - Employee Funded    Service Provider will not provide any support related to United Way employee deductions.    Service Receiver will remit payment directly to Pikes Peak United Way; Support based on 2 participants    3    $ —     
A5.15    ACS, Xerox ISP 401K (Salary) - Employee Loans Only    Service Provider will manage ACS, Xerox, ISP 401K Service for currently enrolled Service Receiver employees and families requesting funding in advance of payment to benefit services provider based on prior month actuals.    Direct Wire once payroll is processed on a bi-weekly basis for Employee Contributions and Employer Match; Support based on 312 participants    2 Pay Period post Spin-off    $ 11,000   
     

Transfer funds for loans will happen approximately 4 weeks post spin

        
A5.16    Principal 401K (Salary)- Employee Loans Only   

Service Provider will manage Principal 401K Service for currently enrolled Service Receiver employees and families requesting funding in advance of payment to benefit services provider based on prior month actuals.

 

   Direct Wire once payroll is processed on a bi-weekly basis for Employee Loan Payments; Support based on 6 participants    2 Pay Period post Spin-off    $ 2,000   
     

Principal Loan balances are being transferred to the Xerox program by July 31, 2014. The remaining balances after transfer to Xerox will be transferred with A5.15 within four weeks post spin.

        
A5.17    AON (Voluntary Accident Insurance) Consulting Services - Employee Funded    Service Provider will manage AON Consulting Service for currently enrolled Service Receiver employees and families requesting funding in advance of payment to benefit services provider based on prior month actuals.    Direct Wire once payroll is processed on a bi-weekly basis; Support based on 165 participants    3    $ 1,600   
A5.18    ValueOptions Benefits - Employer Funded    Service Provider will manage ValueOptions Benefit (Employee Assistance Program) Service for eligible Service Receiver employees requesting funding in advance of payment to benefit services provider based on monthly rate and headcount.    Monthly based on a headcount of 322    3    $ 1,900   
A5.19    Cigna Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) - Plan Costs - Employer Funded    Service Provider will manage Cigna Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) Benefits Service for currently enrolled Service Receiver employees and families.    Administrative fee for HRA is billed as a part of monthly Cigna ASO fees Support based on 121 participants    3    $ 490   
Exelis HQ    Service Provider Global Benefits Billing and Management Support Services   
A5.20    Service Provider Global Benefits Billings and Management Support Services   

Cigna Medical and Express Scripts Support Services - Service Provider will manage benefits plan on behalf of Service Receiver including discussions for benefits service provider and tasks necessary to manage claims associated with the Service Receivers active participants enrolled in Cigna Medical and Express Scripts benefits plan.

 

   Support provided based on 170 Active Participants    3    $ 957   
      Service Provider will provide invoice to Service Receiver for employer funded benefits on the first of each calendar month of the TSA period. Service Receiver will pay invoice within 10 days of receipt of invoice to ensure funds are available from Service Receiver so Service Provider can dispense payment to 3rd party providers for benefits utilized by Service Receiver active participants.    Monthly      

 

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Schedule A5

 

      MetLife Dental Benefits Support Services - Service Provider will manage benefits plan on behalf of Service Receiver including discussions for benefits service provider and tasks necessary to manage claims associated with the Service Receivers active participants enrolled in benefits plan.    Support provided to Active Participants      
      Aetna Global Medical and Dental Benefits Support Services - Service Provider will manage benefits plan on behalf of Service Receiver including discussions for benefits service provider and tasks necessary to manage claims associated with the Service Receivers active participants enrolled in benefits plan.    Support provided based on 145 Active Participants      
      Cigna Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) Support Services - Service Provider will manage benefits plan on behalf of Service Receiver including discussions for benefits service provider and tasks necessary to manage claims associated with the Service Receivers active participants and their family members enrolled in benefits plan.    Support provided to Active Participants      
      Live Healthier Support Services - Service Provider will support the transition of participant information from existing Live Healthier provider to new Live Healthier provider selected by Service Receiver. Support is required by Service Provider for this transition of information to align with HIPPA requirements.    One time support effort to transfer participant information to new provider      
      Cigna Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Benefits Support Services - Service Provider will manage benefits plan on behalf of Service Receiver including discussions for benefits service provider and tasks necessary to manage claims associated with the Service Receivers active participants enrolled in Cigna Flexible Spending Account (FSA) benefits plan.    Support provided to active participants      
      Service provider will provide administration of dependent day care and health care flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for Service Receiver management benefitted employees who elected to contribute to these account(s) in the 2014 plan year.         
Exelis SBS Finance    Service Provider Benefits Billing and Management Support Services   
A5.21    Service Provider Benefits Billing, Reconciliation, and Management Support Services   

Service Provider will use completed payroll cycles documentation from Service Receiver or system of record to identify actuals for the employee benefit deductions for the Service Receiver to prepare and disperse payments to benefit providers.

 

   Monthly    3    $ 2,000   
     

Service Receiver will perform a wire transfer of funds based on bi-weekly payroll registers within 24 to 48 hours to Service Provider. Service Provider will dispense payment of benefit services after receipt of wire transfer from Service Receiver.

 

        
      Service Provider will provide invoice to Service Receiver for employer funded benefits on the first of each calendar month of the TSA period. Service Receiver will pay invoice within 10 days of receipt of invoice to ensure funds are available from Service Receiver so Service Provider can dispense payment to 3rd party providers for benefits utilized by Service Receiver active participants.    Monthly      
      Service Provider will use bi-weekly payroll register reports outlining the payroll deduction codes for each of the identified benefits of completed payroll cycles document and payroll queries from Service Receiver to validate, reconcile and remit employee benefits for ISP, 401(k) and insurances for the Service Receiver.    Bi-Weekly Pay Periods      

 

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                                Service Provider will use completed and agreed upon payroll cycles and payroll queries from the Service Receiver to transmit interface files to 3rd party vendors on behalf of the Service Receiver.    Weekly or as needed      
      Service Provider will use information from the Service Receiver to maintain and control files for 401(k) and ISP for the Service Receiver.    Monthly      
      The Service Provider will use the Year End Payroll Close from Service Receiver to calculate 401k Year to Date totals for employee, employer, and loans and provide report by vendor to the Service Receiver.    Annually      
      Service Provider will provide reconciliation services to Service Receiver as needed to support the benefits services which are billed based on actuals at first of month. Adjustments to account for fluctuations in participation will be debited or credited on the preceding months invoice.    As Needed      
      EyeMed Vision Benefits Monthly Finance and Billing Support Services - Service Provider staff accountant on a monthly basis will obtain a deduction report from Infinium identifying the amount of deductions related to EyeMed (code 03910). The Service Provider staff accountant will send an email to Service Receiver indicating how much to fund and providing the backup.    Monthly      
      MetLife LTD & STD Benefits Monthly Finance and Billing Support Services - Service Provider on a monthly basis will obtain a query (FWSSLTD) from Infinium identifying the amount of employee deductions for LTD for MetLife. Service Provider Staff accountant obtains the MetLife Advices sent via email identifying the amount of employer contribution for Life and Supp Life. Detail is emailed to MetLife, and the staff accountant will send an email to Service Receiver indicating how much to fund and providing the backup.    Monthly      
      MetLife Basic Life & ADD Benefits Monthly Billing Management Services - Service Provider on a monthly basis will obtain a query (FWSSLTD) from Infinium identifying the amount of employee deductions for LTD for MetLife. Service Provider Staff accountant obtains the MetLife Advices sent via email identifying the amount of employer contribution for Life and Supp Life. Detail is emailed to MetLife, and the staff accountant will send an email to Service Receiver indicating how much to fund and providing the backup.    Monthly      

 

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      Cigna Health Savings (HSA) Benefits Monthly Billing Services - Service Provider staff accountant on a weekly basis will determine the amounts that need to be funded for HSA by running a Business Objects report and reconciling the report to the HSA Preliminary for CIGNA. The staff accountant will send an email to Service Receiver indicating how much to fund and providing the backup. NOTE: THIS MUST BE FUNDED BY SAME DAY WIRE ON WEDNESDAYS BEFORE 4PM.    Monthly      
      Mercer (Marsh) Benefits Monthly Billing Services - Service Provider Payroll Services will manage and fund Mercer (Marsh) Benefit Processing required to support payroll processing upon receipt of interface file and make deduction code changes. Files must be received by the 17th of the month for processing by the end of the month.    Monthly      
      Mercer (Marsh) Benefits Monthly Reconciliation Services - Service Provider will provide reconciliation services to Service Receiver for the Mercer (Marsh) benefits service which are prepaid by Service Receiver based on prior month actuals. Adjustments to account for fluctuations in participation will be debited or credited on the preceding months invoice.    Monthly      
      ACS, Xerox ISP 401K (Salary) Monthly Billing Services - Service Provider staff accountant on a weekly basis will determine the amounts that need to be pre-billed for the ISP plan by obtaining the Robot and Xerox report and reconciling it with an Infinium report. The staff accountant will send Service Provider an email containing the funding request, with reports showing the Robot, Xerox, and Infinium reports and an explanation for differences.   

Weekly or as

needed

     
      Principal 401K (Salary) Monthly Billing Services - Service Provider Payroll Services will provide Principal Loan Processing required to support payroll processing for Service Receiver upon receipt of notification by secured email. Service Provider staff accountant on a weekly basis will obtain a detailed report from Service Receiver payroll detailing the Principal payments. The Service Receiver staff accountant will reconcile the report from Service Receiver payroll services against the email received from Principal detailing the expected payment. The Service Provider staff accountant will send an email to Service Receiver indicating how much to fund and providing the backup. NOTE: THIS IS NOW BEING PERFORMED DURING BUSY PAYROLL WEEKS ONLY (i.e., odd weeks).    Monthly      

 

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      AON Consulting Monthly Billing Services—Service Provider staff accountant on a monthly basis will obtain a deduction report from Infinium identifying the amount of prior month deductions related to AON Consulting for Voluntary Accident Insurance (code 00750 and 00760). The Service Provider staff accountant will send an email to Service Receiver indicating how much to fund and providing the backup.    Monthly      
Exelis SBS HR    Service Provider Benefits Management and Support Services   
A5.22    Service Provider Benefits Management and Support Services   

Service Provider will provide daily issue handling for Service Receiver. Service Receiver users can make a phone call or send an email to ask questions related to employee data and/or transactional history.

 

   Support provided to Active participants in the benefits programs noted below    3    $ 12,035   
     

Service Provider will answers data Input Questions Covered in User Manual to Service Receiver users.

 

        
     

Service Receiver will coordinate issue resolution as needed within the functional areas of Service Provider including IT, Payroll, General Accounting, HQ Benefits and/or third party vendors for Service Receiver.

 

        
     

Service Provide will provide vendor file feed resolution to national carriers. Service Provider will accept phone or email from Service Receiver or external benefits provider and resubmit corrected file feed or corrected actual employee record based on request.

 

        
     

Service Provider will support Salaried Pension Eligibility file feed questions from field Service Receiver HR staff will be triaged by Service Provider and assist Service Receiver in data correction.

 

        
      Service Provider will provide Validation Reports from Health & Welfare and Pension. Service Provider will receive reports from 3rd party providers listing errors related to health & welfare data and Service Provider will assist Service Receiver HR field staff to make appropriate changes.         
      Service Provider will enter benefit updates including urgent updates upon request from the Service Receiver.         
      Service Provider will make Benefit Changes due to qualifying event upon request from the Service Receiver.         
      Service Provider will make inquiries relating to benefits and/or personnel information upon request from the Service Receiver.         
      The following Support Services are offered for the Benefit Areas Identified:         

 

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Service Provider will manage benefits plan on behalf of Service Receiver including discussions for benefits service provider and tasks necessary to manage claims associated with the Service Receivers active participants enrolled in Cigna Medical and Express Scripts benefits plan.

   Support provided based on 170 Active Participants      
     

Service Provider will manage benefits plan on behalf of Service Receiver including discussions for benefits service provider and tasks necessary to manage claims associated with the Service Receivers active participants enrolled in EyeMed Vision benefits plan.

   Support provided to active participants      
     

Service Provider will manage benefits plan on behalf of Service Receiver including discussions for benefits service provider and tasks necessary to manage claims associated with the Service Receivers active participants enrolled in MetLife LTD & STD benefits plan.

   Support provided to active participants      
     

Service Provider will manage benefits plan on behalf of Service Receiver including discussions for benefits service provider and tasks necessary to manage claims associated with the Service Receivers active participants enrolled in MetLife Basic Life & ADD benefits plan.

   Support provided to active participants      
     

Service Provider will manage benefits plan on behalf of Service Receiver including discussions for benefits service provider and tasks necessary to manage claims associated with the Service Receivers active participants enrolled in Wageworks benefits plan.

   Support provided to active participants      
     

Service Provider will manage benefits plan on behalf of Service Receiver including discussions for benefits service provider and tasks necessary to manage claims associated with the Service Receivers active participants enrolled in Aetna Global Medical and Dental benefits plan.

   Support provided based on 145 Active Participants      
     

Service Provider will manage benefits plan on behalf of Service Receiver including discussions for benefits service provider and tasks necessary to manage claims associated with the Service Receivers active participants enrolled in Cigna Health Savings (HSA) benefits plan.

   Support provided to active participants      
     

Service Provider will manage benefits plan on behalf of Service Receiver including discussions for benefits service provider and tasks necessary to manage claims associated with the Service Receivers active participants enrolled in Cigna Federal Savings (FSA) benefits plan.

   Support provided to active participants      

 

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Service Provider will manage benefits plan on behalf of Service Receiver including discussions for benefits service provider and tasks necessary to manage claims associated with the Service Receivers active participants enrolled in Mercer (Marsh) benefits plan.

   Support provided to active participants      
     

Service Provider will manage benefits plan on behalf of Service Receiver including discussions for benefits service provider and tasks necessary to manage claims associated with the Service Receivers active participants enrolled in ACS, Xerox, ISP 401K benefits plan.

   Support provided to active participants      
     

Service Provider will manage benefits plan on behalf of Service Receiver including discussions for benefits service provider and tasks necessary to manage claims associated with the Service Receivers active participants enrolled in Principal 401K benefits plan.

   Support provided to active participants      
     

Service Provider will manage benefits plan on behalf of Service Receiver including discussions for benefits service provider and tasks necessary to manage claims associated with the Service Receivers active participants enrolled in AON Consulting benefits plan.

   Support provided to active participants      
Exelis SBS Finance    Payroll Tax Service Support   
A5.23    Payroll Tax Service Support   

Service Provider will provide support on existing miscellaneous open issues related to corporate payroll tax that have not been resolved at the date of Hard Spin.

 

   As received/or as needed    3    Time and
Materials
Based on
Additional
Pricing Section
     

Service Provider will provide support with the jurisdictions until POA (Power of Attorney) has been recognized by the State.

 

        
      Service Provider will provide Historical Data Support that is needed to provide Service Receiver with payroll tax data prior to Exelis/ITT/Xylem Spin in 2011 in Infinium and ADP Systems.         

 

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Schedule A5

 

Service Volumes Greater or Less Than Observed Pre-Distribution Date

Service Provider will deliver the same volume of Services as delivered in the 3 months prior to the Distribution Date, plus or minus 10% (such activity, including any such 10% deviation, “Business as Usual activities” or “BAU”) at no additional cost per unit. Service Provider will accommodate Service Receiver’s organic activities and use commercially reasonable efforts to accommodate Service Receiver’s inorganic (Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures) activities on a time and materials basis with respect to the one-time set-up fees. The table below will then apply following the completion of the one-time set-up activities.

 

Scenario

  

One-Time Setup Fees

  

Monthly Fees

Service Volume within BAU [Note: BAU already includes +/- 10% of pre- distribution date volumes]    No incremental one-time fees when Service Receiver utilizes services and structure as-is with no changes under this agreement    Steady-State fee structure for requisite service as documented below
Service Volume greater or less than BAU    Service Provider will develop a commercially reasonable quote for acceptance by the Service Receiver provided the Service Receiver utilizes services and structure as-is with no significant changes under this agreement    Service Provider will develop a commercially reasonable quote for acceptance by the Service Receiver incremental to the base service costs documented below for the requisite service

Ad-Hoc development/services or processing of reports consistent with what was provided prior to the distribution date will be supported as part of this agreement. Service Provider will use commercially reasonable efforts based on provider’s current abilities to accommodate regulatory or legal ad-hoc requests. Ad-hoc requests which may need to be performed to assist Service Receiver in meeting new legal obligations will be provided on a time and materials basis as described in the Additional Pricing section of this agreement. Any changes to 3rd party relationships which require interface modifications or re-writes are not included as part of the scope of this agreement. Should the Service Receiver require such changes, Parties agree to negotiate in good faith with regard to such modification. In the event modifications to the services provided are required by law for only the Service Recipient and such modifications increase the cost for Service Provider, Service Recipient that requires the modifications shall pay all the additional costs including the costs for the Service Provider.

 

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Schedule A5

 

Exit Services

The following services will be provided upon receipt of a Termination Notice to exit from this Service.

 

Service #

  

Service Name

  

Description of Service

   Service Charge
($/hour)
  

Service Provider will make commercially reasonable best efforts to assist Service Receiver in exiting of this agreement. These efforts include:

 

A5.1 thru

A5.18

   Benefit Plans Identified in Scope   

Support of data extraction requests from the Service Receiver.

 

   Time and Materials
Based on
Additional Pricing
Section
     

A statement of work is required from Service Receiver to support efforts relating to exiting this TSA agreement from the Service Provider.

 

  
A5.20    Service Provider Global Benefits Billing and Management Support Services   

A statement of work is required from Service Receiver to support efforts relating to exiting this TSA agreement from the Service Provider. Any changes in processing of payments for benefits identified in scope will require a statement of work to identify additional labor needed to support change in payment processing.

 

  
A5.21    Service Provider Benefits Billing, Reconciliation, and Management Support Services   

A statement of work is required from Service Receiver to support efforts relating to exiting this TSA agreement from the Service Provider. Any changes in processing of payments for benefits identified in scope will require a statement of work to identify additional labor needed to support change in payment processing.

 

  
A5.22    Service Provider Benefits Management Support Services   

A statement of work is required from Service Receiver to support efforts relating to exiting this TSA agreement from the Service Provider. Any changes in management of support services for active participants will require a statement of work to identify additional labor needed to support change to alternate support method.

 

  
A5.23    Payroll Tax Support Services   

A statement of work is required from Service Receiver to support efforts outside of the scope of the existing TSA agreement. No addition support is expected to exit out of this portion of the TSA.

 

  
  

Service Provider will provide the following knowledge transfer services:

 

A5.1 thru A5.18    Benefit Plans Identified in Scope   

Existing non-sensitive documentation maintained by Service Provider will be given to the Service Receiver as it relates to the Benefit services supported by this TSA.

 

   Time and Materials
Based on
Additional Pricing
Section
A5.20   

Service Provider Global Benefits Billing and Management Support Services

 

   Existing non-sensitive documentation maintained by Service Provider will be given to the Service Receiver as it relates to the Benefit services supported by this TSA.   
A5.21   

Service Provider Benefits Billing, Reconciliation, and Management Support Services

 

   Existing non-sensitive documentation maintained by Service Provider will be given to the Service Receiver as it relates to the Benefit services supported by this TSA.   
A5.22   

Service Provider Benefits Management Support Services

 

  

Existing non-sensitive documentation maintained by Service Provider will be given to the Service Receiver as it relates to the Benefit services supported by this TSA.

 

  
A5.23    Payroll Tax Support Services    Existing non-sensitive documentation maintained by Service Provider will be given to the Service Receiver as it relates to the Benefit services supported by this TSA.   

 

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Schedule A5

 

Supplemental Services

For requests for supplemental services relating to HR, Benefits and Payroll by Service Receiver not mentioned in this Schedule or not included within the costs documented in this agreement, Service Receiver will provide a discreet project request and submit such request to Service Provider using the formalized Change Request found in the TSA Operations Handbook for consideration by Service Provider.

Where notice is required a number of business days prior to some required action by Service Provider, notice must be received by 12 noon Eastern Time to be counted as received during such business day. Service Provider shall, within a commercially reasonable period, provide a price quote to be commercially reasonable based on the current cost of the Services to Service Receiver taking into account, such items as the specific time the request was made, service delivery volumes, exit planning activities, and other activities Service Provider is currently engaged in at the time of the request, but not later than 30 days after the request was made. If Service Provider, in its sole discretion determines (i) such request would increase the ongoing operating costs for Service Provider (as a service recipient) or any other service receiver or (ii) that it is not capable of making such changes with its current staff during the time period requested without interrupting the Services provided to itself or any other service receiver, Service Provider need not provide a price quote or perform the services. Where a price quote is provided, Service Provider shall provide the service requested upon acceptance of the price.

LOCATIONS

Services are initially provided from Fort Wayne, IN, USA, Rochester, NY, USA, and McLean, VA, USA.

PREREQUISITES

 

    Service Receiver will provide accurate and timely information to allow Service Provider to dispense funds to benefit providers.

 

    Service Receiver will be responsible for maintaining read only access for the Service Provider’s named individuals to the Infinium modules required to pull the data extracts needed to provide accurate and timely distribution of funds to benefit providers.

 

    If Service Receiver sends inaccurate data to Service Provider it will be the responsibility of the Service Receiver to rectify any problems and bear any costs incurred to rectify the issue.

 

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DEPENDENCIES

 

    Service Receiver must actively be engaged on the Infinium Application TSA and related Business Objects Universe for the duration this agreement is in effect.

 

    Service Receiver must remit funds for employee funded benefits via wire transfer within 24 to 48 hours of completion of bi-weekly payroll processing.

 

    Service Provider will create and send invoice for employer funded benefits on the first (1 st ) business day of each month. Invoice will be based on total number of active participants for each benefit plan as of the first (1 st ) business day of each month. Service Provider will send invoice to Service receiver within five (5) business days following the first (1 st ) business day of each month. Service Receiver is responsible for payment of invoices to Service Provider for employer funded benefits within 10 days of the invoice date.

 

    Security and access controls will be maintained as set forth in the Master Services Agreement.

 

    The services documented within this agreement must be exited at the same time and as such cannot be exited in parts.

 

    In the event that the Infinium Application is move to new Service Receiver infrastructure before December 31, 2014, Service Receiver must coordinate with Service Provider to continue processing of identified benefits for active participants which may include manual processing or administration of the active participants by the Service Receiver. If the necessary information and required funding cannot be transferred to the Service Provider in alignment with this agreement, it is the responsibility of the Service Receiver to initiate discussions to modify the TSA to support the Service Receiver change of infrastructure and processing.

SERVICE LEVEL

Service Provider will classify incidents at its own discretion. Such classifications shall be consistent with the priorities Service Provider set for itself as a recipient of services.

Service Levels and processes as defined within the TSA Operations Handbook will be followed by Service Receiver and Service Provider for support of this service agreement.

ADDITIONAL PRICING

Hourly Rate for Services noted as billed based on Time and Materials and the Services Not Specified but Provided by Service Provider Employees (including but not limited to modifications, consulting, exit strategy development, transition, etc.) are documented below. Such services will be provided solely at the Service Provider’s discretion. Service Provider is not obligated to provide additional services not specified in this agreement. The employee category is defined by the Service Provider. The rates documented below shall be commercially reasonable and designated by the Service Provider, closest to its current cost to provide the service. The hourly rates below do

 

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not include the 4.5% amount for inflation each year. These rates apply to internal Service Provider employees only, and should external resources are required, the costs for those external resources will be reviewed with the Service Receiver prior to execution of the project.

For services required outside of the Service Provider normal business where normal overtime or off-hours support is required, the hourly rates for the administrative/secretarial rate will be billed at one and one-half times the identified rate. The hourly rate for the non-executive technical rate and executive rate will be billed as noted for any overtime or off-hours support required by Service Receiver.

Additional Pricing Rates (All in USD)

 

Location

   Administrative/Secretarial      Non-Executive Technical      Executive  

USA

   $ 107       $ 128       $ 174   

 

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Schedule A6

 

A6 EMAIL FORWARDING

Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning assign such term in the Agreement. The Services provided hereunder are subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, except where expressly noted.

SERVICE OWNER

All service matters and general inquiries regarding this service should be directed to:

 

Name

  

Title

  

Phone

  

e-mail

[ ]

Exelis Inc.

   Director, EI Messaging Services   

[ ]

  

[ ]

[ ]

Vectrus

   Director, Information Technology   

[ ]

  

[ ]

GENERAL SERVICE DESCRIPTION

Service Provider will perform EXELISINC.com Email Forwarding Services for Service Receiver.

The primary service is to provide a computer processing platform that supports the business applications of the Business, which includes IT support for technology infrastructure.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Services Schedule and the Agreement, Service Provider shall provide to Service Recipient the services identified below (collectively, the “Services”).

 

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Schedule A6

 

Service #

  

Service Name

  

Description of Service

  

BAU

Transaction
Volume

  

Minimum

Service
Period (in
mo.)

  

Service
Charge

A6.1    Email Forwarding Support Services   

Provide Email Forwarding services for email messages sent to EXELISINC.com. Service Provider will forward messages to new Service Receiver domain addresses.

 

   Unlimited number of emails forwarded    12    $5,000
per month
A6.2    Email Forwarding Contact Management    Service Provider will maintain Exchange contact objects in their Active Directory for all legacy EXELISINC.com SMTP addresses.         
A6.3    Email Forwarding Contact Management Escalation    The Service Provider will add additional contact objects within 48 hours of receiving the request from the Service Receiver. Escalations for 4 hour turnaround will be allowed for high profile users and accounts. Each escalation will require Exelis and Vectrus Messaging Manager agreement before the committed 4 hour turnaround can be processed.    As Needed    12    Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section
A6.4    Legacy Mailbox Legal Hold Support    The Service Provider will provide support for legal holds in respect to information required from legacy mailboxes of terminated Service Receiver users that were not migrated to the new Service Receiver Exchange Services environment. Service Provider will support data recovery requests within 10 working days after receipt of request from Service Receiver unless negotiated with Service Provider to provide information in a shorter time period.    As Needed    12    Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section

Services that will not be provided as part of this agreement are:

 

    Filtering of spam beyond SenderBase reputation level

 

    Legal holds – Emails will not be saved as they will be forwarded to the Service Receiver, and it is the Service Receiver’s obligation to save emails if required by their legal counsel

 

    Updating of Service Receiver’s domain changes

Service Provider reserves the right to temporary halt the service, provided notification is given to Service Receiver using commercially reasonable efforts, due to:

 

    Unusual increase in volume of emails

 

    Threats to security

 

    Constraints to network resources

 

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Should the Service Receiver require changes to the documented services, Parties agree to negotiate in good faith with regard to such modification.

Service Volumes Greater or Less Than Observed Pre-Distribution Date

Service Provider will deliver the same volume of Services as delivered in the 3 months prior to the Distribution Date, plus or minus 10% (such activity, including any such 10% deviation, “Business as Usual activities” or “BAU”) at no additional cost per unit. Service Provider will accommodate Service Receiver’s organic activities and use commercially reasonable efforts to accommodate Service Receiver’s inorganic (Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures) activities to the extent such activities do not increase volume of Service by an amount greater than BAU as described in the following table using pre-distribution date service volumes as a baseline for calculation of changes to service volume.

 

Scenario

  

One-Time Setup Fees

  

Monthly Fees

Service Volume within BAU [Note: BAU already includes +/- 10% of pre- distribution date volumes]    No incremental one-time fees when Service Receiver utilizes services and structure as-is with no changes under this agreement    Steady-State fee structure for requisite service as documented below
Service Volume greater or less than BAU    Service Provider will develop a commercially reasonable quote for acceptance by the Service Receiver provided the Service Receiver utilizes services and structure as-is with no significant changes under this agreement    Service Provider will develop a commercially reasonable quote for acceptance by the Service Receiver incremental to the base service costs documented below for the requisite service

Ad-Hoc development/services or processing of reports consistent with what was provided prior to the distribution date will be supported as part of this agreement. Service Provider will use commercially reasonable efforts based on provider’s current abilities to accommodate regulatory or legal ad-hoc requests. Ad-hoc requests which may need to be performed to assist Service Receiver in meeting new legal obligations will be provided on a time and materials basis as described in the Additional Pricing section of this agreement. Any changes to 3rd party relationships which require interface modifications or re-writes are not included as part of the scope of this agreement. Should the Service Receiver require such changes, Parties agree to negotiate in good faith with regard to such modification. In the event modifications to the services provided are required by law for only the Service Recipient and such modifications increase the cost for Service Provider, Service Recipient that requires the modifications shall pay all the additional costs including the costs for the Service Provider.

 

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Exit Services

No exit services have been identified to be provisioned under this agreement.

The following services will be provided upon receipt of a Termination Notice to exit from this Service.

 

Service #

  

Service Name

  

Description of Service

   Service Charge ($/hour)
   Service Provider will make commercially reasonable efforts to assist Service Receiver in exiting of this agreement. These efforts include:
A6.1
A6.2
A6.3
A6.4
   Email Forwarding Support and Contact Management    No support is required to exit this service agreement. Forwarding services will be discontinued in alignment with this service agreement.    Time and Materials Based on
Additional Pricing Section
   Service Provider will provide the following knowledge transfer services:
A6.1
A6.2
A6.3
A6.4
   Email Forwarding Support and Contact Management    Not required for this service agreement    Time and Materials Based on
Additional Pricing Section

Supplemental Services

For requests for supplemental services relating to Email Forwarding by Service Receiver not mentioned in this Schedule or not included within the costs documented in this agreement, Service Receiver will provide a discreet project request and submit such request to Service Provider using the formalized Change Request provided in the TSA Operations Handbook for consideration by Service Provider.

Where notice is required a number of business days prior to some required action by Service Provider, notice must be received by 12pm Eastern Time to be counted as received during such business day. Service Provider shall, within a commercially reasonable period, provide a price quote to be commercially reasonable based on the current cost of the Services to Service Receiver taking into account, such items as the specific time the request was made, service delivery volumes, exit planning activities, and other activities Service Provider is currently engaged in at the time of the request, but not later than 30 days after the request was made. If Service Provider, in its sole discretion determines (i) such request would increase the ongoing operating costs for Service Provider (as a service recipient) or any other service receiver or (ii) that it is not capable of making such changes with its current staff during the time period requested without interrupting the Services provided to itself or any other service receiver, Service Provider need not provide a price quote or perform the services. Where a price quote is provided, Service Provider shall provide the service requested upon acceptance of the price.

LOCATIONS

Services are initially provided from Fort Wayne, IN, USA and Culpepper, VA, USA to Global locations.

 

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PREREQUISITES/DEPENDENCIES

 

    The Service Receiver will provide a list of obsolete contact objects that can be removed by the Service Provider on a monthly basis.

 

    Service Provider’s Exchange Organization must be authoritative for the EXELISINC.com (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) SMTP address space and the Service Receiver’s Exchange Organization must not add exelisinc.com to its Email Address Policy.

 

    The Service Receiver will not use the domain email.exelisinc.com for the period of time which this agreement is in effect

 

    The Service Receiver will coordinate all legacy messaging DNS record changes with the Service Provider.

 

    Service Receiver must have Cisco Iron Port hardware and software licenses active and maintained for the period of time in which this agreement is in effect.

 

    Service Receiver must have Transport Layer Security (TLS) enabled and maintained for the period of time in which this agreement is in effect.

 

    Service Receiver must have Microsoft Exchange active and maintained for the period of time in which this agreement is in effect.

 

    Security and access controls will be maintained as set forth in the Master Services Agreement.

 

    Service Receiver must have a Technical Assistance Agreement in place with the U.S. Government for the period of time in which this TSA agreement is in effect for any non-US citizens who are Exchange Org Administrators and Enterprise Administrators administrating (or give themselves permission to) the Americas site from outside the US.

 

    If Service Receiver provides inaccurate information to Service Provider, it will be the responsibility of the Service Receiver to rectify any problems and bear any costs incurred to rectify the issue.

SERVICE LEVEL

Service Provider will classify incidents at its own discretion and will make commercially reasonable efforts to resolve incidents with service delivery.

In the event incidents cannot be resolved, Service Provider shall promptly notify Service Receiver and work together to try and resolve such incidents.

Service Levels and processes as defined within the TSA Operations Handbook will be followed by Service Receiver and Service Provider for support of this service agreement.

 

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Schedule A6

 

ADDITIONAL PRICING

Hourly Rate for Services noted as billed based on Time and Materials and the Services Not Specified but Provided by Service Provider Employees (including but not limited to modifications, consulting, exit strategy development, transition, etc.) are documented below. Such services will be provided solely at the Service Provider’s discretion. Service Provider is not obligated to provide additional services not specified in this agreement. The employee category is defined by the Service Provider. The rates documented below shall be commercially reasonable and designated by the Service Provider, closest to its current cost to provide the service. The hourly rates below do not include the 4.5% amount for inflation each year. These rates apply to internal Service Provider employees only, and should external resources are required, the costs for those external resources will be reviewed with the Service Receiver prior to execution of the project.

For services required outside of the Service Provider normal business where normal overtime or off-hours support is required, the hourly rates for the administrative/secretarial rate will be billed at one and one-half times the identified rate. The hourly rate for the non-executive technical rate and executive rate will be billed as noted for any overtime or off-hours support required by Service Receiver.

Additional Pricing Rates (All in USD)

 

Location

   Administrative/Secretarial      Non-Executive Technical      Executive  

USA

   $ 107       $ 128       $ 174   

 

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A7 TRAVEL BOOKING AND FULFILLMENT SERVICES

Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning assign such term in the Agreement. The Services provided hereunder are subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, except where expressly noted.

SERVICE OWNER

All service matters and general inquiries regarding this service should be directed to:

 

Name

  

Title

  

Phone

  

e-mail

[ ]

 

Exelis Inc.

   Manager, Exelis Corporate Travel Department   

[ ]

  

[ ]

[ ]

 

Vectrus

   Manager, Accounts Payable & Travel Accounting   

[ ]

  

[ ]

GENERAL SERVICE DESCRIPTION

The Service Provider will provide Travel Booking and Fulfillment Services on a 24/7 basis to include online booking tool access and telephonic agent access to support the travel service needs of Service Receiver including air and rail ticket issuance, ground transportation and hotel reservations. All services and support as outlined in the Scope of Services document provided to Service Receiver post-spin will mirror the services and support Service Receiver receives prior to the spin-off from Service Provider.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Services Schedule and the Agreement, Service Provider shall provide to Service Recipient the services identified below (collectively, the “Services”).

 

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Service #

  

Service

Name

  

Description of Service

  

BAU

Transaction
Volume

  

Minimum
Service
Period (in
mo.)

  

Service
Charge

   Online Reservation Processes & Services
A7.1    Online Reservation Processes & Services   

Service Provider will provide the following services to Service Receiver in support of online reservation processes and services:

 

      3    Transaction Based Billing
     

Access

 

   700 per month      
     

Service Provider will provide access to Concur Travel for Profiled Service Receiver employees.

 

        
     

Profiles

 

   700 per month      
     

Service Provider will maintain the link for the HR Data feed to create and terminate Profiles for Service Receiver.

 

        
     

Service Provider will provide automatic Online Profile sync to GDS Profile for Service Provider.

 

        
     

Service Provider will maintain the association of Profiles to Org Units, Travel Rules and other key fields for Service Receiver.

 

        
     

Hierarchy

 

   As Needed      
     

Service Provider will maintain the current Org Unit hierarchy for Service Receiver.

 

        
     

Service Provider will add new Org Units as needed.

 

        
     

Service Provider will ensure Profiles are associated to the appropriate hierarchy.

 

        
     

Travel Rules

 

   As Needed      
     

Service Provider will program Concur Travel Rules based on Service Receiver Travel Policy including Export Control Process, High Risk Country Approval Process, and Fly American Act compliance.

 

        
     

Service Provider will maintain the defined Travel Rule workflow.

 

        
     

Service Provider will ensure GDS lodging rates are available to drive the Travel Rule settings.

 

        
     

Booking

 

   5,000 Annually      
     

Service Provider will ensure online booking tool allows profiled Service Receiver employees to create reservations for air, rail, car and hotel.

 

        
     

Service Provider will ensure preferences from Profile are applied.

 

        
     

Service Provider will ensure appropriate corporate discounts are applied.

 

        
     

Service Provider will provide access to non-GDS inventory via online booking tool.

 

        
     

Service Provider will ensure Preferred Hotels are identified.

 

        
     

Service Provider will ensure lowest cost travel inventory is offered and travel inventory outside of the Travel Rule parameters invokes defined workflow.

        

 

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Help Desk & Training

 

   As Needed          
     

Service Provider will provide telephonic help desk assistance with online booking to Service Receiver profiled employees.

 

        
     

Service Provider will provide online booking training as needed.

 

        
     

Service Provider will assist with vendor issue resolution.

 

        
     

Service Provider will assist with understanding and reconciliation of invoicing.

        
  

Telephonic Agent Booked Reservations

 

A7.2    Telephonic Agent Booked Reservations   

Service Provider will provide the following services to Service Receiver in support of Telephonic Agent Booked Reservations.

 

      3    Transaction Based Billing
     

Access

 

   200 Monthly      
     

Service Provider will provide telephonic access to Travel Consultants during normal Service Provider Corporate Travel Department business hours at current service level.

 

        
     

Service Provider will provide email access to Travel Consultants at current service level.

 

        
     

GDS Profiles

 

   As Needed      
     

Service Provider will maintain the GDS Profiles including key fields for Service Receiver.

 

        
     

Service Provider will delete terminated employees’ GDS Profiles upon notification of termination from Service Receiver.

 

        
     

Service Provider will manually add key fields such as medical deviation approval, VIP status as requested by Service Receiver.

 

        
     

Travel Policy

 

   As Needed      
     

Service Provider shall apply the Service Receiver Travel Policy to Service Providers Travel Consultants’ scripts as needed including Export Control Process, High Risk Country Approval Process, and Fly American Act compliance.

 

        
     

Travel Consultant Reservation Process

 

   200 Monthly      
     

Service Provider will offer lowest logical travel options.

 

        
     

Service Provider will create reservations for air, rail, rental car, hotel and car services for Profiled and non-Profiled Service Receiver employees.

 

        
     

Service Provider will document the travel records with exceptions, reason codes and other key reporting information.

 

        
     

Service Provider will make requested changes to booked reservations – this includes exchanged, cancelled, refunded or voided reservations.

 

        
     

Service Provider will provide travel information on a variety of travel vendors, services and options.

 

        
     

Service Provider will provide information and documentation to the Service Receiver Final Approver when exceptions outside of Service Receiver Travel Policy are requested.

 

        
     

Service Provider will provide required information to the Service Receiver CTS Final Approver.

        

 

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   Payment Methods    200 Monthly      
A7.3    Payment Methods   

Service Provider will apply the Service Receiver corporate card as payment method for Service Receiver travelers who are cardholders.

 

   200 Monthly    3    Transaction Based Billing
      Service Provider Travel Consultants will apply as approved by the authorized Service Receiver CTS Final Approver the appropriate Service Receiver CTS account as payment method for Service Receiver travelers who are not cardholders.         
   Ticket Issuance      
A7.4    Ticket Issuance    Service Provide will Issue all air and rail tickets as electronic tickets for Service Receiver.    500 Monthly    3    Transaction Based Billing
   Quality Control      
A7.5    Quality Control   

Service Provider will document the itinerary with ticket/confirmation numbers and other needed details for Service Receiver.

 

   800 Monthly    3    Transaction Based Billing
     

Service Provider will apply the Lowest Logical Airfare to the Service Receiver Invoice.

 

        
     

Service Provider will apply the Service Receiver Travel Policy to quality control programming as required.

 

        
     

Service Provider will provide continuous low fare search and notification if applicable.

 

        
     

Service Provider will apply the Service Receiver High Risk Country Approval process when an identified high risk country is a destination.

 

        
     

For all international travel, Service Provider will apply Service Receiver Export Control Process prior to ticket issuance.

 

        
     

Service Provider will document the travel record with key reporting information.

 

        
   Point of Sale Transaction Fees      
A7.6    Point of Sale Transaction Fees    Service Provider will charge the agreed upon transaction fee at the point of sale or as soon as practical.    As Applicable    3    Transaction Based Billing
   Itineraries and Invoices      
A7.7    Itineraries and Invoices   

Service Provider will issue electronic itineraries as soon as possible after ticket issuance or after reservation changes.

 

   As Needed    3    Transaction Based Billing
     

Service Provider will issue electronic invoices as soon as possible after payment confirmation and ticket issuance or after reservation changes.

 

        
     

Service Provider will distribute the electronic itinerary and invoices to the email addresses in the Profile for the Service Receiver traveler.

 

        
     

Service Provider will provide ‘back-up’ Travel Invoices as needed.

 

        
   Unused Tickets, Credits, Voids & Refunds      
A7.8    Unused Tickets, Credits, Voids & Refunds   

Service Provider will process unused tickets, credits (MCO), voided tickets and refunded tickets as needed.

 

   50 Monthly    3    Transaction Based Billing
     

Service Provider will add unused ticket information to the online booking tool for association to Profile of Service Receiver traveler.

 

        
      Service Provider will manage unused tickets and credits to provide maximum asset recovery and usage.         

 

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     Emergency Afterhours Service          

A7.9

   Emergency Afterhours Service   

Service Provider will provide access to 3rd party Travel Consultants when the Service Provider Travel Department is closed or due to extended telephone hold time the call is transferred to the after-hours service during normal business hours.

 

   As Needed    3    Transaction Based Billing
      Service Provider will ensure reservations created by the 3rd party Travel Consultants meet Service Receiver requirements.         
   Travel Risk Management      

A7.10

   Travel Risk Management   

Service Provider will queue a copy of all travel records to iSOS for inclusion in TravelTracker.

 

   800 Monthly    3    Transaction Based Billing
     

Service Provider through iSOS will provide travel alerts, passport, visas and country entry requirements.

 

        
      Service Provider will provide identification of Service Receiver employees who are possibly impacted as a result of a world, travel or weather event.         
   Customer Service      

A7.11

   Customer Service   

Service Provider will maintain current customer service levels for Service Receiver.

 

   As Needed    3    Transaction Based Billing
      Service Provider will communicate industry updates and changes as applicable including direct emailings and newsletters.         
   VIP Travelers      

A7.12

   VIP Travelers   

Service Provider will provide a separate telephonic access to top 4 predefined Service Receiver VIPs.

 

   As Needed    3    Transaction Based Billing
      Service Provider will apply Service Receiver VIP Travel Policy to VIP reservations.         
   Reporting      

A7.13

   Reporting   

Service Provider will provide the following reports to the Service Receiver. Monthly reports will be delivered by the 20th of the next month and weekly reports by the following Wednesday.

 

   See below    3    Transaction Based Billing
     

Monthly Air Activity

 

   1 Monthly      
     

Monthly Rental Car Activity

 

   1 Monthly      
     

Monthly Hotel Activity

 

   1 Monthly      
     

Monthly Exception Report

 

   1 Monthly      
     

Monthly Other Key Statistics and Performance Report

 

   1 Monthly      
     

Weekly Export Control Compliance Report

 

   1 Weekly      
      Service Provider will create ad-hoc reports as requested by Service Receiver.    As Needed      
   Business Review      

A7.14

   Business Review    When applicable Service Provider travel manager will meet with Service Receiver representatives to review travel program.    As Needed    3    Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section

 

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Service Volumes Greater or Less Than Observed Pre-Distribution Date

Service Provider will deliver the same Services and Support to the Service Receiver as outlined in the Scope of Services document and will mirror the services and support provided prior to the spin-off to the Service Receiver.

The billing for services rendered will be a point of sales (POS) transaction fee. The Service Receiver’s transaction fees are based on current volume, current Service Provider’s cost, travel booking type, action needed and service source. If the transaction fee revenue is more than 10% less than projected at the time of establishing the transaction fee, the Service Provider shall inform the Service Receiver and adjust the transaction fees to cover Service Provider’s operational cost for support of the Service Receiver.

The transaction fee will be charged directly to the traveler’s corporate card or the business unit’s Central Travel Services (CTS) account at the point of sale or reservation of travel vendor inventory.

In 2nd Quarter 2015, a true-up of the Service Provider’s 2014 rebates/commissions will be performed. Rebates/commissions, less the 3% TSA fee, above the Service Provider’s cost to support the Service Receiver will be returned to Service Receiver.

 

Scenario

  

Other Fees

  

Point of Sale Transaction Fees

Travel volumes are sufficient to maintain the expected revenue from transaction fees    No incremental one-time fees when Service Receiver utilizes services and structure as-is with no changes under this agreement    The POS transaction fees will not increase.
Travel volumes are reduced or travel patterns change and expected revenues from transaction fees are reduced by 10% month over month    Service Provider will provide documentation of cost and revenue offset for acceptance by the Service Receiver. The Service Receiver shall reimburse the Service Provider for the lost revenue.    The POS transaction fee may be increased with agreement from the Service Receiver.

Ad-Hoc development/services or processing of reports consistent with what was provided prior to the distribution date will be supported as part of this agreement. Service Provider will use commercially reasonable efforts based on provider’s current abilities to accommodate regulatory or legal ad-hoc requests. Ad-hoc requests which may need to be performed to assist Service Receiver in meeting new legal obligations will be provided on a time and materials basis as described in the Additional Pricing section of this agreement. Any changes to 3rd party relationships which require interface modifications or re-writes are not included as part of the scope of this agreement. Should the Service Receiver require such changes, Parties agree to negotiate in good faith with regard to such modification. In the event modifications to the services provided are required by law for only the Service Recipient and such modifications increase the cost for Service Provider, Service Recipient that requires the modifications shall pay all the additional costs including the costs for the Service Provider.

 

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Exit Services

The following services will be provided upon receipt of a Termination Notice to exit from this Service.

 

Service #

  

Service Name

  

Description of Service

  

Service Charge ($/hour)

   Service Provider will make commercially reasonable efforts to assist Service Receiver in exiting of this agreement. After the selection of a 3rd party travel booking & fulfillment agency a comprehensive list can be determined. These efforts could include:   
A7.1 thru A7.12   

Travel Booking &

Fulfillment

Services

  

Service Provider will require a statement of work outlining the support hours required to assist Service Receiver from existing services agreement including the following service areas:

 

   Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section
     

Service Provider will provide complete listing of active user profiles to Service Receiver.

 

  
     

Service Provider will provide details of current Concur Travel set-up including rules, messaging, applicable discount codes

 

  
     

Service Provider will provide details of past travel reservations to support new travel booking agency

 

  
     

Service Provider will provide Service Receiver will list of Unused Tickets

 

  
     

Service Provider will provide Communication Plan for change in contact information

 

  
     

Service Provider will provide reporting examples

  
   Service Provider will provide the following knowledge transfer services:
A7.1 thru A7.12   

Travel Booking &

Fulfillment

Services

   Service Provider will require a statement of work for transfer of knowledge and services to either Service Receiver or new travel booking partner established by Service Receiver.    Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section

Supplemental Services

For requests for supplemental services relating to the Travel Booking and Fulfillment by Service Receiver not mentioned in this Schedule or not included within the costs documented in this agreement, Service Receiver will provide a discreet project request and submit such request to Service Provider using the formalized Change Request found in the TSA Operations Handbook for consideration by Service Provider.

Where notice is required a number of business days prior to some required action by Service Provider, notice must be received by 12pm Eastern Time to be counted as received during such business day. Service Provider shall, within a commercially reasonable period, provide a price quote to be commercially reasonable based on the current cost of the Services to Service Receiver taking into account, such items as the specific time the request was made, service delivery volumes, exit planning activities, and other activities Service Provider is currently engaged in at the time of the request, but not later than 30 days after the request was made. If Service Provider, in its sole discretion determines (i) such request would increase the ongoing operating costs for Service Provider

 

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(as a service recipient) or any other service receiver or (ii) that it is not capable of making such changes with its current staff during the time period requested without interrupting the Services provided to itself or any other service receiver, Service Provider need not provide a price quote or perform the services. Where a price quote is provided, Service Provider shall provide the service requested upon acceptance of the price.

LOCATIONS

Services are initially provided from Palm Coast FL, USA to US based sites and non-US locations as needed.

PREREQUISITES/DEPENDENCIES

 

    Service Provider will deliver the same Services and Support to the Service Receiver as outlined in the Scope of Services document and will mirror the services and support provided prior to spin-off to the Service Receiver.

 

    The billing for services rendered will be a point of sales (POS) transaction fee. The Service Receiver’s transaction fees are based on current volume, current Service Provider’s cost, travel booking type, action needed and service source. If the transaction fee revenue is more than 10% less than projected at the time of establishing the transaction fee, the Service Provider shall inform the Service Receiver and adjust the transaction fees to cover Service Provider’s operational cost for support of the Service Receiver.

 

    The transaction fee will be charged directly to the traveler’s corporate card or the business unit’s Central Travel Services (CTS) account at the point of sale or reservation of travel vendor inventory.

 

    In 2nd Quarter 2015, a true-up of the Service Provider’s 2014 rebates/commissions will be performed. Rebates/commissions, less the 3% TSA fee, above the Service Provider’s cost to support the Service Receiver will be returned to Service Receiver.

SERVICE LEVEL

Service Provider will classify incidents at its own discretion. Such classifications shall be consistent with the priorities Service Provider set for itself as a recipient of services. Incidents classified using this methodology will be triaged as documented in Attachment A.

Service Levels and processes as defined within the TSA Operations Handbook will be followed by Service Receiver and Service Provider for support of this service agreement.

 

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Schedule A7

 

ADDITIONAL PRICING

Hourly Rate for Services noted as billed based on Time and Materials and the Services Not Specified but Provided by Service Provider Employees (including but not limited to modifications, consulting, exit strategy development, transition, etc.) are documented below. Such services will be provided solely at the Service Provider’s discretion. Service Provider is not obligated to provide additional services not specified in this agreement. The employee category is defined by the Service Provider. The rates documented below shall be commercially reasonable and designated by the Service Provider, closest to its current cost to provide the service. The hourly rates below do not include the 4.5% amount for inflation each year. These rates apply to internal Service Provider employees only, and should external resources are required, the costs for those external resources will be reviewed with the Service Receiver prior to execution of the project.

For services required outside of the Service Provider normal business where normal overtime or off-hours support is required, the hourly rates for the administrative/secretarial rate will be billed at one and one-half times the identified rate. The hourly rate for the non-executive technical rate and executive rate will be billed as noted for any overtime or off-hours support required by Service Receiver.

Additional Pricing Rates (All in USD)

 

Location

   Administrative/Secretarial      Non-Executive Technical      Executive  

USA

   $ 107       $ 128       $ 174   

 

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ATTACHMENT A

The Corporate Travel Department staff or afterhours support service is accessible, based on need and criticality, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, through the Exelis Corporate Travel Department main telephone number, 386-446-6545 or 855-957-8747. Emergency contact information for the Exelis Corporate Travel Department Manager is 386-986-7795.

René Colyer, Manager Exelis Corporate Travel Department can be reached by phone or email and is ready to provide assistance for any travel service related concerns. Depending on the urgency, severity, and scope of the problem, below are the recommended contact methods:

 

  1. Exelis Corporate Travel Department:
     Phone: General Phone Number: 386-446-6545
     Toll Free Phone Number: 855-957-8747
     Email: travel@exelisinc.com (please note the mailbox is not monitored during non-business hours)

 

  2. [ ], Manager Exelis Corporate Travel Department:
     Work Phone: [ ]
     Mobile Phone: [ ]
     Text Message: [ ]
     Email: [ ]

 

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A8 APPLICATIONS HOSTING AND SUPPORT SERVICES

Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning assign such term in the Agreement. The Services provided hereunder are subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, except where expressly noted.

SERVICE OWNER

All service matters and general inquiries regarding this service should be directed to:

 

Name

  

Title

  

Phone

  

e-mail

[ ]

 

Exelis Inc.

   Director of Enterprise Applications    [ ]    [ ]

[ ]

 

Vectrus

   Director, Information Technology    [ ]    [ ]

GENERAL SERVICE DESCRIPTION

Service Provider will provide infrastructure hosting and maintenance and application support for Service Receiver, as well Service Provider will provide Active Directory account maintenance support services for approved individuals from Service Receiver to access the hosted financial applications. Service Provider will also provide Service Desk Support Services for Service Receiver for all TSAs during the TSA hosting period.

Service Receiver and its Subsidiaries will utilize Service Provider’s resources based on the functionality, processes, input and output screens, and documents that support the Service Provider’s business and business processes in the twelve months prior to the Distribution date.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Services Schedule and the Agreement, Service Provider shall provide to Service Recipient the services identified below (collectively, the “Services”).

 

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Service #

  

Service Name

  

Description of Service

  

BAU
Transaction
Volume

  

Minimum
Service
Period (in
mo.)

   Service
    Charge    
 
  

OMS Application Support and Continued Availability

 

     
A8.1   

OMS Application Infrastructure Hosting Service

 

   Service Provider will host system access and provide availability on the DE1 iSeries to Service Receiver during normal scheduled uptime for the identified Hosted Financial Application.    Monthly Hosting Fee    7    $ 3,052   
A8.2    OMS Application Support and Continued Availability   

Service Provider will maintain application availability to Service Receiver during normal scheduled uptime for the identified Hosted Financial Application.

 

   Monthly Application Support provide for hosted application    7    $ 4,179   
     

Service Provider will provide the appropriate change testing and change management to apply software upgrades and patches to the Hosted Financial Application utilized by Service Provider.

 

        
     

Service Provider will respond to service requests reported by Service Receiver as recorded in Remedy Tickets during normal business hours. Non critical support is covered between 7am and 5pm EDT.

 

   2 Remedy tickets per month      
  

Infinium (AP, GL, FA, PY, PE, SO, CM, GT, PL) Application Support and Continued Availability

 

  

A8.2   

Infinium Application DE1 and DE3 Infrastructure Hosting Service

 

   Service Provider will host system access and provide availability on the DE1 iSeries and DE3 iSeries to Service Receiver during normal scheduled uptime for the identified Hosted Financial Application.    Monthly Hosting Fee    7    $ 18,314   
A8.3    Infinium (AP, GL, FA, PY, PE, SO, CM, GT, PL) Application Support and Continued Availability   

HR/Benefits - Infinium PE

 

   Monthly Application Support provide for hosted application    7    $ 12,664   
     

Service Provider will maintain application availability to Service Receiver during normal scheduled uptime for the identified Hosted Financial Application.

 

        
     

Service Provider will provide the appropriate change testing and change management to apply software upgrades and patches to the Hosted Financial Application utilized by Service Provider.

 

        
     

Service Provider will respond to service requests reported by Service Receiver as recorded in Remedy Tickets during normal business hours. Non critical support is covered between 7am and 5pm EDT.

 

   2 Remedy tickets per month      
A8.4      

Payroll - Infinium PY

 

   Monthly Application Support provide for hosted application    7    $ 4,217   
     

Service Provider will maintain application availability to Service Receiver during normal scheduled uptime for the identified Hosted Financial Application.

 

        
      Service Provider will provide the appropriate change testing and change management to apply software upgrades and patches to the Hosted Financial Application utilized by Service Provider.         

 

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Service Provider will respond to service requests reported by Service Receiver as recorded in Remedy Tickets during normal business hours. Non critical support is covered between 7am and 5pm EDT.

 

   2 Remedy tickets per month      
A8.5      

AP - Infinium AP

 

   Monthly Application Support provide for hosted application    7    $ 847   
     

Service Provider will maintain application availability to Service Receiver during normal scheduled uptime for the identified Hosted Financial Application.

 

        
     

Service Provider will provide the appropriate change testing and change management to apply software upgrades and patches to the Hosted Financial Application utilized by Service Provider.

 

        
     

Service Provider will respond to service requests reported by Service Receiver as recorded in Remedy Tickets during normal business hours. Non critical support is covered between 7am and 5pm EDT.

 

   2 Remedy tickets per month      

A8.6

     

Financials - All other Infinium modules

 

   Monthly Application Support provide for hosted application    7    $ 615   
     

Service Provider will maintain application availability to Service Receiver during normal scheduled uptime for the identified Hosted Financial Application.

 

        
     

Service Provider will provide the appropriate change testing and change management to apply software upgrades and patches to the Hosted Financial Application utilized by Service Provider.

 

        
     

Service Provider will respond to service requests reported by Service Receiver as recorded in Remedy Tickets during normal business hours. Non critical support is covered between 7am and 5pm EDT.

 

   2 Remedy tickets per month      
  

Web Apps & Interfaces (OnBase) Application Support and Continued Availability

 

  

A8.7

   OnBase Application Infrastructure Hosting Services   

Service Provider will host system access and provide availability on the WinTel Server Environment to Service Receiver during normal scheduled uptime for the identified Hosted Financial Application.

 

   Monthly Hosting Fee    7    $ 1,221   

A8.8

   Web Apps & Interfaces (OnBase) Application Support and Continued Availability   

Service Provider will maintain application availability to Service Receiver during normal scheduled uptime for the identified Hosted Financial Application.

 

   Monthly Application Support provide for hosted application    7    $ 2,983   
     

Service Provider will provide the appropriate change testing and change management to apply software upgrades and patches to the Hosted Financial Application utilized by Service Provider.

 

        
     

Service Provider will manage and support all interfaces to the Service Receiver’s Hosted Financial Applications and ensure each runs as scheduled.

 

        
     

Service Provider will respond to service requests reported by Service Receiver as recorded in Remedy Tickets during normal business hours. Non critical support is covered between 7am and 5pm EDT.

 

   2 Remedy tickets per month      

 

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Schedule A8

 

  

Web Apps & Interfaces (KOFAX) Application Support and Continued Availability

 

  

A8.9

  

KOFAX Application Infrastructure Hosting Services

 

   Service Provider will host system access and provide availability on the WinTel Server Environment to Service Receiver during normal scheduled uptime for the identified Hosted Financial Application.    Monthly Hosting Fee    7    $ 1,221   

A8.10

   Web Apps & Interfaces (KOFAX) Application Support and Continued Availability   

Service Provider will maintain application availability to Service Receiver during normal scheduled uptime for the identified Hosted Financial Application.

 

   Monthly Application Support provide for hosted application    7    $ 2,983   
     

Service Provider will provide the appropriate change testing and change management to apply software upgrades and patches to the Hosted Financial Application utilized by Service Provider.

 

        
     

Service Provider will manage and support all interfaces to the Service Receiver’s Hosted Financial Applications and ensure each runs as scheduled.

 

        
     

Service Provider will respond to service requests reported by Service Receiver as recorded in Remedy Tickets during normal business hours. Non critical support is covered between 7am and 5pm EDT.

 

   2 Remedy tickets per month      
  

Web Apps & Interfaces (CVM) Application Support and Continued Availability

 

  

A8.11

  

CVM Application Infrastructure Hosting Services

 

   Service Provider will host system access and provide availability on the WinTel Server Environment to Service Receiver during normal scheduled uptime for the identified Hosted Financial Application.    Monthly Hosting Fee    7    $ 1,221   

A8.12

   Web Apps & Interfaces (CVM) Application Support and Continued Availability   

Service Provider will maintain application availability to Service Receiver during normal scheduled uptime for the identified Hosted Financial Application.

 

   Monthly Application Support provide for hosted application    7    $ 2,983   
     

Service Provider will provide the appropriate change testing and change management to apply software upgrades and patches to the Hosted Financial Application utilized by Service Provider.

 

        
     

Service Provider will manage and support all interfaces to the Service Receiver’s Hosted Financial Applications and ensure each runs as scheduled.

 

        
     

Service Provider will respond to service requests reported by Service Receiver as recorded in Remedy Tickets during normal business hours. Non critical support is covered between 7am and 5pm EDT.

 

   2 Remedy tickets per month      
  

Web Apps & Interfaces (DOA) Application Support and Continued Availability

 

  

A8.13

  

DOA Application Infrastructure Hosting Services

 

   Service Provider will host system access and provide availability on the WinTel Server Environment to Service Receiver during normal scheduled uptime for the identified Hosted Financial Application.    Monthly Hosting Fee    7    $ 1,221   

 

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A8.14

   Web Apps & Interfaces (DOA) Application Support and Continued Availability   

Service Provider will maintain application availability to Service Receiver during normal scheduled uptime for the identified Hosted Financial Application.

 

   Monthly Application Support provide for hosted application    7    $ 2,983   
     

Service Provider will provide the appropriate change testing and change management to apply software upgrades and patches to the Hosted Financial Application utilized by Service Provider.

 

        
     

Service Provider will manage and support all interfaces to the Service Receiver’s Hosted Financial Applications and ensure each runs as scheduled.

 

        
     

Service Provider will respond to service requests reported by Service Receiver as recorded in Remedy Tickets during normal business hours. Non critical support is covered between 7am and 5pm EDT.

 

   2 Remedy tickets per month      
  

Web Apps & Interfaces (PCARD) Application Support and Continued Availability

 

  

A8.15

  

PCARD Application Infrastructure Hosting Services

 

   Service Provider will host system access and provide availability on the WinTel Server Environment to Service Receiver during normal scheduled uptime for the identified Hosted Financial Application.    Monthly Hosting Fee    7    $ 1,221   

A8.16

   Web Apps & Interfaces (PCARD) Application Support and Continued Availability   

Service Provider will maintain application availability to Service Receiver during normal scheduled uptime for the identified Hosted Financial Application.

 

   Monthly Application Support provide for hosted application    7    $ 2,983   
     

Service Provider will provide the appropriate change testing and change management to apply software upgrades and patches to the Hosted Financial Application utilized by Service Provider.

 

        
     

Service Provider will manage and support all interfaces to the Service Receiver’s Hosted Financial Applications and ensure each runs as scheduled.

 

        
     

Service Provider will respond to service requests reported by Service Receiver as recorded in Remedy Tickets during normal business hours. Non critical support is covered between 7am and 5pm EDT.

 

   2 Remedy tickets per month      
  

Web Apps & Interfaces (Global T) Application Support and Continued Availability

 

  

A8.17

  

Global T Application Infrastructure Hosting Services

 

   Service Provider will host system access and provide availability on the WinTel Server Environment to Service Receiver during normal scheduled uptime for the identified Hosted Financial Application.    Monthly Hosting Fee    7    $ 1,221   

A8.18

   Web Apps & Interfaces (Global T) Application Support and Continued Availability   

Service Provider will maintain application availability to Service Receiver during normal scheduled uptime for the identified Hosted Financial Application.

 

   Monthly Application Support provide for hosted application    7    $ 2,983   
     

Service Provider will provide the appropriate change testing and change management to apply software upgrades and patches to the Hosted Financial Application utilized by Service Provider.

 

        
     

Service Provider will manage and support all interfaces to the Service Receiver’s Hosted Financial Applications and ensure each runs as scheduled.

 

        

 

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Service Provider will respond to service requests reported by Service Receiver as recorded in Remedy Tickets during normal business hours. Non critical support is covered between 7am and 5pm EDT.

 

   2 Remedy tickets per month      
  

Web Apps & Interfaces (TCAS) Application Support and Continued Availability

 

  

A8.19

  

TCAS Application Infrastructure Hosting Services

 

   Service Provider will host system access and provide availability on the WinTel Server Environment to Service Receiver during normal scheduled uptime for the identified Hosted Financial Application.    Monthly Hosting Fee    12    $ 1,221   

A8.20

   Web Apps & Interfaces (TCAS) Application Support and Continued Availability   

Service Provider will maintain application availability to Service Receiver during normal scheduled uptime for the identified Hosted Financial Application.

 

   Monthly Application Support provide for hosted application    12    $ 2,983   
     

Service Provider will provide the appropriate change testing and change management to apply software upgrades and patches to the Hosted Financial Application utilized by Service Provider.

 

        
     

Service Provider will manage and support all interfaces to the Service Receiver’s Hosted Financial Applications and ensure each runs as scheduled.

 

        
     

Service Provider will respond to service requests reported by Service Receiver as recorded in Remedy Tickets during normal business hours. Non critical support is covered between 7am and 5pm EDT.

 

   2 Remedy tickets per month      
  

JAMIS, eTime, JamisDW Application Support and Continued Availability

 

     

A8.21

  

JAMIS, eTime, JamisDW Applications Infrastructure Hosting Services

 

   Service Provider will host system access and provide availability on the WinTel Server Environment to Service Receiver during normal scheduled uptime for the identified Hosted Financial Application.    Monthly Hosting Fee    7    $ 18,314   

A8.22

   JAMIS, eTime, JamisDW Application Support and Continued Availability   

JAMIS / DW

 

   Monthly Application Support provide for hosted application    7    $ 20,652   
     

Service Provider will maintain application availability to Service Receiver during normal scheduled uptime for the identified Hosted Financial Application.

 

        
     

Service Provider will provide the appropriate change testing and change management to apply software upgrades and patches to the Hosted Financial Application utilized by Service Provider.

 

        
     

Service Provider will respond to service requests reported by Service Receiver as recorded in Remedy Tickets during normal business hours. Non critical support is covered between 7am and 5pm EDT.

 

        
     

eTime

 

        
     

Service Provider will maintain application availability to Service Receiver during normal scheduled uptime for the identified Hosted Financial Application.

 

        

 

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Service Provider will provide the appropriate change testing and change management to apply software upgrades and patches to the Hosted Financial Application utilized by Service Provider.

 

        
     

Service Provider will respond to service requests reported by Service Receiver as recorded in Remedy Tickets during normal business hours. Non critical support is covered between 7am and 5pm EDT.

 

   2 Remedy tickets per month      
  

Business Objects Application Support and Continued Availability

 

     

A8.23

  

Business Objects Applications Infrastructure Hosting Services

 

   Service Provider will host system access and provide availability on the Server Environment to Service Receiver during normal scheduled uptime for the identified Hosted Financial Application.    Monthly Hosting Fee    7    $ 9,157   

A8.24

   Business Objects Application Support and Continued Availability   

Service Provider will maintain application availability to Service Receiver during normal scheduled uptime for the identified Hosted Financial Application.

 

   Monthly Application Support provide for hosted application    7    $ 1,196   
     

Service Provider will provide the appropriate change testing and change management to apply software upgrades and patches to the Hosted Financial Application utilized by Service Provider.

 

        
     

Service Provider will respond to service requests reported by Service Receiver as recorded in Remedy Tickets during normal business hours. Non critical support is covered between 7am and 5pm EDT.

 

   2 tickets per month      
  

AssetSmarT Application Support and Continued Availability

 

     

A8.25

  

AssetSmarT Applications Infrastructure Hosting Services

 

   Service Provider will host system access and provide availability on the WinTel Server Environment to Service Receiver during normal scheduled uptime for the identified Hosted Financial Application.    Monthly Hosting Fee    7    $ 3,052   

A8.26

   AssetSmarT Application Support and Continued Availability   

Service Provider will maintain application availability to Service Receiver during normal scheduled uptime for the identified Hosted Financial Application.

 

   Monthly Application Support provide for hosted application    7    $ 5,974   
     

Service Provider will provide the appropriate change testing and change management to apply software upgrades and patches to the Hosted Financial Application utilized by Service Provider.

 

        
     

Service Provider will respond to service requests reported by Service Receiver as recorded in Remedy Tickets during normal business hours. Non critical support is covered between 7am and 5pm EDT.

 

   2 Remedy tickets per month      
  

Service Desk Support

 

     

A8.29

   Service Desk Support for all Services provided to Vectrus via TSAs   

Service Provider will provide Enterprise Service Desk support for service requests received from Service Receiver during business hours identified within TSA Operations Handbook.

 

   Service Desk Support Services not to exceed 100 tickets per month    24    $ 7,986   
     

Service Provider will follow prioritization and acceptance criteria identified within agreed upon Service Level Agreements identified within the TSA Operations Handbook.

 

        
     

Service Provider will capture, route, and respond to Remedy Tickets submitted by Service Receiver Service Desk in accordance with service level agreements outlined within the TSA Operations Handbook.

 

        

 

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Active Directory Support Services

 

     

A8.30

   Active Directory Services for Access Requests to Hosted Applications   

Active Directory Services required to manage accounts established to allow access to Service Receiver users to Service Provider Hosted Applications during the TSA Applications Hosting period.

 

   As Needed    7     

 

 

 

 

Time and

Materials

Based on

Additional

Pricing Section

  

  

  

  

  

     

Service Provider will provision accounts in Service Provider Active Directory to allow access to TSA Hosted Applications in accordance with the service level agreement identified in the TSA Operations Handbook. Requests for new accounts from Service Receiver will be considered at a medium status.

 

        
     

Service Provider will de-provision accounts in the Exelis Active Directory within 10 days of receiving Remedy request to disable access for Service Receiver terminated user. This process will be followed in accordance to the service level agreement identified in the TSA Operations Handbook.

 

        
  

Exelis International Paystub Viewer

 

     

A8.31

   Exelis Paystub Viewer to Infinium DE3   

Service Provider will host system access and provide availability on the Server Environment to Service Receiver during normal scheduled uptime for the identified Hosted Financial Application.

 

   Monthly Hosting Fee    7    $ 1,221   

A8.32

   Exelis International Paystub Viewer Application Support and Continued Availability   

Service Provider will maintain application availability to Service Receiver during normal scheduled uptime for the identified Hosted Financial Application.

 

   Monthly Application Support provide for hosted application    7    $ 2,983   
     

Service Provider will provide the appropriate change testing and change management to apply software upgrades and patches to the Hosted Financial Application utilized by Service Provider.

 

        
     

Service Provider will manage and support all interfaces to the Service Receiver’s Hosted Financial Applications and ensure each runs as scheduled.

 

        
      Service Provider will respond to service requests reported by Service Receiver as recorded in Remedy Tickets during normal business hours. Non critical support is covered between 7am and 5pm EDT.    2 Remedy tickets per month      

 

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Schedule A8

 

Service Volumes Greater or Less Than Observed Pre-Distribution Date

Service Provider will deliver the same volume of Services as delivered in the 3 months prior to the Distribution Date, plus or minus 10% (such activity, including any such 10% deviation, “Business as Usual activities” or “BAU”) at no additional cost per unit. Service Provider will accommodate Service Receiver’s organic activities and use commercially reasonable efforts to accommodate Service Receiver’s inorganic (Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures) activities to the extent such activities do not increase volume of Service by an amount greater than BAU as described in the following table using pre-distribution date service volumes as a baseline for calculation of changes to service volume.

 

Scenario

  

One-Time Setup Fees

  

Monthly Fees

Service Volume within BAU [Note: BAU already includes +/- 10% of pre- distribution date volumes]    No incremental one-time fees when Service Receiver utilizes services and structure as-is with no changes under this agreement    Steady-State fee structure for requisite service as documented below
Service Volume greater or less than BAU    Service Provider will develop a commercially reasonable quote for acceptance by the Service Receiver provided the Service Receiver utilizes services and structure as-is with no significant changes under this agreement    Service Provider will develop a commercially reasonable quote for acceptance by the Service Receiver incremental to the base service costs documented below for the requisite service

Ad-Hoc development/services or processing of reports consistent with what was provided prior to the distribution date will be supported as part of this agreement. Service Provider will use commercially reasonable efforts based on provider’s current abilities to accommodate regulatory or legal ad-hoc requests. Ad-hoc requests which may need to be performed to assist Service Receiver in meeting new legal obligations will be provided on a time and materials basis as described in the Additional Pricing section of this agreement. Any changes to 3rd party relationships which require interface modifications or re-writes are not included as part of the scope of this agreement. Should the Service Receiver require such changes, Parties agree to negotiate in good faith with regard to such modification. In the event modifications to the services provided are required by law for only the Service Recipient and such modifications increase the cost for Service Provider, Service Recipient that requires the modifications shall pay all the additional costs including the costs for the Service Provider.

 

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Schedule A8

 

Exit Services

The following services will be provided upon receipt of a Termination Notice to exit from this Service.

 

Service #

  

Service Name

  

Description of Service

  

Service Charge ($/hour)

   Service Provider will make commercially reasonable efforts to assist Service Receiver in exiting of this agreement. These efforts include:

A8.2

   OMS Data Extract   

Service Provider will extract and provide a one-time extract of Purchase Order Data from OMS for a load into Infinium Purchasing on the Service Receiver’s new infrastructure.

 

   Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section

A8.2

   OMS Historical data access   

Service Provider will provide access to historical data. Provide application source code and Service Receiver data hosted within the Service Provider environment.

 

  

A8.3

A8.4

A8.5

A8.6

   Infinium (AP, GL, FA, PY, PE, SO, CM, GT, PL) - Data Extract   

Service Provider will extract and provide a one-time extract of Service Receiver Infinium data from DE1 and DE3 for migration into Service Receiver’s new infrastructure.

 

  

A8.3

A8.4

A8.5

A8.6

   Infinium (AP, GL, FA, PY, PE, SO, CM, GT, PL) - Historical data access and extract   

Service Provider will provide access short term and provide a process to support the transfer of Infinium historical data. This would include Service Receiver AP data that Service Provider has not yet received from ITT Corp.

 

  

A8.8

A8.10

A8.12

A8.14

A8,16

A8.18

   Web Applications (OnBase, KOFAX, CVM, DOA, PCARD, Global T) - data migration   

Service Provider will extract and provide a one-time extract of Purchase Order Data from OMS for a load into Infinium Purchasing on the Service Receiver’s new infrastructure. Service Provider will also provide a one-time data transfer of the Service Receiver’s historical invoices.

 

  

A8

   Applications Transition Support to Service Receiver Environment   

Service Provider requires a Statement of Work for assistance or knowledge transfer required to setup and establish the separate application environment for Service Receiver.

 

  

A8

   Infrastructure Transition Support to Service Receiver   

Service Provider requires a Statement of Work for assistance or knowledge transfer required to setup and establish the separate infrastructure environment for Service Receiver.

 

  

A8.29

   Service Desk Support   

Service Provider requires Statement of Work for assistance or knowledge transfer required to transfer open Remedy ticket information to Service Receiver.

 

  

A8.30

   Active Directory Support    Upon termination of this Application Hosting and Support TSA, all accounts setup within the Service Provider Active Directory environment will be deleted.   

 

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Schedule A8

 

Supplemental Services

For requests for supplemental services relating to the Infrastructure and Application Hosting and Support Services by Service Receiver not mentioned in this Schedule or not included within the costs documented in this agreement, Service Receiver will provide a discreet project request and submit such request to Service Provider using the formalized Change Request found in the TSA Operations Handbook for consideration by Service Provider.

Where notice is required a number of business days prior to some required action by Service Provider, notice must be received by 12pm Eastern Time to be counted as received during such business day. Service Provider shall, within a commercially reasonable period, provide a price quote to be commercially reasonable based on the current cost of the Services to Service Receiver taking into account, such items as the specific time the request was made, service delivery volumes, exit planning activities, and other activities Service Provider is currently engaged in at the time of the request, but not later than 30 days after the request was made. If Service Provider, in its sole discretion determines (i) such request would increase the ongoing operating costs for Service Provider (as a service recipient) or any other service receiver or (ii) that it is not capable of making such changes with its current staff during the time period requested without interrupting the Services provided to itself or any other service receiver, Service Provider need not provide a price quote or perform the services. Where a price quote is provided, Service Provider shall provide the service requested upon acceptance of the price.

LOCATIONS

Services are initially provided from Fort Wayne, IN, USA to global locations.

PREREQUISITES/DEPENDENCIES

 

    Service Receiver shall adhere to the defined IT General Controls (ITGC) and compliance processes including but not limited to:

 

    Following the schedule for periodic access reviews as defined in the ITGC Governance Calendar for the new Service Receiver Active Directory environment and any resources established in this environment supporting access to financial and privileged IT systems.

 

    Following defined standards for provisioning and de-provisioning of access with the Service Receiver Active Directory environment or any resources established in this environment supporting access to financial systems.

 

    Following defined standards for provisioning and de-provisioning elevated rights within the Service Receiver Active Directory environment or any resource established in this environment supporting access to financial and IT systems.

 

    Providing copies of the periodic review documents as well as any artifacts requested in support of the ITGC and supporting compliance processes.

 

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    Exelis security requirements necessitate Service Receiver shall adhere to security and access controls established by Service Provider for all application hosted by Service Provider. Any exceptions to the defined policies, standards, or procedures must be documented and approved by Service Provider.

 

    If Service Receiver provides inaccurate information to Service Provider, it will be the responsibility of the Service Receiver to rectify any problems and bear any costs incurred to rectify the issue.

 

    Security and access controls will be maintained as set forth in the Master Services Agreement.

SERVICE LEVEL

Service Provider will classify incidents at its own discretion. Such classifications shall be consistent with the priorities Service Provider set for itself as a recipient of services.

Service Levels and processes as defined within the TSA Operations Handbook will be followed by Service Receiver and Service Provider for support of this service agreement.

ADDITIONAL PRICING

Hourly Rate for Services noted as billed based on Time and Materials and the Services Not Specified but Provided by Service Provider Employees (including but not limited to modifications, consulting, exit strategy development, transition, etc.) are documented below. Such services will be provided solely at the Service Provider’s discretion. Service Provider is not obligated to provide additional services not specified in this agreement. The employee category is defined by the Service Provider. The rates documented below shall be commercially reasonable and designated by the Service Provider, closest to its current cost to provide the service. The hourly rates below do not include the 4.5% amount for inflation each year. These rates apply to internal Service Provider employees only, and should external resources are required, the costs for those external resources will be reviewed with the Service Receiver prior to execution of the project.

For services required outside of the Service Provider normal business where normal overtime or off-hours support is required, the hourly rates for the administrative/secretarial rate will be billed at one and one-half times the identified rate. The hourly rate for the non-executive technical rate and executive rate will be billed as noted for any overtime or off-hours support required by Service Receiver.

Additional Pricing Rates (All in USD)

 

Location

   Administrative/Secretarial      Non-Executive Technical      Executive  

USA

   $ 107       $ 128       $ 174   

 

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Schedule A9

 

A9 NETWORK AND VOICE SERVICES FOR FOLBOS

Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning assign such term in the Agreement. The Services provided hereunder are subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, except where expressly noted.

SERVICE OWNER

All service matters and general inquiries regarding this service should be directed to:

 

Name

  

Title

  

Phone

   e-mail

[ ]

(Network)

 

Exelis Inc.

 

   Director, Network and Data Center Services   

[ ]

   [ ]

[ ]

(Voice)

 

Exelis Inc.

 

   Director, Unified Communications and Messaging   

[ ]

   [ ]

[ ]

 

Vectrus

   Director, Information Technology   

[ ]

   [ ]

GENERAL SERVICE DESCRIPTION

Service Provider will provide Network Connectivity Services with Administrative Support for the FOL BOS program within Service Receiver which is located next door to Service Provider location in Newport News, VA. Service Provider will also provide Local and Long Distance Voice Services, with Administrative Support to FOL BOS program within Service Receiver which is located next door to Service Provider location in Newport News, VA.

Service Receiver and its Subsidiaries will utilize Service Provider’s resources based on the functionality, processes, input and output screens, and documents that support the Service Provider’s business and business processes in the twelve months prior to the Distribution date.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Services Schedule and the Agreement, Service Provider shall provide to Service Recipient the services identified below (collectively, the “Services”).

 

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Service #

  

Service Name

  

Description of Service

  

BAU Transaction
Volume

  

Minimum
Service
Period (in
mo.)

   Service Charge  
  

Network Connectivity Services to Service Receiver Data Center

 

  

A9.1

   Network Connectivity Services to Service Receiver Data Center   

Service provider will provide secure access to network resources for identified Service Receiver users located in an adjacent office to the Service Providers Newport News, VA location.

 

   Unlimited number of network transactions    1    $ 500   
     

Service Provide will restricted access to the Service Receiver network resources through an existing network connection located at the Service Providers Newport News, VA location via access control lists over Service Provider’s existing network equipment:

 

        
     

Service Provider will provide utilization of existing AVPN circuit on the Service Provider WAN.

 

        
     

Service Provider will provide utilization of existing Cisco router hardware as method to provide controlled access to Service Receiver’s data center resources.

 

        
     

Service Provider will provide utilization of existing network switch hardware as method to provide controlled access to Service Receiver’s data center resources.

 

        
     

Service provider will create and maintain Access Control Lists (ACL) on Service Provider router via the Service Provider AVPN circuit to provide access to the Service Provider Data Center located in Colorado Springs, CO.

 

        
     

Service provider will provide network cables from the Service Provider network closet to Service Receiver’s user workstation within the designated area identified in the subleasing agreement.

 

        

A9.2

   Administrative Support of Networking Services   

Service Provider will provide maintenance and support for networking services to the Service Receiver’s users located in the designated area identified in the subleasing agreement.

 

   As Needed    1     
 
 
 
Time and
Materials Based
on Additional
Pricing Section
  
  
  
  
  

Local and long distance voice services.

 

     

A9.3

   Local and long distance voice services   

Service provider will provide access to local and long distance voices services for identified Service Receiver users located in an adjacent building through an existing voice circuit and PRI lines located at the Service Providers Newport News, VA location.

 

   Unlimited number of voice transactions    1    $ 250   
      Service provider will provide the following telephony equipment and services to identified Service Receivers users.    Monthly Services provided to Identified Service Receiver Users      
     

Service provider will provide 9 Digital Telephone Handsets.

        

 

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Service Provider will provide 9 Telephone numbers from the existing phone number range assigned to Service Provider PRI circuit.

 

        
     

Service Provider will provide station cabling and services for 9 digital telephone handsets.

 

        
     

Service Provide will manage and provide services via the Service Providers telephone switch (PBX)

 

        
     

Service Provider will allow Service Receiver to use existing telephone circuit in support of local and long distance voice services.

 

        
     

Service Provider will provide 9 Service Receiver users with Voice Mail Accounts.

 

        
     

Service Provider will provide 1 Analog Conference Phone for utilization by identified Service Receiver users.

 

        
     

Service Provider will provide 1 Analog FAX line for utilization by identified Service Receiver users.

        

A9.4

   Administrative and Support of Voice Services    Service Provider will provide maintenance and support for networking services to the Service Receiver’s users located in the designated area identified in the subleasing agreement. Provide telephony equipment and services support (labor).    As Needed    1    Time and
Materials Based
on Additional
Pricing Section

 

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Schedule A9

 

Service Volumes Greater or Less Than Observed Pre-Distribution Date

Service Provider will deliver the same volume of Services as delivered in the 3 months prior to the Distribution Date, plus or minus 10% (such activity, including any such 10% deviation, “Business as Usual activities” or “BAU”) at no additional cost per unit. Service Provider will accommodate Service Receiver’s organic activities and use commercially reasonable efforts to accommodate Service Receiver’s inorganic (Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures) activities to the extent such activities do not increase volume of Service by an amount greater than BAU as described in the following table using pre-distribution date service volumes as a baseline for calculation of changes to service volume.

 

Scenario

  

One-Time Setup Fees

  

Monthly Fees

Service Volume within BAU [Note: BAU already includes +/- 10% of pre- distribution date volumes]    No incremental one-time fees when Service Receiver utilizes services and structure as-is with no changes under this agreement    Steady-State fee structure for requisite service as documented below
Service Volume greater or less than BAU    Service Provider will develop a commercially reasonable quote for acceptance by the Service Receiver provided the Service Receiver utilizes services and structure as-is with no significant changes under this agreement    Service Provider will develop a commercially reasonable quote for acceptance by the Service Receiver incremental to the base service costs documented below for the requisite service

Ad-Hoc development/services or processing of reports consistent with what was provided prior to the distribution date will be supported as part of this agreement. Service Provider will use commercially reasonable efforts based on provider’s current abilities to accommodate regulatory or legal ad-hoc requests. Ad-hoc requests which may need to be performed to assist Service Receiver in meeting new legal obligations will be provided on a time and materials basis as described in the Additional Pricing section of this agreement. Any changes to 3rd party relationships which require interface modifications or re-writes are not included as part of the scope of this agreement. Should the Service Receiver require such changes, Parties agree to negotiate in good faith with regard to such modification. In the event modifications to the services provided are required by law for only the Service Recipient and such modifications increase the cost for Service Provider, Service Recipient that requires the modifications shall pay all the additional costs including the costs for the Service Provider.

 

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Schedule A9

 

Exit Services

The following services will be provided upon receipt of a Termination Notice to exit from this Service.

 

Service #

  

Service Name

  

Description of Service

  

Service Charge ($/hour)

  

Service Provider will make commercially reasonable efforts to assist Service Receiver in exiting of this agreement. These efforts include:

 

A9.1

   Network Connectivity Services to Service Receiver Data Center   

Service Provider will require a statement of work for removal of network cabling and connections in place to support continued connectivity to Service Receiver’s data center during the TSA service period.

 

   Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section

A9.3

   Local and long distance voice services   

Service Provider will require a statement of work for removal of voice handsets, FAX lines, conference phones, cabling, and connections in place to support continued connectivity to Service Receiver’s data center during the TSA service period.

 

  
  

Service Provider will provide the following knowledge transfer services:

 

A9.1

   Network Connectivity Services to Service Receiver Data Center   

Service Provider will require a statement of work for knowledge transfer of existing network configuration to Service Receiver.

 

   Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section

A9.3

   Local and long distance voice services    Service Provider will require a statement of work for knowledge transfer of existing local and long distance voice services configuration to Service Receiver.   

Supplemental Services

For requests for supplemental services relating to Network and Voice Services by Service Receiver not mentioned in this Schedule or not included within the costs documented in this agreement, Service Receiver will provide a discreet project request and submit such request to Service Provider using the formalized Change Request found within the TSA Operational Handbook for consideration by Service Provider.

Where notice is required a number of business days prior to some required action by Service Provider, notice must be received by 12pm Eastern Time to be counted as received during such business day. Service Provider shall, within a commercially reasonable period, provide a price quote to be commercially reasonable based on the current cost of the Services to Service Receiver taking into account, such items as the specific time the request was made, service delivery volumes, exit planning activities, and other activities Service Provider is currently engaged in at the time of the request, but not later than 30 days after the request was made. If Service Provider, in its sole discretion determines (i) such request would increase the ongoing operating costs for Service Provider (as a service recipient) or any other service receiver or (ii) that it is not capable of making such changes with its current staff during the time period requested without interrupting the Services provided to itself or any other service receiver, Service Provider need not provide a price quote or perform the services. Where a price quote is provided, Service Provider shall provide the service requested upon acceptance of the price.

 

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Schedule A9

 

LOCATIONS

Services are initially provided from Fort Wayne, IN, USA and/or Culpepper, VA, USA to Newport News, VA, USA location.

PREREQUISITES/DEPENDENCIES

 

    If Service Receiver provides inaccurate information to Service Provider, it will be the responsibility of the Service Receiver to rectify any problems and bear any costs incurred to rectify the issue.

 

    Service Receiver must coordinate with Service Provider to ensure that either direct access to Receiver’s network is available for the period of this TSA.

 

    Service Receiver is responsible for equipment which has provided for their usage during this TSA period.

 

    Security and access controls will be maintained as set forth in the Master Services Agreement.

SERVICE LEVEL

Service Provider will classify incidents at its own discretion. Such classifications shall be consistent with the priorities Service Provider set for itself as a recipient of services.

Service Levels and processes as defined within the TSA Operations Handbook will be followed by Service Receiver and Service Provider for support of this service agreement.

ADDITIONAL PRICING

Hourly Rate for Services noted as billed based on Time and Materials and the Services Not Specified but Provided by Service Provider Employees (including but not limited to modifications, consulting, exit strategy development, transition, etc.) are documented below. Such services will be provided solely at the Service Provider’s discretion. Service Provider is not obligated to provide additional services not specified in this agreement. The employee category is defined by the Service Provider. The rates documented below shall be commercially reasonable and designated by the Service Provider, closest to its current cost to provide the service. The hourly rates below do not include the 4.5% amount for inflation each year. These rates apply to internal Service Provider employees only, and should external resources are required, the costs for those external resources will be reviewed with the Service Receiver prior to execution of the project.

 

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Schedule A9

 

For services required outside of the Service Provider normal business where normal overtime or off-hours support is required, the hourly rates for the administrative/secretarial rate will be billed at one and one-half times the identified rate. The hourly rate for the non-executive technical rate and executive rate will be billed as noted for any overtime or off-hours support required by Service Receiver.

Additional Pricing Rates (All in USD)

 

Location

   Administrative/Secretarial      Non-Executive Technical      Executive  

USA

   $ 107       $ 128       $ 174   

 

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Schedule A10

 

A10 MICROSOFT SUPPORT SERVICES UNDER

EXELIS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT

Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning assign such term in the Agreement. The Services provided hereunder are subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, except where expressly noted.

SERVICE OWNER

All service matters and general inquiries regarding this service should be directed to:

 

Name

  

Title

  

Phone

  

e-mail

[ ]    Director, IT Shared Business Services    [ ]   

[ ]

Exelis Inc.         
[ ]    Director, Information Technology    [ ]    [ ]
Vectrus         

GENERAL SERVICE DESCRIPTION

Service Provider will perform Microsoft Enterprise Agreement License Usage Services, Microsoft Enterprise Agreement O365 License Usage Services, Tenant Space Administration Services, and True-Up and License Support Services for Service Receiver.

Service Receiver and its Subsidiaries will utilize Service Provider’s resources based on the functionality, processes, input and output screens, and documents that support the Service Provider’s business and business processes in the twelve months prior to the Distribution date.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Services Schedule and the Agreement, Service Provider shall provide to Service Recipient the services identified below (collectively, the “Services”).

 

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Schedule A10

 

Service #

  

Service

Name

  

Description of Service

  

BAU
Transaction
Volume

  

Minimum
Service
Period (in
mo.)

  

Service
Charge

A10.1    Microsoft Enterprise Agreement License Usage    This service will allow Service Receiver to remain on existing Service Provider Microsoft Enterprise Agreement until either the termination of the current contract period (10/31/2014) or at such time the Service Receiver and Service Provider elect to obtain separate and unique service agreements with Microsoft.    Agreement covers devices identified as covered by Exelis EA with Microsoft as of True-Up conducted Oct 2013    1    $37,030
      This agreement covers the desktops, servers, operating systems, and applications identified within the Service Provider’s network prior to official spin-off. Any licenses to support these areas post spin-off are the responsibility of the Service Receiver to purchase with the Service Provider discount allotments identified under the existing Microsoft Enterprise Agreement.         
A10.2    Microsoft Enterprise Agreement O365 License Usage    This service will allow Service Receiver to remain on existing Service Provider Microsoft Enterprise Agreement until either the termination of the current contract period (10/31/2014) or at such time the Service Receiver and Service Provider elect to obtain separate and unique service agreements with Microsoft.    Agreement covers O365 licenses identified as covered by Exelis EA with Microsoft as of True-Up conducted Oct 2013    1    $38,289
      This agreement covers the Office 365 licenses currently covered within the Service Provider Enterprise Agreement (EA) with Microsoft that Service Receiver currently utilizes within the Office 365 tenant space entitled “Exelisintl.com” and any new tenant space that is established under the Service Provider EA to allow Service Receiver to establish and setup a unique tenant space under their new name.         
A10.3    Tenant Space Administration Support Services    Service Provider will provide support services to Service Receiver for administration of existing tenant space established as “Exelisintl.com” under the Service Provider EA agreement with Microsoft.    As Needed    1    Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section
A10.4    True-Up and License Support Services    Service Provider will provide support services to Service Receiver for in performance of the annual True-Up required under the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement or assistance required by Service Receiver needed to provide information related to existing license usage as Service Receiver negotiates a separate agreement with Microsoft.    As Needed    1    Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section

 

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Service Volumes Greater or Less Than Observed Pre-Distribution Date

Service Provider will deliver the same volume of Services as delivered in the 3 months prior to the Distribution Date, plus or minus 10% (such activity, including any such 10% deviation, “Business as Usual activities” or “BAU”) at no additional cost per unit. Service Provider will accommodate Service Receiver’s organic activities and use commercially reasonable efforts to accommodate Service Receiver’s inorganic (Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures) activities to the extent such activities do not increase volume of Service by an amount greater than BAU as described in the following table using pre-distribution date service volumes as a baseline for calculation of changes to service volume.

 

Scenario

  

One-Time Setup Fees

  

Monthly Fees

Service Volume within BAU [Note: BAU already includes +/- 10% of pre- distribution date volumes]    No incremental one-time fees when Service Receiver utilizes services and structure as-is with no changes under this agreement    Steady-State fee structure for requisite service as documented below
Service Volume greater or less than BAU    Service Provider will develop a commercially reasonable quote for acceptance by the Service Receiver provided the Service Receiver utilizes services and structure as-is with no significant changes under this agreement    Service Provider will develop a commercially reasonable quote for acceptance by the Service Receiver incremental to the base service costs documented below for the requisite service

Ad-Hoc development/services or processing of reports consistent with what was provided prior to the distribution date will be supported as part of this agreement. Service Provider will use commercially reasonable efforts based on provider’s current abilities to accommodate regulatory or legal ad-hoc requests. Ad-hoc requests which may need to be performed to assist Service Receiver in meeting new legal obligations will be provided on a time and materials basis as described in the Additional Pricing section of this agreement. Any changes to 3rd party relationships which require interface modifications or re-writes are not included as part of the scope of this agreement. Should the Service Receiver require such changes, Parties agree to negotiate in good faith with regard to such modification. In the event modifications to the services provided are required by law for only the Service Recipient and such modifications increase the cost for Service Provider, Service Recipient that requires the modifications shall pay all the additional costs including the costs for the Service Provider.

 

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Schedule A10

 

Exit Services

The following services will be provided upon receipt of a Termination Notice to exit from this Service.

 

Service #

  

Service Name

  

Description of Service

  

Service Charge ($/hour)

  

Service Provider will make commercially reasonable efforts to assist Service Receiver in exiting of this agreement. These efforts include:

 

A10.1   

Microsoft Enterprise Agreement License Usage

 

   Statement of work is required to cover assistance required from Service Provider to support the separation of the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement by the Service Receiver.   

Time and Materials Based on

Additional Pricing Section

A10.2   

Microsoft Enterprise Agreement O365 License Usage

 

   Statement of work is required to cover assistance required from Service Provider to support the separation of the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement by the Service Receiver.   
  

Service Provider will provide the following knowledge transfer services:

 

A10.1   

Microsoft Enterprise Agreement License Usage

 

   Statement of work is required to cover assistance required from Service Provider to support the separation of the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement by the Service Receiver.    Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section
A10.2    Microsoft Enterprise Agreement O365 License Usage    Statement of work is required to cover assistance required from Service Provider to support the separation of the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement by the Service Receiver.   

Supplemental Services

For requests for supplemental services relating to the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement License Usage Services, Microsoft Enterprise Agreement O365 License Usage Services, Tenant Space Administration Services, and True-Up and License Support Services by Service Receiver not mentioned in this Schedule or not included within the costs documented in this agreement, Service Receiver will provide a discreet project request and submit such request to Service Provider using the formalized Change Request located in the TSA Operational Handbook for consideration by Service Provider.

Where notice is required a number of business days prior to some required action by Service Provider, notice must be received by 12pm Eastern Time to be counted as received during such business day. Service Provider shall, within a commercially reasonable period, provide a price quote to be commercially reasonable based on the current cost of the Services to Service Receiver taking into account, such items as the specific time the request was made, service delivery volumes, exit planning activities, and other activities Service Provider is currently engaged in at the time of the request, but not later than 30 days after the request was made. If Service Provider, in its sole discretion determines (i) such request would increase the ongoing operating costs for Service Provider (as a service recipient) or any other service receiver or (ii) that it is not capable of making such changes with its current staff during the time period requested without interrupting the Services provided to itself or any other service receiver, Service Provider need not provide a price quote or perform the services. Where a price quote is provided, Service Provider shall provide the service requested upon acceptance of the price.

 

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Schedule A10

 

LOCATIONS

Services are initially provided from Fort Wayne, IN, USA to global locations.

PREREQUISITES/DEPENDENCIES

 

    If Service Receiver provides inaccurate information to Service Provider, it will be the responsibility of the Service Receiver to rectify any problems and bear any costs incurred to rectify the issue.

 

    Service Receiver must coordinate with Service Provider to ensure that either direct access to Receiver’s network is available, or access to a data collector in Receiver’s network is available for the period of this TSA.

 

    Service Receiver must configure its appliances in order to forward data logs to Service Provider.

 

    Service Receiver must provide a list of appropriate contacts and points of escalation.

 

    Security and access controls will be maintained as set forth in the Master Services Agreement.

SERVICE LEVEL

Service Provider will classify incidents at its own discretion. Such classifications shall be consistent with the priorities Service Provider set for itself as a recipient of services. Incidents classified using this methodology will be triaged as documented in Attachment A.

ADDITIONAL PRICING

Hourly Rate for Services noted as billed based on Time and Materials and the Services Not Specified but Provided by Service Provider Employees (including but not limited to modifications, consulting, exit strategy development, transition, etc.) are documented below. Such services will be provided solely at the Service Provider’s discretion. Service Provider is not obligated to provide additional services not specified in this agreement. The employee category is defined by the Service Provider. The rates documented below shall be commercially reasonable and designated by the Service Provider, closest to its current cost to provide the service. The hourly rates below do not include the 4.5% amount for inflation each year. These rates apply to internal Service Provider employees only, and should external resources are required, the costs for those external resources will be reviewed with the Service Receiver prior to execution of the project.

 

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For services required outside of the Service Provider normal business where normal overtime or off-hours support is required, the hourly rates for the administrative/secretarial rate will be billed at one and one-half times the identified rate. The hourly rate for the non-executive technical rate and executive rate will be billed as noted for any overtime or off-hours support required by Service Receiver.

Additional Pricing Rates (All in USD)

 

Location

   Administrative/Secretarial      Non-Executive Technical      Executive  

USA

   $ 107       $ 128       $ 174   

 

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Schedule A11

 

A11 TARS SUPPORT TO FOL BOS

Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning assign such term in the Agreement. The Services provided hereunder are subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, except where expressly noted.

SERVICE OWNER

All service matters and general inquiries regarding this service should be directed to:

 

Name

  

Title

  

Phone

  

e-mail

[ ]    Program Manager    [ ]    [ ]
Exelis Tethered Radar LLC         
[ ]    Program Manager    [ ]    [ ]
Vectrus         

GENERAL SERVICE DESCRIPTION

Service Provider will perform various support activities such as Financial Cost Accounting assistance with billing and reporting (Brain Wade), Quality Oversight (Bruce Buchanan), MIS/DataStream 7i (Carol Delaney), and Pubs Admin (Joe Klingshirn).

Service Receiver and its Subsidiaries will utilize Service Provider’s resources based on the functionality, processes, input and output screens, and documents that support the Service Provider’s business and business processes in the twelve months prior to the Distribution date.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Services Schedule and the Agreement, Service Provider shall provide to Service Recipient the services identified below (collectively, the “Services”).

 

87


Schedule A11

 

Service #

  

Service
Name

  

Description of Service

  

BAU
Transaction
Volume

  

Minimum
Service
Period (in
mo.)

  

Service
Charge

Support Services for FOLBOS Program

A11.1    Finance Support Services   

Service Provider will provide Financial Services Support (Brian Wade) to Service Receiver’s FOLBOS program to perform the following Cost Accounting Duties:

 

   Expected not to exceed 250 hours    1    Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section
     

Service Provider will support July 2014 Invoicing/Reporting.

 

        
     

Service Provider will support August 2014 Invoicing/Reporting.

 

        
     

Service Provider will support September 2014 Invoicing/Reporting.

 

        
     

Service Provider will support October 2014 Invoicing/Reporting.

 

        
     

Service Provider will support November 2014 Invoicing/Reporting.

 

        
     

Service Provider will support December 2014 Invoicing/Reporting.

        
A11.2    Quality Support Services    Service Provider will provide Quality Services Support (Bruce Buchannan) to Service Receiver’s FOLBOS program.    Expected not to exceed 250 hours    1    Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section
A11.3    MIS/Datastream 7i Support Services    Service Provider will provide MIS/Datastream 7i Support Services (Carol Delaney) to Service Receiver’s FOLBOS program.    Expected not to exceed 125 hours    1    Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section
A11.4    IT/Documents Library Support Services    Service Provider will provide IT/Documents Library Support Services (Joe Klingshirn) to Service Receiver’s FOLBOS program.    Expected not to exceed 188 hours    1    Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section

 

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Schedule A11

 

Service Volumes Greater or Less Than Observed Pre-Distribution Date

Service Provider will deliver the same volume of Services as delivered in the 3 months prior to the Distribution Date, plus or minus 10% (such activity, including any such 10% deviation, “Business as Usual activities” or “BAU”) at no additional cost per unit. Service Provider will accommodate Service Receiver’s organic activities and use commercially reasonable efforts to accommodate Service Receiver’s inorganic (Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures) activities to the extent such activities do not increase volume of Service by an amount greater than BAU as described in the following table using pre-distribution date service volumes as a baseline for calculation of changes to service volume.

 

Scenario

  

One-Time Setup Fees

  

Monthly Fees

Service Volume within BAU [Note: BAU already includes +/- 10% of pre- distribution date volumes]    No incremental one-time fees when Service Receiver utilizes services and structure as-is with no changes under this agreement    Steady-State fee structure for requisite service as documented below
Service Volume greater or less than BAU    Service Provider will develop a commercially reasonable quote for acceptance by the Service Receiver provided the Service Receiver utilizes services and structure as-is with no significant changes under this agreement    Service Provider will develop a commercially reasonable quote for acceptance by the Service Receiver incremental to the base service costs documented below for the requisite service

Ad-Hoc development/services or processing of reports consistent with what was provided prior to the distribution date will be supported as part of this agreement. Service Provider will use commercially reasonable efforts based on provider’s current abilities to accommodate regulatory or legal ad-hoc requests. Ad-hoc requests which may need to be performed to assist Service Receiver in meeting new legal obligations will be provided on a time and materials basis as described in the Additional Pricing section of this agreement. Any changes to 3rd party relationships which require interface modifications or re-writes are not included as part of the scope of this agreement. Should the Service Receiver require such changes, Parties agree to negotiate in good faith with regard to such modification. In the event modifications to the services provided are required by law for only the Service Recipient and such modifications increase the cost for Service Provider, Service Recipient that requires the modifications shall pay all the additional costs including the costs for the Service Provider.

 

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Schedule A11

 

Exit Services

The following services will be provided upon receipt of a Termination Notice to exit from this Service.

 

Service #

  

Service Name

  

Description of Service

  

Service Charge ($/hour)

   Service Provider will make commercially reasonable efforts to assist Service Receiver in exiting of this agreement, as required.
A11.1
A11.2
A11.3
A11.4
   All Areas Identified to Provide Support Services    No exit services are required as support is expected to discontinue as program requirements change.    Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section
   Service Provider will provide the knowledge transfer services, as required.
A11.1
A11.2
A11.3
A11.4
   All Areas Identified to Provide Support Services    No exit services are required as support is expected to discontinue as program requirements change.    Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section

Supplemental Services

For requests for supplemental services relating to FOL BOS by Service Receiver not mentioned in this Schedule or not included within the costs documented in this agreement, Service Receiver will provide a discreet project request and submit such request to Service Provider using the formalized Change Request found in the TSA Operations Handbook for consideration by Service Provider.

Where notice is required a number of business days prior to some required action by Service Provider, notice must be received by 12pm Eastern Time to be counted as received during such business day. Service Provider shall, within a commercially reasonable period, provide a price quote to be commercially reasonable based on the current cost of the Services to Service Receiver taking into account, such items as the specific time the request was made, service delivery volumes, exit planning activities, and other activities Service Provider is currently engaged in at the time of the request, but not later than 30 days after the request was made. If Service Provider, in its sole discretion determines (i) such request would increase the ongoing operating costs for Service Provider (as a service recipient) or any other service receiver or (ii) that it is not capable of making such changes with its current staff during the time period requested without interrupting the Services provided to itself or any other service receiver, Service Provider need not provide a price quote or perform the services. Where a price quote is provided, Service Provider shall provide the service requested upon acceptance of the price.

LOCATIONS

Services are initially provided from Newport News Office – 11830 Canon Blvd., Suite J, Newport News, VA 23606, USA to US based sites.

 

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Schedule A11

 

PREREQUISITES/DEPENDENCIES

 

    If Service Receiver provides inaccurate information to Service Provider, it will be the responsibility of the Service Receiver to rectify any problems and bear any costs incurred to rectify the issue.

 

    Service Receiver must coordinate with Service Provider to ensure that either direct access to Receiver’s network is available, or access to a data collector in Receiver’s network is available for the period of this TSA.

 

    Service Receiver must configure its appliances in order to forward data logs to Service Provider.

 

    Service Receiver must provide a list of appropriate contacts and points of escalation.

 

    Security and access controls will be maintained as set forth in the Master Services Agreement.

NOTICE REQUIREMENT

Official Notices and Bills under this schedule should be sent to the following addresses (with an email copy to the Service Owners set forth above):

If to the Service Provider:

Exelis Tethered Radar, LLC

11830 Canon Blvd., Suite J

Newport News Virginia 23606

Attention: Tim Green

Timothy.Green@exelisinc.com

If to the Service Receiver:

FOL BOS, Exelis Mission Systems

11830 Canon Blvd., Suite J

Newport News Virginia 23606

Attention: Terry Hancock

terry.hancock@vectrus.com

 

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SERVICE LEVEL

Service Provider will classify incidents at its own discretion. Such classifications shall be consistent with the priorities Service Provider set for itself as a recipient of services. Incidents classified using this methodology will be triaged as documented in Attachment A.

Service Levels and processes as defined within the TSA Operations Handbook will be followed by Service Receiver and Service Provider for support of this service agreement.

ADDITIONAL PRICING

Hourly Rate for Services noted as billed based on Time and Materials and the Services Not Specified but Provided by Service Provider Employees (including but not limited to modifications, consulting, exit strategy development, transition, etc.) are documented below. Such services will be provided solely at the Service Provider’s discretion. Service Provider is not obligated to provide additional services not specified in this agreement. The employee category is defined by the Service Provider. The rates documented below shall be commercially reasonable and designated by the Service Provider, closest to its current cost to provide the service. The hourly rates below do not include the 4.5% amount for inflation each year. These rates apply to internal Service Provider employees only, and should external resources are required, the costs for those external resources will be reviewed with the Service Receiver prior to execution of the project.

For services required outside of the Service Provider normal business where normal overtime or off-hours support is required, the hourly rates for the administrative/secretarial rate will be billed at one and one-half times the identified rate. The hourly rate for the non-executive technical rate and executive rate will be billed as noted for any overtime or off-hours support required by Service Receiver.

Additional Pricing Rates (All in USD)

 

Function

   Regular Hours Billing Rate

Finance

   $58.41

Quality

   $67.65

MIS—DataStream 7i

   $65.82

IT/Documents Library

   $35.61

 

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ATTACHMENT A

 

Name

  

Function

Brian Wade    Finance
Bruce Buchanan    Quality
Karol Delaney    MIS
Joe Klingshirn    Pubs Admin

The above staff which is co-located at the same facility as the FOL BOS program is accessible, based on need and on a noninterference basis during core business hours 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Mon-Fri (excluding holidays).

 

Function

Finance
Quality
MIS—DataStream 7i
IT/Documents Library

 

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Schedule A12

 

A12 NETWORK CONNECTION BETWEEN EXELIS AND VECTRUS

Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning assign such term in the Agreement. The Services provided hereunder are subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, except where expressly noted.

SERVICE OWNER

All service matters and general inquiries regarding this service should be directed to:

 

Name

  

Title

  

Phone

  

e-mail

[ ]

   Director, Network and Data Center Services    [ ]   

[ ]

Exelis Inc.         
[ ]   

IT Infrastructure

Engineer

   [ ]    [ ]
Vectrus         

GENERAL SERVICE DESCRIPTION

Service Provider will provide network connectivity between Service Provider Primary Data Center and Service Receiver Primary Data Center for Service Receiver to access Hosted Applications and Services during the TSA service period. Service Provider will also provide connectivity between selected Service Receiver locations and Service Provider Primary Data Center during the Applications Hosting TSA period.

Service Receiver and its Subsidiaries will utilize Service Provider’s resources based on the functionality, processes, input and output screens, and documents that support the Service Provider’s business and business processes in the twelve months prior to the Distribution date.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Services Schedule and the Agreement, Service Provider shall provide to Service Recipient the services identified below (collectively, the “Services”).

 

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Schedule A12

 

Service #

  

Service
Name

  

Description of Service

  

BAU Transaction
Volume

  

Minimum
Service
Period (in
mo.)

  

Service
Charge

Domestic Service Provider Data Center Network Tunnel to Service Receiver Data Center   
A12.1    Domestic Service Provider
Data Center Network Tunnel to Service Receiver Data Center
  

Service Provider will establish and maintain a persistent IPSec Virtual Private Network (VPN) tunnel. The tunnel will have two connections, one terminating in the designated Service Receiver data center and one terminating in the designated Service Provider data center.

 

   Unlimited connections via the Domestic Tunnel    24    $25,000
     

Service provider will control the access via the tunnel. Access will be restricted to only allow functionality to specified Service Provider hosted applications that have been identified in the Applications Hosting TSA.

 

  

Unlimited connections allowed for Service Provider Hosted Applications

 

   7   
      At the end of the Service Provider Applications Hosting TSA period, access via the tunnel will be restricted to allow Service Provider support personnel to assist Service Receiver in alignment with remaining TSA requests and service period.   

Restricted connections to allow Exelis to provide Support Services to Vectrus

 

   24   
      Service Provider will allow access with limited connectivity for the pre-determined list of applications hosted in the Service Receiver data center that require connectivity to TSA hosted and supported applications hosted in the Service Provider’s data center.    Restricted Access allowed for Service Receiver Hosted Applications that require connected to Service Provider Hosted Applications    7   
A12.2    Support for Domestic Tunnel Reconfigurations    Service Provider will provide support as needed if established tunnel between Service Receiver data center and Service Provider data center is moved in support of a data center relocation for Service Receiver.    As Needed    24    Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section
Service Provider Data Center Network Tunnel to International Service Receiver Locations   
A12.3    Service Provider Data Center Network Tunnel to International Program ANSF North   

Service provider will establish and maintain a persistent IPSec Virtual Private Network (VPN) tunnels. Each tunnel will have two connections, one terminating in the Service Receiver’s identified site and one terminating in the Service Provider’s designated data center.

 

  

Unlimited connections allowed for Service Provider Hosted Applications

 

   7    $5,000
      Service Provider will control the access via the tunnel. Access will be restricted to only allow functionality to specified Service Provider hosted applications in the Applications Hosting TSA.         
A12.4    Service Provider Data Center Network Tunnel to International Program ANSF South    Service provider will establish and maintain a persistent IPSec Virtual Private Network (VPN) tunnels. Each tunnel will have two connections, one terminating in the Service Receiver’s identified site and one terminating in the Service Provider’s designated data center.    Unlimited connections allowed for Service Provider Hosted Applications    7    $5,000

 

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      Service Provider will control the access via the tunnel. Access will be restricted to only allow functionality to specified Service Provider hosted applications in the Applications Hosting TSA.         
A12.5    Service Provider Data Center Network Tunnel to International Program K-BOSS Sarah Complex   

Service provider will establish and maintain a persistent IPSec Virtual Private Network (VPN) tunnels. Each tunnel will have two connections, one terminating in the Service Receiver’s identified site and one terminating in the Service Provider’s designated data center.

 

   Unlimited connections allowed for Service Provider Hosted Applications    7    $5,000
     

Service Provider will control the access via the tunnel. Access will be restricted to only allow functionality to specified Service Provider hosted applications in the Applications Hosting TSA.

 

        
A12.6    Service Provider Data Center Network Tunnel to International Program K-BOSS Camp Buehring   

Service provider will establish and maintain a persistent IPSec Virtual Private Network (VPN) tunnels. Each tunnel will have two connections, one terminating in the Service Receiver’s identified site and one terminating in the Service Provider’s designated data center.

 

   Unlimited connections allowed for Service Provider Hosted Applications    7    $5,000
      Service Provider will control the access via the tunnel. Access will be restricted to only allow functionality to specified Service Provider hosted applications in the Applications Hosting TSA.         
A12.7    Service Provider Data Center Network Tunnel to International Program OPMAS-E   

Service provider will establish and maintain a persistent IPSec Virtual Private Network (VPN) tunnels. Each tunnel will have two connections, one terminating in the Service Receiver’s identified site and one terminating in the Service Provider’s designated data center.

 

   Unlimited connections allowed for Service Provider Hosted Applications    7    $5,000
      Service Provider will control the access via the tunnel. Access will be restricted to only allow functionality to specified Service Provider hosted applications in the Applications Hosting TSA.         
A12.8    Support for International Tunnel Reconfigurations    Service Provider will provide support as needed if established tunnel between designated Service Receiver sites and Service Provider’s data center is moved in support of a data center relocation for Service Receiver.    As Needed    7    Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section

 

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Schedule A12

 

Service Provider Data Center Network Tunnel to International Service Receiver Locations   
A12.3    Service Provider Data Center Network Tunnel to International Program ANSF North   

Service provider will establish and maintain a persistent IPSec Virtual Private Network (VPN) tunnels. Each tunnel will have two connections, one terminating in the Service Receiver’s identified site and one terminating in the Service Provider’s designated data center.

 

   Unlimited connections allowed for Service Provider Hosted Applications    7    $ 5,000   
      Service Provider will control the access via the tunnel. Access will be restricted to only allow functionality to specified Service Provider hosted applications in the Applications Hosting TSA.         
A12.4    Service Provider Data Center Network Tunnel to International Program ANSF South   

Service provider will establish and maintain a persistent IPSec Virtual Private Network (VPN) tunnels. Each tunnel will have two connections, one terminating in the Service Receiver’s identified site and one terminating in the Service Provider’s designated data center.

 

   Unlimited connections allowed for Service Provider Hosted Applications    7    $ 5,000   
      Service Provider will control the access via the tunnel. Access will be restricted to only allow functionality to specified Service Provider hosted applications in the Applications Hosting TSA.         
A12.5    Service Provider Data Center Network Tunnel to International Program K-BOSS Sarah Complex   

Service provider will establish and maintain a persistent IPSec Virtual Private Network (VPN) tunnels. Each tunnel will have two connections, one terminating in the Service Receiver’s identified site and one terminating in the Service Provider’s designated data center.

 

   Unlimited connections allowed for Service Provider Hosted Applications    7    $ 5,000   
      Service Provider will control the access via the tunnel. Access will be restricted to only allow functionality to specified Service Provider hosted applications in the Applications Hosting TSA.         
A12.6    Service Provider Data Center Network Tunnel to International Program K-BOSS Camp Buehring   

Service provider will establish and maintain a persistent IPSec Virtual Private Network (VPN) tunnels. Each tunnel will have two connections, one terminating in the Service Receiver’s identified site and one terminating in the Service Provider’s designated data center.

 

   Unlimited connections allowed for Service Provider Hosted Applications    7    $ 5,000   
      Service Provider will control the access via the tunnel. Access will be restricted to only allow functionality to specified Service Provider hosted applications in the Applications Hosting TSA.         

 

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Schedule A12

 

A12.7    Service Provider Data Center Network Tunnel to International Program OPMAS-E   

Service provider will establish and maintain a persistent IPSec Virtual Private Network (VPN) tunnels. Each tunnel will have two connections, one terminating in the Service Receiver’s identified site and one terminating in the Service Provider’s designated data center.

 

   Unlimited connections allowed for Service Provider Hosted Applications    7    $5,000
      Service Provider will control the access via the tunnel. Access will be restricted to only allow functionality to specified Service Provider hosted applications in the Applications Hosting TSA.         
A12.8    Support for International Tunnel Reconfigurations    Service Provider will provide support as needed if established tunnel between designated Service Receiver sites and Service Provider’s data center is moved in support of a data center relocation for Service Receiver.    As Needed    7    Time and
Materials
Based on
Additional
Pricing
Section

Service Volumes Greater or Less Than Observed Pre-Distribution Date

Service Provider will deliver the same volume of Services as delivered in the 3 months prior to the Distribution Date, plus or minus 10% (such activity, including any such 10% deviation, “Business as Usual activities” or “BAU”) at no additional cost per unit. Service Provider will accommodate Service Receiver’s organic activities and use commercially reasonable efforts to accommodate Service Receiver’s inorganic (Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures) activities to the extent such activities do not increase volume of Service by an amount greater than BAU as described in the following table using pre-distribution date service volumes as a baseline for calculation of changes to service volume.

 

Scenario

  

One-Time Setup Fees

  

Monthly Fees

Service Volume within BAU [Note: BAU already includes +/- 10% of pre- distribution date volumes]    No incremental one-time fees when Service Receiver utilizes services and structure as-is with no changes under this agreement    Steady-State fee structure for requisite service as documented below
Service Volume greater or less than BAU    Service Provider will develop a commercially reasonable quote for acceptance by the Service Receiver provided the Service Receiver utilizes services and structure as-is with no significant changes under this agreement    Service Provider will develop a commercially reasonable quote for acceptance by the Service Receiver incremental to the base service costs documented below for the requisite service

Ad-Hoc development/services or processing of reports consistent with what was provided prior to the distribution date will be supported as part of this agreement. Service Provider will use commercially reasonable efforts based on provider’s current abilities to accommodate regulatory or legal ad-hoc requests. Ad-hoc requests which may need to be performed to assist Service Receiver in meeting new legal obligations will be provided on a time and materials basis as described in the Additional Pricing section of this agreement. Any changes to 3rd party relationships which require interface modifications or re-writes are not included as part of the scope of this agreement. Should the Service Receiver require such changes, Parties agree to negotiate in good faith with regard to such modification. In the event modifications to the services provided are required by law for only the Service Recipient and such modifications increase the cost for Service Provider, Service Recipient that requires the modifications shall pay all the additional costs including the costs for the Service Provider.

 

98


Schedule A12

 

Exit Services

The following services will be provided upon receipt of a Termination Notice to exit from this Service.

 

Service #

  

Service Name

  

Description of Service

  

Service Charge ($/hour)

   Service Provider will make commercially reasonable efforts to assist Service Receiver in exiting of this agreement. These efforts include:   
A12.1    Domestic Service Provider Data Center to Service Receiver Data Center Tunnel   

Exiting this service will consist of limiting access as the Service Provider TSA hosted applications are moved to the Service Receivers data center and connectivity back to the Service Providers data center is no longer required for the Service Provider Hosted Applications.

 

   Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section
      Complete exit of this service will be shutting down the connectivity to the Domestic Service Receiver data center at the end of the TSA period.   
   Service Provider will provide the following knowledge transfer services:   
A12.3
A12.4
A12.5
A12.6
A12.7
   Service Provider Data Center Network Tunnel to International Sites   

Exiting this service will consist of limiting access as the Service Provider TSA hosted applications are moved to the Service Receivers data center and connectivity back to the Service Providers data center is no longer required for the Service Provider Hosted Applications.

 

   Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section
      Complete exit of this service will be shutting down the connectivity between the Service Provider and the Service Receiver’s international sites at the end of the TSA period or earlier as requested by Service Receiver.   

Supplemental Services

For requests for supplemental services relating to the network connectivity between Service Provider Primary Data Center and Service Receiver Primary Data Center not mentioned in this Schedule or not included within the costs documented in this agreement, Service Receiver will provide a discreet project request and submit such request to Service Provider using the formalized Change Request found in the TSA Operations Handbook for consideration by Service Provider.

Where notice is required a number of business days prior to some required action by Service Provider, notice must be received by 12pm Eastern Time to be counted as received during such business day. Service Provider shall, within a commercially reasonable period, provide a price quote to be commercially reasonable based on the current cost of the Services to Service Receiver taking into account, such items as the specific time the request was made, service delivery volumes, exit planning activities, and other activities Service Provider is currently engaged in at the time of the request, but not later than 30 days after the request was made. If Service Provider, in its sole discretion determines (i) such request would increase the ongoing operating costs for Service Provider (as a service recipient) or any other service receiver or (ii) that it is not capable of making such changes with its current staff during the time period requested without interrupting the Services provided to itself or any other service receiver, Service Provider need not provide a price quote or perform the services. Where a price quote is provided, Service Provider shall provide the service requested upon acceptance of the price.

 

99


Schedule A12

 

LOCATIONS

Services are initially provided from Fort Wayne, IN, USA and/or Culpepper, VA, USA.

PREREQUISITES/DEPENDENCIES

 

    If Service Receiver provides inaccurate information to Service Provider, it will be the responsibility of the Service Receiver to rectify any problems and bear any costs incurred to rectify the issue.

 

    Service Receiver must coordinate with Service Provider to ensure that either direct access to Receiver’s network is available is available for the period of this TSA.

 

    Service Receiver must provide documentation in support of the configuration elements that need to be setup to allow for effective communication flow through the IPSEC tunnels created to allow access to the TSA hosted applications.

 

    Service Receiver is required to provide updates to Service Provider when connectivity to hosted applications in the Service Provider Primary Data Center is no longer required to allow for IPSEC tunnel reconfiguration.

 

    Service Receiver is required to provide updates to Service Provider when Service Provider applications no long require connectivity to hosted applications in the Service Provider Primary Data Center to allow for IPSEC tunnel reconfiguration.

 

    Service Receiver must provide access to equipment required to establish network connectivity in support of this TSA request.

 

    Security and access controls will be maintained as set forth in the Master Services Agreement.

SERVICE LEVEL

Service Provider will classify incidents at its own discretion. Such classifications shall be consistent with the priorities Service Provider set for itself as a recipient of services.

Service Levels and processes as defined within the TSA Operations Handbook will be followed by Service Receiver and Service Provider for support of this service agreement.

 

100


Schedule A12

 

ADDITIONAL PRICING

Hourly Rate for Services noted as billed based on Time and Materials and the Services Not Specified but Provided by Service Provider Employees (including but not limited to modifications, consulting, exit strategy development, transition, etc.) are documented below. Such services will be provided solely at the Service Provider’s discretion. Service Provider is not obligated to provide additional services not specified in this agreement. The employee category is defined by the Service Provider. The rates documented below shall be commercially reasonable and designated by the Service Provider, closest to its current cost to provide the service. The hourly rates below do not include the 4.5% amount for inflation each year. These rates apply to internal Service Provider employees only, and should external resources are required, the costs for those external resources will be reviewed with the Service Receiver prior to execution of the project.

For services required outside of the Service Provider normal business where normal overtime or off-hours support is required, the hourly rates for the administrative/secretarial rate will be billed at one and one-half times the identified rate. The hourly rate for the non-executive technical rate and executive rate will be billed as noted for any overtime or off-hours support required by Service Receiver.

Additional Pricing Rates (All in USD)

 

Location

   Administrative/Secretarial      Non-Executive Technical      Executive  

USA

   $ 107       $ 128       $ 174   

 

101


Schedule A13

 

A13 BRASSRING AND TALENT BREW SUPPORT SERVICES

Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning assign such term in the Agreement. The Services provided hereunder are subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, except where expressly noted.

SERVICE OWNER

All service matters and general inquiries regarding this service should be directed to:

 

Name

  

Title

  

Phone

  

e-mail

[ ]    HR Programs Coordinator    [ ]    [ ]
Exelis Inc.         
[ ]    Director, Benefits    [ ]    [ ]
Vectrus         

GENERAL SERVICE DESCRIPTION

Service Provider will perform BrassRing and Talent Brew Support Services for Service Receiver.

Service Receiver and its Subsidiaries will utilize Service Provider’s resources based on the functionality, processes, input and output screens, and documents that support the Service Provider’s business and business processes in the twelve months prior to the Distribution date.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Services Schedule and the Agreement, Service Provider shall provide to Service Recipient the services identified below (collectively, the “Services”).

 

102


Schedule A13

 

Service #

  

Service Name

  

Description of Service

  

BAU
Transaction
Volume

  

Minimum
Service
Period (in
mo.)

  

Service
Charge

   BrassRing Support Services         
A13.1    BrassRing Support Services   

The Service Provider will provide BrassRing Support by providing the following services to the Service Receiver:

 

   1 hour per month    12    Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section
     

Service Provider will manage and host Weekly 30 minute calls with Service Receiver leaders.

 

        
     

Service Provider will add screening questions as requested by Service Receiver.

 

        
     

Service Provider will create tickets for engineering support from BrassRing on behalf of Service Receiver.

 

        
      Service Provider will remain as main point of contact with BrassRing for any questions or concerns from Service Receiver.         
A13.2    Service support for Talent Brew   

The Service Provider will provide Talent Brew support by providing the following services to the Service Receiver:

 

   1 hour per month    12    Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section
     

Service Provider will add new users to Talent Brew as requested by Service Provider within 48 hours of notification.

 

        
      Service Provider will remain as point of contact with Talent Brew for any questions or concerns from Service Receiver.         
A13.3    Service support for BrassRing    The Service Provider will update BrassRing forms for rebranding purposes, as required and as requested by Service Receiver.    As Needed    12    Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section

 

103


Schedule A13

 

Service Volumes Greater or Less Than Observed Pre-Distribution Date

Service Provider will deliver the same volume of Services as delivered in the 3 months prior to the Distribution Date, plus or minus 10% (such activity, including any such 10% deviation, “Business as Usual activities” or “BAU”) at no additional cost per unit. Service Provider will accommodate Service Receiver’s organic activities and use commercially reasonable efforts to accommodate Service Receiver’s inorganic (Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures) activities to the extent such activities do not increase volume of Service by an amount greater than BAU as described in the following table using pre-distribution date service volumes as a baseline for calculation of changes to service volume.

 

Scenario

  

One-Time Setup Fees

  

Monthly Fees

Service Volume within BAU [Note: BAU already includes +/- 10% of pre- distribution date volumes]    No incremental one-time fees when Service Receiver utilizes services and structure as-is with no changes under this agreement    Steady-State fee structure for requisite service as documented below
Service Volume greater or less than BAU    Service Provider will develop a commercially reasonable quote for acceptance by the Service Receiver provided the Service Receiver utilizes services and structure as-is with no significant changes under this agreement    Service Provider will develop a commercially reasonable quote for acceptance by the Service Receiver incremental to the base service costs documented below for the requisite service

Ad-Hoc development/services or processing of reports consistent with what was provided prior to the distribution date will be supported as part of this agreement. Service Provider will use commercially reasonable efforts based on provider’s current abilities to accommodate regulatory or legal ad-hoc requests. Ad-hoc requests which may need to be performed to assist Service Receiver in meeting new legal obligations will be provided on a time and materials basis as described in the Additional Pricing section of this agreement. Any changes to 3rd party relationships which require interface modifications or re-writes are not included as part of the scope of this agreement. Should the Service Receiver require such changes, Parties agree to negotiate in good faith with regard to such modification. In the event modifications to the services provided are required by law for only the Service Recipient and such modifications increase the cost for Service Provider, Service Recipient that requires the modifications shall pay all the additional costs including the costs for the Service Provider.

 

104


Schedule A13

 

Exit Services

The following services will be provided upon receipt of a Termination Notice to exit from this Service.

 

Service #

  

Service Name

  

Description of Service

   Service Charge ($/hour)
   Service Provider will make commercially reasonable efforts to assist Service Receiver in exiting of this agreement. These efforts include:   
A13.1
A13.2
A13.3
   Service support for BrassRing   

No support is required to exit this service agreement. Forwarding services will be discontinued in alignment with this service agreement.

 

   Time and Materials Based on Additional
Pricing Section
   Service Provider will provide the following knowledge transfer services:   
A13.1
A13.2
A13.3
   Service support for Talent Brew    Not required for this service agreement    Time and Materials Based on Additional
Pricing Section

Supplemental Services

For requests for supplemental services relating to the BrassRing and Talent Brew Support Services by Service Receiver not mentioned in this Schedule or not included within the costs documented in this agreement Service Receiver will provide a discreet project request and submit such request to Service Provider using the formalized Change Request found in the TSA Operations Handbook for consideration by Service Provider.

Where notice is required a number of business days prior to some required action by Service Provider, notice must be received by 12pm Eastern Time to be counted as received during such business day. Service Provider shall, within a commercially reasonable period, provide a price quote to be commercially reasonable based on the current cost of the Services to Service Receiver taking into account, such items as the specific time the request was made, service delivery volumes, exit planning activities, and other activities Service Provider is currently engaged in at the time of the request, but not later than 30 days after the request was made. If Service Provider, in its sole discretion determines (i) such request would increase the ongoing operating costs for Service Provider (as a service recipient) or any other service receiver or (ii) that it is not capable of making such changes with its current staff during the time period requested without interrupting the Services provided to itself or any other service receiver, Service Provider need not provide a price quote or perform the services. Where a price quote is provided, Service Provider shall provide the service requested upon acceptance of the price.

LOCATIONS

Services are initially provided from McLean, VA, USA.

 

105


Schedule A13

 

PREREQUISITES/DEPENDENCIES

 

    If Service Receiver provides inaccurate information to Service Provider, it will be the responsibility of the Service Receiver to rectify any problems and bear any costs incurred to rectify the issue.

 

    Security and access controls will be maintained as set forth in the Master Services Agreement.

SERVICE LEVEL

Service Provider will classify incidents at its own discretion. Such classifications shall be consistent with the priorities Service Provider set for itself as a recipient of services.

Service Levels and processes as defined within the TSA Operations Handbook will be followed by Service Receiver and Service Provider for support of this service agreement.

ADDITIONAL PRICING

Hourly Rate for Services noted as billed based on Time and Materials and the Services Not Specified but Provided by Service Provider Employees (including but not limited to modifications, consulting, exit strategy development, transition, etc.) are documented below. Such services will be provided solely at the Service Provider’s discretion. Service Provider is not obligated to provide additional services not specified in this agreement. The employee category is defined by the Service Provider. The rates documented below shall be commercially reasonable and designated by the Service Provider, closest to its current cost to provide the service. The hourly rates below do not include the 4.5% amount for inflation each year. These rates apply to internal Service Provider employees only, and should external resources are required, the costs for those external resources will be reviewed with the Service Receiver prior to execution of the project.

For services required outside of the Service Provider normal business where normal overtime or off-hours support is required, the hourly rates for the administrative/secretarial rate will be billed at one and one-half times the identified rate. The hourly rate for the non-executive technical rate and executive rate will be billed as noted for any overtime or off-hours support required by Service Receiver.

Additional Pricing Rates (All in USD)

 

Location

   Administrative/Secretarial      Non-Executive Technical      Executive  

USA

   $ 107       $ 128       $ 174   

 

106


Schedule A14

 

A14 US BANK CONTRACTUAL SUPPORT AND P-CARD PROCESSING

Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning assign such term in the Agreement. The Services provided hereunder are subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, except where expressly noted.

SERVICE OWNER

All service matters and general inquiries regarding this service should be directed to:

 

Name

  

Title

  

Phone

  

e-mail

[ ]   

Director, Corporate

Sourcing

   [ ]    [ ]
Exelis Inc.         
[ ]   

Manager, Accounts Payable

& Travel

   [ ]    [ ]
Exelis Inc.         
[ ]   

Manager, Accounts Payable

& Travel Accounts

   [ ]    [ ]
Vectrus         

GENERAL SERVICE DESCRIPTION

Service Provider will perform P-Card Transaction Processing and Support Services as well as provide US Bank Contractual Support for Service Receiver. Service Provider will also provide final billing services for any lagging transactions resulting from the period of time from spin-off to the issuance of new cards to Service Receiver card holders.

Service Receiver and its Subsidiaries will utilize Service Provider’s resources based on the functionality, processes, input and output screens, and documents that support the Service Provider’s business and business processes in the twelve months prior to the Distribution date.

 

107


Schedule A14

 

SCOPE OF SERVICES

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Services Schedule and the Agreement, Service Provider shall provide to Service Recipient the services identified below (collectively, the “Services”).

 

Service #

  

Service

Name

  

Description of Service

  

BAU

Transaction

Volume

  

Minimum

Service

Period (in

mo.)

  

Service

Charge

   P-Card Transaction Processing and Support Services      

 

A14.1

  

 

 

P-Card

Transaction

Processing

and Support

Services

  

 

P-Card Invoice Processing – The Service Receiver will receive a notification and data file from US Bank once monthly containing transaction details and Company information for Service Receiver’s P-Card holders. The Service Receiver will be responsible for processing the P-Card data file via the first stage of transaction processing via the Service Receiver’s instance of the P-Card Web Services hosted within the Service Provider’s infrastructure. After completion of the first stage of the review process, the Service Receiver will provide a file to the Service Provider for processing through the OnBase instance hosted by Service Provider. The Service Provider will review the file, format data for financial processing through OnBase solution set, and validate invoices for completeness and accuracy. The Service Provider will flag invoices with validation errors. The Service Provider will process the approved and validated transaction through the Service Receivers Accounts Payable processes.

   Monthly Transaction File    7   

 

 

 

Time and

Materials Based

on Additional

Pricing Section

     

 

P-Card Exception Handling and Resolution – The Service Provider will reconcile and revalidate invoices flagged with validation errors after submission into the OnBase solution set Hosted by Service Provider. Once the invoice is validated, the Service Provider will process it as stated above. Mismatched invoices will not be paid without resolution. The transactions from the Service Receiver data file resulting in errors will be communicated back to Service Receiver for further resolution with US Bank. The Service Provider will provide a monthly total of erred charges to Service Receiver as part of their monthly accrual process.

        
     

 

P-Card Cost Distribution – The Service Provider will use validated invoices as documented above to process payments for the US Bank transactions through the Service Receiver’s Accounts Payable processes hosted within the Service Provider’s infrastructure.

        

 

108


Schedule A14

 

   USBank Contractual Support      
A14.2   

USBank

Contractual

Support

Services

   Service Provider will provide management and contractual support of the existing USBank agreement currently held by Service Provider with continued utilization by Service Receiver with until such time as Service Receive can execute their own Contract.    As Needed    7   

Time and

Materials Based

on Additional

Pricing Section

   Resolution of lagging transactions on Service Providers P-Card Transaction Files
14.3   

Resolution of

lagging transactions on Service Providers P-Card Transaction Files

   In the event that Service Receiver continues to utilize P-Cards distributed under the Service Provider’s company number hierarchy with US Bank due to a lag in distribution of new cards for Service Receiver card holders, monthly transactions for the charges by Service Receiver’s card holders will be processed by Service Provider. All resulting charges prior to the distribution period of new cards to Service Receivers card holders that appear within the Service Providers transaction file will be processed by Service Provider and result in an invoice of the affected charges plus applicable service charges from Service Provider.    As Needed    3   

Cost of Lagging

Transactions plus

Service Charge

14.4    Lagging Transaction Support Services    Service Provider will process lagging transactions due to the timing of distribution of new cards to Service Receiver card holders. The time associated with processing file transactions, identifying Service Receiver transaction, validating and processing errors, and creation of an invoice identifying charges.    As Needed    3   

Time and

Materials Based

on Additional

Pricing Section

14.5    Reconciliation of Prior Month Transactions    Service Provider will maintain responsibility for reconciliation and processing of US Bank transactions resulting in errors through the P-Card processing cycles for all months prior to the official spin-off and activation of the TSA service period.    As Needed    3   

No Charge for

Time and

Materials to Clear

Errors from Prior

Month

Transaction Files

 

109


Schedule A14

 

Service Volumes Greater or Less Than Observed Pre-Distribution Date

Service Provider will deliver the same volume of Services as delivered in the 3 months prior to the Distribution Date, plus or minus 10% (such activity, including any such 10% deviation, “Business as Usual activities” or “BAU”) at no additional cost per unit. Service Provider will accommodate Service Receiver’s organic activities and use commercially reasonable efforts to accommodate Service Receiver’s inorganic (Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures) activities to the extent such activities do not increase volume of Service by an amount greater than BAU as described in the following table using pre-distribution date service volumes as a baseline for calculation of changes to service volume.

 

Scenario

  

One-Time Setup Fees

  

Monthly Fees

Service Volume within BAU [Note: BAU already includes +/- 10% of pre- distribution date volumes]    No incremental one-time fees when Service Receiver utilizes services and structure as-is with no changes under this agreement    Steady-State fee structure for requisite service as documented below
Service Volume greater or less than BAU    Service Provider will develop a commercially reasonable quote for acceptance by the Service Receiver provided the Service Receiver utilizes services and structure as-is with no significant changes under this agreement    Service Provider will develop a commercially reasonable quote for acceptance by the Service Receiver incremental to the base service costs documented below for the requisite service

Ad-Hoc development/services or processing of reports consistent with what was provided prior to the distribution date will be supported as part of this agreement. Service Provider will use commercially reasonable efforts based on provider’s current abilities to accommodate regulatory or legal ad-hoc requests. Ad-hoc requests which may need to be performed to assist Service Receiver in meeting new legal obligations will be provided on a time and materials basis as described in the Additional Pricing section of this agreement. Any changes to 3rd party relationships which require interface modifications or re-writes are not included as part of the scope of this agreement. Should the Service Receiver require such changes, Parties agree to negotiate in good faith with regard to such modification. In the event modifications to the services provided are required by law for only the Service Recipient and such modifications increase the cost for Service Provider, Service Recipient that requires the modifications shall pay all the additional costs including the costs for the Service Provider.

 

110


Schedule A14

 

Exit Services

The following services will be provided upon receipt of a Termination Notice to exit from this Service.

 

Service #

  

Service Name

  

Description of Service

   Service Charge ($/hour)
   Service Provider will make commercially reasonable efforts to assist Service Receiver in exiting of this agreement. These efforts include:   
A14.1    P-Card Transaction Processing and Support Services    A statement of work is required for assistance needed by Service Receiver to exit the existing service agreement.    Time and Materials Based on
Additional Pricing Section
   Service Provider will provide the following knowledge transfer services:
A14.1    P-Card Transaction Processing and Support Services    Existing non-sensitive documentation maintained by the Service Provider will be given to the Service Receiver as it relates to P-Card Transaction Processing services    Time and Materials Based on
Additional Pricing Section

Supplemental Services

For requests for supplemental services relating to P-Card Transaction Processing by Service Receiver not mentioned in this Schedule or not included within the costs documented in this agreement, Service Receiver will provide a discreet project request and submit such request to Service Provider using the formalized Change Request found in the TSA Operations Handbook for consideration by Service Provider.

Where notice is required a number of business days prior to some required action by Service Provider, notice must be received by 12 noon Eastern Time to be counted as received during such business day. Service Provider shall, within a commercially reasonable period, provide a price quote to be commercially reasonable based on the current cost of the Services to Service Receiver taking into account, such items as the specific time the request was made, service delivery volumes, exit planning activities, and other activities Service Provider is currently engaged in at the time of the request, but not later than 30 days after the request was made. If Service Provider, in its sole discretion determines (i) such request would increase the ongoing operating costs for Service Provider (as a service recipient) or any other service receiver or (ii) that it is not capable of making such changes with its current staff during the time period requested without interrupting the Services provided to itself or any other service receiver, Service Provider need not provide a price quote or perform the services. Where a price quote is provided, Service Provider shall provide the service requested upon acceptance of the price.

LOCATIONS

Services are initially provided from Rochester, NY, USA to US based sites.

 

111


Schedule A14

 

PREREQUISITES/DEPENDENCIES

 

    If Service Receiver or their Supplier(s), provides inaccurate information to Service Provider, it will be the responsibility of the Service Receiver to rectify any problems and bear any costs incurred to rectify the issue.

 

    Service Receiver, in a separate and independent agreement, must utilize US Bank as the P-Card supplier for the duration this agreement is in effect.

 

    Security and access controls will be maintained as set forth in the Master Services Agreement.

 

    Service Receiver is required to support any accrual required to support post spin-off transactions from US Bank that are unable to be processed through the Service Providers evaluation process which supports the distribution and allocation of expenses for Service Receiver via the OnBase system.

 

    Service Receiver is required to provide reconciliation support services for any errors encountered after file is received by Service Provider from Service Receiver for final processing steps through the OnBase system.

SERVICE LEVEL

Service Provider will classify incidents at its own discretion. Such classifications shall be consistent with the priorities Service Provider set for itself as a recipient of services.

Service Levels and processes as defined within the TSA Operations Handbook will be followed by Service Receiver and Service Provider for support of this service agreement.

ADDITIONAL PRICING

Hourly Rate for Services noted as billed based on Time and Materials and the Services Not Specified but Provided by Service Provider Employees (including but not limited to modifications, consulting, exit strategy development, transition, etc.) are documented below. Such services will be provided solely at the Service Provider’s discretion. Service Provider is not obligated to provide additional services not specified in this agreement. The employee category is defined by the Service Provider. The rates documented below shall be commercially reasonable and designated by the Service Provider, closest to its current cost to provide the service. The hourly rates below do not include the 4.5% amount for inflation each year. These rates apply to internal Service Provider employees only, and should external resources are required, the costs for those external resources will be reviewed with the Service Receiver prior to execution of the project.

 

112


Schedule A14

 

For services required outside of the Service Provider normal business where normal overtime or off-hours support is required, the hourly rates for the administrative/secretarial rate will be billed at one and one-half times the identified rate. The hourly rate for the non-executive technical rate and executive rate will be billed as noted for any overtime or off-hours support required by Service Receiver.

Additional Pricing Rates (All in USD)

 

Location

   Administrative/Secretarial      Non-Executive Technical      Executive  

USA

   $ 107       $ 128       $ 174   

 

 

113


Schedule A15

 

A15 ACTIVE DIRECTORY

Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning assign such term in the Agreement. The Services provided hereunder are subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, except where expressly noted.

SERVICE OWNER

All service matters and general inquiries regarding this service should be directed to:

 

Name

  

Title

  

Phone

  

e-mail

[ ]   

Manager Directory Services

and Messaging

   [ ]    [ ]
Exelis Inc.         
[ ]    Exchange System Engineer    [ ]    [ ]
Vectrus         

GENERAL SERVICE DESCRIPTION

Service Provider will provide an Active Directory Trust allowing application to application connectivity for services hosted by Service Receiver that require access to applications hosted by Service Provider. Service Provider will provide support and maintenance of the Active Directory Trust for Service Receiver for the duration of the Application Hosting TSA period.

Service Receiver and its Subsidiaries will utilize Service Provider’s resources based on the functionality, processes, input and output screens, and documents that support the Service Provider’s business and business processes in the twelve months prior to the Distribution date.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Services Schedule and the Agreement, Service Provider shall provide to Service Recipient the services identified below (collectively, the “Services”).

 

114


Schedule A15

 

 

Service #

  

Service
Name

  

Description of Service

  

BAU Transaction
Volume

  

Minimum
Service
Period (in
mo.)

  

Service
Charge

   Active Directory Trust Services between Service Provider and Service Receiver
      Service Provider will maintain an Active Directory (AD) Trust between Service Provider’s AD environment and Service Receiver AD environment to support access to Service Provider’s Hosted Financial Applications for both Service Receiver users of hosted applications as well as Service Receiver’s applications requiring data connectivity. Maintain connectivity between the Vectrus domain controllers and Exelis domain controllers.   

Connectivity will be

available during the

TSA period.

Unlimited

connectivity

allowed in support

of access to the

Service Provider’s

Hosted Financial

Applications

     

 

 

A15.1

   Active Directory Trust and Support Services   

 

Service Provider will maintain connectivity between the Service Provider domain controllers and Service Receiver’s domain controllers to provide authentication services for Service Receiver users and applications.

     

 

7

  

 

$24,390

     

 

Service Provider will provide support services required to maintain an active and stable AD Trust between the Service Provider environment and Service Receiver environment.

  

 

As needed.

     
     

 

Service Provider will support changes as needed to Service Receiver in the event of a Data Center relocation required by either the Service Receiver or Service Provider.

 

  

 

As needed.

     
      Service Provider will support the tear down of the AD Trust between Service Provider and Service Receiver at the end of the TSA hosting period.   

 

As needed.

     

 

 

A15.2

  

 

Security Incident Support Services

  

 

In the event of a security incident on Service Provider’s environment due to the establishment of the AD Trust between Service Provider and Service Receiver, all efforts extended by the Service Provider CIRC and Enterprise Infrastructure team to clean up and eradicate the security situation will be charged to Service Receiver.

  

 

As needed

  

 

7

   Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section

 

115


Schedule A15

 

Service Volumes Greater or Less Than Observed Pre-Distribution Date

Service Provider will deliver the same volume of Services as delivered in the 3 months prior to the Distribution Date, plus or minus 10% (such activity, including any such 10% deviation, “Business as Usual activities” or “BAU”) at no additional cost per unit. Service Provider will accommodate Service Receiver’s organic activities and use commercially reasonable efforts to accommodate Service Receiver’s inorganic (Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures) activities to the extent such activities do not increase volume of Service by an amount greater than BAU as described in the following table using pre-distribution date service volumes as a baseline for calculation of changes to service volume.

 

Scenario

  

One-Time Setup Fees

  

Monthly Fees

Service Volume within BAU [Note: BAU already includes +/- 10% of pre- distribution date volumes]    No incremental one-time fees when Service Receiver utilizes services and structure as-is with no changes under this agreement    Steady-State fee structure for requisite service as documented below
Service Volume greater or less than BAU    Service Provider will develop a commercially reasonable quote for acceptance by the Service Receiver provided the Service Receiver utilizes services and structure as-is with no significant changes under this agreement    Service Provider will develop a commercially reasonable quote for acceptance by the Service Receiver incremental to the base service costs documented below for the requisite service

Ad-Hoc development/services or processing of reports consistent with what was provided prior to the distribution date will be supported as part of this agreement. Service Provider will use commercially reasonable efforts based on provider’s current abilities to accommodate regulatory or legal ad-hoc requests. Ad-hoc requests which may need to be performed to assist Service Receiver in meeting new legal obligations will be provided on a time and materials basis as described in the Additional Pricing section of this agreement. Any changes to 3rd party relationships which require interface modifications or re-writes are not included as part of the scope of this agreement. Should the Service Receiver require such changes, Parties agree to negotiate in good faith with regard to such modification. In the event modifications to the services provided are required by law for only the Service Recipient and such modifications increase the cost for Service Provider, Service Recipient that requires the modifications shall pay all the additional costs including the costs for the Service Provider.

 

116


Schedule A15

 

Exit Services

The following services will be provided upon receipt of a Termination Notice to exit from this Service.

 

Service #

  

Service Name

  

Description of Service

  

Service Charge ($/hour)

  

Service Provider will make commercially reasonable efforts to assist

Service Receiver in exiting of this agreement. These efforts include:

  
A15.1    Active Directory Trust and Support Services    Service Provider will perform the actions needed to break the AD Trust established between the Service Provider and Service Receiver as well as decommission domain controllers setup in support of this TSA at the end of the TSA hosting period.   

Time and Materials Based on Additional

Pricing Section

   Service Provider will provide the following knowledge transfer services:
A15.1    Active Directory Trust and Support Services    No knowledge transfer is required in support of breaking the AD Trust between the Service Provider and Service Receiver.   

Time and Materials Based on Additional

Pricing Section

Supplemental Services

For requests for supplemental services relating to Active Directory Trust and Support Services by Service Receiver not mentioned in this Schedule or not included within the costs documented in this agreement, Service Receiver will provide a discreet project request and submit such request to Service Provider using the formalized Change Request found in the TSA Operations Handbook for consideration by Service Provider.

Where notice is required a number of business days prior to some required action by Service Provider, notice must be received by 12pm Eastern Time to be counted as received during such business day. Service Provider shall, within a commercially reasonable period, provide a price quote to be commercially reasonable based on the current cost of the Services to Service Receiver taking into account, such items as the specific time the request was made, service delivery volumes, exit planning activities, and other activities Service Provider is currently engaged in at the time of the request, but not later than 30 days after the request was made. If Service Provider, in its sole discretion determines (i) such request would increase the ongoing operating costs for Service Provider (as a service recipient) or any other service receiver or (ii) that it is not capable of making such changes with its current staff during the time period requested without interrupting the Services provided to itself or any other service receiver, Service Provider need not provide a price quote or perform the services. Where a price quote is provided, Service Provider shall provide the service requested upon acceptance of the price.

LOCATIONS

Services are initially provided from Fort Wayne, IN, USA.

 

117


Schedule A15

 

PREREQUISITES/DEPENDENCIES

Until the trust between Service Receiver and Service Provider Active Directory environments is shutdown, Service Receiver must ensure that IT security measures meet Service Provider standards. At a minimum, the following requirements shall be maintained while the Trust remains active between the Service Receiver and Service Provider Active Directory environments:

 

  1. Service Provider security requirements necessitate enterprise administrative and elevated privileges in the new Service Receiver Active Directory environment.

 

  2. Service Provider security requirements necessitate the ability for the Service Provider Cyber Incident Response Center (CIRC) to access the Service Receiver Active Directory environment and take the necessary actions in the event a security incident has been identified.

 

  3. Service Provider security requirements necessitate Service Receiver shall maintain a security posture that is compliant with Service Provider IT Security Policies and Directory Services Standards. Any exceptions must be approved by the Service Provider IT Security team.

 

  4. Service Receiver shall adhere to the defined IT General Controls (ITGC) and compliance processes including but not limited to:

 

  a. Following the schedule for periodic access reviews as defined in the ITGC Governance Calendar for the new Service Receiver Active Directory environment and any resources established in this environment supporting access to financial and privileged IT systems.

 

  b. Following defined standards for provisioning and de-provisioning of access with the Service Receiver Active Directory environment or any resources established in this environment supporting access to financial systems.

 

  c. Following defined standards for provisioning and de-provisioning elevated rights within the Service Receiver Active Directory environment or any resource established in this environment supporting access to financial and IT systems.

 

  d. Providing copies of the periodic review documents as well as any artifacts requested in support of the ITGC and supporting compliance processes.

 

  5. Service Provider has the right to audit at their discretion to ensure compliance with these defined requirements.

 

  6. Service Receiver shall remediate any non-compliance issues within 30 days of notification unless otherwise agreed upon or official spin-off occurs. This includes providing updates as required for the remediation plans as well as the evidence requested in support of the remediation of the identified observation.

 

118


Schedule A15

 

SERVICE LEVEL

Service Provider will classify incidents at its own discretion. Such classifications shall be consistent with the priorities Service Provider set for itself as a recipient of services.

Service Levels and processes as defined within the TSA Operations Handbook will be followed by Service Receiver and Service Provider for support of this service agreement.

ADDITIONAL PRICING

Hourly Rate for Services noted as billed based on Time and Materials and the Services Not Specified but Provided by Service Provider Employees (including but not limited to modifications, consulting, exit strategy development, transition, etc.) are documented below. Such services will be provided solely at the Service Provider’s discretion. Service Provider is not obligated to provide additional services not specified in this agreement. The employee category is defined by the Service Provider. The rates documented below shall be commercially reasonable and designated by the Service Provider, closest to its current cost to provide the service. The hourly rates below do not include the 4.5% amount for inflation each year. These rates apply to internal Service Provider employees only, and should external resources are required, the costs for those external resources will be reviewed with the Service Receiver prior to execution of the project.

For services required outside of the Service Provider normal business where normal overtime or off-hours support is required, the hourly rates for the administrative/secretarial rate will be billed at one and one-half times the identified rate. The hourly rate for the non-executive technical rate and executive rate will be billed as noted for any overtime or off-hours support required by Service Receiver.

Additional Pricing Rates (All in USD)

 

Location

   Administrative/Secretarial      Non-Executive Technical      Executive  

USA

   $ 107       $ 128       $ 174   

 

119


SCHEDULE B

Service Provider: Vectrus, Inc.

Service Recipient: Exelis Inc.

Service to be Provided:

 

3


Schedule B1

 

B1 TARS BENEFIT SUPPORT

Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning assign such term in the Agreement. The Services provided hereunder are subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, except where expressly noted.

SERVICE OWNER

All service matters and general inquiries regarding this service should be directed to:

 

Name

  

Title

  

Phone

  

e-mail

[ ]

   Benefits Manager   

[ ]

  

[ ]

Vectrus         

[ ]

   V.P. HR, IS HQ   

[ ]

  

[ ]

Exelis Inc.         

GENERAL SERVICE DESCRIPTION

Service Provider will continue to support Service Receiver with benefit support to resolve issues that may come up while continuing under the Service Provider benefitted plans through December 31, 2014. Service Receiver will remain under the CBIZ Custom Enrollment portal and CBIZ Premium Administration process from Spin-off through December 31, 2014.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Services Schedule and the Agreement, Service Provider shall provide to Service Recipient the services identified below (collectively, the “Services”).

 

1


Schedule B1

 

Service #

  

Service
Name

  

Description of Service

  

BAU Transaction
Volume

   Minimum
Service
Period

(in mo.)
  

Service Charge

  

Benefit Support to Service Receiver TARS Program

 

  

B1.1

   Service Provider Benefit Support to Service Receiver’s- TARS Program   

Service Provider will support and allow Service Receiver’s TARS Program to remain under the Service Provider’s Project Benefitted plan until December 31, 2014.

 

   As Needed    3    Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section
     

Service Receiver is responsible and will provide to all new hire and terminations the necessary documents for benefit purposes.

 

        
     

Service Receiver is responsible and will provide the direction and support to Service Receiver TARS employees for Qualifying Events. Final approval for exceptions on QE’s will be provided by Service Provider.

 

        
     

CBIZ Custom Enrollment will remain the benefit election portal and provider of data to all carriers within the Project Benefitted plan scope managed by the Service Provider.

 

        
     

Service Receiver TARS Program will continue to have access to CBIZ Custom Enrollment portal to run administrative reports and perform audits on benefit elections.

 

        
     

CBIZ Premium Admin services will remain providing services to Service Receivers TARS Program for monthly invoice billing and DOL SCA /CBA processing of fringe.

 

        

B1.2

  

Monthly Billing for CBIZ Services for Service Provider TARS Program

 

  

*Monthly Premium Charges for this service will be billed separately to Service Receiver’s TARS Program

 

   Monthly Invoices Paid by Service Receiver    3    Paid by Service Receiver directly to CBIZ

B1.3

   FSA actual payroll deductions   

Information Systems to provide actual payroll deductions for Flexible Spending Account Health Plan and Flexible Spending Account Dependent Care plan.

 

   Bi-monthly payroll cycle = 24 pay periods    3    Time and Material Based on Additional Pricing Section
     

The data will need to be provided to Vectrus on or before Tuesday before Thursday pay date.

 

        
     

If actual payroll deductions are not confirmed by close of business on the Tuesday before the Thursday payroll date, Vectrus will use the last provided payroll deduction information to prevent delays in depositing the FSA employee deductions.

 

        
      In addition, if actual payroll deductions are not provided, Information Systems will be held responsible for reimbursing Vectrus for the amount of FSA deposited even if it does not represent the actual employee payroll deductions.         

 

2


Schedule B1

 

Service Volumes Greater or Less Than Observed Pre-Distribution Date

Service Provider will deliver the same volume of Services as delivered in the 3 months prior to the Distribution Date, plus or minus 10% (such activity, including any such 10% deviation, “Business as Usual activities” or “BAU”) at no additional cost per unit. Service Provider will accommodate Service Receiver’s organic activities and use commercially reasonable efforts to accommodate Service Receiver’s inorganic (Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures) activities to the extent such activities do not increase volume of Service by an amount greater than BAU as described in the following table using pre-distribution date service volumes as a baseline for calculation of changes to service volume.

 

Scenario

  

One-Time Setup Fees

  

Monthly Fees

Service Volume within BAU [Note: BAU already includes +/- 10% of pre- distribution date volumes]    No incremental one-time fees when Service Receiver utilizes services and structure as-is with no changes under this agreement    Steady-State fee structure for requisite service as documented below
Service Volume greater or less than BAU    Service Provider will develop a commercially reasonable quote for acceptance by the Service Receiver provided the Service Receiver utilizes services and structure as-is with no significant changes under this agreement    Service Provider will develop a commercially reasonable quote for acceptance by the Service Receiver incremental to the base service costs documented below for the requisite service

Ad-Hoc development/services or processing of reports consistent with what was provided prior to the distribution date will be supported as part of this agreement. Service Provider will use commercially reasonable efforts based on provider’s current abilities to accommodate regulatory or legal ad-hoc requests. Ad-hoc requests which may need to be performed to assist Service Receiver in meeting new legal obligations will be provided on a time and materials basis as described in the Additional Pricing section of this agreement. Any changes to 3rd party relationships which require interface modifications or re-writes are not included as part of the scope of this agreement. Should the Service Receiver require such changes, Parties agree to negotiate in good faith with regard to such modification. In the event modifications to the services provided are required by law for only the Service Recipient and such modifications increase the cost for Service Provider, Service Recipient that requires the modifications shall pay all the additional costs including the costs for the Service Provider.

 

3


Schedule B1

 

Exit Services

The following services will be provided upon receipt of a Termination Notice to exit from this Service.

 

Service #

  

Service Name

  

Description of Service

  

Service Charge ($/hour)

   Service Provider will make commercially reasonable efforts to assist Service Receiver in exiting of this agreement. These efforts include:

B1.1

   Service Provider Benefit Support to
Service Receiver’s- TARS Program
   Service Provider will require a statement of work for any assistance required from Service Receiver to exit this service agreement.    Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section
   Service Provider will provide the following knowledge transfer services:

B1.1

   Service Provider Benefit Support to
Service Receiver’s- TARS Program
   Service Provider will require a statement of work for any knowledge transfer assistance required from Service Receiver to exit this service agreement.    Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section

Supplemental Services

See Additional pricing below:

For requests for supplemental support relating to benefit issues or questions where the issues cannot be resolved through CBIZ, Service Provider benefit team member will step in to provide assistance to the Service Receiver.

LOCATIONS

Services are initially provided from Colorado Springs, CO, USA to global locations.

PREREQUISITES/DEPENDENCIES

 

    Service Receiver must provide accurate demographic files to CBIZ on a daily basis.

 

    Service Receiver must review and approve invoices relating to the monthly benefit cost.

 

    Service Receiver must make payment to CBIZ before the last day of the current month of coverage .

 

    Service Receiver must pay CBIZ invoice without adjusting totals to the current month. Any adjustments must be agreed to and included in the following months invoice billing.

 

    Security and access controls must be maintained and not released to any unauthorized personnel. All site access must be approved by Service Provider and provided by CBIZ.

 

4


Schedule B1

 

SERVICE LEVEL

Service Provider will classify incidents at its own discretion. Such classifications shall be consistent with the priorities Service Provider set for itself as a recipient of services. Incidents classified using this methodology will be triaged as documented in Attachment A.

Service Levels and processes as defined within the TSA Operations Handbook will be followed by Service Receiver and Service Provider for support of this service agreement.

ADDITIONAL PRICING

Hourly Rate for Services noted as billed based on Time and Materials and the Services Not Specified but Provided by Service Provider Employees (including but not limited to modifications, consulting, exit strategy development, transition, etc.) are documented below. Such services will be provided solely at the Service Provider’s discretion. Service Provider is not obligated to provide additional services not specified in this agreement. The employee category is defined by the Service Provider. The rates documented below shall be commercially reasonable and designated by the Service Provider, closest to its current cost to provide the service. The hourly rates below do not include the 4.5% amount for inflation each year. These rates apply to internal Service Provider employees only, and should external resources are required, the costs for those external resources will be reviewed with the Service Receiver prior to execution of the project.

For services required outside of the Service Provider normal business where normal overtime or off-hours support is required, the hourly rates for the administrative/secretarial rate will be billed at one and one-half times the identified rate. The hourly rate for the non-executive technical rate and executive rate will be billed as noted for any overtime or off-hours support required by Service Receiver.

Additional Pricing Rates (All in USD)

 

Location

   Administrative/Secretarial      Non-Executive Technical      Executive  

USA

   $ 107       $ 128       $ 174   

 

5


Schedule B1

 

ATTACHMENT A

The CBIZ assist and contact information:

 

Employee Benefit Service Center

(Custom)

Enrollment Website:

www.cbizesc.com/exelisMS

  

Enrollment Assistance

Enrollment Forms

EOI Forms

Proof of Qualified Status Changes

   1-888-887-7983 (Toll Free)

972-383-7846

Fax: (001) 972-383-7848

exelissystemsesc@cbiz.com

Vectrus Service provider:

 

[ ]

   Benefits Manager   

[ ]

  

[ ]

 

6


Schedule B2

 

B2 FOL BOS SUPPORT TARS

Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning assign such term in the Agreement. The Services provided hereunder are subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, except where expressly noted.

SERVICE OWNER

All service matters and general inquiries regarding this service should be directed to:

 

Name

  

Title

  

Phone

  

e-mail

[ ]

   Program Manager   

[ ]

  

[ ]

Vectrus         

[ ]

   Program Manager   

[ ]

  

[ ]

Exelis Tethered Radar LLC         

GENERAL SERVICE DESCRIPTION

Service Provider will perform accounts payable support activities to Service Receiver.

Service Receiver and its Subsidiaries will utilize Service Provider’s resources based on the functionality, processes, input and output screens, and documents that support the Service Provider’s business and business processes in the twelve months prior to the Distribution date.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Services Schedule and the Agreement, Service Provider shall provide to Service Recipient the services identified below (collectively, the “Services”).

 

7


Schedule B2

 

Service #

  

Service Name

  

Description of Service

  

BAU Transaction
Volume

  

Minimum
Service
Period

(in mo.)

  

Service Charge

   Accounts Payable Support from Service Provider FOLBOS Program to Service Receiver TARS Program

B2

   Accounts Payable Support Services    Service Provider will provide Accounts Payable Support Services (Niki Ishmael) to Service Receiver’s TARS Program.    Expected not to Exceed 5 hours/week    1    Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section

Service Volumes Greater or Less Than Observed Pre-Distribution Date

Service Provider will deliver the same volume of Services as delivered in the 3 months prior to the Distribution Date, plus or minus 10% (such activity, including any such 10% deviation, “Business as Usual activities” or “BAU”) at no additional cost per unit. Service Provider will accommodate Service Receiver’s organic activities and use commercially reasonable efforts to accommodate Service Receiver’s inorganic (Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures) activities to the extent such activities do not increase volume of Service by an amount greater than BAU as described in the following table using pre-distribution date service volumes as a baseline for calculation of changes to service volume.

 

Scenario

  

One-Time Setup Fees

  

Monthly Fees

Service Volume within BAU [Note: BAU already includes +/- 10% of pre- distribution date volumes]    No incremental one-time fees when Service Receiver utilizes services and structure as-is with no changes under this agreement    Steady-State fee structure for requisite service as documented below
Service Volume greater or less than BAU    Service Provider will develop a commercially reasonable quote for acceptance by the Service Receiver provided the Service Receiver utilizes services and structure as-is with no significant changes under this agreement    Service Provider will develop a commercially reasonable quote for acceptance by the Service Receiver incremental to the base service costs documented below for the requisite service

Ad-Hoc development/services or processing of reports consistent with what was provided prior to the distribution date will be supported as part of this agreement. Service Provider will use commercially reasonable efforts based on provider’s current abilities to accommodate regulatory or legal ad-hoc requests. Ad-hoc requests which may need to be performed to assist Service Receiver in meeting new legal obligations will be provided on a time and materials basis as described in the Additional Pricing section of this agreement. Any changes to 3rd party relationships which require interface modifications or re-writes are not included as part of the scope of this agreement. Should the Service Receiver require such changes, Parties agree to negotiate in good faith with regard to such modification. In the event modifications to the services provided are required by law for only the Service Recipient and such modifications increase the cost for Service Provider, Service Recipient that requires the modifications shall pay all the additional costs including the costs for the Service Provider.

 

8


Schedule B2

 

Exit Services

The following services will be provided upon receipt of a Termination Notice to exit from this Service.

 

Service #

  

Service Name

  

Description of Service

  

Service Charge ($/hour)

   Service Provider will make commercially reasonable efforts to assist Service Receiver in exiting of this agreement, as required.
B2    Accounts Payable Support Services   

Service Provider requires a Statement of Work for any additional time required to exit support services agreement.

 

   Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section
   Service Provider will provide the knowledge transfer services, as required.
B2    Accounts Payable Support Services    Service Provider requires a Statement of Work for any additional time required to exit support services agreement.    Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section

Supplemental Services

For requests for supplemental services relating to FOL BOS by Service Receiver not mentioned in this Schedule or not included within the costs documented in this agreement, Service Receiver will provide a discreet project request and submit such request to Service Provider using the formalized Change Request found in the TSA Operations Handbook for consideration by Service Provider.

Where notice is required a number of business days prior to some required action by Service Provider, notice must be received by 12pm Eastern Time to be counted as received during such business day. Service Provider shall, within a commercially reasonable period, provide a price quote to be commercially reasonable based on the current cost of the Services to Service Receiver taking into account, such items as the specific time the request was made, service delivery volumes, exit planning activities, and other activities Service Provider is currently engaged in at the time of the request, but not later than 30 days after the request was made. If Service Provider, in its sole discretion determines (i) such request would increase the ongoing operating costs for Service Provider (as a service recipient) or any other service receiver or (ii) that it is not capable of making such changes with its current staff during the time period requested without interrupting the Services provided to itself or any other service receiver, Service Provider need not provide a price quote or perform the services. Where a price quote is provided, Service Provider shall provide the service requested upon acceptance of the price.

LOCATIONS

Services are initially provided from Newport News Office – 11830 Canon Blvd., Suite J, Newport News, VA 23606, USA to US based sites.

 

9


Schedule B2

 

PREREQUISITES/DEPENDENCIES

 

    If Service Receiver provides inaccurate information to Service Provider, it will be the responsibility of the Service Receiver to rectify any problems and bear any costs incurred to rectify the issue.

 

    Service Receiver must coordinate with Service Provider to ensure that either direct access to Receiver’s network is available, or access to a data collector in Receiver’s network is available for the period of this TSA.

 

    Service Receiver must configure its appliances in order to forward data logs to Service Provider.

 

    Service Receiver must provide a list of appropriate contacts and points of escalation.

 

    Security and access controls will be maintained as set forth in the Master Services Agreement.

NOTICE REQUIREMENT

Official Notices and Bills under this schedule should be sent to the following addresses (with an email copy to the Service Owners set forth above):

If to the Service Provider:

Exelis Tethered Radar, LLC

11830 Canon Blvd., Suite J

Newport News Virginia 23606

Attention: Tim Green

Timothy.Green@exelisinc.com

If to the Service Receiver:

FOL BOS, Exelis Mission Systems

11830 Canon Blvd., Suite J

Newport News Virginia 23606

Attention: Terry Hancock

Terry.Hancock@exelisinc.com

 

10


Schedule B2

 

SERVICE LEVEL

Service Provider will classify incidents at its own discretion. Such classifications shall be consistent with the priorities Service Provider set for itself as a recipient of services. Incidents classified using this methodology will be triaged as documented in Attachment A.

Service Levels and processes as defined within the TSA Operations Handbook will be followed by Service Receiver and Service Provider for support of this service agreement.

ADDITIONAL PRICING

Hourly Rate for Services noted as billed based on Time and Materials and the Services Not Specified but Provided by Service Provider Employees (including but not limited to modifications, consulting, exit strategy development, transition, etc.) are documented below. Such services will be provided solely at the Service Provider’s discretion. Service Provider is not obligated to provide additional services not specified in this agreement. The employee category is defined by the Service Provider. The rates documented below shall be commercially reasonable and designated by the Service Provider, closest to its current cost to provide the service. The hourly rates below do not include the 4.5% amount for inflation each year. These rates apply to internal Service Provider employees only, and should external resources are required, the costs for those external resources will be reviewed with the Service Receiver prior to execution of the project.

For services required outside of the Service Provider normal business where normal overtime or off-hours support is required, the hourly rates for the administrative/secretarial rate will be billed at one and one-half times the identified rate. The hourly rate for the non-executive technical rate and executive rate will be billed as noted for any overtime or off-hours support required by Service Receiver.

Additional Pricing Rates (All in USD)

 

Function

   Regular Business Hours Rate  

AP Support (Niki Ishmael)

   $ 67.07   

 

11


Schedule B2

 

ATTACHMENT A

 

Name

  

Function

Niki Ishmael    Finance – Accounts Payable

The above staff which is co-located at the same facility as the FOL BOS program is accessible, based on need and on a noninterference basis during core business hours 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Mon-Fri (excluding holidays).

 

Function

Finance – Accounts Payable

 

12


Schedule B3

 

B3 EMAIL RECOVERY SERVICES

Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning assign such term in the Agreement. The Services provided hereunder are subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, except where expressly noted.

SERVICE OWNER

All service matters and general inquiries regarding this service should be directed to:

 

Name

  

Title

  

Phone

  

e-mail

[ ]

   Exchange Systems Engineer   

[ ]

  

[ ]

Vectrus         

[ ]

   Infrastructure Engineer   

[ ]

  

[ ]

Vectrus         

[ ]

   Director, EI UC, AD, & Messaging   

[ ]

  

[ ]

Exelis Inc.         

GENERAL SERVICE DESCRIPTION

Service Provider will perform email data recovery for a period of twelve months prior to company spin-off from Exelis Inc. This service will be supplied to the Service Receiver and or its Subsidiaries to assist in legal hold matters.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Services Schedule and the Agreement, Service Provider shall provide to Service Recipient the services identified below (collectively, the “Services”).

 

13


Schedule B3

 

Service #

  

Service
Name

  

Description of Service

   BAU
Transaction
Volume
   Minimum
Service
Period

(in mo.)
   Service
Charge
   Messaging Recovery Support Services   
B3    Messaging Recovery Services Support   

Service Provider will provide within 10 business days email data retention required in support of legal holds upon request to Service Receiver.

 

   As Needed    12    Time and
Materials
Based on
Additional
Pricing
Section
     

Service Provider will send data via the TSA established network, secure file transfer, or other form of media as requested by Service Receiver.

 

        
      Service Provider will perform data restoration of requested data send based on availability of requested data. In the event the requested data is not available, Service Provider will notify Service Receiver.         

Service Volumes Greater or Less Than Observed Pre-Distribution Date

Service Provider will deliver the same volume of Services as delivered in the 12 months prior to the Distribution Date, plus or minus 10% (such activity, including any such 10% deviation, “Business as Usual activities” or “BAU”) at no additional cost per unit. Service Provider will accommodate Service Receiver’s organic activities and use commercially reasonable efforts to accommodate Service Receiver’s inorganic (Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures) activities to the extent such activities do not increase volume of Service by an amount greater than BAU as described in the following table using pre-distribution date service volumes as a baseline for calculation of changes to service volume.

 

Scenario

  

One-Time Setup Fees

  

Monthly Fees

Service Volume within BAU [Note: BAU already includes +/- 10% of pre- distribution date volumes]    No incremental one-time fees when Service Receiver utilizes services and structure as-is with no changes under this agreement.    Steady-State fee structure for requisite service as documented below.
Service Volume greater or less than BAU    Service Provider will develop a commercially reasonable quote for acceptance by the Service Receiver provided the Service Receiver utilizes services and structure as-is with no significant changes under this agreement.    Service Provider will develop a commercially reasonable quote for acceptance by the Service Receiver incremental to the base service costs documented below for the requisite service.

 

14


Schedule B3

 

Ad-Hoc development/services or processing of reports consistent with what was provided prior to the distribution date will be supported as part of this agreement. Service Provider will use commercially reasonable efforts based on provider’s current abilities to accommodate regulatory or legal ad-hoc requests. Ad-hoc requests which may need to be performed to assist Service Receiver in meeting new legal obligations will be provided on a time and materials basis as described in the Additional Pricing section of this agreement. Any changes to 3rd party relationships which require interface modifications or re-writes are not included as part of the scope of this agreement. Should the Service Receiver require such changes, Parties agree to negotiate in good faith with regard to such modification. In the event modifications to the services provided are required by law for only the Service Recipient and such modifications increase the cost for Service Provider, Service Recipient that requires the modifications shall pay all the additional costs including the costs for the Service Provider.

Exit Services

The following services will be provided upon receipt of a Termination Notice to exit from this Service.

 

Service #

  

Service Name

  

Description of Service

  

Service Charge ($/hour)

   Service Provider will make commercially reasonable efforts to assist Service Receiver in exiting of this agreement. These efforts include:
B3    Messaging Recovery Services Support    No exit services are required for this TSA service Agreement. Service Provider will cease support at end of TSA period.    Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section
   Service Provider will provide the following knowledge transfer services:
B3    Messaging Recovery Services Support    No exit services are required for this TSA service Agreement. Service Provider will cease support at end of TSA period.    Time and Materials Based on Additional Pricing Section

Supplemental Services

For requests for supplemental services relating to Email Recovery by the Service Receiver not mentioned in this Schedule or not included within the costs documented in this agreement, Service Receiver will provide a discreet project request and submit such request to Service Provider using the formalized Change Request found within the TSA Operations Handbook for consideration by Service Provider

Where notice is required a number of business days prior to some required action by Service Provider, notice must be received by 12pm Eastern Time to be counted as received during such business day. Service Provider shall, within a commercially reasonable period, provide a price quote to be commercially reasonable based on the current cost of the Services to Service Receiver taking into account, such items as the specific time the request was made, service delivery volumes, exit planning activities, and other activities Service Provider is currently engaged in at the time of the request, but not later than 30 days after the request was made. If Service Provider, in its sole discretion determines (i) such request would increase the ongoing operating costs for Service Provider (as a service recipient) or any other service receiver or (ii) that it is not capable of making such changes with its current staff during the time period requested without interrupting the Services provided to itself or any other service receiver, Service Provider need not provide a price quote or perform the services. Where a price quote is provided, Service Provider shall provide the service requested upon acceptance of the price.

 

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Schedule B3

 

LOCATIONS

Services are initially provided from Colorado Springs, CO, USA to global locations.

PREREQUISITES/DEPENDENCIES

 

    If Service Receiver provides inaccurate information to Service Provider, it will be the responsibility of the Service Receiver to rectify any problems and bear any costs incurred to rectify the issue.

 

    Service Provider will not review the contents of the data provided to the Service Receiver. Service Receiver must configure its appliances in order to access \ view the data provided by the Service Provider.

 

    Service Receiver must provide a list of appropriate contacts and points of escalation.

 

    Security and access controls will be maintained as set forth in the Master Services Agreement.

PRICING

In addition to the costs specifically set forth below, Service Receivers shall also pay all business travel expenses relating to the Services in accordance with Service Providers documented travel policies and any incremental out of pocket costs incurred by the Service Provider in order to provide the requested services that are invoiced by unaffiliated 3rd parties. Service Provider agrees to provide vendor invoices as backup to the Service Receiver when invoicing the Service Receiver under the terms of this TSA.

SERVICE LEVEL

The above staff which is located in the Colorado Springs office is accessible, based on need and on a noninterference basis during core business hours 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Mon-Fri (excluding holidays).

Service Levels and processes as defined within the TSA Operations Handbook will be followed by Service Receiver and Service Provider for support of this service agreement.

 

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Schedule B3

 

ADDITIONAL PRICING

Hourly Rate for Services noted as billed based on Time and Materials and the Services Not Specified but Provided by Service Provider Employees (including but not limited to modifications, consulting, exit strategy development, transition, etc.) are documented below. Such services will be provided solely at the Service Provider’s discretion. Service Provider is not obligated to provide additional services not specified in this agreement. The employee category is defined by the Service Provider. The rates documented below shall be commercially reasonable and designated by the Service Provider, closest to its current cost to provide the service. The hourly rates below do not include the 4.5% amount for inflation each year. These rates apply to internal Service Provider employees only, and should external resources are required, the costs for those external resources will be reviewed with the Service Receiver prior to execution of the project.

For services required outside of the Service Provider normal business where normal overtime or off-hours support is required, the hourly rates for the administrative/secretarial rate will be billed at one and one-half times the identified rate. The hourly rate for the non-executive technical rate and executive rate will be billed as noted for any overtime or off-hours support required by Service Receiver.

Additional Pricing Rates (All in USD)

 

Location

   Administrative/Secretarial      Non-Executive Technical      Executive  

USA

   $ 107       $ 128       $ 174   

 

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SCHEDULE C

Fiscal Calendar

2014

 

 

LOGO

2015

 

 

LOGO

 

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2016

 

 

LOGO

 

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SCHEDULED

The initial TSA Managers for Exelis Inc. and Vectrus, Inc. shall be Kathy Contino and Bill Mendelsohn, respectively.

 

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Exhibit 10.4

 

LOGO    ITT Corporation
  

 

David F. Melcher

   President
   Defense & Information Solutions
   1650 Tysons Blvd.
   Suite 1700
   McLean, VA 22102
  

 

tel 703-790-6301

   fax 703-790-6361

April 26, 2011

Janet,

As you and I have discussed, we want to reinforce our strong desire that you continue in a senior role with ITT and hope that you view this memorandum as an indication of the Company’s confidence and appreciation for your contributions to ITT Mission Systems.

As an additional incentive for you to remain with ITT Corporation through at least March 31, 2015, and subject to executing this Memorandum and executing and complying with the attached Non Compete and Non Solicitation Agreement, the Company agrees to make three separate incentive payments beyond the awards you may qualify for under the ITT Executive Annual Incentive Plan. Specifically, the Company agrees to increase by $150,000 whatever bonus is otherwise awarded and paid to you in each of March 2012, 2013, and 2014, under the ITT Executive Annual Incentive Plan.

In the event you voluntarily leave the Company or are terminated by ITT for cause, as defined in the Non Compete and Non Solicitation Agreement, prior to any of the payments, you forfeit any and all claims you have or may have to payments not made prior to the date you terminate your employment.

Assumption of the Memorandum Agreement: ITT shall require, that, any successor (by purchase, merger, consolidation, divestiture, liquidation, reorganization, restructuring or otherwise) to all or a majority of the business and/or assets of ITT Corporation, ITT Defense and Information Solutions and/or ITT Mission Systems, assume and agree to perform the Memorandum Agreement in the same manner and to the extent that ITT would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. Failure by ITT to have the successor assume this Memorandum Agreement or for ITT to offer to retain you in a position comparable to your current position, will trigger the obligation to pay the remaining unpaid bonus payments on the day of succession.

In consideration of the opportunity to receive the payments described herein, you agree to the terms and conditions of this Memorandum and of the Non Compete and Non Solicitation agreement attached to this memorandum and further agree to sign two copies of this Memorandum agreement and the Non Compete and Non Solicitation Agreement and return one signed copy of each to me.

Janet, I know that I can count on you to support MS in the future and I look forward to continuing to work with you.

 

/s/ David F. Melcher

David F. Melcher

President

ITT Defense & Information Solutions

  

JANET OLIVER:

 

/s/ Janet Oliver


LOGO    ITT Corporation
  

 

David F. Melcher

   President
   Defense & Information
   Solutions
   1650 Tysons Blvd.
   Suite 1700
   McLean, VA 22102
  

 

tel 703-790-6301

   fax 703-790-6361

NON COMPETITION AND NON-SOLICITATION AGREEMENT

 

 

This NON-COMPETITION AND NON-SOLICITATION AGREEMENT, (the “Agreement”) is dated this 26th day of April 2011, between Janet Oliver (“Employee”), individually, and ITT Corporation, an Indiana corporation, and its affiliates (collectively “ITT”).

WHEREAS, Employee and ITT recognize that as Vice President & Director of US & Europe Programs for ITT’s Mission Systems Division and as Vice President of Business Development for ITT’s Mission Systems Division, Employee has valuable knowledge and expertise, including knowledge of ITT’s trade secrets and confidential information which, if used to compete against portions of ITT, could have a material adverse effect on the businesses of and by ITT;

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the employment of Employee, the premises and of the mutual covenants, agreements and understandings contained herein, including but not limited to, ITT’s agreement to make the payments to Employee described in paragraph 1(e) below, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be bound, agree as follows:

1. Covenants.

(a) Non-Disclosure and Non-Use of Confidential Information . Employee acknowledges that she is in possession of confidential, proprietary and competitively sensitive information relating to the businesses that comprise ITT’s Mission Systems Value Center (“ITT MS”), including without limitation, business and marketing plans, strategies, customer information, supplier information, other information concerning the business’ products, promotions, pricing, product development, manufacturing, financing, expansion plans, business policies and practices, and other forms of information considered by ITT to be confidential and in the nature of trade secrets (the “Confidential Information”). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Confidential Information shall not include any information which was in the public domain as of the date of this Agreement or information which later becomes in the public domain without breach by Employee of any of his obligations under this Section 1(a). Employee agrees that, during her employment with ITT and thereafter, she will not use for herself or for others, or divulge to another, any trade secrets or confidential know-how, information, or other Confidential Information of ITT, which may become known to Employee during Employee’s employment, whether before or after signing this Agreement, without the prior written consent of ITT.

 

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(b) Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement . Employee covenants and agrees that, subject to paragraph 1(d) below, during the term of her employment and for a period of one (1) year thereafter, regardless of the reason or method of termination, Employee will not, unless acting on behalf of ITT and/or at its request:

 

  (i) perform any work in a competitive capacity (directly or indirectly, alone or as a partner, joint venture participant, officer, director, employee, consultant, agent, independent contractor, advisor, representative or security holder) for any company or business that is in the business of researching, designing, manufacturing and/or providing defense products and services to the U.S. and other governments and is in competition with the businesses of ITT MS including all legal entities through which ITT MS conducts business. ITT and Employee agree that the foregoing restriction shall apply and be enforceable worldwide, and, in the case of the United States, in each state. For the avoidance of doubt, only those businesses listed in Attachment 1 are deemed to be in competition with the businesses of ITT MS for purposes of the restrictions in this subsection 1(b)(i).

 

  (ii) directly or indirectly, for Employee or on behalf of any other person, partnership, company, corporation or other entity, solicit or attempt to solicit, for the purpose of engaging in competition with ITT MS:

(1) any person or entity for whom Employee performed services on behalf of ITT MS; or (2) any person or entity who is or has been a customer of ITT MS within the twenty four months immediately preceding Employee’s termination; or (3) any person or entity ITT MS has targeted and contacted in the twenty four (24) months immediately preceding Employee’s termination for the purpose of establishing a customer relationship; or

 

  (iii) directly or indirectly, for Employee or any third party, solicit, induce, recruit or cause another person then in the employ of ITT to terminate his or her employment for the purpose of joining, associating or becoming employed with any other business or activity, except as a result of a general hiring announcement.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, ITT and Employee agree that Employee, or Employee’s employer, may own in the aggregate not more than 5% of the outstanding shares of any publicly held corporation which corporation owns any of the businesses listed in Attachment 1, and is therefore deemed to compete with ITT MS, and whose shares are listed for trading on a national exchange or through the automatic quotation system of a registered securities association.

(d) Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit Employee, after her termination of employment with ITT, from engaging in conduct that is otherwise prohibited in subsection (b)(1) above for a separately organized and managed business of a company or firm, that is a distinctly separate and separated part of the company that competes directly with ITT MS as described in Attachment 1.

(e) Provided Employee has complied with the obligations contained in this Agreement, within ten (10) business days after this Agreement is executed by both parties, ITT shall pay Employee a one-time bonus payment of $40,000 after taxes. Additionally, ITT shall pay employee $150,000 of additional bonus per year for bonus years 2012, 13 and 14 less all applicable withholdings. Employee understands that ITT will deduct from the payments provided for in this Agreement, federal, state and local withholding taxes and other deductions ITT is required by law to make from payments to employees. These bonuses are in addition to any bonus earned by the Employee in her normal duties as an employee of ITT MS. In the event Employee voluntarily leaves ITT or is terminated by ITT for cause prior to any of the individual payments, Employee forfeits any and all claims she has or may have to payments pursuant to this Paragraph 1(e) not made prior to the date Employee terminates her employment. Termination for “cause” for the purposes of this Paragraph 1(e) means any of the following conduct by Employee: (i) embezzlement or misappropriation of corporate funds; (ii) commission or conviction of any felony, or of any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or entry of a

 

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plea of guilty or nolo contendere to any felony; (iii) engagement in any activity that could harm the business or reputation of ITT and for which you have no legal or ethical obligation; (iv) material failure to adhere to ITT’s corporate codes, policies, procedures, or any contractual agreement by and between you and ITT which would have a material adverse effect on ITT; (v) continued and habitual neglect to perform material duties as reasonably directed by ITT; (vi) violation of any material statutory or contractual obligation to ITT or a material breach of the duty of loyalty to ITT; or (vii) insubordination as to a reasonable work related instruction that is not illegal, outside of any legal statute, policy, ethical or legal obligation.

2. Enforcement and Remedies . Employee acknowledges and agrees that the covenants contained in this Section are reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate business interests of ITT, and that ITT could suffer injury and harm in the event of a breach by the Employee of any of the foregoing provisions of Section 1 (for purposes of injunctive relief only and not monetary damages, Employee acknowledges that such injury may include irreparable injury). Therefore, Employee agrees that in the event of any such breach or threat of breach, ITT shall be entitled to an immediate injunction and restraining order to prevent such breach or threatened breach by Employee (including any and all persons acting for or with her). In addition, ITT shall be entitled to institute and prosecute proceedings at law or in equity with respect to such breach, and, if successful, to recover such costs, expenses, and reasonable attorney’s fees as may be incurred in connection with such proceedings. The parties further agree that, to the extent ITT institutes and prosecutes proceedings at law or in equity against Employee for an alleged breach, and such action is unsuccessful, Employee is entitled to recover such costs, expenses, and reasonable attorneys’ fees as may be incurred in connection with such proceedings. The terms of this Section 2 shall not be construed as an election of remedies nor prevent ITT from pursuing any other available remedies for any breach or threatened breach hereof, including, without limitation, the recovery of damages.

3. Severability . Whenever possible, each provision or portion of any provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision or portion of any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or rule, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision or portion of any provision, and this Agreement shall be reformed, construed, and enforced as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision or portion of any provision had never been contained herein. If a final judicial determination is made by a court having jurisdiction that the time or scope of any provision in this Agreement is unreasonable or otherwise unenforceable, such provision shall not be rendered void but shall be deemed amended to apply to the maximum extent the court determines enforceable.

4. At-Will Employment . Employee understands that she is an at-will employee of ITT and that either Employee or ITT can terminate the employment relationship at any time for any reason. Employee further understands that this Agreement does not change the status of this relationship.

5. Waiver of Breach . The waiver by a party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement must be in writing and shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach, or as a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement.

6. Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Venue . This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Colorado without regard to its choice of law rules. ITT and Employee hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in or covering the State of Colorado, for any actions, suits, or proceedings arising out of or relating to this Agreement. By her execution hereof, Employee hereby consents and irrevocably submits to the in personam jurisdiction of these courts, and agrees that any process in any suit or proceeding commenced in such courts under this Agreement may be served upon her personally, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, or by Federal Express or other courier service,

 

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with the same full force and effect as if personally served upon her in the county in which the Employee has rendered services hereunder. Each of the parties waives any claim that any such jurisdiction is not a convenient forum for any such suit or proceeding and any defense of lack of in personam jurisdiction with respect thereto.

7. Entire Agreement. With the exception of the Memorandum provided to Employee on April 26, 2011, which is expressly incorporated herein, this Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement is the complete, entire and final agreement between the Employee and ITT concerning the subject matter expressed herein and supersedes any other prior agreement in writing or otherwise. To the extent there is a conflict between the language of the April 26, 2011 Memorandum and this Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement, this Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement shall govern.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

ITT DEFENSE, division of ITT Corporation
BY:   /s/ David F. Melcher
 

 

  David F. Melcher
  President
JANET OLIVER
/s/ Janet Oliver

 

 

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Attachment 1

VT Griffin

IAP

PAE

Shaw

Dyncorp

KBR

LSI

BAE Systems

The restrictions applicable to Employee for the above listed businesses apply to all legal entities through which each above listed corporation or division does business and continue to apply to Employee with respect to the businesses and any portions thereof in the event of name changes, business combinations, transfers, sales, mergers, reorganization divestitures or other organizational changes.

 

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Exhibit 10.5

TRANSITIONAL TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT - VECTRUS

This TRANSITIONAL TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT - VECTRUS (this “ Agreement ”) dated [            ], 2014 by and between EXELIS INC., an Indiana corporation (“ EXELIS ”) and VECTRUS, INC., an Indiana corporation (“ Vectrus ”; and together with EXELIS, the “ Parties ”, and each individually a “ Party ”) shall become effective as of the Distribution Date.

WHEREAS, EXELIS is the owner of the trademarks and service marks listed on Schedule A attached hereto (“ EXELIS Marks ”);

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, dated [            ], 2014 (the “ Distribution Agreement ”), EXELIS is distributing certain of its assets and liabilities to Vectrus (the “ Distribution ”);

WHEREAS, after the Distribution, the Parties will no longer be affiliated, but Vectrus wishes to continue to use the EXELIS Marks for a limited transitional period in connection with the Licensed Vectrus Business (as defined below) and EXELIS has agreed to allow such use, subject to the terms and conditions herein; and

WHEREAS, this Agreement is a License Agreement that must be executed pursuant to Section 2.8 of the Distribution Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, and for good and valuable consideration, including that recited in the Distribution Agreement, the receipt and adequacy of which is acknowledged by the Parties, the Parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS

1.1 Definitions . The following capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth below. Unless otherwise defined herein, all other capitalized terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Distribution Agreement.

Affiliate ” shall mean, when used with respect to a specified Person, a Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control”, when used with respect to any specified Person shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or other interests. For purposes of this Agreement, no Party or its Subsidiaries, shall be deemed to be “Affiliates” of any other Party and its Subsidiaries.

Covered Affiliates ” shall mean all (i) Current Affiliates of Vectrus and (ii) future Affiliates of Vectrus formed as part of an internal reorganization for tax or administrative purposes. For the avoidance of doubt, Covered Affiliates shall not include any (a) Affiliates of any third-party acquirer of Vectrus and its Subsidiaries or (b) future Affiliates of Vectrus acquired from any third party.


Current ” shall mean with respect to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, products, fields or uses, as applicable, those entities, products, fields or uses in existence as of the Distribution Date.

Licensed Vectrus Business ” shall mean the Vectrus Business, but excluding from clause (iii) thereof all entities other than Covered Affiliates.

Person ” shall mean any natural person, firm, individual, corporation, business trust, joint venture, association, company, limited liability company, partnership or other organization or entity, whether incorporated or unincorporated, or any governmental entity.

Source Indicators ” shall mean trademarks, service marks, corporate names, trade names, domain names, logos, slogans, designs, trade dress and other designations of source or origin.

Subsidiary ” shall mean with respect to any Person (i) a corporation, fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting or capital stock of which is, as of the time in question, directly or indirectly owned by such Person and (ii) any other Person in which such Person, directly or indirectly, owns fifty percent (50%) or more of the equity or economic interest thereof or has the power to elect or direct the election of fifty percent (50%) or more of the members of the governing body of such entity.

1.2 Terms Generally . The definitions in Section 1.1 shall apply equally to both singular and plural forms of the terms defined. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”, unless the context expressly provides otherwise.

ARTICLE 2 - GRANT OF LICENSE

2.1 Grant of License . Subject to the terms and conditions herein, EXELIS grants to Vectrus and its Covered Affiliates a non-exclusive, worldwide, fully paid-up, non-assignable (subject to Section 6.1 ), and non-sublicensable (subject to Section 2.6 ) license to use the EXELIS Marks as Source Indicators solely in connection with the operation, advertisement, marketing, promotion and support of the Licensed Vectrus Business in a manner consistent with Vectrus and its Current Affiliates’ use of the EXELIS Marks as of the Distribution Date, solely as follows and solely for the time periods below:

(a) Vectrus must file (or cause to be filed) to change all of its and its Covered Affiliates’ corporate names, trade names, d/b/a names and similar names to names that do not contain any EXELIS Marks, within six (6) months after the Distribution Date, and promptly and diligently prosecute all such changes to completion;

(b) Vectrus must remove (or cause to be removed) all uses of EXELIS Marks as Source Indicators from all of its and its Covered Affiliates’ websites and electronic media that are promoted to third parties and under Vectrus’s or its Covered Affiliates’ possession or control within one-hundred-eighty (180) days after the Distribution Date;

(c) Vectrus must use commercially reasonable efforts to remove (or cause to be removed) all of its and its Covered Affiliates’ uses of EXELIS Marks as Source Indicators in

 

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all channels, pages and other designated areas of social networks and social media that are publicly affiliated with Vectrus within one-hundred-eighty (180) days after the Distribution Date;

(d) After the Distribution Date, Vectrus and its Covered Affiliates must (i) not create any new personal property or disposable materials, including signage, advertising, promotional materials, brochures, catalogues, operation and instruction manuals, datasheets, software, packaging, stationery, business cards, invoices, receipts, forms, literature other similar items bearing the EXELIS Marks and (ii) cease commercial use of any of the foregoing materials in existence as of the Distribution Date within one-hundred-eighty (180) days after the Distribution Date;

(e) Vectrus must remove (or cause to be removed) all EXELIS Marks from any of its or its Covered Affiliates’ heavy machinery, tools, equipment and substantially permanent building signage (including etched glass, engraved marble and the like) (i) that are visible to third parties, within one (1) year from the Distribution Date or (ii) that are not visible to third parties, when such items are replaced in the ordinary course of business;

(f) Vectrus must discontinue (or cause to be discontinued) the use of all of its or its Covered Affiliates’ molds, tools and dyes that imprint or stamp any EXELIS Marks into products visible to third parties within one (1) year from the Distribution Date. After the Distribution Date, Vectrus and its Covered Affiliates must not create amounts of product that are imprinted or stamped with the EXELIS Marks at rates that materially exceed the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice. Vectrus and its Covered Affiliates may sell any products created pursuant to the foregoing until one (1) year after the Distribution Date. For the avoidance of doubt, molds, tools and dyes that imprint or stamp any EXELIS Marks into spare parts for products discontinued before the Distribution Date may be used, and such imprinted or stamped spare parts may be sold, until (i) the expiration of Vectrus’s contractual obligations to provide such imprinted or stamped spare parts or (ii) such spare parts become obsolete; and

(g) Vectrus and its Covered Affiliates must cease all other uses of the EXELIS Marks within one-hundred-eighty (180) days after the Distribution Date, or as mutually agreed by the Parties.

2.2 Transitional License . Vectrus and its Covered Affiliates acknowledge that the licenses in Section 2.1 are transitional in nature, and that Vectrus and its Covered Affiliates shall use commercially reasonable efforts to transition away from all uses of the EXELIS Marks promptly after the Distribution Date. Vectrus and its Covered Affiliates shall not unreasonably delay until each applicable deadline set forth in Section 2.1 to accomplish the actions specified therein.

2.3 Website Disclaimer . Vectrus and its Covered Affiliates shall display on their respective websites a mutually-agreed upon disclaimer as to their lack of current affiliation with EXELIS after the Distribution Date for so long as any such website contains an EXELIS Mark.

 

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2.4 Fair Use . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Vectrus and its Covered Affiliates may use the EXELIS Marks at all times after the Distribution Date (i) in a neutral, non-trademark use to describe the history of their business; or (ii) as required or permitted by applicable law.

2.5 Destruction . At EXELIS’s request, at the end of the time periods in Section 2.1 , Vectrus shall (i) destroy or permanently modify (or cause to destroy or permanently modify) all of the materials bearing the EXELIS Marks in the possession or control of Vectrus and its Covered Affiliates that are capable of destruction or permanent modification; and/or (ii) certify in writing to EXELIS that such destruction or permanent modification is complete.

2.6 Sublicensing . Vectrus and its Covered Affiliates may sublicense the licenses in Section 2.1 without EXELIS’s consent, solely to advertisers, distributors, vendors, dealers, suppliers and other Persons for use in connection with the operation of Vectrus and its Covered Affiliates’ businesses, but not for such Persons’ unrelated use; provided that Vectrus and its Covered Affiliates had authorized or permitted such Persons to use the EXELIS Marks for such purposes prior to the Distribution Date. Vectrus and its Covered Affiliates shall terminate such authorization or permission granted according to the deadlines set forth in Section 2.1 . All other sublicenses require the prior written consent of EXELIS in its sole discretion. Vectrus shall be liable to EXELIS for any act or omission by a sublicensee that would constitute a breach hereof if committed by Vectrus.

2.7 Use by Covered Affiliates . Any obligations upon, or rights granted to, Vectrus hereunder shall also apply to its Covered Affiliates. Vectrus shall be liable hereunder for any act or omission by its Covered Affiliates as if committed by Vectrus.

2.8 Reservation of Rights . All rights in the EXELIS Marks not expressly granted to Vectrus and its Covered Affiliates herein are reserved to EXELIS.

2.9 Consideration . The Parties agree that the consideration for the licenses in Section 2.1 is a portion of the consideration set forth in the Distribution Agreement, and that no further royalties are therefore due under this Agreement.

ARTICLE 3 - QUALITY CONTROL/OWNERSHIP

3.1 Quality Control . Vectrus shall use the EXELIS Marks solely: (i) in good faith, in a dignified manner and in accordance with good trademark practice in all applicable countries and jurisdictions; (ii) in connection with activities, products, and services that are consistent in all material respects with the high levels of quality associated with EXELIS’s operation of the EXELIS business prior to the Distribution Date; and (iii) in accordance with all style, use, advertising, website and similar guidelines provided by EXELIS, provided that EXELIS shall not impose any burdens upon Vectrus that are inconsistent with or disproportionate to those practices employed by EXELIS and its own Affiliates. Vectrus and its Covered Affiliates shall not take any action (or fail to take any action) that harms or jeopardizes the value, validity or goodwill of the EXELIS brand. EXELIS agrees that Vectrus’s use of the EXELIS Marks as of the Distribution Date complies with this Section 3.1 .

 

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3.2 Compliance with Laws . Vectrus shall (i) comply in all material respects with all applicable statutes, laws, regulations, rules and good industry practice (“ Laws ”) wherever it uses any EXELIS Marks and (ii) use all notices and legends required by applicable Laws and/or that are reasonably requested by EXELIS so as to preserve and maintain the validity of and EXELIS’s rights in the EXELIS Marks, provided that any notice requirements of EXELIS shall not (x) impose any burdens upon Vectrus that are inconsistent with or disproportionate to those employed by EXELIS and its own Affiliates and/or (y) confuse consumers as to the Parties’ non-affiliation after the Distribution Date, and/or (z) be inconsistent with any US Government regulations or requirements.

3.3 Ownership/No Contest . Vectrus acknowledges and agrees that, as between the Parties, EXELIS owns all right, title, and interest in the EXELIS Marks. Vectrus will not challenge or contest such ownership or the validity of any EXELIS Marks, including in any claim, dispute, action, suit, arbitration, inquiry or proceeding (“ Action ”). Vectrus shall be considered a “related company” under Section 5 of the U.S. Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1055, such that its use of the EXELIS Marks and the goodwill generated thereby shall inure to the sole benefit of EXELIS. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent Vectrus is deemed to have any ownership rights in the EXELIS Marks, at EXELIS’s request, Vectrus shall cause such rights to be assigned to EXELIS or its designee for no consideration.

3.4 Cooperation . During the Term and for a period of five (5) years thereafter, Vectrus and its Covered Affiliates shall, upon the request of EXELIS, use commercially reasonable efforts to provide free of charge and without undue delay, evidence of use of the EXELIS Marks that may be reasonably required to support the maintenance or renewal of relevant trademark registrations and/or defend EXELIS Marks against challenges for lack of use (e.g., copies of sales & marketing material, customer invoices and shipping documents); provided that if Vectrus no longer desires to store such materials for a product line after the Term it may notify EXELIS of the same and deliver (at Vectrus’s cost) electronic media samples of such materials to EXELIS and upon acknowledgment by EXELIS of receipt of such materials, and the obligations of this Section 3.4 for this product line shall cease thereafter.

ARTICLE 4 - TERM AND TERMINATION/SURVIVAL

4.1 Term . The term of each license in Section 2.1 commences upon the Distribution Date and ends upon the date specified therein. The term of this Agreement (“ Term ”) commences on the date of the Distribution, and continues until the last deadline set forth in Section 2.1 expires.

4.2 Termination . EXELIS has the right to terminate this Agreement, effective upon notice to Vectrus, if Vectrus or its Covered Affiliates commit an intentional material breach of this Agreement that materially harms the goodwill of the EXELIS Marks and does not cure same within thirty (30) days after notice from EXELIS.

4.3 Survival . All provisions of this Agreement, that, by their nature, are intended to survive the expiration of the Term or the termination of this Agreement shall survive such event.

 

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ARTICLE 5 - REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND INDEMNIFICATION

5.1 By Each Party . Each Party represents and warrants to the other Party that: (i) the warranting Party has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations under this Agreement and (ii) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the warranting Party and, assuming the due execution and delivery of this Agreement by both Parties, constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the warranting Party enforceable against the warranting Party in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general equitable principles.

5.2 Disclaimer . E XCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN S ECTION  5.1 , THE LICENSES IN S ECTION  2.1 ARE GRANTED TO V ECTRUS AND ITS C OVERED A FFILIATES ON AN AS IS ,” “ WHERE IS BASIS , AND EXELIS DISCLAIMS ANY ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES , EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED , WITH RESPECT THERETO , INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF TITLE , OWNERSHIP , VALUE , SUITABILITY , CONDITION , MERCHANTABILITY , FITNESS FOR USE OR NON - INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD - PARTY RIGHTS .

5.3 Indemnification . Without limiting the terms and provisions of the Distribution Agreement, Vectrus shall (and shall cause each member of the Vectrus Group to) indemnify, defend and hold harmless the EXELIS Indemnitees from and against any and all Indemnifiable Losses relating to any third-party Action brought against any EXELIS Indemnitee for property damage or personal injury relating to the operation of the Licensed Vectrus Business by the Vectrus Group, to the extent any such Action is brought against any EXELIS Indemnitee due to EXELIS’s ownership of the EXELIS Marks. Section 7.5 of the Distribution Agreement shall apply to the indemnification procedures herein as applicable, mutatis mutandis .

ARTICLE 6 - MISCELLANEOUS

6.1 Assignment . EXELIS may assign this Agreement to any Person who acquires the EXELIS Marks, and any such acquirer must assume in writing all of EXELIS’s obligations herein. Vectrus may assign this Agreement to any Person who acquires Vectrus and its Subsidiaries, provided that the licenses herein shall continue in effect only for Vectrus and its Subsidiaries and may not be extended to such acquirer or any of its other Affiliates. Further, each Party may assume this Agreement in bankruptcy and may assign this Agreement to an Affiliate as part of an internal reorganization for tax or administrative purposes. All other assignments of this Agreement by a Party require the prior written consent of the non-assigning Party, which will not be unreasonably withheld. Any purported transaction in violation of this Section 6.1 or Section 2.6 shall be null and void ab initio and of no force and effect. In the event of a permitted assignment, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns.

 

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6.2 Notice . Any notice hereunder shall be in English, shall be in writing and shall be given (and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt) by delivery in person, by overnight courier service or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 6.2 ):

if to Vectrus, to:

Chief Legal Officer

Vectrus, Inc.

655 Space Center Drive

Colorado Springs, CO 80915

if to EXELIS, to:

Intellectual Property Counsel

Exelis Inc.

1650 Tysons Blvd.

Suite 1700

McLean, VA 22102

6.3 Amendments and Waivers . Any provision of this Agreement may be amended solely by a writing signed by both Parties. No failure or delay by any Party in exercising any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver of any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right herein. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by Law.

6.4 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of New York, and, any dispute arising out of this Agreement shall be resolved solely in the state or federal courts located in Virginia. EACH PARTY UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING.

6.5 Specific Performance . Each Party acknowledges and agrees that the other Party would be irreparably damaged if any of the provisions of this Agreement are not performed in accordance with their specific terms and that any breach of this Agreement could not be adequately compensated in all cases by monetary damages alone. Accordingly, in addition to any other right or remedy to which any Party may be entitled at law or in equity, each Party shall be entitled to enforce any provision of this Agreement by a decree of specific performance and to temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of any of the provisions of this Agreement, without posting any bond or other undertaking.

6.6 Counterparts . This Agreement may be signed in counterparts (including by facsimile or other electronic transmission).

6.7 Third-Party Beneficiaries . Except as expressly provided herein, no provision of this Agreement shall confer upon any person other than the Parties hereto any rights or remedies hereunder.

6.8 Relationship . The Parties hereto are and shall remain independent contractors. Nothing herein shall be deemed to establish a partnership, joint venture or agency relationship between the parties. Neither party shall have the right to obligate or bind the other party in any manner to any third party.

 

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6.9 Severability . If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable under applicable Law, such provision shall be deemed to be excluded from this Agreement and the balance of this Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and shall be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by Law.

6.10 Interpretation . The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties.

6.11 Further Assurances . The Parties agree to execute such further documents and perform such further actions as may be reasonably requested by the other Party to evidence and effectuate further the purposes and intents set forth in this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

EXELIS INC.
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
VECTRUS, INC.
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

EXELIS Transitional Trademark License - Vectrus


SCHEDULE A – EXELIS Marks

 

EXELIS Word Mark:    EXELIS   
EXELIS Tagline:    The Power of Ingenuity   

Countries and Registration numbers attached on the next page.


EXELIS

 

Applicant:

  EXELIS INC        

Country

 

Application

Number

 

Application

Date

 

Classes

 

Registration

Date

 

Registration

Number

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   MX 85345843   14-Jun-2011   9, 35, 37, 38, 42.   07 Aug 2012   4185184
INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION   H 1084456   20-Jun-2011   9, 35, 37, 38, 42   20-Jun-2011   1084456
AUSTRALIA   H 1084456   20-Jun-2011   9, 35, 37, 38, 42.   20-Jun-2011   1440528
EGYPT   H 1084456   20-Jun-2011   9, 35, 37, 38, 42    
ISRAEL   H 1084456   20-Jun-2011   9, 35, 37, 38, 42   6-May-2013   1084456
JAPAN   H 1084456   20-Jun-2011   9, 35, 37, 38, 42   30 Aug 2013   1084456
NORWAY   H 1084456   20-Jun-2011   9, 35, 37, 38, 42   23-Mar-2012   1084456
SOUTH KOREA   H 1084456   20-Jun-2011   9, 35, 37, 38, 42   20-Jun-2012   1084456
TURKEY   H 1084456   20-Jun-2011   9, 35, 37, 38, 42   10-Feb-2013   1084456
EUROPEAN UNION   A 10103241   6-Jul-2011   9, 35, 37, 38, 42.   09-Dec-2011   10103241
BRAZIL   MX 903754541   16-Jun-2011   9.    
BRAZIL   MX 903754592   2-Jun-2011   35.    
BRAZIL   MX 903754606   2-Jun-2011   37.    
BRAZIL   MX 903754649   2-Jun-2011   38.    
BRAZIL   MX 903754665   2-Jun-2011   42.    
CANADA   MX 1531620   14-Jun-2011   9, 35, 37, 38, 42.    
INDIA   MX 2160233   15-Jun-2011   9, 35, 37, 38, 42.    
SAUDI ARABIA   MX 170598   24-Jul-2011   9.   registered  
SAUDI ARABIA   MX 170599   24-Jul-2011   35.   registered  
SAUDI ARABIA   MX 170600   24-Jul-2011   37.   registered  
SAUDI ARABIA   MX 170601   24-Jul-2011   38.   registered  
SAUDI ARABIA   MX 170602   24-Jul-2011   42.   registered  

 

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SPAIN   M 2986157   2-Jun-2011   9, 35, 37, 38, 42.   13-Feb-12   2986157
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES   MX 159161   27-Jun-2011   9.   registered  
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES   MX 159162   27-Jun-2011   35.   registered  
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES   MX 159163   27-Jun-2011   37.    
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES   MX 159164   27-Jun-2011   38.   registered  
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES   MX 159165   27-Jun-2011   42.    

 

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Exhibit 10.6

TECHNOLOGY LICENSE AGREEMENT

This TECHNOLOGY LICENSE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated [            ], 2014 by and among EXELIS INC., an Indiana corporation (“Exelis”), and VECTRUS, INC., an Indiana corporation (“Vectrus”, Exelis and Vectrus, each a “Party”) shall become effective as of the Distribution Date.

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, dated [                    ] (the “Distribution Agreement”), Exelis is distributing certain of its assets and liabilities to Vectrus (the “Distribution”), and after the Distribution Date, the Parties will no longer be affiliated;

WHEREAS, the Parties desire that certain rights and licenses under the Technology (as defined below) enjoyed by the Parties and their Subsidiaries prior to the Distribution should continue after the Distribution as specified herein;

WHEREAS, this Agreement is a License Agreement that must be executed pursuant to Section 2.8 of the Distribution Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, and for good and valuable consideration, including that recited in the Distribution Agreement, the receipt and adequacy of which is acknowledged by the Parties, the Parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS

1.1 Definitions. The following capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth below. Unless otherwise defined herein, all other capitalized terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Distribution Agreement.

“Affiliate” shall mean, when used with respect to a specified Person, a Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control”, when used with respect to any specified Person shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or other interests. For purposes of this Agreement, no Party or its Subsidiaries, shall be deemed to be “Affiliates” of any other Party and its Subsidiaries.

“Covered Affiliates” shall mean (i) Current Affiliates of Exelis or Vectrus, as applicable and (ii) future Affiliates of Exelis or Vectrus, as applicable, formed as part of an internal reorganization for tax or administrative purposes. For the avoidance of doubt, Covered Affiliates shall not include any (i) Affiliates of any third-party acquirer of Exelis or Vectrus and their respective Subsidiaries or (ii) future Affiliates of Exelis or Vectrus, as the case may be, acquired from any third party.

“Current” shall mean with respect to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, products or fields, as applicable, those entities, products or fields in existence as of the Distribution Date.


“Licensed Exelis Business” shall mean the Exelis Retained Business, but excluding from clause (iii) thereof all entities other than Covered Affiliates.

“Licensed Vectrus Business” shall mean the Vectrus Business, but excluding from clause (iii) thereof all entities other than Covered Affiliates.

“Person” shall mean any natural person, firm, individual, corporation, business trust, joint venture, association, company, limited liability company, partnership or other organization or entity, whether incorporated or unincorporated, or any governmental entity.

“Subsidiary” shall mean with respect to any Person (i) a corporation, fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting or capital stock of which is, as of the time in question, directly or indirectly owned by such Person and (ii) any other Person in which such Person, directly or indirectly, owns fifty percent (50%) or more of the equity or economic interest thereof or has the power to elect or direct the election of fifty percent (50%) or more of the members of the governing body of such entity.

“Technology” shall mean all worldwide intellectual property, proprietary and industrial property rights of any kind, including all (i) patents, patent applications, inventions and invention disclosures and utility models, (ii) copyrights and copyrightable subject matter of a technical nature, including software, code, computer programs, compilations, databases, database rights, documentation, research, reports and other textual works used internally, including software, code, algorithms, databases, compilations and documentation, (iii) technology, trade secrets, know-how, processes, formulae, models, methodologies, discoveries, ideas, concepts, techniques, designs, specifications, drawings, blueprints, diagrams, models and prototypes, (iv) moral rights and rights of privacy and publicity, and (v) all registrations, applications, continuations, continuations-in-part, divisionals, reissues, re-examinations, substitutions, renewals, extensions and foreign counterparts thereof, but excluding all (a) trademarks, service marks, corporate names, trade names, domain names, logos, slogans, trade dress and other designations of source or origin, together with the goodwill symbolized by any of the foregoing and (b) copyrights and copyrightable subject matter of a marketing or promotional nature, including trade dress and advertising materials.

1.2 Terms Generally. The definitions in Section 1.1 shall apply equally to both singular and plural forms of the terms defined. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”, unless the context expressly provides otherwise.

ARTICLE 2 - GRANT OF LICENSE

2.1 Grant of Licenses.

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Exelis, on behalf of itself and its Current Subsidiaries, hereby grants to Vectrus and its Covered Affiliates a non-exclusive,


irrevocable, worldwide, perpetual, fully paid-up, non-assignable (subject to Section 5.1), and non-sublicensable (subject to Section 2.2) license to use and exercise all rights in, to and under all Technology owned by Exelis and its Current Subsidiaries as of the Distribution Date, in connection with the manufacturing, developing, advertising, marketing, promotion, offering for sale and sale of all Current and future products and services in the Current fields and product lines of the Licensed Vectrus Business.

(b) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Vectrus, on behalf of itself and its Current Subsidiaries, hereby grants to Exelis and its Covered Affiliates a non-exclusive, irrevocable, worldwide, perpetual, fully paid-up, non-assignable (subject to Section 5.1), and non-sublicensable (subject to Section 2.2) license to use and exercise all rights in, to and under all Technology owned by Vectrus and its Current Subsidiaries as of the Distribution Date, in connection with the manufacturing, developing advertising, marketing, promotion, offering for sale and sale of all Current and future products and services in the Current fields and product lines of the Licensed Exelis Business.

2.2 Sublicensing. Each Party and its Covered Affiliates may sublicense the licenses granted to it in Section 2.1 without the licensing Party’s consent, solely to (i) distributors, vendors, dealers, suppliers and other Persons for use in connection with the operation of such Party’s and its Covered Affiliates’ licensed businesses, but not for such Persons’ unrelated use and (ii) customers, for end-use purposes. All other sublicenses require the prior written consent of the licensing Party in its sole discretion. Each Party shall be liable for any act or omission by a sublicensee that would constitute a breach hereof if committed by such Party.

2.3 Reservation of Rights. All rights not expressly granted by the Parties under Section 2.1 are reserved. Without limiting the foregoing, the licenses in Section 2.1 do not include any Technology that (i) was created, invented or developed by a Party or its Subsidiaries after the Distribution Date; or (ii) is subject to a pre-existing agreement that prevents the grant of such license, provided that this Section 2.3(ii) does not limit or modify Section 2.8(b) of the Distribution Agreement. For clarity, any improvement made after the Distribution Date to Technology in existence as of the Distribution Date is not included in the applicable license in Section 2.1, but, if any Party or its Current Subsidiaries obtains a patent after the Distribution Date on any invention, process or technology that was reduced to practice prior to the Distribution Date, such patent shall be included in the applicable license in Section 2.1.

2.4 No Further Obligations. Except as set forth in the Transition Services Agreement or any other agreement between the Parties, no licensing Party is required to (i) provide any deliverables, support, maintenance, training or other assistance to the other licensed Parties hereunder or (ii) register or patent any unregistered Technology, maintain or renew any registered or patented Technology or maintain the confidentiality of any confidential Technology licensed hereunder.

2.5 Consideration. The Parties agree that the consideration for the licenses in Section 2.1 is a portion of the consideration set forth in the Distribution Agreement, and that no further royalties are therefore due under this Agreement.


ARTICLE 3 - TERM

Term. The term of this Agreement (“Term”) commences on the Distribution Date and continues in perpetuity. The Parties agree that, without limiting the Parties’ rights under Section 5.6, termination of this Agreement shall not be an available remedy for any Party’s breach of this Agreement.

ARTICLE 4 - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

4.1 By Each Party. Each Party represents and warrants to each of the other Parties that: (i) the warranting Party has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations under this Agreement; and (ii) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the warranting Party and, assuming the due execution and delivery of this Agreement by all Parties, constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the warranting Party enforceable against the warranting Party in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general equitable principles.

4.2 Disclaimer. E XCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN S ECTION 4.1, THE LICENSES IN S ECTION 2.1 ARE GRANTED ON AN AS IS ,” “ WHERE IS BASIS , AND EACH LICENSING P ARTY DISCLAIMS ANY ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES , EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED , WITH RESPECT THERETO , INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF TITLE , OWNERSHIP , VALUE , SUITABILITY , CONDITION , MERCHANTABILITY , FITNESS FOR USE OR NON - INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS .

ARTICLE 5 - MISCELLANEOUS

5.1 Assignment.

(a) Except as provided in this Section 5.1, neither Party or its Covered Affiliates may, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, assume in bankruptcy, assign or transfer this Agreement, without both Parties’ prior written consent in their sole discretion. Any permitted assignee must assume in writing this Agreement and the assigning Party’s obligations hereunder. Any attempted transaction in violation of Section 2.2 or this Section 5.1 shall be void ab initio and of no force or effect. For clarity, a “change of control,” merger, restructuring or reorganization (including in bankruptcy) shall also be deemed an “assignment” hereunder, regardless of whether the original Party hereto survives such transaction.

(b) In the event of a permitted assignment hereunder, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their permitted successors and assigns.

(c) Any Party may, without the consent of the other Parties, assign this Agreement: (i) in part or in its entirety, to one or more Affiliates in connection with an internal reorganization for tax or administrative purposes, (ii) in its entirety, in connection with the sale of all or substantially all of such Party and its Subsidiaries’ businesses; or (iii) in part, in connection with the sale of one or more businesses of a Party and its Subsidiaries (but not all or substantially all of the foregoing).


(d) If a Party sells, divests or spins off any of its Subsidiaries, the Subsidiary remains bound by the licenses in Section 2.1. For clarity, the benefits and burdens of such licenses shall extend only to such divested Subsidiary, and not to unrelated businesses of its successor or acquirer and its Affiliates.

(e) If a Party is acquired by a third party after the Distribution Date, the Party and its Covered Affiliates remain bound by the licenses in Section 2.1. For clarity, the benefits and burdens of such licenses shall extend only to the Party and its Covered Affiliates’, and not to unrelated businesses of its successor or acquirer and its Affiliates.

5.2 Bankruptcy. All licenses in Section 2.1 shall be deemed to be, for purposes of Section 365(n) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 365(n), licenses to “intellectual property” as defined under Section 101 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 101. The Parties agree that the Parties and their Covered Affiliates shall retain and may fully exercise all of their rights and elections under Section 365(n) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

5.3 Notice. Any notice hereunder shall be in English, shall be in writing and shall be given (and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt) by delivery in person, by overnight courier service or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 5.3):

if to Exelis, to:

Deputy General Counsel and Chief Intellectual Property Counsel

Exelis Inc.

1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1700

McLean, VA 22102

If to Vectrus

Chief Legal Officer

Vectrus, Inc.

655 Space Center Drive

Colorado Springs, CO 80915

5.5 Amendments and Waivers. Any provision of this Agreement may be amended solely by a writing signed by both Parties. No failure or delay by any Party in exercising any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver of any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right herein. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by Law.

5.6 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of New York, and, any dispute arising out of this Agreement shall be resolved solely in the state or federal courts located in Virginia. EACH PARTY UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING.


5.7 Specific Performance. Each Party acknowledges and agrees that the other Party would be irreparably damaged if any of the provisions of this Agreement are not performed in accordance with their specific terms and that any breach of this Agreement could not be adequately compensated in all cases by monetary damages alone. Accordingly, in addition to any other right or remedy to which any Party may be entitled at law or in equity, each Party shall be entitled to enforce any provision of this Agreement by a decree of specific performance and to temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of any of the provisions of this Agreement, without posting any bond or other undertaking.

5.8 Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts (including by facsimile or other electronic transmission).

5.9 Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except as expressly provided herein, no provision of this Agreement shall confer upon any person other than the Parties hereto any rights or remedies hereunder.

5.10 Relationship. The Parties hereto are and shall remain independent contractors. Nothing herein shall be deemed to establish a partnership, joint venture or agency relationship between the parties. Neither party shall have the right to obligate or bind the other party in any manner to any third party. Each Party is not jointly or severally liable for any act or omission under this Agreement by any other Party or its Covered Affiliates.

5.11 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable under applicable Law, such provision shall be deemed to be excluded from this Agreement and the balance of this Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and shall be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by Law.

5.12 Interpretation. The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties.

5.13 Further Assurances. The Parties agree to execute such further documents and perform such further actions as may be reasonably requested by the other Party to evidence and effectuate further the purposes and intents set forth in this Agreement.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

VECTRUS, INC.
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
EXELIS INC.
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

Exhibit 21.1

Subsidiaries of Vectrus, Inc.

The following is a list of the subsidiaries that Vectrus, Inc. will have immediately after the completion of the spin-off.

 

Name

  

Jurisdiction

Al-Shabaka for Protection Products Marketing and General Support Services, LLC    Iraq
Exelis Federal Services GmbH    Germany
Exelis Federal Services International, Ltd.    Cayman Islands
Exelis Mission Systems Ltd.    United Kingdom
Exelis Services A/S    Denmark
Exelis Services GmbH    Germany
Exelis Systems Corporation    Delaware
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Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

                , 2014

Dear Exelis Inc. Shareholder:

I am pleased to inform you that on December 11, 2013, the Board of Directors of Exelis Inc. (“Exelis”) approved a plan to separate the company’s military and government services business into an independent, publicly traded company, Vectrus, Inc. (“Vectrus”). Following completion of the transaction, the new company will be a leading provider of infrastructure asset management, logistics and supply chain management, and information technology and network communication services to the U.S. government worldwide.

Exelis will continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange as a leader in Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) related products, networks and systems. Exelis will retain a portfolio of mission critical, affordable and platform agnostic products and services for managing global threats, conflicts and complexities and focus its future investments on strengthening four strategic growth platforms: Critical Networks; ISR & Analytics; Electronic Warfare; and Aerostructures. Immediately following the completion of the spin-off, Exelis shareholders will own all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Vectrus.

We believe the spin-off is in the best interests of our company, its shareholders and other stakeholders, as it will enable both Exelis and Vectrus to become more agile, better aligned and able to more effectively meet the needs of their respective customers, both domestically and internationally.

The spin-off will be completed by way of a pro rata distribution of Vectrus common stock to our shareholders of record as of                     , New York time, on                     , 2014, the spin-off record date. Each Exelis shareholder will receive                 shares of Vectrus common stock for every                 shares of Exelis common stock held by such shareholder on the record date. The distribution of these shares will be made in book-entry form, which means that no physical share certificates will be issued. Following the spin-off, shareholders may request that their shares of Vectrus common stock be transferred to a brokerage or other account at any time.

The spin-off is subject to certain customary conditions. Shareholder approval of the distribution is not required, nor are you required to take any action to receive your shares of Vectrus common stock.

Immediately following the spin-off, you will own common stock in Exelis and Vectrus. The common stock of Exelis will continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “XLS”. Vectrus intends to have its common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “VEC”.

We expect the spin-off to be tax-free to the shareholders of Exelis, except to the extent of cash received in lieu of fractional shares. The spin-off is conditioned on, among other things, the receipt of an opinion of counsel confirming that the spin-off will qualify as a tax-free distribution under Section 355 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

We have prepared an information statement, which describes the spin-off in great detail and contains important information about Vectrus, including historical combined financial statements. We are mailing to all Exelis shareholders a notice with instructions informing holders how to access the information statement online. We urge you to read the information statement carefully.

I want to thank you for your continued support of Exelis, and we all look forward to your support of both companies in the future.

Yours sincerely,

David F. Melcher

Chief Executive Officer and President

Exelis Inc.


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[Vectrus Logo]

                , 2014

Dear Vectrus, Inc. Shareholder:

It is our pleasure to welcome you as a shareholder of our company, Vectrus, Inc. (“Vectrus”), a leading provider of infrastructure asset management, logistics and supply chain management, and information technology and network communication services to the U.S. government worldwide. We have more than 50 years of experience serving customers with complex requirements in difficult locations. Our reputation is one of responsiveness, high ethical standards, and affordability.

Our infrastructure asset management, logistics and supply chain management, and information technology and network communication competencies are well positioned for core and adjacent opportunities. We have the experienced management team to realize our vision and we look forward to the prospects that await us as a new company.

As an independent and publicly traded company, we believe we can more effectively focus on our market opportunities and manage capital allocation to bring increasing value to our shareholders.

We expect to have Vectrus common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “VEC” in connection with the distribution of Vectrus common stock by Exelis Inc.

We invite you to learn more about Vectrus by reviewing the enclosed information statement, and to join in our excitement in this new phase of our corporate life.

Very truly yours,

Kenneth W. Hunzeker

Chief Executive Officer

Vectrus, Inc.


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Information contained herein is subject to completion or amendment. A Registration Statement on Form 10 relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED AUGUST 14, 2014

INFORMATION STATEMENT

VECTRUS, INC.

Common Stock

(par value $0.01 per share)

 

 

This information statement is being sent to you in connection with the separation of Vectrus, Inc. (“Vectrus”) from Exelis Inc. (“Exelis”), following which Vectrus will be an independent, publicly traded company. As part of the separation, Exelis will undergo an internal reorganization, after which it will complete the separation by distributing all of the outstanding shares of Vectrus common stock on a pro rata basis to the holders of Exelis common stock. We refer to this pro rata distribution as the “distribution” and we refer to the separation, including the internal reorganization and distribution, as the “spin-off.” We expect that the spin-off will be tax-free to Exelis shareholders for U.S. Federal income tax purposes, except to the extent of cash received in lieu of fractional shares. Each Exelis shareholder will receive                 shares of Vectrus common stock for every                 shares of Exelis common stock held by such shareholder on                 , 2014, the record date. The distribution of shares will be made in book-entry form. Exelis will not distribute any fractional shares of Vectrus common stock. Instead, the distribution agent will aggregate fractional shares into whole shares, sell the whole shares in the open market at prevailing market prices and distribute the aggregate net cash proceeds from the sales pro rata to each holder who would otherwise have been entitled to receive a fractional share in the spin-off. The distribution will be effective as of                 , New York time, on                 , 2014. Immediately after the distribution becomes effective, we will be an independent, publicly traded company.

No vote or other action of Exelis shareholders is required in connection with the spin-off. We are not asking you for a proxy and you should not send us a proxy. Exelis shareholders will not be required to pay any consideration for the shares of Vectrus common stock they receive in the spin-off, and they will not be required to surrender or exchange shares of their Exelis common stock or take any other action in connection with the spin-off.

All of the outstanding shares of Vectrus common stock are currently owned by Exelis. Accordingly, there is no current trading market for Vectrus common stock. We expect, however, that a limited trading market for Vectrus common stock, commonly known as a “when-issued” trading market, will develop at least two trading days prior to the record date for the distribution, and we expect “regular-way” trading of Vectrus common stock will begin the first trading day after the distribution date. We intend to list Vectrus common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “VEC”.

 

 

In reviewing this information statement, you should carefully consider the matters described in “ Risk Factors ” beginning on page 17 of this information statement.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved these securities or determined if this information statement is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

This information statement is not an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities.

The date of this information statement is                 , 2014.

 

 

A Notice of Internet Availability of Information Statement Materials containing instructions describing how to access this Information Statement was first mailed to Exelis shareholders on or about                     , 2014.

For Exelis shareholders who previously elected to receive paper copies of Exelis’ materials, this information statement was first mailed on or about                 , 2014.


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Summary

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Risk Factors

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Special Note About Forward-Looking Statements

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The Spin-Off

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Trading Market

     47   

Dividend Policy

     49   

Capitalization

     50   

Selected Historical Condensed Combined Financial and Other Data

     51   

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements

     52   

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

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Business

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Management

     86   

Executive Compensation

     94   

Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions

     141   

Description of Material Indebtedness

     147   

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

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Description of Capital Stock

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Where You Can Find More Information

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Index to Combined Financial Statements

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SUMMARY

This summary highlights information contained in this information statement and provides an overview of our company, our separation from Exelis and the distribution of Vectrus common stock by Exelis to its shareholders. For a more complete understanding of our business and the spin-off, you should read this entire information statement carefully, particularly the discussion set forth under “Risk Factors” and our audited historical combined financial statements, our unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements and the respective notes to those statements included in this information statement.

Except as otherwise indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, “Vectrus,” “the Company,” “our company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Vectrus, Inc. and its subsidiaries after giving effect to the internal reorganization preceding the distribution described in this information statement. Except as otherwise indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, the information included in this information statement assumes the completion of the internal reorganization preceding the distribution.

Our Company

We are a leading provider of infrastructure asset management, logistics and supply chain management, and information technology and network communication services to the U.S. government worldwide. Our services include operations, maintenance, management, engineering and sustainment for physical assets including a wide variety of facilities, information technology, network and communication systems, vehicles and equipment. We have a proven history of deploying resources rapidly and with precision to support the mission success of our customers. Leveraging a history of more than 50 years, we provide global service solutions in 18 countries across four continents in both stable and unstable environments. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and year ended December 31, 2013, we had revenue of $617 million and $1.5 billion, respectively, all of which was derived from U.S. government customers.

We operate in a single segment and offer services in three major capability areas: infrastructure asset management, logistics and supply chain management, and information technology and network communication services. Our infrastructure asset management services support the U.S. Army, Air Force, and Navy, and include infrastructure services, security, warehouse management and distribution, ammunition management, military base maintenance and operations, communications, emergency services, transportation, and life support activities at a number of critical global military installations. Our logistics and supply chain management services support and maintain the vehicle and equipment stocks of the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. Our information technology and network communication capabilities consist of operation and maintenance of communications systems, network security, systems installation, and full life cycle management of information technology systems for the U.S. Army, Air Force and Navy.

Our primary customer is the Department of Defense (DoD) with a high concentration in the U.S. Army. For the year ended December 31, 2013, we generated approximately 92% of our total revenue from the U.S. Army. We added our first U.S. Marine Corps contract in 2013. We attribute the strength of our customer relationships to our focus on operational performance, global responsiveness and cost efficiencies, as well as our core values of integrity, respect and responsibility.

We employ approximately 6,800 people and engage more than 7,250 subcontractor personnel around the world. This includes an experienced management team with an average of 28 years of experience in the military, industry, and a wide range of U.S. government entities. Our management team has a proven track record of winning new contracts, driving premier operating efficiency, and managing all aspects of the demanding compliance culture required to do business with the U.S. government in the United States and abroad. We are also a leading employer of veterans with more than 30% of our employees reporting a military background, and we have been recognized a number of times in recent years by veteran-focused organizations as a military-friendly employer.

 

 

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Our Strengths

With a deep understanding of our customers’ needs and missions, we create value through operational excellence, delivering superior program performance and by providing compelling and differentiated value added services. Our core strengths include:

 

    Proven Strong Performance and Enduring Relationships. We have long, enduring relationships with strategically essential government customers, including some that have lasted for more than 30 years, and a sustained track record of repeat awards for our key contracts and winning new contracts. We believe our success and the continuity of demand for our services are due to our deep understanding of our customers’ needs as well as their trust and confidence in our ability to respond quickly and deliver specific expertise on a cost efficient basis. Independent reports from customers typically rate our company at the highest levels for technical expertise, responsiveness, quality control, cost control, and management capability. We were the prime contractor on 85% of our revenue for the year ended December 31, 2013. Our strong customer relationships and close proximity enable us to develop deep customer knowledge and translate our mission understanding into successful program execution and continued demand for our services.

 

    Rapid and Agile Global Operating Capabilities. For more than 50 years, we have consistently demonstrated our ability to quickly and efficiently respond to customer requirements anywhere in the world serving critical and enduring national security needs. We excel at providing services for our customers in any location from the United States to Europe to remote locations in the Middle East and Afghanistan. Our contracts require quick start-up in complex locations for customer missions that cannot be disrupted. We respond effectively and rapidly with qualified personnel and effective management systems, as well as the necessary tools, equipment, and supplies for full service functionality. This expeditionary posture demonstrates our aptitude at interpreting and complying with varied, complex, changing and often unpredictable requirements of foreign laws and business environments. We leverage our network of in-house and local counsel to monitor and control compliance risk, which we believe gives us a competitive advantage in our market segment.

 

    Attractive Business Dynamics. We have a highly variable cost structure, allowing our company significant flexibility to adapt to changing market conditions and contract structures. We are able to manage and perform both cost-reimbursable and firm-fixed-price contracts, as well contracts that include elements of both these contract types, which are increasingly common. Several contracts have been won under low price-technically acceptable terms, and are profitable, demonstrating our insightful bid strategy as well as outstanding operational capability. Over the past three years, our capital expenditures and working capital as a percentage of total revenue has averaged 0.16% and 5.2%, respectively. Combined with our low fixed cost structure, this provides us with a substantial degree of operating and financial flexibility.

 

    Integrated Service Offerings. We provide a full spectrum of support and an efficient single point of responsibility for our customers, and we regularly combine the components across our main service offerings, or within each offering, to create a customer value proposition. The integration of these capabilities facilitates our ability to act as the prime contractor more often, makes us more cost competitive, creates more value for our stakeholders, and allows us to more effectively support our customers’ missions.

 

   

Experienced Team with Deep Industry and Market Knowledge. Crucial to our success is the quality, training, commitment and experience of our workforce, which possesses a comprehensive understanding of the operating environment of our customers. Our hiring practices are honed to select the most qualified and best suited candidates for each assignment. Our workforce has deep technical expertise, including more than 3,000 technical certifications in the information technology (IT) area. Additionally, more than 35% of our workforce holds an active security clearance, which is required on

 

 

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many of our existing and future program opportunities. Members of our senior management team, which is led by Kenneth Hunzeker who will serve as our Chief Executive Officer and President, have held a variety of senior leadership roles with a record of delivering customer solutions and, collectively, have an average of 28 years of relevant industry, military and government experience.

 

    Culture of Compliance and Certified Processes. At the time of our spin-off from Exelis, we expect that our business systems will have been approved by the U.S. government entities that audit contractors. We are disciplined in our approach to monitor and control compliance with U.S. government regulations reducing legal and reputational risk, which we believe gives us a competitive advantage in our market segment. We have stringent and proven processes for management, engineering, business development, technical support and services, and we strive to bring demonstrated and successful processes to every endeavor. We are certified to a number of recognized international benchmarks that require rigorous discipline to maintain the high standards of conformity. We hold certifications in areas including quality management system (ISO 9001), occupational health and safety management system (OHSAS 18001) and IT service management system (ISO 20000). In addition, we maintain a Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) maturity level 3 appraisal for our network communication services.

Our Business Strategy

By delivering value to our customers through exceptional performance and cost efficiencies, we are positioned to continue to drive earnings and cash flow, and create value for our shareholders. Key components of our business strategy include:

 

    Expand Our Geographic Footprint. The drawdown of U.S. Forces from Afghanistan will result in the contraction of certain of our programs. We have realigned our resources to invest in new business opportunities in the United States, Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and the Pacific. We believe the ability to ramp up quickly, and then sustain a qualified workforce on large, complex programs will continue to be a differentiator for our company. This capability enables us to win contracts from existing and new customers, and we expect will enhance our market leadership position.

 

    Broaden Our Customer Base. We intend to leverage our leadership position in the Middle East with the U.S. Army to provide our full range of offerings to other U.S. government military and civil agencies in the United States and worldwide. We believe our core strengths of program performance and operational excellence, and our focus on the needs and missions of our customers, have allowed us to thrive with current customers and will translate to further growth with closely related new U.S. government customers.

 

    Capitalize on Essential Infrastructure Asset Management and Sustainment Services. We intend to continue to provide services to the U.S. government in light of its reliance on civilian contractors and its significant expenditures on the types of services we provide. The requirements we fill are essential to the basic operation of the mission of our customers. We will pursue opportunities that provide mission critical and enduring services, such as information technology support, rather than only optional upgrades or replacements.

 

    Extend, Deepen and Enhance Our Technical Capabilities. We expect to internally invest in our own capabilities as well as evaluate and pursue acquisitions on a strategic basis, with a view to adding capabilities that allow us to deliver an even higher value added and differentiated service.

Other Information

Vectrus was incorporated in the State of Indiana on February 4, 2014. Our headquarters are located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, at 655 Space Center Drive. Our telephone number is (719) 591-3600.

 

 

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The Spin-Off

Overview

On December 11, 2013, the Board of Directors of Exelis approved a plan to spin-off Vectrus from Exelis, following which Vectrus will be an independent, publicly traded company.

Before our spin-off from Exelis, we will enter into a Distribution Agreement and several other agreements with Exelis related to the spin-off. These agreements will govern the relationship between us and Exelis after completion of the spin-off and provide for the allocation between us and Exelis of various assets, liabilities, rights and obligations (including employee benefits, insurance and tax-related assets and liabilities). These agreements will also include arrangements with respect to transitional services to be provided by Exelis to Vectrus. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Agreements with Exelis Related to the Spin-Off.”

The distribution of Vectrus common stock as described in this information statement is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions. In addition, Exelis has the right not to complete the spin-off if, at any time prior to the distribution, the Board of Directors of Exelis determines, in its sole discretion, that the spin-off is not in the best interests of Exelis or its shareholders or other constituents, that a sale or other alternative is in the best interests of Exelis or its shareholders or other constituents, or that market conditions or other circumstances are such that it is not advisable at that time to separate Vectrus from Exelis. See “The Spin-Off—Conditions to the Spin-Off.” Additionally, prior to the completion of the spin-off, we will raise indebtedness in an amount estimated at $         under a senior secured term facility and enter into a senior secured revolving facility permitting borrowings of up to $        . See “Description of Material Indebtedness.” The proceeds from the senior secured term facility will be used to fund a cash distribution to Exelis of $        .

Questions and Answers About the Spin-Off

The following provides only a summary of the terms of the spin-off. For a more detailed description of the matters described below, see “The Spin-Off.”

 

Q: What is the spin-off?

 

A: The spin-off is the series of transactions by which Vectrus will separate from Exelis. To complete the spin-off, Exelis will distribute to its shareholders all of the outstanding shares of Vectrus common stock. We refer to this as the distribution. Following the spin-off, Vectrus will be a separate company from Exelis, and Exelis will not retain any ownership interest in Vectrus.

 

Q: What will I receive in the spin-off?

 

A: As a holder of Exelis common stock, you will retain your Exelis shares of common stock and will receive shares of Vectrus common stock for every                 shares of Exelis common stock you own as of the record date. The number of shares of Exelis common stock you own and your proportionate interest in Exelis will not change as a result of the spin-off. See “The Spin-Off.”

 

Q: What is Vectrus?

 

A: Vectrus is a leading provider of infrastructure asset management, logistics and supply chain management, and information technology and network communication services to the U.S. government worldwide. Vectrus is currently a subsidiary of Exelis whose shares will be distributed to Exelis shareholders when the spin-off is completed. After the spin-off is completed, Vectrus will be an independent, publicly traded company.

 

 

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Q: Why is the separation of Vectrus structured as a spin-off?

 

A: On December 11, 2013, the Board of Directors of Exelis approved a plan to spin-off the military and government services business of Exelis into a new company. Exelis determined, and continues to believe, that a spin-off is the most efficient way to accomplish a separation of our business from Exelis for various reasons, including: (i) a spin-off would be a tax-free distribution of Vectrus common stock to Exelis shareholders; (ii) a spin-off offers a higher degree of certainty of completion in a timely manner, lessening disruption to current business operations; and (iii) a spin-off provides greater assurance that decisions regarding Vectrus’s capital structure support future financial stability. After consideration of strategic alternatives, including a sale, Exelis believes that a tax-free spin-off will enhance the long-term value of both Exelis and Vectrus. See “The Spin-Off—Reasons for the Spin-Off.”

 

Q: Can Exelis decide to cancel the distribution of the Vectrus common shares even if all the conditions have been met?

 

A: Yes. The distribution of Vectrus common stock is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions. See “The Spin-Off—Conditions to the Spin-Off.” Exelis has the right not to complete the spin-off if, at any time prior to the distribution, the Board of Directors of Exelis determines, in its sole discretion, that the spin-off is not in the best interests of Exelis or its shareholders or other constituents, that a sale or other alternative is in the best interests of Exelis or its shareholders or other constituents, or that market conditions or other circumstances are such that it is not advisable at that time to separate Vectrus from Exelis. In the event the Board of Directors of Exelis determines to waive a material condition to the distribution, to modify a material term of the distribution or not to proceed with the spin-off, Exelis intends to promptly issue a press release or other public announcement and file a Current Report on Form 8-K to report such event. The Company is not aware of any circumstances under which the distribution would be abandoned.

 

Q: What is being distributed in the spin-off?

 

A: Approximately              million shares of Vectrus common stock will be distributed in the spin-off, based on the number of shares of Exelis common stock expected to be outstanding as of                 , 2014, the record date, and assuming a distribution ratio of                 . The exact number of shares of Vectrus common stock to be distributed will be calculated on the record date. The shares of Vectrus common stock to be distributed by Exelis will constitute all of the issued and outstanding shares of Vectrus common stock immediately prior to the distribution. See “Description of Capital Stock—Common Stock.”

 

Q: When is the record date for the distribution?

 

A: The record date is                 , 2014.

 

Q: When will the distribution occur?

 

A: The distribution date of the spin-off is                 , 2014. We expect that it will take the distribution agent, acting on behalf of Exelis, up to two weeks after the distribution date to fully distribute the shares of Vectrus common stock to Exelis shareholders.

 

Q: What do I have to do to participate in the spin-off?

 

A: Nothing. You are not required to take any action, although you are urged to read this entire document carefully. No shareholder approval of the distribution is required or sought. You are not being asked for a proxy. No action is required on your part to receive your shares of Vectrus common stock. You will neither be required to pay anything for the new shares nor be required to surrender any shares of Exelis common stock to participate in the spin-off.

 

 

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Q: How will fractional shares be treated in the spin-off?

 

A: Fractional shares of Vectrus common stock will not be distributed. Fractional shares of Vectrus common stock to which Exelis shareholders of record would otherwise be entitled will be aggregated and sold in the public market by the distribution agent at prevailing market prices. The aggregate net cash proceeds of the sales will be distributed ratably to those shareholders who would otherwise have received fractional shares of Vectrus common stock. See “The Spin-Off—Treatment of Fractional Shares” for a more detailed explanation. Receipt of the proceeds from these sales will generally result in a taxable gain or loss to those shareholders. Each shareholder entitled to receive cash proceeds from these shares should consult his, her or its own tax advisor as to such shareholder’s particular circumstances. The tax consequences of the distribution are described in more detail under “The Spin-Off—U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Spin-Off.”

 

Q: Why has Exelis determined to undertake the spin-off?

 

A: The Exelis Board of Directors has determined that the spin-off is in the best interests of Exelis, its shareholders and other stakeholders because the spin-off will provide the following key benefits:

 

    Greater Strategic Focus of Management’s Efforts and Resources. The military and government services business of Exelis (the Mission Systems business) has historically exhibited different financial and operating characteristics than the other businesses of Exelis, especially the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) related businesses, which are a key component of the future growth strategy of Exelis. Management of Exelis and we believe that the Mission Systems business and the other businesses of Exelis have limited similarities, benefit from limited synergies and require different capital expenditure and management strategies in order to maximize their respective long-term value. Consequently, the management resources of each of Exelis and us would be more efficiently utilized if concentrated on our respective businesses.

 

    Enhanced Focus on Customers. Both Exelis and we believe that, as a unified, independently managed, stand-alone company, our management will be able to more closely align internal resources, including senior management time, with the unique priorities and realities of customers of our business.

 

    Direct and Differentiated Access to Capital Resources. After the spin-off, we will no longer need to compete with the other businesses of Exelis for capital resources. Both Exelis and we believe that direct and differentiated access to capital resources will allow each of us to better optimize the amounts and terms of the capital needed for each of the respective businesses, aligning financial and operational characteristics with market expectations.

 

    Enhanced Choices for Investors by Offering Investment Opportunities in Separate Entities. After the spin-off, investors should be able to better evaluate our financial performance, as well as our strategy within the context of our markets, thereby enhancing the likelihood that we will achieve an appropriate market valuation. As a result of the spin-off, our management should be able to implement goals and evaluate strategic opportunities in light of investor expectations within our specialties without undue attention to investor expectations in other specialties.

 

    Improved Management Incentive Tools. Similar to Exelis, we expect to use our equity to compensate current and future employees. In multi-business companies such as Exelis, it is difficult to structure incentives that reward managers in a manner directly related to the performance of their respective business units. By granting stock based compensation tied directly to the Mission Systems business, equity compensation will be in line with the financial results of the managers’ direct work product. As a result, the incentives offered by our compensation plan will be less diluted and more effective.

 

 

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    Ability to Utilize Stock as an Acquisition Currency. Although we are not currently planning any acquisitions involving the use of our stock, the spin-off will enable us to use our stock as currency to pursue certain financial and strategic objectives, including tax-free merger transactions. In addition, future strategic transactions with similar businesses will be more easily facilitated through the use of our stock as consideration.

 

Q: What are the U.S. Federal income tax consequences of the spin-off?

 

A: The spin-off is conditioned on the receipt by Exelis of an opinion of tax counsel to the effect that the spin-off will qualify as a tax-free distribution to Exelis and its shareholders under Section 355 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Exelis expects to receive such opinion at or prior to the time of the consummation of the spin-off. Although Exelis has no current intention to do so, such condition is solely for the benefit of Exelis and its shareholders and may be waived by Exelis in its sole discretion. The tax consequences of the distribution are described in more detail under “The Spin-Off—U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Spin-Off.”

 

Q: Will the Vectrus common stock be listed on a stock exchange?

 

A: Yes. Although there is not currently a public market for Vectrus common stock, before completion of the spin-off, Vectrus will apply to list its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the symbol “VEC”. It is anticipated that trading of Vectrus common stock will commence on a “when-issued” basis at least two trading days prior to the record date. “When-issued” trading refers to a sale or purchase made conditionally because the security has been authorized but not yet issued. “When-issued” trades generally settle within four trading days after the distribution date. On the first trading day following the distribution date, any “when-issued” trading with respect to Vectrus common stock will end and “regular-way” trading will begin. “Regular-way” trading refers to trading after a security has been issued and typically involves a transaction that settles on the third full trading day following the date of the transaction. See “Trading Market.”

 

Q: Will my shares of Exelis common stock continue to trade?

 

A: Yes. Exelis common stock will continue to be listed and trade on the NYSE under the symbol “XLS”.

 

Q: If I sell, on or before the distribution date, shares of Exelis common stock that I held on the record date, am I still entitled to receive shares of Vectrus common stock distributable with respect to the shares of Exelis common stock I sold?

 

A: Beginning on or shortly before the record date and continuing through the distribution date for the spin-off, Exelis common stock will begin to trade in two markets on the New York Stock Exchange: a “regular-way” market and an “ex-distribution” market. If you hold shares of Exelis common stock as of the record date for the distribution and choose to sell those shares in the “regular-way” market after the record date for the distribution and on or before the distribution date, you also will be selling the right to receive the shares of Vectrus common stock in connection with the spin-off. However, if you hold shares of Exelis common stock as of the record date for the distribution and choose to sell those shares in the “ex-distribution” market after the record date for the distribution and on or before the distribution date, you will still receive the shares of Vectrus common stock in the spin-off.

 

Q: Will the spin-off affect the trading price of my Exelis stock?

 

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  value of the Vectrus business. However, we cannot predict the price at which the Exelis shares will trade following the spin-off.

 

Q: What indebtedness will Vectrus have following the spin-off?

 

A: It is anticipated that, prior to the completion of the spin-off, we will raise indebtedness in an amount estimated at $         under a senior secured term facility and enter into a senior secured revolving facility permitting borrowings of up to $        . See “Description of Material Indebtedness.” The proceeds from the senior secured term facility will be used to fund a cash distribution to Exelis of $        .

 

Q: Who will comprise the senior management team and Board of Directors of Vectrus after the spin-off?

 

A: Following the spin-off, our senior management team will be led by Kenneth Hunzeker, who will serve as our Chief Executive Officer and President. Our executive officers have held a variety of senior leadership roles at Vectrus and, collectively, have an average of 28 years of relevant industry, military and government experience. Mr. Hunzeker will also serve on the Board of Directors. The non-executive chairman of the Board of Directors will be Louis Giuliano, a previous chairman, president and chief executive officer of ITT Corporation. See “Management” for information on our executive officers and Board of Directors.

 

Q: What will be the relationship between Exelis and Vectrus after the spin-off?

 

A: Following the spin-off, Vectrus will be an independent, publicly traded company and Exelis will have no continuing stock ownership interest in Vectrus. Vectrus will have entered into a Distribution Agreement with Exelis and will enter into several other agreements for the purpose of allocating between Vectrus and Exelis various assets, liabilities, rights and obligations (including employee benefits, insurance and tax-related assets and liabilities). These agreements will also govern Vectrus’s relationship with Exelis following the spin-off and will provide arrangements for employee matters, tax matters, intellectual property matters, insurance matters and other specified liabilities, rights and obligations attributable to periods before and, in some cases, after the spin-off. These agreements will also include arrangements with respect to transitional services to be provided by Exelis to Vectrus. The Distribution Agreement will provide, in general, that Vectrus will indemnify Exelis against any and all liabilities arising out of Vectrus’s business as constituted in connection with the spin-off and any other liabilities and obligations assumed by Vectrus, and that Exelis will indemnify Vectrus against any and all liabilities arising out of the businesses of Exelis as constituted in connection with the spin-off and any other liabilities and obligations assumed by Exelis.

 

Q: What will Vectrus’s dividend policy be after the spin-off?

 

A: We do not currently plan to pay a regular dividend on our common stock following the spin-off. The declaration of any future cash dividends and, if declared, the amount of any such dividends, will be subject to our financial condition, earnings, capital requirements, financial covenants and other contractual restrictions and to the discretion of our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors may take into account such matters as general business conditions, industry practice, our financial condition and performance, our future prospects, our cash needs and capital investment plans, income tax consequences, applicable law and such other factors as our Board of Directors may deem relevant. See “Dividend Policy.”

 

Q: What are the anti-takeover effects of the spin-off?

 

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  each will be in effect immediately following the spin-off, may have the effect of making more difficult an acquisition of control of Vectrus in a transaction not approved by Vectrus’s Board of Directors. See “Description of Capital Stock— Provisions of Our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and Amended and Restated By-Laws That Could Delay or Prevent a Change in Control.” In addition, under the Tax Matters Agreement, Vectrus will agree not to enter into any transaction for a period of two years following the distribution involving an acquisition (including issuance) of Vectrus common stock or any other transaction that could cause the distribution to be taxable to Exelis. The parties will also agree to indemnify each other for any tax resulting from any such transaction to the extent a party’s actions caused such tax liability, whether or not the indemnified party consented to such transaction or the indemnifying party was otherwise permitted to enter into such transaction under the Tax Matters Agreement, and for all or a portion of any tax liabilities resulting from the distribution under certain other circumstances. Generally, Exelis will recognize a taxable gain on the distribution if there are one or more acquisitions (including issuances) of Vectrus capital stock representing 50% or more of Vectrus’s then-outstanding stock, measured by vote or value, and the acquisitions are deemed to be part of a plan or series of related transactions that include the distribution. Any such acquisition of Vectrus common stock within two years before or after the distribution (with exceptions, including public trading by less-than-5% shareholders and certain compensatory stock issuances) generally will be presumed to be part of such a plan unless that presumption is rebutted. As a result, Vectrus’s obligations may discourage, delay or prevent a change of control of Vectrus.

 

Q: What are the risks associated with the spin-off?

 

A: There are a number of risks associated with the spin-off and ownership of Vectrus common stock. These risks are discussed under “Risk Factors.”

 

Q: How will the spin-off affect Vectrus’s relationship with its customers?

 

A: We believe we have well-established relationships with our principal customers. We believe the spin-off will enable us to better focus on those customers and to align our resources with their priorities. As we seek to enter into new contracts with our customers, we expect to continue to provide information to enable them to have ongoing confidence in our management, our workforce and our ability to perform, including our financial stability.

 

Q: Where can I get more information?

 

A. If you have any questions relating to the mechanics of the distribution, you should contact the distribution agent at:

 

     Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
     Address: 211 Quality Circle, Suite 210
                         College Station, TX 77845
     Toll Free Number: 888-847-8927

 

     Before the spin-off, if you have any questions relating to the spin-off, you should contact Exelis at:

 

     Exelis Inc.
     Investor Relations
     Phone: 703-245-4292
     Email: exelisinvestorrelations@exelisinc.com
     www.exelisinc.com

 

 

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     After the spin-off, if you have any questions relating to Vectrus, you should contact Vectrus at:

 

     Vectrus, Inc.
     Investor Relations
     Phone: 719-591-3600
     www.vectrus.com

 

 

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Summary of the Spin-Off

 

Distributing Company

Exelis Inc., an Indiana corporation. After the distribution, Exelis will not own any shares of Vectrus common stock.

 

Distributed Company

Vectrus, Inc., an Indiana corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Exelis. After the spin-off, Vectrus will be an independent, publicly traded company.

 

Distributed Securities

All of the outstanding shares of Vectrus common stock owned by Exelis, which will be 100% of Vectrus common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the distribution.

 

Record Date

The record date for the distribution is                 , 2014.

 

Distribution Date

The distribution date is                 , 2014.

 

Internal Reorganization

As part of the spin-off, Exelis will undergo an internal reorganization, which we refer to as the “internal reorganization,” that will, among other things and subject to limited exceptions: (i) allocate and transfer to a newly formed indirect subsidiary of Exelis those assets, and allocate and assign responsibility for those liabilities, in respect of the activities of the Tethered Aerostat Business of Exelis (the “TARS business”), which will be retained by Exelis, and (ii) transfer to us the ownership interests of Exelis Systems Corporation and other indirect subsidiaries of Exelis that form a part of the Mission Systems business.

 

  After completion of the spin-off, Vectrus will be an independent, publicly traded company. Immediately following the spin-off, Vectrus expects to have approximately                  record holders of shares of common stock and approximately                  million shares of common stock outstanding, based on the number of                  shareholders and outstanding shares of Exelis common stock on and the distribution ratio. The figures exclude shares of Exelis common stock held directly or indirectly by Exelis, if any. The actual number of shares to be distributed will be determined on the record date and will reflect any repurchases of shares of Exelis common stock and issuances of shares of Exelis common stock in respect of employer or employee contributions under Exelis benefit plans between the date the Exelis Board of Directors declares the dividend for the distribution and the record date for the distribution.

 

  See “The Spin-Off—Manner of Effecting the Spin-Off—Internal Reorganization.”

 

Distribution Ratio

Each holder of Exelis common stock will receive                  shares of Vectrus common stock for every                  shares of Exelis common stock held at                 , New York time, on                 , 2014.

 

The Distribution

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shareholders. The distribution of shares will be made in book-entry form, which means that no physical share certificates will be issued. It is expected that it will take the distribution agent up to two weeks to issue shares of Vectrus common stock to you or to your bank or brokerage firm electronically on your behalf by way of direct registration in book-entry form. Trading of our shares will not be affected during that time. Following the spin-off,                  shareholders whose shares are held in book-entry form may request that their shares of Vectrus common stock be transferred to a brokerage or other account at any time. You will not be required to make any payment, surrender or exchange your shares of Exelis common stock or take any other action to receive your shares of Vectrus common stock.

 

Fractional Shares

The distribution agent will not distribute any fractional shares of Vectrus common stock to Exelis shareholders. Fractional shares of Vectrus common stock to which Exelis shareholders of record would otherwise be entitled will be aggregated and sold in the public market by the distribution agent. The aggregate net cash proceeds of the sales will be distributed ratably to those shareholders who would otherwise have received fractional shares of Vectrus common stock. Receipt of the proceeds from these sales will generally result in a taxable gain or loss to those shareholders. Each shareholder entitled to receive cash proceeds from these shares should consult his, her or its own tax advisor as to such shareholder’s particular circumstances. The tax consequences of the distribution are described in more detail under “The Spin-Off—U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Spin-Off.”

 

Conditions to the Spin-Off

Completion of the spin-off is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Exelis of the following conditions:

 

    our Registration Statement on Form 10, of which this information statement forms a part, shall have been declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), no stop order suspending the effectiveness thereof shall be in effect, no proceedings for such purpose shall be pending before or threatened by the SEC, and this information statement, or a notice of internet availability thereof, shall have been mailed to the Exelis shareholders;

 

    Vectrus common stock shall have been approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange, subject to official notice of distribution;

 

    Exelis shall have obtained an opinion from its tax counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to Exelis, to the effect that the spin-off will qualify as a tax-free distribution under Section 355 of the Code.

 

   

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the capital adequacy and solvency of each of Exelis and Vectrus after giving effect to the spin-off;

 

    all material governmental approvals and other consents necessary to consummate the spin-off shall have been received;

 

    no order, injunction or decree issued by any governmental entity of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of all or any portion of the spin-off shall be pending, threatened, issued or in effect, and no other event outside the control of Exelis shall have occurred or failed to occur that prevents the consummation of all or any portion of the spin-off;

 

    no other events or developments shall have occurred or failed to occur that, in the judgment of the Board of Directors of Exelis, would result in the distribution having a material adverse effect on Exelis or its shareholders;

 

    the financing transactions described in “Description of Material Indebtedness” and elsewhere in this information statement as having occurred prior to the distribution shall have been consummated on or prior to the distribution (including any funding thereunder contemplated to take place and any cash contributions or distributions of the proceeds thereof anticipated to take place on or prior to the distribution);

 

    the internal reorganization shall have been completed, except for such steps as Exelis in its sole discretion shall have determined may be completed after the distribution date;

 

    Exelis shall have taken all necessary action, in the judgment of the Board of Directors of Exelis, to cause the Board of Directors of Vectrus to consist of the individuals identified in this information statement as directors of Vectrus;

 

    Exelis shall have taken all necessary action, in the judgment of the Board of Directors of Exelis, to cause the officers of Vectrus to be the individuals identified as such in this information statement;

 

    all necessary actions shall have been taken to adopt the form of amended and restated articles of incorporation and amended and restated by-laws filed by Vectrus with the SEC as exhibits to the Registration Statement on Form 10, of which this information statement forms a part;

 

    the Board of Directors of Exelis shall have approved the distribution, which approval may be given or withheld at its absolute and sole discretion;

 

   

in the event that the distribution is for any reasons postponed more than 120 days after after the date on which the Exelis Board of Directors approves the distribution, the Board of Directors of Exelis shall have redetermined, as of such

 

 

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postponed distribution date, that the distribution satisfies the requirements of Indiana Business Corporation Law governing distributions; and

 

    each of the Distribution Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement and the other ancillary agreements shall have been executed by each party.

 

  The fulfillment of the foregoing conditions will not create any obligation on the part of Exelis to effect the spin-off. We are not aware of any material Federal, foreign or state regulatory requirements that must be complied with or any material approvals that must be obtained, other than compliance with SEC rules and regulations, approval for listing on the New York Stock Exchange and the declaration of effectiveness of the Registration Statement on Form 10, of which this information statement forms a part, by the SEC, in connection with the distribution. Exelis has the right not to complete the spin-off if, at any time prior to the distribution, the Board of Directors of Exelis determines, in its sole discretion, that the spin-off is not then in the best interests of Exelis or its shareholders or other constituents, that a sale or other alternative is in the best interests of Exelis or its shareholders or other constituents or that it is not advisable for Vectrus to separate from Exelis at that time. For more information, see “The Spin-Off—Conditions to the Spin-Off.”

 

Trading Market and Symbol

We intend to list Vectrus common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “VEC”. We anticipate that, at least two trading days prior to the record date, trading of shares of Vectrus common stock will begin on a “when-issued” basis and will continue up to and including the distribution date, and we expect “regular-way” trading of Vectrus common stock will begin the first trading day after the distribution date. We also anticipate that, at least two trading days prior to the record date, there will be two markets in Exelis common stock: a “regular-way” market on which shares of Exelis common stock will trade with an entitlement for the purchaser of Exelis common stock to shares of Vectrus common stock to be distributed pursuant to the distribution, and an “ex-distribution” market on which shares of Exelis common stock will trade without an entitlement for the purchaser of Exelis common stock to shares of Vectrus common stock. For more information, see “Trading Market.”

 

Tax Consequences

The spin-off is conditioned on the receipt of an opinion of tax counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to Exelis, to the effect that the spin-off will qualify as a tax-free distribution under Section 355 of the Code. See “The Spin-Off—U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Spin-Off.”

 

 

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  Each shareholder is urged to consult his, her or its tax advisor as to the specific tax consequences of the spin-off to such shareholder, including the effect of any state, local or non-U.S. tax laws and of changes in applicable tax laws.

 

Relationship with Exelis after the Spin-Off

We will enter into a Distribution Agreement and other agreements with Exelis related to the spin-off. These agreements will govern the relationship between us and Exelis after completion of the spin-off and provide for the allocation between us and Exelis of various assets, liabilities, rights and obligations (including employee benefits, insurance and tax-related assets and liabilities). We intend to enter into one or more Transition Services Agreements with Exelis pursuant to which certain services will be provided on an interim basis following the distribution. We also intend to enter into an Employee Matters Agreement that will set forth the agreements between us and Exelis concerning certain employee compensation and benefit matters. Further, we intend to enter into a Tax Matters Agreement with Exelis regarding the sharing of taxes incurred before and after completion of the spin-off, certain indemnification rights with respect to tax matters and certain restrictions on our conduct following the distribution intended to preserve the tax-free status of the spin-off. We describe these arrangements in greater detail under “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Agreements with Exelis Related to the Spin-Off,” and describe some of the risks of these arrangements under “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Spin-Off.”

 

Dividend Policy

We do not currently plan to pay a regular dividend on our common stock following the spin-off. The declaration of any future cash dividends and, if declared, the amount of any such dividends, will be subject to our financial condition, earnings, capital requirements, financial covenants and other contractual restrictions and to the discretion of our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors may take into account such matters as general business conditions, industry practice, our financial condition and performance, our future prospects, our cash needs and capital investment plans, income tax consequences, applicable law and such other factors as our Board of Directors may deem relevant. See “Dividend Policy.”

 

Transfer Agent

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

 

Risk Factors

We face both general and specific risks and uncertainties relating to our business, our relationship with Exelis and our being an independent, publicly traded company. We also are subject to risks relating to the spin-off. You should carefully read the risk factors set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in this information statement.

 

 

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Summary Historical and Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Data

The following table presents the summary historical condensed combined financial data for Vectrus. The condensed combined statement of income data for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2013 and the condensed combined balance sheet data as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 set forth below are derived from Vectrus’s audited combined financial statements included in this information statement. The condensed combined statement of income data for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013 and the condensed combined balance sheet data as of June 30, 2014 are derived from the unaudited condensed combined financial statements for Vectrus included elsewhere in this information statement. The condensed combined balance sheet data as of December 31, 2011 are derived from Vectrus’s audited combined financial statements that are not included in this information statement. The unaudited condensed combined financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited combined financial statements and, in the opinion of our management, include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the information set forth herein.

The summary unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial data as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and the year ended December 31, 2013 have been prepared to reflect the spin-off, including: (i) the distribution of approximately          million shares of Vectrus common stock by Exelis to its shareholders; (ii) the incurrence of indebtedness of $        ; (iii) a $         distribution to Exelis; and (iv) the transactions contemplated by the Distribution Agreement and related separation agreements. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations presented for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and the year ended December 31, 2013 assumes the spin-off and related transactions occurred on January 1, 2013. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet data assume the spin-off occurred on June 30, 2014. The assumptions used and pro forma adjustments derived from such assumptions are based on currently available information and we believe such assumptions are reasonable under the circumstances.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are not necessarily indicative of our results of operations or financial condition had the distribution and our anticipated post-spin-off capital structure been completed on the dates assumed. Also, they may not reflect the results of operations or financial condition that would have resulted had we been operating as an independent, publicly traded company during such periods. In addition, they are not necessarily indicative of our future results of operations or financial condition.

You should read this summary financial data together with “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements,” “Capitalization,” “Selected Historical Condensed Combined Financial and Other Data,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the financial statements and accompanying notes included in this information statement.

 

     As of and for the six months
ended June 30,
    Year ended December 31  
     Pro Forma     Historical     Pro Forma     Historical  
     2014     2014     2013     2013     2013     2012     2011  
(In millions)                                           

Results of Operations

              

Revenue

   $ 598      $ 617      $ 835      $ 1,475      $ 1,512      $ 1,828      $ 1,806   

Operating income

   $ 32      $ 27      $ 77      $ 129      $ 131      $ 110      $ 87   

Operating Margin

     5.4     4.4     9.2     8.7     8.7     6.0     4.8

Net income $20

   $        $ 17      $ 50      $        $ 84      $ 75      $ 54   

Financial Position

              

Total assets

   $        $ 499      $ 595      $        $ 489      $ 591      $ 615   

Total debt

   $        $ —        $ —        $        $ —        $ —        $ —     

 

 

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RISK FACTORS

You should carefully consider each of the following risks, which we believe are the principal risks that we face and of which we are currently aware, and all of the other information in this information statement. Some of the risks described below relate to our business, while others relate to the spin-off. Other risks relate principally to the securities markets and ownership of our common stock.

Should any of the following risks and uncertainties develop into actual events, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially and adversely affected, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and you could lose all or part of your investment.

Risks Relating to Our Business

We face the following risks in connection with the general conditions and trends of the industry in which we operate:

We are dependent on the U.S. government’s presence and operations in Afghanistan for a material portion of our revenue and operating income, and the announced withdrawal of military personnel and suspension or removal of funding for security and training activities in the region by the U.S. government will have an adverse effect on our revenue and operating income prospects.

We derived approximately $513 million, $625 million and $480 million of our revenue and $91 million, $75 million and $46 million of our operating income for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, from services ultimately sold to the U.S. government for contracts based in Afghanistan. This reflected a decrease of 18% in revenue and an increase of 21% in operating income for the 2013 period as compared to 2012, and an increase of 29% in revenue and 63% in operating income for the 2012 period as compared to 2011. These amounts represented 34%, 34% and 27% of our overall revenue, respectively, for these periods. Our company has four large contracts with operations in Afghanistan, with work in each of our major capability areas (infrastructure asset management, logistics and supply chain management, and information technology and network communication services). Afghanistan contracts have experienced lower program activity in 2013 due to reduced service level requirements. U.S. funding for programs in Afghanistan has decreased in recent periods, and will likely continue to decrease as the U.S. government plans to reduce the U.S. presence in Afghanistan. In May 2014, the Administration announced its plan to steadily withdraw U.S. forces in Afghanistan by 2016, with only a normal embassy presence remaining. It is expected that the U.S. military will maintain a limited presence after the subsequent transition to the Afghan government. This withdrawal of military personnel and suspension or removal of funding for security and training activities in Afghanistan by the U.S. government will have an adverse effect on our revenue and operating income prospects.

We are dependent on the U.S. government and if our reputation or relationship with the U.S. government was harmed, our revenue and growth prospects would be adversely affected.

All of our 2013 revenue and 2012 revenue was derived from services ultimately sold to the U.S. government, primarily the Department of Defense (DoD), either as a prime contractor or as a subcontractor to other contractors engaged in work for the U.S. government. For the year ended December 31, 2013, we generated approximately 92% of our total revenue from the U.S. Army. We expect to continue to derive most of our revenue from work performed under U.S. government contracts. Our reputation and relationship with the U.S. government, and in particular with the branches and agencies of the DoD, are key factors in maintaining and growing this revenue. Negative press reports or publicity, which could pertain to employee or subcontractor misconduct, conflicts of interest, termination of a contract or task order, poor contract performance, deficiencies in services, reports or other deliverables, information security breaches or other aspects of our business, regardless of accuracy, could harm our reputation, particularly with these branches and agencies. If our

 

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reputation is negatively affected, or if we are suspended or debarred from contracting with government agencies or any branch of the DoD for any reason, the amount of our business with government and other customers would decrease and our future revenue and growth prospects would be adversely affected.

A significant portion of our revenue is derived from a few large contracts, and the loss or material reduction of any of these contracts would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and cash flows.

Aggregate revenue from our four largest contracts amounted to approximately $1.0 billion, or 69%, of our revenue for the year ended December 31, 2013. These four contracts, the Kuwait Base Operations and Security Support Services (K-BOSSS) contract for Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, the Operations, Maintenance and Defense of Army Communications in Southwest Asia and Central Asia (OMDAC-SWACA) contract, the Logistics Civilian Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) contract and the Kuwait based Army Prepositioned Stocks-5 (APS-5 Kuwait) contract each accounted for more than 10% of our revenue for the year ended December 31, 2013. Accordingly, our results of operations and cash flows are highly dependent on these contracts. The loss or material reduction of any of these contracts would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and cash flows.

A decline in the U.S. government defense budget, changes in spending or budgetary priorities or delays in contract awards may significantly and adversely affect our future revenue and limit our growth prospects.

Our contracts and revenue are correlated primarily with and dependent upon the U.S. defense budget which is subject to the congressional budget authorization and appropriations process. Congress usually appropriates funds for a given program on a September 30 fiscal year basis, even though contract periods of performance may extend over many years. Consequently, at the beginning of a major program, the contract is usually partially funded, and additional monies are normally committed to the contract by the procuring agency only as appropriations are made by Congress in future fiscal years. DoD budgets are a function of several factors beyond our control, including, but not limited to, changes in U.S. procurement policies, budget considerations, current and future economic conditions, presidential administration priorities, changing national security and defense requirements, geo-political developments and actual fiscal year congressional appropriations for defense budgets. Any of these factors could result in a significant redirection of current and future DoD budgets and impact our future operations and cash flows. Such factors may have direct bearing on new business opportunities as well as on whether the U.S. government will exercise its options for services under existing contracts, thus affecting the timing and volume of our business.

The Budget Control Act of 2011 (Budget Control Act) provided for a reduction in planned defense budgets and mandated substantial additional spending reductions through a process known as “sequestration.” The sequestration spending reductions required for defense were approximately $43 billion for fiscal year 2013, increasing to approximately $55 billion for fiscal year 2014 and beyond. The combined effect of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 is a substantial alteration of sequestration in the near term. Though combined sequestration cuts of $55 billion were triggered in fiscal year 2013, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has reported there will be no additional cuts, across the board cuts or sequestration in fiscal year 2014. Congress has enacted a fiscal year 2014 appropriations bill implementing these new defense and non-defense caps. A similar result could occur in fiscal year 2015 if Congress appropriates no more than the $1.014 trillion in discretionary spending and adheres to the revised defense and non-defense caps. By incorporating these alterations to the original Budget Control Act, the CBO still anticipates achievement of $539 billion in discretionary spending reductions from fiscal year 2016 to 2021.

The U.S. Government also conducts periodic reviews of U.S. defense strategies and priorities, which may shift DoD budgetary priorities, reduce overall U.S. Government spending or delay contract or task order awards for defense related programs, potentially affecting future Vectrus revenue and earnings. In addition, changes to the DoD acquisition system and contracting models could affect whether and how we pursue certain opportunities and the terms under which we are able to do so. Overall, we expect that top-line defense spending will decline over the next several years. Such funding cuts will likely have an impact across the DoD budget. Such reductions in U.S. Government spending and policy could have a material impact on our business.

 

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Competition within our markets and an increase in bid protests may reduce our revenue and market share.

Our business is highly competitive and we compete with larger companies that have greater name recognition, greater financial resources and larger technical staffs. We also compete with smaller, more specialized companies that are able to concentrate their resources on particular areas. Additionally, we compete with the U.S. government’s own capabilities.

The markets in which we operate are characterized by the changing needs of our customers. Accordingly, our success depends on our ability to provide services that address these changing needs. To remain competitive, we must consistently provide superior service and performance on a cost-effective basis to our customers. Our competitors may be able to provide our customers with different or greater capabilities or better contract terms than we can provide, including past contract experience, geographic presence, price and the availability of qualified professional personnel. Moreover, even if we are qualified to work on a government contract, we may not be awarded the contract because of existing government policies designed to protect small businesses and under-represented minority contractors. In addition, our competitors may consolidate or establish teaming or other relationships among themselves or with third parties to increase their ability to address customers’ needs. Accordingly, we anticipate that larger or new competitors or alliances among competitors may emerge which may adversely affect our ability to compete.

If we are unable to continue to compete successfully against our current or future competitors, we may experience declines in revenue and market share which could negatively impact our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

The competitive environment is also affected by bid protests from unsuccessful bidders on new program awards. Bid protests could result in the award decision being overturned, requiring a renewed competition of the contract. Even where a bid protest does not result in a renewed competition, the resolution typically extends the time until the contract activity can begin, which may reduce our earnings in the period in which the contract would otherwise have commenced.

Because we depend on U.S. government contracts, a delay in the completion of the U.S. government’s budget process could delay procurement of the services and solutions we provide and have an adverse effect on our future revenue.

The funding of U.S. government programs is subject to an annual congressional budget authorization and appropriation process. In years when the U.S. government does not complete its budget process before the end of its fiscal year on September 30, government operations are typically funded pursuant to a “continuing resolution,” which allows Federal government agencies to operate at spending levels approved in the previous budget cycle, but does not authorize new spending initiatives. When the U.S. government operates under a continuing resolution, delays can occur in the procurement of the services and solutions that we provide and may result in new initiatives being cancelled. In addition, when supplemental appropriations are required to operate the U.S. government or fund specific programs and the passage of legislation needed to approve any supplemental appropriation bill is delayed, the overall funding environment for our business could be adversely affected.

The termination of government contracts may adversely affect our business.

The government services marketplace is characterized by contracts of shorter duration as compared to large production and systems integration programs. Services contracts generally are of a duration of five years and may range between three and ten years. Our financial performance is dependent on our performance under our U.S. government contracts. The U.S. government may terminate any of our government contracts at any time at its convenience. Additionally, should we fail to meet our obligations under a contract, the customer may terminate our contract for default. If any of our contracts were to be terminated for convenience, we generally

 

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would be entitled to receive payment for work completed and allowable termination or cancellation costs. If any of our government contracts were to be terminated for default, generally the customer would pay only for the work that has been accepted; moreover, the customer can require us to pay the difference between the original contract price and the cost to re-procure the contract items, net of the work accepted from the original contract. In addition, the U.S. government can also hold us liable for damages resulting from the default. The termination of any of our government contracts, whether for convenience or default, may adversely affect our current programs and may reduce our revenue, earnings or cash flows. A termination for default may also negatively affect our reputation, past performance ratings and our ability to win new contracts, particularly for contracts covering the same or similar types of services.

As a U.S. government contractor, we are subject to a number of procurement regulations and could be adversely affected by changes in regulations or any failure to comply with these regulations.

We operate in a highly regulated environment and must comply with many significant procurement regulations and other requirements. These regulations and requirements, although customary in government contracts, increase our performance and compliance costs. If any such regulations or procurement requirements change, our costs of complying with them could increase and therefore reduce our margins. Some significant statutes and regulations that affect us include:

 

    the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and department or agency-specific regulations that implement or supplement FAR, such as the DoD’s Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, which regulate the formation, administration and performance of U.S. government contracts;

 

    the Truth in Negotiations Act, which requires certification and disclosure of cost and pricing data in connection with certain contract negotiations;

 

    the Procurement Integrity Act, which regulates access to competitor bid and proposal information and government source selection information, and our ability to provide compensation to certain former government officials;

 

    the Civil False Claims Act, which provides for substantial civil penalties for violations, including for submission of a false or fraudulent claim to the U.S. government for payment or approval; and

 

    the U.S. government Cost Accounting Standards, which impose accounting requirements that govern our right to reimbursement under certain cost-based U.S. government contracts.

If we are convicted or otherwise found to have violated these or other laws or regulations, or are found not to have acted responsibly as defined by them, we may be subject to reductions of the value of contracts, contract modifications or termination and the assessment of penalties and fines, compensatory damages or treble damages, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. Such findings or convictions could also result in suspension or debarment from government contracting. Given our dependence on government contracting, suspension or debarment would have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Our business is subject to reviews, investigations, audits and cost adjustments by the U.S. government, which, if resolved unfavorably to us, could adversely affect our profitability, cash position or growth prospects.

U.S. government agencies, including the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and others, routinely audit and review a contractor’s performance on government contracts, indirect rates and pricing practices, and compliance with applicable contracting and procurement laws, regulations and standards. They also review the adequacy of the contractor’s compliance with government standards for its business systems, including its accounting system, earned value management system, estimating system, materials management and accounting system, purchasing system and property management system (program specific).

 

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Both contractors and the U.S. government agencies conducting these audits and reviews have come under increased scrutiny. As a result, audits and reviews have become more rigorous and the standards to which we are held are being more strictly interpreted and applied, increasing the likelihood of an audit or review resulting in an adverse outcome.

A finding of significant control deficiencies in our system audits or other reviews can result in decremented billing rates to our U.S. government customers until the control deficiencies are corrected and our corrections are accepted by DCMA. Government audits and reviews may conclude that our practices are not consistent with applicable laws and regulations and result in adjustments to contract costs and mandatory customer refunds. Such adjustments can be applied retroactively, which could result in significant customer refunds. Our receipt of adverse audit findings or the failure to obtain an “approved” determination of our various accounting and management internal control systems from the responsible U.S. government agency could significantly and adversely affect our business, including our ability to bid on new contracts and our competitive position in the bidding process. A determination of non-compliance with applicable contracting and procurement laws, regulations and standards could also result in the U.S. government imposing penalties and sanctions against us, including withholding of payments, suspension of payments and increased government scrutiny that could delay or adversely affect our ability to invoice and receive timely payment on contracts, perform contracts or compete for contracts with the U.S. government. In addition, the U.S. government, from time to time, may require its contractors to reduce certain contract prices, or may disallow costs allocated to certain contracts. These adjustments can involve substantial amounts. In the past, as a result of such audits and other investigations and inquiries, we have on occasion made adjustments to our contract prices and the costs allocated to our government contracts.

We are routinely subject to governmental investigations relating to our contracts and operations. If a review or investigation identifies improper or illegal activities, we may be subject to civil or criminal penalties or administrative sanctions, including the termination of contracts, forfeiture of profits, the triggering of price reduction clauses, suspension of payments, fines and suspension or debarment from doing business with governmental agencies. We may suffer harm to our reputation if allegations of impropriety are made against us, which would impair our ability to win new contract awards or receive contract renewals. Civil penalties and sanctions are not uncommon in our industry. If we incur a material penalty or administrative sanction or otherwise suffer harm to our reputation, our profitability, cash position and future prospects could be adversely affected.

The Department of Defense continues to evolve its business practices, which could have a material effect on its overall procurement processes and adversely impact our current programs and potential new awards.

The DoD continues to pursue various initiatives designed to gain efficiencies and to focus and enhance business practices. These initiatives and resulting changes, such as increased usage of fixed price contracts, multiple award contracts and small business set-aside contracts, are having an impact on the contracting environment in which we do business. Any of these changes could impact our ability to obtain new contracts or renew our existing contracts when those contracts are re-competed. These initiatives are evolving, and the full impact to our business remains uncertain and subject to the manner in which the DoD implements them. Any new contracting requirements or procurement methods could be costly or administratively difficult for us to implement and could adversely affect our future revenue, profitability and prospects.

We are subject to risks associated with operating internationally.

Our U.S. government contracts operating internationally represented approximately 88% of total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2013. We are subject to a variety of U.S. and foreign laws and regulations, including, without limitation foreign labor laws and anti-corruption laws, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Failure by us or our subcontractors or vendors to comply with these laws and regulations could result in administrative, civil, or criminal liabilities and could, in the extreme case, result in suspension or debarment from government contracts or suspension of our export privileges, which could have a material adverse effect on us.

 

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Our business operations are also subject to a variety of risks associated with conducting business internationally, including, without limitation:

 

    Changes in or interpretations of foreign laws or policies that may adversely affect the performance of our services;

 

    Political instability in foreign countries;

 

    Imposition of inconsistent laws or regulations;

 

    Conducting business in places where laws, business practices and customs are unfamiliar or unknown; and

 

    Imposition of limitations on or increase of withholding and other taxes on payments by foreign subsidiaries or joint ventures.

The services we provide internationally, including through the use of subcontractors, are sometimes in countries with unstable governments, in areas of military conflict or at military installations. This increases the risk of an incident resulting in damage or destruction to our work or living sites or resulting in injury or loss of life to our employees, subcontractors or other third parties. We maintain insurance to mitigate risk and potential liabilities related to our international operations, but our insurance coverage may not be adequate to cover these claims and liabilities and we may be forced to bear substantial costs arising from those claims. In addition, any accidents or incidents that occur in connection with our international operations could result in negative publicity for our company, which may adversely affect our reputation and make it more difficult for us to compete for future contracts or result in the loss of existing and future contracts. The impact of these factors is difficult to predict, but any one or more of them could adversely affect our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

We may not be successful in expanding our geographic footprint or broadening our customer base, which could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our business strategy is based, in part, on realigning our resources to invest in new business opportunities in the United States, Middle East and North Africa, and the Pacific, and to leverage our leadership position in the Middle East with the U.S. Army to provide our full range of offerings to other U.S. government military and civil agencies. This business strategy involves a number of risks, including the risk that the expected results will not be achieved or that we are unable to effectively execute this business strategy resulting in harm to our existing reputation or relationship with the U.S. government. These activities may also impose additional compliance burdens on us and could also subject us to enhanced regulatory scrutiny and greater risks associated with operating internationally. We may also incur additional expenditures in connection with our investments in new business opportunities and these investments may also result in losses and costs.

The success of our business strategy will depend on, among other things:

 

    the availability of suitable opportunities;

 

    the level of competition from other companies that may have greater financial resources;

 

    our ability to obtain requisite approvals and licenses from the relevant governmental authorities and to comply with applicable laws and regulations without incurring undue costs and delays; and

 

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Our project sites are inherently dangerous workplaces. Failure to maintain safe work sites and equipment could result in environmental disasters, employee deaths or injuries, reduced profitability, the loss of projects or customers and possible exposure to litigation.

Our project sites often put our employees and others in close proximity with mechanized equipment, moving vehicles, and highly regulated materials. In addition, some of our project sites are in hostile and unstable environments, including war zones. If we fail to implement safety procedures or if the procedures we implement are ineffective, we may suffer the loss of or injury to our employees, as well as expose ourselves to possible litigation. As a result, our failure to maintain adequate safety standards and equipment, as well as the nature of the environment in which we conduct business, could result in reduced profitability or the loss of projects or customers, and could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Misconduct of our employees, subcontractors, agents or business partners could cause us to lose customers and could have a significant adverse impact on our business and reputation, adversely affecting our ability to obtain new contracts.

Misconduct, fraud or other improper activities by our employees, subcontractors, agents or business partners could have a significant adverse impact on our business and reputation. Such misconduct could include the failure to comply with Federal, state, local or foreign government procurement regulations, regulations regarding the protection of classified information, legislation regarding the pricing of labor and other costs in government contracts, laws and regulations relating to environmental matters, bribery of foreign government officials, import-export control, lobbying or similar activities, and any other applicable laws or regulations. Misconduct involving data security lapses resulting in the compromise of personal information or the improper use of our customer’s sensitive or classified information could result in remediation costs, regulatory sanctions against us and serious harm to our reputation. Other examples of potential misconduct include falsifying time or other records and violations of the Anti-Kickback Act. Although we have implemented policies, procedures and controls to prevent and detect these activities, these precautions may not prevent all misconduct and as a result, we could face unknown risks or losses. Our failure to comply with applicable laws or regulations or misconduct by any of our employees, subcontractors, agents or business partners could subject us to fines and penalties, loss of security clearance, loss of current and future customer contracts and suspension or debarment from contracting with Federal, state or local government agencies, any of which would adversely affect our business, our reputation and our future financial results.

We use estimates in accounting for many of our programs and changes in our estimates could adversely affect our future financial results.

Revenue from our contracts are recognized primarily using the percentage-of-completion method or on the basis of partial performance towards completion. These methodologies require estimates of total costs at completion, fees earned on the contract, or both. This estimation process, particularly due to the nature of the services being performed and the long-term nature of certain contracts, is complex and involves significant judgment. Adjustments to original estimates are often required as work progresses, experience is gained and additional information becomes known, even though the scope of the work required under the contract may not change. Any adjustment as a result of a change in estimates is recognized as events become known. Changes in the underlying assumptions, circumstances or estimates could result in adjustments that may adversely affect our future financial results.

We may not realize as revenue the full amounts reflected in our backlog, which could adversely affect our expected future revenue and growth prospects.

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our programs or contracts, we may realize less than expected or in some cases never realize revenue from some of the contracts that are included in our backlog. Our unfunded backlog, in particular, contains management’s estimate of amounts expected to be realized on unfunded contract work that may never be realized as revenue. If we fail to realize as revenue amounts included in our backlog, our expected future revenue, growth prospects and profitability could be adversely affected.

Our earnings and margins may vary based on the mix of our contracts and programs, our performance, and our ability to control costs.

We generate revenue under various types of contracts, which include cost plus, cost reimbursement (including non-fee-bearing costs), time and materials (T&M), firm fixed price level of effort (FFP-LOE) and firm fixed price (FFP). Our earnings and profitability may vary materially depending on changes in the proportionate amount of revenue derived from each type of contract, the nature of services provided, as well as the achievement of performance objectives and the stage of performance at which the right to receive fees, particularly under incentive and award fee contracts, is finally determined. Cost reimbursement and T&M contracts generally have lower profitability than FFP contracts.

Our profitability is adversely affected when we incur contract costs that we cannot bill to our customers. To varying degrees, each of our contract types involves some risk that we could underestimate the costs and resources necessary to fulfill the contract. While FFP contracts allow us to benefit from cost savings, these contracts also increase our exposure to the risk of cost overruns. Revenue derived from FFP contracts represented approximately 28% of our total revenue for fiscal 2013. When making proposals on these types of contracts, we rely heavily on our estimates of costs and timing for completing the associated projects, as well as assumptions regarding technical issues. In each case, our failure to accurately estimate costs or the resources needed to perform our contracts or to effectively manage and control our costs during the performance of our work could result, and in some instances has resulted, in reduced profits or in losses. More generally, any increased or unexpected costs or unanticipated delays in connection with the performance of our contracts, including costs and delays caused by contractual disputes or other factors outside of our control, such as performance failures of our subcontractors, natural disasters or other force majeure events, could make our contracts less profitable than expected or unprofitable.

The failure to perform to customer expectations or contract requirements may result in reduced fees or claims made against us by our customers and may affect our financial performance in that period. Under each type of contract, if we are unable to control costs, our operating results could be adversely affected, particularly if we are unable to justify an increase in contract value to our customers. Cost overruns or the failure to perform on existing programs also may adversely affect our ability to retain existing programs and win future contract awards.

Our earnings and margins depend, in part, on our ability to perform under contracts.

When agreeing to contractual terms, our management makes assumptions and projections about future conditions and events, many of which extend over long periods. These projections assess the productivity and availability of labor, the complexity of the work to be performed, the cost and availability of materials and the impact of delayed performance. If there is a significant change in one or more of these circumstances or estimates, or if we face unanticipated contract costs, the profitability of one or more of these contracts may be adversely affected.

Our earnings and margins depend, in part, on subcontractor performance.

We rely on other companies to perform some of the services that we provide to our customers. Disruptions or performance problems caused by our subcontractors and vendors could have an adverse effect on our ability to meet our commitments to customers. Our ability to perform our obligations as a prime contractor could be adversely affected if one or more of the vendors or subcontractors are unable to provide the agreed-upon services in a timely and cost-effective manner.

 

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Goodwill represents a significant portion of our assets and any impairment of these assets could negatively impact our results of operations.

At December 31, 2013, our goodwill was approximately $222 million, which represented approximately 45% of our total assets. Goodwill is tested for impairment on an annual basis, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of goodwill may not be recoverable. We also review the carrying value of finite-lived intangible assets for impairment when impairment indicators arise. We estimate the fair value of the reporting unit used in the goodwill impairment test using an income approach, and as a result the fair value measurements depend on revenue growth rates, future operating margin assumptions, risk-adjusted discount rates, future economic and market conditions, and identification of appropriate market comparable data. Because of the significance of our goodwill and other intangible assets, any future impairment of these assets could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

We depend on the recruitment and retention of qualified personnel, and our failure to attract and retain such personnel could seriously harm our business.

Due to the specialized nature of our business, our future performance is highly dependent upon the continued services of our personnel and executive officers, the development of additional management personnel and the hiring of new qualified technical, marketing, sales and management personnel for our operations. Competition for qualified personnel is intense, and we may not be successful in attracting or retaining qualified personnel. In addition, certain personnel may be required to receive security clearance and substantial training in order to work on certain programs or perform certain tasks. We also employ international personnel and engage with foreign subcontractors and labor brokers, which requires compliance with numerous local laws and regulations related to labor, benefits, taxes, insurance and reporting requirements, among others. The loss of key employees, our inability to attract new qualified employees or adequately train employees, or the delay in hiring key personnel could have an adverse effect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Some of our workforce is represented by labor unions so our business could be harmed in the event of a prolonged work stoppage.

Approximately 1,060 of our employees are unionized, which represents approximately 15.6% of our employee-base at December 31, 2013. As a result, we may experience work stoppages, which could adversely affect our business. We cannot predict how stable our union relationships will be or whether we will be able to successfully negotiate successor agreements without impacting our financial condition. In addition, the presence of unions may limit our flexibility in dealing with our workforce. Work stoppages could negatively impact our ability to provide services to our customers on a timely basis, which could negatively impact our results of operations and financial condition.

Our profitability could suffer if we are not able to maintain adequate staffing for our contracts.

The cost of providing our services, including the extent to which we utilize our workforce, affects our profitability. The rate at which we utilize our workforce is affected by a number of factors, including:

 

    our ability to transition employees from completed projects to new assignments and to hire and assimilate new employees;

 

    our ability to hire personnel in foreign countries;

 

    our ability to manage attrition;

 

    our need to devote time and resources to training, business development, professional development and other non-chargeable activities; and

 

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We rely on our information systems in our operations. Security breaches and other disruptions could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

As a U.S. defense contractor, we face certain security threats, including cyber-security threats to our information technology infrastructure, attempts to gain access to proprietary or classified information, and threats to physical security. Cyber-security threats are evolving and include, among others, malicious software, attempts to gain unauthorized access to data, and other electronic security breaches that could lead to disruptions in mission critical systems and international connectivity, unauthorized release of confidential or otherwise protected information and corruption of data. The unavailability of our information systems, the failure of these systems to perform as anticipated for any reason or any significant breach of security could disrupt our operations, lead to financial losses from remedial actions, require significant management attention and resources, and could negatively impact our reputation among our customers and the public, which could have a negative impact on our financial condition, results of operations and liquidity.

Legal disputes could require us to pay potentially large damage awards and could be costly to defend, which would adversely affect our cash balances and profitability, and could damage our reputation.

We are subject to a number of lawsuits and claims as described under “Business—Legal Proceedings.” We are also subject to, and may become a party to, a variety of other litigation or claims and suits that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of our business. Adverse judgments or settlements in some or all of these legal disputes may result in significant monetary damages or injunctive relief against us. Any claims or litigation could be costly to defend, and even if we are successful or if fully indemnified or insured, could damage our reputation and make it more difficult to compete effectively or obtain adequate insurance in the future. Litigation and other claims are subject to inherent uncertainties and management’s view of these matters may change in the future.

Unanticipated changes in our tax provisions or exposure to additional U.S. and foreign income tax liabilities could affect our profitability.

We are subject to income taxes in the United States and many foreign jurisdictions. Significant judgment is required in determining our worldwide provision for income taxes. In the ordinary course of our business, there are many transactions and calculations where the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. Furthermore, changes in domestic or foreign income tax laws and regulations, or their interpretation and enforcement, could result in higher or lower income tax rates assessed or changes in the taxability of certain sales or the deductibility of certain expenses, thereby affecting our income tax expense and profitability. In addition, we regularly are under audit by tax authorities. The final determination of tax audits and any related litigation could be materially different from our historical income tax provisions and accruals. Additionally, changes in the geographic mix of our sales could also impact our tax liabilities and affect our income tax expense and profitability.

Our insurance may be insufficient to protect us from claims or losses.

We maintain insurance coverage with third-party insurers as part of our overall risk management strategy and because some of our contracts require us to maintain specific insurance coverage limits. However, not every risk or liability is or can be protected by insurance, and, for those risks we insure, the limits of coverage we purchase or that are reasonably obtainable in the market may not be sufficient to cover all actual losses or liabilities incurred. If any of our third-party insurers fail, cancel our coverage or otherwise are unable to provide us with adequate insurance coverage, then our overall risk exposure and our operational expenses would increase and the management of our business operations would be disrupted. Our insurance may be insufficient to protect us from significant warranty and other liability claims or losses. Moreover, there is a risk that commercially available liability insurance will not continue to be available to us at a reasonable cost, if at all. If liability claims or losses exceed our current or available insurance coverage, our business and prospects may be harmed. We are also subject to the requirements of the Defense Base Act (DBA), which provides insurance coverage to persons

 

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employed at U.S. military bases outside of the United States. Failure to obtain DBA insurance may result in fines or other sanctions, including the loss of a particular contract. Regardless of the adequacy of our liability insurance coverage, any significant claim may have an adverse effect on our industry and market reputation, leading to a substantial decrease in demand for our services and reduced revenue.

Business disruptions caused by natural disasters and other crises could adversely affect our profitability and our overall financial position.

We have significant operations located in regions of the United States and internationally that may be exposed to damaging storms and other natural disasters, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, flooding, wildfires or earthquakes. Our business could also be disrupted by pandemics and other national or international crises. Although preventative measures may help mitigate the damage from such occurrences, the damage and disruption to our business resulting from any of these events may be significant. If our insurance and other risk mitigation mechanisms are not sufficient to recover all costs, including loss of revenue from sales to customers, we could experience a material adverse effect on our financial position and results of operations.

We depend on our teaming arrangements and relationships with other contractors and subcontractors. If we are not able to maintain these relationships, or if these parties fail to satisfy their obligations to us or the customer, our revenue, profitability and growth prospects could be adversely affected.

We rely on our teaming relationships with other prime contractors and subcontractors in order to submit bids for large procurements or other opportunities where we believe the combination of services provided by us and the other companies will help us to win and perform the contract. We expect to continue our use of teaming relationships following the spin-off. Our future revenue and growth prospects could be adversely affected if other contractors eliminate or reduce their contract relationships with us, or if the U.S. government terminates or reduces these other contractors’ programs, does not award them new contracts or refuses to pay under a contract. Companies that do not already have access to U.S. government contracts may perform services as our subcontractor and that exposure could enhance such companies’ prospect of securing a future position as a prime U.S. government contractor which could increase competition for future contracts and impair our ability to perform on contracts.

We may have disputes with our subcontractors arising from, among other things, the quality and timeliness of work performed by the subcontractor, customer concerns about the subcontractor, our failure to extend existing task orders or issue new task orders under a subcontract, the hiring of each other’s personnel, adjustments to the scope of the subcontractor’s work, or the subcontractor’s failure to comply with applicable law. Current uncertain economic conditions heighten the risk of financial stress of our subcontractors, which could adversely impact their ability to meet their contractual requirements to us. If any of our subcontractors fail to timely meet their contractual obligations or have regulatory compliance or other problems, our ability to fulfill our obligations as a prime contractor or higher tier subcontractor may be jeopardized. Significant losses could arise in future periods and subcontractor performance deficiencies could result in our termination for default. A termination for default could eliminate a revenue source, expose us to liability and have an adverse effect on our ability to compete for future contracts and task orders.

New government withholding regulations could adversely affect our operating performance.

In February 2012, the DoD issued the final DFARS rule which allows withholding of a percentage of payments when a contractor’s business system has one or more significant deficiencies. The DFARS rule applies to Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) covered contracts that have the DFARS clause in the contract terms and conditions. The final rule represents a significant change in the contracting environment for companies performing work for the DoD. Contracting officers may withhold 5% of contract payments for one or more significant deficiencies in any single contractor business system or up to 10% of contract payments for significant deficiencies in multiple contractor business systems. A significant deficiency is defined as a

 

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“shortcoming in the system that materially affects the ability of officials of the DoD to rely upon information produced by the system that is needed for management purposes.” The final rule is applicable to new DoD contracts awarded after February 2012.

Internal system or service failures could disrupt our business and impair our ability to effectively provide our services to our customers, which could damage our reputation and adversely affect our revenue and profitability.

Any system or service disruptions, including those caused by ongoing projects to improve our information technology systems and the delivery of services, whether through our shared services organization or outsourced services, if not anticipated and appropriately mitigated, could have a material adverse effect on our business including, among other things, an adverse effect on our ability to bill our customers for work performed on our contracts, collect the amounts that have been billed and produce accurate financial statements in a timely manner. We are also subject to systems failures, including network, software or hardware failures, whether caused by us, third-party service providers, cybersecurity threats, natural disasters, power shortages, terrorist attacks or other events, which could cause loss of data and interruptions or delays in our business, cause us to incur remediation costs, subject us to claims and damage our reputation. In addition, the failure or disruption of our communications or utilities could cause us to interrupt or suspend our operations or otherwise adversely affect our business. Our property and business interruption insurance may be inadequate to compensate us for all losses that may occur as a result of any system or operational failure or disruption and, as a result, our future results could be adversely affected.

The effects of changes in worldwide economic and capital markets conditions may significantly affect our ability to maintain liquidity or procure capital.

Our business may be adversely affected by factors in the United States and other countries that are beyond our control, such as disruptions in financial markets or downturns in economic activity in specific countries or regions, or in the various industries in which our company operates; social, political or labor conditions in specific countries or regions; or adverse changes in the availability and cost of capital, interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, tax rates, or regulations in the jurisdictions in which our company operates. If, for any reason, we lose access to our currently available lines of credit, or if we are required to raise additional capital, we may be unable to do so in the current credit and stock market environment, or we may be able to do so only on unfavorable terms.

Adverse changes to financial conditions could jeopardize certain counterparty obligations, including those of our insurers and financial institutions and other third parties.

We may make or enter into acquisitions, investments, joint ventures and divestitures that involve numerous risks and uncertainties.

We may selectively pursue strategic acquisitions, investments and joint ventures. These transactions require significant investment of time and resources and may disrupt our business and distract our management from other responsibilities. Even if successful, these transactions could reduce earnings for a number of reasons, including the amortization of intangible assets, impairment charges, acquired operations that are not yet profitable or the payment of additional consideration under earn-out arrangements if an acquisition performs better than expected. Acquisitions, investments and joint ventures pose many other risks that could adversely affect our reputation, operations or financial results, including:

 

    we may not be able to identify, compete effectively for or complete suitable acquisitions and investments at prices we consider attractive;

 

    we may not be able to accurately estimate the financial effect of acquisitions and investments on our business and we may not realize anticipated synergies or acquisitions may not result in improved operating performance;

 

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    we may encounter performance problems with acquired technologies, capabilities and products, particularly with respect to those that are still in development when acquired;

 

    we may have trouble retaining key employees and customers of an acquired business or otherwise integrating such businesses, such as incompatible accounting, information management, or other control systems, which could result in unforeseen difficulties;

 

    we may assume material liabilities that were not identified as part of our due diligence or for which we are unable to receive a purchase price adjustment or reimbursement through indemnification;

 

    we may assume legal or regulatory risks, particularly with respect to smaller businesses that have immature business processes and compliance programs;

 

    acquired entities or joint ventures may not operate profitably, which could adversely affect our operating income or operating margins and we may be unable to recover investments in any such acquisitions;

 

    acquisitions, investments and joint ventures may require us to spend a significant amount of cash or to issue capital stock, resulting in dilution of ownership; and

 

    we may not be able to effectively influence the operations of our joint ventures or we may be exposed to certain liabilities if our joint venture partners do not fulfill their obligations.

If our acquisitions, investments or joint ventures fail, perform poorly or their value is otherwise impaired for any reason, including contractions in credit markets and global economic conditions, our business and financial results could be adversely affected.

Risks Relating to the Spin-Off

We face the following risks in connection with the spin-off:

We may be responsible for U.S. Federal income tax liabilities that relate to the distribution.

The spin-off is conditioned on the receipt of an opinion of tax counsel to the effect that the spin-off will qualify as a tax-free distribution under Section 355 of the Code. Receipt of the opinion of tax counsel will satisfy a condition to completion of the spin-off. An opinion of tax counsel is not binding on the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”). Accordingly, the IRS may reach conclusions with respect to the spin-off that are different from the conclusions reached in the opinion. The opinion will be based on certain factual statements and representations, which, if incomplete or untrue in any material respect, could alter tax counsel’s conclusions.

Exelis is not aware of any facts or circumstances that would cause any such factual statements or representations in the opinion of tax counsel to be incomplete or untrue or cause the facts on which the opinion will be based to be materially different from the facts at the time of the spin-off. If, notwithstanding the receipt of the opinion of tax counsel, the IRS were to determine the spin-off to be taxable, Exelis would recognize a substantial tax liability.

Even if the spin-off otherwise qualifies as a tax-free transaction for U.S. Federal income tax purposes, the distribution will be taxable to Exelis (but not to Exelis shareholders) pursuant to Section 355(e) of the Code if there are one or more acquisitions (including issuances) of the stock of either us or Exelis, representing 50% or more, measured by vote or value, of the then-outstanding stock of either corporation and the acquisition or acquisitions are deemed to be part of a plan or series of related transactions that include the distribution. Any acquisition of our common stock within two years before or after the distribution (with exceptions, including public trading by less-than-5% shareholders and certain compensatory stock issuances) generally will be presumed to be part of such a plan unless that presumption is rebutted. The resulting tax liability may have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows of us or Exelis.

 

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We will agree not to enter into any transaction that could cause any portion of the spin-off to be taxable to Exelis, including under Section 355(e). Pursuant to the Tax Matters Agreement, Exelis and we will also agree to indemnify each other for any tax liabilities resulting from such transactions to the extent a party’s actions caused such tax liability, whether or not the indemnified party consented to such transaction or the indemnifying party was otherwise permitted to enter into such transaction under the Tax Matters Agreement. In addition, under U.S. Treasury regulations, each member of the Exelis consolidated group at the time of the spin-off (including us and our subsidiaries) would be jointly and severally liable for the resulting U.S. Federal income tax liability if all or a portion of the spin does not qualify as a tax-free transaction, and we will make certain payments to Exelis in respect of certain tax benefits realized by us in connection with the spin-off under the Tax Matters Agreement if the spin-off were to be taxable. These obligations may discourage, delay or prevent a change of control of our company. See “The Spin-Off—U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Spin-Off.”

Our accounting and other management systems and resources may not be adequately prepared to meet the financial reporting and other requirements to which we will be subject following the distribution.

Our financial results previously were included within the consolidated results of Exelis, and we believe that our financial reporting and internal controls were appropriate for a subsidiary of a public company. However, we were not directly subject to the reporting and other requirements of the Exchange Act. As a result of the distribution, we will be directly subject to reporting and other obligations under the Exchange Act. Beginning with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2015, we will be required to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”) which will require annual management assessments of the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting and a report by our independent registered public accounting firm as to whether we maintained, in all material respects, effective internal controls over financial reporting as of the last day of the year. These reporting and other obligations may place significant demands on our management, administrative and operational resources, including accounting systems and resources.

The Exchange Act requires that we file annual, quarterly and current reports with respect to our business and financial condition. Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, we are required to maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting. To comply with these requirements, we may need to upgrade our systems; implement additional financial and management controls, reporting systems and procedures; and hire additional accounting and finance staff. We expect to incur additional annual expenses for the purpose of addressing these requirements, and those expenses may be significant. If we are unable to upgrade our financial and management controls, reporting systems, information technology systems and procedures in a timely and effective fashion, our ability to comply with our financial reporting requirements and other rules that apply to reporting companies under the Exchange Act could be impaired. Any failure to achieve and maintain effective internal controls could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

We do not have a recent operating history as an independent company and our historical financial information may not be a reliable indicator of our future results.

The historical financial information we have included in this information statement has been derived from the consolidated financial statements of Exelis and does not necessarily reflect what our financial position, results of operations and cash flows would have been as a separate, stand-alone entity during the periods presented. Exelis did not account for us, and we were not operated, as a single stand-alone entity for the periods presented even if we represented an important business in the historical consolidated financial statements of Exelis. In addition, the historical information is not necessarily indicative of what our results of operations, financial position and cash flows will be in the future. For example, following the spin-off, changes will occur in our cost structure, funding and operations, including changes in our tax structure, increased costs associated with reduced economies of scale and increased costs associated with becoming a public, stand-alone company. While we have been profitable as part of Exelis, we cannot assure you that as a stand-alone company our profits will continue at a similar level.

 

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We may be unable to achieve some or all of the benefits that we expect to achieve from the spin-off.

As an independent, publicly traded company, we believe that our business will benefit from, among other things, (i) greater strategic focus of management’s efforts and resources, (ii) enhanced focus on customers, (iii) direct and differentiated access to capital resources, (iv) enhanced choices for investors by offering investment opportunities in a separate entity from Exelis, (v) improved management incentive tools, and (vi) ability to utilize stock as an acquisition currency. However, by separating from Exelis, we may be more susceptible to market fluctuations and other adverse events than we would have been were we still a part of Exelis. In addition, we may not be able to achieve some or all of the benefits that we expect to achieve as an independent company in the time we expect, if at all.

Our customers, prospective customers and suppliers will need assurances that our financial stability on a stand-alone basis is sufficient to satisfy their requirements for doing or continuing to do business with them.

Some of our customers, prospective customers and suppliers will need assurances that our financial stability on a stand-alone basis is sufficient to satisfy their requirements for doing or continuing to do business with them. If our customers, prospective customers or suppliers are not satisfied with our financial stability, it could have a material adverse effect on our ability to bid for and obtain or retain projects, as well as on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

We expect to incur new indebtedness at or prior to consummation of the spin-off, and the degree to which we will be leveraged following completion of the spin-off may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

We have historically relied upon Exelis for working capital requirements on a short-term basis and for other financial support functions. After the spin-off, we will not be able to rely on the earnings, assets or cash flow of Exelis, and we will be responsible for servicing our own debt, and obtaining and maintaining sufficient working capital. In connection with the spin-off, we expect to incur borrowings of $         under a senior secured term facility and enter into a senior secured revolving facility permitting borrowings of up to $        . See “Description of Material Indebtedness.” The proceeds from the senior secured term facility will be used to fund a cash distribution to Exelis of $        . We expect to incur higher debt servicing costs on the new indebtedness than we would have incurred otherwise as a subsidiary of Exelis and/or not have access to other less expensive sources of capital from short-term debt markets.

Our ability to make payments on and to refinance our indebtedness, including the debt incurred pursuant to the spin-off, as well as any future debt that we may incur, will depend on our ability to generate cash in the future from operations, financings or asset sales. Our ability to generate cash is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control. If we are not able to repay or refinance our debt as it becomes due, we may be forced to sell assets or take other disadvantageous actions, including (i) reducing financing in the future for working capital, capital expenditures and general corporate purposes or (ii) dedicating an unsustainable level of our cash flow from operations to the payment of principal and interest on our indebtedness. In addition, our ability to withstand competitive pressures and to react to changes in our industry could be impaired. The lenders who hold such debt could also accelerate amounts due, which could potentially trigger a default or acceleration of any of our other debt.

In addition, we may increase our debt or raise additional capital following the spin-off, subject to restrictions in our credit agreement. If our cash flow from operations is less than we anticipate, or if our cash requirements are more than we expect, we may require more financing. However, debt or equity financing may not be available to us on terms acceptable to us, if at all. If we incur additional debt or raise equity through the issuance of preferred stock, the terms of the debt or preferred stock issued may give the holders rights, preferences and privileges senior to those of holders of our common stock, particularly in the event of liquidation. The terms of the debt may also impose additional and more stringent restrictions on our operations than we currently have. If we raise funds through the issuance of additional equity, your percentage ownership in us would decline. If we are unable to raise additional capital when needed, it could affect our financial health,

 

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which could negatively affect your investment in us. Also, regardless of the terms of our debt or equity financing, the amount of our stock that we can issue may be limited because the issuance of our stock may cause the distribution to be a taxable event for Exelis under Section 355(e) of the Code, and under the Tax Matters Agreement, we could be required to indemnify Exelis for that tax. See “The Spin-Off—U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Spin-Off.”

The credit agreement that will be entered into in connection with the spin-off could impair our ability to finance our future operations and could cause our expected debt to be accelerated.

We expect that our credit agreement will contain a number of significant covenants that, among other things, will restrict our ability to:

 

    create liens and encumbrances;

 

    incur additional indebtedness;

 

    merge, dissolve, liquidate or consolidate;

 

    make acquisitions, investments, advances or loans;

 

    dispose of or transfer assets;

 

    pay dividends or make other payments in respect of our capital stock;

 

    amend certain material governance or debt documents;

 

    redeem or repurchase capital stock or prepay, redeem or repurchase certain debt;

 

    engage in certain transactions with affiliates;

 

    enter into certain speculative hedging arrangements; and

 

    enter into certain restrictive agreements.

These restrictions could impair our ability to finance our future operations or capital needs or engage in other business activities that may be in our interests. In addition, the credit agreement also requires us to maintain compliance with certain financial ratios, including those relating to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and consolidated indebtedness. Our ability to comply with these ratios and covenants may be affected by events beyond our control. A breach of the credit agreement or our inability to comply with the required financial ratios or covenants included therein could result in a default under the credit agreement. In the event of any such default, the lenders under the credit agreement could elect to:

 

    declare all outstanding debt, accrued interest and fees to be due and immediately payable;

 

    take enforcement actions with respect to the collateral securing our debt; and

 

    require us to apply all of our available cash to repay our outstanding senior debt.

Our variable rate indebtedness may expose us to interest rate risk, which could cause our debt costs to increase significantly.

Our borrowings will be term loans or revolving facility borrowings with variable rates of interest, which expose us to interest rate risks and we will be exposed to the risk of rising interest rates. We expect that as of the date of the spin-off, we will have approximately $         of aggregate debt outstanding, which will consist of floating-rate term loans. We will also have the ability to incur up to $         of additional floating-rate debt under our revolving facility. If the LIBOR or other applicable base rates under our senior secured credit facilities increase in the future, then the interest expense on the floating-rate debt could increase materially.

 

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The spin-off may expose us to potential liabilities arising out of state and Federal fraudulent conveyance laws and legal distribution requirements.

The spin-off could be challenged under various state and Federal fraudulent conveyance laws. An unpaid creditor or an entity vested with the power of such creditor (such as a trustee or debtor-in-possession in a bankruptcy) could claim that Exelis did not receive fair consideration or reasonably equivalent value in the spin-off, and that the spin-off left Exelis insolvent or with unreasonably small capital or that Exelis intended or believed it would incur debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature. If a court were to agree with such a plaintiff, then such court could void the spin-off as a fraudulent transfer and could impose a number of different remedies, including without limitation, returning our assets or your shares in our company to Exelis or providing Exelis with a claim for money damages against us in an amount equal to the difference between the consideration received by Exelis and the fair market value of our company at the time of the spin-off.

The measure of insolvency for purposes of the fraudulent conveyance laws may vary depending on which jurisdiction’s law is applied. Generally, however, an entity would be considered insolvent if the fair saleable value of its assets is less than the amount of its liabilities (including the probable amount of contingent liabilities), and such entity would be considered to have unreasonably small capital if it lacked adequate capital to conduct its business in the ordinary course and pay its liabilities as they become due. No assurance can be given as to what standard a court would apply to determine insolvency or that a court would determine that Exelis was solvent at the time of or after giving effect to the spin-off, including the distribution of our common stock.

The distribution by Exelis of the Vectrus common stock in the spin-off could also be challenged under state corporate distribution statutes. Under the Indiana Business Corporation Law, a corporation may not make distributions to its shareholders if, after giving effect to the distribution, (i) the corporation would not be able to pay its debts as they become due in the usual course of business; or (ii) the corporation’s total assets would be less than the sum of its total liabilities. No assurance can be given that a court will not later determine that the distribution by Exelis of Vectrus common stock in the spin-off was unlawful.

Under the Distribution Agreement, from and after the spin-off, we will be responsible for the debts, liabilities and other obligations related to the business or businesses which we own and operate following the consummation of the spin-off. Although we do not expect to be liable for any obligations not expressly assumed by us pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, it is possible that we could be required to assume responsibility for certain obligations retained by Exelis should Exelis fail to pay or perform its retained obligations. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Agreements with Exelis Related to the Spin-Off—Distribution Agreement.”

We may have been able to receive better terms from unaffiliated third parties than the terms we receive in our agreements related to the spin-off.

We expect that the agreements related to the spin-off, including the Distribution Agreement, Employee Matters Agreement, Tax Matters Agreement, Transition Services Agreements and any other agreements, will be negotiated in the context of our separation from Exelis while we are still part of Exelis. Accordingly, these agreements may not reflect terms that would have resulted from arm’s-length negotiations among unaffiliated third parties. The terms of the agreements being negotiated in the context of our separation are related to, among other things, allocations of assets and liabilities, rights and indemnification and other obligations between Exelis and us. To the extent that certain terms of those agreements provide for rights and obligations that could have been procured from third parties, we may have received better terms from third parties because third parties may have competed with each other to win our business. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Agreements with Exelis Related to the Spin-Off.”

 

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We may incur greater costs as an independent company than we did when we were part of Exelis.

As part of Exelis, we can take advantage of its size and purchasing power in procuring certain goods and services such as insurance and health care benefits, and technology such as computer software licenses. We also rely on Exelis to provide various corporate functions. After the spin-off, as a separate, independent entity, we may be unable to obtain these goods, services and technologies at prices or on terms as favorable to us as those we obtained prior to the distribution. We may also incur costs for functions previously performed by Exelis that are higher than the amounts reflected in our historical financial statements, which could cause our profitability to decrease.

Following the spin-off, we will be dependent on Exelis to provide certain services pursuant to the Transition Services Agreement.

Currently, we rely on Exelis to provide certain corporate and administrative services such as certain information technology, financial and human resource services. We expect to develop the capability to provide all such services internally at Vectrus. However, to the extent that we are unable to develop such capabilities prior to the separation, we will rely on Exelis to continue to provide certain services for a period of time pursuant to a Transition Services Agreement that we intend to enter in connection with the spin-off. If Exelis is unable or unwilling to provide such services pursuant to the Transition Services Agreement, or if the agreement is terminated prior to the end of its term, we may be unable to provide such services ourselves or we may have to incur additional expenditures to obtain such services from another provider.

Risks Relating to Our Common Stock

You face the following risks in connection with ownership of our common stock:

There is no existing market for our common stock and we cannot be certain that an active trading market will develop or be sustained after the spin-off, and following the spin-off, our stock price may fluctuate significantly.

There currently is no public market for our common stock. We intend to list our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange. See “Trading Market.” It is anticipated that before the distribution date for the spin-off, trading of shares of our common stock will begin on a “when-issued” basis and such trading will continue up to and including the distribution date. However, there can be no assurance that an active trading market for our common stock will develop as a result of the spin-off or be sustained in the future. The lack of an active market may make it more difficult for you to sell our common stock and could lead to the price of our common stock being depressed or more volatile. We cannot predict the prices at which our common stock may trade after the spin-off. The market price of our common stock may fluctuate widely, depending on many factors, some of which may be beyond our control, including:

 

    the sale of our shares by some Exelis shareholders after the distribution because our business profile and market capitalization may not fit their investment objectives;

 

    our dependence on the defense industry and the business risks peculiar to that industry, including changing priorities or reductions in the U.S. government or international defense budgets;

 

    government regulations and compliance therewith, including changes to the Department of Defense procurement process;

 

    competition and industry capacity;

 

    misconduct of our employees, subcontractors, agents and business partners;

 

    changes in interest rates and other factors that affect earnings and cash flows;

 

    the mix of our contracts and programs, our performance, and our ability to control costs;

 

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    governmental investigations;

 

    our level of indebtedness and our ability to make payments on or service our indebtedness;

 

    subcontractor performance;

 

    our ability to retain and recruit qualified personnel;

 

    security breaches and other disruptions to our information technology and operations;

 

    unanticipated changes in our tax provisions or exposure to additional income tax liabilities;

 

    actual or anticipated fluctuations in our operating results due to factors related to our business;

 

    wins and losses on contract re-competitions and new business pursuits;

 

    success or failure of our business strategy;

 

    our quarterly or annual earnings, or those of other companies in our industry;

 

    our ability to obtain financing as needed;

 

    announcements by us or our competitors of significant acquisitions or dispositions;

 

    changes in accounting standards, policies, guidance, interpretations or principles;

 

    the failure of securities analysts to cover our common stock after the spin-off;

 

    changes in earnings estimates by securities analysts or our ability to meet those estimates;

 

    the operating and stock price performance of other comparable companies;

 

    investor perception of our company and the defense industry, including changing priorities or reductions in the U.S. government defense budget;

 

    the availability of government funding and changes in customer requirements for our services;

 

    natural or environmental disasters that investors believe may affect us;

 

    overall market fluctuations;

 

    results from any material litigation or government investigation;

 

    changes in laws and regulations affecting our business; and

 

    general economic conditions and other external factors.

Stock markets in general have experienced volatility that has often been unrelated to the operating performance of a particular company. These broad market fluctuations could adversely affect the trading price of our common stock.

Substantial sales of our common stock may occur in connection with the spin-off, which could cause the price of our common stock to decline.

The shares of our common stock that Exelis distributes to its shareholders generally may be sold immediately in the public market. It is possible that some Exelis shareholders, which could include some of our larger shareholders, will sell our common stock received in the distribution if, for reasons such as our business profile or market capitalization as an independent company, we do not fit their investment objectives, or—in the case of index funds—we are not a participant in the index in which they are investing. The sales of significant amounts of our common stock or the perception in the market that this will occur may reduce the market price of our common stock.

 

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We do not currently plan to pay a regular dividend on our common stock following the spin-off, and our indebtedness could limit our ability to pay dividends on our common stock in the future.

We do not currently plan to pay a regular dividend on our common stock following the spin-off. The declaration of any future cash dividends and, if declared, the amount of any such dividends, will be subject to our financial condition, earnings, capital requirements, financial covenants and other contractual restrictions and to the discretion of our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors may take into account such matters as general business conditions, industry practice, our financial condition and performance, our future prospects, our cash needs and capital investment plans, income tax consequences, applicable law and such other factors as our Board of Directors may deem relevant. See “Dividend Policy.” There can be no assurance that we will pay a dividend in the future or continue to pay any dividend if we do commence the payment of dividends. There can also be no assurance that the combined annual dividends on Exelis common stock and our common stock after the spin-off, if any, will be equal to the annual dividends on Exelis common stock prior to the spin-off.

Additionally, indebtedness that we expect to incur in connection with the spin-off could have important consequences for holders of our common stock. If we cannot generate sufficient cash flow from operations to meet our debt-payment obligations, then our ability to pay dividends, if so determined by the Board of Directors, will be impaired and we may be required to attempt to restructure or refinance our debt, raise additional capital or take other actions such as selling assets, reducing or delaying capital expenditures or reducing our dividend. There can be no assurance, however, that any such actions could be effected on satisfactory terms, if at all, or would be permitted by the terms of our new debt or our other credit and contractual arrangements. In addition, the terms of the agreements governing new debt that we expect to incur at or prior to the spin-off or that we may incur in the future may limit the payment of dividends.

Anti-takeover provisions in our organizational documents and Indiana law could delay or prevent a change in control.

Prior to completion of the spin-off, we will adopt the amended and restated articles of incorporation and the amended and restated by-laws. Certain provisions of the amended and restated articles of incorporation and the amended and restated by-laws may delay or prevent a merger or acquisition that a shareholder may consider favorable. For example, the amended and restated articles of incorporation and the amended and restated by-laws, among other things, will provide for a classified board and will not permit shareholders to convene special meetings or to remove our directors other than for cause. In addition, the amended and restated articles of incorporation will authorize our Board of Directors to issue one or more series of preferred stock. These provisions may also discourage acquisition proposals or delay or prevent a change in control, which could harm our stock price. Indiana law also imposes some restrictions on mergers and other business combinations between any holder of 10% or more of our outstanding common stock and us as well as certain restrictions on the voting rights of “control shares” of an “issuing public corporation.” See “Description of Capital Stock.”

Under the Tax Matters Agreement, we will agree not to enter into any transaction involving an acquisition (including issuance) of Vectrus common stock or any other transaction that could cause the distribution to be taxable to Exelis. Exelis and we will also agree to indemnify each other for any tax liabilities resulting from such transactions to the extent a party’s actions caused such tax liability, whether or not the indemnified party consented to such transaction or the indemnifying party was otherwise permitted to enter into such transaction under the Tax Matters Agreement. Generally, Exelis will recognize taxable gain on the distribution if there are one or more acquisitions (including issuances) of our capital stock, directly or indirectly, representing 50% or more, measured by vote or value, of our then-outstanding capital stock, and the acquisitions or issuances are deemed to be part of a plan or series of related transactions that include the distribution. Any such shares of our common stock acquired, directly or indirectly, within two years before or after the distribution (with exceptions, including public trading by less-than-5% shareholders and certain compensatory stock issuances) will generally be presumed to be part of such a plan unless that presumption is rebutted. As a result, our obligations may discourage, delay or prevent a change of control of our company.

 

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SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

We have made forward-looking statements in this information statement, including in the sections entitled “Summary,” “Risk Factors,” “Questions and Answers About the Spin-Off,” “The Spin-Off,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Business,” that are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Forward-looking statements include the information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, financing plans, competitive position, potential growth opportunities, potential operating performance improvements, benefits resulting from our separation from Exelis, the effects of competition and the effects of future legislation or regulations. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as the words “believe,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “may,” “might,” “should,” “could” or the negative of these terms or similar expressions.

Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements in this information statement. We do not have any intention or obligation to update forward-looking statements after we distribute this information statement.

The risk factors discussed in “Risk Factors” could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. There may be other risks and uncertainties that we are unable to predict at this time or that we currently do not expect to have a material adverse effect on our business. Any such risks could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements.

 

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THE SPIN-OFF

Background

On December 11, 2013, the Board of Directors of Exelis approved a plan to spin-off Vectrus from Exelis, following which Vectrus will be an independent, publicly traded company. As part of the spin-off, Exelis will effect an internal reorganization in order to properly align the appropriate businesses within Vectrus, which we refer to as the “internal reorganization.”

To complete the spin-off, Exelis will, following the internal reorganization, distribute to its shareholders all of the outstanding shares of our common stock. The distribution will occur on the distribution date, which is expected to be                 , 2014. Each holder of Exelis common stock will receive                 shares of our common stock for every                 shares of Exelis common stock held at                 , New York time, on                 , 2014, the record date. After completion of the spin-off:

 

    we will be an independent, publicly traded company (NYSE: VEC), and will own and operate the military and government services business that is currently part of the Information and Technical Services segment of Exelis; and

 

    Exelis will continue to be an independent, publicly traded company (NYSE: XLS) and continue to own and operate its Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) related products, networks and systems.

Each holder of Exelis common stock will continue to hold his, her or its shares in Exelis. No vote of Exelis shareholders is required or is being sought in connection with the spin-off, including the internal reorganization, and Exelis shareholders will not have any appraisal rights in connection with the spin-off.

The distribution of our common stock as described in this information statement is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions. In addition, Exelis has the right not to complete the spin-off if, at any time prior to the distribution, the Board of Directors of Exelis determines, in its sole discretion, that the spin-off is not then in the best interests of Exelis or its shareholders or other constituents, that a sale or other alternative is in the best interests of Exelis or its shareholders or other constituents or that it is not advisable for us to separate from Exelis at that time. See “—Conditions to the Spin-Off.”

Reasons for the Spin-Off

The Exelis Board of Directors has determined that the spin-off is in the best interests of Exelis, its shareholders and other stakeholders because the spin-off will provide the following key benefits: (i) greater strategic focus of management’s efforts and resources, (ii) enhanced focus on customers, (iii) direct and differentiated access to capital resources, (iv) enhanced choices for investors by offering investment opportunities in separate entities, (v) improved management incentive tools, and (vi) ability to utilize stock as an acquisition currency.

 

    Greater Strategic Focus of Management’s Efforts and Resources . The military and government services business of Exelis (the Mission Systems business) has historically exhibited different financial and operating characteristics than the other businesses of Exelis, especially the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) related businesses, which are a key component of the future growth strategy of Exelis. Management of Exelis and we believe that the Mission Systems business and the other businesses of Exelis have limited similarities, benefit from limited synergies and require different capital expenditure and management strategies in order to maximize their respective long-term value. Consequently, the management resources of each of Exelis and us would be more efficiently utilized if concentrated on our respective businesses.

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exclusively to their respective businesses, where their time and skills are best applied. The spin-off will allow us to better align management’s attention, compensation and resources to pursue opportunities in the infrastructure asset management, logistics and supply chain management, and information technology and network communication services markets and to manage our cost structure more actively. Exelis will similarly benefit from its management’s ability to focus on the management and operation of the remaining businesses and strategic growth platforms.

 

    Enhanced Focus on Customers . Both Exelis and we believe that, as a unified, independently managed, stand-alone company, our management will be able to more closely align internal resources, including senior management time, with the unique priorities and realities of customers of our business.

 

    Direct and Differentiated Access to Capital Resources . After the spin-off, we will no longer need to compete with the other businesses of Exelis for capital resources. Both Exelis and we believe that direct and differentiated access to capital resources will allow each of us to better optimize the amounts and terms of the capital needed for each of the respective businesses, aligning financial and operational characteristics with market expectations. The management of Exelis also believes that, as a separate entity, we will have ready access to capital, because we will attract investors who are interested in the characteristics of the Mission Systems business.

 

    Enhanced Choices for Investors by Offering Investment Opportunities in Separate Entities . After the spin-off, investors should be able to better evaluate our financial performance, as well as our strategy within the context of our markets, thereby enhancing the likelihood that we will achieve an appropriate market valuation. Exelis management and financial advisors believe that the investment characteristics of the Mission Systems business may appeal to different types of investors than those that are currently invested in Exelis. As a result of the spin-off, our management should be able to implement goals and evaluate strategic opportunities in light of investor expectations within our specialties without undue attention to investor expectations in other specialties. In addition, we should be able to focus our public relations efforts on cultivating our own separate identity.

 

    Improved Management Incentive Tools. Similar to Exelis, we expect to use our equity to compensate current and future employees. In multi-business companies such as Exelis, it is difficult to structure incentives that reward managers in a manner directly related to the performance of their respective business units. By granting stock based compensation tied directly to the Mission Systems business, equity compensation will be in line with the financial results of the managers’ direct work product. As a result, the incentives offered by our compensation plan will be less diluted and more effective.

 

    Ability to Utilize Stock as an Acquisition Currency . Although we are not currently planning any acquisitions involving the use of our stock, the spin-off will enable us to use our stock as currency to pursue certain financial and strategic objectives, including tax-free merger transactions. In addition, future strategic transactions with similar businesses will be more easily facilitated through the use of our stock as consideration.

Manner of Effecting the Spin-Off

The general terms and conditions relating to the spin-off will be set forth in a Distribution Agreement between us and Exelis.

Internal Reorganization

As part of the spin-off, Exelis will undergo an internal reorganization that will, among other things and subject to limited exceptions: (i) allocate and transfer to a newly formed indirect subsidiary of Exelis those assets, and allocate and assign responsibility for those liabilities, in respect of the activities of the Tethered Aerostat Business of Exelis, which will be retained by Exelis, and (ii) transfer to us the ownership interests of Exelis Systems Corporation and other indirect subsidiaries of Exelis that form a part of the Mission Systems business.

 

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Distribution of Shares of Our Common Stock

The general terms and conditions relating to the distribution will be set forth in the Distribution Agreement between us and Exelis. Under the Distribution Agreement, the distribution will be effective as of                 , New York time, on                 , 2014, the distribution date. As a result of the spin-off, on the distribution date, each holder of Exelis common stock will receive                 shares of our common stock for every                 shares of Exelis common stock that he, she or it owns as of                 New York time, on                 , 2014, the record date. The actual number of shares to be distributed will be determined based on the number of shares of Exelis common stock expected to be outstanding as of the record date and will be reduced to the extent that cash payments are to be made in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares of Vectrus. The exact number of shares of Vectrus common stock to be distributed will be calculated on the record date. The shares of Vectrus common stock to be distributed by Exelis will constitute all of the issued and outstanding shares of Vectrus common stock immediately prior to the distribution.

On the distribution date, Exelis will release the shares of our common stock to our distribution agent to distribute to Exelis shareholders. For most Exelis shareholders, our distribution agent will credit their shares of our common stock to book-entry accounts established to hold their shares of our common stock. Our distribution agent will send these shareholders, including any Exelis shareholder that holds physical share certificates of Exelis common stock and is the registered holder of such shares of Exelis common stock represented by those certificates on the record date, a statement reflecting their ownership of our common stock. Book-entry refers to a method of recording stock ownership in our records in which no physical certificates are issued. For shareholders who own Exelis common stock through a broker or other nominee, their shares of our common stock will be credited to these shareholders’ accounts by the broker or other nominee. It may take the distribution agent up to two weeks to issue shares of our common stock to Exelis shareholders or to their bank or brokerage firm electronically by way of direct registration in book-entry form. Trading of our stock will not be affected by this delay in issuance by the distribution agent. As further discussed below, we will not issue fractional shares of our common stock in the distribution. Following the spin-off, shareholders whose shares are held in book-entry form may request that their shares of our common stock be transferred to a brokerage or other account at any time.

Exelis shareholders will not be required to make any payment or surrender or exchange their shares of Exelis common stock or take any other action to receive their shares of our common stock. No vote of Exelis shareholders is required or sought in connection with the spin-off, including the internal reorganization, and Exelis shareholders have no appraisal rights in connection with the spin-off.

Treatment of Fractional Shares

The distribution agent will not distribute any fractional shares of our common stock to Exelis shareholders. Instead, as soon as practicable on or after the distribution date, the distribution agent will aggregate fractional shares of our common stock to which Exelis shareholders of record would otherwise be entitled into whole shares, sell them in the open market at the prevailing market prices and then distribute the aggregate sale proceeds ratably to Exelis shareholders who would otherwise have been entitled to receive fractional shares of our common stock. The distribution agent, in its sole discretion, without any influence by Exelis or Vectrus, will determine when, how, and through which broker-dealer and at what price to sell the whole shares. Any broker-dealer used by the distribution agent will not be an affiliate of either Exelis or Vectrus. The distribution agent is not an affiliate of either Exelis or Vectrus. The amount of this payment will depend on the prices at which the distribution agent sells the aggregated fractional shares of our common stock in the open market shortly after the distribution date. We will be responsible for any payment of brokerage fees in connection with these sales. The amount of these brokerage fees is not expected to be material to us. The receipt of cash in lieu of fractional shares of our common stock will generally result in a taxable gain or loss to the recipient shareholder. Each shareholder entitled to receive cash proceeds from these shares should consult his, her or its own tax advisor as to the shareholder’s particular circumstances. The tax consequences of the distribution are described in more detail under “—U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Spin-Off.”

 

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U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Spin-Off

The following is a summary of certain U.S. Federal income tax consequences of the spin-off. This summary is based on the Code, the U.S. Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, and interpretations of the Code and the U.S. Treasury regulations by the courts and the IRS, in effect as of the date hereof, all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect. Any such change could affect the tax consequences described below.

This summary is limited to holders of Exelis common stock that are U.S. holders, as defined immediately below. A U.S. holder is a beneficial owner of Exelis common stock that is, for U.S. Federal income tax purposes:

 

    an individual who is a citizen or a resident of the United States;

 

    a corporation created or organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia;

 

    an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. Federal income taxation regardless of its source; or

 

    a trust, if (i) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over its administration and one or more United States persons have the authority to control all of its substantial decisions or (ii) in the case of a trust that was treated as a domestic trust under the law in effect before 1997, a valid election is in place under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations.

This summary does not address the consequences to Exelis shareholders subject to special treatment under the U.S. Federal income tax laws (including, for example, non-U.S. persons, insurance companies, dealers, brokers or traders in securities or currencies, tax-exempt organizations, financial institutions, pass-through entities and investors in such entities, holders who have a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar, holders who hold their shares as a hedge or as part of a hedging, straddle, conversion, synthetic security, integrated investment or other risk-reduction transaction or who are subject to alternative minimum tax or holders who acquired their shares upon the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation).

This summary only addresses the U.S. Federal income tax consequences to U.S. holders who hold Exelis common stock as a capital asset (generally, property held for investment). Moreover, this summary does not address any state, local or non-U.S. tax consequences of any estate, gift or other non-income tax consequences.

If a partnership (or other entity treated as a partnership for U.S. Federal income tax purposes) holds Exelis common stock, the tax treatment of a partner in that partnership will generally depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Such partner or partnership should consult its own tax advisor as to its tax consequences.

EXELIS SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS AS TO THE SPECIFIC TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE SPIN-OFF TO THEM, INCLUDING THE EFFECT OF ANY FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL OR NON-U.S. TAX LAWS OR U.S. TAX LAWS OTHER THAN THOSE RELATING TO INCOME TAXES AND OF CHANGES IN APPLICABLE TAX LAWS.

The spin-off is conditioned on the receipt of an opinion of tax counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to Exelis, to the effect that the spin-off will qualify as a tax-free distribution under Section 355 of the Code. Assuming the distribution qualifies under Section 355 of the Code as tax-free:

 

    no gain or loss will be recognized by, and no amount will be included in the income of, holders of Exelis common stock upon their receipt of shares of our common stock in the distribution;

 

    the basis of Exelis common stock immediately before the distribution will be allocated between the Exelis common stock and our common stock received in the distribution (including any fractional share interest deemed received), in proportion with relative fair market values at the time of the distribution;

 

   

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the Exelis common stock on which the distribution is made, provided that the Exelis common stock is held as a capital asset on the distribution date;

 

    any cash received in lieu of fractional share interests in our common stock will give rise to taxable gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount of cash received and the tax basis allocable to the fractional share interests, determined as described above, and such gain will be capital gain or loss (the deductibility of which is subject to limitation) if the Exelis common stock on which the distribution is made is held as a capital asset on the distribution date and will be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. holder’s holding period for such fractional share interest, determined as described above, is greater than one year; and

 

    no gain or loss will be recognized by Exelis upon the distribution of our common stock.

U.S. holders that have acquired different blocks of Exelis common stock at different times or at different prices should consult their tax advisors regarding the allocation of their aggregate adjusted basis among, and their holding period of, the Vectrus common stock distributed with respect to such blocks of Exelis common stock.

U.S. Treasury regulations require certain shareholders that receive stock in a spin-off to attach to their respective U.S. Federal income tax returns, for the year in which the spin-off occurs, a detailed statement setting forth certain information relating to the spin-off. Exelis will provide shareholders who receive our common stock in the distribution with the information necessary to comply with that requirement, as well as information to help shareholders allocate their stock basis between their Exelis common stock and the Vectrus common stock.

The opinion of tax counsel will be, conditioned on the truthfulness and completeness of certain factual statements and representations provided by Exelis and us. If those factual statements and representations are incomplete or untrue in any material respect, tax counsel’s conclusions may be altered. Exelis and we have reviewed the statements of fact and representations on which the opinion of tax counsel will be based, and neither Exelis nor we are aware of any facts or circumstances that would cause any of the statements of fact or representations to be incomplete or untrue. We have agreed to some restrictions on our future actions to provide further assurance that the spin-off will qualify as a tax-free distribution under Section 355 of the Code.

As discussed above, certain requirements for tax-free treatment will be addressed in the opinion of tax counsel. An opinion of tax counsel is not binding on the IRS. Accordingly, upon audit the IRS may reach conclusions with respect to the spin-off that are different from the conclusions reached in the opinion.

If the distribution does not qualify under Section 355 of the Code, each holder of Exelis common stock receiving our common stock in the distribution would be treated as receiving a taxable distribution in an amount equal to the fair market value of our common stock received, which would result in:

 

    a taxable dividend to the extent of the shareholder’s pro rata share of the current and accumulated earnings and profits of Exelis;

 

    a reduction in the shareholder’s basis in Exelis common stock to the extent the amount received exceeds such shareholder’s share of earnings and profits;

 

    taxable gain from the exchange of Exelis common stock to the extent the amount received exceeds both the shareholder’s share of earnings and profits and the shareholder’s basis in Exelis common stock; and

 

    basis in our stock equal to its fair market value on the date of the distribution.

Under certain circumstances Exelis would recognize taxable gain on the distribution. These circumstances would include the following:

 

    the distribution does not qualify as tax-free under Section 355 of the Code; and

 

   

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corporation, and the acquisition or acquisitions are deemed to be part of a plan or series of related transactions that include the distribution. Any such acquisition of our stock or the stock of Exelis within two years before or after the distribution (with exceptions, including public trading by less-than- 5% shareholders and certain compensatory stock issuances) generally will be presumed to be part of such a plan unless that presumption is rebutted.

The amount of such gain would result in a significant Federal income tax liability to Exelis.

Under the Tax Matters Agreement, Vectrus will agree not to enter into any transaction for a period of two years following the distribution involving an acquisition (including issuance) of Vectrus common stock or any other transaction that could cause the distribution to be taxable to Exelis. The parties will also agree to indemnify each other for any tax resulting from any such transaction to the extent a party’s actions caused such tax liability, whether or not the indemnified party consented to such transaction or the indemnifying party was otherwise permitted to enter into such transaction under the Tax Matters Agreement, and make certain payments in respect of tax benefits resulting from the distribution under certain circumstances resulting from the distribution under certain other circumstances. Our obligation to indemnify Exelis may discourage, delay or prevent a change of control of our company. In addition, under U.S. Treasury regulations, each member of the Exelis consolidated tax return group at the time of the spin-off (including us and our subsidiaries) would be jointly and severally liable to the IRS for such tax liability. The resulting tax liability may have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows of us or Exelis.

The preceding summary of certain anticipated U.S. Federal income tax consequences of the spin-off is for general informational purposes only. Exelis shareholders should consult their own tax advisors as to the specific tax consequences of the spin-off to them, including the application and effect of U.S. Federal, state, local or non-U.S. tax laws and of changes in applicable tax laws.

Results of the Spin-Off

After the spin-off, we will be an independent, publicly traded company. Immediately following the spin-off, we expect to have approximately                 record holders of shares of our common stock and approximately million shares of our common stock outstanding, based on the number of shareholders and outstanding shares of Exelis common stock on                 and the distribution ratio. The figures exclude shares of Exelis common stock held directly or indirectly by Exelis, if any. The actual number of shares to be distributed will be determined on the record date and will reflect any repurchases of shares of Exelis common stock and issuances of shares of Exelis common stock in respect of employer or employee contributions under Exelis benefit plans between the date the Exelis Board of Directors declares the dividend for the distribution and the record date for the distribution.

For information regarding options to purchase shares of our common stock that will be outstanding after the distribution, see “Capitalization,” “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Agreements with Exelis Related to the Spin-Off—Employee Matters Agreement” and “Management.”

Before the spin-off, we will enter into several agreements with Exelis to effect the spin-off and provide a framework for our relationship with Exelis after the spin-off. These agreements will govern the relationship between us and Exelis after completion of the spin-off and provide for the allocation between us and Exelis of the assets, liabilities, rights and obligations of Exelis. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Agreements with Exelis Related to the Spin-Off.”

Trading Prior to the Distribution Date

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or purchase made conditionally because the security has been authorized but not yet issued. The when-issued trading market will be a market for shares of our common stock that will be distributed to Exelis shareholders on the distribution date. Any Exelis shareholder who owns shares of Exelis common stock at                 , New York time, on the record date will be entitled to shares of our common stock distributed in the spin-off. Exelis shareholders may trade this entitlement to shares of our common stock, without the shares of Exelis common stock they own, on the when-issued market. On the first trading day following the distribution date, we expect when-issued trading with respect to our common stock will end and “regular-way” trading will begin. See “Trading Market.”

Following the distribution date, we expect shares of our common stock to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “VEC”. We will announce the when-issued ticker symbol when and if it becomes available.

It is also anticipated that, at least two trading days prior to the record date and continuing up to and including the distribution date, there will be two markets in Exelis common stock: a “regular-way” market and an “ex-distribution” market. Shares of Exelis common stock that trade on the regular-way market will trade with an entitlement to shares of our common stock distributed pursuant to the distribution. Shares that trade on the ex-distribution market will trade without an entitlement to shares of our common stock distributed pursuant to the distribution. Therefore, if shares of Exelis common stock are sold in the regular-way market up to and including the distribution date, the selling shareholder’s right to receive shares of our common stock in the distribution will be sold as well. However, if Exelis shareholders own shares of Exelis common stock as of                 , New York time, on the record date and sell those shares on the ex-distribution market up to and including the distribution date, the selling shareholders will still receive the shares of our common stock that they would otherwise receive pursuant to the distribution. See “Trading Market.”

Incurrence of Debt

It is anticipated that, prior to the completion of the spin-off, we will incur indebtedness in an amount estimated at $         million under a senior secured term facility and enter into a senior secured revolving facility permitting borrowings of up to $        . See “Description of Material Indebtedness.” The proceeds from the senior secured term facility will be used to fund a cash distribution to Exelis of $        .

Conditions to the Spin-Off

We expect that the spin-off will be effective as of                 , New York time, on                 , 2014, the distribution date, provided that the following conditions shall have been satisfied or waived by Exelis:

 

    our Registration Statement on Form 10, of which this information statement forms a part, shall have been declared effective by the SEC, no stop order suspending the effectiveness thereof shall be in effect, no proceedings for such purpose shall be pending before or threatened by the SEC, and this information statement, or a notice of internet availability thereof, shall have been mailed to the Exelis shareholders;

 

    Vectrus common stock shall have been approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange, subject to official notice of distribution;

 

    Exelis shall have obtained an opinion from its tax counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to Exelis, to the effect that the spin-off will qualify as a tax-free distribution under Section 355 of the Code;

 

    prior to the distribution date, the Exelis Board of Directors shall have obtained opinions from a nationally recognized valuation firm, in form and substance satisfactory to Exelis, with respect to the capital adequacy and solvency of each of Exelis and Vectrus after giving effect to the spin-off;

 

    all material governmental approvals and other consents necessary to consummate the spin-off shall have been received;

 

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    no order, injunction or decree issued by any governmental entity of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of all or any portion of the spin-off shall be pending, threatened, issued or in effect, and no other event outside the control of Exelis shall have occurred or failed to occur that prevents the consummation of all or any portion of the spin-off;

 

    no other events or developments shall have occurred or failed to occur that, in the judgment of the Board of Directors of Exelis, would result in the distribution having a material adverse effect on Exelis or its shareholders;

 

    the financing transactions described in this information statement as having occurred prior to the distribution shall have been consummated on or prior to the distribution (including any funding thereunder contemplated to take place and any cash contributions or distributions of the proceeds thereof anticipated to take place on or prior to the distribution);

 

    the internal reorganization shall have been completed, except for such steps as Exelis in its sole discretion shall have determined may be completed after the distribution date;

 

    Exelis shall have taken all necessary action, in the judgment of the Board of Directors of Exelis, to cause the Board of Directors of Vectrus to consist of the individuals identified in this information statement as directors of Vectrus;

 

    Exelis shall have taken all necessary action, in the judgment of the Board of Directors of Exelis, to cause the officers of Vectrus to be the individuals identified as such in this information statement;

 

    all necessary actions shall have been taken to adopt the form of amended and restated articles of incorporation and amended and restated by-laws filed by Vectrus with the SEC as exhibits to the Registration Statement on Form 10, of which this information statement forms a part;

 

    the Board of Directors of Exelis shall have approved the distribution, which approval may be given or withheld at its absolute and sole discretion;

 

    in the event that the distribution is for any reasons postponeed more than 120 days after after the date on which the Exelis Board of Directors approves the distribution, the Board of Directors of Exelis shall have redetermined, as of such postponed distribution date, that the distribution satisfies the requirements of Indiana Business Corporation Law governing distributions; and

 

    each of the Distribution Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement and the other ancillary agreements shall have been executed by each party.

The fulfillment of the foregoing conditions will not create any obligation on the part of Exelis to effect the spin-off. We are not aware of any material Federal, foreign or state regulatory requirements that must be complied with or any material approvals that must be obtained, other than compliance with SEC rules and regulations, approval for listing on the New York Stock Exchange and the declaration of effectiveness of the Registration Statement on Form 10 by the SEC, in connection with the distribution. Exelis has the right not to complete the spin-off if, at any time prior to the distribution, the Board of Directors of Exelis determines, in its sole discretion, that the spin-off is not then in the best interests of Exelis or its shareholders or other constituents, that a sale or other alternative is in the best interests of Exelis or its shareholders or other constituents or that it is not advisable for Vectrus to separate from Exelis at that time. In the event the Board of Directors of Exelis determines to waive a material condition to the distribution, modify a material term of the distribution or not to proceed with the spin-off, Exelis intends to promptly issue a press release or other public announcement and file a Current Report on Form 8-K to report such event. The Company is not aware of any circumstances under which the distribution would be abandoned.

 

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Reasons for Furnishing this Information Statement

This information statement is being furnished solely to provide information to Exelis shareholders that are entitled to receive shares of our common stock in the spin-off. This information statement is not, and is not to be construed as, an inducement or encouragement to buy, hold or sell any of our securities. We believe that the information in this information statement is accurate as of the date set forth on the cover. Changes may occur after that date and neither Exelis nor we undertake any obligation to update the information except in the normal course of our respective public disclosure obligations.

 

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TRADING MARKET

Market for Our Common Stock

There has been no public market for our common stock. An active trading market may not develop or may not be sustained. We anticipate that trading of our common stock will commence on a “when-issued” basis at least two trading days prior to the record date and continue through the distribution date. When-issued trading refers to a sale or purchase made conditionally because the security has been authorized but not yet issued. When-issued trades generally settle within four trading days after the distribution date. If you own shares of Exelis common stock as of                     , New York time on the record date, you will be entitled to shares of our common stock distributed pursuant to the spin-off. You may trade this entitlement to shares of our common stock, without the shares of Exelis common stock you own, on the when-issued market. On the first trading day following the distribution date, any when-issued trading with respect to our common stock will end and “regular-way” trading will begin. We intend to list our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “VEC”. We will announce our when-issued trading symbol when and if it becomes available.

It is also anticipated that, at least two trading days prior to the record date and continuing up to and including the distribution date, there will be two markets in Exelis common stock: a “regular-way” market and an “ex-distribution” market. Shares of Exelis common stock that trade on the regular-way market will trade with an entitlement to shares of our common stock distributed pursuant to the distribution. Shares that trade on the ex-distribution market will trade without an entitlement to shares of our common stock distributed pursuant to the distribution. Therefore, if you sell shares of Exelis common stock in the regular-way market up to and including the distribution date, you will be selling your right to receive shares of our common stock in the distribution. However, if you own shares of Exelis common stock as of                 , New York time, on the record date and sell those shares on the ex-distribution market up to and including the distribution date, you will still receive the shares of our common stock that you would otherwise receive pursuant to the distribution.

We cannot predict the prices at which our common stock may trade before the spin-off on a “when-issued” basis or after the spin-off. Those prices will be determined by the marketplace. Prices at which trading in our common stock occurs may fluctuate significantly. Those prices may be influenced by many factors, including anticipated or actual fluctuations in our operating results or those of other companies in our industry, investor perception of our company and the military and government services industry, market fluctuations and general economic conditions. In addition, the stock market in general has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have affected the performance of many stocks and that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of these companies. These are just some factors that may adversely affect the market price of our common stock. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Common Stock.”

Transferability of Shares of Our Common Stock

On                 , Exelis had                 shares of its common stock issued and outstanding. Based on this number, we expect that upon completion of the spin-off, we will have approximately                 million shares of common stock issued and outstanding. The shares of our common stock that you will receive in the distribution will be freely transferable, unless you are considered an “affiliate” of ours under Rule 144 under the Securities Act. Persons who can be considered our affiliates after the spin-off generally include individuals or entities that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, control, are controlled by, or are under common control with, us, and may include certain of our officers and directors. As of the distribution date, we estimate that our directors and officers will beneficially own in the aggregate less than             percent of our shares. In addition, individuals who are affiliates of Exelis on the distribution date may be deemed to be affiliates of ours. Our affiliates may sell shares of our common stock received in the distribution only:

 

    under a registration statement that the SEC has declared effective under the Securities Act; or

 

    under an exemption from registration under the Securities Act, such as the exemption afforded by Rule 144.

 

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In general, under Rule 144 as currently in effect, an affiliate will be entitled to sell, within any three-month period commencing 90 days after the date that the registration statement of which this information statement is a part is declared effective, a number of shares of our common stock that does not exceed the greater of:

 

    1.0% of our common stock then outstanding; or

 

    the average weekly trading volume of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing of a notice on Form 144 with respect to the sale.

Sales under Rule 144 are also subject to restrictions relating to manner of sale and the availability of current public information about us.

In the future, we may adopt new stock option and other equity-based compensation plans and issue options to purchase shares of our common stock and other stock-based awards. We currently expect to file a registration statement under the Securities Act to register shares to be issued under these stock plans. Shares issued pursuant to awards after the effective date of that registration statement, other than shares issued to affiliates, generally will be freely tradable without further registration under the Securities Act.

Except for our common stock distributed in the distribution and employee-based equity awards, none of our equity securities will be outstanding immediately after the spin-off and there are no registration rights agreements existing with respect to our common stock.

 

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DIVIDEND POLICY

We do not currently plan to pay a regular dividend on our common stock following the spin-off. The declaration of any future cash dividends and, if declared, the amount of any such dividends, will be subject to our financial condition, earnings, capital requirements, financial covenants and other contractual restrictions and to the discretion of our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors may take into account such matters as general business conditions, industry practice, our financial condition and performance, our future prospects, our cash needs and capital investment plans, income tax consequences applicable law and such other factors as our Board of Directors may deem relevant. In addition, the terms of the agreements governing our new debt or debt that we may incur in the future may limit the payments of dividends. There can be no assurance that we will pay any dividend in the future or continue to pay any dividend if we do commence the payment of dividends. There can also be no assurance that the combined annual dividends on Exelis common stock and our common stock after the spin-off, if any, will be equal to the annual dividends on Exelis common stock prior to the spin-off.

 

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CAPITALIZATION

The following table presents Vectrus’s historical capitalization at June 30, 2014 and our pro forma capitalization at that date reflecting the spin-off and the related transactions and events described in the notes to our unaudited pro forma combined condensed balance sheet as if the spin-off and the related transactions and events, including our financing transaction, had occurred on June 30, 2014. The capitalization table below should be read together with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and Vectrus’s historical combined financial statements, our unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements and the notes to those financial statements included in this information statement.

We are providing the unaudited capitalization table below for informational purposes only. It should not be construed to be indicative of our capitalization or financial condition had the spin-off and the related transactions and events been completed on the date assumed. The capitalization table below may not reflect the capitalization or financial condition that would have resulted had we been operating as a separate, independent entity at that date and is not necessarily indicative of our future capitalization or financial condition.

 

     As of June 30, 2014  
     Historical     Pro Forma  
(In millions)             

Cash and Cash Equivalents (1)

   $ 9      $     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capitalization:

    

Liabilities

    

Debt

   $ —        $     

Equity

    

Common stock ($0.01 par value)

     —       

Additional paid in capital

     —       

Parent company investment (1)

     208        —     

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     (2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capitalization

   $ 206      $          
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Historically, cash received by us has generally been transferred to Exelis, and Exelis has funded our disbursement accounts on an as-needed basis. The net effect of transfers of cash to and from the Exelis cash management accounts is reflected in parent company investment in the combined balance sheets.

 

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SELECTED HISTORICAL CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL AND OTHER DATA

The following table presents selected historical combined financial data for Vectrus. The condensed combined statement of income data for each of the three years ended December 31, 2013 and the condensed combined balance sheet data as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 set forth below are derived from Vectrus’s audited combined financial statements included in this information statement. The condensed combined statement of income data for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013 and the condensed combined balance sheet data as of June 30, 2014 are derived from the unaudited condensed combined financial statements for Vectrus included elsewhere in this information statement. The condensed combined statement of income data for each of the two years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 and the condensed combined balance sheet data as of December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 are derived from Vectrus’s unaudited combined financial statements that are not included in this information statement. The unaudited condensed combined financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited combined financial statements and, in the opinion of our management, include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the information set forth herein.

The selected historical combined financial and other data presented below should be read in conjunction with Vectrus’s combined financial statements and accompanying notes and “Capitalization” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in this information statement. Vectrus’s condensed combined financial data may not be indicative of our future performance and do not necessarily reflect what our financial position and results of operations would have been had we been operating as an independent, publicly traded company during the periods presented, including changes that will occur in our operations and capitalization as a result of the spin-off from Exelis. See “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements” for a further description of the anticipated changes.

 

     As of and for
the six months
ended June 30
    Year ended December 31,  
     2014     2013     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
(In millions)                                           

Results of Operations

              

Revenue

   $ 617      $ 835      $ 1,512      $ 1,828      $ 1,806      $ 1,132      $ 1,078   

Operating income

   $ 27      $ 77      $ 131      $ 110      $ 87      $ 35      $ 62   

Operating Margin

     4.4     9.2     8.7     6.0     4.8     3.1     5.8

Net income

   $ 17      $ 50      $ 84      $ 75      $ 54      $ 22      $ 39   

Financial Position

              

Total assets

   $ 499      $ 595      $ 489      $ 591      $ 615      $ 474      $ 414   

Total debt

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements of Vectrus consist of unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of income for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, and an unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of June 30, 2014. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements should be read in conjunction with our historical combined financial statements and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in this information statement.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements have been derived from our historical combined financial statements included in this information statement and are not intended to be a complete presentation of our financial position or results of operations had the transactions contemplated by the Distribution Agreement and related agreements occurred as of and for the periods indicated. In addition, they are provided for illustrative and informational purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of our future results of operations or financial condition as an independent, publicly-traded company. The pro forma adjustments are based upon available information and assumptions that management believes are reasonable, that reflect the expected impacts of events directly attributable to the spin-off and related transaction agreements, and that are factually supportable and, for purposes of the statements of income, are expected to have a continuing impact on us. However, such adjustments are subject to change based on the finalization of the terms of the spin-off and related transaction agreements.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of income for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 reflect our results as if the spin-off and related transactions described below had occurred as of January 1, 2013. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of June 30, 2014 reflects our results as if the spin-off and related transactions described below had occurred as of such date.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements give effect to the following, among other things:

 

    the contribution, pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, by Exelis to us of all the assets and liabilities that comprise our business, including the entities holding all of the assets and liabilities that comprise our business;

 

    the expected transfer, upon the distribution, by Exelis to us of other assets and liabilities that were not reflected in our historical combined financial statements;

 

    the internal reorganization as described in “The Spin-Off—Manner of Effecting the Spin-Off—Internal Reorganization;”

 

    our anticipated post-spin-off capital structure, including (i) the distribution of up to approximately                  shares of our common stock to holders of Exelis common shares (this number of shares is based upon the number of Exelis common shares outstanding on June 30, 2014 and a distribution ratio of                  share of Vectrus common stock for every                 shares Exelis common stock); and (ii) the incurrence of indebtedness in an amount estimated at $             and the making of the $             distribution to Exelis;

 

    the impact of, and transactions contemplated by, a Tax Matters Agreement between us and Exelis and the provisions contained therein; and

 

    settlement of intercompany account balances between us and Exelis.

The operating expenses reported in our historical combined statements of income include allocations of certain Exelis costs. These costs include all Exelis corporate costs, shared services, and other SG&A and non-SG&A related costs that benefit us. Some of these costs have historically been charged directly to the operating units and have been included in our historical results. As a stand-alone public company, we do not expect our recurring costs to be materially higher than the expenses historically allocated to us from Exelis.

 

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We currently estimate that the costs we will incur during our transition to being a stand-alone public company will range from approximately $4 million to $7 million. We have not adjusted the accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of income for these estimated transition costs as they are not expected to have an ongoing impact on our operating results. We anticipate that substantially all of these costs will be incurred within 12 months of the distribution. These transition costs relate to the following:

 

    accounting, tax and other professional costs pertaining to the spin-off and establishing us as a stand-alone public company;

 

    compensation, such as modifications to certain bonus awards, upon completion of the spin-off;

 

    recruiting and relocation costs associated with hiring key senior management personnel new to our company;

 

    costs related to establishing our new brand in the marketplace;

 

    costs to separate our information systems from Exelis; and

 

    other separation costs.

Due to the scope and complexity of these activities, the amount of these costs could increase or decrease materially and the timing of incurrence could change.

 

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PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2014

 

(In millions, except per share amounts)

   Historical
(a)
     Financing
Adjustments
    Transfer
of
TARS
Business
(m)
    Separation
and Other
Adjustments
    Pro Forma
for the
Financing,
TARS,
and the
Separation
 

Revenue

   $     617       $ —        $ (19 )   $ —        $ 598   

Cost of revenue

     552         —          (18     —          534   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     38         —          —          (6 )(b)      32   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     27         —          (1     6        32   

Interest expense

     —           (c     —          —       
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense

     27           (1     6        32   

Income tax expense

     10         (d     —          2 (d)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 17       $        $ (1   $ 4      $     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share:

            $        (k) 

Diluted earnings per share:

            $      (l) 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:

           

Basic

                   (k) 

Diluted

                   (l) 

 

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PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

 

(In millions, except per share amounts)

   Historical
(a)
     Financing
Adjustments
    Transfer
of
TARS
Business
(m)
    Separation
and Other
Adjustments
    Pro Forma
for the
Financing
and the
Separation
 

Revenue

   $     1,512       $ —        $ (37   $ —        $ 1,475   

Cost of revenue

     1,297         —          (34     —          1,263   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     84         —          —          (1 )(b)      83   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     131           (3     1        129   

Interest expense

     —           (c     —          —       
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense

     131           (3     1        129   

Income tax expense

     47         (d     (1     —       
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 84       $        $ (2   $ 1      $     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share:

            $        (k) 

Diluted earnings per share:

            $      (l) 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:

           

Basic

                   (k) 

Diluted

                   (l) 

 

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PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

(In millions)

   Historical
(a)
    Financing
Adjustments
    Transfer of
TARS
Business (m)
    Separation
and Other
Adjustments
    Pro Forma
for the
Financing
and the
Separation
 

Assets

          

Current assets

          

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 9      $          (e)    $ —        $          (f)    $     

Receivables

     242        —          (5     —          237   

Other current assets

     14        —          (2     2 (i)      14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     265        —          (7     2        260   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Plant, property and equipment, net

     9        —          —          —          9   

Goodwill

     222        —          (6     —          216   

Other non-current assets

     3        (e     —          3 (g)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-current assets

     234          (6     3        231   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 499      $        $ (13   $ 5      $     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

          

Current liabilities

          

Accounts payable

   $ 117      $ —        $ (2   $ —        $ 115   

Advance payments and billings in excess of costs

     8        —          (1     —          7   

Compensation and other employee benefits

     46        —          (2     —          44   

Deferred tax liability

     17        —          (1     (4 )(g)      12   

Other accrued liabilities

     9        (e       11 (i)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     197          (6     7     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long term debt

       (e      

Deferred tax liability

     81        —          —          1 (g)      82   

Other non-current liabilities

     15        —          —          (4 )(h)      11   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

     96          —          (3     93   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     293          (6     4     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity

          

Common stock

     —          —          —          —          —     

Additional paid in capital

     —          —          —          202 (j)      202   

Parent company investment

     208        —          (7     (201 )(j)      0   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (2     —          —          —          (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     206        —          (7     1        200   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 499      $        $ (13   $ 5      $     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(a) Our historical combined financial statements reflect the historical financial position and results of operations of the Mission Systems business of Exelis Inc., and do not reflect the impact of assets and liabilities that will be contributed to us by Exelis in the spin-off and that are discussed separately in footnote (g).

 

(b) Reflects the removal of separation costs directly related to the spin-off transaction that were incurred during the historical period. These costs were primarily for professional fees directly related to the separation.

 

(c) The adjustments of $             in the six months ended June 30, 2014 and $             in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, represent interest expense and amortization of debt incurrence costs in connection with the indebtedness we are planning to incur as described in footnote (e) below. The pro forma impact was based on the incurrence of $             of indebtedness issued with an interest rate of LIBOR plus a range of         % –         % based on a leverage ratio. See “Description of Material Indebtedness.” We expect to capitalize debt incurrence costs of approximately $             in connection with these debt arrangements.

 

     A 1/8% variance in the assumed interest rate on the new indebtedness incurrence would change annual interest expense by $            .

 

(d) Adjusted to reflect a pro forma Vectrus effective tax rate equal to an historical Vectrus statutory effective tax rate. The provision for income taxes reflected in our historical financial statements was determined as if Vectrus filed a separate, stand-alone consolidated income tax return. The pro forma adjustments were determined using the statutory tax rate in effect in the respective tax jurisdictions during the periods presented.

 

(e) Reflects the incurrence of $             of indebtedness, net of debt incurrence costs of $            . The debt consists of a $             senior secured term loan. See “Description of Material Indebtedness.” The target debt balance at the time of separation was based on a review of a number of factors including forecast liquidity and capital requirements, expected operating results, and general economic conditions. Cash on hand following the spin-off transaction is expected to be used for general corporate purposes.

 

(f) Reflects the distribution to Exelis of $             based upon the anticipated post-separation capital structure.

 

(g) Reflects an adjustment to deferred income taxes of $3 million and other non-current assets of $3 million. The adjustment to deferred income taxes is comprised of a decrease in the current deferred tax liability of $4 million related to insurance reserves and an increase in the non-current deferred tax liability of $1 million related to environmental liabilities that will be retained by Exelis. The impact to other non-current assets is comprised of an indemnity related to contingent tax liabilities which will be indemnified by Exelis in connection with the spin-off as set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement. At the time of separation, we will record a liability necessary to recognize the fair value of such indemnification arrangements.

 

(h) Reflects an adjustment to other long-term liabilities related to environmental liabilities of $4 million that will be retained by Exelis in connection with the spin-off as set forth in the distribution agreement that will be entered into with Exelis.

 

(i) Reflects an adjustment to worker’s compensation, automobile, and general liabilities of $11 million (and associated assets of $2 million) that will be assumed by Vectrus in connection with the spin-off as set forth in the distribution agreement that will be entered into with Exelis.

 

(j)

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  million outstanding shares of common stock at a par value of $0.01 per share. We have assumed the number of outstanding shares of common stock based on the number of Exelis common shares outstanding at June 30, 2014, which would result in approximately              million shares being distributed to holders of Exelis common shares, at an assumed distribution ratio of              shares of Vectrus common stock for every              shares of Exelis common stock.

 

(k) Pro forma basic earnings per share and pro forma weighted-average basic shares outstanding are based on the number of Exelis common shares outstanding on June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, adjusted for an assumed distribution ratio of              shares of Vectrus common stock for every              shares of Exelis common stock.

 

(l) Pro forma diluted earnings per share and pro forma weighted-average diluted shares outstanding reflect potential common shares from Exelis equity plans in which our employees participate based on the distribution ratio. While the actual impact on a go-forward basis will depend on various factors, including employees who may change employment from one company to another, we believe the estimate yields a reasonable approximation of the dilutive impact of Exelis equity plans.

 

(m) These adjustments reflect the transfer to Exelis of the results of operations and financial position associated with the Tethered Aerostat Business of Exelis (TARS). The TARS business had been historically managed by us, but will be transferred to Exelis as part of the internal reorganization. See “The Spin-Off—Manner of Effecting the Spin-Off—Internal Reorganization.”

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

You should read the following discussion of our results of operations and financial condition together with the audited historical combined financial statements and the notes thereto included in this information statement, as well as the discussion in the section of this information statement entitled “Business.” This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but rather are based on current expectations, estimates, assumptions and projections about our industry, business and future financial results. Our actual results could differ materially from the results contemplated by these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those discussed in the sections of this information statement entitled “Risk Factors” and “Special Note About Forward-Looking Statements.”

The combined financial statements, which are discussed below, reflect the historical financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Mission Systems business of Exelis. The financial information discussed below and included in this information statement, however, may not necessarily reflect what our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows would have been had we been a standalone company during the periods presented or what our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows may be in the future.

Except as otherwise indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, the information included in this management’s discussion and analysis assumes the completion of all the transactions referred to in this information statement in connection with the spin-off. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this information statement to “Vectrus,” “we,” “us,” “our” and “our company” refer to Vectrus, Inc. and its combined subsidiaries. References in this information statement to “Exelis” or “parent” refer to Exelis Inc., an Indiana corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires.

SPIN-OFF FROM EXELIS

On December 11, 2013, Exelis announced a plan to separate its military and government services business from the remainder of its businesses through a pro rata distribution of all of the outstanding Vectrus common stock to its shareholders.

The distribution of our common stock to Exelis shareholders is conditioned on, among other things, final approval of the distribution plan by the Exelis Board of Directors; the receipt of an opinion of tax counsel to the effect that the spin-off will qualify as a tax-free distribution under Section 355 of the Code; and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, declaring effective our Registration Statement on Form 10, of which this information statement forms a part. Immediately following the distribution, Exelis will not own any of our outstanding common stock, and we will have entered into a Distribution Agreement and will enter into several other agreements with Exelis for the purpose of allocating between us and Exelis various assets, liabilities, rights and obligations (including employee benefits, insurance and tax-related assets and liabilities). These agreements will also include arrangements with respect to transitional services to be provided by Exelis to us.

Subsequent to the distribution, we expect to incur one-time expenditures consisting primarily of employee-related costs, costs to start up certain stand-alone functions and information technology systems, and other one-time transaction related costs. Recurring stand-alone costs include establishing the internal audit, treasury, investor relations, tax and corporate secretary functions as well as the annual expenses associated with running an independent publicly traded company including listing fees, compensation of non-employee directors and related Board of Director fees, and other fees and expenses related to insurance, legal and external audit. Recurring stand-alone costs that differ from historical allocations may have an impact on profitability and operating cash flows but we believe the impact will not be significant. As a stand-alone public company, we do

 

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not expect our recurring stand-alone corporate costs to be materially higher than the expenses historically allocated to us from Exelis. We believe our cash flow from operations will be sufficient to fund our corporate expenses.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

We are a leading provider of infrastructure asset management, logistics and supply chain management, and information technology and network communication services to the U.S. government worldwide. Our services include operations, maintenance, management, engineering and sustainment for physical assets including a wide variety of facilities, information technology, network and communication systems, vehicles and equipment. We have a proven history of deploying resources rapidly and with precision to support the mission success of our customers. Leveraging a history of more than 50 years, we provide global service solutions in 18 countries across four continents in both stable and unstable environments.

We operate in a single segment and offer services in three major capability areas: infrastructure asset management, logistics and supply chain management, and information technology and network communication services. Our infrastructure asset management services support the U.S. Army, Air Force, and Navy, and include infrastructure services, security, warehouse management and distribution, ammunition management, military base maintenance and operations, communications, emergency services, transportation, and life support activities at a number of critical global military installations. Our logistics and supply chain management services support and maintain the vehicle and equipment stocks of the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. Our information technology and network communication capabilities consist of operation and maintenance of communications systems, network security, systems installation, and full life cycle management of information technology systems for the U.S. Army, Air Force and Navy.

Vectrus reported revenue of $617 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, a decrease of approximately 26.1% from $835 million reported for the six months ended June 30, 2013. This decrease was driven primarily by lower program activity in Afghanistan as a result of U.S. troop withdrawals. Operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2014 was $27 million, reflecting a decrease of approximately $50 million or 64.9% compared to the corresponding prior year period due to lower revenue in the six months ended June 30, 2014 and a favorable contract modification that occurred in the six months ended June 30, 2013.

Vectrus reported revenue of $1.5 billion for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, a decrease of approximately 17.3% from $1.8 billion reported for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. This decrease was driven primarily by lower program activity in Iraq and Afghanistan as a result of U.S. troop withdrawals. Despite lower revenue in 2013, our operating margin was 8.7% and operating income was $131 million, which is an increase of approximately $21 million or 19.1% as compared to the operating income reported in 2012, due to operational efficiencies and favorable contract modifications on certain Middle East and Afghanistan programs.

KEY PERFORMANCE AND NON-GAAP MEASURES

Key Performance Measures

The primary financial performance measures Vectrus uses to manage its businesses and monitor results of operations are revenue trends and operating income trends. Management believes that these financial performance measures are the primary drivers for Vectrus’s earnings and net cash from operating activities. Operating income represents revenue less both cost of revenue and selling, general and administrative expenses. We define operating margin as operating income as a percentage of revenue. Cost of revenue consists of labor, subcontracting costs, materials, and an allocation of indirect costs, which includes service center transaction costs. Selling, general and administrative expenses consists of indirect labor costs (including wages and salaries

 

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for executives and administrative personnel), bid and proposal expenses, and other general and administrative expenses not allocated to cost of revenue.

We manage the nature and amount of costs at the contract level, which forms the basis for estimating our total costs and profitability for a specific contract. Management evaluates its contracts and business performance by focusing on revenue, operating income and operating margin, and not by type or amount of operating expense. As a result, our discussion of results of operations focuses on revenue, operating income and operating margin. This is consistent with our approach for managing our business, which begins with management’s approach for assessing the bidding opportunity for each contract and then managing contract profitability throughout the performance period.

Revenue Trends . For the five year period ending on December 31, 2013, revenue increased $434 million, or 40%, from $1,078 million for the year ended December 31, 2009. The increase relates largely to significant contract wins in 2010 and 2011 (Kuwait Base Operations and Security Support Services (K-BOSSS), Kuwait based Army Prepositioned Stocks-5 (APS-5 Kuwait), Afghanistan National Security Forces (ANSF), and Logistics Civilian Augmentation Program (LOGCAP)) in the Middle East and Afghanistan related mostly to wartime activity. For the year ended December 31, 2011, revenue increased $674 million from the year ended December 31, 2010 due primarily to these new business wins. For the year ended December 31, 2013, however, revenue declined compared to the year ended December 31, 2012 period by $316 million, driven mainly by troop withdrawals in Iraq, a reduced U.S. presence in Afghanistan and defense spending reductions. In May 2014, the Administration announced its plan to steadily withdraw U.S. forces in Afghanistan by 2016, with only a normal embassy presence remaining, as described below. We expect this reduction in U.S. force levels will result in a material reduction in our revenue for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013 and prior periods.

Operating Income Trends . For the five year period ending on December 31, 2013, total operating income more than doubled from $62 million in 2009 to $131 million in 2013, and operating margin improved by 2.9%. The increase is due to the increase in revenue volume related to the contract wins in 2010 and 2011 described above, operational efficiencies and favorable contract modifications on certain Middle East and Afghanistan programs. For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016, we expect total operating income to be significantly lower as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013 and prior periods due to the announced reduction in U.S. force levels in Afghanistan described below.

Outlook . U.S. funding for programs in Afghanistan has decreased in recent periods, and will likely continue to decrease as the U.S. government plans to reduce the U.S. presence in Afghanistan. In May 2014, the Administration announced its plan to steadily withdraw U.S. forces in Afghanistan by 2016, with only a normal embassy presence remaining. It is expected that the U.S. military will maintain a limited presence after the subsequent transition to the Afghan government. Our strategy to broaden our customer base and expand our geographic footprint is designed to help mitigate a reduction in revenue associated with decreased funding for programs in Afghanistan and decrease our dependence on the U.S. Army and Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) funding. Additionally, we expect our strategic plans to increase the scope and value-add of our services within current services lines to drive enduring growth following the repositioning of the U.S. presence in the Middle East.

Non-GAAP Measure

In addition to the key performance measures discussed above, we consider adjusted net income to be useful to management and investors in evaluating our operating performance for the periods presented, and to provide a tool for evaluating our ongoing operations. Adjusted net income is defined as net income, adjusted to exclude items that include, but are not limited to, significant charges or credits that impact current results, but are not related to our ongoing operations, unusual and infrequent non-operating items and non-operating tax settlements or adjustments. This information can assist investors in assessing our financial performance and measures our

 

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ability to generate capital for deployment among competing strategic alternatives and initiatives. Adjusted net income, however, is not a measure of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP) and should not be considered a substitute for revenue, operating income, income from continuing operations, or net cash from continuing operations as determined in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of adjusted income from net income is provided below.

 

     Six Months
Ended June
     Years Ended December 31,  
     2014      2013      2013      2012      2011  
(In millions)                                   

Net income

   $ 17       $ 50       $ 84       $ 75       $ 54   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Separation costs, net of tax

     4         —           1         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted net income

   $ 21       $ 50       $ 85       $ 75       $ 54   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

KNOWN TRENDS AND UNCERTAINTIES

Economic Opportunities, Challenges, and Risks

The U.S. government’s investment in services and capabilities in response to evolving security challenges creates a complex and evolving business environment for Vectrus and other firms in this market segment. However, the DoD budget remains the largest in the world and we believe our addressable portion of the DoD budget exceeds $25 billion based on management estimates. We expect the U.S. government will continue to place a high priority on defense spending and national security, and will continue to invest in affordable solutions for its vast facilities, logistics, equipment and communication needs, which we believe aligns with our core capabilities and strengths. In addition, we believe we can address a larger portion of the U.S. government budget and expand our focus to other sectors of the U.S. government such as the Intelligence Community and other civilian agencies.

The enacted fiscal year 2014 budget provided $520.4 billion in discretionary funding for the combined defense and security categories of discretionary budget authority. The base DoD budget portion of that funding for fiscal year 2014 as set forth in the Defense Appropriations Bill was set at $486.6 billion, representing a decrease of $31.5 billion compared to the 2013 enacted level. With this budget, and projections going forward, the DoD noted that it will achieve $486.9 billion in savings by 2021. The largest share of the budget for 2014 was the operations and maintenance (O&M) category, which is the primary source of funding for our programs. The O&M portion of the budget for fiscal year 2014 was set at $193 billion with approximately $70 billion in overseas contingency operations (OCO) O&M spending. The portion of the O&M budget allocated to the Army was set at $41 billion for fiscal year 2014.

In March 2014, the DoD released its fiscal year 2015 budget proposal, with a total request of $524 billion in base funding. OCO funding for fiscal year 2015 is expected to be $60 billion for a total DoD budget of $584 billion.

Although we anticipate reductions to certain programs in which we participate or for which we expect to compete, we believe spending on O&M of defense assets, as well as civilian agency infrastructure and equipment, will continue to be a U.S. government priority. We believe our portfolio of capabilities aligns well with U.S. government cost-saving initiatives that demand that users utilize existing equipment and infrastructure rather than executing new purchases and new infrastructure construction. Vectrus’s focus is on sustaining existing base and installed equipment, which we believe aligns with our customers’ intent. Many of the core functions Vectrus performs are mission-essential, such as: keeping communication networks operational; utilities operations and repair (such as electricity, gas and steam); and firefighting. While customers may reduce the level of service required, we believe elimination of these services is unlikely.

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operations in Afghanistan are subject to changes in the level of U.S. commitment. In May 2014, the Administration announced its plan to steadily withdraw U.S. forces in Afghanistan by 2016, with only a normal embassy presence remaining. It is expected that the U.S. military will maintain a limited presence after the subsequent transition to the Afghan government. This expectation is reflected in our strategic business plan as well as in our efforts to win new business. We believe we are well positioned to address emerging opportunities in the United States and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

The future scope of these activities and pace of U.S. military drawdowns remain uncertain, pending disclosure of the U.S. government’s full drawdown plan. There has been particular uncertainty around the Administration’s statements and intentions regarding the future footprint in Afghanistan.

The pace and depth of U.S. government acquisition reform and cost savings initiatives, combined with increased industry competitiveness to win long-term positions on key programs, could add pressure to sales levels and profit margins going forward.

The information provided above does not represent a complete list of trends and uncertainties that could impact our business in either the near or long-term. It should, however, be considered along with the risk factors identified under the caption “Risk Factors” and the matters identified under the caption “Special Note About Forward-Looking Statements” in this information statement.

DISCUSSION OF FINANCIAL RESULTS

Selected financial highlights are presented in the table below:

 

     Six Months Ended June 30,     Years Ended December 31,  
     2014     2013     Change     2013     2012     Change  
(In millions)                                     

Revenue

   $ 617      $ 835        (26.1 )%     $ 1,512      $ 1,828        (17.3 )% 

Cost of revenue

     552        713        (22.6 )%       1,297        1,636        (20.7 )% 

% of revenue

     89.5 %       85.4 %         85.8     89.5 %    

Selling, general and administrative

     38        45        (15.6 )%       84        82        2.4

% of revenue

     6.2 %       5.4 %         5.6     4.5 %    

Operating income

     27        77        (64.9 )%       131        110        19.1

Operating margin

     4.4 %       9.2 %         8.7     6.0 %    

Income tax expense

     10        27        (63.0 )%       47        35        34.3

Effective income tax rate

     35.7 %       35.8 %         35.9     31.8 %    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

   $ 17      $ 50        (66.0 )%     $ 84      $ 75        12.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30, 2014 compared to six months ended June 30, 2013

Revenue

Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2014 was $617 million, reflecting a decrease of $218 million or 26.1% as compared to the same prior year period. The decline in revenue was attributable mainly to lower activity in Middle East and Afghanistan based programs. Middle East based programs experienced revenue declines of $112 million as a result of base closures on K-BOSSS as the U.S. government consolidated contracting activity and reduced maintenance requirements on APS-5 Kuwait as equipment was placed in storage due to reduced equipment requirements in-theater as the U.S. Government continues to reduce troop levels in the Middle East. Programs with contract activity in Afghanistan experienced declines of approximately $105 million as maintenance responsibility was transferred to local Afghans on certain contracts and facility service levels were reduced, to align to changing U.S. government priorities in Afghanistan.

 

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Cost of Revenue

The decrease in cost of revenue of $161 million or 22.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2014 as compared to the same period in 2013 was primarily due to lower sales as described above. The cost of revenue as a percentage of revenue increased due to declining leverage of certain program costs as a result of lower revenue in our Middle East and Afghanistan based programs.

Selling, General & Administrative (SG&A) Expenses

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, SG&A expenses of $38 million decreased by 15.6% as compared to $45 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. The decrease was driven by cost reductions implemented during 2013 to align costs with revenue declines. Local cost reductions include the administrative office closure in Doha, Qatar and additional indirect staff reductions based in Colorado Springs as we implemented a leaner headquarters operating model, which was partially offset by higher general corporate expenses incurred in connection with costs to start up certain stand-alone functions in connection with the spin-off.

Operating Income

Operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2014 decreased by $50 million or 64.9% as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2013. Operating income as a percentage of revenue was 4.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, compared to 9.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2013. The decrease in operating margin was due primarily to positive non-recurring modifications on Afghanistan based programs during the six months ended June 30, 2013. The contract modifications related primarily to final pricing and fee negotiations with the customer for contracts with open years from 2011 through 2013 which resulted in a positive adjustment to revenue in the first half of 2013.

During the performance of long-term sales contracts, estimated final contract prices and costs are reviewed periodically and revisions are made as required and recorded in income in the period in which they are determined. Changes in estimated revenue, cost of revenue and the related effect to operating income are recognized using a cumulative catch-up adjustment which recognizes in the current period the cumulative effect of the changes on current and prior periods based on a contract’s percent complete. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, net cumulative catch-up adjustments related to prior periods did not increase operating income, as compared to an increase of approximately $26 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, four contracts accounted for 84% of the net favorable cumulative catch-up adjustment.

Income Tax Expense

We recorded income tax expense of $10 million and $27 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, which represented effective income tax rates of 35.7% and 35.8%, respectively. The decrease in the six months effective income tax rate was due primarily to a one time non-deductible charge from the former parent of Exelis relating to the Company’s share of tax from an IRS examination settlement.

Year ended December 31, 2013 compared to year ended December 31, 2012

Revenue

Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $1,512 million, reflecting a decrease of $316 million or 17.3% as compared to 2012. The decline in revenue was mainly attributable to lower activity in Middle East based programs, with a decrease of $136 million as a result of base closures on K-BOSSS as the U.S. government consolidated contracting activity, and reduced maintenance requirements on APS-5 Kuwait as equipment was placed in storage due to reduced equipment requirements in-theater as the U.S. Government continues to reduce troop levels in the Middle East and Afghanistan. Programs with contract activity in Afghanistan experienced declines of $112 million as maintenance responsibility was returned to local Afghans

 

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on certain contracts and facility service levels were reduced aligning to changing U.S. government priorities in Afghanistan. Revenue from domestic contracts declined $31 million related primarily to the completion of the Fort Bragg contract and general customer service level reductions across remaining domestic programs. Europe based programs declined $37 million driven primarily by a change to the labor structure on the Kaiserslautern contract, which reduced overall staffing levels and the contract value.

Cost of Revenue

The decrease in cost of revenue of $339 million or 20.7% was due primarily to lower sales as described above and operational efficiencies on Middle Eastern and Afghanistan based programs. Operational efficiencies related primarily to in-sourcing or reducing the overall level of effort related to subcontract labor. Additionally, on mature programs we were able to reduce the amount of administrative costs required to run and manage our long-term contracts. We expect the cost savings from the operational efficiencies to remain at 2013 levels on existing programs and to translate into lower future revenue and profit in future periods as current contracts come up for re-competition. The cost of revenue as a percent of revenue decreased due to the operational efficiencies on our Middle Eastern and Afghanistan based programs.

Selling, General & Administrative (SG&A) Expenses

For the year ended December 31, 2013, SG&A expenses of $84 million increased by 2.4% compared to $82 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. The increase was driven by an increase in general corporate expenses of $4 million which was offset by partial year savings of $2 million as a result of local cost reductions implemented during 2013 to align costs with revenue declines. Local cost reductions include the administrative office closure in Doha, Qatar and additional indirect staff reductions based in Colorado Springs as we implemented a leaner headquarters operating model.

Operating Income

Operating income in 2013 increased by $21 million or 19.1% as compared with 2012, and operating income as a percentage of revenue was 8.7%, compared to 6.0% in 2012. The increase in operating income and margin is due primarily to operational efficiencies (noted above) and positive non-recurring contract modifications on Afghanistan based programs of approximately $16 million. The contract modifications related primarily to final pricing and fee negotiations with the customer for contracts with open years from 2011 through 2013 which resulted in a positive adjustment to revenue.

Income Tax Expense

The Company recorded income tax expense of $47 million and $35 million in 2013 and 2012, respectively, which represents effective income tax rates of 35.9% and 31.8%, respectively. The year-over-year increase in the effective income tax rate was due primarily to a non-recurring benefit in 2012 from the cumulative impact of a reduction in the state effective income tax rate.

 

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Year Ended December 31, 2012 compared to year ended December 31, 2011

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2012     2011     Change  
(In millions)                   

Revenue

   $ 1,828      $ 1,806        1.2

Cost of revenue

     1,636        1,648        (0.7 )% 

% of revenue

     89.5     91.3  

Selling, general and administrative

     82        71        15.5

% of revenue

     4.5     3.9  

Operating income

     110        87        26.4

Operating margin

     6.0     4.8  

Income tax expense

     35        33        6.1

Effective income tax rate

     31.8     37.9  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

   $ 75      $ 54        38.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenue

Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $1,828 million, reflecting an increase of $22 million or 1.2% as compared to 2011. Programs with contract activity in Afghanistan experienced increases of $142 million as the U.S. government increased personnel in Afghanistan. This was partially offset by a decline of $114 million in Middle East based programs due to U.S. government priorities shifting away from Iraq.

Cost of Revenue

The decrease in cost of revenue of $12 million or 0.7% was due primarily to lower service levels on Middle East based programs offset by increased costs on Afghanistan based programs related to the revenue increase described above. The cost of revenue as a percent of revenue decreased due primarily to operational efficiencies and favorable contract modifications on certain programs based in Afghanistan. Operational efficiencies relate primarily to decreased staffing levels in 2012 and declines in subcontract costs as we in-sourced additional work. In certain circumstances, pricing for contract elements, or contract line items, is finalized during or after work commences on the specified activity. In 2012, we had a contract with open elements related to performance in 2011 and 2012. The final fee and pricing negotiations were resolved favorably in 2012.

Selling, General & Administrative (SG&A) Expenses

For the year ended December 31, 2012, SG&A expenses of $82 million increased by 15.5% compared to $71 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. The increase was driven primarily by an increase of $4.0 million in general corporate expenses and $4.3 million in additional compliance costs for legal, contracts and accounting to support increased overseas program administration and compliance requirements.

Operating Income

Operating income increased by $23 million or 26.4% for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to 2011, and operating income as a percentage of revenue was 6.0%, compared to 4.8% in 2011. The increase in operating income and margin is due primarily to income associated with Afghanistan revenue increases of $15 million and increased operational efficiency on Afghanistan programs for $14 million. This was partially offset by income declines associated with a decrease in revenue on Middle East based programs.

Income Tax Expense

The Company recorded income tax expense of $35 million and $33 million in 2012 and 2011, respectively, which represents effective income tax rates of 31.8% and 37.9%, respectively. The year-over-year decrease in the effective income tax rate was due primarily to a non-recurring benefit in 2012 from the cumulative impact of a reduction in the state effective income tax rate.

 

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BACKLOG

Total backlog includes both funded backlog (firm orders for which funding is contractually obligated by the customer) and unfunded backlog (firm orders for which funding is not currently contractually obligated by the customer) and represents firm orders and potential options on multi-year contracts, excluding potential orders under indefinite delivery / indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts. Backlog is converted into revenue as work is performed. The level of order activity related to DoD programs can be affected by the timing of government funding authorizations and project evaluation cycles. Year-over-year comparisons could, at times, be impacted by these factors, among others.

We expect to recognize a substantial portion of our funded backlog as revenue within the next 12 months. However, the U.S. government may cancel any contract at any time through a termination for convenience. Most of our contracts have terms that would permit us to recover all or a portion of our incurred costs and fees for work performed in the event of a termination for convenience.

Funded orders received decreased approximately $189 million to $466 million during the six months ended June 30, 2014 as compared to the same period in 2013 primarily due to the timing of several large funded awards received in the six months ended June 30, 2013 on our Middle East and Afghanistan based programs. Total backlog decreased by $510 million in the six months ended June 30, 2014 due primarily to certain Middle East and Afghanistan programs won in 2010 and 2011 nearing the end of their five year period of performance contract life cycle. As of December 31, 2013, total backlog (funded and unfunded) was $2.9 billion compared with $3.4 billion as of December 31, 2012.

 

     As of June 30,      Years Ended December 31,  
     2014      2013      2012  
(In millions)                     

Funded backlog

   $ 507       $ 647       $ 425   

Unfunded backlog

     1,852         2,222         2,998   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total backlog

   $ 2,359       $ 2,869       $ 3,423   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Current liquidity

Historically, we have generated operating cash flow sufficient to fund our working capital, capital expenditure and financing requirements. Subsequent to the spin-off, while our ability to forecast future cash flows is more limited, we expect to fund our ongoing working capital, capital expenditure and financing requirements through cash flows from operations via access to cash on hand, as well as through access to credit and capital markets.

If our cash flows from operations are less than we expect, we may need to incur debt or issue equity. From time to time we may need to access the long-term or short-term capital markets to obtain financing. Although we believe that the arrangements in place at the time of the spin-off will permit us to finance our operations on acceptable terms and conditions, our access to, and the availability of, financing on acceptable terms and conditions in the future will be impacted by many factors, including: (i) our credit ratings or absence of a credit rating, (ii) the liquidity of the overall financing markets, and (iii) the state of the economy at the relevant time. We cannot provide assurance that such financing will be available to us on acceptable terms or that such financing will be available at all.

The majority of our operations participate in U.S. and international cash management and funding arrangements run by Exelis where cash is swept from our bank accounts periodically and cash to meet our operating and investing needs is provided as needed from Exelis. Transfers of cash both to and from Exelis in connection with these arrangements are reflected as a component of “Parent company investment” within “Parent company equity” in the combined balance sheets. The cash presented on our balance sheet consists primarily of U.S. and international cash from subsidiaries that do not participate in these arrangements.

 

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Future liquidity

On a recurring basis, our primary future cash needs will be centered on operating activities, working capital, and strategic investments. Our ability to fund these needs will depend, in part, on our ability to generate or raise cash in the future, which is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control.

Following our spin-off from Exelis, our capital structure and sources of liquidity will change significantly from our historical capital structure and sources of liquidity. We will no longer participate in cash management and funding arrangements with Exelis. Instead, our ability to fund our capital needs will depend on our ongoing ability to generate cash from operations, and access to credit and capital markets. We believe that our future cash from operations together with our access to funds on hand and credit and capital markets will provide adequate resources to fund our operating and financing needs.

We expect to have approximately $             of indebtedness under a five-year senior secured term facility, or the term facility, at the time of the spin-off. In addition, we expect to have a five-year senior secured revolving facility, or the revolving facility, permitting borrowings of up to $            . We refer to the term facility and the revolving facility collectively as the senior secured credit facilities. The interest rate for borrowings under the senior secured credit facilities is expected to be based, at the option of the borrower, on LIBOR, plus a spread, or a base rate, plus a spread, subject to a leverage-based pricing grid in each case. We anticipate that the credit agreement that we will enter into in connection with the senior secured credit facilities will contain financial and/or other restrictive covenants. We expect such covenants will restrict our ability to sell assets, incur additional indebtedness, repay certain indebtedness, make certain investments or business acquisitions, engage in business mergers or consolidations and engage in certain transactions with subsidiaries and affiliates, among other things. In addition, the credit agreement will also require us to maintain compliance with certain financial ratios, including those related to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and consolidated indebtedness. See “Description of Material Indebtedness”.

In connection with the internal restructuring carried out by Exelis prior to the spin-off, Exelis and its subsidiaries (including us) will enter into a contribution agreement between Exelis Holdings Inc., a subsidiary of Exelis, and Exelis Systems Corporation (“ESC”), an entity that, following the restructuring and the spin-off, will be a subsidiary of ours. Pursuant to that agreement, one or more payments may be made following the spin-off by the applicable subsidiary to the other, totaling the difference between the determined actual level of working capital (including cash) of ESC and its subsidiaries prior to the spin-off as compared to a specified target working capital (including cash). Based on the financial position of ESC and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and June 30, 2014, we estimate that ESC would have been obligated to make one or more payments totaling $             and $            , respectively. This estimate is being provided for illustrative purposes only, and is not necessarily indicative of the financial position of Vectrus or Exelis, or the total working capital adjustment that would have occurred if the internal restructuring and spin-off had been consummated as of December 31, 2013, June 30, 2014 or as of any future date. Accordingly, the actual total working capital adjustment payment may differ materially from the estimate provided above.

Dividends

We do not currently plan to pay a regular dividend on our common stock following the spin-off. The declaration of any future cash dividends and, if declared, the amount of any such dividends, will be subject to our financial condition, earnings, capital requirements, financial covenants and other contractual restrictions and to the discretion of our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors may take into account such matters as general business conditions, industry practice, our financial condition and performance, our future prospects, our cash needs and capital investment plans, income tax consequences, applicable law and such other factors as our Board of Directors may deem relevant.

 

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Sources and Uses of Liquidity

Our principal source of liquidity is our cash flow generated from operating activities, which provides us with the ability to meet the majority of our short-term funding requirements. The following table sets forth net cash provided by or used in operating activities, investing and financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013, and the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.

Accounts receivable and unbilled receivables are the principal components of our working capital and are generally driven by our level of revenue with other short-term fluctuations related to payment practices by our customers and the timing of our billings. Our receivables reflect amounts billed to our customers, as well as the revenue that was recognized in the preceding month, which is normally billed the month following each balance sheet date.

The total amount of our accounts receivable can vary significantly over time and is sensitive to revenue levels and the timing of payments received from our customers. Our days sales outstanding (DSO), a metric used to monitor accounts receivable levels, typically range between 67 and 80 days. Our DSO was 71 and 67 days as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The increase in DSO was primarily due to the timing of collection activities during the quarter ended June 30, 2014.

 

     Six Months Ended June 30,      Years Ended December 31,  
     2014     2013      2013     2012     2011  
(In millions)                                

Operating Activities

   $ 3      $ 1       $ 92      $ 116      $ 35   

Investing Activities

     (1     —           (2     (3     (3

Financing Activities

     (2     4         (95     (114     (17

Foreign Exchange

     (1     —           1        1        (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

   $ (1   $ 5       $ (4   $ —        $ 13   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2013 due to changes in accounts payable of $33 million, driven by the timing of payments to vendors, and compensation and other employee benefits of $8 million driven primarily by the lower costs associated with the revenue decline. Deferred taxes provided additional cash of $9 million. These favorable changes were substantially offset by lower net income of $33 million and an increase in accounts receivable of $16 million due to the favorable timing of payments in 2013 compared to 2014.

Net cash provided by operating activities decreased by $24 million in 2013 as compared to 2012 due primarily to changes in accounts payable of $62 million, changes in other liabilities of $41 million and changes in deferred taxes of $9 million, offset by increases in accounts receivable of $76 million and net income of $9 million.

Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $81 million in 2012 as compared to 2011 due primarily to changes in accounts receivable of $156 million, and net income of $21 million, offset by decreases of accounts payable of $67 million and deferred taxes of $49 million.

Net cash of $1 million was used in investing activities, primarily for capital expenditures, for the six months ended June 30, 2014. No cash was provided by or used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

Net cash used in investing activities was consistent in 2013, 2012 and 2011 at $2 million, $3 million and $3 million, respectively, for capital expenditures.

Changes in cash provided by and used in financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and the six months ended June 30, 2013, as well as for fiscal years 2013 to 2012 and 2012 to 2011 were due primarily to transfers to and from our parent, Exelis. The components of net transfers include: (i) cash deposits from the

 

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Company to Exelis, (ii) cash borrowings Exelis used to fund operations, capital expenditures or acquisitions, (iii) charges (benefits) for income taxes, and (iv) allocations of the corporate expenses of Exelis described in Note 10, “Related Party Transactions and Parent Company Equity,” in the Notes to Combined Financial Statements and in Note 8, “Related Party Transactions and Parent Company Equity,” in the Notes to the Condensed Combined Financial Statements (Unaudited).

Contractual Obligations

Our commitments to make future payments under long-term contractual obligations were as follows, as of June 30, 2014:

 

     Payments Due by Period  

(In millions)

Contractual Obligations

   Total      Less than
1 Year
     1-3 Years      3-5 Years      More than
5 Years
 

Operating lease (1)

   $ 8       $ 2       $ 4       $ 2           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     8       $     2       $     4       $     2             —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Refer to Note 8, “Leases and Rentals,” in the Notes to Combined Financial Statements, for further discussion of lease and rental agreements.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

At December 31, 2013, we had no significant off-balance sheet arrangements other than operating leases. There have been no material changes to our operating leases at June 30, 2014.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES, ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.

Significant accounting policies used in the preparation of the Combined Financial Statements are discussed in Note 1, “Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” in the Notes to Combined Financial Statements. Accounting estimates and assumptions discussed in this section are those that we consider most critical to an understanding of our financial statements because they are inherently uncertain, involve significant judgments, include areas where different estimates reasonably could have been used, and changes in the estimate that are reasonably possible could materially impact the financial statements. Management believes that the accounting estimates employed and the resulting balances are reasonable; however, actual results in these areas could differ from management’s estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Revenue Recognition

As a defense contractor engaging in long-term contracts, substantially all of our revenue is derived from long-term service contracts for which revenue is recognized under the percentage-of-completion method based on units of delivery or percentage of costs incurred to total costs. For units of delivery, revenue and profits are recognized based upon the ratio of actual units delivered to estimated total units to be delivered under the contract. Under the cost-to-total cost method, revenue is recognized based upon the ratio of costs incurred to estimated total costs at completion. Revenue under cost-reimbursement contracts is recorded as costs are incurred and includes estimated earned fees or profits calculated on the basis of the relationship between costs incurred and total estimated costs. Revenue and profits on time-and-material type contracts are recognized based on

 

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billable rates multiplied by direct labor hours incurred plus material and other reimbursable costs incurred. The completed contract method is utilized when reasonable and reliable cost estimates for a project cannot be made. Amounts invoiced to customers in excess of revenue recognized are recorded as deferred revenue, until the revenue recognition criteria are satisfied, and are recorded as advance payments and billings in excess of costs in the accompanying balance sheet. Revenue that is earned and recognized in excess of amounts invoiced is recorded as a component of receivables.

During the performance of long-term sale contracts, estimated final contract prices and costs are reviewed periodically and revisions are made as required and recorded in income in the period in which they are determined. Additionally, the fees under certain contracts may be increased or decreased in accordance with cost or performance incentive provisions which measure actual performance against established targets or other criteria. Such incentive fee awards or penalties are included in revenue when there is sufficient information to reasonably assess anticipated contract performance. Amounts representing contract change orders, claims, requests for equitable adjustment, or limitations in funding on contracts are recorded only if it is probable the claim will result in additional contract revenue and the amounts can be reliably estimated. As of December 31, 2013, there were no material unapproved claims or unapproved change orders. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted long-term contracts are made in the period in which such losses are determined and are recorded as a component of cost of revenue. Contract revenue and cost estimates are reviewed and reassessed periodically. Changes in these estimates could result in recognition of cumulative catch-up adjustments to the contract’s inception to date revenue, cost of revenue and profit in the period in which such changes are made, based on a contract’s percent complete. Changes in revenue and cost estimates could also result in a forward loss or an adjustment to a forward loss. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 net favorable cumulative catch-up adjustments related to prior periods increased operating income by approximately $38 million, $11 million and $26 million, respectively. Two contracts accounted for 44%, 56% and 84% of the 2013, 2012 and 2011 net favorable cumulative catch-up adjustments.

Aggregate revenue from our four largest contracts was approximately $1.0 billion, or 69%, of our revenue for the year ended December 31, 2013. These contracts are as follows: Kuwait Base Operations and Security Support Services (K-BOSSS), performance commenced in February 2011 with a base period (eight months) and five option years with a contractual expiration date of September 2015 (to date the customer has exercised four option years); Operations, Maintenance and Defense of Army Communications in Southwest Asia and Central Asia (OMDAC-SWACA) performance commenced in July 2013 with a base year (11 months) and four option years with a contractual expiration date of May 2018 (to date the customer has exercised one option year); Logistics Civilian Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) is a subcontract basic ordering agreement with task orders awarded at the discretion of the prime contractor, and the basic ordering agreement period of performance expires in June 2018; and Kuwait based Army Prepositioned Stocks-5 (APS-5 Kuwait), performance commenced in March 2010 with a base year and four option years and a contractual expiration date of February 2015 (to date the customer has exercised four option years). Option exercises are at the sole discretion of the U.S. Government. Changes in contract revenue and cost estimates on these four contracts could result in significant cumulative catch-up adjustments to the contract’s inception to date revenue, cost of revenue and profit in the period in which such changes are made. Contract estimates are based on various assumptions to project the outcome of future events that often span several years. These assumptions include labor productivity and availability; the complexity of the work to be performed; the cost and availability of materials; and the performance of subcontractors. Due to the significance of judgment in the estimated final contract prices and costs, it is likely that materially different revenue, cost of revenue and profit amounts could be recorded if we used different assumptions, or if the underlying circumstances were to change. Changes in underlying assumptions/estimates, or other circumstances, may adversely or positively affect financial performance in future periods.

The cumulative catch-up adjustment for the year ended December 31, 2013 of $38 million relates to operational efficiencies and non-recurring contract modifications on Afghanistan and Middle East programs. Operational efficiencies relate primarily to cost savings from decreased staffing levels due to productivity improvements on maturing contracts, decreased subcontract work as we in-sourced work at reduced costs, and

 

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lower administrative support required to operate maturing contracts. We believe operational efficiencies achieved in 2013 will translate into lower future revenue and profit as current contracts come up for re-competition. Non-recurring contract modifications relate to one time favorable contract modifications. In certain circumstances pricing for contract elements, or contract line items, is finalized during or after work commences on the specified activity. We had two contracts with open contract elements in 2013 related to performance in 2011, 2012 and 2013. The uncertainties around final fee and pricing negotiations were resolved favorably in the second and third quarters of 2013. We no longer have open contract line item pricing on existing contracts and do not expect similar contract modifications on current contracts to occur in the future. This is consistent with our recent cumulative catch-up experience which resulted in only a de minimis favorable adjustment to the six month period ended June 30, 2014.

 

     Years Ended December 31,  

Contract-Type

   2013     2012     2011  

Firm-Fixed-Price

     28 %       25     24

Cost-Plus and Cost Reimbursable(a)

     72 %       75     76
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Revenue

     100 %       100     100
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Includes time and material contracts. Revenue related to time and material contracts was not significant during the periods presented.

Income Taxes

Our income taxes as presented are calculated on a separate tax return basis, although our operations have historically been included in the U.S. Federal and state tax returns or non-U.S. jurisdictions tax returns of Exelis. The global tax model of Exelis has been developed based on its entire portfolio of businesses. Accordingly, our tax results as presented are not necessarily reflective of the tax results that we would have generated on a stand-alone basis.

We do not maintain taxes payable to or from our parent and we are deemed to settle the annual current tax balances immediately with the legal tax paying entities in the respective jurisdictions. These settlements are reflected as changes in parent company equity.

We determine the provision for income taxes using the asset and liability approach. Under this approach, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities, applying enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which we expect the differences will reverse. Based on the evaluation of available evidence, we recognize future tax benefits, such as net operating loss carryforwards, to the extent that we believe it is more likely than not we will realize these benefits. We periodically assess the likelihood that we will be able to recover our deferred tax assets and reflect any changes to our estimate of the amount we are more likely than not to realize in the valuation allowance, with a corresponding adjustment to earnings or other comprehensive income (loss), as appropriate.

In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, we look to the future reversal of existing taxable temporary differences, taxable income in carryback years, the feasibility of tax planning strategies and estimated future taxable income. The valuation allowance can be affected by changes to tax laws, changes to statutory tax rates and changes to future taxable income estimates.

Our effective tax rate reflects the impact of certain undistributed foreign earnings for which we have not provided U.S. taxes because we plan to reinvest such earnings indefinitely outside the United States. We plan foreign earnings remittance amounts based on projected cash flow needs, as well as the working capital and long-term investment requirements of our foreign subsidiaries and our domestic operations. Based on these assumptions, we estimate the amount we will distribute to the United States and provide the U.S. Federal taxes due only on these amounts. Material changes in our estimates of cash, working capital and long-term investment

 

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requirements in the various jurisdictions in which we do business could impact our actual remittance amounts and, accordingly, our effective tax rate.

The calculation of our tax liabilities involves dealing with uncertainties in the application of complex tax regulations in a multitude of jurisdictions across our global operations. We recognize potential liabilities and record tax liabilities for anticipated tax audit issues in the U.S. and other tax jurisdictions based on our estimate of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes will be due. Furthermore, we recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement.

We adjust our liability for unrecognized tax benefits in light of changing facts and circumstances; however, due to the complexity of some of these uncertainties, the ultimate resolution may result in a payment that is materially different from our current estimate of the tax liabilities. If our estimate of tax liabilities proves to be less than the ultimate assessment, an additional tax expense would result. If a payment of these amounts ultimately proves to be less than the recorded amounts, the reversal of the liabilities would result in tax benefits being recognized in the period when we determine the liabilities are no longer necessary to be provided.

Goodwill

We review goodwill for impairment annually and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. We review the carrying value of our finite-lived intangible assets for potential impairment when impairment indicators arise. We conduct our annual impairment test as of the first day of the fourth fiscal quarter. We perform a two-step impairment test for goodwill. In the first step, we compare the estimated fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value. If the estimated fair value of the reporting unit exceeds the carrying value of the net assets assigned to the reporting unit, goodwill is not impaired and we are not required to perform further testing. If the carrying value of the net assets assigned to the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, then we must perform the second step of the impairment test in order to measure the impairment loss to be recorded. If the carrying value of the reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, then we record an impairment loss equal to the difference. We estimate the fair value of our reporting unit and intangible assets with indefinite lives using an income approach. Under the income approach, we calculate fair value based on the present value of estimated future cash flows.

Determining the fair value of the reporting unit is judgmental in nature and involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions, particularly related to future operating results and cash flows. These estimates and assumptions include, but are not limited to, revenue growth rates and operating margins used to calculate projected future cash flows, risk-adjusted discount rates, assumed royalty rates, future economic and market conditions and identification of appropriate market comparable data. The fair value of our reporting unit is based on estimates and assumptions that are believed to be reasonable. Actual future results may differ from those estimates, and significant changes to these estimates and assumptions could adversely impact our conclusions.

Our 2013 annual goodwill impairment analysis indicated the estimated fair value of our reporting unit significantly exceeded their carrying value, and accordingly, no impairment charges were recorded. In order to evaluate the sensitivity of the fair value estimates on the goodwill impairment test, we applied a hypothetical 100 basis point increase to the discount rates utilized, a ten percent reduction in expected future cash flows, and reduced the assumed future growth rates of the reporting unit to zero. These hypothetical changes did not result in the reporting unit failing step one of the impairment test.

New Accounting Pronouncements

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aimed at improving comparability within industries, across industries, and across capital markets. The new guidance contains principles, including a five step approach, that an entity will apply to determine the measurement and timing of revenue recognition that will require an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new guidance also requires additional disclosures intended to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and the related cash flows. The guidance is effective for the first interim period within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and can be applied retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (full retrospective method) or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initial application of the guidance recognized in retained earnings (simplified transition method). Early adoption is not permitted. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of this guidance, but it could have a significant impact on the measurement and timing of revenue recognition, contract related asset and liability balances and financial statement disclosures.

The FASB recently issued final guidance aimed at reducing the frequency of disposals reported as discontinued operations by raising the threshold for a disposal to qualify as a discontinued operation, focusing on strategic shifts that have or will have a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. The guidance expands the disclosures for discontinued operations, but does not change the presentation requirements for discontinued operations in the income statement. The guidance is effective prospectively for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, with early adoption permitted, and would only apply to disposals completed subsequent to adoption. We will adopt this guidance on January 1, 2015.

Other new pronouncements issued but not effective until after June 30, 2014 are not expected to have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Vectrus has limited exposure to foreign currency exchange risk as the substantial majority of our business is conducted in U.S. dollars. As a business area within Exelis, Vectrus has not directly experienced exposure to the impacts of certain market risks, including those related to equity price risk and interest rate risk. In the future, we expect impacts from any changes in market conditions to be mitigated through our normal operating and financing activities.

 

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BUSINESS

Overview

We are a leading provider of infrastructure asset management, logistics and supply chain management, and information technology and network communication services to the U.S. government worldwide. Our services include operations, maintenance, management, engineering and sustainment for physical assets including a wide variety of facilities, information technology, network and communication systems, vehicles and equipment. We have a proven history of deploying resources rapidly and with precision to support the mission success of our customers. Leveraging a history of more than 50 years, we provide global service solutions in 18 countries across four continents in both stable and unstable environments. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and the year ended December 31, 2013, we had revenue of $617 million and $1.5 billion, respectively, all of which was derived from U.S. government customers.

We operate in a single segment and offer services in three major capability areas: infrastructure asset management, logistics and supply chain management, and information technology and network communication services. Our infrastructure asset management services support the U.S. Army, Air Force, and Navy, and include infrastructure services, security, warehouse management and distribution, ammunition management, military base maintenance and operations, communications, emergency services, transportation, and life support activities at a number of critical global military installations. Our logistics and supply chain management services support and maintain the vehicle and equipment stocks of the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. Our information technology and network communication capabilities consist of operation and maintenance of communications systems, network security, systems installation, and full life cycle management of information technology systems for the U.S. Army, Air Force and Navy.

Our primary customer is the Department of Defense (DoD) with a high concentration in the U.S. Army. For the year ended December 31, 2013, we generated approximately 92% of our total revenue from the U.S. Army. We added our first U.S. Marine Corps contract in 2013. We attribute the strength of our customer relationships to our focus on operational performance, global responsiveness and cost efficiencies, as well as our core values of integrity, respect and responsibility.

We employ approximately 6,800 people and engage more than 7,250 subcontractor personnel around the world. This includes an experienced management team with an average of 28 years of experience in the military, industry, and a wide range of U.S. government entities. Our management team has a proven track record of winning new contracts, driving premier operating efficiency, and managing all aspects of the demanding compliance culture required to do business with the U.S. government in the United States and abroad. We are also a leading employer of veterans with more than 30% of our employees reporting a military background, and we have been recognized a number of times in recent years by veteran-focused organizations as a military-friendly employer.

Our Strengths

With a deep understanding of our customers’ needs and missions, we create value through operational excellence, delivering superior program performance and by providing compelling and differentiated value added services. Our core strengths include:

 

   

Proven Strong Performance and Enduring Relationships. We have long, enduring relationships with strategically essential government customers, including some that have lasted for more than 30 years, and a sustained track record of repeat awards for our key contracts and winning new contracts. We believe our success and the continuity of demand for our services are due to our deep understanding of our customers’ needs as well as their trust and confidence in our ability to respond quickly and deliver specific expertise on a cost efficient basis. Independent reports from customers typically rate our company at the highest levels for technical expertise, responsiveness, quality control,

 

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cost control, and management capability. We were the prime contractor on 85% of our revenue for the year ended December 31, 2013. Our strong customer relationships and close proximity enable us to develop deep customer knowledge and translate our mission understanding into successful program execution and continued demand for our services.

 

    Rapid and Agile Global Operating Capabilities. For more than 50 years, we have consistently demonstrated our ability to quickly and efficiently respond to customer requirements anywhere in the world serving critical and enduring national security needs. We excel at providing services for our customers in any location from the United States to Europe to remote locations in the Middle East and Afghanistan. Our contracts require quick start-up in complex locations for customer missions that cannot be disrupted. We respond effectively and rapidly with qualified personnel and effective management systems, as well as the necessary tools, equipment, and supplies for full service functionality. This expeditionary posture demonstrates our aptitude at interpreting and complying with varied, complex, changing and often unpredictable requirements of foreign laws and business environments. We leverage our network of in-house and local counsel to monitor and control compliance risk, which we believe gives us a competitive advantage in our market segment.

 

    Attractive Business Dynamics. We have a highly variable cost structure, allowing our company significant flexibility to adapt to changing market conditions and contract structures. We are able to manage and perform both cost-reimbursable and firm-fixed-price contracts, as well contracts that include elements of both these contract types, which are increasingly common. Several contracts have been won under low price-technically acceptable terms, and are profitable, demonstrating our insightful bid strategy as well as outstanding operational capability. Over the past three years, our capital expenditures and working capital as a percentage of total revenue has averaged 0.16% and 5.2%, respectively. Combined with our low fixed cost structure, this provides us with a substantial degree of operating and financial flexibility.

 

    Integrated Service Offerings. We provide a full spectrum of support and an efficient single point of responsibility for our customers, and we regularly combine the components across our main service offerings, or within each offering, to create a customer value proposition. The integration of these capabilities facilitates our ability to act as the prime contractor more often, makes us more cost competitive, creates more value for our stakeholders, and allows us to more effectively support our customers’ missions.

 

    Experienced Team with Deep Industry and Market Knowledge. Crucial to our success is the quality, training, commitment and experience of our workforce, which possesses a comprehensive understanding of the operating environment of our customers. Our hiring practices are honed to select the most qualified and best suited candidates for each assignment. Our workforce has deep technical expertise, including more than 3,000 technical certifications in the information technology (IT) area. Additionally, more than 35% of our workforce holds an active security clearance, which is required on many of our existing and future program opportunities. Members of our senior management team, which is led by Kenneth Hunzeker who will serve as our Chief Executive Officer and President, have held a variety of senior leadership roles with a record of delivering customer solutions and, collectively, have an average of 28 years of relevant industry, military and government experience.

 

   

Culture of Compliance and Certified Processes. At the time of our spin-off from Exelis, we expect that our business systems will have been approved by the U.S. government entities that audit contractors. We are disciplined in our approach to monitor and control compliance with U.S. government regulations reducing legal and reputational risk, which we believe gives us a competitive advantage in our market segment. We have stringent and proven processes for management, engineering, business development, technical support and services, and we strive to bring demonstrated and successful processes to every endeavor. We are certified to a number of recognized international benchmarks that require rigorous discipline to maintain the high standards of conformity. We hold certifications in areas including quality management system (ISO 9001), occupational health and safety management system (OHSAS 18001) and IT service management system (ISO 20000). In addition, we

 

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maintain a Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) maturity level 3 appraisal for our network communication services.

Our Business Strategy

By delivering value to our customers through exceptional performance and cost efficiencies, we are positioned to continue to drive earnings and cash flow, and create value for our shareholders. Key components of our business strategy include:

 

    Expand Our Geographic Footprint. The drawdown of U.S. Forces from Afghanistan will result in the contraction of certain of our programs. We have realigned our resources to invest in new business opportunities in the United States, Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and the Pacific. We believe the ability to ramp up quickly, and then sustain a qualified workforce on large, complex programs will continue to be a differentiator for our company. This capability enables us to win contracts from existing and new customers, and we expect will enhance our market leadership position.

 

    Broaden Our Customer Base. We intend to leverage our leadership position in the Middle East with the U.S. Army to provide our full range of offerings to other U.S. government military and civil agencies in the United States and worldwide. We believe our core strengths of program performance and operational excellence, and our focus on the needs and missions of our customers, have allowed us to thrive with current customers and will translate to further growth with closely related new U.S. government customers.

 

    Capitalize on Essential Infrastructure Asset Management and Sustainment Services. We intend to continue to provide services to the U.S. government in light of its reliance on civilian contractors and its significant expenditures on the types of services we provide. The requirements we fill are essential to the basic operation of the mission of our customers. We will pursue opportunities that provide mission critical and enduring services, such as information technology support, rather than only optional upgrades or replacements.

 

    Extend, Deepen and Enhance Our Technical Capabilities . We expect to internally invest in our own capabilities as well as evaluate and pursue acquisitions on a strategic basis, with a view to adding capabilities that allow us to deliver an even higher value added and differentiated service.

Other Information

Vectrus was incorporated in the State of Indiana on February 4, 2014. Our headquarters are located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, at 655 Space Center Drive. Our telephone number is (719) 591-3600.

Our Business

We focus on three main service offerings in the technical services market segment in support of the U.S. government. Our main service offerings are infrastructure asset management, logistics and supply chain management, and information technology and network communication services. We are a global company with more than 50 years of experience operating in a wide range of conditions from modern, technologically advanced areas to austere, contingency-based locations. Our strategic agility is best demonstrated in the decades of experience and skill we acquired while achieving a global footprint. Primary geographic areas of operation include the Middle East (Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain), Central Asia (Afghanistan), Asia (Japan and Korea), Europe (Germany, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Italy, and Romania), the Caribbean, and the United States.

Infrastructure Asset Management

The infrastructure asset management services competency supports the U.S. Army, Air Force and Navy with enduring technical services. For the year ended December 31, 2013, contracts within the infrastructure asset management business had revenue of $956 million.

 

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The spectrum of services includes:

 

    Infrastructure Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Services: These services include technical and trades competencies in both the continental United States (CONUS) and outside continental United States (OCONUS), including contingency environments. Services also include curriculum and training program development in multiple languages to impart required skills to the local work force in accordance with western technical and OSHA standards.

 

    Security: Static and mobile security includes entry and exit points to U.S. and or coalition bases; installation security; residential security; personal security detachment (PSD) operations in contingency environments; and management of biometric screening, interviews, and security badging.

 

    Warehouse Management and Distribution: These services include warehousing operations; inventory control and supply support activity operations; container and cargo management and tracking; and material and vertical handling equipment.

 

    Ammunition Management: These services include inventory control, accountability and shelf-life management of all ammunition classes including ground and aviation ammunition; and ammunition supply point operations and security.

 

    Air Base Maintenance and Operations: These services include flight line operations and scheduling; runway maintenance and sweeping; base support facilities operations and maintenance services; and ramp and cargo operations.

 

    Communications: These services include classified and unclassified email, voice, voice over internet protocol services, video teleconferencing, help desk operations, data and information management and analysis, and electronic repair.

 

    Emergency Services: These services include U.S. and overseas military installation fire, medical, and emergency services operations and inspections.

 

    Transportation: These services include personnel and all classes of supply; shuttle bus services; operational movement of personnel and household goods and supplies; and movement control including passenger terminal support, aerial port and arrival/departure airfield control group.

 

    Life Support Activities: These services include mail and postal operations, housing management, morale, welfare, recreation services, and medical clinic operations.

Key contracts:

 

    Afghanistan National Security Forces. We operate two contracts with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that provide operations & maintenance (O&M) and training services to the Afghanistan National Police, Army and personnel country-wide. We operate and maintain critical infrastructure including power plant production, waste water treatment and potable water supply at multiple sites. Supporting tasks include procurement, stocking and warehousing of parts and materials; work order management; and training of Afghanistan public works employees in skills applicable to various trades to ultimately operate and maintain the extensive infrastructure constructed by the U.S. government.

 

    Kuwait Base Operations and Security Support Services. Our largest base operations support services contract is for Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, one of the largest bases in the U.S. Military, and involves more than 22 diverse functional support areas in multiple locations, ranging from medical services, postal and maintenance, to public works, transportation and emergency services.

 

    Maxwell Air Force Base Operations Support (Montgomery, Alabama). We operate and maintain the key facilities at the Air University, which provides the full spectrum of Air Force education, from pre-commissioning to the highest levels of professional military education such as the Air War College. We perform facility maintenance, air base and equipment maintenance, communication architecture support and minor construction.

 

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    Kaiserslautern Facilities Engineering (Germany). We have provided facility engineering services for the Kaiserslautern Military Community for 33 continuous years and are currently on contract through 2020. Work consists of maintenance and repair of installed building equipment, utility services, construction, and a number of ancillary support functions.

Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Vectrus’s logistics and supply chain management qualifications are deep and serve some of the U.S. Army’s most important and complex missions. We have supported the Army in both domestic and international environments, geographically ranging from the continental United States to the Middle East and Southwest Asia. The equipment stocks we maintain and repair number in the thousands, and are as diverse as fork lifts, night vision goggles, weapons, and combat vehicles. For the year ended December 31, 2013, contracts within the logistics and supply chain management business had revenue of $311 million.

Our logistics and supply chain management services offerings include:

 

    Equipment Maintenance, Repair and Services: These services include maintaining the Army’s vehicle and supporting equipment stocks, ranging from mine resistant armor protected vehicles to radios, generator sets and weapons. We have a record of innovation and new service development, using Lean Six Sigma capabilities to devise optimal methods to perform maintenance and repair on war-damaged vehicles.

 

    Care of Supplies in Storage: These services include warehousing, inspecting, servicing and maintaining large equipment sets in storage.

 

    Warehouse Management and Distribution: These services include maintaining, issuing and shipping military supplies for contingency and humanitarian missions.

 

    Supply Point Distribution: These services include the maintenance, storage and issuance of ammunition and retail fuel distribution.

 

    Transportation Support: These services include support for unit movements by both air and rail, containerized movement of equipment and supplies, personal property shipments and motor pool operations.

Key contracts:

 

    Army Pre-Positioned Stocks 5 (APS-5) Kuwait. Our company holds positions supporting the Army’s largest pre-positioned stocks stored and maintained in Kuwait. We receive, harvest from theatre, retrograde, inspect, repair, service, stock, and inventory a wide range of equipment. Additionally, we perform the task of warehousing for large and complex equipment sets. We also maintain, issue and ship military supplies to provide worldwide support to humanitarian and contingency mission efforts as required.

 

    Fort Rucker Logistics Support Services (Alabama). We provide multifaceted logistic services in support of the Logistics Readiness Center (LRC) for all ground equipment and soldiers on Fort Rucker and Eglin Air Force Bases. Work under this contract includes maintenance of communication and electronic equipment, vehicles and equipment, and weapons; supply functions for receipt and issue, fuel and ammunition; and transportation.

 

    Marine Corps Logistics Support Services. We provide support to the Marine Corps in the areas of distribution, supply chain, and storage services in support of Marine Corps and Navy operations from the Middle East, throughout the United States and the Pacific Rim. This includes logistics planning and the asset visibility system supporting the Marine Corps Logistics Command in the U.S. Central Command, U.S. Pacific Command and other DoD and non-DoD agencies.

 

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Information Technology and Network Communication Services

Since 1965, we have provided information technology support and services for the U.S. government worldwide communications and network systems. The operations and maintenance (O&M) category of support ranges from legacy World War II era and emerging communications systems in Europe to dynamic state-of-the-art communications systems in remote and hostile locations in Iraq and Afghanistan. We have demonstrated our capacity to effectively operate, maintain, supply, staff, sustain, and modernize a wide array of communications systems. Our information technology and network communication work is performed in Germany, Italy, Great Britain, Turkey, Kosovo, Kuwait, Afghanistan, Japan, Korea, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Virginia and at sea. To support high standards and performance excellence in this area, our company is certified to the ISO 9001, ISO 20000 and CMMI standards and maintains important information assurance, network protection, project management and design credentials for operating in this business sector. For the year ended December 31, 2013, contracts within the information technology and network communication business had revenue of $245 million.

Our information technology and network communication capabilities consist of:

 

    Communications: These services include complete 24/7/365 communications systems O&M including systems administration, network administration, O&M of technical control facilities, secure and non-secure telephone switch operations, Voice Over Internet Protocol, multi-media networks, cabling and distribution infrastructure and video information systems. Our support also includes contingency and backup site operations.

 

    Management and Service Support: These services include full lifecycle management and service delivery support functions including preventative maintenance scheduling, material control (supply) functions, help desk support, training, electronic repair, logistics trend analysis, configuration control, project support agreements, technical reports, parts lists, site survey reports, systems as-built documentation, and computer-aided design and drafting.

 

    Network Security: These services include communications security responsible officer functions, information assurance, and data and information management and analysis.

 

    Systems Installation and Activation: These services include engineering and technical support to identify and define systems requirements, determine capabilities and delineate and define interfaces, protocols, required upgrades, installation/de-installation, testing, integration, modification, documentation, troubleshooting, and training pertaining to command, control, communications, computer, intelligence, information, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems.

 

    Quality control functions for all operations.

Key contracts:

 

    Operations, Maintenance and Defense of Army Communications in Southwest Asia and Central Asia (OMDAC-SWACA). This contract is for the operation and maintenance of the Army’s largest communications network from locations in the Middle East. Technical support activities include satellite communications, earth station terminals, microwave link O&M, fiber and wire communications, local area network administration, wide area network administration, technical control facilities, defense messaging systems, defense red switch network, cable television, and other contingency requirements of the warfighter.

 

    Fleet Systems Engineering Team (FSET). We provide on-site technical and end-to-end systems engineering support for command, control, communications, computer and intelligence (C4I) systems for the U.S. Navy. FSET assures effective operations for all afloat and ashore C4I systems throughout the deployment cycle and provides systems engineering and technical support for rapid introduction of new capabilities into the fleet. Our engineers conduct on-site troubleshooting and maintenance assistance for problems that cross multiple C4I systems, provide over-the-shoulder training on C4I systems and technical processes crossing multiple C4I systems.

 

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    U.S. Air Forces Europe Communications Support Contract. We provide comprehensive communications O&M support to the U.S. Air Force Europe and Defense Information Systems Agency at manned and unmanned locations in Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy and Turkey. Additional support activities include wideband maintenance, inside cable plant installation and maintenance, emergency station power, network administration, materiel control, systems control, outside cable plant installation, maintenance control, local area network administration, telephone billing, information assurance and audio/video maintenance. All functions are provided on a 24/7/365 basis.

Customers

Our primary customer is the DoD. Our revenue from the U.S. government for the periods presented below was as follows:

 

     Years Ended December 31,  

(In millions)

   2013      2012      2011  

Direct

        

DoD

   $ 1,512       $ 1,826       $ 1,610   

Other U.S. Government

           $ 2       $ 196   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Revenue

   $ 1,512       $ 1,828       $ 1,806   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Competition

Our competition aligns with our three core competencies: infrastructure asset management, logistics and supply chain management, and information technology and network communication services. Our principal competitors in the information technology and network communication sector include Lockheed Martin Corporation, Harris Corporation, Science Application International Corporation, and Computer Sciences Corporation. In the infrastructure asset management services sector, primary competitors are PAE Facilities Management, Delta Tucker Holdings, Inc. (Dyncorp), Fluor Corporation, KBR Inc., and URS Corporation. The logistics and supply chain management area shares some competitors with infrastructure asset management services, such as Dyncorp and URS Corporation, and also includes AECOM Technology Corporation. In recent periods the U.S. government has restricted certain work performed in the United States to small businesses, including the Alaska native companies from time to time. We team (as a subcontractor) with small businesses to participate in these opportunities.

Competitive bids for the work that Vectrus pursues are based on technical qualifications and corporate experience in performing contracts of similar size and scope, and are highly price sensitive. While not every contract is procured via selection of the lowest priced bidder, customers are sensitive to cost based on their budget allocations. Acquisition cycles are long (12 to 24 months) and contracts are enduring as they typically have a five-year performance cycle, with some extending to ten years.

The U.S. government customers have shown a strong preference for multiple award IDIQ contracts. These contracts offer awards to a large pool of contractors, followed by competition within the pool for individual programs via task orders under each IDIQ over the period of performance. Period of performance under IDIQ contracts follows the traditional 5 year performance cycle. The governing IDIQ contracts often have multi-billion dollar ceiling values.

There are typically fewer competitors in the overseas market segment of each of our core competencies. A primary strength of our company is its expeditionary nature that is grounded in the ability to recruit U.S. and international personnel with appropriate expertise, as well as navigate the logistical, legal, and other challenges of operating in multiple, challenging overseas locations. Our company holds a leading position in the overseas market providing services to the U.S. government.

 

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Our company’s success in gaining market share is founded in exceptional performance of current contracts, which is required as references for future work. Our company closely monitors overhead to foster highly competitive pricing and uses an in-house business development model both to manage the cost of sales and to identify informational advantages for future bids.

Employees

Integrity, respect and responsibility are our core values. We maintain rigorous compliance and other corporate responsibility programs that ensure a safe and secure work environment and compliance with government regulations, and allow employees to voice any concerns while knowing that matters raised will be appropriately addressed. Our company employs people of diverse backgrounds and we believe that our diversity enhances our creativity and enriches our work culture. We are committed to good corporate citizenship and intend to always maintain the trust and support of the communities in which our employees work and live.

As of December 31, 2013, our global workforce was comprised of approximately 6,800 employees and an additional 7,250 subcontracted workers, spanning 110 locations in 18 countries. Of the 6,800 employees, approximately 1,060 are represented under 15 collective bargaining agreements with labor unions. Nine of the 15 collective bargaining agreements are due to expire at various times throughout 2014 and 2015. After giving effect to the internal reorganization described under “The Spin-Off—Manner of Effecting the Spin-Off—Internal Reorganization,” we expect that approximately 930 of our employees will be represented under seven collective bargaining agreements with labor unions, with two of seven collective bargaining agreements due to expire prior to the end of 2015. We believe that relations with our employees are positive.

Seasonality

We do not consider any material portion of our business to be seasonal. Various factors can affect the distribution of our sales between accounting periods, including the timing of award, the availability of customer funding, product deliveries and customer acceptance.

Regulation

Companies are heavily regulated in the U.S. government markets we serve. We market our services to the DoD and equivalent foreign agencies, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and intelligence and other civilian agencies. When working with U.S. agencies and entities, we comply with laws and regulations relating to the creation, administration and performance of contracts. Among other things, these laws and regulations:

 

    Require compliance with government standards for contract administration, accounting and management internal control systems;

 

    Define allowable and unallowable costs and otherwise govern our right to reimbursement under various flexibly priced U.S. government contracts;

 

    Require certification and disclosure of all cost and pricing data in connection with certain contract negotiations;

 

    Require us not to compete for, or to divest ourselves of work, if an organizational conflict of interest, as defined by these laws and regulations, related to such work exists and cannot be appropriately mitigated; and

 

    Restrict the use and dissemination of information classified for national security purposes and the exportation of certain products and technical data.

 

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U.S. government contracts generally are subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which sets forth policies, procedures and requirements for the acquisition of goods and services by the U.S. government, agency-specific regulations that implement or supplement FAR, such as the DoD’s Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement and other applicable laws and regulations. These regulations impose a broad range of requirements, many of which are unique to government contracting, including various procurement, import and export, security, contract pricing and cost, contract termination and adjustment, and audit requirements. A contractor’s failure to comply with these regulations and requirements could result in reductions to the value of contracts, contract modifications or termination for cause, and the assessment of penalties and fines and lead to suspension or debarment from government contracting or subcontracting for a period of time. In addition, government contractors are also subject to routine audits and investigations by U.S. government agencies such as the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA). These agencies review a contractor’s performance under its contracts, its cost structure and its compliance with applicable laws, regulations and standards. The DCAA also reviews the adequacy of and a contractor’s compliance with its internal control systems and policies, including the contractor’s accounting, purchasing, government property, estimating, and related business systems.

The U.S. government may revise its procurement practices or adopt new or revised contract rules and regulations at any time. In order to help ensure compliance with these complex laws and regulations, all of our employees are required to complete ethics training and other compliance training relevant to their respective positions.

We are subject to U.S. government laws, regulations and policies, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the False Claims Act. When working overseas, we must comply not only with applicable U.S. laws and regulations, but also with foreign government laws, regulations and procurement policies and practices, which may differ from U.S. law, including regulations relating to import-export control, foreign tax considerations and anti-corruption.

Contracts

U.S. government programs generally are implemented by the award of individual contracts and subcontracts. Congress generally appropriates funds on a fiscal year basis even though a program may extend across several fiscal years. Consequently, programs are often only partially funded initially, and additional funds are committed only as Congress makes further appropriations. The contracts and subcontracts under a program generally are subject to termination for convenience or adjustment if appropriations for such programs are not available or if they change. The U.S. government is required to equitably adjust a contract price for additions to or reductions in scope or other changes that it directs.

Generally, the sales price elements for our contracts are firm-fixed-price, cost-plus or cost reimbursable. A firm-fixed-price type contract typically offers higher profit margin potential than a cost-plus type contract, which is commensurate with the greater levels of risk we assume on a firm-fixed-price type contract. Our company is principally a prime contractor on long-term, three-to ten-year contracts. We also have the responsiveness and depth to meet immediate customer needs through indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts and blanket purchase agreements.

On a firm-fixed-price type contract, we agree to perform the contractual statement of work for a predetermined sales price. Although a firm-fixed-price type contract generally permits us to retain profits if the total actual contract costs are less than the estimated contract costs, we bear the risk that increased or unexpected costs may reduce our profit or cause us to sustain losses on the contract. Accounting for the sales on a firm-fixed-price type contract that is covered by contract accounting standards requires the preparation of estimates of (1) the total contract revenue, (2) the total costs at completion, which is equal to the sum of the actual incurred costs to date on the contract and the estimated costs to complete the contract’s statement of work, and (3) the measurement of progress towards completion. Adjustments to original estimates for a firm-fixed-price type contract’s revenue are often required as work progresses under a contract. Even though the overall scope of work

 

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required under the contract may not change, revenue can be adjusted as experience is gained and as efficiencies are realized.

On a cost-plus type contract, we are paid our allowable incurred costs plus a profit which can be fixed or variable depending on the contract’s fee arrangement up to predetermined funding levels determined by our customers. Cost-plus type contracts with award and incentive fee provisions are our primary variable contract fee arrangement. Award fees provide for a fee based on actual performance relative to contractually specified performance criteria. Incentive fees provide for a fee based on the relationship between total allowable and target cost. Most of our cost plus contracts also contain a firm-fixed fee element.

On most of our contracts there is a cost reimbursable element that captures consumable materials required for the program. Typically these costs do not bear fee. On cost-plus type contracts we do not bear the risks of unexpected cost overruns, provided that we do not incur costs that exceed the predetermined funded amounts. It is relatively common to have elements of firm-fixed-price, cost-plus and cost-reimbursable contracts on a single contract.

We believe we have a balanced mix of firm-fixed-price and cost-plus contracts, a diversified business base and an attractive customer profile with limited reliance on any single contract.

The table below presents the percentage of our total revenue generated from each contract-type for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.

 

     Years Ended December 31,  

Contract-Type

   2013     2012     2011  

Firm-Fixed-Price

     28     25     24

Cost-Plus and Cost Reimbursable (a)

     72     75     76
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Revenue

     100     100     100
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Includes time and material contracts.

Environmental

We are subject to Federal, state and local environmental protection laws and regulations, including those governing the management and disposal of hazardous substances, the cleanup of contaminated sites, and the maintenance of a safe and healthy workplace for our employees, contractors, and visitors. Environmental laws and regulations are subject to change, the nature of which is inherently unpredictable, and the timing of potential changes is uncertain. Environmental requirements are significant factors affecting all of our operations and we have established a comprehensive program to address compliance with applicable environmental requirements.

In order to assess the potential impact on our combined financial statements, we estimate the possible remediation costs that we could reasonably incur. Such estimates take into consideration the professional judgment of our environmental professionals and, in most cases, consultations with outside environmental specialists. We have provided for the estimated cost to complete remediation where we have determined that it is probable that we will incur such costs in the future to address the environmental impact at current or formerly owned operating facilities or at sites where we have been named a potentially responsible party (PRP) by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or similarly designated by other environmental agencies. It is difficult to estimate the timing and ultimate amount of environmental cleanup costs to be incurred in the future due to the uncertainties regarding the extent of the required cleanup, the discovery and application of innovative remediation technologies, and the status of the law, regulations and their interpretations. At December 31, 2013, we had accrued $4 million related to environmental obligations.

 

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Properties

Our contract performance typically occurs on the government customer’s facility. We consider our corporate headquarters office located at 655 Space Center Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado our only significant location. Our Colorado Springs office is leased and has 104,000 square feet. We consider the properties that we lease to be in good condition and generally suitable for the purposes for which they are used.

Legal Proceedings

We are party to or have property subject to claims and other legal proceedings, including employment related matters, matters in connection with our contracts and matters arising under provisions relating to the protection of the environment. For information regarding these matters see Note 11, “Commitments and Contingencies,” in the Notes to Combined Financial Statements. While we cannot predict the outcome of these matters with certainty, in the opinion of management, any liability arising from these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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MANAGEMENT

Our Executive Officers

The following table sets forth certain information as of February 1, 2014, concerning certain of our executive officers following the spin-off, including a five-year employment history and any directorships held in public companies. Following the spin-off, none of our executive officers will be affiliated with Exelis.

 

Name

   Age     

Position(s)

Kenneth W. Hunzeker

     61       Chief Executive Officer and President

Theodore R. Wright

     58       Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Matthew M. Klein

     43       Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Janet L. Oliver

     54       Senior Vice President, Business Development

Kelvin R. Coppock

     61       Senior Vice President, Contracts

Charles A. Anderson

     55       Senior Vice President, Programs

Michele L. Tyler

     45       Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

Francis A. Peloso

     44       Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

Kenneth W. Hunzeker —Lieutenant General (Ret.) Kenneth W. Hunzeker will serve as our Chief Executive Officer and President. He currently serves as Executive Vice President, Exelis and President of the Mission Systems business. Mr. Hunzeker was formerly the President and General Manager of ITT Mission Systems, ITT Corporation. Mr. Hunzeker joined ITT Corporation in September 2010 as Vice President, Government Relations for ITT Defense and Information Solutions after 35 years of distinguished service in the U.S. Army, most recently serving as Deputy Commander, United States Forces—Iraq. He was appointed President of the Mission Systems business in April 2011. Mr. Hunzeker is responsible for the management and overall operation of all facilities and projects of the Mission Systems business. Mr. Hunzeker has more than 20 years of defense community experience in program management, strategy development and finance and has worked with key decision makers within the Army, Department of Defense, Office of Management and Budget, and Congress. Mr. Hunzeker holds a Bachelor’s degree from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and two Master’s degrees. Mr. Hunzeker was selected to serve on our board of directors because of the perspective and experience he brings as Chief Executive Officer and President, his significant management and operational experience as a Lieutenant General with the U.S. Army, and his extensive background and leadership in the government services sector.

Theodore R. Wright— Mr. Wright will serve as our Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. He currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Mission Systems business. Mr. Wright was formerly President and CEO of ACADEMI, a security, training and executive protection services provider to U.S. government and commercial clients, from June 2011 to March 2013, Mr. Wright was President of KBR North American Government and Defense, which provides logistics support, operations and maintenance, construction and design/build services to the U.S. military and civilian Federal government agencies, from September 2010 to June 2011, Mr. Wright was a member of the BAE Systems Technology Solutions and Services Division, which provides operations and maintenance, readiness and sustainment services for air, land, maritime, C4ISR and ground platforms, systems engineering and technical analysis for major weapons systems as well as stability operations support services for U.S. government and international customers, from September 2004 to September 2010 and President of BAE Systems Technology Solutions and Services Division from 2008 to 2010. Mr. Wright served as Vice President for the Systems Division of ITT Industries Inc. from 1995 to 2004. Mr. Wright had a distinguished 30 year military career serving in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Air Force Reserve. Mr. Wright has a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Northern Colorado, and a Master’s degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Matthew M. Klein —Mr. Klein will serve as our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He is currently Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Mission Systems business and has served in this

 

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position since May 2011. Prior to being named to his current position, Mr. Klein was the Assistant Controller for ITT Electronic Systems, Communications Systems located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and was acting Assistant Controller for ITT Electronic Systems, Radar, Reconnaissance and Acoustic Systems in Van Nuys, CA. In addition, Mr. Klein served in the ITT internal audit department leading various audits for units worldwide. He joined ITT Corporation in 1996. He has a Bachelor’s degree from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, and is a CPA.

Janet L. Oliver —Ms. Oliver will serve as our Senior Vice President, Business Development. She is currently Vice President and Director of Business Development of the Mission Systems business, a position she has held since she joined the Mission Systems business in 2009. She was Vice President and Director of the U.S. and Europe Programs from April 2011 to January 2012, a position that she held concurrently with her responsibilities as the Vice President and Director of Business Development. Ms. Oliver manages the full spectrum of the Mission Systems business for a wide variety of government customers including the U.S. Air Force Space Command, U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command, U.S. Army Sustainment Command, U.S. Army Materiel Command, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, NASA, U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command, and U.S. Department of State. Prior to joining the Mission Systems business in 2009, Ms. Oliver was Vice President of the Mission Support Services business line in Shaw Group’s Federal Division, serving U.S. government agencies including the Department of Defense, NASA, and the Department of Energy. Ms. Oliver served for nine years as Executive Vice President for Marketing & Business Development for a wholly owned subsidiary of Fluor Corporation (a part of Fluor Government Group). Ms. Oliver has a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Russian from the University of Arizona.

Kelvin R. Coppock —Brigadier General (Ret.) Kelvin R. Coppock will serve as our Senior Vice President, Contracts. He is currently Vice President, Contracts, of the Missions Systems business. Prior to assuming his current position, Mr. Coppock was Division Operations Officer, Director and General Manager of the Communications and Information Systems Business Area of the Mission Systems business from 2005 to 2013. Mr. Coppock started with ITT Corporation in 2004 as the Director of Program Management at ITT Systems Division (now the Mission Systems business) where he was responsible for developing the Program Management Center of Excellence, standardizing management systems and functional processes, and leveraging best practices across our company. Mr. Coppock joined ITT Corporation following a 30-year career with the Air Force. Mr. Coppock holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from the United States Air Force Academy, a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Montana, and a Master’s degree in National Security Studies from the Naval War College.

Charles A. Anderson— Major General (Ret.) Charles A. Anderson will serve as our Senior Vice President, Programs. He is currently the Businesses Area Vice President and General Manager of the Mission Systems business for all programs in and outside of the continental United States. He joined the Mission Systems business in November 2011 immediately following his retirement from the United States Army at the rank of Major General with nearly 32 years of service. Mr. Anderson served previously as the Vice President and General Manager of the Americas Programs of the Mission Systems business, which included logistics support services and base operations support services programs primarily in the United States. Mr. Anderson has a Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, as well as Masters’ degrees in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College, Business Administration from Long Island University, Physical Education from Indiana University, and Systems Management from the University of Southern California.

Michele L. Tyler— Ms. Tyler will serve as our Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary. She is currently Vice President and General Counsel of the Mission Systems business. Ms. Tyler is responsible for all legal support for the Mission Systems business. Previously, she was Associate General Counsel, primarily responsible for labor and employment matters for the Mission Systems business. In addition to the legal function, Ms. Tyler is responsible for overseeing the Trade Compliance, Environmental, Safety & Health, Security, Facilities, and Ethics & Compliance departments of the Mission Systems business. Ms. Tyler joined ITT Mission Systems in January 2009 as Senior Counsel. Ms. Tyler was previously a Director at

 

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Fennemore Craig, PC, a full-service business law firm, headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Ms. Tyler received her law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center and a Bachelor of Science degree from Arizona State University.

Francis A. Peloso— Mr. Peloso will serve as our Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. He is currently the Vice President and Director, Human Resources of the Mission Systems business. Appointed to this role in November 2010, Mr. Peloso is responsible for all Human Resources activities and strategies for the Mission Systems business. Mr. Peloso joined ITT Corporation in 2000 and has worked across a variety of business areas, including ITT Corporation’s World Headquarters, ITT Mission Systems, ITT Communications Systems, and ITT Electronic Systems. From April 2010 to November 2010, Mr. Peloso served as the West Coast Regional Director for the Electronic Systems Division of ITT Corporation. From June 2009 to April 2010, Mr. Peloso served as the Vice President and Director of Human Resources for the Communications Systems Division of ITT Corporation. Mr. Peloso has a Bachelor’s degree in Theology from Georgetown University and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Fairfield University.

Our Board of Directors

The following table sets forth information with respect to those persons who are expected to serve on our Board of Directors following the spin-off. See “—Our Executive Officers” for Mr. Hunzeker’s biographical information. We are in the process of identifying additional individuals who will become directors following the spin-off.

 

Name

   Age     

Position(s)

Louis J. Giuliano

     67       Non-Executive Chairman

Bradford J. Boston

     60       Director

Mary L. Howell

     62       Director

Kenneth W. Hunzeker

     61       Director

William F. Murdy

     72       Director

Mel Parker

     47       Director

Eric M. Pillmore

     61       Director

Stephen L. Waechter

     64       Director

Phillip C. Widman

     60       Director

Louis J. Giuliano —Mr. Giuliano will serve as our Non-Executive Chairman. Mr. Giuliano currently serves as a senior advisor to The Carlyle Group. Mr. Giuliano retired as Chairman, CEO, and President of ITT Corporation in December 2004. Mr. Giuliano joined ITT Corporation in 1988 as vice president of Defense Operations and became president of ITT Defense and Electronics in 1991. Before joining ITT Corporation, Mr. Giuliano spent 20 years with Allied-Signal where he held numerous positions within the Aerospace Group. He is on the Board of Accudyne Industries, and is the Chairman of the Board of Meadowkirk Retreat Center. He is an active member of the CEO Forum and the Advisory Board for the Princeton University Faith and Work Initiative, and a founder of Workforce Ministries. Mr. Giuliano was named a governor of the U.S. Postal Service by President George W. Bush in November 2004. He was confirmed by the Senate in June 2005, for a term that expires in December 2014. He served as vice chairman of United States Post Office Board of Governors from February 2009 to January 2010, and as chairman of the United States Post Office Board of Governors from January 2010 until December 2011. Prior Board positions include Engelhard Corp., ServiceMaster, and JMC Steel Group. He is a graduate of Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry and a Master’s of Business Administration. Mr. Giuliano was selected to serve on our board of directors because of his extensive background in management and finance and his experience as the former Chairman, CEO and President of ITT Corporation, a global diversified manufacturing company and former parent of Exelis.

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routing and database solutions to the global communications industry. He was Senior Vice President of Global Government Solutions & Corporate Security Programs Office of Cisco Systems, Inc. from 2006 to 2012, where he was responsible for engineering, business development and advanced services groups in support of defense customers in the United States, NATO and elsewhere and led all Cybersecurity coordination efforts with various governments around the world. Before that, he was Chief Information Officer of Cisco Systems, Inc. from 2001 to 2006. He also held senior positions at Corio, Inc., Sabre Holdings Corporation, American Express Company and Visa International from 1993 to 2001. Mr. Boston currently serves on the Board of Directors of NetNumber Inc. and is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Aap3 Inc. He is also Chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit Committee of Aap3 Inc. Mr. Boston received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois. Mr. Boston was selected to serve on our board of directors because he has extensive leadership and management experience in delivering technology solutions, including to defense industry customers, and has served in senior management positions at public and private companies.

Mary L. Howell —Ms. Howell will serve as a Non-Executive Director. Ms. Howell is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Howell Strategy Group, an international consulting firm. Previously, Ms. Howell served as Executive Vice President of Textron Inc. from 1995 until her retirement in 2009. She served as an officer of Textron Inc. for 24 years, serving on the Textron Management Committee for over 15 years. Ms. Howell currently serves on the Board of Directors of Esterline Corporation. She also serves on the executive committee of the Board of the Atlantic Council as well as serving on the Board of the Philips Collection and chairing its Development Committee. In 2008, Ms. Howell received the Charles Ruch Semper Fidelis Award and in 2010 became an Honorary Marine. Ms. Howell received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Ms. Howell was selected to serve on our board of directors because of her extensive management experience in the defense industry. Ms. Howell also has served as a Director of another public company that also serves government and defense customers.

William F. Murdy —Mr. Murdy will serve as a Non-Executive Director. Mr. Murdy retired as the Chairman of Comfort Systems USA, a provider of heating, ventilation, air conditioning installation and services in the commercial/industrial/institutional sector, in May 2014. From 2000 to 2011, Mr. Murdy was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Comfort Systems USA. Prior to that, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Club Quarters, a membership hotel chain. From 1997 to 1999, he was Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Land Care USA, Inc., a leading commercial landscape and tree services company, which later merged with ServiceMaster. Mr. Murdy also held management positions in the investment sector, including as Managing General Partner of the Morgan Stanley Venture Capital Fund and President of its associated management company from 1981 to 1989. From 1974 to 1981 he served in a number of positions including Chief Operating Officer of Pacific Resources. He served in the United States Army from 1964 to 1974. Currently, Mr. Murdy serves on the Board of Directors, Audit Committee and is Chair of the Compensation Committee of UIL Holdings; the Board of Directors, Governance Committee and is Chair of the Compensation Committee of Kaiser Aluminum; and the Board of Directors, the Compensation Committee and the Strategic Committee of LSB Industries, Inc., a manufacturing, marketing and engineering company. He received a Bachelor’s degree from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and a Master’s degree from Harvard Business School. Mr. Murdy was selected to serve on our board of directors because of his extensive management and leadership experience as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of several public companies. Mr. Murdy has also served as a Director of other public companies providing relevant experience.

Mel Parker —Mr. Parker will serve as a Non-Executive Director. Mr. Parker is currently President of North America for the Brink’s Company, a major provider of armored transportation services in North America. Before joining Brink’s in 2012, Mr. Parker served as Vice President and General Manager of the North America Consumer and Small Business Division at Dell, Inc. from 2010 to 2012 and as Executive Director and General Manager of US Small Business – Small and Medium Business – Americas at Dell, Inc. from 2009 to 2010. From 1994 until 2009, he held numerous senior leadership roles at multiple Fortune 500 Companies, including PepsiCo., Corporate Express (Staples) and Newell Rubbermaid. Mr. Parker is a decorated combat veteran and graduate of the U.S. Army Ranger and Airborne School. He served with distinction in the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, N.C.

 

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He currently serves as a director on the Board of the National Black MBA Association. He is also a member of the Executive Leadership Council and was named to the Savoy Top 100 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America for 2012 and 2014. Mr. Parker received a Bachelor’s degree from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Mr. Parker was selected to serve on our board of directors because of his extensive management and leadership experience as a senior executive at a number of public companies.

Eric M. Pillmore —Mr. Pillmore will serve as a Non-Executive Director. From 2010 to July 2014, Mr. Pillmore served as senior advisor to the Center for Corporate Governance of Deloitte LLP, which provides board governance services to global clients. Mr. Pillmore was Senior Vice President of Corporate Governance of Tyco International Corporation from 2002 to 2007. Mr. Pillmore also held CFO positions at Multilink Technology Corporation, McData Corporation and General Instrument Corporation from 1996 to 2002. Before that, he spent 17 years with General Electric Company and four years as a naval officer. Mr. Pillmore is currently a Board member of Cardone Industries, Focus on the Family and the CEO Forum. He received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of New Mexico and an Executive MBA degree from Villanova University . Mr. Pillmore was selected to serve on our board of directors because of his extensive corporate governance and financial experience, which includes advising boards of private and public companies on corporate governance and serving as Chief Financial Officer of several companies.

Stephen L. Waechter —Mr. Waechter will serve as a Non-Executive Director. From 2008 to 2014, Mr. Waechter was Vice President of Business Operations and Chief Financial Officer of ARINC Incorporated, a provider of communications, engineering and integration solutions for commercial, defense and government customers worldwide. From 1999 to 2007, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CACI International, Inc., one of the largest government information technology contractors. Before joining CACI, Mr. Waechter served as Chief Financial Officer for a number of high-technology companies including Government Technology Services, Inc., Vincam Human Resources, Inc. and Applied Bioscience International. Mr. Waechter’s early career includes 19 years at GE, where he finished as Vice President, Finance for GE Information Services. Mr. Waechter currently serves as Chair of the Audit Committee of Social & Scientific Systems, Inc., as Chair of the Audit Committee and is a member of the Executive Committee, Strategic Planning Committee and Nominating Committee of CareFirst, Inc. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Christian Brothers University and former Chair of the Finance Committee of Choral Arts Society of Washington, D.C. Mr. Waechter received a Bachelor’s degree from Christian Brothers College and a Master’s degree in business administration from Xavier University. Mr. Waechter was selected to serve on our board of directors because of his extensive financial and leadership experience as Chief Financial Officer of several government contractors. Mr. Waecter has also served as a Director and an audit committee member of several private companies.

Phillip C. Widman —Mr. Widman will serve as a Non-Executive Director. From 2002 to his retirement in 2013, Mr. Widman was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Terex Corporation, a global manufacturer delivering customer-driven solutions for a wide range of commercial applications, including the construction, infrastructure, quarrying, mining, manufacturing, transportation, energy and utility industries. From 2001 to 2002, he was an independent consultant, and from 1998 to 2001, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Philip Services Corporation, an integrated environmental and industrial service corporation. Prior to joining Philip Services Corporation, Mr. Widman spent 11 years at Asea Brown Boveri Ltd. and 12 years at UNISYS Corporation in various financial and operational capacities. Mr. Widman currently serves as a director of Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc, where he is the Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Risk Oversight Committee, and as a director of Harsco Corporation, where he is a member of the Audit Committee. He was a director of Lubrizol Corporation from November 2008 until its acquisition by Berkshire Hathaway in September 2011, where he served as a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee and Chairman of the Audit Committee. Mr. Widman received a BBA from University of Michigan and a MBA from Eastern Michigan University. Mr. Widman was selected to serve on our board of directors because of his extensive financial and management background and his experience as a Chief Financial Officer and senior executive at several companies. Mr. Widman has also served as a Director of other public companies, including service as member and Chair of several audit committees.

 

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Structure of the Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors will be divided into three classes that will be, as nearly as possible, of equal size. The initial terms of the Class I, Class II and Class III directors will expire at the annual meeting in each of 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively, and in each case, when any successor has been duly elected and qualified. Upon the expiration of each initial term, directors will subsequently serve three-year terms if renominated and reelected. The proposed Class I directors will include Kenneth W. Hunzeker, Bradford J. Boston and Phillip C. Widman, the proposed Class II directors will include Louis J. Giuliano, Mary L. Howell and Eric M. Pillmore, and the proposed Class III directors will include William F. Murdy, Mel Parker and Stephen L. Waechter.

Committees of the Board of Directors

Following the spin-off, the standing committees of our Board of Directors will include an Audit Committee, a Compensation and Personnel Committee and a Nominating and Governance Committee, each as further described below. Following our listing on the New York Stock Exchange and in accordance with the transition provisions of the rules of the New York Stock Exchange applicable to companies listing in conjunction with a spin-off transaction, each of these committees will, by the date required by the rules of the New York Stock Exchange, be composed exclusively of directors who are independent. Other committees may also be established by the Board of Directors from time to time.

Audit Committee . The members of the Audit Committee are expected to be Stephen L. Waechter (Chair), Mary L. Howell, Phillip C. Widman and William F. Murdy. The Audit Committee will have the responsibility, among other things, to meet periodically with management and with both our independent auditor and our internal auditor to review audit results and the adequacy of and compliance with our system of internal controls. In addition, the Audit Committee will appoint or discharge our independent auditor, and review and approve auditing services and permissible non-audit services to be provided by the independent auditor in order to evaluate the impact of undertaking such added services on the independence of the auditor. The responsibilities of the Audit Committee, which are anticipated to be substantially identical to the responsibilities of Exelis Audit Committee, will be more fully described in our Audit Committee charter. The Audit Committee charter will be posted on our website and will be available in print to any shareholder who requests it. Further, the Board of Directors has determined that Phillip C. Widman possesses accounting or related financial management expertise within the meaning of the New York Stock Exchange listing standards and that qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined under the applicable SEC rules.

Compensation and Personnel Committee.  The members of the Compensation and Personnel Committee are expected to be Bradford J. Boston (Chair), Mary L. Howell, Phillip C. Widman and Mel Parker. The Compensation and Personnel Committee will oversee all benefit programs, executive compensation and actions that affect our senior officers. The Compensation and Personnel Committee will also provide strategic direction for our overall compensation structure, policies and programs and will oversee and approve the succession planning process. The responsibilities of the Compensation and Personnel Committee, which are anticipated to be substantially identical to the responsibilities of the Compensation and Personnel Committee of Exelis, will be more fully described in the Compensation and Personnel Committee charter. The Compensation and Personnel Committee Charter will be posted on our website and will be available in print to any shareholder who requests it. Each member of the Compensation and Personnel Committee will be a non-employee director and there are no Compensation and Personnel Committee interlocks involving any of the projected members of the Compensation and Personnel Committee.

Nominating and Governance Committee.  The members of the Nominating and Governance Committee are expected to be Eric Pillmore (Chair), William F. Murdy and Mel Parker. The Nominating and Governance Committee will be responsible for developing and recommending to the Board of Directors criteria for identifying and evaluating director candidates; identifying, reviewing the qualifications of and proposing candidates for election to the Board of Directors; and assessing the contributions and independence of incumbent

 

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directors in determining whether to recommend them for reelection to the Board of Directors. The Nominating and Governance Committee will also review and recommend action to the Board of Directors on matters concerning transactions with related persons and matters involving corporate governance and, in general, oversee the evaluation of the Board of Directors. The responsibilities of the Nominating and Governance Committee, which are anticipated to be substantially identical to the responsibilities of the Nominating and Governance Committee of Exelis, will be more fully described in the Nominating and Governance Committee charter. The Nominating and Governance Committee charter will be posted on our website and will be available in print to any shareholder who requests it.

Director Independence.  Our Board of Directors, upon recommendation of our Nominating and Governance Committee, is expected to formally determine the independence of its directors following the spin-off. The Board of Directors of Exelis has affirmatively determined that the following directors, who are anticipated to be elected to our Board of Directors, are independent: Louis J. Giuliano, Bradford J. Boston, Mary L. Howell, William F. Murdy, Mel Parker, Eric M. Pillmore, Stephen L. Waechter and Phillip C. Widman. Our Board of Directors is expected to annually determine the independence of directors based on a review by the directors and the Nominating and Governance Committee. No director will be considered independent unless the Board of Directors determines that he or she has no material relationship with us, either directly or as a partner, shareholder, or officer of an organization that has a material relationship with us. Material relationships can include commercial, industrial, banking, consulting, legal, accounting, charitable, and familial relationships, among others. The standards that will be relied upon by the Board of Directors in affirmatively determining whether a director is independent are composed, in part, of those objective standards set forth in the New York Stock Exchange rules, which generally provide that:

 

    A director who is an employee, or whose immediate family member (defined as a spouse, parent, child, sibling, father- and mother-in-law, son- and daughter-in-law, brother- and sister-in-law and anyone, other than a domestic employee, sharing the director’s home) is an executive officer, of our company, would not be independent until three years after the end of such relationship.

 

    A director who receives, or whose immediate family member receives, more than $120,000 per year in direct compensation from our company, other than director and committee fees and pension or other forms of deferred compensation for prior services (provided such compensation is not contingent in any way on continued service) would not be independent until three years after ceasing to receive such amount.

 

    A director who is a partner of or employed by, or whose immediate family member is a partner of or employed by and personally works on our company’s audit, a present or former internal or external auditor of our company would not be independent until three years after the end of the affiliation or the employment or auditing relationship.

 

    A director who is employed, or whose immediate family member is employed, as an executive officer of another company where any of our company’s present executives serve on the other company’s compensation committee would not be independent until three years after the end of such service or employment relationship.

 

    A director who is an employee, or whose immediate family member is an executive officer, of a company that makes payments to, or receives payments from, our company for property or services in an amount which, in any of the last three fiscal years, exceeds the greater of $1 million, or 2% of such other company’s consolidated gross revenue, would not be independent.

 

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Compensation of Non-Employee Directors

Following the spin-off, Director Compensation will be determined by our Board of Directors with the assistance of its Nominating and Governance Committee. It is anticipated that such compensation will consist of an annual cash retainer and equity award for all directors; an additional cash retainer and equity award for the non-executive Chairman of the Board, and an additional cash retainer for the directors serving as chair of the Audit Committee, the Compensation and Personnel Committee or the Nominating and Governance Committee. Subject to approval by the Vectrus Board of Directors, it is expected that Director Compensation will be comprised as follows:

 

Board Retainer

   Cash
Retainer
($)
    

Restricted Stock Units

(number of RSUs awarded at a grant

date fair value equal to the listed

dollar amount)

($)

All Directors

     75,000       75,000

Additional Compensation

           

Chairman of the Board

     50,000       50,000

Chair of the Audit Committee

     15,000      

Chair of the Compensation and Personnel Committee

     10,000      

Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee

     10,000      

 

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

Introduction

We are currently a wholly owned subsidiary of Exelis and, following the spin-off, we will be an independent publicly traded company that will operate the Mission Systems business. Therefore, our historical compensation strategy has been determined primarily by the Compensation and Personnel Committee of the Exelis Board of Directors (the “Exelis Compensation Committee”), which approves and oversees administration of the executive compensation programs of Exelis. Since the information presented in this document relates primarily to the 2013 fiscal year, which ended on December 31, 2013, this Compensation Discussion and Analysis focuses primarily on the compensation programs and decisions of Exelis with respect to 2013, describing all elements of the executive compensation program of Exelis as determined by the Exelis Compensation Committee. This Compensation Discussion and Analysis also describes the ways in which we anticipate that our compensation philosophy will differ from that of Exelis after we become a separate public company. As explained under “The Spin-Off—Reasons for the Spin-Off,” the separation from Exelis will provide us with the flexibility to establish appropriate compensation policies to attract, motivate and retain our executives. We will form our own Compensation and Personnel Committee (the “Vectrus Compensation Committee”), which will be responsible for our executive compensation programs prospectively, which may be different from the compensation programs in place for 2013 with Exelis.

This Compensation Discussion and Analysis describes the compensation philosophy of Exelis for our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer plus those individuals who are our other three most highly compensated executive officers based on their fiscal 2013 compensation with Exelis. These officers are referred to herein as Named Executive Officers (“NEOs”). Our named executives officers are Kenneth W. Hunzeker, who is expected to be Chief Executive Officer and President and was an Executive Vice President of Exelis and President of the Mission Systems business; Matthew M. Klein, who is expected to be Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and was the Chief Financial Officer of the Mission Systems business; Janet L. Oliver, who is expected to be Senior Vice President, Business Development and was Vice President, Business Development of the Mission Systems business; Kelvin R. Coppock, who is expected to be Senior Vice President, Contracts and was Vice President, Business Area and Contracts of the Mission Systems business; and Charles A. Anderson, who is expected to be Senior Vice President, Programs and was Businesses Area Vice President and General Manager for all programs of the Mission Systems business.

Our Executive Compensation Program

Overall compensation policies and programs

Historically.  In 2013, the Exelis Compensation Committee retained Pay Governance LLC as its independent compensation consultant (“Pay Governance” or the “Compensation Consultant”). Pay Governance provides independent consulting services in support of the Exelis Compensation Committee’s charter. The Compensation Consultant also provided independent consulting services in support of the Exelis Nominating and Governance Committee’s charter, including providing competitive data on director compensation.

The Exelis Compensation Committee reviewed and considered the following factors, among others, relevant to establishing the independence of the Compensation Consultant, including but not limited to the following:

 

    Provision of other services to Exelis by the Compensation Consultant;

 

    The amount of fees received from Exelis by the Compensation Consultant as a percentage of the Compensation Consultant’s total revenue;

 

    The policies and procedures of the Compensation Consultant that are designed to prevent conflicts of interest;

 

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    Relationships of the employees of the Compensation Consultant (who provide services to us) with members of the Compensation and Personnel Committee, including business and personal relationships;

 

    Relationships of the Compensation Consultant or the Compensation Consultant’s employees (who provide services to us) with an executive officer of Exelis, including business and personal relationships; and

 

    Stock ownership of Exelis by the Compensation Consultant.

Based on this review the Exelis Compensation Committee determined the Compensation Consultant had no conflicts of interest with Exelis or its Board of Directors.

The Compensation Consultant’s engagement leader provided objective expert analyses, assessments, research and recommendations for executive compensation programs, incentives, perquisites, and compensation standards. In this capacity, the Compensation Consultant provided services that related solely to work performed for and at the direction of the Exelis Compensation Committee including analysis of material prepared by Exelis for the Exelis Compensation Committee’s review. In 2013, the human resources, finance and legal departments of Exelis supported the work of the Exelis Compensation Committee, provided information, answered questions and responded to requests. In 2013, the Compensation Consultant also acted as an advisor to the Nominating and Governance Committee in connection with Exelis and Vectrus Director compensation. The Compensation Consultant provided analyses to the Nominating and Governance Committee of Exelis and the full Board of Directors of Exelis and Vectrus Non-employee Director compensation. The Compensation Consultant provided no other services to Exelis during 2013.

In 2013, as in past years, the Exelis Compensation Committee looked to competitive market compensation data for companies comparable to Exelis to establish overall policies and programs that address executive compensation, benefits and perquisites. This review included analysis of the Exelis Compensation Peer Group and information provided by the Compensation Consultant. The Exelis Compensation Peer Group consists of select Aerospace / Defense companies with annual revenue greater than $1 billion that were available in the Towers Watson compensation survey database. Data from these companies were adjusted, using a regression analysis, to reflect the annual revenue of Exelis.

The 2013 Exelis Compensation Peer Group consists of:

 

•   Alliant Techsystems Inc.

 

•   L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

•   BAE Systems plc

 

•   Lockheed Martin Corporation

•   The Boeing Company

 

•   Northrop Grumman Corporation

•   Curtiss-Wright Corporation

 

•   Rockwell Collins, Inc.

•   General Dynamics Corporation

 

•   Rolls-Royce

•   General Atomics

 

•   SAIC, Inc.

•   Hexcel Corporation

 

•   Space Systems / Loral, Inc.

•   Honeywell International Inc.

 

•   Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.

•   Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

 

•   Textron Inc.

 

•   United Technologies Corporation

The Exelis Compensation Committee believes that the Exelis Compensation Peer Group companies most closely reflect the labor market in which Exelis competes for talent.

The Exelis Compensation Committee has delegated to the Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Exelis responsibility for administering the executive compensation program. During the first quarter of 2013, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Human Resources Officer of Exelis made recommendations to the Exelis Compensation Committee regarding compensation actions and incentive awards

 

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for Mr. Hunzeker. The Exelis Compensation Committee reviewed each compensation element for Mr. Hunzeker and made the final determination regarding compensation for him using the processes described for Exelis in this Compensation Discussion and Analysis.

With respect to 2013 compensation for Messrs. Klein, Coppock and Anderson, and Ms. Oliver, Mr. Hunzeker, in his role as President of the Mission System business, after review by the Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Exelis, made recommendations to the Chief Executive Officer and President of Exelis regarding compensation actions and incentive awards for these individuals in accordance with the approved 2013 Exelis compensation program. After discussing Mr. Hunzeker’s recommendations, the final executive compensation determinations were made by Mr. Melcher. The Exelis Compensation Committee believes the compensation programs of Exelis reflect its overarching business rationale and are designed to be reasonable, fair, fully disclosed, and consistently aligned with long-term value creation. The Exelis Compensation Committee further believes this compensation philosophy encourages individual and group behaviors that balance risk and reward and assists Exelis in achieving steady, sustained growth and earnings performance.

With respect to the spin-off of the Mission Systems business, in December 2013, compensation recommendations for the executives of the Mission Systems business referenced above were reviewed and approved by the Exelis Compensation Committee in connection with the review of executive officers for Vectrus.

Going Forward.  Following the spin-off, it is expected that the Vectrus Compensation Committee will retain a compensation consultant and the nature and scope of the compensation consultant’s engagement will be similar to that of the Compensation Consultant of Exelis. In addition, we expect to establish a similar executive compensation philosophy with respect to our NEOs following the spin-off. We expect that our compensation objective will be to implement compensation programs that reflect an overarching business rationale and are designed to be reasonable, fair, fully disclosed, and consistently aligned with long-term value creation. We also expect that the Vectrus Compensation Committee will delegate to the Chief Human Resources Officer responsibility for administering the Executive Compensation program.

Individual executive positions—compensation comparisons

Historically.  Senior management positions of Exelis, including each of its NEO positions, were compared to positions with similar attributes and responsibilities based on the Exelis Compensation Peer Group information. This information was used to provide the market median dollar value for annual base salary, annual incentives and long-term incentives. Compensation levels that are approximately 10% above or below the market median dollar value are considered by the Compensation Consultant and the Exelis Compensation Committee to be within the market median range.

The Exelis Compensation Committee used the Exelis Compensation Peer Group information, along with other qualitative information, described below, in making its determination of target and actual compensation provided to Mr. Hunzeker in 2013. The Exelis Compensation Committee may consider deviations from the market median range depending on a position’s strategic value, objectives and strategies of Exelis, and individual experience and performance in the position. The Exelis Compensation Committee may, but is not required to, consider prior year’s compensation, including short-term or long-term incentive payouts, restricted stock vesting or option exercises in making compensation decisions for the NEOs.

For each of the remaining Vectrus NEOs, target and actual compensation was determined by approved program guidelines established for Exelis executives for the year 2013. These program guidelines were established based on competitive market data and reflect the current defense industry budget constraints.

 

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Individual executive positions—percentage of median

The following chart sets out Mr. Hunzeker’s 2013 target compensation for annual base salary, annual incentive and long-term incentive and each element of compensation relative to the market median dollar value:

 

Named Executive

Officer

   2013 Base
Salary ($)
     2013 Annual
Base Salary
Position as
Percentage of
Market
Median
Dollar Value
    Target
2013
Annual
Incentive
Award
(% of
Base
Salary)
    Target 2013
Annual
Incentive
Position as
Percentage
of Market
Median
Dollar
Value
    2013
Long-
Term
Incentive
Target
Award
($)
     2013 Long-
Term
Incentive
Position as
Percentage
of Market
Median
Dollar
Value
    Anticipated
2013 Total
Compensation
Position as
Percentage of
Market
Median
Dollar Value
 

Kenneth W. Hunzeker

     375,045         95     65     89     500,000         84     89

The following chart sets out 2013 base salary and target incentive compensation elements for each of the other NEOs:

 

Named Executive Officer

   2013 Base Salary ($)      Target 2013 Annual
Incentive Award
(% of Base Salary)
    2013 Long-Term
Incentive Target
Award ($)
 

Matthew M. Klein

     225,500         35     130,000   

Janet L. Oliver

     269,100         38     160,000   

Kelvin R. Coppock

     253,800         38     130,000   

Charles A. Anderson

     216,000         32     70,000   

Going Forward.  While it is expected that the Vectrus Compensation Committee will adopt a similar approach to evaluating and determining target and actual compensation provided to each of our NEOs, the use of the Exelis Compensation Peer Group or the peers included in the market sample may change to be more reflective of our industry, size and / or business model.

Our compensation cycle

Historically . Compensation is reviewed in detail every year during the first quarter. This review includes:

 

    Annual performance reviews for the prior year,

 

    Base salary merit increases—normally established in March,

 

    Annual Incentive Plan (“AIP”) target awards, and

 

    Long-term incentive target awards (including stock options, restricted stock or restricted stock units and target total shareholder return (“TSR”) awards).

The actual date on which long-term incentive awards are made is the date on which the Exelis Compensation Committee approves these awards. In recent years, this date has been in March. (Meeting dates for the following year’s regular Exelis Board and Committee meetings are scheduled during the prior year.) Target TSR awards are currently subject to a 3-year performance period starting on January 1 of the year in which the Exelis Compensation Committee approves the TSR award. Long-term incentive award recipients receive communication of the award as soon as reasonably practical after the grant date of the award. The Exelis Compensation Committee reviewed and assessed the performance of the Exelis NEOs during 2013 and authorized salary and other personnel related actions it believed were appropriate and commensurate with relevant competitive data and the approved salary program.

Going Forward.  It is expected that the Vectrus Compensation Committee will review, decide and award compensation to our NEOs following a similar annual cycle.

 

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Qualitative considerations

Historically.  Exelis considers individual performance, including the following qualitative performance factors, in addition to the quantitative measures discussed in this Compensation Discussion and Analysis. While there is no formal weighting of qualitative factors, the following factors may be considered important in making compensation decisions:

 

Consideration

  

Objective

Portfolio Repositioning

   Rationalize business around core, attractive market segments

Differentiated Organic Growth

   Align strategies and resources around attractive portfolio positions

Strategic Execution

   Outperform market expectations

Cultural Transformation

   Optimize organization around Exelis Vision and Values

Going Forward.  It is expected that the Vectrus Compensation Committee will consider similar qualitative factors in making compensation decisions. These qualitative performance factors may change to reflect our business focus and strategy.

Compensation Program Objectives

Historically.

Compensation Objectives, Principles and Approaches: The compensation program objectives, principles and approaches reflect Exelis business needs and strategy. The following sections provide more detailed information about the Exelis compensation program.

 

Objective

  

General Principle

   Specific Approach
Attract and retain well-rounded, capable leaders.    Design an executive compensation program to attract and retain high performing executives.    Target total direct compensation
at the competitive median of the
Exelis Compensation Peer
Group adjusted for revenue size.
Align at-risk compensation with business performance.    The measures of performance in our compensation programs must be aligned with measures key to the success of our businesses. If our businesses succeed, our shareholders will benefit.    Provide annual and long-term
incentive opportunity based on
business performance to drive
shareholder value.
Align at-risk compensation with levels of executive responsibility.    As executives advance in our company, the leverage of at-risk pay relative to fixed pay increases.    Structure NEO compensation so
that a substantial portion of
compensation is at risk for
executives with greater levels of
responsibility.

Primary Compensation Components

The following table provides the ratios of the elements of compensation to the NEO’s total compensation for 2013 for their respective positions in the Mission Systems business.

 

 

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NEO

   Percentage of Base
Salary to Total

Compensation
(Compensation
not at Risk)

(a)
    Percentage of
AIP to Total
Compensation

(b)
    Percentage of
Cash
Compensation
to Total
Compensation

(a + b = c)
    Percentage of
Long-Term
Compensation to
Total
Compensation

(d)
    Percentage of At Risk
Compensation to
Total Compensation

(short and long-term
compensation)

(b + d = e)
 

Kenneth W. Hunzeker

     33     22     55     45     67

Matthew M. Klein

     52     18     70     30     48

Kelvin R. Coppock

     53     20     73     27     47

Janet L. Oliver

     51     19     70     30     49

Charles A. Anderson

     61     19     80     20     39

 

       

NEO Compensation

 

  

=

 

    

 

Base Salary

 

  

 

  

+

 

    

 

Annual Incentive

 

  

 

  

+

 

    

 

Long-Term Incentives

 

  

 

 

  1. Salary—Base salary comprises the smallest component of total direct compensation for Mr. Hunzeker and approximately half of the total compensation for the other NEOs, reflecting the Compensation Committee’s commitment to aligning NEO compensation with Exelis performance. Salary is not a risk-based element of compensation.

 

  2. Annual Incentive Plan Awards (AIP)—AIP payouts are discretionary, not guaranteed. AIP payouts are based on the annual performance of Exelis and the Mission Systems business against approved objective corporate financial goals and individual performance. Annual performance must meet minimum performance levels for a payout to be earned.

 

  3. Long-Term Incentive Awards—Restricted Stock Units, Non-qualified Stock Options and TSR awards comprise the Long-Term Incentive Awards. Equity awards align NEO compensation with shareholder value. The TSR awards measures the share price performance of Exelis relative to a peer group of companies (the Exelis TSR Performance Index discussed under “—Long-Term Incentive Awards—TSR Award Component”) over a three year period. Performance below required thresholds results in zero payout.

Going Forward.  It is expected that the Vectrus Compensation Committee will conduct a thorough review of the current Exelis compensation program and adopt a program with objectives, principles and approaches that appropriately reflect our business needs and strategy. It is anticipated that the ratio of cash compensation as a percent of total compensation and long-term compensation as a percent of total compensation will change over time to be more weighted towards at risk compensation in keeping with market competitive compensation design.

Base Salary

Historically . The Exelis Compensation Committee generally considered the following principles and approaches in establishing base salary for the NEOs.

 

General Principle

  

Specific Approach

A competitive salary provides a necessary element of stability.    Salary levels reflect comparable competitive market levels among a peer group of aerospace and defense companies, adjusted by revenue size, as provided by the Compensation Consultant. Data was adjusted using regression analysis to reflect the size of Exelis. Salary levels are reviewed annually.
Base salary should recognize individual performance, the market value of a position, and the incumbent’s tenure, experience, responsibilities, contribution to Exelis and growth in his or her role.    Merit increases are based on overall performance and relative competitive market position.

 

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Going Forward.  It is expected that the Vectrus Compensation Committee consider similar principles and approaches in establishing base salaries for the NEOs that appropriately reflect our business needs and strategy.

Exelis Annual Incentive Plan (AIP)

Historically.

 

AIP Payment

  =   Annual Base Salary x Target AIP Percent x Approved Performance Factor Subject to Exelis Compensation Committee Approval

Overview of the Exelis AIP

 

General Principle

  

Specific Approach

The AIP target award for NEOs recognizes contributions to the year’s results and is determined by performance against specific corporate financial metrics, as well as qualitative factors, as described in more detail in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Our Executive Compensation Program—Qualitative Considerations.”    The AIP incorporates metrics that are critical to achieving optimal operating performance.
AIP target awards are structured to achieve competitive compensation levels when targeted performance results are achieved. Objective formulas are used to establish potential AIP performance awards.    The Exelis AIP provides for a cash payment to participating executives established as a target percentage of base salary. AIP target awards are set with reference to the median of competitive practice based on the Exelis Compensation Peer Group. The Compensation Committee may approve negative discretionary adjustments with respect to NEOs.

Exelis AIP awards to NEOs are made under the Exelis Inc. Annual Incentive Plan for Executive Officers, which first became effective as of October 31, 2011, following the spin-off of Exelis from ITT Corporation (the “Exelis spin-off”) and which was subsequently approved by Exelis shareholders on May 8, 2013. 2013 AIP targets for Exelis NEOs were approved by the Exelis Compensation Committee in March 2013.

2013 Performance Metrics

To focus the businesses on the operating performance of the enterprise, 2013 internal performance metric attainment and payout design emphasized corporate performance.

The Exelis Compensation Committee determined that the metrics noted below would be most closely predictive of optimal operating performance in 2013.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share measures the return per outstanding diluted common share. This provides a way to align executive compensation with shareholder value creation.

Revenue

Revenue reflects the emphasis on growth by Exelis. Revenue is defined as reported GAAP revenue excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations and contributions from acquisitions and divestitures.

 

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Operating Cash Flow

Operating cash flow reflects the emphasis on cash flow generation by Exelis. For purposes of AIP, Operating Cash Flow is GAAP net cash flow from operating activities, less capital expenditures plus interest, cash taxes and other expense (Income), and adjusted for other non-cash special items.

Return on Invested Capital

ROIC measures the ability of Exelis to profitably invest available capital. ROIC = Operating Income ÷ Five Point Average Invested Capital. Invested Capital is defined as: Total Assets—Pension Related Deferred Tax Assets—Non-Interest Bearing Current Liabilities. The Five Point Average describes the year-end invested capital position as well as the invested capital position for each of the preceding four quarters.

2013 AIP Internal Performance Metrics and Payout Design

Exelis pays for performance that clearly demonstrates achievement of plan goals. Exelis establishes strong incentives for revenue and earnings per share performance and sets aggressive goals for operating cash flow and ROIC metrics. In order to achieve an AIP payout, each metric must meet a certain threshold for that component to be considered in the calculation. For example, revenue performance below the 90% payout threshold would result in that metric being reflected as zero in the AIP calculation. In 2013, each performance component of the AIP and the overall AIP award was capped at 200%. Results between points are interpolated.

 

       2013 Metric Attainment and Payout Design  
       Revenue and Earnings
per Share
    Operating
Cash Flow
    ROIC  

Performance Percentage of Target

       90     100     108     80     100     116     85     100     116

Payout Percentage of Target

       50     100     200     50     100     200     50     100     200

Mr. Hunzeker participated in the AIP at the Exelis Corporate Level. Messrs. Klein, Coppock and Anderson, and Ms. Oliver participated in the AIP at the Mission Systems business level.

2013 AIP Internal Performance Metrics—Corporate Level—Mr. Hunzeker

 

2013 Metrics

   Percentage Weight  

Earnings per Share

     30

Revenue

     30

Operating Cash Flow

     20

Return on Invested Capital

     20

2013 Internal Performance Metrics—Mission Systems Business—Messrs. Klein, Coppock and Anderson, and Ms. Oliver

 

2013 Metrics

   Percentage Weight  

Exelis Earnings Per Share

     30

Mission Systems business

     70

Revenue

     30

Operating Cash Flow

     20

Return on Invested Capital

     20

2013 AIP Performance Targets and Performance

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operating plan of Exelis, taking into consideration its aspirational business goals. Successful attainment of both qualitative factors and quantitative factors (described in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Our Executive Compensation Program—Qualitative Considerations” and “—2013 Internal Performance Metric Attainment and Payout Design”) are achievable only if the enterprise and the individual NEOs perform at levels established by the Exelis Compensation Committee. As permitted by the Exelis Inc. Annual Incentive Plan and the Exelis Inc. Annual Incentive Plan for Executive Officers, the Exelis Compensation Committee may exclude the impact of acquisitions, dispositions and other special items in computing the AIP performance payout factor.

2013 AIP Awards Paid in 2014

On February 19, 2014, the 2013 AIP award for Mr. Hunzeker was reviewed and approved by Mr. Melcher in his role as Chief Executive Officer and President of Exelis and by the Exelis Compensation Committee. Upon recommendation by Mr. Melcher, the Exelis Compensation Committee approved an award for Mr. Hunzeker at 105% of the corporate payout formula in recognition of his contributions to the Mission Systems business and to Exelis during 2013. 2013 AIP awards for all remaining NEOs were reviewed and approved by Mr. Melcher, upon the recommendation of Mr. Hunzeker. The 2013 AIP awards for Mr. Klein and Mr. Anderson were at 120% and 150%, respectively, of the approved 113.5% payout factor for the Mission Systems business in recognition of Mr. Klein’s significant contributions and performance during 2013 and Mr. Anderson’s increased scope of responsibilities and performance during 2013. The approved 2013 AIP awards for NEOs are included in the summary compensation table under “—Tabular Executive Compensation Disclosure” in the “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” column. No negative discretion was exercised by the Exelis Compensation Committee for any NEOs of the Mission Systems business. As permitted by the 2011 Exelis Omnibus Incentive Plan and the 2011 Annual Incentive Plan for Executive Officers, the Exelis Compensation Committee excluded the impact of acquisitions, dispositions and other special items in computing AIP performance relating to AIP targets, which AIP targets also excluded these items. The performance and payout percentages for each component of the AIP were as follows:

Corporate Level—Mr. Hunzeker

 

Metric (all $ amounts in millions
Except for EPS and ROIC)

   Performance
Target at 100%
Payment and
Weighting
    2013
Performance
    Performance
Percentage
of Target
    Payout
Percentage
of Target
    Weighted
Attainment
 

Earnings Per Share

   $ 1.50       30   $ 1.55        103     112     33.6

Revenue

   $ 5,050        30   $ 4,810        95     84     25.1

Operating Cash Flow

   $ 508       20   $ 587        116     196     39.2

Return on Invested Capital

     15.0     20     16.0     106     117     23.3

Mission Systems Business—Messrs. Klein, Coppock and Anderson and Ms. Oliver

 

Metric (all $ amounts in millions
Except for EPS and ROIC)

   Performance
Target at 100%
Payment and
Weighting
    2013
Performance
    Performance
Percentage
of Target
    Payout
Percentage
of Target
    Weighted
Attainment
 

Exelis Earnings Per Share

   $ 1.50        30   $ 1.55        103     112     33.6

Mission Systems business

       70        

Revenue

   $ 1,686        30   $ 1,512        89.7     0     0

Operating Cash Flow

   $ 102        20   $ 161        158     200     40.0

Return on Invested Capital

     41.6     20     50.0     120     200     40.0

 

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The following table illustrates the calculation of the 2013 AIP awards paid in 2014 at the Exelis corporate level and reflects the positive discretion exercised for Mr. Hunzeker. (Sum of components may differ from actual award amounts due to rounding.)

 

Named Executive Officer

   2013 Base
Salary $(a)
     Annual
Incentive
Target as a
Percentage
of Base
Salary (b)
    Earnings
Per Share
Percentage
Achieved
    Revenue
Percentage
Achieved
    Operating
Cash Flow
Percentage
Achieved
    ROIC
Percentage
Achieved
    Total
Performance
Percentage
Achieved
(c)(1)
    Actual
AIP 2013
Awards (a)
*(b) *(c)
 

Kenneth W. Hunzeker

     375,045         65     33.6     25.1     39.2     23.3     121.5   $ 311,000   

The following table illustrates the calculation of the 2013 AIP awards at the Mission Systems business level paid in 2014 and reflects the positive discretion exercised for Mr. Klein and Mr. Anderson as described above. (Sum of components may differ from actual award amounts due to rounding.)

 

Mission Systems Business Level

 

Named Executive Officer

   Base
Salary $
(a)
     Annual
Incentive
Target as a
Percentage
of Base
Salary (b)
    Earnings
Per Share
Percentage
Achieved
    Revenue
Percentage
Achieved
    Operating
Cash Flow
Percentage
Achieved
    ROIC
Percentage
Achieved
    Total
Performance
Percentage
Achieved
(c)(1)
    Actual
AIP 2013
Awards (a)
*(b) *(c)
 

Matthew M. Klein

     225,500         35     33.6     0     40.0     40.0     113.5   $ 107,500   

Janet L. Oliver

     269,100         38     33.6     0     40.0     40.0     113.5   $ 116,100   

Kelvin R. Coppock

     253,800         38     33.6     0     40.0     40.0     113.5   $ 109,500   

Charles A. Anderson

     216,000         32     33.6     0     40.0     40.0     113.5   $ 117,700   

 

(1) Total Performance Percentage Achieved doesn’t foot due to rounding.

In addition to the award referenced in this table Ms. Oliver received an additional award of $150,000 in accordance with the Janet Oliver Letter Agreements.

Going Forward.  In connection with the spin-off, we expect to adopt an annual incentive plan with terms to be determined by the Vectrus Compensation Committee. We expect this program will be designed to reflect measures, targets and goals reflective of our business and industry using our competitive marketplace as a benchmark.

Long-Term Incentive Awards

Historically.

The 2013 Exelis long-term incentive award for senior executives has three components, each of which directly ties long-term compensation to long-term value creation and shareholder return. The 2013 long-term incentive program awards were allocated as follows:

 

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number of options granted was based on the Black-Scholes value on the March 8, 2013 grant date. The number of restricted stock units granted was based on the closing price of Exelis stock on the grant date. TSR awards represent 30% of the total target long-term award.

The Compensation Committee selected vesting terms for restricted stock units and non-qualified stock options based on the Compensation Consultant’s review and assessment of current competitive practice, as well as the Compensation Committee’s view of the vesting terms appropriate for Exelis. The Compensation Committee determined allocations among restricted stock units and non-qualified stock options based on the view that a balanced award of restricted stock units and non-qualified stock options provides a combination of incentives for absolute share price appreciation. The Compensation Committee considers the Compensation Consultant’s review and assessment of current competitive practice, as well as individual performance, in determining the individual’s total target award.

Restrictive Covenants for Exelis Long-Term Incentive Awards: Starting with the 2012 awards, the Compensation Committee approved modifications to the restricted stock unit, non-qualified stock option and TSR award terms and conditions upon termination of employment by the participant.

 

    Non-solicitation: In order for the participant to receive an award the participant must accept the terms and conditions, including a restrictive covenant which provides that the participant will not, within the restricted period, influence or attempt to influence Exelis customers for the purpose of soliciting business or Exelis employees for the purposes of hiring such employees for a period of one year following termination.

 

    Non-competition: In order for participants who have “retired,” as defined in the applicable award agreement, to receive continued vesting of awards after reaching age 60 or older and having completed at least five years of service, the participant must accept the terms of a non-competition agreement for the term during which such award remains unvested following the participant’s retirement. If the participant does not accept the terms of the non-competition agreement, the awards will be subject to standard pro-rata vesting upon termination due to retirement.

Breach of either the non-solicitation or non-competition provisions will result in forfeiture of the award, or if the participant has disposed of all or any portion of such award prior to and breach, recovery of an amount equal to the aggregate after-tax proceeds.

Restricted Stock Unit Component

Grants of restricted stock units provide NEOs with stock ownership of unrestricted shares after the restriction lapses. NEOs received restricted stock unit awards because, in the judgment of the Exelis Compensation Committee and based on management recommendations, these individuals were in positions most likely to assist in the achievement of the long-term value creation goals of Exelis and to create shareholder value over time. The Exelis Compensation Committee reviewed and approved all proposed grants of restricted stock units for NEOs. Key elements of the 2013 restricted stock unit award program were:

 

    Restricted stock units provide the same economic risk or reward as restricted stock, but recipients do not have voting rights and do not receive cash dividends during the restriction period. Dividend equivalents are accrued and paid in cash upon vesting of the restricted stock units. Vested restricted stock units are generally settled in shares.

 

    Restricted stock units granted prior to 2014 were generally subject to a three-year restriction period. In 2014 restricted stock unit grants will vest in one-third annual installments. In certain cases, such as for new hires or to facilitate retention, selected employees may receive restricted stock units subject to different vesting terms as approved by the Exelis Compensation Committee.

 

    If an acceleration event occurs (as described in “—Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control—Change of Control Arrangements”), restricted stock units vest in full.

 

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    If an employee dies or becomes disabled, restricted stock units vest in full.

 

    If an employee leaves Exelis prior to vesting either through resignation or termination for cause, restricted stock units are forfeited.

 

    If an employee retires or is terminated other than for cause, a pro-rata portion of the restricted stock unit award vests. With respect to termination other than for cause, the pro rata portion includes vesting that reflects the applicable severance period. Beginning in 2012, restricted stock unit awards continued to vest for employees who retire if certain non-solicitation and non-competition provisions are met as described above.

Non-Qualified Stock Options Component

Non-qualified stock options permit optionees to buy Exelis stock in the future at a price equal to the stock’s value on the date the option was granted, which price is the option exercise price. Non-qualified stock option terms were selected after the Exelis Compensation Committee’s review and assessment of the market and general competitive practice.

Key elements of the 2013 non-qualified stock option program were:

 

    The option exercise price of stock options awarded was the NYSE closing price of Exelis common stock on the date the award was approved by the Exelis Compensation Committee.

 

    For options granted to new executives, the option exercise price of approved stock option awards is the closing price on the grant date, generally five days following the first day of employment.

 

    Options cannot be exercised prior to vesting.

 

    Options vest in one-third annual increments, after the first, second and third anniversary of the date of grant.

 

    If an acceleration event occurs (as described in “—Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control—Change of Control Arrangements”), the stock option award vests in full.

 

    Options awarded in 2013 expire ten years after the grant date.

 

    If an employee is terminated for cause, vested and unvested portions of the options expire on the date of termination.

 

    The ITT Corporation 2003 Equity Incentive Plan, the 2011 Exelis Omnibus Incentive Plan and the Amended and Restated Exelis Omnibus Incentive 2011 Plan prohibit the repricing of, or exchange of, stock options and stock appreciation rights that are priced below the prevailing market price with lower-priced stock options or stock appreciation rights without shareholder approval.

 

    There may be adjustments to the post-employment exercise period of an option grant if an employee’s tenure with Exelis is terminated due to death, disability, retirement or termination by Exelis other than for cause. Any post-employment exercise period, however, cannot exceed the original expiration date of the option. If employment is terminated due to an acceleration event or because the option holder believed in good faith that he or she would be unable to discharge his or her duties effectively after the acceleration event, the option would expire on the earlier of the date seven months after the acceleration event or the normal expiration date.

 

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The following table provides a summary of some of the main characteristics of restricted stock units and non-qualified stock options.

 

Restricted Stock Units

  

Non-Qualified Stock Options

A restricted stock unit award is a promise to deliver to the recipient, upon vesting, shares of Exelis stock.    Non-qualified stock options provide the opportunity to purchase Exelis stock at a specified price called the “exercise price” at a future date.
Holders of restricted stock units are not entitled to vote the shares and do not receive cash dividends during the restriction period. Dividend equivalents are paid in cash upon restricted stock unit vestings.    Stock option holders do not receive dividends on shares underlying the options and holders have no voting rights on non-qualified stock options.
Restricted stock and restricted stock units have intrinsic value on the day the award is received and retain some value even if the share price declines during the restriction period, so each provides strong employee retention value.    Non-qualified stock options increase focus on activities related primarily to absolute share price appreciation. If the value of Exelis stock increases and the optionee exercises his or her option to buy at the exercise price, the optionee receives a gain in value equal to the difference between the option exercise price and the price of the stock on the exercise date. If the value of Exelis stock fails to increase or declines, the stock option has no value. Stock options may provide less retention value than restricted stock units since stock options have value only if the share price appreciates over the option exercise price before the options expire.

TSR Award Component

 

Feature

  

Implementation

TSR awards reward comparative stock price appreciation relative to that of the Exelis TSR Performance Index described under “—Long-Term Incentive Awards—TSR Award Component”.    The Exelis Compensation Committee, at its discretion, determines the size and frequency of target TSR awards, performance measures and performance goals, in addition to performance periods. In determining the size of target TSR awards for executives, the Exelis Compensation Committee considers comparative data provided by the Compensation Consultant.
Three-year performance period    A three-year TSR performance period encourages behaviors and performance geared to Exelis long-term goals and, in the view of the Exelis Compensation Committee, discourages behaviors that might distract from that focus. The three-year performance period allows sufficient time for focus on long-term goals, mitigates market swings not based on performance and is also somewhat independent of short-term market cycles.

 

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Feature

  

Implementation

Performance measurement and award frequency    The performance of Exelis for purposes of the TSR awards is measured by ranking the performance of Exelis against the Exelis TSR Performance Index. Payouts, if any, are based on a non-discretionary formula and interpolated for values between the 25th and 75th percentiles of performance. The Exelis Compensation Committee felt these breakpoints were properly motivational and rewarded the desired behavior.
TSR awards are expressed as target cash awards and paid in cash    Cash awards reward relative performance while reducing share dilution.
Components of TSR   

The Exelis Compensation Committee considered the components of a measurable return of value to shareholders, reviewed peer practices and received input from the Compensation Consultant. Based on that review the Compensation Committee determined that the most significant factors to measure return of value to shareholders were:

 

•   dividend yields,

 

•   cumulative relative change in stock price, and

 

•   extraordinary shareholder payouts.

TSR calculation    TSR = the sum of (1) dividends paid and reinvested and any other extraordinary shareholder payouts during the three-year performance period and (2) the cumulative change in stock price from the beginning to the end of the performance period as a percentage of beginning stock price.

2013 TSR awards are weighted as follows:

Exelis 2013 TSR Performance Index

 

50%

  

Exelis

concentrated

peer group

  

General Dynamics Corporation L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. Lockheed Martin Corporation

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

  

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Raytheon Company

Exelis

50%

      S&P 1500 Aerospace/Defense Index   

The Exelis Compensation Committee’s rationale for this bifurcated weighting was based on considerations of the relatively small Exelis concentrated peer group of companies with high exposure to non-commercial aerospace/defense businesses and a broader aerospace/defense industry group with commercial revenue. At the recommendation of the Compensation Consultant, the Exelis Compensation Committee determined that use of the concentrated peer group alone presented volatility risks due to its small size and the larger S&P 1500 Aerospace/Defense Index alone presented too much concentration with respect to commercial businesses. The Exelis Compensation Committee determined that equal weighting of the two groups provides a more balanced comparison.

 

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The combination of these two groups, described in the table above, is referred to as the Exelis TSR Performance Index.

The table below describes the payout formula and payout of the target value based on the Exelis rank in a concentrated peer group, as well as the payout formula and payout of the target value based on the Exelis percentile rank with respect to the S&P 1500 Aerospace/Defense Index.

Performance Goals and Payments for the TSR Awards

 

Payout Formula

  

Exelis Rank

  

Payout of Target Value

Concentrated Peer Group Ranking    8th or 7th    0%
   6th    50%
   5th or 4th    100%
   3rd    150%
   2nd or 1st    200%
S&P 1500 Aerospace/Defense Index*    Below the 25 th percentile    0%
   25 th percentile or above    50%
   50 th percentile or above    100%
   75 th percentile or above    200%

 

* Payouts for the S&P 1500 Aerospace / Defense Index are interpolated for intermediate percentiles.

Amount of target TSR awards. Exelis target TSR awards provided to NEOs are generally based on the participant’s position, competitive market data, individual performance and anticipated contributions to Exelis long-term goals. The Exelis Compensation Committee considered individual performance and competitive market data in determining individual target TSR awards.

Key elements of 2013 TSR awards include:

 

    If a participant’s employment terminates before the end of the three-year performance period, the award is forfeited except in two cases: (1) if a participant dies or becomes disabled, the TSR award vests in full and payment, if any, is made according to its original terms. Vesting in full in the case of death or disability reflects the inability of the participant to control the triggering event and is consistent with benefit plan provisions related to death and disability; and (2) if a participant retires or is terminated by Exelis other than for cause, a pro-rata payout, if any, is provided based on the number of full months of employment during the measurement period divided by 36 months (the term of the three-year TSR performance period). This pro-rated payout, if any, is provided because it reflects the participant’s service during the pro-rated period. For TSR awards granted starting in 2012, awards are not forfeited if certain non-solicitation and non-competition provisions are met as described under “—Long-Term Incentive Awards”.

 

    Exelis performance for purposes of the TSR awards is measured by comparing the average stock price over the trading days in the month of December immediately prior to the start of the TSR three-year performance period to the average stock price over the trading days in the last month of the three-year cycle, including adjustments for dividends and extraordinary payments.

 

    Payment, if any, of cash awards generally is made following the end of the applicable three-year performance period and will be based on the performance of Exelis measured against the total shareholder return performance of the Exelis TSR Performance Index.

 

    Subject to the provisions of Section 409A of the Code, in the event of an acceleration event in a change of control (described in “—Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control—Change of Control Arrangements”), a pro rata portion of outstanding awards could be paid through the date of the change of control based on actual performance and the balance of the award would be paid at target (100%). There could be up to three outstanding TSR awards at any time.

 

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    Performance goals for the applicable TSR performance period were established in writing no later than 90 days after the beginning of the applicable performance period.

2013 Long-Term Incentive Awards

The following table describes the 2013 long-term incentive awards for the NEOs, as determined by the Exelis Compensation Committee on March 8, 2013.

 

Named Executive Officer    TSR (Target
Cash Award) $
     Non-Qualified
Stock Option
Award # Options
     Restricted Stock Unit
Award # Units
 

Kenneth W. Hunzeker

     150,000         103,627         13,501   

Matthew M. Klein

     39,000         26,943         3,510   

Janet L. Oliver

     48,000         33,161         4,320   

Kelvin R. Coppock

     39,000         26,943         3,510   

Charles A. Anderson

     —           —           6,301   

2014 Long-Term Incentive Awards.

The Exelis Compensation and Personnel Committee approved Long-Term Incentive Awards under the approved program for 2014 to be effective March 6, 2014. Awards for the Vectrus NEOs were approved as follows:

 

Named Executive Officer    TSR (Target
Cash Award) $
     Non-Qualified
Stock Option
Award # Options
     Restricted Stock Unit
Award # Units
 

Kenneth W. Hunzeker

     —           19,531         19,203   

Matthew M. Klein

     —           7,813         7,681   

Janet L. Oliver

     —           6,250         6,145   

Kelvin R. Coppock

     —           5,859         5,761   

Charles A. Anderson

    
—  
  
     --         7,201   

Awards for 2014 were granted in the form of restricted stock units and stock options only. For Messrs. Hunzeker, Klein and Coppock and for Ms. Oliver, their awards were granted 80% in RSUs and 20% in nonqualified stock options. Mr. Anderson’s award was granted wholly in the form of RSUs, according to the Exelis program guidelines approved for the 2014 program. Total Shareholder Return (TSR) awards were not made to Vectrus NEOs because the Exelis TSR index of the Aerospace and Defense 1500 was not considered an appropriate peer group for Vectrus.

The number of restricted stock units awarded was calculated based on $20.83 per share, the closing price of Exelis common shares on March 6, 2014. The number of stock options granted was calculated based on $5.12 per share, the Black-Scholes value of Exelis common shares on March 6, 2014. The option exercise price is $20.83, the closing price of Exelis common shares on March 6, 2014. Both RSUs and stock options will vest in one-third installments on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd anniversaries of the grant date and stock options will expire on March 6, 2024.

Going Forward.  It is expected that the Vectrus Compensation Committee will adopt similar principles and approaches with respect to Long-Term Incentives.

We intend to adopt and rename, subject to the approval of Exelis prior to the spin-off, in its capacity as our sole stockholder, the Exelis 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan as Amended and Restated. The Exelis 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan as Amended and Restated is expected to permit the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock and stock unit awards, other stock-based awards and target cash awards based on attainment of

 

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performance goals. The reserve placed in the Exelis 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan as Amended and Restated will be expected to be sufficient to maintain our stock-based incentive plans for at least three years. Under the Exelis 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan as Amended and Restated, no individual may receive more than 15 million shares subject to options in any one year. The number of shares an individual may receive under the Vectrus 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan as Amended and Restated will be adjusted based on the number of shares Vectrus will have outstanding, which is expected to be substantially less than the number of shares outstanding for Exelis. It is expected that the Exelis 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan as Amended and Restated, as adopted and renamed by Vectrus, will not permit repricing of stock options without shareholder approval and will generally comply in all significant aspects with current best practices in corporate governance of stock-based compensation plans.

With respect to Long-Term Incentive Target Awards (or their equivalents), we will determine the appropriate structure and mix of components appropriate for our business needs. Similar to Exelis, we would expect to deliver multiple forms of long-term incentive awards; however, the vehicles provided, the blend of these vehicles and the measures used to determine our long-term performance may differ. It is expected that the Vectrus Long-Term Incentive Target Awards may be comprised of restricted stock units and non-qualified stock options.

Other Considerations and Policies

Stock Ownership Guidelines

Historically.  The Exelis Board of Directors’ share ownership guidelines provide for share ownership levels at five times the annual retainer amount. Non-employee directors receive a portion of their retainer in restricted stock units, which are settled in shares when the restricted stock units vest. Non-employee directors are encouraged to hold such shares until their total share ownership meets or exceeds their ownership guidelines.

Share ownership guidelines for corporate officers, first approved by the Exelis Board of Directors during 2011, are regularly reviewed. The guidelines, set forth below, specify the desired levels of Exelis stock ownership and encourage a set of behaviors for each officer to reach the guideline levels. The approved guidelines require share ownership expressed as a multiple of base salary for all corporate officers.

 

Non-employee Directors

   5 X Annual Cash Retainer Amount

CEO

   5 X Annual Base Salary

CFO

   3 X Annual Base Salary

Executive Vice Presidents

   3 X Annual Base Salary

Senior Vice Presidents

   2 X Annual Base Salary

Corporate Vice Presidents

   1 X Annual Base Salary

To attain the ownership levels set forth in the guidelines it is expected that any restricted stock units settled in shares when the restricted stock units vest will be held, and that all shares acquired through the exercise of stock options will be held, except, in all cases, to the extent necessary to meet tax obligations. Compliance with the guidelines is monitored periodically. Non-employee directors and Exelis corporate officers are afforded five years to meet the guidelines.

Going Forward.  It is expected that the Vectrus Compensation Committee will establish similar share ownership guidelines for our non-employee directors and corporate officers that are consistent with general marketplace practices in this regard. Specific guidelines have not yet been determined.

Clawback Policy

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senior executive has engaged in fraud or willful misconduct that caused or otherwise contributed to the need for a material restatement of the financial results of Exelis. In such a situation, the Board will review all compensation awarded to or earned by that senior executive on the basis of the financial performance of Exelis during fiscal periods materially affected by the restatement. This would include annual cash incentive and bonus awards and all forms of equity-based compensation. If, in the Board’s view, the compensation related to the financial performance of Exelis would have been lower if it had been based on the restated results, the Board will, to the extent permitted by applicable law, seek recoupment from that senior executive for any portion of such compensation as it deems appropriate after a review of all relevant facts and circumstances.

Going Forward.  The Vectrus Compensation Committee will consider and develop a similar policy to provide for clawback of performance-based compensation if the Board of Directors determines that a senior executive has engaged in fraud or willful misconduct. However, the policy may need to be reviewed and updated for consistency with the final rules to be issued by the SEC implementing the clawback provisions set forth in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

Equity Grant Policy—Consideration of Material Non-Public Information

Historically.  Exelis typically closes the stock trading window for insiders in advance of, and for a period of time immediately following earnings releases and Board and Committee meetings, because Exelis and insiders may be in possession of material non-public information.

The Exelis Compensation Committee meeting, at which compensation decisions and awards are typically made, usually occurs during a Board meeting period. Therefore, awards may be made at a time when Exelis is in possession of material non-public information. The Exelis Compensation Committee does not consider the possible possession of material non-public information when it determines the number of non-qualified stock options granted, price of options granted or timing of non-qualified stock options granted, number of restricted stock unit awards or TSR awards. Rather, it uses competitive data, individual performance and retention considerations when it grants non-qualified stock options, restricted stock units and TSR awards under the long-term incentive program.

Non-qualified stock option awards and restricted stock unit awards granted to NEOs and restricted stock unit awards with respect to Non-employee Directors are awarded and priced on the same date as the approval date. Exelis may also award restricted stock unit and non-qualified stock options in the case of the promotion of an existing employee or hiring of a new employee. Again, these awards may be made at a time when Exelis is in possession of material non-public information related to the promotion or the hiring of a new employee or other matters. Exelis does not time its release of material non-public information for the purpose of affecting the value of executive compensation, and executive compensation decisions are not timed to the release of material non-public information.

Going Forward.  It is expected that the Vectrus Compensation Committee will establish a similar policy with respect to stock trading window periods in advance of, and immediately following, earnings releases and Board and Committee meetings, and policies for the appropriate treatment of equity grants and material non-public information.

Post-Employment Compensation

•    Exelis Salaried Investment and Savings Plan and Exelis Salaried Retirement Plan

Historically. Some of the salaried employees of Exelis who work in the United States participate in the Exelis Salaried Retirement Plan (the “SRP”), a tax-qualified retirement plan. Under the plan, participants had the option, prior to December 31, 2011 to elect to be covered by either a Traditional Pension Plan (the “TPP”) or a Pension Equity Plan (the “PEP”) formula for future pension accruals. While the TPP formula pays benefits as an annuity on a monthly basis after retirement, the PEP formula enabled participants to elect to have benefits paid as

 

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a single sum payment upon employment termination, regardless of the participant’s age. The TPP benefit payable to an employee depends upon the date an employee first became a participant under the SRP.

Effective January 1, 2012 (the “effective date”), the Exelis Compensation Committee adopted and implemented modifications to the Exelis Salaried Investment and Savings Plan (the “ISP”) and the SRP. On that date, all current, eligible U.S. Exelis employees, including the Exelis NEOs and Vectrus NEOs, had a one-time opportunity to choose participation in the ISP or the SRP. Employees who chose the ISP stopped accruing benefits under the SRP on the effective date. Employees who chose the SRP alternative will not receive any further employer matching or base contributions under the ISP, but they may continue to make their own contributions under the ISP. The SRP is described in more detail in the narrative related to Pension Benefits in “—Pension Benefits— Exelis Pension Benefits” and in the 2013 Pension Benefits table. Employees are vested under the SRP after completing 3 years of eligibility service. For those employees who chose the ISP, Exelis will continue to credit the employee’s ISP account each pay period throughout the year with a base contribution, regardless of whether the employee makes individual contributions. Effective January 1, 2012, the new base contribution is based on the following formula:

 

    2% of eligible pay if an employee is less than 35 years of age;

 

    3% of eligible pay if an employee is at least 35 years of age but less than 45 years of age; and

 

    4% of eligible pay if an employee is 45 years of age or older.

In addition, an employee receives a dollar-for-dollar match (100%) on the first 1% of the eligible employee’s salary and bonus that such participant contributes into the ISP and a 50% match on the next 5% of eligible employee’s salary and bonus that such participant contributes into the ISP up to a maximum of eligible pay described above. An employee will be vested immediately in all individual and company contributions under the ISP. Effective January 1, 2012, matching contributions to the ISP were automatically increased to 6% of eligible pay if an employee was saving less than 6% as of the January 1, 2012 or not saving at all. By contributing 6% of eligible pay, an employee received the maximum employer matching contribution.

Federal law limits the amount of compensation that can be used to determine employee and employer contribution amounts ($255,000 in 2013) to the tax-qualified ISP plan. Accordingly, Exelis established and maintains a non-qualified, unfunded Exelis Excess Savings Plan that is discussed in more detail in the narrative to the “2013 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation” table.

Effective January 1, 2012 the PEP was discontinued. Any benefit amount employees have accrued under the PEP will be credited with interest under the PEP formula. The PEP interest rate will be the greater of the 10-year Treasury bond as of December 31 of the prior year or 3.25%. When an employee leaves Exelis, at any age, the employee receives the PEP amount accrued, if vested.

•    Excess Pension Plans

Historically.  Exelis employees who elected to participate in the SRP may continue to accrue benefits under the Exelis Excess Pension Plans (the “Excess Pension Plans”). Because Federal law limits the amount of benefits that can be paid and the amount of compensation that can be recognized under tax-qualified retirement plans, Exelis established and maintained non-qualified, unfunded excess pension plans solely to pay retirement benefits that could not be paid from the SRP. Benefits under the Excess Pension Plans are generally paid directly by Exelis. The excess benefit earned under the TPP formula will be paid as an annuity. Since the Excess Pension Plans are an unfunded obligation of Exelis, in the event of a change of control, Excess Pension Plans benefits would be immediately payable, subject to any applicable Section 409A restrictions with respect to form and timing of payments, and would be paid in a single discounted sum. The single-sum payment provision provides executives with the earliest possible access to the funds in the event of a change of control, and avoids leaving unfunded pension payments in the hands of the acquirer. Benefits under the Excess Pension Plan were frozen, as of January 1, 2012, for Exelis employees who did not elect to continue participation in the SRP.

 

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•    Freezing the SRP and Excess Pension Plans

SRP

On May 29, 2013, the Exelis Compensation Committee approved amendments to the SRP, a qualified defined benefit pension plan, effective December 31, 2016, to freeze all benefit accruals for all persons entitled to benefits under the SRP by freezing the accrual of “Benefit Service” and the crediting of “Compensation,” as such terms are defined in the SRP, as of December 31, 2016. As a result, final average pay formulas will not reflect future compensation increases or benefit service after December 31, 2016.

Excess Pension Plans

On May 29, 2013, the Exelis Compensation Committee approved similar amendments to the Excess Pension Plans, each a non-qualified defined benefit pension plan. The amendments will freeze all further benefit accruals under the Excess Pension Plans as of December 31, 2016 for all persons entitled to benefits thereunder. As a result, final average pay formulas in the Excess Pension Plans will not reflect future compensation increases or benefit service after December 31, 2016.

•    Deferred Compensation Plans

Historically. Exelis NEOs are also eligible to participate in the Exelis Deferred Compensation Plan, which is described in more detail in “—Nonqualified Deferred Compensation— Exelis Deferred Compensation Plan.” This plan provides executives an opportunity to defer receipt of between 2% and 90% of any AIP payments they earn. The amount of deferred compensation ultimately received reflects the performance of benchmark investment funds made available under the Deferred Compensation Plan as selected by the executive. Participants in the Deferred Compensation Plan may elect a fund that tracks the performance of Exelis common stock.

Post-Employment Compensation

Going Forward.  It is expected that the Vectrus Compensation Committee will adopt competitive post-employment compensation programs. The specific plans and terms of such plans have not yet been determined. Benefits under the SRP and Excess Pension Plans will be frozen as of the date of the spin-off for all participating Vectrus employees. It is anticipated that eligibility service will continue to accrue for all persons entitled to benefits under the SRP and Excess Pension Plans through December 31, 2016.

Severance Plan Arrangements

Historically.  Exelis maintains two severance plans for its senior executives — the Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan and the Special Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan. These plans were originally established in 1984 and are regularly reviewed by the Exelis Compensation Committee. They are described in more detail in “—Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control— Potential Post-Employment Compensation.” The severance plans apply to the Exelis key employees as defined by Section 409A of the Code. The Exelis severance plan arrangements are not considered in determining other elements of compensation. In addition, Exelis has adopted the Exelis Severance Policy which provides for severance based on grade level and years of service.

Mr. Hunzeker participates in both the Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan and the Special Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan. Messrs. Klein, Coppock, and Anderson and Ms. Oliver are covered by the Exelis Severance Policy.

Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan . The purpose of this plan is to provide a period of transition for senior executives. Senior executives, who are U.S. citizens or who are employed in the United States, are covered by this plan. The plan generally provides for severance payments if Exelis terminates a senior executive’s employment without cause.

 

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The exceptions to severance payment are:

 

    the executive terminates his or her own employment,

 

    the executive’s employment is terminated for cause,

 

    termination occurs after the executive’s normal retirement date under the Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan, or

 

    termination occurs in certain divestiture instances if the executive accepts employment or refuses comparable employment.

No severance is provided for termination for cause because Exelis believes employees terminated for cause should not receive additional compensation. No severance is provided in the case of termination after a normal retirement date because the executive will be eligible for retirement payments under the SRP. No severance is provided where an executive accepts or refuses comparable employment because the executive has the opportunity to receive employment income from another party under comparable circumstances.

Special Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan.  The purpose of this plan is to provide compensation in the case of termination of employment in connection with an acceleration event (defined in “—Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control—Change of Control Arrangements”) including a change of control. The plan is structured to encourage executives to act in the best interests of shareholders by providing for certain compensation and retention benefits and payments, including change of control provisions, in the case of an acceleration event. The Special Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan provides two different levels of benefits for covered executives. Based on their position within Exelis each covered executive is designated as either a “Band A” participant or a “Band B” participant. Mr. Hunzeker is the only Vectrus NEO who participates in the Special Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan. He is eligible to receive those benefits available to participants designated as “Band A” participants, which are described herein.

The purposes of the Special Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan provisions are to:

 

    provide for continuing cohesive operations as executives evaluate a transaction, which, without change of control protection, could be personally adverse to the executive,

 

    keep executives focused on preserving value for shareholders,

 

    retain key talent in the face of potential transactions, and

 

    aid in attracting talented employees in the competitive marketplace.

The Special Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan provides severance benefits for covered executives, including any Exelis NEO whose employment is terminated by Exelis other than for cause, or where the covered executive terminates his or her employment for good reason within two years after the occurrence of an acceleration event as described below (including a termination due to death or disability) or if during the two-year period following an acceleration event, the covered executive had grounds to resign with good reason or the covered executive’s employment is terminated in contemplation of an acceleration event that ultimately occurs.

With respect to severance pay, the Special Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan provides that a covered executive is entitled to receive the sum of three times (x) the current base salary rate in effect at the time of such covered executive’s termination of employment and (y) the target annual bonus at the time of such covered executive’s termination of employment. More information about the Special Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan is provided in “—Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control— Potential Post-Employment Compensation— Special Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan.”

Going Forward.  It is expected that the Vectrus Compensation Committee will adopt and implement severance plans similar to the Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan and the Special Senior Executive Severance

 

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Pay Plan and that each of the NEOs will participate in these plans. The specific arrangements and terms of such severance plans or arrangements have not yet been determined.

Change of Control Arrangements

Historically.  As described more fully in “—Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control—Change of Control Arrangements,” many of the short-term and long-term incentive plans, severance arrangements and nonqualified deferred compensation plans of Exelis provide additional or accelerated benefits upon a change of control. Generally, these change of control provisions are intended to put the executive in the same position he or she would have been in had the change of control not occurred. Executives then can focus on preserving value for shareholders when evaluating situations that, without change of control provisions, could be personally adverse to the executive.

Going Forward.  It is expected that the Vectrus Compensation Committee will provide for similar treatment of short-term and long-term incentive plans, severance arrangements and nonqualified deferred compensation plans upon a change of control. The specific terms of these plans and arrangements have not yet been determined.

Employee Benefits and Perquisites

Historically.  Executives, including the NEOs, are eligible to participate in the Exelis broad-based employee benefits program. The program includes either the pension program (if selected prior to January 1, 2012) or an ISP which includes before-tax and after-tax savings features, group medical and dental coverage, group life insurance, group accidental death and dismemberment insurance and other benefit plans. These other benefit plans include short- and long-term disability insurance, long-term care insurance and a flexible spending account plan.

Certain perquisites to the NEOs.

Historically.  Exelis provides only those perquisites that it considers to be reasonable and consistent with competitive practice. Perquisites (which are described more fully in “—Tabular Executive Compensation Disclosure—All Other Compensation Table” and the related narrative) available for certain Exelis executives include a car allowance up to $1,300 per month and financial and estate planning. Such perquisites are not tax-protected.

Going Forward . The Vectrus Compensation Committee will review these benefits and perquisites after the spin-off.

Consideration of Tax and Accounting Impacts

Historically.  Section 162(m) of the Code places a limit of $1,000,000 on the amount of compensation that Exelis may deduct in any one year with respect to its Chief Executive Officer and the three other highest-paid NEOs, other than the Chief Financial Officer. There is an exception to the $1,000,000 limitation for performance-based compensation meeting certain requirements. Compensation attributable to awards under the Exelis AIP and long-term incentive program are generally structured to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code.

However, the Exelis Compensation Committee realizes that evaluation of the overall performance of the senior executives cannot be reduced in all cases to a fixed formula. There may be situations in which the prudent use of discretion in determining pay levels is in the best interests of Exelis and its shareholders and, therefore, desirable. In those situations where discretion is used, awards may be structured in ways that will not permit them to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code.

 

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Exelis utilizes a best-net provision in its plans in the event of a change-of-control. Under the “best net” provisions, if payments triggered by a change-of-control would be subject to an excise tax, then the payments either (1) would be reduced by the amount needed to avoid triggering the tax, or (2) would not be reduced, depending on which alternative left the executive in the best after-tax position. Exelis and the Exelis Compensation Committee do not consider other tax implications in designing the Exelis compensation plans, except that such plans are intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code, to the extent applicable.

Going Forward.  It is expected that the Vectrus Compensation Committee will establish a similar policy and practice with respect to compliance with Sections 162(m) and 409A, and the best-net provisions of the Code.

Policy Against Hedging, Speculation in Exelis Stock, and Insider Trading

Historically. Exelis has a policy that prohibits employees from taking advantage of, disclosing, or using any confidential information for the purpose of personal gain, including buying, selling, or trading in any Exelis security. The Board of Directors has adopted a parallel policy. These policies include prohibitions against hedging, speculation or other investments where the share owner’s economic interest is disassociated from share ownership. Further, Directors and executives annually receive specific instructions which prohibit engaging in certain trading with respect to equity securities of Exelis including short sales and transactions involving puts, calls, and listed and unlisted options (other than exercises of company granted stock options).

Going Forward.  It is expected that the management of Vectrus and the Vectrus Board of Directors will establish similar policies against hedging, speculation in Vectrus stock and insider trading.

Business Risk and Compensation

Historically . In 2013, as in past years, the Exelis Compensation Committee evaluated risk factors associated with its businesses in determining compensation structure and pay practices. The structure of the Exelis Board of Directors and Committees facilitated this evaluation and determination. During 2013, the Non-executive chair of the Board was a member of the Exelis Audit and Compensation Committees. This dual Committee membership provided insight into the business risks of Exelis and afforded the Exelis Compensation Committee access to information necessary to consider the impact of business risks on compensation structure and pay practices. Further, overall enterprise risk was considered and discussed at Board meetings, providing additional important information to the Exelis Compensation Committee. Compensation across the enterprise is structured so that unnecessary or excessive risk-taking behavior is discouraged. Total compensation for senior officers is heavily weighted toward long-term compensation consistent with the Exelis compensation philosophy. This focus on long-term compensation discourages behaviors that encourage short-term risks. The Chief Executive Officer and President attends the Exelis Compensation Committee meetings and the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer attends those portions of the Exelis Compensation Committee meetings at which plan features and design configurations for the annual and long-term incentive plans are considered and approved. The Exelis Compensation Committee determined that the compensation structure did not create risks that would have a material adverse effect on our company. Compensation across the enterprise is structured so that unnecessary or excessive risk-taking behavior is discouraged. Further, total compensation for senior officers is heavily weighted toward long-term compensation consistent with the Exelis compensation philosophy, which is focused on long-term value creation. This long-term weighting discourages behaviors that encourage short-term risks.

 

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The following table summarizes representative Exelis compensation components or policies and relevant risk mitigation factors:

Risk Assessment Across the Enterprise

 

Exelis Compensation Component or Policy

  

Risk Mitigation Factor

Salary    Based on market rates. Provides stability and minimizes risk-taking incentives.
Annual Incentive Plan   

AIP design emphasizes overall performance and collaboration across the enterprise as well as at the applicable Mission Systems business level.

AIP components focus on metrics that encourage operating performance and earnings per share appreciation.

AIP design is tailored to meet unique business considerations for the Corporate and Mission System business levels.

Individual AIP components and total AIP awards are capped.

Long-Term Incentive Awards   

•   Restricted Stock Units

   Restricted stock units generally vest after three years.

•   Stock Options

   Stock options vest in one-third cumulative annual installments after the first, second and third anniversary of the grant date.

•   Total Shareholder Return Awards

   TSR awards are based on three-year relative share price performance and encourage behaviors focused on long-term goals, while discouraging behaviors focused on short-term risks.
Perquisites    Limited perquisites are based on competitive market data. Such perquisites are not tax-protected.
Severance and Pension benefits    Severance and pension benefits are in line with competitive market data.
Clawback Policy    Provides mechanism for senior executive compensation recapture in certain situations involving fraud or willful misconduct.
Officer Share Ownership Guidelines    Exelis officers are required to own Exelis shares or share equivalents up to 5x base salary, depending on the level of the officer (discussed in “Share Ownership Guidelines” under “—Other Considerations and Policies”). Share ownership guidelines align executive and shareholder interests.
Prohibition Against Hedging, Pledging and Speculation in Exelis Securities    Exelis policy prohibits speculative trading in and out of Exelis securities, including prohibitions on hedging, short sales and leverage transactions, such as puts, calls, and listed and unlisted options.

 

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Going Forward.  It is expected that the Vectrus Compensation Committee will adopt a compensation philosophy similar to that of Exelis, and that it will be structured and operate similarly so as to discourage unnecessary or excessive risk-taking and promote long-term value creation.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

There are no Compensation and Personnel Committee interlocks involving any of the projected members of the Compensation and Personnel Committee.

Action Taken in Anticipation of Spin-off

The following are the anticipated compensation arrangements expected in connection with the spin-off for each of the Vectrus NEOs. All of these arrangements are subject to review and approval by the Vectrus Compensation Committee. The Exelis Compensation Committee considered data from the Compensation Consultant in determining initial compensation levels for these executives. The Exelis Compensation Committee determined, in view of individual experience for each of the Vectrus NEOs, that it was appropriate to use the 25th percentile of competitive practice in determining initial compensation levels for these executives effective upon completion of the spin-off. This includes annual base salaries, Target 2015 Long-Term Incentive Awards, which will be an equity-based award, and target awards for the 2014 Annual Incentive Plan that will be paid in 2015. With respect to each of these elements, compensation levels within approximately 10% above or below the market dollar value are considered by the Compensation Consultant and the Exelis Compensation Committee to be within the competitive market range. The Exelis Compensation Committee reviewed the compensation of the executives below and determined that compensation actions that will be taken in 2014, before the spin-off, would begin to move individual compensation amounts toward the 25th percentile of market. At the time of the spin-off, total compensation levels for Mr. Hunzeker, Mr. Klein, Ms. Oliver and Mr. Anderson will be at 101%, 100%, 117%, and 97% of the 25th percentile, respectively. Mr. Coppock’s pay was set based on internal equity with the other NEOs at Vectrus. While the 25th percentile is our target for these executives at the time of the spin-off, the table below compares anticipated compensation at the time of the spin-off with the market median.

 

Named Executive Officer

   Annual
Base
Salary
Effective
Upon
Spin-Off
($)
     Annual Base
Salary Effective
Upon Spin-Off
as Percentage of
Market Median
Dollar Value
    Target
2014
Annual
Incentive
Award
(%) of
Base
Salary
    Target 2014
Annual
Incentive
Award as
Percentage of
Market
Median
Dollar Value
    2015
Long-
Term
Incentive
Award

($)
     2014 Long-
Term
Incentive
Award as
Percentage
of Market
Median
Dollar Value
    Anticipated
Total
Compensation
as Percentage
of Market
Median Range
 

Kenneth W. Hunzeker

     600,000         76     100     75     900,000         78     76

Matthew M. Klein

     325,000         73     65     67     410,000         61     66

Janet L. Oliver

     280,000         80     50     67     200,000         96     81

Kelvin R. Coppock (1)

     270,000           50       200,000        

Charles A. Anderson

     280,000         83     50     72     200,000         63     73

 

(1) For Mr. Coppock, as there was no direct market benchmark for his position, his pay was set based on internal equity with the other NEOs at Vectrus.

It is also anticipated that Founders’ Grants will be awarded to each of the NEOs and to other employees in positions deemed critical to the establishment and success of Vectrus. The Founders’ Grants are a special one-time award intended to closely align the economic interests of the recipients with the Vectrus shareholders. Based upon discussions with the Compensation Consultant, the Exelis Compensation Committee decided to set the Founders’ Grant award amounts at 1.5 times each NEO’s Target 2015 Long-Term Incentive Award because the Exelis Compensation Committee determined that this amount would appropriately align the NEOs economic interests with the Vectrus shareholders while providing an appropriate retention incentive. It is anticipated that the Founders’ Grants will be comprised of the following: one-half of the Founders’ Grant award will be in restricted stock units and one-half will be in non-qualified stock options, which combined awards will have a grant date fair value equal to the dollar value of the Founders’ Grant. It is anticipated that the restricted stock units and option awards will vest ratably over three years.

 

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Additionally, Transaction Success Incentive Awards will be awarded to Messrs. Klein, Coppock and Anderson and Ms. Oliver. Transaction Success Incentive Awards are cash awards intended to provide an incentive to the recipient in recognition of the additional work and responsibilities required and to facilitate successful completion of the transaction. Target Transaction Success Incentive Awards are expected to be payable on a date to be determined following the spin-off and are expected to include consideration of the following factors in determining the actual payout of the award: timely completion of the spin-off and retention of key employees. Based upon discussions with the Compensation Consultant, the Exelis Compensation Committee decided to set the Transaction Success Incentive Award amounts at approximately 50% of each NEO’s March 2014 base salary because the Exelis Compensation Committee determined that this amount would appropriately reward the NEOs for the successful completion of their additional responsibilities in connection with the spin-off.

These anticipated awards were assessed independently by the Exelis Compensation Committee as one-time awards in recognition of the significant responsibilities undertaken by the NEOs to execute the spin-off transaction and in recognition of the leadership demonstrated by the NEOs throughout the transaction, which will be key to the success of the new organization. The Founders’ Grants and Transaction Success Incentive Awards were not considered in setting the other elements of compensation we expect to pay to the NEOs for their service as NEOs of the new organization as described above. The Founders’ Grants will be awarded to the NEOs and to other Vectrus key leadership employees who are critical to the establishment and success of the new company. The Founders’ Grant awards will be granted by the Vectrus Compensation Committee following the completion of the transaction. Any value realized with respect to stock options and any increased value associated with the restricted stock unit awards will depend on the performance of Vectrus in the years following the spin-off.

The Transaction Success Incentive Awards for Messrs. Klein, Coppock and Anderson and for Ms. Oliver were set at 50% of each NEOs March 2014 base salary because the Exelis Compensation Committee determined that this level of incentive would appropriately recognize the NEOs for the successful completion of their additional responsibilities in connection with the spin-off. Each of these NEOs is expected to carry on their current management roles within Exelis Systems related to their financial, operations, business development and program management responsibilities key to the continuing successful performance of the business, as well as provide the critical strategic direction and leadership in connection with the spin-off. The Exelis Compensation Committee did not award Mr. Hunzeker a Transaction Success Incentive Award in consideration of the amount of his Founders’ Grant award.

The table below provides the expected amounts of Founders’ Grants and Transaction Success Incentive Awards to be paid to each of our NEOs:

 

Named Executive Officer

   Founders’
Grant
     Transaction
Success
Incentive
Award
 

Kenneth W. Hunzeker

   $ 1,350,000       $ —     

Matthew M. Klein

   $ 615,000       $ 137,500   

Janet L. Oliver

   $ 300,000       $ 137,500   

Kelvin R. Coppock

   $ 300,000       $ 130,000   

Charles A. Anderson

   $ 300,000       $ 117,500   

See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Agreements with Exelis Related to the Spin-Off—Employee Matters Agreement” for a description of the terms of the Employee Matters Agreement, including the treatment of outstanding Exelis equity awards.

 

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TABULAR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION DISCLOSURE

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

 

Name and Principal Position (a)

  Year
(b)
    Salary
($) (c)
    Bonus
($) (d)
    Stock
Awards
($) (e)
    Option
Awards
($) (f)
    Non- Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($) (g)
    Change in
Pension Value
&
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($) (h)
    All Other
Compensation
($) (i)
    Total
($) (j)
 

Kenneth W. Hunzeker, Chief Executive Officer and President

    2013        370,635        —          299,996        200,000        311,000        —          143,838        1,325,469   

Matthew M. Klein, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

    2013        224,454        —          77,996        52,000        107,500        —          21,300        483,250   

Janet L. Oliver, Senior Vice President, Business Development

    2013        267,859        150,000        95,995        64,001        116,100        56,998        603        751,556   

Kelvin R. Coppock, Senior Vice President, Contracts

    2013        330,400        —          77,996        52,000        109,500        89,307        1,588        660,791   

Charles A. Anderson, Senior Vice President, Programs

    2013        215,949        —          70,004        —          117,700        —          35,001        438,654   

 

(d) Ms. Oliver received a bonus for year 2013 under the Janet Oliver Letter Agreements described under “—Individual Compensation Arrangements”.
(e) Amounts in the Stock Awards column represent the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 for TSR awards and restricted stock unit awards for all NEOs, except that the amount for Mr. Anderson represents restricted stock unit awards only. The grant date fair value of TSR units are expressed as target cash payout for the period from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2015 based on the performance of Exelis relative to the performance of companies comprising the S&P 1500 Aerospace/Defense Index and our concentrated group of peer companies. Based on the performance of Exelis, payment can range from 0% to 200% of the target value. The TSR plan is considered a liability plan under the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 718. The grant date fair value of restricted stock units is calculated based on Exelis stock price at the close of the grant date.
(f) Amounts in the Option Awards column represent the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 of non-qualified stock option awards in the year of grant based on a value of $1.93 per share. The fair value of $1.93 per share was calculated under the Black-Scholes model based on the following assumptions: dividend yield of 3.72% (based on the announced dividend as of the grant date annualized and divided by the grant date stock price), expected volatility of 27.0% (based on daily average volatility of our peer group companies over seven years), expected life of seven years (represents the estimated period of time until exercise and is based on the vesting period of the award and the estimated exercise patterns of employees) and risk-free rate of 1.40% (based on the United States Treasury stripped coupon rates with maturities corresponding to the expected term of seven years measured as of the grant date).
(g) Amounts in the Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation column represent AIP awards for year 2013, which to the extent not deferred by an executive, were paid out in February 2014.
(h) No NEO received preferential or above-market earnings on deferred compensation. The change in the present value in accrued pension benefits was determined by measuring the present value of the accrued benefit at the respective dates using a discount rate of 4.10% at December 31, 2012, and 4.70% at December 31, 2013 and based on the assumption that retirement occurs at the normal retirement date. Exelis will retain the SRP. In accordance with the SEC’s disclosure rules, no change is reflected in the table for Messrs. Hunzeker, Klein, and Anderson because the actuarial present value of their accumulated pension benefit declined by $ (26,412),$(25,506) and $(130) respectively during fiscal 2013 due to a change in the applicable discount rate. Because their pension benefits were frozen as of December 31, 2011, the effect of this change in discount rate was not offset by increases in accrued benefits as is the case for the other named executive officers. The terms of pension arrangements are summarized under “—Pension Benefits” below.
(i) Amounts in this column for 2013 represent items specified in the table below.

 

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All Other Compensation Table

 

Name

  Financial
Counseling
($) (a)
    Auto
Allowances
($) (b)
    Relocation
($) (c)
    Total
Perquisites
($)
    Excess
Savings Plan
Contributions
($) (d)
    401(K)
Match
and
Base
($) (e)
    Other
($) (f)
    Total All
Other
Compensation
($)
 

Kenneth W. Hunzeker

    600        15,600        81,600        97,800        26,680        16,840        2,518        143,838   

Matthew M. Klein

    —          —          —          —          8,036        13,054        210        21,300   

Janet L. Oliver

    —          —          —          —          —          —          603        603   

Kelvin R. Coppock

    —          —          —          —          —          —          1,588        1,588   

Charles A. Anderson

    —          —          9,244        9,244        5,786        19,125        846        35,001   

 

(a) Amounts represent financial counseling and tax service fees paid during 2013 for Mr. Hunzeker. Financial counseling and tax service fees reflect fees for invoices submitted during the calendar year.
(b) Auto allowances are provided to a range of executives including Mr. Hunzeker. The remaining NEOs did not receive an auto allowance.
(c) Messrs. Hunzeker and Anderson received relocation assistance related to each NEO’s move to the Mission Systems business headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
(d) Exelis contributions to the Exelis Excess Savings Plan are unfunded and earnings accrue at the same rate as the Stable Value Fund available to participants in the Exelis Salaried Investment and Savings Plan.
(e) Amounts represent the aggregate of the match and base contributions of Exelis to the participant’s Exelis Salaried Investment and Savings Plan account.
(f) Amounts include taxable group term-life insurance premiums attributable to each NEO.

 

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GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS

The following table provides information about 2013 equity and non-equity awards for the NEOs. The table includes the grant date for equity-based awards, the estimated future payouts under non-equity incentive plan awards and estimated future payouts under 2013 equity incentive plan awards (which consist of the TSR target award granted in 2013 for the 2013-2015 performance period (each unit equals $1)). Also provided is the number of shares underlying all other stock awards, consisting of restricted stock unit and non-qualified stock option awards. The table also provides the exercise price of the non-qualified stock option awards, reflecting the closing price of Exelis stock on the grant date and the grant date fair value of each equity award computed under FASB ASC Topic 718. The compensation plans under which the grants in the following table were made are described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and include the AIP, TSR, restricted stock unit awards, and non-qualified stock options awards.

Grants of Plan-Based Awards

 

        Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-
Equity Incentive Plan
    Estimated Future Payouts Under
Equity Incentive Plan Awards
    All Other
Stock
Awards:
Number
of Shares
of Stock
or Units
(#) (i)
    All Other
Option
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options
(#) (j)
    Exercise
or Base
Price of
Option
Awards
($) (k)
    Grant
Date Fair
Value of
Stock and
Option
Awards
($) (l)
 

Name (a)

  Grant Date
(b)
  Threshold
($) (c)
    Target
($) (d)
    Maximum
($) (e)
    Threshold
(#) (f)
    Target (#)
(g)
    Maximum
(#) (h)
         

Kenneth W. Hunzeker

  —       121,875        243,750        487,500        —          —          —          —          —          —          —     
  08-Mar-2013     —          —          —          75,000        150,000        300,000        —          —          —          150,000   
  08-Mar-2013     —          —          —          —          —          —          13,501        —          —          150,000   
  08-Mar-2013     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          103,627        11.11        200,000   

Matthew M. Klein

  —       39,463        78,925        157,852        —          —          —          —          —          —          —     
  08-Mar-2013     —          —          —          19,500        39,000        78,000        —          —          —          39,000   
  08-Mar-2013     —          —          —          —          —          —          3,510        —          —          39,000   
  08-Mar-2013     —          —          —          —          —          —            26,943        11.11        52,000   

Janet L. Oliver

  —       51,129        102,258        204,516        —          —          —          —          —          —          —     
  08-Mar-2013     —          —          —          24,000        48,000        96,000        —          —          —          48,000   
  08-Mar-2013     —          —          —          —          —          —          4,320        —          —          48,000   
  08-Mar-2013     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          33,161        11.11        64,000   

Kelvin R. Coppock

  —       48,222        96,444        192,888        —          —          —          —          —          —          —     
  08-Mar-2013     —          —          —          19,500        39,000        78,000        —          —          —          39,000   
  08-Mar-2013     —          —          —          —          —          —          3,510        —          —          39,000   
  08-Mar-2013     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          26,943        11.11        52,000   

Charles A. Anderson

  —       34,560        69,120        138,240        —          —          —          —          —          —          —     
  08-Mar-2013     —          —          —          —          —          —          6,301        —          —          70,000   

 

(c)(d)(e) Amounts reflect the threshold, target and maximum payment levels, respectively, if an award payout is achieved under Exelis AIP described above in “—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Overview of the Exelis AIP”). These potential payments are based on achievement of specific performance metrics and are completely at risk. The target award is computed based upon the applicable range of net estimated payments denominated in dollars where the target award is equal to 100% of the award potential, the threshold is equal to 50% of target and the maximum is equal to 200% of target.
(f)(g)(h) Amounts reflect the threshold, target and maximum payment levels, if an award payout is achieved, under Exelis TSR Plan for the 2013-2015 performance period described under “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—TSR Award Component”. Each unit under the TSR Plan equals $1. Payments, if any, under the TSR Plan are paid in cash following the end of the performance period. The performance period for awards under the TSR Plan of Exelis, reflected in the Estimated Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards column, for the 2013-2015 performance period is January 1, 2013-December 31, 2015.
(i) Amounts reflect the number of restricted stock units granted in 2013 to the NEOs. The number of shares underlying restricted stock unit awards was determined using the closing price of Exelis common stock price on the grant date of March 8, 2013. Restricted stock unit grants to NEOs generally vest in full at the end of the three-year restriction period following the grant date.
(j) Amounts reflect the number of non-qualified stock options granted in 2013 to the NEOs. The number of non-qualified stock options was determined by the Black Scholes value on the grant date of March 8, 2013.

 

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(k) The option exercise price for non-qualified stock options granted in 2013 was the closing price of Exelis common stock on March 8, 2013, the date the non-qualified stock options were granted.
(l) Amounts in this column represent the grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 for TSR target awards, restricted stock unit awards and non-qualified stock option awards granted to the NEOs in 2013.

Individual Compensation Arrangements

Janet Oliver Letter Agreements

Ms. Oliver entered into agreements with ITT Corporation on April 26, 2011 which were amended on January 31, 2012, to substitute Exelis for ITT Corporation following the Exelis spin-off and provided for certain incentives to be paid to Ms. Oliver in exchange for the execution of a Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement. These agreements are collectively referred to as the “Janet Oliver Letter Agreements” and are filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement on Form 10 of which this information statement is a part. It is expected that, going forward, Vectrus will assume and agree to perform any remaining special compensation incentives set forth in the Janet Oliver Letter Agreements.

Term : The Janet Oliver Letter Agreements provide incentives for Ms. Oliver to remain with Exelis through at least March 31, 2015.

Incentives : We agreed to make three separate incentive payments beyond the awards for which Ms. Oliver might otherwise qualify under the Annual Incentive Plan. Specifically, we agreed to increase by $150,000 any bonus awarded and paid to Ms. Oliver in each of March 2012, 2013 and 2014. In the event Ms. Oliver voluntarily terminates her employment with us or is terminated for cause (as defined in the Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation agreements which are part of the Janet Oliver Letter Agreements), Ms. Oliver forfeits any and all claims to any payments not made prior to the date of such termination.

Amendment : As described above, the Janet Oliver Letter Agreements were amended effective January 31, 2012 to substitute Exelis for ITT Corporation to reflect the Exelis spin-off. Further, Ms. Oliver is not precluded from working for businesses deemed to be in competition with the business of the Mission Systems business, if and only if a portion of the Mission Systems business is sold directly to such business. No other terms of the Janet Oliver Letter Agreements were amended.

 

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OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR END

The following table reflects the outstanding equity awards held by Vectrus NEOs on December 31, 2013.

 

    Option Awards     Stock Awards  

Name

(a)

  Grant Date  (1)     Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#) Exercisable

(b)
    Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#) Unexercisable

(c)
    Option
Exercise
Price
($)

(e)
    Option
Expiration
Date

(f)
    Number of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested (#)

(g) (2)
    Market Value
of Shares or
Units of Stock
That Have Not
Vested ($) (2, 3)

(h)
 

Kenneth W. Hunzeker

    —          —          —          —          —          55,703        1,061,699   
    03-Mar-11        —          8,519        13.07        03-Mar-21        —          —     
    18-Apr-11        —          3,404        13.11        18-Apr-21        —          —     
    07-Nov-11        —          45,573        10.95        07-Nov-21        —          —     
    06-Mar-12        —          47,619        11.19        06-Mar-22        —          —     
    08-Mar-13        —          103,627        11.11        08-Mar-23        —          —     

Matthew M. Klein

    —          —          —          —          —          —          186,864   
    06-Mar-12        5,443        10,884        11.19        06-Mar-22        —          —     
    08-Mar-13        —          26,943        11.11        08-Mar-23        —          —     

Janet L. Oliver

    —          —          —          —          —          —          213,777   
    05-Mar-10        —          —          12.12        05-Mar-20        —          —     
    03-Mar-11        —          4,260        13.07        03-Mar-21        —          —     
    06-Mar-12        —          19,047        11.19        06-Mar-22        —          —     
    08-Mar-13        —          33,161        11.11        08-Mar-23        —          —     

Kelvin R. Coppock

    —          —          —          —          —          10,554        201,159   
    06-Mar-12        —          10,884        11.19        06-Mar-22        —          —     
    08-Mar-13        —          26,943        11.11        08-Mar-23        —          —     

Charles A. Anderson

    —          —          —          —          —          10,769        205,257   

 

(1) The award dates presented in this column prior to October 31, 2011 represent the date the awards were granted (a) by ITT Corporation for awards prior to the Exelis Spin-Off and (b) by Exelis for all other awards. Though the awards prior to the Exelis Spin-Off were converted to Exelis equity, the vesting dates remained the same.
(2) For Mr. Hunzeker and Ms. Oliver, 6,286 shares and 4,260 shares, respectively, vested on March 3, 2014.
(3) Reflects the closing stock price of Exelis of $19.06 on December 31, 2013.

 

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Option Vesting Schedule

Generally, options vest in one-third installments on each of the first, second and third anniversary of the grant date.

 

Name

   Grant Date      Vesting Schedule (#s)  
      2014      2015      2016  

Kenneth W. Hunzeker

     03-Mar-11         8,519         —           —     
     18-Apr-11         3,404         —           —     
     07-Nov-11         45,573         —           —     
     06-Mar-12         23,810         23,809         —     
     08-Mar-13         34,543         34,542         34,542   

Matthew M. Klein

     06-Mar-12         5,442         5,442         —     
     08-Mar-13         8,981         8,981         8,981   

Janet L. Oliver

     03-Mar-11         4,260         —           —     
     06-Mar-12         9,524         9,523         —     
     08-Mar-13         11,054         11,054         11,053   

Kelvin R. Coppock

     06-Mar-12         5,442         5,442         —     
     08-Mar-13         8,981         8,981         8,981   

Charles A. Anderson

     —           —           —           —     

Stock Vesting Schedule

Restricted stock units granted through 2013 cliff vest on the third anniversary of the grant date.

 

Name

   Grant Date      Vesting Schedule (#s)  
      2014      2015      2016  

Kenneth W. Hunzeker

     03-Mar-11         6,286         —           —     
     18-Apr-11         2,560         —           —     
     07-Nov-11         23,973         —           —     
     06-Mar-12         —           9,383         —     
     08-Mar-13         —           —           13,501   

Matthew M. Klein

     03-Mar-11         4,149         —           —     
     06-Mar-12         —           2,145         —     
     08-Mar-13         —           —           3,510   

Janet L. Oliver

     03-Mar-11         3,143         —           —     
     06-Mar-12         —           3,753         —     
     08-Mar-13         —           —           4,320   

Kelvin R. Coppock

     03-Mar-11         4,899         —           —     
     06-Mar-12         —           2,145         —     
     08-Mar-13         —           —           3,510   

Charles A. Anderson

     06-Mar-12         —           4,468         —     
     08-Mar-13         —           —           6,301   

 

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The following table represents the vesting schedule of outstanding 2012 and 2013 TSR awards on December 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively, with each TSR unit reflecting $1 of value.

 

Name

   Approval
Date(1)
     Target
Award in
Units (#)(2)
     Vesting Schedule  
         2014      2015  

Kenneth W. Hunzeker

     2012         105,000         105,000         —     
     2013         150,000         —           150,000   

Matthew M. Klein

     2012         24,000         24,000         —     
     2013         39,000         —           39,000   

Janet L. Oliver

     2012         42,000         42,000         —     
     2013         48,000         —           48,000   

Kelvin R. Coppock

     2012         24,000         24,000         —     
     2013         39,000         —           39,000   

Charles A. Anderson

     —           —           —           —     

 

(1) For purposes of the TSR, the grant date is January 1, the first day of the performance period for the year in which the award is approved.
(2) Awards are typically expressed as target cash awards and payment, if any, is in cash following the end of the performance cycle.

 

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OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED

The following table shows stock options exercised and stock awards vested in 2013.

 

     Option Awards      Stock Awards  

Name (a)

   Number of
Shares Acquired
on Exercise (#)

(b)
     Value Realized
on Exercise ($)

(c)
     Number of
Shares Acquired
on Vesting (#)

(d)
     Value Realized
on Vesting (1)  ($)

(e)
 

Kenneth W. Hunzeker (2)

     138,810         980,290         3,454         104,798   

Matthew M. Klein

     —           —           —           —     

Janet L. Oliver (3)

     20,449         136,513         4,666         85,167   

Kelvin R. Coppock

     5,443         39,755         3,707         42,113   

Charles A. Anderson

     —           —           —           —     

 

(1) Reflects aggregate dollar value upon vesting of restricted stock.
(2) 5,494 shares vested on December 31, 2013 and Mr. Hunzeker acquired 3,454 shares on vesting. The vested shares were delivered in January 2014. Restricted stock units were awarded as a replacement for the 2011 ITT TSR. The vesting date is December 31, 2013, the end of the measurement period for the 2011 ITT TSR.
(3) In addition to other shares acquired on vesting during 2013, 2,750 shares vested on December 31, 2013 and Ms. Oliver acquired 1,724 shares on vesting. The shares that vested on December 31, 2013 were delivered in January 2014. Restricted stock units were awarded as a replacement for the 2011 ITT TSR. The vesting date is December 31, 2013, the end of the measurement period for the 2011 ITT TSR.

 

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PENSION BENEFITS

Exelis Pension Benefits

Exelis Salaried Retirement Plan:  As discussed under “Other Considerations and Policies—Post-Employment Compensation”, under the Salaried Retirement Plan (“SRP”), participants had the option, through December 31, 2011, to elect to be covered under either the Traditional Pension (“TPP”) or the Pension Equity Plan (“PEP”) formula for future pension accruals. Effective January 1, 2012, the PEP was discontinued. Also, the Exelis Compensation Committee adopted and implemented modifications to the SRP effective January 1, 2012. All current U.S. Exelis employees, including the NEOs, had a one-time opportunity to choose participation in the ISP or SRP. Employees who chose the Investment Savings Plan (“ISP”) stopped accruing benefits under the SRP on January 1, 2012.

The SRP is a funded and tax-qualified retirement program. The plan is described in detail below.

All of the NEOs participate only in the TPP formula of the Exelis SRP.

Under the TPP, a participant first employed prior to January 1, 2000 would receive an annual pension that would be the total of:

 

    2% of his or her “average final compensation” (as described below) for each of the first 25 years of benefit service, plus

 

    1  1 2 % of his or her average final compensation for each of the next 15 years of benefit service up to a combined maximum of 40 years benefit service, reduced by

 

    1  1 4 % of his or her primary Social Security benefit multiplied by the number of years of benefit service up to a maximum of 40 years.

A participant first employed on or after January 1, 2000, under the TPP would receive an annual pension that would equal:

 

    1  1 2 % of his or her average final compensation (as defined below) for each year of benefit service up to 40 years, reduced by

 

    1  1 4 % of his or her primary Social Security benefit multiplied by the number of years of benefit service up to a maximum of 40 years.

For a participant first employed prior to January 1, 2005, average final compensation (including salary and approved bonus or AIP payments) is the total of:

 

    the participant’s average annual base salary for the five calendar years of the last 120 consecutive calendar months of eligibility service that would result in the highest average annual base salary amount, plus

 

    the participant’s average annual pension eligible compensation, not including base salary, for the five calendar years of the participant’s last 120 consecutive calendar months of eligibility service that would result in the highest average annual compensation amount.

For a participant first employed on or after January 1, 2005, average final compensation is the average of the participant’s total pension eligible compensation (salary, bonus and annual incentive payments for NEOs and other exempt salaried employees) over the highest five consecutive calendar years of the participant’s final 120 months of eligibility service.

Under the TPP, Standard Early Retirement is available to employees at least 55 years of age with 10 years of eligibility service. For participants first employed prior to January 1, 2000, Special Early Retirement is

 

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available to employees at least age 55 with 15 years of eligibility service or at least age 50 whose age plus total eligibility service equals at least 80. For Standard Early Retirement, if payments begin before age 65, payments from anticipated payments at the normal retirement age of 65 (the “Normal Retirement Age”) are reduced by 1/4 of 1% for each month that payments commence prior to the Normal Retirement Age. For Special Early Retirement, if payments begin between ages 60-64, benefits will be payable at 100%. If payments begin prior to age 60, they are reduced by 5/12 of 1% for each month that payments start before age 60 but not more than 25%.

For participants first employed from January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2004, under the TPP, Standard Early Retirement is available as described above. Special Early Retirement is also available to employees who have attained at least age 55 with 15 years of eligibility service (but not earlier than age 55). For Special Early Retirement, the benefit payable at or after age 62 would be at 100%; if payments commence prior to age 62 they would be reduced by 5/12 of 1% for each of the first 48 months prior to age 62 and by an additional 4/12 of 1% for each of the next 12 months and by an additional 3/12 of 1% for each month prior to age 57.

For participants first employed on or after January 1, 2005, and who retire before age 65, benefits may commence at or after age 55 but they would be reduced by 5/9 of 1% for each of the first 60 months prior to age 65 and an additional 5/18 of 1% for each month prior to age 60.

Under the PEP, offered to all employees as of January 1, 2000, a single sum payment was available when an employee terminated employment regardless of age or the employee may elect to receive the benefit in monthly installments. Employees had an opportunity to choose the PEP formula when they were first hired or during the open enrollment period. Prior to January 1, 2012, employees could switch their pension plan formula annually; the last election on file continued absent any changes. The PEP single sum benefit was determined using the following percentages for each year the PEP formula was in effect multiplied by the employee’s final average pay: under age 30—3% for each year, between 30 and 39 years of age—4% for each year, between 40 and 49 years of age—5% for each year, and 6% for age 50 and over.

When an employee leaves Exelis, their total SRP benefit will be determined by the benefit earned under the TPP formula plus the PEP formula for the periods elected under each formula.

For employees who elected to participate in the ISP rather than the SRP, as of January 1, 2012, their benefits will be determined by the benefit earned under the TPP formula plus the PEP formula for the periods elected under each formula as of January 1, 2012. For those participants, the final average pay used under the TPP and PEP formula was frozen as of January 1, 2012 and any PEP formula will accrue interest at the 10-year Treasury rate as of the prior December 31, but rate shall not be less than 3.25%.

The accumulated benefit an employee earns over his or her career with Exelis is payable on a monthly basis starting after retirement. Pensions may be reduced if retirement starts before age 65. Possible pension reductions are described above.

Benefits under the SRP are subject to the limitations imposed under Sections 415 and 401(a) (17) of the Code in effect as of December 31, 2013. Section 415 limits the amount of annual pension payable from a qualified plan. For 2013, this limit is $205,000 per year for a single-life annuity payable at an IRS-prescribed retirement age. This ceiling may be actuarially adjusted in accordance with IRS rules for items such as employee contributions, other forms of distribution and different annuity starting dates. Section 401(a) (17) limits the amount of compensation that may be recognized in the determination of a benefit under a qualified plan. For 2013, this limit is $255,000.

Excess Pension Plans:  Since Federal law limits the amount of benefits paid under and the amount of compensation recognized under tax-qualified retirement plans, Exelis maintains the unfunded Excess Pension Plans, which are not qualified for tax purposes. The purpose of the Excess Pension Plans is to restore benefits calculated under the SRP formula that cannot be paid because of the IRS limitations noted above. Exelis has not

 

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granted any extra years of benefit service to any employee under either the SRP or the Excess Pension Plans. In the event of a change of control, certain extra years of service may be allowed in accordance with the terms of the Special Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan which is described in “Primary Compensation Components—Special Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan.”

In the event of a change of control, any Excess Pension Plans benefits would be immediately payable, subject to any applicable Section 409A restrictions with respect to form and timing of payments, and would be paid in a single discounted sum. Amendments to the Excess Pension Plans related to Section 409A compliance, while not modifying the previously disclosed definition of change in control in the Excess Pension Plans, provide that payouts of pension amounts earned since January 1, 2005 require a change in control involving an acceleration event of 30% or more of Exelis outstanding stock.

Freezing of the SRP

On May 29, 2013, the Exelis Compensation Committee approved amendments to the SRP, a qualified defined benefit pension plan, effective December 31, 2016, to freeze all benefit accruals for all persons entitled to benefits under the Pension Plan by freezing the accrual of “Benefit Service” and the crediting of “Compensation,” as such terms are defined in the SRP, as of December 31, 2016. As a result, final average pay formulas will not reflect future compensation increases or benefit service after December 31, 2016.

Freezing of the Excess Pension Plans

On May 29, 2013, the Exelis Compensation Committee approved similar amendments to the Excess Pension Plans, which include the Exelis Excess Pension Plan IA, Exelis Excess Pension Plan IB, Exelis Excess Pension Plan IIA and Exelis Excess Pension Plan IIB, each a non-qualified defined benefit pension plan. The amendments will freeze all further benefit accruals under the Excess Plans as of December 31, 2016 for all persons entitled to benefits thereunder. As a result, final average pay formulas in the Excess Pension Plans will not reflect future compensation increases or benefit service after December 31, 2016. Messrs. Hunzeker and Coppock and Ms. Oliver participate in the Excess Pension Plans. Mr. Hunzeker’s final average pay for his Exelis Pension Plans was frozen as of December 31, 2011 as he elected to participate in the ISP.

The 2013 Pension Benefits table provides information on the pension benefits for the Vectrus NEOs. At the present time, all of the NEOs listed in the summary compensation table under “—Tabular Executive Compensation Disclosure” have elected to accrue benefits under the TPP formula. Messrs. Hunzeker and Anderson and Ms. Oliver participate in the post-2005 TPP formula. Mr. Coppock participates under the terms of the plan in effect for employees hired on or after January 1, 2000. Mr. Klein participates under the terms of the plan in effect for employees hired prior to January 1, 2000. Benefits for Messrs. Hunzeker, Klein and Anderson were frozen as of December 31, 2011 when each elected to participate in the ISP.

Going Forward . It is expected that the Vectrus Compensation Committee will adopt competitive post-employment compensation programs. The specific plans and terms of such plans have not yet been determined. Benefits under the SRP and Excess Pension Plans will be frozen as of the date of the spin-off for all participating Vectrus employees. It is anticipated that Exelis may recognize future employment with Vectrus for eligibility purposes until December 31, 2016.

 

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Pension Benefits

No pension benefits were paid to any of the named executive officers in the last fiscal year.

 

Name (a)

 

Plan Name
(b)

  Number of
Years
Credited
Service
(c)

(#)
    Present Value
of
Accumulated
Benefit at
Normal
Retirement
(d) (1) (2)

($)
    Present Value
of
Accumulated
Benefit at
Earliest Date
for Unreduced
Benefit
(d) (3) (4)

($)
    Payments
During Last
Fiscal Year
(e)

($)
 

Kenneth W. Hunzeker

 

Exelis Salaried Retirement Plan

Exelis Excess Pension Plan

   

 

1.32

1.32

  

  

   

 

42,708

23,766

  

  

   

 

42,708

23,766

  

  

   

 

—  

—  

  

  

Matthew M. Klein

 

Exelis Salaried Retirement Plan

    15.5        179,766        179,766        —     

Janet L. Oliver

 

Exelis Salaried Retirement Plan

Exelis Excess Pension Plan

   

 

4.13

4.13

  

  

   

 

105,376

92,976

  

  

   

 

105,376

92,976

  

  

   

 

—  

—  

  

  

Kelvin R. Coppock

 

Exelis Salaried Retirement Plan

Exelis Excess Pension Plan

   

 

9.13

9.13

  

  

   

 

297,775

160,346

  

  

   

 

378,289

203,701

  

  

   

 

—  

—  

  

  

Charles A. Anderson

 

Exelis Salaried Retirement Plan

    0.15        2,286        2,286        —     

 

(1) Assumptions used to determine present value as of December 31, 2013 are as follows:

Measurement date: December 31, 2013; Discount Rate: 4.7%; Mortality (pre-commencement): None; Mortality (post-commencement): IRS 2013 Static Mortality Table; Termination of Employment: Age 65 for all participants; Present value is based on the single life annuity payable beginning on the first day of the month at normal retirement age 65 (first column (d)) or the earliest time at which a participant may retire under the plan without any benefit reduction due to age. The six-month delay under the Pension Plan for “specified employees” as required under Section 409A of the Code was disregarded for this purpose. All results shown are estimates only; actual benefits will be based on precise credited service and compensation history, which will be determined at termination of employment. The row of the column titled Change in Pension Plan Value & Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings in the summary compensation table under “—Tabular Executive Compensation Disclosure” quantifies the change in the present value of the Pension Plan benefit from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2013. To determine the present value of the plan benefit as of December 31, 2013, the same assumptions that are described above to determine present value as of December 31, 2012 were used, except a 4.7% interest rate was used to determine the present value, as compared to a 4.1% interest rate as of December 31, 2012.

(2) The accumulated benefit is based on service and earnings (base salary and bonus and/or AIP payment) considered by the plans for the period through December 31, 2013, and represents the actuarial present value under ASC Topic 715 of pension earned to date and payable at the assumed normal retirement age for the named executive officers as defined under each plan. Exelis has retained the SRP.
(3) The amounts represent the actuarial present value of the accumulated benefit at December 31, 2013, for the named executive officers under each plan based upon actuarial factors and assumptions as described in (1) above, where the retirement age is assumed to be the earliest age at which the individual can receive undiscounted early retirement benefits.
(4) This column is not required, but it is being added to supplement the understanding of the information in the table.

 

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NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION

Exelis Deferred Compensation Plan

Exelis Deferred Compensation Plan.  The Exelis Deferred Compensation Plan is a tax deferral plan. The Exelis Deferred Compensation Plan permits eligible executives with a base salary of at least $200,000 to defer between 2% and 90% of their AIP payment. The AIP amount deferred is included in the summary compensation table under “—Tabular Executive Compensation Disclosure” under the column “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation.” Withdrawals under the plan are available on payment dates elected by participants at the time of the deferral election. The withdrawal election is irrevocable except in cases of demonstrated hardship due to an unforeseeable emergency as provided by the Exelis Deferred Compensation Plan. Amounts deferred will be unsecured general obligations of Exelis to pay the deferred compensation in the future and will rank with other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of Exelis.

Participants can elect to have their account balances allocated into one or more of the 25 phantom investment funds (including a phantom Exelis stock fund) and can change their investment allocations on a daily basis. All plan accounts are maintained on the accounts of Exelis and investment earnings are credited to a participant’s account (and charged to corporate earnings) to mirror the investment returns achieved by the investment funds chosen by that participant.

A participant can establish up to six “accounts” into which AIP payment deferrals are credited and he or she can elect a different form of payment and a different payment commencement date for each “account.” One account may be selected based on a termination date (the “Termination Account”) and five accounts are based on employee-specified dates (each a “Special Purpose Account”). Each Special Purpose and Termination Account may have different investment and payment options. Termination Accounts will be paid in the seventh month following the last day worked. Changes to Special Purpose Account distribution elections must be made at least 12 months before any existing benefit payment date, may not take effect for at least 12 months, and must postpone the existing benefit payment date by at least five years. Additionally, Termination Account distribution elections are irrevocable.

Exelis Excess Savings Plan : Exelis adopted a supplemental retirement savings plan, the Exelis Excess Savings Plan, to provide our key employees with an opportunity to earn retirement savings benefits in excess of the retirement benefits they may contribute under our tax-qualified retirement savings plan. (Federal law limits the amount of compensation that can be used to determine employee and employer contribution amounts ($250,000 in 2013) to the tax-qualified plan.) The Exelis Excess Savings Plan is a non-qualified unfunded savings plan. All balances under this plan are maintained on the books of Exelis. For those NEOs who selected the ISP alternative in 2013, Exelis will credit the participant’s excess savings account based on 3  1 2 % of eligible pay and the age-based contributions based on eligible salary in excess of these limits under the Exelis Excess Savings. Earnings are credited to the accumulated savings under the plan based on the earnings in the Stable Value Fund in the tax-qualified plan. Benefits will be paid in a lump sum in the seventh month following the last day worked.

Deferred Compensation.  All NEOs, except for Mr. Coppock, participate in the Exelis Excess Savings Plan. No NEOs participated in the Exelis Deferred Compensation Plan. The following table shows the activity within the Exelis Excess Savings Plan for the NEOs.

 

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Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

 

Name

   Executive
Contributions
in Last FY
($)(a)
     Registrant
Contributions
in Last FY
($)(b)(1)
     Aggregate
Earnings in
Last FY
($)(c)
     Aggregate
Withdrawals/
Distributions
($)(d)
     Aggregate
Balance at
Last FYE
($)(e)(2)
 

Kenneth W. Hunzeker

     —           26,680         1,653         —           79,562   

Matthew M. Klein

     —           8,036         252         —           16,132   

Janet L. Oliver

     —           —           52         —           2,035   

Kelvin R. Coppock

     —           —           —           —           —     

Charles A. Anderson

     —           5,786         44         —           6,582   

 

(1) The amounts in column (b) regarding non-qualified savings are also reflected in column (d) of the all other compensation table under “—Tabular Executive Compensation Disclosure” as Excess Saving Plan Contributions and included in the summary compensation table “—Tabular Executive Compensation Disclosure”.
(2) For all Vectrus NEOs, amounts in the table above do not include any amounts reported in previous summary compensation tables.

The table below shows the mutual funds available under the Exelis Deferred Compensation Plan, as reported by the administrator and their annual rate of return for the calendar year ended December 31, 2013.

Deferred Compensation earnings under the Exelis Deferred Compensation Plan are calculated by reference to actual earnings of mutual funds or Exelis stock as provided in the following table. The table below shows the funds available under the Exelis Deferred Compensation Plan, as reported by the administrator and their annual rate of return for the calendar year ended December 31, 2013.

 

Name of Fund

  Rate of Return
1/1/2013-12/31/2013
   

Name of Fund

  Rate of Return
1/1/2013 – 12/31/2013
 

Fixed Rate Option (1)

    5.50   Vanguard Developed Markets Index (VDMIX)     21.84

PIMCO Total Return Institutional (PTTRX)

    -1.92   Aberdeen Select International Equity A (BJBIX)     12.37.

PIMCO Real Return Institutional (PRRIX)

    -9.05   American Funds EuroPacific Growth (REREX)     20.17

T Rowe Price High Yield (PRHYX)

    9.07   First Eagle Overseas A (SGOVX)     11.57

Dodge & Cox Stock (DODGX)

    40.55   Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Open (LZOEX)     -1.14

Vanguard 500 Index (VFINX)

    32.18   Invesco Global Real Estate (AGREX)     2.38

American Funds Growth Fund of America R4 (RGAEX)

    33.82   Model Portfolio*—Conservative     1.61

Perkins Mid Cap Value (JMCVX)

    25.92   Model Portfolio*—Moderate Conservative     8.37

Artisan Mid Cap (ARTMX)

    37.39   Model Portfolio*—Moderate     14.68

American Century Small Cap Value (ASVIX)

    34.91   Model Portfolio*—Moderate Aggressive     19.51

Perimeter Small Cap Growth (PSCGX)

    43.29   Model Portfolio*—Aggressive     25.14

Harbor International (HIINX)

    16.40   Exelis Inc. Stock Tracking Fund (Exelis)     74.47

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index (VBMFX)

    -2.26    

 

(1) The Fixed Rate Option of 5.50% is not subsidized by our company but rather is a rate based on guaranteed contractual returns from the third-party insurance company provider.
* The returns shown in the model portfolio were not subsidized by Exelis during 2013, but represent returns for a managed portfolio based on funds available to deferred compensation participants.

 

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POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL

Potential Post-Employment Compensation

The potential post-employment compensation tables below reflect the amount of compensation payable to each of the NEOs in the event of employment termination under several different circumstances, including voluntary termination, termination for cause, death, disability, termination without cause or termination in connection with a change of control. Mr. Hunzeker is covered under the Exelis Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan and the Exelis Special Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan (applicable to change of control) described in “—Primary Compensation Components—Severance Plan Arrangements.” Messrs. Klein, Coppock and Anderson, and Ms. Oliver are covered under the Exelis Severance Policy. The Exelis Severance Policy provides for severance based on grade level and years of service.

The amounts shown in the potential post-employment compensation tables are estimates (or the estimated present value of the Exelis Excess Pension Plan which may be paid in continuing annuity payments), assuming that the triggering event was effective as of December 31, 2013, including amounts which would be earned through such date (or that would be earned during a period of severance), and where applicable, are based on Exelis closing stock price on December 31, 2013, the last trading day of 2013, which was $19.06.

The actual amounts to be paid out can only be determined at the time of such executive’s separation from Exelis. For purposes of calculating the estimated potential payments to our officers under the Exelis Excess Pension Plan, as reflected in the tables below, we have used the same actuarial factors and assumptions described in note (1) to the Pension Benefits table. The calculations assume a discount rate of 4.7% and take into account the IRS Static Table projected to 2013.

Payments and Benefits Provided Generally to Salaried Employees.  The amounts shown in the tables below do not include payments and benefits to the extent these payments and benefits are provided on a non-discriminatory basis to salaried employees generally upon termination of employment. These include:

 

    Accrued salary and paid time off;

 

    Regular pension benefits under the SRP;

 

    Health care benefits provided to retirees under the SRP, including retiree medical and dental insurance. Employees who terminate prior to retirement are eligible for continued benefits under COBRA; and

 

    Distributions of plan balances under the ISP and amounts currently vested under the Exelis Excess Savings Plan.

No perquisites are available to any NEOs in any of the post-employment compensation circumstances. With respect to the SRP, benefits under such plan may be deferred to age 65, but may become payable at age 55 or, if the participant is eligible for early retirement, the first of the month immediately following the last day worked without regard to the period of the severance payments. Benefits under the Exelis Excess Pension Plan must commence as soon as possible but generally would be payable seven months following such date, retroactive to the date the Excess Pension Plan benefit became payable.

Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan.  The amount of severance pay under this plan depends on the executive’s base pay and years of service. The amount will not exceed 24 months of base pay or be greater than two times the executive’s total annual compensation during the year immediately preceding termination. Exelis considers these severance pay provisions appropriate transitional provisions given the job responsibilities and competitive market in which senior executives function. The obligation of Exelis to continue severance payments stops if the executive does not comply with the Exelis Code of Corporate Conduct. Exelis considers this cessation provision to be critical to the emphasis on ethical behavior by the senior executives of Exelis. The obligation of Exelis to continue severance payments also stops if the senior executive does not comply with non-

 

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competition provisions of the Exelis Severance Policy or Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan. These provisions protect the integrity of our businesses and are consistent with typical commercial arrangements. Mr. Hunzeker is covered under the Senior Executive Pay Plan. Messrs. Klein, Coppock and Anderson, and Ms. Oliver are covered under the Exelis Severance Policy, which provides compensation based on grade level and years of service.

If a covered executive receives or is entitled to receive other compensation from another company plan or arrangement, the amount of that other compensation could be used to offset amounts otherwise payable under the Exelis Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan. During the severance payment period, the executive will have a limited right to continue to be eligible for participation in certain benefit plans. Severance pay will start within sixty days following the covered executive’s scheduled termination date.

Special Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan.  The Special Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan provides two levels of benefits for covered executives. Based on their position within Exelis, each covered executive is designated as either a “Band A” or “Band B” participant. The Committee considered two levels of benefits appropriate based on the relative ability of each level of employee to influence future Exelis performance. As a Band A participant, Mr. Hunzeker receives the higher level of benefits, which are described herein. Messrs. Klein, Coppock and Anderson, and Ms. Oliver are not covered by the Special Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan. Under the Special Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan, if a covered executive is terminated within two years after an acceleration event in a change of control or in contemplation of an acceleration in a change of control event that ultimately occurs or if the covered executive terminates his or her employment for good reason within two years after an acceleration event in the event of a change of control, he or she would be entitled to:

 

    any accrued but unpaid base salary, bonus (AIP payment), unreimbursed expenses and employee benefits, including vacation;

 

    three times the annual base salary rate immediately preceding the date of termination and three times the target AIP immediately preceding the acceleration event or termination;

 

    continuation of health and life insurance benefits and certain perquisites at the same levels for three years;

 

    if the executive participates in the SRP and/or Excess Pension Plans, a lump-sum payment equal to the difference between the total lump-sum value of his or her pension benefit under SRP, Excess Pension Plans, or any successor pension plans (provided such plans are no less favorable to the executive than the Exelis pension plans), and the total lump-sum value of his or her pension benefit under the pension plans after crediting an additional three years of age and eligibility and benefit service using the highest annual base salary rate and target AIP immediately preceding the acceleration event or termination for purposes of determining final average compensation under the pension plans;

 

    credit for an additional three years of age and three years of eligibility service under the retiree health and retiree life insurance benefits under which the executive was covered at any time during the three year period immediately preceding the executive’s termination;

 

    if the executive participated in the Exelis ISP or Excess Savings Plan at any time in the three years immediately preceding termination or an acceleration event, a lump-sum payment equal to three times the highest annual base salary rate immediately preceding the acceleration or termination times the three times the highest percentage rate of the contributions to the ISP by Exelis and the Exelis Excess Savings Plan, such payment not to exceed 7.5% per year; and

 

    if payments triggered by a change-of-control would be subject to an excise tax, then either: (1) reduction of payments by the amount needed to avoid triggering the tax, or (2) no reduction of payments, depending on which alternative left the executive in the best after-tax position;

 

    one year of outplacement.

Messrs. Klein, Coppock and Anderson, and Ms. Oliver are covered under the Exelis Severance Policy, which provides severance based on grade level and years of service.

 

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The potential post-employment compensation tables below provide additional information.

Change of Control Arrangements

The payment or vesting of awards or benefits under each of the plans listed below would be accelerated upon the occurrence of a change of control of Exelis. The change of control provisions in these plans are intended to provide protections in the context of change of control transaction so that the executives can focus on preserving value for shareholders when evaluating situations that, without change of control provisions, could be personally adverse to the executive. For substantially all of the plans listed below there would be a change of control of Exelis if one of the following acceleration events occurred:

1. A report on Schedule 13D was filed with the SEC disclosing that any person, other than Exelis or one of its subsidiaries or any employee benefit plan that is sponsored by Exelis or a subsidiary, had become the beneficial owner of 20% or more of the outstanding stock of Exelis;

2. A person other than Exelis or one of its subsidiaries or any employee benefit plan that is sponsored by Exelis or a subsidiary purchased Exelis shares in connection with a tender or exchange offer, if after consummation of the offer the person purchasing the shares is the beneficial owner of 20% or more of the outstanding stock of Exelis;

3. The consummation of:

(a) any consolidation, business combination or merger of Exelis other than a consolidation, business combination or merger in which the shareholders of Exelis immediately prior to the merger would hold 50% or more of the combined voting power of Exelis or the surviving corporation of the merger and would have the same proportionate ownership of common stock of the surviving corporation that they held in Exelis immediately prior to the merger; or

(b) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of Exelis;

4. A majority of the members of the Board of Directors of Exelis changed within a 12-month period, unless the election or nomination for election of each of the new Directors by Exelis’ shareholders had been approved by two-thirds of the Directors still in office who had been Directors at the beginning of the 12-month period or whose nomination for election or election was recommended or approved by a majority of Directors who were Directors at the beginning of the 12-month period; or

5. Any person other than Exelis or one of its subsidiaries or any employee benefit plan sponsored by Exelis or a subsidiary became the beneficial owner of 20% or more of Exelis outstanding stock.

At the time of an acceleration event, any unfunded plan obligations will be funded using a trust, often referred to as a “Rabbi Trust,” (which remains at Exelis), the assets of which would remain subject to the claims or our creditors in the event of our insolvency. Pre-2005 awards and benefits will be paid if the 20% threshold described above is reached. For awards or benefits earned since January 1, 2005, payment of awards or benefits would be made if a person other than Exelis, its subsidiaries or any employee benefit plan sponsored by Exelis becomes the beneficial owner of 30% or more of Exelis outstanding stock. It is anticipated that Vectrus will adopt a Rabbi Trust following the spin-off.

The following Exelis plans have change of control provisions:

 

    the 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan;

 

    the Amended and Restated Exelis 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan (adopted by Exelis shareholders May 9, 2012);

 

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    the ITT Corporation 2003 Equity Incentive Plan;

 

    the Exelis Inc. 2013 Annual Incentive Plan for Executive Officers;

 

    the Exelis Inc. Special Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan;

 

    the Exelis Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan;

 

    the Exelis Inc. Excess Savings Plan; and

 

    the Exelis Inc. Excess Pension Plans.

 

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Potential post-employment compensation arrangements are more fully described for the NEOs in the tables below.

Potential Post-Employment Compensation

 

Name   Resignation    

Termination

For Cause

    Death     Disability    

Termination

Not For
Cause

   

Termination

Not For Cause

or With Good

Reason After

Change of

Control

 

Kenneth W. Hunzeker (total)

  $ 24,613      $ 24,613      $ 3,335,870      $ 3,323,563      $ 2,878,013      $ 5,492,762   

Cash Severance(1)

  $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 375,000      $ 1,856,250   

Unvested Non-Equity Awards(2)

  $ 0      $ 0      $ 255,000      $ 255,000      $ 205,000      $ 350,400   

Unvested Equity Awards(3)

  $ 0      $ 0      $ 3,068,563      $ 3,068,563      $ 2,272,295      $ 3,068,563   

Non-Qualified Retirement Benefits(4)(5)

  $ 24,613      $ 24,613      $ 12,307      $ 0      $ 24,613      $ 139,235   

Other Non-Qualified Benefits(6)

  $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 1,105      $ 78,314   

Best Net Cutback Amount(7)

    NA        NA        NA        NA        NA      $ 0   

Matthew M. Klein (total)

  $ 0      $ 0      $ 549,723      $ 549,723      $ 453,403      $ 706,761   

Cash Severance (1)

  $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 134,434      $ 134,434   

Unvested Non-Equity Awards(2)

  $ 0      $ 0      $ 63,000      $ 63,000      $ 41,250      $ 85,604   

Unvested Equity Awards(3)

  $ 0      $ 0      $ 486,723      $ 486,723      $ 269,119      $ 486,723   

Non-Qualified Retirement Benefits(4)(5)

  $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0   

Other Non-Qualified Benefits(6)

  $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 8,600      $ 0   

Best Net Cutback Amount(7)

    NA        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA   

Janet L. Oliver (total)

  $ 94,627      $ 94,627      $ 790,153      $ 742,839      $ 604,646      $ 877,298   

Cash Severance (1)

  $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 98,331      $ 98,331   

Unvested Non-Equity Awards(2)

  $ 0      $ 0      $ 90,000      $ 90,000      $ 54,000      $ 126,128   

Unvested Equity Awards(3)

  $ 0      $ 0      $ 652,839      $ 652,839      $ 352,656      $ 652,839   

Non-Qualified Retirement Benefits(4)(5)

  $ 94,627      $ 94,627      $ 47,314      $ 0      $ 94,627      $ 0   

Other Non-Qualified Benefits(6)

  $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 5,032      $ 0   

Best Net Cutback Amount(7)

    NA        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA   

 

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Name    Resignation      Termination
For Cause
     Death      Disability     

Termination

Not For
Cause

    

Termination
Not For Cause

or With Good
Reason

After Change
of Control

 
     (a)      (b)      (c)      (d)      (e)      (f)  

Kelvin R. Coppock (total)

   $ 636,704       $ 166,061       $ 647,048       $ 564,018       $ 603,644       $ 703,769   

Cash Severance(1)

   $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 117,147       $ 117,147   

Unvested Non-Equity Awards(2)

   $ 63,000       $ 0       $ 63,000       $ 63,000       $ 39,500       $ 85,604   

Unvested Equity Awards(3)

   $ 407,643       $ 0       $ 501,018       $ 501,018       $ 280,420       $ 501,018   

Non-Qualified Retirement Benefits(4)(5)

   $ 166,061       $ 166,061       $ 83,030       $ 0       $ 166,061       $ 0   

Other Non-Qualified Benefits(6)

   $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 516       $ 0   

Best Net Cutback Amount(7)

     NA         NA         NA         NA         NA         NA   

Charles A. Anderson (total)

   $ 0       $ 0       $ 205,257       $ 205,257       $ 159,497       $ 267,568   

Cash Severance(1)

   $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 62,311       $ 62,311   

Unvested Non-Equity Awards(2)

   $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0   

Unvested Equity
Awards(3)

   $ 0       $ 0       $ 205,257       $ 205,257       $ 96,806       $ 205,257   

Non-Qualified Retirement Benefits(4)(5)

   $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0   

Other Non-Qualified Benefits(6)

   $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 380       $ 0   

Best Net Cutback Amount(7)

     NA         NA         NA         NA         NA         NA   

 

(1) Mr. Hunzeker is covered under the Exelis Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan. Under that plan, if his employment is terminated other than for cause prior to his normal retirement date, Mr. Hunzeker will receive a severance benefit equal to 12 months of the highest annual base salary he received during the 24-month period preceding such termination. In the event of a change of control, Mr. Hunzeker is covered under the Exelis Special Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan and under the terms of that plan would be paid a lump sum payment equal to three times current annual base salary rate ($375,045) paid plus three times the target AIP ($243,779). Messrs. Klein, Coppock and Anderson, and Ms. Oliver will receive severance benefits equal to 31, 24, 15 and 19 weeks, respectively, if terminated other than for cause unless termination occurs after the normal retirement date or following a change in control. Further information regarding post-employment compensation is provided in the pension benefits table under “—Pension Benefits—Pension Benefits” and the non-qualified deferred compensation table under “—Nonqualified Deferred Compensation—Exelis Deferred Compensation Plan”. The bonus calculation excluded the value of the completed performance period, as it does not represent incremental compensation with respect to column (e).
(2)

Should Messrs. Hunzeker, Klein, and Anderson and Ms. Oliver resign or be terminated for cause, their TSR awards would be forfeited. Should Mr. Coppock resign, his TSR awards would not be forfeited as he is retirement eligible and if he has complied with the restrictive covenants described under “—Long-Term Incentive Awards”, he will be eligible to receive payment, if any, for any outstanding TSR awards, with payment and timing thereunder in accordance with Section 409A of the Code. Should Mr. Coppock be terminated for cause his TSR awards would be forfeited. In the event of his or her death or disability, each of Messrs. Hunzeker, Klein, Coppock and Anderson, and Ms. Oliver would receive payment, if any, for outstanding TSR awards. In the event of termination without cause and without acceptance of or compliance with the restrictive covenants, each would receive payment, if any, based on a pro-rata portion of the

 

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  outstanding TSR award as of the termination date, based on the performance of Exelis during the three-year period, in accordance with Section 409A of the Code. In the event of an acceleration event in a change of control, each TSR award will be paid through the date of the change of control based on actual performance and the balance of the award will be paid at target (100%).
(3) Equity awards vest according to the terms described in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Long-Term Incentive Awards Program”. Unvested equity awards reflect the market value of restricted stock, RSUs, and in-the-money value of options based on the Exelis December 31, 2013 closing stock price of $19.06.
(4) Column (a) and column (b) amounts reflect present value of the annual vested benefit payable under the Exelis Excess Pension Plan as of December 31, 2013 assuming retirement at age 65. Column (c) provides the value of the benefit payable to the executive’s beneficiary upon death. Column (d) is inapplicable because disability would not affect retirement benefits. Column (e) provides the present value of the annual vested benefit payable under the Exelis Excess Pension Plan as of December 31, 2013 assuming retirement at age 65. Column (f) provides the lump sum payable by Exelis in accordance with the Exelis Special Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan in the event of a change of control.
(5) No additional Exelis Excess Savings Plan payments are made in the event of voluntary or involuntary termination or termination for cause. In the case of death or disability, the participant is 100% vested in the Exelis match. Column (f) reflects the additional cash payment representing Exelis contributions, which would be made following a change of control as described in the Special Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan in this information statement.
(6) Amounts shown in column (e): In the event of termination not for cause, Exelis will pay its portion of medical and life insurance premiums for one year for Mr. Hunzeker ($1,105). Exelis will pay its portion of medical and life insurance premiums for Mr. Klein ($8,600), Ms. Oliver ($5,032), Mr. Coppock ($516) and Mr. Anderson ($380) for 31, 24, 15 and 19 weeks, respectively. In the event of a change in control, amounts shown in column (f) include, as provided in the Exelis Special Senior Executive Severance Pay Plan, one year of outplacement services in the amount of $75,000 for Mr. Hunzeker based on a current competitive bid. In the event of a change of control, Exelis will also pay medical and life insurance premiums for three years for Mr. Hunzeker ($3,314).
(7) Amounts in column (f), Best Net Cutback Amount, assume termination occurs immediately upon a change of control based on the Exelis December 31, 2013 closing stock price of $19.06.

 

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Agreements with Exelis Related to the Spin-Off

This section of the information statement summarizes material agreements between us and Exelis that will govern the ongoing relationships between the two companies after the spin-off and are intended to provide for an orderly transition to our status as an independent, publicly traded company. Additional or modified agreements, arrangements and transactions, which would be negotiated at arm’s length, may be entered into between us and Exelis after the spin-off. The summaries below of each of these agreements set forth the terms that we believe are material. These summaries are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the applicable agreements, which are incorporated by reference into this information statement.

Following the spin-off, we and Exelis will operate independently, and neither will have any ownership interest in the other. In order to govern certain ongoing relationships between us and Exelis after the spin-off and to provide mechanisms for an orderly transition, we and Exelis intend to enter into agreements pursuant to which certain services and rights will be provided for following the spin-off, and we and Exelis will indemnify each other against certain liabilities arising from our respective businesses. The following is a summary of the terms of the material agreements we expect to enter into with Exelis.

Distribution Agreement

We intend to enter into a Distribution Agreement with Exelis prior to the distribution of our shares of common stock to Exelis shareholders. The Distribution Agreement will set forth our agreements with Exelis regarding the principal actions to be taken in connection with our spin-off from Exelis. It will also set forth other agreements that govern certain aspects of our relationship with Exelis following the spin-off.

Transfer of Assets and Assumption of Liabilities. The Distribution Agreement will provide for those transfers of assets and assumptions of liabilities that are necessary in connection with our spin-off from Exelis so that each of Exelis and Vectrus is allocated the assets necessary to operate its respective business and retains or assumes the liabilities allocated to it in accordance with the separation plan. The Distribution Agreement will also provide for the settlement or extinguishment of certain liabilities and other obligations between Exelis and Vectrus. See “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements.” In particular, the Distribution Agreement will provide that, subject to the terms and conditions contained in the Distribution Agreement:

 

    All of the assets and liabilities (including whether accrued, contingent or otherwise, and subject to certain exceptions) associated with the Mission Systems business of Exelis, other than the TARS business and certain environmental liabilities, will be retained by or transferred to us or one of our subsidiaries.

 

    All other assets and liabilities (including whether accrued, contingent or otherwise, and subject to certain exceptions) of Exelis, including the TARS business and certain environmental liabilities associated with the Mission Systems business, will be retained by or transferred to Exelis or one of its subsidiaries (other than us or one of our subsidiaries).

 

    Liabilities (including whether accrued, contingent or otherwise) related to, arising out of or resulting from businesses of Exelis that were previously terminated or divested will be allocated among us and Exelis to the extent formerly owned or managed by or associated with us or Exelis or our respective businesses.

 

    We will assume or retain any liabilities (including under applicable federal and state securities laws) relating to, arising out of or resulting from the Form 10 registering our common stock to be distributed by Exelis in the spin-off, subject to exceptions for certain information for which Exelis will retain liability.

 

    Except as otherwise provided in the Distribution Agreement or any ancillary agreement, Exelis will be responsible for the majority of the expenses related to the spin-off and incurred prior to the distribution date. We will be responsible for our expenses incurred following the distribution date, including expenses related to our documents filed with the SEC and our NYSE listing.

 

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Further Assurances. To the extent that any transfers of assets or assumptions of liabilities contemplated by the Distribution Agreement have not been consummated on or prior to the date of the distribution, the parties will agree to cooperate to effect such transfers or assumptions as promptly as practicable following the date of the distribution. In addition, each of the parties will agree to cooperate with each other and use commercially reasonable efforts to take or to cause to be taken all actions, and to do, or to cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary under applicable law or contractual obligations to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by the Distribution Agreement and the ancillary agreements.

Representations and Warranties. In general, neither we nor Exelis will make any representations or warranties regarding any assets or liabilities transferred or assumed, any consents or approvals that may be required in connection with such transfers or assumptions, the value or freedom from any restriction on transfer, non-infringement, encumbrance, lien or other security interest of any assets transferred, the absence of any defenses relating to any claim of either party or the legal sufficiency of any conveyance documents, or any other matters. Except as expressly set forth in the Distribution Agreement or in any ancillary agreement, all assets, including the stock of subsidiaries, will be transferred on an “as is,” “where is” basis.

The Distribution. The Distribution Agreement will govern the rights and obligations of the parties regarding the proposed distribution and certain actions that must occur prior to the proposed distribution, such as the election of officers and directors and the adoption of the amended and restated articles of incorporation and amended and restated by-laws. Prior to the distribution, we will distribute shares of our common stock to Exelis in a share dividend, so that Exelis will hold the necessary number of shares of our common stock required to be distributed in the distribution. Exelis will cause its agent to distribute to Exelis shareholders that hold shares of Exelis common stock as of the applicable record date all the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock. Exelis will have the sole and absolute discretion to determine (and change) the terms of, and whether to proceed with, the distribution and, to the extent it determines to so proceed, to determine the date of the distribution.

Conditions. The Distribution Agreement will provide that the distribution is subject to a number of conditions that must be satisfied or waived by Exelis in its sole discretion. For further information regarding these conditions, see “The Spin-Off—Conditions to the Spin-Off.” Exelis may, in its sole discretion, determine the distribution date and the terms of the distribution and may at any time prior to the completion of the distribution decide to abandon or modify the distribution.

Termination. The Distribution Agreement will provide that it may be terminated by Exelis at any time in its sole discretion prior to the date of the distribution.

Release of Claims and Indemnification. We and Exelis will agree to broad releases pursuant to which we will each release the other and certain related persons specified in the Distribution Agreement from any claims against any of them that arise out of or relate to events, circumstances or actions occurring or failing to occur alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur or any conditions existing at or alleged to exist or prior to the time of the distribution. These releases will be subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Distribution Agreement.

The Distribution Agreement will provide for cross-indemnities that, except as otherwise provided in the Distribution Agreement, are principally designed to place financial responsibility for the obligations and liabilities of our business with us and financial responsibility for the obligations and liabilities of Exelis’ business with Exelis. Specifically, each party will, and will cause its subsidiaries and affiliates to, indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other party, its affiliates and subsidiaries and each of its officers, directors, employees and agents for any losses arising out of or otherwise in connection with:

 

    the liabilities or alleged liabilities each such party assumed or retained pursuant to the Distribution Agreement; and

 

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    any breach by such party of the Distribution Agreement or any ancillary agreement unless such ancillary agreement expressly provides for separate indemnification, in which case any such indemnification claims will be made thereunder.

The amount of each party’s indemnification obligations will be subject to reduction by any insurance proceeds received by the party being indemnified. The Distribution Agreement will also specify procedures with respect to claims subject to indemnification and related matters. Indemnification with respect to taxes will be governed solely by the Tax Matters Agreement.

Insurance . Following the spin-off, we will be responsible for obtaining and maintaining our own insurance coverage, although we will continue to have coverage under certain of Exelis’ pre-spin-off insurance policies for certain matters that occurred prior to the spin-off.

Non-Compete . Subject to certain limited exceptions, for a three year period following the distribution date, we will be subject to a covenant not to compete with Exelis with respect to the TARS business and similar work with the Department of Homeland Security relating to tethered aerostat airborne surveillance.

Dispute Resolution. In the event of any dispute arising out of the Distribution Agreement, the general counsels of the parties and such other representatives as the parties designate will negotiate to resolve any disputes between the parties. If the parties are unable to resolve the dispute in this manner within 45 days then, unless agreed otherwise by the parties, the parties will submit the dispute to mediation for an additional period of 45 days. If the parties are unable to resolve the dispute in this manner, the dispute will be resolved through binding arbitration.

Other Matters Governed by the Distribution Agreement. Other matters governed by the Distribution Agreement will include access to financial and other information, intellectual property, confidentiality, access to and provision of records and treatment of outstanding guarantees and similar credit support.

Employee Matters Agreement

We intend to enter into an Employee Matters Agreement with Exelis that will govern the respective rights, responsibilities and obligations of the parties from and after the spin-off with respect to employee-related liabilities and, among other things, our respective retirement plans, nonqualified deferred compensation plans, health and welfare benefit plans, and equity-based compensation plans (including the treatment of outstanding awards granted thereunder). The Employee Matters Agreement will generally provide for the allocation and treatment of assets, account balances and liabilities, as applicable, arising out of incentive plans, retirement plans, nonqualified deferred compensation plans and employee health and welfare benefit programs in which our employees participated prior to the spin-off. Generally, we will assume or retain sponsorship of, and liabilities relating to, employee compensation and benefit programs relating to our current employees. However, Exelis will retain certain liabilities accrued prior to the spin-off relating to our current employees with respect to certain Exelis pension plans and retiree health and welfare plans.

Subject to the applicable transition periods with respect to certain benefit plans or programs, after the spin-off, our employees will no longer participate in Exelis plans or programs, and Exelis employees will not participate in any of our plans or programs. This summary of the Employee Matters Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the agreement, which is incorporated by reference into this information statement.

Tax Matters Agreement

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attributes, tax contests and other tax sharing regarding U.S. Federal, state, local and foreign income taxes, other tax matters and related tax returns. As a subsidiary of Exelis we and certain of our subsidiaries have (and will continue to have following the spin-off) joint and several liability with Exelis to the IRS for the consolidated U.S. Federal income taxes of the Exelis consolidated group relating to the taxable periods in which we (or our subsidiaries) were part of that group. However, the Tax Matters Agreement will specify the portion, if any, of this tax liability for which we will bear responsibility and Exelis will agree to indemnify us against any amounts for which we are not responsible. The Tax Matters Agreement will also provide special rules for allocating tax liabilities in the event that the spin-off is not tax-free. The Tax Matters Agreement will provide for certain covenants that may restrict our ability to pursue strategic or other transactions that otherwise could maximize the value of our business and may discourage or delay a change of control that you may consider favorable. For example, unless we were to receive a private letter ruling from the IRS, an unqualified opinion from a nationally recognized tax advisor or Exelis were to grant us a waiver, we would be restricted until 2 years after the spin-off is consummated from entering into transactions which would result in an ownership shift in our company of more than 35% (measured by vote or value) or divestitures of our business or entities which could impact the tax-free nature of the spin-off. Under the Tax Matters Agreement we will agree to indemnify Exelis for any tax resulting from any such transactions, whether or not Exelis consented to such transactions or we were otherwise permitted to enter into such transactions under the Tax Matters Agreement. Though valid as between the parties, the Tax Matters Agreement will not be binding on the IRS.

Transition Services Agreement

We intend to enter into a Transition Services Agreement with Exelis under which Exelis or its respective affiliates will provide us, and we or our affiliates will provide Exelis, with certain services for a limited time to help ensure an orderly transition for each of us and Exelis following the distribution. We anticipate that under the Transition Services Agreement, Exelis and Vectrus will provide each other (or cause applicable third parties to provide) certain services, including information technology, financial, human resource and other specified services, on a transitional basis. We expect these services will be provided initially at a base amount with scheduled, escalating increases to up to the base amount plus 10% subject to adjustments for inflation, and these services are generally planned to extend for a period of 4 to 24 months, subjected to limited exceptions.

Intellectual Property License Agreements

We intend to enter into a Transitional Trademark License Agreement with Exelis pursuant to which we will license on a non-exclusive basis the right to use the Exelis name and trademark in the Mission Systems business for a transitional period while we phase out the use of such trademark in the operation of our business. We also intend to enter into a Technology License Agreement with Exelis pursuant to which we will license on a non-exclusive basis certain of our intellectual property (excluding trademarks) existing as of the distribution date to Exelis and its affiliates and in turn, Exelis and its affiliates will grant reciprocal licenses to us, each for use in our respective businesses.

Subcontract Pending Novation

We intend to enter into a subcontract with Exelis pending the U.S. government’s agreement to novate one government contract to Exelis under which Exelis will be obligated to fulfill the terms of such government contract. Pursuant to the terms of the subcontract, we will be obligated to immediately deposit all proceeds we receive under such government contract into a bank account controlled by Exelis. We will work diligently with the U.S. government to finalize the novation of this contract and do not expect any disruptions in our business as a result of this process.

In support of ongoing business, we expect to enter into one or more subcontracts with Exelis, the terms of which will be negotiated at arm’s length, whereby either we or Exelis will serve as a subcontractor to the other on certain government contracts in the future.

 

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Working Capital Adjustment

In connection with the internal restructuring carried out by Exelis prior to the distribution to separate the Vectrus business, Exelis and its subsidiaries (including us) have entered into, and will enter into, a number of conveyance agreements, including a contribution agreement between Exelis Holdings Inc., a subsidiary of Exelis, and Exelis Systems Corporation (“ESC”), an entity that, following the restructuring and the spin-off, will be a subsidiary of ours, containing a two-way adjustment mechanism relating to the working capital and cash levels of ESC and its subsidiaries immediately prior to the spin-off. Pursuant to that agreement, one or more payments may be made following the spin-off by the applicable subsidiary to the other, totaling the difference between the determined actual level of working capital (including cash) of ESC and its subsidiaries prior to the spin-off as compared to a specified target working capital (including cash). Based on the financial position of ESC and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and June 30, 2014, we estimate that ESC would have been obligated to make one or more payments totaling $             and $            , respectively. This estimate is being provided for illustrative purposes only, and is not necessarily indicative of the financial position of Vectrus or Exelis, or the total working capital adjustment that would have occurred if the internal restructuring and spin-off had been consummated as of December 31, 2013, June 30, 2014 or as of any future date. Accordingly, the actual total working capital adjustment payment may differ materially from the estimate provided above.

Other Agreements

Effective upon the distribution, we intend for certain intercompany work orders and/or informal intercompany commercial arrangements to be converted into third-party contracts based on the standard terms and conditions of Exelis.

Policies for Approving Related Person Transactions

In connection with the spin-off, it is expected that our company and our Board of Directors will adopt formal written policies for evaluation of potential related person transactions, as those terms are defined in the SEC’s rules for executive compensation and related person disclosure, which provide for review and pre-approval of transactions which may or are expected to exceed $120,000 involving non-employee directors, executive officers, beneficial owners of five percent or more of our company’s common stock or other securities and any immediate family of such persons. Our company’s policy is expected to generally group transactions with related persons into two categories: (1) transactions requiring the approval of the Nominating and Governance Committee and (2) certain transactions, including ordinary course transactions below established financial thresholds, that are deemed pre-approved by the Nominating and Governance Committee.

In reviewing related person transactions that are not deemed pre-approved for approval or ratification, it is expected that the Nominating and Governance Committee will consider the relevant facts and circumstances, including:

 

    Whether terms or conditions of the transaction are generally available to third-parties under similar terms or conditions;

 

    Level of interest or benefit to the related person;

 

    Availability of alternative suppliers or customers; and

 

    Benefit to our company.

The Nominating and Governance Committee is expected to deem to have pre-approved certain transactions identified in Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K that are not required to be disclosed even if the amount involved exceeds $120,000. In addition, any transaction with another company at which a related person’s only relationship is as an employee (other than an executive officer), director and/or beneficial owner of less than 10% of that company’s shares is expected to be deemed pre-approved; provided, however, that with respect to directors, if a director is a current employee, or an immediate family member is a current executive officer, of a

 

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company that has made payments to, or received payments from, our company for property or services in an amount which, in any of the last three fiscal years, exceeds the greater of $1 million, or 2% of such other company’s consolidated gross revenue, such transaction is expected to be reviewed by the Nominating and Governance Committee and not considered appropriate for automatic pre-approval. Regardless of whether a transaction is deemed pre-approved, all transactions in any amount are expected to be required to be reported to the Nominating and Governance Committee.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL INDEBTEDNESS

From and after the spin-off, Vectrus and Exelis will, in general, each be responsible for the debts, liabilities, rights and obligations related to the business or businesses that it owns and operates following consummation of the spin-off. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Agreements with Exelis Related to the Spin-Off.”

The credit agreement described below will be filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form 10 of which this information statement is a part. You should read the more detailed provisions of the credit agreement, including the defined terms, for provisions that may be important to you.

We expect to have approximately $             of indebtedness under a five-year senior secured term facility, or the term facility, at the time of the spin-off. In addition, we expect to have a five-year senior secured revolving facility, or the revolving facility, permitting borrowings of up to $            . We refer to the term facility and the revolving facility collectively as the senior secured credit facilities.

Term Loan

The term facility will consist of a term loan, or the term loan, in an aggregate principal amount of $             million. The full amount of the term loan will be made in a single drawing immediately prior to the consummation of the spin-off, and amounts borrowed under the term facility that are repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. The term facility will amortize in quarterly installments, with the first such installment due at the end of the first full quarter following the funding of the term loan, at the following rates per annum:             % in year one;             % in year two,             % in year three,             % in year four and             % in year five, with the final installment due five years after the credit agreement is entered into.

Revolving Facility

The revolving facility permits borrowings of up to $            , up to $             of which will be available for the issuance of letters of credit. The revolving facility will mature on the date that is five years after the credit agreement is entered into. Amounts repaid under the revolving facility may be reborrowed.

Guarantees and Collateral

The indebtedness, obligations and liabilities under the senior secured credit facilities will be unconditionally guaranteed jointly and severally on a senior secured basis by Vectrus and certain of its current and future restricted subsidiaries, and will be secured, subject to permitted liens and other exceptions and exclusions, by a first-priority lien on substantially all tangible and intangible assets of Vectrus, ESC, which we refer to as the borrower, and each domestic guarantor (including (i) a perfected pledge of all of the capital stock of the borrower and each direct, wholly-owned material restricted subsidiary held by the borrower or any guarantor (subject to certain limitations with respect to foreign subsidiaries) and (ii) perfected security interests in, and mortgages on, accounts, inventory, equipment, general intangibles, commercial tort claims, investment property, intellectual property, material fee-owned real property, letter-of-credit rights, deposit and securities accounts, intercompany notes and proceeds of the foregoing, except for certain excluded assets).

Mandatory Prepayments

The term facility will require the following amounts to be applied to prepay the term loans, subject to certain thresholds, exceptions and reinvestment rights:

 

    100% of the net cash proceeds from the incurrence of indebtedness by Vectrus and its restricted subsidiaries (other than permitted debt);

 

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    100% of the net cash proceeds of all non-ordinary course asset sales or other dispositions of property by Vectrus and its restricted subsidiaries (including casualty insurance and condemnation proceeds, but with exceptions for sales of inventory and other ordinary course dispositions, obsolete or worn-out property, property no longer useful in the business and other exceptions); and
    50% of excess cash flow with stepdowns to 25% and 0% based on certain leverage ratios.

Voluntary Prepayments and Commitment Reductions

The borrower may voluntarily prepay outstanding term loans or loans under the revolving facility in whole or in part at any time without premium or penalty, subject to the payment of customary breakage costs in the case of LIBOR rate loans. Optional prepayments of the term loans will be applied to the remaining installments thereof as directed by the borrower.

Commitments under the revolving facility may be reduced in whole or in part at any time without premium or penalty.

Covenants

The senior secured credit facilities will contain certain covenants that, among other things, limit or restrict the ability of Vectrus and its restricted subsidiaries, including the borrower, to (subject to certain qualifications and exceptions):

 

    create liens and encumbrances;
    incur additional indebtedness;
    merge, dissolve, liquidate or consolidate;
    make acquisitions, investments, advances or loans;
    dispose of or transfer assets;
    pay dividends or make other payments in respect of our capital stock;
    amend certain material governance or debt documents;
    redeem or repurchase capital stock or prepay, redeem or repurchase certain debt;
    engage in certain transactions with affiliates;
    enter into certain speculative hedging arrangements; and
    enter into certain restrictive agreements.

In addition, Vectrus will be required to comply with certain financial ratios.

Events of Default

The senior secured credit facilities will provide for customary events of default (subject in certain cases to customary grace and cure periods), which will include nonpayment, breach of covenants, cross-default to certain other indebtedness, failure to pay certain judgments and certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency. Generally, if an event of default occurs, the lenders may declare the principal, premium, if any, interest and other monetary obligations under the senior secured credit facilities payable immediately, terminate all commitments to extend credit under the revolving facility, take enforcement actions with respect to the collateral securing the senior secured credit facilities and require us to apply all of our available cash to repay the obligations under the senior secured credit facilities.

 

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Interest Rates and Fees

Outstanding borrowings under the senior secured credit facilities will accrue interest, at the option of the borrower, at a per annum rate of (i) a LIBOR rate plus the applicable margin or (ii) a base rate plus the applicable margin. The applicable margin for borrowings under the senior secured credit facilities will be subject to a leverage-based pricing grid with the LIBOR rate.

During an event of default, overdue principal under the senior secured credit facilities may bear interest in excess of the otherwise applicable rate of interest. On and after the funding date, the borrower will also pay a commitment fee on the undrawn portion of the revolving facility depending on the leverage ratio.

 

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

As of the date of this information statement, all of the outstanding shares of our common stock are beneficially owned by Exelis. After the spin-off, Exelis will not own any shares of our common stock.

The following tables provide information with respect to the anticipated beneficial ownership of our common stock by:

 

    each of our shareholders who we believe (based on the assumptions described below) will beneficially own more than 5% of our outstanding common stock;

 

    each of our current directors and the directors following the spin-off;

 

    each officer named in the summary compensation table under “Executive Compensation—Tabular Executive Compensation Disclosure”; and

 

    all of our directors and executive officers following the spin-off as a group.

Except as otherwise noted below, we based the share amounts on each person’s beneficial ownership of Exelis common stock on                 , giving effect to a distribution ratio of                 shares of our common stock for every                 shares of Exelis common stock held by each person.

To the extent our directors and executive officers own Exelis common stock at the record date of the spin-off, they will participate in the distribution on the same terms as other holders of Exelis common stock. It is expected that, upon the consummation of the spin-off, the outstanding options and unvested restricted stock units held by Exelis employees who are becoming Vectrus employees will be converted from securities of Exelis into equivalent securities of Vectrus with the number and exercise price equitably determined to preserve the economic value of the previously held securities of Exelis.

Except as otherwise noted in the footnotes below, each person or entity identified in the tables below has sole voting and investment power with respect to the securities owned by such person or entity.

Immediately following the spin-off, we estimate that approximately                 million shares of our common stock will be issued and outstanding, based on the number of shares of Exelis common stock expected to be outstanding as of the record date and based on the distribution ratio. The actual number of shares of our common stock outstanding following the spin-off will be determined on                 , 2014, the record date.

Stock Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners

We anticipate, based on information to our knowledge as of February 26, 2014, that the following entities will beneficially own more than 5% of our common stock after the spin-off.

 

Name and address of

beneficial owner

   Amount and nature of
beneficial ownership
     Percent of
Class
 

BlackRock, Inc. (1)

     19,756,568         10.5
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

40 East 52nd Street,

New York, NY 10022

     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

AJO, LP (2)

     12,062,390         6.4
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

230 S. Broad Street, 20th Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19102

     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Vanguard Group (3)

     11,590,186         6.13
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

100 Vanguard Blvd.

Malvern, PA 19355

     

 

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(1) As reported on a Schedule 13G filed on January 10, 2014, BlackRock, Inc. has sole voting power with respect to 15,564,372 shares, shared voting power with respect to 0 shares, shared dispositive power with respect to 0 shares and sole dispositive power with respect to 19,756,568 shares.
(2) As reported on a Schedule 13G filed on February 11, 2014, AJO, LP has sole voting power with respect to 7,127,790 shares, shared voting power with respect to 0 shares, shared dispositive power with respect to 0 shares and sole dispositive power with respect to 12,062,390 shares.
(3) As reported on a Schedule 13G filed on February 12, 2014, Vanguard Group has sole voting power with respect to 118,057 shares, shared voting power with respect to 0 shares, and sole dispositive power with respect to 11,484,929 shares and shared dispositive power with respect to 105,257 shares.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires that our company’s executive officers and directors, and any persons beneficially owning more than 10% of a registered class of our company’s equity securities, file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC within specified time periods. To our company’s knowledge, based upon a review of the copies of the reports furnished to our company and written representations that no other reports were required, all filing requirements were satisfied in a timely manner for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Stock Ownership of Officers and Directors

The following table shows, as of June 30, 2014, the beneficial ownership of Exelis common stock and options exercisable within 60 days by each Vectrus Non-employee Director, by each of the executive officers named in the summary compensation table set forth under “Executive Compensation—Tabular Executive Compensation Disclosure”, and by all Non-employee Directors and executive officers as a group. In addition, we have provided information about ownership of options and restricted stock units that provide economic linkage to Exelis common stock but do not represent actual beneficial ownership of shares.

The number of shares beneficially owned by each non-employee Director or executive officer has been determined under the rules of the SEC, which provide that beneficial ownership includes any shares as to which a person has the right to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days through the exercise of any option or other right. Unless otherwise indicated, each non-employee Director or executive officer has sole dispositive and voting power or shares those powers with his or her spouse.

There were 188,325,004 shares of Exelis common stock outstanding on July 29, 2014.

Stock Ownership of Officers and Directors

 

            Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership  
Name of Beneficial Owner    Title of Class     

Common

Stock

    

Vested

Options

(1)

    

Unvested

Restricted

Stock

Units

    

Total

Shares

Beneficially

Owned

    

Percentage

of Class

Beneficially

Owned

 

Non-Employee Directors

                 

Louis J. Giuliano

     Common Stock         —           —           —           —           —     

Bradford J. Boston

     Common Stock         —           —           —           —           —     

Mary L. Howell

     Common Stock         —           —           —           —           —     

William F. Murdy

     Common Stock         —           —           —           —           —     

Mel Parker

     Common Stock         —           —           —           —           —     

Eric M. Pillmore

     Common Stock         —           —           —           —           —     

Stephen L. Waechter

     Common Stock         —           —           —           —           —     

Phillip C. Widman

     Common Stock         —           —           —           —           —     

 

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            Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
               
Name of Beneficial Owner    Title of Class     

Common

Stock

    

Vested

Options

(1)

    

Unvested

Restricted

Stock

Units

    

Total

Shares

Beneficially

Owned

    

Percentage

of Class

Beneficially

Owned

 

Named Executive Officers

                 

Kenneth W. Hunzeker(2)

     Common Stock         9,090         3,404         66,060         12,494         *   

Matthew M. Klein

     Common Stock         16         —           13,336         16         *   

Janet L. Oliver

     Common Stock         —           —           14,218         —           *   

Kelvin R. Coppock

     Common Stock         —           —           11,416         —           *   

Charles A. Anderson

     Common Stock         —           —           17,970         —           *   

All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (16 persons)

     Common Stock         9,106         9,622         155,732         18,728         *   

 

* Less than 1%
(1) Reflects stock options vesting within 60 days of June 30, 2014. More detail on outstanding option awards held by Messrs. Hunzeker, Klein, Coppock and Anderson, and Ms. Oliver is provided in the “Outstanding Equity Awards At Fiscal Year End” table under “Executive Compensation”.
(2) With respect to Mr. Hunzeker, 23,973 restricted stock units and 45,573 stock options vest on November 7, 2014.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

General

Prior to the distribution date, our Board of Directors and Exelis, as our sole shareholder, will approve and adopt the amended and restated articles of incorporation and the amended and restated by-laws. Our amended and restated articles of incorporation authorize us to issue 100 million shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 10 million shares of preferred stock. The following is a description of our capital stock. This description is not complete, and we qualify this description by referring to our amended and restated articles of incorporation and our amended and restated by-laws, which are attached as exhibits to our Registration Statement on Form 10, of which this information statement forms a part, and to the laws of the state of Indiana.

Common Stock

Dividend Rights . Under our amended and restated articles of incorporation, holders of our common stock are entitled to receive any dividends our Board of Directors may declare on the common stock, subject to the prior rights of the preferred stock. The Board of Directors may declare dividends from funds legally available for this purpose.

Voting Rights . Our common stock has one vote per share. The holders of our common stock are entitled to vote on all matters to be voted on by shareholders. Our amended and restated articles of incorporation do not provide for cumulative voting. This could prevent directors from being elected by a relatively small group of shareholders.

Liquidation Rights . After provision for payment of creditors and after payment of any liquidation preferences to holders of the outstanding preferred stock, if any, if we liquidate, dissolve or are wound up, whether voluntary or not, the holders of our common stock will be entitled to receive on a pro rata basis all assets remaining.

Other Rights . Our common stock is not liable for further calls or assessment. The holders of our common stock are not currently entitled to subscribe for or purchase additional shares of our capital stock. Our common stock is not subject to redemption and does not have any conversion or sinking fund provisions.

Preferred Stock

Our Board of Directors has the authority, without other action by shareholders, to issue preferred stock in one or more series. The holders of our preferred stock do not have the right to vote, except as our Board of Directors establishes, or as provided in our amended and restated articles of incorporation or as determined by state law.

The Board of Directors has the authority to determine the terms of each series of preferred stock, within the limits of our amended and restated articles of incorporation, our amended and restated by-laws and the laws of the state of Indiana. These terms include the number of shares in a series, the consideration, dividend rights, liquidation preferences, terms of redemption, conversion rights and voting rights, if any. Such determinations are to be accomplished by an amendment to our amended and restated articles of incorporation, which amendment may, except as otherwise provided by law, be made solely by action of our Board of Directors.

Effects on Our Common Stock if We Issue Preferred Stock

If we issue preferred stock, it may negatively affect the holders of our common stock. These possible negative effects include the following:

 

    diluting the voting power of shares of our common stock;

 

    affecting the market price of our common stock;

 

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    delaying or preventing a change in control of our company;

 

    making removal of our present management more difficult; or

 

    restricting dividends and other distributions on our common stock.

Provisions of Our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and Amended and Restated By-Laws That Could Delay or Prevent a Change in Control

Certain provisions of our amended and restated articles of incorporation and amended and restated by-laws may delay or make more difficult unsolicited acquisitions or changes of control of our company. We believe that such provisions will enable us to develop our business in a manner that will foster our long-term growth without disruption caused by the threat of a takeover not deemed by our Board of Directors to be in the best interests of our company, our shareholders and certain other constituents. Such provisions could have the effect of discouraging third parties from making proposals involving an unsolicited acquisition or change of control of our company, although a majority of our shareholders might consider such proposals, if made, desirable. Such provisions may also have the effect of making it more difficult for third parties to cause the replacement of our current management without the concurrence of our Board of Directors. These provisions include:

 

    a classified Board of Directors;

 

    the availability of capital stock for issuance from time to time at the discretion of our Board of Directors;

 

    the ability of our Board of Directors to increase the size of the board and to appoint directors to fill newly-created directorships;

 

    prohibitions against shareholders calling a special meeting of shareholders; and

 

    requirements for advance notice for raising business or making nominations at shareholders’ meetings.

Classified Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors will be divided into three classes that will be, as nearly as possible, of equal size. The initial terms of the Class I, Class II and Class III directors will expire at the annual meeting in each of 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively, and in each case, when any successor has been duly elected and qualified. Upon the expiration of each initial term, directors will subsequently serve three-year terms if renominated and reelected. The proposed Class I directors will include Kenneth W. Hunzeker, Bradford J. Boston and Phillip C. Widman, the proposed Class II directors will include Louis J. Giuliano, Mary L. Howell and Eric M. Pillmore, and the proposed Class III directors will include William F. Murdy, Mel Parker and Stephen L. Waechter.

Authorized But Unissued Capital Stock

The authorized but unissued shares of our common stock and preferred stock will be available for future issuance without shareholder approval. Indiana law does not require shareholder approval for any issuance of authorized shares. However, the listing requirements of the New York Stock Exchange, which would apply to us so long as our common stock remains listed on the New York Stock Exchange, require shareholder approval of certain issuances equal to or exceeding 20% of the then outstanding voting power or then outstanding number of shares of our common stock. We may issue additional shares for a variety of corporate purposes, including future public offerings to raise additional capital or to facilitate corporate acquisitions.

Our board may be able to issue shares of unissued and unreserved common or preferred stock to persons friendly to current management. This issuance may render more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of us by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise, and thereby protect the continuity of our management. This could possibly deprive our shareholders of opportunities to sell their shares of our stock at prices higher than prevailing market prices. Our board could also use these shares to dilute the ownership of persons seeking to obtain control of our company.

 

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Number of Directors; Filling of Vacancies

Our amended and restated articles of incorporation provide that the Board of Directors will have at least three and at most 25 directors. The size of the board may be changed only by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. A majority of the board determines the exact number of directors at any given time. Directors may be removed only for cause and the board fills any new directorships it creates and any other vacancies. Accordingly, our board may be able to prevent any shareholder from obtaining majority representation on the board by increasing the size of the board and filling the newly-created directorships with its own nominees.

Special Meetings

Our amended and restated articles of incorporation and amended and restated by-laws provide that only the chairman of the board or a majority of our board may call a special meeting of shareholders. This provision may delay or prevent a shareholder from removing a director from the board or from gaining control of the board.

Advance Notice Provisions

Our amended and restated by-laws require that for a shareholder to nominate a director or bring other business before an annual meeting, the shareholder must give written notice, in proper form, to our Secretary not less than 90 calendar days and no more than 120 calendar days prior to the date corresponding to the date on which we first mailed our proxy materials for the prior year’s annual meeting. If no annual meeting was held in the previous year, such written notice must be received no earlier than 120 calendar days prior to the annual meeting and not later than 90 calendar days prior to the annual meeting or 10 calendar days following the date on which public announcement of the date of the meeting is first made.

Only persons who are nominated by, or at the direction of, our Board of Directors, or who are nominated by a shareholder who has given timely written notice, in proper form, to the Secretary of Vectrus prior to a meeting at which directors are to be elected, will be eligible for election as directors of Vectrus. The notice of any nomination for election as a director must set forth:

 

    the name and address of the shareholder who intends to make the nomination and of the person or persons to be nominated;

 

    a representation that the shareholder is a holder of record of our stock entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the person or persons specified in the notice;

 

    a description of all arrangements or understandings between the shareholder and each nominee and any other person or persons, naming such person or persons, pursuant to which the nomination or nominations are to be made by the shareholder;

 

    such other information regarding each nominee proposed by such shareholder as would have been required to be included in a proxy statement filed pursuant to the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission had each nominee been nominated, or intended to be nominated, by our board;

 

    the consent of each nominee to serve as a director if so elected; and

 

    if the shareholder intends to solicit proxies in support of such shareholder’s nominee(s), a representation to that effect.

The notice to bring any other matter a shareholder proposes to bring before an annual meeting must also set forth:

 

    a brief description of the proposal and the reasons therefor;

 

    if the proposal involves an amendment to our amended and restated articles of incorporation or amended and restated by-laws, the language of the proposed amendment;

 

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    any material interest of the shareholder in the proposal; and

 

    if the shareholder intends to solicit proxies with respect to the proposal, a representation to that effect.

Our amended and restated by-laws limit the business that may be conducted at a special meeting to the purposes stated in the notice of the meeting.

The advance notice provisions may delay a person from bringing matters before a shareholder meeting. The provisions may provide enough time for us to begin litigation or take other steps to respond to these matters, or to prevent them from being acted upon, if we find it desirable.

Choice of Forum

Our amended and restated bylaws will provide that a Circuit or Superior Court of Marion County, Indiana or the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana will be the exclusive forums for (i) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed to us by our directors, officers, employees or agents, (ii) any action asserting a claim against us arising pursuant to any provision of the Indiana Business Corporation Law, the amended and restated certificate of incorporation or the amended and restated by-laws or (iii) any action asserting a claim otherwise relating to our internal affairs including, but not limited to, any derivative action brought on our behalf. It is possible that a court could rule that this provision is not applicable or is unenforceable. We may consent in writing to alternative forums. Stockholders will be deemed to have notice of and consented to this provision of our amended and restated bylaws.

Certain Provisions of the Indiana Business Corporation Law

As an Indiana corporation, we are governed by the Indiana Business Corporation Law, or the IBCL. Under specified circumstances, the following provisions of the IBCL may delay, prevent or make more difficult unsolicited acquisitions or changes of control of our company. These provisions also may have the effect of preventing changes in our management. It is possible that these provisions could make it more difficult to accomplish transactions which shareholders may otherwise deem to be in their best interest.

Control Share Acquisitions. Under Sections 23-1-42-1 to 23-1-42-11 of the IBCL, an acquiring person or group who makes a “control share acquisition” in an “issuing public corporation” may not exercise voting rights on any “control shares” unless these voting rights are conferred by a majority vote of the disinterested shareholders of the issuing corporation at a special meeting of those shareholders held upon the request and at the expense of the acquiring person. If control shares acquired in a control share acquisition are accorded full voting rights and the acquiring person has acquired control shares with a majority or more of all voting power, all shareholders of the issuing public corporation have dissenters’ rights to receive the fair value of their shares pursuant to Section 23-1-44 of the IBCL.

Under the IBCL, “control shares” means shares acquired by a person that, when added to all other shares of the issuing public corporation owned by that person or in respect to which that person may exercise or direct the exercise of voting power, would otherwise entitle that person to exercise voting power of the issuing public corporation in the election of directors within any of the following ranges of voting power:

 

    one-fifth or more but less than one-third;

 

    one-third or more but less than a majority; or

 

    a majority or more.

“Control share acquisition” means, subject to specified exceptions, the acquisition, directly or indirectly, by any person of ownership of, or the power to direct the exercise of voting power with respect to, issued and outstanding control shares. For the purposes of determining whether an acquisition constitutes a control share

 

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acquisition, shares acquired within 90 days or under a plan to make a control share acquisition are considered to have been acquired in the same acquisition. “Issuing public corporation” means a corporation which is organized in Indiana and has (i) 100 or more shareholders, (ii) its principal place of business, its principal office or assets having a fair market value of more than $1,000,000 within Indiana and either (iii) (A) more than 10% of its shareholders resident in Indiana, (B) more than 10% of its shares beneficially owned by Indiana residents or (C) 1,000 shareholders resident in Indiana.

The above provisions do not apply if, before a control share acquisition is made, the corporation’s articles of incorporation or by-laws, including a board adopted by-law, provide that they do not apply. Our amended and restated articles of incorporation and amended and restated by-laws do not currently exclude us from the restrictions imposed by the above provisions.

Certain Business Combinations. Sections 23-1-43-1 to 23-1-43-24 of the IBCL restrict the ability of a “resident domestic corporation” to engage in any combinations with an “interested shareholder” for five years after the date the interested shareholder became such, unless the combination or the purchase of shares by the interested shareholder on the interested shareholder’s date of acquiring shares is approved by the Board of Directors of the resident domestic corporation before that date. If the combination was not previously approved, the interested shareholder may effect a combination after the five-year period only if that shareholder receives approval from a majority of the disinterested shares or the offer meets specified fair price criteria. For purposes of the above provisions, “resident domestic corporation” means an Indiana corporation that has 100 or more shareholders. “Interested shareholder” means any person, other than the resident domestic corporation or its subsidiaries, who is (1) the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 10% or more of the voting power of the outstanding voting shares of the resident domestic corporation or (2) an affiliate or associate of the resident domestic corporation, which at any time within the five-year period immediately before the date in question, was the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 10% or more of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of the resident domestic corporation. The above provisions do not apply to corporations that so elect in an amendment to their articles of incorporation approved by a majority of the disinterested shares. That amendment, however, cannot become effective until 18 months after its passage and would apply only to share acquisitions occurring after its effective date. Our amended and restated articles of incorporation do not exclude us from the restrictions imposed by the above provisions.

Directors’ Duties and Liability . Under Section 23-1-35-1 of the IBCL, directors are required to discharge their duties:

 

    in good faith;

 

    with the care an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances; and

 

    in a manner the directors reasonably believe to be in the best interests of the corporation.

However, the IBCL also provides that a director is not liable for any action taken as a director, or any failure to act, unless the director has breached or failed to perform the duties of the director’s office and the action or failure to act constitutes willful misconduct or recklessness.

The exoneration from liability under the IBCL does not affect the liability of directors for violations of the Federal securities laws.

Section 23-1-35-1 of the IBCL also provides that a Board of Directors, in discharging its duties, may consider, in its discretion, both the long-term and short-term best interests of the corporation, taking into account, and weighing as the directors deem appropriate, the effects of an action on the corporation’s shareholders, employees, suppliers and customers and the communities in which offices or other facilities of the corporation are located and any other factors the directors consider pertinent. Directors are not required to consider the effects of a proposed corporate action on any particular corporate constituent group or interest as a dominant or controlling factor. If a

 

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determination is made with the approval of a majority of the disinterested directors of the board, that determination is conclusively presumed to be valid unless it can be demonstrated that the determination was not made in good faith after reasonable investigation. Section 23-1-35-1 specifically provides that specified judicial decisions in Delaware and other jurisdictions, which might be looked upon for guidance in interpreting Indiana law, including decisions that propose a higher or different degree of scrutiny in response to a proposed acquisition of the corporation, are inconsistent with the proper application of the business judgment rule under the IBCL.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

Listing

Following the spin-off, we expect to have our common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “VEC”.

 

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We have filed a Registration Statement on Form 10 with the SEC with respect to the shares of common stock that Exelis shareholders will receive in the distribution. This information statement does not contain all of the information contained in the Registration Statement on Form 10 and the exhibits and schedules to the Registration Statement on Form 10. Some items are omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. For additional information relating to us and the spin-off, reference is made to the Registration Statement on Form 10 and the exhibits to the Registration Statement on Form 10, which are on file at the offices of the SEC. Statements contained in this information statement as to the contents of any contract or other document referred to are not necessarily complete and in each instance, if the contract or document is filed as an exhibit, reference is made to the copy of the contract or other documents filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form 10. Each statement is qualified in all respects by the relevant reference.

You may inspect and copy the Registration Statement on Form 10 and the exhibits to the Registration Statement on Form 10 that we have filed with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at (800) SEC-0330 for further information on the Public Reference Room. In addition, the SEC maintains an Internet site at www.sec.gov, from which you can electronically access the Registration Statement on Form 10, including the exhibits and schedules to the Registration Statement on Form 10.

Our Internet site and the information contained on that site, or connected to that site, are not incorporated into the information statement or the Registration Statement on Form 10.

As a result of the distribution, we will be required to comply with the full informational requirements of the Exchange Act. We will fulfill our obligations with respect to these requirements by filing periodic reports and other information with the SEC.

We plan to make available, free of charge, on our Internet site our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, reports filed pursuant to Section 16 of the Exchange Act and amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file or furnish such materials to the SEC.

You should rely only on the information contained in this information statement or to which we have referred you. We have not authorized any person to provide you with different information or to make any representation not contained in this information statement.

 

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INDEX TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MISSION SYSTEMS BUSINESS OF EXELIS INC.

 

     Page No.  

Combined Financial Statements

  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     F-2   

Combined Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

     F-3   

Combined Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

     F-4   

Combined Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012

     F-5   

Combined Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

     F-6   

Combined Statements of Parent Company Equity for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

     F-7   

Notes to Combined Financial Statements

     F-8   

Interim Condensed Combined Financial Statements (unaudited)

  

Condensed Combined Statements of Income for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (unaudited)

     F-21   

Condensed Combined Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Six Months Ended June  30, 2014 and 2013 (unaudited)

     F-22   

Condensed Combined Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2014 (unaudited) and December 31, 2013 (audited)

     F-23   

Condensed Combined Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (unaudited)

     F-24   

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Combined Financial Statements

     F-25   

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

Exelis Inc.

McLean, Virginia

We have audited the accompanying combined balance sheets of the Mission Systems business of Exelis Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related combined statements of income, parent company equity, comprehensive income and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2013. These combined financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these combined financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal controls over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such combined financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Mission Systems business of Exelis Inc. as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2013, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

As described in Note 1, the accompanying combined financial statements have been derived from the consolidated and combined financial statements and accounting records of Exelis Inc. The combined financial statements also include expense allocations for certain corporate functions historically provided by Exelis Inc. These allocations may not be reflective of the actual expense which would have been incurred had the Company operated as a separate entity apart from Exelis Inc. Included in Note 10 to the combined financial statements is a summary of transactions with related parties.

 

/s/ D ELOITTE & T OUCHE LLP

McLean, Virginia

March 7, 2014

 

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COMBINED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

MISSION SYSTEMS BUSINESS OF EXELIS INC.

 

     Years Ended December 31,  

(In millions)

   2013      2012      2011  

Revenue

   $ 1,512       $ 1,828       $ 1,806   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

     1,297         1,636         1,648   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     84         82         71   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

     131         110         87   

Income tax expense

     47         35         33   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 84       $ 75       $ 54   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Combined Financial Statements.

 

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COMBINED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

MISSION SYSTEMS BUSINESS OF EXELIS INC.

 

     Years Ended December 31,  

(In millions)

   2013      2012      2011  

Net income

   $ 84       $ 75       $ 54   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

        

Net foreign currency translation adjustments

     1         1         (2
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

     1         1         (2
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

   $ 85       $ 76       $ 52   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Combined Financial Statements.

 

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COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS

MISSION SYSTEMS BUSINESS OF EXELIS INC.

 

     December 31,  

(In millions)

   2013     2012  

Assets

    

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 10      $ 14   

Receivables

     228        329   

Other current assets

     17        15   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     255        358   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Plant, property and equipment, net

     9        10   

Goodwill

     222        222   

Other non-current assets

     3        1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-current assets

     234        233   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 489      $ 591   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Parent Company Equity

    

Current liabilities

    

Accounts payable

   $ 111      $ 162   

Advance payments and billings in excess of costs

     12        12   

Compensation and other employee benefits

     50        71   

Deferred tax liability

     24        45   

Other accrued liabilities

     11        10   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     208        300   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred tax liability

     75        70   

Other non-current liabilities

     15        20   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

     90        90   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     298        390   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)

    

Parent company equity

    

Parent company investment

     192        203   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (1     (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total parent company equity

     191        201   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and parent company equity

   $ 489      $ 591   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Combined Financial Statements.

 

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COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

MISSION SYSTEMS BUSINESS OF EXELIS INC.

 

     Years Ended December 31,  

(In millions)

   2013     2012     2011  

Operating Activities

      

Net income

   $ 84      $ 75      $ 54   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

      

Depreciation expense

     3        3        3   

Changes in assets and liabilities

      

Change in receivables

     101        25        (131

Change in other assets

     (4     (1     3   

Change in accounts payable

     (51     11        78   

Change in advance payments and billings in excess of costs

            (6     3   

Change in deferred taxes

     (16     (7     42   

Compensation and other employee benefits

     (21     8        26   

Change in other liabilities

     (4     8        (43
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     92        116        35   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing Activities

      

Capital expenditures

     (2     (3     (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (2     (3     (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing Activities

      

Transfer to Parent, net

     (95     (114     (17
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (95     (114     (17
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents

     1        1        (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     (4     —          13   

Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of year

     14        14        1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents—end of year

   $ 10      $ 14      $ 14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information

      

Income taxes paid (net of refunds received)

   $ 63      $ 44      $ (9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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COMBINED STATEMENTS OF PARENT COMPANY EQUITY

MISSION SYSTEMS BUSINESS OF EXELIS INC.

 

     December 31,  

(In millions)

   2013     2012     2011  

Parent company investment

      

Parent company investment, beginning balance

   $ 203      $ 242      $ 205   

Net income

     84        75        54   

Net transfer to parent

     (95     (114     (17
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Parent company investment, ending balance

   $ 192      $ 203      $ 242   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

      

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, beginning balance

   $ (2   $ (3   $ (1

Net foreign currency translation adjustments

     1        1        (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, ending balance

   $ (1   $ (2   $ (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total parent company equity

      

Total parent company equity, beginning balance

   $ 201      $ 239      $ 204   

Net change in parent company investment

     (11     (39     37   

Net change in accumulated other comprehensive loss

     1        1        (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total parent company equity, ending balance

   $ 191      $ 201      $ 239   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Combined Financial Statements.

 

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NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED)

NOTE 1

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Separation from Exelis Inc.

On December 11, 2013, Exelis Inc. announced that its Board of Directors approved a plan to spin-off to Exelis shareholders its military and government services business in the form of a new independent company named Vectrus, Inc. (“Vectrus”). Unless the context otherwise requires, references in these notes to “we,” “us,” “our,” “the Company” and “our company” refer to the Mission Systems business of Exelis Inc. and its combined subsidiaries. References in these notes to “Exelis” or “parent” refer to Exelis Inc., an Indiana corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries (other than the Company and its combined subsidiaries), unless the context otherwise requires. Vectrus was incorporated in Indiana on February 4, 2014.

The spin-off is conditioned on, among other things, final approval of the transaction by the Exelis Board of Directors and receipt of an opinion of tax counsel to the effect that the spin-off will qualify as a tax-free distribution under Section 355 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

The Company expects to issue third-party debt based on the anticipated initial post-spin-off capital structure of the Company.

Our Business

The Company is a leading provider of infrastructure asset management, logistics and supply chain management, and information technology and network communication services to the U.S. government worldwide. The Company operates in 18 countries across four continents and its services include operations, maintenance, management, engineering and sustainment for physical assets including a wide variety of facilities, information technology, network and communication systems, vehicles and equipment. We operate in a single reportable segment. Our primary customer is the Department of Defense (DoD) with a high concentration in the U.S. Army, followed by the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy.

Principles of Combination and Basis of Presentation

The Combined Financial Statements have been prepared on a stand-alone basis and are derived from the consolidated and combined financial statements and accounting records of Exelis. The Combined Financial Statements reflect our financial position, results of operations and cash flows as we were historically managed, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).

All intracompany transactions between our businesses have been eliminated. All intercompany transactions between us and Exelis have been included in these Combined Financial Statements and are considered to be effectively settled for cash in the Combined Financial Statements at the time the transaction is recorded. The total net effect of the settlement of these intercompany transactions is reflected in the Combined Statements of Cash Flows as a financing activity, and in the Combined Balance Sheets and Combined Statements of Parent Company Equity as “parent company investment.”

Our Combined Financial Statements include expenses of Exelis allocated to us for certain functions provided by Exelis, including, but not limited to, general corporate expenses related to finance, legal, information technology, human resources, communications, ethics and compliance, shared services, employee benefits and incentives, insurance and stock-based compensation. These expenses have been allocated to us on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated on the basis of revenue, headcount or other measures. Both we and Exelis consider the basis on which the expenses have been allocated to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided to, or the benefit received by, us during the periods presented.

 

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Management believes such allocations are reasonable. The allocations may not, however, reflect the expense we would have incurred as an independent, publicly-traded company for the periods presented. Actual costs that may have been incurred if we had been a stand-alone company would depend on a number of factors, including the chosen organizational structure, what functions were outsourced or performed by employees and strategic decisions made in areas such as information technology and infrastructure. Following our separation from Exelis, we will perform these functions using our own resources or purchased services. For an interim period, however, some of these functions will continue to be provided by Exelis under a transition services agreement, which will generally have a term of one year or less. In addition to the transition services agreement, we will enter into commercial arrangements with Exelis in connection with the spin-off, several of which are expected to have terms longer than one year.

Exelis uses a centralized approach to cash management and financing of its operations. The majority of our cash is transferred to Exelis daily and Exelis funds our operating and investing activities as needed. Cash transfers to and from the cash management accounts of Exelis are reflected in the Combined Statements of Cash Flows as “transfers to parent, net.”

The Combined Financial Statements also include the push down of certain assets and liabilities that have historically been held at the Exelis corporate level but are specifically identifiable or otherwise allocable to us. The cash and cash equivalents held by Exelis at the corporate level are not specifically identifiable to the Company and therefore were not allocated to us for any of the periods presented. Cash and cash equivalents in our Combined Balance Sheets represent primarily cash held locally by entities included in our Combined Financial Statements. Third-party debt and the related interest expense of Exelis were not allocated to us for any of the periods presented as we are not the legal obligor of the debt and the Exelis borrowings were not directly attributable to our business.

See Note 10, “Related Party Transactions and Parent Company Equity,” for further description of the transactions between us and Exelis.

Parent Company Investment

Parent company investment in the Combined Balance Sheets represents the historical investment of Exelis in us. See “Principles of Combination and Basis of Presentation” above and Note 10, “Related Party Transactions and Parent Company Equity,” for additional information.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Estimates are revised as additional information becomes available. Estimates and assumptions are used for, but not limited to, revenue recognition, income tax contingency accruals and valuation allowances, fair value and impairment of goodwill, and valuation of assets and certain contingent liabilities. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Revenue Recognition

As a defense contractor engaging in long-term contracts, the majority of our revenue is derived from long-term service contracts for which revenue is recognized under the percentage-of-completion method based on units of delivery or percentage of costs incurred to total costs. For units of delivery, revenue and profits are recognized based upon the ratio of actual units delivered to estimated total units to be delivered under the contract. Under the cost-to-total cost method, revenue is recognized based upon the ratio of costs incurred to estimated total costs at completion. Revenue under cost-reimbursement contracts is recorded as costs are incurred and includes estimated earned fees or profits calculated on the basis of the relationship between costs incurred

 

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and total estimated costs. Revenue and profits on time-and-material type contracts are recognized based on billable rates multiplied by direct labor hours incurred plus material and other reimbursable costs incurred. The completed contract method is utilized when reasonable and reliable cost estimates for a project cannot be made. Amounts invoiced to customers in excess of revenue recognized are recorded as deferred revenue, until the revenue recognition criteria are satisfied, and are recorded as advance payments and billings in excess of costs in the accompanying Combined Balance Sheets. Revenue that is earned and recognized in excess of amounts invoiced is recorded as a component of receivables.

During the performance of long-term sale contracts, estimated final contract prices and costs are reviewed periodically and revisions are made as required and recorded in income in the period in which they are determined. Additionally, the fees under certain contracts may be increased or decreased in accordance with cost or performance incentive provisions which measure actual performance against established targets or other criteria. Such incentive fee awards or penalties are included in revenue when there is sufficient information to reasonably assess anticipated contract performance. Amounts representing contract change orders, claims, requests for equitable adjustment, or limitations in funding on contracts are recorded only if it is probable the claim will result in additional contract revenue and the amounts can be reliably estimated. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted long-term contracts are made in the period in which such losses are determined and are recorded as a component of cost of revenue. Contract revenue and cost estimates are reviewed and reassessed periodically. Changes in these estimates could result in recognition of cumulative catch-up adjustments to the contract’s inception to date revenue, cost of revenue and profit in the period in which such changes are made, based on a contract’s percentage completion. Changes in revenue and cost estimates could also result in a forward loss or an adjustment to a forward loss. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 net favorable cumulative catch-up adjustments related to prior periods increased operating income by approximately $38 million, $11 million and $26 million, respectively. Two contracts accounted for 44%, 56% and 84% of the 2013, 2012 and 2011 net favorable cumulative catch-up adjustments.

For the year ended December 31, 2013, we generated approximately 92% of our total revenue from the U.S. Army of which our four largest contracts amounted to approximately $1.0 billion or 69% of our revenue.

Income taxes

Our income taxes as presented are calculated on a separate tax return basis, although our operations have historically been included in U.S. Federal and state tax returns or non-U.S. jurisdictions tax returns of Exelis. With the exception of certain dedicated foreign entities, we do not maintain taxes payable to or receivable from our parent and we are deemed to settle the annual current tax balances immediately with the legal tax-paying entities in the respective jurisdictions. These settlements are reflected as changes in parent company investment.

We determine the provision for income taxes using the asset and liability approach. Under this approach, deferred income taxes represent the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and tax basis of assets and liabilities.

Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts expected to be realized. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, we look to the future reversal of existing taxable temporary differences, taxable income in carryback years, the feasibility of tax planning strategies and estimated future taxable income. The valuation allowance can be affected by changes to tax laws, changes to statutory tax rates and changes to future taxable income estimates.

We recognize tax benefits from uncertain tax positions only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the Combined Financial Statements from such positions are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement.

 

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Foreign Currency Translation

The financial statements of combined international businesses, for which the functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, are translated into U.S. dollars. Balance sheet accounts are translated at the exchange rate in effect at the end of each period; income statement accounts are translated at the average rates of exchange prevailing during the period. Gains and losses on foreign currency translations are reflected in the accumulated other comprehensive income/loss component of parent company equity. Net gains or losses from foreign currency transactions are reported in Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) expenses and have historically been immaterial.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Receivables

Receivables include amounts billed and currently due from customers, amounts currently due but unbilled, certain estimated contract change amounts, estimates related to expected award fees, claims or requests for equitable adjustment in negotiation that are probable of recovery, and amounts retained by the customer pending contract completion.

Plant, Property and Equipment, Net

Plant, property and equipment, net are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Major improvements are capitalized at cost while expenditures for maintenance, repairs and minor improvements are expensed. For asset sales or retirements, the assets and related accumulated depreciation and amortization are eliminated from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in income.

Depreciation is generally computed using either an accelerated or straight-line method and is based on estimated useful lives or lease term as follows:

 

             Years          

Buildings and improvements

     5 – 40   

Machinery and equipment

     2 – 10   

Furniture, fixtures, and office equipment

     3 – 7   

Operating Leases

Many of our real property lease agreements contain incentives for tenant improvements, rent holidays, or rent escalation clauses. For incentives for tenant improvements, the Company records a deferred rent liability and amortizes the deferred rent over the term of the lease as a reduction to rent expense. For rent holidays and rent escalation clauses during the lease term, the Company records minimum rental expenses on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of the remaining life of the lease or the estimated useful life of the improvement.

Long-Lived Asset Impairment

Long-lived assets, including other intangible assets with finite lives, are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate their carrying value may not be recoverable. We assess the recoverability of long-lived assets based on the undiscounted future cash flow the assets are expected to generate and recognize an impairment loss when estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use

 

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of the asset plus net proceeds expected from disposition of the asset, if any, are less than the carrying value of the asset. When an impairment is identified, we reduce the carrying value of the asset to its estimated fair value based on a discounted cash flow approach or, when available and appropriate, to comparable market values.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents purchase consideration paid in a business combination that exceeds the values assigned to the net assets of acquired businesses. Goodwill is not amortized, but instead is tested for impairment annually (or more frequently if impairment indicators arise, such as changes to the reporting unit structure or significant adverse changes in the business climate). We conduct our annual impairment testing on the first day of the fourth fiscal quarter. We perform this review at the reporting unit level, which is one level below our one reportable segment. The impairment test is a two-step test. In the first step, the estimated fair value of the reporting unit is compared to the carrying value of the net assets assigned to the reporting unit. If the estimated fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, goodwill is not impaired and the second step of the impairment test is not performed. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value, then the second step of the impairment test is performed in order to measure the impairment loss to be recorded. If the carrying value of the reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, then we record an impairment loss equal to the difference. We estimate the fair value of our reporting unit using an income approach. Under the income approach, we estimate fair value based on the present value of estimated future cash flows.

Stock-Based Compensation

We recognize stock-based compensation expense primarily within SG&A expenses based on the grant date fair values, net of estimated forfeitures, for all share-based awards granted over the requisite service periods of the awards, which is generally equivalent to the vesting terms. Stock based compensation expense related to our employees was $2 million, $1 million and $1 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Segment Information

Management has concluded that the Company operates in one segment based upon the information used by the chief operating decision maker in evaluating the performance of the Company’s business and allocating resources and capital. While we perform services worldwide, all of our 2013 revenue was with the U.S. government.

Commitments and Contingencies

We record accruals for commitments and loss contingencies when they are probable of occurrence and the amounts can be reasonably estimated. In addition, legal fees are accrued for cases where a loss is probable and the related fees can be reasonably estimated. Significant judgment is required to determine both probability and the estimated amount of loss. We review these accruals quarterly and adjust the accruals to reflect the impact of negotiations, settlements, rulings, advice of legal counsel, and other updated information.

Accruals for environmental matters are recorded on a site by site basis when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated, based on current law and existing technologies. Our estimated liability is reduced to reflect the anticipated participation of other potentially responsible parties in those instances where it is probable that such parties are legally responsible and financially capable of paying their respective shares of the relevant costs. These accruals are adjusted quarterly as assessment and remediation efforts progress or as additional technical or legal information become available. Actual costs to be incurred at identified sites in future periods may vary from the estimates, given inherent uncertainties in evaluating environmental exposures. Accruals for environmental liabilities are included primarily in other non-current liabilities at undiscounted amounts and exclude claims for recoveries from insurance companies or other third parties. Recoveries from insurance companies or other third parties are included primarily in other non-current assets when the recovery is probable.

 

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NOTE 2

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

New pronouncements issued but not effective until after December 31, 2013 are not expected to have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

NOTE 3

COMPOSITION OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL STATEMENT CAPTIONS

The following tables present financial information underlying certain balance sheet captions.

Other current assets

Other current assets were composed of the following as of December 31:

 

(In millions)    2013      2012  

Inventory

   $ 6       $ 5   

Prepaid assets

     11         7   

Other

             3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 17       $ 15   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Compensation and other employee benefits

Compensation and other employee benefits were composed of the following as of December 31:

 

(In millions)    2013      2012  

Accrued salaries and wages

   $ 26       $ 44   

Accrued bonus

     4         6   

Accrued employee benefits

     20         21   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 50       $ 71   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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NOTE 4

INCOME TAXES

Our operating results have been included in the consolidated U.S. Federal and state income tax returns of Exelis as well as included in many of the tax filings of Exelis for non-U.S. jurisdictions. Amounts presented in these Combined Financial Statements related to income taxes have been determined on a separate return basis. Our contribution to the tax losses and tax credits of Exelis on a separate return basis has been included in these financial statements. Our separate return basis tax losses and tax credits may not reflect the tax positions taken or to be taken by Exelis. In many cases the tax losses and tax credits we generated have been available for use by Exelis and may remain with Exelis after the separation from Exelis.

The source of pre- tax income and the components of income tax expense at December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, are as follows:

 

($ In millions)    2013     2012     2011  

Total income components

      

United States

   $ 131      $ 110      $ 87   

Income tax expense components

      

Current income tax provision

      

United States—Federal

   $ 62      $ 41      $ (11

United States—state and local

     1        —          —     

Foreign

     —          1        2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current income tax provision

   $ 63      $ 42      $ (9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred income tax provision

      

United States—Federal

   $ (16   $ (2   $ 40   

United States—state and local

     —          (5     2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred income tax provision

   $ (16   $ (7   $ 42   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income tax expense

   $ 47      $ 35      $ 33   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effective income tax rate

     35.9     31.8     37.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

A reconciliation of the income tax provision at the U.S. statutory rate to the effective income tax rate as reported is as follows:

 

       2013     2012     2011  

Tax provision at U.S. statutory rate

       35.0     35.0     35.0

State and local income tax, net of Federal benefit

       0.5        (2.9     2.1   

Other

       0.4        (0.3     0.8   
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effective income tax rate

       35.9     31.8     37.9
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities, applying enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which we expect the differences will reverse. Deferred tax assets and liabilities include the following:

 

(In millions)    2013     2012  

Deferred Tax Assets:

    

Inventory

   $ 4      $ 4   

Compensation and benefits

     2        2   

Contingency reserves

     2        2   

Other

     3        4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred tax assets

   $ 11      $ 12   

Deferred Tax Liabilities:

    

Goodwill

   $ (74   $ (70

Property, Plant, and Equipment

     (3     (3

Unbilled receivables

     (33     (54
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

   $ (110   $ (127
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred taxes are classified in the Combined Balance Sheets as follows:

 

(In millions)    2013      2012  

Current liabilities

   $ 24       $ 45   

Non-current liabilities

     75         70   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net deferred tax liabilities

   $ 99       $ 115   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Uncertain Tax Position

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:

 

(In millions)    2013     2012      2011  

Unrecognized tax benefits—January 1,

   $ 13      $ 1       $ 12   

Additions for:

       

Current year tax positions

     2        12         0   

Reductions for:

       

Prior year tax positions

     (6     —           (11
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Unrecognized tax benefits—December 31,

   $ 9      $ 13       $ 1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, there were no unrecognized tax benefits that would, if recognized, affect the effective tax rate. We do not believe that the uncertain tax positions will significantly change within twelve months of the reporting date.

In many cases, unrecognized tax benefits are related to tax years that remain subject to examination by the relevant taxing authorities. The following table summarizes the earliest open tax years by major jurisdiction:

 

Jurisdiction

   Earliest Open Year  

United States

     2009   

 

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We classify interest relating to tax matters as a component of interest expense and tax penalties as a component of income tax expense in our Combined Statement of Income. During 2013, 2012 and 2011, we did not recognize any expense related to tax matters. As of December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, we had no interest accrued for tax matters.

NOTE 5

RECEIVABLES

Receivables were composed of the following at December 31:

 

     2013      2012  
(In millions)       

Billed receivables

   $ 69       $ 82   

Unbilled contract receivables

     159         247   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Receivables

   $ 228       $ 329   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

All billed receivables are due from the U.S. government, either directly or as subcontractor with the government at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Because the Company’s billed receivables are with the U.S. government, the Company does not have material credit risk exposure.

Unbilled contract receivables represent revenue recognized on long-term contracts in excess of amounts billed as of the balance sheet date. We expect to bill and collect substantially all of the December 31, 2013 unbilled contract receivables during the next twelve months.

NOTE 6

PLANT, PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Plant, property and equipment, net consisted of the following at December 31:

 

     2013     2012  

Buildings and improvements

   $ 7      $ 7   

Machinery and equipment

     12        10   

Furniture, fixtures and office equipment

     1        1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Plant, property and equipment, gross

     20        18   

Less—accumulated depreciation

     (11     (8
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Plant, property and equipment, net

   $ 9      $ 10   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation expense of plant, property and equipment, net was $3 million, $3 million and $3 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

NOTE 7

GOODWILL

There were no acquisitions during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. Based upon our annual impairment tests, we determined no impairment of goodwill existed as of the measurement date in 2013 or 2012. Accordingly, goodwill had a carrying value of $222 million for all periods presented. However, future goodwill impairment tests could result in a charge to income. We will continue to evaluate goodwill on an annual basis as of the beginning of the fourth fiscal quarter and whenever events and changes in circumstances indicate there may be a potential impairment. Additionally, there have been no historical impairments of goodwill.

 

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NOTE 8

LEASES AND RENTALS

The Company leases certain offices, manufacturing buildings, land, machinery, automobiles, computers and other equipment under operating leases. Such leases expire at various dates through 2018 and may include renewal and payment escalation clauses. The Company often pays maintenance, insurance and tax expense related to leased assets. Rental expenses under our operating leases were $10 million, $9 million and $10 million for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Future minimum operating lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases with an initial term in excess of one year as of December 31, 2013 are shown below.

 

(In millions)       

2014

   $         2   

2015

     1   

2016

     1   

2017

     2   

2018

     1   
  

 

 

 

Total future minimum lease payments

   $ 7   
  

 

 

 

NOTE 9

POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

Exelis sponsors numerous defined contribution savings plans, which allow employees to contribute a portion of their pre-tax and/or after-tax income in accordance with specified guidelines. Several of the plans require us to match a percentage of the employee contributions up to certain limits, generally 2%—6% of employee base pay. Our portion of the matching contributions charged to income amounted to $4 million, $6 million and $5 million for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

NOTE 10

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND PARENT COMPANY EQUITY

The Combined Financial Statements have been prepared on a stand-alone basis and are derived from the consolidated and combined financial statements and accounting records of Exelis.

Allocation of General Corporate Expenses

The Combined Financial Statements include expense allocations for certain functions provided by Exelis as well as other Exelis employees not solely dedicated to the Company, including, but not limited to, general corporate expenses related to finance, legal, information technology, human resources, communications, ethics and compliance, shared services, employee benefits and incentives, and stock-based compensation. These expenses have been allocated to us on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated on the basis of revenue, headcount or other measures. During 2013, 2012 and 2011, we were allocated $33 million, $36 million and $43 million, respectively, of general corporate expenses incurred by Exelis which is primarily included within SG&A expenses in the Combined Statements of Income.

The expense allocations from Exelis discussed above include costs associated with defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans (the “Shared Plans”) sponsored by Exelis in which some of our employees participate. We account for such Shared Plans as multiemployer benefit plans. Accordingly, we do not record an asset or liability to recognize the funded status of the Shared Plans. Subsequent to the completion of the spin-off, the Company will not receive expense allocations for the Shared Plans and all assets and liabilities related to the Shared Plans will remain with Exelis.

 

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The expense allocations have been determined on a basis that we consider to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided or the benefit received by us during the periods presented. The allocations may not, however, reflect the expense we would have incurred as an independent, publicly-traded company for the periods presented. Actual costs that may have been incurred if we had been a stand-alone company would depend on a number of factors, including the chosen organizational structure, functions outsourced or performed by employees and strategic decisions made in areas such as information technology and infrastructure.

Parent Company Equity

Net transfers to parent are included within parent company investment on the Combined Statements of Parent Company Equity. The components of the net transfers to parent as of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

 

     December 31,  
     2013     2012     2011  
(In millions)                   

Cash pooling and general financing activities

   $ (182   $ (182   $ (36

Corporate allocations including income taxes

     87        68        19   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net transfers to parent

   $ (95   $ (114   $ (17
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subcontract Pending Novation

We intend to enter into a subcontract with Exelis pending the U.S. government’s agreement to novate one government contract to Exelis under which Exelis will be obligated to fulfill the terms of such government contract. Pursuant to the terms of the subcontract, we will be obligated to immediately deposit all proceeds we receive under such government contract into a bank account controlled by Exelis. We will work diligently with the U.S. government to finalize the novation of this contract and do not expect any disruptions in our business as a result of this process.

In support of ongoing business, we expect to enter into one or more subcontracts with Exelis, the terms of which will be negotiated at arm’s length, whereby either we or Exelis will serve as a subcontractor to the other on certain government contracts in the future.

NOTE 11

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

General

From time to time, we are involved in legal proceedings that are incidental to the operation of our businesses. Some of these proceedings seek remedies relating to environmental matters, personal injury claims, employment and pension matters, and commercial or contractual disputes.

Although the ultimate outcome of any legal matter cannot be predicted with certainty, based on present information, including our assessment of the merits of the particular claim, we do not expect that any asserted or unasserted legal claims or proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our cash flow, results of operations, or financial condition.

Environmental

In the ordinary course of business, we are subject to Federal, state, local, and foreign environmental laws and regulations. We are responsible, or are alleged to be responsible, for ongoing environmental investigation and remediation of multiple sites. These sites are in various stages of investigation and/or remediation and in

 

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many of these proceedings our liability is considered de minimis. We have received notification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and from similar environmental agencies, that a number of sites formerly or currently owned and/or operated by the Company, and other properties or water supplies that may be or have been impacted from the operations at those sites, contain disposed or recycled materials or wastes and require environmental investigation and/or remediation. These sites include instances where we have been identified as a potentially responsible party under Federal and state environmental laws and regulations.

Accruals for environmental matters are recorded on a site by site basis when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated, based on current law and existing technologies available to us. Our accrued liabilities for these environmental matters represent the best estimates related to the investigation and remediation of environmental media such as water, soil, soil vapor, air and structures, as well as related legal fees. These estimates, and related accruals, are reviewed quarterly and updated for progress of investigation and remediation efforts and changes in facts and legal circumstances. Liabilities for these environmental expenditures are recorded on an undiscounted basis.

It is difficult to estimate the final costs of investigation and remediation due to various factors, including incomplete information regarding particular sites and other potentially responsible parties, uncertainty regarding the extent of investigation or remediation and our share, if any, of liability for such conditions, the selection of alternative remedial approaches, and changes in environmental standards and regulatory requirements. We have estimated and accrued $4 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, for environmental matters. In our opinion, the total amount accrued is appropriate based on existing facts and circumstances known to us.

The following table illustrates the range of estimated loss and number of active sites for these environmental matters:

 

     December 31,  

(In millions)

       2013              2012      

Low-end range

   $ 3       $ 3   

High-end range

   $ 6       $ 6   

Number of active environmental investigation and remediation sites

     5         4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

U.S. Government Contracts, Investigations and Claims

The Company has U.S. government contracts that are funded incrementally on a year-to-year basis. Changes in government policies, priorities or funding levels through agency or program budget reductions by the U.S. Congress or executive agencies could materially adversely affect the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. Furthermore, contracts with the U.S. government may be terminated or suspended by the U.S. government at any time, with or without cause. Such contract suspensions or terminations could result in un-reimbursable expenses or charges or otherwise adversely affect the Company’s financial condition and/or results of operations.

Departments and agencies of the U.S. government have the authority to investigate various transactions and operations of the Company, and the results of such investigations may lead to administrative, civil or criminal proceedings, the ultimate outcome of which could be fines, penalties, repayments or compensatory or treble damages. U.S. government regulations provide that certain findings against a contractor may lead to suspension or debarment from future U.S. government contracts or the loss of export privileges for a company or an operating division or subdivision. Suspension or debarment could have a material adverse effect on the Company because of its reliance on U.S. government contracts.

 

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U.S. government agencies, including the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) and others, routinely audit and review a contractor’s performance on government contracts, indirect rates and pricing practices, and compliance with applicable contracting and procurement laws, regulations and standards. Accordingly, costs billed or billable to the U.S. government customers are subject to potential adjustment upon audit by such agencies. They also review the adequacy of the contractor’s compliance with government standards for its accounting and management internal control systems, including: control environment and accounting system, general information technology system, budget and planning system, purchasing system, material management system, compensation system, labor system, indirect and other direct costs system, billing system and estimating system. Audits currently underway include the Company’s control environment and accounting, billing, and indirect and other direct cost systems, as well as reviews of the Company’s compliance with certain U.S. government Cost Accounting Standards.

From time to time, U.S. government customers advise the Company of claims and penalties concerning certain potential disallowed costs. When such findings are presented, Exelis and the U.S. government representatives engage in discussions to enable Exelis to evaluate the merits of these claims as well as to assess the amounts being claimed. Where appropriate, provisions are made to reflect the expected exposure to the matters raised by the U.S. government representatives and such provisions are reviewed on a quarterly basis for sufficiency based on the most recent information available to us.

 

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CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

MISSION SYSTEMS BUSINESS OF EXELIS INC.

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 

(In millions)

   2014      2013  

Revenue

   $ 617       $ 835   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

     552         713   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     38         45   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

     27         77   

Income tax expense

     10         27   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 17       $ 50   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Combined Financial Statements.

 

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CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

MISSION SYSTEMS BUSINESS OF EXELIS INC.

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 

(In millions)

   2014     2013  

Net income

   $ 17      $ 50   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

    

Net foreign currency translation adjustments

     (1 )       (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

     (1     (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

   $ 16      $ 49   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Combined Financial Statements.

 

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CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

MISSION SYSTEMS BUSINESS OF EXELIS INC.

 

(In millions)

   June 30,
2014
    December 31,
2013
 

Assets

    

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 9      $ 10   

Receivables

     242        228   

Other current assets

     14        17   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     265        255   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Plant, property and equipment, net

     9        9   

Goodwill

     222        222   

Other non-current assets

     3        3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-current assets

     234        234   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 499      $ 489   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Parent Company Equity

    

Current liabilities

    

Accounts payable

   $ 117      $ 111   

Advance payments and billings in excess of costs

     8        12   

Compensation and other employee benefits

     46        50   

Deferred tax liability

     17        24   

Other accrued liabilities

     9        11   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     197        208   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred tax liability

     81        75   

Other non-current liabilities

     15        15   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

     96        90   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     293        298   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)

    

Parent company equity

    

Parent company investment

     208        192   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (2     (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total parent company equity

     206        191   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and parent company equity

   $ 499      $ 489   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Combined Financial Statements.

 

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CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

MISSION SYSTEMS BUSINESS OF EXELIS INC.

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 

(In millions)

   2014     2013  

Operating Activities

    

Net income

   $ 17      $ 50   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:

    

Depreciation expense

     2        1   

Changes in assets and liabilities

    

Change in receivables

     (14     2   

Change in other assets

     3        (2

Change in accounts payable

     6        (27

Change in advance payments and billings in excess of costs

     (4     2   

Change in deferred taxes

     (1     (10

Compensation and other employee benefits

     (4     (12

Change in other liabilities

     (2     (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     3        1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing Activities

    

Capital expenditures

     (1     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (1     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing Activities

    

Transfer (to) from Parent, net

     (2     4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (2     4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents

     (1     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     (1     5   

Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of year

     10        14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents—end of period

   $ 9      $ 19   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Combined Financial Statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED)

NOTE 1

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Separation from Exelis Inc.

On December 11, 2013, Exelis Inc. announced that its Board of Directors approved a plan to spin-off to Exelis shareholders its military and government services business in the form of a new independent company named Vectrus, Inc. (“Vectrus”). Unless the context otherwise requires, references in these notes to “we,” “us,” “our,” “the Company” and “our company” refer to the Mission Systems business of Exelis Inc. and its combined subsidiaries. References in these notes to “Exelis” or “parent” refer to Exelis Inc., an Indiana corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries (other than the Company and its combined subsidiaries), unless the context otherwise requires. Vectrus was incorporated in Indiana on February 4, 2014.

The spin-off is conditioned on, among other things, final approval of the transaction by the Exelis Board of Directors and receipt of an opinion of tax counsel to the effect that the spin-off will qualify as a tax-free distribution under Section 355 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

The Company expects to issue third-party debt based on the anticipated initial post-spin-off capital structure of the Company.

Our Business

The Company is a leading provider of infrastructure asset management, logistics and supply chain management, and information technology and network communication services to the U.S. government worldwide. The Company operates in 18 countries across four continents and its services include operations, maintenance, management, engineering and sustainment for physical assets including a wide variety of facilities, information technology, network and communication systems, vehicles and equipment. We operate in a single reportable segment. Our primary customer is the Department of Defense (DoD) with a high concentration in the U.S. Army, followed by the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, we generated approximately 86% of our total revenue from the U.S. Army of which our four largest contracts amounted to approximately $409 million or 66% of our revenue.

Principles of Combination and Basis of Presentation

The unaudited Condensed Combined Financial Statements have been prepared on a stand-alone basis and are derived from the consolidated and combined financial statements and accounting records of Exelis. The Condensed Combined Financial Statements reflect our financial position, results of operations and cash flows as we were historically managed, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).

The Condensed Combined Financial Statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared annually in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such SEC rules. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Combined Financial Statements included in this information statement for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011. We believe that the disclosures included in these financial statements are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.

 

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All intracompany transactions among our businesses have been eliminated. All intercompany transactions between us and Exelis have been included in these Condensed Combined Financial Statements and are considered to be effectively settled for cash in the Condensed Combined Financial Statements at the time the transaction is recorded. The total net effect of the settlement of these intercompany transactions is reflected in the Condensed Combined Statements of Cash Flows as a financing activity, and in the Condensed Combined Balance Sheets as “Parent company investment.”

Our Condensed Combined Financial Statements include expenses of Exelis allocated to us for certain functions provided by Exelis, including, but not limited to, general corporate expenses related to finance, legal, information technology, human resources, communications, ethics and compliance, shared services, employee benefits and incentives, insurance and stock-based compensation. These expenses have been allocated to us on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated on the basis of revenue, headcount or other measures. Both we and Exelis consider the basis on which the expenses have been allocated to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided to, or the benefit received by, us during the periods presented. The allocations may not, however, reflect the expense we would have incurred as an independent, publicly-traded company for the periods presented. Actual costs that may have been incurred if we had been a stand-alone company would depend on a number of factors, including the chosen organizational structure, what functions were outsourced or performed by employees and strategic decisions made in areas such as information technology and infrastructure. Following our separation from Exelis, we will perform these functions using our own resources or purchased services. For an interim period, however, some of these functions will continue to be provided by Exelis under a transition services agreement, which will generally have a term of one year or less for most services to be provided. In addition to the transition services agreement, we will enter into commercial arrangements with Exelis in connection with the spin-off, several of which are expected to have terms longer than one year.

Exelis uses a centralized approach to cash management and financing of its operations. The majority of our cash is transferred to Exelis daily and Exelis funds our operating and investing activities as needed. Cash transfers to and from the cash management accounts of Exelis are reflected in the Condensed Combined Statements of Cash Flows as “Transfer (to) from Parent, net.”

The Condensed Combined Financial Statements also include the push down of certain assets and liabilities that have historically been held at the Exelis corporate level but are specifically identifiable or otherwise allocable to us. The cash and cash equivalents held by Exelis at the corporate level are not specifically identifiable to the Company and therefore were not allocated to us for any of the periods presented. Cash and cash equivalents in our Condensed Combined Balance Sheets represent primarily cash held locally by entities included in our Condensed Combined Financial Statements. Third-party debt and the related interest expense of Exelis were not allocated to us for any of the periods presented as we are not the legal obligor of the debt and the Exelis borrowings were not directly attributable to our business.

Our quarterly financial periods end on the Friday closest to the last day of the calendar quarter, except for the last quarterly period of the fiscal year, which ends on December 31. For ease of presentation, the quarterly financial statements included herein are described as ending on the last day of the calendar quarter. The results reported in these financial statements are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year.

See Note 8, “Related Party Transactions and Parent Company Equity,” for further description of the transactions between us and Exelis.

Parent Company Investment

Parent company investment in the Condensed Combined Balance Sheets represents the historical investment of Exelis in us. See “Principles of Combination and Basis of Presentation” above and Note 8, “Related Party Transactions and Parent Company Equity,” for additional information.

 

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Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Estimates are revised as additional information becomes available. Estimates and assumptions are used for, but not limited to, revenue recognition, income tax contingency accruals and valuation allowances, fair value and impairment of goodwill, and valuation of assets and certain contingent liabilities. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

During the performance of long-term sales contracts, estimated final contract prices and costs are reviewed periodically and revisions are made as required and recorded in income in the period in which they are determined. Additionally, the fees under certain contracts may be increased or decreased in accordance with cost or performance incentive provisions which measure actual performance against established targets or other criteria. Such incentive fee awards or penalties are included in revenue when there is sufficient information to reasonably assess anticipated contract performance. Amounts representing contract change orders, claims, requests for equitable adjustment, or limitations in funding on contracts are recorded only if it is probable the claim will result in additional contract revenue and the amounts can be reliably estimated. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted long-term contracts are made in the period in which such losses are determined and are recorded as a component of cost of revenue. Contract revenue and cost estimates are reviewed and reassessed periodically. Changes in these estimates could result in recognition of cumulative catch-up adjustments to the contract’s inception to date revenue, cost of revenue and profit in the period in which such changes are made, based on a contract’s percentage completion. Changes in revenue and cost estimates could also result in a forward loss or an adjustment to a forward loss. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, net favorable cumulative catch-up adjustments related to prior periods did not increase operating income, as compared to an increase of approximately $26 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, four contracts accounted for 84% of the net favorable cumulative catch-up adjustment.

NOTE 2

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued final guidance on revenue recognition, which provides a single, comprehensive revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers, aimed at improving comparability within industries, across industries, and across capital markets. The new guidance contains principles, including a five step approach, that an entity will apply to determine the measurement and timing of revenue recognition that will require an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new guidance also requires additional disclosures intended to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and the related cash flows. The guidance is effective for the first interim period within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and can be applied retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (full retrospective method) or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initial application of the guidance recognized in retained earnings (simplified transition method). Early adoption is not permitted. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of this guidance, but it could have a significant impact on the measurement and timing of revenue recognition, contract related asset and liability balances and financial statement disclosures.

The FASB recently issued final guidance aimed at reducing the frequency of disposals reported as discontinued operations by raising the threshold for a disposal to qualify as a discontinued operation, focusing on strategic shifts that have or will have a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. The guidance expands the disclosures for discontinued operations, but does not change the presentation requirements for

 

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discontinued operations in the income statement. The guidance is effective prospectively for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, with early adoption permitted, and would only apply to disposals completed subsequent to adoption. We will adopt this guidance on January 1, 2015.

Other new pronouncements issued but not effective until after June 30, 2014 are not expected to have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

NOTE 3

COMPOSITION OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL STATEMENT CAPTIONS

The following tables present financial information underlying certain balance sheet captions.

Other current assets

Other current assets were composed of the following:

 

(In millions)    June 30,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Inventory

   $ 4       $ 6   

Prepaid assets

     10         11   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $       14       $       17   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Compensation and other employee benefits

Compensation and other employee benefits were composed of the following:

 

(In millions)    June 30,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Accrued salaries and wages

   $ 23       $ 26   

Accrued bonus

     3         4   

Accrued employee benefits

     20         20   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $       46       $       50   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NOTE 4

INCOME TAXES

Effective Tax Rate

Our quarterly income tax expense is measured using an estimated annual effective income tax rate, adjusted for discrete items within the period. The comparison of effective income tax rates between periods is significantly affected by discrete items recognized during the periods, the level and mix of earnings by tax jurisdiction and permanent differences.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $10 million or 35.7% of income from continuing operations before income tax expense compared to $27 million or 35.8% during the same prior year period. The effective income tax rate varies from the federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to the impact of state taxes and non-deductible expenses.

 

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Uncertain Tax Position

As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, unrecognized tax benefits were $9 million and $9 million, respectively, and would not, if recognized, affect the tax rate. We do not believe that uncertain tax positions will significantly change within twelve months of the reporting date.

NOTE 5

RECEIVABLES

Receivables were comprised of the following:

 

     June 30,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 
(In millions)              

Billed receivables

   $ 76       $ 69   

Unbilled contract receivables

     166         159   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Receivables

   $       242       $       228   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

All billed receivables are due from the U.S. government, either directly or as subcontractor with the government, at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. Because the Company’s billed receivables are with the U.S. government, the Company does not have a material credit risk exposure.

Unbilled contract receivables represent revenue recognized on long-term contracts in excess of amounts billed as of the balance sheet date. We expect to bill and collect substantially all of the June 30, 2014 unbilled contract receivables during the next twelve months.

NOTE 6

GOODWILL

There were no acquisitions during the six months ended June 30, 2014. Goodwill at June 30, 2014 of $222 million remained unchanged from December 31, 2013.

NOTE 7

POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

Exelis sponsors numerous defined contribution savings plans, which allow employees to contribute a portion of their pre-tax and/or after-tax income in accordance with specified guidelines. Several of the plans require us to match a percentage of the employee contributions up to certain limits, generally 2%-6% of employee base pay. Our portion of the matching contributions charged to income amounted to $2 million and $3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

NOTE 8

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND PARENT COMPANY EQUITY

The Condensed Combined Financial Statements have been prepared on a stand-alone basis and are derived from the consolidated and combined financial statements and accounting records of Exelis.

Allocation of General Corporate Expenses

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general corporate expenses related to finance, legal, information technology, human resources, communications, ethics and compliance, shared services, employee benefits and incentives, and stock-based compensation. These expenses have been allocated to us on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated on the basis of revenue, headcount or other measures. During the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, we were allocated $13 million, and $19 million, respectively, of general corporate expenses incurred by Exelis which is primarily included within selling, general and administrative expenses in the Condensed Combined Statements of Income.

The expense allocations from Exelis discussed above include costs associated with defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans (the “Shared Plans”) sponsored by Exelis in which some of our employees participate. We account for such Shared Plans as multiemployer benefit plans. Accordingly, we do not record an asset or liability to recognize the funded status of the Shared Plans. Subsequent to the completion of the spin-off, the Company will not receive expense allocations for the Shared Plans and all assets and liabilities related to the Shared Plans will remain with Exelis.

The expense allocations have been determined on a basis that we consider to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided or the benefit received by us during the periods presented. The allocations may not, however, reflect the expense we would have incurred as an independent, publicly-traded company for the periods presented. Actual costs that may have been incurred if we had been a stand-alone company would depend on a number of factors, including the chosen organizational structure, functions outsourced or performed by employees and strategic decisions made in areas such as information technology and infrastructure.

Parent Company Equity

Net transfers from parent are included within parent company investment on the Condensed Combined Statements of Parent Company Equity. The components of the net transfers from parent for the periods ended June 30, 2014, and 2013 are as follows:

 

     June 30,  
     2014     2013  
(In millions)             

Cash pooling and general financing activities

   $ (22   $ (47

Corporate allocations including income taxes

     20        51   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net transfers (to) / from parent

   $ (2   $ 4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subcontract Pending Novation

We intend to enter into a subcontract with Exelis pending the U.S. government’s agreement to novate one government contract to Exelis under which Exelis will be obligated to fulfill the terms of such government contract. Pursuant to the terms of the subcontract, we will be obligated to immediately deposit all proceeds we receive under such government contract into a bank account controlled by Exelis. We will work diligently with the U.S. government to finalize the novation of this contract and do not expect any disruptions in our business as a result of this process.

In support of ongoing business, we expect to enter into one or more subcontracts with Exelis, the terms of which will be negotiated at arm’s length, whereby either we or Exelis will serve as a subcontractor to the other on certain government contracts in the future.

 

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NOTE 9

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

General

From time to time, we are involved in legal proceedings that are incidental to the operation of our businesses. Some of these proceedings seek remedies relating to environmental matters, employment and pension matters, and commercial or contractual disputes.

Although the ultimate outcome of any legal matter cannot be predicted with certainty, based on present information, including our assessment of the merits of each particular claim, we do not expect that any asserted or unasserted legal claims or proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our cash flow, results of operations, or financial condition.

Environmental

In the ordinary course of business, we are subject to Federal, state, local, and foreign environmental laws and regulations. We are responsible, or are alleged to be responsible, for ongoing environmental investigation and remediation of multiple sites. These sites are in various stages of investigation and/or remediation and in many of these proceedings our liability is considered de minimis. We have received notification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and from other governmental agencies, that a number of sites formerly or currently owned and/or operated by the Company, and other properties or water supplies that may be or have been impacted from the operations at those sites, contain disposed or recycled materials or wastes and require environmental investigation and/or remediation. These sites include instances where we have been identified as a potentially responsible party under Federal and state environmental laws and regulations.

Accruals for environmental matters are recorded on a site by site basis when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated, based on current law and existing technologies available to us. Our accrued liabilities for these environmental matters represent the best estimates related to the investigation and remediation of environmental media such as water, soil, soil vapor, air and structures, as well as related legal fees. These estimates, and related accruals, are reviewed quarterly and updated for progress of investigation and remediation efforts and changes in facts and legal circumstances. Liabilities for these environmental expenditures are recorded on an undiscounted basis.

It is difficult to estimate the final costs of investigation and remediation due to various factors, including incomplete information regarding particular sites and other potentially responsible parties, uncertainty regarding the extent of investigation or remediation and our share, if any, of liability for such conditions, the selection of alternative remedial approaches, and changes in environmental standards and regulatory requirements. We have estimated and accrued $4 million as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, for environmental matters. In our opinion, the total amount accrued is appropriate based on existing facts and circumstances known to us.

The following table illustrates the range of estimated loss and number of active sites for these environmental matters:

 

(In millions)

   June 30,
2014 (A)
     December 31,
2013
 

Low-end range

   $ 3       $ 3   

High-end range

   $ 30       $ 6   

Number of active environmental investigation and remediation sites

           28                   5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(A) In June 2014, the Company received notice from the Department of Justice, Environmental and Natural Resources Division that it may be potentially responsible for contribution to the environmental investigation and remediation of multiple locations in Alaska. Pending further information, we have increased the number of active sites and high-end range of estimated loss based on our historical costs for similar matters.

 

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U.S. Government Contracts, Investigations and Claims

The Company has U.S. government contracts that are funded incrementally on a year-to-year basis. Changes in government policies, priorities or funding levels through agency or program budget reductions by the U.S. Congress or executive agencies could materially adversely affect the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. Furthermore, contracts with the U.S. government may be terminated or suspended by the U.S. government at any time, with or without cause. Such contract suspensions or terminations could result in un-reimbursable expenses or charges or otherwise adversely affect the Company’s financial condition and/or results of operations.

Departments and agencies of the U.S. government have the authority to investigate various transactions and operations of the Company, and the results of such investigations may lead to administrative, civil or criminal proceedings, the ultimate outcome of which could be fines, penalties, repayments or compensatory or treble damages. U.S. government regulations provide that certain findings against a contractor may lead to suspension or debarment from future U.S. government contracts or the loss of export privileges for a company or an operating division or subdivision. Suspension or debarment could have a material adverse effect on the Company because of its reliance on U.S. government contracts.

U.S. government agencies, including the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) and others, routinely audit and review a contractor’s performance on government contracts, indirect rates and pricing practices, and compliance with applicable contracting and procurement laws, regulations and standards. Accordingly, costs billed or billable to the U.S. government customers are subject to potential adjustment upon audit by such agencies. They also review the adequacy of the contractor’s compliance with government standards for its accounting and management internal control systems, including: control environment and accounting system, general information technology system, budget and planning system, purchasing system, material management system, compensation system, labor system, indirect and other direct costs system, billing system and estimating system. Audits currently underway include the Company’s control environment and accounting, billing, and indirect and other direct cost systems, as well as reviews of the Company’s compliance with certain U.S. government Cost Accounting Standards.

From time to time, U.S. government customers advise the Company of claims and penalties concerning certain potential disallowed costs. When such findings are presented, Exelis and the U.S. government representatives engage in discussions to enable Exelis to evaluate the merits of these claims as well as to assess the amounts being claimed. Where appropriate, provisions are made to reflect the expected exposure to the matters raised by the U.S. government representatives and such provisions are reviewed on a quarterly basis for sufficiency based on the most recent information available to us.

NOTE 10

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

We evaluated potential events occurring subsequent to June 30, 2014 and through the date the financial statements were issued and concluded that no subsequent events merited disclosure as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2014.

 

F-32

Exhibit 99.2

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