As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 3, 2016

File No. 001-37654

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

FORM 10

 

 

GENERAL FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES

Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

Fortive Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   47-5654583

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. employer

identification number)

6920 Seaway Blvd

Everett, WA

  98203

(Address of principal executive offices)

  (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (425) 446 - 5000

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 Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer      ¨

  Accelerated filer      ¨  

Non-accelerated filer      x

(Do not check if a

smaller reporting company)

  Smaller reporting company     ¨

 

 

 


FORTIVE CORPORATION

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET BETWEEN INFORMATION STATEMENT

AND ITEMS OF FORM 10

Certain information required to be included herein is incorporated by reference to specifically identified portions of the body of the information statement of Fortive Corporation (“Fortive”) filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1. None of the information contained in the information statement shall be incorporated by reference herein or deemed to be a part hereof, unless such information is specifically incorporated by reference.

Item 1.     Business .

The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the information statement entitled “Information Statement Summary,” “Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements,” “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Business,” “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions” and “Where You Can Find More Information.” Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 1A.     Risk Factors .

The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the information statement entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements.” Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.     Financial Information .

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

Item 3.     Properties .

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

 

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Item 5.     Directors and Executive Officers .

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

Item 6.     Executive Compensation .

The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the information statement entitled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” “Management—Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation” and “Director Compensation.” Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.     Certain Relationships and Related Transactions .

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

Item 8.     Legal Proceedings .

The information required by this item is contained under the section of the information statement entitled “Business—Legal Proceedings.” 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 of the information statement entitled “Risk Factors,” “Dividend Policy,” “Capitalization,” “The Separation and Distribution” and “Description of Fortive’s Capital Stock.” Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 10.     Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities .

The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the information statement entitled “Description of Material Indebtedness” and “Description of Fortive’s Capital Stock—Sale of Unregistered Securities.” Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

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

The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the information statement entitled “Risk Factors,” “Dividend Policy,” “The Separation and Distribution” and “Description of Fortive’s Capital Stock.” Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 12.     Indemnification of Directors and Officers .

 

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The information required by this item is contained under the section of the information statement entitled “Description of Fortive’s Capital Stock—Limitations on Liability, Indemnification of Officers and Directors and Insurance.” That section is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 13.     Financial Statements and Supplementary Data .

The information required by this item is contained under the section of the information statement entitled “Index to Financial Statements” and the financial statements referenced therein. That section is 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 and Schedule

The information required by this item is contained under the section of the information statement entitled “Index to Financial Statements and Schedule” and the financial statements referenced therein. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

 

(b) Exhibits

See below.

The following documents are filed as exhibits hereto:

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Exhibit Description

2.1    Form of Separation and Distribution Agreement by and between Danaher Corporation and Fortive Corporation**
3.1    Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Fortive Corporation*
3.2    Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of Fortive Corporation*
10.1    Form of Transition Services Agreement by and between Danaher Corporation and Fortive Corporation**
10.2    Form of Employee Matters Agreement by and between Danaher Corporation and Fortive Corporation**
10.3    Form of Tax Matters Agreement by and between Danaher Corporation and Fortive Corporation**
10.4    Form of Intellectual Property Matters Agreement by and between Danaher Corporation and Fortive Corporation**
10.5    Form of DBS License Agreement by and between Danaher Corporation and Fortive Corporation**
10.6    Offer of Employment Letter, dated November 16, 2015, between TGA Employment Services LLC and Chuck McLaughlin.**
10.7    Offer of Employment Letter, dated November 20, 2015, between TGA Employment Services LLC and Patrick Byrne**
10.8    Offer of Employment Letter, dated November 11, 2015, between TGA Employment Services LLC and Pat Murphy**
10.9    Offer of Employment Letter, dated February 10, 2016, between TGA Employment Services LLC and Martin Gafinowitz**
21.1    Subsidiaries of Fortive Corporation*
99.1    Information Statement of Fortive Corporation, preliminary and subject to completion, dated March 3, 2016**

 

*   To be filed by amendment.
**   Filed herewith.

 

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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.

 

Fortive Corporation

By:

 

/s/ James A. Lico

  Name:  James A. Lico
  Title:     President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: March 3, 2016

 

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Exhibit 2.1

FORM OF

SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

by and between

DANAHER CORPORATION

and

FORTIVE CORPORATION

Dated as of [●], 2016


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Article I    Page  
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION   

Section 1.1

   General      2   

Section 1.2

   References; Interpretation      22   
Article II   
THE SEPARATION   

Section 2.1

   General      22   

Section 2.2

   Restructuring: Transfer of Assets; Assumption of Liabilities      23   

Section 2.3

   Treatment of Shared Contracts      24   

Section 2.4

   Intercompany Accounts, Loans and Agreements      25   

Section 2.5

   Limitation of Liability; Intercompany Contracts      26   

Section 2.6

   Transfers Not Effected at or Prior to the Effective Time; Transfers Deemed Effective as of the Effective Time      26   

Section 2.7

   Conveyancing and Assumption Instruments      28   

Section 2.8

   Further Assurances; Ancillary Agreements      29   

Section 2.9

   Novation of Liabilities; Indemnification      30   

Section 2.10

   Guarantees; Credit Support Instruments      31   

Section 2.11

   Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties      33   

Section 2.12

   Fortive Financing Arrangements      34   

Section 2.13

   Cash Management; Cash Adjustment      35   
Article III   
CERTAIN ACTIONS AT OR PRIOR TO THE DISTRIBUTIONS   

Section 3.1

   Organizational Documents      37   

Section 3.2

   Directors      37   

Section 3.3

   Officers      37   

Section 3.4

   Resignations and Removals      37   

Section 3.5

   Ancillary Agreements      38   
Article IV   
THE DISTRIBUTION   

Section 4.1

   Distribution      38   

Section 4.2

   Fractional Shares      38   

 

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Section 4.3

   Actions in Connection with the Distribution      39   

Section 4.4

   Sole Discretion of Danaher      39   

Section 4.5

   Conditions to Distribution      40   
Article V   
CERTAIN COVENANTS   

Section 5.1

   Cooperation      41   

Section 5.2

   Retained Names      42   

Section 5.3

   No Restriction on Competition      43   

Section 5.4

   No Hire and No Solicitation of Employees      43   
Article VI   
INDEMNIFICATION   

Section 6.1

   Release of Pre-Distribution Claims      43   

Section 6.2

   Indemnification by Danaher      46   

Section 6.3

   Indemnification by Fortive      46   

Section 6.4

   Procedures for Indemnification      47   

Section 6.5

   Cooperation in Defense and Settlement      49   

Section 6.6

   Indemnification Payments      50   

Section 6.7

   Indemnification Obligations Net of Insurance Proceeds and Other Amounts      50   

Section 6.8

   Contribution      51   

Section 6.9

   Additional Matters; Survival of Indemnities      51   

Section 6.10

   Environmental Matters      52   
Article VII   
PRESERVATION OF RECORDS; ACCESS TO INFORMATION; CONFIDENTIALITY; PRIVILEGE   

Section 7.1

   Preservation of Corporate Records      53   

Section 7.2

   Financial Statements and Accounting      54   

Section 7.3

   Provision of Corporate Records      55   

Section 7.4

   Witness Services      57   

Section 7.5

   Reimbursement; Other Matters      57   

Section 7.6

   Confidentiality      58   

Section 7.7

   Privilege Matters      59   

Section 7.8

   Ownership of Information      61   

Section 7.9

   Personal Data      61   

Section 7.10

   Other Agreements      62   

 

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Article VIII   
DISPUTE RESOLUTION   

Section 8.1

   Negotiation.      62   

Section 8.2

   Arbitration      63   

Section 8.3

   Specific Performance      64   

Section 8.4

   Treatment of Arbitration      64   

Section 8.5

   Continuity of Service and Performance      64   

Section 8.6

   Consolidation      65   
Article IX   
INSURANCE   

Section 9.1

   Insurance Matters      65   

Section 9.2

   Certain Matters Relating to Danaher’s Organizational Documents      68   

Section 9.3

   Directors and Officers Liability Insurance      68   
Article X   
MISCELLANEOUS   

Section 10.1

   Entire Agreement; Construction      68   

Section 10.2

   Ancillary Agreements      69   

Section 10.3

   Counterparts      69   

Section 10.4

   Survival of Agreements      69   

Section 10.5

   Expenses      69   

Section 10.6

   Notices      70   

Section 10.7

   Waivers      70   

Section 10.8

   Assignment      70   

Section 10.9

   Successors and Assigns      71   

Section 10.10

   Termination and Amendment      71   

Section 10.11

   Payment Terms      71   

Section 10.12

   Subsidiaries      72   

Section 10.13

   Third Party Beneficiaries      72   

Section 10.14

   Title and Headings      72   

Section 10.15

   Exhibits and Schedules      72   

Section 10.16

   Governing Law      72   

Section 10.17

   Severability      72   

Section 10.18

   Public Announcements      73   

Section 10.19

   Interpretation      73   

Section 10.20

   No Duplication; No Double Recovery      73   

Section 10.21

   Tax Treatment of Payments      73   

Section 10.22

   No Waiver      73   

Section 10.23

   No Admission of Liability      73   

Section 10.24

   Advisors      74   

 

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List of Exhibits     
Exhibit A    Employee Matters Agreement
Exhibit B    Tax Matters Agreement
Exhibit C    Transition Services Agreements
Exhibit D    Intellectual Property Matters Agreement
Exhibit E    DBS License Agreement

 

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FORM OF SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

This SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of [●], 2016, is entered into by and between Danaher Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ Danaher ”), and Fortive Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Danaher (“ Fortive ”). “ Party ” or “ Parties ” means Danaher or Fortive, individually or collectively, as the case may be. 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, Danaher, acting through its direct and indirect Subsidiaries, currently conducts the Danaher Retained Business and the Fortive Business;

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

WHEREAS, in order to effect such separation, the Board has determined that it is appropriate, desirable and in the best interests of Danaher and its stockholders for Danaher to undertake the Internal Reorganization and, in connection therewith, effect the Contribution to Fortive;

WHEREAS, following the completion of the Internal Reorganization, Danaher shall cause the Distribution Agent to issue pro rata to the Record Holders, in accordance with the Distribution Ratio, all of the issued and outstanding shares of Fortive Common Stock (such issuance, the “ Distribution ”) on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement;

WHEREAS, (i) the Board has (x) determined that the Distribution and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements (as defined below) have a valid business purpose, are in furtherance of and consistent with its business strategy and are in the best interests of Danaher and its stockholders and (y) approved this Agreement and each of the Ancillary Agreements and (ii) the Board of Directors of Fortive has approved this Agreement and each of the Ancillary Agreements (to the extent Fortive is a party thereto);

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to set forth the principal corporate transactions required to effect the Distribution and certain other agreements relating to the relationship of Danaher and Fortive and their respective Subsidiaries following the Distribution;

WHEREAS, Danaher has requested the IRS Ruling from the IRS;

WHEREAS, it is the intention of the Parties that the Contribution and the Distribution, taken together, will qualify as a transaction that is tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Section 355 and Section 368(a)(1)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”); and

 

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WHEREAS, this Agreement is intended to be a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.368-2(g).

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

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

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

(1) “ AAA ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.2.

(2) “ 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.

(3) “ Affiliate ” shall mean, when used with respect to a specified Person and at a point in, or with respect to a period of, time, a Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person at such point in or during such period of time. 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 its Group shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of another Party or member of such other Party’s Group solely by reason of having one or more directors in common or by reason of having been under common control of Danaher or Danaher’s stockholders prior to or, in case of Danaher’s stockholders, after, the Effective Time.

(4) “ Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in in the Preamble.

(5) “ Ancillary Agreements ” shall mean the Transition Services Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement, the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement, the DBS License Agreement, the lease agreements for the sites set forth in Schedule 1.1(5), any Continuing Arrangements, any and all Conveyancing and Assumption Instruments and any other agreements to be entered into by and between any member of the Danaher Group, on one hand, and any member of the Fortive Group, on the other hand, at, prior to or after the Distribution in connection with the Distribution.

 

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(6) “ Arbitral Tribunal ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.2(a).

(7) “ Assets ” shall mean all rights (including Intellectual Property), title and ownership interests in and to all properties, claims, Contracts, businesses, or assets (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 or intangible, whether accrued, contingent or otherwise, in each case, whether or not recorded or reflected on the books and records or financial statements of any Person. 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 (including any Tax items, attributes or rights to receive any Tax Refunds (as defined in the Tax Matters Agreement)) shall not be treated as Assets.

(8) “ Asset Transferors ” shall mean the entities transferring Assets to Fortive or Danaher, as the case may be, or one of their respective Subsidiaries in order to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

(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) “ Audited Party ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.2(a).

(11) “ Board ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

(12) “ Business ” shall mean the Danaher Retained Business or the Fortive Business, as applicable.

(13) “ Business Day ” shall mean any day other than Saturday or Sunday and any other day on which commercial banking institutions located in New York, New York are required, or authorized by Law, to remain closed.

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

(15) “ Cash Adjustment ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.13(b)(vi)

(16) “ Cash Equivalents ” shall mean (i) cash and (ii) checks, certificates of deposit having a maturity of less than one year, money orders, marketable securities, money market funds, commercial paper, short-term instruments and other cash equivalents, funds in time and demand deposits or similar accounts, and any evidence of indebtedness issued or guaranteed by any Governmental Entity, minus the amount of any outbound checks, plus the amount of any deposits in transit.

(17) “ Code ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

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

(19) “ Company Policies ” shall mean all insurance policies, insurance contracts and claim administration contracts of any kind of any member of the Danaher Group, which are in effect at the Effective Time, except all insurance policies, insurance contracts and claim administration contracts established in contemplation of the Distribution to cover any member of the Fortive Group after the Effective Time.

(20) “ Confidential Information ” shall mean all non-public, confidential or proprietary Information to the extent concerning a Party, its Group and/or its Subsidiaries or with respect to Fortive, the Fortive Business, any Fortive Assets or any Fortive Liabilities or with respect to Danaher, the Danaher Retained Business, any Danaher Retained Assets or any Danaher Liabilities, including any such Information that was acquired by any Party after the Effective Time pursuant to Article VII or otherwise in accordance with this Agreement, or that was provided to a Party by a third party in confidence, including (a) any and all technical information relating to the design, operation, testing, test results, development, and manufacture of any Party’s product (including product specifications and documentation; engineering, design, and manufacturing drawings, diagrams, and illustrations; formulations and material specifications; laboratory studies and benchmark tests; quality assurance policies procedures and specifications; evaluation and/validation studies; assembly code, software, firmware, programming data, databases, and all information referred to in the same); product costs, margins and pricing; as well as product marketing studies and strategies; all other methodologies, procedures, techniques and Know-How related to research, engineering, development and manufacturing; (b) information, documents and materials relating to the Party’s financial condition, management and other business conditions, prospects, plans, procedures, infrastructure, security, information technology procedures and systems, and other business or operational affairs; (c) pending unpublished patent applications and trade secrets; and (d) any other data or documentation resident, existing or otherwise provided in a database or in a storage medium, permanent or temporary, intended for confidential, proprietary and/or privileged use by a Party; except for any Information that is (i) in the public domain or known to the public 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. As used herein, by example and without limitation, Confidential Information shall mean any information of a Party intended or marked as confidential, proprietary and/or privileged.

(21) “ Consents ” means any consents, waivers, notices, reports or other filings to be obtained from or made, including with respect to any Contract, or any registrations, licenses, permits, authorizations to be obtained from, or approvals from, or notification requirements to, any third parties, including any third party to a Contract and any Governmental Entity.

 

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(22) “ Continuing Arrangements ” shall mean:

(i) those arrangements set forth on Schedule 1.1(22)(i);

(ii) this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements (and each other Contract expressly contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement to be entered into or continued by any of the Parties or any of the members of their respective Groups);

(iii) any Contracts or intercompany accounts solely between or among members of the Fortive Group;

(iv) any Contracts between: (i) a Subsidiary of Danaher that is in the business of selling or buying products or services to or from third parties; and (ii) a member of the Fortive Group, and which Contract is related primarily to the provision of such products or services and was or is entered into in the ordinary course of business and on arms’-length terms; and

such other commercial arrangements among the Parties that are intended to survive and continue following the Effective Time; provided that none of the intercompany Contracts set forth on Schedule 1.1(22)(ii) shall be deemed to be Continuing Arrangements, it being understood that Schedule 1.1(22)(ii) is not intended to be an exclusive list of arrangements that are to be terminated at the Effective Time; provided , however , that for the avoidance of doubt, Continuing Arrangements shall not be Third Party Agreements.

(23) “ 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).

(24) “ Contribution ” shall mean the Transfer, directly or indirectly, of Assets from Danaher or its Subsidiaries to Fortive or its Subsidiaries and the Assumption of Liabilities, directly or indirectly, by Fortive or its Subsidiaries pursuant to the Internal Reorganization or otherwise relating to, arising out of or resulting from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(25) “ Conveyancing and Assumption Instruments ” shall mean, collectively, the various Contracts, including the related local asset transfer agreements and local stock transfer agreements, and other documents entered into prior to the Effective Time and to be entered into to effect the Transfer of Assets and the Assumption of Liabilities in the manner contemplated by this Agreement, or otherwise relating to, arising out of or resulting from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, in such form or forms as the applicable Parties thereto agree.

(26) “ Credit Support Instruments ” shall mean any letters of credit, performance bonds, surety bonds (including, with respect to the surety bonds, letters of credit and performance bonds set forth on Schedule 1.1(26), the allocable portion of the surety bonds, letters of credit and performance bonds as set forth on Schedule 1.1(26)), bankers acceptances, or other similar arrangements.

 

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(27) “ Danaher ” shall have the meaning set forth in in the Preamble.

(28) “ Danaher Asset Transferee ” shall mean any Danaher Retained Business to which Danaher Retained Assets shall be or have been transferred, directly or indirectly, prior to the Effective Time, or which is contemplated by the Internal Reorganization or this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements to occur after the Effective Time, by an Asset Transferor in order to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

(29) “ Danaher Common Stock ” shall mean the common stock of Danaher, par value $0.01 per share.

(30) “ Danaher CSIs ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.10(d).

(31) “ Danaher Former Business ” shall mean any Former Business (other than the Fortive Business or the Fortive Former Businesses) that, at the time of sale, conveyance, assignment, transfer, disposition, divestiture (in whole or in part) or discontinuation, abandonment, completion or termination of the operations, activities or production thereof, was primarily managed by or associated with the Danaher Retained Business as then conducted.

(32) “ Danaher Group ” shall mean (i) Danaher, the Danaher Retained Business and each Person that is a direct or indirect Subsidiary of Danaher as of immediately following the Distribution and (ii) each Business Entity that becomes a Subsidiary of Danaher after the Effective Time.

(33) “ Danaher Group Landlord Property ” shall mean any real properties owned by the Danaher Group as to which the Fortive Group will enter into a lease or other agreement with a member of the Danaher Group to conduct business operations after the Effective Time. A non-exclusive list of the Danaher Group Landlord Property is set forth on Schedule 1.1(33).

(34) “ Danaher Indemnitees ” shall mean each member of the Danaher Group and each of their respective Affiliates from and after the Effective Time and each member of the Danaher Group’s and such Affiliates’ respective current, former and future directors, officers, employees and agents and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing, except, for the avoidance of doubt, the Fortive Indemnitees.

(35) “ Danaher Personal Data ” shall mean Personal Data of Danaher and its Subsidiaries that is held, transferred to or processed by or on behalf of Fortive or any of its Subsidiaries after the Effective Time.

 

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(36) “ Danaher Released Liabilities ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(a)(i).

(37) “ Danaher Retained Assets ” shall mean:

(i) the Assets listed or described on Schedule 1.1(37) and any and all Assets that are expressly contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement as Assets to be retained by Danaher or any other member of the Danaher Group;

(ii) any and all Assets that are owned, leased or licensed, at or prior to the Effective Time, by Danaher and/or any of its Subsidiaries, that are not Fortive Assets;

(iii) any and all Assets that are acquired or otherwise becomes an Asset of the Danaher Group after the Effective Time; and

(iv) all Danaher Retained IP.

(38) “ Danaher Retained Business ” shall mean (i) those businesses operated by the Danaher Group prior to the Effective Time other than the Fortive Business, (ii) those Business Entities or businesses acquired or established by or for any member of the Danaher Group after the Effective Time, and (iii) any Danaher Former Business; provided that Danaher Retained Business shall not include any Fortive Former Business or Fortive Former Real Property.

(39) “ Danaher Retained IP ” shall mean (i) all Intellectual Property other than Fortive Intellectual Property, (ii) any Intellectual Property licensed to Fortive pursuant to the Ancillary Agreements, including DBS, and (iii) the Danaher Retained Names.

(40) “ Danaher Retained Liabilities ” shall mean:

(i) any and all Liabilities that are expressly contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement as Liabilities to be retained or assumed by Danaher or any other member of the Danaher Group, and all agreements, obligations and other Liabilities of Danaher or any member of the Danaher Group under this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements;

(ii) any and all Liabilities of a member of the Danaher Group to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from any Danaher Retained Assets (other than Liabilities arising under any Shared Contracts to the extent such Liabilities relate to the Fortive Business);

(iii) the Liabilities listed on Schedule 1.1(40); and

(iv) any and all Liabilities of Danaher and each of its Subsidiaries that are not Fortive Liabilities.

 

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(41) “ Danaher Retained Names ” shall mean the names and marks set forth in Schedule 1.1(41), and any Trademarks containing or comprising any of such names or marks, and any Trademarks derivative thereof or confusingly similar thereto, or any telephone numbers or other alphanumeric addresses or mnemonics containing any of the foregoing names or marks.

(42) “ Data Processor ” shall have the meaning set forth in the EU Data Protection Directive.

(43) “ Data Protection Laws ” shall mean any and all Laws concerning the privacy, protection and security of personal information Laws throughout the world, including the EU Data Protection Directive, the Laws of each member state of the European Union that implement the EU Data Protection Directive, and any related or similar Laws of any member state of the European Union or the European Economic Area.

(44) “ DBS ” shall mean the Danaher Business System in existence as of the Effective Time, which is a set of proprietary tools, processes, methodologies, practices, related training materials, and related Know-How that are designed to continuously improve business management and performance in the areas of quality, delivery, cost and innovation.

(45) “ DBS License Agreement ” shall mean the DBS License Agreement between Danaher and Fortive in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E.

(46) “ Decision on Interim Relief ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.2(d).

(47) “ Dispute Notice ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.1.

(48) “ Disputes ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.1.

(49) “ Distribution ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

(50) “ Distribution Agent ” shall mean Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

(51) “ Distribution Cash Amount Dispute Notice ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.13(b)(iii).

(52) “ Distribution Cash Amount Statement ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.13(b)(i).

(53) “ Distribution Date ” shall mean the date, as shall be determined by the Board, on which the Distribution occurs.

(54) “ Distribution Date Cash Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.13(b)(i).

 

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(55) “ Distribution Disclosure Documents ” shall mean the Form 10 and all exhibits thereto (including the Information Statement), any current reports on Form 8-K and the registration statement on Form S-8 related to securities to be offered under Fortive’s employee benefit plans, in each case as filed or furnished by Fortive with or to the Commission in connection with the Distribution or filed or furnished by Danaher with or to the Commission solely to the extent such documents relate to Fortive or the Distribution.

(56) “ Distribution Ratio ” shall mean [●] share[s] of Fortive Common Stock for every [●] share[s] of Danaher Common Stock.

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

(58) “ Employee Matters Agreement ” shall mean the Employee Matters Agreement by and between Danaher and Fortive, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.

(59) “ Environmental Laws ” shall mean all Laws relating to pollution or protection of human health or safety or the environment, including Laws relating to the exposure to, or Release, threatened Release or the presence of Hazardous Substances, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, transport or handling of Hazardous Substances and all Laws with regard to recordkeeping, notification, disclosure and reporting requirements respecting Hazardous Substances, and all laws relating to endangered or threatened species of fish, wildlife and plants and the management or use of natural resources.

(60) “ Environmental Liabilities ” shall mean Liabilities relating to Environmental Law or the Release or threatened Release of or exposure to Hazardous Substances, including, without limitation, the following: (i) actual or alleged violations of or non-compliance with any Environmental Law, including a failure to obtain, maintain or comply with any Environmental Permits; (ii) obligations arising under or pursuant to any applicable Environmental Law or Environmental Permit; (iii) the presence of Hazardous Substances or the introduction of Hazardous Substances to the environment at, in, on, under or migrating from any of the building, facility, structure or real property, including Liabilities relating to, resulting from or arising out of the investigation, remediation, or monitoring of such Hazardous Substances; (iv) natural resource damages, property damages, personal or bodily injury or wrongful death relating to the presence of or exposure to Hazardous Substances (including asbestos-containing materials), at, in, on, under or migrating to or from any building, facility, structure or real property; (v) the transport, disposal, recycling, reclamation, treatment or storage, Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Substances at Off-Site Locations; and (vi) any agreement, decree, judgment, or order relating to the foregoing. The term “Environmental Liabilities” does not include Liabilities arising in connection with claims for injuries to persons or property from products sold by or services provided by the Fortive Group, the Danaher Group or their predecessors, including claims related to exposure to asbestos with respect to such products or services.

 

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(61) “ Environmental Permit ” shall mean any permit, license, approval or other authorization under any applicable Law or of any Governmental Entity relating to Environmental Laws or Hazardous Substances.

(62) “ EU Data Protection Directive ” shall mean the EU Data Protection Directive entitled “Directive 95/46/EC on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of Personal Data and on the free movement of such data”, as may be amended.

(63) “ Exchange Act ” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

(64) “ Excluded Environmental Liabilities ” shall mean any and all Environmental Liabilities whether arising before, on or after the Effective Time, to the extent relating to, resulting from, or arising out of the past, present or future operation, conduct or actions of Danaher Retained Business.

(65) “ Final Cash Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.13(b)(v).

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

(67) “ Form 10 ” shall mean the registration statement on Form 10 (Registration No. 001-37654) filed by Fortive with the Commission under the Exchange Act in connection with the Distribution, including any amendment or supplement thereto.

(68) “ Former Business ” means any corporation, partnership, entity, division, business unit or business (in each case, including any assets and liabilities comprising the same) that has been sold, conveyed, assigned, transferred or otherwise disposed of or divested (in whole or in part) to a Person that is not a member of the Fortive Group or the Danaher Group or the operations, activities or production of which has been discontinued, abandoned, completed or otherwise terminated (in whole or in part), in each case, prior to the Effective Time.

(69) “ Fortive ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

(70) “ Fortive Asset Transferee ” shall mean any Business Entity that is or will be a member of the Fortive Group or Fortive Subsidiary to which Fortive Assets shall be or have been transferred at or prior to the Effective Time, or which is contemplated by the Internal Reorganization or this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements to occur after the Effective Time, by an Asset Transferor in order to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

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(71) “ Fortive Assets ” shall mean, without duplication:

(i) all interests in the capital stock of, or any other equity interests in, the members of the Fortive Group held, directly or indirectly, by Danaher immediately prior to the Distribution (other than Fortive);

(ii) the Assets set forth on Schedule 1.1(71)(ii) (which for the avoidance of doubt is not a comprehensive listing of all Fortive Assets and is not intended to limit other clauses of this definition of “Fortive Assets”);

(iii) any and all Assets that are expressly contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement as Assets which have been or are to be Transferred to or retained by any member of the Fortive Group;

(iv) any and all Assets (other than Cash Equivalents, which shall be governed solely by Section 2.13 , and Assets listed on Schedule 1.1(71)(iv)) reflected on the Fortive Balance Sheet or the accounting records supporting such balance sheet and any Assets acquired by or for Fortive or any member of the Fortive Group subsequent to the date of the Fortive 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 Fortive Balance Sheet if prepared on a consistent basis, subject to any dispositions of any of such Assets subsequent to the date of the Fortive Balance Sheet;

(v) all rights, title and interest in and to the owned real property set forth on Schedule 1.1(71)(v) and other real property primarily related to the Fortive Business, including all land and land improvements, structures, buildings and building improvements, other improvements and appurtenances located thereon (the “ Fortive Owned Real Property ”);

(vi) all rights, title and interest in, and to and under the leases or subleases of the real property set forth on Schedule 1.1(71)(vi) and other leases primarily related to Fortive Business, including, to the extent provided for in the Fortive leases, any land and land improvements, structures, buildings and building improvements, other improvements and appurtenances (the “ Fortive Leased Real Property ”);

(vii) all Contracts primarily related to the Fortive Business and any rights or claims arising thereunder, including any Contracts set forth on Schedule 1.1(71)(vii) (the “ Fortive Contracts ”);

(viii) Intellectual Property exclusively related to the Fortive Business, including the Intellectual Property applications and registrations set forth on Schedule 1.1(71)(viii) (the “ Fortive Intellectual Property ”);

(ix) all licenses, permits, registrations, approvals and authorizations which have been issued by any Governmental Entity and are held by a member of the Fortive Group or relate primarily to, or to the extent transferable, are used primarily in the Fortive Business (other than to the extent that any member of the Danaher Group benefits from such licenses, permits, registrations, approvals and authorizations in connection with the Danaher Retained Business);

 

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(x) all Information exclusively related to, or exclusively used in, the Fortive Business;

(xi) excluding any Intellectual Property (which is addressed in Section 1.1(71)(viii) above), the IT Assets that are primarily used or primarily held for use in the Fortive Business, including the IT Assets listed on Schedule 1.1(71)(xi) (“ Fortive IT Assets ”);

(xii) all office equipment and furnishings located at the physical site of which the ownership or a leasehold or sub leasehold interest is being transferred to or retained by a member of the Fortive Group, and which as of the Effective Time is not subject to a lease or sublease back to a member of the Danaher Group (excluding any office equipment and furnishings owned by persons other than Danaher and its Subsidiaries);

(xiii) subject to Article IX, any rights of any member of the Fortive Group under any insurance policies held solely by one or more members of the Fortive Group; and

(xiv) all other Assets (other than any Assets relating to the Intellectual Property, Fortive Owned Real Property, Fortive Group Landlord Property, Fortive Leased Real Property, or Assets that are of the type that would be listed in clauses (v), (vi) and (ix) through (xiii)) that are held by the Fortive Group or the Danaher Group immediately prior to the Distribution and that are primarily used and primarily held for use in the Fortive Business as conducted immediately prior to the Distribution (the intention of this clause (xiv) is only to rectify an inadvertent omission of transfer or assignment of any Asset that, had the Parties given specific consideration to such Asset as of the date of this Agreement, would have otherwise been classified as a Fortive Asset based on the principles of this Section 1.1(71); provided that no Asset shall be a Fortive Asset solely as a result of this clause (xiv) unless a written claim with respect thereto is made by Fortive on or prior to the date that is eighteen (18) months after the Distribution).

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Fortive Assets shall not include (i) any Assets that are expressly contemplated by this Agreement or by any Ancillary Agreement (or the Schedules hereto or thereto) as Assets to be retained by or Transferred to any member of the Danaher Group (including all Danaher Retained Assets), (ii) any Assets governed by the Tax Matters Agreement or (iii) any Assets that are expressly listed on Schedule 1.1(71)(xii).

(72) “ Fortive Balance Sheet ” shall mean the pro forma balance sheet of the Fortive Group, including the notes thereto, as of [●], as included in the Information Statement.

(73) “ Fortive Business ” shall mean the businesses comprising of Danaher’s test and measurement segment, its industrial technologies segment (other than

 

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such segment’s product identification business), its retail/commercial petroleum business, and its Invetech contract engineering business, including the businesses and operations conducted prior to the Effective Time by any member of the Fortive Group and any other businesses or operations conducted primarily through the use of the Fortive Assets, as such businesses are described in the Information Statement, or established by or for Fortive or any of its Subsidiaries after the Effective Time and shall include the Fortive Former Business; provided that, other than the Fortive Former Businesses listed on Schedule 1.1(79), the Fortive Business shall not include any Danaher Former Business.

(74) “ Fortive Common Stock ” shall mean the common stock of Fortive, par value $0.01 per share.

(75) “ Fortive Disclosure ” shall mean any form, statement, schedule or other material (other than the Distribution Disclosure Documents) filed with or furnished to the Commission, including in connection with Fortive’s obligations under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, any other Governmental Entity, or holders of any securities of any member of the Fortive Group, in each case, on or after the Distribution Date by or on behalf of any member of the Fortive Group in connection with the registration, sale, or distribution of securities or disclosure related thereto (including periodic disclosure obligations).

(76) “ Fortive Environmental Liabilities ” shall mean any and all Environmental Liabilities, whether arising before, on or after the Effective Time, to the extent relating to or resulting from or arising out of (i) the past, present or future operation, conduct or actions of the Fortive Group, Fortive Business or the past, present or future use of the Fortive Assets or (ii) the Fortive Former Business or Fortive Former Real Property, including, without limitation, any agreement, decree, judgment, or order relating to the foregoing entered into by Danaher or any Affiliate of Danaher prior to the Effective Time, but in any event excluding the Excluded Environmental Liabilities.

(77) “ Fortive Financing Arrangements ” means the financing arrangements described on Schedule 1.1(77).

(78) “ Fortive Financing Cash Distribution ” means the cash distribution made from Fortive to Danaher in connection with the Fortive Financing Arrangements as further described on Schedule 1.1(78).

(79) “ Fortive Former Businesses ” means (i) any Former Business that, at the time of sale, conveyance, assignment, transfer, disposition, divestiture (in whole or in part) or discontinuation, abandonment, completion or termination of the operations, activities or production thereof, was primarily managed by or associated with the Fortive Business as then conducted and (ii) the Former Businesses set forth on Schedule 1.1(79), whether or not such Former Business would meet the standard set forth in sub-clause (i) of this definition.

(80) “ Fortive Former Real Property ” shall mean any real property that at the time of sale, conveyance, assignment, transfer, disposition, divestiture (in whole or

 

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in part) or discontinuation, abandonment, completion or termination of the operations, activities or production thereof, was primarily owned, leased or operated in connection with Fortive Business or Fortive Former Business.

(81) “ Fortive Group ” shall mean Fortive and each Person that is a direct or indirect Subsidiary of Fortive as of immediately prior to the Distribution (but after giving effect to the Internal Reorganization), and each Person that becomes a Subsidiary of Fortive after the Effective Time.

(82) “ Fortive Group Landlord Property ” shall mean the Fortive Owned Real Property as to which the Danaher Group will enter into a lease or other agreement to conduct business operations after the Effective Time. A non-exclusive list of the Fortive Group Landlord Property is set forth on Schedule 1.1(82).

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

(84) “ Fortive Liabilities ” shall mean:

(i) any and all Liabilities to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from (a) the operation or conduct of the Fortive 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 Fortive Group); (b) the operation or conduct of any business conducted by any member of the Fortive 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 Fortive Group); or (c) any Fortive Asset, whether arising before, on or after the Effective Time (including any Liability relating to, arising out of or resulting from Fortive Contracts, Shared Contracts (to the extent such Liability relates to the Fortive Business) and any real property and leasehold interests):

(ii) the Liabilities set forth on Schedule 1.1(84)(ii) and any and all other Liabilities that are expressly provided by this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements as Liabilities to be assumed by Fortive or any other member of the Fortive Group, and all agreements, obligations and Liabilities of Fortive or any other member of the Fortive Group under this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements;

(iii) any and all Liabilities reflected on the Fortive Balance Sheet (other than those in Schedule 1.1(84)(iii)) or the accounting records supporting such

 

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

(iv) any and all Liabilities to the extent relating to, arising out of, or resulting from, whether prior to, at or after the Effective Time, any infringement, misappropriation or other violation of any Intellectual Property of any other Person related to the conduct of the Fortive Business;

(v) any and all Fortive Environmental Liabilities;

(vi) any and all Liabilities (including under applicable federal and state securities Laws) relating to, arising out of or resulting from (i) the Distribution Disclosure Documents, and (ii) any Fortive Disclosure;

(vii) for the avoidance of doubt, and without limiting any other matters that may constitute Fortive Liabilities, any Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from any Action primarily related to the Fortive Business, including such Actions listed on Schedule 1.1(84)(vii);

(viii) any product liability claims or other claims of third parties, including any and all product liabilities, whether such product liabilities are known or unknown, contingent or accrued, relating to loss of life or injury to persons due to exposure to asbestos prior to, at or after the Effective Time, primarily relating to, arising out of or resulting from any product developed, manufactured, marketed, distributed, leased or sold by the Fortive Business;

(ix) all Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from any Indebtedness of any member of the Fortive Group or any Indebtedness secured exclusively by any of the Fortive Assets; and

(x) any and all other Liabilities that are held by the Fortive Group or the Danaher Group immediately prior to the Distribution that were inadvertently omitted or assigned that, had the parties given specific consideration to such Liability as of the date of this Agreement, would have otherwise been classified as a Fortive Liability based on the principles set forth in this Section 1.1(84); provided , that no Liability shall be a Fortive Liability solely as a result of this clause (x) unless a claim with respect thereto is made by Danaher on or prior to the date that is eighteen (18) months after the Distribution.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Fortive Liabilities shall not include any Liabilities that are expressly (A) contemplated by this Agreement or by any Ancillary Agreement (or the Schedules hereto or thereto) as Liabilities to be Assumed by any member of the Danaher Group or (B) discharged pursuant to Section 2.2(c) of this Agreement. Any Liabilities of any member of the Danaher Group not referenced in this Section 1.1(84) are Danaher Retained Liabilities, and all Danaher Retained Liabilities shall not be Fortive Liabilities; provided , however , that Danaher Retained Liabilities shall not include any Liabilities for Taxes that are governed by the Tax Matters Agreement.

 

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(85) “ Fortive Personal Data ” shall mean Personal Data of Fortive and its Subsidiaries that is held, transferred to or processed by or on behalf of Danaher and its Subsidiaries after the Effective Time.

(86) “ Fortive Released Liabilities ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(a)(ii).

(87) “ 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.

(88) “ 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, multinational, or supranational exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory, self-regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government and any executive official thereof.

(89) “ Group ” shall mean (i) with respect to Danaher, the Danaher Group and (ii) with respect to Fortive, the Fortive Group.

(90) “ Hazardous Substance ” shall mean (a) any substances defined, listed, classified or regulated as “hazardous substances,” “hazardous wastes,” “hazardous materials,” “extremely hazardous wastes,” “restricted hazardous wastes,” “toxic substances,” “toxic pollutants,” “contaminants,” “pollutants,” “wastes,” “radioactive materials,” “petroleum,” “oils” or designations of similar import under any Environmental Law, or (b) any other chemical, material or substance that is regulated or for which liability can be imposed under any Environmental Law.

(91) “ Indebtedness ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, (i) the principal amount, 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, and 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 Security Interest on any assets of such Person, (iv) all liabilities under any interest rate, currency, commodity or other swap, collar, cap or other hedging or similar agreements or arrangements, (v) all liabilities under any interest rate protection agreement, 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, (vi) all interest bearing indebtedness for the deferred purchase price of property or services, (vii) all liabilities under any Credit Support Instruments, (viii) all interest, fees and other expenses owed with respect to indebtedness described in the foregoing clauses (i) through (vii), and (iv) without duplication, all guarantees of indebtedness referred to in the foregoing clauses (i) through (viii).

 

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(92) “ 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 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).

(93) “ Indemnifying Party ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(a).

(94) “ Indemnitee ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(a).

(95) “ Indemnity Payment ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.7(a).

(96) “ Independent Accounting Firm ” shall mean PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP or if such firm is not available or is unwilling to serve, then a mutually acceptable expert in public accounting upon which Danaher and Fortive mutually agree.

(97) “ 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 (including prospects), technical information relating to the design, operation, testing, test results, development, and manufacture of any Party’s or its Group’s product or facilities (including product or facility specifications and documentation; engineering, design, and manufacturing drawings, diagrams, layouts, maps and illustrations; formulations and material specifications; laboratory studies and benchmark tests; quality assurance policies procedures and specifications; evaluation and/validation studies; process control and/or shop-floor control strategy, logic or algorithms; assembly code, software, firmware, programming data, databases, and all information referred to in the same); product costs, margins and pricing; as well as product marketing studies and strategies; all other methodologies, procedures, techniques and Know-How related to research, engineering, development and manufacturing; communications, correspondence, materials, product literature, artwork, files, documents; and (ii) financial and business information, including earnings reports and forecasts, macro-economic reports and forecasts, all cost information (including supplier records and lists), sales and pricing data, business plans, market evaluations, surveys, credit-related information, and other such information as may be needed for reasonable compliance with reporting, disclosure, filing or other requirements, including under applicable securities laws or regulations of securities exchanges.

 

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(98) “ Information Statement ” shall mean the Information Statement attached as Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 10, to be distributed to the holders of shares of Danaher Common Stock in connection with the Distribution, including any amendment or supplement thereto.

(99) “ 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.

(100) “ 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.

(101) “ Intellectual Property ” shall mean all U.S. and foreign: (i) trademarks, trade dress, service marks, certification marks, logos, slogans, design rights, names, corporate names, trade names, Internet domain names, social media accounts and addresses and other similar designations of source or origin, together with the goodwill symbolized by any of the foregoing (collectively, “ Trademarks ”); (ii) patents and patent applications, and any and all related national or international counterparts thereto, including any divisionals, continuations, continuations-in-part, reissues, reexaminations, substitutions and extensions thereof (collectively, “ Patents ”); (iii) copyrights and copyrightable subject matter, excluding Know-How (collectively, “ Copyrights ”); (iv) trade secrets, and all other confidential or proprietary information, know-how, inventions, processes, formulae, models, and methodologies, excluding Patents (collectively, “ Know-How ”); (v) all applications and registrations for the foregoing; and (vi) all rights and remedies against past, present, and future infringement, misappropriation, or other violation thereof.

(102) “ Intellectual Property Matters Agreement ” shall mean the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement between Danaher and Fortive in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D.

(103) “ Interim Relief ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.2(d).

(104) “ Internal Reorganization ” shall mean the allocation and transfer or assignment of Assets and Liabilities, including by means of the Conveyance and Assumption Instruments, resulting in (i) the Fortive Group owning and operating the Fortive Business, and (ii) the Danaher Group continuing to own and operate the Danaher Retained Business, as described in the plan of reorganization provided to Fortive by Danaher prior to the date hereof, as updated from time to time by Danaher at its sole discretion prior to the Distribution.

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(106) “ IRS Ruling ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.

(107) “ IRS Ruling Request ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.

(108) “ IT Assets ” shall mean all software, computer systems, telecommunications equipment, databases, Internet Protocol addresses, data rights and documentation, reference, resource and training materials relating thereto, and all Contracts (including Contract rights) relating to any of the foregoing (including software license agreements, source code escrow agreements, support and maintenance agreements, electronic database access contracts, domain name registration agreements, website hosting agreements, software or website development agreements, outsourcing agreements, service provider agreements, interconnection agreements, governmental permits, radio licenses and telecommunications agreements).

(109) “ Law ” shall mean any applicable 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 promulgated, issued, entered into or taken by any Governmental Entity.

(110) “ Liabilities ” shall mean any and all Indebtedness, liabilities, costs, expenses, interest and obligations, whether accrued or fixed, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, known or unknown, reserved or unreserved, or determined or determinable, including those arising under any Law (including Environmental Law), 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 governed by this Agreement other than for purposes of indemnification related to the Distribution Disclosure Documents.

(111) “ Liable Party ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.9(b).

(112) “ LIBOR ” shall mean an interest rate per annum equal to the applicable thirty-day London Interbank Offer Rate for deposits in United States dollars published in the Wall Street Journal at the date of the relevant determination.

(113) “ Negotiation Period ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.1.

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

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or any of their respective predecessors. “Off-Site Location” does not include any property that is adjacent to or neighboring any property formerly, currently or in the future owned, leased or operated by the Danaher Group, the Fortive Group, or their respective predecessors that has been impacted by Hazardous Substances Released from such properties.

(116) “ Other Party ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.9(a).

(117) “ Other Party’s Auditors ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.2(a).

(118) “ Party ” and “ Parties ” shall have the meanings set forth in the Preamble.

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

(120) “ 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, fiduciary liability, directors and officers liability, automobile, property and casualty, workers’ compensation and employee dishonesty insurance policies and bonds, together with the rights, benefits and privileges thereunder.

(121) “ Privilege ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.7(a).

(122) “ Privileged Information ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.7(a).

(123) “ Record Date ” shall mean the date determined by the Board of Directors of Danaher as the record date for determining the holders of Danaher Common Stock entitled to receive Fortive Common Stock in the Distribution.

(124) “ Record Holders ” shall mean holders of Danaher Common Stock on the Record Date.

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

(126) “ Release ” shall mean any release, spill, emission, discharge, leaking, pumping, injection, deposit, disposal, dispersal, leaching or migration into the indoor or outdoor environment (including ambient air, surface water, groundwater and surface or subsurface strata) or into or out of any property, including the movement of Hazardous Substances through or in the air, soil, surface water, groundwater or property.

 

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(127) “ Released Insurance Matters ” shall have has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1(j).

(128) “ Rules ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.2.

(129) “ Securities Act ” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

(130) “ 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.

(131) “ Shared Contract ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a).

(132) “ 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.

(133) “ Target Cash Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.13(a).

(134) “ Tax ” or “ Taxes ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.

(135) “ Tax Contest ” shall have the meaning as set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.

(136) “ Tax Matters Agreement ” shall mean the Tax Matters Agreement by and between Danaher and Fortive, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.

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

(138) “ Taxing Authority ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.

(139) “ Third Party Agreements ” shall mean any agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings between or among a Party (or any member of its Group) and any other Persons (other than either Party or any member of its respective Groups) (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 Fortive Assets or Fortive Liabilities, or Danaher Retained Assets or Danaher Retained Liabilities, such Contracts shall be assigned or retained pursuant to Article II)

 

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(140) “ Third Party Claim ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(b).

(141) “ Third Party Proceeds ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.7(a).

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

(143) “ Transition Services Agreement ” shall mean the Transition Services Agreements by and between the Parties, which is attached hereto as Exhibit C.

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. Reference in this Agreement to any time shall be to New York City, New York time unless otherwise expressly provided herein. Unless the context requires otherwise, references in this Agreement to “Danaher” shall also be deemed to refer to the applicable member of the Danaher Group, references to “Fortive” shall also be deemed to refer to the applicable member of the Fortive Group and, in connection therewith, any references to actions or omissions to be taken, or refrained from being taken, as the case may be, by Danaher or Fortive shall be deemed to require Danaher or Fortive, as the case may be, to cause the applicable members of the Danaher Group or the Fortive Group, respectively, to take, or refrain from taking, any such action. 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, including the completion of the Internal Reorganization.

 

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

(a) Internal Reorganization . Prior to the Effective Time, except for Transfers contemplated by the Internal Reorganization or this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements to occur after the Effective Time, the Parties shall complete the Internal Reorganization, including by taking the actions referred to in Sections 2.2(b) and 2.2(c) below.

(b) Transfer of Assets . At or prior to the Effective Time (it being understood that some of such Transfers may occur following the Effective Time in accordance with Section 2.2(a) and Section 2.6), pursuant to the Conveyancing and Assumption Instruments and in connection with the Contribution:

(i) Danaher shall, and 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 Danaher Asset Transferees, all of the applicable Asset Transferors’ right, title and interest in and to the Danaher Retained Assets and (B) Fortive and/or the respective Fortive Asset Transferees, all of its and the applicable Asset Transferors’ right, title and interest in and to the Fortive Assets, and the applicable Danaher Asset Transferees and Fortive Asset Transferees shall accept from Danaher and the applicable members of the Danaher Group, all of Danaher’s and the other members’ of the Danaher Group’s respective direct or indirect rights, title and interest in and to the applicable Assets, including all of the outstanding shares of capital stock or other ownership interests.

(ii) Any costs and expenses incurred after the Effective Time to effect any Transfer contemplated by this Section 2.2(b) (including any transfer effected pursuant to Section 2.6) shall be paid by the Parties as set forth on Section 10.5(b). Other than costs and expenses incurred in accordance with the foregoing, nothing in this Section 2.2(b) shall require any member of any Group to incur any material obligation or grant any material concession for the benefit of any member of any other Group in order to effect any transaction contemplated by this Section 2.2(b).

(c) Assumption of Liabilities . Except as pursuant to this Agreement or as otherwise specifically set forth in any Ancillary Agreement, in connection with the Internal Reorganization and the Contribution or, if applicable, from and after, the Effective Time (i) pursuant to this Agreement or the applicable Conveyancing and Assumption Instruments, Danaher shall, or shall cause a member of the Danaher Group to, accept, assume (or, as applicable, retain) and perform, discharge and fulfill, in accordance with their respective terms (“ Assume ”), all of the Danaher Retained Liabilities and (ii) pursuant to this Agreement or the applicable Conveyancing and Assumption Instruments, Fortive shall, or shall cause a member of the Fortive Group to, Assume all of the Fortive Liabilities, in each case, regardless of (A) when or where such Liabilities arose or arise, (B) whether the facts upon which they are based

 

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occurred prior to, on or subsequent to the Effective Time, (C) where or against whom such Liabilities are asserted or determined (D) whether arising from or alleged to arise from negligence, gross negligence, recklessness, violation of Law, fraud or misrepresentation by any member of the Danaher Group or the Fortive Group, as the case may be, or any of their past or present respective directors, officers, employees, agents, Subsidiaries or Affiliates, (E) which entity is named in any Action associated with any Liability.

(d) Consents . The Parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the Consents required to Transfer any Assets, Contracts, licenses, permits and authorizations issued by any Governmental Entity or parts thereof as contemplated by this Agreement. 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; provided that Section 2.6, to the extent provided therein, shall apply thereto.

(e) It is understood and agreed by the Parties that certain of the Transfers referenced in Section 2.2(b) or Assumptions referenced in Section 2.2(c) have heretofore occurred and, as a result, no additional Transfers or Assumptions by any member of the Danaher Group or the Fortive Group, as applicable, shall be deemed to occur upon the execution of this Agreement with respect thereto. Moreover, to the extent that any Subsidiary of the Danaher Group or the Fortive Group, as applicable, is liable for any Danaher Retained Liability or Assumed Liability, respectively, by operation of law immediately following any Transfer in accordance with this Agreement or any Conveyancing and Assumption Instruments, there shall be no need for any other member of the Danaher Group or the Fortive Group, as applicable, to Assume such Liability in connection with the operation of Section 2.2(c) and, accordingly, no other member of such Group shall Assume and such Liability in connection with Section 2.2(c).

Section 2.3 Treatment of Shared Contracts . Without limiting the generality of the obligations set forth in Sections 2.2(a) and (b):

(a) Unless the Parties otherwise agree or the benefits of any Contract described in this Section 2.3 are expressly conveyed to the applicable Party pursuant to an Ancillary Agreement, any Contract that is listed on Schedule 2.3(a) (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, subject to Section 2.2(d)), 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, (A) at the reasonable request of the Party (or the member of such Party’s Group) to which the benefit of such Shared

 

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Contract inures in part, the Party for which such Shared Contract is, as applicable, a Danaher Retained Asset or Fortive Asset shall, and shall cause each of its respective Subsidiaries to, for a period ending not later than six (6) months after the Distribution Date (unless the term of Shared Contract (excluding any extensions thereof) ends at a later date, in which case for a period ending on such date), take such other reasonable and permissible actions to cause such member of the Fortive Group or the Danaher Group, as the case may be, to receive the benefit of that portion of each Shared Contract that relates to the Fortive Business or the Danaher 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; provided that the Party for which such Shared Contract is a Danaher Retained Asset or a Fortive Asset, as applicable, shall be indemnified for all Indemnifiable Losses or other Liabilities arising out of any actions (or omissions to act) of such retaining Party taken at the direction of the other Party (or relevant member of its Group) in connection with and relating to such Shared Contract, as the case may be, and (B) 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, the Party for which such Shared Contract is, as applicable, a Danaher Retained Asset or Fortive Asset, 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).

(b) Each of Danaher and Fortive shall, and shall cause the members of its Group to, (A) treat for all 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 Tax position (on a Tax Return or otherwise) inconsistent with such treatment (unless required by applicable Law or good faith resolution of a Tax Contest).

Section 2.4 Intercompany Accounts, Loans and Agreements .

(a) Except as set forth in Section 6.1(b), all intercompany receivables and payables (other than (x) intercompany loans (which shall be governed by Section 2.4(c)) (y) receivables or payables otherwise specifically provided for on Schedule 2.4(a), and (z) payables created or required hereby or by any Ancillary Agreement or any Continuing Arrangements) and 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 Danaher Group, on the one hand, and any member of the Fortive 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 continue to be outstanding after the Effective Time and thereafter (i) shall be an obligation of the relevant Party (or the relevant member of such Party’s Group), each responsible for fulfilling its (or a member of such Party’s Group’s) obligations in accordance with the terms and conditions applicable to such obligation or if such terms and conditions are not set forth in writing, such obligation shall be satisfied within 30 days of a written request by the beneficiary of such obligation given to the corresponding obligor thereunder, and (ii) shall be for each relevant Party (or the relevant member of such Party’s Group) an obligation to a third party and shall no longer be an intercompany account.

 

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(b) As between the Parties (and the members of their respective Group) all payments and reimbursements received after the Effective Time by one 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.

(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 2.4(c), each of Danaher or any member of the Danaher Group, on the one hand, and Fortive or any member of the Fortive Group, on the other hand, will settle with the other Party, as the case may be, all intercompany loans, including any promissory notes, owned or owed by the other Party on or prior to the Distribution, except as otherwise agreed to in good faith by the Parties in writing on or after the date hereof, it being understood and agreed by the Parties that all guarantees and Credit Support Instruments shall be governed by Section 2.10.

Section 2.5 Limitation of Liability; Intercompany Contracts . No Party nor any Subsidiary thereof shall be liable to the other Party or any Subsidiary of the other Party based upon, arising out of or resulting from any Contract, arrangement, course of dealing or understanding between or among it and the other Party existing at or prior to the Effective Time (other than as set forth on Schedule 2.5, pursuant to this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement, any Continuing Arrangements, any Third Party Agreements, as set forth in Section 2.4 or Section 6.1(b) or pursuant to any other Contract entered into in connection herewith or in order to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby) 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 as set forth on Schedule 2.5, this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement, any Continuing Arrangements, any Third Party Agreements, as set forth in Section 2.4 or Section 6.1(b) or pursuant to any Contract entered into in connection herewith or in order to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby), provided , however , that with respect to any Contract, arrangement, course of dealing or understanding between or among the Parties or any Subsidiaries thereof discovered after the Effective Time, the 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 .

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use commercially reasonable efforts to effect such Transfers or Assumptions as promptly following the Effective Time as shall be practicable. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require or constitute 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 contemplated to be Transferred and Assumed pursuant to this Article II to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law. 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 (or relevant member in its Group) retaining such Asset shall thereafter hold (or shall cause such member in its Group to 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 (other than Shared Contracts, which shall be governed solely by Section 2.3) 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 Section 2.8 and Section 2.9, to the extent applicable. In addition, the Party retaining such Asset or Liability (or relevant member of its Group) shall (or shall cause such member in its Group to) treat, insofar as reasonably possible and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, 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 and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, 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 income and gain, and dominion, control and command over such Asset or Liability, are to inure from and after the Effective Time to the relevant member or members of the Danaher Group or the Fortive 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(c) 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 without further consideration 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 any Party, be deemed to have become effective as of the Effective Time.

 

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(c) The Party (or relevant member of its Group) 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 (i) 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 (or relevant member of its Group) 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 (or relevant member of its Group) entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such Liability and (ii) be indemnified for all Indemnifiable Losses or other Liabilities arising out of any actions (or omissions to act) of such retaining Party taken at the direction of the other Party (or relevant member of its Group) in connection with and relating to such retained Asset or Liability, as the case may be.

(d) After the Effective Time, each Party (or any member of its Group) may receive mail, packages, electronic mail and any other written 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, if reasonably necessary to identify the proper recipient in accordance with this Section 2.6(d), open all mail, packages, electronic mail and any other written 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, electronic mail or any other written 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 10.6; it being understood that if a Party receives a telephone call that relates to the business of the other Party, then the receiving Party shall inform the person making such telephone call to contact the other Party. The provisions of this Section 2.6(d) are not intended to, and shall not, be deemed to constitute an authorization by any Party to permit the other to accept service of process on its behalf and no Party is or shall be deemed to be the agent of any other Party for service of process purposes.

(e) With respect to Assets and Liabilities described in Section 2.6(a), each of Danaher and Fortive shall, and shall cause the members of its respective Group to, (i) treat for all 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 Tax position (on a Tax Return or otherwise) inconsistent with such treatment (unless required by a change in applicable Law or good faith resolution of a Tax Contest).

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 Delaware Law or the Laws of one of the other states

 

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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 .

(a) In addition to and without limiting the actions specifically provided for elsewhere in this Agreement and subject to the limitations expressly set forth in this Agreement, including Section 2.6, each of the Parties shall cooperate with each other and use (and shall 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 Party, and without any further consideration, but at the expense of the requesting Party (except as provided in Sections 2.2(b)(ii) and 2.6(c)) 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 (except as provided in Sections 2.2(b)(ii) and 2.6(c)), 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.

(c) Without limiting the foregoing, in the event that any Party (or member of such Party’s Group) receives any Assets (including the receipt of payments made pursuant to Contracts and proceeds from accounts receivable with respect to such Asset) or is liable for any Liability that is otherwise allocated to any Person that is a member of the other Group pursuant to this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, such Party agrees to promptly Transfer, or cause to be Transferred such Asset or Liability to the other Party so entitled thereto (or member of such other Party’s Group as designated by such other Party) at such other Party’s expense. Prior to any such Transfer, such Asset or Liability, as the case may be, shall be held in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.6.

 

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(d) At or prior to the Effective Time, each of Danaher and Fortive 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 Distributions reasonably necessary or appropriate in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

(e) On or prior to the Distribution Date, Danaher and Fortive in their respective capacities as direct or indirect stockholders of their respective Subsidiaries, shall each ratify any actions that are reasonably necessary or desirable to be taken by any Subsidiary of Danaher or Subsidiary of Fortive, as the case may be, to effectuate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.

Section 2.9 Novation of Liabilities; Indemnification .

(a) Each Party, at the request of any member of the other Party’s Group (such other Party, 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 (other than Shared Contracts, which shall be governed by Section 2.3) and Liabilities (other than with regard to guarantees or Credit Support Instruments, which shall be governed by Section 2.10), but solely to the extent that the Parties are jointly or each severally liable with regard to any such Contracts or Liabilities and such Contracts or Liabilities have been, in whole, but not in part, allocated to the first Party, or, if permitted by applicable Law, to obtain in writing the unconditional release of the applicable Other Party so that, in any such case, the members of the applicable Group shall be solely responsible for such Contracts or 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). In addition, with respect to any Action where any Party hereto is a defendant, when and if requested by such Party, the Other Party will use commercially reasonable efforts to petition the applicable court to remove the requesting Party as a defendant to the extent that such Action relates solely to Assets or Liabilities that the Other Party (or any member of such requesting Party’s Group) has been allocated pursuant to this Article II, and the Other Party will cooperate and assist in any required communication with any plaintiff or other related third party.

(b) If the Parties are unable to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any such required Consent, Governmental Approval, release, substitution or amendment referenced in Section 2.9(a), the Other Party or a member of such Other Party’s Group shall continue to be bound by such Contract, license or other obligation that does not constitute a Liability of such Other Party and, unless not permitted by Law or the terms thereof, as agent 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

 

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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 (or the applicable member of such Other Party’s Group), (ii) send correspondence relating to matters under such Contract or license in the name of the Other Party (or the applicable member of such Other Party’s Group), (iii) file Actions in the name of the Other Party (or the applicable member of such Other Party’s Group) 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 (or the applicable member of such Other Party’s Group); provided that (y) such actions shall be taken in the name of the Other Party (or the applicable member of such Other Party’s Group) 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 the 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 applicable 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.

Section 2.10 Guarantees; Credit Support Instruments .

(a) Except as otherwise specified in any Ancillary Agreement, at or prior to the Effective Time or as soon as practicable thereafter, (i) Danaher shall (with the reasonable cooperation of the applicable member of the Fortive Group) use its commercially reasonable efforts to have each member of the Fortive Group removed as guarantor of or obligor for any Danaher Retained Liability to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, including in

 

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respect of those guarantees set forth on Schedule 2.10(a)(i), to the extent that they relate to Danaher Retained Liabilities and (ii) Fortive shall (with the reasonable cooperation of the applicable member of the Danaher Group) use commercially reasonable efforts to have each member of the Danaher Group removed as guarantor of or obligor for any Fortive Liability, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, including in respect of those guarantees set forth on Schedule 2.10(a)(ii), to the extent that they relate to Fortive Liabilities.

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

(i) of any member of the Danaher Group, Fortive shall 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 Fortive would be reasonably unable to comply or (B) which would be reasonably expected to be breached; and

(ii) of any member of the Fortive Group, Danaher shall 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 Danaher would be reasonably unable to comply or (B) which would be reasonably expected to be breached.

(c) If Danaher or Fortive 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) Danaher, to the extent a member of the Danaher Group has assumed the underlying Liability with respect to such guaranty or Fortive, to the extent a member of the Fortive Group has assumed the underlying Liability with respect to such guaranty, as the case may be, 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 VI) 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, (ii) Fortive shall reimburse the applicable member of the Danaher Group for all out of pocket expenses incurred by it arising out of or related to any such guaranty; and (iii) each of Danaher and Fortive, 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, guaranty, 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.

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Group or the Fortive Business (the “ Danaher CSIs ”) as promptly as practicable with Credit Support Instruments from Fortive or a member of the Fortive Group as of the Effective Time. With respect to any Danaher CSIs that remain outstanding after the Effective Time, (i) Fortive shall, and shall cause the members of the Fortive Group to, jointly and severally indemnify and hold harmless the Danaher Indemnitees for any Liabilities arising from or relating to such Credit Support Instruments, including, without limitation, any fees in connection with the issuance and maintenance thereof and any funds drawn by (or for the benefit of), or disbursements made to, the beneficiaries of such Danaher CSIs in accordance with the terms thereof, (ii) Fortive shall reimburse the applicable member of the Danaher Group for all out of pocket expenses incurred by it arising out of or related to any such Credit Support Instrument, and (iii) without the prior written consent of Danaher, Fortive shall not, and shall not permit any member of the Fortive Group to, enter into, renew or extend the term of, increase its obligations under, or transfer to a third party, any loan, lease, Contract or other obligation in connection with which Danaher or any member of the Danaher Group has issued any Credit Support Instruments which remain outstanding. Neither Danaher nor any member of the Danaher Group will have any obligation to renew any Credit Support Instruments issued on behalf of or in favor of any member of the Fortive Group or the Fortive Business after the expiration of any such Credit Support Instrument.

Section 2.11 Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties .

(a) EACH OF DANAHER (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND EACH MEMBER OF THE DANAHER GROUP) AND FORTIVE (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND EACH MEMBER OF THE FORTIVE 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, AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, 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 OF, AS TO NONINFRINGEMENT, VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OR ANY OTHER MATTER CONCERNING, ANY ASSETS OR BUSINESS 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 ANY 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) 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,

 

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FREE AND CLEAR OF ANY SECURITY INTEREST AND (II) ANY NECESSARY CONSENTS OR GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS ARE NOT OBTAINED OR THAT ANY REQUIREMENTS OF LAWS OR JUDGMENTS ARE NOT COMPLIED WITH.

(b) Each of Danaher (on behalf of itself and each member of the Danaher Group) and Fortive (on behalf of itself and each member of the Fortive Group) further understands and agrees that if the disclaimer of express or implied representations and warranties contained in Section 2.11(a) is held unenforceable or is unavailable for any reason under the Laws of any jurisdiction outside the United States or if, under the Laws of a jurisdiction outside the United States, both Danaher or any member of the Danaher Group, on the one hand, and Fortive or any member of the Fortive Group, on the other hand, are jointly or severally liable for any Danaher Liability or any Fortive Liability, respectively, then, the Parties intend that, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary under the Laws of such foreign jurisdictions, the provisions of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements (including the disclaimer of all representations and warranties, allocation of Liabilities among the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries, releases, indemnification and contribution of Liabilities) shall prevail for any and all purposes among the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries.

(c) Danaher hereby waives compliance by itself and each and every member of the Danaher Group with the requirements and provisions of any “bulk-sale” or “bulk transfer” Laws of any jurisdiction that may otherwise be applicable with respect to the transfer or sale of any or all of the Danaher Assets to Danaher or any member of the Danaher Group.

(d) Fortive hereby waives compliance by itself and each and every member of the Fortive Group with the requirements and provisions of any “bulk-sale” or “bulk transfer” Laws of any jurisdiction that may otherwise be applicable with respect to the transfer or sale of any or all of the Fortive Assets to Fortive or any member of the Fortive Group.

Section 2.12 Fortive Financing Arrangements . Prior to the Effective Time, Fortive shall enter into the Fortive Financing Arrangements, on such terms and conditions as agreed by Danaher in its sole discretion (including the amount that shall be borrowed pursuant to the Fortive Financing Arrangements and the terms and interest rates for such borrowings) and the Fortive Financing Arrangements shall have been consummated in accordance therewith. Danaher and Fortive shall participate in the preparation of all materials and presentations as may be reasonably necessary to secure funding pursuant to the Fortive Financing Arrangements, including rating agency presentations necessary to obtain the requisite ratings needed to secure the financing under any of the Fortive Financing Arrangements. The Parties agree that Fortive, and not Danaher, shall be ultimately responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by, and for reimbursement of such costs and expenses to, any member of the Danaher Group or the Fortive Group associated with the Fortive Financing Arrangements. It is the intent of the Parties that the Fortive Financing Cash Distribution is made in connection with the separation and Internal Reorganization, including the transfer of the Fortive Assets to Danaher in the Internal Reorganization whenever made.

 

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Section 2.13 Cash Management; Cash Adjustment .

(a) From the date of this Agreement until the Distribution, Danaher and its Subsidiaries shall be entitled to use, retain or otherwise dispose of all cash and cash equivalents generated by the Fortive Business and the Fortive Assets in accordance with the ordinary course operation of Danaher’s cash management systems. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is the intention of Danaher and Fortive that, at the time of the Distribution, Fortive shall have a minimum Cash Equivalents balance, as would be reflected on the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Fortive Group as of the close of business on the date prior to the Distribution Date, of $[●] (the “ Target Cash Amount ”). Subject to any adjustment in accordance with this Section 2.13, all cash held by any member of the Fortive Group as of the Distribution shall be a Fortive Asset and all cash held by any member of the Danaher Group as of the Distribution shall be a Danaher Retained Asset.

(b) Cash Adjustment.

(i) No later than sixty (60) days after the Distribution Date, Danaher shall prepare and deliver, or cause to be prepared and delivered, to Fortive a statement reflecting the amount of Cash Equivalents on the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Fortive Group as of the close of business on the last day prior to the Distribution Date (giving effect to the Distribution and reflecting the terms and conditions of Article II of this Agreement) (the “ Distribution Date Cash Amount ”), including supporting account information (the “ Distribution Cash Amount Statement ”). The Distribution Cash Amount Statement shall be calculated in U.S. dollars and consistently with the historical practices used in calculating cash in Danaher.

(ii) Subject to the terms set forth in Section 7.6 , in connection with the preparation of the Distribution Cash Amount Statement, Danaher shall have reasonable access, during normal business hours and upon reasonable notice, to the books and records, the financial systems and finance personnel and any other information of the members of the Fortive Group that Danaher or its representatives reasonably request, and Fortive shall, and shall cause the members of the Fortive Group and their respective representatives and employees to, cooperate with Danaher and its representatives in connection therewith.

(iii) Fortive shall have thirty (30) days following receipt of the Distribution Cash Amount Statement to review such statement and to notify Danaher, in writing, if Fortive disputes any of the amounts set forth on the Distribution Cash Amount Statement (the “ Distribution Cash Amount Dispute Notice ”), specifying the reasons therefor in reasonable detail.

(iv) Subject to the terms set forth in Section 7.6 , in connection with Fortive’s review of the Distribution Cash Amount Statement, Fortive and its representatives shall have reasonable access, during normal business hours and upon reasonable notice, to all relevant work papers, schedules, memoranda and other documents prepared by Danaher or its representatives in connection with its preparation of the Distribution Cash Amount Statement and to

 

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finance personnel of Danaher and any other information that Fortive or its representatives reasonably requests, and Danaher shall cooperate with Fortive and its representatives in connection therewith.

(v) In the event that Fortive shall deliver a Distribution Cash Amount Dispute Notice to Danaher, Fortive and Danaher shall cooperate in good faith to resolve such dispute as promptly as practicable and, upon such resolution, if any, any adjustments to the Distribution Date Cash Amount shall be made in accordance with the written agreement of Fortive and Danaher. Subject to the terms set forth in Section 7.6 , in connection with Danaher’s review of the Distribution Cash Amount Dispute Notice, Danaher and its representatives shall have reasonable access, during normal business hours and upon reasonable notice, to all relevant work papers, schedules, memoranda and other documents prepared by Fortive or its representatives in connection with Fortive’s preparation of the Distribution Cash Amount Dispute Notice and to finance personnel of Fortive and any other information that Danaher or its representatives reasonably requests, and Fortive shall cooperate with Danaher and its representatives in connection therewith. If Fortive and Danaher are unable to resolve any such dispute within fifteen (15) Business Days (or such longer period as Fortive and Danaher shall mutually agree in writing) of Fortive’s delivery of such Distribution Cash Amount Dispute Notice, such dispute shall be resolved by the Independent Accounting Firm, and the final determination of such Independent Accounting Firm with regard to the matters referenced in the Distribution Cash Amount Dispute Notice shall be final and binding on the Parties as from the date rendered. Any expenses relating to the engagement of the Independent Accounting Firm in respect of its services pursuant to this Section 2.13 shall be shared equally by Danaher and Fortive. With respect to matters referenced in the Distribution Cash Amount Dispute Notice, the Independent Accounting Firm’s determination, if not in accordance with the position of either Fortive or Danaher, shall not be in excess of the higher, nor less than the lower, of the amounts set forth by Fortive or Danaher in the Distribution Cash Amount Dispute Notice, as applicable. The Independent Accounting Firm shall be instructed to complete the performance of its services as promptly as practicable, but in any event, no later than thirty (30) days after submission of such dispute to the Independent Accounting Firm. The Distribution Date Cash Amount, (i) if no Distribution Cash Amount Dispute Notice has been timely delivered by Fortive in accordance with Section 2.13(b)(iii) , as originally submitted by Danaher, or (ii) if a Distribution Cash Amount Dispute Notice has been timely delivered by Fortive, the Distribution Date Cash Amount as adjusted pursuant to the resolution of such dispute in accordance with this Section 2.13(b) , shall be deemed to be the “ Final Cash Amount .”

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with Section 2.13(b)(vii) or (B) if the Target Cash Amount exceeds the Final Cash Amount, the amount of such excess, plus any interest accrued in accordance with Section 2.13(c) , shall be paid by Danaher to Fortive in accordance with Section 2.13(b)(vii) (the amount of such increases or decreases, as the case may be, the “ Cash Adjustment ”).

(vii) If payment is required to be made by Fortive in accordance with Section 2.13(b)(vi) (A), Fortive shall, within five (5) Business Days after the determination of the Final Cash Amount pursuant to this Section 2.13 , make payment to Danaher by wire transfer in immediately available funds of the amount payable by Fortive in an amount equal to the Cash Adjustment. If payment is required to be made by Danaher in accordance with Section 2.13(b)(vi) (B), Danaher shall, within five (5) Business Days after the determination of the Final Cash Amount pursuant to this Section 2.13 , make payment to Fortive by wire transfer in immediately available funds of the amount payable by Danaher in an amount equal to the Cash Adjustment.

(c) Any payments made by Fortive or Danaher with respect to the Cash Adjustment shall accrue interest from the Distribution Date to the date of payment at a rate equal to LIBOR. Such interest shall be calculated based on a year of 365 days and the number of days elapsed since the Distribution Date. Any payment made in accordance with this Section 2.13 shall be treated in accordance with the terms of Section 10.21 .

ARTICLE III

CERTAIN ACTIONS AT OR PRIOR TO THE DISTRIBUTIONS

Section 3.1 Organizational Documents . At or prior to the Effective Time, all necessary actions shall be taken to adopt the form of amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws filed by Fortive with the Commission as exhibits to the Form 10, to be effective as of the Effective Time.

Section 3.2 Directors . At or prior to the Effective Time, Danaher shall take all necessary action to cause the board of directors of Fortive to include, at the Effective Time, the individuals identified in the Information Statement as director nominees of Fortive.

Section 3.3 Officers . At or prior to the Effective Time, Danaher shall take all necessary action to cause the individuals identified as such in the Information Statement to be officers of Fortive as of the Effective Time.

Section 3.4 Resignations and Removals .

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

 

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

Section 3.5 Ancillary Agreements . At or prior to the Effective Time, Danaher and Fortive shall enter into, and/or (where applicable) shall cause a member or members of their respective Groups to enter into, the Ancillary Agreements.

ARTICLE IV

THE DISTRIBUTION

Section 4.1 Distribution . On or prior to the Effective Time, in connection with the Distribution, including the transfer of the Fortive Assets to the Fortive Group in the Internal Reorganization whenever made, Fortive shall issue to Danaher such number of shares of Fortive Common Stock (or Danaher and Fortive shall take or cause to be taken such other appropriate actions to ensure that Danaher has the requisite number of shares of Fortive Common Stock) as may be requested by Danaher after consultation with Fortive in order to effect the Distribution, which shares as of the date of issuance shall represent (together with such shares previously held by Danaher) all of the issued and outstanding shares of Fortive Common Stock. Subject to the conditions and other terms set forth in this Article IV, Danaher shall cause the Distribution Agent on the Distribution Date to make the Distribution, including by crediting the appropriate number of shares of Fortive Common Stock to book-entry accounts for each Record Holder or designated transferee or transferees of such Record Holder. For Record Holders who own Danaher Common Stock through a broker or other nominee, their shares of Fortive Common Stock will be credited to their respective accounts by such broker or nominee. No action by any Record Holder (or such Record Holder’s designated transferee or transferees) shall be necessary to receive the applicable number of shares of Fortive Common Stock (and, if applicable, cash in lieu of any fractional shares) such stockholder is entitled to in the Distribution.

Section 4.2 Fractional Shares . Record Holders who, after aggregating the number of shares of Fortive Common Stock (or fractions thereof) to which such stockholder would be entitled on the Record Date, would be entitled to receive a fraction of a share of Fortive Common Stock in the Distribution, will receive cash in lieu of fractional shares. Fractional shares of Fortive Common Stock will not be distributed in the Distribution nor credited to book-entry accounts. The Distribution Agent shall, as soon as practicable after the Distribution Date (a) determine the number of whole shares and fractional shares of Fortive Common Stock allocable to each Record Holder, (b) aggregate all such fractional shares into whole shares and sell the whole shares obtained thereby in open market transactions at then prevailing trading prices on behalf of holders who would otherwise be entitled to fractional share interests, and (c) distribute to each such holder, or for the benefit of each such beneficial owner, such holder’s or owner’s ratable share of the net proceeds of such sale, based upon the average gross selling price per share of Fortive Common Stock after making appropriate deductions for any amount required to be withheld for United States federal income tax purposes. Danaher shall bear the cost of brokerage fees and transfer Taxes incurred in connection with these sales of fractional shares, which such sales shall occur as soon after the Distribution Date as practicable and as determined by the Distribution Agent. None of Danaher, Fortive or the applicable Distribution

 

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Agent will guarantee any minimum sale price for the fractional shares of Fortive Common Stock. Neither Danaher nor Fortive will pay any interest on the proceeds from the sale of fractional shares. The Distribution Agent will have the sole discretion to select the broker-dealers through which to sell the aggregated fractional shares and to determine when, how and at what price to sell such shares. Neither the Distribution Agent nor the selected broker-dealers will be Affiliates of Danaher or Fortive.

Section 4.3 Actions in Connection with the Distribution .

(a) Prior to the Distribution Date, Fortive shall file such amendments and supplements to its Form 10 as Danaher 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 its Form 10 as may be required by the Commission or federal, state or foreign securities Laws. Danaher shall, or at Danaher’s election, Fortive shall, mail (or deliver by electronic means where not prohibited by Law) to the holders of Danaher Common Stock, at such time on or prior to the Distribution Date as Danaher shall determine, the Information Statement included in its Form 10 (or a Notice of Internet Availability of the Information Statement), as well as any other information concerning Fortive, its business, operations and management, the transaction contemplated herein and such other matters as Danaher shall reasonably determine are necessary and as may be required by Law. Promptly after receiving a request from Danaher, Fortive shall prepare and, in accordance with applicable Law, file with the Commission any such documentation that Danaher reasonably determines is necessary or desirable to effectuate the Distribution, and Danaher and Fortive shall each use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all necessary approvals from the Commission with respect thereto as soon as practicable.

(b) Fortive shall use 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), an effective registration statement or amendments thereof which are required in connection with the establishment of, or amendments to, any employee benefit plans of Fortive.

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

(d) To the extent not already completed, Fortive shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to take all actions to effectuate the transactions contemplated by the Fortive Financing Arrangements, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the agreements governing the foregoing.

(e) Nothing in this Section 4.3 shall be deemed to shift or otherwise impose Liability for any portion of Fortive’s Form 10 or Information Statement to Danaher.

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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, Danaher may, in accordance with Section 10.10, 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, Danaher 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 Danaher or its stockholders, that a sale or other alternative is in the best interests of Danaher or its stockholders or that it is not advisable at that time for Fortive Business to separate from Danaher.

Section 4.5 Conditions to Distribution . Subject to Section 4.4, the obligation of Danaher to consummate the Distribution is subject to the prior or simultaneous satisfaction, or, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, waiver by Danaher, in its sole and absolute discretion, of the following conditions. None of Fortive, any other member of the Fortive Group, or any third party shall have any right or claim to require the consummation of the Distribution, which shall be effected at the sole discretion of the Board. Any determination made by Danaher prior to the Distribution concerning the satisfaction or waiver of any or all of the conditions set forth in this Section 4.5 shall be conclusive and binding on the Parties hereto. The conditions are for the sole benefit of Danaher and shall not give rise to or create any duty on the part of Danaher or the Board to waive or not waive any such condition. Each Party will use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep the other Party apprised of its efforts with respect to, and the status of, each of the following conditions:

(a) the Commission shall have declared effective the Form 10, of which the information statement forms a part, and no stop order relating to the registration statement will be in effect, no proceedings seeking such stop order shall be pending before or threatened by the Commission, and the information statement (or the Notice of Internet Availability of the Information Statement) shall have been distributed to holders of Danaher Common Stock;

(b) the Fortive Common Stock shall have been approved and accepted for listing by the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance;

(c) the receipt and continued validity of the IRS Ruling;

(d) the receipt of the opinion of Danaher tax counsel, in form and substance acceptable to Danaher, substantially to the effect that the Contribution and Distribution will, based upon and subject to the assumptions, representations and qualifications set forth therein, qualify as a tax-free transaction under Section 355 and Section 368(a)(1)(D) of Code;

(e) all permits, registrations and consents required under the securities or blue sky laws of states or other political subdivisions of the United States or of other foreign jurisdictions in connection with the Distribution shall have been received;

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

 

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(g) the Internal Reorganization shall have been effectuated prior to the Distribution, except for such steps (if any) as Danaher in its sole discretion shall have determined need not be completed or may be completed after the Effective Time;

(h) the Board shall have declared the Distribution and approved all related transactions (and such declaration or approval shall not have been withdrawn);

(i) Danaher shall have elected the board of directors of Fortive, as described in the Form 10, immediately prior to the Distribution;

(j) Fortive shall have entered into all Ancillary Agreements in connection with the Distribution prior to or concurrent with the Distribution;

(k) the Fortive Financing Arrangements shall have been executed and delivered, and the proceeds thereof shall have been received by Fortive and distributed to Danaher; and

(l) no events or developments shall have occurred or shall exist that, in the sole and absolute judgment of the Board, make it inadvisable to effect the Distribution or would result in the Distribution and related transactions not being in the best interest of Danaher or its stockholders.

ARTICLE V

CERTAIN COVENANTS

Section 5.1 Cooperation . From and after the Effective Time, and subject to the terms of and limitations contained in this Agreement 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 respective Group) in connection with the completion of the transactions contemplated herein and in each Ancillary Agreement, (ii) reasonably assist the other Party in the orderly and efficient transition in becoming an independent company to the extent set forth in the Transition Services Agreement or as otherwise set forth herein (including, but not limited to, complying with Articles VI, VII and IX) and (iii) reasonably assist the other Party to the extent such Party is providing or has provided services, as applicable, pursuant to the Transition Services Agreement in connection with requests for information from, audits or other examinations of, such other Party by a Governmental Entity; in each case, except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement or 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.

 

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Section 5.2 Retained Names .

(a) No later than twenty (20) days following the Distribution Date, Fortive shall, and shall cause the members of the Fortive Group, to change their names and cause their certificates of incorporation and bylaws (or equivalent organizational documents), as applicable, to be amended to remove any reference to the Danaher Retained Names. Following the Distribution Date, Fortive shall, and shall cause the members of the Fortive Group, to (i) immediately cease to hold themselves out as having any affiliation with Danaher or any members of the Danaher Group (provided that this obligation shall not apply to inventory of printed materials of the Fortive Group existing as of the Distribution Date), and (ii) as soon as practicable, but in no event later than sixty (60) days following the Distribution Date, cease to make any use of any Danaher Retained Names. In furtherance thereof, as soon as practicable but in no event later than six (6) months following the Distribution Date, Fortive shall, and shall cause the members of the Fortive Group, to remove, strike over, or otherwise obliterate all Danaher Retained Names from all assets and other materials owned by or in the possession of any member of the Fortive Group, including any vehicles, business cards, schedules, stationery, packaging materials, displays, signs, promotional materials, manuals, forms, websites, email, computer software and other materials and systems; provided , however , that Fortive shall promptly after the Distribution Date post a disclaimer in a form and manner reasonably acceptable to Danaher on the “www.fortive.com” website informing its customers that as of the Effective Time and thereafter Fortive, and not Danaher, is responsible for the operation of the Fortive Business, including such website and any applicable services. Any use by the members of the Fortive Group of any of the Danaher Retained Names as permitted in this Section 5.2(a) is subject to their use of the Danaher Retained Names in a form and manner, and with standards of quality, of that in effect for the Danaher Retained Names as of the Distribution Date. Fortive and the members of the Fortive Group shall not use the Danaher Retained Names in a manner that may reflect negatively on such name and marks or on Danaher or any member of the Danaher Group. Upon expiration or termination of the rights granted to the Fortive Group pursuant to this Section, Fortive hereby assigns, and shall cause the other members of the Fortive Group to assign, to Danaher their rights (if any) to any Trademarks forming a part of or associated with the Danaher Retained Names. Danaher shall have the right to terminate the foregoing license, effective immediately, if any member of the Fortive Group fails to comply with the foregoing terms and conditions or otherwise fails to comply with any reasonable direction of Danaher in relation to use of the Danaher Retained Names. Fortive shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Danaher and the members of the Danaher Group from and against any and all Indemnifiable Losses arising from or relating to the use by any member of the Fortive Group of the Danaher Retained Names pursuant to this Section 5.2(a).

(b) Each of the Parties acknowledges and agrees that the remedy at Law for any breach of the requirements of this Section 5.2 would be inadequate and agrees and consents that without intending to limit any additional remedies that may be available, Danaher and the members of the Danaher Group shall be entitled to a temporary or permanent injunction, without proof of actual damage or inadequacy of legal remedy, and without posting any bond or other undertaking, in any Action which may be brought to enforce any of the provisions of this Section 5.2.

 

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Section 5.3 No Restriction on Competition . It is the explicit intent of each of the Parties hereto that the provisions of this Agreement shall not include any non-competition or other similar restrictive arrangements with respect to the range of business activities which may be conducted by the Parties hereto. Accordingly, each of the Parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that nothing set forth in this Agreement shall be construed to create any explicit or implied restriction or other limitation on (i) the ability of any party hereto to engage in any business or other activity which competes with the business of any other Party hereto or (ii) the ability of any party to engage in any specific line of business or engage in any business activity in any specific geographic area.

Section 5.4 No Hire and No Solicitation of Employees . For and during the six (6) month period following the Distribution (“ No Hire Period ”), none of Danaher, Fortive or any member of their respective Groups will, without the prior written consent of the other applicable Party, either directly or indirectly, on their own behalf or in the service or on behalf of others, agree to an employment, contractual or other relationship or otherwise hire, retain or employ any employee of any other Party’s respective Group. For and during the eighteen (18) month period following the Distribution, none of Danaher, Fortive or any member of their respective Groups will, without the prior written consent of the other applicable Party, either directly or indirectly, on their own behalf or in the service or on behalf of others, solicit, aid, induce or encourage any employee of any other Party’s respective Group to leave his or her employment; provided , however , that nothing in this Section 5.4 shall restrict or preclude Danaher, Fortive or any member of their respective Groups from soliciting or hiring (i) any employee who responds to a general solicitation or advertisement or contact by a recruiter, whether in-house or external, that is not specifically targeted or focused on the employees employed by any other Party’s respective Group (and nothing shall prohibit such generalized searches for employees through various means, including, but not limited to, the use of advertisements in the media (including trade media) or the engagement of search firms to engage in such searches); provided that the applicable Party has not encouraged or advised such firm to approach any such employee; (ii) any employee whose employment has been terminated by the other Party’s respective Group without cause; or (iii) any employee whose employment has been terminated by such employee after sixty (60) days from the date of termination of such employee’s employment.

ARTICLE VI

INDEMNIFICATION

Section 6.1 Release of Pre-Distribution Claims .

(a) Except (i) as provided in Section 6.1(b) , (ii) as may be otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement and (iii) for any matter for which any Party is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Article VI:

(i) Danaher, for itself and each member of the Danaher Group, its Affiliates as of the Effective Time and, to the extent permitted by Law, all Persons who at any time prior to the Effective Time were directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of the Danaher Group (in their respective

 

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capacities as such), in each case, together with their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, does hereby remise, release and forever discharge Fortive and the other members of the Fortive Group, its Affiliates and all Persons who at any time prior to the Effective Time were stockholders, directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of the Fortive Group (in their respective capacities as such), in each case, together with their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, from any and all Danaher Retained Liabilities, whether at Law or in equity (including any right of contribution), whether arising under any Contract, by operation of Law or otherwise, in each case, 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 Internal Reorganization and the Distribution and any of the other transactions contemplated hereunder and under the Ancillary Agreements (such liabilities, the “ Danaher Released Liabilities ”) and in any event shall not, and shall cause its respective Subsidiaries not to, bring any Action against any member of the Fortive Groups in respect of any Danaher Released Liabilities; provided , however , that nothing in this Section 6.1(a)(i) shall relieve any Person released in this Section 6.1(a)(i) who, after the Effective Time, is a director, officer or employee of any member of the Fortive Group and is no longer a director, officer or employee of any member of the Danaher Group from Liabilities arising out of, relating to or resulting from his or her service as a director, officer or employee of any member of the Fortive Group after the Effective Time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to limit Danaher, any member of the Danaher Group, or their respective Affiliates from commencing any Actions against any Fortive officer, director, agent or employee, or their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns with regard to matters arising from, or relating to, (i) theft of Danaher Know-How or (ii) intentional criminal acts by any such officers, directors, agents or employees.

(ii) Fortive, for itself and each member of the Fortive Group, its Affiliates as of the Effective Time and, to the extent permitted by Law, all Persons who at any time prior to the Effective Time were directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of the Fortive 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 Danaher and the other members of the Danaher Group, its Affiliates and all Persons who at any time prior to the Effective Time were stockholders, directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of the Danaher Group (in their respective capacities as such), in each case, together with their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, from any and all Fortive Liabilities, whether at Law or in equity (including any right of contribution), whether arising under any Contract, by operation of Law or otherwise, in each case, 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

 

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with the Internal Reorganization and the Distribution and any of the other transactions contemplated hereunder and under the Ancillary Agreements (such liabilities, the “ Fortive Released Liabilities ”) and in any event shall not, and shall cause its respective Subsidiaries not to, bring any Action against any member of the Danaher Group in respect of any Fortive Released Liabilities; provided , however that for purposes of this Section 6.1(a)(ii), the members of the Fortive Group shall also release and discharge any officers or other employees of any member of the Danaher Group, to the extent any such officers or employees served as a director or officer of any members of the Fortive Group prior to the Distribution, from any and all Liability, obligation or responsibility for any and all past actions or failures to take action, in each case in their capacity as a director or officer of any such member of the Fortive Group, prior to the date of the Distribution, including actions or failures to take action that may be deemed to have been negligent or grossly negligent.

(b) Nothing contained in this Agreement, including Section 6.1(a) , Section 2.4(a) or Section 2.5 , shall impair or otherwise affect any right of any Party and, as applicable, a member of such Party’s Group, as well as their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, 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 6.1(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 as contemplated by, or any other Liability of any member of such Group under, this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement including (A) with respect to Danaher, any Danaher Retained Liability and (B) with respect to Fortive, any Fortive Liability;

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

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

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

(v) any Liability the release of which would result in a release of any Person other than the Persons released in Section 6.1(a) ; provided that the Parties agree not to bring any Action or permit any other member of their respective Group to bring any Action against a Person released in Section 6.1(a) with respect to such Liability.

 

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In addition, nothing contained in Section 6.1(a) shall release Danaher from indemnifying any director, officer or employee of the Fortive Group who was a director, officer or employee of Danaher or any of its Affiliates prior to 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; it being understood that if the underlying obligation giving rise to such Action is a Fortive Liability, Fortive shall indemnify Danaher for such Liability (including Danaher’s costs to indemnify the director, officer or employee) in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Article VI.

(c) Each Party shall not, and shall not permit any member of its Group to, make any claim for offset, or commence any Action, 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 6.1(a) , with respect to any Liabilities released pursuant to Section 6.1(a) .

(d) If any Person associated with a Party (including any director, officer or employee of a Party) initiates any Action with respect to claims released by this Section 6.1 , the Party with which such Person is associated shall be responsible for the fees and expenses of counsel of the other Party (and/or the members of such Party’s Group, as applicable) and such other Party shall be indemnified for all Liabilities incurred in connection with such Action in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Article VI.

Section 6.2 Indemnification by Danaher . In addition to any other provisions of this Agreement requiring indemnification and except as otherwise specifically set forth in any provision of this Agreement or of any Ancillary Agreement, following the Effective Time, Danaher shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Fortive Indemnitees from and against any and all Indemnifiable Losses of the Fortive Indemnitees to the extent relating to, arising out of, by reason of or otherwise in connection with (a) the Danaher Retained Liabilities, including the failure of any member of the Danaher Group or any other Person to pay, perform or otherwise discharge any Danaher Retained Liability in accordance with its respective terms, whether arising prior to, on or after the Effective Time, (b) any Danaher Retained Asset or Danaher Retained Business, whether arising prior to, on or after the Effective Time, or (c) any breach by Danaher 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 6.3 Indemnification by Fortive . In addition to any other provisions of this Agreement requiring indemnification and except as otherwise specifically set forth in any provision of this Agreement or of any Ancillary Agreement, following the Effective Time, Fortive shall and shall cause the other members of the Fortive Group to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Danaher Indemnitees from and against any and all Indemnifiable Losses of the Danaher Indemnitees to the extent relating to, arising out of, by reason of or otherwise in connection with (a) the Fortive Liabilities, including the failure of any member of the Fortive

 

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Group or any other Person to pay, perform or otherwise discharge any Fortive Liability in accordance with its respective terms, whether prior to, on or after the Effective Time, (b) any Fortive Asset or Fortive Business, whether arising prior to, on or after the Effective Time, (c) any breach by Fortive 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, or (d) any Liabilities of the Danaher Group under any of the agreements listed on Schedule 6.3.

Section 6.4 Procedures for Indemnification .

(a) Direct Claims . Other than with respect to Third Party Claims, which shall be governed by Section 6.4(b), each Danaher Indemnitee and Fortive 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 VI or pursuant to any Ancillary Agreement to make such indemnification (the “ Indemnifying Party ”), within forty-five (45) days of such determination, stating in such written notice the amount of the Indemnifiable Loss claimed, if known, and, to the extent practicable, 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 materially prejudiced as a result of such failure. The Indemnifying Party will have a period of forty-five (45) days after receipt of a notice under this Section 6.4(a) within which to respond thereto. If the Indemnifying Party fails to respond within such period, the Liability specified in such notice from the Indemnitee shall be conclusively determined to be a Liability of the Indemnifying Party hereunder. If such Indemnifying Party responds within such period and rejects such claim in whole or in part, the disputed matter shall be resolved in accordance with Article VIII.

(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 (which notice obligation may be satisfied by providing copies of all notices and documents received by the Indemnitee relating to the Third Party Claim), and in reasonable detail, of the Third Party Claim promptly (and in any event within the earlier of (x) forty-five (45) days or (y) 2 Business Days prior to the final date of the applicable response period under such Third Party Claim) 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 materially prejudiced as a result of such failure. Thereafter, the Indemnitee shall deliver to the Indemnifying Party, promptly (and in any event within ten (10) 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. For all purposes of this Section 6.4(b), each Party shall be deemed to have notice of the matters set forth on Schedule 1.1(84)(vii).

 

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(c) Other than in the case of (i) Taxes addressed in the Tax Matters Agreement, which shall be addressed as set forth therein or (ii) indemnification by a beneficiary Party of a guarantor Party pursuant to Section 2.10(c) (the defense of which shall be controlled by the beneficiary Party), the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled, if it so chooses, to assume the defense thereof, and if it does not assume the defense of such Third Party Claim, to participate in the defense of any Third Party Claim in accordance with the terms of Section 6.5 at such Indemnifying Party’s own cost and expense and by such Indemnifying Party’s own counsel, that is reasonably acceptable to the Indemnitee, within thirty (30) days of the receipt of an indemnification notice from such Indemnitee; 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 Action by a Governmental Entity, (y) involves an allegation of a criminal violation or (z) 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), or in the event that any Third Party Claim seeks equitable relief which would restrict or limit the future conduct of the Indemnitee’s business or operations, 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 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. The Indemnifying Party shall have the right to compromise or settle a Third Party Claim the defense of which it shall have assumed pursuant to this Section 6.4(c) and any such settlement or compromise made or caused to be made of a Third Party Claim in accordance with this Article VI shall be binding on the Indemnitee, in the same manner as if a final judgment or decree had been entered by a court of competent jurisdiction in the amount of such settlement or compromise. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the Indemnifying Party shall not settle any such Third Party Claim without the written consent of the Indemnitee unless such settlement (A) completely and unconditionally releases the Indemnitee in connection with such matter, (B) provides relief consisting solely of money damages borne by the Indemnifying Party and (C) does not involve any admission by the Indemnitee of any wrongdoing or violation of Law.

(d) If an Indemnifying Party fails for any reason to assume responsibility for defending a Third Party Claim within the period specified in this Section 6.4, such Indemnitee may defend such Third Party Claim at the cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party. If an Indemnifying Party has failed to assume the defense of the Third Party Claim within the time period specified in clause (c) above, it shall not be a defense to any obligation to pay any amount in respect of such Third Party Claim that the Indemnifying Party was not consulted in the defense thereof, that such Indemnifying Party’s views or opinions as to the conduct of such defense were not accepted or adopted, that such Indemnifying Party does not approve of the quality or manner of the defense thereof or that such Third Party Claim was incurred by reason of a settlement rather than by a judgment or other determination of liability.

 

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(e) Except as otherwise set forth in Section 7.6 and Section 8.3, or to the extent set forth in any Ancillary Agreement, absent fraud or willful misconduct by an Indemnifying Party, the indemnification provisions of this Article VI 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 or any Ancillary 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 VI against any Indemnifying Party. For the avoidance of doubt, all disputes in respect of this Article VI shall be resolved in accordance with Article VIII.

(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent any Ancillary Agreement provides procedures for indemnification that differ from the provisions set forth in this Section 6.4, the terms of the Ancillary Agreement will govern.

(g) The provisions of this Article VI shall apply to Third Party Claims that are already pending or asserted as well as Third Party Claims brought or asserted after the date of this Agreement. There shall be no requirement under this Section 6.4 to give a notice with respect to any Third Party Claim that exists as of the Effective Time. The Parties acknowledge that Liabilities for Actions (regardless of the parties to the Actions) may be partly Danaher Liabilities and partly Fortive Liabilities. If the Parties cannot agree on the allocation of any such Liabilities for Actions, they shall resolve the matter pursuant to the procedures set forth in Article VIII. Neither Party shall, nor shall either Party permit its Subsidiaries to, file Third Party claims or cross-claims against the other Party or its Subsidiaries in an Action in which a Third Party Claim is being resolved.

Section 6.5 Cooperation in Defense and Settlement .

(a) With respect to any Third Party Claim 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, to the extent reasonably practicable, 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. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 6.5(a) shall derogate from any Party’s rights to control the defense of any Action in accordance with Section 6.4.

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adversely impact the conduct of the Danaher Retained Businesses, Danaher shall have, at Danaher’s expense, the reasonable opportunity to consult, advise and comment in all preparation, planning and strategy regarding any such Action, including with regard to any drafts of notices and other conferences and communications to be provided or submitted by Fortive to any third party involved in such Action (including any Governmental Entity), to the extent that Danaher’s participation does not affect any privilege in a material and adverse manner; provided that to the extent that any such action requires the submission by Fortive of any content relating to any current or former officer or director of Danaher, such content will only be submitted in a form approved by Danaher in its reasonable discretion. With regard to the matters specified in the preceding clauses (i) and (ii), Danaher shall have a right to consent to any compromise or settlement related thereto.

(c) Each of Danaher and Fortive agrees that at all times from and after the Effective Time, if an Action is commenced by a third party naming two (2) or more Parties (or any member of such Parties’ respective Groups) as defendants and with respect to which one or more named Parties (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 or Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such nominal defendant to be removed from such Action, as soon as reasonably practicable.

Section 6.6 Indemnification Payments . Indemnification required by this Article VI 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.

Section 6.7 Indemnification Obligations Net of Insurance Proceeds and Other Amounts .

(a) Any recovery by any Indemnitee for any Indemnifiable Loss subject to indemnification pursuant to this Article VI shall be calculated (i) net of Insurance Proceeds actually received by such Indemnitee with respect to any Indemnifiable Loss (which such proceeds shall be reduced by the present value, based on that Party’s then cost of short term borrowing, of future premium increases known at such time) and (ii) net of any proceeds actually received by the Indemnitee from any third party with respect to any such Liability corresponding to the Indemnifiable Loss (“ Third Party Proceeds ”). Accordingly, the amount which any Indemnifying Party is required to pay pursuant to this Article VI to any Indemnitee pursuant to this Article VI shall be reduced by any Insurance Proceeds or Third Party Proceeds theretofore actually recovered by or on behalf of the Indemnitee corresponding to the related Indemnifiable Loss. If an Indemnitee receives a payment required by this Agreement from an Indemnifying Party corresponding to 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.

 

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(b) Any Indemnity Payment shall be increased as necessary so that after making all payments corresponding to Taxes imposed on or attributable to such Indemnity Payment, the Indemnitee receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such Taxes been imposed.

(c) Insurers and Other Third Parties Not Relieved. The Parties hereby agree that an insurer or other third party that would otherwise be obligated to pay any amount shall not be relieved of the responsibility with respect thereto or have any subrogation rights with respect thereto by virtue of any provision contained in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, and that no insurer or any other Third Party shall be entitled to a “windfall” (e.g., a benefit they would not otherwise be entitled to receive, or the reduction or elimination of an insurance coverage obligation that they would otherwise have, in the absence of the indemnification or release provisions) by virtue of any provision contained in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement. Each Party shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, use commercially reasonable efforts to collect or recover, or allow the Indemnifying Party to collect or recover, or cooperate with each other in collecting or recovering, any Insurance Proceeds that may be collectible or recoverable respecting the Liabilities for which indemnification may be available under this Article VI. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Indemnifying Party may not delay making any indemnification payment required under the terms of this Agreement, or otherwise satisfying any indemnification obligation, pending the outcome of any Actions to collect or recover Insurance Proceeds, and an Indemnitee need not attempt to collect any Insurance Proceeds prior to making a claim for indemnification or receiving any Indemnity Payment otherwise owed to it under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.

Section 6.8 Contribution . If the indemnification provided for in this Article VI is unavailable for any reason to an Indemnitee (other than failure to provide notice with respect to any Third Party Claims in accordance with Section 6.4(b)) in respect of any Indemnifiable Loss, then the Indemnifying Party shall, in accordance with this Section 6.8, contribute to the Indemnifiable Losses incurred, paid or payable by such Indemnitee as a result of such Indemnifiable Loss in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of Fortive and each other member of the Fortive Group, on the one hand, and Danaher and each other member of the Danaher Group, on the other hand, in connection with the circumstances which resulted in such Indemnifiable Loss. With respect to any Indemnifiable Losses arising out of or related to information contained in the Distribution Disclosure Documents or other securities law filing, the relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission of a material fact relates to information supplied by the Fortive Business of a member of the Fortive Group, on the one hand, or the Danaher Retained Business or a member of the Danaher Group, on the other hand.

Section 6.9 Additional Matters; Survival of Indemnities .

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

 

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(b) The rights and obligations of any member of the Danaher Group or any member of the Fortive Group, in each case, under this Article VI shall survive (i) the sale or other Transfer by any Party or its Affiliates of any Assets or businesses or the assignment by it of any Liabilities and (ii) any merger, consolidation, business combination, restructuring, recapitalization, reorganization or similar transaction involving either Party or any of its Subsidiaries.

Section 6.10 Environmental Matters .

(a) Exchange of Information . Without limiting any other provision of this Agreement, each of Danaher and Fortive agrees to provide, or cause to be provided, at any time before, on, or after the Effective Time, as soon as reasonably practicable after written request therefore, reasonable access to any non-privileged information in the possession or under the control of such respective Group and reasonable access to its employees to the extent that (i) such information relates to, or such employees have relevant knowledge regarding, specific alleged Environmental Liabilities, including the requesting party’s alleged or potential link to environmental contamination at an Off-Site Location or real property that was allegedly owned or operated by the Danaher Group and any operating group, business unit, division, Subsidiary, line of business or investment of Danaher or any of its Subsidiaries (including any member of the Fortive Group) prior to the Effective Time; or (ii) such information relates to, or such employees have relevant knowledge regarding, the impact that any alleged Environmental Liability could have on the operations, activities or liability exposure of the requesting party; and (iii) the information and access to employees can be provided without significant disruption to the Group’s business or operations.

(b) Substitution .

(i) Fortive shall use its best efforts to obtain any consents, transfers, assignments, assumptions, waivers, or other legal instruments necessary to cause Fortive or the appropriate subsidiary of Fortive to be fully substituted for Danaher or other member of the Danaher Group with respect to: (i) any order, decree, judgment, agreement or Action with respect to Fortive Environmental Liabilities that are in effect as of the Effective Time; or (ii) Environmental Permits, financial assurance obligations or instruments, or other environmental approvals or filings associated with the Fortive Assets. Fortive shall inform the applicable Governmental Entity about its assumption of the Environmental Liabilities associated with the matters listed on Section 6.10(b) and request that the Governmental Entities direct all communications, requirements, notifications and/or official letters related to such matters to Fortive. Danaher shall use its best efforts to provide necessary assistance or signatures to Fortive to achieve the purposes of this section.

(ii) Until such time as Fortive and Danaher complete the substitutions outlined in Section 6.10(b)(i) above, Fortive shall comply with all applicable Environmental Laws, including all reporting obligations, and the terms and conditions of all orders, decrees, judgments, agreements, actions, Environmental Permits, financial assurances, obligations, instruments or other environmental approvals or filings that remain in Danaher’s name relating to the Fortive Assets and the Fortive Environmental Liabilities.

 

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ARTICLE VII

PRESERVATION OF RECORDS; ACCESS TO INFORMATION; CONFIDENTIALITY; PRIVILEGE

Section 7.1 Preservation of Corporate Records .

(a) Except to the extent otherwise contemplated by any Ancillary Agreement, a Party providing Records or access to Information to another Party under this Article VII shall be entitled to receive from the recipient, 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 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 are reasonably incurred in providing such Records or access to Information.

(b) Except as otherwise required or agreed in writing, or as otherwise provided in any Ancillary Agreement, with regard to any Information referenced in Section 7.3 , each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts, at such Party’s sole cost and expense, to retain, until the latest of, as applicable, (i) the date on which such Information is no longer required to be retained pursuant to the applicable record retention policy of Danaher or such other member of the Danaher Group, respectively, as in effect immediately prior to the Distribution, including, without limitation, pursuant to any “Litigation Hold” issued by Danaher or any of its Subsidiaries prior to the Distribution, (ii) the concluding date of any period as may be required by any applicable Law, (iii) the concluding date of any period during which such Information relates to a pending or threatened Action which is known to the members of the Danaher Group or the Fortive Group, as applicable, in possession of such Information at the time any retention obligation with regard to such Information would otherwise expire, and (iv) the concluding date of any period during which the destruction of such Information could interfere with a pending or threatened investigation by a Governmental Entity which is known to the members of the Danaher Group or the Fortive Group, as applicable, in possession of such Information at the time any retention obligation with regard to such Information would otherwise expire; provided that with respect to any pending or threatened Action arising after the Distribution, clause (iii) of this sentence applies only to the extent that whichever member of the Danaher Group or the Fortive Group, as applicable, is in possession of such Information has been notified in writing pursuant to a “Litigation Hold” by the other Party of the relevant pending or threatened Action. The Parties hereto agree that upon written request from the other that certain Information relating to the Fortive Business, the Danaher Retained Businesses or the transactions contemplated hereby be retained in connection with an Action, the Parties shall use reasonable efforts to preserve and not to destroy or dispose of such Information without the consent of the requesting Party.

 

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(c) Danaher and Fortive intend that any transfer of Information that would otherwise be within the attorney-client or attorney work product privileges shall not operate as a waiver of any potentially applicable privilege.

Section 7.2 Financial Statements and Accounting . Each Party agrees to provide the following reasonable assistance and, subject to Section 7.6 , reasonable access to its properties, Records, other Information and personnel set forth in this Section 7.2 , from the Effective Time until the completion of each Party’s audit for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016, (i) in connection with the preparation and audit of each Party’s quarterly and annual financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2016, and the filing 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, and (ii) 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. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that either Party changes its independent auditors within one (1) year following the Distribution Date, then such Party may request reasonable access on the terms set forth in this Section 7.2 for a period of up to one hundred and eighty (180) days from such change. Without limiting the foregoing and from the Effective Time until the completion of each Party’s audit for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016, each Party agrees as follows:

(a) Access to Personnel and Records . Except to the extent otherwise contemplated by the Ancillary Agreements and subject to Section 7.6 , each Party shall authorize and request 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 filing of its annual financial statements with the Commission.

(b) Current, Quarterly and Annual Reports . At least three (3) Business Days prior to the earlier of public dissemination or filing with the Commission, each Party shall deliver to the other Party, a reasonably complete draft of any earnings news release, any filing with the Commission containing financial statements, including, but not limited to current reports on Form 8-K, quarterly reports on 10-Q and annual reports on Form 10-K or any other annual report purporting to fulfill the requirements of 17 CFR 240-14c-3. 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 on Form 10-K and the pro-forma financial statements included, as applicable, in the Form 10 or the Form 8-K to be filed by Danaher with the Commission on or about the time of the Distribution. If any such differences are notified by any Party, the Parties shall confer and/or

 

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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’ applicable Annual Reports.

(c) Nothing in this Article VII shall require any 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 7.2 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.

(d) The Parties acknowledge that Information provided under this Section 7.2 may constitute material, nonpublic information, and trading in the securities of a Party (or the securities of its affiliates, subsidiaries or partners) while in possession of such material, nonpublic material information may constitute a violation of the U.S. federal securities laws.

Section 7.3 Provision of Corporate Records . Other than in circumstances in which indemnification is sought pursuant to Article VI (in which event the provisions of such Article VI shall govern) or for matters related to provision of Tax Records (in which event the provisions of the Tax Matters Agreement shall govern) and subject to appropriate restrictions for Privileged Information or Confidential Information:

(a) After the Effective Time, and subject to compliance with the terms of the Ancillary Agreements, upon the prior written reasonable request by, and at the expense of, Fortive for specific and identified Information:

(i) that (x) relates to Fortive or the Fortive Business, as the case may be, prior to the Effective Time or (y) is necessary for Fortive to comply with the terms of, or otherwise perform under, any Ancillary Agreement to which Danaher and/or Fortive are parties, Danaher shall provide, as soon as reasonably practicable following the receipt of such request, appropriate copies of such Information (or the originals thereof if Fortive has a reasonable need for such originals) in the possession or control of Danaher or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries, but only to the extent such items so relate and are not already in the possession or control of Fortive; provided that, to the extent any originals are delivered to Fortive pursuant to this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, Fortive shall, at its own expense, return them to Danaher within a reasonable time after the need to retain such originals has ceased; provided further that, such obligation to provide any requested Information shall terminate and be of no further force and effect on the date that is the first anniversary of the date of this Agreement; provided further that, in the event that Danaher, in its sole discretion, determines that any such access or the provision of any such Information (including information requested under Section 7.2 ) would violate any Law or Contract with a third party or could reasonably result in the waiver of any attorney-client privilege, rights under the work product doctrine or other applicable privilege, Danaher shall not be obligated to provide such Information requested by Fortive;

 

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(ii) that (x) is required by Fortive with regard to reasonable compliance with reporting, disclosure, filing or other requirements imposed on Fortive (including under applicable securities laws) by a Governmental Entity having jurisdiction over Fortive, or (y) is for use in any other judicial, regulatory, administrative or other proceeding or in order to satisfy audit, accounting, claims, regulatory, litigation, Action or other similar requirements, as applicable, Danaher shall provide, as soon as reasonably practicable following the receipt of such request, appropriate copies of such Information (or the originals thereof if Fortive has a reasonable need for such originals) in the possession or control of Danaher or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries, but only to the extent such items so relate and are not already in the possession or control of Fortive; provided that, to the extent any originals are delivered to Fortive pursuant to this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, Fortive shall, at its own expense, return them to Danaher within a reasonable time after the need to retain such originals has ceased; provided further that, in the event that Danaher, in its sole discretion, determines that any such access or the provision of any such Information (including information requested under Section 7.2 ) would violate any Law or Contract with a Third Party or waive any attorney-client privilege, the work product doctrine or other applicable privilege, Danaher shall not be obligated to provide such Information requested by Fortive; or

(b) After the Effective Time, and subject to compliance with the terms of the Ancillary Agreements, upon the prior written reasonable request by, and at the expense of, Danaher for specific and identified Information:

(i) that (x) relates to Danaher or the Danaher Retained Business, as the case may be, prior to the Effective Time or (y) is necessary for Danaher to comply with the terms of, or otherwise perform under, any Ancillary Agreement to which Danaher and/or Fortive are parties, Fortive shall provide, as soon as reasonably practicable following the receipt of such request, appropriate copies of such Information (or the originals thereof if Danaher has a reasonable need for such originals) in the possession or control of Fortive or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries, but only to the extent such items so relate and are not already in the possession or control of Danaher; provided that, to the extent any originals are delivered to Danaher pursuant to this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, Danaher shall, at its own expense, return them to Fortive within a reasonable time after the need to retain such originals has ceased; provided further that, such obligation to provide any requested information shall terminate and be of no further force and effect on the date that is the first anniversary of the date of this Agreement; provided further that, in the event that Fortive, in its sole discretion, determines that any such access or the provision of any such Information (including information requested under Section 7.2 ) would violate any Law or Contract with a third party or waive any attorney-client privilege, the work product doctrine or other applicable privilege, Fortive shall not be obligated to provide such Information requested by Danaher.

 

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(ii) that (x) is required by Danaher with regard to reasonable compliance with reporting, disclosure, filing or other requirements imposed on Danaher (including under applicable securities laws) by a Governmental Entity having jurisdiction over Danaher, or (y) is for use in any other judicial, regulatory, administrative or other proceeding or in order to satisfy audit, accounting, claims, regulatory, litigation, Action or other similar requirements, as applicable, Fortive shall provide, as soon as reasonably practicable following the receipt of such request, appropriate copies of such Information (or the originals thereof if Danaher has a reasonable need for such originals) in the possession or control of Fortive or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries, but only to the extent such items so relate and are not already in the possession or control of Danaher; provided that, to the extent any originals are delivered to Danaher pursuant to this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, Danaher shall, at its own expense, return them to Fortive within a reasonable time after the need to retain such originals has ceased.

(c) Each of Danaher and Fortive shall inform their respective officers, employees, agents, consultants, advisors, authorized accountants, counsel and other designated representatives who have or have access to the other Party’s Confidential Information or other information provided pursuant to Section 7.2 or this Article VII of their obligation to hold such information confidential in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

Section 7.4 Witness Services . At all times from and after the Effective Time, each of Danaher and Fortive shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other, upon reasonable written request, its and its Subsidiaries’ officers, directors, employees and agents (taking into account the business demands of such individuals) as witnesses to the extent that (i) such Persons may reasonably be required to testify 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 in which one or more members of one Group is adverse to one or more members of the other Group) and (ii) there is no conflict in the Action between the requesting Party and the other Party. A Party providing a witness to the other Party under this Section 7.4 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), as may be reasonably incurred and properly paid under applicable Law.

Section 7.5 Reimbursement; Other Matters . Except to the extent otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, a Party providing Information or access to Information to the other Party under this Article VII shall be entitled to receive from the recipient, 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 Information or access to such Information.

Section 7.6 Confidentiality .

(a) Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, and except as otherwise provided in the Ancillary Agreements, each of Danaher and Fortive shall hold, and shall cause their respective Affiliates and their 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, including for any ongoing or future commercial purpose, 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 or its Affiliates; 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 or auditing and other non-commercial purposes 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 any 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 proceeding brought by a Governmental Entity that it is advisable to do so, (iii) as required in connection with any legal or other proceeding by one Party against any other Party or in respect of claims by one Party against the other Party brought in a proceeding, (iv) as necessary in order to permit a Party to prepare and disclose its financial statements in connection with any regulatory filings or Tax Returns, (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 by a third party pursuant to clause (ii), (iii), (v) 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, 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.

 

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(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 Danaher 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) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, (i) the Parties shall be deemed to have satisfied their obligations hereunder with respect to Confidential Information if they exercise at least the same degree of care that applies to Danaher’s confidential and proprietary information pursuant to policies in effect as of the Effective Time and (ii) confidentiality obligations provided for in any Contract between each Party or its Subsidiaries and their respective employees shall remain in full force and effect. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, Confidential Information of any Party in the possession of and used by any other Party as of the Effective Time may continue to be used by such Party in possession of the Confidential Information in and only in the operation of the Fortive Business (in the case of the Fortive Group) or the Danaher Retained Business (in the case of the Danaher Group); provided that such Confidential Information may only be used by such Party and its officers, employees, agents, consultants and advisors in the specific manner and for the specific purposes for which it is used as of the date of this Agreement; and may only be shared with additional officers, employees, agents, consultants and advisors of such Party on a need-to-know basis exclusively with regard to such specified use; provided , further that such Confidential Information may be used only so long as the Confidential Information is maintained in confidence and not disclosed in violation of Section 7.6(a) .

(d) The Parties agree that irreparable damage may occur in the event that the provisions of this Section 7.6 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 having jurisdiction, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.

(e) For the avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 7.6 , (i) the disclosure and sharing of Privileged Information shall be governed solely by Section 7.7 , and (ii) Information that is subject to any confidentiality provision or other disclosure restriction in any Ancillary Agreement shall be governed by the terms of such Ancillary Agreement.

Section 7.7 Privilege Matters .

(a) Pre-Distribution Services. The Parties 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 Danaher Group and the Fortive Group, and that each of the members of the Danaher Group and the Fortive Group

 

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should be deemed to be the client with respect to such pre-distribution 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-distribution services. For the avoidance of doubt, Privileged Information within the scope of this Section 7.7 includes, but is not limited to, services rendered by legal counsel retained or employed by any Party (or any member of such Party’s respective Group), 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 Danaher and Fortive. The Parties further recognize that certain of such post-separation services will be rendered solely for the benefit of Danaher or Fortive, 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 Danaher and Fortive. 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 Danaher and Fortive shall be subject to a shared Privilege among the Parties involved in the claims, proceedings, litigation, disputes, or other matters at issue; and

(ii) Except as otherwise provided in Section 7.7(b)(i) , Privileged Information relating to post-separation services provided solely to one of Danaher or Fortive 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 7.7(a) or (b) :

(i) Subject to Section 7.7(c)(iii) and (iv) , no Party may waive, nor allege or purport to 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 fifteen (15) days after written notice by the requesting Party to the Party whose consent is sought;

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the other Party, and shall not 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 fifteen (15) 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 fifteen (15) days written notice prior to effecting such waiver. Each Party specifically agrees that failure within fifteen (15) days of receipt of such notice to commence proceedings in accordance with Section 8.2 to enjoin such disclosure under applicable Law shall be deemed full and effective consent to such disclosure, and the Party’s agree that any such Privilege shall not be waived by either party under the final determination of such dispute in accordance with Section 8.2 ; and

(iv) In the event of any litigation or dispute between the Parties, or any members of their respective Groups, either such Party may waive a Privilege in which the other Party or member of such Group 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/or the applicable members of their respective Groups, 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 Danaher or Fortive as set forth in Section 7.6 and this Section 7.7 , to maintain the confidentiality of Privileged Information and to assert and maintain any applicable Privilege. The access to Information being granted pursuant to Sections 6.5 , 7.2 and 7.3 hereof, the agreement to provide witnesses and individuals pursuant to Sections 6.5 and 7.4 hereof, the furnishing of notices and documents and other cooperative efforts contemplated by Section 6.5 hereof, and the transfer of Privileged Information between the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries pursuant to this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of any Privilege that has been or may be asserted under this Agreement or otherwise.

Section 7.8 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 VII shall be deemed to remain the property of the providing Party. Unless expressly set forth herein, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as granting a license or other rights to any Party with respect to any such Information, whether by implication, estoppel or otherwise.

Section 7.9 Personal Data .

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accordance with written instructions given to Fortive by Danaher, and (ii) take appropriate technical and organizational security measures to safeguard against unlawful processing, accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, Danaher Personal Data processed by Fortive as required by applicable Data Protection Laws.

(b) With respect to any Fortive Personal Data, effective as of the Effective Time, Fortive appoints Danaher as a Data Processor, and Danaher accepts such appoint, and as such, Danaher shall (i) only process Fortive Personal Data in accordance with written instructions given to Danaher by Fortive, and (ii) take appropriate technical and organizational security measures to safeguard against unlawful processing, accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, Fortive Personal Data processed by Danaher as required by applicable Data Protection Laws.

(c) Without limiting the foregoing, both Parties shall otherwise cooperate to ensure that their creation, collection, receipt, access, use, storage, disposal, processing and disclosure of the other Party’s Personal Data hereunder does and will comply with all applicable Data Protection Laws and take all reasonable precautions to avoid acts that place the other Party in breach of its obligations under any applicable Data Protection Laws. Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to prevent any Party from taking the steps it reasonably deems necessary to comply with any applicable Data Protection Laws.

Section 7.10 Other Agreements . The rights and obligations granted under this Article VII are subject to any specific limitations, qualifications or additional provisions on the sharing, exchange or confidential treatment of Information set forth in any Ancillary Agreement.

ARTICLE VIII

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Section 8.1 Negotiation . In the event of a controversy, dispute or Action 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 Action based on contract, tort, statute or constitution (collectively, “ 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 Dispute; provided , that such reasonable period shall not, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties in writing, exceed sixty (60) days (the “ Negotiation Period ”) from the time of receipt by a Party of written notice of such Dispute (“ Dispute Notice ”) and settlement of such Dispute pursuant to this Section 8.1 shall be confidential, and no written or oral statements or offers made by the Parties during such settlement negotiations shall be admissible for any purpose in any subsequent proceedings, including any arbitration proceeding pursuant to Section 8.2; provided , further , that in the event of any arbitration in accordance with Section 8.2 hereof, the 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 Dispute relates occurring after the Dispute Notice is received shall not be deemed to have passed until such Dispute has been resolved.

 

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Section 8.2 Arbitration . If the Dispute has not been resolved for any reason after the Negotiation Period, such Dispute shall be submitted to final and binding arbitration administered in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (“ AAA ”) then in effect (the “ Rules ”), except as modified herein.

(a) The arbitration shall be conducted by a three-member arbitral tribunal (the “ Arbitral Tribunal ”). The claimant shall nominate one arbitrator in accordance with the Rules, and the respondent shall nominate one arbitrator in accordance with the Rules within twenty-one days (21) after the appointment of the first arbitrator. The third arbitrator, who shall serve as chair of the Arbitral Tribunal, shall be jointly nominated by the two party-nominated arbitrators within twenty-one (21) days of the confirmation of the appointment of the second arbitrator. If any arbitrator is not appointed within the time limit provided herein, such arbitrator shall be appointed by the AAA in accordance with the listing, striking and ranking procedure in the Rules.

(b) The arbitration shall be held, and the award shall be rendered, in New York, New York, in the English language.

(c) For the avoidance of doubt, by submitting their dispute to arbitration under the Rules, the Parties expressly agree that all issues of arbitrability, including all issues concerning the propriety and timeliness of the commencement of the arbitration (including any defense based on a statute of limitation, if applicable), the jurisdiction of the Arbitral Tribunal, and the procedural conditions for arbitration, shall be finally and solely determined by the Arbitral Tribunal.

(d) Without derogating from Section 8.2(e) below, the Arbitral Tribunal shall have the full authority to grant any pre-arbitral injunction, pre-arbitral attachment, interim or conservatory measure or other order in aid of arbitration proceedings (“ Interim Relief ”). The Parties shall exclusively submit any application for Interim Relief to only: (A) the Arbitral Tribunal; or (B) prior to the constitution of the Arbitral Tribunal, an Emergency Arbitrator appointed in the manner provided for in the Rules. Any Interim Relief so issued shall, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, be deemed a final arbitration award for purposes of enforceability, and, moreover, shall also be deemed a term and condition of this Agreement subject to specific performance in Section 8.3 below. The foregoing procedures shall constitute the exclusive means of seeking Interim Relief, provided , however , that (i) the Arbitral Tribunal shall have the power to continue, review, vacate or modify any Interim Relief granted by an Emergency Arbitrator; (ii) in the event an Emergency Arbitrator or the Arbitral Tribunal issues an order granting, denying or otherwise addressing Interim Relief (a “ Decision on Interim Relief ”), any Party may apply to enforce or require specific performance of such Decision on Interim Relief in any court of competent jurisdiction; and (iii) either Party shall retain the right to apply for freezing orders to prevent the improper dissipation of transfer of assets to a court of competent jurisdiction.

 

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(e) The Arbitral Tribunal shall have the power to grant any remedy or relief that it deems just and equitable and that is in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, including specific performance and temporary or final injunctive relief, provided , however , that the Arbitral Tribunal shall have no authority or power to limit, expand, alter, amend, modify, revoke or suspend any condition or provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, nor any right or power to award punitive, exemplary or treble damages.

(f) The Arbitral Tribunal shall have the power to allocate the costs and fees of the arbitration, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs as well as those costs and fees addressed in the Rules, between the Parties in the manner it deems fit.

(g) Arbitration under this Article VIII shall be the sole and exclusive remedy for any Dispute, and any award rendered thereby shall be final and binding upon the Parties as from the date rendered. Judgment on the award rendered by the Arbitral Tribunal may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof, including any court having jurisdiction over the relevant Party or its Assets.

Section 8.3 Specific Performance . From and after the Distribution, in the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, the Parties agree that the Party or Parties to this Agreement or such Ancillary Agreement who are or are to be thereby aggrieved shall, subject and pursuant to the terms of this Article VIII (including for the avoidance of doubt, after compliance with all notice and negotiation provisions herein), have the right to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief of its or their rights under this Agreement or such Ancillary Agreement, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies at law or in equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative. The Parties agree that, from and after the Distribution, the remedies at law for any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, including monetary damages, are inadequate compensation for any Indemnifiable Loss, that any defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate is hereby waived, and that any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with such remedy are hereby waived.

Section 8.4 Treatment of Arbitration . The Parties agree that any arbitration hereunder shall be kept confidential, and that the existence of the proceeding and all of its elements (including any pleadings, briefs or other documents submitted or exchanged, any testimony or other oral submissions, and any awards) shall be deemed confidential, and shall not be disclosed beyond the Arbitral Tribunal, the Parties, their counsel, and any Person necessary to the conduct of the proceeding, except as and to the extent required by law and to defend or pursue any legal right. In the event any Party makes application to any court in connection with this Section 8.4 (including any proceedings to enforce a final award or any Interim Relief), that party shall take all steps reasonably within its power to cause such application, and any exhibits (including copies of any award or decisions of the Arbitral Tribunal or Emergency Arbitrator) to be filed under seal, shall oppose any challenge by any third party to such sealing, and shall give the other Party immediate notice of such challenge.

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this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement during the course of dispute resolution pursuant to the provisions of this Article VIII with respect to all matters not subject to such dispute resolution.

Section 8.6 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 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 IX

INSURANCE

Section 9.1 Insurance Matters .

(a) Fortive acknowledges and agrees that, from and after the Effective Time, neither Fortive nor any member of the Fortive Group shall have any rights to or under any Policies of Danaher, including the Company Policies, other than any insurance policies acquired prior to the Effective Time directly by and in the name of Fortive or a member of the Fortive Group or as expressly provided in Section 6.7 or this Article IX .

(b) Notwithstanding Section 9.1(a) , from and after the Effective Time, with respect to any Liability accrued and/or incurred by Fortive or its predecessors prior to the Effective Time, Danaher shall, at its sole discretion, provide Fortive with access to, and, if and to the extent determined by Danaher in its sole discretion, Fortive and Danaher may jointly make claims under, Company Policies if and solely to the extent that the terms of such policies provide for such coverage to Fortive or its predecessors with respect to any Fortive Liabilities accrued and/or incurred prior to the Effective Time, and subject to the terms and conditions of such insurance policies, including any limits on coverage or scope, any deductibles and other fees and expenses, and subject to the following additional conditions:

(i) Fortive shall inform Danaher of any potential claim under any of the Company Policies with regard to any Fortive Liability and Danaher shall determine whether and at what time to report any such claims under such Company Policies directly to the applicable insurance company, and to submit a claim for coverage thereunder, and Danaher shall provide a copy of all such claim reports and submissions to Fortive; provided , that with respect to any such claims, Fortive shall provide Danaher with the information regarding the claims and provide recommendations with regard to the reporting and submission of such claims, and Danaher shall consult with Fortive with regard to the timing thereof;

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responsible for (and Danaher shall have no obligation to repay or reimburse Fortive for) and pay the applicable insurers as required under the applicable Company Policies for any and all costs as a result of having access to, or making claims under, such Policies, including any amounts of deductibles and self-insured retention associated with such claims, claim handling and administrative costs, Taxes, surcharges, state assessments, reinsurance costs, and other related costs, relating to all open, closed, re-opened claims covered by the applicable Policies, whether such claims are made by Fortive, its employees or third parties, and Fortive shall indemnify, hold harmless and reimburse Danaher for any such amounts incurred by Danaher to the extent resulting from any access to, any claims made by Fortive under, any Company Policies provided pursuant to this Section 9.1 . If Danaher and Fortive jointly make a claim for coverage under the Company Policies for amounts that have been or may in the future be incurred partially by Danaher and partially by Fortive, any insurance recovery resulting therefrom will first be allocated to reimburse Danaher and/or Fortive for their respective costs, legal and consulting fees, and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred in pursuing such insurance recovery, with the remaining net proceeds from the insurance recovery to be allocated as between Danaher and Fortive in a manner to be negotiated in good faith by Danaher and Fortive at or near the time of such recovery; provided that if the Parties cannot agree to an allocation within twenty (20) Business Days of the grant, settlement or other agreement, either Party may submit the dispute to arbitration in accordance with the terms and procedures set forth in Section 8.2 ;

(iii) Fortive shall exclusively bear (and Danaher shall have no obligation to repay or reimburse Fortive for) and shall be liable for all uninsured, uncovered, unavailable or uncollectible amounts, incurred from and after the Effective Time, of all such claims pursued by Fortive under the Company Policies as provided for in this Section 9.1(b) ; and

(iv) in connection with making any joint claim under any Company Policies pursuant to this Section 9.1(b), Danaher shall control the administration of all such claims, including the timing of any assertion and pursuit of coverage, and Fortive shall not take any action that would be reasonably likely to: (A) have an adverse impact on the then-current relationship between Danaher and the applicable insurance company; (B) result in the applicable insurance company terminating or reducing coverage to Danaher or Fortive, or increasing the amount of any premium owed by Danaher under the applicable Company Policies; (C) otherwise compromise, jeopardize or interfere with the rights of Danaher under the applicable Company Policies or (D) otherwise compromise or impair Danaher’s ability to enforce its rights with respect to any indemnification under or arising out of this Agreement, and Danaher shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to cause Fortive to desist from any action that Danaher determines, in its sole discretion, would compromise or impair Danaher’s rights in accordance with this clause (D).

 

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At all times, Danaher and Fortive shall, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 7.6 , cooperate with reasonable requests for information by the other Party or the insurance companies regarding any such insurance policy claim.

(c) Any payments, costs and adjustments required pursuant to Section 9.1(b) shall be billed by Danaher to Fortive on a monthly basis and Fortive shall pay such billed payments, costs and adjustments to Danaher within sixty (60) days from receipt of invoice. If Danaher incurs costs to enforce Fortive’s obligations under this Section 9.1 , Fortive agrees to indemnify Danaher for such enforcement costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.

(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, from and after the Effective Time, neither Fortive nor any member of the Fortive Group shall have any rights or claims against or with respect to any self-insurance or captive insurance company arrangement of Danaher or any member of the Danaher Group. In addition, as of the Effective Time, Fortive, for itself and each member of the Fortive Groups does hereby remise, release and forever discharge Danaher and the other members of the Danaher Group of any rights or claims against or with respect to any self-insurance or captive insurance company arrangement of Danaher or any member of the Danaher Group.

(e) At the Effective Time, Fortive shall have in effect all insurance programs required to comply with Fortive’s statutory obligations.

(f) This Agreement shall not be considered as an attempted assignment of any policy of insurance in its entirety, nor is it considered to be itself a contract of insurance, and further this Agreement shall not be construed to waive any right or remedy of Danaher under or with respect to any of the Company Policies and programs or any other contract or policy of insurance, and Danaher reserves all of its rights under such Policies.

(g) Danaher shall not be liable to Fortive for claims not reimbursed by insurers for any reason not within the control of Danaher, 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 Danaher or any defect in such claim or its processing.

(h) In the event that Insured Claims of more than one Party exist relating to the same occurrence, the relevant 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 9.1(h) shall be construed to limit or otherwise alter in any way the obligations of the Parties, including those obligations under Article VI , including those created by this Agreement, by operation of law or otherwise.

(i) In the event of any Action by any Party (or both of the 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 9.1(i) shall be construed to limit or otherwise alter in any way the obligations of the Parties, including those created under Article VI of this Agreement or otherwise, by operation of Law, or otherwise.

 

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(j) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 9.1 , to the extent Danaher has entered into or agrees to enter into, whether on its own or with respect to the any arrangement provided for under this Section 9.1 , any settlement agreement or other arrangement with any insurance provider regarding coverage under any Company Policy that provides for any limitation of coverage or release of such insurance provider with regard to any coverage thereunder, whether in whole or in part (collectively, the “ Released Insurance Matters ”), Fortive agrees that it shall (i) abide by the terms of and, to the extent required, consent to, any such settlement or arrangement relating to the Released Insurance Matters as a condition to receiving any coverage under any Company Policy related thereto, (ii) have no rights to any such coverage under the Company Policies with respect to any Released Insurance Matters and (iii) make no claims under any Company Policies with respect to any Released Insurance Matters.

Section 9.2 Certain Matters Relating to Danaher’s Organizational Documents . For a period of six (6) years from the Distribution Date, the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of Danaher shall contain provisions no less favorable with respect to indemnification of directors and officers than are set forth in such Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of Danaher immediately before the Effective Time, which provisions shall not be amended, repealed or otherwise modified for a period of six (6) years from the Distribution Date in any manner that would affect adversely the rights thereunder of individuals who, at or prior to the Effective Time, were indemnified under such Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, unless such amendment, repeal, or other modification shall be required by Law and then only to the minimum extent required by Law or approved by Danaher’s shareholders.

Section 9.3 Directors and Officers Liability Insurance . Effective as of the Effective Time, Danaher shall not be obligated to maintain insurance coverage with respect to the Fortive Business, except as is expressly provided as follows: prior to the Distribution Date, Danaher shall obtain and fully pay for a “tail” directors and officers insurance policy for directors and officers of Danaher and its subsidiaries and Fortive and its subsidiaries covering acts and omissions in their respective capacities as directors and officers of Danaher, Danaher’s subsidiaries, Fortive or Fortive’s subsidiaries prior to the Distribution Date for a period of six (6) years from and after the Distribution Date and such tail directors and officers insurance policy shall contain terms and conditions as Danaher determines, and following the Effective Time, each party shall be responsible for any deductibles, co-payments or retention amounts with respect to any claims that it may make under such tail policy.

ARTICLE X

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 10.1 Entire 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

 

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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 Ancillary Agreement or Continuing Arrangement, such Ancillary Agreement or Continuing Arrangement shall control (except with respect to any Conveyancing and Assumption Instruments, in which case this Agreement shall control) and (b) this Agreement and any agreement which is not an Ancillary Agreement, this Agreement shall control unless specifically stated otherwise in such agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Conveyancing and Assumption Instruments are intended to be ministerial in nature and only to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with respect to the applicable local jurisdiction and shall not expand or modify the rights and obligations of the parties hereto or their Affiliates under this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements that are not Conveyancing and Assumption Instruments. 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 10.2 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.

Section 10.3 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 each of the Parties.

Section 10.4 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.

Section 10.5 Expenses .

(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement (including paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Section 10.5 ) or any Ancillary Agreement, or as otherwise agreed to in writing by the Parties, all out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred on or prior to the Effective Time in connection, and as required by, with the preparation, execution, delivery and implementation of this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreement, the Distribution, the Information Statement, the Internal Reorganization and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby shall be borne and paid by Danaher.

(b) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement (including paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Section 10.5 ) or any Ancillary Agreement, or as otherwise agreed to in writing by the Parties, each Party shall bear its own costs and expenses incurred or accrued after the Effective Time; provided , however , that any costs and expenses incurred in obtaining any Consents or novation from a third party in connection with the

 

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assignment to or assumption by a Party or its Subsidiary of any Contracts in connection with the Internal Reorganization or the Distribution shall be borne by the Party or its Subsidiary to which such Contract is being assigned.

(c) With respect to any expenses incurred pursuant to a request for further assurances granted under Section 2.8 , the Parties agree that any and all fees and expenses incurred by either Party shall be borne and paid by the requesting Party; it being understood that no Party shall be obliged to incur any third party accounting, consulting, advisor, banking or legal fees, costs or expenses, and the requesting Party shall not be obligated to pay such fees, costs or expenses, unless such fee, cost or expense shall have had the prior written approval of the requesting Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Party shall be responsible for paying its own internal fees, costs and expenses (e.g., salaries of personnel). With respect to any fees, costs and expenses incurred by either Party in satisfying its obligations under Section 7.2 , the requesting Party shall be responsible for the other Party’s fees, costs and expenses.

Section 10.6 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 facsimile with receipt confirmed (followed by delivery of an original via overnight courier service) 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 10.6 ):

To Danaher:

Danaher Corporation

2200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW - Suite 800W

Washington, DC 20037-1701

Attn: General Counsel

To:

Fortive Corporation

6920 Seaway Blvd.

Everett, WA 98203

Attn: General Counsel

Section 10.7 Waivers . Any consent required or permitted to be given by any Party to the other Party under this Agreement shall be in writing and signed by the Party giving such consent and shall be effective only against such Party (and its Group).

Section 10.8 Assignment . 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

 

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the foregoing, this Agreement shall be assignable to (i) with respect to Danaher, an Affiliate of Danaher, or (ii) a bona fide third party in connection with a merger, reorganization, 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; provided however that in the case of each of the preceding clauses (i) and (ii), no assignment permitted by this Section 10.8 shall release the assigning Party from liability for the full performance of its obligations under this Agreement.

Section 10.9 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 assigns.

Section 10.10 Termination and Amendment . This Agreement (including Article VI 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 Danaher without the approval of Fortive or the stockholders of Danaher. 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 Danaher and Fortive.

Section 10.11 Payment Terms .

(a) Except as set forth in Article VI or as otherwise 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 set forth in Article VI or 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) Without the consent of the party receiving any payment under this Agreement specifying otherwise, all payments to be made by either Danaher or Fortive under this Agreement shall be made in US Dollars. Except as expressly provided herein, any amount which is not expressed in US Dollars shall be converted into US Dollars by using the exchange rate published on Bloomberg at 5:00 pm Eastern Standard time (EST) on the day before the relevant date or in the Wall Street Journal on such date if not so published on Bloomberg. Except as expressly provided herein, in the event that any indemnification payment required to be made hereunder or under any Ancillary Agreement may be denominated in a currency other than US Dollars, the amount of such payment shall be converted into US Dollars on the date in which notice of the claim is given to the Indemnifying Party.

 

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Section 10.12 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.

Section 10.13 Third Party Beneficiaries . Except (i) as provided in Article VI relating to Indemnitees and for the release under Section 6.1 of any Person provided therein, (ii) as provided in Section 9.3 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 10.14 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 10.15 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 Danaher Group or the Fortive 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 Danaher Group or the Fortive 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 among 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 Party (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 10.16 Governing Law . This Agreement and any dispute arising out of, in connection with or relating to this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.

Section 10.17 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.

 

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Section 10.18 Public Announcements . From and after the Effective Time, Danaher and Fortive shall consult with each other before issuing, and give each other the opportunity to review and comment upon, that portion of any press release or other public statements that relates to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, and shall not issue any such press release or make any such public statement prior to such consultation, except (a) as may be required by applicable Law, court process or by obligations pursuant to any listing agreement with any national securities exchange or national securities quotation system; (b) for disclosures made that are substantially consistent with disclosure contained in any Distribution Disclosure Document, (c) as otherwise set forth on Schedule 10.18, or (d) as may pertain to disputes between one Party or any member of its Group, on one hand, and the other Party or any member of its Group, on the other hand.

Section 10.19 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 10.20 No Duplication; No 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 (including with respect to the rights, entitlements, obligations and recoveries that may arise out of one or more of the following Sections: Section 6.2 ; Section 6.3 ; and Section 6.4 ).

Section 10.21 Tax Treatment of Payments . Unless otherwise required by a Final Determination, this Agreement or the Tax Matters Agreement or otherwise agreed to among the Parties, for U.S. federal Tax purposes, any payment made pursuant to this Agreement (other than any payment of interest pursuant to Section 10.11 ) by: (i) Fortive to Danaher shall be treated for all Tax purposes as a distribution by Fortive to Danaher with respect to stock of Fortive occurring immediately before the Distribution; or (ii) Danaher to Fortive shall be treated for all Tax purposes as a tax-free contribution by Danaher to Fortive 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 asserts that a Party’s treatment of a payment pursuant to this Agreement should be other than as set forth in the preceding sentence, such Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to contest such challenge.

Section 10.22 No Waiver . No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of any 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.

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Assets and Liabilities between Danaher and Fortive and is not intended as an admission of liability or responsibility for any alleged Liabilities vis-à-vis any third party, including with respect to the Liabilities of any non-wholly owned subsidiary of Danaher or Fortive.

Section 10.24 Advisors . It is acknowledged and agreed by each of the Parties hereto that Danaher, on behalf of itself and the other members of the Danaher Group, has retained each of the Persons identified on Schedule 10.24 to act as counsel in connection with this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements, the Contribution and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and that the Persons listed on Schedule 10.24 have not acted as counsel for Fortive or any other member of the Fortive Group in connection with this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements, the Contribution and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and that none of Fortive or any member of the Fortive Group has the status of a client of the Persons listed on Schedule 10.24 for conflict of interest or any other purposes as a result thereof. Fortive hereby agrees, on behalf of itself and each other member of the Fortive Group that, in the event that a dispute arises after the Effective Date in connection with this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements, the Contribution and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby between Danaher and Fortive or any of the members of their respective Groups, each of the Persons listed on Schedule 10.24 may represent any or all of the members of the Danaher Group in such dispute even though the interests of the Danaher Group may be directly adverse to those of the Fortive Group. Fortive further agrees, on behalf of itself and each other member of the Fortive Group that, with respect to this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements, the Contribution and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, the attorney-client privilege and the expectation of client confidence belongs to Danaher or the applicable member of the Danaher Group and may be controlled by Danaher or such member of the Danaher Group and shall not pass to or be claimed by Fortive or any member of the Fortive Group. Furthermore, Fortive acknowledges and agrees that Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is representing Danaher, and not Fortive, in connection with the transactions contemplated herein.

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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.

 

DANAHER CORPORATION
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
FORTIVE CORPORATION
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

Exhibit 10.1

FORM OF

TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT

by and between

DANAHER CORPORATION

and

FORTIVE CORPORATION

Dated as of [●], 2016


This TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of [●], 2016 (the “ Effective Date ”), is entered into by and between Danaher Corporation (“ Danaher ”), a Delaware corporation, and Fortive Corporation (“ Fortive ”), a Delaware corporation. “ Party ” or “ Parties ” means Danaher or Fortive, individually or collectively, as the case may be.

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Parties have entered into that certain Separation Agreement, dated [●] (the “ Separation Agreement ”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Separation Agreement, certain services are to continue to be provided by Danaher to Fortive after the Effective Date upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

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

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01 Certain Defined Terms. (a) Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the same meanings as in the Separation Agreement.

(b) The following capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth below:

Danaher Provider ” means Danaher or a Provider that is a member of the Danaher Group.

Force Majeure ” means, with respect to a Party, an event beyond the reasonable control of such Party, including acts of God, storms, floods, riots, 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 or interruption of networks or energy sources.

Fortive Provider ” means Fortive or a Provider that is a member of the Fortive Group.

LIBOR ” shall mean an interest rate per annum equal to the applicable thirty-day London Interbank Offer Rate for deposits in United States dollars published in the Wall Street Journal at the date of the relevant determination.

Provider ” means the Party or its Affiliates providing a Service, an Additional Service or access to a Facility or an Additional Facility under this Agreement.


Recipient ” means the Party to whom a Service, an Additional Service or access to a Facility or an Additional Facility is being provided under this Agreement.

Virus(es) ” shall mean any computer instructions (i) that have a material adverse effect on the operation, security or integrity of a computing telecommunications or other digital operating or processing system or environment, including without limitation, other programs, data, databases, computer libraries and computer and communications equipment, by altering, destroying, disrupting or inhibiting such operation, security or integrity; (ii) that without functional purpose, self-replicate without manual intervention; or (iii) that purport to perform a useful function but which actually perform either a destructive or harmful function, or perform no useful function and utilize substantial computer, telecommunications or memory resources.

ARTICLE II

SERVICES, ACCESS TO FACILITIES AND DURATION

Section 2.01 Services. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Danaher shall provide (or cause to be provided) to the Fortive Group all of the services listed in Schedule 2.01-1 attached hereto (the “ Danaher Provided Services ”). Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Fortive shall provide (or cause to be provided) to the Danaher Group all of the services listed in Schedule 2.01-2 attached hereto (the “ Fortive Provided Services ”, and collectively with the Danaher Provided Services and any Additional Services, the “ Services ”).

Section 2.02 Access to Facilities. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Danaher shall provide (or cause to be provided) to the Fortive Group access to the facilities, equipment and software listed in Schedule 2.02-1 attached hereto (the “ Danaher Provided Facilities ”). Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Fortive shall provide (or cause to be provided) to the Danaher Group access to the facilities, equipment and software listed in Schedule 2.02.-2 attached hereto (the “ Fortive Provided Facilities ”, and collectively with the Danaher Provided Facilities and any Additional Facilities, the “ Facilities ”) .

Section 2.03 Duration of Services and Access to Facilities . Subject to Section 6.01 hereof, each of Danaher and Fortive shall provide or cause to be provided to the respective Recipients each Service or access to each Facility until the expiration of the period set forth next to such Service or Facility on the applicable Schedules hereto or, if no such period is provided with respect to a particular Service or Facility on such Schedules, on the second anniversary of the Effective Date (the “ Term ”); provided , however , to the extent that a Danaher Provider’s ability to provide a Danaher Provided Service or access to a Danaher Provided Facility, as the case may be, is dependent on the continuation of either a Fortive Provided Service or access to a Fortive Provided Facility, as the case may be, Danaher’s obligation to provide, or cause to be provided, such Danaher Provided Service or access to such Danaher Provided Facility shall terminate automatically with the termination of such supporting Fortive Provided Service or access to such supporting Fortive Provided Facility; provided , further , to the extent that a Fortive Provider’s ability to provide a Fortive Provided Service or access to a Fortive Provided Facility, as the case may be, is dependent on the continuation of either a Danaher Provided Service or access to a Danaher Provided Facility, as the case may be, Fortive’s obligation to provide, or

 

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cause to be provided, such Fortive Provided Service or access to such Fortive Provided Facility shall terminate automatically with the termination of such supporting Danaher Provided Service or access to such supporting Danaher Provided Facility.

Section 2.04 Additional Services and Access to Additional Facilities. If, within four months after the Effective Date, Danaher or Fortive (or the Danaher Transition Manager or Fortive Transition Manager, as applicable) identifies a service that (a) the Danaher Group provided to the Fortive Group during the one year period prior to the Effective Date that the Fortive Group reasonably needs in order for the Fortive Business to continue to operate in substantially the same manner in which the Fortive Business operated prior to the Effective Date, and such service was not included in Schedule 2.01-1 (other than because the Parties agreed such services shall not be provided), or (b) the Fortive Group provided to the Danaher Group prior to the Effective Date that the Danaher Group reasonably needs in order for the Danaher Group to continue to operate their businesses other than the Fortive Business (the “ Danaher Business ”) in substantially the same manner in which such businesses operated prior to the Effective Date, and such service was not included in Schedule 2.01-2 (other than because the Parties agreed such services shall not be provided), then, in each case, Fortive and Danaher shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide, or cause to be provided, such requested services (such additional services, the “ Additional Services ”). If, within four months after the Effective Date, Danaher or Fortive identifies access to additional facilities, equipment or software that (x) the Danaher Group provided to the Fortive Group during the one year period prior to the Effective Date that the Fortive Group reasonably needs in order for the Fortive Business to continue to operate in substantially the same manner in which the Fortive Business operated prior to the Effective Date, and such access was not included in Schedule 2.02-1 (other than because the Parties agreed such access shall not be provided), or (y) the Fortive Group provided to Danaher or its Affiliates prior to the Effective Date that the Danaher Group reasonably needs in order for the Danaher Business to continue to operate in substantially the same manner in which the Danaher Business operated prior to the Effective Date, and such access was not included in Schedule 2.02-2 (other than because the Parties agreed such access shall not be provided), then, in each case, Fortive and Danaher shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide such requested access (such additional facilities, equipment and software, the “ Additional Facilities ”). Danaher and Fortive (or the Danaher Transition Manager and Fortive Transition Manager, as applicable) shall have ninety (90) days after the Effective Date to request in writing to the Danaher Transition Manager or Fortive Transition Manager, as applicable, Additional Services or access to such Additional Facilities. Unless specifically agreed in writing to the contrary, the Parties shall amend the appropriate Schedule in writing to include such Additional Services or access to Additional Facilities (including the termination date with respect to such services, which, for clarity, shall be no later than the end of the Term) and such Additional Services or access to Additional Facilities shall be deemed Services or access to Facilities, respectively, hereunder, and accordingly, the Party requested to provide such Additional Services or access to Additional Facilities shall provide such Additional Services or access to Additional Facilities, or cause such Additional Services or access to Additional Facilities to be provided, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

Section 2.05 Exception to Obligation to Provide Services or Access to Facilities. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, including Danaher’s and Fortive’s obligations set forth in Section 2.01 hereof, the relevant Providers shall not be obligated to (and

 

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neither Danaher nor Fortive shall be obligated to cause any Provider to) provide any Services or access to any Facilities if the provision of such Services or access to such Facilities would violate any Law or any Contract to which Danaher, Fortive, any of Danaher’s or Fortive’s Affiliates or any of the Providers are subject; provided , however , that Danaher and Fortive shall comply with Section 7.02 in obtaining any Consents necessary to provide such Services or access to such Facilities.

Section 2.06 Standard of the Provision of Services or Access to Facilities. The provision of Services and access to Facilities shall be provided in the manner and at a level substantially consistent with that provided by the Providers immediately preceding the Effective Date. All of the Danaher Provided Services and Danaher Provided Facilities shall be for the sole use and benefit of Fortive Group, and all of the Fortive Provided Services and Fortive Provided Facilities shall be for the sole use and benefit of the Danaher Group.

Section 2.07 Change in Services or Access to Facilities. The Providers may from time to time reasonably supplement, modify, substitute or otherwise alter the Services provided and access to the Facilities in a manner that does not materially adversely affect the quality or availability of Services or access to the Facilities or increase the cost of using such Services or accessing such Facilities.

Section 2.08 Subcontractors. A Provider may subcontract any of the Services or portion thereof to any other Person, including any Affiliate of the Provider; provided , however , that such other Person shall be subject to service standards and confidentiality provisions at least equivalent to those set forth herein, and such Provider shall in all cases remain primarily responsible for all of its obligations hereunder with respect to the Services provided by such subcontractor.

Section 2.09 Electronic Access.

(a) To the extent that the performance or receipt of Services or access to Facilities hereunder requires access to a Group’s intranet or other internal systems by the other Group (the “ Accessing Group ”), the Party whose Group intranet or other internal systems is being accessed shall provide or cause to be provided limited access to such systems, subject to policies, procedures and limitations to be determined by such Party. From and after the Effective Date, a Party shall cause its Accessing Group to comply with all security guidelines (including physical security, network access, internet security, confidentiality and personal data security guidelines) of the other Party.

(b) While Services and access to Facilities are being provided hereunder, the Parties shall take commercially reasonable measures to ensure that no Virus or similar items are coded or introduced into the Services or Facilities. With respect to Services or access to Facilities provided by third parties, compliance with the applicable agreement with such third party shall be deemed sufficient commercially reasonable measures. If a Virus is found to have been introduced into such Services or Facilities, the Parties hereto shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate and to diligently work together and with each Provider providing the Services or access to Facilities to eliminate the effects of the Virus.

 

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(c) The Parties shall, and shall cause their respective Providers to, exercise reasonable care in providing, accessing and using the Services and Facilities to prevent access to the Services and Facilities by unauthorized Persons.

ARTICLE III

COSTS AND DISBURSEMENTS

Section 3.01 Costs and Disbursements.

(a) Each Party (or its designee) shall pay to the other Party providing, or causing to be provided, the applicable Service or Facility a monthly fee for such Service or access to such Facility as set forth therefor in the applicable Schedule hereto, and with respect to an Additional Service or Additional Facility, the monthly fee shall be the applicable Provider’s internal and external costs and expenses of providing such Additional Services or access to such Additional Facilities, plus any costs associated with migrating data or otherwise preparing any Additional Services or access to any Additional Facilities to be provided under this Agreement (each aggregate fee calculated in accordance with this provision constituting a “ Service Charge ” and, collectively, the “ Service Charges ”); provided , however , that a fee for a Service or Facility not provided or made available hereunder for a full month shall be prorated for the portion of such month provided or made available. During the Term, the amount of a Service Charge for any Services or access to Facilities shall not increase, except to the extent that there is an increase after the Effective Date in the costs actually incurred by the Provider in providing such Services or access to Facilities, including as a result of (i) an increase in the amount of such Services or access to Facilities being provided to the Recipient (as compared to the amount of the Services or access to Facilities underlying the determination of a Service Charge), (ii) an increase in the rates or charges imposed by any third-party provider that is providing goods or services used by the Provider in providing the Services or access to Facilities (as compared to the rates or charges underlying a Service Charge), (iii) an increase in the payroll or benefits for any personnel used by the Provider in providing the Services or access to Facilities, or (iv) any increase in costs relating to any changes requested by the Recipient in the nature of the Services or access to Facilities provided (including relating to newly installed products or equipment or any upgrades to existing products or equipment).

(b) Following the Effective Date but in no event later than [**] , the Parties shall mutually agree on a form of invoice to be issued for the aggregate of Service Charges by each Party. Each of Danaher and Fortive (or their designees), as applicable, shall deliver invoices to the other Party (or its designees) in accordance with the terms hereof, beginning [**] and, thereafter, on or prior to the end of each succeeding month or week (in accordance with the terms hereof) for the duration of this Agreement (or at such other frequency as is consistent with the basis on which the Service Charges are determined and, if applicable, charged to Affiliates of each Party) in arrears for the Service Charges due under this Agreement. Each of Danaher or Fortive (or their designees) shall pay, or cause to be paid, the amount of such invoice by wire transfer or check to the other Party (or its designees) within thirty (30) days of the date of such invoice; provided that (i) any payroll expense reimbursement shall be paid by Danaher or Fortive (or their designees), as applicable, within ten (10) days from the date of the other Party’s receipt of any invoice containing any such amounts or expenses; (ii) any Contracts

 

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that prescribe other payment terms for any other individual Service or access to a Facility shall continue to govern; and (iii) to the extent consistent with past practice with respect to Services or access to Facilities rendered outside the United States, payments may be required in local currency. If Danaher or Fortive (or their designees), as applicable, fails to pay such amount by such date, such Party shall be obligated to pay to the other Party providing, or causing to be provided, the Services and access to the Facilities, in addition to the amount due, interest on such amount 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.

Section 3.02 No Right to Set-Off. Each of Danaher or Fortive, as applicable, shall pay the full amount of Service Charges and shall not set-off, counterclaim or otherwise withhold any amount owed to the other Party under this Agreement on account of any obligation owed by the other Party to Danaher or Fortive, as applicable, that has not been finally adjudicated, settled or otherwise agreed upon by the Parties in writing; provided , however , that Danaher or Fortive, as applicable, shall be permitted to assert a set-off right with respect to any obligation that has been so finally adjudicated, settled or otherwise agreed upon by the Parties in writing against amounts owed by the other Party under this Agreement.

ARTICLE IV

WARRANTIES AND COMPLIANCE

Section 4.01 Disclaimer of Warranties. Except as expressly set forth herein, the Parties acknowledge and agree that the Services and Facilities are provided as-is, that the Recipients assume all risks and Liability arising from or relating to its use of and reliance upon the Services and the Facilities and each Party and their respective Providers make no representation or warranty with respect thereto. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN, EACH PARTY AND THEIR RESPECTIVE PROVIDERS HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REGARDING THE SERVICES AND THE FACILITIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY IN REGARD TO QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, NONINFRINGEMENT, COMMERCIAL UTILITY, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS OF THE SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Section 4.02 Compliance with Laws and Regulations . Each Party hereto shall be responsible for its own compliance with any and all Laws applicable to its performance under this Agreement. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, EACH PARTY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OBLIGATION OR WARRANTY OF THE SERVICES THAT COULD BE CONSTRUED TO REQUIRE PROVIDER TO DELIVER SERVICES HEREUNDER IN SUCH A MANNER TO ALLOW A RECIPIENT TO ITSELF COMPLY WITH ANY LAW APPLICABLE TO THE ACTIONS OR FUNCTIONS OF SUCH RECIPIENT OR ANY RECIPIENT ENTITIES.

 

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ARTICLE V

LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION

Section 5.01 Procedures . The provisions of Article VI of the Separation Agreement shall govern any and all Liabilities or indemnification (including any Indemnifiable Losses) under or in connection with this Agreement, whether arising from statute, principle of common or civil law, principles of strict liability, tort, contract or otherwise under or in connection with this Agreement.

ARTICLE VI

TERMINATION

Section 6.01 Termination.

(a) Notwithstanding Section 2.03 , this Agreement may be terminated earlier by Danaher: (i) if Fortive, any Fortive Provider or any of the Fortive Group are in material breach of the terms of this Agreement and such breach is not corrected within thirty (30) days of a written notice from Danaher or the Danaher Transition Manager of such breach; (ii) immediately upon written notice from Danaher or the Danaher Transition Manager, with respect to any Danaher Provided Service or access to any Danaher Provided Facility, if the continued performance of such Danaher Provided Service or the provision of access to such Danaher Provided Facility would be a violation of any Law; or (iii) upon any failure of Fortive to pay any outstanding Service Charge due to Danaher, except to the extent any part of an outstanding Service Charge is not paid due to a good faith dispute of such Service Charge by Fortive.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 2.03 , this Agreement may be terminated earlier by Fortive: (i) if Danaher or any Danaher Provider is in material breach of the terms of this Agreement and such breach is not corrected within thirty (30) days of a written notice from Fortive or the Fortive Transition Manager of such breach; (ii) immediately upon written notice from Fortive or the Fortive Transition Manager, with respect to any Fortive Provided Service or access to any Fortive Provided Facility, if the continued performance of such Fortive Provided Service or the provision of access to such Fortive Provided Facility would be a violation of any Law; or (iii) upon the failure of Danaher to pay any outstanding Service Charge due to Fortive, except to the extent any part of an outstanding Service Charge is not paid due to a good faith dispute of such Service Charge by Danaher.

(c) Without prejudice to any rights with respect to a Force Majeure: (i) a Recipient may from time to time terminate this Agreement with respect to any Service or access to Facility, in whole but not in part: (A) for any reason or no reason upon providing at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Provider’s Fortive Transition Manager or Danaher Transition Manager, as applicable, of such termination (unless a longer notice period is specified in the Schedules attached hereto or in a third party agreement to provide Services or access to Facilities); (B) if the Provider of such Service or Facilities has failed to perform any of its material obligations under this Agreement with respect to such Service or access to Facility, and such failure shall continue to exist thirty (30) days after receipt by the Provider’s Fortive

 

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Transition Manager or Danaher Transition Manager, as applicable, of written notice of such failure from the Recipient’s Fortive Transition Manager or Danaher Transition Manager, as applicable; or (C) immediately upon mutual written agreement of the Parties; and (ii) a Provider may terminate this Agreement with respect to one or more Services or access to Facilities, in whole but not in part, at any time upon prior written notice to the Recipient’s Fortive Transition Manager or Danaher Transition Manager, as applicable, if the Recipient has failed to perform any of its material obligations under this Agreement relating to such Services or access to Facilities, and such failure shall be continued uncured for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt by the Recipient’s Fortive Transition Manager or Danaher Transition Manager, as applicable, of a written notice of such failure from the Provider’s Fortive Transition Manager or Danaher Transition Manager, as applicable. The relevant Schedule shall be updated to reflect any terminated Service. In the event that the effective date of the termination of any Service or access to Facility is a day other than at the end of a month, the Service Charge associated with such Service or access to Facility shall be pro-rated appropriately.

(d) A Recipient may from time to time request a reduction in part of the scope or amount of any Service or access to Facility. If requested to do so by the Recipient’s Fortive Transition Manager or Danaher Transition Manager, as applicable, the other Party, through its Fortive Transition Manager or Danaher Transition Manager, as applicable, agrees to discuss in good faith appropriate reductions to the relevant Service Charges in light of all relevant factors including the costs and benefits to the Provider of any such reductions. The relevant Schedule shall be updated to reflect any reduced Service agreed to in writing by the Parties. In the event that any Service or access to Facility is so reduced other than at the end of a month, the Service Charge associated with such Service or access to Facility for the month in which such Service or access to Facility is reduced shall be pro-rated appropriately.

(e) To the extent that a Party is not in compliance with Section 7.01(b) and such non-compliance remains unremedied for a period of ten (10) days, such Party may terminate the provision of any Services or access to Facilities within the terms of such agreement.

Section 6.02 Effect of Termination.

(a) Upon termination of any Service or access to any Facility pursuant to this Agreement, the Provider of the terminated Service or access to the Facility or its Affiliate shall have no further obligation to provide the terminated Service or access to the Facility, and Danaher or Fortive, as applicable, shall have no obligation to pay any Service Charges relating to any such Service or access to such Facility; provided that Danaher or Fortive, as applicable shall remain obligated to the other Party for the Service Charges owed and payable in respect of Services or access to Facilities provided prior to the effective date of termination. In connection with termination of any Service or access to any Facility, the provisions of this Agreement not relating solely to such terminated Service or access to such Facility shall survive any such termination.

(b) In connection with a termination of this Agreement, Article I , Article V , this Article VI , Article VII , Article VIII , and Liability for all due and unpaid Service Charges shall continue to survive indefinitely.

 

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Section 6.03 Force Majeure.

(a) 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, frustrated, hindered or delayed as a consequence of circumstances of Force Majeure; provided that (i) such Party (or such Person) shall have exercised commercially reasonable efforts to minimize the effect of Force Majeure on its obligations; and (ii) the nature, quality and standard of care that the Provider shall provide in delivering a Service or providing access to a Facility after a Force Majeure shall be substantially the same as the nature, quality and standard of care that the Provider provides prior to the Force Majeure. In the event of an occurrence of a Force Majeure, the Party whose performance is affected thereby shall give notice of suspension as soon as reasonably practicable to the other stating the date and extent of such suspension and the cause thereof, and such Party shall resume the performance of such obligations as soon as reasonably practicable after the removal of the cause.

(b) During the period of a Force Majeure, the Recipient shall be entitled to seek an alternative service provider at its own cost with respect to such Services or access to such Facilities and Danaher or Fortive, as applicable, shall be entitled to permanently terminate such Services or access to such Facilities (and shall be relieved of the obligation to pay Service Charges for the provision of such Services or access to such Facilities throughout the duration of such Force Majeure or, in the event of such permanent termination, thereafter) if a Force Majeure shall continue to exist for more than fifteen (15) consecutive days.

ARTICLE VII

MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL

Section 7.01 Cooperation.

(a) During the Term, each Party shall, and shall cause its Affiliate Recipients to, use its commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with the relevant Provider and its Affiliates with respect to such Provider providing the Services and access to the Facilities and responding to such Provider’s reasonable requests for information related to the functionality or operation of the Services and Facilities. Neither Party nor any of its Affiliates shall knowingly take any action which would substantially interfere with or substantially increase the cost of the other Party providing (or causing to be provided) any of the Services or access to the Facilities. After the Effective Date, each Party and its Affiliates shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to enable the other Party or its Affiliates to provide the Services and access the Facilities as soon as possible after the Effective Date. Without limiting the foregoing, each Party shall provide the relevant Provider with reasonable access (during reasonable business hours) to (i) records related to the provision of the Services and access to the Facilities; and (ii) the relevant Party’s personnel and facilities for the purpose of training and consultation with respect to the Services and access to Facilities.

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Facilities, the Recipients shall comply with the terms of such agreement to the extent the Recipients or their Fortive Transition Manager or Danaher Transition Manager, as applicable, have been informed of such terms.

Section 7.02 Required Consents . Each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any and all third party Consents necessary or advisable to allow the relevant Provider to provide the Services and access to the Facilities (the “ Required Consents ”); provided , however , that the costs of such third party Consents shall be paid by the Recipient of the provision of such Services and access to such Facilities. Each Party shall provide written evidence of receipt of Required Consents to the other Party upon such other Party’s request.

Section 7.03 Primary Points of Contact for Agreement.

(a) Appointment and Responsibilities . Each Party shall appoint an individual to act as the primary point of operational contact for the administration and operation of this Agreement, as follows:

(i) The individual appointed by Fortive as the primary point of operational contact pursuant to this Section 7.03(a) (the “ Fortive Transition Manager ”) shall have overall responsibility for coordinating, on behalf of Fortive, all activities undertaken by Fortive and its Providers, Affiliates and Representatives hereunder, including the performance of Fortive’s obligations hereunder, the coordinating of the provision of the Fortive Provided Services and access to the Fortive Provided Facilities with Danaher, acting as a day-to-day contact with Danaher Transition Manager and making available to Danaher the data, facilities, resources and other support services from Fortive required for Danaher Providers to be able to provide the Danaher Provided Services and access to the Danaher Provided Facilities in accordance with the requirements of this Agreement. Fortive may change Fortive Transition Manager from time to time upon written notice to Danaher. Fortive shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of any such change.

(ii) The individual appointed by Danaher as the primary point of operational contact pursuant to this Section 7.03(a) (the “ Danaher Transition Manager ”) shall have overall operational responsibility for coordinating, on behalf of Danaher, all activities undertaken by Danaher and its Providers, Affiliates and Representatives hereunder, including the performance of Danaher’s obligations hereunder, the coordinating of the provision of the Danaher Provided Services and access to the Danaher Provided Facilities with Fortive, acting as a day-to-day contact with Fortive Transition Manager and making available to Fortive the data, facilities, resources and other support services from Danaher required for Fortive Providers to be able to provide the Fortive Provided Services and access to the Fortive Provided Facilities in accordance with the requirements of this Agreement. Danaher may change Danaher Transition Manager from time to time upon written notice to Fortive. Danaher shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of any such change.

 

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(b) Review Meetings . Danaher Transition Manager and Fortive Transition Manager shall meet at least monthly to review Danaher’s and Fortive’s provision of the Services and access to the Facilities as required under this Agreement.

Section 7.04 Steering Committee.

(a) Size and Composition . Danaher shall appoint three (3) members of its management staff, and Fortive shall appoint three (3) members of its management staff to serve on a steering committee (the “ Steering Committee ”). Either Party may change its Steering Committee members from time to time upon written notice to the other Party; provided , however , that Danaher Transition Manager and Fortive Transition Manager shall at all times remain as members of the Steering Committee. In addition, the Parties may mutually agree to increase or decrease the size, purpose or composition of the Steering Committee in an effort for the Providers to better provide, and for the Recipients to better utilize, the Services and access to the Facilities.

(b) Responsibilities . The Steering Committee’s responsibilities include: (i) generally overseeing the performance of each Party’s obligations under this Agreement; and (ii) making, and providing continuity for making, decisions for the Recipients with respect to the establishment, prioritization and use of the Services and access to the Facilities.

(c) Meetings . The Steering Committee shall meet once a month or at such other frequency as mutually agreed by the Parties. Each Steering Committee meeting shall be at a mutually acceptable location.

Section 7.05 Personnel.

(a) The Provider of any Service or access to any Facility shall make available to the Recipient of such Service or access to such Facility such personnel as may be reasonably necessary to provide such Service, in accordance with such Provider’s standard business practices. The Provider shall have the right, in its reasonable discretion, to (i) designate which personnel it will assign to perform such Service, and (ii) remove and replace such personnel at any time.

(b) The Provider of any Service or Facility shall be solely responsible for all salary, employment and other benefits of and Liabilities relating to the employment of persons employed by such Provider. In performing their respective duties hereunder, all such employees and representatives of any Provider shall be under the direction, control and supervision of such Provider, and such Provider shall have the sole right to exercise all authority with respect to the employment (including termination of employment), assignment and compensation of such employees and representatives.

Section 7.06 No Agency . Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed in any way or for any purpose to constitute any party acting as an agent of another unaffiliated party in the conduct of such other party’s business. A Provider of any Service or access to any Facility hereunder shall act as an independent contractor and not as the agent of the Recipient or its Affiliates in performing such Service or providing access to such Facility.

 

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ARTICLE VIII

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 8.01 Treatment of Confidential Information.

(a) The provisions of Section 7.6 of the Separation Agreement shall govern the treatment of Confidential Information hereunder.

(b) Each Party shall comply with all applicable state, federal and foreign privacy and data protection Laws that are or that may in the future be applicable to the provision of Services hereunder.

Section 8.02 Entire Agreement; Construction . This Agreement, including the Exhibits and Schedules, and the Separation Agreement and other 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 of any conflict between this Agreement and the Tax Matters Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Tax Matters Agreement shall govern.

Section 8.03 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 8.04 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 facsimile with receipt confirmed (followed by delivery of an original via overnight courier service) 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 8.04 ):

To Danaher:

Danaher Corporation

2200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW - Suite 800W

Washington, DC 20037-1701

Attn: General Counsel

 

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To Fortive:

Fortive Corporation

6920 Seaway Blvd.

Everett, WA 98203

Attn: General Counsel

Section 8.05 Waivers . Any consent required or permitted to be given by any Party to the other Party under this Agreement shall be in writing and signed by the Party giving such consent and shall be effective only against such Party (and its Group).

Section 8.06 Assignment . 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 to (i) an Affiliate of a Party, or (ii) a bona fide third party in connection with a merger, reorganization, 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; provided however that in the case of each of the preceding clauses (i) and (ii), no assignment permitted by this Section 8.06 shall release the assigning Party from Liability for the full performance of its obligations under this Agreement.

Section 8.07 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 assigns.

Section 8.08 Payment Terms . Without the consent of the party receiving any payment under this Agreement specifying otherwise, all payments to be made by either Danaher or Fortive under this Agreement shall be made in US Dollars. Except as expressly provided herein, any amount which is not expressed in US Dollars shall be converted into US Dollars by using the exchange rate published on Bloomberg at 5:00 pm Eastern Standard time (EST) on the day before the relevant date or in the Wall Street Journal on such date if not so published on Bloomberg.

Section 8.09 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.

Section 8.10 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.

 

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Section 8.11 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 8.12 Exhibits and Schedules . 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.

Section 8.13 Governing Law . This Agreement and any dispute arising out of, in connection with or relating to this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.

Section 8.14 Dispute Resolution . The provisions of Article VIII of the Separation Agreement shall govern any Dispute under or in connection with this Agreement.

Section 8.15 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 8.16 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 8.17 No Waiver . 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.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed on the date first written above by their respective duly authorized officers.

 

DANAHER CORPORATION
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
FORTIVE CORPORATION
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

Exhibit 10.2

FORM OF

EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT

by and between

DANAHER CORPORATION

and

FORTIVE CORPORATION

Dated as of [●], 2016


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  
Article I   
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION   

Section 1.1

 

General

     1   

Section 1.2

 

References; Interpretation

     6   
Article II   
GENERAL PRINCIPLES   

Section 2.1

 

Nature of Liabilities

     6   

Section 2.2

 

Transfers of Employees and Independent Contractors Generally

     6   

Section 2.3

 

Assumption and Retention of Liabilities Generally

     7   

Section 2.4

 

Treatment of Compensation and Benefit Arrangements; Terms of Employment

     8   

Section 2.5

 

Participation in Danaher Benefit Arrangements

     8   

Section 2.6

 

Service Recognition

     8   

Section 2.7

 

Collective Bargaining Agreements

     9   

Section 2.8

 

Information and Consultation

     9   
Article III   
CERTAIN BENEFIT PLAN PROVISIONS   

Section 3.1

 

Health and Welfare Benefit Plans

     9   

Section 3.2

 

U.S. Defined Benefit Plans

     10   

Section 3.3

 

U.S. Savings Plans

     10   

Section 3.4

 

U.S. OPEB Plans

     11   

Section 3.5

 

Danaher EDIP

     11   

Section 3.6

 

Danaher Canadian RRP/RRSP

     11   

Section 3.7

 

Non-U.S. Plans

     12   

Section 3.8

 

Treatment of Certain Plans

     12   

Section 3.9

 

Chargeback of Certain Costs

     12   
Article IV   
EQUITY INCENTIVE AWARDS   

Section 4.1

 

Treatment of Danaher Stock Options

     12   

Section 4.2

 

Treatment of Danaher Time-Based Restricted Stock Units

     13   

Section 4.3

 

Treatment of Danaher Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units

     13   

Section 4.4

 

Treatment of Danaher Performance Stock Units

     13   

Section 4.5

 

Fortive Stock Plan

     14   

Section 4.6

 

General Terms

     14   

 

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Article V   
ADDITIONAL MATTERS   

Section 5.1

 

Cash Incentive Programs

     14   

Section 5.2

 

Time-Off Benefits

     15   

Section 5.3

 

Workers’ Compensation Liabilities

     15   

Section 5.4

 

COBRA and HIPAA Compliance in the United States

     15   

Section 5.5

 

Retention Bonuses

     16   

Section 5.6

 

Code Sections 162(m)/409A

     16   

Section 5.7

 

Payroll Taxes and Reporting

     16   

Section 5.8

 

Regulatory Filings

     16   

Section 5.9

 

Disability

     16   

Section 5.10

 

Certain Requirements

     16   
Article VI   
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE   

Section 6.1

 

Employer Rights

     17   

Section 6.2

 

Effect on Employment

     17   

Section 6.3

 

Consent of Third Parties

     17   

Section 6.4

 

Access to Employees

     17   

Section 6.5

 

Beneficiary Designation/Release of Information/Right to Reimbursement

     17   

Section 6.6

 

No Third Party Beneficiaries

     17   

Section 6.7

 

No Acceleration of Benefits

     18   

Section 6.8

 

Employee Benefits Administration

     18   
Article VII   
MISCELLANEOUS   

Section 7.1

 

Entire Agreement

     18   

Section 7.2

 

Counterparts

     18   

Section 7.3

 

Survival of Agreements

     18   

Section 7.4

 

Notices

     18   

Section 7.5

 

Waivers

     19   

Section 7.6

 

Assignment

     19   

Section 7.7

 

Successors and Assigns

     19   

Section 7.8

 

Termination and Amendment

     19   

Section 7.9

 

Subsidiaries

     19   

Section 7.10

 

Third Party Beneficiaries

     20   

Section 7.11

 

Title and Headings

     20   

Section 7.12

 

Governing Law

     20   

Section 7.13

 

Severability

     20   

Section 7.14

 

Interpretation

     20   

Section 7.15

 

No Duplication; No Double Recovery

     20   

Section 7.16

 

No Waiver

     20   

Section 7.17

 

No Admission of Liability

     20   

 

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FORM OF EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT

This EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of [●], 2016, is entered into by and between Danaher Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ Danaher ”), and Fortive Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Danaher (“ Fortive ”). “ Party ” or “ Parties ” means Danaher or Fortive, individually or collectively, as the case may be. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement, but not otherwise defined in this Agreement or the Separation and Distribution Agreement, shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.1.

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, Danaher, acting through its direct and indirect Subsidiaries, currently conducts the Danaher Retained Business and the Fortive Business;

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Danaher (the “ Board ”) has determined that it is appropriate, desirable and in the best interests of Danaher and its stockholders to separate Danaher into two separate, publicly traded companies, one for each of (i) the Danaher Retained Business, which shall be owned and conducted, directly or indirectly, by Danaher and its Subsidiaries (other than Fortive and its Subsidiaries) and (ii) the Fortive Business, which shall be owned and conducted, directly or indirectly, by Fortive and its Subsidiaries, in the manner contemplated by the Separation and Distribution Agreement by and between the Parties, dated as of [●], 2016 (the “ Separation and Distribution Agreement ”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement, Danaher and Fortive have agreed to enter into this Agreement for the purpose of allocating Assets, Liabilities and responsibilities with respect to certain employee matters and employee compensation and benefit plans and programs between them and to address certain other employment-related matters.

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

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

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

(1) “ Accrued Incentive Amount ” shall mean the amount accrued by Danaher in respect of the Fortive Employees and Fortive Independent Contractors under any cash incentive compensation and sales commission programs applicable to the Fortive Employees and Fortive Independent Contractors and unpaid as of the date on which the employment or services of the Fortive Employees or the Fortive Independent Contractors is transferred to Fortive.

(2) “ Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

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(3) “ Automatic Transfer Employees ” shall mean any Fortive Employee, where local employment Laws, including the Transfer Regulations, provide for an automatic transfer of such employees to a member of the Fortive Group by operation of Law upon the transfer of a business as a going concern and such business transfer occurs as a result of the transactions contemplated by the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

(4) “ Benefit Arrangement ” shall mean each Benefit Plan and Benefit Policy.

(5) “ Benefit Plan ” shall mean, with respect to an entity, each compensation or employee benefit plan, program, policy, agreement or other arrangement, whether or not “employee benefit plans” (within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, whether or not subject to ERISA), including any benefit plan, program, policy, agreement or arrangement providing cash- or equity-based compensation or incentives, health, medical, dental, vision, disability, accident or life insurance benefits, severance, retention, change in control, termination, deferred compensation, individual employment or consulting, retirement, pension or savings benefits, supplemental income, retiree benefit or other fringe benefit (whether or not taxable), that are sponsored or maintained by such entity (or to which such entity contributes or is required to contribute or in which it participates), and excluding workers’ compensation plans, policies, programs and arrangements.

(6) “ Benefit Policy ” shall mean, with respect to an entity, each plan, program, arrangement, agreement or commitment that is a vacation pay or other paid or unpaid leave policy or practice sponsored or maintained by such entity (or to which such entity contributes or is required to contribute) or in which it participates.

(7) “ Board ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

(8) “ Collective Bargaining Agreement ” shall mean all agreements with the collective bargaining representatives, employee representatives, trade unions, labor or management organizations, groups of employees, or works councils or similar representative bodies of Fortive Employees, including all national or sector specific collective agreements which are applicable to Fortive Employees, in each case in effect immediately prior to the date on which the applicable Fortive Employees become employed by a member of the Fortive Group, that set forth terms and conditions of employment of Fortive Employees, and all modifications of, or amendments to, such agreements and any rules, procedures, awards or decisions of competent jurisdiction interpreting or applying such agreements.

(9) “ Danaher ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

(10) “ Danaher Benefit Arrangement ” shall mean any Benefit Arrangement sponsored, maintained or contributed to by any member of the Danaher Group (other than any Fortive Benefit Arrangement).

(11) “ Danaher Canadian RRP/RRSP ” shall mean The Group Retirement Program Summary for the Employees of Danaher Corporation.

(12) “ Danaher EDIP ” shall mean the Amended & Restated Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Executive Deferred Incentive Program, as amended.

 

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(13) “ Danaher Employee ” shall mean each employee of Danaher or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates who does not qualify as a Fortive Employee.

(14) “ Danaher Option ” shall mean an option to purchase shares of Danaher Common Stock granted pursuant to one of the Danaher Stock Plans.

(15) “ Danaher Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit ” shall mean an award granted by Danaher pursuant to the Danaher Corporation 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, that was denominated as a “Restricted Stock Unit” under the terms of such plan and the related award agreement and vests in whole or in part based on the achievement of a specified performance objective.

(16) “ Danaher Performance Stock Unit ” shall mean an award granted by Danaher pursuant to the Danaher Corporation 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, that was denominated as a “Performance Stock Unit” under the terms of such plan and the related award agreement.

(17) “ Danaher Stock Plans ” shall mean, collectively, (i) the Danaher Corporation 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, and (ii) the Danaher Corporation Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Option Plan.

(18) “ Danaher Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit ” shall mean an award granted by Danaher pursuant to the Danaher Corporation 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, that was denominated as a “Restricted Stock Unit” under the terms of such plan and the related award agreement and vests solely based on the continued employment or service of the recipient.

(19) “ Danaher U.S. OPEB Plan ” shall mean the Danaher Corporation and Subsidiaries Retiree Medical Plan.

(20) “ Danaher U.S. Retirement Plans ” shall mean (i) the Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan, (ii) the Pall Corporation Cash Balance Pension Plan, as amended, and (iii) the Pall Trinity Micro Pension Plan for Hourly-Rated Factory Employees, as amended.

(21) “ Danaher U.S. Savings Plans ” shall mean (i) the Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Retirement & Savings Plan, (ii) the Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Savings Plan and (iii) any other defined contribution retirement plan maintained by Danaher or any of its Affiliates (other than a member of the Fortive Group) that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code.

(22) “ Danaher Welfare Plans ” shall mean any Welfare Plan maintained by Danaher or any member of the Danaher Group.

(23) “ Delayed Transfer Date ” shall mean the date on which it is determined by Danaher that a Delayed Transfer Fortive Employee is permitted to transfer to Fortive in accordance with applicable Law.

 

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(24) “ Delayed Transfer Fortive Employee ” shall mean any Fortive Employee whose employment is not eligible to be transferred to a member of the Fortive Group at or prior to the Effective Time as a result of requirements under applicable Law.

(25) “ Employee Representative ” shall mean any works council, employee representative, trade union, labor or management organization, group of employees or similar representative body for Fortive Employees.

(26) “ Equity Award Adjustment Ratio ” shall mean the adjustment ratio adopted by the Danaher Board prior to the Effective Time for purposes of making equitable adjustments to the awards held by Fortive Employees under the Danaher Stock Plans.

(27) “ ERISA ” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

(28) “ Former Fortive Service Provider ” shall mean (i) any individual who would qualify as a Fortive Employee or Fortive Independent Contractor, but whose employment or service with Danaher or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates terminated for any reason prior to the date on which such individual’s employment or service would otherwise have transferred to Fortive pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) any former employee, independent contractor or consultant of Danaher or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates who was exclusively or primarily engaged in a Fortive Former Business at the time either (x) such business was sold, conveyed, assigned, transferred or otherwise disposed of or divested (in whole or in part) to a Person that is not a member of the Fortive Group or the Danaher Group or (y) the operations, activities or production of which were discontinued, abandoned, completed or otherwise terminated (in whole or in part).

(29) “ Fortive ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

(30) “ Fortive Benefit Arrangement ” shall mean any Benefit Arrangement sponsored, maintained or contributed to exclusively by one or more members of the Fortive Group.

(31) “ Fortive EDIP ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.5(a) .

(32) “ Fortive Employee ” shall mean each individual who is employed by Danaher or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates as of the date on which Danaher determines to transfer the employment of applicable individuals to Fortive and who Danaher determines as of such date is either (i) exclusively or primarily engaged in the Fortive Business or (ii) necessary for the ongoing operation of the Fortive Business following the Effective Time, in each case regardless of whether any such employee is actively at work or is not actively at work as a result of disability or illness, an approved leave of absence (including military leave with reemployment rights under federal Law and leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993), vacation, personal day or similar short- or long-term absence.

(33) “ Fortive Independent Contractor ” shall mean each individual who is engaged as an independent contractor or consultant by Danaher or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates as of the date on which Danaher determines to transfer the contracts of service of

 

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applicable individuals to Fortive and who Danaher determines as of such date is either (i) exclusively or primarily engaged in the Fortive Business or (ii) necessary for the ongoing operation of the Fortive Business following the Effective Time.

(34) “ Fortive OPEB Plans ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(a) .

(35) “ Fortive Option ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1 .

(36) “ Fortive Performance-Based Restricted Share ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.3 .

(37) “ Fortive Performance Share ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.4 .

(38) “ Fortive RSP ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.6(a) .

(39) “ Fortive Stock Plan ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.5 .

(40) “ Fortive Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.2 .

(41) “ Fortive U.S. Operating Company SERPs ” shall mean (i) the Gilbarco Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees and (ii) the Pacific Scientific Company Supplemental Retirement Plan.

(42) “ Fortive U.S. Savings Plans ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a) .

(43) “ Fortive Welfare Plans ” shall mean any Welfare Plan maintained by Fortive or any member of the Fortive Group.

(44) “ Non-Automatic Transfer Employees ” shall mean any Fortive Employee who is not an Automatic Transfer Employee.

(45) “ Non-U.S. Plans ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.7(a) .

(46) “ Party ” and “ Parties ” shall have the meanings set forth in the Preamble.

(47) “ Separation and Distribution Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

(48) “ Transfer Regulations ” shall mean (i) all Laws of any EU Member State implementing the EU Council Directive 2001/23/EC of 12 March 2001 on the approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to the safeguarding of employees’ rights in the event of transfers of undertakings, businesses or parts of undertakings or businesses (the “ Acquired Rights Directive ”) and legislation and regulations of any EU Member State implementing such Acquired Rights Directive, and (ii) any similar Laws in any jurisdiction providing for an automatic transfer, by operation of Law, of employment in the event of a transfer of business.

(49) “ Welfare Plan ” shall mean, 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, prescription drug, dental, vision and mental health and substance use disorder), disability benefits, or life, accidental death and disability, pre-tax premium conversion benefits, dependent care assistance programs, employee assistance programs, contribution funding toward a health savings account, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement or adoption assistance programs or cashable credits.

 

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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. Reference in this Agreement to any time shall be to New York City, New York time unless otherwise expressly provided herein. Unless the context requires otherwise, references in this Agreement to “Danaher” shall also be deemed to refer to the applicable member of the Danaher Group, references to “Fortive” shall also be deemed to refer to the applicable member of the Fortive Group and, in connection therewith, any references to actions or omissions to be taken, or refrained from being taken, as the case may be, by Danaher or Fortive shall be deemed to require Danaher or Fortive, as the case may be, to cause the applicable members of the Danaher Group or the Fortive Group, respectively, to take, or refrain from taking, any such action. 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

GENERAL PRINCIPLES

Section 2.1 Nature of Liabilities . All Liabilities assumed or retained by a member of the Danaher Group under this Agreement shall be Danaher Retained Liabilities for purposes of the Separation and Distribution Agreement. All Liabilities assumed or retained by a member of the Fortive Group under this Agreement shall be Fortive Liabilities for purposes of the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Section 2.2 Transfers of Employees and Independent Contractors Generally .

(a) Subject to the requirements of applicable Law, through and until immediately before the Effective Time, Danaher shall use its reasonable best efforts to (i) cause the employment of any Fortive Employee and the contract of services of any Fortive Independent Contractor to be transferred to a member of the Fortive Group and (ii) cause the employment of any individual who is employed by a member of the Fortive Group but does not qualify as a Fortive Employee and the contract of services between any independent contractor or consultant that does not qualify as a Fortive Independent Contractor and a member of the Fortive Group to be transferred to a member of the Danaher Group.

 

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(b) Danaher shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause each Automatic Transfer Employee to be employed by a member of the Fortive Group no later than the Effective Time in accordance with applicable Law, or as of the applicable Delayed Transfer Date, if applicable, and Fortive agrees to take all actions reasonably necessary to cause the Fortive Employees to be so employed. Fortive shall make a qualifying offer of employment in accordance with Section 2.4 to each Non-Automatic Transfer Employee prior to the Effective Time to become employed by a member of the Fortive Group effective as of no later than the Effective Time, or as of the applicable Delayed Transfer Date, if applicable; provided that if Fortive fails to make such a qualifying offer of employment to a Non-Automatic Transfer Employee and such Non-Automatic Transfer does not become employed by Fortive and is terminated by Danaher as a result, then Fortive shall reimburse Danaher in accordance with Section 2.3(c) for any severance or termination costs incurred by Danaher in connection with such termination of employment.

(c) The Danaher Group and Fortive Group agree to execute, and to seek to have the applicable Fortive Employees execute, such documentation, if any, as may be necessary to reflect the transfer of employment described in this Section 2.2 .

Section 2.3 Assumption and Retention of Liabilities Generally .

(a) Except as pursuant to this Agreement, in connection with the Internal Reorganization and the Contribution, or, if applicable, from and after the Effective Time, Danaher shall, or shall cause one or more members of the Danaher Group to, accept, assume (or, as applicable, retain) and perform, discharge and fulfill (i) all Liabilities under all Danaher Benefit Arrangements, whenever incurred; (ii) all Liabilities with respect to the employment, service, termination of employment or termination of service of all Danaher Employees and their respective dependents and beneficiaries (and any alternate payees in respect thereof), whenever incurred; and (iii) all other Liabilities or obligations expressly assigned to or assumed by a member of the Danaher Group under this Agreement.

(b) Except as pursuant to this Agreement, in connection with the Internal Reorganization and the Contribution, or, if applicable, from and after the Effective Time, Fortive shall, or shall cause one or more members of the Fortive Group to, accept, assume (or, as applicable, retain) and perform, discharge and fulfill (i) all Liabilities under all Fortive Benefit Arrangements, whenever incurred; (ii) all Liabilities with respect to the employment, service, termination of employment or termination of service of all Fortive Employees, Former Fortive Service Providers and Fortive Independent Contractors and their respective dependents and beneficiaries (and any alternate payees in respect thereof), whenever incurred; and (iii) all other Liabilities or obligations expressly assigned to or assumed by a member of the Fortive Group under this Agreement.

(c) The Parties shall promptly reimburse one another, upon reasonable request of the Party requesting reimbursement and the presentation by such Party of such substantiating documentation as the other Party shall reasonably request, for the cost of any obligations or Liabilities satisfied or assumed by the Party requesting reimbursement or its Affiliates that are, or that have been made pursuant to this Agreement, the responsibility of the other Party or any of its Affiliates.

 

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(d) Notwithstanding anything set forth in this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent that any provision of this Agreement would require any member of the Fortive Group to assume any Liability or otherwise perform any obligation in respect of a Delayed Transfer Fortive Employee, such assumption or performance shall not occur or otherwise become effective until the Delayed Transfer Date applicable to such Delayed Transfer Fortive Employee.

Section 2.4 Treatment of Compensation and Benefit Arrangements; Terms of Employment . Except as otherwise (i) required by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Transfer Regulations or applicable Law, or (ii) expressly provided for in this Agreement, for a period of twelve (12) months following the Effective Time (or if shorter, during the period of employment), Fortive shall, or shall cause a member of the Fortive Group to provide or cause to be provided to each Fortive Employee (A) a base salary or hourly wage rate, as applicable, that is at least equal to the base salary or hourly wage rate provided to such Fortive Employee immediately prior to the Effective Time, (B) subject to Section 5.1 , a cash incentive or sales commission opportunity no less favorable than the cash incentive or sales commission opportunity in effect for such Fortive Employee, if any, immediately prior to the Effective Time, and (C) health, welfare and retirement benefits that are substantially similar to those provided to such Fortive Employee immediately prior to the Effective Time (without regard to any defined benefit pension plan benefits for Fortive Employees based in the United States). Notwithstanding the foregoing and except as otherwise set forth in Article IV, nothing contained in this Agreement shall require Fortive to make any grants of equity awards relating to shares of Fortive Common Stock to Fortive Employees following the Effective Time.

Section 2.5 Participation in Danaher Benefit Arrangements . Effective no later than the Effective Time, (i) Fortive and each member of the Fortive Group, to the extent applicable, shall cease to be a participating company in any Danaher Benefit Arrangement and (ii) each Fortive Employee shall cease to participate in, be covered by, accrue benefits under, be eligible to contribute to or have any rights under any Danaher Benefit Arrangement (except to the extent of previously accrued obligations that remain a Liability of any member of the Danaher Group pursuant to this Agreement).

Section 2.6 Service Recognition .

(a) Effective no later than the Effective Time, and in addition to any applicable obligations under the Transfer Regulations or other applicable Law, Fortive shall, and shall cause each member of the Fortive Group to, give each Fortive Employee full credit for purposes of eligibility, vesting, and determination of level of benefits under any Fortive Benefit Arrangement for such Fortive Employee’s prior service with any member of the Danaher Group or Fortive Group or any predecessor thereto, to the same extent such service was recognized by the applicable Danaher Benefit Arrangement; provided, that, such service shall not be recognized to the extent it would result in the duplication of benefits.

(b) Except to the extent prohibited by applicable Law, on or as soon as administratively practicable after the Effective Time,: (i) Fortive shall waive or cause to be waived all limitations as to preexisting conditions or waiting periods with respect to participation and coverage requirements applicable to each Fortive Employee under any Fortive Welfare Plan in which Fortive Employees participate (or are eligible to participate)

 

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to the same extent that such conditions and waiting periods were satisfied or waived under an analogous Danaher Welfare Plan, and (ii) Fortive shall provide or cause each Fortive Employee to be provided with credit for any co-payments, deductibles or other out-of-pocket amounts paid during the plan year in which the Fortive Employees become eligible to participate in the Fortive Welfare Plans in satisfying any applicable co-payments, deductibles or other out-of-pocket requirements under any such plans for such plan year.

Section 2.7 Collective Bargaining Agreements .

(a) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Danaher and Fortive shall, to the extent required by applicable Law, take or cause to be taken all actions that are necessary (if any) for Fortive or a member of the Fortive Group to continue to maintain or to assume and honor any Collective Bargaining Agreements and any pre-existing collective bargaining relationships (in each case including obligations that arise in respect of the period both before and after the date of employment by the Fortive Group) in respect of any Fortive Employees and any Employee Representatives.

(b) Effective no later than the Effective Time, Fortive shall, or shall cause a member of the Fortive Group to, continue to maintain or to assume and honor, to the extent required by applicable Law, all Collective Bargaining Agreements and pre-existing collective bargaining relationships (in each case including obligations that arise in respect of the period both before and after the date of a Fortive Employee’s employment by the Fortive Group) that are applicable to any Fortive Employee.

(c) Nothing in this Agreement is intended to alter the provisions of any Collective Bargaining Agreement or modify in any way the obligations of the Danaher Group or the Fortive Group to any Employee Representative or any other Person as described in such agreement.

Section 2.8 Information and Consultation . The Parties shall comply with all requirements and obligations to inform, consult or otherwise notify any Fortive Employees or Employee Representatives in relation to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Distribution Agreement, whether required pursuant to any Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Transfer Regulations or other applicable Law.

ARTICLE III

CERTAIN BENEFIT PLAN PROVISIONS

Section 3.1 Health and Welfare Benefit Plans .

(a) (i) Effective no later than the Effective Time, the participation of each Fortive Employee who is a participant in a Danaher Welfare Plan shall automatically cease and (ii) Fortive shall or shall cause a member of the Fortive Group (A) to have in effect, no later than the earlier of the date of cessation described in subsection (i) above or the Business Day immediately prior to the Effective Time, Fortive Welfare Plans providing health and welfare benefits for the benefit of each Fortive Employee with terms that are substantially similar to those provided to the applicable Fortive Employee immediately prior to the date on which such Fortive Welfare Plans become effective; and (B) effective on and after the date of cessation described in subsection (i) above, to fully perform, pay and discharge all claims of Fortive Employees or Former Fortive Service Providers (excepting any claims of any Former Fortive Service Providers under a Danaher U.S. OPEB Plan) that remain unpaid as of the date on which such Fortive Welfare Plans become effective, regardless of whether any such claim was incurred prior to, on or after such date. For the avoidance of doubt, and solely for the purposes of this Section 3.1 , the term “Fortive Welfare Plan” shall not include any Fortive OPEB Plans, and Fortive OPEB Plans will instead be governed by Section 3.4 of this Agreement.

(b) For any claims related to Fortive Employees or Former Fortive Service Providers paid by a Danaher Welfare Plan prior to Effective Time, where the cost of such claim(s) have not been charged back to any appropriate and applicable member of the Fortive Group prior to the Effective Time, the Danaher Welfare Plan will retain the right, for no longer than one (1) year after the Effective Time, to seek reimbursement from the applicable member of the Fortive Group in accordance with Section 2.3(c) for any claims described in this Section 3.1(b) .

 

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Section 3.2 U.S. Defined Benefit Plans . Effective no later than the Effective Time, no Fortive Employee shall accrue benefits under the Danaher U.S. Retirement Plans. Danaher shall retain all Assets and Liabilities relating to the Danaher U.S. Retirement Plans, including Liabilities in respect of pension benefits accrued thereunder by each Fortive Employee and Former Fortive Service Provider. No Assets or Liabilities of the Danaher U.S. Retirement Plans shall be transferred to a retirement plan maintained by any member of the Fortive Group.

Section 3.3 U.S. Savings Plans .

(a) (i) Effective no later than the Effective Time, Danaher shall cause a member of the Fortive Group to have in effect one or more defined contribution savings plans and related trusts that satisfy the requirements of Sections 401(a) and 401(k) of the Code in which each Fortive Employee who participated in a Danaher U.S. Savings Plan immediately prior thereto shall be eligible to participate (the “ Fortive U.S. Savings Plans ”), with terms that are substantially similar to those provided by the applicable Danaher U.S. Savings Plan immediately prior to the date on which such Fortive U.S. Savings Plans become effective (other than the ability to make additional investments in an investment fund invested primarily in Danaher Common Stock), (ii) the participation of each Fortive Employee who is a participant in a Danaher U.S. Savings Plan shall automatically cease effective upon the date on which the Fortive U.S. Savings Plans become effective, (iii) as soon as practicable after the Fortive U.S. Savings become effective, Danaher shall cause the accounts (including any outstanding participant loan balances) in the Danaher U.S. Savings Plans attributable to Fortive Employees and all of the Assets in the Danaher U.S. Savings Plans related thereto to be transferred in-kind to the applicable Fortive U.S. Savings Plan and (iv) effective as of the Effective Time, the Fortive U.S. Savings Plans (including all applicable accounts and underlying Assets) shall be transferred to Fortive and Fortive shall thereafter fully pay, perform and discharge, all obligations thereunder.

(b) The respective investment committees and other fiduciaries of the Fortive U.S. Savings Plans and the Danaher U.S. Savings Plans shall determine (i) the period of time, if any, following the adoption of the Fortive U.S. Savings Plans, during which Fortive Employees and Danaher Employees may receive distributions in kind from, respectively, the Fortive U.S. Savings Plans and the Danaher U.S. Savings Plans, if, and to the extent, investments under such plans are comprised of Fortive Common Stock or Danaher Common Stock, and (ii) the extent to which and when Danaher Common Stock (in the case of the Fortive U.S. Savings Plans) and Fortive Common Stock (in the case of the Danaher U.S. Savings Plans) shall cease to be investment alternatives the respective plans.

(c) Danaher shall retain all accounts and all Assets and Liabilities relating to the Danaher U.S. Savings Plans in respect of each Former Fortive Service Provider; provided that if any Fortive Employee whose account balance is transferred from the Danaher U.S. Savings Plans to the applicable Fortive U.S. Savings Plan as set forth in Section 3.3(a) thereafter terminates employment prior to the Effective Time, such individual’s account balance shall nonetheless continue to be held in, and subject to the terms and conditions of, the applicable Fortive U.S. Savings Plan.

 

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Section 3.4 U.S. OPEB Plans .

(a) (i) Effective no later than the Effective Time, the participation of each Fortive Employee who is a participant in a Danaher U.S. OPEB Plan shall automatically cease and (ii) effective no later than the date of such cessation, Fortive shall or shall cause a member of the Fortive Group to (A) have in effect retiree health and welfare benefit plans for the benefit of each Fortive Employee (the “ Fortive OPEB Plans ”) with terms that are substantially similar to those provided to the applicable Fortive Employee under the Danaher U.S. OPEB Plans immediately prior to the date on which such Fortive OPEB Plans become effective and (B) fully perform, pay and discharge all obligations of the Danaher U.S. OPEB Plans relating to Fortive Employees.

(b) Danaher shall retain all Liabilities relating to the Danaher U.S. OPEB Plans in respect of each Former Fortive Service Provider.

Section 3.5 Danaher EDIP .

(a) (i) Effective no later than the Effective Time, the active participation of each Fortive Employee who is a Participant in the Danaher EDIP shall cease and (ii) effective no later than the date of such cessation, Fortive shall or shall cause a member of the Fortive Group to (A) have in effect a non-qualified deferred compensation plan for the benefit of each Fortive Employee (the “ Fortive EDIP ”) with terms that are substantially similar to those provided to the applicable Fortive Employee under the Danaher EDIP immediately prior to the date on which the Fortive EDIP becomes effective and (B) fully perform, pay and discharge all obligations of the Danaher EDIP relating to the accounts of the Fortive Employees; provided that for purposes of the Fortive EDIP, (x) any account balances in the Danaher EDIP payable in shares of Danaher Common Stock shall be payable in shares of Fortive Common Stock and (y) any account balances in the Danaher EDIP that were credited with earnings based on a rate of return relating to notional shares of Danaher Common Stock shall instead be credited with earnings based on a rate of return relating to notional shares of Fortive Common Stock, in each case as adjusted in the same manner as set forth in Section 4.2 .

(b) Danaher shall retain (i) all Assets relating to the Danaher EDIP in respect of Danaher Employees, Fortive Employees and Former Fortive Service Providers (including any Assets relating to corporate owned life insurance policies) and (ii) all Liabilities in respect of each Former Fortive Service Provider in respect of the Danaher EDIP.

Section 3.6 Danaher Canadian RRP/RRSP .

(a) (i) Effective no later than the Effective Time, the active participation of each Fortive Employee who is a Participant in the Danaher Canadian RRP/RRSP shall cease and (ii) effective no later than the date of such cessation, Fortive shall or shall cause a member of the Fortive Group to (A) have in effect a Canadian registered savings plan (the “ Fortive RSP ”) with terms that are substantially similar to those provided to the applicable Fortive Employee under the Danaher Canadian RRP/RRSP immediately prior to the date on which the Fortive RSP

 

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becomes effective. Fortive shall provide each Fortive Employee who has a balance under the Danaher Canadian RRP/RRSP with a 90-day period following the date on which the Fortive RSP becomes effective to effect an elective rollover of the Fortive Employee’s account balance thereunder and any balances that are not so rolled over at the end of such 90-day period shall be transferred to the Fortive RSP in an administrative transfer.

(b) Danaher shall retain all assets and Liabilities relating to the Danaher Canadian RRP/RRSP in respect of each Former Fortive Service Provider.

Section 3.7 Non-U.S. Plans . Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary other than as set forth in Section 3.6 or Section 3.8 , the treatment of each Danaher Benefit Arrangement and Fortive Benefit Arrangement that is maintained primarily in respect of individuals who are located outside of the United States (together, the “ Non-U.S. Plans ”) shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the applicable Conveyancing and Assumption Instrument; provided that if the treatment of any such Non-U.S. Plan is not specifically covered by such Conveyancing and Assumption Instrument, then unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, (i) Fortive shall fully perform, pay and discharge all obligations of the Non-U.S. Plans relating to Fortive Employees, Fortive Independent Contractors and Former Fortive Service Providers, whenever incurred, (ii) Danaher shall fully perform, pay and discharge all obligations of the Non-U.S. Plans relating to Danaher Employees, whenever incurred, and (iii) the Parties shall agree on the extent to which any Assets held in respect of such Non-U.S. Plans shall be transferred to Fortive.

Section 3.8 Treatment of Certain Plans . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or any Conveyancing and Assumption Instrument to the contrary, with respect to any Danaher Benefit Arrangement or Fortive Benefit Arrangement that covers primarily Fortive Employees and Former Fortive Service Providers (including, without limitation, each Fortive Operating Company SERP, the Qualitrol Profit Sharing Plan and the Tektronix, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan), (i) effective no later than the Effective Time, Fortive shall become solely liable to fully perform, pay and discharge all obligations of such arrangements, whenever incurred, and (ii) Danaher shall transfer all Assets held with respect to such arrangements to Fortive as soon as practicable after the date on which Fortive becomes so liable.

Section 3.9 Chargeback of Certain Costs . Nothing contained in this Agreement shall limit the Danaher’s ability to charge back any Liabilities that it incurs in respect of any Danaher Benefit Arrangement to any of its operating companies in the ordinary course of business consistent with its past practices.

ARTICLE IV

EQUITY INCENTIVE AWARDS

Section 4.1 Treatment of Danaher Stock Options . Each Danaher Option that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and that is held by a Fortive Employee who continues in employment through the Effective Time, whether vested or unvested, shall automatically be assumed by Fortive at the Effective Time (each, a “ Fortive Option ”) and shall continue to have, and be subject to, the same terms and conditions (including the term,

 

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exercisability and vesting schedule) as were applicable to the corresponding Danaher Option immediately prior to the Effective Time, except that each Fortive Option shall (i) relate to a number of shares of Fortive Common Stock (with each discrete grant rounded down to the nearest whole share) equal to the product of (x) the number of shares of Danaher Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the corresponding Danaher Option immediately prior to the Effective Time and (y) the Equity Award Adjustment Ratio and (ii) have a per-share exercise price (rounded up to the nearest whole cent) equal to the quotient determined by dividing (x) the per share exercise price of the corresponding Danaher Option by (y) the Equity Award Adjustment Ratio.

Section 4.2 Treatment of Danaher Time-Based Restricted Stock Units . Each Danaher Restricted Stock Unit that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and that is held by a Fortive Employee who continues in employment through the Effective Time, whether vested or unvested, shall automatically be assumed by Fortive at the Effective Time (each, a “ Fortive Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit ”) and shall continue to have, and be subject to, the same terms and conditions (including vesting schedule) as were applicable to the corresponding Danaher Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit immediately prior to the Effective Time, except that each grant of Fortive Time-Based Restricted Stock Units shall (i) relate to that number of shares of Fortive Common Stock (with each discrete grant rounded to the nearest whole share) equal to the product of (x) the number of shares of Danaher Common Stock that were issuable upon the vesting of such Danaher Time-Based Restricted Stock Units immediately prior to the Effective Time and (y) the Equity Award Adjustment Ratio and (ii) be subject to vesting solely based upon the satisfaction of any applicable continued employment requirements that apply to the corresponding Danaher Time-Based Restricted Stock Units immediately prior to the Effective Time.

Section 4.3 Treatment of Danaher Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units . Each Danaher Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and that is held by a Fortive Employee who continues in employment through the Effective Time, whether vested or unvested, shall be cancelled as of the Effective Time and immediately replaced with a restricted share of Fortive Common Stock granted under the Fortive Stock Plan (a “ Fortive Performance-Based Restricted Share ”) that shall have the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the corresponding Danaher Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit, except that each grant of Fortive Performance-Based Restricted Shares shall (i) relate to a number of shares of Fortive Common Stock (with each discrete grant rounded to the nearest whole share) equal to the product of (x) the number of shares of Danaher Common Stock that were issuable upon the vesting of the corresponding Danaher Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units immediately prior to the Effective Time and (y) the Equity Award Adjustment Ratio and (ii) be subject to vesting solely based upon the achievement of a positive net income vesting condition determined at or prior to the Effective Time and the satisfaction of any applicable continued employment or service requirements that apply to the corresponding Danaher Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units immediately prior to the Effective Time.

Section 4.4 Treatment of Danaher Performance Stock Units . Each Danaher Performance Stock Unit that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and that is held by a Fortive Employee who continues in employment through the Effective Time, whether vested or unvested, shall be cancelled as of the Effective Time and immediately replaced with a

 

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performance-based restricted share of Fortive Common Stock granted under the Fortive Stock Plan (a “ Fortive Performance Share ”) that shall have the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the corresponding Danaher Performance Stock Unit, except that each grant of Fortive Performance Shares shall (i) relate to a number of shares of Fortive Common Stock (with each discrete grant rounded to the nearest whole share) equal to the product of (x) the number of shares of Danaher Common Stock that were issuable upon the vesting of the corresponding Danaher Performance Stock Units immediately prior to the Effective Time and (y) the Equity Award Adjustment Ratio and (ii) be subject to vesting based upon (x) the achievement of performance goals that are bifurcated on a pro-rata basis to take into account (1) the portion of the performance period that occurs prior to the Effective Time with respect to the performance goals that applied to the corresponding Danaher Performance Stock Units immediately prior to the Effective Time and (2) the portion of the performance period that occurs on and following the Effective Time with respect to performance goals relating to Fortive that are determined to apply to such awards prior to the Effective Time, and (y) the satisfaction of any applicable continued employment or service requirements that apply to the corresponding Danaher Performance Stock Units immediately prior to the Effective Time.

Section 4.5 Fortive Stock Plan . Effective as of the Effective Time, Fortive shall have adopted the Fortive 2016 Stock Incentive Plan (the “ Fortive Stock Plan ”), which shall permit the grant and issuance of equity incentive awards denominated in Fortive Common Stock as described in this Article IV.

Section 4.6 General Terms .

(a) All of the adjustments described in this Article IV shall be effected in accordance with Sections 424 and 409A of the Code, in each case to the extent applicable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the treatment set forth in this Article IV would cause adverse Tax consequences to any Fortive Employee located outside of the United States, the Parties shall use their reasonable best efforts to cause the treatment to be conformed in a manner that does not give rise to such adverse Tax consequences, to the extent practicable.

(b) The Parties shall use their reasonable best efforts to maintain effective registration statements with the Securities Exchange Commission with respect to the awards described in this Article IV, to the extent any such registration statement is required by applicable Law.

(c) The Parties hereby acknowledge that the provisions of this Article IV are intended to achieve certain tax, legal and accounting objectives and, in the event such objectives are not achieved, the Parties agree to negotiate in good faith regarding such other actions that may be necessary or appropriate to achieve such objectives.

ARTICLE V

ADDITIONAL MATTERS

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transfer to Fortive an amount in cash equal to the Accrued Incentive Amount. For the remainder of the applicable cash incentive or sales commission period in effect as of the date on which the transfer of such employment occurs, Fortive shall provide that each Fortive Employee shall continue to be eligible to receive a cash incentive bonus or sales commission payment in accordance with the same terms and conditions as applied to such Fortive Employee under the corresponding Danaher incentive or sales commission program as in effect immediately prior to the date of such transfer, as equitably adjusted by Fortive to the extent necessary to reflect the transactions contemplated by the Separation and Distribution Agreement; provided that in no event shall the aggregate incentive amounts paid to the Fortive Employees in respect of such applicable period be less than the Accrued Incentive Amount.

Section 5.2 Time-Off Benefits . Unless otherwise required in a Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Transfer Regulations or applicable Law, Fortive shall (i) credit each Fortive Employee with the amount of accrued but unused vacation time, paid time-off and other time-off benefits as such Fortive Employee had with the Danaher Group as of immediately before the date on which the employment of the Fortive Employee transfers to Fortive and (ii) permit each such Fortive Employee to use such accrued but unused vacation time, paid time off and other time-off benefits in the same manner and upon the same terms and conditions as the Fortive Employee would have been so permitted under the terms and conditions of the applicable Danaher policies in effect for the year in which such transfer of employment occurs.

Section 5.3 Workers’ Compensation Liabilities . Effective no later than the Effective Time, Fortive shall assume all Liabilities for Fortive Employees, Fortive Independent Contractors and Former Fortive Service Providers related to any and all workers’ compensation injuries, incidents, conditions, claims or coverage, whenever incurred, and Fortive shall be fully responsible for the administration, management and payment of all such claims and satisfaction of all such Liabilities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Fortive is unable to assume any such Liability or the administration, management or payment of any such claim solely because of the operation of applicable Law, Danaher shall retain such Liabilities and Fortive shall reimburse and otherwise fully indemnify Danaher for all such Liabilities, including the costs of administering the plans, programs or arrangements under which any such Liabilities have accrued or otherwise arisen.

Section 5.4 COBRA and HIPAA Compliance in the United States . Effective no later than the Effective Time, Fortive shall assume and be responsible for administering compliance with the health care continuation requirements of COBRA and the certificate of creditable coverage requirements of HIPAA, in accordance with the provisions of the Fortive Welfare Plans, with respect to Fortive Employees or Fortive Former Service Providers who incurred a COBRA qualifying event or loss of coverage under a Danaher Welfare Plan at any time on or before the Effective Time. Fortive shall also be responsible for administering compliance with the health care continuation requirements of COBRA, the certificate of creditable coverage requirements of HIPAA, and the corresponding provisions of the Fortive Welfare Plans with respect to Fortive Employees and their covered dependents who incur a COBRA qualifying event or loss of coverage under the Fortive Welfare Plans at any time after the Effective Time.

 

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Section 5.5 Retention Bonuses . Any retention bonuses payable to any Fortive Employees that relate to the transactions contemplated by the Separation and Distribution Agreement and become payable after the date on which the employment of the Fortive Employee transfers to Fortive shall be assumed by Fortive as of the date of such transfer and Fortive shall pay all amounts payable thereunder to the applicable Fortive Employees in accordance with the terms thereof.

Section 5.6 Code Sections 162(m)/409A . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith regarding the need for any treatment different from that otherwise provided herein with respect to the payment of compensation to ensure that (i) a federal income Tax deduction for the payment of such compensation is not limited by reason of Section 162(m) of the Code, and (ii) the treatment of such compensation does not cause the imposition of a Tax under Section 409A of the Code. In no event, however, shall any Party be liable to another in respect of any Taxes imposed under, or any other costs or Liabilities relating to, Section 409A of the Code or the denial of any Tax deduction by reason of Section 162(m) of the Code.

Section 5.7 Payroll Taxes and Reporting . The Parties shall, to the extent practicable, (i) treat Fortive or a member of the Fortive Group as a “successor employer” and Danaher (or the appropriate member of the Danaher Group) as a “predecessor,” within the meaning of Sections 3121(a)(1) and 3306(b)(1) of the Code, with respect to Fortive Employees for purposes of Taxes imposed under the United States Federal Unemployment Tax Act or the United States Federal Insurance Contributions Act, and (ii) cooperate with each other to avoid, to the extent possible, the filing of more than one IRS Form W-2 with respect to each Fortive Employee for the calendar year in which the Effective Time occurs.

Section 5.8 Regulatory Filings . Subject to applicable Law and the Tax Matters Agreement, Danaher shall retain responsibility for all employee-related regulatory filings for reporting periods ending at or prior to the Effective Time, except for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission EEO-1 reports and affirmative action program (AAP) reports and responses to Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) submissions, for which Danaher shall provide data and information (to the extent permitted by applicable Laws) to Fortive, which shall be responsible for making such filings in respect of Fortive Employees.

Section 5.9 Disability .

(a) To the extent any Fortive Employee is, as of the Effective Time, receiving payments as part of any short-term disability program that is part of a Danaher Welfare Plan, such Fortive Employee’s rights to continued short-term disability benefits will transfer to a Fortive Welfare Plan as of the Effective Time, and the remainder (if any) of such Fortive Employee’s short-term disability benefits will be paid by a Fortive Welfare Plan.

(b) For any Former Fortive Service Provider who is, as of the Effective Time, receiving payments as part of any long-term disability program that is part of a Danaher Welfare Plan, and has been receiving payments from such plan for twelve (12) months or fewer before the Effective Time, to the extent such Former Fortive Service may have any “return to work” rights under the terms of such Danaher Welfare Plan, such Former Fortive Service Provider’s eligibility for re-employment shall be with Fortive or a member of the Fortive Group, subject to availability of a suitable position (with such availability to be determined in the sole discretion by Fortive or the applicable member of the Fortive Group), provided however that, notwithstanding the foregoing, no Former Fortive Service Provider described in this subsection will be eligible for re-employment as described in this subsection after the first anniversary of the Effective Time.

Section 5.10 Certain Requirements . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Transfer Regulations, the terms of a Collective Bargaining Agreement or applicable Law require that any assets or Liabilities be retained by the Danaher Group or transferred to or assumed by the Fortive Group in a manner that is different from that set forth in this Agreement, such retention, transfer or assumption shall be made in accordance with the terms of such Collective Bargaining Agreement or applicable Law and shall not be made as otherwise set forth in this Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE VI

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE

Section 6.1 Employer Rights . Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to be an amendment to any Danaher Benefit Arrangement or Fortive Benefit Arrangement or to prohibit any member of the Danaher Group or Fortive Group, as the case may be, from amending, modifying or terminating any Danaher Benefit Arrangement or Fortive Benefit Arrangement at any time within its sole discretion.

Section 6.2 Effect on Employment . Nothing in this Agreement is intended to or shall confer upon any employee or former employee of Danaher, Fortive or any of their respective Affiliates any right to continued employment, or any recall or similar rights to any such individual on layoff or any type of approved leave.

Section 6.3 Consent of Third Parties . If any provision of this Agreement is dependent on the Consent of any third party and such Consent is withheld, the Parties shall use their reasonable best efforts to implement the applicable provisions of this Agreement to the fullest extent practicable. If any provision of this Agreement cannot be implemented due to the failure of such third party to consent, the Parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to implement the provision (as applicable) in a mutually satisfactory manner.

Section 6.4 Access to Employees . On and after the Effective Time, Danaher and Fortive shall, or shall cause each of their respective Affiliates to, make available to each other those of their employees who may reasonably be needed in order to defend or prosecute any legal or administrative action (other than a legal action between Danaher and Fortive) to which any employee or director of the Danaher Group or the Fortive Group or any Danaher Benefit Arrangement or Fortive Benefit Arrangement is a party and which relates to a Danaher Benefit Arrangement or Fortive Benefit Arrangement. The Party to whom an employee is made available in accordance with this Section 6.4 shall pay or reimburse the other Party for all reasonable expenses which may be incurred by such employee in connection therewith, including all reasonable travel, lodging, and meal expenses, but excluding any amount for such employee’s time spent in connection herewith.

Section 6.5 Beneficiary Designation/Release of Information/Right to Reimbursement . To the extent permitted by applicable Law and except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement, all beneficiary designations, authorizations for the release of Information and rights to reimbursement made by or relating to Fortive Employees under Danaher Benefit Arrangements shall be transferred to and be in full force and effect under the corresponding Fortive Benefit Arrangements until such beneficiary designations, authorizations or rights are replaced or revoked by, or no longer apply, to the relevant Fortive Employee.

Section 6.6 No Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Parties and, except to the extent otherwise expressly provided herein, nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer any rights, benefits, remedies, obligations or Liabilities under this Agreement upon any Person, including any Fortive Employee or other current or former employee, officer, director or contractor of the Danaher Group or Fortive Group, other than the Parties and their respective successors and assigns.

 

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Section 6.7 No Acceleration of Benefits . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, no provision of this Agreement shall be construed to create any right, or accelerate vesting or entitlement, to any compensation or benefit whatsoever on the part of any Fortive Employee or other former, current or future employee of the Danaher Group or Fortive Group under any Benefit Arrangement of the Danaher Group or Fortive Group.

Section 6.8 Employee Benefits Administration . At all times following the date hereof, the Parties will cooperate in good faith as necessary to facilitate the administration of employee benefits and the resolution of related employee benefit claims with respect to Fortive Employees, Former Fortive Service Providers and employees and other service providers of Danaher, as applicable, including with respect to the provision of employee level information necessary for the other Party to manage, administer, finance and file required reports with respect to such administration.

ARTICLE VII

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 7.1 Entire Agreement . This Agreement and the Separation and Distribution Agreement, including the Exhibits and Schedules thereto, 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.

Section 7.2 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 7.3 Survival of Agreements . Except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, all covenants and agreements of the Parties contained in this Agreement shall survive the Effective Time and remain in full force and effect in accordance with their applicable terms.

Section 7.4 Notices . All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications under this Agreement 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 facsimile with receipt confirmed (followed by delivery of an original via overnight courier service) 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 7.4 ):

To Danaher:

Danaher Corporation

2200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW - Suite 800W

Washington, DC 20037-1701

Attn: [●]

Facsimile: [●]

 

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To Fortive:

Fortive Corporation

6920 Seaway Blvd.

Everett, WA 98203

Attn: [●]

Facsimile: [●]

Section 7.5 Waivers . Any consent required or permitted to be given by any Party to the other Party under this Agreement shall be in writing and signed by the Party giving such consent and shall be effective only against such Party (and its Group).

Section 7.6 Assignment . 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 to (i) with respect to Danaher, an Affiliate of Danaher, or (ii) a bona fide third party in connection with a merger, reorganization, 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; provided however that in the case of each of the preceding clauses (i) and (ii), no assignment permitted by this Section 7.6 shall release the assigning Party from liability for the full performance of its obligations under this Agreement.

Section 7.7 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 assigns.

Section 7.8 Termination and Amendment . This Agreement 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 Danaher without the approval of Fortive or the stockholders of Danaher. 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 Danaher and Fortive.

Section 7.9 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 7.10 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 7.11 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 7.12 Governing Law . This Agreement and any dispute arising out of, in connection with or relating to this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.

Section 7.13 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 7.14 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 7.15 No Duplication; No 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 7.16 No Waiver . 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; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege.

Section 7.17 No Admission of Liability . The allocation of Assets and Liabilities herein is solely for the purpose of allocating such Assets and Liabilities between Danaher and Fortive and is not intended as an admission of liability or responsibility for any alleged Liabilities vis-à-vis any third party, including with respect to the Liabilities of any non-wholly owned subsidiary of Danaher or Fortive.

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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.

 

DANAHER CORPORATION
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
FORTIVE CORPORATION
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

Exhibit 10.3

FORM OF

TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT

by and between

DANAHER CORPORATION

and

FORTIVE CORPORATION

Dated as of [●], 2016


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

          Page  
   Article I   
   DEFINITIONS   

1.1

   General      2   
   Article II   
   PAYMENTS AND TAX REFUNDS   

2.1

   U.S. Federal Income Tax Relating to Joint Returns      7   

2.2

   U.S. Federal Income Tax Relating to Separate Returns      8   

2.3

   U.S. State Tax Relating to Joint Returns      8   

2.4

   U.S. State Tax Relating to Separate Returns      8   

2.5

   Foreign Tax Relating to Joint Returns      9   

2.6

   Foreign Tax Relating to Separate Returns      9   

2.7

   Determination of Tax Attributable to the Fortive Business      9   

2.8

   Allocation of Employment Taxes      10   

2.9

   Tax Refunds      10   

2.10

   Prior Agreements      10   
   Article III   
   PREPARATION AND FILING OF TAX RETURNS   

3.1

   Danaher’s Responsibility      10   

3.2

   Fortive’s Responsibility      10   

3.3

   Right To Review Tax Returns      10   

3.4

   Cooperation      11   

3.5

   Tax Reporting Practices      11   

3.6

   Reporting of Reorganization      11   

3.7

   Payment of Taxes      11   

3.8

   Amended Returns and Carrybacks      12   

3.9

   Tax Attributes      12   
   Article IV   
   TAX-FREE STATUS OF THE DISTRIBUTION   

4.1

   Representations and Warranties      12   

4.2

   Restrictions Relating to the Distribution      13   

 

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   Article V   
   INDEMNITY OBLIGATIONS   

5.1

   Indemnity Obligations      15   

5.2

   Indemnification Payments      16   

5.3

   Payment Mechanics      16   

5.4

   Treatment of Payments      16   
   Article VI   
   TAX CONTESTS   

6.1

   Notice      17   

6.2

   Separate Returns      17   

6.3

   Joint Return.      17   

6.4

   Obligation of Continued Notice      17   

6.5

   Settlement Rights      17   
   Article VII   
   COOPERATION   

7.1

   General      18   

7.2

   Consistent Treatment      19   
   Article VIII   
   RETENTION OF RECORDS; ACCESS   

8.1

   Retention of Records      19   

8.2

   Access to Tax Records      19   
   Article IX   
   DISPUTE RESOLUTION   
   Article X   
   MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS   

10.1

   Conflicting Agreements      20   

10.2

   Interest on Late Payments      20   

10.3

   Successors      20   

10.4

   Application to Present and Future Subsidiaries      20   

10.5

   Assignability      20   

10.6

   No Fiduciary Relationship      21   

10.7

   Further Assurances      21   

10.8

   Survival      21   

10.9

   Notices      21   

10.10

   Effective Date      22   

 

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FORM OF TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT

This TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), is entered into as of [            ], between Danaher Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ Danaher ”) and Fortive Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Fortive” and, together with Danaher, the “ Parties ”). Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between the Parties (the “ Separation Agreement ”).

R E C I T A L S

WHEREAS, the board of directors of Danaher has determined that it is in the best interests of Danaher to separate Danaher’s diversified industrial business from its science and technology business, creating two independent, publicly-traded companies (the “ Separation ”) and, following the Separation, to make a distribution of all of the outstanding Fortive Common Stock owned by Danaher to holders of Danaher Common Stock on the Record Date, on a pro rata basis (the “ Distribution ”);

WHEREAS, Fortive has been incorporated for these purposes and has not engaged in activities except those incidental to its formation and in preparation for the Distribution;

WHEREAS, Danaher will effect certain restructuring transactions described in the Separation Plan for the purpose of aggregating the Industrial Business in the Fortive Group prior to the Distribution (collectively, the “ Reorganization ”);

WHEREAS, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, certain steps in the Reorganization and the Distribution, taken together, are intended to qualify as a transaction that is tax-free under Sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 355 of the Code; and

WHEREAS, Danaher has requested the IRS Ruling from the IRS; and

[WHEREAS, the Parties have undertaken the Debt-for-Debt Exchange / Debt-for-Equity Exchange, each as described in the Separation Agreement]; and

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to (a) provide for the payment of Tax liabilities and entitlement to refunds thereof, allocate responsibility for, and cooperation in, the filing of Tax Returns, and provide for certain other matters relating to Taxes and (b) set forth certain covenants and indemnities relating to the preservation of the tax-free status of the Separation and Distribution.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:


DEFINITIONS

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

Adjustment ” shall mean an adjustment of any item of income, gain, loss, deduction, credit or any other item affecting Taxes of a taxpayer pursuant to a Final Determination.

Affiliate ” shall mean, with respect to a Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the specified Person. For this purpose, “control” of a Person means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.

Ancillary Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.

Controlling Party ” shall mean, with respect to a Tax Contest, the Party entitled to control such Tax Contest pursuant to Articles 6.2 and 6.3 of this Agreement.

Code ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Danaher ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.

Danaher Affiliated Group ” shall mean an affiliated group (as that term is defined in Section 1504 of the Code and the regulations thereunder) of which a member of the Danaher Group is a member.

Danaher Common Stock ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.

Danaher Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return ” shall mean any United States federal income Tax Return for a Danaher Affiliated Group.

Danaher Group ” shall mean Danaher and each Person that is a Subsidiary of Danaher (other than Fortive and any other member of the Fortive Group).

Danaher Retained Business ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.

Danaher Separate Return ” shall mean any Tax Return of or including any member of the Danaher Group (including any consolidated, combined or unitary return) that does not include any member of the Fortive Group.

Distribution ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Distribution Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.

 

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Employee Matters Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.

Employment Tax ” shall mean those Liabilities (as defined in the Separation Agreement) for Taxes which are allocable pursuant to the provisions of the Employee Matters Agreement.

Federal Income Tax ” shall mean any Tax imposed by Subtitle A of the Code other than an Employment Tax, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.

Final Determination ” shall mean the final resolution of liability for any Tax for any taxable period, by or as a result of (a) a final decision, judgment, decree or other order by any court of competent jurisdiction that can no longer be appealed, (b) a final settlement with the IRS, a closing agreement or accepted offer in compromise under Sections 7121 or 7122 of the Code, or a comparable agreement under the Laws of other jurisdictions, which resolves the entire Tax liability for any taxable period, (c) 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 or credit may be recovered by the jurisdiction imposing the Tax, or (d) any other final resolution, including by reason of the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations or the execution of a pre-filing agreement with the IRS or other Taxing Authority.

Foreign Tax ” shall mean any Tax imposed by any foreign country or any possession of the United States, or by any political subdivision of any foreign country or United States possession, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.

Fortive ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereof.

Fortive Business ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.

Fortive Common Stock ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.

Fortive Group ” shall mean Fortive and each Person that will be a Subsidiary of Fortive as of immediately after the Effective Time.

[” Fortive Securities ” shall mean [●].]

Fortive Separate Return ” shall mean any Tax Return of or including any member of the Fortive Group (including any consolidated, combined or unitary return) that does not include any member of the Danaher Group.

Group ” shall mean either the Fortive Group or the Danher Group, as the context requires.

Income Tax ” shall mean any federal, state, local or Foreign Tax determined by reference to income, gains, net worth, gross receipts, or any Taxes imposed in lieu of such a Tax.

Indemnifying Party ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 5.2 .

 

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Indemnitee ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 5.2 .

IRS ” shall mean the United States Internal Revenue Service or any successor thereto, including, but not limited to its agents, representatives, and attorneys.

IRS Ruling ” means the U.S. federal income Tax ruling and any supplements thereto, issued to Dahaner by the IRS in connection with the Reorganization, Separation and Distribution.

IRS Ruling Request ” means any letter filed by Danaher with the IRS requesting a ruling regarding certain tax consequences of the Reorganization, Separation and Distribution and any amendment or supplement to such ruling request letter.

Joint Return ” shall mean any Tax Return that actually includes, by election or otherwise, one or more members of the Danaher Group together with one or more members of the Fortive Group.

Law ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.

Non-Controlling Party ” shall mean, with respect to a Tax Contest, the Party that is not entitled to control such Tax Contest pursuant to Articles 6.2 and 6.3 of this Agreement.

Parties ” shall mean the parties to this Agreement.

Past Practices ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 3.5 .

Person ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.

Post-Distribution Period ” shall mean any taxable period (or portion thereof) beginning after the Distribution Date, including for the avoidance of doubt, the portion of any Straddle Period beginning after the Distribution Date.

Pre-Distribution Period ” shall mean any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending on or before the Distribution Date, including for the avoidance of doubt, the portion of any Straddle Period ending at the end of the day on the Distribution Date.

Prohibited Acts ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 4.2 .

Proposed Acquisition Transaction ” shall mean a transaction or series of transactions (or any agreement, understanding or arrangement, within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.355-7, or any other regulations promulgated thereunder, to enter into a transaction or series of transactions), whether such transaction is supported by Fortive management or shareholders, is a hostile acquisition, or otherwise, as a result of which Fortive (or any successor thereto) would merge or consolidate with any other Person or as a result of which one or more Persons would (directly or indirectly) acquire, or have the right to acquire, from Fortive (or any successor thereto) and/or one or more holders of Fortive Common Stock, respectively, any amount of stock of Fortive, that would, when combined with any other direct or indirect changes in ownership of the stock of Fortive pertinent for purposes of Section

 

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355(e) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, comprise fifty percent (50%) or more of (i) the value of all outstanding shares of Fortive as of the date of such transaction, or in the case of a series of transactions, the date of the last transaction of such series, or (ii) the total combined voting power of all outstanding shares of voting stock of Fortive as of the date of the such transaction, or in the case of a series of transactions, the date of the last transaction of such series. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Proposed Acquisition Transaction shall not include (i) the adoption by Fortive of a shareholder rights plan or (ii) issuances by Fortive that satisfy Safe Harbor VIII (relating to acquisitions in connection with a person’s performance of services) or Safe Harbor IX (relating to acquisitions by a retirement plan of an employer) of Treasury Regulation Section 1.355-7(d). For purposes of determining whether a transaction constitutes an indirect acquisition, any recapitalization resulting in a shift of voting power or any redemption of shares of stock shall be treated as an indirect acquisition of shares of stock by the non-exchanging shareholders. This definition and the application thereof is intended to monitor compliance with Section 355(e) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder and shall be interpreted accordingly. Any clarification of, or change in, the statute or regulations promulgated under Section 355(e) of the Code shall be incorporated in this definition and its interpretation.

Reasonable Basis ” shall mean reasonable basis within the meaning of Section 6662(d)(2)(B)(ii)(II) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder (or such other level of confidence required by the Code at that time to avoid the imposition of penalties).

Record Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.

Refund ” shall mean any refund, reimbursement, offset, credit, or other similar benefit in respect of Taxes (including any overpayment of Taxes that can be refunded or, alternatively, applied against other Taxes payable), including any interest paid on or with respect to such refund of Taxes; provided , however , that the amount of any refund of Taxes shall be net of any Taxes imposed by any Taxing Authority on, related to, or attributable to, the receipt of or accrual of such refund, including any Taxes imposed by way of withholding or offset.

Reorganization ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Responsible Party ” shall mean, with respect to any Tax Return, the Party having responsibility for preparing and filing such Tax Return pursuant to this Agreement.

Restricted Period ” shall mean the period which begins with the Distribution Date and ends two (2) years thereafter.

Separate Return ” shall mean a Danaher Separate Return or a Fortive Separate Return, as the case may be.

Separation ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Separation Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.

Separation Plan ” shall mean the [Global Macro Step Plan, dated [●]].

 

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Straddle Period ” shall mean any taxable year or other taxable period that begins on or before the Distribution Date and ends after the Distribution Date.

State Tax ” means any Tax imposed by any State of the United States or by any political subdivision of any such State, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.

Subsidiary ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.

Tax ” or “ Taxes ” shall mean (i) all taxes, charges, fees, duties, levies, imposts, rates or other assessments or governmental charges of any kind imposed by any federal, state, local or non-United States Taxing Authority, including, without limitation, income, gross receipts, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits, environmental, custom duties, property, sales, use, license, capital stock, transfer, franchise, registration, payroll, withholding, social security, unemployment, disability, value added, alternative or add-on minimum or other taxes, whether disputed or not, and including any interest, penalties, charges or additions attributable thereto, (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, and (iii) liability for the payment of any amount of the type described in clauses (i) or (ii) above as a result of any express or implied obligation to indemnify or otherwise assume or succeed to the liability of any other Person.

Tax Attribute ” shall mean net operating losses, capital losses, investment tax credit carryovers, earnings and profits, foreign tax credit carryovers, overall foreign losses, previously taxed income, separate limitation losses and any other losses, deductions, credits or other comparable items that could affect a Tax liability for a past or future taxable period.

Tax Certificates ” shall mean any certificates of officers of Danaher and Fortive, provided to Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, or any other law or accounting firm in connection with any Tax Opinion issued in connection with the Reorganization or Distribution.

Tax Contest ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 6.1 .

Tax-Free Status of the Transactions ” shall mean the qualification of the Reorganization, [the Debt-for-Debt Exchange, the Debt-for-Equity Exchange] and the Distribution for the intended tax treatment, including as set forth in any Tax Opinion, the Separation Plan and the IRS Ruling.

Tax Item ” shall mean any item of income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit.

Tax Law ” shall mean the law of any Taxing Authority or political subdivision thereof relating to any Tax.

Tax Materials ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 4.1(a) .

 

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Tax Opinion ” shall mean any written opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP or any other law or accounting firm, regarding certain tax consequences of certain transactions executed as part of the Reorganization and the Distribution.

Tax Records ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 8.1 .

Tax-Related Losses ” shall mean (i) all accounting, legal and other professional fees, and court costs incurred in connection with such Taxes, as well as any other out-of-pocket costs incurred in connection with such Taxes; and (ii) all costs, expenses and damages associated with stockholder litigation or controversies and any amount paid by Danaher (or any of its Affiliates) or Fortive (or any of its Affiliates) in respect of the liability of shareholders, whether paid to shareholders or to the IRS or any other Taxing Authority, in each case, resulting from the failure of the Reorganization, Distribution, or any transaction associated therewith to be tax-free or otherwise have the tax treatment described in the Tax Opinion or IRS Ruling.

Tax Return ” shall mean any return, report, certificate, form or similar statement or document (including any related supporting information or schedule attached thereto and any information return, amended tax return, claim for refund or declaration of estimated tax) supplied to or filed with, or required to be supplied to or filed with, a Taxing Authority, or any bill for or notice related to ad valorem or other similar Taxes received from a Taxing Authority, in each case, in connection with the determination, assessment or collection of any Tax or the administration of any laws, regulations or administrative requirements relating to any Tax.

Taxing Authority ” shall mean any governmental authority or any subdivision, agency, commission or entity thereof or any quasi-governmental or private body having jurisdiction over the assessment, determination, collection or imposition of any Tax (including the IRS).

Treasury Regulations ” shall mean the regulations promulgated from time to time under the Code as in effect for the relevant tax period.

Unqualified Tax Opinion ” shall mean a “will” opinion, without substantive qualifications, of a nationally recognized Law or accounting firm, to the effect that a transaction will not affect the Tax-Free Status of the Transactions.

PAYMENTS AND TAX REFUNDS

2.1 U.S. Federal Income Tax Relating to Joint Returns .

(a) Danaher shall pay and be responsible for any and all Federal Income Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any Joint Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination) for all Pre-Distribution Periods.

(b) Fortive shall pay and be responsible for any and all Federal Income Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any Joint Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination) which Taxes are attributable to the Fortive Business for all Post Distribution Periods.

 

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(c) Danaher shall pay and be responsible for any and all Federal Income Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any Joint Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination) other than those Federal Income Taxes described in Section 2.1(b) for all Post Distribution Periods.

2.2 U.S. Federal Income Tax Relating to Separate Returns .

(a) Danaher shall pay and be responsible for any and all Federal Income Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any Danaher Separate Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination) for all Tax Periods.

(b) Fortive shall pay and be responsible for any and all Federal Income Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any Fortive Separate Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination) for all Tax Periods.

2.3 U.S. State Tax Relating to Joint Returns .

(a) Danaher shall pay and be responsible for any and all State Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any Joint Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination) for all Pre-Distribution Periods.

(b) Fortive shall pay and be responsible for any and all State Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any Joint Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination) which Taxes are attributable to the Fortive Business for all Post Distribution Periods.

(c) Danaher shall pay and be responsible for any and all State Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any Joint Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination) other than those State Taxes described in Section 2.3(b) for all Post Distribution Periods.

2.4 U.S. State Tax Relating to Separate Returns .

(a) Danaher shall pay and be responsible for any and all State Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any Danaher Separate Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination) for all Tax Periods.

(b) Fortive shall pay and be responsible for any and all State Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any Fortive Separate Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination) for all Tax Periods.

 

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2.5 Foreign Tax Relating to Joint Returns .

(a) Danaher shall pay and be responsible for any and all Foreign Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any Joint Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination) for all Pre-Distribution Periods.

(b) Fortive shall pay and be responsible for any and all Foreign Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any Joint Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination) which Taxes are attributable to the Fortive Business for all Post Distribution Periods.

(c) Danaher shall pay and be responsible for any and all Foreign Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any Joint Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination) other than those Foreign Taxes described in Section 2.5(b) for all Post Distribution Periods.

2.6 Foreign Tax Relating to Separate Returns .

(a) Danaher shall pay and be responsible for any and all Foreign Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any Danaher Separate Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination) for all Tax Periods.

(b) Fortive shall pay and be responsible for any and all Foreign Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any Fortive Separate Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination) for all Tax Periods.

2.7 Determination of Tax Attributable to the Fortive Business .

(a) For purposes of Section 2.1(b), the amount of Federal Income Taxes attributable to the Fortive Business shall be reasonably determined by Danaher on a pro forma Fortive Group consolidated return prepared:

(i) including only Tax Items of members of the Fortive Group that were included in the relevant Danaher Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return;

(ii) except as provided in Section 2.7(a)(iv) hereof, using all elections, accounting methods and conventions used on the relevant Danaher Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return for such period;

(iii) applying the highest statutory marginal corporate income Tax rate in effect for such taxable period;

(iv) assuming that the Fortive Group elects not to carry back any net operating losses.

(b) The amount of State Taxes and Foreign Taxes shall be as reasonably determined by Danaher in a manner consistent with the principles of Section 2.7(a), to the extent relevant.

 

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2.8 Allocation of Employment Taxes . Liability for Employment Taxes shall be determined pursuant to the Employee Matters Agreement.

2.9 Tax Refunds .

(a) Danaher shall be entitled to all Refunds related to Taxes the liability for which is allocated to Danaher pursuant to this Agreement.

(b) Fortive shall pay to Danaher any Refund received by Fortive or any member of the Fortive Group that is allocable to Danaher pursuant to this Article 2.9 no later than five (5) Business Days after the receipt of such Refund. For purposes of this Article 2.9(b) , any Refund that arises as a result of an offset, credit, or other similar benefit in respect of Taxes other than a receipt of cash shall be deemed to be received on the earlier of (i) the date on which a Tax Return is filed claiming such offset, credit, or other similar benefit and (ii) the date on which payment of the Tax which would have otherwise been paid absent such offset, credit, or other similar benefit is due (determined without taking into account any applicable extensions).

2.10 Prior Agreements . Except as set forth in this Agreement and in consideration of the mutual indemnities and other obligations of this Agreement, any and all prior Tax sharing or allocation agreements or practices between any member of the Danaher Group and any member of the Fortive Group shall be terminated with respect to the Fortive Group and the Danaher Group as of the Distribution Date. No member of either the Fortive Group or the Danaher Group shall have any continuing rights or obligations under any such agreement.

PREPARATION AND FILING OF TAX RETURNS

3.1 Danaher’s Responsibility . Danaher shall prepare and file when due (taking into account any applicable extensions), or shall cause to be prepared and filed, all Joint Returns and all Danaher Separate Returns.

3.2 Fortive’s Responsibility . Fortive shall prepare and file when due (taking into account any applicable extensions), or shall cause to be prepared and filed, all Tax Returns required to be filed by or with respect to members of the Fortive Group other than those Tax Returns which Danaher is required to prepare and file under Section 3.1. The Tax Returns required to be prepared and filed by Fortive under this Section 3.2 shall include any Fortive Separate Returns.

3.3 Right To Review Tax Returns . To the extent that the positions taken on any Tax Return would reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the Tax position of the Party other than the Party that is required to prepare and file any such Tax Return pursuant to Section 3.1 or 3.2 (the “ Reviewing Party ”), the Party required to prepare and file such Tax Return (the “ Preparing Party ”) shall prepare the portions of such Tax Return that relates to the business of the Reviewing Party (the Danaher Retained Business or the Fortive Business, as the case may be), shall provide a draft of such portion of such Tax Return to the Reviewing Party for its review and comment at least thirty (30) days prior to the Due Date for such Tax Return, and shall modify such portion of such Tax Return before filing to include the Reviewing Party’s reasonable comments, provided , however, that nothing herein shall prevent the Preparing Party from timely filing any such Tax Return.

 

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3.4 Cooperation . The Parties shall provide, and shall cause their Affiliates to provide, assistance and cooperation to one another in accordance with Article VII with respect to the preparation and filing of Tax Returns, including providing information required to be provided in Article VIII .

3.5 Tax Reporting Practices . Except as provided in Article 3.6 , with respect to any Tax Return for any taxable period that begins on or before the second anniversary of the Distribution Date with respect to which Fortive is the Responsible Party, such Tax Return shall be prepared in a manner (i) consistent with past practices, accounting methods, elections and conventions (“ Past Practices ”) used with respect to the Tax Returns in question (unless there is no Reasonable Basis for the use of such Past Practices), and to the extent any items are not covered by Past Practices (or in the event that there is no Reasonable Basis for the use of such Past Practices), in accordance with reasonable Tax accounting practices selected by Fortive; and (ii) that, to the extent consistent with clause (i), minimizes the overall amount of Taxes due and payable on such Tax Return for all of the Parties by cooperating in making such elections or applications for group or other relief or allowances available in the taxing jurisdiction in which such Tax Return is filed. Fortive shall not take any action inconsistent with the assumptions (including items of income, gain, deduction, loss and credit) made in determining all estimated or advance payments of Taxes on or prior to the Distribution Date. In addition, Fortive shall not be permitted, and shall not permit any member of the Fortive Group, to make a change in any of its methods of accounting for tax purposes until all applicable statutes of limitations for all Pre-Distribution Periods and Straddle Periods have expired.

3.6 Reporting of Reorganization . The Tax treatment of any step in or portion of the Reorganization shall be reported on each applicable Tax Return consistently with the treatment thereof in any Tax Opinion, taking into account the jurisdiction in which such Tax Returns are filed, unless there is no Reasonable Basis for such Tax treatment. In the event that a Party shall determine that there is no Reasonable Basis for such Tax treatment, such Party shall notify the other Party no later than twenty (20) Business Days prior to filing the relevant Tax Return and the Parties shall attempt in good faith to agree on the manner in which the relevant portion of the Reorganization shall be reported. If Danaher determines, in its sole discretion, that a protective election under Section 336(e) of the Code shall be made with respect to the Reorganization, Fortive agrees to take any such action that is necessary to effect such election, including any corresponding election with respect to any of its Subsidiaries, as determined by Danaher. If such a protective election is made, this Agreement shall be amended in such a manner as is determined by Danaher in its good faith to compensate Danaher for any tax benefits realized by Fortive as a result of such election.

3.7 Payment of Taxes.

(a) With respect to any Tax Return required to be filed pursuant to this Agreement, the Responsible Party shall remit or cause to be remitted to the applicable Taxing Authority in a timely manner any Taxes due in respect of any such Tax Return.

 

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(b) In the case of any Tax Return for which the Party that is not the Responsible Party is obligated pursuant to this Agreement to pay all or a portion of the Taxes reported as due on such Tax Return, the Responsible Party shall notify the other Party, in writing, of its obligation to pay such Taxes and, in reasonably sufficient detail, its calculation of the amount due by such other Party and the Party receiving such notice shall pay such amount to the Responsible Party upon the later of five (5) Business Days prior to the date on which such payment is due and fifteen (15) Business Days after the receipt of such notice.

3.8 Amended Returns and Carrybacks .

(a) Fortive shall not, and shall not permit any member of the Fortive Group to, file or allow to be filed any request for an Adjustment for any Pre-Distribution Period or Straddle Period without the prior written consent of Danaher, such consent to be exercised in Danaher’s sole discretion.

(b) Fortive shall, and shall cause each member of the Fortive Group to, make any available elections to waive the right to carry back any Tax Attribute from a taxable period or portion thereof ending after the Distribution Date to a taxable period or portion thereof ending on or before the Distribution Date.

(c) Fortive shall not, and shall cause each member of the Fortive Group not to, without the prior written consent of Danaher, make any affirmative election to carry back any Tax Attribute from a taxable period or portion thereof ending after the Distribution Date to a taxable period or portion thereof ending on or before the Distribution Date, such consent to be exercised in Danaher’s sole discretion.

(d) Receipt of consent by Fortive or a member of the Fortive Group from Danaher pursuant to the provisions of this Article 3.8 shall not limit or modify Fortive’s continuing indemnification obligation pursuant to Article V .

3.9 Tax Attributes .

(a) Danaher shall in good faith advise Fortive in writing of the amount, if any of any Tax Attributes, which Danaher determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, shall be allocated or apportioned to the Fortive Group under applicable law. Fortive and all members of the Fortive Group shall prepare all Tax Returns in accordance with such written notice. Fortive agrees that it shall not dispute Danaher’s allocation or apportionment of Tax Attributes.

TAX-FREE STATUS OF THE DISTRIBUTION

4.1 Representations and Warranties .

(a) Danaher, on behalf of itself and all other members of the Danaher Group, hereby represents and warrants that (i) it has examined the IRS Ruling, the Tax Opinions, the IRS Ruling Request, the Tax Certificates and any other materials delivered or deliverable in connection with the issuance of the Ruling and the rendering of the Tax Opinions (collectively,

 

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the “ Tax Materials ”) and (ii) the facts presented and representations made therein, to the extent descriptive of or otherwise relating to Danaher or any member of the Danaher Group or the Danaher Retained Business, were, at the time presented or represented and from such time until and including the Distribution Date, true, correct, and complete in all material respects. Danaher, on behalf of itself and all other members of the Danaher Group, hereby confirms and agrees to comply with any and all covenants and agreements in the Tax Materials applicable to Danaher or any member of the Danaher Group or the Danaher Retained Business.

(b) Fortive, on behalf of itself and all other members of the Fortive Group, hereby represents and warrants that (i) it has examined the Tax Materials and (ii) the facts presented and representations made therein, to the extent descriptive of or otherwise relating to Fortive or any member of the Fortive Group or the Fortive Business, were, at the time presented or represented and from such time until and including the Distribution Date, true, correct, and complete in all material respects. Fortive, on behalf of itself and all other members of the Fortive Group, hereby confirms and agrees to comply with any and all covenants and agreements in the Tax Materials applicable to Fortive or any member of the Fortive Group or the Fortive Business.

(c) Each of Danaher, on behalf of it itself and all other members of the Danaher Group, and Fortive, on behalf of itself and all other members of the Fortive Group represents and warrants that it knows of no fact (after due inquiry) that may cause the Tax treatment of the Reorganization or the Distribution to be other than the Tax-Free Status of the Transactions.

(d) Each of Danaher, on behalf of it itself and all other members of the Danaher Group, and Fortive, on behalf of itself and all other members of the Fortive Group represents and warrants that it has no plan or intent to take any action which is inconsistent with any statements or representations made in the Tax Materials.

4.2 Restrictions Relating to the Distribution .

(a) Fortive, on behalf of itself and all other members of the Fortive Group, hereby covenants and agrees that no member of the Fortive Group will take, fail to take, or to permit to be taken: (i) any action where such action or failure to act would be inconsistent with or cause to be untrue any statement, information, covenant or representation in the Tax Opinions, the Tax Certificates, the IRS Ruling Request or the IRS Ruling, or (ii) any action which adversely affects or could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the Tax-Free Status of the Transactions.

(b) [Fortive shall not, directly or indirectly, (i) pre-pay, pay down, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire, however effected including pursuant to the terms thereof, any of the Fortive Securities prior to their stated maturity or permit any member of the Fortive Group to take any such action), or (ii) take or permit to be taken any action at any time, including, without limitation, any modification to the terms of the Fortive Securities that could jeopardize, directly or indirectly, the qualification, in whole or part, of any of the Fortive Securities as “securities” within the meaning of Section 361(a) of the Code (or permit any member of the Fortive Group to take or permit to be taken any such action).]

 

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(c) During the Restricted Period, Fortive:

(i) shall continue and cause to be continued the active conduct of the Fortive Business for purposes of Section 355(b)(2) of the Code, taking into account Section 355(b)(3) of the Code, as conducted immediately prior to the Distribution,

(ii) shall not voluntarily dissolve or liquidate itself or any of its Affiliates (including any action that is a liquidation for U.S. federal income tax purposes),

(iii) shall not (1) enter into any Proposed Acquisition Transaction or, to the extent Fortive has the right to prohibit any Proposed Acquisition Transaction, permit any Proposed Acquisition Transaction to occur, (2) redeem or otherwise repurchase (directly or through an Affiliate) any stock, or rights to acquire stock, (3) amend its certificate of incorporation (or other organizational documents), or take any other action, whether through a stockholder vote or otherwise, affecting the relative voting rights of its capital stock (including through the conversion of any capital stock into another class of capital stock), (4) merge or consolidate with any other Person or (5) take any other action or actions (including any action or transaction that would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with any representation made in the Tax Certificates) which in the aggregate would, when combined with any other direct or indirect changes in ownership of Fortive capital stock pertinent for purposes of Section 355(e) of the Code, have the effect of causing or permitting one or more Persons (whether or not acting in concert) to acquire directly or indirectly stock representing a fifty-percent or greater interest in Fortive or would reasonably be expected to result in a failure to preserve the Tax-Free Status of the Transactions; and

(iv) shall not and shall not permit any member of the Fortive Group, to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of or agree to, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose (including in any transaction treated for federal income tax purposes as a sale, transfer or disposition) of assets (including, any shares of capital stock of a Subsidiary) that, in the aggregate, constitute more than 20% of the consolidated gross assets of Fortive or the Fortive Group. The foregoing sentence shall not apply to (1) sales, transfers, or dispositions of assets in the ordinary course of business, (2) any cash paid to acquire assets from an unrelated Person in an arm’s-length transaction, (3) any assets transferred to a Person that is disregarded as an entity separate from the transferor for federal income tax purposes or (4) any mandatory or optional repayment (or pre-payment) of any indebtedness of Fortive or any member of the Fortive Group. The percentages of gross assets or consolidated gross assets of Fortive or the Fortive Group, as the case may be, sold, transferred, or otherwise disposed of, shall be based on the fair market value of the gross assets of Fortive and the members of the Fortive Group as of the Closing Date. For purposes of this Section 4.2(b)(iv), a merger of Fortive or one of its Subsidiaries with and into any Person that is not a wholly owned Subsidiary of Fortive shall constitute a disposition of all of the assets of Fortive or such Subsidiary.

 

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(d) Notwithstanding the restrictions imposed by Section 4.2(a), (b) and (c), Fortive or a member of the Fortive Group may take any of the actions or transactions described therein if Fortive either (i) obtains an Unqualified Tax Opinion in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Danaher or (ii) obtains the prior written consent of Danaher waiving the requirement that Fortive obtain an Unqualified Tax Opinion, such waiver to be provided in Danaher’s sole and absolute discretion. Danaher’s evaluation of an Unqualified Tax Opinion may consider, among other factors, the appropriateness of any underlying assumptions, representations, and covenants made in connection with such opinion. Fortive shall bear all costs and expenses of securing any such Unqualified Tax Opinion and shall reimburse Danaher for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses that Danaher or any of its Affiliates may incur in good faith in seeking to obtain or evaluate any such Unqualified Tax Opinion. Neither the delivery of an Unqualified Tax Opinion nor Danaher’s waiver of Fortive’s obligation to deliver an Unqualified Tax Opinion shall limit or modify Fortive’s continuing indemnification obligation pursuant to Article V .

INDEMNITY OBLIGATIONS

5.1 Indemnity Obligations .

(a) Danaher shall indemnify and hold harmless Fortive from and against, and will reimburse Fortive for, (i) all liability for Taxes allocated to Danaher pursuant to Article II , and (ii) all Taxes and Tax-Related Losses arising out of, based upon, or relating or attributable to any breach of or inaccuracy in, or failure to perform, as applicable, any representation, covenant, or obligation of any member of the Danaher Group pursuant to this Agreement.

(b) Without regard to whether an Unqualified Tax Opinion may have been provided or whether any action is permitted or consented to hereunder and notwithstanding anything else to the contrary contained herein, Fortive shall indemnify and hold harmless Danaher from and against, and will reimburse Danaher for, (i) all liability for Taxes allocated to Fortive pursuant to Article II , (ii) all Taxes and Tax-Related Losses arising out of, based upon, or relating or attributable to any breach of or inaccuracy in, or failure to perform, as applicable, any representation, covenant, or obligation of any member of the Fortive Group pursuant to this Agreement and (iii) the amount of any Refund received by any member of the Fortive Group that is allocated to Danaher pursuant to Article 2.9(a) .

(c) To the extent that any Tax or Tax-Related Loss is subject to indemnity pursuant to both Articles 5.1(a) and 5.1(b) , responsibility for such Tax or Tax-Related Loss shall be shared by Danaher and Fortive according to relative fault.

 

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5.2 Indemnification Payments .

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, if either Party (the “ Indemnitee ”) is required to pay to a Taxing Authority a Tax or to another Person a payment in respect of a Tax that the other Party (the “ Indemnifying Party ”) is liable for under this Agreement, including as the result of a Final Determination, the Indemnitee shall notify the Indemnifying Party, in writing, of its obligation to pay such Tax and, in reasonably sufficient detail, its calculation of the amount due by such Indemnifying Party to the Indemnitee, including any Tax-Related Losses attributable thereto. The Indemnifying Party shall pay such amount, including any Tax-Related Losses attributable thereto, to the Indemnitee no later than the later of (i) five (5) Business Days prior to the date on which such payment is due to the applicable Taxing Authority or (ii) fifteen (15) Business Days after the receipt of notice from the other Party.

(b) If, as a result of any change or redetermination made with respect to Article 2.2 or 2.7 , any amount previously allocated to and borne by one Party pursuant to the provisions of Article II is thereafter allocated to the other Party, then, no later than five (5) Business Days after such change or redetermination, such other Party shall pay to such Party the amount previously borne by such Party which is allocated to such other Party as a result of such change or redetermination.

5.3 Payment Mechanics .

(a) Subject to Article 10.6 , all payments under this Agreement shall be made by Danaher directly to Fortive and by Fortive directly to Danaher; provided , however , that if the Parties mutually agree with respect to any such indemnification payment, any member of the Danaher Group, on the one hand, may make such indemnification payment to any member of the Fortive Group, on the other hand, and vice versa. All indemnification payments shall be treated in the manner described in Article 5.4 .

(b) In the case of any payment of Taxes made by a Responsible Party or Indemnitee pursuant to this Agreement for which such Responsible Party or Indemnitee, as the case may be, has received a payment from the other Party, such Responsible Party or Indemnitee shall provide to the other Party a copy of any official government receipt received with respect to the payment of such Taxes to the applicable Taxing Authority (or, if no such official governmental receipts are available, executed bank payment forms or other reasonable evidence of payment).

5.4 Treatment of Payments . The Parties agree that any payment made among the Parties pursuant to this Agreement shall be treated, to the extent permitted by law, for all United States federal income Tax purposes as either (i) a non-taxable contribution by Danaher to Fortive, or (ii) a distribution by Fortive to Danaher, in each case, made immediately prior to the Distribution.

 

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TAX CONTESTS

6.1 Notice . Each Party shall notify the other Party in writing within ten (10) days after receipt by such Party or any member of its Group of a written communication from any Taxing Authority with respect to any pending or threatened audit, claim, dispute, suit, action, proposed assessment or other proceeding (a “ Tax Contest ”) concerning any Taxes for which the other Party may be liable pursuant to this Agreement, and thereafter shall promptly forward or make available to such Party copies of notices and communications relating to such Tax Contest.

6.2 Separate Returns . In the case of any Tax Contest with respect to any Separate Return, the Party having the liability for the Tax pursuant to Section 2 hereof shall have the sole responsibility and right to control the prosecution of such Tax Contest, including the exclusive right to communicate with agents of the applicable Taxing Authority and to control, resolve, settle, or agree to any deficiency, claim, or adjustment proposed, asserted, or assessed in connection with or as a result of such Tax Contest.

6.3 Joint Return . In the case of any Tax Contest with respect to any Joint Return, Danaher shall have the sole responsibility and right to control the prosecution of such Tax Contest, including the exclusive right to communicate with agents of the applicable Taxing Authority and to control, resolve, settle, or agree to any deficiency, claim, or adjustment proposed, asserted, or assessed in connection with or as a result of such Tax Contest.

6.4 Obligation of Continued Notice . During the pendency of any Tax Contest or threatened Tax Contest, each of the Parties shall provide prompt notice to the other Party of any written communication received by it or a member of its respective Group from a Taxing Authority regarding any Tax Contest for which it is indemnified by the other Party hereunder or for which it may be required to indemnify the other Party hereunder. Such notice shall attach copies of the pertinent portion of any written communication from a Taxing Authority and contain factual information (to the extent known) describing any asserted Tax liability in reasonable detail and shall be accompanied by copies of any notice and other documents received from any Taxing Authority in respect of any such matters. Such notice shall be provided in a reasonably timely fashion; provided , however , that in the event that timely notice is not provided, a Party shall be relieved of its obligation to indemnify the other Party only to the extent that such delay results in actual increased costs or actual prejudice to such other Party.

6.5 Settlement Rights . Unless waived by the Parties in writing, in connection with any potential adjustment in a Tax Contest as a result of which adjustment the Non-Controlling Party may reasonably be expected to become liable to make any indemnification payment to the Controlling Party under this Agreement: (i) the Controlling Party shall keep the Non-Controlling Party informed in a timely manner of all actions taken or proposed to be taken by the Controlling Party with respect to such potential adjustment in such Tax Contest; (ii) the Controlling Party shall timely provide the Non-Controlling Party with copies of any correspondence or filings submitted to any Tax Authority or judicial authority in connection with such potential adjustment in such Tax Contest; and (iii) the Controlling Party shall defend such Tax Contest diligently and in good faith. The failure of the Controlling Party to take any action specified in the preceding

 

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sentence with respect to the Non-Controlling Party shall not relieve the Non-Controlling Party of any liability and/or obligation which it may have to the Controlling Party under this Agreement, and in no event shall such failure relieve the Non-Controlling Party from any other liability or obligation which it may have to the Controlling Party.

COOPERATION

7.1 General .

(a) Each Party shall fully cooperate, and shall cause all members of such Party’s Group to fully cooperate, with all reasonable requests in writing from the other Party, or from an agent, representative or advisor to such Party, in connection with the preparation and filing of any Tax Return, claims for Refunds, the conduct of any Tax Contest, and calculations of amounts required to be paid pursuant to this Agreement, in each case, related or attributable to or arising in connection with Taxes of either Party or any member of either Party’s Group covered by this Agreement and the establishment of any reserve required in connection with any financial reporting (a “ Tax Matter ”). Such cooperation shall include the provision of any information reasonably necessary or helpful in connection with a Tax Matter and shall include, without limitation, at each Party’s own cost:

(i) the provision of any Tax Returns of either Party or any member of either Party’s Group, books, records (including information regarding ownership and Tax basis of property), documentation and other information relating to such Tax Returns, including accompanying schedules, related work papers, and documents relating to rulings or other determinations by Taxing Authorities;

(ii) the execution of any document (including any power of attorney) in connection with any Tax Contest of either Party or any member of either Party’s Group, or the filing of a Tax Return or a Refund claim of either Party or any member of either Party’s Group;

(iii) the use of the Party’s reasonable best efforts to obtain any documentation in connection with a Tax Matter; and

(iv) the use of the Party’s reasonable best efforts to obtain any Tax Returns (including accompanying schedules, related work papers, and documents), documents, books, records or other information in connection with the filing of any Tax Returns of any of either Party or any member of either Party’s Group.

Each Party shall make its employees and facilities available, without charge, on a mutually convenient basis to facilitate such cooperation.

 

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7.2 Consistent Treatment . Unless and until there has been a Final Determination to the contrary, each Party agrees not to take any position on any Tax Return, in connection with any Tax Contest or otherwise that is inconsistent with (a) the treatment of payments between the DANAHER Group and the Fortive Group as set forth in Article 5.4 , (b) the Tax Opinions, or (c) the Tax treatment of any transaction included in the Reorganization.

RETENTION OF RECORDS; ACCESS

8.1 Retention of Records . For so long as the contents thereof may become material in the administration of any matter under applicable Tax law, but in any event until the later of (i) sixty (60) days after the expiration of any applicable statutes of limitation (including any waivers or extensions thereof) and (ii) seven years after the Distribution Date, the Parties shall retain records, documents, accounting data and other information (including computer data) necessary for the preparation and filing of all Tax Returns (collectively, “ Tax Records ”) in respect of Taxes of any member of either the Danaher Group or the Fortive Group for any Pre-Distribution Period, Straddle Period, or Post-Distribution Period or for any Tax Contests relating to such Tax Returns. At any time after the Distribution Date that the Danaher Group proposes to destroy such records or documents, it shall first notify the Fortive Group in writing and the Fortive Group shall be entitled to receive such records or documents proposed to be destroyed. At any time after the Distribution Date that the Fortive Group proposes to destroy such records or documents, it shall first notify the Danaher Group in writing and the Danaher Group shall be entitled to receive such records or documents proposed to be destroyed. The Parties will notify each other in writing of any waivers or extensions of the applicable statute of limitations that may affect the period for which the foregoing records or other documents must be retained.

8.2 Access to Tax Records . The Parties and their respective Affiliates shall make available to each other for inspection and copying during normal business hours upon reasonable notice all Tax Records (and, for the avoidance of doubt, any pertinent underlying data accessed or stored on any computer program or information technology system) in their possession and shall permit the other Party and its Affiliates, authorized agents and representatives and any representative of a Taxing Authority or other Tax auditor direct access, during normal business hours upon reasonable notice to any computer program or information technology system used to access or store any Tax Records, in each case to the extent reasonably required by the other Party in connection with the preparation of Tax Returns or financial accounting statements, audits, litigation, or the resolution of items pursuant to this Agreement. The Party seeking access to the records of the other Party shall bear all costs and expenses associated with such access, including any professional fees.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

9.1 In the event of any dispute between the Parties as to any matter covered by this Agreement, the Parties shall appoint a nationally recognized independent public accounting firm (the “Accounting Firm”) to resolve such dispute. In this regard, the Accounting Firm shall make determinations with respect to the disputed items based solely on representations made by Danaher and Fortive and their respective representatives, and not by independent review, and

 

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shall function only as an expert and not as an arbitrator and shall be required to make a determination in favor of one Party only. The Parties shall require the Accounting Firm to resolve all disputes no later than thirty (30) days after the submission of such dispute to the Accounting Firm, but in no event later than the due date for the payment of Taxes or the filing of the applicable Tax Return, if applicable, and agree that all decisions by the Accounting Firm with respect thereto shall be final and conclusive and binding on the Parties. The Accounting Firm shall resolve all disputes in a manner consistent with this Agreement and, to the extent not inconsistent with this Agreement, in a manner consistent with the Past Practices of Danaher and its Subsidiaries, except as otherwise required by applicable Law. The Parties shall require the Accounting Firm to render all determinations in writing and to set forth, in reasonable detail, the basis for such determination. The fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne equally by the Parties.

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

10.1 Conflicting Agreements . In the event and to the extent that there shall be a conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of the Separation Agreement, this Agreement shall control with respect to the subject matter thereof.

10.2 Interest on Late Payments . With respect to any payment between the Parties pursuant to this Agreement not made by the due date set forth in this Agreement for such payment, the outstanding amount will accrue interest at a rate per annum equal to the rate in effect for underpayments under Section 6621 of the Code from such due date to and including the payment date.

10.3 Successors . This Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of any successor by merger, acquisition of assets, or otherwise, to any of the parties hereto, to the same extent as if such successor had been an original party to this Agreement.

10.4 Application to Present and Future Subsidiaries . This Agreement is being entered into by Danaher and Fortive on behalf of themselves and the members of their respective Group. This Agreement shall constitute a direct obligation of each such Party and shall be deemed to have been readopted and affirmed on behalf of any entity that becomes a Subsidiary of Danaher or Fortive in the future.

10.5 Assignability . This Agreement shall not be assigned by any Party without the prior written consent of the other Party hereto, except that each Party may assign its respective rights or delegate its respective obligations under this Agreement to any Affiliate of such Party; provided, however, that in connection with each such assignment or delegation, the assigning Party provides a guarantee to the non-assigning Party for any liability or obligation assigned or delegated pursuant to this Section 10.6; provided, further, that Fortive shall only be entitled to assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this Agreement with the prior written consent of Danaher.

 

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10.6 No Fiduciary Relationship . The duties and obligations of the Parties, and their respective successors and permitted assigns, contained herein are the extent of the duties and obligations contemplated by this Agreement; nothing in this Agreement is intended to create a fiduciary relationship between the Parties hereto, or any of their successors and permitted assigns, or create any relationship or obligations other than those explicitly described.

10.7 Further Assurances . Subject to the provisions hereof, the Parties hereto shall make, execute, acknowledge and deliver such other instruments and documents, and take all such other actions, as may be reasonably required in order to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

10.8 Survival . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, all representations, covenants and obligations contained in this Agreement shall survive until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations with respect to any such matter (including extensions thereof).

10.9 Notices . All notices, requests, claims, demands or other communications under this Agreement 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, by facsimile or electronic transmission with receipt confirmed (followed by delivery of an original via 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 Article 10.10 ):

If to Danaher, to:

Danaher Corporation

2200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW - Suite 800W

Washington, DC 20037-1701

Attn: General Counsel

with a copy to:

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

4 Times Square

New York, NY 10036

Attn: Gavin A White

Facsimile: (917) 777-3418

If to Fortive, to:

Fortive Corporation

6920 Seaway Blvd.

Everett, WA 98203

Attn: General Counsel

 

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with a copy to:

[●]

[●]

[●]

Attn: [●]

Facsimile: [●]

Any Party may, by notice to the other Party, change the address to which such notices are to be given.

10.10 Effective Date . This Agreement shall become effective only upon the occurrence of the Distribution.

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

 

DANAHER CORPORATION
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
FORTIVE CORPORATION
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

Exhibit 10.4

FORM OF

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS AGREEMENT

by and between

DANAHER CORPORATION

and

FORTIVE CORPORATION

Dated as of [●], 2016


FORM OF

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS AGREEMENT

This INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of [●], 2016 (the “ Effective Date ”), is entered into by and between Danaher Corporation (“ Danaher ”), a Delaware corporation, and Fortive Corporation (“ Fortive ”), a Delaware corporation. “ Party ” or “ Parties ” means Danaher or Fortive, individually or collectively, as the case may be.

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Parties have entered into that certain Separation Agreement, dated [●] (the “ Separation Agreement ”); and

WHEREAS, as of the Effective Date, the Danaher Group may own certain Patents and Know-How that are necessary or used in the Fortive Business as of the Effective Date, and the Fortive Group may own certain Patents and Know-How that are necessary or used in the Danaher Retained Businesses as of the Effective Date, and Danaher wishes to grant to Fortive, and Fortive wishes to grant to Danaher, a license to such Intellectual Property in accordance with the terms hereof.

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

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01 Definitions. (a) Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the same meanings as in the Separation Agreement.

The following capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth below:

Danaher Field of Use ” shall mean the Danaher Retained Business and natural evolutions or extensions thereof.

Danaher Licensed IP ” shall mean the Danaher Licensed Know-How and Danaher Licensed Patents, excluding DBS (as licensed under the DBS License Agreement).

Danaher Licensed Know-How ” shall mean the Know-How that is owned by the Danaher Group as of the Effective Date but used in the Fortive Business as of the Effective Date.

 

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Danaher Licensed Patents ” shall mean the Patents that are owned by the Danaher Group as of the Effective Date but used in the Fortive Business as of the Effective Date, and all other Patents that claim priority to such Patents to the extent the claims thereof are fully supported by such Patents.

Fortive Field of Use ” shall mean the Fortive Business and natural evolutions or extensions thereof.

Fortive Licensed IP ” shall mean the Fortive Licensed Know-How and Fortive Licensed Patents.

Fortive Licensed Know-How ” shall mean the Know-How that is owned by the Fortive Group as of the Effective Date but used in the Fortive Business as of the Effective Date.

Fortive Licensed Patents ” shall mean the Patents that are owned by the Fortive Group as of the Effective Date but used in the Danaher Retained Business as of the Effective Date, and all other Patents that claim priority to such Patents to the extent the claims thereof are fully supported by such Patents.

Know-How ” shall mean trade secrets, and all other confidential or proprietary information, know-how, inventions, processes, formulae, models, and methodologies, excluding Patents.

Licensee ” shall mean Fortive with respect to the Danaher Licensed IP and Danaher with respect to the Fortive Licensed IP.

Licensor ” shall mean Fortive with respect to the Fortive Licensed IP, and Danaher with respect to the Danaher Licensed IP.

Licensee Field of Use ” shall mean with respect to Fortive, the Fortive Field of Use, and, with respect to Danaher, the Danaher Field of Use.

Licensed IP ” shall mean the Fortive Licensed IP, as licensed to Danaher hereunder, and the Danaher Licensed IP, as licensed to Fortive hereunder.

Licensor IP ” shall mean with respect to Fortive, the Fortive Licensed IP, and, with respect to Danaher, the Danaher Licensed IP.

Patents ” shall mean patents and patent applications, and any and all related national or international counterparts thereto, including any divisionals, continuations, continuations-in-part, reissues, reexaminations, substitutions and extensions thereof.

Third Party ” means any Person other than Danaher, Fortive, and their respective Affiliates.

Valid Claim ” means a claim of an issued and unexpired Patent that (i) has not been revoked or held unenforceable or invalid by a decision of a court or other Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction from which no appeal can be taken or has been taken within the time allowed for appeal and (ii) has not been abandoned, disclaimed, denied, or admitted to be invalid or unenforceable through reissue or disclaimer or otherwise in such country.

 

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ARTICLE II

GRANTS OF RIGHTS

Section 2.01 License to Fortive of Danaher Licensed IP . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Danaher hereby grants, and shall cause its Affiliates to grant, to Fortive a non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully paid-up, irrevocable, sublicensable (in connection with activities in the Fortive Field of Use by Fortive and its Affiliates but not for the independent use of Third Parties), and worldwide license to the Danaher Licensed IP in the Fortive Field of Use (“ Fortive License ”). Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Fortive License shall include the right to exercise any and all rights in the Danaher Licensed IP in the Fortive Field of Use, including the right to use, practice, copy, perform, render, develop, modify, and make derivative works of the Danaher Licensed IP within the Fortive Field of Use and to make, have made, use, sell, offer for sale, and import any products or services, in each case with respect to the Fortive Field of Use.

Section 2.02 License to Danaher of Fortive Licensed IP . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Fortive hereby grants, and shall cause its Affiliates to grant, to Danaher a personal, non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully paid-up, irrevocable, sublicensable (in connection with activities in the Danaher Field of Use by Danaher and its Affiliates but not for the independent use of Third Parties), and worldwide license to the Fortive Licensed IP solely within the Danaher Field of Use (“ Danaher License ”). Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the foregoing license shall include the right to exercise any and all rights in the Fortive Licensed IP in the Danaher Field of Use, including the right to use, practice, copy, perform, render, develop, modify, and make derivative works of the Fortive Licensed IP within the Danaher Field of Use and to make, have made, use, sell, offer for sale, and import any products or services, in each case with respect to the Danaher Field of Use.

Section 2.03 Limitations . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the licenses hereunder are subject to any rights of or obligations owed to any Third Party under any agreement existing as of the Effective Date between Licensor or its Affiliates and any such Third-Party.

Section 2.04 Reservation of Rights . Each Party reserves its and its Affiliates’ rights in and to all Intellectual Property that is not expressly licensed hereunder. Without limiting the foregoing, this Agreement and the licenses and rights granted herein do not, and shall not be construed to, confer any rights upon either Party, its Affiliates, or its Sublicensees by implication, estoppel, or otherwise as to any of the other Party’s or its Affiliates’ Intellectual Property, except as otherwise expressly set forth herein.

 

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ARTICLE III

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNERSHIP

Section 3.01 Ownership .

(a) As between the Parties, Licensee acknowledges and agrees that (a) Licensor owns the Licensor IP, (b) neither Licensee, nor its Affiliates or its Sublicensees, will acquire any rights in the Licensor IP, except for the licenses and sublicenses granted pursuant to Sections 2.01 and 2.02 , and (c) Licensee shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates and its Sublicensees to not, represent that they have an ownership interest in any of the Licensor IP.

(b) To the extent that a Party (the “ Assigning Party ”), its Affiliates, or its Sublicensees are assigned or otherwise obtain ownership of any right, title, or interest in or to any Intellectual Property in contravention of the foregoing Section 3.01(a) , such Assigning Party hereby assigns, and shall cause its Affiliates and Sublicensees to assign, to the other Party all such right, title, and interest. Upon such other Party’s request, the Assigning Party shall, at its own cost and expense, take all reasonable actions, including executing all assignments and other documents, necessary to perfect or record such other Party’s right, title, and interest in and to such Intellectual Property.

(c) As between the Parties, each Party shall own all improvements and modifications made by or on behalf of such Party with respect to the Licensed IP; provided that , with respect to Licensee, such improvements and modifications shall not include, and shall be subject to the provisions of this Agreement as they concern, the Licensed IP to which such improvements or modifications are made.

ARTICLE IV

PROSECUTION, MAINTENANCE AND ENFORCEMENT

Section 4.01 Responsibility . Subject to Section 4.02 , Licensor shall be solely responsible for filing, prosecuting, and maintaining all Patents within the Licensor IP, in Licensor’s sole discretion. Licensor shall be responsible for any costs associated with filing, prosecuting, and maintaining such Patents.

Section 4.02 Defense and Enforcement . Licensor shall have the sole right, but not the obligation, to elect to bring an Action or enter into settlement agreements regarding the Licensor IP, at Licensor’s sole cost and expense.

 

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Section 4.03 No Additional Obligations . This Agreement shall not obligate either Party to disclose to the other Party, or maintain, register, prosecute, pay for, enforce, or otherwise manage any Intellectual Property except as expressly set forth herein.

ARTICLE V

DISCLAIMERS; LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY AND REMEDIES

Section 5.01 Disclaimer of Warranties . Except as expressly set forth herein, the Parties acknowledge and agree that the Licensor IP is provided as-is, that the Licensee assume all risks and Liability arising from or relating to its use of and reliance upon the Licensor IP and each Party makes no representation or warranty with respect thereto. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN, EACH PARTY HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REGARDING THE LICENSOR IP, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY IN REGARD TO QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, NONINFRINGEMENT, COMMERCIAL UTILITY, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS OF LICENSED IP FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Section 5.02 Compliance with Laws and Regulations . Each Party hereto shall be responsible for its own compliance with any and all Laws applicable to its performance under this Agreement. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, EACH PARTY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OBLIGATION OR WARRANTY OF THE LICENSOR IP THAT COULD BE CONSTRUED TO REQUIRE LICENSOR TO PROVIDE LICENSOR IP HEREUNDER IN SUCH A MANNER TO ALLOW A LICENSEE TO ITSELF COMPLY WITH ANY LAW APPLICABLE TO THE ACTIONS OR FUNCTIONS OF SUCH LICENSEE.

ARTICLE VI

LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION

Section 6.01 Procedures . The provisions of Article VI of the Separation Agreement shall govern any and all Liabilities or indemnification (including any Indemnifiable Losses) under or in connection with this Agreement, whether arising from statute, principle of common or civil law, principles of strict liability, tort, contract or otherwise under or in connection with this Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE VII

CONFIDENTIALITY

Section 7.01 Disclosure and Use Restrictions .

(a) Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, each of Danaher and Fortive shall hold, and shall cause their respective officers, employees, agents, consultants and advisors to hold, in strict confidence (and not to disclose or release or use, including for any ongoing or future commercial purpose, 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 or its Affiliates; 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 or auditing and other non-commercial purposes 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 any 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 proceeding brought by a Governmental Entity that it is advisable to do so, (iii) as required in connection with any legal or other proceeding by one Party against any other Party or in respect of claims by one Party against the other Party brought in a proceeding, (iv) as necessary in order to permit a Party to prepare and disclose its financial statements in connection with any regulatory filings or Tax Returns, (v) as necessary for a Party to enforce its rights or perform its obligations under this 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 by a Third Party pursuant to clause (ii), (iii), (v) 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, 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 Danaher 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 Date, with respect to any confidential and proprietary Information of third parties to which it or any other member of its Group has had access.

 

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(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, (i) the Parties shall be deemed to have satisfied their obligations hereunder with respect to Confidential Information if they exercise at least the same degree of care that applies to Danaher’s confidential and proprietary information pursuant to policies in effect as of the Effective Date and (ii) confidentiality obligations provided for in any Contract between each Party or its Subsidiaries and their respective employees shall remain in full force and effect. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, Confidential Information of any Party in the possession of and used by any other Party as of the Effective Date may continue to be used by such Party in possession of the Confidential Information in and only in the operation of the Fortive Business (in the case of the Fortive Group) or the Danaher Business (in the case of the Danaher Group); provided that such Confidential Information may only be used by such Party and its officers, employees, agents, consultants and advisors in the specific manner and for the specific purposes for which it is used as of the date of this Agreement; and may only be shared with additional officers, employees, agents, consultants and advisors of such Party on a need-to-know basis exclusively with regard to such specified use; provided, further that such Confidential Information may be used only so long as the Confidential Information is maintained in confidence and not disclosed in violation of Section 7.01(c) .

(d) The Parties agree that irreparable damage may occur in the event that the provisions of this Section 7.01 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 having jurisdiction, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.

Section 7.02 Survival . The confidentiality and nondisclosure obligations of this Article VII shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.

ARTICLE VIII

TERM

Section 8.01 Term . The term of this Agreement shall (a) with respect to each Patent that is included in Licensor IP, expire upon expiration of the last Valid Claim included in such Patent, and (b) with respect to all Know-How that is licensed or sublicensed hereunder, be perpetual. Except as otherwise expressly set forth in Section 8.02 , this Agreement may not be terminated unless agreed to in writing by the Parties.

 

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Section 8.02 Effect of Expiration and Termination; Accrued Rights; Survival .

(a) Accrued Rights . Upon the earlier of expiration or termination of this Agreement, in part or in its entirety, all licenses and rights granted to Licensee with respect to the Intellectual Property to which such expiration or termination relates shall immediately cease. Expiration and termination of this Agreement, in part or in its entirety, shall be without prejudice to any rights which shall have accrued to the benefit of either Party prior to such expiration and termination (as applicable).

(b) Termination of Sublicenses . Any sublicenses that have been granted to a Sublicensee with respect to the Intellectual Property subject to expiration or termination of this Agreement, in part or in its entirety, shall automatically terminate upon such expiration or termination.

(c) Return/Destruction of Materials . Upon termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.02 by Danaher, Fortive shall, and shall ensure that the Fortive Sublicensees, within fifteen (15) Business Days of any request by Danaher, return to Danaher, or at Danaher’s election destroy all Danaher Licensed Know-How that is in their possession or control as of the date of termination.

(d) Surviving Obligations . Expiration and termination of this Agreement, in part or in its entirety, shall not terminate Licensee’s obligation to pay the Pass-Through Royalties and all other amounts for which Licensee is obligated to reimburse Licensor hereunder that have accrued prior to the effective date of such expiration or termination (as applicable). The following provisions of this Agreement, together with all other provisions of this Agreement that expressly specify that they survive, shall survive expiration and termination of this Agreement, in part or in its entirety: Section 2.04 , Articles III , VI , VII , X and this Section 8.02(d) .

ARTICLE IX

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 9.01 Entire Agreement; Construction . This Agreement, including the Exhibits and Schedules, and the Separation Agreement and other 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 of any conflict between this Agreement and the Tax Matters Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Tax Matters Agreement shall govern.

Section 9.02 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.

 

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Section 9.03 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 facsimile with receipt confirmed (followed by delivery of an original via overnight courier service) 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 9.03 ):

To Danaher:

Danaher Corporation

2200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW - Suite 800W

Washington, DC 20037-1701

Attn: General Counsel

To Fortive:

Fortive Corporation

6920 Seaway Blvd.

Everett, WA 98203

Attn: General Counsel

Section 9.04 Waivers . Any consent required or permitted to be given by any Party to the other Party under this Agreement shall be in writing and signed by the Party giving such consent and shall be effective only against such Party (and its Group).

Section 9.05 Assignment . 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 or in part, to (i) an Affiliate of a Party, or (ii) a bona fide third party in connection with a merger, reorganization, consolidation or the sale of assets of a party or its Affiliates hereto related to this Agreement so long as the resulting, surviving or transferee entity assumes all the obligations of the relevant party hereto.

Section 9.06 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 assigns.

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be performed by any Subsidiary of such Party or by any entity that becomes a Subsidiary of such Party at and after the Effective Date, to the extent such Subsidiary remains a Subsidiary of the applicable Party.

Section 9.08 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 9.09 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 9.10 Exhibits and Schedules . 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.

Section 9.11 Governing Law . This Agreement and any dispute arising out of, in connection with or relating to this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.

Section 9.12 Dispute Resolution . The provisions of Article VIII of the Separation Agreement shall govern any Dispute under or in connection with this Agreement.

Section 9.13 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 9.14 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 9.15 Interpretation . When a reference is made in this Agreement to an Article, Section or Exhibit, such reference shall be to an Article or Section of, or an Exhibit to, this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. Wherever the words “include,” “includes” or

 

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“including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.” References to “dollar” or “$” contained herein are to United States Dollars (unless otherwise specified). The words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereto” and “hereunder” and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.

Section 9.16 No Waiver . 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.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed on the date first written above by their respective duly authorized officers.

 

DANAHER CORPORATION
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
FORTIVE CORPORATION
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

Exhibit 10.5

FORM OF

DBS LICENSE AGREEMENT

by and between

DANAHER CORPORATION

and

FORTIVE CORPORATION

Dated as of [●], 2016


FORM OF DBS LICENSE AGREEMENT

This DBS LICENSE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of [●], 2016 (the “ Effective Date ”), is entered into by and between Danaher Corporation (“ Danaher ”), a Delaware corporation, and Fortive Corporation (“ Fortive ”), a Delaware corporation. “ Party ” or “ Parties ” means Danaher or Fortive, individually or collectively, as the case may be.

WHEREAS, the Parties have entered into that certain Separation Agreement, dated [●] (the “ Separation Agreement ”);

WHEREAS, Danaher owns or has the right to use the DBS (as defined below), which is used in the Fortive Business and in the other businesses of Danaher as of the date hereof;

WHEREAS, the DBS includes (without limitation) certain trade secrets, know-how and other Intellectual Property of the Danaher Group; and

WHEREAS, Fortive desires to obtain a license to use the DBS for its own business purposes on the terms set forth herein.

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

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01 Certain Defined Terms.

(a) Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the same meanings as in the Separation Agreement.

(b) The following capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth below:

Change of Control ” means the occurrence, in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, of any one or more of the following events: (i) any third party immediately prior to such transaction becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of a party representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of such party; (ii) there is consummated a merger, consolidation, or similar transaction involving such party and, immediately after the consummation of such merger, consolidation, or similar transaction, the stockholders of such party immediately prior to the consummation of such merger, consolidation, or similar transaction do not beneficially own, directly or indirectly, outstanding voting securities representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the surviving entity in such merger, consolidation, or similar transaction or more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the parent of the surviving entity in such merger, consolidation, or similar transaction; or (iii) a sale of all or substantially all of a party’s assets or business to a third party.

 

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Danaher Improvements ” means any material modification, enhancement or improvement to the DBS made by Danaher or the Danaher Group within two years following the Effective Date.

DBS Confidential Information ” means all Confidential Information and materials (i) with respect to Danaher, forming part of the DBS or Danaher Improvements, or (ii) with respect to Fortive, forming part of Fortive Improvements.

DBS ” means the Danaher Business System in existence as of the Effective Date Fortive, which is a set of proprietary tools, processes, methodologies, practices and related training materials developed by or for and owned by the Danaher Group that are designed to continuously improve business management and performance in the critical areas of quality, delivery, cost and innovation.

Fortive Improvements ” means any material modification, enhancement or improvement to the DBS made by Fortive or the Fortive Group within two years following the Effective Date.

ARTICLE II

LICENSE GRANT

Section 2.01 License to Fortive . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Danaher hereby grants to Fortive a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable, perpetual license to use , modify, enhance and improve, the DBS and Danaher Improvements solely for the business purposes of the Fortive Group with respect to the Fortive Business. The foregoing license shall be sublicenseable solely (i) to other members of the Fortive Group, and (ii) to third parties to the extent reasonably necessary to support the business of the Fortive Group and subject to appropriate confidentiality and non-use obligations.

Section 2.02 License to Danaher . Fortive hereby grants to Danaher a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable, perpetual license to use, modify, enhance and improve Fortive Improvements. The foregoing license shall be sublicenseable solely (i) to other members of the Danaher Group, and (ii) to third parties to the extent reasonably necessary to support the business of the Danaher Group and subject to appropriate confidentiality and non-use obligations.

Section 2.03 Provision of Improvements . Upon reasonable, written request of a Party, the other Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide the requesting Party with any Danaher Improvement or Fortive Improvement, as applicable. In no event may either Party make such a request more frequently than once per quarter. Neither Party shall be obligated to provide any information to the other Party to the extent such information would have a reasonable likelihood of disclosing such Party’s or its Affiliates’ material and sensitive non-public business, product or project plans.

 

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ARTICLE III

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

Section 3.01 Danaher Ownership . The Parties acknowledge and agree that Danaher is the owner of all right, title and interest in the Intellectual Property rights in the DBS. Danaher shall retain the entire right, title and interest in and to the DBS and any improvements, enhancements and modifications thereof made by Danaher or its Affiliates (including, for clarity, any Danaher Improvements), and all Intellectual Property rights therein. For the avoidance of doubt, Danaher shall have the sole right to defend and enforce any and all Intellectual Property rights covering the DBS and any Danaher Improvements.

Section 3.02 Fortive Ownership . Fortive shall retain the entire right, title and interest in and to any Fortive Improvements, and all Intellectual Property rights therein. For the avoidance of doubt, Fortive shall have the sole right to defend and enforce any and all Intellectual Property rights covering any Fortive Improvements.

ARTICLE IV

DBS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

Section 4.01 Treatment of Confidential Information . Each Party shall (and shall cause each member of its respective Group to) maintain the DBS Confidential Information of the other Party in confidence, and shall not (and shall cause each member of the its respective Group not to) disclose, divulge or otherwise communicate such DBS Confidential Information to any person who is not employed by or a director of a member of its Group, or use it for any purpose, except pursuant to, and in order to carry out, the terms and objectives of this Agreement, and hereby agrees to exercise (and cause each member of its respective Group to exercise) every reasonable precaution to prevent and restrain the unauthorized disclosure of such DBS Confidential Information by any directors, officers or employees of its respective Group. In addition, each Party shall (and shall cause each member of tits respective Group to) treat the DBS Confidential Information of the other Party that is not in the public domain as trade secrets, and without limiting the foregoing shall take all actions required by applicable law to preserve such DBS Confidential Information of the other Party as trade secrets.

ARTICLE V

TERMINATION

Section 5.01 Term . This Agreement shall remain in effect from the Effective Date of this Agreement until terminated in accordance with the provisions of this Article V.

Section 5.02 Termination for Breach . Danaher shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement immediately by providing written notice to Fortive upon material breach of this Agreement by Fortive or any member of the Fortive Group and failure to cure such breach within 10 days of written notice thereof. Upon termination of this Agreement, Fortive and each member of the Fortive Group shall cease any and all use of the DBS.

 

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Section 5.03 Termination Upon Change of Control . Upon any Change of Control of Fortive or any member of the Fortive Group, Danaher’s obligations under Section 2.03 shall automatically terminate.

Section 5.04 Use of the Danaher Business System Name . Within six months following the Effective Date, Fortive and each member of the Fortive Group shall cease using the name “Danaher Business System” or “DBS” or any term similar thereto to describe the rights licensed hereunder or for any other purpose.

Section 5.05 Survival of Obligations; Return of Confidential Information . Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, the obligations of the Parties under Article III, IV, and VI as well as Sections 5.04, 5.05, 7.01 – 7.15, shall survive and continue to be enforceable. Upon any expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement, Fortive shall promptly (and in any event within 30 days) return to Danaher all written Confidential Information, and all copies thereof then in its possession.

ARTICLE VI

WARRANTIES AND COMPLIANCE

Section 6.01 Disclaimer of Warranties . Except as expressly set forth herein, the Parties acknowledge and agree that the DBS is provided as-is, that each Party assumes all risks and Liability arising from or relating to its use of and reliance upon the DBS and each Party makes no representation or warranty with respect thereto. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN, EACH PARTY HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REGARDING THE DBS, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY IN REGARD TO QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, NONINFRINGEMENT, COMMERCIAL UTILITY, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS OF THE SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Section 6.02 Compliance with Laws and Regulations . Each Party hereto shall be responsible for its own compliance with any and all Laws applicable to its performance under this Agreement. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, EACH PARTY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OBLIGATION OR WARRANTY OF THE SERVICES THAT COULD BE CONSTRUED TO REQUIRE PROVIDER TO DELIVER SERVICES HEREUNDER IN SUCH A MANNER TO ALLOW A RECIPIENT TO ITSELF COMPLY WITH ANY LAW APPLICABLE TO THE ACTIONS OR FUNCTIONS OF SUCH RECIPIENT OR ANY RECIPIENT ENTITIES.

 

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ARTICLE VII

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 7.01 Entire Agreement; Construction . This Agreement, including the Exhibits and Schedules, and the Separation Agreement and other 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 of any conflict between this Agreement and the Tax Matters Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Tax Matters Agreement shall govern.

Section 7.02 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 7.03 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 facsimile with receipt confirmed (followed by delivery of an original via overnight courier service) 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 7.03:

If to Danaher:

Danaher Corporation

2200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW - Suite 800W

Washington, DC 20037-1701

Attn: General Counsel

To Fortive:

Fortive Corporation

6920 Seaway Blvd.

Everett, WA 98203

Attn: General Counsel

Section 7.04 Waivers . Any consent required or permitted to be given by any Party to the other Party under this Agreement shall be in writing and signed by the Party giving such consent and shall be effective only against such Party (and its Group).

Section 7.05 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 assigns.

Section 7.06 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 7.07 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 7.08 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 7.09 Exhibits and Schedules . 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.

Section 7.10 Governing Law . This Agreement and any dispute arising out of, in connection with or relating to this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.

Section 7.11 Dispute Resolution . The provisions of Article VIII of the Separation Agreement shall govern any Dispute under or in connection with this Agreement.

Section 7.12 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 7.13 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 7.14 No Waiver . 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 7.15 Assignment . 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, and subject to Section 5.03, this Agreement shall be assignable to (i) an Affiliate of a Party, or (ii) a bona fide third party in connection with a merger, reorganization, 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

 

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operation of law or pursuant to an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the other Party to this Agreement; provided however that in the case of each of the preceding clauses (i) and (ii), no assignment permitted by this Section 7.16 shall release the assigning Party from Liability for the full performance of its obligations under this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed on the date first written above by their respective duly authorized officers.

 

DANAHER CORPORATION
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
FORTIVE CORPORATION
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

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Exhibit 10.6

TGA Employment Services LLC

c/o 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Suite 800

Washington, D.C. 20037

November 16, 2015

Chuck McLaughlin

14365 Fosberg Road

Lake Oswego, OR 97035

Dear Chuck,

I am delighted to offer you employment with TGA Employment Services LLC (the “Company”). The Company is a newly created subsidiary of Danaher Corporation (“Danaher”). As you know, Danaher has announced that it will separate into two independent publicly traded companies. Upon this separation, the Company will become part of a newly created diversified industrial growth company, referred to currently as “NewCo.” Current Danaher operating companies in test and measurement, retail fueling, telematics and automation will be organized under NewCo. This is a very exciting time, and we are confident that your background and experience will allow you to make major contributions to Danaher and to NewCo, upon the separation.

As we discussed, your position will be Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer based in Everett, WA, reporting to Jim Lico, subject to periodic review.

Please allow this letter to serve as documentation of the offer extended to you.

Start Date: Your start date with the Company will be: October 1, 2015

Base Salary: Your base salary will be paid at the annual rate of $415,000., subject to periodic review, and payable in accordance with the Company’s usual payroll practices. Upon the separation, your base salary will be increased to an annual rate of $510,000, subject to periodic review, and payable in accordance with the Company’s usual payroll practices.

Incentive Compensation: You will be eligible to participate in the Danaher Incentive Compensation Plan (ICP) with a target bonus of 50% of your annual base salary, subject to periodic review. Normally, ICP payments are made during the first quarter of the following calendar year. This bonus is based on a Company Financial Factor and a Personal Performance Factor which are determined each year. The ICP bonus payment will be pro-rated for any initial partial year of eligibility as applicable. Upon the Separation, your target incentive compensation opportunity will be increased to 75% of your then applicable annual base salary although the terms of the incentive compensation plan will be determined by NewCo.

Benefits: You will continue to be eligible to participate in any associate benefit plans that you currently participate in and that the Company has adopted or may adopt, maintain, or contribute to for the benefit of its regular exempt employees generally, subject to satisfying any applicable eligibility requirements. You will continue to be eligible to participate in the Danaher 401(k) retirement plan subject to the applicable plan. Upon the Separation, NewCo will adopt its own health, insurance and retirement benefits plans. Upon the Separation, your service date as recognized by the Company would be recognized by NewCo for purposes of service-based benefits except as advised otherwise.


Vacation: You will be eligible for annual vacation benefits pursuant to the Company’s vacation policy. Your accrued, unused vacation with your current Danaher or Danaher subsidiary will be recognized by the Company.

Equity Compensation:

A recommendation will be made to the Compensation Committee of Danaher’s Board of Directors to grant you a special equity award at its regularly scheduled meeting in February 2016 at which equity awards are considered. The target award value of this sign-on grant would be $500,000.

A recommendation will be made to the Compensation Committee of Danaher’s Board of Directors to grant you an equity award as part of Danaher’s equity compensation program at its regularly scheduled meeting in February 2016 at which equity awards are considered. The target award value of this grant would be $1,500,000.

Any equity awards would vest 20% on each of the first five anniversaries of the grant date, and will be solely governed by the terms and conditions set forth in Danaher’s 2007 Stock Incentive Plan and in the particular form of award agreement required to be signed with respect to each award.

 

    The target award value of any grant(s) will be split evenly between stock options and RSUs.

 

    The target award value attributable to stock options will be converted into a specific number of options (rounded up to the nearest ten) based on an assumed value per option equal to 33% of Danaher’s “average closing price”. Danaher’s “average closing price” means the average closing price of Danaher’s common stock over a 20-day trading period up to and including the date of the grant.

 

    The target award value attributable to RSUs will be converted into a specific number of RSUs (rounded up to the nearest five) using the same “average closing price.”

While historically Danaher’s share price has increased over time, Danaher cannot guarantee that any RSUs or stock options granted to you will ultimately have any particular value or any value.

Upon the separation, NewCo will adopt its own equity compensation program and existing Danaher equity awards held by NewCo associates will be converted 100% to NewCo equity awards. The value of the converted awards will equal the value of the related Danaher equity awards as of immediately prior to the separation. The vesting schedules and term of the equity awards will remain unchanged.

EDIP Program: You will continue to be included in a select group of executives who participate in the Executive Deferred Incentive Program (EDIP), an exclusive, non-qualified executive benefit designed to supplement retirement benefits that otherwise are limited by IRS regulations; and provide the opportunity for you to defer taxation on a portion of your current income (base salary or bonus or both). Initially, the Company will contribute an amount equal to 6% of your total target cash compensation into your EDIP account annually (pro-rated for any initial partial year of eligibility as applicable). Vesting requirements and your participation in the EDIP are subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in such plan. Additional information on the EDIP will be provided to you by a member of the Corporate Benefits team before your EDIP eligibility date. Upon the separation, NewCo will adopt its own non-qualified executive deferred income plan.

Relocation: The Company is pleased to provide relocation benefits through a third party relocation services company. Once you have communicated to the Company that you have signed and returned both this offer letter and the enclosed Relocation Repayment Agreement, the relocation services representative will contact you to explain the services, assistance and benefits provided under the Relocation Policy for Danaher Corporation and its Affiliates, coordinate your relocation coverage and answer any questions that you may have.


Assignment of Proprietary Interests Agreement: You agree that (i) the Agreement Regarding Competition and Protection of Proprietary Interests by and between you and Danaher Corporation and its affiliates, as in effect immediately prior to the separation (the “Proprietary Interests Agreement” ), will be assigned to NewCo, effective as of the completion of the separation, but (ii) Danaher and its affiliates will retain a third-party beneficiary interest in the Proprietary Interests Agreement after the separation and will thereafter continue to be able to enforce it as if it had not been so assigned to NewCo.

At-Will Employment: Nothing in this offer letter shall be construed as any agreement, express or implied, to employ you for any stated term. Your employment with the Company will be on an at-will basis, which means that either you or the Company can terminate the employment relationship at any time and for any reason (or no reason), with or without notice.

Conditions of Employment Offer: This offer of employment is expressly conditioned upon your execution and return of the following documents no later than the date stated in the acknowledgment below:

 

    Agreement Regarding Competition and the Protection of Proprietary Interests and the terms contained therein.

This is a tremendously exciting time for Danaher and NewCo. We’re confident that you will continue to make a very strong contribution to the success of the Company and NewCo and believe this is an excellent professional opportunity for you.

I realize that a career decision such as this has a major impact on you and your family. If there is anything we can do, please do not hesitate to contact me at 202 738-3623.

Sincerely yours,

 

/s/ Stacey Walker
Stacey Walker
TGA Employment Services LLC

Acknowledgement

Please acknowledge that you have read, understood and accept this offer of at will employment by signing and returning it to me, along with the above-referenced signed documents no later than November 30, 2015, and in no event after your employment start date.

 

Signature   /s/ Chuck McLaughlin   Date:   11/19/15
 

 

   

 

Exhibit 10.7

TGA Employment Services LLC

c/o 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Suite 800

Washington, D.C. 20037

November 20, 2015

Patrick Byrne

1125 NW 12 th Avenue, #301

Portland, OR 87209

Dear Pat,

I am delighted to offer you employment with TGA Employment Services LLC (the “Company”). The Company is a newly created subsidiary of Danaher Corporation (“Danaher”). As you know, Danaher has announced that it will separate into two independent publicly traded companies. Upon this separation, the Company will become part of a newly created diversified industrial growth company, referred to currently as “NewCo.” Current Danaher operating companies in test and measurement, retail fueling, telematics and automation will be organized under NewCo. This is a very exciting time, and we are confident that your background and experience will allow you to make major contributions to Danaher and to NewCo, upon the separation.

As we discussed, your position will be Senior Vice President based in Beaverton, Oregon, reporting to Jim Lico, subject to periodic review.

Please allow this letter to serve as documentation of the offer extended to you.

Start Date: Your start date with the Company will be: January 1, 2016

Base Salary: Your base salary will be paid at the annual rate of $568,000, subject to periodic review, and payable in accordance with the Company’s usual payroll practices.

Incentive Compensation: You will be eligible to participate in the Danaher Incentive Compensation Plan (ICP) with a target bonus of 50% of your annual base salary, subject to periodic review. Normally, ICP payments are made during the first quarter of the following calendar year. This bonus is based on a Company Financial Factor and a Personal Performance Factor which are determined each year. The ICP bonus payment will be pro-rated for any initial partial year of eligibility as applicable. Upon the Separation, your target incentive compensation opportunity will be increased to 70% of your then applicable annual base salary although the terms of the incentive compensation plan will be determined by NewCo.

Benefits: You will continue to be eligible to participate in any associate benefit plans that you currently participate in and that the Company has adopted or may adopt, maintain, or contribute to for the benefit of its regular exempt employees generally, subject to satisfying any applicable eligibility requirements. You will continue to be eligible to participate in the Danaher 401(k) retirement plan subject to the applicable plan. Upon the Separation, NewCo will adopt its own health, insurance and retirement benefits plans. Upon the Separation, your service date as recognized by the Company would be recognized by NewCo for purposes of service-based benefits except as advised otherwise.


Vacation: You will be eligible for annual vacation benefits pursuant to the Company’s vacation policy. Your accrued, unused vacation with your current Danaher or Danaher subsidiary will be recognized by the Company.

Equity Compensation:

A recommendation will be made to the Compensation Committee of Danaher’s Board of Directors to grant you a special equity award at its regularly scheduled meeting in February 2016 at which equity awards are considered. The target award value of this sign-on grant would be $500,000.

A recommendation will be made to the Compensation Committee of Danaher’s Board of Directors to grant you an equity award as part of Danaher’s equity compensation program at its regularly scheduled meeting in February 2016 at which equity awards are considered. The target award value of this grant would be $1,000,000.

Any equity awards would vest 20% on each of the first five anniversaries of the grant date, and will be solely governed by the terms and conditions set forth in Danaher’s 2007 Stock Incentive Plan and in the particular form of award agreement required to be signed with respect to each award.

 

    The target award value of any grant(s) will be split evenly between stock options and RSUs.

 

    The target award value attributable to stock options will be converted into a specific number of options (rounded up to the nearest ten) based on an assumed value per option equal to 33% of Danaher’s “average closing price”. Danaher’s “average closing price” means the average closing price of Danaher’s common stock over a 20-day trading period up to and including the date of the grant.

 

    The target award value attributable to RSUs will be converted into a specific number of RSUs (rounded up to the nearest five) using the same “average closing price.”

While historically Danaher’s share price has increased over time, Danaher cannot guarantee that any RSUs or stock options granted to you will ultimately have any particular value or any value.

Upon the separation, NewCo will adopt its own equity compensation program and existing Danaher equity awards held by NewCo associates will be converted 100% to NewCo equity awards. The value of the converted awards will equal the value of the related Danaher equity awards as of immediately prior to the separation. The vesting schedules and term of the equity awards will remain unchanged.

EDIP Program: You will continue to be included in a select group of executives who participate in the Executive Deferred Incentive Program (EDIP), an exclusive, non-qualified executive benefit designed to supplement retirement benefits that otherwise are limited by IRS regulations; and provide the opportunity for you to defer taxation on a portion of your current income (base salary or bonus or both). Initially, the Company will contribute an amount equal to 6% of your total target cash compensation into your EDIP account annually (pro-rated for any initial partial year of eligibility as applicable). Vesting requirements and your participation in the EDIP are subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in such plan. Additional information on the EDIP will be provided to you by a member of the Corporate Benefits team before your EDIP eligibility date. Upon the separation, NewCo will adopt its own non-qualified executive deferred income plan.

Assignment of Proprietary Interests Agreement: You agree that (i) the Agreement Regarding Solicitation and Protection of Proprietary Interests by and between you and Danaher Corporation and its affiliates, as in effect immediately prior to the separation (the “ Proprietary Interests Agreement ”), will be assigned to NewCo, effective as of the completion of the separation, but (ii) Danaher and its affiliates will retain a third-party beneficiary interest in the Proprietary Interests Agreement after the separation and will thereafter continue to be able to enforce it as if it had not been so assigned to NewCo. Your Proprietary Interests Agreement is attached as Exhibit B hereto for your convenience.


At-Will Employment: Nothing in this offer letter shall be construed as any agreement, express or implied, to employ you for any stated term. Your employment with the Company will be on an at-will basis, which means that either you or the Company can terminate the employment relationship at any time and for any reason (or no reason), with or without notice.

This is a tremendously exciting time for Danaher and NewCo. We’re confident that you will continue to make a very strong contribution to the success of the Company and NewCo and believe this is an excellent professional opportunity for you.

I realize that a career decision such as this has a major impact on you and your family. If there is anything we can do, please do not hesitate to contact me at 202 738-3623.

Sincerely yours,

 

/s/ Stacey Walker
Stacey Walker
TGA Employment Services LLC

Acknowledgement

Please acknowledge that you have read, understood and accept this offer of at will employment by signing and returning it to me, along with the above-referenced signed documents no later than November 30, 2015, and in no event after your employment start date.

 

Signature   /s/ Patrick Byrne   Date:   November 30, 2015
 

 

   

 

Exhibit 10.8

TGA Employment Services LLC

c/o 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Suite 800

Washington, D.C. 20037

November 11, 2015

Pat Murphy

298 Hewlett Ct.

Saint Louis, MO 63141

Dear Pat,

I am delighted to offer you employment with TGA Employment Services LLC (the “Company”). The Company is a newly created subsidiary of Danaher Corporation (“Danaher”), As you know, Danaher has announced that it will separate into two independent publicly traded companies. Upon this separation, the Company will become part of a newly created diversified industrial growth company, referred to currently as “NewCo.” Current Danaher operating companies in test and measurement, retail fueling, telematics and automation will be organized under NewCo. This is a very exciting time, and we are confident that your background and experience will allow you to make major contributions to Danaher and to NewCo, upon the separation.

As we discussed, your position will be Senior Vice President based in Wood Dale, Illinois, reporting to Jim Lico, subject to periodic review.

Please allow this letter to serve as documentation of the offer extended to you.

Start Date: Your start date with the Company will be: January 1, 2016

Base Salary: Your base salary will be paid at the annual rate of $528,000, subject to periodic review, and payable in accordance with the Company’s usual payroll practices.

Incentive Compensation: You will be eligible to participate in the Danaher Incentive Compensation Plan (ICP) with a target bonus of 55% of your annual base salary, subject to periodic review. Normally, ICP payments are made during the first quarter of the following calendar year. This bonus is based on a Company Financial Factor and a Personal Performance Factor which are determined each year. The ICP bonus payment will be pro-rated for any initial partial year of eligibility as applicable. Upon the Separation, your target incentive compensation opportunity will be increased to 70% of your then applicable annual base salary although the terms of the incentive compensation plan will be determined by NewCo.

Benefits: You will continue to be eligible to participate in any associate benefit plans that you currently participate in and that the Company has adopted or may adopt, maintain, or contribute to for the benefit of its regular exempt employees generally, subject to satisfying any applicable eligibility requirements. You will continue to be eligible to participate in the Danaher 401(k) retirement plan subject to the applicable plan. Upon the Separation, NewCo will adopt its own health, insurance and retirement benefits plans. Upon the Separation, your service date as recognized by the Company would be recognized by NewCo for purposes of service-based benefits except as advised otherwise.


Vacation: You will be eligible for annual vacation benefits pursuant to the Company’s vacation policy. Your accrued, unused vacation with your current Danaher or Danaher subsidiary will be recognized by the Company.

Equity Compensation:

A recommendation will be made to the Compensation Committee of Danaher’s Board of Directors to grant you a special equity award at its regularly scheduled meeting in February 2016 at which equity awards are considered. The target award value of this sign-on grant would be $500,000.

A recommendation will be made to the Compensation Committee of Danaher’s Board of Directors to grant you an equity award as part of Danaher’s equity compensation program at its regularly scheduled meeting in February 2016 at which equity awards are considered. The target award value of this grant would be $1,000,000.

Any equity awards would vest 20% on each of the first five anniversaries of the grant date, and will be solely governed by the terms and conditions set forth in Danaher’s 2007 Stock Incentive Plan and in the particular form of award agreement required to be signed with respect to each award.

 

    The target award value of any grant(s) will be split evenly between stock options and RSUs.

 

    The target award value attributable to stock options will be converted into a specific number of options (rounded up to the nearest ten) based on an assumed value per option equal to 33% of Danaher’s “average closing price”. Danaher’s “average closing price” means the average closing price of Danaher’s common stock over a 20-day trading period up to and including the date of the grant.

 

    The target award value attributable to RSUs will be converted into a specific number of RSUs (rounded up to the nearest five) using the same “average closing price.”

While historically Danaher’s share price has increased over time, Danaher cannot guarantee that any RSUs or stock options granted to you will ultimately have any particular value or any value.

Upon the separation, NewCo will adopt its own equity compensation program and existing Danaher equity awards held by NewCo associates will be converted 100% to NewCo equity awards. The value of the converted awards will equal the value of the related Danaher equity awards as of immediately prior to the separation. The vesting schedules and term of the equity awards will remain unchanged.

EDIP Program: You will continue to be included in a select group of executives who participate in the Executive Deferred Incentive Program (EDIP), an exclusive, non-qualified executive benefit designed to supplement retirement benefits that otherwise are limited by IRS regulations; and provide the opportunity for you to defer taxation on a portion of your current income (base salary or bonus or both). Initially, the Company will contribute an amount equal to 6% of your total target cash compensation into your EDIP account annually (pro-rated for any initial partial year of eligibility as applicable). Vesting requirements and your participation in the EDIP are subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in such plan. Additional information on the EDIP will be provided to you by a member of the Corporate Benefits team before your EDIP eligibility date. Upon the separation, NewCo will adopt its own non-qualified executive deferred income plan.

Assignment of Proprietary Interests Agreement: You agree that (i) the Agreement Regarding Competition and Protection of Proprietary Interests by and between you and Danaher Corporation and its affiliates, as in effect immediately prior to the separation (the “ Proprietary Interests Agreement ”), will be assigned to NewCo, effective as of the completion of the separation, but (ii) Danaher and its affiliates will retain a third-party beneficiary interest in the Proprietary Interests Agreement after the separation and will thereafter continue to be able to enforce it as if it had not been so assigned to NewCo. Your Proprietary Interests Agreement is attached as Exhibit B hereto for your convenience.


At-Will Employment: Nothing in this offer letter shall be construed as any agreement, express or implied, to employ you for any stated term. Your employment with the Company will be on an at-will basis, which means that either you or the Company can terminate the employment relationship at any time and for any reason (or no reason), with or without notice.

This is a tremendously exciting time for Danaher and NewCo. We’re confident that you will continue to make a very strong contribution to the success of the Company and NewCo and believe this is an excellent professional opportunity for you.

I realize that a career decision such as this has a major impact on you and your family. If there is anything we can do, please do not hesitate to contact me at 202 738-3623.

Sincerely yours,

 

/s/ Stacey Walker

Stacey Walker
TGA Employment Services LLC

Acknowledgement

Please acknowledge that you have read, understood and accept this offer of at will employment by signing and returning it to me, along with the above-referenced signed documents no later than November 30, 2015, and in no event after your employment start date.

 

Signature   /s/ Pat Murphy     Date:  

11/21/2015

Exhibit 10.9

TGA Employment Services LLC

c/o 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Suite 800

Washington, D.C. 20037

February 10, 2016

Supersedes 11/11/15 letter

Martin Gafinowitz

Flat 712-140 West Franklin Street

Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Dear Martin,

I am delighted to offer you employment with TGA Employment Services LLC (the “Company”). The Company is a newly created subsidiary of Danaher Corporation (“Danaher”). As you know, Danaher has announced that it will separate into two independent publicly traded companies. Upon this separation, the Company will become part of a newly created diversified industrial growth company, referred to currently as “NewCo.” Current Danaher operating companies in test and measurement, retail fueling, telematics and automation will be organized under NewCo. This is a very exciting time, and we are confident that your background and experience will allow you to make major contributions to Danaher and to NewCo, upon the separation.

As we discussed, your position will be Senior Vice President based in Greensboro, North Carolina, reporting to Jim Lico, subject to periodic review.

Please allow this letter to serve as documentation of the offer extended to you.

Start Date: Your start date with the Company will be: January 1, 2016

Base Salary: Your base salary will be paid at the annual rate of $588,000, subject to periodic review, and payable in accordance with the Company’s usual payroll practices.

Incentive Compensation: You will be eligible to participate in the Danaher Incentive Compensation Plan (ICP) with a target bonus of 70% of your annual base salary, subject to periodic review. Normally, ICP payments are made during the first quarter of the following calendar year. This bonus is based on a Company Financial Factor and a Personal Performance Factor which are determined each year. The ICP bonus payment will be pro-rated for any initial partial year of eligibility as applicable. Upon the Separation, your target incentive compensation opportunity will be increased to 75% of your then applicable annual base salary although the terms of the incentive compensation plan will be determined by NewCo.

Benefits: You will continue to be eligible to participate in any associate benefit plans that you currently participate in and that the Company has adopted or may adopt, maintain, or contribute to for the benefit of its regular exempt employees generally, subject to satisfying any applicable eligibility requirements. You will continue to be eligible to participate in the Danaher 401(k) retirement plan subject to the applicable plan. Upon the Separation, NewCo will adopt its own health, insurance and retirement benefits plans. Upon the Separation, your service date as recognized by the Company would be recognized by NewCo for purposes of service-based benefits except as advised otherwise.


Vacation: You will be eligible for annual vacation benefits pursuant to the Company’s vacation policy. Your accrued, unused vacation with your current Danaher or Danaher subsidiary will be recognized by the Company.

Equity Compensation:

A recommendation will be made to the Compensation Committee of Danaher’s Board of Directors to grant you a special equity award at its regularly scheduled meeting in February 2016 at which equity awards are considered. The target award value of this sign-on grant would be $700,000.

A recommendation will be made to the Compensation Committee of Danaher’s Board of Directors to grant you an equity award as part of Danaher’s equity compensation program at its regularly scheduled meeting in February 2016 at which equity awards are considered. The target award value of this grant would be $1,300,000.

Annual equity awards will vest 33% on each of the anniversaries of the grant date in years 3, 4, and 5. Special equity awards would vest 20% on each of the first five anniversaries of the grant date, and will be solely governed by the terms and conditions set forth in Danaher’s 2007 Stock Incentive Plan and in the particular form of award agreement required to be signed with respect to each award.

 

    The target award value of any grant(s) will be split evenly between stock options and RSUs.

 

    The target award value attributable to stock options will be converted into a specific number of options (rounded up to the nearest ten) based on an assumed value per option equal to 33% of Danaher’s “average closing price”. Danaher’s “average closing price” means the average closing price of Danaher’s common stock over a 20-day trading period up to and including the date of the grant.

 

    The target award value attributable to RSUs will be converted into a specific number of RSUs (rounded up to the nearest five) using the same “average closing price.”

While historically Danaher’s share price has increased over time, Danaher cannot guarantee that any RSUs or stock options granted to you will ultimately have any particular value or any value.

Upon the separation, NewCo will adopt its own equity compensation program and existing Danaher equity awards held by NewCo associates will be converted 100% to NewCo equity awards. The value of the converted awards will equal the value of the related Danaher equity awards as of immediately prior to the separation. The vesting schedules and term of the equity awards will remain unchanged.

EDIP Program: You will continue to be included in a select group of executives who participate in the Executive Deferred Incentive Program (EDIP), an exclusive, non-qualified executive benefit designed to supplement retirement benefits that otherwise are limited by IRS regulations; and provide the opportunity for you to defer taxation on a portion of your current income (base salary or bonus or both). Initially, the Company will contribute an amount equal to 6% of your total target cash compensation into your EDIP account annually (pro-rated for any initial partial year of eligibility as applicable). Vesting requirements and your participation in the EDIP are subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in such plan. Additional information on the EDIP will be provided to you by a member of the Corporate Benefits team before your EDIP eligibility date. Upon the separation, NewCo will adopt its own non-qualified executive deferred income plan.

Assignment of Proprietary Interests Agreement: You agree that (i) the Agreement Regarding Competition and Protection of Proprietary Interests by and between you and Danaher Corporation and its affiliates, as in effect immediately prior to the separation (the “ Proprietary Interests Agreement ”), will be assigned to NewCo, effective as of the completion of the separation, but (ii) Danaher and its affiliates will retain a third-party beneficiary interest in the Proprietary Interests Agreement after the separation and will thereafter continue to be able to enforce it as if it had not been so assigned to NewCo. Your Proprietary Interests Agreement is attached as Exhibit B hereto for your convenience.


At-Will Employment: Nothing in this offer letter shall be construed as any agreement, express or implied, to employ you for any stated term. Your employment with the Company will be on an at-will basis, which means that either you or the Company can terminate the employment relationship at any time and for any reason (or no reason), with or without notice.

This is a tremendously exciting time for Danaher and NewCo. We’re confident that you will continue to make a very strong contribution to the success of the Company and NewCo and believe this is an excellent professional opportunity for you.

I realize that a career decision such as this has a major impact on you and your family. If there is anything we can do, please do not hesitate to contact me at 202 738-3623.

 

Sincerely yours,
/s/ Stacey Walker
Stacey Walker
TGA Employment Services LLC

Acknowledgement

Please acknowledge that you have read, understood and accept this offer of at will employment by signing and returning it to me, along with the above-referenced signed documents no later than November 30, 2015, and in no event after your employment start date.

 

Signature   /s/ Martin Gafinowitz     Date:  

2/22/2016

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Exhibit 99.1

LOGO

 

                    , 2016

Dear Danaher Corporation Shareholder:

In May 2015, we announced our intention to separate our company into two independent, publicly traded companies. Completion of the separation will create a multi-industry, science and technology growth company that will retain the Danaher name (“New Danaher”) and a diversified industrial growth company that is named Fortive Corporation (“Fortive”). The separation will occur by means of a spin-off of Fortive to Danaher shareholders. Following the separation, each company is expected to be strategically well positioned with access to capital to pursue organic and inorganic growth opportunities and to build strong, long term businesses with competitive leadership positions. The principles of Danaher Business System will remain the foundation of both companies.

Fortive will have outstanding brands and market leading positions in professional instrumentation, automation, sensing and transportation technologies. It will be comprised of Danaher’s existing Test & Measurement segment, Industrial Technologies segment (excluding the Product Identification platform) and Retail/Commercial Petroleum platform. As a smaller, standalone entity, Fortive is expected to pursue a strategy focused on organic growth and operating margin expansion, and will emphasize value creation via strategic and financially disciplined mergers and acquisitions.

New Danaher will include market-leading brands exposed to favorable secular growth trends and is expected to generate high recurring revenue and gross margins. It will include Danaher’s existing Life Sciences & Diagnostics (including Pall Corporation) and Dental segments and Water Quality and Product Identification platforms. New Danaher will be well positioned to improve profitability, grow organically and deploy capital to generate substantial earnings growth.

The separation will provide current Danaher shareholders with ownership interests in both New Danaher and Fortive. The separation will be in the form of a pro rata distribution of 100% of the outstanding shares of Fortive common stock to holders of Danaher common stock. Each Danaher shareholder will receive              share[s] of Fortive common stock for every              share[s] of Danaher common stock held on                     , 2016, the record date for the distribution. You do not need to take any action to receive shares of Fortive common stock to which you are entitled as a Danaher shareholder. You do not need to pay any consideration or surrender or exchange your shares of Danaher common stock to participate in the spin-off.

The distribution is intended to be tax-free to Danaher shareholders for U.S. Federal income tax purposes, except for any cash received by shareholders in lieu of fractional shares. You should consult your own tax advisor as to the particular consequences of the distribution to you, including the applicability and effect of any U.S. federal, state and local and non-U.S. tax laws.

I encourage you to read the attached information statement, which is being provided to all Danaher shareholders who held shares on the record date for the distribution. The information statement describes the separation in detail and contains important business and financial information about Fortive.

I believe the separation is a significant and exciting step in our company’s history. We remain committed to working on your behalf to continue to build long term shareholder value.

Sincerely,

Thomas P. Joyce, Jr.

President and Chief Executive Officer

Danaher Corporation


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                    , 2016

Dear Future Fortive Shareholder:

We are excited to welcome you as a shareholder of Fortive Corporation (“Fortive”). We are proud of our heritage and committed to using our experienced management team, talented associates, outstanding brands, and leading market positions to establish our own independent record of strong performance.

Fortive is a diversified industrial growth company providing essential industrial technology and professional instrumentation solutions globally. In the year ended December 31, 2015, Fortive delivered revenues of $6.2 billion, with strong gross and operating profit margins and significant free cash flow.

As a standalone company, we will pursue a value-creation strategy focused on core revenue growth, operating margin expansion, and free cash flow deployment toward acquisitions. We intend to follow a strategic and financially disciplined approach to acquisitions, with the goal of building strong, long term businesses with leadership positions.

Our outstanding team has a strong Danaher legacy and seeks to make continuous improvement part of everything we do. At Fortive, we are committed to embracing and building upon the principles of the Danaher Business System to drive shareholder value over the long term.

I personally invite you to learn more about Fortive and our strategic initiatives by reading the attached information statement. With our strong foundation from Danaher, Fortive is set up well for what I believe will be our best days to come.

Sincerely,

James A. Lico

President & Chief Executive Officer

Fortive Corporation


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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 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED MARCH 3, 2016

INFORMATION STATEMENT

Fortive Corporation

 

 

This information statement is being furnished in connection with the distribution by Danaher Corporation (“Danaher”) to its shareholders of all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Fortive Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Danaher that will hold, directly or indirectly, the assets and liabilities associated with Danaher’s industrial growth businesses (“Fortive”). To implement the distribution, Danaher will distribute all of the shares of Fortive common stock on a pro rata basis to the Danaher shareholders.

For every                  share[s] of Danaher common stock held of record by you as of the close of business on                     , 2016, the record date for the distribution, you will receive             share[s] of Fortive common stock. You will receive cash in lieu of any fractional shares of Fortive common stock that you would have received after application of the above ratio. As discussed under “The Separation and Distribution—Trading Between the Record Date and Distribution Date,” if you sell your shares of Danaher common stock “regular-way” after the record date and before the distribution, you also will be selling your right to receive shares of Fortive common stock in connection with the separation. Fortive expects the shares of Fortive common stock to be distributed by Danaher to you on                     , 2016. Fortive refers to the date of the distribution of the Fortive common stock as the “distribution date.”

The distribution is expected to be tax-free to Danaher shareholders for United States federal income tax purposes, except for any cash received in lieu of fractional shares.

No vote of Danaher shareholders is required for the distribution. Therefore, you are not being asked for a proxy, and you are requested not to send Danaher a proxy, in connection with the distribution. You do not need to pay any consideration, exchange or surrender your existing shares of Danaher common stock or take any other action to receive your shares of Fortive common stock.

There is no current trading market for Fortive common stock, although Fortive expects that a limited market, commonly known as a “when-issued” trading market, will develop on or shortly before the record date for the distribution, and Fortive expects “regular-way” trading of Fortive common stock to begin on the first trading day following the distribution. Fortive has applied to have its common stock authorized for listing on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the symbol “FTV.” Following the distribution, Danaher will continue to trade on the NYSE under the symbol “DHR.”

 

 

In reviewing this information statement, you should carefully consider the matters described under the caption “ Risk Factors ” beginning on page 11.

Neither the U.S. 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 does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.

The date of this information statement is                     , 2016.

This information statement was first mailed to Danaher shareholders on or about                     , 2016.


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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION

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INFORMATION STATEMENT SUMMARY

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SUMMARY HISTORICAL AND PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL DATA

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RISK FACTORS

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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DIVIDEND POLICY

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CAPITALIZATION

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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SELECTED HISTORICAL COMBINED FINANCIAL DATA

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

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BUSINESS

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MANAGEMENT

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

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TREATMENT OF OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT THE TIME OF THE SEPARATION

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

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THE SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION

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U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

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DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL INDEBTEDNESS

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DESCRIPTION OF FORTIVE’S CAPITAL STOCK

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Presentation of Information

Except as otherwise indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, the information included in this information statement about Fortive assumes the completion of all of the transactions referred to in this information statement in connection with the separation and distribution. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this information statement to “Fortive,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Fortive Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries after giving effect to the separation. References to Fortive’s historical business and operations refer to the business and operations of Danaher’s industrial growth businesses that will be transferred to Fortive in connection with the separation and distribution. References in this information statement to “Danaher” and “Parent” refer to Danaher Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries before giving effect to the separation, and references to “New Danaher” refer to Danaher Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries after giving effect to the separation, unless the context otherwise requires.

Trademarks, Trade Names and Service Marks

Certain trademarks, service marks and trade names that Fortive uses in conjunction with the operation of its business are proprietary to Fortive. Each trademark, trade name or service mark of any other company appearing in this information statement is, to our knowledge, owned by such other company.


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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION

 

What is Fortive and why is Danaher
separating Fortive’s businesses and
distributing Fortive stock?

Fortive, which is currently a wholly owned subsidiary of Danaher, was formed to hold Danaher’s industrial growth businesses. The separation of Fortive from Danaher and the distribution of Fortive common stock are intended to provide you with equity investments in two separate, publicly traded companies that will be able to focus on each of their respective businesses. Danaher and Fortive believe that the separation will result in enhanced long-term performance of each business for the reasons discussed in the sections entitled “The Separation and Distribution—Background” and “The Separation and Distribution—Reasons for the Separation.”

 

Why am I receiving this document?

Danaher is delivering this document to you because you are a holder of Danaher common stock. If you are a holder of Danaher common stock as of the close of business on                     , 2016, the record date of the distribution, you will be entitled to receive             share[s] of Fortive common stock for every              share[s] of Danaher common stock that you held at the close of business on such date. This document will help you understand how the separation and distribution will affect your investment in Danaher and your investment in Fortive after the separation.

 

How will the separation of Fortive from Danaher work?

To accomplish the separation, Danaher will distribute all of the outstanding shares of Fortive common stock to Danaher shareholders on a pro rata basis in a distribution intended to be tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

Why is the separation of Fortive structured as a distribution?

Danaher believes that a tax-free distribution for U.S. federal income tax purposes of shares of Fortive common stock to the Danaher shareholders is an efficient way to separate its industrial growth businesses in a manner that will create long-term value for Danaher, Fortive and their respective shareholders.

 

What is the record date for the distribution?

The record date for the distribution will be                     , 2016.

 

 

When will the distribution occur?

It is expected that all of the shares of Fortive common stock will be distributed by Danaher on                         , 2016, to holders of record of Danaher common stock at the close of business on                     , 2016, the record date for the distribution.

 

What do shareholders need to do to
participate in the distribution?

Shareholders of Danaher as of the record date for the distribution will not be required to take any action to receive Fortive common stock in the distribution, but you are urged to read this entire information statement carefully . No shareholder approval of the distribution is required. You are not being asked for a proxy . You do not need to pay any consideration, exchange or surrender your existing shares of Danaher common stock or take any other action to receive your shares of Fortive common stock. Please do not send in your Danaher stock certificates . The distribution will not affect the number of outstanding Danaher shares or any rights of Danaher

 

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shareholders, although it will affect the market value of each outstanding share of Danaher common stock.

 

How will shares of Fortive common stock be issued?

You will receive shares of Fortive common stock through the same channels that you currently use to hold or trade shares of Danaher common stock, whether through a brokerage account, 401(k) plan or other channel. Receipt of Fortive shares will be documented for you in the same manner that you typically receive shareholder updates, such as monthly broker statements and 401(k) statements.

 

  If you own shares of Danaher common stock as of the close of business on the record date for the distribution, including shares owned in certificate form, Danaher, with the assistance of Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (“Computershare”), the settlement and distribution agent, will electronically distribute shares of Fortive common stock to you or to your brokerage firm on your behalf in book-entry form. Computershare will mail you a book-entry account statement that reflects your shares of Fortive common stock, or your bank or brokerage firm will credit your account for the shares.

 

How many shares of Fortive common stock
will I receive in the distribution?

Danaher will distribute to you             share[s] of Fortive common stock for every              share[s] of Danaher common stock held by you as of the record date for the distribution. Based on approximately             shares of Danaher common stock outstanding as of                     , 2016, a total of approximately                     shares of Fortive common stock will be distributed. For additional information on the distribution, see “The Separation and Distribution.”

 

Will Fortive issue fractional shares of its common stock in the distribution?

No. Fortive will not issue fractional shares of its common stock in the distribution. Fractional shares that Danaher shareholders would otherwise have been entitled to receive will be aggregated and sold in the public market by the distribution agent. The aggregate net cash proceeds of these sales will be distributed pro rata (based on the fractional share such holder would otherwise be entitled to receive) to those shareholders who would otherwise have been entitled to receive fractional shares. Recipients of cash in lieu of fractional shares will not be entitled to any interest on the amounts of payment made in lieu of fractional shares. The receipt of cash in lieu of fractional shares generally will be taxable to the recipient shareholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes as described in the section entitled “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations.”

 

What are the conditions to the distribution?

The distribution is subject to final approval by the board of directors of Danaher, as well as to a number of conditions, including, among others:

 

    the transfer of assets and liabilities to Fortive in accordance with the separation agreement will have been completed, other than assets and liabilities intended to transfer after the distribution;

 

   

Danaher will have received both (i) a private letter ruling from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) with respect to certain

 

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aspects of the anticipated non-taxable nature of the transactions and (ii) an opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, tax counsel to Danaher, regarding the qualification of the distribution, together with certain related transactions, as a reorganization within the meaning of Sections 355(a) and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”);

 

    the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (or the “SEC”) will have declared effective the registration statement of which this information statement forms a part, no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement will be in effect, no proceedings for such purpose will be pending before or threatened by the SEC and this information statement will have been mailed to Danaher shareholders;

 

    all actions and filings necessary or appropriate under applicable U.S. federal, U.S. state or other securities laws will have been taken and, where applicable, will have become effective or been accepted by the applicable governmental authority;

 

    the transaction agreements relating to the separation will have been duly executed and delivered by the parties;

 

    no order, injunction or decree issued by any court of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the separation, the distribution or any of the related transactions will be in effect;

 

    the shares of Fortive common stock to be distributed will have been accepted for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of distribution;

 

    the financing described under the section entitled “Description of Material Indebtedness” will have been completed; and

 

    no other event or development will have occurred or exist that, in the judgment of Danaher’s board of directors, in its sole discretion, makes it inadvisable to effect the separation, the distribution or the other related transactions.

 

  Danaher and Fortive cannot assure you that any or all of these conditions will be met. In addition, Danaher can decline at any time to go forward with the separation and distribution. For a complete discussion of all of the conditions to the distribution, see “The Separation and Distribution—Conditions to the Distribution.”

 

What is the expected date of completion of the separation?

The completion and timing of the separation and distribution are dependent upon a number of conditions. It is expected that the shares of Fortive common stock will be distributed by Danaher on                     , 2016 to the holders of record of shares of Danaher common stock at the close of business on                     , 2016, the record date for the distribution. However, no assurance can be provided as to the timing of the separation or that all conditions to the separation will be met.

 

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Can Danaher decide to cancel the distribution of Fortive common stock even if all the conditions have been met?

Yes. The distribution is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions. See “The Separation and Distribution—Conditions to the Distribution.” Until the distribution has occurred, Danaher has the right to terminate the distribution, even if all of the conditions are satisfied .

 

What if I want to sell my Danaher common stock or my Fortive common stock?

You should consult with your financial advisors, such as your stockbroker, bank or tax advisor.

 

 

 

What is “regular-way” and “ex-distribution” trading of Danaher stock?

Beginning on or shortly before the record date for the distribution and continuing up to and through the distribution date, it is expected that there will be two markets in Danaher common stock: a “regular-way” market and an “ex-distribution” market. Shares of Danaher common stock that trade in the “regular-way” market will trade with an entitlement to shares of Fortive common stock distributed pursuant to the distribution. Shares that trade in the “ex-distribution” market will trade without an entitlement to shares of Fortive common stock distributed pursuant to the distribution.

If you decide to sell any shares of Danaher common stock before the distribution date, you should make sure your stockbroker, bank or other nominee understands whether you want to sell your Danaher common stock with or without your entitlement to Fortive common stock pursuant to the distribution.

 

Where will I be able to trade shares of Fortive common stock?

Fortive intends to apply to list its common stock on the NYSE under the symbol “FTV.” Fortive anticipates that trading in shares of its common stock will begin on a “when-issued” basis on or shortly before the record date for the distribution and will continue up to the distribution date and that “regular-way” trading in Fortive common stock will begin on the first trading day following the completion of the distribution. If trading begins on a “when-issued” basis, you may purchase or sell Fortive common stock up to the distribution date, but your transaction will not settle until after the distribution date. Fortive cannot predict the trading prices for its common stock before, on or after the distribution date.

 

What will happen to the listing of Danaher common stock?

Danaher common stock will continue to trade on the NYSE after the distribution under the symbol “DHR.”

 

Will the number of shares of Danaher common stock that I own change as a result of the distribution?

No. The number of shares of Danaher common stock that you own will not change as a result of the distribution.

 

 

 

Will the distribution affect the market
price of my Danaher shares?

Yes. As a result of the distribution, Danaher expects the trading price of shares of Danaher common stock immediately following the distribution to be lower than the “regular-way” trading price of such shares immediately prior to the distribution because the trading price will no longer reflect the value of the industrial growth businesses

 

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held by Fortive. There can be no assurance that the aggregate market value of the Danaher common stock and the Fortive common stock following the separation will be higher or lower than the market value of Danaher common stock if the separation did not occur. This means, for example, that the combined trading prices of              share[s] of Danaher common stock and             share[s] of Fortive common stock after the distribution (representing the number of shares of Fortive common stock to be received per every              share[s] of Danaher common stock in the distribution) may be equal to, greater than or less than the trading price of              share[s] of Danaher common stock before the distribution.

 

What are the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the separation and the distribution?

Assuming that the distribution, together with certain related transactions, qualify as a transaction that is tax-free to Danaher and Danaher’s shareholders, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, under Sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 355 of the Code, Danaher shareholders will not be required, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, to recognize any gain or loss (except with respect to any cash received in lieu of fractional shares) or to include any amount in their income, upon the receipt of shares of Fortive’s common stock pursuant to the distribution.

 

  See “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” for further information regarding the potential U.S. federal income tax considerations to Danaher shareholders of the distribution, together with certain related transactions. You should consult your tax advisor as to the particular tax consequences of the separation and distribution to you.

 

How will I determine my tax basis in the shares I receive in the distribution?

Assuming that the distribution is tax-free to Danaher shareholders, except for cash received in lieu of fractional shares, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, your aggregate basis in the common shares that you hold in Danaher and the new Fortive common stock received in the distribution (including any fractional share interest in Fortive common stock for which cash is received) will equal the aggregate basis in the shares of Danaher common stock held by you immediately before the distribution, allocated between your Danaher common stock and the Fortive common stock (including any fractional share interest in Fortive common stock for which cash is received) you receive in the distribution in proportion to the relative fair market value of each on the distribution date.

 

  You should consult your tax advisor about the particular consequences of the separation and distribution to you, including the application of the tax basis allocation rules and the application of state, local and foreign tax laws.

 

What will Fortive’s relationship be with New Danaher following the separation?

Fortive will enter into a separation and distribution agreement with Danaher to effect the separation and provide a framework for Fortive’s relationship with New Danaher after the separation and will enter into certain other agreements, including a transition services agreement, an employee matters agreement, a tax matters agreement, an intellectual property matters agreement and a Danaher Business

 

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System (“DBS”) license agreement. These agreements will govern the separation between Fortive and Danaher of the assets, employees, liabilities and obligations (including its investments, property and employee benefits and tax-related assets and liabilities) of Danaher and its subsidiaries attributable to periods prior to, at and after Fortive’s separation from Danaher and will govern certain relationships between Fortive and Danaher after the separation. For additional information regarding the separation agreement and other transaction agreements, see the sections entitled “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Separation” and “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions.”

 

Who will manage Fortive after the separation?

Fortive benefits from having in place a management team with an extensive background in the industrial growth businesses. Led by James A. Lico, who will be Fortive’s President and Chief Executive Officer after the separation, Fortive’s management team possesses deep knowledge of, and extensive experience in, its industry. For more information regarding Fortive’s management, see “Management.”

 

Are there risks associated with owning Fortive common stock?

Yes. Ownership of Fortive common stock is subject to both general and specific risks, including those relating to Fortive’s businesses, the industries in which it operates, its ongoing contractual relationships with New Danaher and its status as a separate, publicly traded company. Ownership of Fortive common stock is also subject to risks relating to the separation. These risks are described in the “Risk Factors” section of this information statement beginning on page 11. You are encouraged to read that section carefully.

 

Does Fortive plan to pay dividends?

Fortive has not yet determined the extent to which it will pay dividends on its common stock. The declaration and payment of any dividends by Fortive will be subject to the sole discretion of its board of directors and will depend upon many factors. See “Dividend Policy.”

 

Will Fortive incur any indebtedness prior to
or at the time of the distribution?

Yes. Fortive anticipates having certain indebtedness upon completion of the separation. See “Description of Material Indebtedness” and “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Fortive’s Businesses.”

 

Who will be the distribution agent, transfer agent, registrar and information agent for the Fortive common stock?

The distribution agent, transfer agent and registrar for the Fortive common stock will be Computershare. For questions relating to the transfer or mechanics of the stock distribution, you should contact:

 

  Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

P.O. Box 43010

 

  Providence, RI 02940-3010

 

  United States

 

  888-909-9922

 

  If your shares are held by a bank, broker or other nominee, you may call the information agent for the distribution, Computershare, toll-free at 888-909-9922.

 

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Where can I find more information about Danaher and Fortive ?

Before the distribution, if you have any questions relating to Danaher’s business performance, you should contact:

 

  Danaher Corporation

 

  2200 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Suite 800W

 

  Washington, D.C., 20037-1701

 

  Attention: Investor Relations

 

  After the distribution, Fortive shareholders who have any questions relating to Fortive’s business performance should contact Fortive at:

 

  Fortive Corporation

 

  6920 Seaway Blvd
  Everett, WA 98203
  Attention: Investor Relations
 

 

  Fortive’s investor website will be operational at or prior to the separation.

 

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INFORMATION STATEMENT SUMMARY

The following is a summary of material information discussed in this information statement. This summary may not contain all of the details concerning the separation or other information that may be important to you. To better understand the separation and Fortive’s businesses and financial position, you should carefully review this entire information statement.

This information statement describes the industrial growth businesses of Danaher to be transferred to Fortive by Danaher in the separation as if the transferred businesses were Fortive’s businesses for all historical periods described. References in this information statement to Fortive’s historical assets, liabilities, products, businesses or activities of Fortive’s businesses are generally intended to refer to the historical assets, liabilities, products, businesses or activities of the industrial growth businesses as part of Danaher and its subsidiaries prior to the separation.

The Company

Fortive is a diversified industrial growth company comprising businesses that are recognized leaders in attractive markets globally. We operate businesses that design, develop, manufacture, service and market professional and engineered products, software and services for a variety of end markets, building upon leading brand names, innovative technology and significant market positions. Our research and development, manufacturing, sales, distribution, service and administrative facilities are located in more than 40 countries across North America, Asia Pacific, Europe and Latin America.

We strive to create shareholder value through consistent and sustainable earnings growth, driven by continuous improvement in the operating performance of our existing businesses and acquisitions of other businesses that strategically fit within our existing business portfolio or expand our portfolio into new and attractive markets.

To accomplish these goals, we use a set of growth, lean and leadership tools and processes, which today are known as the DANAHER BUSINESS SYSTEM (“DBS”), designed to continuously improve business performance in the critical areas of quality, delivery, cost, growth and innovation. Within the DBS framework, we pursue a number of ongoing strategic initiatives relating to idea generation, product development and commercialization, global sourcing of materials and services, manufacturing improvement and sales and marketing. DBS has a long and deep history within our businesses, many of which originated fundamental DBS tools and have driven results through DBS for decades. Following our separation from Danaher, our rights to the DBS tools and processes will continue pursuant to the DBS license agreement described under “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions—DBS License Agreement,” and we will continue using and developing these tools and processes under the name “Fortive Business System,” or “FBS.”

Our 2015 sales by geographic destination (geographic destination refers to the geographic area where the final sale to the Company’s customer is made) were: North America, 58% (including 55% in the United States); Europe, 18%; Asia Pacific, 18%, and all other regions, 6%. For additional information regarding sales by geography, please refer to Note 16 to the Combined Financial Statements included in this information statement.

Our industrial growth businesses have historically been operated as Danaher’s Test & Measurement segment, Industrial Technologies segment (other than its Product Identification platform) and Retail/Commercial Petroleum platform. Today, our businesses are organized in two segments: Professional Instrumentation and Industrial Technologies.

 

   

Professional Instrumentation . Our Professional Instrumentation segment consists of our Advanced Instrumentation & Solutions and Sensing Technologies businesses. Fortive’s Advanced Instrumentation & Solutions business was primarily established through Danaher’s acquisitions of

 



 

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Qualitrol in the 1980’s, Fluke Corporation in 1998, Tektronix in 2007, Keithley Instruments in 2010 and numerous bolt-on acquisitions. Our Sensing Technologies business originated with Danaher’s acquisition of Chicago Pneumatic in the 1980’s and Gems Sensors in 1997.

 

    Industrial Technologies . Our Industrial Technologies segment consists of our Transportation Technologies, Automation & Specialty Components and Franchise Distribution businesses. Fortive’s Transportation Technologies business originated with Danaher’s acquisitions of Veeder-Root in the 1980’s and subsequently expanded through additional acquisitions, including the acquisitions of Gilbarco in 2002, Navman Wireless in 2012, Teletrac in 2013 and numerous bolt-on acquisitions. Fortive’s Automation & Specialty Components business was primarily established through Danaher’s acquisitions of Pacific Scientific Company in 1998, Kollmorgen Corporation in 2000 and Thomson Industries in 2002, as well as numerous other acquisitions. Fortive’s Franchise Distribution business was established through Danaher’s acquisitions of Matco Tools and Hennessy Industries in the 1980’s.

Fortive’s headquarters are located at 6920 Seaway Blvd, Everett, WA 98203, and its telephone number is (425) 446-5000.

Strategy

Our strategy is to maximize shareholder value through several key initiatives:

 

    Build Sustainable Competitive Advantage Through Innovation That Our Customers Value. Our businesses typically hold leadership positions in their served markets, which are generally characterized by significant growth and profitability potential. In the markets we serve, our businesses strive to drive organic growth by prioritizing the voice of our customers in everything we do. Over time, our focus on customers’ needs has enabled us to innovate effectively in markets where competitive leadership can be attained and, over long periods, sustained. Innovation and product vitality are key factors in maintaining our market leadership positions. In many end markets, we are leading the evolution of solutions to more software-driven products and business models, where our long history of reliability and strong brands position our operating businesses at the key points of customer workflows.

 

    Leverage and Expand Our Global Business Presence. Approximately 45% of our revenues are generated outside the United States, and we have significant operations around the world in key geographic markets. This reach has facilitated our entry into new markets, as we can harness existing sales channels, familiarity with local customer needs and regulations and the experience of our locally-based management resources. We expect to continue to prioritize development of localized solutions for high-growth markets around the world, with a strong local manufacturing and product development capability. We intend to continue to pursue acquisitions of businesses that complement our strategy in specific markets or regions.

 

    Attract and Retain Talented Associates . We believe that our team of talented associates, united by a common culture employing DBS in pursuit of continuous improvement, provides us a significant competitive advantage. We seek to continue to attract, develop and retain world-class leaders and associates globally and to drive their engagement with our customer-centric approach. We will continue to closely align individual incentives to the objectives of the Company and its shareholders.

 

    Drive Continuous Improvement T hrough Application of DBS. All of our businesses and associates use DBS to drive continuous improvement, measured by metrics such as quality, delivery, cost, growth and innovation. Through consistent application of DBS tools and principles, we have been able to drive industry-leading customer satisfaction and profitability in businesses that have been in our portfolio for years and significant improvement in growth and operating margins in businesses that we acquire. DBS extends well beyond lean concepts, to include methods for driving growth and innovation demanded in our markets.

 



 

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    Redeploy Our Free Cash Flow to Grow and Improve Our Businesses. We intend to continue to re-invest the substantial free cash flow generated by our existing businesses to drive innovation for organic growth and to acquire businesses that fit strategically or extend our portfolio into new and attractive markets. We believe that our management team has developed considerable skill in identifying, acquiring and integrating new businesses. Our track record of disciplined success in targeting and effectively integrating acquisitions is an important aspect of our growth strategy.

Strengths

We believe the Company has significant competitive strengths, including:

 

    Leading Brands in Attractive Markets. Many of our operating companies have been leaders in their respective markets for decades and have built brand recognition and share positions that exceed that of many competitors.

 

    Global Presence and Reach. We operate globally, with diverse sales channels, manufacturing operations and product development that enable us to competitively address local requirements. We have experienced management teams based in key markets around the world and a strong local presence in high-growth markets.

 

    Best-in-Class Operating System. Our portfolio includes operating businesses that originated fundamental DBS tools and have practiced DBS for decades. We believe that our ability to continually improve quality, delivery, cost, growth and innovation improve customer satisfaction and offer significant competitive advantage.

 

    Experienced Management Team. Our management team predominantly consists of long-tenured leaders from Danaher who have a proven track record of success. The Company’s senior management has extensive industry experience and many years of service with Danaher.

Risks Associated with the Businesses and the Separation and Distribution

An investment in Fortive’s common stock is subject to a number of risks, including risks relating to the separation and distribution. The following list of risk factors is not exhaustive. Please read the information in the section entitled “Risk Factors” for a more thorough description of these and other risks.

Risks Related to Fortive’s Businesses

 

    Conditions in the global economy, the markets Fortive serves and the financial markets may adversely affect Fortive’s business and financial statements.

 

    Fortive’s growth could suffer if the markets into which Fortive sells its products and services decline, do not grow as anticipated or experience cyclicality.

 

    Fortive faces intense competition and if Fortive is unable to compete effectively, Fortive may experience decreased demand and decreased market share. Even if Fortive competes effectively, Fortive may be required to reduce prices for its products and services.

 

    Fortive’s growth depends in part on the timely development and commercialization, and customer acceptance, of new and enhanced products and services based on technological innovation.

 

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    Any inability to consummate acquisitions at Fortive’s historical rate and at appropriate prices could negatively impact Fortive’s growth rate and stock price.

 

    Fortive’s acquisition of businesses, joint ventures and strategic relationships could negatively impact Fortive’s financial statements.

 

    The indemnification provisions of acquisition agreements by which Fortive has acquired companies may not fully protect Fortive and as a result Fortive may face unexpected liabilities.

 

    Divestitures or other dispositions could negatively impact Fortive’s business, and contingent liabilities from businesses that Fortive has sold could adversely affect Fortive’s financial statements.

 

    Fortive’s operations, products and services expose Fortive to the risk of environmental, health and safety liabilities, costs and violations that could adversely affect Fortive’s reputation and financial statements.

 

    Fortive’s businesses are subject to extensive regulation; failure to comply with those regulations could adversely affect Fortive’s financial statements and reputation.

 

    Fortive may be required to recognize impairment charges for our goodwill and other intangible assets.

 

    Foreign currency exchange rates may adversely affect Fortive’s financial statements.

 

    Changes in Fortive’s tax rates or exposure to additional income tax liabilities or assessments could affect Fortive’s profitability. In addition, audits by tax authorities could result in additional tax payments for prior periods.

 

    Fortive is subject to a variety of litigation and other legal and regulatory proceedings in the course of its business that could adversely affect its financial statements.

 

    If Fortive does not or cannot adequately protect its intellectual property, or if third parties infringe its intellectual property rights, it may suffer competitive injury or expend significant resources enforcing its rights.

 

    Third parties may claim that Fortive is infringing or misappropriating their intellectual property rights and it could suffer significant litigation expenses, losses or licensing expenses or be prevented from selling products or services.

 

    Defects and unanticipated use or inadequate disclosure with respect to Fortive’s products (including software) or services could adversely affect its business, reputation and financial statements.

 

    Adverse changes in Fortive’s relationships with, or the financial condition, performance, purchasing patterns or inventory levels of, key distributors and other channel partners could adversely affect its financial statements.

 

    Fortive’s financial results are subject to fluctuations in the cost and availability of commodities that it uses in its operations.

 

    If Fortive cannot adjust Fortive’s manufacturing capacity or the purchases required for Fortive’s manufacturing activities to reflect changes in market conditions and customer demand, Fortive’s profitability may suffer. In addition, Fortive’s reliance upon sole or limited sources of supply for certain materials, components and services could cause production interruptions, delays and inefficiencies.

 

    Fortive’s restructuring actions could have long-term adverse effects on our business.

 

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    Work stoppages, union and works council campaigns and other labor disputes could adversely impact Fortive’s productivity and results of operations.

 

    International economic, political, legal, compliance and business factors could negatively affect Fortive’s financial statements.

 

    If Fortive suffers loss to Fortive’s facilities, supply chains, distribution systems or information technology systems due to catastrophe or other events, Fortive’s operations could be seriously harmed.

 

    A significant disruption in, or breach in security of, Fortive’s information technology systems could adversely affect its business.

Risks Related to the Separation

 

    Fortive has no history operating as an independent company, and its historical and pro forma financial information is not necessarily representative of the results that it would have achieved as a separate, publicly traded company and may not be a reliable indicator of its future results.

 

    As an independent, publicly traded company, Fortive may not enjoy the same benefits that Fortive did as a part of Danaher.

 

    Fortive’s customers, prospective customers, suppliers or other companies with whom Fortive conducts business may need assurances that Fortive’s financial stability on a stand-alone basis is sufficient to satisfy their requirements for doing or continuing to do business with them.

 

    Potential indemnification liabilities to Danaher pursuant to the separation agreement (as defined below) could materially and adversely affect Fortive’s businesses, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

    In connection with Fortive’s separation from Danaher, Danaher will indemnify Fortive for certain liabilities. However, there can be no assurance that the indemnity will be sufficient to insure Fortive against the full amount of such liabilities, or that Danaher’s ability to satisfy its indemnification obligation will not be impaired in the future.

 

    There could be significant liability if the separation and distribution fail to qualify as a tax-free transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

    Fortive may not be able to engage in certain corporate transactions for a two-year period after the separation.

 

    After the separation, certain of Fortive’s executive officers and directors may have actual or potential conflicts of interest because of their equity interest in Danaher.

 

    Until the separation occurs, Danaher has sole discretion to change the terms of the separation in ways that may be unfavorable to Fortive.

 

    Fortive may not achieve some or all of the expected benefits of the separation, and the separation may adversely affect Fortive’s businesses.

 

    Fortive may have received better terms from unaffiliated third parties than the terms it will receive in its agreements with Danaher.

 

    Fortive or Danaher may fail to perform under various transaction agreements that will be executed as part of the separation or Fortive may fail to have necessary systems and services in place when certain of the transaction agreements expire.

 

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    After Fortive’s separation from Danaher, Fortive will have debt obligations that could adversely affect its businesses and its ability to meet its obligations and pay dividends.

 

    Potential liabilities may arise due to fraudulent transfer considerations, which would adversely affect Fortive’s financial condition and its results of operations.

Risks Related to Fortive’s Common Stock

 

    Fortive cannot be certain that an active trading market for its common stock will develop or be sustained after the separation and, following the separation, Fortive’s stock price may fluctuate significantly.

 

    A number of shares of Fortive common stock are or will be eligible for future sale, which may cause Fortive’s stock price to decline.

 

    Fortive cannot guarantee the payment of dividends on its common stock, or the timing or amount of any such dividends.

 

    Your percentage ownership in Fortive may be diluted in the future.

 

    Certain provisions in Fortive’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws, and of Delaware law, may prevent or delay an acquisition of Fortive, which could decrease the trading price of Fortive’s common stock.

 

    Fortive’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will designate the state courts in the State of Delaware or, if no state court located within the State of Delaware has jurisdiction, the federal court for the District of Delaware, as the sole and exclusive forum for certain types of actions and proceedings that may be initiated by Fortive’s shareholders, which could discourage lawsuits against Fortive and Fortive’s directors and officers.

The Separation and Distribution

On May 13, 2015, Danaher announced its intention to separate its industrial growth businesses from the remainder of its businesses, including its Life Sciences & Diagnostics (including Pall Corporation) and Dental segments and Water Quality and Product Identification platforms.

On                    , 2016, the Danaher board of directors approved the distribution of all of Fortive’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock on the basis of             share[s] of Fortive common stock for every              share[s] of Danaher common stock held as of the close of business on                    , 2016, the record date for the distribution.

Fortive’s Post-Separation Relationship with Danaher

Fortive will enter into a separation and distribution agreement with Danaher, which is referred to in this information statement as the “separation agreement.” In connection with the separation, Fortive will also enter into various other agreements to effect the separation and provide a framework for its relationship with New Danaher after the separation, including a transition services agreement, an employee matters agreement, a tax matters agreement, an intellectual property matters agreement and a DBS license agreement. These agreements provide for the allocation between Fortive and Danaher of Danaher’s assets, employees, liabilities and obligations (including its investments, property and employee benefits and tax-related assets and liabilities) attributable to periods prior to, at and after Fortive’s separation from Danaher and will govern certain relationships between Fortive and New Danaher after the separation. For additional information regarding the separation agreement and other transaction agreements, see the sections entitled “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Separation” and “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions.”

 



 

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Reasons for the Separation

The Danaher board of directors believes that separating its industrial growth businesses from the remainder of Danaher is in the best interests of Danaher and its shareholders for the following reasons:

 

    the separation will allow Fortive and Danaher to more effectively pursue their distinct operating priorities and strategies and enable management of both companies to focus on unique opportunities for long-term growth and profitability. For example, while Fortive’s management will be enabled to focus exclusively on its businesses, the management of Danaher will be able to grow its businesses. The separate management teams of Fortive and Danaher will also be able to focus on executing the companies’ differing strategic plans without diverting attention from the other businesses;

 

    the separation will permit each company to concentrate its financial resources solely on its own operations without having to compete with each other for investment capital. This will provide each company with greater flexibility to invest capital in its businesses in a time and manner appropriate for its distinct strategy and business needs;

 

    the separation will allow investors to separately value Danaher and Fortive based on their distinct investment identities. Fortive’s businesses differ from Danaher’s other businesses in several respects, such as the markets for products, manufacturing processes and R&D capabilities. The separation will enable investors to evaluate the merits, performance and future prospects of each company’s respective businesses and to invest in each company separately based on their distinct characteristics;

 

    the separation will create an independent equity structure that will afford Fortive direct access to the capital markets and facilitate Fortive’s ability to capitalize on its unique growth opportunities and effect future acquisitions utilizing its common stock; and

 

    the separation will facilitate incentive compensation arrangements for employees more directly tied to the performance of the relevant company’s businesses, and may enhance employee hiring and retention by, among other things, improving the alignment of management and employee incentives with performance and growth objectives.

With respect to the Danaher board of directors’ decision to pursue the separation, the then-pending acquisition of Pall Corporation, announced on May 13, 2015, provided an opportunity to drive even greater shareholder value going forward as two separate public companies and further supported the Danaher board of directors’ determination to pursue the separation. While all of the bullets above are considered to be benefits to Fortive, only the first, second, third and fifth bullets above are considered to be benefits to New Danaher.

Neither Fortive nor Danaher can assure you that, following the separation, any of the benefits described above or otherwise will be realized to the extent anticipated or at all.

The Danaher board of directors also considered the following potentially negative factors in evaluating the separation:

 

    As a current part of Danaher, the industrial growth businesses that will become part of Fortive benefit from Danaher’s size and purchasing power in procuring certain goods and services. After the separation, as a separate, independent entity, Fortive may be unable to obtain these goods, services and technologies at prices or on terms as favorable as those Danaher obtained prior to the separation. Fortive may also incur costs for certain functions previously performed by Danaher, such as accounting, tax, legal, human resources and other general administrative functions that are higher than the amounts reflected in Fortive’s historical financial statements, which could cause Fortive’s profitability to decrease.

 

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    Certain costs and liabilities that were otherwise less significant to Danaher as a whole will be more significant for Fortive and New Danaher as stand-alone companies.

 

    Fortive will incur costs in connection with the transition to being a stand-alone public company that may include accounting, tax, legal and other professional services costs, recruiting and relocation costs associated with hiring or reassigning Fortive personnel, costs related to establishing a new brand identity in the marketplace and costs to separate information systems.

 

    Fortive may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the separation for a variety of reasons, including, among others: (i) the separation will require significant amounts of management’s time and effort, which may divert management’s attention from operating and growing Fortive’s businesses; (ii) following the separation, Fortive may be more susceptible to market fluctuations and other adverse events than if it were still a part of Danaher; and (iii) following the separation, Fortive’s businesses will be less diversified than Danaher’s businesses prior to the separation.

 

    To preserve the tax-free treatment for U.S. federal income tax purposes to Danaher of the separation and the distribution, under the tax matters agreement that Fortive will enter into with Danaher, Fortive will be restricted from taking any action that prevents the separation and distribution from being tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes. These restrictions may limit Fortive’s ability to pursue certain strategic transactions or engage in other transactions that might increase the value of its businesses.

While all of the bullets above are considered to be potentially negative factors to Fortive, only the second and third bullets above are considered to be potentially negative factors to Danaher.

The Danaher board of directors concluded that the potential benefits of the separation outweighed these factors. For more information, see the sections entitled “The Separation and Distribution—Reasons for the Separation” and “Risk Factors.”

Corporate Information

Fortive was incorporated in Delaware for the purpose of holding Danaher’s industrial growth businesses in connection with the separation and distribution. Prior to the contribution of these businesses to Fortive, which is expected to occur prior to completion of the distribution, Fortive had no operations. The address of Fortive’s principal executive offices is 6920 Seaway Blvd, Everett, WA 98203. Fortive’s telephone number is (425) 446-5000.

Fortive intends to maintain an Internet site at www.fortive.com. Fortive’s website, and the information contained therein, or connected thereto, is not incorporated by reference into this information statement or the registration statement of which this information statement forms a part.

Reason for Furnishing This Information Statement

This information statement is being furnished solely to provide information to shareholders of Danaher who will receive shares of Fortive common stock in the distribution. It is not, and is not to be construed as, an inducement or encouragement to buy or sell any of Fortive’s securities. The information contained in this information statement is believed by Fortive to be accurate as of the date set forth on its cover. Changes may occur after that date and neither Danaher nor Fortive will update the information except in the normal course of their respective disclosure obligations and practices.

 



 

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SUMMARY HISTORICAL AND PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL DATA

The following summary financial data reflects the combined assets and results of operations of the Test & Measurement segment, Industrial Technologies segment (other than its Product Identification platform) and Retail/Commercial Petroleum platform of Danaher. The Company derived the summary historical and pro forma combined statement of earnings data for the years ended December 31, 2015, December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, and combined balance sheet data as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, as set forth below, from its audited Annual Combined Financial Statements (together, the “Combined Financial Statements”), which are included in the “Index to Financial Statements” section of this information statement and from its unaudited combined pro forma financial statements included in the “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements” section of this information statement. The Company derived the summary combined balance sheet data as of December 31, 2013, from the Company’s underlying financial records which are not included in this information statement. The Company’s underlying financial records were derived from the financial records of Danaher for the periods reflected herein. As a result, the historical results may not necessarily reflect the Company’s results of operations, financial position and cash flows for future periods or what they would have been had the Company been a separate, stand-alone company during the periods presented. To ensure a full understanding of this summary financial data, the information presented below should be reviewed in combination with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” (“MD&A”) and the Combined Financial Statements and accompanying notes thereto included in this information statement.

The summary unaudited pro forma combined financial data presented has been prepared to reflect the separation. The unaudited pro forma combined statement of earnings data presented reflects the financial results as if the separation occurred on January 1, 2015, which was the first day of fiscal 2015. The unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet data reflects the financial position as if the separation occurred on December 31, 2015. The assumptions used and pro forma adjustments derived from such assumptions are based on currently available information.

The unaudited pro forma combined financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the Company’s results of operations or financial condition had the distribution and its anticipated post-separation 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 the Company been operating as an independent, publicly traded company during such periods. In addition, they are not necessarily indicative of its future results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

 



 

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This summary historical and pro forma combined financial data should be reviewed in combination with “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements,” “Capitalization,” “Selected Historical Combined Financial Data,” MD&A and the Combined Financial Statements and accompanying notes included in this information statement ($ in millions, except per share amounts).

 

     As of and for the Year Ended December 31  
     Pro Forma
2015
     2015      2014      2013  
     (unaudited)                       

Selected Statement of Earnings Information:

           

Sales

   $                    $ 6,178.8       $ 6,337.2       $ 5,961.9   

Earnings before income taxes

        1,269.7         1,279.2         1,143.2   

Net earnings

        863.8         883.4         830.9   

Net earnings per share:

           

Basic

   $           N/A         N/A         N/A   

Diluted

   $           N/A         N/A         N/A   

Selected Balance Sheet Information:

           

Total assets

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RISK FACTORS

You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below, together with the information included elsewhere in this information statement. The risks and uncertainties described below are those that we have identified as material, but are not the only risks and uncertainties facing us. Our business is also subject to general risks and uncertainties that affect many other companies, such as market conditions, geopolitical events, changes in laws or accounting rules, fluctuations in interest rates, terrorism, wars or conflicts, major health concerns, natural disasters or other disruptions of expected economic or business conditions. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently believe are immaterial also may impair our business, including our results of operations, liquidity and financial condition.

Risks Related to Fortive’s Businesses

Conditions in the global economy, the markets we serve and the financial markets may adversely affect our business and financial statements.

Our business is sensitive to general economic conditions. Slower global economic growth, actual or anticipated default on sovereign debt, volatility in the currency and credit markets, high levels of unemployment, reduced levels of capital expenditures, changes in government fiscal and monetary policies, government deficit reduction and budget negotiation dynamics, sequestration, other austerity measures and other challenges that affect the global economy adversely affect the Company and its distributors, customers and suppliers, including having the effect of:

 

    reducing demand for our products (in this information statement, references to products also includes software) and services, limiting the financing available to our customers and suppliers, increasing order cancellations and resulting in longer sales cycles and slower adoption of new technologies;

 

    increasing the difficulty in collecting accounts receivable and the risk of excess and obsolete inventories;

 

    increasing price competition in our served markets;

 

    supply interruptions, which could disrupt our ability to produce our products;

 

    increasing the risk of impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets, and the risk that we may not be able to fully recover the value of other assets such as real estate and tax assets; and

 

    increasing the risk that counterparties to our contractual arrangements will become insolvent or otherwise unable to fulfill their contractual obligations which, in addition to increasing the risks identified above, could result in preference actions against us.

There can be no assurances that the capital markets will be available to us or that the lenders participating in any credit facilities we may enter into will be able to provide financing in accordance with their contractual obligations.

If growth in the global economy or in any of the markets we serve slows for a significant period, if there is significant deterioration in the global economy or such markets or if improvements in the global economy don’t benefit the markets we serve, our business and financial statements could be adversely affected.

Our growth could suffer if the markets into which we sell our products and services decline, do not grow as anticipated or experience cyclicality.

Our growth depends in part on the growth of the markets which we serve, and visibility into our markets is limited (particularly for markets into which we sell through distribution). Our quarterly sales and profits depend substantially on the volume and timing of orders received during the fiscal quarter, which are difficult to forecast. Any decline or lower than expected growth in our served markets could diminish demand for our products and

 

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services, which would adversely affect our financial statements. Certain of our businesses operate in industries that may experience periodic, cyclical downturns. In addition, in certain of our businesses demand depends on customers’ capital spending budgets, and product and economic cycles can affect the spending decisions of these entities. Demand for our products and services is also sensitive to changes in customer order patterns, which may be affected by announced price changes, changes in incentive programs, new product introductions and customer inventory levels. Any of these factors could adversely affect our growth and results of operations in any given period.

We face intense competition and if we are unable to compete effectively, we may experience decreased demand and decreased market share. Even if we compete effectively, we may be required to reduce prices for our products and services.

Our businesses operate in industries that are intensely competitive and have been subject to increasing consolidation. Because of the range of the products and services we sell and the variety of markets we serve, we encounter a wide variety of competitors; please see the section entitled “Business—Competition” for additional details. In order to compete effectively, we must retain longstanding relationships with major customers and continue to grow our business by establishing relationships with new customers, continually developing new products and services to maintain and expand our brand recognition and leadership position in various product and service categories and penetrating new markets, including high-growth markets. Our failure to compete effectively and/or pricing pressures resulting from competition may adversely impact our financial statements, and our expansion into new markets may result in greater-than-expected risks, liabilities and expenses.

Our growth depends in part on the timely development and commercialization, and customer acceptance, of new and enhanced products and services based on technological innovation.

We generally sell our products and services in industries that are characterized by rapid technological changes, frequent new product introductions and changing industry standards. If we do not develop innovative new and enhanced products and services on a timely basis, our offerings will become obsolete over time and our competitive position and financial statements will suffer. Our success will depend on several factors, including our ability to:

 

    correctly identify customer needs and preferences and predict future needs and preferences;

 

    allocate our research and development funding to products and services with higher growth prospects;

 

    anticipate and respond to our competitors’ development of new products and services and technological innovations;

 

    differentiate our offerings from our competitors’ offerings and avoid commoditization;

 

    innovate and develop new technologies and applications, and acquire or obtain rights to third-party technologies that may have valuable applications in our served markets;

 

    obtain adequate intellectual property rights with respect to key technologies before our competitors do;

 

    successfully commercialize new technologies in a timely manner, price them competitively and cost-effectively manufacture and deliver sufficient volumes of new products of appropriate quality on time; and

 

    stimulate customer demand for and convince customers to adopt new technologies.

In addition, if we fail to accurately predict future customer needs and preferences or fail to produce viable technologies, we may invest heavily in research and development of products and services that do not lead to significant revenue, which would adversely affect our profitability. Even if we successfully innovate and develop new and enhanced products and services, we may incur substantial costs in doing so, and our profitability may suffer.

 

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Our reputation, ability to do business and financial statements may be impaired by improper conduct by any of our employees, agents or business partners.

We cannot provide assurance that our internal controls and compliance systems will always protect us from acts committed by employees, agents or business partners of ours (or of businesses we acquire or partner with) that would violate U.S. and/or non-U.S. laws, including the laws governing payments to government officials, bribery, fraud, kickbacks and false claims, sales and marketing practices, conflicts of interest, competition, export and import compliance, money laundering and data privacy. In particular, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.K. Bribery Act and similar anti-bribery laws in other jurisdictions generally prohibit companies and their intermediaries from making improper payments to government officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business, and we operate in many parts of the world that have experienced governmental corruption to some degree. Any such improper actions or allegations of such acts could damage our reputation and subject us to civil or criminal investigations in the U.S. and in other jurisdictions and related shareholder lawsuits, could lead to substantial civil and criminal, monetary and non-monetary penalties and could cause us to incur significant legal and investigatory fees. In addition, though we rely on our suppliers to adhere to our supplier standards of conduct, material violations of such standards of conduct could occur that could have a material effect on our financial statements.

Any inability to consummate acquisitions at our historical rate and at appropriate prices could negatively impact our growth rate and stock price.

Our ability to grow revenues, earnings and cash flow at or above our historic rates depends in part upon our ability to identify and successfully acquire and integrate businesses at appropriate prices and realize anticipated synergies. We may not be able to consummate acquisitions at rates similar to the past, which could adversely impact our growth rate and our stock price. Promising acquisitions are difficult to identify and complete for a number of reasons, including high valuations, competition among prospective buyers, the availability of affordable funding in the capital markets and the need to satisfy applicable closing conditions and obtain antitrust and other regulatory approvals on acceptable terms. In addition, competition for acquisitions may result in higher purchase prices. Changes in accounting or regulatory requirements or instability in the credit markets could also adversely impact our ability to consummate acquisitions.

Our acquisition of businesses, joint ventures and strategic relationships could negatively impact our financial statements.

As part of our business strategy we acquire businesses and enter other strategic relationships in the ordinary course, some of which may be material; please see MD&A for additional details. These acquisitions and strategic relationships involve a number of financial, accounting, managerial, operational, legal, compliance and other risks and challenges, including the following, any of which could adversely affect our financial statements:

 

    any acquired business, technology, service or product could under-perform relative to our expectations and the price that we paid for it, or not perform in accordance with our anticipated timetable;

 

    we may incur or assume significant debt in connection with our acquisitions or strategic relationships;

 

    acquisitions or strategic relationships could cause our financial results to differ from our own or the investment community’s expectations in any given period, or over the long-term;

 

    pre-closing and post-closing earnings charges could adversely impact operating results in any given period, and the impact may be substantially different from period to period;

 

    acquisitions or strategic relationships could create demands on our management, operational resources and financial and internal control systems that we are unable to effectively address;

 

    we could experience difficulty in integrating personnel, operations and financial and other controls and systems and retaining key employees and customers;

 

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    we may be unable to achieve cost savings or other synergies anticipated in connection with an acquisition or strategic relationship;

 

    we may assume by acquisition or strategic relationship unknown liabilities, known contingent liabilities that become realized, known liabilities that prove greater than anticipated, internal control deficiencies or exposure to regulatory sanctions resulting from the acquired company’s activities. The realization of any of these liabilities or deficiencies may increase our expenses, adversely affect our financial position or cause us to fail to meet our public financial reporting obligations;

 

    in connection with acquisitions, we may enter into post-closing financial arrangements such as purchase price adjustments, earn-out obligations and indemnification obligations, which may have unpredictable financial results;

 

    in connection with acquisitions, we have recorded significant goodwill and other intangible assets on our balance sheet. If we are not able to realize the value of these assets, we may be required to incur charges relating to the impairment of these assets; and

 

    we may have interests that diverge from those of strategic partners and we may not be able to direct the management and operations of the strategic relationship in the manner we believe is most appropriate, exposing us to additional risk.

The indemnification provisions of acquisition agreements by which we have acquired companies may not fully protect us and as a result we may face unexpected liabilities.

Certain of the acquisition agreements by which we have acquired companies require the former owners to indemnify us against certain liabilities related to the operation of the company before we acquired it. In most of these agreements, however, the liability of the former owners is limited and certain former owners may be unable to meet their indemnification responsibilities. We cannot assure you that these indemnification provisions will protect us fully or at all, and as a result we may face unexpected liabilities that adversely affect our financial statements.

Divestitures or other dispositions could negatively impact our business, and contingent liabilities from businesses that we have sold could adversely affect our financial statements.

We continually assess the strategic fit of our existing businesses and may divest, spin-off, split-off or otherwise dispose of businesses that are deemed not to fit with our strategic plan or are not achieving the desired return on investment. These transactions pose risks and challenges that could negatively impact our business. For example, when we decide to sell or otherwise dispose of a business or assets, we may be unable to do so on satisfactory terms within our anticipated timeframe or at all, and even after reaching a definitive agreement to sell or dispose a business the sale is typically subject to satisfaction of pre-closing conditions which may not become satisfied. In addition, divestitures or other dispositions may dilute the Company’s earnings per share, have other adverse financial and accounting impacts and distract management, and disputes may arise with buyers. In addition, we have retained responsibility for and/or have agreed to indemnify buyers against some known and unknown contingent liabilities related to a number of businesses we have sold or disposed. The resolution of these contingencies has not had a material effect on our financial statements but we cannot be certain that this favorable pattern will continue.

Our operations, products and services expose us to the risk of environmental, health and safety liabilities, costs and violations that could adversely affect our reputation and financial statements.

Our operations, products and services are subject to environmental laws and regulations, which impose limitations on the discharge of pollutants into the environment and establish standards for the use, generation, treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes. We must also comply with various health and safety regulations in the United States and abroad in connection with our operations. We cannot assure

 

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you that our environmental, health and safety compliance program has been or will at all times be effective. Failure to comply with any of these laws could result in civil and criminal, monetary and non-monetary penalties and damage to our reputation. In addition, we cannot provide assurance that our costs of complying with current or future environmental protection and health and safety laws will not exceed our estimates or adversely affect our financial statements.

In addition, we may incur costs related to remedial efforts or alleged environmental damage associated with past or current waste disposal practices or other hazardous materials handling practices. We are also from time to time party to personal injury or other claims brought by private parties alleging injury due to the presence of or exposure to hazardous substances. We may also become subject to additional remedial, compliance or personal injury costs due to future events such as changes in existing laws or regulations, changes in agency direction or enforcement policies, developments in remediation technologies, changes in the conduct of our operations and changes in accounting rules. For additional information regarding these risks, please refer to Note 14 to the Combined Financial Statements included in this information statement. We cannot assure you that our liabilities arising from past or future releases of, or exposures to, hazardous substances will not exceed our estimates or adversely affect our reputation and financial statements or that we will not be subject to additional claims for personal injury or remediation in the future based on our past, present or future business activities. However, based on the information we currently have we do not believe that it is reasonably possible that any amounts we may be required to pay in connection with environmental matters in excess of our reserves as of the date of this information statement will have a material effect on our financial statements.

Our businesses are subject to extensive regulation; failure to comply with those regulations could adversely affect our financial statements and reputation.

In addition to the environmental, health, safety, anticorruption and other regulations noted above, our businesses are subject to extensive regulation by U.S. and non-U.S. governmental and self-regulatory entities at the supranational, federal, state, local and other jurisdictional levels, including the following:

 

    we are required to comply with various import laws and export control and economic sanctions laws, which may affect our transactions with certain customers, business partners and other persons and dealings between our employees and subsidiaries. In certain circumstances, export control and economic sanctions regulations may prohibit the export of certain products, services and technologies. In other circumstances, we may be required to obtain an export license before exporting the controlled item. Compliance with the various import laws that apply to our businesses can restrict our access to, and increase the cost of obtaining, certain products and at times can interrupt our supply of imported inventory; and

 

    we also have agreements to sell products and services to government entities and are subject to various statutes and regulations that apply to companies doing business with government entities. The laws governing government contracts differ from the laws governing private contracts. For example, many government contracts contain pricing and other terms and conditions that are not applicable to private contracts. Our agreements with government entities may be subject to termination, reduction or modification at the convenience of the government or in the event of changes in government requirements, reductions in federal spending and other factors, and we may underestimate our costs of performing under the contract. Government contracts that have been awarded to us following a bid process could become the subject of a bid protest by a losing bidder, which could result in loss of the contract. We are also subject to investigation and audit for compliance with the requirements governing government contracts.

These are not the only regulations that our businesses must comply with. The regulations we are subject to have tended to become more stringent over time and may be inconsistent across jurisdictions. We, our representatives and the industries in which we operate may at times be under review and/or investigation by regulatory authorities. Failure to comply (or any alleged or perceived failure to comply) with the regulations

 

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referenced above or any other regulations could result in civil and criminal, monetary and non-monetary penalties, and any such failure or alleged failure (or becoming subject to a regulatory enforcement investigation) could also damage to our reputation, disrupt our business, limit our ability to manufacture, import, export and sell products and services, result in loss of customers and disbarment from selling to certain federal agencies and cause us to incur significant legal and investigatory fees. Compliance with these and other regulations may also affect our returns on investment, require us to incur significant expenses or modify our business model or impair our flexibility in modifying product, marketing, pricing or other strategies for growing our business. Our products and operations are also often subject to the rules of industrial standards bodies such as the International Standards Organization, and failure to comply with these rules could result in withdrawal of certifications needed to sell our products and services and otherwise adversely impact our financial statements. For additional information regarding these risks, please refer to the section entitled “Business–Regulatory Matters.”

We may be required to recognize impairment charges for our goodwill and other intangible assets.

As of December 31, 2015, the net carrying value of our goodwill and other intangible assets totaled approximately $4.7 billion. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, we periodically assess these assets to determine if they are impaired. Significant negative industry or economic trends, disruptions to our business, inability to effectively integrate acquired businesses, unexpected significant changes or planned changes in use of our assets, changes in the structure of our business, divestitures, market capitalization declines, or increases in associated discount rates may impair our goodwill and other intangible assets. Any charges relating to such impairments would adversely affect our results of operations in the periods recognized.

Foreign currency exchange rates may adversely affect our financial statements.

Sales and purchases in currencies other than the U.S. dollar expose us to fluctuations in foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar and may adversely affect our financial statements. Increased strength of the U.S. dollar increases the effective price of our products sold in U.S. dollars into other countries, which may require us to lower our prices or adversely affect sales to the extent we do not increase local currency prices. Decreased strength of the U.S. dollar could adversely affect the cost of materials, products and services we purchase overseas. Sales and expenses of our non-U.S. businesses are also translated into U.S. dollars for reporting purposes and the strengthening or weakening of the U.S. dollar could result in unfavorable translation effects. In addition, certain of our businesses may invoice customers in a currency other than the business’ functional currency, and movements in the invoiced currency relative to the functional currency could also result in unfavorable translation effects. The Company also faces exchange rate risk from its investments in subsidiaries owned and operated in foreign countries.

Changes in our tax rates or exposure to additional income tax liabilities or assessments could affect our profitability. In addition, audits by tax authorities could result in additional tax payments for prior periods.

We are subject to income taxes in the U.S. and in various non-U.S. jurisdictions. Please see MD&A for a discussion of the factors that may adversely affect our effective tax rate and decrease our profitability in any period. The impact of these factors may be substantially different from period to period. In addition, the amount of income taxes we pay is subject to ongoing audits by U.S. federal, state and local tax authorities and by non-U.S. tax authorities. Due to the potential for changes to tax laws (or changes to the interpretation thereof) and the ambiguity of tax laws, the subjectivity of factual interpretations, the complexity of our intercompany arrangements and other factors, our estimates of income tax liabilities may differ from actual payments or assessments. If these audits result in payments or assessments different from our reserves, our future results may include unfavorable adjustments to our tax liabilities and our financial statements could be adversely affected. If we determine to repatriate earnings from foreign jurisdictions that have been considered permanently re-invested under existing accounting standards, it could also increase our effective tax rate. In addition, any significant change to the tax system in the U.S. or in other jurisdictions, including changes in the taxation of international income, could adversely affect our financial statements.

 

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We are subject to a variety of litigation and other legal and regulatory proceedings in the course of our business that could adversely affect our financial statements.

We are subject to a variety of litigation and other legal and regulatory proceedings incidental to our business (or the business operations of previously owned entities), including claims for damages arising out of the use of products or services and claims relating to intellectual property matters, employment matters, tax matters, commercial disputes, competition and sales and trading practices, environmental matters, personal injury, insurance coverage and acquisition or divestiture-related matters, as well as regulatory investigations or enforcement. We may also become subject to lawsuits as a result of past or future acquisitions or as a result of liabilities retained from, or representations, warranties or indemnities provided in connection with, divested businesses. These lawsuits may include claims for compensatory damages, punitive and consequential damages and/or injunctive relief. The defense of these lawsuits may divert our management’s attention, we may incur significant expenses in defending these lawsuits, and we may be required to pay damage awards or settlements or become subject to equitable remedies that could adversely affect our operations and financial statements. Moreover, any insurance or indemnification rights that we may have may be insufficient or unavailable to protect us against such losses. In addition, developments in proceedings in any given period may require us to adjust the loss contingency estimates that we have recorded in our financial statements, record estimates for liabilities or assets previously not susceptible of reasonable estimates or pay cash settlements or judgments. Any of these developments could adversely affect our financial statements in any particular period. We cannot assure you that our liabilities in connection with litigation and other legal and regulatory proceedings will not exceed our estimates or adversely affect our financial statements and reputation. However, based on our experience, current information and applicable law, we do not believe that any amounts we may be required to pay in connection with litigation and other legal and regulatory proceedings in excess of our reserves as of the date of this information statement will have a material effect on our financial statements.

If we do not or cannot adequately protect our intellectual property, or if third parties infringe our intellectual property rights, we may suffer competitive injury or expend significant resources enforcing our rights.

We own numerous patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and other intellectual property and licenses to intellectual property owned by others, which in aggregate are important to our business. The intellectual property rights that we obtain, however, may not be sufficiently broad or otherwise may not provide us a significant competitive advantage, and patents may not be issued for pending or future patent applications owned by or licensed to us. In addition, the steps that we and our licensors have taken to maintain and protect our intellectual property may not prevent it from being challenged, invalidated, circumvented, designed-around or becoming subject to compulsory licensing, particularly in countries where intellectual property rights are not highly developed or protected. In some circumstances, enforcement may not be available to us because an infringer has a dominant intellectual property position or for other business reasons, or countries may require compulsory licensing of our intellectual property. We also rely on nondisclosure and noncompetition agreements with employees, consultants and other parties to protect, in part, trade secrets and other proprietary rights. There can be no assurance that these agreements will adequately protect our trade secrets and other proprietary rights and will not be breached, that we will have adequate remedies for any breach, that others will not independently develop substantially equivalent proprietary information or that third parties will not otherwise gain access to our trade secrets or other proprietary rights. Our failure to obtain or maintain intellectual property rights that convey competitive advantage, adequately protect our intellectual property or detect or prevent circumvention or unauthorized use of such property and the cost of enforcing our intellectual property rights could adversely impact our competitive position and financial statements.

Third parties may claim that we are infringing or misappropriating their intellectual property rights and we could suffer significant litigation expenses, losses or licensing expenses or be prevented from selling products or services.

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due to the complexity of many of our technologies and the uncertainty of intellectual property litigation. Our intellectual property portfolio may not be useful in asserting a counterclaim, or negotiating a license, in response to a claim of infringement or misappropriation. In addition, as a result of such claims of infringement or misappropriation, we could lose our rights to critical technology, be unable to license critical technology or sell critical products and services, be required to pay substantial damages or license fees with respect to the infringed rights or be required to redesign our products at substantial cost, any of which could adversely impact our competitive position and financial statements. Even if we successfully defend against claims of infringement or misappropriation, we may incur significant costs and diversion of management attention and resources, which could adversely affect our financial statements.

Defects and unanticipated use or inadequate disclosure with respect to our products (including software) or services could adversely affect our business, reputation and financial statements.

Manufacturing or design defects or “bugs” in, unanticipated use of, safety or quality issues (or the perception of such issues) with respect to, or inadequate disclosure of risks relating to the use of products and services that we make or sell (including items that we source from third parties) can lead to personal injury, death, property damage or other liability. These events could lead to recalls or safety alerts, result in the removal of a product or service from the market and result in product liability or similar claims being brought against us. Recalls, removals and product liability and similar claims (regardless of their validity or ultimate outcome) can result in significant costs, as well as negative publicity and damage to our reputation that could reduce demand for our products and services.

Adverse changes in our relationships with, or the financial condition, performance, purchasing patterns or inventory levels of, key distributors and other channel partners could adversely affect our financial statements.

Certain of our businesses sell a significant amount of their products to key distributors and other channel partners that have valuable relationships with customers and end-users. Some of these distributors and other partners also sell our competitors’ products or compete with us directly, and if they favor competing products for any reason they may fail to market our products effectively. Adverse changes in our relationships with these distributors and other partners, or adverse developments in their financial condition, performance or purchasing patterns, could adversely affect our financial statements. The levels of inventory maintained by our distributors and other channel partners, and changes in those levels, can also significantly impact our results of operations in any given period. In addition, the consolidation of distributors and customers in certain of our served industries could adversely impact our profitability.

Our financial results are subject to fluctuations in the cost and availability of commodities that we use in our operations.

As discussed in the section entitled “Business–Materials,” our manufacturing and other operations employ a wide variety of components, raw materials and other commodities. Prices for and availability of these components, raw materials and other commodities have fluctuated significantly in the past. Any sustained interruption in the supply of these items could adversely affect our business. In addition, due to the highly competitive nature of the industries that we serve, the cost-containment efforts of our customers and the terms of certain contracts we are party to, if commodity prices rise we may be unable to pass along cost increases through higher prices. If we are unable to fully recover higher commodity costs through price increases or offset these increases through cost reductions, or if there is a time delay between the increase in costs and our ability to recover or offset these costs, we could experience lower margins and profitability and our financial statements could be adversely affected.

 

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If we cannot adjust our manufacturing capacity or the purchases required for our manufacturing activities to reflect changes in market conditions and customer demand, our profitability may suffer. In addition, our reliance upon sole or limited sources of supply for certain materials, components and services could cause production interruptions, delays and inefficiencies.

We purchase materials, components and equipment from third parties for use in our manufacturing operations. Our income could be adversely impacted if we are unable to adjust our purchases to reflect changes in customer demand and market fluctuations, including those caused by seasonality or cyclicality. During a market upturn, suppliers may extend lead times, limit supplies or increase prices. If we cannot purchase sufficient products at competitive prices and quality and on a timely enough basis to meet increasing demand, we may not be able to satisfy market demand, product shipments may be delayed, our costs may increase or we may breach our contractual commitments and incur liabilities. Conversely, in order to secure supplies for the production of products, we sometimes enter into noncancelable purchase commitments with vendors, which could impact our ability to adjust our inventory to reflect declining market demands. If demand for our products is less than we expect, we may experience additional excess and obsolete inventories and be forced to incur additional charges and our profitability may suffer.

In addition, some of our businesses purchase certain requirements from sole or limited source suppliers for reasons of quality assurance, cost effectiveness, availability or uniqueness of design. If these or other suppliers encounter financial, operating or other difficulties or if our relationship with them changes, we might not be able to quickly establish or qualify replacement sources of supply. The supply chains for our businesses could also be disrupted by supplier capacity constraints, bankruptcy or exiting of the business for other reasons, decreased availability of key raw materials or commodities and external events such as natural disasters, pandemic health issues, war, terrorist actions, governmental actions and legislative or regulatory changes. Any of these factors could result in production interruptions, delays, extended lead times and inefficiencies.

Because we cannot always immediately adapt our production capacity and related cost structures to changing market conditions, our manufacturing capacity may at times exceed or fall short of our production requirements. Any or all of these problems could result in the loss of customers, provide an opportunity for competing products to gain market acceptance and otherwise adversely affect our profitability.

Our restructuring actions could have long-term adverse effects on our business.

In recent years, we have implemented multiple, significant restructuring activities across our businesses to adjust our cost structure, and we may engage in similar restructuring activities in the future. These restructuring activities and our regular ongoing cost reduction activities (including in connection with the integration of acquired businesses) reduce our available talent, assets and other resources and could slow improvements in our products and services, adversely affect our ability to respond to customers and limit our ability to increase production quickly if demand for our products increases. In addition, delays in implementing planned restructuring activities or other productivity improvements, unexpected costs or failure to meet targeted improvements may diminish the operational or financial benefits we realize from such actions. Any of the circumstances described above could adversely impact our business and financial statements.

Changes in governmental regulations may reduce demand for our products or services or increase our expenses.

We compete in markets in which we and our customers must comply with supranational, federal, state, local and other jurisdictional regulations, such as regulations governing health and safety, the environment and electronic communications. We develop, configure and market our products and services to meet customer needs created by these regulations. These regulations are complex, change frequently, have tended to become more stringent over time and may be inconsistent across jurisdictions. Any significant change in any of these regulations (or in the interpretation or application thereof) could reduce demand for, increase our costs of producing or delay the introduction of new or modified products and services, or could restrict our existing activities, products and services. In addition, in certain of our markets our growth depends in part upon the

 

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introduction of new regulations. In these markets, the delay or failure of governmental and other entities to adopt or enforce new regulations, or the adoption of new regulations which our products and services are not positioned to address, could adversely affect demand. In addition, regulatory deadlines may result in substantially different levels of demand for our products and services from period to period.

Work stoppages, union and works council campaigns and other labor disputes could adversely impact our productivity and results of operations.

We have certain U.S. collective bargaining units and various non-U.S. collective labor arrangements. We are subject to potential work stoppages, union and works council campaigns and other labor disputes, any of which could adversely impact our productivity, results of operations and reputation.

International economic, political, legal, compliance and business factors could negatively affect our financial statements.

In 2015, approximately 45% of our sales were derived from customers outside the U.S. In addition, many of our manufacturing operations, suppliers and employees are located outside the U.S. Since our growth strategy depends in part on our ability to further penetrate markets outside the U.S. and increase the localization of our products and services, we expect to continue to increase our sales and presence outside the U.S., particularly in the high-growth markets. Our international business (and particularly our business in high-growth markets) is subject to risks that are customarily encountered in non-U.S. operations, including:

 

    interruption in the transportation of materials to us and finished goods to our customers;

 

    differences in terms of sale, including payment terms;

 

    local product preferences and product requirements;

 

    changes in a country’s or region’s political or economic conditions;

 

    trade protection measures, embargoes and import or export restrictions and requirements;

 

    unexpected changes in laws or regulatory requirements, including negative changes in tax laws;

 

    limitations on ownership and on repatriation of earnings and cash;

 

    the potential for nationalization of enterprises;

 

    limitations on legal rights and our ability to enforce such rights;

 

    difficulty in staffing and managing widespread operations;

 

    differing labor regulations;

 

    difficulties in implementing restructuring actions on a timely or comprehensive basis; and

 

    differing protection of intellectual property.

Any of these risks could negatively affect our financial statements and growth.

If we suffer loss to our facilities, supply chains, distribution systems or information technology systems due to catastrophe or other events, our operations could be seriously harmed.

Our facilities, supply chains, distribution systems and information technology systems are subject to catastrophic loss due to fire, flood, earthquake, hurricane, public health crisis, war, terrorism or other natural or man-made disasters. If any of these facilities, supply chains or systems were to experience a catastrophic loss, it could disrupt our operations, delay production and shipments, result in defective products or services, damage customer relationships and our reputation and result in legal exposure and large repair or replacement expenses. The third-party insurance coverage that we maintain will vary from time to time in both type and amount depending on cost, availability and our decisions regarding risk retention, and may be unavailable or insufficient to protect us against losses.

 

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A significant disruption in, or breach in security of, our information technology systems could adversely affect our business.

We rely on information technology systems, some of which are managed by third parties, to process, transmit and store electronic information (including sensitive data such as confidential business information and personally identifiable data relating to employees, customers and other business partners), and to manage or support a variety of critical business processes and activities. These systems may be damaged, disrupted or shut down due to attacks by computer hackers, computer viruses, employee error or malfeasance, power outages, hardware failures, telecommunication or utility failures, catastrophes or other unforeseen events, and in any such circumstances our system redundancy and other disaster recovery planning may be ineffective or inadequate. In addition, security breaches of our systems (or the systems of our customers, suppliers or other business partners) could result in the misappropriation, destruction or unauthorized disclosure of confidential information or personal data belonging to us or to our employees, partners, customers or suppliers. Like many multinational corporations, our information technology systems have been subject to computer viruses, malicious codes, unauthorized access and other cyber-attacks and we expect to be subject to similar attacks in the future as such attacks become more sophisticated and frequent. Any of the attacks, breaches or other disruptions or damage described above could interrupt our operations, delay production and shipments, result in theft of our and our customers’ intellectual property and trade secrets, damage customer and business partner relationships and our reputation or result in defective products or services, legal claims and proceedings, liability and penalties under privacy laws and increased costs for security and remediation, each of which could adversely affect our business and financial statements.

Risks Related to the Separation

Fortive has no history of operating as an independent company, and Fortive’s historical and pro forma financial information is not necessarily representative of the results that it would have achieved as a separate, publicly traded company and may not be a reliable indicator of its future results.

The historical information about Fortive in this information statement refers to Fortive’s businesses as operated by and integrated with Danaher. Fortive’s historical and pro forma financial information included in this information statement is derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of Danaher. Accordingly, the historical and pro forma financial information included in this information statement does not necessarily reflect the financial condition, results of operations or cash flows that Fortive would have achieved as a separate, publicly traded company during the periods presented or those that Fortive will achieve in the future primarily as a result of the factors described below:

 

    prior to the separation, Fortive’s businesses have been operated by Danaher as part of its broader corporate organization, rather than as an independent company. Danaher or one of its affiliates performed various corporate functions for Fortive such as legal, treasury, accounting, auditing, human resources, corporate affairs and finance. Fortive’s historical and pro forma financial results reflect allocations of corporate expenses from Danaher for such functions and are likely to be less than the expenses Fortive would have incurred had it operated as a separate publicly traded company. Following the separation, Fortive’s cost related to such functions previously performed by Danaher may therefore increase;

 

    currently, Fortive’s businesses are integrated with the other businesses of Danaher. Historically, Fortive has shared economies of scope and scale in costs, employees, vendor relationships and customer relationships. Although Fortive will enter into transition agreements with Danaher, these arrangements may not fully capture the benefits that Fortive has enjoyed as a result of being integrated with Danaher and may result in Fortive paying higher charges than in the past for these services. This could have an adverse effect on Fortive’s results of operations and financial condition following the completion of the separation;

 

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    generally, Fortive’s working capital requirements and capital for its general corporate purposes, including acquisitions and capital expenditures, have historically been satisfied as part of the corporate-wide cash management policies of Danaher. Following the completion of the separation, Fortive may need to obtain additional financing from banks, through public offerings or private placements of debt or equity securities, strategic relationships or other arrangements;

 

    after the completion of the separation, the cost of capital for Fortive’s businesses may be higher than Danaher’s cost of capital prior to the separation; and

 

    Fortive’s historical financial information does not reflect the debt or the associated interest expense that it will incur as part of the separation and distribution.

Other significant changes may occur in Fortive’s cost structure, management, financing and business operations as a result of operating as a company separate from Danaher. For additional information about the past financial performance of Fortive’s businesses and the basis of presentation of the historical combined financial statements and the unaudited pro forma combined financial statements of Fortive’s businesses, see “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements,” “Selected Historical Combined Financial Data,” MD&A and the historical financial statements and accompanying notes included elsewhere in this information statement.

As an independent, publicly traded company, Fortive may not enjoy the same benefits that Fortive did as a part of Danaher.

There is a risk that, by separating from Danaher, Fortive may become more susceptible to market fluctuations and other adverse events than we would have been if we were still a part of the current Danaher organizational structure. As part of Danaher, we have been able to enjoy certain benefits from Danaher’s operating diversity, purchasing power and opportunities to pursue integrated strategies with Danaher’s other businesses. As an independent, publicly traded company, Fortive will not have similar diversity or integration opportunities and may not have similar purchasing power or access to capital markets. Additionally, as part of Danaher, we have been able to leverage the Danaher historical market reputation and performance and brand identity to recruit and retain key personnel to run our business. As an independent, publicly traded company, Fortive will not have the same historical market reputation and performance or brand identity as Danaher and it may be more difficult for us to recruit or retain such key personnel.

Fortive’s customers, prospective customers, suppliers or other companies with whom Fortive conducts business may need assurances that Fortive’s financial stability on a stand-alone basis is sufficient to satisfy their requirements for doing or continuing to do business with them.

Some of Fortive’s customers, prospective customers, suppliers or other companies with whom we conduct business may need assurances that Fortive’s financial stability on a stand-alone basis is sufficient to satisfy their requirements for doing or continuing to do business with them, and may require Fortive to provide additional credit support, such as letters of credit or other financial guarantees. Any failure of parties to be satisfied with Fortive’s financial stability could have a material adverse effect on Fortive’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Potential indemnification liabilities to Danaher pursuant to the separation agreement could materially and adversely affect Fortive’s businesses, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

The separation agreement, among other things, provides for indemnification obligations (for uncapped amounts) designed to make Fortive financially responsible for substantially all liabilities that may exist relating to its business activities, whether incurred prior to or after the separation. If Fortive is required to indemnify Danaher under the circumstances set forth in the separation agreement, Fortive may be subject to substantial liabilities. See “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions—The Separation Agreement—Release of Claims and Indemnification.”

 

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In connection with Fortive’s separation from Danaher, Danaher will indemnify Fortive for certain liabilities. However, there can be no assurance that the indemnity will be sufficient to insure Fortive against the full amount of such liabilities, or that Danaher’s ability to satisfy its indemnification obligation will not be impaired in the future.

Pursuant to the separation agreement and certain other agreements with Danaher, Danaher will agree to indemnify Fortive for certain liabilities as discussed further in “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions.” However, third parties could also seek to hold Fortive responsible for any of the liabilities that Danaher has agreed to retain, and there can be no assurance that the indemnity from Danaher will be sufficient to protect Fortive against the full amount of such liabilities, or that Danaher will be able to fully satisfy its indemnification obligations. In addition, Danaher’s insurers may attempt to deny coverage to Fortive for liabilities associated with certain occurrences of indemnified liabilities prior to the separation. Moreover, even if Fortive ultimately succeeds in recovering from Danaher or such insurance providers any amounts for which Fortive is held liable, Fortive may be temporarily required to bear these losses. Each of these risks could negatively affect Fortive’s businesses, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

There could be significant liability if the separation and distribution fail to qualify as a tax-free transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

It is a condition to the distribution that Danaher receive an opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, tax counsel to Danaher, regarding the qualification of the distribution, together with certain related transactions, as a transaction that is tax-free to Danaher and Danaher’s shareholders, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, within the meaning of Sections 355(a) and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code. The opinion relies on certain facts, assumptions, representations and undertakings from Danaher and Fortive, including those regarding the past and future conduct of the companies’ respective businesses and other matters. If any of these facts, assumptions, representations or undertakings are incorrect or not satisfied, Danaher may not be able to rely on the opinion, and Danaher and its shareholders could be subject to significant tax liabilities. Notwithstanding the opinion of tax counsel, the IRS could determine on audit that the distribution is taxable if it determines that any of these facts, assumptions, representations or undertakings are not correct or have been violated or if it disagrees with the conclusions in the opinion. For more information regarding the tax opinion, see “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations.”

If the distribution were determined to be taxable for U.S. federal income tax purposes, Danaher and its shareholders that are subject to U.S. federal income tax could incur significant U.S. federal income tax liabilities determined in the manner described in the section entitled “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations.” For example, if the distribution failed to qualify for tax-free treatment, Danaher would, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, be treated as if it had sold the Fortive common stock in a taxable sale for its fair market value, and Danaher’s shareholders, who are subject to U.S. federal income tax, would be treated as receiving a taxable distribution in an amount equal to the fair market value of the Fortive common stock received in the distribution.

Under the tax matters agreement between Danaher and Fortive, Fortive will generally be required to indemnify Danaher against taxes incurred by Danaher that arise as a result of Fortive taking or failing to take, as the case may be, certain actions that result in the distribution failing to meet the requirements of a tax-free distribution under Section 355 of the Code. Under the tax matters agreement between Danaher and Fortive, Fortive may also be required to indemnify Danaher for other contingent tax liabilities, which could materially adversely affect Fortive’s financial position. For a discussion of the tax matters agreement, see “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions—Tax Matters Agreement.”

Fortive may not be able to engage in certain corporate transactions for a two-year period after the separation.

To preserve the tax-free treatment for U.S. federal income tax purposes to Danaher of the separation and distribution, under the tax matters agreement that Fortive will enter into with Danaher, Fortive will be restricted from taking any action that prevents the separation and distribution from being tax-free for U.S. federal income

 

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tax purposes. Under the tax matters agreement, for the two-year period following the distribution, as described in the section entitled “ Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions—Tax Matters Agreement—Preservation of the Tax-Free Status of Certain Aspects of the Separation ,” Fortive will be subject to specific restrictions on its ability to enter into acquisition, merger, liquidation, sale and stock redemption transactions with respect to its stock. These restrictions may limit Fortive’s ability to pursue certain strategic transactions or other transactions that it may believe to be in the best interests of its shareholders or that might increase the value of its business. These restrictions will not limit the acquisition of other businesses by Fortive for cash consideration. In addition, under the tax matters agreement, Fortive may be required to indemnify Danaher against any such tax liabilities as a result of the acquisition of Fortive’s stock or assets, even if it does not participate in or otherwise facilitate the acquisition. For more information, see “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions—Tax Matters Agreement.”

After the separation, certain of Fortive’s executive officers and directors may have actual or potential conflicts of interest because of their equity interest in Danaher.

Because of their current or former positions with Danaher, certain of Fortive’s expected executive officers and directors own equity interests in Danaher. In addition, certain of Fortive’s directors will continue serving on the New Danaher board of directors. Continuing ownership of shares of New Danaher common stock and equity awards, or service as a director at both companies could create, or appear to create, potential conflicts of interest if Fortive and New Danaher face decisions that could have implications for both New Danaher and Fortive.

Until the separation occurs, Danaher has sole discretion to change the terms of the separation in ways that may be unfavorable to Fortive.

Until the separation occurs, Fortive will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Danaher. Accordingly, Danaher will effectively have the sole and absolute discretion to determine and change the terms of the separation, including the establishment of the record date for the distribution and the distribution date. These changes could be unfavorable to Fortive. In addition, Danaher may decide at any time not to proceed with the separation and distribution.

Fortive may not achieve some or all of the expected benefits of the separation, and the separation may adversely affect Fortive’s businesses.

Fortive may not be able to achieve the full strategic and financial benefits expected to result from the separation, or such benefits may be delayed or not occur at all. The separation and distribution is expected to provide the following benefits, among others:

 

    the separation will allow investors to separately value Danaher and Fortive based on their distinct investment identities. Fortive’s businesses differ from Danaher’s other businesses in several respects, such as the market for products, manufacturing processes and R&D capabilities. The separation will enable investors to evaluate the merits, performance and future prospects of each company’s respective businesses and to invest in each company separately based on their distinct characteristics;

 

    the separation will allow Fortive and Danaher to more effectively pursue their distinct operating priorities and strategies and enable management of both companies to focus on unique opportunities for long-term growth and profitability. For example, while Fortive’s management will be enabled to focus exclusively on its businesses, the management of Danaher will be able to grow its businesses. The separate management teams of Fortive and Danaher will also be able to focus on executing the companies’ differing strategic plans without diverting attention from the other businesses;

 

    the separation will permit each company to concentrate its financial resources solely on its own operations without having to compete with each other for investment capital. This will provide each company with greater flexibility to invest capital in its businesses in a time and manner appropriate for its distinct strategy and business needs;

 

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    the separation will create an independent equity structure that will afford Fortive direct access to the capital markets and facilitate Fortive’s ability to capitalize on its unique growth opportunities and effect future acquisitions utilizing its common stock; and

 

    the separation will facilitate incentive compensation arrangements for employees more directly tied to the performance of the relevant company’s businesses, and may enhance employee hiring and retention by, among other things, improving the alignment of management and employee incentives with performance and growth objectives.

Fortive may not achieve these and other anticipated benefits for a variety of reasons, including, among others:

 

    as a current part of Danaher, the industrial growth businesses that will become part of Fortive benefit from Danaher’s size and purchasing power in procuring certain goods and services. After the separation, as a separate, independent entity, Fortive may be unable to obtain these goods, services and technologies at prices or on terms as favorable as those Danaher obtained prior to the separation. Fortive may also incur costs for certain functions previously performed by Danaher, such as accounting, tax, legal, human resources and other general administrative functions that are higher than the amounts reflected in Fortive’s historical financial statements, which could cause Fortive’s profitability to decrease;

 

    the actions required to separate Fortive’s and Danaher’s respective businesses could disrupt Fortive’s and New Danaher’s operations.

 

    certain costs and liabilities that were otherwise less significant to Danaher as a whole will be more significant for Fortive and New Danaher as stand-alone companies;

 

    Fortive will incur costs in connection with the transition to being a stand-alone public company that may include accounting, tax, legal and other professional services costs, recruiting and relocation costs associated with hiring or reassigning Fortive personnel, costs related to establishing a new brand identity in the marketplace and costs to separate information systems;

 

    Fortive may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the separation for a variety of reasons, including, among others: (i) the separation will require significant amounts of management’s time and effort, which may divert management’s attention from operating and growing Fortive’s businesses; (ii) following the separation, Fortive may be more susceptible to market fluctuations and other adverse events than if it were still a part of Danaher; and (iii) following the separation, Fortive’s businesses will be less diversified than Danaher’s businesses prior to the separation; and

 

    to preserve the tax-free treatment for U.S. federal income tax purposes to Danaher of the distribution, together with certain related transactions, under the tax matters agreement that Fortive will enter into with Danaher, Fortive will be restricted from taking any action that prevents such transactions from being tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes. These restrictions may limit Fortive’s ability to pursue certain strategic transactions or engage in other transactions that might increase the value of its businesses.

If Fortive fails to achieve some or all of the benefits expected to result from the separation, or if such benefits are delayed, the businesses, operating results and financial condition of Fortive could be adversely affected.

Fortive may have received better terms from unaffiliated third parties than the terms it will receive in its agreements with Danaher.

The agreements Fortive will enter into with Danaher in connection with the separation, including the separation agreement, transition services agreement, employee matters agreement, tax matters agreement, intellectual property matters agreement and DBS license agreement were prepared in the context of Fortive’s separation from Danaher while Fortive was still a wholly-owned subsidiary of Danaher. Accordingly, during the

 

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period in which the terms of those agreements were prepared, Fortive did not have an independent board of directors or a management team that was independent of Danaher. As a result, the terms of those agreements may not reflect terms that would have resulted from arm’s-length negotiations between unaffiliated third parties. Arm’s-length negotiations between Danaher and an unaffiliated third party in another form of transaction, such as a buyer in a sale of a business transaction, may have resulted in more favorable terms to the unaffiliated third party. For more information, see the section entitled “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions.”

Fortive or Danaher may fail to perform under various transaction agreements that will be executed as part of the separation or Fortive may fail to have necessary systems and services in place when certain of the transaction agreements expire.

The separation agreement and other agreements to be entered into in connection with the separation will determine the allocation of assets and liabilities between the companies following the separation for those respective areas and will include any necessary indemnifications related to liabilities and obligations. The transition services agreement will provide for the performance of certain services by each company for the benefit of the other for a period of time after the separation. Fortive will rely on New Danaher to satisfy its performance and payment obligations under these agreements. If New Danaher is unable to satisfy its obligations under these agreements, including its indemnification obligations, Fortive could incur operational difficulties or losses. If Fortive does not have in place its own systems and services, or if Fortive does not have agreements with other providers of these services once certain transaction agreements expire, Fortive may not be able to operate its businesses effectively and its profitability may decline. Fortive is in the process of creating its own, or engaging third parties to provide, systems and services to replace many of the systems and services that Danaher currently provides to Fortive. However, Fortive may not be successful in implementing these systems and services or in transitioning data from Danaher’s systems to Fortive’s.

Challenges in the commercial and credit environment may materially adversely affect Fortive’s and Danaher’s ability to complete the separation.

Fortive’s ability to issue debt or enter into other financing arrangements on acceptable terms could be materially adversely affected if there is a material decline in the demand for Fortive’s products or in the solvency of its customers or suppliers or if other significantly unfavorable changes in economic conditions occur. Volatility in the world financial markets could increase borrowing costs or affect Fortive’s ability to gain access to the capital markets, all of which could have a material adverse effect on Fortive’s or Danaher’s ability to complete the separation.

After Fortive’s separation from Danaher, Fortive will have debt obligations that could adversely affect its businesses and its ability to meet its obligations and pay dividends.

Immediately following the separation, Fortive expects to carry net debt. See “Description of Material Indebtedness.” Fortive may also incur additional indebtedness in the future. This significant amount of debt could have important, adverse consequences to Fortive and its investors, including:

 

    requiring a substantial portion of Fortive’s cash flow from operations to make interest payments;

 

    making it more difficult to satisfy other obligations;

 

    increasing the risk of a future credit ratings downgrade of Fortive’s debt, which could increase future debt costs and limit the future availability of debt financing;

 

    increasing Fortive’s vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions;

 

    reducing the cash flow available to fund capital expenditures and other corporate purposes and to grow Fortive’s businesses;

 

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    limiting Fortive’s ability to borrow additional funds as needed or take advantage of business opportunities as they arise, pay cash dividends or repurchase common stock.

To the extent that Fortive incurs additional indebtedness, the risks described above could increase. In addition, Fortive’s actual cash requirements in the future may be greater than expected. Fortive’s cash flow from operations may not be sufficient to service its outstanding debt or to repay the outstanding debt as it becomes due, and Fortive may not be able to borrow money, sell assets or otherwise raise funds on acceptable terms, or at all, to service or refinance its debt.

Potential liabilities may arise due to fraudulent transfer considerations, which would adversely affect Fortive’s financial condition and its results of operations.

In connection with the separation and distribution, Danaher has undertaken and will undertake several corporate restructuring transactions which, along with the separation and distribution, may be subject to federal and state fraudulent conveyance and transfer laws. If, under these laws, a court were to determine that, at the time of the separation and distribution, any entity involved in these restructuring transactions or the separation and distribution:

 

    was insolvent;

 

    was rendered insolvent by reason of the separation and distribution;

 

    had remaining assets constituting unreasonably small capital; or

 

    intended to incur, or believed it would incur, debts beyond its ability to pay these debts as they matured,

then the court could void the separation and distribution, in whole or in part, as a fraudulent conveyance or transfer. The court could then require Fortive’s shareholders to return to Danaher some or all of the shares of Fortive common stock issued in the distribution, or require New Danaher or Fortive, as the case may be, to fund liabilities of the other company for the benefit of creditors. The measure of insolvency will vary depending upon the jurisdiction whose law is being applied. Generally, however, an entity would be considered insolvent if the fair value of its assets was less than the amount of its liabilities or if it incurred debt beyond its ability to repay the debt as it matures.

Risks Related to Fortive’s Common Stock

Fortive cannot be certain that an active trading market for its common stock will develop or be sustained after the separation, and following the separation, Fortive’s stock price may fluctuate significantly.

A public market for Fortive common stock does not currently exist. Fortive anticipates that on or prior to the record date for the distribution, trading of shares of its common stock will begin on a “when-issued” basis and will continue through the distribution date. However, Fortive cannot guarantee that an active trading market will develop or be sustained for its common stock after the separation. If an active trading market does not develop, you may have difficulty selling your shares of Fortive common stock at an attractive price, or at all. In addition, we cannot predict the prices at which shares of Fortive common stock may trade after the separation.

Similarly, Fortive cannot predict the effect of the separation on the trading prices of its common stock. After the separation, Danaher’s common stock will continue to be listed and traded on the NYSE under the symbol “DHR.” Subject to the consummation of the separation, Fortive expects the Fortive common stock to be listed and traded on the NYSE under the symbol “FTV.” The combined trading prices of Danaher’s common stock and Fortive’s common stock after the separation, as adjusted for any changes in the combined capitalization of these companies, may not be equal to or greater than the trading price of Danaher’s common stock prior to the separation. Until the market has fully evaluated the business of Danaher without the Fortive businesses, or fully evaluated Fortive, the price at which New Danaher’s or Fortive’s common stock trades may fluctuate significantly.

 

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The market price of Fortive common stock may fluctuate significantly due to a number of factors, some of which may be beyond Fortive’s control, including:

 

    Fortive’s business profile and market capitalization may not fit the investment objectives of Danaher’s current shareholders, causing a shift in Fortive’s investor base, and Fortive’s common stock may not be included in some indices in which Danaher’s common stock is included, causing certain holders to sell their shares;

 

    Fortive’s quarterly or annual earnings, or those of other companies in its industry;

 

    the failure of securities analysts to cover Fortive’s common stock after the separation;

 

    actual or anticipated fluctuations in Fortive’s operating results;

 

    changes in earnings estimated by securities analysts or Fortive’s ability to meet those estimates;

 

    the operating and stock price performance of other comparable companies;

 

    changes to the regulatory and legal environment in which Fortive operates;

 

    overall market fluctuations and domestic and worldwide economic conditions; and

 

    other factors described in these “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this information statement.

Stock markets in general have experienced volatility that has often been unrelated to the operating performance of a particular company. These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the trading price of Fortive’s common stock.

A number of shares of Fortive common stock are or will be eligible for future sale, which may cause Fortive’s stock price to decline.

Any sales of substantial amounts of Fortive common stock in the public market or the perception that such sales might occur, in connection with the distribution or otherwise, may cause the market price of Fortive common stock to decline. Upon completion of the distribution, Fortive expects that it will have an aggregate of approximately             shares of its common stock issued and outstanding. These shares will be freely tradable without restriction or further registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), unless the shares are owned by one or more of Fortive’s “affiliates,” as that term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act. Fortive is unable to predict whether large amounts of its common stock will be sold in the open market following the distribution. Fortive is also unable to predict whether a sufficient number of buyers would be in the market at that time.

Fortive cannot guarantee the payment of dividends on its common stock, or the timing or amount of any such dividends.

Fortive has not yet determined the extent to which it will pay dividends on its common stock. The payment of any dividends in the future, and the timing and amount thereof, to Fortive shareholders will fall within the discretion of the Board. The Board’s decisions regarding the payment of dividends will depend on many factors, such as Fortive’s financial condition, earnings, capital requirements, debt service obligations, restrictive covenants in Fortive’s debt, industry practice, legal requirements and other factors that the Board deems relevant. For more information, see “Dividend Policy.” Fortive’s ability to pay dividends will depend on its ongoing ability to generate cash from operations and on its access to the capital markets. Fortive cannot guarantee that it will pay a dividend in the future or continue to pay any dividends if Fortive commences paying dividends.

Your percentage ownership in Fortive may be diluted in the future.

In the future, your percentage ownership in Fortive may be diluted because of equity issuances for acquisitions, capital market transactions or otherwise, including equity awards that Fortive will be granting to Fortive’s directors, officers and employees. Fortive’s employees will have rights to purchase or receive shares of

 

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Fortive common stock after the distribution as a result of the conversion of their Danaher stock options, restricted stock units and performance stock units to Fortive stock options, restricted stock units and performance stock units, respectively. The conversion of these Danaher awards into Fortive awards is described in further detail in the section entitled “Treatment of Outstanding Equity Awards at the Time of the Separation.” As of the date of this information statement, the exact number of shares of Fortive common stock that will be subject to the converted Fortive options, restricted stock units and performance stock units is not determinable, and, therefore, it is not possible to determine the extent to which your percentage ownership in Fortive could by diluted as a result of the conversion. It is anticipated that the Fortive compensation committee will grant additional equity awards to Fortive employees and directors after the distribution, from time to time, under Fortive’s employee benefits plans. These additional awards will have a dilutive effect on Fortive’s earnings per share, which could adversely affect the market price of Fortive’s common stock.

In addition, Fortive’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will authorize Fortive to issue, without the approval of Fortive’s shareholders, one or more classes or series of preferred stock having such designation, powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights, including preferences over Fortive’s common stock respecting dividends and distributions, as the Board generally may determine. The terms of one or more classes or series of preferred stock could dilute the voting power or reduce the value of Fortive’s common stock. For example, Fortive could grant the holders of preferred stock the right to elect some number of Fortive’s directors in all events or on the happening of specified events or the right to veto specified transactions. Similarly, the repurchase or redemption rights or liquidation preferences that Fortive could assign to holders of preferred stock could affect the residual value of the common stock. See “Description of Fortive’s Capital Stock.”

Certain provisions in Fortive’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws, and of Delaware law, may prevent or delay an acquisition of Fortive, which could decrease the trading price of Fortive’s common stock.

Fortive’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws will contain, and Delaware law contains, provisions that are intended to deter coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids and to encourage prospective acquirers to negotiate with the Board rather than to attempt an unsolicited takeover not approved by the Board. See “Description of Fortive’s Capital Stock—Anti-Takeover Effects of Various Provisions of Delaware Law and Fortive’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws” for additional information regarding these provisions.

In addition, because Fortive has not chosen to be exempt from Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), this provision could also delay or prevent a change of control that you may favor. Section 203 provides that, subject to limited exceptions, persons that acquire, or are affiliated with a person that acquires, more than 15% of the outstanding voting stock of a Delaware corporation (an “interested stockholder”) shall not engage in any business combination with that corporation, including by merger, consolidation or acquisitions of additional shares, for a three-year period following the date on which the person became an interested stockholder, unless (i) prior to such time, the board of directors of such corporation approved either the business combination or the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder; (ii) upon consummation of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of such corporation at the time the transaction commenced (excluding for purposes of determining the voting stock outstanding (but not the outstanding voting stock owned by the interested stockholder) the voting stock owned by directors who are also officers or held in employee benefit plans in which the employees do not have a confidential right to tender or vote stock held by the plan); or (iii) on or subsequent to such time the business combination is approved by the board of directors of such corporation and authorized at a meeting of shareholders by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock of such corporation not owned by the interested stockholder.

 

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Fortive believes these provisions will protect its shareholders from coercive or otherwise unfair takeover tactics by requiring potential acquirers to negotiate with the Board and by providing the Board with more time to assess any acquisition proposal. These provisions are not intended to make Fortive immune from takeovers. However, these provisions will apply even if the offer may be considered beneficial by some shareholders and could delay or prevent an acquisition that the Board determines is not in the best interests of Fortive and Fortive’s shareholders. These provisions may also prevent or discourage attempts to remove and replace incumbent directors.

Fortive’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will designate the state courts in the State of Delaware or, if no state court located within the State of Delaware has jurisdiction, the federal court for the District of Delaware, as the sole and exclusive forum for certain types of actions and proceedings that may be initiated by Fortive’s shareholders, which could discourage lawsuits against Fortive and Fortive’s directors and officers.

Fortive’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that unless the board of directors otherwise determines, the state courts in the State of Delaware or, if no state court located within the State of Delaware has jurisdiction, the federal court for the District of Delaware, will be the sole and exclusive forum for any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of Fortive, any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director or officer of Fortive to Fortive or Fortive’s shareholders, any action asserting a claim against Fortive or any director or officer of Fortive arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or Fortive’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation or bylaws, or any action asserting a claim against Fortive or any director or officer of Fortive governed by the internal affairs doctrine. This exclusive forum provision may limit the ability of Fortive’s shareholders to bring a claim in a judicial forum that such shareholders find favorable for disputes with Fortive or Fortive’s directors or officers, which may discourage such lawsuits against Fortive and Fortive’s directors and officers.

 

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements included or incorporated by reference in this information statement, in other documents Danaher and Fortive file with or furnish to the SEC, in press releases, webcasts, conference calls, materials delivered to Danaher shareholders and other communications, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States federal securities laws. All statements other than historical factual information are forward-looking statements, including without limitation statements regarding: projections of revenue, expenses, profit, profit margins, tax rates, tax provisions, cash flows, pension and benefit obligations and funding requirements, Fortive’s liquidity position or other projected financial measures; Fortive management’s plans and strategies for future operations, including statements relating to anticipated operating performance, cost reductions, restructuring activities, new product and service developments, competitive strengths or market position, acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs, split-offs or other distributions, strategic opportunities, securities offerings, stock repurchases, dividends and executive compensation; growth, declines and other trends in markets Fortive sells into; new or modified laws, regulations and accounting pronouncements; outstanding claims, legal proceedings, tax audits and assessments and other contingent liabilities; foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; general economic and capital markets conditions; the timing of any of the foregoing; assumptions underlying any of the foregoing; and any other statements that address events or developments that Fortive intends or believes will or may occur in the future. Terminology such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “intend,” “plan,” “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “target,” “may,” “possible,” “potential,” “forecast” and “positioned” and similar references to future periods are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements are accompanied by such words. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and assessments made by Fortive’s management in light of their experience and perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors they believe to be appropriate. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to the risks and uncertainties set forth under “Risk Factors.”

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from the results, developments and business decisions contemplated by our forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of the information statement, document, press release, webcast, call, materials or other communication in which they are made. Neither Danaher nor Fortive assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events and developments or otherwise.

 

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DIVIDEND POLICY

Fortive has not yet determined the extent to which it will pay dividends on its common stock. The payment of any dividends in the future, and the timing and amount thereof, is within the discretion of the Board. The Board’s decisions regarding the payment of dividends will depend on many factors, such as Fortive’s financial condition, earnings, capital requirements, debt service obligations, restrictive covenants in Fortive’s debt, industry practice, legal requirements and other factors that the Board deems relevant. Fortive’s ability to pay dividends will depend on its ongoing ability to generate cash from operations and on its access to the capital markets. Fortive cannot guarantee that it will pay a dividend in the future or continue to pay any dividends if Fortive commences paying dividends.

 

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CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth the capitalization of Danaher’s Test & Measurement segment, Industrial Technologies segment (other than its Product Identification platform) and Retail/Commercial Petroleum platform as of December 31, 2015, on a historical basis and on a pro forma basis to give effect to the pro forma adjustments included in the Company’s unaudited pro forma combined financial statements. The information below is not necessarily indicative of what the Company’s capitalization would have been had the separation, distribution and related transactions been completed as of December 31, 2015. In addition, it is not indicative of the Company’s future capitalization. This table should be read in conjunction with “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements,” “Selected Historical Combined Financial Data,” MD&A, and the Company’s Combined Financial Statements and notes thereto included in the “Index to Financial Statements” section of this information statement (amounts in millions, except per share data).

 

     As of December 31, 2015  
     Historical     Pro Forma  
     (unaudited)  

Cash and cash equivalents  (1)

   $ —        $            
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capitalization:

    

Debt:

    

Credit facility

   $ —        $     

Notes

     —       
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt

     —       

Equity:

    

Common stock ($0.01 par value per share); [●] shares authorized, [●] shares issued and outstanding, pro forma

     —       

Additional paid-in-capital

     —       

Retained earnings

     —       

Net parent investment (2)

     5,193.9     

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     (14.4  

Noncontrolling interest

     3.0     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     5,182.5     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capitalization

   $ 5,182.5      $     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)   Concurrent with the date of separation, the Company expects to have $[ ] in cash and cash equivalents as reflected on the Company’s unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet.
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The following unaudited pro forma combined financial statements consist of the unaudited pro forma combined statements of earnings for the year ended December 31, 2015 and an unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2015. These unaudited pro forma combined statements were derived from the Company’s historical Combined Financial Statements included in this information statement. The pro forma adjustments give effect to the distribution and the related transactions, as described in the notes to the unaudited pro forma combined financial statements. The unaudited pro forma combined statements of earnings for the year ended December 31, 2015 give effect to the distribution as if it had occurred on January 1, 2015, the first day of fiscal 2015. The unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet gives effect to the distribution as if it had occurred on December 31, 2015, the Company’s latest balance sheet date. References in this section to the “Company” shall mean Danaher’s Test & Measurement segment, Industrial Technologies segment (other than its Product Identification platform) and Retail/Commercial Petroleum platform, which is referred to as “Danaher NewCo” in the following unaudited pro forma combined financial statements and the Company’s Combined Financial Statements and notes thereto included in this information statement.

The unaudited pro forma combined financial statements include certain adjustments that are necessary to present fairly the Company’s unaudited pro forma combined statements of earnings and unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet as of and for the periods indicated. The pro forma adjustments give effect to events that are (i) directly attributable to the distribution transactions, (ii) factually supportable, and (iii) with respect to the unaudited pro forma combined statements of earnings, expected to have a continuing impact on the Company and are based on assumptions that management believes are reasonable given the information currently available.

The unaudited pro forma combined financial statements give effect to the following:

 

    The transfer to the Company from Danaher and Danaher affiliates pursuant to the separation and distribution agreement of certain assets and liabilities that were not included in the historical Combined Financial Statements;

 

    The retention by Danaher pursuant to the separation and distribution agreement of certain assets and liabilities of the Company that were included in the Company’s historical Combined Financial Statements;

 

    The tax matters agreement with Danaher that provides which company is responsible for tax liabilities prior to the distribution, and the identification of net deferred tax assets between Danaher and the Company based on how the underlying assets and liabilities will be reported on each company’s respective financial statements and separate income tax returns;

 

    The long-term debt arrangements entered into by the Company; and

 

    The anticipated post-distribution capital structure.

The unaudited pro forma combined financial statements are subject to the assumptions and adjustments described in the accompanying notes. These unaudited pro forma combined financial statements are subject to change as Danaher and the Company finalize the terms of the separation and distribution agreement and other agreements and transactions related to the distribution.

In connection with the distribution, the Company expects to enter into a transition services agreement with Danaher, pursuant to which Danaher and the Company will provide to each other certain specified services on a temporary basis, including various information technology, financial and administrative services. The charges for the transition services generally are expected to allow the providing company to fully recover all out-of-pocket costs and expenses it actually incurs in connection with providing the service, plus, in some cases, the allocated indirect costs of providing the services, generally without profit. The adjustment for the transition services agreement is not expected to have a material impact on pro forma net earnings for the year ended December 31, 2015, since the historical combined statements of earnings for those periods already reflect allocations of costs for these services which are not expected to differ materially under the transition services agreement.

 

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No adjustments have been included in the unaudited pro forma combined statements of earnings for additional annual operating costs. Although expenses reported in the Company’s Combined Statements of Earnings include allocations of certain Danaher costs (including corporate costs, shared services and other selling, general and administrative costs that benefit the Company), as a stand-alone public company the Company anticipates incurring additional recurring costs that could be materially different from the allocations of Danaher costs included within the historical Combined Financial Statements. These additional costs are primarily for the following:

 

    Additional personnel costs, including salaries, benefits and potential bonuses and/or share-based compensation awards for staff additions to replace support provided by Danaher that is not covered by the transition services agreement; and

 

    Corporate governance costs, including board of director compensation and expenses, audit and other professional services fees, annual report and proxy statement costs, SEC filing fees, transfer agent fees, consulting and legal fees and stock exchange listing fees.

Certain factors could impact these stand-alone public company costs, including the finalization of the Company’s staffing and infrastructure needs. The Company estimates these stand-alone public company costs to exceed the amounts of Danaher costs allocated to the Company by approximately $             to $            . Additionally, excluding Parent’s one-time transaction costs, the Company expects to incur one-time expenditures ranging from $             to $             consisting primarily of costs to start up certain stand-alone functions and other one-time transaction related costs which have not been included in the unaudited pro forma combined statement of earnings.

The unaudited pro forma combined financial statements have been presented for informational purposes only. The pro forma information is not necessarily indicative of the Company’s results of operations or financial condition had the distribution and the related transactions been completed on the dates assumed and should not be relied upon as a representation of the Company’s future performance.

The following unaudited pro forma combined financial statements should be read in conjunction with the historical Combined Financial Statements for the Company and MD&A included in this information statement.

 

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DANAHER NEWCO

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED BALANCE SHEET

($ and shares in millions, except per share amount)

 

     As of December 31, 2015
     Historical     Pro Forma
Adjustments
   Pro Forma

ASSETS

       

Current assets:

       

Cash

   $ —          

Trade accounts receivable, net

     979.3        

Inventories

     522.9        

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     91.9        
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

Total current assets

     1,594.1        

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

     514.8        

Other assets

     393.7        

Goodwill

     3,949.0        

Other intangible assets, net

     759.0        
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

Total assets

   $ 7,210.6        
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

       

Current liabilities:

       

Trade accounts payable

   $ 657.1        

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     666.4        

Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt

     —          
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

Total current liabilities

     1,323.5        

Other long-term liabilities

     704.6        

Long-term debt

     —          

Stockholders’ equity:

       

Net parent investment

     5,193.9        

Common stock—$0.01 par value, [●] shares authorized; [●] and [●] issued; [●] and [●] outstanding, respectively

     —          

Additional paid-in capital

     —          

Retained earnings

     —          

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     (14.4     
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

Total Fortive stockholders’ equity

     5,179.5        

Noncontrolling interest

     3.0        
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     5,182.5        
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 7,210.6        
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma combined financial information.

 

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DANAHER NEWCO

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS

($ and shares in millions, except per share amount)

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2015  
     Historical     Pro Forma
Adjustments
   Pro Forma  

Sales

   $ 6,178.8        

Cost of sales

     (3,183.5     
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit

     2,995.3        

Operating costs and other:

       

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     (1,347.9     

Research and development expenses

     (377.7     
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

Operating profit

     1,269.7        

Nonoperating income (expense):

       

Interest expense

     —          
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

     1,269.7        

Income taxes

     (405.9     
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

Net earnings

   $ 863.8        
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

Net earnings per share:

       

Basic

        $                

Diluted

        $     

Average common stock and common equivalent shares outstanding:

       

Basic

       

Diluted

       

See the accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma combined financial information.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For further information regarding the historical Combined Financial Statements of Danaher NewCo, refer to the Combined Financial Statements and the notes thereto in this information statement. The unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2015 and unaudited pro forma combined statement of earnings for the year ended December 31, 2015, include adjustments related to the following:

Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet

(a) Reflects adjustments for certain assets that are to be transferred to Danaher NewCo from Parent and Parent affiliates and certain assets to be transferred to Parent and Parent affiliates from Danaher NewCo, in connection with the separation. The assets including certain property, plant and equipment to be contributed to Danaher NewCo were not included in Danaher NewCo’s historical Combined Financial Statements as these assets were not discretely identifiable to Danaher NewCo. Depreciation on the assets to be transferred to Danaher NewCo was previously charged to Danaher NewCo through allocations from Parent.

(b) Reflects the retention by Parent of certain net tax liabilities of Danaher NewCo primarily related to uncertain tax positions that were included in Danaher NewCo’s historical Combined Financial Statements. The provision for income taxes includes associated interest charges related to these liabilities of approximately $             for the year ended December 31, 2015 which, accordingly, has been reduced within the unaudited pro forma combined statement of earnings.

(c) Reflects $             of proceeds from the long-term borrowings incurred in connection with the separation, net of approximately $             in deferred financing costs. Proceeds from these borrowings will be used to fund a dividend payment to Parent of $             prior to the separation.

(d) Reflects Parent’s net investment as a result of the anticipated post-distribution capital structure. As of the distribution date, the net Parent investment in Danaher NewCo after reflecting the impact of the dividend payment to Parent prior to separation (note (c)) will be exchanged to reflect the distribution of Danaher NewCo common stock to Parent stockholders and to reflect the par value of                      million outstanding shares of common stock having a par value of $0.01 per share.

Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statement of Earnings

(e) Reflects the net sales adjustments from the contract manufacturing and supply agreements that Parent and Danaher NewCo will enter into or terminate in connection with the separation. The net sales adjustment of $         reflects the reduction of sales caused by the termination of contract manufacturing arrangements between Parent and Danaher NewCo offset by additional sales for product manufactured and sold to Parent by Danaher NewCo.

(f) Reflects interest expense of $             and amortization of deferred financing costs of $             related to the long-term borrowings incurred in connection with the separation.

(g) Reflects the tax effect of pro forma adjustments using the respective statutory tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2015.

(h) The number of Danaher NewCo shares used to compute pro forma basic and diluted earnings per share is based on the number of shares of Danaher NewCo common stock assumed to be outstanding, based on the number of Parent common shares used for determination of Parent’s basic and diluted earnings per share on December 31, 2015, assuming a distribution ratio of                      share[s] of Danaher NewCo common stock for every                      share[s] of Parent common stock outstanding. This calculation does not take into account the dilutive effect that will result from the issuance of Danaher NewCo stock-based compensation awards in connection with the adjustment of outstanding Parent stock-based compensation awards held by Danaher NewCo employees or the grant of new Danaher NewCo stock-based compensation awards. The number of dilutive shares of Danaher NewCo common stock underlying Danaher NewCo’s stock-based compensation awards issued in connection with the adjustment of outstanding Parent stock-based compensation awards will not be determined until after the distribution date.

 

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SELECTED HISTORICAL COMBINED FINANCIAL DATA

Set forth below are selected historical combined financial data of Danaher’s Test & Measurement segment, Industrial Technologies segment (other than its Product Identification platform) and Retail/Commercial Petroleum platform for each of the five years ended December 31, 2015. Operating results for any prior period are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected in any future period. The Company derived the combined statement of earnings data for the years ended December 31, 2015, December 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, and the combined balance sheet data as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 from the Company’s historical audited Combined Financial Statements covering such periods, which are included in this information statement. The Company derived the combined statement of earnings data for the year ended December 31, 2012 and the combined balance sheet data as of December 31, 2013, from the Company’s historical audited Combined Financial Statements covering such periods, which are not included in this information statement. The Company derived the unaudited combined statement of earnings data for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, and the unaudited combined balance sheet data as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 from the financial records of Danaher which are not included in this information statement.

The selected historical combined financial data set forth below should be read in conjunction with MD&A, “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements,” and the historical Combined Financial Statements and the notes thereto included in this information statement. The selected historical combined financial data reflects the Company’s results as historically operated as a part of Danaher, and these results may not be indicative of the Company’s future performance as a stand-alone company following the distribution. Operating expenses reflect direct expenses and allocations of certain Danaher corporate expenses that have been charged to the Company based on specific identification or allocated based on relative use or other methodologies. Management believes these allocations have been made on a reasonable and appropriate basis under the circumstances. Per share data has not been presented since the Company’s business was wholly-owned by Danaher during the periods presented ($ in millions).

 

    As of and for the Year Ended December 31  
    2015     2014     2013     2012     2011  

Selected Statement of Earnings Information:

            (unaudited)   

Sales

  $ 6,178.8      $ 6,337.2      $ 5,961.9      $ 5,785.3      $ 5,930.2   

Earnings before income taxes

    1,269.7        1,279.2        1,143.2        1,127.8        1,234.0   

Net earnings

    863.8        883.4        830.9        763.7        863.8   

Selected Balance Sheet Information:

          (unaudited)        (unaudited)   

Total assets

  $ 7,210.6      $ 7,355.6      $ 7,240.1      $ 6,762.3      $ 6,401.7   

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

On May 13, 2015, Danaher announced its intention to separate into two independent publicly traded companies. The separation is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2016. The separation will be in the form of a pro rata distribution to Danaher shareholders of 100% of the outstanding shares of an entity that will hold Danaher’s industrial growth businesses which today constitute Danaher’s Test & Measurement segment, Industrial Technologies segment (other than its Product Identification platform) and the Retail/Commercial Petroleum platform. Fortive Corporation (“Fortive”) is a newly formed Delaware corporation that has been organized specifically for the purpose of effecting the separation. Danaher’s Test & Measurement segment, Industrial Technologies segment (other than its Product Identification platform) and Retail/Commercial Petroleum platform will be transferred to Fortive prior to the separation. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this MD&A to “Fortive” or the “Company” shall mean Danaher’s Test & Measurement segment, Industrial Technologies segment (other than its Product Identification platform) and Retail/Commercial Petroleum platform, which is referred to as “Danaher NewCo” in the “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements” and the Company’s Combined Financial Statements and notes thereto included in this information statement. Fortive has engaged in no business activities to date and it has no material assets or liabilities of any kind, other than those incident to its formation and those incurred in connection with the separation.

This MD&A is designed to provide a reader of the Company’s financial statements with a narrative from the perspective of Company management. You should read the following discussion in conjunction with the “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements,” “Selected Historical Combined Financial Data,” the Company’s Combined Financial Statements and notes thereto and the section entitled “Business” included in this information statement. The Company’s MD&A is divided into five sections:

 

    Basis of Presentation and Overview

 

    Results of Operations

 

    Risk Management

 

    Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

    Critical Accounting Estimates

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying combined financial statements present the historical financial position, results of operations, changes in Danaher’s equity and cash flows of the Test & Measurement segment, Industrial Technologies segment (other than its Product Identification platform) and Retail/Commercial Petroleum platform of Danaher in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for the preparation of carved-out combined financial statements.

The Company has historically operated as part of Danaher and not as a stand-alone company. The financial statements have been derived from Danaher’s historical accounting records and are presented on a carve-out basis. All revenues and costs as well as assets and liabilities directly associated with the business activity of the Company are included as a component of the financial statements. The financial statements also include allocations of certain general, administrative, sales and marketing expenses and cost of sales from Danaher’s corporate office and from other Danaher businesses to the Company and allocations of related assets, liabilities, and Danaher’s investment, as applicable. The allocations have been determined on a reasonable basis; however, the amounts are not necessarily representative of the amounts that would have been reflected in the financial statements had the Company been an entity that operated independently of Danaher. Related party allocations are discussed further in Note 17 of the Notes to the Combined Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

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The Company’s businesses are recognized leaders in attractive markets globally. The Company’s businesses design, develop, manufacture and market professional and engineered products, software and services for a variety of end-markets, building upon leading brand names, innovative technology and significant market positions. The Company’s research and development, manufacturing, sales, distribution, service and administrative facilities are located in more than 40 countries.

The Company’s business consists of two segments: Professional Instrumentation and Industrial Technologies. For additional details regarding these businesses, please refer to the section titled “Business” included in this information statement.

As part of Danaher, the Company is dependent upon Danaher for all of its working capital and financing requirements as Danaher uses a centralized approach to cash management and financing of its operations. Financial transactions relating to the Company are accounted for through the Company’s Net parent investment account. Accordingly, none of Danaher’s cash, cash equivalents or debt at the corporate level has been assigned to the Company in the financial statements.

OVERVIEW

General

Please see the section titled “Business” included in this information statement for a discussion of the Company’s strategies for delivering shareholder value. The Company is a multinational business with global operations. During 2015, approximately 45% of the Company’s sales were derived from customers outside the United States. As a diversified, global business, the Company’s operations are affected by worldwide, regional and industry-specific economic and political factors. The Company’s geographic and industry diversity, as well as the range of its products and services, typically help limit the impact of any one industry or the economy of any single country on the combined operating results. Given the broad range of products manufactured, software and services provided and geographies served, management does not use any indices other than general economic trends to predict the overall outlook for the Company. The Company’s individual businesses monitor key competitors and customers, including to the extent possible their sales, to gauge relative performance and the outlook for the future.

As a result of the Company’s geographic and industry diversity, the Company faces a variety of opportunities and challenges, including technological development in most of the Company’s served markets, the expansion and evolution of opportunities in high-growth markets, trends and costs associated with a global labor force and consolidation of the Company’s competitors. The Company defines high-growth markets as developing markets of the world experiencing extended periods of accelerated growth in gross domestic product and infrastructure which include Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Asia with the exception of Japan and Australia. The Company operates in a highly competitive business environment in most markets, and the Company’s long-term growth and profitability will depend in particular on its ability to expand its business across geographies and market segments, identify, consummate and integrate appropriate acquisitions, develop innovative and differentiated new products, services and software, expand and improve the effectiveness of the Company’s sales force and continue to reduce costs and improve operating efficiency and quality and effectively address the demands of an increasingly regulated environment. The Company is making significant investments, organically and through acquisitions, to address technological change in its served markets and to globalize and improve its manufacturing, research and development and customer-facing resources in order to be responsive to the Company’s customers throughout the world.

In this report, references to sales from existing businesses refers to sales from operations calculated according to GAAP but excluding (1) sales from acquired businesses and (2) the impact of currency translation. References to sales or operating profit attributable to acquisitions or acquired businesses refer to GAAP sales or operating profit, as applicable, from acquired businesses recorded prior to the first anniversary of the acquisition

 

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less the amount of sales attributable to certain divested product lines not considered discontinued operations. The portion of revenue attributable to currency translation is calculated as the difference between (a) the period-to-period change in revenue (excluding sales from acquired businesses) and (b) the period-to-period change in revenue (excluding sales from acquired businesses) after applying current period foreign exchange rates to the prior year period. Sales from existing businesses should be considered in addition to, and not as a replacement for or superior to, sales, and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Management believes that reporting the non-GAAP financial measure of sales from existing businesses provides useful information to investors by helping identify underlying growth trends in our business and facilitating easier comparisons of our revenue performance with our performance in prior and future periods and to our peers. The Company excludes the effect of currency translation from sales from existing businesses because currency translation is not under management’s control, is subject to volatility and can obscure underlying business trends, and excludes the effect of acquisitions and divestiture related items because the nature, size and number of acquisitions and divestitures can vary dramatically from period to period and between the Company and its peers and can also obscure underlying business trends and make comparisons of long-term performance difficult. References to sales volume refer to the impact of both price and unit sales.

Business Performance and Outlook

While differences exist among the Company’s businesses, on an overall basis, demand for the Company’s products, software and services increased in 2015 as compared to 2014 resulting in aggregate year-over-year sales growth from existing businesses of 2.5%. This increase was more than offset by the adverse effect of a stronger U.S. dollar, which reduced reported sales by 5.0% and resulted in a 2.5% aggregate year-over-year sales decline. Sales of acquired businesses, net of dispositions, had a negligible impact on year-over-year revenue growth. The Company’s continued investments in sales growth initiatives and the other business-specific factors discussed below contributed to the year-over-year increase in sales from existing businesses. Geographically, year-over-year sales growth rates from existing businesses were led primarily by developed markets. Sales from existing businesses in developed markets grew at a low-single digit rate in 2015 as compared to 2014 led by growth in North America and Western Europe. Sales growth rates from existing businesses in high-growth markets were essentially flat in 2015 as compared to 2014.

Acquisitions and Divestitures

During 2015, the Company acquired two businesses for total consideration of $37 million in cash, net of cash acquired. The businesses acquired complement existing units of both of the Company’s segments. The aggregate annual sales of these two businesses at the time of their respective acquisitions, in each case based on the acquired company’s revenues for its last completed fiscal year prior to the acquisition, were $18 million.

During 2014, the Company acquired six businesses for total consideration of $289 million in cash, net of cash acquired. The businesses acquired complement existing businesses of both of the Company’s segments. The aggregate annual sales of these six businesses at the time of their respective acquisitions, in each case based on the acquired company’s revenues for its last completed fiscal year prior to the acquisition, were $133 million.

In August 2014, the Company completed the divestiture of its electric vehicle systems (“EVS”)/hybrid product line for a sale price of $87 million in cash. This product line, which was part of the Industrial Technologies segment, had revenues of approximately $60 million in 2014 prior to the divestiture and approximately $100 million in 2013. The Company recorded a pretax gain on the sale of the product line of $34 million ($26 million after-tax) in its 2014 results. Subsequent to the sale, the Company has no continuing involvement in the EVS/hybrid product line.

During 2013, the Company acquired five businesses for total consideration of $434 million in cash, net of cash acquired. The businesses acquired complement existing businesses of both of the Company’s segments. The aggregate annual sales of these five businesses at the time of their respective acquisitions, in each case based on the acquired company’s revenues for its last completed fiscal year prior to the acquisition, were $168 million.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, 2014 AND 2013

Combined sales for the year ended December 31, 2015 decreased 2.5% compared to 2014. Sales from existing businesses contributed 2.5% growth on a year-over-year basis. Sales of acquired businesses, net of dispositions, had a negligible impact on year-over-year revenue growth. The impact of currency translation reduced reported sales by 5.0% as the U.S. dollar was, on average, stronger against other major currencies during 2015 as compared to 2014.

Combined sales for the year ended December 31, 2014 increased 6.5% compared to 2013. Sales from existing businesses contributed 4.0% growth and sales from acquired businesses, net of dispositions contributed 3.0% growth on a year-over-year basis. The impact of currency translation reduced reported sales by 0.5% as the U.S. dollar was, on average, stronger against other major currencies during 2014 as compared to 2013.

Operating profit margins were 20.5% for the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to 19.7% in 2014. The following factors impacted year-over-year operating profit margin comparisons.

2015 vs. 2014 operating profit margin comparisons were favorably impacted by:

 

    Higher 2015 sales volumes, the incremental year-over-year cost savings associated with restructuring actions and continuing productivity improvement initiatives, and the impact of transition services agreements, net of incremental year-over-year costs associated with various product development, sales and marketing growth investments and the effect of a stronger U.S. dollar in 2015 - 85 basis points

 

    Lower year-over-year costs associated with restructuring actions - 25 basis points

2015 vs. 2014 operating profit margin comparisons were unfavorably impacted by :

 

    The incremental net dilutive effect of acquired businesses and the impairment of certain trade names used in the Industrial Technologies segment in 2015 - 30 basis points

Operating profit margins were 19.7% for the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to 19.2% in 2013. The following factors impacted year-over-year operating profit margin comparisons.

2014 vs. 2013 operating profit margin comparisons were favorably impacted by :

 

    Higher 2014 sales volumes and incremental year-over-year cost savings associated with restructuring actions and continuing productivity improvement initiatives, net of incremental year-over-year costs associated with various product development, sales and marketing growth investments - 130 basis points

2014 vs. 2013 operating profit margin comparisons were unfavorably impacted by :

 

    The incremental net dilutive effect in 2014 of acquired businesses and dispositions - 80 basis points

Business Segments

Sales by business segment for the years ended December 31 are as follows ($ in millions):

 

     2015      2014      2013  

Professional Instrumentation

   $ 2,974.2       $ 3,121.6       $ 2,970.7   

Industrial Technologies

     3,204.6         3,215.6         2,991.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 6,178.8       $ 6,337.2       $ 5,961.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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PROFESSIONAL INSTRUMENTATION

Professional Instrumentation Selected Financial Data

 

     For the Year Ended December 31  
($ in millions)    2015     2014     2013  

Sales

   $ 2,974.2      $ 3,121.6      $ 2,970.7   

Operating profit

     694.8        691.6        628.2   

Depreciation

     35.2        36.5        40.5   

Amortization

     68.3        70.9        68.5   

Operating profit as a % of sales

     23.4     22.2     21.1

Depreciation as a % of sales

     1.2     1.2     1.4

Amortization as a % of sales

     2.3     2.3     2.3

Components of Sales Growth

 

     2015 vs. 2014     2014 vs. 2013  

Existing businesses

     —       3.0

Acquisitions

     —       2.5

Currency exchange rates

     (4.5 )%      (0.5 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     (4.5 )%      5.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

2015 COMPARED TO 2014

Price increases in the segment contributed 1.0% to year-over-year sales growth during 2015 as compared to 2014 and are reflected as a component of the change in sales from existing businesses.

Sales from existing businesses in the segment’s Advanced Instrumentation & Solutions businesses increased slightly during 2015 as compared to 2014. Field solutions products grew at a low-single digit rate driven by increased year-over-year demand for electrical, calibration, thermography, networking and biomedical products as well as online condition-based monitoring equipment. Geographically, demand for field solutions products increased in Asia, Western Europe and the Middle East. Sales of product realization services and products declined at a low-single digit rate during 2015 as compared to 2014. Increased year-over-year demand for next-generation oscilloscopes and video network monitoring products and services was more than offset by decreased demand across all other major product and service lines. Geographically, demand increased for product realization services and products in China and Western Europe, but was more than offset by softer demand in Russia, Latin America, North America and Japan.

Sales from existing businesses in the segment’s Sensing Technologies business declined at a mid-single digit rate during 2015 as compared to 2014 due to lower demand in all major end-markets. Geographically, decreased year-over-year demand in North America and Western Europe was partially offset by sales growth in China and Latin America.

Operating profit margins increased 120 basis points during 2015 as compared to 2014 due primarily to incremental year-over-year cost savings associated with restructuring actions and continuing productivity improvement initiatives, and the impact of transition services agreements, net of incremental year-over-year costs associated with various new product development, sales and marketing growth investments and the effect of a stronger U.S. dollar in 2015.

 

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2014 COMPARED TO 2013

Price increases in the segment contributed 0.5% to year-over-year sales growth during 2014 as compared with 2013 and are reflected as a component of the change in sales from existing businesses.

Sales from existing businesses in the segment’s Advanced Instrumentation & Solutions businesses grew at a low-single digit rate during 2014 as compared to 2013 primarily due to increased year-over-year sales of field solutions and product realization services and products. Field solutions products grew at a low-single digit rate year-over-year driven by electrical, networking, and calibration products and strong sales of new product offerings. Geographically, demand for field solutions products increased across all major geographies. Sales of product realization services and products grew at a low-single digit rate during 2014 as compared to 2013 primarily due to increased sales of general purpose test products driven by new product offerings and video monitoring products. Geographically, demand increased in North America, China, Western Europe and Latin America.

Sales from existing businesses in the segment’s Sensing Technologies business grew at a mid-single digit rate during 2014 as compared to 2013, primarily due to increased demand in North American distribution and technology, defense and energy related end-markets. Geographically, sales growth was led by increased demand in North America, Western Europe and China.

Operating profit margins increased 110 basis points during 2014 as compared to 2013. The following factors impacted year-over-year operating profit margin comparisons.

2014 vs. 2013 operating profit margin comparisons were favorably impacted by :

 

    Higher 2014 sales volumes and incremental year-over-year cost savings associated with restructuring actions and continuing productivity improvement initiatives, net of incremental year-over-year costs associated with various product development, sales and marketing growth investments -110 basis points

 

    Lower year-over-year costs associated with restructuring actions - 30 basis points

2014 vs. 2013 operating profit margin comparisons were unfavorably impacted by :

 

    The incremental net dilutive effect of acquisitions - 30 basis points

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES

Industrial Technologies Selected Financial Data

 

     For the Year Ended December 31  
($ in millions)    2015     2014     2013  

Sales

   $ 3,204.6      $ 3,215.6      $ 2,991.2   

Operating profit

     617.2        597.0        552.5   

Depreciation

     52.9        51.3        37.7   

Amortization

     20.5        19.3        13.0   

Operating profit as a % of sales

     19.3     18.6     18.5

Depreciation as a % of sales

     1.7     1.6     1.3

Amortization as a % of sales

     0.6     0.6     0.4

 

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Components of Sales Growth

 

     2015 vs. 2014     2014 vs. 2013  

Existing businesses

     5.0     5.5

Acquisitions (divestitures), net

     —       3.0

Currency exchange rates

     (5.0 )%      (1.0 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     —       7.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

2015 COMPARED TO 2014

Price increases in the segment had a negligible impact on year-over-year sales growth during 2015 as compared to 2014 and are reflected as a component of the change in sales from existing businesses.

Sales from existing businesses in the segment’s Transportation Technologies business grew at a mid-single digit rate during 2015 as compared to 2014, as year-over-year demand for the business’ dispenser systems, service and point-of-sale systems continued to be strong in North America and India during 2015. Customers, predominantly in the United States, have begun to upgrade point-of-sale systems to comply with deadlines for enhanced credit card security requirements based on the Europay, MasterCard and Visa (“EMV”) global standard and the Company expects this trend to continue to drive growth for the next several years. This growth was partially offset by lower year-over-year sales of retail petroleum products in the Middle East, Russia and Western Europe, largely due to softness in demand from integrated oil companies.

Sales from existing businesses in the segment’s Automation & Specialty Components business increased slightly during 2015 as compared to 2014. A strong increase in year-over-year demand in technology and defense related end-markets in North America and distribution and industrial automation related end-markets in Europe, was largely offset by lower demand in North American distribution and industrial automation related end-markets as well as agricultural related end-markets in North America and Europe. Sales in the engine retarder business were essentially flat on a year-over-year basis, with stronger demand in North America and Europe offset by softer demand in China. Year-over-year sales comparisons are also adversely affected by the sale of the Company’s EVS/hybrid product line in the third quarter of 2014, which has not been treated as a discontinued operation and the impact of which is reflected in “Acquisitions (divestitures), net” in the Components of Sales Growth table above. See Note 4 to the Combined Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2015 for additional information related to this transaction.

Sales from existing businesses in the segment’s Franchise Distribution business grew at a low-double digit rate during 2015 as compared to 2014, due to continued strong demand for tool storage solutions as well as increases in the number of franchisees, primarily in the United States.

Operating profit margins increased 70 basis points during 2015 as compared to 2014. The following factors impacted year-over-year operating profit margin comparisons.

2015 vs. 2014 operating profit margin comparisons were favorably impacted by :

 

    Higher 2015 sales volumes, incremental year-over-year cost savings associated with restructuring actions and continuing productivity improvement initiatives, net of incremental year-over-year costs associated with various new product development, sales and marketing growth investments and the effect of a stronger U.S. dollar in 2015 - 85 basis points

 

    Lower year-over-year costs associated with restructuring actions - 40 basis points

 

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2015 vs. 2014 operating profit margin comparisons were unfavorably impacted by :

 

    The impairment of certain trade names used in the segment recorded in the third quarter of 2015 and the incremental net dilutive effect of acquisitions in 2014 - 55 basis points

2014 COMPARED TO 2013

Price increases in the segment contributed 0.5% to sales growth on a year-over-year basis during 2014 as compared to 2013 and are reflected as a component of the change in sales from existing businesses.

Sales from existing businesses in the segment’s Transportation Technologies business grew at a mid-single digit rate during 2014 as compared to 2013. Demand for the business’ dispenser systems was particularly strong in North America during 2014. Continued strong demand for point-of-sale systems, service and vapor recovery products in most major geographies also contributed to year-over-year sales growth.

Sales from existing businesses in the segment’s Automation & Specialty Components business grew at a mid-single digit rate during 2014 as compared to 2013. Improved year-over-year demand in industrial automation, North America distribution, medical related end-markets and strong demand in engine retarder products was partially offset by lower year-over-year demand in technology, agricultural and defense related end-markets and the effect of exiting certain low-margin original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) product lines which negatively impacted the first half of 2014. Geographically, strong year-over-year demand in China and other high-growth markets as well as moderate sales growth in North America, more than offset year-over-year sales declines in Europe. Year-over-year sales comparisons are also adversely affected by the sale of the Company’s EVS/hybrid product line in the third quarter of 2014, which has not been treated as a discontinued operation and the impact of which is reflected in “Acquisitions (divestitures), net” in the Components of Sales Growth table above. See Note 4 to the Combined Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2015 for additional information related to this transaction.

Sales from existing businesses in the segment’s Franchise Distribution business grew at a high-single digit rate during 2014 as compared to 2013, primarily due to a strong net increase in franchisees, higher demand for hardline and powered tool products and new product offerings in North America.

Operating profit margins increased 10 basis points during 2014 as compared to 2013. The following factors impacted year-over-year operating profit margin comparisons.

2014 vs. 2013 operating profit margin comparisons were favorably impacted by :

 

    Higher 2014 sales volumes and incremental year-over-year cost savings associated with restructuring actions and continuing productivity improvement initiatives, net of incremental year-over-year costs associated with various product development, sales and marketing growth investments - 170 basis points

2014 vs. 2013 operating profit margin comparisons were unfavorably impacted by :

 

    Incremental year-over-year costs associated with restructuring actions - 30 basis points

 

    The incremental net dilutive effect of acquisitions and the product line disposition in 2014 - 130 basis points

Depreciation and amortization as a percentage of sales each increased during 2014 as compared to 2013 due primarily to business acquisitions in 2013. The inclusion of a full year of these incremental depreciation and amortization expenses in 2014 drove the increase.

 

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COST OF SALES AND GROSS PROFIT

 

     For the Year Ended December 31  
($ in millions)    2015     2014     2013  

Sales

   $ 6,178.8      $ 6,337.2      $ 5,961.9   

Cost of sales

     3,183.5        3,288.0        3,097.9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     2,995.3        3,049.2        2,864.0   

Gross profit margin

     48.5     48.1     48.0

Cost of sales decreased on a year-over-year basis during 2015 as compared to 2014, due primarily to the effect of a stronger U.S. dollar, incremental year-over-year cost savings associated with restructuring actions and continued productivity improvement initiatives and lower year-over-year costs associated with restructuring actions, partially offset by the impact of higher year-over-year sales volumes.

Cost of sales increased on a year-over-year basis during 2014 as compared to 2013, due primarily to the impact of higher year-over-year sales volumes, acquisitions completed in 2013 and 2014 and incremental year-over-year costs associated with continuing productivity improvement initiatives. These factors were partially offset by incremental year-over-year cost savings associated with restructuring actions and continued productivity improvement initiatives.

Gross profit margins increased 40 basis points on a year-over-year basis during 2015 as compared to 2014, due primarily to the favorable impact of higher year-over-year sales volumes and incremental year-over-year cost savings associated with restructuring actions and continued productivity improvement initiatives.

Gross profit margins increased 10 basis points on a year-over-year basis during 2014 as compared to 2013, due primarily to the favorable impact of higher year-over-year sales volumes and incremental year-over-year cost savings associated with restructuring actions and continued productivity improvement initiatives.

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

     For the Year Ended December 31  
($ in millions)    2015     2014     2013  

Sales

   $ 6,178.8      $ 6,337.2      $ 5,961.9   

Sales, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses

     1,347.9        1,416.3        1,342.5   

Research and development (“R&D”) expenses

     377.7        387.6        378.3   

SG&A as a % of sales

     21.8     22.3     22.5

R&D as a % of sales

     6.1     6.1     6.3

The year-over-year decrease in SG&A expenses reflects incremental year-over-year investments in the Company’s sales and marketing growth initiatives which were more than offset by the effect of a stronger U.S. dollar in 2015, year-over- year cost savings associated with restructuring actions, the impact of continuing productivity improvement initiatives and the impact of transition services agreements. SG&A expense as a percentage of sales decreased 50 basis points on a year-over-year basis as compared to 2014 and benefited from the increased leverage of the Company’s general and administrative cost base resulting from higher 2015 sales volumes.

SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales decreased 20 basis points on a year-over-year basis during 2014 as compared to 2013. The year-over-year increase in SG&A expenses reflects incremental year-over-year investments in sales and marketing growth initiatives, higher corporate expenses and incremental year-over-year costs associated with restructuring actions and continuing productivity improvement initiatives, partially offset by year-over-year cost savings associated with restructuring actions and continuing productivity improvement initiatives. This negative factor was more than offset by the benefit of increased leverage of the Company’s general and administrative cost base resulting from higher 2014 sales.

 

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R&D expenses (consisting principally of internal and contract engineering personnel costs) as a percentage of sales were flat on a year-over-year basis in 2015 as compared to 2014. R&D expenses as a percentage of sales decreased 20 basis points on a year-over-year basis in 2014 as compared to 2013 due primarily to increased leverage of the existing cost base due to higher sales.

OTHER INCOME

In August 2014, the Company completed the divestiture of its EVS/hybrid product line for a sale price of $87 million in cash. This product line, which was part of the Industrial Technologies segment, had revenues of approximately $60 million in 2014 prior to the divestiture and approximately $100 million in 2013. Operating results of the product line were not significant to segment or overall Company reported results. The Company recorded a pretax gain on the sale of the product line of $34 million ($26 million after-tax) in its 2014 results. Subsequent to the sale, the Company has no continuing involvement in the EVS/hybrid product line.

INCOME TAXES

General

Income tax expense and deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect management’s assessment of future taxes expected to be paid on items reflected in the Company’s financial statements. The Company records the tax effect of discrete items and items that are reported net of their tax effects in the period in which they occur.

The Company’s effective tax rate can be affected by changes in the mix of earnings in countries with differing statutory tax rates (including as a result of business acquisitions and dispositions), changes in the valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities, accruals related to contingent tax liabilities and period-to-period changes in such accruals, the results of audits and examinations of previously filed tax returns (as discussed below), the expiration of statutes of limitations, the implementation of tax planning strategies, tax rulings, court decisions, settlements with tax authorities and changes in tax laws, including legislative policy changes that may result from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s initiative on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting.

The Company conducts business globally, and, as part of its global business, Danaher files numerous income tax returns in the United States federal, state and foreign jurisdictions. The countries in which the Company has a significant presence that have lower statutory tax rates than the United States include China, Germany and the United Kingdom. The Company’s ability to obtain a tax benefit from lower statutory tax rates outside of the United States is dependent on its levels of taxable income in these foreign countries. The Company believes that a change in the statutory tax rate of any individual foreign country would not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements given the geographic dispersion of the Company’s taxable income.

The Parent and its subsidiaries (including the businesses of the Company) are routinely examined by various domestic and international taxing authorities. The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has completed examinations of certain of Danaher’s federal income tax returns through 2009 and is currently examining certain of Danaher’s federal income tax returns for 2010 through 2013. In addition, Danaher has subsidiaries (including the businesses of the Company) in Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Sweden, the United Kingdom and various other countries, states and provinces that are currently under audit for years ranging from 2003 through 2014.

As part of Danaher, the amount of income taxes the Company pays is subject to ongoing audits by federal, state and foreign tax authorities, which often result in proposed assessments. Management performs a comprehensive review of its global tax positions on a quarterly basis. Based on these reviews, the results of discussions and resolutions of matters with certain tax authorities, tax rulings and court decisions, and the expiration of statutes of limitations, reserves for contingent tax liabilities are accrued or adjusted as necessary. For a discussion of risks related to these and other tax matters, please refer to “Risk Factors” in this information statement.

 

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Comparison of the Years Ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013

The Company’s effective tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 was 32.0%, 30.9% and 27.3%, respectively.

The Company’s effective tax rate for each of 2015, 2014 and 2013 differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35.0% due principally to the Company’s earnings outside the United States that are indefinitely reinvested and taxed at rates lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate and from the reinstatement of certain tax benefits and credits resulting from the enactment of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 and the America Tax Relief Act of 2012. In addition, the effective tax rate of 27.3% in 2013 includes tax benefits from the release of reserves resulting from the expiration of statutes of limitations.

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Comparison of the Years Ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014

Comprehensive income increased by $40 million in 2015 as compared to 2014. Net earnings decreased by $20 million, which was more than offset by favorable year-over-year changes in foreign currency translation and pension benefit adjustments. The Company recorded a foreign currency translation loss of $132 million in 2015 compared to a translation loss of $154 million in 2014. The Company recorded a pension benefit adjustments gain of $18 million in 2015 compared to a loss of $19 million in 2014.

Comparison of the Years Ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013

Comprehensive income decreased by $156 million in 2014 as compared to 2013. Higher net earnings were offset by the impact of foreign currency translation adjustments resulting from the effect of a stronger U.S. dollar compared to most major currencies during the year and pension benefit adjustments. The Company recorded a foreign currency translation loss of $154 million in 2014 compared to a translation gain of $32 million in 2013. Pension benefit adjustments resulted in a loss of $19 million in 2014 compared to a gain of $3 million in 2013.

INFLATION

The effect of inflation on the Company’s revenues and net earnings was not significant in any of the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT

The Company is exposed to market risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates, credit risk and commodity prices, each of which could impact its financial statements. The Company generally addresses its exposure to these risks through its normal operating and financing activities. In addition, the Company’s broad-based business activities help to reduce the impact that volatility in any particular area or related areas may have on its operating profit as a whole.

Currency Exchange Rate Risk

The Company faces transactional exchange rate risk from transactions with customers in countries outside the United States and from intercompany transactions between affiliates. Transactional exchange rate risk arises from the purchase and sale of goods and services in currencies other than the Company’s functional currency or the functional currency of an applicable subsidiary. The Company also faces translational exchange rate risk related to the translation of financial statements of our foreign operations into U.S. dollars, the Company’s functional currency. Costs incurred and sales recorded by subsidiaries operating outside of the United States are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates effective during the respective period. As a result, the Company is exposed to movements in the exchange rates of various currencies against the U.S. dollar. The effect of a

 

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change in currency exchange rates on the Company’s net investment in international subsidiaries is reflected in the accumulated other comprehensive income component of Parent’s equity. A 10% depreciation in major currencies relative to the U.S. dollar as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 would have resulted in a reduction of Parent’s equity of approximately $166 million and $170 million, respectively.

Currency exchange rates negatively impacted 2015 reported sales by 5.0% as compared to 2014, as the U.S. dollar was, on average, stronger against most major currencies during 2015 as compared to exchange rate levels during 2014. Currency exchange rates negatively impacted 2014 reported sales by 0.5% as compared to 2013. If the exchange rates in effect as of December 31, 2015 were to prevail throughout 2016, currency exchange rates would adversely impact 2016 estimated sales by approximately 1.0% relative to the Company’s performance in 2015. Additional strengthening of the U.S. dollar against other major currencies would further adversely impact the Company’s sales and results of operations on an overall basis. Any weakening of the U.S. dollar against other major currencies would positively impact the Company’s sales and results of operations.

The Company has generally accepted the exposure to exchange rate movements without using derivative financial instruments to manage this risk. Both positive and negative movements in currency exchange rates against the U.S. dollar will therefore continue to affect the reported amount of sales, profit, and assets and liabilities in the Company’s Combined Financial Statements.

Credit Risk

Concentrations of credit risk arising from receivables from customers are limited due to the geographic and business diversity of the Company’s customers. The Company’s businesses perform credit evaluations of their customers’ financial conditions as appropriate and also obtain collateral or other security when appropriate.

Commodity Price Risk

For a discussion of risks relating to commodity prices, refer to “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Fortive’s Businesses.”

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

As part of Danaher, the Company is dependent upon Danaher for all of its working capital and financing requirements as Danaher uses a centralized approach to cash management and financing of its operations. Financial transactions relating to the Company are accounted for through the Net parent investment account of the Company. Accordingly, none of Danaher’s cash, cash equivalents or debt at the corporate level has been assigned to the Company in its Combined Financial Statements. During the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company generated sufficient cash from operating activities to fund its operating and investing activities. Management assesses the Company’s liquidity in terms of its ability to generate cash to fund its operating and investing activities. The Company continues to generate substantial cash from operating activities and believes that its operating cash flow and other sources of liquidity will be sufficient to allow it to continue investing in existing businesses, consummating strategic acquisitions and managing its capital structure on a short and long-term basis.

 

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Following is an overview of the Company’s cash flows and liquidity:

Overview of Cash Flows and Liquidity

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
($ in millions)    2015      2014      2013  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 1,009.0       $ 946.7       $ 1,030.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash paid for acquisitions

   $ (37.1    $ (289.0    $ (433.8

Payments for additions to property, plant and equipment

     (120.1      (102.6      (81.1

Proceeds from sale of a product line

     —           86.7         —     

All other investing activities

     (16.9      13.8         3.5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

   $ (174.1    $ (291.1    $ (511.4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

   $ (834.9    $ (655.6    $ (518.8
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Comparison of the Years Ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014

Cash flows from operations increased $62 million during 2015 as compared to 2014 due primarily to cash generated from higher operating profit in 2015 and lower investments in working capital in 2015 as compared to 2014. Net cash used in investing activities decreased $117 million during 2015 as compared to 2014, principally due to lower levels of acquisitions during 2015. Net cash used in financing activities increased $179 million during 2015 as compared to 2014, as more cash was transferred to Danaher due to increases in operating cash flows and less cash used in investing activities.

Comparison of the Years Ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013

Cash flows from operations decreased $84 million during 2014 as compared to 2013. Cash flow increases generated from higher operating profit were more than offset by increased investments in working capital. Cash paid for acquisitions constituted the most significant use of cash in 2014. Net cash used in investing activities decreased $220 million during 2014 as compared to 2013, due primarily to lower levels of acquisition expenditures during 2014 and proceeds from the divestiture of the EVS/hybrid product line in 2014. Net cash used in financing activities increased $137 million during 2014 as compared to the comparable period in 2013, as more cash was transferred to Danaher due to less cash being used in investing activities.

Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditures are made primarily for increasing capacity, replacing equipment, supporting new product development, improving information technology systems and the manufacturing of equipment used in revenue generating arrangements with certain of the Company’s customers. Capital expenditures totaled $120 million in 2015, $103 million in 2014 and $81 million in 2013.

Contractual Obligations

The following table sets forth, by period due or year of expected expiration, as applicable, a summary of the Company’s contractual obligations as of December 31, 2015 under (1) capital lease obligations and other, (2) operating leases, (3) purchase obligations and (4) other long-term liabilities reflected on the Company’s balance sheet under GAAP. The amounts presented in the table below include $191 million of noncurrent gross unrecognized tax benefits. However, the timing of these liabilities is uncertain, and therefore, they have been included in the “More than 5 Years” column in the table below. Refer to Note 11 to the Combined Financial

 

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Statements for additional information on unrecognized tax benefits. Certain of our acquisitions also involve the potential payment of contingent consideration. The table below does not reflect any such obligations, as the timing and amounts of any such payments are uncertain. Refer to “—Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements” for a discussion of other contractual obligations that are not reflected in the table below.

 

($ in millions)    Total      Less Than
One Year
     1-3 Years      3-5 Years      More Than
5 Years
 

Capital lease obligations and other (a)

   $ 7.1       $ 2.8       $ 1.3       $ 0.5       $ 2.5   

Operating lease obligations (b)

     150.8         42.0         54.8         32.7         21.3   

Purchase obligations (c)

     333.3         321.3         11.8         0.1         0.1   

Other long-term liabilities reflected on the Company’s balance sheet under GAAP (d)

     704.6         —           103.0         81.7         519.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,195.8       $ 366.1       $ 170.9       $ 115.0       $ 543.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)   Represent capital lease and other obligations and related interest payments and are projected for future periods using the interest rates in effect as of December 31, 2015. Certain of these projected interest payments may differ in the future based on changes in market interest rates.
(b)   As described in Note 13 to the Combined Financial Statements, certain leases require the Company to pay real estate taxes, insurance, maintenance and other operating expenses associated with the leased premises. These future costs are not included in the schedule above.
(c)   Consist of agreements to purchase goods or services that are enforceable and legally binding on the Company and that specify all significant terms, including fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased, fixed, minimum or variable price provisions and the approximate timing of the transaction.
(d)   Primarily consist of obligations under product service and warranty policies and allowances, performance and operating cost guarantees, estimated environmental remediation costs, self-insurance and litigation claims, post-retirement benefits, pension benefit obligations, deferred tax liabilities and deferred compensation obligations. The timing of cash flows associated with these obligations is based upon management’s estimates over the terms of these arrangements and is largely based upon historical experience.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The following table sets forth, by period due or year of expected expiration, as applicable, a summary of off-balance sheet commitments of Parent, on behalf of the Company, as of December 31, 2015.

 

     Amount of Commitment Expiration per Period  
($ in millions)    Total      Less Than
One Year
     1-3 Years      4-5 Years      More Than
5 Years
 

Guarantees

   $ 81.8       $ 40.3       $ 15.1       $ 11.2       $ 15.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Guarantees consist primarily of outstanding standby letters of credit, bank guarantees and performance and bid bonds. These guarantees have been provided in connection with certain arrangements with vendors, customers, financing counterparties and governmental entities to secure the Company’s obligations and/or performance requirements related to specific transactions.

Other Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company has from time to time divested certain of its businesses and assets. In connection with these divestitures, the Company often provides representations, warranties and/or indemnities to cover various risks and unknown liabilities, such as claims for damages arising out of the use of products or relating to intellectual property matters, commercial disputes, environmental matters or tax matters. The Company has not included any

 

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such items in the contractual obligations table above because they relate to unknown conditions and the Company cannot reasonably estimate the potential liabilities from such matters, but the Company does not believe it is reasonably possible that any such liability will have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements. In addition, as a result of these divestitures, as well as restructuring activities, certain properties leased by the Company have been sublet to third parties. In the event any of these third parties vacate any of these premises, the Company would be legally obligated under master lease arrangements. The Company believes that the financial risk of default by such sub-lessors is individually and in the aggregate not material to the Company’s financial statements.

In the normal course of business, the Company periodically enters into agreements that require it to indemnify customers, suppliers or other business partners for specific risks, such as claims for injury or property damage arising out of the Company’s products or services or claims alleging that Company products, services or software infringe third party intellectual property. The Company has not included any such indemnification provisions in the contractual obligations table above. Historically, the Company has not experienced significant losses on these types of indemnification obligations.

Legal Proceedings

Please refer to Note 14 to the Combined Financial Statements included in this information statement for information regarding legal proceedings and contingencies, and for a discussion of risks related to legal proceedings and contingencies, please refer to “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Fortive’s Businesses.”

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

Management’s discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations is based upon the Company’s Combined Financial Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. The Company bases these estimates and judgments on historical experience, the current economic environment and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates and judgments.

The Company believes the following accounting estimates are most critical to an understanding of its financial statements. Estimates are considered to be critical if they meet both of the following criteria: (1) the estimate requires assumptions about material matters that are uncertain at the time the estimate is made, and (2) material changes in the estimate are reasonably likely from period to period. For a detailed discussion on the application of these and other accounting estimates, refer to Note 2 in the Company’s Combined Financial Statements.

Accounts Receivable : The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts to reflect probable credit losses inherent in its portfolio of receivables. Determination of the allowances requires management to exercise judgment about the timing, frequency and severity of credit losses that could materially affect the allowances for doubtful accounts and, therefore, net income. The allowances for doubtful accounts represent management’s best estimate of the credit losses expected from the Company’s trade accounts, contract and finance receivable portfolios. The level of the allowances is based on many quantitative and qualitative factors including historical loss experience by receivable type, portfolio duration, delinquency trends, economic conditions and credit risk quality. The Company regularly performs detailed reviews of its accounts receivable portfolio to determine if an impairment has occurred and to assess the adequacy of the allowances. If the financial condition of the Company’s customers were to deteriorate with a severity, frequency and/or timing different from the Company’s assumptions, additional allowances would be required and the Company’s financial statements would be adversely impacted.

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market value of inventory is inherently uncertain because levels of demand, technological advances and pricing competition in many of the Company’s markets can fluctuate significantly from period to period due to circumstances beyond the Company’s control. If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, the Company could be required to reduce the value of its inventory, which would adversely impact the Company’s financial statements. Refer to Note 5 in the Company’s Combined Financial Statements.

Acquired Intangibles : The Company’s business acquisitions typically result in the recognition of goodwill, in-process research and development and other intangible assets, which affect the amount of future period amortization expense and possible impairment charges that the Company may incur. Refer to Notes 2, 3 and 7 in the Company’s Combined Financial Statements for a description of the Company’s policies relating to goodwill, acquired intangibles and acquisitions.

In performing its goodwill impairment testing, the Company estimates the fair value of its reporting units primarily using a market based approach. The Company estimates fair value based on multiples of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) determined by current trading market multiples of earnings for companies operating in businesses similar to each of the Company’s reporting units, in addition to recent market available sale transactions of comparable businesses. In evaluating the estimates derived by the market based approach, management makes judgments about the relevance and reliability of the multiples by considering factors unique to its reporting units, including operating results, business plans, economic projections, anticipated future cash flows, and transactions and marketplace data as well as judgments about the comparability of the market proxies selected. In certain circumstances the Company also estimates fair value utilizing a discounted cash flow analysis (i.e., an income approach) in order to validate the results of the market approach. The discounted cash flow model requires judgmental assumptions about projected revenue growth, future operating margins, discount rates and terminal values. There are inherent uncertainties related to these assumptions and management’s judgment in applying them to the analysis of goodwill impairment.

As of December 31, 2015, the Company had eleven reporting units for goodwill impairment testing. Reporting units resulting from recent acquisitions generally present the highest risk of impairment. Management believes the impairment risk associated with these reporting units decreases as these businesses are integrated into the Company and better positioned for potential future earnings growth. The carrying value of the goodwill included in each individual reporting unit ranges from $7 million to $1.1 billion. The Company’s annual goodwill impairment analysis in 2015 indicated that in all instances, the fair values of the Company’s reporting units exceeded their carrying values and consequently did not result in an impairment charge. The excess of the estimated fair value over carrying value (expressed as a percentage of carrying value for the respective reporting unit) for each of the Company’s reporting units as of the annual testing date ranged from approximately 5% to approximately 900%. In order to evaluate the sensitivity of the fair value calculations used in the goodwill impairment test, the Company applied a hypothetical 10% decrease to the fair values of each reporting unit and compared those hypothetical values to the reporting unit carrying values. Based on this hypothetical 10% decrease, the excess of the estimated fair value over carrying value (expressed as a percentage of carrying value for the respective reporting unit) for each of the Company’s reporting units ranged from approximately -5% to approximately 800%. After applying the hypothetical 10% decrease, two reporting unit’s hypothetical fair values were approximately equal to or below their carrying value. Management evaluated other factors relating to the fair value of this reporting unit, including using an income approach, market positions of the businesses, comparability of market sales transactions and financial and operating performance, and concluded no impairment charge was required.

The Company reviews identified intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable. The Company also tests intangible assets with indefinite lives at least annually for impairment. Determining whether an impairment loss occurred requires a comparison of the carrying amount to the sum of undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. These analyses require management to make judgments and estimates about future revenues, expenses, market conditions and discount rates related to these assets.

 

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If actual results are not consistent with management’s estimates and assumptions, goodwill and other intangible assets may be overstated and a charge would need to be taken against net earnings which would adversely affect the Company’s financial statements.

Contingent Liabilities : As discussed in Note 14 to the Combined Financial Statements, the Company, is, from time to time, subject to a variety of litigation and similar contingent liabilities incidental to its business (or the business operations of previously owned entities). The Company recognizes a liability for any contingency that is known or probable of occurrence and reasonably estimable. These assessments require judgments concerning matters such as litigation developments and outcomes, the anticipated outcome of negotiations, the number of future claims and the cost of both pending and future claims. In addition, because most contingencies are resolved over long periods of time, liabilities may change in the future due to various factors, including those discussed in Note 14 to the Combined Financial Statements. If the reserves established by the Company with respect to these contingent liabilities are inadequate, the Company would be required to incur an expense equal to the amount of the loss incurred in excess of the reserves, which would adversely affect the Company’s financial statements.

Revenue Recognition : The Company derives revenues from the sale of products and services. Refer to Note 2 to the Company’s Combined Financial Statements for a description of the Company’s revenue recognition policies.

Although most of the Company’s sales agreements contain standard terms and conditions, certain agreements contain multiple elements or non-standard terms and conditions. As a result, judgment is sometimes required to determine the appropriate accounting, including whether the deliverables specified in these agreements should be treated as separate units of accounting for revenue recognition purposes, and, if so, how the consideration should be allocated among the elements and when to recognize revenue for each element. The Company allocates revenue to each element in the contractual arrangement based on the selling price hierarchy that, in some instances, may require the Company to estimate the selling price of certain deliverables that are not sold separately or where third party evidence of pricing is not observable. The Company’s estimate of selling price impacts the amount and timing of revenue recognized in multiple element arrangements.

If the Company’s judgments regarding revenue recognition prove incorrect, the Company’s revenues in particular periods may be adversely affected.

Corporate Allocations : The Company has historically operated as part of Danaher and not as a stand-alone company. Accordingly, certain shared costs have been allocated to the Company and are reflected as expenses in the accompanying financial statements. Management considers the allocation methodologies used to be reasonable and appropriate reflections of the related expenses attributable to the Company for purposes of the carve-out financial statements; however, the expenses reflected in these financial statements may not be indicative of the actual expenses that would have been incurred during the periods presented if the Company had operated as a separate stand-alone entity. In addition, the expenses reflected in the financial statements may not be indicative of expenses that will be incurred in the future by the Company. Refer to Note 17 to the Company’s Combined Financial Statements for a description of the Company’s corporate allocations and related-party transactions.

Stock-Based Compensation : For a description of the Company’s stock-based compensation accounting practices, refer to Note 15 to the Company’s Combined Financial Statements. Determining the appropriate fair value model and calculating the fair value of stock-based payment awards require subjective assumptions, including the expected life of the awards, stock price volatility and expected forfeiture rate. The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of stock-based payment awards represent the Company’s best estimates, but these estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management judgment. If actual results are not consistent with management’s assumptions and estimates, the Company’s equity-based compensation expense could be materially different in the future.

 

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Pension : For a description of the Company’s pension accounting practices, refer to Note 10 in the Company’s Combined Financial Statements. Calculations of the amount of pension costs and obligations depend on the assumptions used in the actuarial valuations, including assumptions regarding discount rates, expected return on plan assets, rates of salary increases, health care cost trend rates, mortality rates, and other factors. If the assumptions used in calculating pension and other post-retirement benefits costs and obligations are incorrect or if the factors underlying the assumptions change (as a result of differences in actual experience, changes in key economic indicators or other factors) the Company’s financial statements could be materially affected. A 50 basis point reduction in the discount rates used for the plans for 2015 would have increased the net obligation by $27 million ($18 million on an after tax basis) from the amounts recorded in the financial statements as of December 31, 2015.

The Company’s plan assets consist of various insurance contracts, equity and debt securities as determined by the administrator of each plan. The estimated long-term rate of return for the plans was determined on a plan by plan basis based on the nature of the plan assets and ranged from 2.3% to 6.0%. If the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets for 2015 was reduced by 50 basis points, pension expense for the plans for 2015 would have increased $1.0 million ($0.7 million on an after-tax basis).

Income Taxes : For a description of the Company’s income tax accounting policies, refer to Notes 2 and 11 to the Company’s Combined Financial Statements. The Company establishes valuation allowances for its deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized which requires management to make judgments and estimates regarding: (1) the timing and amount of the reversal of taxable temporary differences, (2) expected future taxable income, and (3) the impact of tax planning strategies. Future changes to tax rates would also impact the amounts of deferred tax assets and liabilities and could have an adverse impact on the Company’s financial statements.

The Company provides for unrecognized tax benefits when, based upon the technical merits, it is “more-likely-than- not” that an uncertain tax position will not be sustained upon examination. Judgment is required in evaluating tax positions and determining income tax provisions. The Company re-evaluates the technical merits of its tax positions and may recognize an uncertain tax benefit in certain circumstances, including when: (i) a tax audit is completed; (ii) applicable tax laws change, including a tax case ruling or legislative guidance; or (iii) the applicable statute of limitations expires.

In addition, certain of Danaher’s tax returns are currently under review by tax authorities (see “—Results of Operations – Income Taxes” and Note 11 to the Combined Financial Statements). Management believes the positions taken in these returns are in accordance with the relevant tax laws. However, the outcome of these audits is uncertain and could result in the Company being required to record charges for prior year tax obligations which could have a material adverse impact to the Company’s financial statements, including its effective tax rate.

An increase in the Company’s 2015 nominal tax rate of 1.0% would have resulted in an additional income tax provision for continuing operations for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 of $13 million.

NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

On February 25, 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-2,  Leases (Topic 842) , which impacts all aspects of accounting for leasing activities both for lessors and lessees. The standard requires entities to recognize lease assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for leases with a lease term of more than 12 months and to disclose key information about leasing arrangements. The ASU is effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. Management has not yet completed its assessment of the impact of the new standard on the Company’s financial statements.

 

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In December 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, Income Taxes (Topic 740); Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes (“ASU 2015-17”). ASU 2015-17 simplifies the presentation of deferred income taxes by requiring that deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as noncurrent in a classified statement of financial position. The standard is effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods and may be applied either prospectively to all deferred tax liabilities and assets or retrospectively to all periods presented. The Company has chosen to early adopt this ASU prospectively, and therefore, the 2015 Combined Balance Sheet reflects the new disclosure requirements.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments (Topic 805), which eliminates the requirement for an acquirer in a business combination to account for measurement-period adjustments retrospectively. The new guidance requires that the cumulative impact of a measurement-period adjustment (including the impact on prior periods) be recognized in the reporting period in which the adjustment is identified-eliminating the requirement to restate prior period financial statements. The ASU requires disclosure of the nature and amount of measurement-period adjustments as well as information with respect to the portion of the adjustments recorded in current- period earnings that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustments to provisional amounts had been recognized as of the acquisition date. The Company has chosen to early adopt this ASU and therefore, disclosures included within these combined financial statements have been updated to reflect the new disclosure requirements.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, Simplifying the Measurement of lnventory (Topic 330), which modifies existing requirements regarding measuring inventory at the lower of cost or market. Under existing standards, the market amount requires consideration of replacement cost, net realizable value (“NRV”), and NRV less an approximately normal profit margin. The new ASU replaces market with NRV, defined as estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. This eliminates the need to determine and consider replacement cost or NRV less an approximately normal profit margin when measuring inventory. For the Company, this standard is effective prospectively beginning January 1, 201 7, with early adoption permitted. Management has not yet completed its assessment of the impact of the new standard on the Company’s financial statements.

In May 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-07, Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share (or its Equivalent) (“ASU 2015-07”). ASU 2015-07 removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy investments for which fair values are estimated using the net asset value (“NAV”) practical expedient provided by Accounting Standards Codification 820, Fair Value Measurement. Disclosures about investments in certain entities that calculate NAV per share are limited under the new standard to those investments for which the Plan has elected to estimate the fair value using the NAV practical expedient. The ASU is effective for entities (other than public business entities) for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, with retrospective application to all periods presented, with early adoption permitted. The Company has chosen to early adopt this ASU and therefore, disclosures included within these consolidated financial statements have been updated to reflect the new disclosure requirements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which impacts virtually all aspects of an entity’s revenue recognition. The core principle of the new standard is that revenue should be recognized 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. On July 9, 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of the standard by one year which results in the new standard being effective for the Company at the beginning of its first quarter of fiscal year 2018. The Company is currently assessing the impact that the adoption of the new standard will have on its financial statements and related disclosures, including possible transition alternatives.

 

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BUSINESS

The Company

Fortive is a diversified industrial growth company comprising businesses that are recognized leaders in attractive markets globally. We operate businesses that design, develop, manufacture, service and market professional and engineered products, software and services for a variety of end markets, building upon leading brand names, innovative technology and significant market positions. Our research and development, manufacturing, sales, distribution, service and administrative facilities are located in more than 40 countries across North America, Asia Pacific, Europe and Latin America.

We strive to create shareholder value through consistent and sustainable earnings growth, driven by continuous improvement in the operating performance of our existing businesses and acquisitions of other businesses that strategically fit within our existing business portfolio or expand our portfolio into new and attractive markets.

To accomplish these goals, we use a set of growth, lean and leadership tools and processes, which today are known as DBS, designed to continuously improve business performance in the critical areas of quality, delivery, cost, growth and innovation. Within the DBS framework, we pursue a number of ongoing strategic initiatives relating to idea generation, product development and commercialization, global sourcing of materials and services, manufacturing improvement and sales and marketing. DBS has a long and deep history within our businesses, many of which originated fundamental DBS tools and have driven results through DBS for decades. Following our separation from Danaher, our rights to the DBS tools and processes will continue pursuant to the DBS license agreement described under “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions—DBS License Agreement,” and we will continue using and developing these tools and processes under the name “Fortive Business System,” or “FBS.”

Our 2015 sales by geographic destination (geographic destination refers to the geographic area where the final sale to the Company’s customer is made) were: North America, 58% (including 55% in the United States); Europe, 18%; Asia Pacific, 18%, and all other regions, 6%. For additional information regarding sales by geography, please refer to Note 16 in the Combined Financial Statements included in this information statement.

Our industrial growth businesses have historically been operated as Danaher’s Test & Measurement segment, Industrial Technologies segment (other than its Product Identification platform) and Retail/Commercial Petroleum platform. Today, our businesses are organized in two segments: Professional Instrumentation and Industrial Technologies.

 

    Professional Instrumentation . Our Professional Instrumentation segment consists of our Advanced Instrumentation & Solutions and Sensing Technologies businesses. Fortive’s Advanced Instrumentation & Solutions business was primarily established through Danaher’s acquisitions of Qualitrol in the 1980’s, Fluke Corporation in 1998, Tektronix in 2007, Keithley Instruments in 2010 and numerous bolt-on acquisitions. Our Sensing Technologies business originated with Danaher’s acquisition of Chicago Pneumatic in the 1980’s and Gems Sensors in 1997.

 

    Industrial Technologies . Our Industrial Technologies segment consists of our Transportation Technologies, Automation & Specialty Components and Franchise Distribution businesses. Fortive’s Transportation Technologies business originated with Danaher’s acquisition of Veeder-Root in the 1980’s and subsequently expanded through additional acquisitions, including the acquisitions of Gilbarco in 2002, Navman Wireless in 2012, Teletrac in 2013 and numerous bolt-on acquisitions. Fortive’s Automation & Specialty Components business was primarily established through Danaher’s acquisitions of Pacific Scientific Company in 1998, Kollmorgen Corporation in 2000 and Thomson Industries in 2002, as well as numerous other acquisitions. Fortive’s Franchise Distribution business was established through Danaher’s acquisitions of Matco Tools and Hennessy Industries in 1986.

 

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Fortive’s headquarters are located at 6920 Seaway Blvd, Everett, WA 98203, and its telephone number is (425) 446-5000.

Fortive intends to maintain an Internet site at www.fortive.com. Fortive’s website, and the information contained therein, or connected thereto, is not incorporated by reference into this information statement or the registration statement of which this information statement forms a part.

Strategy

Our strategy is to maximize shareholder value through several key initiatives:

 

    Build Sustainable Competitive Advantage Through Innovation That Our Customers Value. Our businesses typically hold leadership positions in their served markets, which are generally characterized by significant growth and profitability potential. In the markets we serve, our businesses strive to drive organic growth by prioritizing the voice of our customers in everything we do. Over time, our focus on customers’ needs has enabled us to innovate effectively in markets where competitive leadership can be attained and, over long periods, sustained. Innovation and product vitality are key factors in maintaining our market leadership positions. In many end markets, we are leading the evolution of solutions to more software-driven products and business models, where our long history of reliability and strong brands position our operating businesses at the key points of customer workflows.

 

    Leverage Our Global Business Presence. Approximately 45% of our revenues are generated outside the United States, and we have significant operations around the world in key geographic markets. This reach has facilitated our entry into new markets, as we can harness existing sales channels, familiarity with local customer needs and regulations and our locally-based management resources. We expect to continue to prioritize development of localized solutions for high-growth markets around the world, with a strong local manufacturing and product development capability. We intend to continue to pursue acquisitions of businesses that complement our strategy in specific markets or regions.

 

    Attract and Retain Talented Associates , We believe that our team of talented associates, united by a common culture employing DBS in pursuit of continuous improvement, provides us a significant competitive advantage. We seek to continue to attract, develop and retain world-class leaders and associates globally and to drive their engagement with our customer-centric approach. We will continue to closely align individual incentives to the objectives of the Company and its shareholders.

 

    Drive Continuous Improvement Through Application of DBS. All of our businesses and associates use DBS to drive continuous improvement, measured by metrics such as quality, delivery, cost, growth and innovation. Through consistent application of DBS tools and principles, we have been able to drive industry-leading customer satisfaction and profitability in businesses that have been in our portfolio for years and significant improvement in growth and operating margins in businesses that we acquire. DBS extends well beyond lean concepts, to include methods for driving growth and innovation demanded in our markets.

 

    Redeploy Our Free Cash Flow to Grow and Improve Our Businesses. We intend to continue to re-invest the substantial free cash flow generated by our existing businesses to drive innovation for organic growth and to acquire businesses that fit strategically or extend our portfolio into new and attractive markets. We believe that our management team has developed considerable skill in identifying, acquiring and integrating new businesses. Our track record of disciplined success in targeting and effectively integrating acquisitions is an important aspect of our growth strategy.

Strengths

We believe the Company has significant competitive strengths, including:

 

    Leading Brands in Attractive Markets. Many of our operating companies have been leaders in their respective markets for decades and have built brand recognition and share positions that exceed that of many competitors.

 

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    Global Presence and Reach. We operate globally, with diverse sales channels, manufacturing operations and product development that enable us to competitively address local requirements. We have experienced management teams based in key markets around the world and a strong local presence in high-growth markets.

 

    Best-in-Class Operating System. Our portfolio includes operating businesses that originated fundamental DBS tools and have driven results through DBS for decades. We believe that our ability to continually improve quality, delivery, cost, growth and innovation improve customer satisfaction and offer significant competitive advantage.

 

    Experienced Management Team. Our management team predominantly consists of long-tenured leaders from Danaher who have a proven track record of success. The Company’s senior management has extensive industry experience and many years of service with Danaher.

Reportable Segments

The table below describes the percentage of our total annual revenues attributable to each of our two segments over each of the last three years ended December 31, 2015. For additional information regarding sales, operating profit and identifiable assets by segment, please refer to Note 16 in the Combined Financial Statements included in this information statement.

 

     2015     2014     2013  

Professional Instrumentation

     48     49     50

Industrial Technologies

     52     51     50

Professional Instrumentation

Our Professional Instrumentation segment offers essential products, software and services used to create actionable intelligence by measuring and monitoring a wide range of physical parameters in industrial applications, including electrical current, radio frequency signals, distance, pressure and temperature. Customers for these products and services include industrial service, installation and maintenance professionals, designers and manufacturers of electronic devices and instruments, and other customers for whom precision and reliability are critical in their specific applications. 2015 sales for this segment by geographic destination were: North America, 51%; Europe, 18%; Asia Pacific, 24%, and all other regions, 7%. Our Professional Instrumentation segment consists of the following lines of business.

Advanced Instrumentation & Solutions

Our Advanced Instrumentation & Solutions business consists of:

 

    Field Solutions . Our field solutions products include a variety of compact professional test tools, thermal imaging and calibration equipment for electrical, industrial, electronic and calibration applications, and online condition-based monitoring equipment for critical infrastructure in electrical utility and industrial applications. These products and associated software solutions measure voltage, current, resistance, power quality, frequency, pressure, temperature and air quality, among other parameters. Typical users of these products include electrical engineers, electricians, electronic technicians, medical technicians, and industrial service, installation and maintenance professionals. The business also makes and sells instruments, controls and monitoring systems used by maintenance departments in electric utilities and industrial facilities to monitor assets, including transformers, generators, motors and switchgear. Products are marketed under a variety of brands, including AMPROBE, FLUKE, FLUKE BIOMEDICAL, FLUKE NETWORKS and QUALITROL.

 

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    Product Realization . Our product realization services and products help developers and engineers convert concepts into finished products. Our test, measurement and monitoring products are used in the design, manufacturing and development of electronics, industrial, video and other advanced technologies. Typical users of these products and services include research and development engineers who design, de-bug, monitor and validate the function and performance of electronic components, subassemblies and end-products, and video equipment manufacturers, content developers and broadcasters. The business also provides a full range of design, engineering and manufacturing services and highly-engineered, modular components to enable conceptualization, development and launch of products in the medical diagnostics, cell therapy and consumer markets. Finally, the business designs, develops, manufactures and markets critical, highly-engineered energetic materials components in specialized vertical applications. Products and services are marketed under a variety of brands, including INVETECH, KEITHLEY, MAXTEK, PACIFIC SCIENTIFIC ENERGETIC MATERIALS COMPANY and TEKTRONIX.

Competition in the business is based on a number of factors, including the reliability, performance, ruggedness, ease of use, ergonomics and aesthetics of the product, the service provider’s relevant expertise with particular technologies and applications, as well as the other factors described under “—Competition.” Sales in the segment are generally made through independent distributors and direct sales personnel.

Sensing Technologies

Our Sensing Technologies business offers devices that sense, monitor and control operational or manufacturing variables, such as temperature, pressure, level, flow, turbidity and conductivity. Users of these products span a wide variety of industrial and manufacturing markets, including medical equipment, food and beverage, marine, industrial, off-highway vehicles, building automation and semiconductors. Our competitive advantage in these markets is based on our ability to apply advanced sensing technologies to a variety of customer needs, many of which are in demanding operating environments. Our modular products and agile supply chain enable rapid customization of solutions for unique operational requirements and which meet the lead-time needs of our customers. Competition in the business is based on a number of factors, including technology, application design expertise, lead time, channels of distribution, brand awareness, as well as the other factors described under “—Competition.” Products in this business are primarily marketed under a variety of brands, including ANDERSON-NEGELE, GEMS SENSORS and SETRA. Sales in the segment are generally made through direct sales personnel and independent distributors.

Manufacturing facilities of our Professional Instrumentation segment are located in North America, Europe and Asia.

Industrial Technologies

Our Industrial Technologies segment offers critical technical equipment, components, software and services for manufacturing, repair and transportation markets worldwide. We offer fueling, field payment, vehicle tracking and fleet management solutions that are used in commercial and private fleet applications, as well as precision motion-control and other specialty products and solutions that enable manufacturing and other process industries around the world to operate more effectively and efficiently. Customers for these products and services include fleet owners, industrial machine OEMs, commercial garages and other industrial customers. 2015 sales for this segment by geographic destination were: North America, 64%; Europe, 18%; Asia Pacific, 12% and all other regions, 6%. Our Industrial Technologies segment consists of the following lines of business.

 

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Transportation Technologies

Our Transportation Technologies business is a leading worldwide provider of solutions and services focused on fuel dispensing, remote fuel management, point-of-sale and payment systems, environmental compliance, vehicle tracking and fleet management. This business consists of:

 

    Retail/Commercial Petroleum . Our retail/commercial petroleum products include environmental monitoring and leak detection systems; vapor recovery equipment; fuel dispensers for petroleum and compressed natural gas; point-of-sale and secure electronic payment technologies for retail petroleum stations; submersible turbine pumps; and remote monitoring and outsourced fuel management services, including compliance services, fuel system maintenance, and inventory planning and supply chain support. Typical users of these products include independent and company-owned retail petroleum stations, high-volume retailers, convenience stores, and commercial vehicle fleets. Our retail/commercial petroleum products are marketed under a variety of brands, including ANGI, DOMS, GASBOY, GILBARCO, GILBARCO AUTOTANK and VEEDER-ROOT.

 

    Telematics . Our telematics products include vehicle tracking and fleet management hardware and software solutions that fleet managers use to position and dispatch vehicles, manage fuel consumption and promote vehicle safety, compliance, operating efficiency and productivity. Typical users of these solutions span a variety of industries and include businesses and other organizations that manage vehicle fleets. Our telematics products are marketed under a variety of brands, including NAVMAN WIRELESS and TELETRAC.

Customers in this line of business choose suppliers based on a number of factors including product features, performance and functionality, the supplier’s geographic coverage and the other factors described under “—Competition.” Sales are generally made through independent distributors and our direct sales personnel.

Automation & Specialty Components

Our Automation & Specialty Components business provides a wide range of electromechanical and electronic motion control products (including standard and custom motors, drives and controls) and mechanical components (such as ball screws, linear bearings, clutches/brakes and linear actuators), as well as supplemental braking systems for commercial vehicles. The automation products are sold in various precision motion markets, such as the markets for packaging equipment, medical equipment, metal forming equipment, robotics and food and beverage processing applications. Customers are typically systems integrators who use our products in production and packaging lines and original equipment manufacturers that integrate our products into their machines and systems. Customers in this industry choose suppliers based on a number of factors, including product performance, the breadth of the supplier’s product offering, the geographic coverage offered by the supplier and the other factors described under “—Competition.” The business is also a leading worldwide supplier of supplemental braking systems for commercial vehicles, selling JAKE BRAKE brand engine retarders for class 6 through 8 vehicles and bleeder and exhaust brakes for class 3 through 7 vehicles. Customers are primarily major original equipment manufacturers of class 3 through class 8 vehicles, and typically choose suppliers based on their technical expertise and total cost of ownership. Products in this business are marketed under a variety of brands, including DYNAPAR, HENGSTLER, JAKE BRAKE, KOLLMORGEN, PORTESCAP and THOMSON. Sales are generally made through our direct sales personnel and independent distributors.

Franchise Distribution

Our Franchise Distribution business consists of:

 

    Professional Tools . We manufacture and distribute professional tools, toolboxes and automotive diagnostic equipment through our network of franchised mobile distributors, who sell primarily to professional mechanics under the MATCO brand. Professional mechanics typically select tools based on relevant innovative features and the other factors described under “—Competition.”

 

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    Wheel Service Equipment . We produce a full-line of wheel service equipment including brake lathes, tire changers, wheel balancers, and wheel weights under the AMMCO, BADA and COATS brands. Typical users of these products are automotive tire and repair shops. Sales are generally made through our direct sales personnel and independent distributors. Competition in the wheel service equipment business is based on the factors described under “—Competition.”

Manufacturing facilities of our Industrial Technologies businesses are located in North America, South America, Europe and Asia.

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The following discussion includes information common to both of our segments.

Materials

Our manufacturing operations employ a wide variety of raw materials, including steel, copper, cast iron, electronic components, aluminum, plastics and other petroleum-based products. Prices of oil and gas also affect our costs for freight and utilities. We purchase raw materials from a large number of independent sources around the world. No single supplier is material, although for some components that require particular specifications or qualifications there may be a single supplier or a limited number of suppliers that can readily provide such components. We utilize a number of techniques to address potential disruption in and other risks relating to our supply chain, including in certain cases the use of safety stock, alternative materials and qualification of multiple supply sources. During 2015 we had no raw material shortages that had a material effect on our business. For a further discussion of risks related to the materials and components required for our operations, please refer to “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Fortive’s Businesses.”

Intellectual Property

We own numerous patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and licenses to intellectual property owned by others. Although in aggregate our intellectual property is important to our operations, we do not consider any single patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret or license to be of material importance to any segment or to the business as a whole. From time to time we engage in litigation to protect our intellectual property rights. For a discussion of risks related to our intellectual property, please refer to “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Fortive’s Businesses.” All capitalized brands and product names throughout this document are trademarks owned by, or licensed to, Danaher.

Competition

We believe that we are a leader in many of our served markets. Although our businesses generally operate in highly competitive markets, our competitive position cannot be determined accurately in the aggregate or by segment, since none of our competitors offer all of the same product and service lines or serve all of the same markets as we do. Because of the range of the products and services we sell and the variety of markets we serve, we encounter a wide variety of competitors, including well-established regional competitors, competitors who are more specialized than we are in particular markets, as well as larger companies or divisions of larger companies with substantial sales, marketing, research, and financial capabilities. We face increased competition in a number of our served markets as a result of the entry of competitors based in low-cost manufacturing locations, and increasing consolidation in particular markets. The number of competitors varies by product and service line. Our management believes that we have a market leadership position in many of the markets we serve. Key competitive factors vary among our businesses and product and service lines, but include the specific factors noted above with respect to each particular business and typically also include price, quality, performance, delivery speed, applications expertise, distribution channel access, service and support, technology and innovation, breadth of product, service and software offerings and brand name recognition. For a discussion of risks related to competition, please refer to “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Fortive’s Businesses.”

 

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Seasonal Nature of Business

General economic conditions impact our business and financial results, and certain of our businesses experience seasonal and other trends related to the industries and end markets that they serve. For example, capital equipment sales are often stronger in the fourth calendar quarter and sales to OEMs are often stronger immediately preceding and following the launch of new products. However, as a whole, we are not subject to material seasonality.

Working Capital

We maintain an adequate level of working capital to support our business needs. There are no unusual industry practices or requirements relating to working capital items in either of our reportable segments. In addition, our sales and payment terms are generally similar to those of our competitors.

Backlog

The following sets forth the unfulfilled orders attributable to each of our segments as of December 31 ($ in millions):

 

     2015      2014  

Professional Instrumentation

   $ 523       $ 527   

Industrial Technologies

     543         557   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,066       $ 1,084   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

We expect that a large majority of the unfilled orders as of December 31, 2015 will have been delivered to customers within three to four months of such date. Given the relatively short delivery periods and rapid inventory turnover that are characteristic of most of our products and the shortening of product life cycles, we believe that backlog is indicative of short-term revenue performance but not necessarily a reliable indicator of medium or long-term revenue performance.

Employee Relations

As of December 31, 2015, we employed approximately 22,000 persons, of whom approximately 12,000 were employed in the United States and approximately 10,000 were employed outside of the United States. Of our United States employees, approximately 1,200 were hourly-rated, unionized employees. Outside the United States, we have government-mandated collective bargaining arrangements and union contracts in certain countries, particularly in Europe where certain of our employees are represented by unions and/or works councils. For a discussion of risks related to employee relations, please refer to “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Fortive’s Businesses.”

 

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Research and Development

We believe that our competitive position is maintained and enhanced through the development and introduction of new products and services that incorporate improved features and functionality, better performance, smaller size and weight, lower cost, or some combination of these factors. We invest substantially in the development of new products. We conduct research and development activities for the purpose of designing and developing new products and applications that address customer needs and emerging trends, as well as enhancing the functionality, effectiveness, ease of use and reliability of our existing products. Our research and development efforts include internal initiatives and those that use licensed or acquired technology. We expect to continue investing in research and development at a rate consistent with our past, with the goal of maintaining or improving our competitive position, and entering new markets. The following sets forth our research and development expenditures over each of the last three years ended December 31, by segment and in the aggregate ($ in millions):

 

     2015      2014      2013  

Professional Instrumentation

   $ 232       $ 238       $ 245   

Industrial Technologies

     146         150         133   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 378       $ 388       $ 378   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company generally conducts research and development activities on a business-by-business basis, primarily in North America, Asia and Europe. We anticipate that we will continue to make significant expenditures for research and development as we seek to provide a continuing flow of innovative products to maintain and improve our competitive position. For a discussion of the risks related to the need to develop and commercialize new products and product enhancements, please refer to “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Fortive’s Businesses.” Customer-sponsored research and development was not significant in 2015, 2014 or 2013.

Government Contracts

Although the substantial majority of our revenue in 2015 was from customers other than governmental entities, each of our segments has agreements relating to the sale of products to government entities. As a result, we are subject to various statutes and regulations that apply to companies doing business with governments. For a discussion of risks related to government contracting requirements, please refer to “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Fortive’s Businesses.”

Regulatory Matters

We face extensive government regulation both within and outside the United States relating to the development, manufacture, marketing, sale and distribution of our products, software and services. The following sections describe certain significant regulations that we are subject to. These are not the only regulations that our businesses must comply with. For a description of risks related to the regulations that our businesses are subject to, please refer to “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Fortive’s Businesses.”

Environmental Laws and Regulations

Our operations and properties are subject to laws and regulations relating to environmental protection, including those governing air emissions, water discharges and waste management, and workplace health and safety. For a discussion of the environmental laws and regulations that our operations, products and services are subject to and other environmental contingencies, please refer to Note 14 in the Combined Financial Statements included in this information statement. For a discussion of risks related to compliance with environmental and health and safety laws and risks related to past or future releases of, or exposures to, hazardous substances, please refer to “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Fortive’s Businesses.”

 

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Export/Import Compliance

We are required to comply with various U.S. export/import control and economic sanctions laws, including:

 

    the International Traffic in Arms Regulations administered by the U.S. Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, which, among other things, imposes license requirements on the export from the United States of defense articles and defense services (which are items specifically designed or adapted for a military application and/or listed on the United States Munitions List);

 

    the Export Administration Regulations administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, which, among other things, impose licensing requirements on the export or re-export of certain dual-use goods, technology and software (which are items that potentially have both commercial and military applications);

 

    the regulations administered by the U.S. Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control, which implement economic sanctions imposed against designated countries, governments and persons based on United States foreign policy and national security considerations; and

 

    the import regulatory activities of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Other nations’ governments have implemented similar export and import control regulations, which may affect our operations or transactions subject to their jurisdictions. For a discussion of risks related to export/import control and economic sanctions laws, please refer to “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Fortive’s Businesses.”

International Operations

Our products and services are available worldwide, and our principal markets outside the United States are in Europe and Asia. We also have operations around the world, and this geographic diversity allows us to draw on the skills of a worldwide workforce, provides greater stability to our operations, allows us to drive economies of scale, provides revenue streams that may help offset economic trends that are specific to individual economies and offers us an opportunity to access new markets for products. In addition, we believe that our future growth depends in part on our ability to continue developing products and sales models that successfully target high-growth markets.

The table below describes annual revenue derived from customers outside the United States as a percentage of total annual revenue for the year ended December 31, by segment and in the aggregate, based on geographic destination:

 

     2015     2014     2013  

Professional Instrumentation

     51     53     54

Industrial Technologies

     39     44     49

Total

     45     48     50

The table below describes long-lived assets located outside the United States as of December 31, as a percentage of total long-lived assets, by segment and in the aggregate (including assets held for sale):

 

     2015     2014     2013  

Professional Instrumentation

     21     29     29

Industrial Technologies

     25     19     24

Total

     23     25     27

 

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For additional information related to revenues and long-lived assets by country, please refer to Note 16 to the Combined Financial Statements included in this information statement and for information regarding deferred taxes by geography, please refer to Note 11 to the Combined Financial Statements included in this information statement.

The manner in which our products and services are sold outside the United States differs by business and by region. Most of our sales in non-U.S. markets are made by our subsidiaries located outside the U.S., though we also sell directly from the U.S. into non-U.S. markets through various representatives and distributors and, in some cases, directly. In countries with low sales volumes, we generally sell through representatives and distributors.

Financial information about our international operations is contained in Note 16 of the Combined Financial Statements and information about the effects of foreign currency fluctuations on our business is set forth in MD&A. For a discussion of risks related to our non-U.S. operations and foreign currency exchange, please refer to “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Fortive’s Businesses.”

Major Customers

No single customer accounted for more than 10% of combined sales in 2015, 2014 or 2013.

Properties

Our corporate headquarters are located in Everett, Washington in a facility that we own. As of December 31, 2015, our facilities included approximately 99 significant manufacturing and distribution facilities. 54 of these facilities are located in the United States in over 25 states and 45 are located outside the United States in over 40 other countries, including the rest of North America, Asia Pacific, Europe and Latin America. These facilities cover approximately 10 million square feet, of which approximately 3 million square feet are owned and approximately 7 million square feet are leased. Particularly outside the United States, facilities often serve more than one business segment and may be used for multiple purposes, such as administration, sales, manufacturing, warehousing and/or distribution. The number of significant facilities by business segment is: Professional Instrumentation, 47; and Industrial Technologies, 52.

We consider our facilities suitable and adequate for the purposes for which they are used and do not anticipate difficulty in renewing existing leases as they expire or in finding alternative facilities. We believe our properties and equipment have been well-maintained. Please refer to Note 13 in the Combined Financial Statements included in this information statement for additional information with respect to our lease commitments.

Legal Proceedings

We are, from time to time, subject to a variety of litigation and other legal and regulatory proceedings and claims incidental to our business. Based upon our experience, current information and applicable law, we do not believe that these proceedings and claims will have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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MANAGEMENT

Executive Officers Following the Distribution

While most of the individuals who are expected to serve as Fortive’s executive officers are currently officers and employees of Danaher, upon completion of the separation, none of these individuals will continue to be employees or officers of New Danaher. The following table sets forth information regarding individuals who are expected, as of the date of this information statement, to serve as Fortive’s executive officers, including their positions after the separation, and is followed by biographies of each such executive officer. If any additional executive officers of Fortive are identified prior to completion of the separation, their information will be provided in subsequent amendments to this information statement. The information set forth below is as of March 1, 2016.

 

Name

   Age     

Position

James A. Lico

     50       President and Chief Executive Officer

Patrick J. Byrne

     55       Senior Vice President

Martin Gafinowitz

     57       Senior Vice President

Charles E. McLaughlin

     54       Senior Vice President – Chief Financial Officer

Patrick K. Murphy

     54       Senior Vice President

James A. Lico will serve as Fortive’s President and Chief Executive Officer, as well as a member of the Board. Mr. Lico has served in leadership positions in a variety of different functions and businesses since joining Danaher in 1996, including as Executive Vice President since 2005.

Patrick J. Byrne will serve as a Senior Vice President of Fortive. Mr. Byrne has served as President of Danaher’s Tektronix business since July 2014, after serving as Chief Technology Officer and Vice President-Strategy and Business Development for Danaher’s Test and Measurement segment from November 2012 to July 2014. Prior to joining Danaher, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Intermec Technologies, a manufacturer of automated identification and data capture equipment, from 2007 until November 2012.

Martin Gafinowitz will serve as a Senior Vice President of Fortive. Mr. Gafinowtiz has served as Senior Vice President-Group Executive of Danaher since March 2014 after serving as Vice President-Group Executive of Danaher from 2005 to March 2014.

Charles E. McLaughlin will serve as Fortive’s Senior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer. Mr. McLaughlin has served as Senior Vice President-Diagnostics Group CFO for Danaher’s Diagnostics business since May 2012, and as Senior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer of Danaher’s Beckman Coulter business since July 2011. Mr. McLaughlin previously served as Vice President-Chief Financial Officer of Tektronix from Danaher’s acquisition of Tektronix in November 2007 until June 2011.

Patrick K. Murphy will serve as a Senior Vice President of Fortive. Mr. Murphy has served as a Group President of Danaher since joining Danaher in March 2014. Prior to joining Danaher, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Nidec Motor Corporation, a manufacturer of commercial, industrial, and appliance motors and controls, from 2010 until October 2013.

Board of Directors Following the Distribution

The following table sets forth information with respect to those persons who are expected to serve on the Board following the completion of the distribution, and is followed by biographies of each such individual (except that Mr. Lico’s biographical information is set forth above under “—Executive Officers Following the Distribution”). The nominees will be presented to Fortive’s sole stockholder, Danaher, for election prior to the distribution. Mr. Ruiz’s election, however, will be effective immediately prior to the commencement of “when

 

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issued” trading of Fortive common stock on the NYSE. Upon the effectiveness of his election to the Board, Mr. Ruiz will be also appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board and will serve as its sole member until the distribution date. The information set forth below is as of March 1, 2016.

 

Name

  

Age

    

Position

Feroz Dewan

     39       Director

James A. Lico

     50       Director

Kate D. Mitchell

     57       Director

Mitchell P. Rales

     59       Director

Steven M. Rales

     64       Director

Israel Ruiz

     44       Director

Alan G. Spoon

     64       Chairman

Feroz Dewan served in a series of positions with Tiger Global Management, an investment firm with approximately $20 billion under management across public and private equity funds, from 2003 to 2015, including most recently as Head of Public Equities. He also served as a Private Equity Associate at Silver Lake Partners, a private equity firm focused on leveraged buyout and growth capital investments in technology, technology-enabled and related industries, from 2002 to 2003. Mr. Dewan’s experience with technology and technology related companies as well as experience in the areas of financial matters, risk management and corporate governance, among other factors, qualify him to sit on the Board.

The biography of James A. Lico is set forth under “—Executive Officers Following the Distribution.” Mr. Lico’s qualifications to sit on the Board include, among other factors, his broad operating and functional experience with Danaher and in-depth knowledge of Fortive’s businesses and of the Danaher Business System.

Kate D. Mitchell has served as a partner and co-founder of Scale Venture Partners, a Silicon Valley-based firm that invests in early-in-revenue technology companies, since 1997. Prior to her current role, Ms. Mitchell served with Bank of America, a multinational banking and financial services corporation, from 1988 to 1996, most recently as Senior Vice President for Bank of America Interactive Banking. Ms. Mitchell currently serves on the boards of directors of Silicon Valley Bank, Silicon Valley Community Foundation and other private company boards on behalf of Scale Venture Partners. Ms. Mitchell’s qualifications to sit on the Board include, among other factors, extensive experience in the technology industry as well experience in the areas of business management and operations, finance and executive compensation.

Mitchell P. Rales is a co-founder of Danaher and has served on the board of directors of Danaher since 1983, serving as Chairman of the Executive Committee of Danaher since 1984. He was also President of Danaher from 1984 to 1990. In addition, for more than the past five years he has been a principal in private and public business entities in the manufacturing area. Mr. Rales is also a member of the board of directors of Colfax Corporation, and is a brother of Steven M. Rales. The strategic vision and leadership of Mr. Rales and his brother, Steven Rales, helped create the Danaher Business System and have guided Danaher down a path of consistent, profitable growth that continues today. In addition, as a result of the substantial ownership stake that Mr. Rales is expected to have in Fortive, he will be well-positioned to understand, articulate and advocate for the rights and interests of Fortive’s shareholders.

Steven M. Rales is a co-founder of Danaher and has served on the board of directors of Danaher since 1983, serving as Danaher’s Chairman of the board of directors since 1984. He was also CEO of Danaher from 1984 to 1990. In addition, for more than the past five years he has been a principal in a private business entity in the area of film production. Mr. Rales is a brother of Mitchell P. Rales. The strategic vision and leadership of Mr. Rales and his brother, Mitchell Rales, helped create the Danaher Business System and have guided Danaher down a path of consistent, profitable growth that continues today. In addition, as a result of the substantial ownership stake that Mr. Rales is expected to have in Fortive, he will be well-positioned to understand, articulate and advocate for the rights and interests of Fortive’s shareholders.

 

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Israel Ruiz has been the Executive Vice President and Treasurer at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a private research university of science and technology, since 2011. In this role, Mr. Ruiz oversees all principal administrative and financial functions of MIT. Prior to his current role, Mr. Ruiz served as the Vice President for Finance for MIT from 2007 to 2011 and as a principal for MIT’s Office of Budget and Financial Planning from 2001 to 2007. Mr. Ruiz’s qualifications to sit on the Board include, among other factors, his financial and accounting expertise and experience in the areas of business management and operations.

Alan G. Spoon will serve as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Spoon has served on Danaher’s Board of Directors since 1999. He has served as Partner Emeritus of Polaris Partners, a company that invests in private technology and life science firms, since January 2015. Mr. Spoon has been a partner at Polaris since May 2000, and served as Managing General Partner from 2000 to 2010. Mr. Spoon is also a member of the board of directors of each of IAC/InterActiveCorp., Match Group, Inc. and Cable One, Inc. In addition to his leadership role at Polaris Partners, Mr. Spoon previously served as president, chief operating officer and chief financial officer of one of the country’s largest, publicly-traded education and media companies, and has served on the boards of numerous public and private companies. His public company leadership experience gives him insight into business strategy, leadership and executive compensation and his public company and private equity experience give him insight into technology trends, acquisition strategy and financing, each of which represents an area of key strategic opportunity for Fortive.

At the time of the distribution, Fortive expects that the Board will consist of the directors set forth above. After the completion of the distribution, Fortive expects to hold its first annual meeting of shareholders in 2017.

At any meeting of shareholders for the election of directors at which a quorum is present, the election will be determined by a majority of the votes cast by the shareholders entitled to vote in the election, with directors not receiving a majority of the votes cast required to tender their resignations for consideration by the Board, except that in the case of a contested election, the election will be determined by a plurality of the votes cast by the shareholders entitled to vote in the election.

Director Independence

A majority of the Board will include directors who are “independent” as defined by the rules of the NYSE.

The Board will assess on a regular basis, and at least annually, the independence of directors and, based on the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee, will make a determination as to which members are independent.

Committees of the Board of Directors

Effective immediately prior to the “when-issued” trading date of Fortive common stock on the NYSE, the Board will have a standing Audit Committee, and effective upon the completion of the separation, the Board will have a standing Compensation Committee and a Nominating and Governance Committee.

Audit Committee . Mr. Ruiz is expected to be a member of the Board’s Audit Committee effective as of immediately prior to the “when-issued” trading date of Fortive common stock on the NYSE, and Ms. Mitchell and Mr. Dewan are expected to be members of the Board’s Audit Committee effective as of the distribution date. Mr. Ruiz is expected to be the Chairman of the Audit Committee effective as of the distribution date as well as an “audit committee financial expert” for purposes of the rules of the SEC. In addition, Fortive expects that the Board will determine that each of the members of the Audit Committee is independent, as defined by the rules of the NYSE and Section 10A(m)(3) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The Audit Committee will meet at least quarterly and will assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities by reviewing and reporting to the Board on Fortive accounting and financial reporting practices and the audit process; the quality and integrity of Fortive’s financial statements; the effectiveness of Fortive’s internal control over financial reporting; Fortive’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; the

 

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independent auditors’ qualifications, independence, and performance; the performance of Fortive’s internal audit function; Fortive’s risk assessment and risk management policies; and Fortive’s swaps and derivatives transactions and related policies and procedures.

Compensation Committee . Ms. Mitchell and Mr. Dewan are expected to be the members of the Board’s Compensation Committee. Ms. Mitchell is expected to be the Chairman of the Compensation Committee. The Board is expected to determine that each member of the Compensation Committee is independent, as defined by the rules of the NYSE and Section 10C(a) of the Exchange Act. In addition, Fortive expects that the members of the Compensation Committee will qualify as “non-employee directors” for purposes of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act and as “outside directors” for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code. The Compensation Committee discharges the Board’s responsibilities relating to compensation of Fortive’s executive officers, including evaluating the performance of, and approving the compensation paid to, Fortive’s executive officers. The Compensation Committee also reviews and discusses with Fortive management the Compensation Discussion & Analysis (“CD&A”) and recommends to the Board the inclusion of the CD&A in the annual meeting proxy statement; reviews and makes recommendations to the Board with respect to the adoption, amendment and termination of all executive incentive compensation plans and all equity compensation plans, and exercises all authority of the Board (and all responsibilities assigned by such plans to the Compensation Committee) with respect to the administration of such plans; monitors compliance by directors and executive officers with Fortive’s stock ownership requirements; considers the impact of Fortive’s compensation programs on Fortive’s risk profile; prepares a report as required by the SEC to be included in proxy statements; and considers factors relating to independence and conflicts of interests in connection with all compensation consultants, counsel and other outside advisors that provide advice to the Compensation Committee.

Nominating and Governance Committee . Messrs. Ruiz and Spoon are expected to be the members of the Board’s Nominating and Governance Committee. Mr. Ruiz is expected to be the Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee. The Board is expected to determine that each of the members of the Nominating and Governance Committee is independent, as defined by the rules of the NYSE. The Nominating and Governance Committee will assist the Board in identifying individuals qualified to become board members; propose to the Board a slate of directors for election by Fortive’s shareholders at each annual meeting; make recommendations to the Board regarding the membership of the Board’s committees; make recommendations to the Board regarding matters of corporate governance; facilitate the annual review of the performance of the Board and its committees; oversee the operation of Fortive’s Corporate Governance Guidelines; review and make recommendations to the Board regarding non-management director compensation; and administer Fortive’s Related Person Transaction Policy.

The Board is expected to adopt a written charter for each of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee. These charters will be posted on Fortive’s website in connection with the separation.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

During Fortive’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, Fortive was not an independent company and did not have a compensation committee or any other committee serving a similar function. Decisions as to the compensation of those who will serve as Fortive’s executive officers for that fiscal year were made by Danaher, as described in the section of this information statement captioned “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.”

Corporate Governance

Shareholder Recommendations for Director Nominees

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adopt a policy concerning the evaluation of shareholder recommendations of board candidates by the Nominating and Governance Committee.

Corporate Governance Guidelines

The Board is expected to adopt a set of Corporate Governance Guidelines in connection with the separation to assist it in guiding Fortive’s governance practices. These practices will be regularly reevaluated by the Nominating and Governance Committee in light of changing circumstances in order to continue serving Fortive’s best interests and the best interests of its shareholders.

Communicating with the Board

Shareholders and other parties interested in communicating directly with the Board or with individual directors or the non-management or independent directors as a group may do so by addressing communications to the Board, to the specified individual director or to the non-management or independent directors, as applicable, c/o Corporate Secretary, Fortive Corporation, 6920 Seaway Blvd, Everett, WA 98203.

Director Qualification Standards

Fortive’s Corporate Governance Guidelines will provide that the Nominating and Governance Committee is responsible for reviewing with the Board the appropriate skills and characteristics required of board members in the context of the makeup of the Board and developing criteria for identifying and evaluating board candidates.

The Nominating and Governance Committee will from time-to-time engage an executive search firm to help identify, evaluate and provide background information regarding director candidates, and will also consider candidates for the Board membership suggested by the Board members, management and shareholders. A shareholder who wishes to recommend a prospective nominee for the Board should notify the Nominating and Governance Committee in writing with whatever supporting material the shareholder considers appropriate. If a prospective nominee has been identified other than in connection with a director search process initiated by the Nominating and Governance Committee, the Nominating and Governance Committee makes an initial determination as to whether to conduct a full evaluation of the candidate. The Nominating and Governance Committee’s determination of whether to conduct a full evaluation is based primarily on the Nominating and Governance Committee’s view as to whether a new or additional Board member is necessary or appropriate at such time, and the likelihood that the prospective nominee can satisfy the evaluation factors described below and any such other factors as the Nominating and Governance Committee may deem appropriate. The Nominating and Governance Committee takes into account whatever information is provided to the Nominating and Governance Committee with the recommendation of the prospective candidate and any additional inquiries the Nominating and Governance Committee may in its discretion conduct or have conducted with respect to such prospective nominee. If the Nominating and Governance Committee determines that any such prospective nominee warrants additional consideration, or if the Nominating and Governance Committee has initiated a director search process and has identified one or more prospective nominees, the Nominating and Governance Committee will evaluate such prospective nominees against the standards and qualifications set out in Fortive’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, including:

 

    personal and professional integrity and character;

 

    prominence and reputation in the prospective nominee’s profession;

 

    skills, knowledge and expertise (including business or other relevant experience) useful and appropriate in overseeing and providing strategic direction with respect to Fortive’s business;

 

    the extent to which the interplay of the prospective nominee’s skills, knowledge, experience and background with that of the other Board members will help build a Board that is effective in collectively meeting Fortive’s strategic needs and serving the long-term interests of the shareholders;

 

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    the capacity and desire to represent the interests of the shareholders as a whole; and

 

    availability to devote sufficient time to the affairs of Fortive.

The Nominating and Governance Committee will also consider such other factors as it may deem relevant and appropriate, including the current composition of the Board, any perceived need for one or more particular areas of expertise, the balance of management and independent directors, the need for committee-specific expertise and the evaluations of other prospective nominees. The Board will not have a formal or informal policy with respect to diversity but it is expected that the Board, taken as a whole, will embody a diverse set of skills, knowledge, experiences and backgrounds appropriate in light of Fortive’s needs, and in this regard that the Board will also subjectively take into consideration the diversity (with respect to race, gender and national origin) of the Board when considering director nominees. The Board will not make any particular weighting of diversity or any other characteristic in evaluating nominees and directors.

If the Nominating and Governance Committee determines that a prospective nominee warrants further consideration, one or more members of the Nominating and Governance Committee (and other members of the Board as appropriate) will interview the prospective nominee. After completing this evaluation and interview process, if the Nominating and Governance Committee deems it appropriate it will recommend that the Board appoint one or more candidates to the Board or nominate one or more such candidates for election to the Board.

The Nominating and Governance Committee will also review and make recommendations to the Board regarding non-management director compensation (although the Board makes the final determination regarding the amounts and type of non-management director compensation). In connection with its periodic evaluations of non-management director compensation, the Nominating and Governance Committee will review the compensation practices for non-management directors within Fortive’s peer group.

Board Leadership Structure

The Board is expected to separate the positions of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. Mr. Spoon is expected to serve as Fortive’s Chairman of the Board. The responsibilities of the Chairman of the Board include setting the agenda for each board meeting, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer; chairing the meetings of directors and meetings of independent directors; and facilitating and conducting, with the Nominating and Governance Committee, the annual self-assessments by the Board and each standing committee of the Board.

Separating the positions of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board allows the Chief Executive Officer to focus on Fortive’s day-to-day business, while allowing the Chairman of the Board to lead the Board in its fundamental role of providing advice to and independent oversight of management. Subject to the requirements under Fortive’s amended and restated bylaws, the Board will be free to decide how to structure its leadership.

Board’s Role in Risk Oversight

The Board will execute its risk management responsibility directly and through its committees. The Board’s role in risk oversight at Fortive is consistent with Fortive’s leadership structure, with management having day-to-day responsibility for assessing and managing Fortive’s risk exposure and the Board and its committees overseeing those efforts, with particular emphasis on the most significant risks facing Fortive. The Board oversees the Company’s risk management processes directly and through its committees. In general, the Board oversees the management of risks inherent in the operation of Fortive’s businesses, the implementation of its strategic plan, its acquisition and capital allocation program, its capital structure and liquidity and its organizational structure, and also oversees Fortive’s risk assessment and risk management policies. Each of the Board’s committees also oversees the management of Company risks that fall within the committee’s areas of responsibility. The Audit Committee oversees risks related to financial controls and legal and compliance risks

 

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and also assists the Board in overseeing Fortive’s risk assessment and risk management policies; the Nominating and Governance Committee oversees corporate governance risks; and the Compensation Committee considers the impact of Fortive’s compensation programs on Fortive’s risk profile. Each committee reports to the full Board on a regular basis, including as appropriate with respect to the committee’s risk oversight activities. In addition, since risk issues often overlap, committees from time to time request that the full Board discuss particular risks.

The Board will be kept abreast of its committees’ risk oversight and other activities via reports of the committee chairpersons to the full board during board meetings.

Policies on Business Ethics

In connection with the separation, Fortive will adopt Standards of Conduct that require all its business activities to be conducted in compliance with laws, regulations and ethical principles and values. All directors, officers and employees of Fortive will be required to read, understand and abide by the requirements of the Standards of Conduct.

These documents will be accessible on Fortive’s website. Any waiver of these codes for directors or executive officers may be made only by the Audit Committee. Fortive will disclose any amendment to, or waiver from, a provision of the Standards of Conduct for the principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, on Fortive’s website within four business days following the date of the amendment or waiver. In addition, Fortive will disclose any waiver from these codes for the other executive officers and for directors on the website.

Procedures for Treatment of Complaints Regarding Accounting, Internal Accounting Controls and Auditing Matters

In accordance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Fortive expects that its Audit Committee will adopt procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints regarding accounting, internal accounting controls and auditing matters and to allow for the confidential, anonymous submission by employees and others of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters.

Website Disclosure

Fortive may provide disclosure in the “Investor – Corporate Governance” section of our corporate website, http://www.fortive.com, of any of the following: (1) the identity of the presiding director at meetings of non-management or independent directors, or the method of selecting the presiding director if such director changes from meeting to meeting; (2) the method for interested parties to communicate directly with the Board or with individual directors or the non-management or independent directors as a group; (3) the identity of any member of Fortive’s Audit Committee who also serves on the audit committees of more than three public companies and a determination by the Board that such simultaneous service will not impair the ability of such member to effectively serve on Fortive’s Audit Committee; and (4) contributions by Fortive to a tax exempt organization in which any non-management or independent director serves as an executive officer if, within the preceding three years, contributions in any single fiscal year exceeded the greater or $1 million or 2% of such tax exempt organization’s consolidated gross revenues. We also intend to disclose any amendment to the Standards of Conduct that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in Item 406(b) of Regulation S-K, and any waiver from a provision of the Standards of Conduct granted to any of our directors, principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, or any other executive officer, in the “Investor – Corporate Governance” section of our corporate website, http://www.fortive.com, within four business days following the date of such amendment or waiver.

 

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

The following section discusses and analyzes the compensation provided to each of the executive officers set forth in the 2015 Summary Compensation Table below, also referred to as the “Fortive Named Executive Officers.”

Introduction

Since we are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Danaher and all of the compensation paid to or earned by the Fortive Named Executive Officers in respect of 2015 was provided by Danaher, and determined in accordance with policies and practices developed by Danaher, this Compensation Discussion and Analysis describes and analyzes Danaher’s 2015 compensation programs as they relate to the Fortive Named Executive Officers.

Mr. Lico is an executive officer of Danaher and, as such, his annual compensation is determined and approved by the Danaher Compensation Committee. Each of the other Fortive Named Executive Officers is currently employed by Danaher but none are executive officers; for additional biographical information regarding each such officer, please see the “Management” section of this information statement. The compensation of each of the Fortive Named Executive Officers other than Mr. Lico is generally determined by Mr. Lico with input from Danaher’s CEO, except that their equity awards are ultimately subject to approval by the Danaher Compensation Committee.

In connection with the separation, our Board of Directors will form its own compensation committee, as described in further detail in the section entitled “Management—Board of Directors Following the Separation.” Following the separation, our compensation committee will determine the compensation programs and policies and approve the compensation levels applicable to our executive officers. These programs and policies have not yet been implemented.

Overview and Objectives of the Danaher Executive Compensation Program

The goal of Danaher’s executive compensation program is to build long-term value for Danaher’s shareholders. Toward this goal, Danaher’s executive compensation program is designed to:

 

    attract and retain executives with the leadership skills, attributes and experience necessary to succeed in an enterprise with Danaher’s size, diversity and global footprint;

 

    motivate executives to demonstrate exceptional personal performance and perform consistently over the long-term at or above the levels that Danaher expects; and

 

    link compensation to the achievement of corporate goals that Danaher believes best correlate with the creation of long-term shareholder value.

To achieve these objectives Danaher developed a compensation program that combines annual and long-term components, cash and equity, and fixed and variable payments, with a bias toward compensation that is dependent on company performance, particularly long-term, equity-based compensation. Danaher’s executive compensation program rewards its executives when they build long-term shareholder value, achieve annual business goals and maintain long-term careers with Danaher.

 

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Analysis of 2015 Executive Compensation

Danaher’s 2015 executive compensation program consisted of four elements, listed in order of significance.

 

Element   Form of Compensation   Primary Objectives

Long-Term

Incentive Compensation (1)

  Stock options with time-based vesting periods that have generally been longer than typical for Danaher’s peer group  

•       Attract, retain and motivate skilled executives and encourage loyalty to Danaher

•       Align the interests of management and shareholders by ensuring that realized compensation is commensurate with long-term changes in share price

  Restricted stock units with vesting periods that have generally been longer than typical for Danaher’s peer group  

•       Attract, retain and motivate skilled executives and encourage loyalty to Danaher

•       Align the interests of management and shareholders by tying realized compensation to (a) long-term changes in share price at all price levels, and (b) attainment of financial performance goals

  Performance stock units with three-year vesting and two-year holding period  

•       Attract, retain and motivate skilled executives and encourage loyalty to Danaher

•       Align the interests of management and shareholders by tying realized compensation to (a) long-term changes in share price at all price levels, and (b) attainment of TSR-based performance goals.

Annual Incentive

Compensation

  Cash  

•       Motivate executives to achieve near-term operational and financial goals that support Danaher’s long-term business objectives

•       Attract, retain and motivate skilled executives

•       Allow for meaningful pay differentiation tied to performance of individuals and groups

Base Salary

  Cash  

•       Attract and retain skilled executives while avoiding a high fixed cost structure

•       Provide sufficient fixed compensation to (a) allow a reasonable standard of living relative to peers, and (b) mitigate incentive to pursue inappropriate risk-taking to maximize variable pay

Other Compensation

 

Employee benefit plans;

perquisites; severance

benefits

 

•       Make Danaher’s total executive compensation plan competitive

•       Improve cost-effectiveness by delivering perceived value that is higher than Danaher’s actual costs

 

(1) Mr. Lico is the only Fortive Named Executive Officer who received performance stock units in 2015.

Long-Term Incentive Awards

In February 2015, the Danaher Compensation Committee subjectively determined the target dollar value of equity compensation to be delivered to each Fortive Named Executive Officer and granted annual equity awards to each such officer. The Danaher Compensation Committee took into account that the ultimate, realized value of

 

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each award will depend substantially on Danaher’s long-term performance as well as each of the following factors (none of which was assigned a particular weight by the Danaher Compensation Committee):

 

    the amount of equity compensation necessary to provide sufficient retention incentives in light of (1) compensation levels within Danaher’s peer group, and (2) the accumulated value of equity awards previously granted to the executive (including both outstanding and previously realized awards);

 

    the relative complexity and importance of the executive’s position, as well as the executive’s performance record and potential to contribute to future Danaher performance and assume additional leadership responsibility;

 

    the risk/reward ratio of the award amount compared to the length of the related vesting provisions; and

 

    for Messrs. McLaughlin, Byrne, Gafinowitz and Murphy, the recommendations of such person’s direct manager and of Danaher’s President and Chief Executive Officer.

The 2015 annual equity awards were split equally between stock options and RSUs, except that with respect to Mr. Lico one-half of his 2015 annual equity award was granted as stock options, one-quarter as RSUs and one-quarter as performance stock units, or PSUs. In 2015, following a comprehensive review of Danaher’s executive annual equity compensation program and with the assistance of F.W. Cook, the Danaher Compensation Committee introduced into Danaher’s executive equity compensation program PSUs that vest based on Danaher’s TSR ranking relative to the constituent companies comprising the S&P 500 Index over a three-year performance period. The Danaher Compensation Committee introduced these relative-TSR based PSUs (including the two-year holding period following vesting of the PSUs, described below) to further strengthen the alignment of Danaher’s executive long-term incentive compensation program with the long-term interests of its shareholders. Consistent with that objective, the Danaher Compensation Committee chose the constituent companies comprising the S&P 500 Index as the relative TSR comparator group because it is a broad and stable assortment of companies that represents investors’ alternative capital investment opportunities.

The Danaher Compensation Committee translated the target dollar value attributable to PSUs into a target number of PSUs, established threshold, target and maximum performance levels and established a payout percentage curve that relates each level of performance to a payout expressed as a percentage of the target PSUs. Payout at 100% of the target level requires that Danaher achieve above-median performance and rank at the 55 th percentile of the constituent companies comprising the S&P 500 Index, while the PSUs pay out at 200% for performance that equals or exceeds the 75 th percentile, 50% for performance at the 35 th percentile and 0% for performance below the 35 th percentile. The payout percentages for performance between threshold and target, or between target and maximum, respectively, are determined by linear interpolation. Notwithstanding the above, if Danaher’s absolute TSR performance for the period is negative a maximum of 100% of the target PSUs will vest (regardless of how strong Danaher’s performance is on a relative basis), and if Danaher’s absolute TSR performance for the period is positive a minimum of 25% of the target PSUs will vest.

Any PSUs that vest following the three-year performance period are subject to an additional two-year holding period and are paid out in shares of Danaher common stock following the fifth anniversary of the commencement of the performance period. Vesting is contingent on continued employment throughout the three-year performance period and until the performance criteria are satisfied as determined by the Danaher Compensation Committee, except that in the event of death during the performance period the executive receives a prorated portion of the target award based on the percentage of the performance period during which he or she was employed, and in the event of retirement during the performance period the executive receives a prorated portion of the shares actually earned based on Danaher’s performance over the performance period. Any dividends paid on Danaher’s common stock during the performance period are credited to the PSU accounts and paid in cash, but are only paid out to the extent the underlying PSUs vest based on performance and are not paid until the shares underlying the vested PSUs are issued.

 

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Treatment of Equity-Based Compensation Awards Upon Fortive Spin-Off

It is expected that Danaher equity awards outstanding at the time of the distribution will be adjusted using the following principles:

 

    For each award holder, the intent is to maintain the economic value of those awards before and after the distribution date.

 

    For Fortive employees at the time of distribution, including the Fortive Named Executive Officers, the awards will be converted into Fortive equity awards and denominated in shares of Fortive common stock; for Danaher employees at the time of distribution, the awards will remain Danaher equity awards denominated in shares of Danaher common stock.

The following table provides additional information regarding the adjustments expected to be made to each type of Danaher equity award. As a result of the adjustments to such awards in connection with the separation, the precise number of shares of Fortive common stock or Danaher common stock, as applicable, to which the adjusted awards will relate will not be known until the distribution date or shortly thereafter.

 

Type of Award   Fortive Employees   Danaher Employees

Stock Options

  Danaher stock options will be converted into options of comparable value to purchase Fortive common stock.   Continue to hold Danaher stock options, as equitably adjusted to reflect the distribution.

Time-Based RSUs

 

Danaher RSUs will be converted

into RSUs of comparable value relating to Fortive common stock.

  Continue to hold Danaher RSUs, as equitably adjusted to reflect the distribution.
Performance-Based RSUs   Danaher Performance-Based RSUs with outstanding performance goals will be replaced with performance-based Fortive restricted shares of comparable value, with performance goals relating to Fortive instead of Danaher   Continue to hold Danaher Performance-Based RSUs, as equitably adjusted to reflect the distribution.

PSUs

  Danaher PSUs will be converted into performance-based Fortive restricted shares of comparable value; performance period will be bifurcated between Danaher performance period and Fortive performance period, weighted pro rata based on duration of each period.   Continue to hold Danaher PSUs, as equitably adjusted to reflect the distribution.

Annual Incentive Awards

Mr. Lico

Mr. Lico is a participant in Danaher’s Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Executive Incentive Plan”). The Executive Incentive Plan provides cash bonuses to participants based on the achievement of annual objective performance metrics relating to Danaher’s business and the participant’s personal performance.

For 2015, the Danaher Compensation Committee assigned Mr. Lico a target bonus percentage representing a percentage of his base salary as of March 31, 2015. Subject to Danaher’s achievement of positive net income for the year, Mr. Lico would be eligible for a bonus equal to the target bonus amount multiplied by the Composite Payout Percentage (which is the sum of the Company Payout Percentage (weighted 60%) and the

 

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Personal Payout Percentage (weighted 40%)), subject to the Danaher Compensation Committee’s exercise of discretion. The Danaher Compensation Committee exercised its judgment in determining each element of the 2015 formula. In determining the target bonus percentage for Mr. Lico, the Danaher Compensation Committee considered the amount of annual cash incentive compensation awarded to him in prior years, the relative complexity and importance of his position and the amount of annual cash incentive compensation that peer companies would offer him. For each Danaher performance metric, the Danaher Compensation Committee set the performance target at a level it believes is reasonably achievable while requiring what it believes would be outstanding performance to achieve the maximum payout level. In determining the target performance level and payout percentage curve for the metrics, the Danaher Compensation Committee considered historical performance data for Danaher and its peer group, analyst consensus earnings estimates for the Danaher peer group, Danaher’s annual budget and macroeconomic/end-market trends. In determining the annual personal performance objectives for Mr. Lico, the Danaher Compensation Committee did not assign a particular weighting to any of the objectives but set the quantitative objectives at levels that, while achievable, would in the Danaher Compensation Committee’s opinion require personal performance appreciably above his prior year performance level. Each element of the 2015 performance formula is further described below:

 

    Company Payout Percentage . The Company Payout Percentage is based on Danaher’s 2015 performance against the three objective metrics described in the table below (the “Metrics”). For each of the Metrics the Danaher Compensation Committee established threshold, target and maximum levels of Danaher performance, as well as a payout percentage curve that relates each level of performance to a payout percentage. The payout percentage is 0% for below-threshold performance and ranges from 50% for threshold performance to 150% (for the Free Cash Flow Ratio and ROIC metrics) or 200% (for Adjusted EPS) for performance that equals or exceeds the maximum. Under all Metrics, target performance yields a payout percentage of 100%. The payout percentages for performance between threshold and target, or between target and maximum, respectively, are determined by linear interpolation. Following the end of 2015, the Company Payout Percentage was calculated as follows:

 

2015 Performance/Payout Matrix
Metric    Target
Performance
Level
      Actual    
    Performance    
     Level    
       Payout %    
    (Before    
    Weighting)    
       Weighting    
    of Metric    
  Weighted
Payout %

Adjusted EPS

   $4.32   $4.23    93.1%    70%   65.2%

Free Cash Flow Ratio

   103%   106.1%    107.1%    20%   21.4%

ROIC

   11.8%   11.9%    104.2%    10%   10.4%

Company Payout Percentage

  97%

 

    Personal Payout Percentage . In February 2015, the Danaher Compensation Committee established for Mr. Lico annual personal performance objectives consisting of the degree of year-over-year improvement in core revenue growth, operating profit margin improvement and working capital turnover improvement for his business units or, in certain cases, Danaher’s businesses in particular geographies; return-on-invested-capital performance achieved with respect to acquisitions by his business units; quantitative goals for his business units relating to commercial objectives, human resources-related metrics, on-time delivery, manufacturing quality and return-on-invested-capital performance achieved with respect to certain acquisitions; and qualitative goals for specified business units or geographies relating to building organizational capability, retention, succession planning, capital deployment, the completion of a key disposition and the achievement of high-growth market strategic objectives. Following the end of 2015, the Danaher Compensation Committee used its judgment and determined for Mr. Lico a Personal Payout Percentage of 175%. Without assigning any particular weight to any individual factor, the Danaher Compensation Committee took into account the size of the Company Payout Percentage for the year, the amount of annual cash incentive compensation awarded to Mr. Lico in prior years, his execution against his personal performance objectives for the year, his overall performance for the year and the amount of annual cash incentive compensation that peer companies would offer him.

 

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    Composite Payout Percentage . The Company Payout Percentage and Personal Payout Percentage were calculated, weighted accordingly and added to yield Mr. Lico’s Composite Payout Percentage. The Composite Payout Percentage was multiplied by his target bonus amount to yield his award amount for the year. The 2015 annual cash incentive compensation award for Mr. Lico is set forth in the 2015 Summary Compensation Table.

Other Fortive Named Executive Officers

Each of Messrs. McLaughlin, Byrne, Gafinowitz and Murphy participates in Danaher’s incentive compensation program that covers senior leaders of Danaher operating companies (the “Senior Leader Incentive Program”). The Senior Leader Incentive Program provides cash bonuses based on the achievement of objective, annual performance metrics relating to the officer’s business as well as the officer’s personal performance, subject to any discretionary adjustments as determined by Mr. Lico with input from Danaher’s CEO. Under the performance formula effective for 2015, each officer would be eligible to receive a bonus equal to his target bonus amount, multiplied by (i) a factor determined based on the 2015 performance of the officer’s business against the objective business-level financial performance metrics described below (“Senior Leader Business Metrics”), and (ii) a factor determined by the officer’s manager based on a subjective review of the officer’s performance against the officer’s annual personal performance goals and other factors (the “Personal Performance Factor”):

 

    The 2015 Senior Leader Business Metrics were (i) operating profit, which is an important indicator of the overall health of the business and helps to contribute to returns for Danaher shareholders, (ii) core revenue growth, which is a key measure of the business’s ability to increase customer demand for services and products over time, and (iii) working capital turnover, which is a key financial indicator of how efficiently the business is managing the relationship between money used to fund operations and the sales generated from those operations.

 

    For 2015, Mr. McLaughlin’s personal performance objectives consisted of quantitative financial and operational goals relating to his business unit as well as goals relating to strengthening his organization and strengthening his business unit’s systems and controls; Mr. Byrne’s personal performance objectives consisted of quantitative financial and operational goals relating to his business unit as well as goals relating to sales and marketing effectiveness, organizational development and effectiveness, strategic development and R&D effectiveness; Mr. Gafinowitz’s personal performance objectives consisted of quantitative financial and operational goals relating to his business unit as well as goals relating to leadership, strengthening his organization and capital efficiency; and Mr. Murphy’s personal performance objectives consisted of quantitative financial and operational goals relating to his business unit as well as goals relating to organizational effectiveness, procurement optimization and facility optimization.

In determining the target bonus percentages for these officers, consideration was given as applicable to the amount of annual cash incentive compensation awarded to the officer in prior years, the relative complexity and importance of the position, the amount of annual cash incentive compensation paid with respect to similar positions at other Danaher businesses and the amount of annual cash incentive compensation that outside peer companies would offer the officer. Based on the Personal Performance Factor determined with respect to each officer and the performance level achieved by such officer’s business with respect to the Senior Leader Business Metrics, and in the case of each of Messrs. McLaughlin, Murphy and Byrne an additional discretionary amount incremental to the formula-based amount, Mr. Lico recommended, and Danaher’s CEO approved, the 2015 annual cash incentive compensation award reflected in the 2015 Summary Compensation Table.

Base Salaries

The Danaher Compensation Committee reviews base salaries for Danaher’s named executive officers, including Mr. Lico, in February of each year and in connection with promotions. In February 2015, the Danaher Compensation Committee subjectively determined Mr. Lico’s 2015 base salary, using his prior year’s base salary

 

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as the initial basis of consideration and (without giving specific weight to any particular factor) taking into account the relative complexity and importance of Mr. Lico’s role within Danaher and the market value of his role. Given that base salary is one of the elements in the formula for determining annual cash incentive compensation, the Danaher Compensation Committee also considered how changes in base salary would impact annual cash incentive compensation.

The base salary of each of the other Fortive Named Executive Officers was determined by such officer’s direct manager. In determining 2015 base salaries for these officers, the officer’s prior year’s base salary was used as the initial basis of consideration and other factors taken into account included the officer’s personal performance in the prior year and the market value of the officer’s role. Given that base salary is one of the elements in the formula for determining annual cash incentive compensation, consideration was also given to how changes in base salary would impact the officer’s annual cash incentive compensation.

Other Compensation

Severance Benefits . Danaher has entered into a Proprietary Interest Agreement with each of the Fortive Named Executive Officers that includes post-employment non-competition, non-solicitation and confidentiality obligations and in the cases of Messrs. Lico and Gafinowitz also provides for severance payments under certain circumstances. In addition, each of the Fortive Named Executive Officers participates in Danaher’s Senior Leader Severance Pay Plan, which also provides for severance payments under certain circumstances. Danaher believes that the severance payments payable upon a termination without cause are generally commensurate with the severance rights Danaher’s peers offer executives in comparable roles.

Benefits and Perquisites . All of Danaher’s executives, including each Fortive Named Executive Officer, are eligible to participate in employee benefit plans, including group medical, dental, vision, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, life insurance, flexible spending and 401(k) plans. These plans are generally available to all U.S. salaried employees and do not discriminate in favor of the Fortive Named Executive Officers. In addition, certain perquisites are made available to the Fortive Named Executive Officers (see the footnotes to the “Summary Compensation Table” for additional details). Danaher believes these limited perquisites help make its executive compensation plans competitive, are generally commensurate with the perquisites offered by its peers, and are cost-effective in that the perceived value of these items is higher than its actual cost. The Danaher Compensation Committee has also adopted a policy prohibiting any tax reimbursement or gross-up provisions in its executive compensation program (except under a policy applicable to management employees generally such as a relocation policy).

In addition, each of the Fortive Named Executive Officers participates in the Amended and Restated Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Executive Deferred Incentive Program, or Danaher EDIP. The Danaher EDIP is a shareholder-approved, non-qualified, unfunded deferred compensation program available to selected members of Danaher’s management. Danaher uses the Danaher EDIP to tax-effectively contribute amounts to executives’ retirement accounts and give its executives an opportunity to defer taxes on cash compensation and realize tax-deferred, market-based notional investment growth on their deferrals. The amount Danaher contributes annually to the executives’ accounts in the Danaher EDIP is set at a level that it believes is competitive with comparable plans offered by other companies in Danaher’s industry. Participants in the Danaher EDIP do not fully vest in such amounts until they have participated in the program for 15 years or have reached age 55 with at least five years of service with Danaher.

Danaher’s Peer Group Compensation Analysis

The Danaher Compensation Committee does not target a specific competitive position versus the market or peer companies in determining the compensation of Danaher’s named executive officers, including Mr. Lico, because in light of Danaher’s diverse mix of businesses, strict benchmarking against a selected group of companies would not provide a meaningful basis for establishing compensation. However, the Danaher

 

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Compensation Committee believes it is important to clearly understand the relevant market for executive talent to inform its decision-making and ensure that Danaher’s executive compensation program for its named executive officers supports its recruitment and retention needs and is fair and efficient. As a result, the Danaher Compensation Committee has worked with F.W. Cook to develop a peer group for purposes of assessing competitive compensation practices, and periodically reviews compensation data for the peer group derived from publicly filed proxy statements.

Danaher’s peer group consists of the companies set forth below (the “peer companies”):

 

3M Company   Eaton Corp.   Parker-Hannifin Corporation
Abbott Laboratories   E. I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company   Rockwell Automation Inc.
Baxter International, Inc.   Emerson Electric Co.   Stryker Corporation
Becton Dickinson & Co.   Honeywell International Inc.   Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
Boston Scientific Corporation   Illinois Tool Works, Inc.   United Technologies Corp.
Dover Corp.   Medtronic Inc.    

The Danaher Compensation Committee selected companies for inclusion in this peer group based on (i) the extent to which they compete with Danaher in one or more lines of business, for executive talent and for investors, and (ii) comparability of revenues, market capitalization, net income, total assets and number of employees. The table below sets forth for this peer group and Danaher information regarding revenue, net income and total assets (based on the most recently reported four quarters for each company as of April 30, 2015), market capitalization (as of April 30, 2015) and employee headcount (based on each company’s most recent fiscal year end as of April 30, 2015), in each case derived from the Standard & Poor’s Compustat database.

 

($ in millions)  
      Revenue     

Market

capitalization

   

Net income (before

extraordinary items and

discontinued operations)

    Total assets     Employees  

75 th percentile

   $ 24,106       $ 70,047      $ 3,065      $ 41,857        89,800   

Median

   $ 16,905       $ 37,384      $ 1,820      $ 28,293        57,447   

25 th percentile

   $ 9,749       $ 29,496      $ 1,079      $ 16,472        30,619   

DHR

   $ 20,124       $ 57,932      $ 2,588      $ 36,072        71,000   

DHR percentile rank

     60      66     68     67     65

The peer group compensation data that the Danaher Compensation Committee reviewed in 2015 in connection with its 2015 executive compensation decisions estimated the 25 th , median and 75 th percentile positions among our peers with respect to base salary, annual cash incentive compensation (target and actual), average actual annual cash incentive compensation from 2012-2014, total annual cash compensation (target and actual), long-term incentive compensation, total direct compensation (target and actual), all other compensation, annual change in pension value and above-market interest on non-qualified deferred compensation, and actual total compensation, in each case with respect to each respective named executive officer position.

Danaher Stock Ownership Policies

Below is a summary of Danaher policies relating to Danaher common stock ownership that apply to the Fortive Named Executive Officers. Fortive expects to adopt substantially similar policies in connection with the separation.

Stock Ownership Requirements

To further align management and shareholder interests and discourage inappropriate or excessive risk-taking, Danaher’s stock ownership policy requires each Danaher executive officer, including Mr. Lico, to obtain a substantial equity stake in Danaher within five years of their appointment to an executive position. Mr. Lico is

 

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required to own shares with a market value of at least three times his base salary. Once a Danaher executive has acquired a number of Danaher shares that satisfies the ownership multiple then applicable to him or her, such number of shares then becomes his or her minimum ownership requirement (even if the executive’s salary increases or the fair market value of such shares subsequently changes) until he or she is promoted to a higher level. Under the policy, beneficial ownership includes shares in which the executive or his or her spouse or child has a direct or indirect interest, notional shares of Danaher stock in the Danaher EDIP plan, shares held in a 401(k) plan, and unvested RSUs and PSUs (based on target number of shares until vested and then based on the actual number of vested shares), but does not include shares subject to unexercised stock options. Mr. Lico was in compliance with the stock ownership requirements as of December 31, 2015.

Pledging Policy

In addition, Danaher’s Board has adopted a policy that prohibits any Danaher director or executive officer, including Mr. Lico, from pledging as security under any obligation any shares of Danaher common stock that he or she directly or indirectly owns and controls (other than shares already pledged as of February 21, 2013), and provides that pledged shares of Danaher common stock do not count toward Danaher’s stock ownership requirements.

Hedging Policy

Danaher policy prohibits Danaher employees and directors from engaging in any transactions involving a derivative of a Danaher security, including hedging transactions.

Danaher Recoupment Policy

To further discourage inappropriate or excessive risk-taking, the Danaher Compensation Committee has adopted a recoupment policy applicable to Danaher’s executives, other individuals who serve on the Danaher Leadership Team (which consists primarily of Danaher corporate executives), and certain other employees (the “covered persons”), including Messrs. Lico and Gafinowitz. Under the policy, in the event of a material restatement of Danaher’s consolidated financial statements (other than any restatement required pursuant to a change in applicable accounting rules), Danaher’s Board may, to the extent permitted by law and to the extent it determines that it is in Danaher’s best interests to do so, in addition to all other remedies available to Danaher require reimbursement or payment to Danaher of:

 

    the portion of any annual incentive compensation payment awarded to any covered person within the three year period prior to the date such material restatement is first publicly disclosed that would not have been awarded had the consolidated financial statements that are the subject of such restatement been correctly stated (except that Danaher’s Board has the right to require reimbursement of the entire amount of any such annual incentive compensation payment from any covered person whose fraud or other intentional misconduct in the Danaher Board’s judgment alone or with others caused such restatement); and

 

    all gains from equity awards granted on or after March 15, 2009 realized by any covered person during the twelve-month period immediately following the original filing of the consolidated financial statements that are the subject of such restatement, if the covered person’s fraud or other intentional misconduct in the Board’s judgment alone or with others caused such restatement.

In connection with the separation, Fortive expects to adopt a recoupment policy covering each of the Fortive Named Executive Officers.

In addition, both of the stock plans in which Danaher executives, including the Fortive Named Executive Officers, participate contain a provision for recovering awards upon certain circumstances. Under the terms of Danaher’s 2007 Stock Incentive Plan and the 1998 Stock Option Plan, no associate can exercise any outstanding

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Danaher EDIP, if the Administrator determines that termination of an employee’s participation in the EDIP resulted from the employee’s gross misconduct, the Administrator may determine that the employee’s vesting percentage is zero with respect to all balances that were contributed by Danaher.

Regulatory Considerations

Section 162(m) generally disallows a tax deduction to public corporations for compensation in excess of $1 million paid for any fiscal year to its CEO or to any of its other three most highly compensated executive officers (other than the CFO). The statute generally exempts qualifying performance-based compensation from the deduction limit if certain conditions are met. Danaher reviews the tax impact of its executive compensation on Danaher as well as on its executive officers. In addition, Danaher reviews the impact of its compensation programs against other considerations, such as accounting impact, shareholder alignment, market competitiveness, effectiveness and perceived value to employees. Because many different factors influence a well-rounded, comprehensive executive compensation program, some of the compensation Danaher provides to its executive officers might not be deductible under Section 162(m).

Risk Considerations and Review of Executive Compensation Practices

Risk-taking is a necessary part of growing a business, and prudent risk management is necessary to deliver long-term, sustainable shareholder value. The Danaher Compensation Committee believes that Danaher’s executive compensation program supports the objectives described above without encouraging inappropriate or excessive risk-taking. In reaching this conclusion, the Danaher Compensation Committee considered in particular the following attributes and risk-mitigation features of Danaher’s executive compensation program.

 

    The program’s emphasis on long-term, equity-based compensation discourages risk-taking that produces short-term results at the expense of building long-term shareholder value.

 

    The stock options and RSUs vest over five years and PSUs are subject to three-year vesting and a further two-year holding period, which together with Danaher’s recoupment policy ensure its executives realize their compensation over a time horizon consistent with achieving long-term shareholder value.

 

    The annual incentive compensation program uses performance metrics based on earnings, cash flow and capital efficiency and Danaher’s long-term incentive compensation program uses performance metrics based on total shareholder return and earnings, mitigating the incentive to overperform with respect to any particular metric at the expense of other metrics.

 

    Danaher caps the payment amounts under its annual cash incentive compensation plan and the number of shares that a participant may earn under its PSU awards, and the Danaher Compensation Committee can exercise negative discretion to reduce annual cash incentive compensation payments.

 

    Danaher executives are subject to robust stock ownership guidelines.

 

    Danaher prohibits its employees from engaging in transactions in any derivative of a Danaher security.

 

    The Danaher Compensation Committee and the Danaher Nominating and Governance Committee use independent compensation consultants that perform no other services for Danaher.

 

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2015 Summary Compensation Table

The 2015 Summary Compensation Table and notes show all compensation paid to or earned by each of the Fortive Named Executive Officers for 2015 under Danaher’s compensation programs and plans. Following the separation, Fortive Named Executive Officers will receive compensation and benefits under our compensation programs and plans.

 

Name and
Principal Position
  Year    

Salary ($)

(1)

   

Stock
Awards ($)

(2)

   

Option Awards

($) (2)

    Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($) (1)
   

Change in
Pension Value
and

Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings ($)
(3)

   

All Other
Compensation

($) (4)

  Total ($)  

James A. Lico ,

    2015      $ 701,200      $ 1,588,304      $ 1,393,534      $ 1,123,673      $ 2,937      $ 167,668      $ 4,977,316   

President and Chief Executive Officer

    2014      $ 661,500      $ 2,904,906      $ 2,108,025      $ 1,022,100      $ 3,212      $ 133,876      $ 6,833,619   
                 

Charles E. McLaughlin ,

    2015      $ 384,831      $ 191,306      $ 146,826      $ 300,000        —        $ 123,522 (5)      $ 1,146,485   

Chief Financial Officer

    2014      $ 360,319      $ 194,768      $ 146,826      $ 203,527        —        $ 84,598      $ 814,746   

 

Patrick J. Byrne ,

 

 

 

 

2015

 

  

 

 

$

 

508,654

 

  

 

 

$

 

300,427

 

  

 

 

$

 

210,034

 

  

 

 

$

 

235,000

 

  

 

 

 

 

—  

 

  

 

 

$

 

189,123

 

(6) 

 

 

$

 

1,443,238

 

  

Senior Vice President

                                                               
                 

Martin Gafinowitz ,

    2015      $ 513,874      $ 450,427      $ 315,050      $ 414,623      $ 855      $ 109,776 (7)    $ 1,804,605   

Senior Vice President

                                                               

 

Patrick K. Murphy ,

 

 

 

 

2015

 

  

 

 

$

 

466,442

 

  

 

 

$

 

375,213

 

  

 

 

$

 

262,542

 

  

 

 

$

 

225,000

 

  

 

 

 

 

—  

 

  

 

 

$

 

71,700

 

(8) 

 

 

$

 

1,400,897

 

  

Senior Vice President

                                                               

 

(1) The following table sets forth the amount, if any, of salary, non-equity incentive and/or bonus compensation that each Fortive Named Executive Officer deferred into the Danaher EDIP with respect to each of the years reported above:

 

Name   

Amount of Salary

Deferred into EDIP

($)

    

Amount of Non-Equity

Incentive Compensation

Deferred into EDIP ($)

 
     2015         2015   

James A. Lico

     —         $ 100,000   

Charles E. McLaughlin

     —           0   

Patrick J. Byrne

     —         $ 117,500   

Martin Gafinowitz

   $ 61,665       $ 50,000   

Patrick K. Murphy

     —         $ 112,500   

 

(2) The amounts reflected in these columns represent the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 for equity grants made in the applicable year:

 

    With respect to stock options, the grant date fair value under FASB ASC Topic 718 has been calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, based on the following assumptions (and assuming no forfeitures):

 

Name    Date of grant    Risk-free
interest rate
     Stock price
volatility rate
     Dividend
yield
    

Option

life

 

James A. Lico

   February 24, 2015      1.86      23.40      0.62      8.0 years   
   May 15, 2014      2.20      21.80      0.53      8.0 years   
   February 24, 2014      2.38      22.8      0.53      8.0 years   

Charles E. McLaughlin

   July 15, 2015      1.74      25.30      0.61      5.5 years   
   July 15, 2014      1.82      21.90      0.51      5.5 years   
Patrick J. Byrne, Martin Gafinowitz, Patrick K. Murphy    February 24, 2015      1.55      23.20      0.62      5.5 years   

 

   

With respect to RSUs, the grant date fair value under FASB ASC Topic 718 is calculated based on the number of shares of Danaher common stock underlying the RSU, times the closing price of Danaher common stock on the date of grant. In 2015, one-half of Mr. Lico’s annual stock award was granted in the form of RSUs and one-half was granted in the form of PSUs that vest based on

 

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Danaher’s TSR ranking relative to the constituents of the S&P 500 Index over a three-year performance period. With respect to PSUs, the 2015 grant date fair value under FASB ASC Topic 718 has been calculated based on the probable outcome of the applicable performance conditions and a Monte Carlo simulation valuation model modified to reflect an illiquidity discount (as a result of the mandatory two-year post-vesting holding period), using the following significant assumptions:

 

Assumption    Monte Carlo Simulation      Illiquidity Discount  

Average volatility of peer group

     23.46      21.55

Risk free interest rate

     0.91      0.60

Dividend yield

     —           —     

 

(3) The amount set forth in this column represents the aggregate change in the actuarial present value of the officer’s accumulated benefit under the Cash Balance Plan of the Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan between the December 31, 2014 plan measurement date and the December 31, 2015 plan measurement date. The material assumptions used in quantifying the present value of the accumulated benefit at each of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2015 are as follows: an interest crediting rate (applied from the plan measurement date until normal retirement age) of 3.0% for the plan measurement date of December 31, 2014 and 3.42% for the plan measurement date of December 31, 2015; a retirement age of 65, which is normal retirement age under the Cash Balance Plan; payment of the accrued obligations in a lump sum upon retirement; and a discount rate of 4.0% for the plan measurement date of December 31, 2014 and 4.42% for the plan measurement date of December 31, 2015. Danaher does not provide any above-market or preferential earnings on compensation that is deferred.

 

(4) The following table sets forth the Danaher 401(k) plan and Danaher EDIP contributions Danaher made to each Fortive Named Executive Officer for 2015, which amounts are included in “All Other Compensation”:

 

Name   

2015 Company 401(k)
Contributions

($)

     2015 Company EDIP
Contributions ($)
 

James A. Lico

   $ 18,760       $ 148,838   

Charles E. McLaughlin

   $ 18,760       $ 30,172   

Patrick J. Byrne

   $ 18,675       $ 45,000   

Martin Gafinowitz

   $ 18,760       $ 68,000   

Patrick K. Murphy

   $ 15,900       $ 37,800   

 

(5) Includes an aggregate of $73,233 in perquisites consisting of $34,260 in travel, lodging, meals and related expenses related to trips between Mr. McLaughlin’s home and his work location, $32,643 in relocation costs and amounts relating to a Danaher-provided automobile and tickets to an entertainment event. In connection with Mr. McLaughlin’s promotion to Chief Financial Officer of Fortive, Danaher provided him with relocation assistance under the relocation program that Danaher makes available to management employees generally, including the payment of costs related to his purchase of a new residence as well as reimbursement in the amount of $2,577 for the income taxes incurred by Mr. McLaughlin with respect to such relocation perquisites. The incremental cost to Danaher of the relocation assistance is calculated based on Danaher’s out-of-pocket costs for such relocation items. The incremental cost to Danaher of the other reported perquisites is also calculated based on Danaher’s out-of-pocket costs for such items.

 

(6) Includes an aggregate of $125,448 in perquisites consisting of $107,448 in relocation costs and a personal car allowance. The relocation assistance provided to Mr. Byrne was generally the same as the relocation assistance provided to Mr. McLaughlin described in Footnote 5 above (and the incremental cost of the perquisite is calculated in the same manner), and included reimbursement in the amount of $395 for the income taxes incurred by Mr. Byrne with respect to such relocation perquisites.

 

(7) Includes perquisites consisting of a personal car allowance and club dues.

 

(8) Includes a perquisite consisting of a personal car allowance.

 

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Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal 2015

The following table sets forth certain information regarding grants of plan-based awards to Fortive Named Executive Officers in 2015 under Danaher’s compensation programs and plans.

 

Name  

Type of

Award

  Grant Date     Committee
Approval
Date
   

Estimated Possible

Payouts Under
  Non-Equity Incentive

Plan Awards (1)  

    Estimated
Future
Payouts Under
Equity
Incentive Plan
Awards (2)
    All Other
Option
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options
(#)(2)
    Exercise
or Base
Price of
Option
Awards
($/
Share)
   

Grant Date

Fair Value

of Stock

and Option
Awards

($) (3)

 
                        Threshold
($)
    Target
($)
    Maximum
($)
    Threshold
(#)
    Target
(#)
    Maximum
(#)
                      

James A. Lico

  Annual cash incentive compensation     2/23/2015        2/23/2015      $ 262,950      $ 876,500      $ 10,000,000        —          —          —          —          —          —     
 

Stock

options (4)

    2/24/2015        2/23/2015        —          —          —          —          —          —          56,740      $ 87.04      $ 1,393,534   
  Restricted stock units (5)     2/24/2015        2/23/2015        —          —          —          —          9,365        —          —          —        $ 800,427   
  Performance stock units (6)     2/24/2015        2/23/2015        —          —          —          2,341        9,365        18,730        —          —        $ 787,877   

Charles E. McLaughlin

  Annual cash incentive compensation     —          —          0      $ 207,500        (7     —          —          —          —          —          —     
  Stock options (8)     7/15/2015        7/14/2015        —          —          —          —          —          —          6,680      $ 88.33      $ 146,826   
  Restricted stock units (9)     7/15/2015        7/14/2015        —          —          —          —          2,205        —          —          —        $ 191,306   

Patrick J. Byrne

  Annual cash incentive compensation     —          —          0      $ 256,250        (7     —          —          —          —          —          —     
  Stock options (8)     2/24/2015        2/23/2015        —          —          —          —          —          —          10,640      $ 87.04      $ 210,034   
  Restricted stock units (9)     2/24/2015        2/23/2015        —          —          —          —          3,515        —          —          —        $ 300,427   

Martin Gafinowitz

  Annual cash incentive compensation     —          —          0      $ 363,290        (7     —          —          —          —          —          —     
  Stock options (10)     2/24/2015        2/23/2015        —          —          —          —          —          —          15,960      $ 87.04      $ 315,050   
  Restricted stock units (11)     2/24/2015        2/23/2015        —          —          —          —          5,270        —          —          —        $ 450,427   

Patrick K. Murphy

  Annual cash incentive compensation     —          —          0      $ 259,875        (7     —          —          —          —          —          —     
  Stock options (8)     2/24/2015        2/23/2015        —          —          —          —          —          —          13,300      $ 87.04      $ 262,542   
  Restricted stock units (9)     2/24/2015        2/23/2015        —          —          —          —          4,390        —          —          —        $ 375,213   

 

(1) These columns relate to 2015 cash award opportunities under Danaher’s 2007 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (with respect to Mr. Lico) or Danaher’s Senior Leader Incentive Plan (with respect to Messrs. McLaughlin, Byrne, Gafinowitz and Murphy).

 

(2) These columns relate to awards granted under Danaher’s 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, the terms of which apply to all of the equity awards described in this table.

 

(3) Reflects the grant date fair value calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For the assumptions used in determining the grant date fair value under FASB ASC Topic 718, please see Footnote 2 to the Summary Compensation Table.

 

(4) For a description of the vesting terms of the award, please see Footnote 3 to the Outstanding Equity Awards at 2015 Fiscal Year-End Table.

 

(5) For a description of the vesting terms of the award, please see Footnote 6 to the Outstanding Equity Awards at 2015 Fiscal Year-End Table.

 

(6) For a description of the vesting terms of the award, please see Footnote 5 to the Outstanding Equity Awards at 2015 Fiscal Year-End Table.

 

(7) The annual bonus opportunity was not subject to a maximum payment amount.

 

(8) For a description of the vesting terms of the award, please see Footnote 10 to the Outstanding Equity Awards at 2015 Fiscal Year-End Table.

 

(9) For a description of the vesting terms of the award, please see Footnote 11 to the Outstanding Equity Awards at 2015 Fiscal Year-End Table.

 

(10) For a description of the vesting terms of the award, please see Footnote 4 to the Outstanding Equity Awards at 2015 Fiscal Year-End Table.

 

(11) For a description of the vesting terms of the award, please see Footnote 12 to the Outstanding Equity Awards at 2015 Fiscal Year-End Table.

 

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Outstanding Equity Awards at 2015 Fiscal Year-End

The following table summarizes the number of securities underlying outstanding equity awards for each Fortive Named Executive Officer as of December 31, 2015.

 

            Option Awards     Stock Awards  
Name  

Grant

Date

   

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Options

(#)

Exercisable

   

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Options

(#)

Unexercisable

(1)

   

Option

Exercise

Price

($)

   

Option

Expiration

Date

   

Number of

Shares or

Units of

Stock That

Have Not

Vested (#)

(1)

   

Market

Value of

Shares or

Units of

Stock That

Have

Not

Vested

($) (2)

   

Equity

Incentive

Plan

Awards:

Number of

Unearned

Shares,

Units

or Other

Rights

That

Have Not

Vested (#)

(1)

   

Equity

Incentive

Plan

Awards:

Market or

Payout

Value of

Unearned

Shares,

Units or

Other

Rights

That Have

Not

Vested ($)

(2)

 

James A. Lico

    2/24/2015        —          56,740 (3)    $ 87.04        2/24/2025        —          —          —          —     
    5/15/2014        —          42,380 (4)    $ 74.97        5/15/2024        —          —          —          —     
    2/24/2014        —          53,350 (3)    $ 76.56        2/24/2024        —          —          —          —     
    7/30/2013        —          75,260 (4)    $ 67.17        7/30/2023        —          —          —          —     
    2/21/2013        —          62,000 (3)    $ 60.99        2/21/2023        —          —          —          —     
    2/23/2012        —          71,560 (3)    $ 53.48        2/23/2022        —          —          —          —     
    2/23/2011        38,710        38,710 (3)    $ 49.59        2/23/2021        —          —          —          —     
    2/23/2010        95,280        —        $ 37.32        2/23/2020        —          —          —          —     
    2/24/2009        121,140        —        $ 26.29        2/24/2019        —          —          —          —     
    2/20/2008        109,280        —        $ 37.75        2/20/2018        —          —          —          —     
    2/22/2007        45,360        —        $ 37.07        2/22/2017        —          —          —          —     
    2/24/2015        —          —          —          —          —          —          18,730 (5)    $ 1,739,642   
    2/24/2015        —          —          —          —          —          —          9,365 (6)    $ 869,821   
    5/15/2014        —          —          —          —          —          —          16,955 (7)    $ 1,574,780   
    2/24/2014        —          —          —          —          21,340 (8)    $ 1,982,059        —          —     
    7/30/2013        —          —          —          —          45,155 (9)    $ 4,193,996        —          —     
    2/21/2013        —          —          —          —          24,800 (8)    $ 2,303,424        —          —     
    2/23/2012        —          —          —          —          28,625 (8)    $ 2,658,690        —          —     
    2/23/2011        —          —          —          —          15,485 (8)    $ 1,438,247        —          —     

Charles E. McLaughlin

    7/15/2015        —          6,680 (10)    $ 88.33        7/15/2025        —          —          —          —     
    7/15/2014        1,202        4,808 (10)    $ 78.24        7/15/2024        —          —          —          —     
    7/30/2013        2,744        4,116 (10)    $ 67.17        7/30/2023        —          —          —          —     
    7/25/2012        5,154        3,436 (10)    $ 51.09        7/25/2022        —          —          —          —     
    11/4/2011        2,552        638 (10)    $ 48.75        11/4/2021        —          —          —          —     
    2/23/2011        4,648        1,162 (10)    $ 49.59        2/23/2021        —          —          —          —     
    2/23/2010        6,940        —        $ 37.32        2/23/2020        —          —          —          —     
    2/20/2008        12,000        —        $ 37.75        2/20/2018        —          —          —          —     
    7/15/2015        —          —          —          —          2,205 (11)    $ 204,800        —          —     
    7/15/2014        —          —          —          —          1,924 (11)    $ 178,701        —          —     
    7/30/2013        —          —          —          —          1,647 (11)    $ 152,973        —          —     
    7/25/2012        —          —          —          —          1,374 (11)    $ 127,617        —          —     
    11/4/2011        —          —          —          —          255 (11)    $ 23,684        —          —     
    2/23/2011        —          —          —          —          465 (11)    $ 43,189        —          —     

 

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            Option Awards     Stock Awards  
Name  

Grant

Date

   

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Options

(#)

Exercisable

   

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Options

(#)

Unexercisable

(1)

   

Option

Exercise

Price

($)

   

Option

Expiration

Date

   

Number of

Shares or

Units of

Stock That

Have Not

Vested (#)

(1)

   

Market

Value of

Shares or

Units of

Stock That

Have

Not

Vested

($) (2)

   

Equity

Incentive

Plan

Awards:

Number of

Unearned

Shares,

Units

or Other

Rights

That

Have Not

Vested (#)

(1)

   

Equity

Incentive

Plan

Awards:

Market or

Payout

Value of

Unearned

Shares,

Units or

Other

Rights

That Have

Not

Vested ($)

(2)

 

Patrick J. Byrne

    2/24/2015        —          10,640 (10)    $ 87.04        2/24/2025        —          —          —          —     
    11/15/2014        786        3,144 (10)    $ 82.23        11/15/2024        —          —          —          —     
    11/15/2014        786        3,144 (10)    $ 82.23        11/15/2024        —          —          —          —     
    2/24/2014        1,168        4,672 (10)    $ 76.56        2/24/2024        —          —          —          —     
    11/1/2012        9,040        18,080 (4)    $ 52.30        11/1/2022        —          —          —          —     
    2/24/2015        —          —          —          —          3,515 (11)    $ 326,473        —          —     
    11/15/2014        —          —          —          —          1,260 (11)    $ 117,029        —          —     
    11/15/2014        —          —          —          —          1,260 (11)    $ 117,029        —          —     
    2/24/2014        —          —          —          —          1,868 (11)    $ 173,500        —          —     
    11/1/2012        —          —          —          —          7,234 (12)    $ 671,894        —          —     

Martin Gafinowitz

    2/24/2015        —          15,960 (4)    $ 87.04        2/24/2025        —          —          —          —     
    5/15/2014        —          4,240 (4)    $ 74.97        5/15/2024        —          —          —          —     
    2/24/2014        —          15,010 (4)    $ 76.56        2/24/2024        —          —          —          —     
    2/21/2013        —          17,050 (4)    $ 60.99        2/21/2023        —          —          —          —     
    2/23/2012        5,963        11,927 (4)    $ 53.48        2/23/2022        —          —          —          —     
    2/23/2011        11,186        5,594 (4)    $ 49.59        2/23/2021        —          —          —          —     
    2/23/2010        20,800        —        $ 37.32        2/23/2020        —          —          —          —     
    2/24/2009        26,440        —        $ 26.29        2/24/2019        —          —          —          —     
    2/20/2008        23,860        —        $ 37.75        2/20/2018        —          —          —          —     
    2/24/2015        —          —          —          —          5,270 (12)    $ 489,478        —          —     
    5/15/2014        —          —          —          —          1,700 (12)    $ 157,896        —          —     
    2/24/2014        —          —          —          —          6,005 (12)    $ 557,744        —          —     
    2/24/2014        —          —          —          —          6,670 (12)    $ 619,510        —          —     
    2/21/2013        —          —          —          —          6,820 (12)    $ 633,442        —          —     
    2/23/2012        —          —          —          —          4,774 (12)    $ 443,409        —          —     
    2/23/2011        —          —          —          —          2,237 (12)    $ 207,773        —          —     

Patrick K. Murphy

    2/24/2015        —          13,300 (10)    $ 87.04        2/24/2025        —          —          —          —     
    5/15/2014        2,544        10,176 (10)    $ 74.97        5/15/2024        —          —          —          —     
    2/24/2015        —          —          —          —          4,390 (11)    $ 407,743        —          —     
    5/15/2014        —          —          —          —          4,072 (11)    $ 378,207        —          —     

 

(1) With respect to the unexercisable options and unvested PSU’s and RSUs reflected in the table above, the footnotes below describe the vesting terms applicable to the entire award of which such options, PSU’s or RSUs were a part.

 

(2) Market value is calculated based on the closing price of Danaher’s common stock on December 31, 2015 as reported on the NYSE ($92.88 per share), times the number of shares.

 

(3) Under the terms of the award, 50% of the options granted become or became exercisable on each of the fourth and fifth anniversaries of the grant date.

 

(4) Under the terms of the award, one-third of the options granted become or became exercisable on each of the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the grant date.

 

(5)

The number of shares of Danaher common stock that vest pursuant to the PSU award is based on Danaher’s total shareholder return (TSR) ranking relative to the S&P 500 Index over a three-year performance period. Payout at 100% of the target level requires that Danaher achieve above-median

 

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  performance and rank at the 55 th percentile of the S&P 500 Index, while the PSUs pay out at 200% (which is the level reflected in this table) for performance that equals or exceeds the 75 th percentile, 50% for performance at the 35 th percentile and zero percent for performance below the 35 th percentile. The payout percentages for performance between threshold and target, or between target and maximum, respectively, are determined by linear interpolation. Notwithstanding the above, if Danaher’s absolute TSR performance for the period is negative a maximum of 100% of the target PSUs will vest (regardless of how strong Danaher’s performance is on a relative basis), and if Danaher’s absolute TSR performance for the period is positive a minimum of 25% of the target PSUs will vest. Any PSUs that vest following the three-year performance period are subject to an additional two-year holding period and are paid out in shares of Danaher common stock following the fifth anniversary of the commencement of the performance period.

 

(6) The RSU award is subject to both time-based and performance-based vesting criteria. Pursuant to the time-based vesting provisions, one-half of the RSUs will vest on each of the fourth and fifth anniversaries of the grant date. The grantee will not vest in any of the RSUs however unless (A) Danaher completes four consecutive fiscal quarters starting after the grant date and ending on or prior to the tenth anniversary of the grant date in which (x) Adjusted EPS exceeds 110% of the Adjusted EPS for the four fiscal quarters ended December 31, 2014 and (y) Danaher achieves positive net income; and (B) the Danaher Compensation Committee certifies that the foregoing performance criteria have been satisfied. For purposes of this footnote, Adjusted EPS is defined as fully diluted earnings per share as determined pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied (“GAAP”) but excluding (1) extraordinary or nonrecurring items in accordance with GAAP, (2) the impact of any change in accounting principles that occurs during either the baseline period or the performance period and the cumulative effect thereof (the Danaher Compensation Committee may either apply the changed accounting principle to the baseline period and the full performance period, or exclude the impact of the change in accounting principle from both periods), (3) goodwill and other intangible impairment charges, (4) gains or charges associated with (i) a business becoming a discontinued operation, (ii) the sale or divestiture (in any manner) of any interest in a business or (iii) the obtaining or losing control of a business, as well as the gains or charges associated with the operation of any business (a) that during the baseline period or the performance period is or becomes a discontinued operation, (b) as to which control is lost during the baseline period or the performance period, or (c) as to which Danaher sells or divests its interest in the baseline period or the performance period, (5) gains or charges related to the sale or impairment of assets, (6)(i) all transaction costs directly related to the acquisition of any whole or partial interest in a business, (ii) all restructuring charges directly related to any business as to which Danaher acquired a whole or partial interest and incurred within two years of the acquisition date, (iii) all charges and gains arising from the resolution of contingent liabilities related to any business as to which Danaher acquired a whole or partial interest and identified as of the acquisition date, and (iv) all other charges directly related to the acquisition of any whole or partial interest in a business and incurred within two years of the acquisition date, and (7) the impact of any discrete income tax charges or benefits recorded in the performance period or baseline period if such charges in aggregate exceed $10 million during the respective period; provided, that with respect to the gains and charges referred to in sections (3), (4), (5), (6)(iii), (6)(iv), only gains or charges that individually or as part of a series of related items exceed $10 million in aggregate during the baseline and performance periods are excluded.

 

(7) The RSU award is subject to both time-based and performance-based vesting criteria. Pursuant to the time-based vesting provisions, one-third of the RSUs will vest on each of the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the grant date. The grantee will not vest in any of the RSUs however unless (A) Danaher completes four consecutive fiscal quarters starting after the grant date and ending on or prior to the tenth anniversary of the grant date in which (x) Adjusted EPS exceeds 110% of the Adjusted EPS for the four fiscal quarters ended March 28, 2014 and (y) Danaher achieves positive net income; and (B) the Danaher Compensation Committee certifies that the foregoing performance criteria have been satisfied. For purposes of this footnote, Adjusted EPS is defined in the same manner as described in Footnote 6 above.

 

(8) The RSU award was granted subject to both time-based and performance-based vesting criteria, and Danaher’s Compensation Committee has certified that the performance-based vesting criteria applicable to the award have been satisfied. Pursuant to the time-based vesting provisions, 50% of the award vests or vested on each of the fourth and fifth anniversaries of the grant date.

 

(9) The RSU award was granted subject to both time-based and performance-based vesting criteria, and Danaher’s Compensation Committee has certified that the performance-based vesting criteria applicable to the award have been satisfied. Pursuant to the time-based vesting provisions, one-third of the award vests or vested on each of the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the grant date.

 

(10) Under the terms of the award, 20% of the options granted become or became exercisable on each of the first five anniversaries of the grant date.

 

(11) Under the terms of the award, 20% of the RSUs granted become or became exercisable on each of the first five anniversaries of the grant date.

 

(12) Under the terms of the award, one-third of the RSUs granted become or became exercisable on each of the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the grant date.

 

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Option Exercises and Stock Vested During Fiscal 2015

The following table summarizes stock option exercises and the vesting of RSU awards with respect to Fortive Named Executive Officers in 2015.

 

     Option Awards     Stock Awards  
Name  

Number of Shares

Acquired on Exercise

(#)

   

Value Realized on

Exercise

($) (1)

   

Number of Shares

Acquired on Vesting

(#)

   

Value Realized on

Vesting

($) (2)

 

James A. Lico

    153,840      $ 8,400,351        34,541      $ 3,000,231   

Charles E. McLaughlin

    0        0        3,365      $ 298,650   

Patrick J. Byrne

    0        0        4,713      $ 436,987   

Martin Gafinowitz

    36,000      $ 2,212,197        7,397      $ 642,504   

Patrick K. Murphy

    0        0        1,018      $ 88,006   

 

(1) Calculated by multiplying the number of shares acquired times the difference between the exercise price and the market price of Danaher common stock at the time of exercise.

 

(2) Calculated by multiplying the number of shares acquired times the closing price of Danaher’s common stock as reported on the NYSE on the vesting date (or on the last trading day prior to the vesting date if the vesting date was not a trading day).

2015 Pension Benefits

The table below shows as of December 31, 2015, the present value of accumulated benefits payable to Messrs. Lico and Gafinowitz under the Cash Balance Plan of the Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan (the “Cash Balance Plan”), which is the only defined benefit pension plan in which any of the Fortive Named Executive Officers participates. None of the other Fortive Named Executive Officers participate in the Cash Balance Plan.

The Cash Balance Plan is part of the Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan, a funded pension plan qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code. Prior to the inception of the Cash Balance Plan in 1997, Danaher made annual contributions to the defined contribution retirement plans of substantially all of its United States salaried employees, in an amount equal to 3% of the employee’s annual, eligible base salary. From 1997 through 2003, in lieu of these contributions, Danaher credited the same level of contributions to the Cash Balance Plan for each covered employee. As of December 31, 2003, the plan was “frozen” with respect to substantially all participants under the plan and no further contributions will be made with respect to such participants under the plan. All accrued benefits under the plan for these participants became 100% vested as of such date. All account balances under the plan with respect to these participants now increase each year at the annual rate of interest on 30-year Treasury securities for the month of November preceding the first day of the applicable plan year. Upon termination of employment, a participant receives his or her vested accrued benefit in cash or as an annuity (based on the participant’s election).

The material assumptions used in quantifying the present value of the accumulated benefit at December 31, 2015 are as follows: an interest crediting rate (applied from the plan measurement date until normal retirement age) of 3.42%; a retirement age of 65, which is normal retirement age under the Cash Balance Plan; payment of the accrued obligations in a lump sum upon retirement; and a discount rate of 4.42%. There were no payments made to Mr. Lico or Mr. Gafinowitz under the Cash Balance Plan in 2015.

 

Name   Plan Name  

    Number of Years    

    Credited Service    

    (#) (1)    

 

Present Value of
Accumulated

Benefit ($) (2)

 

James A. Lico

  Cash Balance Plan of the Danaher Corporation &
Subsidiaries Pension Plan
  6.4   $ 70,926   

Martin Gafinowitz

  Cash Balance Plan of the Danaher Corporation &

Subsidiaries Pension Plan

  1.0   $ 21,631   

 

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(1) Represents the number of years the Fortive Named Executive Officer participated in the Cash Balance Plan before it was frozen in 2003 with respect to new Danaher contributions.

 

(2) Calculated as of December 31, 2015, the pension plan measurement date used in Danaher’s financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015.

2015 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

The table below sets forth for each Fortive Named Executive Officer information regarding participation in the Danaher EDIP. There were no withdrawals by or distributions to any of the Fortive Named Executive Officers from the Danaher EDIP in 2015.

 

Name   Plan Name     Executive
Contributions in
Last FY ($) (1)
    Registrant
Contributions
in Last FY
($) (2)
    Aggregate
Earnings in
Last FY ($) (3)
   

Aggregate Balance

at Last

FYE ($) (4)

 

James A. Lico

    EDIP      $ 100,000      $ 148,838      $ 278,376      $ 5,043,595   

Charles E. McLaughlin

    EDIP        0      $ 31,529      $ 33,195      $ 408,732   

Patrick J. Byrne

    EDIP      $ 123,679      $ 45,000      $ 15,284      $ 412,957   

Martin Gafinowitz

    EDIP      $ 116,665      $ 68,000      $ 199,823      $ 3,718,033   

Patrick K. Murphy

    EDIP        0      $ 37,800      $ 6,582      $ 80,343   

 

(1) Consists of contributions to the Danaher EDIP of the following amounts reported in the 2015 Summary Compensation Table:

 

Name   2015 Salary     Non-Equity Incentive
Plan or Bonus Compensation
Earned With Respect to
2014 but Deferred in 2015
 

James A. Lico

  $ 100,000        0   

Charles E. McLaughlin

    0        0   

Patrick J. Byrne

    0      $ 123,679   

Martin Gafinowitz

  $ 61,665      $ 55,000   

Patrick K. Murphy

    0        0   

 

(2) The amounts set forth in this column are included as 2015 compensation under the “All Other Compensation” column in the 2015 Summary Compensation Table.

 

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(3) None of the amounts set forth in this column are included as compensation in the 2015 Summary Compensation Table. The table below shows each earnings option that was available under the Danaher EDIP as of December 31, 2015 and the rate of return for each such option for the calendar year ended December 31, 2015 (the rate of return is net of investment management fees, fund expenses and administrative charges, as applicable):

 

EDIP Investment Option  

Rate of Return

from January 1,

2015 through

December 31,

2015 (%)

    EDIP Investment Option  

Rate of Return

from January 1,

2015 through

December 31,

2015 (%)

 

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Fund—Class I

    0.11   Fidelity Low-Priced Stock Commingled Pool     0   

LifePath Index 2020 Non-Lendable Fund G

    -1.40   T. Rowe Price Large Cap Core Growth     11.66

LifePath Index 2025 Non-Lendable Fund G

    -1.51   Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund     -4.24

LifePath Index 2030 Non-Lendable Fund G

    -1.63   Fidelity Strategic Real Return Fund     -7.43

LifePath Index 2035 Non-Lendable Fund G

    -1.76   Fidelity Equity Income Fund—Class K     -3.41

LifePath Index 2040 Non-Lendable Fund G

    -1.94   Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund     -11.35

LifePath Index 2045 Non-Lendable Fund G

    -2.07   Fidelity Managed Income Portfolio II—Class 3     1.62

LifePath Index 2050 Non-Lendable Fund G

    -2.09   Vanguard Total Bond Market Index     0.41

LifePath Index 2055 Non-Lendable Fund G

    -2.08   Fidelity Spartan 500 Index Fund—Institutional Class     1.38

LifePath Index Retirement Non-Lendable Fund G

    -1.25   Fidelity Spartan Extended Market Index Fund—Advantage Class     -3.32

Danaher Stock Fund

    8.95   Active Small Cap Equity Fund     2.90

Cohen & Steers Realty Shares Fund

    5.0  

PIMCO All Asset Fund Institutional

Class

    -8.72

 

(4) The table below indicates for each Fortive Named Executive Officer how much of the Danaher EDIP balance set forth in this column has been reported as compensation in the Danaher Summary Compensation Table with respect to 2006 and subsequent years:

 

Name   Amount included in “Aggregate Balance at Last FYE” column
that has been reported as compensation in Danaher
Summary Compensation Table in 2006 and
subsequent years ($)
 

James A. Lico

  $ 1,787,229   

Charles E. McLaughlin

    —     

Patrick J. Byrne

    —     

Martin Gafinowitz

    —     

Patrick K. Murphy

    —     

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-of-Control as of 2015 Fiscal Year-End

The following table describes the payments and benefits that each Fortive Named Executive Officer would be entitled to receive upon termination of employment or in connection with a change-of-control of Danaher. The amounts set forth below assume that the triggering event occurred on December 31, 2015. Where benefits are

 

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based on the market value of Danaher’s common stock, we have used the closing price of Danaher’s common stock as reported on the NYSE on December 31, 2015 ($92.88 per share). In addition to the amounts set forth below, upon any termination of employment each executive would also be entitled to (1) receive all payments generally provided to salaried employees on a non-discriminatory basis on termination, such as accrued salary, life insurance proceeds (for any termination caused by death), unused vacation and Danaher 401(k) plan distributions, (2) receive accrued, vested balances under the Danaher EDIP and the Cash Balance Plan (except that under the Danaher EDIP, if an employee’s employment terminates as a result of gross misconduct, the Danaher EDIP administrator may determine that the employee’s vesting percentage with respect to all Danaher contributions is zero), and (3) exercise vested stock options (except that under the terms of Danaher’s 2007 Stock Incentive Plan and 1998 Stock Option Plan, no employee can exercise any outstanding equity award after termination for gross misconduct).

 

Named Executive Officer   Benefit    Termination/Change-of-Control Event (1)  
           Termination
without
cause
     Retirement      Death  

James A. Lico

  Value of unvested stock options that would be accelerated (2)      —           —         $ 10,368,394   
  Value of unvested RSUs and PSUs that would be accelerated (2)      —           —         $ 10,871,139   
  Benefits continuation (3)    $ 15,469         —           —     
  Cash payments under Proprietary Interest Agreement/Senior Leader Severance Pay Plan (3)    $ 701,200         —           —     
  Total:    $ 716,669         —         $ 21,239,533   
                                

Charles E. McLaughlin

  Value of unvested stock options that would be accelerated (2)      —           —         $ 428,654   
  Value of unvested RSUs that would be accelerated (2)      —           —         $ 509,749   
  Benefits continuation (3)    $ 47,392         —           —     
  Cash payments under Proprietary Interest Agreement/Senior Leader Severance Pay Plan (3)    $ 415,000         —           —     
  Value of unvested EDIP balance that would be accelerated (4)      —                  $ 240,884   
  Total:    $ 462,392         —         $ 1,179,287   
                                

Patrick J. Byrne

  Value of unvested stock options that would be accelerated (2)      —         $ 26,011       $ 939,038   
  Value of unvested RSUs that would be accelerated (2)      —         $ 136,665       $ 1,015,314   
  Benefits continuation (3)    $ 15,469         —           —     
  Cash payments under Senior Leader Severance Pay Plan (3)    $ 512,500         —           —     
  Value of unvested EDIP balance that would be accelerated (4)      —           —         $ 179,560   
  Total:    $ 527,969       $ 162,676       $ 2,133,912   

 

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Named Executive Officer   Benefit    Termination/Change-of-Control Event (1)  
           Termination
without
cause
     Retirement      Death  

Martin Gafinowitz

  Value of unvested stock options that would be accelerated (2)      —         $ 22,309       $ 1,669,921   
  Value of unvested RSUs that would be accelerated (2)      —         $ 117,155       $ 1,928,075   
  Benefits continuation (3)    $ 15,469         —           —     
  Cash payments under Proprietary Interest Agreement/Senior Leader Severance Pay Plan (3)    $ 518,986         —           —     
  Total:    $ 534,455       $ 139,464       $ 3,597,996   
              

Patrick K. Murphy

  Value of unvested stock options that would be accelerated (2)      —           —         $ 259,924   
  Value of unvested RSUs that would be accelerated (2)      —           —         $ 428,888   
  Benefits continuation (3)    $ 15,469         —           —     
  Cash payments under Senior Leader Severance Pay Plan (3)    $ 472,500         —           —     
  Value of unvested EDIP balance that would be accelerated (4)      —           —         $ 80,343   
  Total:    $ 487,969         —         $ 769,155   

The values reflected in the table above relating to the acceleration of stock options, RSUs and PSUs reflect the intrinsic value (that is, the value based on the price of Danaher’s common stock, and in the case of stock options minus the exercise price) of the options, RSUs and PSUs that would have vested had the specified event of termination or change-of-control occurred as of December 31, 2015.

 

(1) The tabular disclosure assumes that upon a change-of-control of Danaher (as defined in the 1998 Plan and the 2007 Plan, respectively), Danaher’s Board does not accelerate the vesting of any unvested RSUs, PSUs or stock options held by the Fortive Named Executive Officers. If a change-of-control had occurred as of December 31, 2015 and Danaher’s Board had allowed the unvested RSUs, PSUs and stock options held by Fortive Named Executive Officers to accelerate, the intrinsic value of the stock options, RSUs and PSUs held by these executives that would have been accelerated would have been as follows (no tax reimbursement or gross-up payments would have been triggered by such accelerations): Stock options: Mr. Lico, $10,368,394; Mr. McLaughlin, $428,654; Mr. Byrne, $939,038; Mr. Gafinowitz, $1,669,921; and Mr. Murphy, $259,924. RSUs and PSUs, as applicable: Mr. Lico, $10,871,139; Mr. McLaughlin, $730,966; Mr. Byrne, $1,405,925; Mr. Gafinowitz, $3,109,251; and Mr. Murphy, $785,951.

 

(2) The terms of the 2007 Plan provide for (a) continued pro-rata vesting of certain of the participant’s RSUs and PSUs, as applicable, and continued pro-rata vesting of certain of the participant’s stock options upon retirement under certain circumstances, and (b) accelerated vesting of a participant’s stock options and certain of a participant’s RSUs and PSUs, as applicable, if the participant dies during employment.

 

(3) Please see “Danaher Senior Leader Severance Pay Plan” and, with respect to Messrs. Lico and Gafinowitz, “—Danaher Employment Agreements” for a description of the severance benefits and cash payments the Fortive Named Executive Officers would be entitled to receive if Danaher terminates the executive’s employment without cause, as well as a description of the noncompetition and other post-closing covenants agreed to by the Fortive Named Executive Officers under the Proprietary Interest Agreements. The amounts set forth in the table assume that the executive would have executed Danaher’s standard release in connection with any termination without cause.

 

(4) Under the terms of the Danaher EDIP, upon a participant’s death the unvested portion of Danaher’s contributions that have been credited to the participant’s EDIP account would immediately vest.

 

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Danaher Employment Agreements

Named Executive Officer Proprietary Interest Agreements with Danaher

Danaher has entered into an agreement with each of the Fortive Named Executive Officers under which each executive is subject to certain covenants designed to protect Danaher’s proprietary interests (the “Proprietary Interest Agreement”). During and after the executive’s employment with Danaher, the executive is prohibited from disclosing or improperly using any of Danaher’s confidential information, subject to certain customary exceptions, and from making any disparaging comments about Danaher. During the executive’s employment with Danaher and for one year (two years with respect to subsection (c) below) after such employment ends, the agreement prohibits the executive from directly or indirectly (a) competing with Danaher; (b) selling to or soliciting purchases from Danaher’s customers and prospective customers with respect to products and services about which the executive has particular knowledge or expertise, (c) hiring or soliciting any of Danaher’s current or recent employees, or otherwise assisting or encouraging any of Danaher’s employees to leave; (d) interfering with Danaher’s vendor relationships; or (e) developing competing products or services. The executive also agrees that with limited exceptions all intellectual property that the executive develops in connection with the executive’s employment belongs to Danaher, and assigns it all rights the executive may have in any such intellectual property.

Under the Proprietary Interest Agreements executed with each of Messrs. Lico and Gafinowtiz, if Danaher terminates the executive’s employment without cause the executive is entitled to an amount equal to nine months of base salary, plus severance pay equal to three months’ salary if the executive signs Danaher’s standard form of release at the time of termination. These amounts would be paid out over twelve months according to the normal payroll cycle. Under the agreement, “cause” is generally defined as the executive’s (a) dishonesty, fraud or other willful misconduct or gross negligence; (b) conviction of or pleading guilty or no contest to a felony, misdemeanor (other than a traffic violation) or other crime that would impair his ability to perform his duties or Danaher’s reputation; (c) refusal or willful failure to satisfactorily perform his duties or comply with Danaher’s standards, policies or procedures; (d) material breach of the agreement; (e) death; or (f) termination because of illness that results in the executive’s absence from work on a full-time basis for twelve consecutive months.

Letter Agreement with Charles E. McLaughlin

TGA Employment Services LLC (“TGA”), a subsidiary of Danaher that will become part of Fortive in connection with the separation, entered into a letter agreement with Mr. McLaughlin on November 16, 2015 in connection with his hiring as Fortive’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, which became effective on October 1, 2015. Pursuant to the letter agreement, Mr. McLaughlin’s employment is on an at-will basis and he is entitled to:

 

    a pre-separation base salary of $415,000 and a post-separation base salary of $510,000 (subject to periodic review);

 

    a pre-separation annual incentive target bonus of 50% of annual base salary and a post-separation annual incentive target bonus of 75% of annual base salary under the Fortive 2016 Executive Annual Incentive Program;

 

    a recommendation to Danaher’s Compensation Committee to grant a 2016 sign-on equity award, split evenly between stock options and RSUs, with a grant date fair value of $500,000, which would vest ratably over the first five anniversaries of the date of grant;

 

    a recommendation to Danaher’s Compensation Committee to grant an annual equity award beginning in 2016, split evenly between stock options and RSUs, with a grant date fair value of $1,500,000, which would vest ratably over the first five anniversaries of the date of grant;

 

    participation in the Danaher EDIP and in the employee benefit plans that are maintained for exempt employees generally; and

 

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    relocation benefits under Danaher’s relocation policy.

Letter Agreement with Patrick J. Byrne

TGA entered into a letter agreement with Mr. Byrne on November 20, 2015 in connection with his hiring as a Senior Vice President of Fortive, which became effective on January 1, 2016. Pursuant to the letter agreement, Mr. Byrne’s employment is on an at-will basis and he is entitled to:

 

    a base salary of $568,000 (subject to periodic review);

 

    a pre-separation annual incentive target bonus of 50% of annual base salary and a post-separation annual incentive target bonus of 70% of annual base salary under the Fortive 2016 Executive Annual Incentive Program;

 

    a recommendation to Danaher’s Compensation Committee to grant a 2016 sign-on equity award, split evenly between stock options and RSUs, with a grant date fair value of $500,000, which would vest ratably over the first five anniversaries of the date of grant;

 

    a recommendation to Danaher’s Compensation Committee to grant an annual equity award beginning in 2016, split evenly between stock options and RSUs, with a grant date fair value of $1,000,000, which would vest ratably over the first five anniversaries of the date of grant; and

 

    participation in the Danaher EDIP and in the employee benefit plans that are maintained for exempt employees generally.

Letter Agreement with Martin Gafinowitz

TGA entered into a letter agreement with Mr. Gafinowitz on November 11, 2015 in connection with his hiring as a Senior Vice President of Fortive, which became effective on January 1, 2016. Pursuant to the letter agreement, Mr. Gafinowitz’s employment is on an at-will basis and he is entitled to:

 

    a base salary of $588,000 (subject to periodic review);

 

    a pre-separation annual incentive target bonus of 70% of annual base salary and a post-separation annual incentive target bonus of 75% of annual base salary under the Fortive 2016 Executive Annual Incentive Program;

 

    a recommendation to Danaher’s Compensation Committee to grant a 2016 sign-on equity award, split evenly between stock options and RSUs, with a grant date fair value of $700,000, which would vest ratably over the first five anniversaries of the date of grant;

 

    a recommendation to Danaher’s Compensation Committee to grant an annual equity award beginning in 2016, split evenly between stock options and RSUs, with a grant date fair value of $1,300,000, which would vest 33% on each of the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the grant date; and

 

    participation in the Danaher EDIP and in the employee benefit plans that are maintained for exempt employees generally.

Letter Agreement with Patrick K. Murphy

TGA entered into a letter agreement with Mr. Murphy on November 11, 2015 in connection with his hiring as a Senior Vice President of Fortive, which became effective on January 1, 2016. Pursuant to the letter agreement, Mr. Murphy’s employment is on an at-will basis and he is entitled to:

 

    a base salary of $528,000 (subject to periodic review);

 

    a pre-separation annual incentive target bonus of 55% of annual base salary and a post-separation annual incentive target bonus of 70% of annual base salary under the Fortive 2016 Executive Annual Incentive Program;

 

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    a recommendation to Danaher’s Compensation Committee to grant a 2016 sign-on equity award, split evenly between stock options and RSUs, with a grant date fair value of $500,000, which would vest ratably over the first five anniversaries of the date of grant;

 

    a recommendation to Danaher’s Compensation Committee to grant an annual equity award beginning in 2016, split evenly between stock options and RSUs, with a grant date fair value of $1,000,000, which would vest ratably over the first five anniversaries of the date of grant; and

 

    participation in the Danaher EDIP and in the employee benefit plans that are maintained for exempt employees generally.

Officers’ and Directors’ Indemnification and Insurance

Fortive’s Certificate of Incorporation requires it to indemnify to the full extent authorized or permitted by law any person made, or threatened to be made a party to any action or proceeding by reason of his or her service as a director or officer of Fortive, or by reason of serving at Danaher’s request as a director or officer of any other entity, subject to certain exceptions. Fortive’s Bylaws provide for similar indemnification rights. In addition, each of Fortive’s directors and executive officers is expected to enter into an indemnification agreement with Fortive that will provide for substantially similar indemnification rights and under which Fortive will agreed to pay expenses in advance of the final disposition of any such indemnifiable proceeding. Fortive is also expected to obtain directors and officers liability insurance covering all of Danaher’s directors and officers.

Employee Benefit Plans

Following is a description of the material terms of the equity compensation, cash incentive compensation, non-qualified deferred compensation and severance pay plans in which the Fortive Named Executive Officers are expected to be eligible to participate following the separation. The terms of the plans that will be adopted by Fortive have not yet been finalized, and the following descriptions will be updated if necessary to reflect the final terms of the plans as so adopted. Once finalized and adopted, the full text of these plans will be filed with an amendment to the registration statement of which this information statement is a part.

Each of these plans will allow the plan administrator to exercise certain discretion in the administration of the plan, and as a result the plan administrator may administer the plan in a different manner from period to period, or in a different manner with respect to different plan participants, in each case to the extent permitted under the applicable plan.

Fortive 2016 Stock Incentive Plan

General . The Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Administrator”) will administer the Fortive 2016 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Stock Plan”). The following awards may be granted under the Stock Plan: stock options, SARs, restricted stock, RSUs, other stock-based awards (including PSUs) and conversion awards, as such terms will be defined in the Stock Plan (collectively, all such awards are referred to as “awards”).

Shares Available; Award Limits . A total of                      shares of Fortive common stock will be reserved for issuance under the Stock Plan. In the case of any award intended to comply with Section 162(m), in any calendar year, no individual who is likely to be subject to Section 162(m) may be granted options or SARs under the Stock Plan with respect to more than                      shares of Fortive common stock, or other awards with respect to more than                      shares of Fortive common stock. The fair market value of awards granted under the Stock Plan during any one calendar year to any director, other than in lieu of cash compensation payable to the director for service on the Board, will not exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) in the aggregate. The foregoing limitations are subject to adjustments relating to capital adjustments as set forth in the Stock Plan.

 

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Performance Rules . Awards under the Stock Plan may be subject to time-based and/or performance-based vesting conditions. Awards subject to performance-based vesting conditions may be designed to comply with Section 162(m). Under the Stock Plan, an award that is designed to comply with Section 162(m) will be based exclusively on one of, or a combination of, the following performance-based criteria, which may be based on Fortive and its subsidiaries on a group-wide basis or on the basis of subsidiary, platform, division, operating unit and/or other business unit results (subject to the Danaher Compensation Committee’s exercise of negative discretion): earnings per share (on a fully diluted or other basis); stock price targets or stock price maintenance; total shareholder return; return on capital, return on invested capital or return on equity; pretax or after tax net income; working capital; earnings before interest and taxes; earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA); operating income; free cash flow; cash flow; revenue or core revenue (core revenue may also be referred to as “revenue from existing businesses” or “organic revenue”); gross profit margin, operating profit margin, gross or operating margin improvement or core operating margin improvement; and/or strategic business criteria, consisting of one or more objectives based on meeting specified revenue, market penetration, market share or geographic business expansion goals, cost targets, or objective goals relating to acquisitions or divestitures. The Administrator may express each performance objective in absolute and/or relative terms or ratios, based on or using comparisons with internal targets, past performance of Fortive (including the past performance of one or more subsidiaries, platforms, divisions, operating units and/or other business units) and/or the past or current performance of unrelated companies. Without limiting the above, in the case of earnings-based measures, performance objectives may use comparisons relating to capital (including, but not limited to, the cost of capital), cash flow, free cash flow, shareholders’ equity, shares outstanding, assets and/or net assets.

For awards subject to Section 162(m), the measures used in setting performance goals are, to the extent applicable, determined in accordance with GAAP and in a manner consistent with the methods used in Fortive’s audited financial statements, but without regard to (1) unusual or infrequently occurring items in accordance with GAAP, (2) the impact of any change in accounting principles that occurs during the performance period (or that occurred during any period that the performance period is being compared to) and the cumulative effect thereof (the Administrator may (as specified by the Administrator within the Applicable Period) either apply the changed accounting principle to all periods referenced in the award, or exclude the changed accounting principle from all periods referenced in the award), (3) goodwill and other intangible impairment charges, (4) gains or charges associated with discontinued operations or with the obtaining or losing control of a business, (5) gains or charges related to the sale or impairment of assets, (6)(i) all transaction costs directly related to acquisitions, (ii) all restructuring charges directly related to acquisitions and incurred within two years of the acquisition date, (iii) all charges and gains arising from the resolution of acquisition-related contingent liabilities identified as of the acquisition date, and (iv) all other charges directly related to acquisitions and incurred within two years of the acquisition date, (7) the impact of any discrete income tax charges or benefits identified in the performance period (or during any period the performance period is being compared to), and (8) other objective income, expense, asset, liability and/or cash flow adjustments that may be consistent with the purposes of the performance goals set for the given performance period and are specified by the Fortive Compensation Committee no later than the earlier of the 90th day of the performance period or the date on which 25% of the performance period has been completed (the “Applicable Period”), which may include adjustments that would cause one or more of the performance objectives to be considered “non-GAAP financial measures” under rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission; provided, that with respect to the gains and charges referred to in sections (3), (4), (5), (6)(iii), (6)(iv) and (7), only gains or charges that individually or as part of a series of related items exceed $10 million in aggregate during the performance period and any period that the performance period is being compared to are excluded; and provided further, that the Administrator in its sole discretion and within the Applicable Period may determine that any or all of the carve-outs from GAAP described in subsections (1) through (7) above shall not be excluded from the measures used to determine the performance objectives for a particular period or shall be modified. In addition, any award that is intended to comply with Section 162(m) will not vest under its terms unless Danaher has first achieved four consecutive fiscal quarters of positive net income during the period between the grant date and the tenth anniversary of the grant date and the Administrator has certified that such performance has been met. The Administrator will certify

 

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whether performance objectives are attained, and its determination will be final and conclusive. The Administrator may also use discretion to lower (but not increase) the benefits received under an award that are otherwise earned upon satisfaction of the applicable performance objectives.

Retirement and Other Terminations of Employment . Except in certain countries where different terms apply and subject to certain terms and conditions set forth in the Stock Plan or the applicable award agreement, in general and subject in all cases to the term of the award:

 

    upon retiring after reaching age 65, (1) a participant’s unvested options continue to vest and, together with any options that are vested as of the retirement date, remain outstanding and (once vested) may be exercised until the fifth anniversary of the retirement date and (2) any RSUs or restricted shares that are unvested as of the retirement date will be forfeited without consideration; and

 

    upon retiring after reaching age 55 and completing ten years of service, (1) the participant’s unvested options continue to vest and, together with any options that are vested as of the retirement date, remain outstanding and (once vested) may be exercised until the fifth anniversary of the retirement date, (2) RSUs or restricted shares that are unvested as of the retirement date and that would have vested upon continued service through the fifth anniversary of the retirement date will vest as of the retirement date and (3) with respect to performance-based RSUs or restricted shares scheduled to vest through the fifth anniversary of the retirement date will vest and, where the performance period for such awards has not expired as of the retirement date, the awards will be settled at the end of the performance period based on Fortive’s performance over the performance period.

Upon terminations of employment other than retirement, unless the Administrator determines otherwise any options or SARs that are vested as of a participant’s termination of employment (including any options or SARs the vesting of which accelerates as a result of the participant’s death) will remain exercisable until the earlier of the expiration of the award’s term or (1) 12 months after termination, if the termination results from the participant’s death or disability, (2) the time of termination, if the participant’s employment is terminated for gross misconduct, or (3) 90 days following the termination date, in all other non-retirement situations. The Administrator has the discretion to determine whether and when a termination of employment has occurred. If an award survives for any period of time following termination of employment, it will nonetheless terminate as of the date that the participant violates any post-employment covenant between Fortive and the participant. In addition, upon termination of a participant’s employment or service due to death (1) all unvested stock options granted under the Stock Plan will be forfeited, (2) the vesting of a pro rata portion of his or her outstanding RSUs is accelerated as of the date of death, and (3) with respect to PSUs as to which the death occurs prior to conclusion of the performance period, the participant’s estate receives a pro rata portion of the target number of shares underlying the PSUs.

Corporate Changes . As defined in the Stock Plan, a substantial corporate change includes the consummation of (i) Fortive’s dissolution or liquidation; (ii) a merger, consolidation, or reorganization in which Fortive is not the surviving entity (unless the voting securities of Fortive outstanding prior to such event continue to represent more than 50% of the voting securities of the surviving entity); (iii) the sale of all or substantially all of Fortive’s assets to another person or entity; or (iv) any transaction approved by the Board (including a merger or reorganization in which Fortive survives) that results in any person or entity (other than any affiliate of Fortive as defined in Rule 144(a)(1) under the Securities Act) owning 100% of the combined voting power of all classes of stock of Fortive. Upon a substantial corporate change, the Stock Plan and any forfeitable portions of the awards will terminate unless provision is made for the assumption or substitution of the outstanding awards. Unless the Board determines otherwise, if any award would otherwise terminate upon a substantial corporate change, the Administrator will either (i) provide holders of options and SARs with a right, at such time before the consummation of the transaction as the Board designates, to exercise any unexercised portion of an option or SAR, whether or not previously exercisable, or (ii) cancel each award after payment of an amount in cash, cash equivalents or successor equity interests substantially equal to the fair market value of the underlying shares of Fortive common stock under the transaction minus, for any options or SARs, the exercise price for the shares covered by the option or SAR.

 

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Amendment or Termination. The Board may amend, suspend or terminate the Stock Plan. However, no amendment may be effected without approval of Fortive’s shareholders to the extent such approval is required under applicable law or any applicable stock exchange rule. Except as required by law or upon a dissolution, liquidation, merger or similar corporate change, the Administrator may not amend or cancel the Stock Plan or any award made under the Stock Plan without the written consent of the participant if such action would materially adversely affect any outstanding award, provided however, that the Board reserves the right to unilaterally alter or modify the Stock Plan and any awards made thereunder to ensure all awards provided to participants who are U.S. taxpayers are made in such a manner that either qualifies for exemption from or complies with Code Section 409A. In addition, all awards granted under the Stock Plan are subject to the Fortive recoupment policy as it exists from time to time, if and to the extent the policy applies according to its terms as well as any recoupment terms required by applicable law. Unless the Board extends the Stock Plan’s term, the Administrator may not grant Awards under the Stock Plan after the tenth anniversary of the date on which the Stock Plan becomes effective.

Fortive 2016 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan

Fortive’s 2016 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Cash Incentive Plan”) will govern non-equity incentive compensation awards granted to Fortive’s executive officers. Each year, the Fortive Compensation Committee is expected to establish the performance goals and related terms and conditions of awards under the Cash Incentive Plan no later than the earlier of the 90 th day of the performance period, or the date on which 25% of the performance period has been completed (the “applicable period”). For any single performance period, the award amount payable to a participant for the performance period equals the lesser of (1) ten million dollars ($10,000,000) (prorated for any performance period of less than twelve months) or (2) the amount earned pursuant to the performance goals and other award terms and conditions set by the Fortive Compensation Committee for the participant for the performance period, subject to any further negative discretion adjustments (up to and including elimination of the award) as the Fortive Compensation Committee may determine. The performance goals are based on any one of, or a combination of, the performance-based criteria described in the Cash Incentive Plan, which are the same as the Stock Plan performance criteria described in “—Stock Incentive Plan.” The measures used in setting performance goals are, to the extent applicable, determined in accordance with GAAP and in a manner consistent with the methods used in Fortive’s audited financial statements, but without regard to any of the GAAP carve-outs described in the Cash Incentive Plan (which are the same as the Stock Incentive Plan GAAP carve-outs described in “—Stock Incentive Plan”); provided that the Fortive Compensation Committee in its sole discretion and within the applicable period may determine that any or all of such GAAP carve-outs shall not be excluded from the measures used to determine the performance objectives for a particular period or shall be modified, and/or within the applicable period may determine to exclude other items from such measures for such performance period. Within the applicable period, the Fortive Compensation Committee may also adopt such forfeiture, proration or other rules as it deems appropriate, in its sole and absolute discretion, regarding the impact on awards of a participant’s death, disability or other events or situations deemed by the Fortive Compensation Committee to constitute an appropriate exception to attainment of any performance goal for purposes of the applicable regulations. After the end of the performance period, the Fortive Compensation Committee will certify whether the positive net income requirement has been satisfied and the extent to which the performance goals for the performance period have been attained. Any awards payable under the plan are paid in cash no later than March 15 th of the calendar year following the end of the performance period.

Executive Deferred Incentive Program

Each of the Fortive Named Executive Officers participates in the Danaher Executive Deferred Incentive Program, or EDIP, a non-qualified, unfunded deferred compensation program for selected management associates of Danaher and its subsidiaries, and is expected to participate in a substantially similar program sponsored by Fortive following the separation. The following is a summary of the material terms of the Danaher EDIP.

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respect to a given plan year. All amounts deferred under the EDIP are unfunded and unsecured obligations of Danaher, receive no preferential standing and are subject to the same risks as any of Danaher’s other general obligations. Notional earnings on amounts deferred under the program are credited to participant accounts based on the market rate of return of the applicable benchmark investment alternatives offered under the program, which are the same as the investment alternatives offered under our 401(k) Plan (except for a real estate mutual fund that is offered under the EDIP and not under the 401(k) Plan, and except for any investment options that may only be offered under the tax qualified 401(k) Plan). Each participant allocates the amounts he or she voluntarily defers among the available investment alternatives. Participants may change their allocations at any time, provided that any portion of a participant’s account that is subject to the Danaher common stock investment alternative must remain allocated to that investment alternative until the account is distributed to the participant. In addition, as of January 1 of each plan year (or in the case of a new participant, on a pro rata basis as of such later date during the year when the person begins participating in the EDIP), Danaher credits to the account of each participant an amount equal to the product of:

 

    the sum of the participant’s base salary and target bonus as of the end of the prior year; and

 

    a percentage determined by the Administrator that is based on the participant’s years of participation in the EDIP, namely 6% for employees who have participated in the EDIP for less than 10 years, 8% after 10 years of EDIP participation and 10% after 15 years of EDIP participation.

The Danaher common stock investment alternative applies to all amounts that Danaher credits to a participant’s account.

Vesting . Participants are at all times fully vested in amounts they voluntarily defer into their accounts. A participant vests in the amounts that Danaher credits to his or her account as follows:

 

    If the participant has both reached age 55 and completed at least five years of service with Danaher or its subsidiaries, the participant immediately vests 100% in each Danaher contribution.

 

    If the participant does not satisfy the conditions described under the preceding bullet, the participant’s vesting percentage is 10% for each year of participation in the EDIP (after the participant has first completed five years of participation in the EDIP).

 

    If a participant dies while employed by Danaher, his or her vesting percentage equals 100%.

Distributions . In general, a participant may not receive a distribution of his or her vested EDIP account balance until after his or her employment with Danaher terminates. If the Administrator determines that termination of an employee’s participation in the EDIP resulted from the employee’s gross misconduct, the Administrator may determine that the employee’s vesting percentage with respect to all Danaher contributions is zero. A participant that is not 100% vested in the Danaher contributions that have been made to his or her account receives his or her vested EDIP account balance in a lump sum six months following termination from the EDIP. A participant that is 100% vested in the Danaher contributions that have been made to his or her account may generally elect to receive distributions from his or her EDIP account in either a lump sum or annual installments over two, five or ten years (with payments beginning as early as immediately after termination for amounts vested as of December 31, 2004, or 6 months, 1 year or 2 years following termination, at the participant’s election, for other vested amounts). Whether a participant elects to receive distributions in a lump sum or in annual installments, he or she may elect to receive his or her distribution in cash, shares of Danaher common stock or a combination of cash and shares of Danaher common stock; provided that all balances subject to the Danaher common stock investment alternative must be distributed in shares of Danaher common stock.

Danaher Senior Leader Severance Pay Plan

Each of Danaher’s executives, including the Fortive Named Executive Officers, is entitled to certain benefits under Danaher’s Senior Leader Severance Pay Plan. If a covered employee is terminated without “cause” and except in certain circumstances as specified in the plan, subject to execution of Danaher’s standard

 

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form of release he or she is entitled to severance equal to a minimum of three months of annual base salary plus an additional month for each year of service (provided that the three months plus all additional months cannot exceed twelve months in aggregate) paid out over the applicable severance period according to the normal payroll cycle, as well as the opportunity to continue coverage under specified welfare benefit plans of Danaher for the duration of the severance period at the same cost as an active employee in a position similar to that held by the employee at termination. To the extent a covered employee is entitled to severance or other post-termination compensation pursuant to the terms of an individual agreement, payments and benefits will only be provided under the plan to the extent they are not duplicative of the payments and benefits provided under the individual agreement. Fortive is expected to adopt a similar policy following the separation.

 

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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

Each non-management director of Fortive is expected to receive:

 

    An annual cash retainer of $100,000, paid in four, equal installments following each quarter of service.

 

    If a director attends more than twenty (20) Board and Board committee meetings in aggregate during a calendar year, a cash meeting fee of $2,000 for each Board and committee meeting attended during such year in excess of such threshold, paid in aggregate following completion of such year.

 

    An annual equity award with a target award value of $140,000, divided equally between options and RSUs. The options will be fully vested as of the grant date. The RSUs will vest upon the earlier of (1) the first anniversary of the grant date, or (2) the date of, and immediately prior to, the next annual meeting of Fortive’s shareholders following the grant date, but the underlying shares are not issued until the earlier of the director’s death or the first day of the seventh month following the director’s retirement from the Board.

 

    Reimbursement for Fortive-related out-of-pocket expenses, including travel expenses.

In addition, the chair of the Audit Committee receives an annual cash retainer of $20,000 and the chair of each of the Compensation Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee receives an annual cash retainer of $15,000, in each case paid in four, equal installments following each quarter of service.

The Fortive Board is also expected to adopt stock ownership requirements for non-management directors. Under the requirements, each non-management director (within five years of his or her initial election or appointment) will be required to beneficially own Fortive shares with a market value of at least five times his or her annual cash retainer. Once a director has acquired a number of shares that satisfies such ownership multiple, such number of shares then becomes such director’s minimum ownership requirement (even if his or her retainer increases or the fair market value of such shares subsequently declines). Under the policy, beneficial ownership includes RSUs and restricted shares held by the director and shares in which the director or his or her spouse or child has a direct or indirect interest, but does not include shares subject to unexercised stock options. In addition, Fortive’s Board is expected to adopt a policy that prohibits any director or executive officer from pledging as security under any obligation any shares of Fortive common stock that he or she directly or indirectly owns and controls (other than shares that were issued as a dividend on shares of Danaher common stock that were already pledged as of February 21, 2013), and provides that pledged shares of Fortive common stock do not count toward Fortive’s stock ownership requirements. Fortive is also expected to adopt a policy that prohibits Fortive directors and employees from engaging in any transactions involving a derivative of a Fortive security, including hedging transactions.

 

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TREATMENT OF OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT THE TIME OF THE SEPARATION

We expect that Danaher equity awards outstanding at the time of the separation will be adjusted using the following principles:

 

    For each award recipient, the intent is to maintain the economic value of those awards before and after the distribution date.

 

    Other than performance-based restricted stock units, which are described in more detail below, the terms of the equity awards, such as vesting date, will generally continue unchanged.

 

    For Fortive employees at the time of distribution, the awards will be converted into Fortive equity awards and denominated in shares of Fortive common stock.

 

    For Danaher employees, the awards will remain Danaher equity awards.

The following table provides additional information regarding each type of Danaher equity award. As a result of the adjustments to such awards in connection with the separation, the precise number of Fortive options, RSUs and restricted shares will not be known until the distribution date or shortly thereafter.

 

Type of Award   Fortive Employees   Danaher Employees
Stock Options   Danaher stock options will be converted into options of comparable value to purchase Fortive common stock.   Continue to hold Danaher stock options, as equitably adjusted to reflect the distribution.
Time-Based Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”)   Danaher RSUs will be converted into Fortive RSUs of comparable value.   Continue to hold Danaher RSUs, as equitably adjusted to reflect the distribution.
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units (“Performance-Based RSUs”)   Danaher Performance-Based RSUs with outstanding performance goals will be replaced with Fortive performance-based restricted shares of comparable value, with performance goals relating to Fortive instead of Danaher   Continue to hold Danaher Performance-Based RSUs, as equitably adjusted to reflect the distribution.
Performance Stock Units (“PSUs”)   Danaher PSUs will be converted into Fortive performance-based restricted shares of comparable value; performance period will be bifurcated between Danaher performance period and Fortive performance period, weighted pro rata based on duration of each period.   Continue to hold Danaher PSUs, as equitably adjusted to reflect the distribution.

 

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS

Agreements with Danaher

Following the separation and distribution, Fortive and New Danaher will operate separately, each as an independent public company. Fortive will enter into a separation and distribution agreement with Danaher, which is referred to in this information statement as the “separation agreement.” In connection with the separation, Fortive will also enter into various other agreements to effect the separation and provide a framework for its relationship with New Danaher after the separation, including a transition services agreement, an employee matters agreement, a tax matters agreement, an intellectual property matters agreement and a DBS license agreement. These agreements will provide for the allocation between Fortive and New Danaher of Danaher’s assets, employees, liabilities and obligations (including its investments, property and employee benefits and tax-related assets and liabilities) attributable to periods prior to, at and after Fortive’s separation from Danaher and will govern certain relationships between Fortive and New Danaher after the separation. The agreements listed above have been or will be filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this information statement is a part.

The following summaries of each of the agreements listed above are qualified in their entireties by reference to the full text of the applicable agreements, which are incorporated by reference into this information statement. When used in this section, “distribution date” refers to the date on which Danaher commences distribution of Fortive’s common stock to the holders of shares of Danaher common stock.

The Separation Agreement

Fortive intends to enter into a separation agreement with Danaher prior to the distribution of Fortive’s common stock to Danaher stockholders. The separation agreement will set forth Fortive’s agreements with Danaher regarding the principal actions to be taken in connection with the separation. It will also set forth other agreements that govern certain aspects of Fortive’s relationship with Danaher following the separation and distribution. This summary of the separation agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the agreement, which is incorporated by reference into this information statement.

Transfer of Assets and Assumption of Liabilities

The separation agreement will identify assets to be transferred, liabilities to be assumed and contracts to be assigned to each of Danaher and Fortive as part of the internal reorganization transaction described herein, and will describe when and how these transfers, assumptions and assignments will occur, though many of the transfers, assumptions and assignments will have already occurred prior to the parties’ entering into the separation agreement. The separation agreement will provide for those transfers of assets and assumptions of liabilities that are necessary in connection with the separation so that Fortive and Danaher retain the assets necessary to operate their respective businesses and retain or assume the liabilities allocated in accordance with the separation. The separation agreement will also provide for the settlement or extinguishment of certain liabilities and other obligations between Fortive and Danaher. In particular, the separation agreement will provide that, subject to the terms and conditions contained in the separation agreement:

 

    “Fortive Assets” (as defined in the separation agreement), including, but not limited to, the equity interests of Fortive’s subsidiaries, assets reflected on Fortive’s pro forma balance sheet and assets primarily (or in the case of intellectual property, exclusively) relating to Fortive’s business, will be retained by or transferred to Fortive or one of Fortive’s subsidiaries, except as set forth in the separation agreement or one of the other agreements described below;

 

    “Fortive Liabilities” (as defined in the separation agreement), including, but not limited to, the following will be retained by or transferred to Fortive or one of Fortive’s subsidiaries:

 

    all of the liabilities (whether accrued, contingent or otherwise, and subject to certain exceptions) to the extent related to, arising out of or resulting from Fortive’s business;

 

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    liabilities (whether accrued, contingent or otherwise) reflected on Fortive’s pro forma balance sheet;

 

    liabilities (whether accrued, contingent or otherwise) relating to, arising out of, or resulting from, any infringement, misappropriation or other violation of any intellectual property of any other person related to the conduct of the Fortive business;

 

    any product liability claims or other claims of third parties to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from any product developed, manufactured, marketed, distributed, leased or sold by the Fortive business;

 

    liabilities relating to, arising out of, or resulting from any indebtedness of any subsidiary of Fortive or any indebtedness secured exclusively by any of the Fortive assets;

 

    liabilities (whether accrued, contingent or otherwise) relating to, arising out of or resulting from any form, registration statement, schedule or similar disclosure document filed or furnished with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, to the extent the liability arising therefrom related to matters related to Fortive business;

 

    all other liabilities (whether accrued, contingent or otherwise) relating to, arising out of or resulting from disclosure documents filed or furnished with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that are related to the separation (including the Form 10 registration statement of which this information statement is a part, and this information statement); and

 

    All assets and liabilities (whether accrued, contingent or otherwise) of Danaher will be retained by or transferred to Danaher or one of its subsidiaries (other than Fortive or one of Fortive’s subsidiaries), except as set forth in the separation agreement or one of the other agreements described below and except for other limited exceptions that will result in Fortive retaining or assuming certain other specified liabilities.

The allocation of liabilities with respect to taxes, except for payroll taxes and reporting and other tax matters expressly covered by the employee matters agreement, are solely covered by the tax matters agreement.

Except as expressly set forth in the separation agreement or any ancillary agreement, all assets will be transferred on an “as is,” “where is” basis and the respective transferees will bear the economic and legal risks that any conveyance will prove to be insufficient to vest in the transferee good title, free and clear of any security interest, that any necessary consents or governmental approvals are not obtained and that any requirements of laws or judgments are not complied with. In general, neither Fortive nor Danaher 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, or any other matters.

Information in this information statement with respect to the assets and liabilities of the parties following the separation is presented based on the allocation of such assets and liabilities pursuant to the separation agreement, unless the context otherwise requires. Certain of the liabilities and obligations to be assumed by one party or for which one party will have an indemnification obligation under the separation agreement and the other agreements relating to the separation are, and following the separation may continue to be, the legal or contractual liabilities or obligations of another party. Each such party that continues to be subject to such legal or contractual liability or obligation will rely on the applicable party that assumed the liability or obligation or the applicable party that undertook an indemnification obligation with respect to the liability or obligation, as applicable, under the separation agreement, to satisfy the performance and payment obligations or indemnification obligations with respect to such legal or contractual liability or obligation.

Further Assurances; Separation of Guarantees

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benefit of the appropriate party so that all the benefits and burdens relating to such asset or liability inure to the party entitled to receive or assume such asset or liability. Each party will agree to 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 separation agreement and other transaction agreements. Additionally, Fortive and Danaher will use commercially reasonable efforts to remove Fortive and its subsidiaries as a guarantor of liabilities (including surety bonds) retained by Danaher and its subsidiaries and to remove Danaher and its subsidiaries as a guarantor of liabilities (including surety bonds) to be assumed by Fortive.

The Distribution

The separation 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. Danaher will cause its agent to distribute to its stockholders that hold shares of Danaher’s common stock as of the applicable record date all the issued and outstanding shares of Fortive’s common stock. Stockholders who would be entitled to receive a fraction of a share of Fortive common stock in the distribution, will receive cash in lieu of fractional shares. Danaher will have the sole and absolute discretion to determine (and change) the terms, form and structure 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 to the Distribution

The separation agreement will provide that the distribution is subject to several conditions that must be satisfied or waived by Danaher in its sole discretion. For further information regarding these conditions, see “The Separation and Distribution—Conditions to the Distribution.” Danaher may, in its sole discretion, determine the record date, 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.

Shared Contracts

Certain shared contracts are to be assigned or amended to facilitate the separation of Fortive’s business from Danaher. If such contracts may not be assigned or amended, the parties are required to take reasonable actions to cause the appropriate party to receive the benefit of the contract after the separation is complete.

Release of Claims and Indemnification

Except as otherwise provided in the separation agreement or any ancillary agreement, each party will release and forever discharge the other party and its subsidiaries and affiliates from all liabilities 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 separation. The releases will not extend to obligations or liabilities under any agreements between the parties that remain in effect following the separation pursuant to the separation agreement or any ancillary agreement. These releases will be subject to certain exceptions set forth in the separation agreement.

The separation agreement will provide for cross-indemnities that, except as otherwise provided in the separation agreement, are principally designed to place financial responsibility for the obligations and liabilities allocated to Fortive under the separation agreement with Fortive and financial responsibility for the obligations and liabilities allocated to Danaher under the separation agreement with Danaher. Specifically, each party will 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 due to:

 

    the liabilities or alleged liabilities each party assumed or retained pursuant to the separation agreement;

 

    the assets each party assumed or retained pursuant the separation agreement;

 

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    any breach by Fortive or Danaher of any provision of the separation agreement or any other agreement unless such other agreement expressly provides for separate indemnification therein.

Each party’s aforementioned indemnification obligations will be uncapped; provided that the amount of each party’s indemnification obligations will be subject to reduction by any insurance proceeds (net of premium increases) received by the party being indemnified. The separation agreement will also specify procedures with respect to claims subject to indemnification and related matters. Indemnification with respect to taxes will be governed by the tax matters agreement.

Legal Matters

Except as otherwise set forth in the separation agreement or any ancillary agreement (or as otherwise described above), each party to the separation agreement will assume the liability for, and control of, all pending, threatened and future legal matters related to its own business or its assumed or retained liabilities and will indemnify the other party for any liability arising out of or resulting from such legal matters.

Cash Adjustment

The separation agreement will contain a cash adjustment provision, with such adjustments to be made no later than                     . Pursuant to the adjustment, if Fortive’s aggregate cash balance at the time of the distribution is determined to have been greater than the reference cash balance of $        , Fortive will pay Danaher the excess and if Fortive’s aggregate cash balance at the time of the distribution is determined to have been less than the reference cash balance of $        , Danaher will pay Fortive the shortfall.

Insurance

Following the separation, Fortive will be responsible for obtaining and maintaining at Fortive’s own cost Fortive’s own insurance coverage. Additionally, with respect to certain claims arising prior to the distribution, Fortive may, at the sole discretion of Danaher, seek coverage under Danaher third-party insurance policies to the extent that coverage may be available thereunder.

No Restriction on Competition.

None of the provisions of the separation agreement include any non-competition or other similar restrictive arrangements with respect to the range of business activities which may be conducted by either party.

No Hire and No Solicitation.

Neither Danaher nor Fortive will hire or retain an employee of the other party or its subsidiaries for 6 months following the distribution. Neither Danaher nor Fortive will recruit or solicit an employee of the other party or its subsidiaries for 18 months following the distribution.

Dispute Resolution

If a dispute arises between Fortive and Danaher under the separation agreement, the general counsels of the parties and such other representatives as the parties may designate will negotiate to resolve any disputes for a reasonable period of time. If the parties are unable to resolve the dispute in this manner then, unless otherwise agreed by the parties and except as otherwise set forth in the separation agreement, the dispute will be resolved through binding confidential arbitration.

 

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Term/Termination

Prior to the distribution, Danaher has the unilateral right to terminate or modify the terms of the separation agreement. After the effective time of the distribution, the term of the separation agreement is indefinite and it may only be terminated with the prior written consent of both Danaher and Fortive.

Other Matters Governed by the Separation Agreement

Other matters governed by the separation agreement include access to financial and other information, confidentiality, access to and provision of records and treatment of outstanding guarantees and similar credit support.

Transition Services Agreement

Fortive and Danaher will enter into a transition services agreement that will be effective upon the distribution, pursuant to which Danaher and its subsidiaries and Fortive and its subsidiaries will provide to each other various services. The services to be provided include information technology, facilities, certain accounting and other financial functions, and administrative services. The charges for the transition services generally are expected to allow the providing company to fully recover all out-of-pocket costs and expenses it actually incurs in connection with providing the service, plus, in some cases, the allocated indirect costs of providing the services, generally without profit.

The transition services agreement will terminate on the expiration of the term of the last service provided under it, unless earlier terminated by the parties. If no term period is provided for a specified service, then such service is to terminate on the second anniversary of the effective date of the transition services agreement. The recipient for a particular service generally can terminate that service prior to the scheduled expiration date, subject to a minimum notice period equal to 30 days.

Fortive does not expect the net costs associated with the transition services agreement to be materially different than the historical costs that have been allocated to Fortive related to these same services.

Tax Matters Agreement

Allocation of Taxes. In connection with the separation and distribution, Fortive and Danaher will enter into a tax matters agreement that will govern the parties’ respective rights, responsibilities and obligations with respect to tax liabilities and benefits, tax attributes, the preparation and filing of tax returns, the control of audits and other tax proceedings and other matters regarding taxes. In general, under the agreement, Fortive will be responsible for any U.S. federal, state, local or foreign taxes (and any related interest, penalties or audit adjustments) imposed with respect to tax returns that include only Fortive and/or any of its subsidiaries for any periods or portions thereof ending on or prior to consummation of the separation and distribution.

Neither party’s obligations under the agreement will be limited in amount or subject to any cap. The agreement will also assign responsibilities for administrative matters, such as the filing of returns, payment of taxes due, retention of records and conduct of audits, examinations or similar proceedings. In addition, the agreement will provide for cooperation and information sharing with respect to tax matters.

Danaher will generally be responsible for preparing and filing any tax return that includes Danaher or any of its subsidiaries (as determined immediately after the distribution), including those that also include Fortive and/or any of its subsidiaries. Fortive will generally be responsible for preparing and filing any tax returns that include only Fortive and/or any of its subsidiaries.

The party responsible for preparing and filing any tax return will generally have primary authority to control tax contests related to any such tax return. Fortive will generally have exclusive authority to control tax contests with respect to tax returns that include only Fortive and/or any of its subsidiaries.

 

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Preservation of the Tax-Free Status of Certain Aspects of the Separation. Fortive and Danaher intend for the distribution, together with certain related transactions, to qualify as transaction that is tax-free to Danaher and Danaher’s shareholders under Section 355 and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code.

Danaher expects to receive an opinion from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP regarding the tax-free status of the distribution, together with certain related transactions. In connection with the opinion, Fortive and Danaher have made and will make certain representations regarding the past and future conduct of their respective businesses and certain other matters.

Fortive will also agree to certain covenants that contain restrictions intended to preserve the tax-free status of the distribution and separation. Fortive may take certain actions prohibited by these covenants only if Fortive obtains and provides to Danaher an opinion from a U.S. tax counsel or accountant of recognized national standing, in either case acceptable to Danaher in its sole and absolute discretion, to the effect that such action would not jeopardize the tax-free status of these transactions. Fortive will be barred from taking any action, or failing to take any action, where such action or failure to act adversely affects or could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the tax-free status of these transactions, for all relevant time periods. In addition, during the time period ending two years after the date of the distribution these covenants will include specific restrictions on Fortive’s:

 

    issuance or sale of stock or other securities (including securities convertible into Fortive stock but excluding certain compensatory arrangements);

 

    sales of assets outside the ordinary course of business; and

 

    entering into any other corporate transaction which would cause Fortive to undergo a 50% or greater change in its stock ownership.

Fortive will generally agree to indemnify Danaher and its affiliates against any and all tax-related liabilities incurred by them relating to the distribution and certain other aspects of the separation to the extent caused by an acquisition of Fortive stock or assets or by any other action undertaken by Fortive. This indemnification will apply even if Danaher has permitted Fortive to take an action that would otherwise have been prohibited under the tax-related covenants described above.

Employee Matters Agreement

Fortive and Danaher will enter into an employee matters agreement that will govern Fortive’s and Danaher’s compensation and employee benefit obligations with respect to the employees and other service providers of each company, and generally will allocate liabilities and responsibilities relating to employment matters and employee compensation and benefit plans and programs.

The employee matters agreement will provide for the treatment of outstanding Danaher equity awards, as described in further detail in the section entitled “Treatment of Outstanding Equity Awards at the Time of the Separation,” and certain other incentive arrangements.

The employee matters agreement will provide that, following the distribution, Fortive’s employees generally will no longer participate in benefit plans sponsored or maintained by Danaher and will commence participation in Fortive’s benefit plans, which are expected to be generally similar to the existing Danaher benefit plans.

The employee matters agreement also will set forth the general principles relating to employee matters, including with respect to the assignment and transfer of employees, the assumption and retention of liabilities and related assets, workers’ compensation, payroll taxes, regulatory filings, leaves of absence, the provision of comparable benefits, employee service credit, the sharing of employee information, and the duplication or acceleration of benefits.

 

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Intellectual Property Matters Agreement

Fortive and Danaher will enter into an intellectual property matters agreement pursuant to which Danaher will grant to Fortive a personal, generally irrevocable, non-exclusive, worldwide, and royalty-free license to use certain intellectual property rights retained by Danaher. Fortive will be able to sublicense its rights in connection with activities relating to Fortive’s and its affiliates business, but not for independent use by third parties.

Fortive will also grant back to Danaher a personal, generally irrevocable, non-exclusive, worldwide, and royalty-free license to continue to use the transferred intellectual property rights. Danaher will be able to sublicense its rights in connection with activities relating to Danaher’s and its affiliates retained business, but not for independent use by third parties. This license back will permit Danaher to continue to use the transferred intellectual property rights in the conduct of its remaining businesses. Fortive believes that the license back will have little impact on Fortive’s businesses because Danaher’s use of the transferred intellectual property rights is generally limited to products and services that are not part of Fortive’s businesses.

Under the intellectual property matters agreement, the term period with respect to licensed or sublicensed know-how is perpetual and with respect to each licensed or sublicensed patent it will expire upon expiration of the last valid claim of such patent.

DBS License Agreement

Fortive and Danaher will enter into a DBS license agreement pursuant to which Danaher will grant a non-exclusive, worldwide, non-transferable, perpetual license to Fortive to use DBS solely in support of its businesses. Fortive will be able to sublicense such license solely to direct and indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries (but only as long as such entities remain direct and indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries). In addition, each of Danaher and Fortive will license to each other improvements made by such party to DBS during the first two years of the term of the DBS license agreement. The term period for the DBS license agreement is perpetual, unless terminated earlier by either party.

Procedures for Approval of Related Person Transactions

The Board is expected to adopt a written policy on related person transactions. Under this written related person transactions policy, the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board is expected to be required to review and if appropriate approve all related person transactions, prior to consummation whenever practicable. If advance approval of a related person transaction is not practicable under the circumstances or if Fortive’s management becomes aware of a related person transaction that has not been previously approved or ratified, the transaction is submitted to the Nominating and Governance Committee at the Nominating and Governance Committee’s next meeting. The Nominating and Governance Committee is required to review and consider all relevant information available to it about each related person transaction, and a transaction is considered approved or ratified under the policy if the Nominating and Governance Committee authorizes it according to the terms of the policy after full disclosure of the related person’s interests in the transaction. Related person transactions of an ongoing nature are reviewed annually by the Nominating and Governance Committee. The definition of “related person transactions” for purposes of the policy covers the transactions that are required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act.

 

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

Before the separation, all of the outstanding shares of Fortive’s common stock will be owned beneficially and of record by Danaher. Following the distribution, Fortive expects to have outstanding an aggregate of approximately             shares of common stock based upon approximately             shares of Danaher common stock outstanding on             , excluding treasury shares and assuming no exercise of Danaher options, and applying the distribution ratio. Further information about the beneficially owned shares will be provided in subsequent amendments to this information statement.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners

The following table reports the number of shares of Fortive common stock beneficially owned, immediately following the completion of the separation calculated as of             , based upon the distribution of             shares of Fortive’s common stock for each share of Danaher common stock, of each person who is known by Fortive who will beneficially own more than five percent of Fortive’s common stock (other than Messrs. Steven and Mitchell Rales, who are included in the second table below).

 

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner

   Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
   Percent
of
Class

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

100 E. Pratt Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

     

FMR LLC

245 Summer Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02210

     

Share Ownership of Executive Officers and Directors

The following table sets forth information, immediately following the completion of the separation calculated as of             , based upon the distribution of             shares of Fortive’s common stock for each share of Danaher common stock, regarding (i) each expected director, director nominee and named executive officer of Fortive and (ii) all of Fortive’s expected directors and executive officers as a group. The address of each director, director nominee and executive officer shown in the table below is c/o Fortive, 6920 Seaway Blvd, Everett, WA 98203.

 

Name of Beneficial Owner

   Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
   Percent
of
Class

Feroz Dewan

     

James A. Lico

     

Kate D. Mitchell

     

Mitchell P. Rales

     

Steven M. Rales

     

Israel Ruiz

     

Alan G. Spoon

     

Patrick Byrne

     

Martin Gafinowitz

     

Charles E. McLaughlin

     

Patrick K. Murphy

     

All directors and officers as a group (11 persons)

     

 

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THE SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION

Background

On May 13, 2015, Danaher announced its intention to separate its industrial growth businesses from the remainder of its businesses. Danaher announced that it intended to effect the separation through a pro rata distribution of the common stock of a new entity formed to hold the assets and liabilities associated with these businesses.

On                     , 2016, the Danaher board of directors approved the distribution of the issued and outstanding shares of Fortive common stock on the basis of             share[s] of Fortive common stock for every              share[s] of Danaher common stock held as of the close of business on the record date of             , 2016.

On                     , 2016, the distribution date, each Danaher shareholder will receive             share[s] of Fortive common stock for every              share[s] of Danaher common stock held at the close of business on the record date for the distribution, as described below. Danaher shareholders will receive cash in lieu of any fractional shares of Fortive common stock that they would have received after application of this ratio. You will not be required to make any payment, surrender or exchange your Danaher common stock or take any other action to receive your shares of Fortive’s common stock in the distribution. The distribution of Fortive’s common stock as described in this information statement is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions. For a more detailed description of these conditions, see this section under “—Conditions to the Distribution.”

Reasons for the Separation

The Danaher board of directors determined that the separation of Danaher’s industrial growth businesses from the remainder of its businesses would be in the best interests of Danaher and its shareholders and approved the plan of separation. A wide variety of factors were considered by the Danaher board of directors in evaluating the separation. The Danaher board of directors considered the following potential benefits of the separation:

 

    Enhanced strategic and management focus —The separation will allow Fortive and Danaher to more effectively pursue their distinct operating priorities and strategies and enable management of both companies to focus on unique opportunities for long-term growth and profitability. The separate management teams of Fortive and Danaher will also be able to focus on executing the companies’ differing strategic plans without diverting attention from the other businesses;

 

    More efficient allocation of capital —The separation will permit each company to concentrate its financial resources solely on its own operations without having to compete with each other for investment capital. This will provide each company with greater flexibility to invest capital in its businesses in a time and manner appropriate for its distinct strategy and business needs;

 

    Distinct investment identity —The separation will allow investors to separately value Danaher and Fortive based on their distinct investment identities. Fortive’s businesses differ from Danaher’s other businesses in several respects, such as the market for products and services, manufacturing processes and R&D capabilities. The separation will enable investors to evaluate the merits, performance and future prospects of each company’s respective businesses and to invest in each company separately based on their distinct characteristics;

 

    Direct access to capital markets —The separation will create an independent equity structure that will afford Fortive direct access to the capital markets and facilitate Fortive’s ability to capitalize on its unique growth opportunities and effect future acquisitions utilizing its common stock; and

 

   

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company’s businesses, and may enhance employee hiring and retention by, among other things, improving the alignment of management and employee incentives with performance and growth objectives.

With respect to the Danaher board of directors’ decision to pursue the separation, the then-pending acquisition of Pall Corporation, announced on May 13, 2015, provided an opportunity to drive even greater shareholder value going forward as two separate public companies and further supported the Danaher board of directors’ determination to pursue the separation. While all of the bullets above are considered to be benefits to Fortive, only the first, second, third and fifth bullets above are considered to be benefits to Danaher.

Neither Fortive nor Danaher can assure you that, following the separation, any of the benefits described above or otherwise will be realized to the extent anticipated or at all.

The Danaher board of directors also considered the following potentially negative factors in evaluating the separation:

 

    Loss of joint purchasing power and increased costs.  As a current part of Danaher, the industrial growth businesses benefit from Danaher’s size and purchasing power in procuring certain goods and services. After the separation, as a separate, independent entity, Fortive may be unable to obtain these goods, services and technologies at prices or on terms as favorable as those Danaher obtained prior to the separation. Fortive may also incur costs for certain functions previously performed by Danaher, such as accounting, tax, legal, human resources and other general administrative functions, that are higher than the amounts reflected in Fortive’s historical financial statements, which could cause Fortive’s profitability to decrease.

 

    Disruptions to the business as a result of the separation.  The actions required to separate Fortive’s and Danaher’s respective businesses could disrupt Fortive’s and Danaher’s operations.

 

    Increased significance of certain costs and liabilities.  Certain costs and liabilities that were otherwise less significant to Danaher as a whole will be more significant for Fortive and Danaher as stand-alone companies.

 

    One-time costs of the separation.  Fortive will incur costs in connection with the transition to being a stand-alone public company that may include accounting, tax, legal and other professional services costs, recruiting and relocation costs associated with hiring or reassigning Fortive personnel, costs related to establishing a new brand identity in the marketplace and costs to separate information systems.

 

    Inability to realize anticipated benefits of the separation.  Fortive may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the separation for a variety of reasons, including, among others: (i) the separation will require significant amounts of management’s time and effort, which may divert management’s attention from operating and growing Fortive’s businesses; (ii) following the separation, Fortive may be more susceptible to market fluctuations and other adverse events than if it were still a part of Danaher; and (iii) following the separation, Fortive’s businesses will be less diversified than Danaher’s businesses prior to the separation.

 

    Limitations placed upon Fortive as a result of the tax matters agreement.  To preserve the tax-free treatment for U.S. federal income tax purposes to Danaher of the distribution, together with certain related transactions, under the tax matters agreement that Fortive will enter into with Danaher, Fortive will be restricted from taking any action that prevents such transactions from being tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes. These restrictions may limit Fortive’s ability to pursue certain strategic transactions or engage in other transactions that might increase the value of its businesses.

While all of the bullets above are considered to be potentially negative factors to Fortive, only the second and third bullets above are considered to be potentially negative factors to Danaher.

The Danaher board of directors concluded that the potential benefits of the separation outweighed these factors.

 

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Formation of a New Company Prior to Fortive’s Distribution

Fortive Corporation was incorporated in Delaware on November 10, 2015, for the purpose of holding Danaher’s industrial growth businesses. As part of the plan to separate these businesses from the remainder of its businesses, Danaher plans to transfer the equity interests of certain entities that operate the industrial growth businesses and the assets and liabilities of the industrial growth businesses to Fortive Corporation, as set forth in the separation agreement.

When and How You Will Receive the Distribution

With the assistance of Computershare, Danaher expects to distribute Fortive common stock on                 , 2016, the distribution date, to all holders of outstanding shares of Danaher common stock as of the close of business on                     , 2016, the record date for the distribution. Computershare, which currently serves as the transfer agent and registrar for shares of Danaher common stock, will serve as the settlement and distribution agent in connection with the distribution and the transfer agent and registrar for Fortive common stock.

If you own shares of Danaher common stock as of the close of business on the record date for the distribution, Fortive’s common stock that you are entitled to receive in the distribution will be issued electronically, as of the distribution date, to you in direct registration form or to your bank or brokerage firm on your behalf. If you are a registered holder, Computershare will then mail you a direct registration account statement that reflects your shares of Fortive common stock. If you hold your shares through a bank or brokerage firm, your bank or brokerage firm will credit your account for the shares. Direct registration form refers to a method of recording share ownership when no physical share certificates are issued to shareholders, as is the case in this distribution. If you sell shares of Danaher common stock in the “regular-way” market up to and including the distribution date, you will be selling your right to receive shares of Fortive common stock in the distribution.

Commencing on or shortly after the distribution date, if you hold physical share certificates that represent your shares of Danaher common stock and you are the registered holder of the shares represented by those certificates, the distribution agent will mail to you an account statement that indicates the number of shares of Fortive’s common stock that have been registered in book-entry form in your name.

Most Danaher shareholders hold their common shares through a bank or brokerage firm. In such cases, the bank or brokerage firm would be said to hold the shares in “street name” and ownership would be recorded on the bank or brokerage firm’s books. If you hold your shares of Danaher common stock through a bank or brokerage firm, your bank or brokerage firm will credit your account for the Fortive common stock that you are entitled to receive in the distribution. If you have any questions concerning the mechanics of having shares held in “street name,” please contact your bank or brokerage firm.

Transferability of Shares You Receive

Shares of Fortive common stock distributed to holders in connection with the distribution will be transferable without registration under the Securities Act, except for shares received by persons who may be deemed to be Fortive affiliates. Persons who may be deemed to be Fortive affiliates after the distribution generally include individuals or entities that control, are controlled by or are under common control with Fortive, which may include certain Fortive executive officers, directors or principal shareholders. Securities held by Fortive affiliates will be subject to resale restrictions under the Securities Act. Fortive affiliates will be permitted to sell shares of Fortive common stock only pursuant to an effective registration statement or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, such as the exemption afforded by Rule 144 under the Securities Act.

 

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Number of Shares of Fortive Common Stock You Will Receive

For every             share[s] of Danaher common stock that you own at the close of business on                     , 2016, the record date for the distribution, you will receive             share[s] of Fortive common stock on the distribution date.

Danaher will not distribute any fractional shares of Fortive common stock to its shareholders. Instead, if you are a registered holder, Computershare will aggregate fractional shares into whole shares, sell the whole shares in the open market at prevailing market prices and distribute the aggregate cash proceeds (net of discounts and commissions) of the sales pro rata (based on the fractional share such holder would otherwise be entitled to receive) to each holder who otherwise would have been entitled to receive a fractional share in the distribution. The transfer agent, in its sole discretion, without any influence by Danaher or Fortive, will determine when, how, through which broker-dealer and at what price to sell the whole shares. Any broker-dealer used by the transfer agent will not be an affiliate of either Danaher or Fortive. Neither Fortive nor Danaher will be able to guarantee any minimum sale price in connection with the sale of these shares. Recipients of cash in lieu of fractional shares will not be entitled to any interest on the amounts of payment made in lieu of fractional shares.

If you hold physical certificates for shares of Danaher common stock and are the registered holder, you will receive a check from the distribution agent in an amount equal to your pro rata share of the aggregate net cash proceeds of the sales. Fortive estimates that it will take approximately two weeks from the distribution date for the distribution agent to complete the distributions of the aggregate net cash proceeds. If you hold your shares of Danaher common stock through a bank or brokerage firm, your bank or brokerage firm will receive, on your behalf, your pro rata share of the aggregate net cash proceeds of the sales and will electronically credit your account for your share of such proceeds.

Results of the Distribution

After its separation from Danaher, Fortive will be an independent, publicly traded company. The actual number of shares to be distributed will be determined at the close of business on                 , 2016, the record date for the distribution. The distribution will not affect the number of outstanding shares of Danaher common stock or any rights of Danaher shareholders. Danaher will not distribute any fractional shares of Fortive common stock.

Fortive will enter into a separation agreement and other related agreements with Danaher to effect the separation and provide a framework for Fortive’s relationship with New Danaher after the separation. These agreements provide for the allocation between New Danaher and Fortive of Danaher’s assets, liabilities and obligations (including its investments, property and employee benefits and tax-related assets and liabilities) attributable to periods prior to, at and after Fortive’s separation from Danaher and will govern certain relationships between New Danaher and Fortive after the separation. For a more detailed description of these agreements, see “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions.”

Market for Fortive Common Stock

There is currently no public trading market for Fortive’s common stock. Fortive intends to apply to list its common stock on the NYSE under the symbol “FTV.” Fortive has not and will not set the initial price of its common stock. The initial price will be established by the public markets.

Fortive cannot predict the price at which its common stock will trade after the distribution. In fact, the combined trading prices of              share[s] of Danaher common stock and             share[s] of Fortive common stock after the distribution (representing the number of shares of Fortive common stock to be received per              share[s] of Danaher common stock in the distribution) may not equal the “regular-way” trading price of a

 

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share of Danaher common stock immediately prior to the distribution. The price at which Fortive common stock trades may fluctuate significantly, particularly until an orderly public market develops. Trading prices for Fortive common stock will be determined in the public markets and may be influenced by many factors. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Fortive’s Common Stock.”

Trading Between the Record Date and Distribution Date

Beginning on or shortly before the record date for the distribution and continuing up to the distribution date, Danaher expects that there will be two markets in shares of Danaher common stock: a “regular-way” market and an “ex-distribution” market. Shares of Danaher common stock that trade on the “regular-way” market will trade with an entitlement to Fortive common shares distributed pursuant to the separation. Shares of Danaher common stock that trade on the “ex-distribution” market will trade without an entitlement to Fortive common stock distributed pursuant to the distribution. Therefore, if you sell shares of Danaher common stock in the “regular-way” market up to and including through the distribution date, you will be selling your right to receive Fortive common stock in the distribution. If you own shares of Danaher common stock at the close of business on the record date and sell those shares on the “ex-distribution” market up to and including through the distribution date, you will receive the shares of Fortive common stock that you are entitled to receive pursuant to your ownership as of the record date of the shares of Danaher common stock.

Furthermore, beginning on or shortly before the record date for the distribution and continuing up to the distribution date, Fortive expects that there will be a “when-issued” market in its common stock. “When-issued” trading refers to a sale or purchase made conditionally because the security has been authorized but not yet issued. The “when-issued” trading market will be a market for Fortive common stock that will be distributed to holders of shares of Danaher common stock on the distribution date. If you owned shares of Danaher common stock at the close of business on the record date for the distribution, you would be entitled to Fortive common stock distributed pursuant to the distribution. You may trade this entitlement to shares of Fortive common stock, without the shares of Danaher common stock you own, on the “when-issued” market. On the first trading day following the distribution date, “when-issued” trading with respect to Fortive common stock will end, and “regular-way” trading will begin.

“Ex-distribution” and “when-issued” trades are generally settled shortly after the distribution date, but if Danaher determines not to proceed with the distribution following the initiation of the “ex-distribution” and “when-issued” trading markets, trades in the “ex-distribution” and “when-issued” trading markets will be cancelled and, therefore, will not be settled.

Conditions to the Distribution

The distribution will be effective at 12:01 a.m., Eastern time, on                     , 2016, the distribution date, provided that the following conditions will have been satisfied (or waived by Danaher in its sole discretion):

 

    the transfer of assets and liabilities to Fortive in accordance with the separation agreement will have been completed, other than assets and liabilities intended to transfer after the distribution;

 

    Danaher will have received both (i) a private letter ruling from the IRS with respect to certain aspects of the anticipated non-taxable nature of the transactions and (ii) an opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, tax counsel to Danaher, regarding the qualification of the separation and the distribution as a reorganization within the meaning of Sections 355(a) and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code;

 

    the SEC will have declared effective the registration statement of which this information statement forms a part, no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement will be in effect, no proceedings for such purpose will be pending before or threatened by the SEC and this information statement will have been mailed to Danaher shareholders;

 

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    all actions and filings necessary or appropriate under applicable U.S. federal, U.S. state or other securities laws will have been taken and, where applicable, will have become effective or been accepted by the applicable governmental authority;

 

    the transaction agreements relating to the separation will have been duly executed and delivered by the parties;

 

    no order, injunction or decree issued by any court of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the separation, the distribution or any of the related transactions will be in effect;

 

    the shares of Fortive common stock to be distributed will have been accepted for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of distribution;

 

    the financing described under the section entitled “Description of Material Indebtedness” will have been completed; and

 

    no event or development will have occurred or exist that, in the judgment of Danaher’s board of directors, in its sole discretion, makes it inadvisable to effect the separation, the distribution or the other related transactions.

The satisfaction of the foregoing conditions does not create any obligations on Danaher’s part to effect the separation, and Danaher’s board of directors has reserved the right, in its sole discretion, to abandon, modify or change the terms of the separation, including by accelerating or delaying the timing of the consummation of all or part of the separation, at any time prior to the distribution date. To the extent that the Danaher board of directors determines that any modifications by Danaher materially change the material terms of the distribution, Danaher will notify Danaher shareholders in a manner reasonably calculated to inform them about the modification as may be required by law.

 

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U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

The following discussion is a summary of the U.S. federal income tax considerations generally applicable to Danaher shareholders in connection with the distribution. This summary is based on the Code, the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder and judicial and administrative interpretations of those authorities, in each case as in effect as of the date of this information statement, and all of which are subject to change at any time, possibly with retroactive effect. Any such change could affect the tax consequences described below. This summary assumes that the separation and the distribution will be consummated in accordance with the separation agreement and as described in this information statement.

This summary is limited to Danaher shareholders that are U.S. Holders that hold their shares of Danaher common stock as a capital asset within the meaning of the Code. A “U.S. Holder” is a beneficial owner of shares of Danaher 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, or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized under the laws of the United States or 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 jurisdiction over its administration and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all of its substantial decisions or (ii) it has a valid election in place under applicable Treasury Regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.

This summary does not discuss all tax considerations that may be relevant to U.S. holders of shares of Danaher common stock in light of their particular circumstances, nor does it address the consequences to U.S. holders of shares of Danaher common stock subject to special treatment under the U.S. federal income tax laws, such as:

 

    dealers or traders in securities;

 

    tax-exempt entities;

 

    banks, financial institutions or insurance companies;

 

    real estate investment trusts, regulated investment companies or grantor trusts;

 

    persons who acquired shares of Danaher common stock pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation;

 

    persons owning shares of Danaher common stock as part of a position in a straddle or as part of a hedging, conversion or other risk reduction transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes;

 

    certain former citizens or long-term residents of the United States;

 

    persons who are subject to the alternative minimum tax;

 

    a partnership or any other entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes;

 

    persons who own shares of Danaher common stock through a partnership or any other entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes; or

 

    persons who hold shares of Danaher common stock through a tax-qualified retirement plan.

This summary does not address any U.S. state or local or foreign tax consequences or any estate, gift or other non-income tax consequences.

 

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If a partnership, or any other entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, holds shares of Danaher 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 a partner or partnership should consult its tax advisor as to its tax consequences of the distribution to it.

EACH SHAREHOLDER IS URGED TO CONSULT THE SHAREHOLDER’S TAX ADVISOR AS TO THE SPECIFIC TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE DISTRIBUTION TO THAT SHAREHOLDER, INCLUDING THE EFFECT OF ANY U.S. FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL OR FOREIGN TAX LAWS AND OF CHANGES IN APPLICABLE TAX LAWS.

Danaher will receive an opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, tax counsel to Danaher, to the effect that, among other things, the distribution, together with certain related transactions, will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code. Such opinion will be based on, among other things, certain assumptions as well as on the accuracy, correctness and completeness of certain representations and statements made by Danaher and Fortive to Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. In rendering the opinion, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP will also rely on certain covenants that Danaher and Fortive enter into, including the adherence by Danaher and Fortive to certain restrictions on future actions. If any of the assumptions, representations or statements made by Danaher or Fortive are, or become, inaccurate, incorrect or incomplete, or if Danaher or Fortive breach any of their covenants, such transactions might not qualify as a reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code. Notwithstanding receipt by Danaher of the opinion, the IRS could assert successfully that such transactions are taxable. In that event, the consequences described in the opinion would not apply and both Danaher and holders of shares of Danaher common stock who received shares of Fortive common stock in the distribution would be subject to significant U.S. federal income tax liability.

Assuming that the distribution qualifies under Sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

 

    subject to the discussion below regarding Section 355(e) of the Code, no gain or loss will be recognized by Danaher on the distribution;

 

    a Danaher shareholder will not recognize any gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes and no amount will be includable in income for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of the receipt of Fortive common stock pursuant to the distribution, except with respect to any cash received in lieu of fractional shares of Fortive common stock (as described below);

 

    a Danaher shareholder’s aggregate tax basis in such shareholder’s shares of Danaher common stock following the distribution and in Fortive common stock received in the distribution (including any fractional share interest in Fortive common stock for which cash is received) will equal such shareholder’s tax basis in its shares of Danaher common stock immediately before the distribution, allocated between the shares of Danaher common stock and Fortive common stock (including any fractional share interest in Fortive common stock for which cash is received) in proportion to their fair market values on the distribution date;

 

    a Danaher shareholder’s holding period for Fortive common stock received in the distribution (including any fractional share interest in Fortive common stock for which cash is received) will include the holding period for that shareholder’s shares of Danaher common stock; and

 

    a Danaher shareholder who receives cash in lieu of a fractional share of Fortive common stock in the distribution will be treated as having sold such fractional share for cash, and will recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the amount of cash received and the Danaher shareholder’s adjusted tax basis in the fractional share. That gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss if the shareholder’s holding period for its shares of Danaher common stock exceeds one year at the time of the distribution. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.

 

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Danaher shareholders that have acquired different blocks of shares of Danaher 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, shares of Fortive common stock distributed with respect to such blocks of shares of Danaher common stock.

U.S. Treasury regulations require certain Danaher shareholders who receive Fortive common stock in the distribution to attach to the shareholder’s U.S. federal income tax return for the year in which the stock is received a detailed statement setting forth certain information relating to the tax-free nature of the distribution.

Notwithstanding receipt by Danaher of the opinion of tax counsel, the IRS could assert that the separation and the distribution do not qualify for tax-free treatment for U.S. federal income tax purposes. If the IRS were successful in taking this position, Danaher shareholders and Danaher would be subject to significant U.S. federal income tax liability. In general, Danaher would recognize gain in an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of Fortive’s common stock distributed to Danaher shareholders on the distribution date over Danaher’s tax basis in such shares. In addition, each Danaher shareholder that receives shares of Fortive’s common stock in the separation could be treated as receiving a taxable distribution from Danaher in an amount equal to the fair market value of Fortive’s common stock that was distributed to the shareholder, which generally would be taxed as a dividend to the extent of the shareholder’s pro rata share of Danaher’s current and accumulated earnings and profits, including Danaher’s taxable gain, if any, on the distribution, then treated as a non-taxable return of capital to the extent of the shareholder’s basis in the Danaher stock and thereafter treated as capital gain from the sale or exchange of Danaher stock. Also, if the IRS were successful in taking this position, Fortive might be required to indemnify Danaher under the circumstances set forth in the tax matters agreement, and such indemnification obligation could materially adversely affect Fortive’s financial position.

Even if the distribution otherwise qualifies as tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Section 355 of the Code, it could be taxable to Danaher (but not Danaher’s shareholders) under Section 355(e) of the Code if the distribution were later deemed to be part of a plan (or series of related transactions) pursuant to which one or more persons acquire, directly or indirectly, stock representing a 50 percent or greater interest by vote or value, in Danaher or Fortive. The process for determining whether an acquisition is part of a plan under these rules is complex, inherently factual and subject to an analysis of the facts and circumstances of a particular case. If an acquisition or issuance of Danaher common stock or Fortive common stock triggers the application Section 355(e) of the Code, Danaher would recognize gain as described above. Depending on the circumstances, Fortive may be required to indemnify Danaher for any resulting taxes and related expenses, which amounts could be material. See “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions—Tax Matters Agreement” for a more detailed discussion of the Tax Matters Agreement between Danaher and Fortive.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL INDEBTEDNESS

Indebtedness in Connection with the Separation

Fortive intends to enter into certain financing arrangements prior to or concurrently with the separation. Additional details regarding such financing arrangements will be provided in subsequent amendments to this information statement.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF FORTIVE’S CAPITAL STOCK

Fortive’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws will be amended and restated prior to the separation. The following is a summary of the material terms of Fortive’s capital stock that will be contained in the amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws. The summaries and descriptions below do not purport to be complete statements of the relevant provisions of the certificate of incorporation or of the bylaws to be in effect at the time of the distribution. The summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to these documents, which you must read (along with the applicable provisions of Delaware law) for complete information on Fortive’s capital stock as of the time of the distribution. The certificate of incorporation and bylaws to be in effect at the time of the distribution will be included as exhibits to the registration statement of which this information statement forms a part.

General

Fortive’s authorized capital stock consists of             shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and shares of preferred stock, with no par value, all of which shares of preferred stock are undesignated. The Board may establish the rights and preferences of the preferred stock from time to time. Immediately following the distribution, Fortive expects that approximately             shares of its common stock will be issued and outstanding and that no shares of preferred stock will be issued and outstanding.

As of the date of this information statement, there are no shares of common stock subject to options or warrants to purchase, or securities convertible into, common equity of Fortive, however, as described in the section entitled “Treatment of Outstanding Equity Awards at the Time of the Separation,” Fortive intends to issue Fortive options and other equity-based awards upon the separation.

Common Stock

Each holder of Fortive common stock will be entitled to one vote for each share on all matters to be voted upon by the common shareholders, and there will be no cumulative voting rights. Subject to any preferential rights of any outstanding preferred stock, holders of Fortive common stock will be entitled to receive ratably the dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by the Board out of funds legally available for that purpose. If there is a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Fortive, holders of its common stock would be entitled to ratable distribution of its assets remaining after the payment in full of liabilities and any preferential rights of any then-outstanding preferred stock.

Holders of Fortive common stock will have no preemptive or conversion rights or other subscription rights, and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the common stock. After the distribution, all outstanding shares of Fortive common stock will be fully paid and non-assessable. The rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of Fortive common stock are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of shares of any series of preferred stock that Fortive may designate and issue in the future.

Preferred Stock

Under the terms of Fortive’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, the Board will be authorized, subject to limitations prescribed by the DGCL and by Fortive’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, to issue up to             shares of preferred stock in one or more series without further action by the holders of its common stock. The Board will have the discretion, subject to limitations prescribed by the DGCL and by Fortive’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, to determine the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions, including voting rights, dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption privileges and liquidation preferences, of each series of preferred stock.

 

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Anti-Takeover Effects of Various Provisions of Delaware Law and Fortive’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws

Provisions of the DGCL and Fortive’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws could make it more difficult to acquire Fortive by means of a tender offer, a proxy contest or otherwise, or to remove incumbent officers and directors. These provisions, summarized below, are expected to discourage certain types of coercive takeover practices and takeover bids that the Board may consider inadequate and to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of Fortive to first negotiate with Board. Fortive believes that the benefits of increased protection of its ability to negotiate with the proponent of an unfriendly or unsolicited proposal to acquire or restructure it outweigh the disadvantages of discouraging takeover or acquisition proposals because, among other things, negotiation of these proposals could result in an improvement of their terms.

Delaware Anti-Takeover Statute.  Fortive will be subject to Section 203 of the DGCL, an anti-takeover statute. In general, Section 203 of the DGCL prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a “business combination” with an “interested stockholder” for a period of three years following the time the person became an interested stockholder, unless (i) prior to such time, the board of directors of such corporation approved either the business combination or the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder; (ii) upon consummation of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of such corporation at the time the transaction commenced (excluding for purposes of determining the voting stock outstanding (but not the outstanding voting stock owned by the interested stockholder) the voting stock owned by directors who are also officers or held in employee benefit plans in which the employees do not have a confidential right to tender or vote stock held by the plan); or (iii) on or subsequent to such time the business combination is approved by the board of directors of such corporation and authorized at a meeting of shareholders by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock of such corporation not owned by the interested stockholder. Generally, a “business combination” includes a merger, asset or stock sale, or other transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder. Generally, an “interested stockholder” is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns (or within three years prior to the determination of interested stockholder status did own) 15% or more of a corporation’s voting stock. The existence of this provision would be expected to have an anti-takeover effect with respect to transactions not approved in advance by the Board, including discouraging attempts that might result in a premium over the market price for the shares of common stock held by Fortive’s shareholders.

Size of Board and Vacancies.  Fortive’s amended and restated bylaws will provide that the number of directors on the Board will be fixed exclusively by the Board. Any vacancies created in the Board resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors or the death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office or other cause will be filled by a majority of the board of directors then in office, even if less than a quorum is present, or by a sole remaining director. Any director appointed to fill a vacancy on the Board will be appointed for a term expiring at the next election of the class for which such director has been appointed, and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified.

Requirements for Advance Notification of Shareholder Nominations and Proposals.  Fortive’s certificate of incorporation will mandate that shareholder nominations for the election of directors will be given in accordance with the bylaws. The amended and restated bylaws will establish advance notice procedures with respect to shareholder proposals and nomination of candidates for election as directors as well as minimum qualification requirements for shareholders making the proposals or nominations. Additionally, the bylaws will require that candidates for election as director disclose their qualifications and make certain representations.

No Cumulative Voting.  The DGCL provides that shareholders are denied the right to cumulate votes in the election of directors unless the company’s certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. Fortive’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will not provide for cumulative voting.

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merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise by making such attempts more difficult or more costly. The Board may be able to issue preferred stock with voting rights or conversion rights that, if exercised, could adversely affect the voting power of the holders of common stock.

Limitations on Liability, Indemnification of Officers and Directors and Insurance

The DGCL authorizes corporations to limit or eliminate the personal liability of directors to corporations and their shareholders for monetary damages for breaches of directors’ fiduciary duties as directors, and Fortive’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will include such an exculpation provision. Fortive’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws will include provisions that indemnify, to the fullest extent allowable under the DGCL, the personal liability of directors or officers for monetary damages for actions taken as a director or officer of Fortive, or for serving at Fortive’s request as a director or officer or another position at another corporation or enterprise, as the case may be. Fortive’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws will also provide that Fortive must indemnify and advance reasonable expenses to its directors and, subject to certain exceptions, officers, subject to its receipt of an undertaking from the indemnified party as may be required under the DGCL. Fortive’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will expressly authorize Fortive to carry directors’ and officers’ insurance to protect Fortive, its directors, officers and certain employees for some liabilities.

 

The limitation of liability and indemnification provisions that will be in Fortive’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws may discourage shareholders from bringing a lawsuit against directors for breach of their fiduciary duty. These provisions may also have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against Fortive’s directors and officers, even though such an action, if successful, might otherwise benefit Fortive and its shareholders. However, these provisions will not limit or eliminate Fortive’s rights, or those of any shareholder, to seek non-monetary relief such as injunction or rescission in the event of a breach of a director’s duty of care. The provisions will not alter the liability of directors under the federal securities laws. In addition, your investment may be adversely affected to the extent that, in a class action or direct suit, Fortive pays the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and officers pursuant to these indemnification provisions. There is currently no pending material litigation or proceeding against any Fortive directors, officers or employees for which indemnification is sought.

Authorized but Unissued Shares

Fortive’s authorized but unissued shares of common stock and preferred stock will be available for future issuance without your approval. Fortive may use additional shares for a variety of purposes, including future public offerings to raise additional capital, to fund acquisitions and as employee compensation. The existence of authorized but unissued shares of common stock and preferred stock could render more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of Fortive by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger or otherwise.

Listing

Fortive intends to apply to have its shares of common stock listed on the NYSE under the symbol “FTV.”

Sale of Unregistered Securities

On November 19, 2015, Fortive issued 100 shares of its common stock to Danaher pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. Fortive did not register the issuance of the issued shares under the Securities Act because the issuance did not constitute a public offering.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

After the distribution, the transfer agent and registrar for Fortive’s common stock will be Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

 

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

Fortive has filed a registration statement on Form 10 with the SEC with respect to the shares of Fortive common stock being distributed as contemplated by this information statement. This information statement is a part of, and does not contain all of the information set forth in, the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules to the registration statement. For further information with respect to Fortive and its common stock, please refer to the registration statement, including its exhibits and schedules. Statements made in this information statement relating to any contract or other document are not necessarily complete, and you should refer to the exhibits attached to the registration statement for copies of the actual contract or document. You may review a copy of the registration statement, including its exhibits and schedules, at the SEC’s public reference room, located at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549, by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330, as well as on the Internet website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Information contained on any website referenced in this information statement is not incorporated by reference in this information statement.

As a result of the distribution, Fortive will become subject to the information and reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and, in accordance with the Exchange Act, will file periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC.

Fortive intends to furnish holders of its common stock with annual reports containing combined financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and audited and reported on, with an opinion expressed, by an independent registered public accounting firm.

You should rely only on the information contained in this information statement or to which this information statement has referred you. Fortive has 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 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULE

 

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Danaher NewCo Audited Annual Combined Financial Statements:

  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     F-2   

Combined Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014

     F-3   

Combined Statements of Earnings for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013

     F-4   

Combined Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013

     F-5   

Combined Statements of Changes in Equity for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013

     F-6   

Combined Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 201 3

     F-7   

Notes to Combined Financial Statements

     F-8   

Financial Statement Schedule — Schedule II, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

     F-37   

Fortive Corporation Audited Balance Sheet:

  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     F-38   

Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2015

     F-39   

Note to the Financial Statement

     F-40   

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of Danaher Corporation

We have audited the accompanying combined balance sheets of Danaher NewCo (the Company) as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related combined statements of earnings, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a). These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule 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. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control 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, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the combined financial position of Danaher NewCo at December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the combined results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

McLean, Virginia

March 3, 2016

 

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DANAHER NEWCO

COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS

($ in millions)

 

     As of December 31  
     2015     2014  

ASSETS

    

Current assets:

    

Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $45.6 and $41.8, respectively

   $ 979.3      $ 956.3   

Inventories

     522.9        511.2   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     91.9        215.9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     1,594.1        1,683.4   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     514.8        480.8   

Other assets

     393.7        338.8   

Goodwill

     3,949.0        3,995.1   

Other intangible assets, net

     759.0        857.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 7,210.6      $ 7,355.6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

    

Current liabilities:

    

Trade accounts payable

   $ 657.1      $ 623.4   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     666.4        661.6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     1,323.5        1,285.0   

Other long-term liabilities

     704.6        838.1   

Parent’s equity:

    

Net parent investment

     5,193.9        5,129.8   

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     (14.4     99.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total parent’s equity

     5,179.5        5,229.3   

Non-controlling interest

     3.0        3.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

   $ 5,182.5      $ 5,232.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 7,210.6      $ 7,355.6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the accompanying Notes to the Combined Financial Statements.

 

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DANAHER NEWCO

COMBINED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

($ in millions)

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2015     2014     2013  

Sales

   $ 6,178.8      $ 6,337.2      $ 5,961.9   

Cost of sales

     (3,183.5     (3,288.0     (3,097.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     2,995.3        3,049.2        2,864.0   

Operating costs and other:

      

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     (1,347.9     (1,416.3     (1,342.5

Research and development expenses

     (377.7     (387.6     (378.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit

     1,269.7        1,245.3        1,143.2   

Nonoperating income:

      

Gain on sale of product line

     —          33.9        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

     1,269.7        1,279.2        1,143.2   

Income taxes

     (405.9     (395.8     (312.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

   $ 863.8      $ 883.4      $ 830.9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the accompanying Notes to the Combined Financial Statements.

 

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DANAHER NEWCO

COMBINED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

($ in millions)

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2015     2014     2013  

Net earnings

   $ 863.8      $ 883.4      $ 830.9   

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes:

      

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     (131.7     (154.4     32.0   

Pension plan adjustments

     17.8        (18.9     3.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes

     (113.9     (173.3     35.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

   $ 749.9      $ 710.1      $ 866.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the accompanying Notes to the Combined Financial Statements.

 

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DANAHER NEWCO

COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

($ in millions)

 

     Net Parent
Investment
    Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Total Parent
Equity
    Noncontrolling
Interest
 

Balance, January 1, 2013

   $ 4,509.7      $ 237.7      $ 4,747.4      $ 1.3   

Net earnings for the year

     830.9        —          830.9        —     

Net transfers to Parent

     (518.8     —          (518.8     —     

Other comprehensive income

     —          35.1        35.1        —     

Parent common stock-based award activity

     28.8        —          28.8        —     

Changes in noncontrolling interest

     —          —          —          0.4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2013

     4,850.6        272.8        5,123.4        1.7   

Net earnings for the year

     883.4        —          883.4        —     

Net transfers to Parent

     (635.0     —          (635.0     —     

Other comprehensive loss

     —          (173.3     (173.3     —     

Parent common stock-based award activity

     30.8        —          30.8        —     

Changes in noncontrolling interest

     —          —          —          1.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2014

     5,129.8        99.5        5,229.3        3.2   

Net earnings for the year

     863.8        —          863.8        —     

Net transfers to Parent

     (834.9     —          (834.9     —     

Other comprehensive loss

     —          (113.9     (113.9     —     

Parent common stock-based award activity

     35.2        —          35.2        —     

Changes in noncontrolling interest

     —          —          —          (0.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2015

   $ 5,193.9      $ (14.4   $ 5,179.5      $ 3.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the accompanying Notes to the Combined Financial Statements.

 

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DANAHER NEWCO

COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

($ in millions)

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2015     2014     2013  

Cash flows from operating activities:

      

Net earnings

   $ 863.8      $ 883.4      $ 830.9   

Noncash items:

      

Depreciation

     88.1        87.8        78.2   

Amortization

     88.8        90.2        81.5   

Stock-based compensation expense

     35.2        30.8        28.8   

Impairment charge on intangible assets

     12.0        —          —     

Gain on sale of product line

     —          (33.9     —     

Change in deferred income taxes

     8.0        (10.8     12.9   

Change in trade accounts receivable, net

     (51.8     (74.0     1.7   

Change in inventories

     (27.7     (22.2     (5.0

Change in trade accounts payable

     53.6        28.8        (7.9

Change in prepaid expenses and other assets

     (61.3     (27.8     (56.1

Change in accrued expenses and other liabilities

     0.3        (5.6     65.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     1,009.0        946.7        1,030.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

      

Cash paid for acquisitions

     (37.1     (289.0     (433.8

Payments for additions to property, plant and equipment

     (120.1     (102.6     (81.1

Proceeds from sale of product line

     —          86.7        —     

All other investing activities

     (16.9     13.8        3.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (174.1     (291.1     (511.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

      

Net transfers to Parent

     (834.9     (635.0     (518.8

All other financing activities

     —          (20.6     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (834.9     (655.6     (518.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in cash and equivalents

     —          —          —     

Beginning balance of cash and equivalents

   $ —        $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance of cash and equivalents

   $ —        $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See the accompanying Notes to the Combined Financial Statements.

 

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DANAHER NEWCO

NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1. BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying combined financial statements present the historical financial position, results of operations, changes in Danaher Corporation’s (“Danaher” or “Parent”) equity and cash flows of the Test & Measurement segment, Industrial Technologies segment (other than its Product Identification platform) and Retail/Commercial Petroleum platform of Danaher (“Danaher NewCo” or the “Company”) in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for the preparation of carved-out combined financial statements.

Danaher NewCo consists of certain operating units of Parent that are recognized leaders in attractive markets globally. The Company’s businesses design, develop, manufacture and market professional and engineered products, software and services for a variety of end-markets, building upon leading brand names, innovative technology and significant market positions. The Company’s research and development, manufacturing, sales, distribution, service and administrative facilities are located in more than 40 countries across North America, Asia Pacific, Europe and Latin America.

On May 13, 2015, Parent announced its intention to separate into two independent publicly traded companies (the “Separation”). Prior to the closing of the Separation, the Danaher NewCo businesses will be transferred to Fortive Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Parent. The Separation will be in the form of a pro rata distribution of 100% of the outstanding shares of Fortive Corporation’s common stock to the holders of shares of Danaher common stock held on the record date for the distribution. The Separation is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2016.

The Company operates in two business segments: Professional Instrumentation and Industrial Technologies. The Company’s Professional Instrumentation segment consists of the Company’s Advanced Instrumentation & Solutions and Sensing Technologies businesses. The Advanced Instrumentation & Solutions business consists of field solutions products and product realization services and products. Field solutions include a variety of compact professional test tools, thermal imaging and calibration equipment for electrical, industrial, electronic and calibration applications, and online condition-based monitoring equipment for critical infrastructure in electrical utility and industrial applications. Product realization services and products help developers and engineers convert concepts into finished products and also include highly-engineered energetic materials components used in specialized vertical applications. The Sensing Technologies business offers devices that sense, monitor and control operational or manufacturing variables, such as temperature, pressure, level, flow, turbidity and conductivity.

The Company’s Industrial Technologies segment consists of the Company’s Transportation Technologies, Automation & Specialty Components and Franchise Distribution businesses. The Transportation Technologies business is a leading worldwide provider of solutions and services focused on fuel dispensing, remote fuel management, point-of-sale and payment systems, environmental compliance, vehicle tracking and fleet management. The Automation & Specialty Components business consists of automation and engine retarder products. The Franchise Distribution business manufactures and distributes professional tools and a full-line of wheel service equipment.

The Company has historically operated as part of Parent and not as a stand-alone company. The financial statements have been derived from Parent’s historical accounting records and are presented on a carve-out basis. All revenues and costs as well as assets and liabilities directly associated with the business activity of the Company are included as a component of the financial statements. The financial statements also include allocations of certain general, administrative, sales and marketing expenses and cost of sales from Parent’s corporate office and from other Parent businesses to the Company and allocations of related assets, liabilities, and Parent’s investment, as applicable. The allocations have been determined on a reasonable basis; however, the

 

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amounts are not necessarily representative of the amounts that would have been reflected in the financial statements had the Company been an entity that operated independently of Parent. Related party allocations are discussed further in Note 17.

As part of Parent, the Company is dependent upon Parent for all of its working capital and financing requirements as Parent uses a centralized approach to cash management and financing of its operations. Financial transactions relating to the Company are accounted for through the Parent investment account of the Company. Accordingly, none of Parent’s cash, cash equivalents or debt at the corporate level has been assigned to the Company in these financial statements.

Net parent investment, which includes retained earnings, represents Parent’s interest in the recorded net assets of the Company. All significant transactions between the Company and Parent have been included in the accompanying combined financial statements. Transactions with Parent are reflected in the accompanying Combined Statements of Changes in Equity as “Net transfers to parent” and in the accompanying Combined Balance Sheets within “Net parent investment.”

All significant intercompany accounts and transactions between the businesses comprising the Company have been eliminated in the accompanying combined financial statements.

NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Use of Estimates —The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. The Company bases these estimates on historical experience, the current economic environment and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. However, uncertainties associated with these estimates exist and actual results may differ from these estimates.

Accounts Receivable and Allowances for Doubtful Accounts —All trade accounts are reported on the accompanying Combined Balance Sheets adjusted for any write-offs and net of allowances for doubtful accounts. The allowances for doubtful accounts represent management’s best estimate of the credit losses expected from the Company’s trade accounts, contract and finance receivable portfolios. Determination of the allowances requires management to exercise judgment about the timing, frequency and severity of credit losses that could materially affect the provision for credit losses and, therefore, net earnings. The Company regularly performs detailed reviews of its portfolios to determine if an impairment has occurred and evaluates the collectability of receivables based on a combination of financial and qualitative factors that may affect customers’ ability to pay, including customers’ financial condition, collateral, debt-servicing ability, past payment experience and credit bureau information. In circumstances where the Company is aware of a specific customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations, a specific reserve is recorded against amounts due to reduce the recognized receivable to the amount reasonably expected to be collected. Additions to the allowances for doubtful accounts are charged to current period earnings, amounts determined to be uncollectible are charged directly against the allowances, while amounts recovered on previously written-off accounts increase the allowances. If the financial condition of the Company’s customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional reserves would be required. The Company does not believe that accounts receivable represent significant concentrations of credit risk because of the diversified portfolio of individual customers and geographical areas. The Company recorded $32 million, $26 million and $16 million of expense associated with doubtful accounts for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

As of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are $188 million and $150 million of net aggregate financing receivables, respectively, which is included within other assets on the Combined Balance Sheets. All financing receivables are evaluated collectively for impairment due to the homogeneous nature of the portfolio.

 

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Inventory Valuation —Inventories include the costs of material, labor and overhead. Domestic inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market primarily using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method with certain businesses applying the last-in, first-out method (“LIFO”) to value inventory. Inventories held outside the United States are stated at the lower of cost or market primarily using the FIFO method.

Property, Plant and Equipment —Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost. The provision for depreciation has been computed principally by the straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives of the depreciable assets as follows:

 

Category

  

Useful Life

Buildings

   30 years

Leased assets and leasehold improvements

   Amortized over the lesser of the economic life of the asset or the term of the lease

Machinery and equipment

   3 – 10 years

Estimated useful lives are periodically reviewed and, when appropriate, changes to estimates are made prospectively.

Other Assets —Other assets principally include noncurrent financing receivables, noncurrent deferred tax assets and other investments.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments —The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of trade accounts receivable and obligations under trade accounts payable. Due to their short-term nature, the carrying values for trade accounts receivable and trade accounts payable approximate fair value. Refer to Note 8 for the fair values of the Company’s other obligations.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets —Goodwill and other intangible assets result from the Company’s acquisition of existing businesses. In accordance with accounting standards related to business combinations, goodwill is not amortized, however, certain definite-lived identifiable intangible assets, primarily customer relationships and acquired technology, are amortized over their estimated useful lives. Intangible assets with indefinite lives are not amortized. In-process research and development (“IPR&D”) is initially capitalized at fair value and when the IPR&D project is complete, the asset is considered a finite-lived intangible asset and amortized over its estimated useful life. If an IPR&D project is abandoned, an impairment loss equal to the value of the intangible asset is recorded in the period of abandonment. The Company reviews identified intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable. The Company also tests intangible assets with indefinite lives at least annually for impairment. Refer to Notes 3 and 7 for additional information about the Company’s goodwill and other intangible assets.

Revenue Recognition —As described above, the Company derives revenues primarily from the sale of Professional Instrumentation and Industrial Technologies products and services. For revenue related to a product or service to qualify for recognition, there must be persuasive evidence of an arrangement with a customer, delivery must have occurred or the services must have been rendered, the price to the customer must be fixed and determinable and collectability of the associated fee must be reasonably assured. The Company’s principal terms of sale are FOB Shipping Point, or equivalent, and, as such, the Company primarily records revenue for product sales upon shipment. Sales arrangements entered with delivery terms that are not FOB Shipping Point are not recognized upon shipment and the delivery criteria for revenue recognition is evaluated based on the associated shipping terms and customer obligations. If any significant obligation to the customer with respect to a sales transaction remains to be fulfilled following shipment (typically installation or acceptance by the customer), revenue recognition is deferred until such obligations have been fulfilled. Returns for products sold are estimated and recorded as a reduction of revenue at the time of sale. Customer allowances and rebates, consisting primarily of volume discounts and other short-term incentive programs, are recorded as a reduction of revenue at the time

 

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of sale because these allowances reflect a reduction in the purchase price. Product returns, customer allowances and rebates are estimated based on historical experience and known trends. Revenue related to separately priced extended warranty and product maintenance agreements is deferred when appropriate and recognized as revenue over the term of the agreement.

Revenues for contractual arrangements consisting of multiple elements (i.e., deliverables) are recognized for the separate elements when the product or services that are part of the multiple element arrangement have value on a stand-alone basis and, in arrangements that include a general right of refund relative to the delivered element, performance of the undelivered element is considered probable and substantially in the Company’s control. Certain customer arrangements include multiple elements, typically hardware, installation, training, consulting, services and/or post contract support (“PCS”). Generally, these elements are delivered within the same reporting period, except PCS or other services, for which revenue is recognized over the service period. The Company allocates revenue to each element in the arrangement using the selling price hierarchy and based on each element’s relative selling price. The selling price for a deliverable is based on its vendor-specific objective evidence (“VSOE”) if available, third party evidence (“TPE”) if VSOE is not available, or estimated selling price (“ESP”) if neither VSOE or TPE is available. The Company considers relevant internal and external market factors in cases where the Company is required to estimate selling prices. Allocation of the consideration is determined at the arrangements’ inception.

Shipping and Handling —Shipping and handling costs are included as a component of cost of sales. Revenue derived from shipping and handling costs billed to customers is included in sales.

Advertising —Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.

Research and Development —The Company conducts research and development activities for the purpose of developing new products, enhancing the functionality, effectiveness, ease of use and reliability of the Company’s existing products and expanding the applications for which uses of the Company’s products are appropriate. Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.

Income Taxes —The Company’s domestic and foreign operating results are included in the income tax returns of Parent. The Company accounts for income taxes under the separate return method. Under this approach, the Company determines its deferred tax assets and liabilities and related tax expense as if it were filing separate tax returns. The accompanying Combined Balance Sheets do not contain a current taxes payable liability as it is deemed settled with Parent when due and therefore included in Parent’s equity. Deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted rates expected to be in effect during the year in which the differences reverse. Deferred tax assets generally represent items that can be used as a tax deduction or credit in the Company’s tax return in future years for which the tax benefit has already been reflected on the Company’s Combined Statements of Earnings. The Company establishes valuation allowances for its deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. Deferred tax liabilities generally represent items that have already been taken as a deduction on the Company’s tax return but have not yet been recognized as an expense in the Company’s Combined Statements of Earnings. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities due to a change in tax rates is recognized in income tax expense in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company provides for unrecognized tax benefits when, based upon the technical merits, it is “more-likely-than-not” that an uncertain tax position will not be sustained upon examination. Judgment is required in evaluating tax positions and determining income tax provisions. The Company re-evaluates the technical merits of its tax positions and may recognize an uncertain tax benefit in certain circumstances, including when: (i) a tax audit is completed; (ii) applicable tax laws change, including a tax case ruling or legislative guidance; or (iii) the applicable statute of limitations expires. The Company recognizes potential accrued interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax positions in income tax expense. Refer to Note 11 for additional information.

 

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Restructuring —The Company periodically initiates restructuring activities to appropriately position the Company’s cost base relative to prevailing economic conditions and associated customer demand as well as in connection with certain acquisitions. Costs associated with restructuring actions can include one-time termination benefits and related charges in addition to facility closure, contract termination and other related activities. The Company records the cost of the restructuring activities when the associated liability is incurred. Refer to Note 12 for additional information.

Foreign Currency Translation —Exchange rate adjustments resulting from foreign currency transactions are recognized in net earnings, whereas effects resulting from the translation of financial statements are reflected as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within Parent’s equity. Assets and liabilities of subsidiaries operating outside the United States with a functional currency other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars using year end exchange rates and income statement accounts are translated at weighted average exchange rates. Net foreign currency transaction gains or losses were not material in any of the years presented.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) — Foreign currency translation adjustments are generally not adjusted for income taxes as they relate to indefinite investments in non-U.S. subsidiaries.

 

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The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component are summarized below ($ in millions).

 

     Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
    Pension
Adjustments
    Total  

Balance, January 1, 2013

   $ 305.3      $ (67.6   $ 237.7   

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications:

      

Increase (decrease)

     32.0        (0.4     31.6   

Income tax impact

     —          0.1        0.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of income taxes

     32.0        (0.3     31.7   

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):

      

Increase (decrease)

     —          4.7 (1)       4.7   

Income tax impact

     —          (1.3     (1.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes

     —          3.4        3.4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes

     32.0        3.1        35.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2013

     337.3        (64.5     272.8   

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications:

      

Increase (decrease)

     (154.4     (30.4     (184.8

Income tax impact

     —          8.1        8.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of income taxes

     (154.4     (22.3     (176.7

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):

      

Increase (decrease)

     —          4.5 (1)       4.5   

Income tax impact

     —          (1.1     (1.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes

     —          3.4        3.4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes

     (154.4     (18.9     (173.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2014

     182.9        (83.4     99.5   

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications:

      

Increase (decrease)

     (131.7     17.6        (114.1

Income tax impact

     —          (5.0     (5.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of income taxes

     (131.7     12.6        (119.1

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):

      

Increase (decrease)

     —          6.9 (1)       6.9   

Income tax impact

     —          (1.7     (1.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes

     —          5.2        5.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes

     (131.7     17.8        (113.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2015

   $ 51.2      $ (65.6   $ (14.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)   This accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) component is included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (refer to Note 10 for additional details).

 

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Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation —Certain employees of the Company participate in Parent’s shared-based compensation plans which include stock options, restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and performance stock units (“PSUs”). The Company accounts for stock-based compensation incurred by Parent by measuring the cost of employee services received in exchange for all equity awards granted based on the fair value of the award as of the grant date. Equity-based compensation expense is recognized net of an estimated forfeiture rate on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award, except that in the case of RSUs, compensation expense is recognized using an accelerated attribution method and recorded within Net transfers to Parent. Refer to Note 15 for additional information on the stock-based compensation plans of the Parent that certain employees of the Company participate in.

Pension —The Company measures its pension assets and obligations that determine the funded status as of the end of the Company’s fiscal year, and recognizes an asset for an overfunded status or a liability for an underfunded status in its balance sheet. Changes in the funded status of the pension plans are recognized in the year in which the changes occur and reported in comprehensive income (loss). Refer to Note 10 for additional information on the Company’s pension plans.

New Accounting Standards —On February 25, 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-2,  Leases (Topic 842) , which impacts all aspects of accounting for leasing activities both for lessors and lessees. The standard requires entities to recognize lease assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for leases with a lease term of more than 12 months and to disclose key information about leasing arrangements. The ASU is effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. Management has not yet completed its assessment of the impact of the new standard on the Company’s financial statements.

In December 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes (“ASU 2015-17”). ASU 2015-17 simplifies the presentation of deferred income taxes by requiring that deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as noncurrent in a classified statement of financial position. The standard is effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods and may be applied either prospectively to all deferred tax liabilities and assets or retrospectively to all periods presented. The Company has chosen to early adopt this ASU prospectively, and therefore, the 2015 Combined Balance Sheet reflects the new disclosure requirements.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments (Topic 805) , which eliminates the requirement for an acquirer in a business combination to account for measurement-period adjustments retrospectively. The new guidance requires that the cumulative impact of a measurement-period adjustment (including the impact on prior periods) be recognized in the reporting period in which the adjustment is identified-eliminating the requirement to restate prior period financial statements. The ASU requires disclosure of the nature and amount of measurement-period adjustments as well as information with respect to the portion of the adjustments recorded in current- period earnings that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustments to provisional amounts had been recognized as of the acquisition date. The Company has chosen to early adopt this ASU and therefore, disclosures included within these combined financial statements have been updated to reflect the new disclosure requirements.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory (Topic 330) , which modifies existing requirements regarding measuring inventory at the lower of cost or market. Under existing standards, the market amount requires consideration of replacement cost, net realizable value (“NRV”), and NRV less an approximately normal profit margin. The new ASU replaces market with NRV, defined as estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion,

 

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disposal and transportation. This eliminates the need to determine and consider replacement cost or NRV less an approximately normal profit margin when measuring inventory. For the Company, this standard is effective prospectively beginning January 1, 2017, with early adoption permitted. Management has not yet completed its assessment of the impact of the new standard on the Company’s financial statements.

In May 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-07, Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share (or its Equivalent) (“ASU 2015-07”). ASU 2015-07 removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy investments for which fair values are estimated using the net asset value (“NAV”) practical expedient provided by Accounting Standards Codification 820, Fair Value Measurement. Disclosures about investments in certain entities that calculate NAV per share are limited under the new standard to those investments for which the Plan has elected to estimate the fair value using the NAV practical expedient. The ASU is effective for entities (other than public business entities) for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, with retrospective application to all periods presented, with early adoption permitted. The Company has chosen to early adopt this ASU and therefore, disclosures included within these consolidated financial statements have been updated to reflect the new disclosure requirements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) , which impacts virtually all aspects of an entity’s revenue recognition. The core principle of the new standard is that revenue should be recognized 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. On July 9, 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of the standard by one year which results in the new standard being effective for the Company at the beginning of its first quarter of fiscal year 2018. The Company is currently assessing the impact that the adoption of the new standard will have on its financial statements and related disclosures, including possible transition alternatives.

NOTE 3. ACQUISITIONS

The Company continually evaluates potential acquisitions that either strategically fit with the Company’s existing portfolio or expand the Company’s portfolio into a new and attractive business area. The Company has completed a number of acquisitions that have been accounted for as purchases and have resulted in the recognition of goodwill in the Company’s financial statements. This goodwill arises because the purchase prices for these businesses reflect a number of factors including the future earnings and cash flow potential of these businesses, the multiple to earnings, cash flow and other factors at which similar businesses have been purchased by other acquirers, the competitive nature of the processes by which the Company acquired the businesses, the avoidance of the time and costs which would be required (and the associated risks that would be encountered) to enhance the Company’s existing offerings to key target markets and develop new and profitable businesses, and the complementary strategic fit and resulting synergies these businesses bring to existing operations.

The Company makes an initial allocation of the purchase price at the date of acquisition based upon its understanding of the fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities. The Company obtains this information during due diligence and through other sources. In the months after closing, as the Company obtains additional information about these assets and liabilities, including through tangible and intangible asset appraisals, and learns more about the newly acquired business, it is able to refine the estimates of fair value and more accurately allocate the purchase price. Only items identified as of the acquisition date are considered for subsequent adjustment. The accompanying financial statements reflect the impact of all adjustments to the initial purchase accounting as of the original acquisition dates.

The following briefly describes the Company’s acquisition activity for the three years ended December 31, 2015.

During 2015, the Company acquired two businesses for total consideration of $37 million in cash, net of cash acquired. The businesses acquired complement existing units of both segments. The aggregate annual sales

 

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of these two businesses at the time of their respective acquisitions, in each case based on the acquired company’s revenues for its last completed fiscal year prior to the acquisition, were approximately $18 million. The Company recorded an aggregate of $21 million of goodwill related to these acquisitions.

During 2014, the Company acquired six businesses for total consideration of $289 million in cash, net of cash acquired. The businesses acquired complement existing units of both segments. The aggregate annual sales of these six businesses at the time of their respective acquisitions, in each case based on the acquired company’s revenues for its last completed fiscal year prior to the acquisition, were approximately $133 million. The Company recorded an aggregate of $151 million of goodwill related to these acquisitions.

During 2013, the Company acquired five businesses for total consideration of $434 million in cash, net of cash acquired. The businesses acquired complement existing units of both segments. The aggregate annual sales of these five businesses at the time of their respective acquisitions, in each case based on the acquired company’s revenues for its last completed fiscal year prior to the acquisition, were approximately $168 million. The Company recorded an aggregate of $258 million of goodwill related to these acquisitions.

The following summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition for all businesses acquired in 2015, 2014 and 2013 as a group ($ in millions):

 

     2015     2014     2013  

Trade accounts receivable

   $ 2.8      $ 21.0      $ 28.0   

Inventories

     3.1        30.5        13.8   

Property, plant and equipment

     1.0        8.5        20.0   

Goodwill

     21.2        151.1        257.7   

Other intangible assets, primarily customer relationships, trade names and technology

     13.0        113.8        168.8   

Trade accounts payable

     (0.9     (8.0     (19.0

Other assets and liabilities, net

     (3.1     (27.9     (35.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash consideration

   $ 37.1      $ 289.0      $ 433.8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NOTE 4. GAIN ON SALE OF PRODUCT LINE

In August 2014, the Company completed the divestiture of its electric vehicle systems (“EVS”)/hybrid product line for a sale price of $87 million in cash. This product line, which was part of the Industrial Technologies segment, had revenues of approximately $60 million in 2014 prior to the divestiture and approximately $100 million of revenue in 2013. Operating results of the product line were not significant to segment or overall Company reported results in 2014 or 2013. The Company recorded a pretax gain on the sale of the product line of $34 million ($26 million after-tax) which is included in the Combined Statements of Earnings. Subsequent to the sale, the Company has no continuing involvement in the EVS/hybrid product line.

In accordance with ASU No. 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity , the divestiture of the EVS/hybrid product line has not been classified as a discontinued operation in these financial statements because the disposition does not represent a strategic shift that will have a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial statements.

 

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NOTE 5. INVENTORIES

The classes of inventory as of December 31 are summarized as follows ($ in millions):

 

     2015      2014  

Finished goods

   $ 184.1       $ 185.8   

Work in process

     77.1         63.7   

Raw materials

     261.7         261.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 522.9       $ 511.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the difference between inventories valued at LIFO and the value of that same inventory if the FIFO method had been used was not significant. The liquidation of LIFO inventory did not have a significant impact on the Company’s results of operations in any period presented.

NOTE 6. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

The classes of property, plant and equipment as of December 31 are summarized as follows ($ in millions):

 

     2015      2014  

Land and improvements

   $ 66.0       $ 61.6   

Buildings and leasehold improvements

     344.8         330.0   

Machinery and equipment

     1,080.8         1,027.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross property, plant and equipment

     1,491.6         1,419.4   

Less accumulated depreciation

     (976.8      (938.6
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

   $ 514.8       $ 480.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total depreciation expense was $88 million, $88 million and $78 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Capital expenditures totaled $120 million, $103 million and $81 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. There was no capitalized interest related to capitalized expenditures in any period.

NOTE 7. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

As discussed in Note 3, goodwill arises from the purchase price for acquired businesses exceeding the fair value of tangible and intangible assets acquired less assumed liabilities. Management assesses the goodwill of each of its reporting units for impairment at least annually as of the first day of the fourth quarter and as “triggering” events occur that indicate that it is more likely than not that an impairment exists. The Company elected to bypass the optional qualitative goodwill assessment allowed by applicable accounting standards and performed a quantitative impairment test for all reporting units as this was determined to be the most effective method to assess for impairment across a large spectrum of reporting units.

As of December 31, 2015, the Company had eleven reporting units for goodwill impairment testing. The carrying value of the goodwill included in each individual reporting unit ranges from $7 million to approximately $1.1 billion.

The Company estimates the fair value of its reporting units primarily using a market approach, based on current trading multiples of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) for companies operating in businesses similar to each of the Company’s reporting units, in addition to recent available market sale transactions of comparable businesses. In certain circumstances the Company also

 

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estimates fair value utilizing a discounted cash flow analysis (i.e., an income approach) in order to validate the results of the market approach. If the estimated fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, the Company must perform additional analysis to determine if the reporting unit’s goodwill has been impaired.

No goodwill impairment charges were recorded for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 and no “triggering” events have occurred subsequent to the performance of the 2015 annual impairment test. The factors used by management in its impairment analysis are inherently subject to uncertainty. If actual results are not consistent with management’s estimates and assumptions, goodwill and other intangible assets may be overstated and a charge would need to be taken against net earnings.

The following is a rollforward of the Company’s goodwill by segment ($ in millions):

 

     Professional
Instrumentation
     Industrial
Technologies
     Total  

Balance, January 1, 2014

   $ 2,470.2       $ 1,519.5       $ 3,989.7   

Attributable to 2014 acquisitions

     55.4         95.7         151.1   

Foreign currency translation & other

     (105.8      (39.9      (145.7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2014

     2,419.8         1,575.3         3,995.1   

Attributable to 2015 acquisitions

     21.2         —           21.2   

Foreign currency translation & other

     (40.4      (26.9      (67.3
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2015

   $ 2,400.6       $ 1,548.4       $ 3,949.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Finite-lived intangible assets are amortized over the shorter of their legal or estimated useful life. The following summarizes the gross carrying value and accumulated amortization for each major category of intangible asset as of December 31 ($ in millions):

 

     2015     2014  
     Gross
Carrying
Amount
     Accumulated
Amortization
    Gross
Carrying
Amount
     Accumulated
Amortization
 

Finite-lived intangibles:

          

Patents and technology

   $ 294.5       $ (219.6   $ 301.7       $ (198.1

Customer relationships and other intangibles

     623.5         (331.9     626.3         (287.1
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total finite-lived intangibles

     918.0         (551.5     928.0         (485.2

Indefinite-lived intangibles:

          

Trademarks and trade names

     392.5         —          414.7         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total intangibles

   $ 1,310.5       $ (551.5   $ 1,342.7       $ (485.2
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

During 2015 and 2014, the Company acquired finite-lived intangible assets, consisting primarily of customer relationships, with a weighted average life of 7 years and 11 years, respectively. Refer to Note 3 for additional information on the intangible assets acquired.

Total intangible amortization expense in 2015, 2014 and 2013 was $89 million, $90 million and $82 million, respectively. Based on the intangible assets recorded as of December 31, 2015, amortization expense is estimated to be $78 million during 2016, $49 million during 2017, $47 million during 2018, $45 million during 2019 and $39 million during 2020.

NOTE 8. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Accounting standards define fair value based on an exit price model, establish a framework for measuring fair value where the Company’s assets and liabilities are required to be carried at fair value and provide for certain disclosures related to the valuation methods used within a valuation hierarchy as established within the

 

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accounting standards. This hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three broad levels as follows. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, or other observable characteristics for the asset or liability, including interest rates, yield curves and credit risks, or inputs that are derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data through correlation. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs based on the Company’s assumptions. A financial asset or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

A summary of financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows ($ in millions):

 

     Quoted Prices in
Active Market
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
     Total  

December 31, 2015:

     

Deferred compensation plan liabilities

     —         $ 53.7         —         $ 53.7   

December 31, 2014:

     

Deferred compensation plan liabilities

     —         $ 52.4         —         $ 52.4   

Certain management employees of the Company participate in Parent’s nonqualified deferred compensation programs that permit such employees to defer a portion of their compensation, on a pretax basis, until after their termination of employment. All amounts deferred under this plan are unfunded, unsecured obligations of Parent and are presented as a component of the Company’s compensation and postretirement benefits accrual included in accrued expenses in the accompanying Combined Balance Sheets (refer to Note 9). Participants may choose among alternative earnings rates for the amounts they defer, which are primarily based on investment options within the Parent’s 401(k) program. Changes in the deferred compensation liability under these programs are recognized based on changes in the fair value of the participants’ accounts, which are based on the applicable earnings rates on investment options within Parent’s 401(k) except that the earnings rates for amounts contributed unilaterally by Parent are entirely based on changes in the value of Parent’s common stock. For liabilities related to the Parent’s common stock, the value of the liability is based solely on the market value of the Parent’s common stock and is not adjusted for the par value of the common stock.

NOTE 9. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES

Accrued expenses and other liabilities as of December 31 were as follows ($ in millions):

 

     2015      2014  
     Current      Noncurrent      Current      Noncurrent  

Compensation and postretirement benefits

   $ 196.6       $ 87.4       $ 192.6       $ 94.0   

Claims, including self-insurance and litigation

     50.3         52.8         50.1         46.8   

Pension benefit obligations

     11.0         119.2         12.0         148.2   

Taxes, income and other

     36.1         335.0         35.3         419.4   

Deferred revenue

     177.3         83.9         165.3         98.8   

Sales and product allowances

     55.1         —           51.8         —     

Warranty

     59.2         1.8         62.7         1.8   

Other

     80.8         24.5         91.8         29.1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 666.4       $ 704.6       $ 661.6       $ 838.1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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NOTE 10. PENSION BENEFIT PLANS

The Parent has noncontributory defined benefit pension plans which cover certain of the Company’s U.S. employees. During 2012, all remaining benefit accruals under the U.S. plans ceased. The liability under the U.S. plans are an obligation of Parent and accordingly, are not reflected in the Company’s combined financial statements. In addition, Parent administers and maintains a defined contribution plan (“401(k)”) for the benefit of U.S. employees. Contributions are determined based on a percentage of compensation. The Company recognized compensation expense for the Company’s participating U.S. employees in the 401(k) totaling $26 million in 2015, $24 million in 2014 and $22 million in 2013.

Certain of the Company’s non-U.S. employees participate in noncontributory defined benefit pension plans and under certain of these plans, benefit accruals continue. In general, the Company’s policy is to fund these plans based on considerations relating to legal requirements, underlying asset returns, the plan’s funded status, the anticipated deductibility of the contribution, local practices, market conditions, interest rates and other factors.

The following sets forth the funded status of the Company’s non-U.S. plans as of the most recent actuarial valuations using measurement dates of December 31 ($ in millions):

 

     2015      2014  

Change in pension benefit obligation:

     

Benefit obligation at beginning of year

   $ 375.1       $ 347.6   

Service cost

     4.9         4.0   

Interest cost

     8.4         12.4   

Employee contributions

     1.1         1.6   

Benefits paid and other

     (10.4      (13.3

Plan combinations/acquisitions

     —           2.8   

Actuarial loss (gain)

     (22.9      60.0   

Amendments, settlements and curtailments

     (1.7      (0.3

Foreign exchange rate impact

     (27.6      (39.7
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Benefit obligation at end of year

     326.9         375.1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in plan assets:

     

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

     214.9         200.6   

Actual return on plan assets

     (0.4      29.5   

Employer contributions

     10.8         15.6   

Employee contributions

     1.1         1.6   

Amendments and settlements

     (1.7      (0.3

Benefits paid and other

     (10.4      (13.3

Plan combinations/acquisitions

     —           2.3   

Foreign exchange rate impact

     (17.6      (21.1
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

     196.7         214.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Funded status

   $ (130.2    $ (160.2
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at date of measurement:

 

     2015     2014  

Discount rate

     2.65     2.46

Rate of compensation increase

     2.77     2.90

 

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Components of net periodic pension cost:

 

($ in millions)    2015      2014  

Service cost

   $ 4.9       $ 4.0   

Interest cost

     8.4         12.4   

Expected return on plan assets

     (8.6      (9.9

Amortization of prior service credit

     —           (0.1

Amortization of net loss

     6.6         4.6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net periodic pension cost

   $ 11.3       $ 11.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net periodic pension costs are included in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Combined Statements of Earnings.

Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic pension cost at date of measurement:

 

     2015     2014  

Discount rate

     2.41     3.73

Expected long-term return on plan assets

     4.30     5.08

Rate of compensation increase

     2.83     2.91

The discount rate reflects the market rate on December 31 for high-quality fixed-income investments with maturities corresponding to the Company’s benefit obligations and is subject to change each year. The rates appropriate for each plan are determined based on investment grade instruments with maturities approximately equal to the average expected benefit payout under the plan. During 2014, the Company updated the mortality assumptions used to estimate the projected benefit obligation to reflect updated mortality tables which extend the life expectancy of the participants.

Effective December 31, 2015, the Company changed its estimate of the service and interest cost components of net periodic benefit cost for its non-U.S. pension plans. Previously, the Company estimated the service and interest cost components utilizing a single weighted-average discount rate derived from the yield curve used to measure the benefit obligation. The new estimate utilizes a full yield curve approach in the estimation of these components by applying the specific spot rates along the yield curve used in the determination of the benefit obligation to their underlying projected cash flows. The new estimate provides a more precise measurement of service and interest costs by improving the correlation between projected benefit cash flows and their corresponding spot rates. The change does not affect the measurement of the Company’s non-U.S. pension benefit obligations and it is accounted for as a change in accounting estimate that is inseparable from a change in accounting principle, which is applied prospectively. For fiscal year 2016, the change in estimate is expected to reduce non-U.S. pension net periodic benefit plan cost by approximately $1 million when compared to the prior methodology.

Included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of December 31, 2015 are the following amounts that have not yet been recognized in net periodic pension cost: unrecognized prior service credits of $0.3 million ($0.2 million, net of tax) and unrecognized actuarial losses of approximately $87 million ($66 million, net of tax). The unrecognized losses and prior service credits, net, is calculated as the difference between the actuarially determined projected benefit obligation and the value of the plan assets less accrued pension costs as of December 31, 2015. The prior service credits and actuarial losses included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and expected to be recognized in net periodic pension costs during the year ending December 31, 2016 is $0.1 million ($0.1 million, net of tax) and $5 million ($4 million, net of tax), respectively. No plan assets are expected to be returned to the Company during the year ending December 31, 2016.

Plan Assets

Plan assets are invested in various insurance contracts, equity and debt securities as determined by the administrator of each plan. The value of the plan assets directly affects the funded status of the Company’s pension plans recorded in the financial statements.

 

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The Company has some investments that are valued using the NAV as the practical expedient. In addition, some of the investments valued using NAV as the practical expedient have limits on their redemption to monthly, quarterly, semiannually or annually and require up to 90 days prior written notice. These investments valued using NAV consist of mutual funds and other private investments, which allow the Company to allocate investments across a broad array of types of funds and diversify the portfolio.

Selection of Expected Rate of Return on Assets

The expected rate of return reflects the asset allocation of the plans, and is based primarily on broad, publicly traded equity and fixed-income indices and forward-looking estimates of active portfolio and investment management. Long-term rate of return on asset assumptions for the plans were determined on a plan-by-plan basis based on the composition of assets and ranged from 2.25% to 6.00% and 2.00% to 7.10% in 2015 and 2014, respectively, with a weighted average rate of return assumption of 4.30% and 5.08% in 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The fair values of the Company’s pension plan assets as of December 31, 2015, by asset category were as follows ($ in millions):

 

     Quoted Prices in
Active Market
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
     Total  

Cash and equivalents

   $ 2.9       $ —         $ —         $ 2.9   

Fixed income securities:

           

Corporate bonds

     —           (0.1      —           (0.1

Mutual funds

     —           7.5         —           7.5   

Insurance contracts

     —           1.5         —           1.5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2.9       $ 8.9       $ —         $ 11.8   

Investments measured at NAV (a) :

           

Mutual funds

              179.6   

Other private investments

              5.3   
           

 

 

 

Total assets at fair value

            $ 196.7   
           

 

 

 

 

  (a) The fair value amounts presented in the table above are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the total assets.

The fair values of the Company’s pension plan assets as of December 31, 2014, by asset category were as follows ($ in millions):

 

     Quoted Prices in
Active Market
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
     Total  

Cash and equivalents

   $ 6.8       $ —         $ —         $ 6.8   

Fixed income securities:

           

Corporate bonds

     —           —           —           —     

Mutual funds

     —           9.7         —           9.7   

Insurance contracts

     —           1.8         —           1.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 6.8       $ 11.5       $ —         $ 18.3   

Investments measured at NAV (a) :

           

Mutual funds

              177.1   

Other private investments

              19.5   
           

 

 

 

Total assets at fair value

            $ 214.9   
           

 

 

 

 

  (a) The fair value amounts presented in the table above are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the total assets.

 

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Certain mutual funds are valued at the quoted closing price reported on the active market on which the individual securities are traded. Common stock, corporate bonds and mutual funds that are not traded on an active market are valued at quoted prices reported by investment brokers and dealers based on the underlying terms of the security and comparison to similar securities traded on an active market.

Certain mutual funds and other private investments are valued using the NAV based on the information provided by the asset fund managers, which reflects the plan’s share of the fair value of the net assets of the investment. Depending on the nature of the assets, the underlying investments are valued using a combination of either discounted cash flows, earnings and market multiples, third party appraisals or through reference to the quoted market prices of the underlying investments held by the venture, partnership or private entity where available. Valuation adjustments reflect changes in operating results, financial condition, or prospects of the applicable portfolio company.

The methods described above may produce a fair value estimate that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while the Company believes the valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with the methods used by other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date.

Expected Contributions

During 2015, the Company contributed $11 million to its non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans. During 2016, the Company’s cash contribution requirements for its non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans are expected to be approximately $11 million.

The following sets forth benefit payments to participants, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, expected to be paid by the plans in the periods indicated ($ in millions):

 

2016

   $ 12.4   

2017

     12.7   

2018

     12.9   

2019

     13.2   

2020

     13.5   

2021-2025

     72.6   

NOTE 11. INCOME TAXES

The operating results of the Company are included in the income tax returns of Parent. The Company accounts for income taxes under the separate return method. Under this approach, the Company allocates current and deferred taxes to each entity as if were a separate taxpayer. In that situation, the sum of the amounts allocated to individual entities may not equal the consolidated amount of the Parent. The Company’s pretax operating results exclude any intercompany financing arrangements between entities and include any transactions with its Parent as if it were an unrelated party.

Earnings before income taxes for the years ended December 31 were as follows ($ in millions):

 

     2015      2014      2013  

United States

   $ 913.8       $ 752.0       $ 657.2   

International

     355.9         527.2         486.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,269.7       $ 1,279.2       $ 1,143.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31 were as follows ($ in millions):

 

     2015      2014      2013  

Current:

        

Federal U.S.

   $ 310.8       $ 243.8       $ 181.6   

Non-U.S.

     54.3         134.4         96.3   

State and local

     32.8         28.4         21.5   

Deferred:

        

Federal U.S.

     (4.0      10.9         (4.7

Non-U.S.

     12.7         (22.3      17.4   

State and local

     (0.7      0.6         0.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income tax provision

   $ 405.9       $ 395.8       $ 312.3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As disclosed in Note 2, during 2015 the Company early adopted ASU 2015-17 on a prospective basis, therefore all deferred tax assets and liabilities have been classified as noncurrent in the accompanying 2015 Combined Balance Sheet. Noncurrent deferred tax assets and noncurrent deferred tax liabilities are included in other assets and other long-term liabilities, respectively, in the accompanying Combined Balance Sheets. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities as of December 31 were as follows ($ in millions):

 

     2015      2014  

Deferred Tax Assets:

     

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   $ 26.9       $ 25.1   

Inventories

     24.3         23.3   

Pension benefits

     60.6         70.3   

Environmental and regulatory compliance

     18.9         16.4   

Other accruals and prepayments

     35.4         24.9   

Deferred service income

     15.6         24.1   

Warranty services

     24.8         22.9   

Stock compensation expense

     30.3         29.5   

Tax credit and loss carryforwards

     79.9         124.8   

Other

     11.2         38.8   

Valuation allowances

     (18.6      (38.9
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred tax asset

     309.3         361.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred Tax Liabilities:

     

Property, plant and equipment

     (43.3      (42.3

Goodwill and other intangibles

     (380.5      (399.1
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred tax liability

     (423.8      (441.4
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net deferred tax liability

   $ (114.5    $ (80.2
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company’s deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not (a likelihood of more than 50 percent) that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

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Deferred taxes associated with U.S. entities consist of net deferred tax liabilities of approximately $166 million and $167 million inclusive of valuation allowances of $3 million and $20 million as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Deferred taxes associated with non-U.S. entities consist of net deferred tax assets of $51 million and $87 million inclusive of valuation allowances of $16 million and $19 million as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. During 2015, the Company’s valuation allowance decreased by $20 million primarily due to write-offs of capital losses, certain foreign net operating losses and corresponding valuation allowances.

The effective income tax rate for the years ended December 31 varies from the U.S. statutory federal income tax rate as follows:

 

     Percentage of Pretax Earnings  
       2015         2014         2013    

Statutory federal income tax rate

     35.0     35.0     35.0

Increase (decrease) in tax rate resulting from:

      

State income taxes (net of federal income tax benefit)

     1.8        1.5        1.4   

Foreign income taxed at lower rate than U.S. statutory rate

     (4.6     (5.9     (5.3

Resolution and expiration of statutes of limitation of uncertain tax positions

     —          —          (3.8

Research and experimentation credits and other

     (0.2     0.3        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effective income tax rate

     32.0     30.9     27.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Company’s effective tax rate for each of 2015, 2014 and 2013 differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35.0% due principally to the Company’s earnings outside the U.S. that are indefinitely reinvested and taxed at rates lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate and from the reinstatement of certain tax benefits and credits resulting from the enactment of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 and the America Tax Relief Act of 2012. In addition, the effective tax rate of 27.3% in 2013 includes tax benefits from the release of reserves resulting from the expiration of statutes of limitation.

The Company’s income tax payable or receivable computed under the separate return method is adjusted to equity as it does not represent a liability or asset with the relevant taxing authorities since the Company is a part of the Parent’s tax returns filed with the taxing authorities.

Current income tax payable to Parent has been reduced by $33 million, $29 million and $25 million in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, for tax deductions attributable to stock-based compensation, of which, the excess tax benefit over the amount recorded for financial reporting purposes was $22 million, $18 million and $16 million, respectively, and has been recorded as an increase to Parent’s equity.

Included in deferred income taxes as of December 31, 2015 are tax benefits for U.S. and non-U.S. net operating loss carryforwards totaling $67 million (before applicable valuation allowances of $14 million). Certain of the losses can be carried forward indefinitely and others can be carried forward to various dates from 2016 through 2035. In addition, the Company had general business tax credit carryforwards of $13 million (before applicable valuation allowances of $2 million) as of December 31, 2015, which can be carried forward to various dates from 2016 to 2025. As of December 31, 2015, the Company also had $3 million of valuation allowances against other deferred tax asset balances that are not more likely than not of being realized.

As of December 31, 2015, gross unrecognized tax benefits totaled $170 million ($168 million, net of the impact of $41 million of indirect tax benefits offset by $39 million associated with interest and penalties). As of December 31, 2014, gross unrecognized tax benefits totaled $167 million ($155 million, net of the impact of $50 million of indirect tax benefits offset by $38 million associated with interest and penalties). The Company

 

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recognized approximately $8 million, $8 million and $11 million in potential interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions during 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. To the extent taxes are not assessed with respect to uncertain tax positions, substantially all amounts accrued (including interest and penalties and net of indirect offsets), will be reduced and reflected as a reduction of the overall income tax provision. Unrecognized tax benefits and associated accrued interest and penalties are included in the Company’s income tax provision.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding amounts accrued for potential interest and penalties, is as follows ($ in millions):

 

     2015      2014      2013  

Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of year

   $ 167.2       $ 146.8       $ 162.1   

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year

     18.4         20.8         21.3   

Additions for tax positions of prior years

     9.7         11.8         18.1   

Reductions for tax positions of prior years

     (13.4      (0.8      (10.1

Lapse of statute of limitations

     (5.5      (4.6      (45.0

Settlements

     (1.5      —           (1.1

Effect of foreign currency translation

     (5.0      (6.8      1.5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Unrecognized tax benefits, end of year

   $ 169.9       $ 167.2       $ 146.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company conducts business globally, and the Parent files numerous income tax returns in the U.S. federal, state and foreign jurisdictions. The countries in which the Company has a significant presence that have lower statutory tax rates than the U.S. include China, Germany and the United Kingdom. The Company’s ability to obtain a tax benefit from lower statutory tax rates outside of the U.S. is dependent on its levels of taxable income in these foreign countries. The Company believes that a change in the statutory tax rate of any individual foreign country would not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements given the geographic dispersion of the Company’s taxable income.

The Parent and its subsidiaries (including the businesses of the Company) are routinely examined by various domestic and international taxing authorities. The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has completed examinations of certain of Danaher’s federal income tax returns through 2009 and is currently examining certain of Danaher’s federal income tax returns for 2010 through 2013. In addition, Danaher has subsidiaries (including the businesses of the Company) in Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Sweden, the United Kingdom and various other countries, states and provinces that are currently under audit for years ranging from 2003 through 2014.

Management estimates that it is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits may be reduced by approximately $18 million within twelve months as a result of resolution of worldwide tax matters, payments of tax audit settlements and/or statute of limitations expirations.

The Company operates in various non-U.S. tax jurisdictions where “tax holiday” income tax incentives have been granted for a specific period. These tax benefits are not material to the Company’s financial statements.

For most of its foreign operations, the Company makes an election regarding the amount of earnings intended for indefinite reinvestment, with the balance available to be repatriated to the U.S. No provisions for U.S. income taxes have been made with respect to earnings that are planned to be reinvested indefinitely outside the U.S., and the amount of U.S. income taxes that may be applicable to such earnings is not readily determinable given the various tax planning alternatives the Company could employ if it repatriated these earnings. As of December 31, 2015, the total amount of earnings planned to be reinvested indefinitely and the basis difference in investments outside of the U.S. for which deferred taxes have not been provided was approximately $2.5 billion.

 

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NOTE 12. RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER RELATED CHARGES

During 2015, the Company recorded pretax restructuring and other related charges totaling $24 million, including $12 million relating to the impairment of a trade name within the Industrial Technologies segment. Substantially all restructuring activities initiated in 2015 were completed by December 31, 2015. The Company expects substantially all cash payments associated with remaining termination benefits will be paid during 2016. During 2014, the Company recorded pretax restructuring and other related charges totaling $28 million. Substantially all planned restructuring activities related to the 2014 plans were completed by December 31, 2014 and all cash payments related to such activities have been paid. During 2013, the Company recorded pretax restructuring and other related charges totaling $28 million. Substantially all planned restructuring activities related to the 2013 plans were completed by December 31, 2013 and all cash payments related to such activities have been paid.

The nature of the Company’s restructuring and related activities initiated in 2015, 2014 and 2013 were broadly consistent throughout the Company’s segments and focused on improvements in operational efficiency through targeted workforce reductions and facility consolidations and closures. These costs were incurred to position the Company to provide superior products and services to its customers in a cost efficient manner, and taking into consideration broad economic uncertainties.

In conjunction with the closing of facilities, certain inventory was written off as unusable in future operating locations. This inventory consisted primarily of component parts and raw materials, which were either redundant to inventory at the facilities being merged or were not economically feasible to relocate since the inventory was purchased to operate on equipment and tooling which was not being relocated. In addition, asset impairment charges have been recorded to reduce the carrying amounts of the long-lived assets that will be sold or disposed of to their estimated fair values. Charges for the asset impairment reduce the carrying amount of the long-lived assets to their estimated salvage value in connection with the decision to dispose of such assets.

Restructuring and other related charges recorded for the year ended December 31 by segment were as follows ($ in millions):

 

     2015      2014      2013  

Professional Instrumentation

   $ 9.4       $ 12.1       $ 21.7   

Industrial Technologies

     14.9         15.9         6.6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 24.3       $ 28.0       $ 28.3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The table below summarizes the accrual balance and utilization by type of restructuring cost associated with the 2015 and 2014 actions ($ in millions):

 

     Balance as of
January 1,
2014
     Costs
Incurred
     Paid/
Settled
    Balance as of
December
31, 2014
     Costs
Incurred
     Paid/
Settled
    Balance as of
December
31, 2015
 

Employee severance and related

   $ 16.9       $ 23.7       $ (20.0   $ 20.6       $ 11.8       $ (21.8   $ 10.6   

Facility exit and related

     4.8         4.3         (6.4     2.7         12.5         (14.3     0.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 21.7       $ 28.0       $ (26.4   $ 23.3       $ 24.3       $ (36.1   $ 11.5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The restructuring and other related charges incurred during 2015 include cash charges of $12 million and $12 million of noncash charges. The restructuring and other related charges incurred during 2014 and 2013 were all cash charges. These charges are reflected in the following captions in the accompanying Combined Statements of Earnings ($ in millions):

 

     2015      2014      2013  

Cost of sales

   $ 5.9       $ 5.8       $ 10.1   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     18.4         22.2         18.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 24.3       $ 28.0       $ 28.3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NOTE 13. LEASES AND COMMITMENTS

The Company’s operating leases extend for varying periods of time up to twenty years and, in some cases, contain renewal options that would extend existing terms beyond twenty years. Future minimum rental payments for all operating leases having initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year are $42 million in 2016, $31 million in 2017, $23 million in 2018, $19 million in 2019, $14 million in 2020 and $21 million thereafter. Total rent expense for all operating leases was $53 million, $46 million and $47 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

The Company generally accrues estimated warranty costs at the time of sale. In general, manufactured products are warranted against defects in material and workmanship when properly used for their intended purpose, installed correctly, and appropriately maintained. Warranty periods depend on the nature of the product and range from ninety days up to the life of the product. The amount of the accrued warranty liability is determined based on historical information such as past experience, product failure rates or number of units repaired, estimated cost of material and labor, and in certain instances estimated property damage. The accrued warranty liability is reviewed on at least a quarterly basis and may be adjusted as additional information regarding expected warranty costs becomes known.

The following is a rollforward of the Company’s accrued warranty liability ($ in millions):

 

Balance, January 1, 2014

   $ 61.8   

Accruals for warranties issued during the year

     69.9   

Settlements made

     (67.5

Additions due to acquisitions

     1.1   

Effect of foreign currency translation

     (0.8
  

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2014

     64.5   

Accruals for warranties issued during the year

     57.7   

Settlements made

     (61.1

Effect of foreign currency translation

     (0.1
  

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2015

   $ 61.0   
  

 

 

 

NOTE 14. LITIGATION AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company is, from time to time, subject to a variety of litigation and other proceedings incidental to its business, including lawsuits involving claims for damages arising out of the use of the Company’s products, software and services, claims relating to intellectual property matters, employment matters, commercial disputes, and personal injury as well as regulatory investigations or enforcement. The Company may also become subject to lawsuits as a result of past or future acquisitions or as a result of liabilities retained from, or representations, warranties or indemnities provided in connection with divested businesses. Some of these lawsuits may include claims for punitive and consequential as well as compensatory damages. Based upon the Company’s experience, current information and applicable law, it does not believe that these proceedings and claims will have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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While Parent maintains workers compensation, property, cargo, automobile, crime, fiduciary, product, general, and directors’ and officers’ liability insurance on behalf of the Company that cover a portion of these claims, this insurance may be insufficient or unavailable to cover such losses. In addition, while the Company believes it is entitled to indemnification from third parties for some of these claims, these rights may also be insufficient or unavailable to cover such losses. Parent maintains third party insurance policies on behalf of the Company up to certain limits to cover certain liability costs in excess of predetermined retained amounts. For most insured risks, Parent purchases outside insurance coverage only for severe losses (stop loss insurance) and reserves must be established and maintained with respect to amounts within the self-insured retention.

In accordance with accounting guidance, the Company records a liability in the combined financial statements for loss contingencies when a loss is known or considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. If the reasonable estimate of a known or probable loss is a range, and no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other, the minimum amount of the range is accrued. If a loss does not meet the known or probable level but is reasonably possible and a loss or range of loss can be reasonably estimated, the estimated loss or range of loss is disclosed. These reserves consist of specific reserves for individual claims and additional amounts for anticipated developments of these claims as well as for incurred but not yet reported claims. The specific reserves for individual known claims are quantified with the assistance of legal counsel and outside risk insurance professionals where appropriate. In addition, outside risk insurance professionals assist in the determination of reserves for incurred but not yet reported claims through evaluation of the Company’s specific loss history, actual claims reported, and industry trends among statistical and other factors. Reserve estimates are adjusted as additional information regarding a claim becomes known. While the Company actively pursues financial recoveries from insurance providers, it does not recognize any recoveries until realized or until such time as a sustained pattern of collections is established related to historical matters of a similar nature and magnitude. If the risk insurance reserves established with respect to the Company are inadequate, the Company would be required to incur an expense equal to the amount of the loss incurred in excess of the reserves, which would adversely affect the Company’s net earnings.

In addition, the Company’s operations, products and services are subject to environmental laws and regulations in various jurisdictions, which impose limitations on the discharge of pollutants into the environment and establish standards for the generation, use, treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes. A number of the Company’s operations involve the handling, manufacturing, use or sale of substances that are or could be classified as hazardous materials within the meaning of applicable laws. The Company must also comply with various health and safety regulations in both the United States and abroad in connection with the Company’s operations. Compliance with these laws and regulations has not had and, based on current information and the applicable laws and regulations currently in effect, is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position, and the Company does not anticipate material capital expenditures for environmental control facilities.

In addition to environmental compliance costs, the Company from time to time incurs costs related to alleged damages associated with past or current waste disposal practices or other hazardous materials handling practices. For example, generators of hazardous substances found in disposal sites at which environmental problems are alleged to exist, as well as the current and former owners of those sites and certain other classes of persons, are subject to claims brought by state and federal regulatory agencies pursuant to statutory authority. The Company has received notification from the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and from state and non-U.S. environmental agencies, that conditions at certain sites where the Company and others previously disposed of hazardous wastes and/or are or were property owners require clean-up and other possible remedial action, including sites where the Company has been identified as a potentially responsible party under United States federal and state environmental laws. The Company has projects underway at a number of current and former facilities, in both the United States and abroad, to investigate and remediate environmental contamination resulting from past operations. Remediation activities generally relate to soil and/or groundwater contamination

 

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and may include pre-remedial activities such as fact-finding and investigation, risk assessment, feasibility study and/or design, as well as remediation actions such as contaminant removal, monitoring and/or installation, operation and maintenance of longer-term remediation systems. The Company is also from time to time party to personal injury or other claims brought by private parties alleging injury due to the presence of, or exposure to, hazardous substances.

The Company has recorded a provision for environmental investigation and remediation and environmental-related claims with respect to sites owned or formerly owned by the Company and its subsidiaries and third party sites where the Company has been determined to be a potentially responsible party. The Company generally makes an assessment of the costs involved for its remediation efforts based on environmental studies, as well as its prior experience with similar sites. The ultimate cost of site cleanup is difficult to predict given the uncertainties of the Company’s involvement in certain sites, uncertainties regarding the extent of the required cleanup, the availability of alternative cleanup methods, variations in the interpretation of applicable laws and regulations, the possibility of insurance recoveries with respect to certain sites and the fact that imposition of joint and several liability with right of contribution is possible under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 and other environmental laws and regulations. If the Company determines that potential liability for a particular site or with respect to a personal injury claim is known or considered probable and reasonably estimable, the Company accrues the total estimated loss, including investigation and remediation costs, associated with the site or claim. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had a reserve of $5 million included in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Combined Balance Sheet for environmental matters which are known or considered probable and reasonably estimable, which reflects the Company’s best estimate of the costs to be incurred with respect to such matters.

All reserves have been recorded without giving effect to any possible future third party recoveries. While the Company actively pursues insurance recoveries, as well as recoveries from other potentially responsible parties, it does not recognize any insurance recoveries for environmental liability claims until realized or until such time as a sustained pattern of collections is established related to historical matters of a similar nature and magnitude.

As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, Parent, on behalf of the Company, had approximately $82 million and $75 million, respectively, of guarantees consisting primarily of outstanding standby letters of credit, bank guarantees and performance and bid bonds. These guarantees have been provided in connection with certain arrangements with vendors, customers, financing counterparties and governmental entities to secure the Company’s obligations and/or performance requirements related to specific transactions. The Company believes that if the obligations under these instruments were triggered, it would not have a material effect on its financial statements.

NOTE 15. STOCK TRANSACTIONS AND STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company has no stock-based compensation plans; however certain employees of the Company participate in Parent’s stock-based compensation plans, which provide for the grants of stock options, PSUs and RSUs among other types of awards. The expense associated with the Company’s employees who participate in the Plans is allocated to the Company in the accompanying Combined Statements of Earnings.

All current grants of stock options, PSUs and RSUs are made under Parent’s 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”). The 2007 Plan provides for the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, RSUs, restricted stock, performance stock units or any other stock based award. Stock options have also been issued to Company employees under Parent’s 1998 Stock Option Plan. In connection with the November 2007 Tektronix acquisition, Parent assumed the Tektronix 2005 Stock Incentive Plan and the Tektronix 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Tektronix Plans”) and assumed certain outstanding stock options that had been awarded to Tektronix employees under the plans. No further equity awards will be issued under the 1998 Stock Option Plan or the Tektronix Plans. The 1998 Stock Option Plan and the Tektronix Plans operate in a similar manner to Parent’s 2007 Stock

 

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Incentive Plan (collectively, the “Plans”). No more than 19 million of the 62 million authorized shares under the 2007 Plan may be granted in any form other than stock options or stock appreciation rights. As of December 31, 2015, approximately 22 million shares of Parent’s common stock were reserved for issuance under the 2007 Plan.

Stock options granted under the Plans generally vest pro-rata over a five year period and terminate ten years from the grant date, though the specific terms of each grant are determined by the Compensation Committee of Parent’s Board (the “Compensation Committee”). Certain other employees have been awarded options with different vesting criteria. Option exercise prices for options under these plans are equal to the closing price of Parent’s common stock on the date of grant.

RSUs issued under the Plans provide for the issuance of a share of Parent’s common stock at no cost to the holder and generally vest pro-rata over a five-year period, though the specific terms of each grant are determined by the Compensation Committee. Certain employees of the Company have been awarded RSUs with different vesting criteria.

In 2015, Danaher introduced into its executive equity compensation program PSUs that vest based on Danaher’s total shareholder return ranking relative to the S&P 500 Index over a three year performance period. The PSUs were issued under Danaher’s Stock Incentive Plan.

The equity awards generally vest only if the employee is employed by Parent on the vesting date or in other limited circumstances. Unvested stock options and RSUs held by associates who retire at or after age 55 with ten years of service with Parent continue to vest on a pro rata basis following retirement, and unvested stock options and RSUs held by associates who retire at or after age 65 continue to vest in full following retirement; in other circumstances unvested awards are forfeited upon retirement unless the Compensation Committee determines otherwise.

Parent accounts for stock-based compensation by measuring the cost of employee services received in exchange for all equity awards granted, including stock options, PSUs and RSUs, based on the fair value of the award as of the grant date. Parent recognizes the compensation expense over the requisite service period (which is generally the vesting period but may be shorter than the vesting period if the employee becomes retirement eligible before the end of the vesting period). The fair value for RSU awards was calculated using the closing price of Parent’s common stock on the date of grant, adjusted for the fact that RSUs do not accrue dividends. The fair value of the PSU awards was calculated using a Monte Carlo pricing model. The fair value of the options granted was calculated using a Black-Scholes Merton option pricing model (“Black-Scholes”).

The following summarizes the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes model to value options granted during the years ended December 31:

 

     2015     2014     2013  

Risk-free interest rate

     1.6 – 2.2     1.7 – 2.4     1.0 – 2.3

Weighted average volatility

     24.3     22.4     23.6

Dividend yield

     0.6     0.5     0.2

Expected years until exercise

     5.5 – 8.0        5.5 – 8.0        6.0 – 8.5   

The Black-Scholes model incorporates assumptions to value stock-based awards. The risk-free rate of interest for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on a zero-coupon U.S. government instrument whose maturity period equals or approximates the option’s expected term. Expected volatility is based on implied volatility from traded options on Parent’s stock and historical volatility of Parent’s stock. The dividend yield is calculated by dividing Parent’s annual dividend, based on the most recent quarterly dividend rate, by the closing stock price on the grant date. To estimate the option exercise timing used in the valuation model, in addition to considering the vesting period and contractual term of the option, Parent analyzes and considers actual historical exercise experience for previously granted options. Parent stratifies its employee population into multiple groups for option valuation and attribution purposes based upon distinctive patterns of forfeiture rates and option holding periods.

 

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The amount of stock-based compensation expense recognized during a period is also based on the portion of the awards that are ultimately expected to vest. The Company estimates pre-vesting forfeitures at the time of grant by analyzing historical data and revises those estimates in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. Ultimately, the total expense recognized over the vesting period will equal the fair value of awards that actually vest.

The following summarizes the components of the Company’s stock-based compensation expense for the years ended December 31 ($ in millions):

 

     2015      2014      2013  

RSUs/PSUs:

        

Pretax compensation expense

   $ 22.5       $ 19.3       $ 16.6   

Income tax benefit

     (7.5      (6.1      (5.2
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

RSU/PSU expense, net of income taxes

     15.0         13.2         11.4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Stock options:

        

Pretax compensation expense

     12.7         11.5         12.2   

Income tax benefit

     (4.3      (3.8      (3.9
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Stock option expense, net of income taxes

     8.4         7.7         8.3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total stock-based compensation:

        

Pretax compensation expense

     35.2         30.8         28.8   

Income tax benefit

     (11.8      (9.9      (9.1
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total stock-based compensation expense, net of income taxes

   $ 23.4       $ 20.9       $ 19.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation has been recognized as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Combined Statements of Earnings. As of December 31, 2015, $42 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to RSUs/PSUs is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately three years. As of December 31, 2015, $35 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately three years. Both amounts will be adjusted for any future changes in estimated forfeitures.

The following summarizes the Company’s option activity under Parent’s stock plans (in millions; except price per share and numbers of years):

 

     Options     Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
     Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(in years)
     Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 

Outstanding as of January 1, 2013

     7.9      $ 36.79         

Granted

     0.9        65.20         

Exercised

     (1.5     29.54         

Cancelled/forfeited

     (0.3     46.49         
  

 

 

         

Outstanding as of December 31, 2013

     7.0        41.81         

Granted

     0.8        77.63         

Exercised

     (1.3     33.78         

Cancelled/forfeited

     (0.2     57.91         
  

 

 

         

Outstanding as of December 31, 2014

     6.3        47.66         

Granted

     0.9        87.96         

Exercised

     (1.2     35.28         

Cancelled/forfeited

     (0.2     58.77         
  

 

 

         

Outstanding as of December 31, 2015

     5.8      $ 56.00         6       $ 212.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2015 (1)

     5.6      $ 55.32         6       $ 209.8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Vested as of December 31, 2015

     3.2      $ 42.18         4       $ 162.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(1)   The “Expected to Vest” options are the net unvested options that remain after applying the forfeiture rate assumption to total unvested options.

The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pretax intrinsic value (the difference between Parent’s closing stock price on the last trading day of 2015 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on December 31, 2015. The amount of aggregate intrinsic value will change based on the price of Parent’s common stock.

Options outstanding as of December 31, 2015 are summarized below (in millions; except price per share and numbers of years):

 

     Outstanding      Exercisable  

Exercise Price

   Shares      Average
Exercise Price
     Average
Remaining
Life

(in years)
     Shares      Average
Exercise Price
 

$26.29 to $37.74

     1.4       $ 33.02         3         1.4       $ 33.03   

$37.75 to $51.08

     1.3         43.34         4         1.2         42.55   

$51.09 to $67.16

     1.0         54.98         7         0.4         53.67   

$67.17 to $82.22

     1.2         73.37         8         0.2         71.80   

$82.23 to $93.54

     0.9         87.73         9         —           82.23   

The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 was $73 million, $57 million and $54 million, respectively. Exercise of options during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 resulted in cash receipts of $51 million, $44 million and $45 million, respectively. Upon exercise of the award by the employee, Parent derives a tax deduction measured by the excess of the market value over the grant price at the date of exercise. Parent realized a tax benefit of $23 million, $19 million and $17 million in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, related to the exercise of employee stock options. The net income tax benefit in excess of the expense recorded for financial reporting purposes (the “excess tax benefit”) has been recorded as an increase to net parent investment and is reflected as a financing cash inflow in the accompanying Combined Statements of Cash Flows.

The following summarizes information on unvested RSUs activity (in millions; except price per share):

 

     Number of
RSUs
    Weighted Average
Grant-Date Fair Value
 

Unvested as of January 1, 2013

     1.4      $ 42.28   

Granted

     0.4        65.42   

Vested

     (0.4     38.46   

Forfeited

     (0.1     44.07   
  

 

 

   

Unvested as of December 31, 2013

     1.3        50.94   

Granted

     0.3        76.95   

Vested

     (0.4     42.64   

Forfeited

     (0.1     55.94   
  

 

 

   

Unvested as of December 31, 2014

     1.1        61.75   

Granted

     0.3        86.14   

Vested

     (0.2     51.56   

Forfeited

     (0.1     64.58   
  

 

 

   

Unvested as of December 31, 2015

     1.1        72.24   
  

 

 

   

 

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The Company realized a tax benefit of $10 million, $10 million and $9 million and in the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, related to the vesting of RSUs. The excess tax benefit attributable to RSUs have been recorded as an increase to net parent investment and is reflected as a financing cash inflow in the accompanying Combined Statements of Cash Flows.

In connection with the exercise of certain stock options and the vesting of RSUs previously issued by Parent, a number of shares sufficient to fund statutory minimum tax withholding requirements has been withheld from the total shares issued or released to the award holder (though under the terms of the applicable plan, the shares are considered to have been issued and are not added back to the pool of shares available for grant). During the year ended December 31, 2015,123 thousand shares with an aggregate value of $11 million were withheld to satisfy the requirement. During the year ended December 31, 2014, 143 thousand shares with an aggregate value of $11 million were withheld to satisfy the requirement. The withholding is treated as a reduction in net parent investment in the accompanying Combined Statements of Changes in Equity.

NOTE 16. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company operates and reports its results in two separate business segments, the Professional Instrumentation and Industrial Technologies segments. Operating profit represents total revenues less operating expenses, excluding other income and income taxes. The identifiable assets by segment are those used in each segment’s operations. Inter-segment amounts are not significant and are eliminated to arrive at combined totals.

Detailed segment data for the years ended December 31 is as follows ($ in millions):

 

     2015      2014      2013  

Sales:

        

Professional Instrumentation

   $ 2,974.2       $ 3,121.6       $ 2,970.7   

Industrial Technologies

     3,204.6         3,215.6         2,991.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 6,178.8       $ 6,337.2       $ 5,961.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        

Operating profit:

        

Professional Instrumentation

   $ 694.8       $ 691.6       $ 628.2   

Industrial Technologies

     617.2         597.0         552.5   

Other

     (42.3      (43.3      (37.5
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,269.7       $ 1,245.3       $ 1,143.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        

Identifiable assets:

        

Professional Instrumentation

   $ 3,894.0       $ 4,124.6       $ 4,181.8   

Industrial Technologies

     3,316.6         3,231.0         3,058.3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 7,210.6       $ 7,355.6       $ 7,240.1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        

Depreciation and amortization:

        

Professional Instrumentation

   $ 103.5       $ 107.4       $ 109.0   

Industrial Technologies

     73.4         70.6         50.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 176.9       $ 178.0       $ 159.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        

Capital expenditures, gross:

        

Professional Instrumentation

   $ 34.6       $ 30.0       $ 39.5   

Industrial Technologies

     85.5         72.6         41.6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 120.1       $ 102.6       $ 81.1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Operations in Geographical Areas

Year Ended December 31

 

($ in millions)    2015      2014      2013  

Sales:

        

United States

   $ 3,415.8       $ 3,289.5       $ 2,970.4   

China

     501.4         498.2         442.6   

Germany

     268.2         321.5         303.7   

All other (each country individually less than 5% of total sales)

     1,993.4         2,228.0         2,245.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 6,178.8       $ 6,337.2       $ 5,961.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        

Long-lived assets:

        

United States

   $ 4,333.9       $ 4,273.3       $ 4,079.5   

United Kingdom

     359.2         432.4         426.3   

Germany

     349.1         346.3         417.0   

All other (each country individually less than 5% of total long-lived assets)

     574.3         620.2         662.3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 5,616.5       $ 5,672.2       $ 5,585.1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sales by Major Product Group

Year Ended December 31

 

($ in millions)    2015      2014      2013  

Professional tools and equipment

   $ 4,002.9       $ 4,066.1       $ 3,784.9   

Industrial automation, controls and sensors

     1,208.2         1,345.3         1,354.7   

Franchise distribution

     591.9         536.2         491.4   

All other

     375.8         389.6         330.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 6,178.8       $ 6,337.2       $ 5,961.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NOTE 17. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company has historically operated as part of Parent and not as a stand-alone company. Accordingly, Parent has allocated certain shared costs to the Company that are reflected as expenses in these financial statements. Management considers the allocation methodologies used by Parent to be reasonable and to appropriately reflect the related expenses attributable to the Company for purposes of the carve-out financial statements; however, the expenses reflected in these financial statements may not be indicative of the actual expenses that would have been incurred during the periods presented if the Company had operated as a separate stand-alone entity. In addition, the expenses reflected in the financial statements may not be indicative of expenses the Company will incur in the future.

Corporate Expenses

Certain corporate overhead and shared expenses incurred by Parent and its subsidiaries have been allocated to the Company and are reflected in the Combined Statements of Earnings. These amounts include, but are not limited to, items such as general management and executive oversight, costs to support Parent information technology infrastructure, facilities, compliance, human resources, marketing and legal functions and financial

 

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management and transaction processing including public company reporting, consolidated tax filings and tax planning, Parent benefit plan administration, risk management and consolidated treasury services, certain employee benefits and incentives, and stock based compensation administration. These costs are allocated using methodologies that management believes are reasonable for the item being allocated. Allocation methodologies include the Company’s relative share of revenues, headcount, or functional spend as a percentage of the total.

Insurance Programs Administered by Parent

In addition to the corporate allocations discussed above, the Company was allocated expenses related to certain insurance programs Parent administers on behalf of the Company, including workers compensation, property, cargo, automobile, crime, fiduciary, product, general and directors’ and officers’ liability insurance. These amounts are allocated using various methodologies, as described below.

Included within the insurance cost allocation are allocations related to programs for which Parent is self-insured up to a certain amount. For the self-insured component, Parent allocated costs to the Company based on the Company’s incurred claims. Parent has premium based policies which cover amounts in excess of the self-insured retentions. The Company is allocated a portion of the total insurance cost incurred by Parent based on its pro-rata portion of Parent’s total underlying exposure base. An estimated liability relating to the Company’s known and incurred but not reported claims has been allocated to the Company and reflected on the accompanying Combined Balance Sheets.

Medical Insurance Programs Administered by Parent

In addition to the corporate allocations noted above, the Company was allocated expenses related to the medical insurance programs Parent administers on behalf of the Company. These amounts were allocated using actual medical claims incurred during the period for the associated employees attributable to the Company.

Deferred Compensation Program Administered by Parent

Certain of the Company’s management employees participate in Parent’s nonqualified deferred compensation programs that permit participants to defer a portion of their compensation, on a pretax basis, until their termination of employment. Participants may choose among alternative earning rates for the amounts they defer, which are primarily based on investment options within Parent’s 401(k) program (except that the earnings rates for amounts contributed unilaterally by Parent are entirely based on changes in the value of Parent’s common stock). All amounts deferred under this plan are unfunded, unsecured obligations of Parent.

The amounts of related party expenses allocated to the Company from Parent and its subsidiaries for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, were as follows ($ in millions):

 

     2015      2014      2013  

Allocated corporate expenses

   $ 63.3       $ 64.9       $ 56.3   

Directly Related Charges:

        

Insurance programs expenses

     6.9         8.4         8.7   

Medical insurance programs expenses

     126.7         119.4         110.8   

Deferred compensation program expenses

     4.2         4.1         3.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total related-party expenses

   $ 201.1       $ 196.8       $ 179.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Revenue and other transactions entered into in the ordinary course of business

Certain of the Company’s revenue arrangements relate to contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business with Parent and Parent affiliates. The amount of related party revenue was approximately $38 million, $39 million and $32 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013.

 

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DANAHER NEWCO

SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

($ in millions)

 

Classification

   Balance at
Beginning of
Period (a)
     Charged to
Costs &
Expenses
     Impact of
Currency
    Charged
to Other
Accounts (b)
     Write Offs,
Write Downs &

Deductions
    Balance at
End

of Period (a)
 

Year Ended December 31, 2015:

               

Allowances deducted from asset account

               

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   $ 71.4       $ 31.6       $ (0.9     —         $ (25.3   $ 76.8   

Year Ended December 31, 2014:

               

Allowances deducted from asset account

               

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   $ 73.4       $ 26.0       $ (0.7   $ 0.9       $ (28.2   $ 71.4   

Year Ended December 31, 2013:

               

Allowances deducted from asset account

               

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   $ 71.1       $ 15.6       $ (0.4   $ 5.1       $ (18.0   $ 73.4   

Notes:

(a)   Amounts include allowance for doubtful accounts classified as current and noncurrent.
(b)   Amounts related to businesses acquired, net of amounts related to businesses disposed.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of Danaher Corporation

We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Fortive Corporation (the Company), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Danaher Corporation, as of December 31, 2015. This balance sheet is the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this balance sheet based on our audit.

We conducted our audit 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 statement is free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control 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, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the balance sheet referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fortive Corporation at December 31, 2015 in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

McLean, Virginia

March 3, 2016

 

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FORTIVE CORPORATION

BALANCE SHEET

As of December 31, 2015

(in whole dollars)

 

ASSETS

  

Cash

   $ —     
  

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ —     
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

  

Total liabilities

   $ —     

Equity:

  

Subscription receivable from Parent

     (1

Common stock—$0.01 par value, 100 shares issued

     1   
  

 

 

 

Total equity

     —     
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ —     
  

 

 

 

See the accompanying Note to the Financial Statement

 

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FORTIVE CORPORATION

NOTE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT

(1) BUSINESS OVERVIEW AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

On May 13, 2015, Danaher Corporation (“Danaher” or “Parent”) announced its intention to separate into two independent publicly traded companies (the “Separation”). Fortive Corporation (“Fortive”) is a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Danaher. On November 10, 2015, Danaher caused Fortive to be formed in order to facilitate the separation of Danaher’s industrial growth businesses (which today constitute Danaher’s Test & Measurement segment, Industrial Technologies segment (other than its Product Identification platform) and Retail/Commercial Petroleum platform (“Danaher NewCo” or the “Company”)) from Danaher. On November 19, 2015, Danaher subscribed for 100 shares of common stock of Fortive. Fortive has engaged in no business operations to date and at December 31, 2015 it had no assets or liabilities. Prior to the closing of the Separation, the Danaher NewCo business will be transferred to Fortive. The Separation will be in the form of a pro rata distribution to Danaher shareholders of 100% of the outstanding shares of Fortive. The distribution, together with certain related transactions, are expected to qualify as tax-free transactions to Danaher and its shareholders for U.S. Federal income tax purposes except to the extent that cash is paid to Danaher stockholders in lieu of fractional shares. The Separation is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2016.

The accompanying balance sheet presents the historical financial position of Fortive in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

 

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