UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 3, 2016

 

 

The Manitowoc Company, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Wisconsin   1-11978   39-0448110

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2400 South 44th Street, Manitowoc, Wisconsin 54221-0066

(Address of principal executive offices, including ZIP code)

(920) 684-4410

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Item 1.01. Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Separation Agreements

On March 4, 2015 (the “Distribution Date”), The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (“Manitowoc ParentCo,” “we,” “our” or “us”) completed the previously announced spin-off (the “Spin-Off”) of its wholly owned subsidiary, Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc. (“Manitowoc Foodservice”). On the Distribution Date, we distributed all of the shares of common stock of Manitowoc Foodservice, on a pro rata basis, to all of our shareholders of record as of February 22, 2016 (the “Record Date”), with each such shareholder receiving one share of common stock of Manitowoc Foodservice for each share of our common stock held by such shareholder on the Record Date (the “Distribution”). Any fractional shares of Manitowoc Foodservice common stock otherwise issuable to our shareholders were aggregated into whole shares and sold on the open market, and such fractional shareholders will receive a pro rata share of the proceeds of such sale, after deducting any taxes required to be withheld and after deducting an amount equal to all brokerage fees and other costs attributed to such sale.

On the Distribution Date, we and Manitowoc Foodservice also entered into a master separation and distribution agreement (the “Master Separation and Distribution Agreement”), a transition services agreement (the “Transition Services Agreement”), a tax matters agreement (the “Tax Matters Agreement”), an employee matters agreement (the “Employee Matters Agreement”) and an intellectual property matters agreement (the “Intellectual Property Matters Agreement,” and collectively with the foregoing agreements, the “Separation Agreements”) to (i) legally and structurally separate us from Manitowoc Foodservice, (ii) govern the relationship between us and Manitowoc Foodservice from and after the completion of the Spin-Off and (iii) allocate between us and Manitowoc Foodservice various assets, liabilities and obligations, including, among other things, employee benefits, intellectual property and tax-related assets and liabilities.

The following descriptions of the Separation Agreements are not complete, and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Master Separation and Distribution Agreement, Transition Services Agreement, Tax Matters Agreement, Employee Matters Agreement and Intellectual Property Matters Agreement, which are attached hereto as Exhibits 2.1, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

Master Separation and Distribution Agreement

We entered into the Master Separation and Distribution Agreement with Manitowoc Foodservice, pursuant to which we and Manitowoc Foodservice have legally and structurally separated. The Master Separation and Distribution Agreement identifies the assets that were transferred, the liabilities that were assumed and the contracts that were assigned to each party as part of the separation. Except as expressly set forth in the Master Separation and Distribution Agreement, neither we nor Manitowoc Foodservice made any representation or warranty as to the assets, businesses or liabilities transferred or assumed in the Spin-Off, as to any consents required in connection with the transfers, as to the value of or the freedoms from any security interests of any of the assets transferred, as to the absence or presence of any defenses or rights of setoff or freedom from counterclaim with respect to any claim or other asset of either party, or as to the legal sufficiency of any assignment, document or instrument to convey title to any asset or thing of value to be transferred in connection with the Spin-Off. All assets were transferred on an “as-is, where-is” basis, and the respective transferees bear the economic and legal risks that any conveyance will prove to be insufficient to vest in the transferee good and marketable title, free and clear of all security interests.

Under the Master Separation and Distribution Agreement:

 

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    Generally, each party has assumed liability for all pending, threatened and unasserted legal matters related to its own business or its assumed or retained liabilities, and will indemnify the other party for any liability, to the extent arising out of or resulting from such assumed or retained legal matters.

 

    Each party (together with its affiliates) has released and discharged the other party (and the other party’s affiliates) from all liabilities existing or arising from acts occurring or failing to occur on or before the Distribution Date, including in connection with the implementation of the separation, except as set forth in the Master Separation and Distribution Agreement. Such releases do not extend to obligations or liabilities under any agreements between the parties that remain in effect following the Spin-Off, including the Separation Agreements.

 

    We have agreed to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Manitowoc Foodservice, Manitowoc Foodservice’s affiliates and the directors, officers and employees of Manitowoc Foodservice and its affiliates from and against all liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from (i) our failure to pay, perform or otherwise promptly discharge any of our liabilities or (ii) any breach by us of the Master Separation and Distribution Agreement or any of the other Separation Agreements.

 

    Manitowoc Foodservice has agreed to indemnify, defend and hold harmless us, our affiliates and our and our affiliates’ directors, officers and employees from and against all liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from (i) Manitowoc Foodservice’s failure to pay, perform or otherwise promptly discharge any of its liabilities or (ii) any breach by Manitowoc Foodservice of the Master Separation and Distribution Agreement or any of the other Separation Agreements.

 

    We and Manitowoc Foodservice have allocated the rights and obligations under existing insurance policies with respect to occurrences prior to the Distribution and established procedures for the administration of insured claims.

 

    We and Manitowoc Foodservice have agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to take all actions as the other party may reasonably request, consistent with the Separation Agreements, to effect the provisions and purposes of the Separation Agreements and the transactions contemplated therein.

 

    We and Manitowoc Foodservice have agreed to procedures for the resolution of disputes that arise under the Separation Agreements related to the Spin-Off. Except as provided in the other Separation Agreements, we and Manitowoc Foodservice have agreed to attempt to resolve such disputes through good-faith discussions between our executives and Manitowoc Foodservice’s executives. If such efforts are not successful, either we or Manitowoc Foodservice may submit the dispute to nonbinding mediation or, if such nonbinding mediation is not successful, to binding alternative dispute resolution, subject to the provisions of the Master Separation and Distribution Agreement.

 

    We and Manitowoc Foodservice have agreed that, under the Master Separation and Distribution Agreement, we, our affiliates and Manitowoc Foodservice and its affiliates will not be liable for any punitive, indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages.

 

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    We and Manitowoc Foodservice have allocated responsibility for the costs, fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Spin-Off. Manitowoc Foodservice is responsible for any costs, fees and expenses incurred in connection with the financing transactions that Manitowoc Foodservice undertook in connection with the Spin-Off and any other costs, fees and expenses specifically incurred by Manitowoc Foodservice prior to the Distribution, while we are responsible for all other costs, fees and expenses prior to the Distribution. Following the Distribution, each party is responsible for paying its own costs, fees and expenses.

 

    We and Manitowoc Foodservice have agreed to certain other matters, including access to financial and other information, confidentiality and access to and provision of records.

Transition Services Agreement

We entered into the Transition Services Agreement with Manitowoc Foodservice, pursuant to which we and Manitowoc Foodservice will, on an interim, transitional basis, provide each other with various services. We have agreed to provide Manitowoc Foodservice with certain services related to supply chain management, information technology, sales, administrative support for certain employees, access to certain shared facilities and shared office space, finance, treasury, accounting, tax, legal, audit and payroll. Manitowoc Foodservice has agreed to provide us with certain services related to information technology and finance. Under the Transition Services Agreement, we and Manitowoc Foodservice may also provide each other with certain other mutually agreed-upon services. In each case, the company providing the services will perform the services in a manner and on a basis that is substantially similar to that during the twelve-month period immediately prior to the date of the Transition Services Agreement.

The Transition Services Agreement specifies the term during which we and Manitowoc Foodservice will provide the services described above, which terms generally begin on the Distribution Date and expire no later than December 31, 2016 (and in some cases earlier). The Transition Services Agreement also specifies when and how a company receiving services may terminate different categories of service, the cost of the services to the party receiving such services, and certain additional obligations that we and Manitowoc Foodservice have to assist in transitioning services to each other’s control.

Under the Transition Services Agreement, each party’s liability is generally limited to the aggregate amount of fees actually received for services provided under the agreement. The Transition Services Agreement also provides that we, our affiliates and Manitowoc Foodservice and its affiliates will not be liable for any punitive, indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages.

Tax Matters Agreement

We entered into the Tax Matters Agreement with Manitowoc Foodservice that governs each party’s respective rights, responsibilities and obligations with respect to the allocation of tax liabilities, the preparation and filing of tax returns, tax payments, the parties’ entitlements to tax refunds, the parties’ maintenance of the tax-free status of the Spin-Off, the control of audits and other tax proceedings, assistance and cooperation with respect to tax matters, the maintenance of tax-related records and other tax-related activities.

The Tax Matters Agreement also provides special rules allocating tax liabilities in the event the Spin-Off, together with certain related transactions, is not treated as tax-free. In general, under the Tax Matters Agreement, we and Manitowoc Foodservice will each be responsible for taxes that arise from the failure of the Spin-Off to qualify as a transaction that is generally tax-free, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, under Sections 355, 368 and related provisions of the Code, to the extent that such failure to qualify is attributable to the actions, events or transactions related to each party’s respective stock, assets or business, or a breach of the relevant representations or covenants made by that party in the Tax Matters Agreement.

 

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Employee Matters Agreement

We entered into the Employee Matters Agreement with Manitowoc Foodservice to allocate liabilities and responsibilities relating to employment matters, employee compensation and benefits plans and programs, and other related matters. The Employee Matters Agreement governs certain compensation and employee benefit obligations with respect to the current and former employees and non-employee directors of each party.

The Employee Matters Agreement provides that, unless otherwise specified, we will be responsible for liabilities associated with employees who are employed by us following the Spin-Off and former employees whose last employment was with us, and Manitowoc Foodservice will be responsible for liabilities associated with employees who are employed by Manitowoc Foodservice following the Spin-Off and former employees whose last employment was with Manitowoc Foodservice.

In addition, the Employee Matters Agreement addresses the treatment of our outstanding equity-based incentive awards held by employees who will be employed by Manitowoc Foodservice in connection with the Spin-Off.

Intellectual Property Matters Agreement

We entered into the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement with Manitowoc Foodservice that confirms the ownership of our and Manitowoc Foodservice’s respective intellectual property assets, provides for licensing of certain intellectual property assets and includes consents to use certain intellectual property assets (subject to certain limitations regarding field of use or certain change-of-control events in which we or Manitowoc Foodservice are acquired by a competitor), steps to avoid any confusion in the marketplace with respect to the use of various trademarks and other arrangements of cooperation between Manitowoc Foodservice and us in implementing the terms of the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement.

Supplemental Indenture

As previously reported, on February 18, 2016, our wholly owned subsidiary MTW Cranes Escrow Corp. (the “Escrow Issuer”) entered into an indenture (the “Indenture”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, pursuant to which the Escrow Issuer issued and sold $260 million in aggregate principal amount of the Escrow Issuer’s 12.75% senior secured second lien notes due 2021 (the “Notes”). Following the issuance of the Notes, the Escrow Issuer deposited the proceeds into a segregated escrow account, to be released (the “Escrow Release”) upon the escrow agent’s receipt of an officers’ certificate from the Escrow Issuer certifying that certain conditions related to the Spin-Off had been satisfied.

On March 3, 2016, the Escrow Issuer delivered the officers’ certificate to the escrow agent certifying that all of the conditions related to the Spin-Off had been satisfied, including that we and substantially all of our restricted U.S. subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”) had entered into a first supplemental indenture (the “Supplemental Indenture”), dated March 3, 2016, to the Indenture, under which we agreed to assume the obligations of the Escrow Issuer under the Notes and the Indenture, and each of the Guarantors, jointly and severally, agreed to fully and unconditionally guarantee, on a senior secured second lien basis, our obligations under the Notes and the Indenture. As of the Escrow Release, the Notes and the related guarantees are secured by, and noteholders have a second-priority security interest in, all capital stock held by us and the Guarantors and substantially all of the other property and assets held by us and the Guarantors, except for certain specific excluded assets. Prior to our entry into the Supplemental Indenture, the Escrow Issuer merged with and into us.

 

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Upon receipt of the officers’ certificate from the Escrow Issuer, the escrow agent released the net proceeds of the Notes to us, which we have used, together with a one-time cash dividend from Manitowoc Foodservice of approximately $1.362 billion, to (i) repay all of our outstanding $600 million aggregate principal amount of 8.500% senior notes due 2020 (the “2020 Notes”) and all of our outstanding $300 million aggregate principal amount of 5.875% senior notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes”), (ii) repay all amounts under, and to terminate, our existing revolving credit facility (the “Existing Revolving Credit Facility”) and term loan facilities (the “Existing Term Loan Facilities”), (iii) repay certain other debt of our subsidiaries and (iv) pay related fees and other expenses.

The foregoing description of the Supplemental Indenture is not complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Supplemental Indenture, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ABL Revolving Credit Facility

On March 3, 2016, in connection with the Spin-Off, we entered into a Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent (the “Credit Agreement”), which consists of a revolving credit facility of $225 million with a five-year term that matures in 2021 (the “ABL Revolving Credit Facility”). The ABL Revolving Credit Facility is subject to a borrowing base based on the value of our inventory and fixed assets and that of our domestic subsidiaries Manitowoc Cranes, LLC and Grove U.S. LLC, and the value of the inventory and fixed assets of our German subsidiary, Manitowoc Crane Group Germany GmbH.

As of the completion of the Spin-Off, our ABL Revolving Credit Facility was undrawn.

The Credit Agreement contains financial covenants whereby we must maintain (a) aggregate U.S. excess availability under the ABL Revolving Credit Facility and the Securitization Facility (as defined below) of at least the greater of (i) 7.5% of the sum of the maximum amount of the ABL Revolving Credit Facility and the Securitization Facility and (ii) $22.5 million, (b) aggregate excess availability under the ABL Revolving Credit Facility and the Securitization Facility of at least the greater of (i) 10% of availability under the ABL Revolving Credit Facility and the Securitization Facility and (ii) $30 million, and (c) U.S. excess availability under the ABL Revolving Credit Facility of at least the greater of (i) 5.25% of availability under the ABL Revolving Credit Facility and the Securitization Facility and (ii) $15.75 million. In the event we do not maintain such excess availability, we will be required to comply with a fixed charge coverage ratio for the trailing twelve months of at least 1.00 to 1.00. These covenants limit, among other things, our ability to redeem or repurchase our debt, incur additional debt, make acquisitions, merge with other entities, pay dividends or distributions, repurchase capital stock and create or become subject to liens.

The foregoing description of the Credit Agreement and the ABL Revolving Credit Facility is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Credit Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.5 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Securitization Facility

Concurrently with our entry into the Credit Agreement, and in connection with the Spin-Off, we entered into a $75 million accounts receivable securitization program (the “Securitization Facility”) with

 

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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as purchaser and agent, whereby certain of our subsidiaries will sell their domestic trade accounts receivable to a wholly owned, bankruptcy-remote special purpose subsidiary and certain of their non-U.S. trade accounts receivable to a wholly owned, bankruptcy-remote foreign special purpose entity, which entities, in turn, will sell, convey, transfer and assign to a third-party financial institution (a “Purchaser”) all of the right, title and interest in and to their pool of receivables.

We will act as a servicer of the receivables and as such will administer, collect and otherwise enforce the receivables. We will be compensated for doing so on terms that are generally consistent with what would be charged by an unrelated servicer. As servicer, we will initially receive payments made by obligors on the receivables but will be required to remit those payments in accordance with a receivables purchase agreement. We will guarantee the obligations of the originators under the Securitization Facility, but such guaranty will not include receivables that are uncollectable as a result of credit defaults. The Purchaser will have no recourse for uncollectable receivables.

The Securitization Facility is subject to customary affirmative and negative covenants. Among other restrictions, these covenants require that we meet specified financial tests, including a springing fixed charge coverage ratio that is the same as the covenant ratios required under the ABL Revolving Credit Facility.

The foregoing description of the Securitization Facility is not complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to that certain Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated March 3, 2016, by and among Manitowoc Funding, LLC, as seller, Manitowoc ParentCo, as servicer, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as purchaser and as agent, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.6 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

On February 25, 2016, we delivered to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Europe Limited a Notice of Prepayment and Termination relating to our Existing Revolving Credit Facility and Existing Term Loan Facilities. As a result of such notice, our Existing Revolving Credit Facility and Existing Term Loan Facilities were terminated on March 3, 2016.

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Departure of Directors; Election of Directors

On March 4, 2016, in connection with the Spin-Off, Dino J. Bianco, Joan K. Chow and Cynthia M. Egnotovich resigned from our board of directors. Mr. Bianco, Ms. Chow and Ms. Egnotovich had previously been appointed as directors of Manitowoc Foodservice, and will continue to serve as such following the Spin-Off.

On March 4, 2016, in connection with the Spin-Off, Roy V. Armes and Keith D. Nosbusch resigned from our board of directors to pursue other opportunities.

On March 4, 2016, in connection with the Spin-Off, José Maria Alapont, Anne M. Cooney, C. David Myers, Barry L. Pennypacker and John C. Pfeifer joined our board of directors. More information about Mr. Alapont, Ms. Cooney, Mr. Myers, Mr. Pennypacker and Mr. Pfeifer and their appointments to our board of directors is set forth under Item 5.02 of our Current Report on Form 8-K that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on January 25, 2016 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Effective as of March 4, 2015, our board of directors has three standing committees: the audit committee, the compensation committee and the governance committee. The current members of our board of directors and its committees are listed in the table below:

 

Director

   Audit
Committee
   Compensation
Committee
   Governance
Committee

José Maria Alapont

   X       X

Robert C. Bohn

      X    Chair

Donald M. Condon

   X    Chair   

Anne M. Cooney

   X    X   

Kenneth W. Krueger (Chairman)

        

Jesse A. Lynn

   X       X

C. David Myers

   Chair      

Barry L. Pennypacker

        

John C. Pfeifer

      X    X

Departure of Certain Officers; Appointment of Certain Officers

On March 4, 2016, in connection with the Spin-Off, Kenneth W. Krueger resigned as president and interim chief executive officer of Manitowoc ParentCo. As described above, Mr. Krueger will remain a director of Manitowoc ParentCo following the Spin-Off.

On March 4, 2016, in connection with the Spin-Off, Maurice D. Jones resigned as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of Manitowoc ParentCo. Mr. Jones had previously been appointed as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of Manitowoc Foodservice, and will continue to serve as such following the Spin-Off.

On March 4, 2016, in connection with the Spin-Off, Josef Matosevic resigned as senior vice president and chief operating officer of Manitowoc ParentCo. Mr. Matosevic had previously been appointed as senior vice president and chief operating officer of Manitowoc Foodservice, and will continue to serve as such following the Spin-Off.

On March 4, 2016, in connection with the Spin-Off, Mr. Pennypacker replaced Mr. Krueger as president and chief executive officer. More information about Mr. Pennypacker’s appointment is set forth under Item 5.02 of our Current Report on Form 8-K that was filed with the SEC on December 29, 2015 and is incorporated herein by reference.

On March 4, 2016, in connection with the Spin-Off, Louis F. Raymond, 49, was appointed as vice president, general counsel and secretary of Manitowoc ParentCo. Mr. Raymond joined Manitowoc ParentCo in 2004 as senior litigation counsel, and most recently served as associate general counsel. Prior to joining Manitowoc ParentCo, Mr. Raymond worked in private practice for more than 13 years at the law firm of Davis & Kuelthau, S.C., in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he was a shareholder in the firm. Mr. Raymond received his law degree from the University of Minnesota and his bachelor’s degree from Marquette University. There is no arrangement pursuant to which Mr. Raymond was appointed as an officer of Manitowoc ParentCo, nor are there any transactions involving Mr. Raymond requiring disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On March 4, 2016, we issued a press release announcing the completion of the Spin-Off. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (a) Not applicable.

 

  (b) Not applicable.

 

  (c) Not applicable.

 

  (d) Exhibits . The following exhibits are being filed herewith:

 

  (2.1) Master Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated March 4, 2016, between The Manitowoc Company, Inc. and Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc.

 

  (4.1) First Supplemental Indenture, dated March 3, 2016, by and among MTW Cranes Escrow Corp., The Manitowoc Company, Inc., the guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee.

 

  (10.1) Transition Services Agreement, dated March 4, 2016, between The Manitowoc Company, Inc. and Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc.

 

  (10.2) Tax Matters Agreement, dated March 4, 2016, between The Manitowoc Company, Inc. and Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc.

 

  (10.3) Employee Matters Agreement, dated March 4, 2016, between The Manitowoc Company, Inc. and Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc.

 

  (10.4) Intellectual Property Matters Agreement, dated March 4, 2016, between The Manitowoc Company, Inc. and Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc.

 

  (10.5) Credit Agreement, dated March 3, 2016, among Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto, as lenders, and The Manitowoc Company, Inc., Manitowoc Cranes, LLC, Grove U.S. L.L.C., and Manitowoc Crane Group Germany GmbH, as borrowers.

 

  (10.6) Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated March 3, 2016, by and among Manitowoc Funding, LLC, as seller, The Manitowoc Company, Inc., as servicer, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as purchaser and as agent.

 

  (99.1) Press release issued by The Manitowoc Company, Inc. on March 4, 2016, announcing the completion of the spin-off.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC.
Date: March 9, 2016     By:   /s/ Louis F. Raymond
      Louis F. Raymond
      Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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MANITOWOC FOODSERVICE, INC.

EXHIBIT INDEX

TO

FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT

Dated as of March 3, 2016

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

  (2.1)   Master Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated March 4, 2016, between The Manitowoc Company, Inc. and Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc.
  (4.1)   First Supplemental Indenture, dated March 3, 2016, by and among MTW Cranes Escrow Corp., The Manitowoc Company, Inc., the guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee.
(10.1)   Transition Services Agreement, dated March 4, 2016, between The Manitowoc Company, Inc. and Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc.
(10.2)   Tax Matters Agreement, dated March 4, 2016, between The Manitowoc Company, Inc. and Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc.
(10.3)   Employee Matters Agreement, dated March 4, 2016, between The Manitowoc Company, Inc. and Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc.
(10.4)   Intellectual Property Matters Agreement, dated March 4, 2016, between The Manitowoc Company, Inc. and Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc.
(10.5)   Credit Agreement, dated March 3, 2016, among Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto, as lenders, and The Manitowoc Company, Inc., Manitowoc Cranes, LLC, Grove U.S. L.L.C., and Manitowoc Crane Group Germany GmbH, as borrowers.
(10.6)   Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated March 3, 2016, by and among Manitowoc Funding, LLC, as seller, The Manitowoc Company, Inc., as servicer, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as purchaser and as agent.
(99.1)   Press release issued by The Manitowoc Company, Inc. on March 4, 2016, announcing the completion of the spin-off.

 

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Exhibit 2.1

Execution Version

MASTER SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

THIS MASTER SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into effective as of March 4, 2016 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and among The Manitowoc Company, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (“ Manitowoc ParentCo ”), and Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Manitowoc ParentCo (“ SpinCo ”). Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Agreement have the meanings ascribed to such terms in Article 1 of this Agreement.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Manitowoc ParentCo has determined that it would be appropriate, desirable and in the best interests of Manitowoc ParentCo and Manitowoc ParentCo’s shareholders to separate the Foodservice Business from Manitowoc ParentCo;

WHEREAS, on the Distribution Date and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Manitowoc ParentCo intends to distribute to holders of shares of Manitowoc ParentCo Common Stock all of the outstanding shares of SpinCo Common Stock (the “ Distribution ”);

WHEREAS, it is intended that the Contribution (defined below) and Distribution and certain related transactions will qualify as a “reorganization” for U.S. federal income tax purposes within the meaning of Sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D) and related provisions of the Code; and

WHEREAS, the parties intend in this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to set forth the principal arrangements between them regarding the Separation and Distribution.

AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements set forth below, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

The following terms, as used in this Agreement, have the following meanings:

2020 Notes ” refers to notes issued by Manitowoc ParentCo on October 18, 2010 with an outstanding principal of $600,000,000, bearing interest at a rate of 8.50% per annum payable semi-annually in May and November of each year, and due in 2020.

2022 Notes ” refers to notes issued by Manitowoc ParentCo on October 19, 2012 with an outstanding principal of $300,000,000, bearing interest at a rate of 5.875% per annum payable semi-annually in April and October of each year, and due in 2022.

Action ” means any suit, arbitration, inquiry, proceeding or investigation by or before any court, governmental or other regulatory or administrative agency or commission or any arbitration tribunal asserted by a Person.


ADR ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.3(b) of this Agreement.

Affiliate ” of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly “ controlling ,” “ controlled by ,” or “ under common control with ” (within the meaning of the Securities Act), such specified Person; provided , however , that for purposes of this Agreement, unless this Agreement expressly provides otherwise, the determination of whether a Person is an Affiliate of another Person will be made assuming that no member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group is an Affiliate of the SpinCo Group.

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

Ancillary Agreements ” means each of the Employee Matters Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement, the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement and the Tax Matters Agreement, including any exhibits, schedules, attachments, tables or other appendices thereto, and each agreement and other instrument contemplated herein or therein.

Annual Financial Statements ” means the financial statements for each of the years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2016.

Annual Report ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.9(c) of this Agreement.

Assets ” means assets, properties and rights (including goodwill and rights arising under Contracts or pursuant to any Action), wherever located (including in the possession of vendors, other Persons or elsewhere), whether real, personal or mixed, tangible, intangible or contingent, in each case whether or not recorded or reflected or required to be recorded or reflected on the books and records or financial statements of any Person.

Audited Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.9(b) this Agreement.

Borrowed Proceeds ” refers to the cash proceeds SpinCo receives from external borrowing prior to the Distribution to fund its operations and to make the Borrowed Proceeds Distribution.

Borrowed Proceeds Distribution ” refers to SpinCo’s transfer of all or a portion of the Borrowed Proceeds to Manitowoc ParentCo.

Business Day ” means a day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions located in New York, New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.

Claimed Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3(a) of this Agreement.

Claim Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3(a) of this Agreement.

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Contracts ” means any contract, agreement, lease, license, sales order, purchase order, instrument or other commitment that is binding on any Person or any part of its property under applicable law.

 

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Contribution ” refers to Manitowoc ParentCo’s contribution of the FoodService Business to SpinCo described in Section 2.2 of this Agreement.

Controlling Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3(d)(ii)) of this Agreement.

Corporate Litigation Matters ” means (i) all Litigation Matters listed on Schedule 5.3(c) hereto and (ii) all Litigation Matters, whether filed before, on or after the Distribution Date, to the extent they assert (a) securities class actions or shareholder derivative claims, which allege Wrongful Acts, and (b) certain Manitowoc Foodservice Benefit Liabilities and certain Manitowoc ParentCo Benefit Liabilities as set forth in Section 11.7 of the Employee Matters Agreement.

Covered Subsidiary ” means a corporation or other legal entity controlled or owned, directly or indirectly, by Manitowoc ParentCo or SpinCo, as applicable, that satisfies the definition of “Subsidiary” under a Manitowoc ParentCo insurance policy.

D&O Tail ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(a) of this Agreement.

Damages ” means all losses, claims, demands, damages, Liabilities, judgments, dues, penalties, assessments, fines (civil, criminal or administrative), costs, liens, forfeitures, settlements, fees or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating, prosecuting or defending a claim or Action), of any nature or kind, whether or not the same would properly be reflected on any financial statements or the footnotes thereto.

Dispute ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.3(a) of this Agreement.

Dispute Resolution Committee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.3(a) of this Agreement.

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

Distribution Agent ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(a) of this Agreement.

Distribution Date ” means the date on which the Distribution occurs.

Distribution Ratio ” means the number of shares of SpinCo Common Stock to be distributed in respect of each share of Manitowoc ParentCo Common Stock in the Distribution, which ratio shall be determined by the Manitowoc ParentCo Board prior to the Record Date.

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

Employee Matters Agreement ” means that certain Employee Matters Agreement entered into by and between Manitowoc ParentCo and SpinCo effective as of the Effective Date, as such Employee Matters Agreement may be amended from time to time.

Environmental Law ” means any federal, state, local, foreign or international statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, code, license, permit, authorization, approval, consent, common law (including tort and environmental nuisance law), legal doctrine, order, judgment, decree, injunction, requirement or agreement with any governmental authority, now or hereafter in effect, relating to health, safety, pollution or the environment (including ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land

 

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surface or subsurface strata) or to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of any substance currently or at any time hereafter listed, defined, designated or classified as hazardous, toxic, waste, radioactive or dangerous, or otherwise regulated, under any of the foregoing, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of any such substances, including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and comparable provisions in state, local, foreign or international law.

Environmental Liabilities ” means all Liabilities relating to, arising out of, or resulting from, any Environmental Law or Contract relating to environmental, health or safety matters (including all removal, remediation or cleanup costs, investigatory costs, response costs, natural resources damages, property damages, personal injury damages, costs of compliance with any product take back requirements under Environmental Laws or with any settlement, judgment or other determination of Liability and indemnity, contribution or similar obligations) and all costs and expenses, interest, fines, penalties or other monetary sanctions in connection therewith.

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Existing Revolving Credit Facility ” refers to the 5 year revolving credit facility in an initial principal amount of up to $500,000,000 pursuant to a senior credit facility with JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent.

First Post-Distribution Report ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(c) of this Agreement.

Foodservice Assets ” means (i) any and all Assets that are used exclusively or held for use exclusively in the Foodservice Business, (ii) all interests in the capital stock of, or any other equity interests in, the members of the SpinCo Group (other than SpinCo); (iii) any and all Assets that are expressly listed, scheduled or otherwise clearly described in this Agreement or any other Ancillary Agreement as Foodservice Assets or Assets to be transferred to SpinCo or any other member of the SpinCo Group, including, without limitation, those Assets set forth on Schedule 1 hereto, (iv) all rights of SpinCo under or pursuant to this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or any other instrument entered into in connection herewith or therewith, and (v) any and all Assets acquired by the SpinCo Group at any time after the Effective Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Foodservice Assets shall not include any Assets (including tax attributes or claims for refund) allocated to Manitowoc ParentCo under the Tax Matters Agreement.

Foodservice Business ” means (i) the businesses and operations conducted by the Foodservice segment of Manitowoc ParentCo and its Affiliates (including, for purposes of this definition, SpinCo and its respective Affiliates) prior to the Effective Date, and (ii) except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, any terminated, divested or discontinued businesses or operations that at the time of such termination, divestiture or discontinuation related to the Foodservice Business (as described in the foregoing clause (i)) as then conducted.

Foodservice Liabilities ” means (i) any and all Liabilities to the extent arising out of or relating to the Foodservice Business or the Foodservice Assets, in each case whether such Liabilities arise or accrue prior to, on or after the Effective Date (other than such Liabilities which

 

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are specifically retained by Manitowoc ParentCo under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement), (ii) any and all Liabilities that are expressly listed, scheduled or otherwise clearly described in this Agreement or any other Ancillary Agreement as Liabilities to be assumed by SpinCo or any other member of the SpinCo Group, (iii) all obligations of SpinCo under or pursuant to this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or any other instrument entered into in connection herewith or therewith, and (iv) any and all Liabilities to the extent arising out of or relating to the operation of any business conducted by the SpinCo Group at any time after the Effective Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Foodservice Liabilities shall not include any Liabilities for Taxes that are allocated to Manitowoc ParentCo by the Tax Matters Agreement.

Form 10 ” means the registration statement on Form 10 filed by SpinCo with the SEC to effect the registration of SpinCo Common Stock pursuant to the Exchange Act in connection with the Distribution, as such registration statement may be amended or supplemented from time to time, including any amendment or supplement thereto.

GAAP ” means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied.

Group ” means either the Manitowoc ParentCo Group or the SpinCo Group, as the context may require.

Indemnified Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3(a) of this Agreement.

Indemnifying Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3(a) of this Agreement.

Information ” means information, whether or not patentable or copyrightable, in written, oral, electronic or other tangible or intangible forms, stored in any medium, including studies, reports, records, books, contracts, instruments, surveys, discoveries, ideas, concepts, know-how, techniques, designs, specifications, drawings, blueprints, diagrams, models, prototypes, samples, flow charts, data, computer data, disks, diskettes, tapes, computer programs or other software, marketing plans, customer names, communications by or to attorneys (including attorney-client privileged communications), memos and other materials prepared by attorneys or under their direction (including attorney work product), and other technical, financial, employee or business information or data.

Information Statement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(c) of this Agreement.

Insured ” has the meaning set forth in Manitowoc ParentCo’s applicable insurance policies in effect for the relevant period. By way of example and not limitation, the term is defined in Manitowoc ParentCo’s directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy (Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America Policy No. 105635635) as “the Insured Persons and the Insured Organiztaions” (each as defined therein).

Intellectual Property ” has the meaning set forth in the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement.

Intellectual Property Matters Agreement ” means that certain Intellectual Property Matters Agreement entered into by and between Manitowoc ParentCo and SpinCo effective as of the Effective Date, as such Intellectual Property Matters Agreement may be amended from time to time.

 

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Interim Financial Statements ” means the interim financial statements for the quarterly periods of each of the years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2016.

Internal Control Audit and Management Assessments ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.9(a) of this Agreement.

Internal Reorganization ” means the transactions outlined in that certain plan of reorganization titled The Manitowoc Company, Inc. Proposed Foodservice Separation Steps, dated March 4, 2016.

Liabilities ” means debts, liabilities (including Environmental Liabilities), guarantees, assurances, commitments and obligations of any nature or description, whether fixed, contingent or absolute, asserted or unasserted, matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, accrued or not accrued, known or unknown, due or to become due, whenever or however arising (including, without limitation, whether arising out of or under (i) any Contract, Action, tort based theory or any other legal theory, (ii) any act or failure to act by any past or present Representative, whether or not such act or failure to act was within such Representative’s authority or (iii) any statute, ordinance, rule, regulation or code), and whether or not the same would be required by GAAP to be reflected in financial statements or disclosed in the notes thereto.

Litigation Matters ” means (i) any Action, (ii) any internal business investigation, and (iii) any Pre-Litigation Claims.

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

Manitowoc ParentCo Assets ” means all assets of the Manitowoc ParentCo Entities and Foodservice Entities as of the Effective Date, other than the Foodservice Assets, it being understood that the Manitowoc ParentCo Assets shall include: (i) any and all Assets that are used exclusively or held for use exclusively in the Manitowoc ParentCo Business, (ii) all interests in the capital stock of, or any other equity interests in, the members of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group (other than Manitowoc ParentCo); (iii) any and all Assets that are expressly listed, scheduled or otherwise clearly described in this Agreement or any other Ancillary Agreement as Manitowoc ParentCo Assets or Assets to be transferred to Manitowoc ParentCo or any other member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group, (iv) all rights of Manitowoc ParentCo under or pursuant to this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or any other instrument entered into in connection herewith or therewith, and (v) any and all Assets acquired by the Manitowoc ParentCo Group at any time after the Effective Date.

Manitowoc ParentCo Board ” means the Board of Directors of Manitowoc ParentCo.

Manitowoc ParentCo Business ” means the businesses or operations of Manitowoc ParentCo other than the Foodservice Business.

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

Manitowoc ParentCo Entities ” means the members of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group.

 

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Manitowoc ParentCo Exclusive Litigation Matters ” means (i) all Litigation Matters listed on Schedule 5.3(b) hereto, (ii) all Litigation Matters which are exclusively related to the Manitowoc ParentCo Business, and (iii) external investigations or internal investigations, in each case which are initiated or arising before, on or after the Effective Date which primarily involve the Manitowoc ParentCo Business or any employee of the Manitowoc ParentCo Business at the time the event that gave rise to such investigation took place.

Manitowoc ParentCo Group ” means Manitowoc ParentCo and its Affiliates, excluding any entity that is a member of the SpinCo Group.

Manitowoc ParentCo Indemnified Parties ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1 of this Agreement.

Manitowoc ParentCo Liabilities ” means the Liabilities of Manitowoc ParentCo and the other members of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group, other than the Foodservice Liabilities.

Manitowoc ParentCo Shared Contract ” means any Contract relating in part to the Foodservice Business not included in the Foodservice Assets.

Non-controlling Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3(d)(ii) of this Agreement.

Other Party’s Auditors ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.9(a) of this Agreement.

Owning Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2 of this Agreement.

Person ” means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization, or a governmental entity or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof.

Possessor ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3 of this Agreement.

Post-Distribution Date Wrongful Acts ” means Wrongful Acts that occur on or after the Distribution Date.

Pre-Distribution Date Wrongful Acts ” means Wrongful Acts that occur prior to the Distribution Date.

Pre-Litigation Claims ” means any claim, demand or assertion as to which SpinCo or Manitowoc ParentCo may later provide notice as a Third-Party Claim to the other party.

Privilege ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.11(a) of this Agreement.

Record Date ” means the close of business on the date to be determined by the Manitowoc ParentCo Board as the record date for determining the shareholders of Manitowoc ParentCo entitled to receive shares of SpinCo Common Stock pursuant to the Distribution.

Regulation S-K ” means Regulation S-K of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act.

 

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Representatives ” means, with respect to any Person, any of such Person’s directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants, advisors, accountants or attorneys.

Requestor ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3 of this Agreement.

Restricted Information ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3 of this Agreement.

Retention Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.4 of this Agreement.

SEC ” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor agency.

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Separation ” means (a) the Internal Reorganization, (b) the Contribution, (c) any other actions to be taken pursuant to Article II and (d) any other transfers of Assets and assumptions of Liabilities, in each case, between a member of one Group and a member of the other Group, provided for in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.

Shared Litigation Matters ” means (i) all Litigation Matters listed on Schedule 5.3(e) hereto, (ii) all Litigation Matters which relate to both (a) the Manitowoc ParentCo Business, and (b) the Foodservice Business, but which are not SpinCo Exclusive Litigation Matters or Manitowoc ParentCo Exclusive Litigation Matters, and (iii) the Litigation Matters that involve Prior Corporate Function Liabilities, as set forth in the Employee Matters Agreement.

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

SpinCo Certificate of Incorporation ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(d) of this Agreement.

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

SpinCo Entities ” means the members of the SpinCo Group.

SpinCo Exclusive Litigation Matters ” means (i) all Litigation Matters listed on Schedule 5.3(a) hereto, (ii) all Litigation Matters which are exclusively related to the Foodservice Business, and (iii) external investigations or internal investigations, in each case which are initiated or arising before, on or after the Effective Date which primarily involve the Foodservice Business or employees of the Foodservice Business at the time the event that gave rise to such investigation took place.

SpinCo Group ” means, as of any time of determination (whether before or after the Distribution), the group consisting of (i) SpinCo, (ii) each entity that is a Subsidiary of SpinCo as of the time of determination, (iii) each entity that is not a Subsidiary of SpinCo as of a time of determination before the Distribution but that later becomes a Subsidiary of SpinCo by the time of the Distribution, and (iv) each entity that becomes an Affiliate (other than a Subsidiary) of SpinCo after the Distribution.

 

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SpinCo Indemnified Parties ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2 of this Agreement.

SpinCo Shared Contract ” means any Contract included in the Foodservice Assets relating in part to the Manitowoc ParentCo Business.

SpinCo Transfer Agent ” means the transfer agent and registrar for the SpinCo Common Stock.

Subsidiary ” means, with respect to a Person, any Entity that is controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person.

Tax ” and “ Taxes ” have the meanings set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.

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

Tax Matters Agreement ” means that certain Tax Matters Agreement entered into by and between Manitowoc ParentCo and SpinCo effective as of the Effective Date, as such Tax Matters Agreement may be amended from time to time.

Tax-Related Losses ” has the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.

Term Loan A ” refers to the 5 year term loan with a principal amount of $350,000,000 Manitowoc ParentCo borrowed pursuant to a senior credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent.

Term Loan B ” refers to the 7 year term loan with a principal amount of $200,000,000 Manitowoc ParentCo borrowed pursuant to a senior credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent.

Third-Party Claim ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3(d)(i) of this Agreement.

Transition Services Agreement ” means the Transition Services Agreement entered into by and between Manitowoc ParentCo and SpinCo effective as of the Effective Date, pursuant to which Manitowoc ParentCo will provide certain transition services for SpinCo, and pursuant to which SpinCo will provide certain transition services to Manitowoc ParentCo, as such Transition Services Agreement may be amended from time to time.

Wrongful Act ” has the meaning set forth in Manitowoc ParentCo’s applicable insurance policies in effect for the relevant period. By way of example and not limitation, the term is defined in Manitowoc ParentCo’s directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy (Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America Policy No. 105635635) as “any actual or alleged: (1) error, misstatement, misleading statement, act, omission, neglect, or breach of duty committed or attempted: (a) by any Insured Person in their capacity as such, or in an Outside Position; or (b) with respect to Insuring Agreement C, by the Insured Organization; or (2) matter claimed against the Insured Person solely because of their serving in such capacity or in an Outside Position. Except as provided in Insuring Agreement E, Wrongful Act does not include any conduct committed or attempted by any Insured Person in their capacity as a director, officer, manager, trustee or employee of any entity other than the Insured Organization, or any functional equivalent position, even if service in such capacity is with the knowledge and consent of, at the director or request of, or part of

 

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the duties regularly assigned to such Insured Person by the Insured Organization.” The parties acknowledge that any determination as to the treatment of a particular matter under any such insurance policy ( i.e. , whether a particular matter would be covered by such policy or not) will not affect, reduce or otherwise be construed as a limitation of the scope of this definition.

ARTICLE 2

THE SEPARATION

Section 2.1 Internal Reorganization; Transfer of Assets and Assumption of Liabilities.

(a) Prior to the Distribution, the parties shall cause any remaining actions contemplated under the Internal Reorganization to be completed, and shall, and shall cause their respective Subsidiaries to, execute all such instruments, assignments, documents and other agreements necessary to fully effect the Internal Reorganization.

(b) Prior to the Distribution, the parties shall, and shall cause their respective Subsidiaries to, (i) execute such instruments of assignment and transfer and take such other corporate actions as are necessary to (A) transfer to one or more members of the SpinCo Group all of the right, title and interest of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group in and to all Foodservice Assets and (B) transfer to one or more members of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group all of the right, title and interest of the SpinCo Group in and to all Manitowoc ParentCo Assets and (ii) take all actions necessary to (A) cause one or more members of the SpinCo Group to assume all of the Foodservice Liabilities to the extent such Foodservice Liabilities would otherwise remain obligations of any member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group and (B) cause one or more members of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group to assume all of the Manitowoc ParentCo Liabilities to the extent such Manitowoc ParentCo Liabilities would otherwise remain obligations of any member of the SpinCo Group. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary (x) neither party shall be required to transfer any Information except as required by Article IV and (y) this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements do not purport to transfer any insurance policy.

Section 2.2 The Contribution . Manitowoc ParentCo will transfer the Foodservice Business to SpinCo prior to the Distribution in a transaction governed by Section 361(a) and (b) of the Code via the following steps:

(a) Manitowoc ParentCo will contribute all of the equity interests in Manitowoc FSG U.S. Holding, LLC to SpinCo;

(b) Manitowoc ParentCo will contribute all of the equity interests in Manitowoc Cayman Islands Funding Ltd. to SpinCo;

(c) Manitowoc ParentCo will contribute all of the equity interests in Manitowoc Foodservice Holding, Inc. to SpinCo; and

(d) Manitowoc ParentCo will transfer any portion of the Foodservice Business not described above via this Agreement, the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement or Employee Matters Agreement, including the Foodservice Assets and the Foodservice Liabilities.

(e) In exchange for all of the foregoing, SpinCo shall issue to Manitowoc ParentCo 137,016,612 shares of SpinCo Common Stock.

 

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The foregoing steps shall be referred to as the “ Contribution .”

Section 2.3 Borrowed Proceeds Distribution.

(a) Before the Borrowed Proceeds Distribution, MTW Foodservice Escrow Corp., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of SpinCo, shall merge with and into SpinCo, with SpinCo being the surviving corporation, in a transaction governed by Section 332 of the Code.

(b) SpinCo shall make the Borrowed Proceeds Distribution to Manitowoc ParentCo before the Distribution as part of the Section 368(a)(1)(D) reorganization in a transaction governed by Section 361 of the Code.

(c) Manitowoc ParentCo will deposit the cash received from the Borrowed Proceeds Distribution in a segregated bank account and use the cash to repay its 2020 Notes, 2022 Notes, Term Loan A, Term Loan B and a portion of its Existing Revolving Credit Facility pursuant to Section 361(b)(3) of the Code.

Section 2.4 Governmental Approvals and Consents; Transfers, Assignments and Assumptions Not Effected Prior to the Distribution.

(a) To the extent that any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement requires any governmental approval or consent, the parties will use their reasonable best efforts to obtain such governmental approval or consent.

(b) To the extent that any transfer or assignment of Assets or assumption of Liabilities contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement shall not have been consummated prior to the Distribution, the parties shall use reasonable best efforts to effect, and shall cause the other members of their Group to effect, such transfers as soon after the Distribution as shall be practicable. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to require the transfer of any Assets or the assumption of any Liabilities that by their terms or operation of law cannot or should not be transferred. In the event that any such transfer of Assets or assumption of Liabilities has not been consummated, from and after the Distribution until such time as such Asset is transferred or such Liability is assumed (i) the party retaining such Asset shall thereafter hold such Asset for the use and benefit of the party entitled to it (at the expense of the party entitled to it) 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. In addition, the party retaining such Asset or Liability shall, insofar as reasonably practicable and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, treat such Asset or Liability in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and take such other actions as may be reasonably requested by the party entitled to such Asset or by the party intended to assume such Liability in order to place such party, insofar as reasonably practicable, in the same position as if such Asset or Liability had been transferred or assumed as contemplated by this Agreement or by any Ancillary Agreement and so that all the benefits and burdens relating to such Asset or Liability, including possession, use, risk of loss, potential for gain, and control over such Asset or Liability, are to inure from and after the Distribution to the member or members of the Group entitled to such

 

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Asset or intended to assume such Liability. In furtherance of the foregoing three sentences, the parties agree that, as of the Distribution, each party shall be deemed to have acquired beneficial ownership over all of the Assets, together with all rights and privileges incident thereto, and shall be deemed to have assumed all of the Liabilities, and all duties, obligations and responsibilities incident thereto, that such party is entitled to acquire or intended to assume pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or the applicable Ancillary Agreement.

(c) If and when the applicable consents, governmental approvals and/or conditions referred to in Section 2.4(b) are obtained or satisfied, the transfer or assumption of the applicable Asset or Liability shall be effected in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement or the applicable Ancillary Agreement.

(d) The party retaining any Asset or Liability due to the deferral of the transfer of such Asset or the deferral of the assumption of such Liability pursuant to Section 2.4(b) or otherwise shall not be obligated, in connection with this Section 2.2, to expend any money or take any action that would require the expenditure of money unless the party entitled to such Asset or the party intended to assume such Liability advances the necessary funds.

(e) From and after the Distribution, the parties agree to treat, for U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. income tax purposes, any Asset or Liability that is not transferred prior to the Distribution and is subject to the provisions of Section 2.4(b) as owned by the member of the Group to which such Asset or Liability was intended to be transferred. The parties shall not take any position inconsistent with this Section 2.4(e) unless otherwise required by applicable Law.

Section 2.5 Termination of Agreements.

(a) Except as set forth in Section 2.5(b), the Manitowoc ParentCo Entities, on the one hand, and the FoodserviceCo Entities, on the other hand, hereby terminate any and all Intercompany Agreements, effective as of the Distribution. No terminated Intercompany Agreement (including any provision thereof that purports to survive termination) shall be of any further force or effect from and after the Distribution. Each party shall, at the reasonable request of any other party, take, or cause to be taken, such other actions as may be necessary to effect the provisions of this Section 2.5(a). The parties, on behalf of the members of their respective Groups, hereby waive any advance notice provision or other termination requirements with respect to any Intercompany Agreement.

(b) The provisions of Section 2.5(a) shall not apply to any of the following Intercompany Agreements (or to any of the provisions thereof):

(i) any Intercompany Agreement to which any non-wholly owned Subsidiary or non-wholly owned Affiliate of Manitowoc ParentCo or SpinCo, as the case may be, is a party (it being understood that directors’ qualifying shares or similar interests will be disregarded for purposes of determining whether a Subsidiary is wholly owned);

(ii) any other Intercompany Agreement that this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement expressly contemplates will survive the Distribution; and

(iii) any Intercompany Agreement listed or described on Schedule 2.5(b)(iii) .

(c) Except as otherwise expressly and specifically provided in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, the relevant members of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group and the SpinCo Group shall satisfy all intercompany receivables, payables, loans and other accounts between any Manitowoc ParentCo Entity, on the one hand, and any SpinCo Entity, on the other hand, in existence as of immediately prior to the Distribution and after giving effect to the Internal Reorganization no later than the Distribution by (i) forgiveness by the relevant obligee or (ii) one or a related series of repayments, distributions of and/or contributions to capital, in each case as agreed by Manitowoc ParentCo and SpinCo.

 

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Section 2.6 No Representations or Warranties . Each of Manitowoc ParentCo (on behalf of itself and each other Manitowoc ParentCo Entity) and SpinCo (on behalf of itself and each other SpinCo Entity) understands and agrees that, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement, no party (including its Affiliates) to this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or any other agreement or document contemplated by this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or otherwise, makes any representations or warranties relating in any way to the Assets, businesses or Liabilities transferred or assumed as contemplated hereby or thereby, to any consent required in connection therewith, to the value or freedom from any Security Interests of, or any other matter concerning, any Assets of such party, or to the absence of any defenses or right of setoff or freedom from counterclaim with respect to any claim or other Asset, including any accounts receivable, of any party, or to the legal sufficiency of any assignment, document 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 in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement, (a) the parties and the members of their respective Groups are transferring all such Assets on an “as is,” “where is” basis, (b) the parties are expressly disclaiming any implied warranty of merchantability, fitness for a specific purpose or otherwise, (c) the respective transferees shall bear the economic and legal risks that any conveyance shall prove to be insufficient to vest in the transferee good and marketable title, free and clear of any security interest, pledge, lien, charge, claim or other encumbrance, and (d) none of the Manitowoc ParentCo Entities or the SpinCo Entities (including their Affiliates) or any other Person makes any representation or warranty with respect to any information, documents or material made available in connection with the Separation or the Distribution, or the entering into of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.

Section 2.7 Shared Contracts . Except as otherwise set forth in the Employee Matters Agreement, to the extent applicable, Manitowoc ParentCo and SpinCo agree as follows:

(a) Manitowoc ParentCo will, and will cause the other members of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group to, to the extent specifically permitted by the applicable Manitowoc ParentCo Shared Contract and applicable law, assign such Manitowoc ParentCo Shared Contract in part to SpinCo and the applicable members of the SpinCo Group so that each party or the applicable members of its Group will be entitled to the benefits and rights relating to its or their business and will assume its or their related portion of any Liabilities under the Manitowoc ParentCo Shared Contracts.

 

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(b) If any Manitowoc ParentCo Shared Contract cannot be so partially assigned by its terms, each party will, and will cause the other members of its Group to, cooperate and use commercially reasonable efforts to enter into an arrangement with the counterparty to each Manitowoc ParentCo Shared Contract to amend such Contract so as to delete all obligations therefrom to the extent that such obligations relate to the Foodservice Business, and enter into a new Contract with the applicable counterparty which solely relates to the Foodservice Business, on substantially equivalent terms and conditions as are then in effect under such Manitowoc ParentCo Shared Contract; provided , however , that neither Manitowoc ParentCo nor SpinCo will be required to pay any consideration to any third Person in connection with implementing the arrangements contemplated by this Section 2.7. If and when such consents or approvals are obtained or such other required actions have been taken, the partial assignment of such Manitowoc ParentCo Shared Contract will be effected in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(c) With respect to each Manitowoc ParentCo Shared Contract for which the arrangements described in Section 2.7(b) could not be entered into prior to the Distribution Date, Manitowoc ParentCo and SpinCo will, and will cause the other members of its respective Group to, cooperate in any lawful and reasonable arrangement, to the extent so permitted under the terms of such Manitowoc ParentCo Shared Contract and applicable law, to provide the SpinCo Group members the benefits and obligations of any such Manitowoc ParentCo Shared Contract with respect to the Foodservice Business, including subcontracting, licensing, sublicensing, leasing or subleasing to the SpinCo Group members any or all of Manitowoc ParentCo Group’s rights and obligations with respect to such Manitowoc ParentCo Shared Contract with respect to the Foodservice Business. In any such arrangement, SpinCo will (i) bear the sole responsibility for completion of the work or provision of goods and services, (ii) bear all Taxes with respect thereto or arising therefrom, (iii) be solely entitled to all benefits thereof, economic or otherwise, (iv) be solely responsible for any warranty or breach thereof, any repurchase, indemnity and service obligations thereof and any damages related to termination of such Manitowoc ParentCo Shared Contracts, and (v) promptly reimburse the reasonable costs and expenses of Manitowoc ParentCo and the other members of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group related to such SpinCo activities.

(d) The foregoing terms will apply mutatis mutandis to any SpinCo Shared Contract.

(e) The rights and obligations of Manitowoc ParentCo and SpinCo pursuant to this Section 2.7 will terminate 24 months after the Distribution Date.

ARTICLE 3

THE DISTRIBUTION

Section 3.1 The Distribution . The Board of Directors of Manitowoc ParentCo may, at any time and from time to time until the consummation of the Distribution, modify or change the terms of the Distribution, including, without limitation, by accelerating or delaying the timing of the consummation of all or part of the Distribution. SpinCo will cooperate with Manitowoc ParentCo in all respects to accomplish the Distribution and will, at Manitowoc ParentCo’s direction, promptly take any and all actions necessary or desirable to effect the Distribution.

 

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Section 3.2 Actions Prior to the Distribution . In connection with the Distribution, Manitowoc ParentCo (subject to its rights of termination set forth in this Agreement) and SpinCo will take the actions set forth in this Section 3.2 and otherwise use commercially reasonable efforts to consummate the Distribution:

(a) Manitowoc ParentCo shall mail a notice of Internet availability of the Information Statement or the Information Statement to the Manitowoc ParentCo shareholders.

(b) Each of SpinCo and Manitowoc ParentCo will use its commercially reasonable efforts to take all such action as may be necessary or desirable under applicable state securities and blue sky laws of the United States (and any comparable laws under any foreign jurisdictions) in connection with the Distribution.

(c) SpinCo will prepare, file and use commercially reasonable efforts to seek to make effective, an application for listing of the SpinCo Common Stock to be distributed in the Distribution on the New York Stock Exchange, subject to official notice of issuance.

(d) Manitowoc ParentCo and SpinCo will, and will cause their Subsidiaries to, complete any remaining actions contemplated under the Internal Reorganization and the Contribution.

(e) Manitowoc ParentCo and SpinCo will each take all necessary action that may be required to provide for the adoption by SpinCo of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of SpinCo (the “ SpinCo Certificate of Incorporation ”) and the Bylaws of SpinCo, each in such form as may be reasonably determined by SpinCo and Manitowoc ParentCo, and SpinCo will file the SpinCo Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

(f) Manitowoc ParentCo will enter into a distribution agent agreement with the Distribution Agent or otherwise provide instructions to the Distribution Agent regarding the Distribution.

(g) Prior to the Distribution, the existing directors of SpinCo shall duly elect the individuals listed as members of the SpinCo board of directors in the Information Statement, and such individual shall become the members of the SpinCo board of directors effective as of no later than immediately prior to the Distribution.

(h) Prior to the Distribution, each individual who will be an employee of any Manitowoc ParentCo Entity after the Distribution and who is a director or officer of any SpinCo Entity shall have resigned or been removed from each such directorship and office held by such individual, effective no later than immediately prior to the Distribution.

(i) Each of SpinCo and Manitowoc ParentCo will take all reasonable steps necessary or desirable to cause the conditions set forth in Section 3.3 to be satisfied and to effect the Distribution.

 

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Section 3.3 Conditions to Distribution . The consummation of the Distribution will be subject to the satisfaction, or waiver by Manitowoc ParentCo in its sole and absolute discretion, of the conditions set forth in this Section 3.3. Any determination by Manitowoc ParentCo regarding the satisfaction or waiver of any of such conditions will be conclusive.

(a) The Manitowoc ParentCo Board shall, in its sole and absolute discretion, have authorized and approved the Separation and the Distribution and not withdrawn such authorization and approval.

(b) The Manitowoc ParentCo Board shall have declared the dividend of SpinCo Common Stock to the Manitowoc ParentCo shareholders.

(c) The SEC shall have declared the Form 10 effective under the Exchange Act, no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Form 10 shall be in effect, and no proceedings for such purpose shall be pending before or threatened by the SEC, and the Information Statement included therein (the “ Information Statement ”) or a notice of Internet availability of the Information Statement will have been mailed to the Manitowoc ParentCo shareholders.

(d) The New York Stock Exchange or another national securities exchange approved by the Manitowoc ParentCo Board shall have accepted the SpinCo Common Stock for listing, subject to official notice of issuance.

(e) The Internal Reorganization and Contribution shall have been completed.

(f) Manitowoc ParentCo shall have received an opinion from its Tax Advisor, in form and substance satisfactory to Manitowoc ParentCo in its sole and absolute discretion, that, subject to the accuracy of and compliance with certain representations, assumptions and covenants, the Distribution and certain related transactions will qualify for non-recognition of gain or loss to Manitowoc ParentCo or its shareholders pursuant to Sections 355 and 368 and related provisions of the Code, except to the extent of cash received in lieu of fractional shares.

(g) No order, injunction or decree that would prevent the consummation of the Distribution shall be threatened, pending or issued (and still in effect) by any Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction, no other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the Distribution shall be in effect, and no other event outside the control of Manitowoc ParentCo shall have occurred or failed to occur that prevents the consummation of the Distribution.

(h) No other events or developments shall have occurred prior to the Distribution that, in the judgment of the Manitowoc ParentCo Board, would result in the Distribution having a material adverse effect on Manitowoc ParentCo or its shareholders.

(i) Each of the Ancillary Agreements will have been duly executed and delivered by the parties thereto.

(j) The SpinCo Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, in the form specified in Section 3.2(e), shall be in effect.

Each of the foregoing conditions is for the sole benefit of Manitowoc ParentCo and will not give rise to or create any duty on the part of Manitowoc ParentCo or its board of directors to waive or not to waive any such condition or to effect the Distribution, or in any way limit Manitowoc ParentCo’s rights of termination set forth in this Agreement.

 

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Section 3.4 Certain Shareholder Matters .

(a) Subject to Section 3.3 and Section 3.4(c) hereof, on or prior to the Distribution Date, Manitowoc ParentCo will deliver to a distribution agent to be appointed by Manitowoc ParentCo (the “ Distribution Agent ”) for the benefit of holders of record of Manitowoc ParentCo Common Stock on the Record Date, a single stock certificate, endorsed by Manitowoc ParentCo in blank, representing all of the outstanding shares of SpinCo Common Stock then owned by Manitowoc ParentCo, and Manitowoc ParentCo will instruct the Distribution Agent to deliver to the SpinCo Transfer Agent true, correct and complete copies of the stock and transfer records reflecting the holders of Manitowoc ParentCo Common Stock entitled to receive shares of SpinCo Common Stock in connection with the Distribution. Manitowoc ParentCo will cause its transfer agent to instruct the Distribution Agent to distribute electronically on the Distribution Date or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter the appropriate number of shares of SpinCo Common Stock to each such holder or designated transferee(s) of such holder by way of direct registration in book-entry form. SpinCo will not issue paper stock certificates. Manitowoc ParentCo will cooperate, and will instruct the Distribution Agent to cooperate, with SpinCo and the SpinCo Transfer Agent, and SpinCo will cooperate, and will instruct the SpinCo Transfer Agent to cooperate, with Manitowoc ParentCo and the Distribution Agent, in connection with all aspects of the Distribution and all other matters relating to the issuance of the shares of SpinCo Common Stock to be distributed to the holders of Manitowoc ParentCo Common Stock in connection with the Distribution.

(b) Subject to Section 3.3, each holder of Manitowoc ParentCo Common Stock on the Record Date (or such holder’s designated transferee(s)) will be entitled to receive in the Distribution a number of whole shares of SpinCo Common Stock as determined according to the Distribution Ratio. No fractional shares will be distributed in connection with the Distribution.

(c) No fractional shares will be distributed or credited to book-entry accounts in connection with the Distribution. The SpinCo Transfer Agent will, as soon as practicable after the Distribution Date, (i) determine the number of whole shares and fractional shares of SpinCo Common Stock allocable to each holder of record or beneficial owner of Manitowoc ParentCo Common Stock as of the close of business on the Record Date, (ii) aggregate all fractional shares into whole shares and sell such whole shares in the open market at prevailing market prices on behalf of holders of Manitowoc ParentCo Common Stock who would otherwise be entitled to receive fractional shares in the Distribution and (iii) distribute the aggregate cash proceeds from the sale, net of brokerage fees and other costs, pro rata (reduced by any required Tax withholding) to each such holder of Manitowoc ParentCo Common Stock who would otherwise be entitled to receive a fractional share in the Distribution. Neither Manitowoc ParentCo, SpinCo nor the SpinCo Transfer Agent will be required to guarantee any minimum sale price for the fractional shares of SpinCo Common Stock. Neither Manitowoc ParentCo nor SpinCo will be required to pay any interest on the proceeds from the sale of fractional shares.

ARTICLE 4

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

Section 4.1 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information .

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the Effective Date each party will, and will cause its respective Group members and their Representatives to, hold in strict confidence, with at least the same degree of care that applies to Manitowoc ParentCo’s confidential and proprietary Information pursuant to policies in effect as of the Effective Date, all confidential and proprietary Information concerning the other Group that is either in its possession as of the Effective Date, obtained by it prior to the Distribution Date or furnished by the other Group or its respective Representatives at any time pursuant to this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each party, its respective Group members and its Representatives may disclose such Information to the extent that such party can demonstrate that such Information is or was (i) in the public domain other than by the breach of this Agreement or by breach of any other agreement between or among the parties relating to confidentiality, (ii) lawfully acquired from a third Person on a non-confidential basis or independently developed by, or on behalf of, such party by Persons who do not have access to, or descriptions of, any such Information, provided that for purposes of this clause (ii) if “such party” refers to Manitowoc ParentCo it will be deemed a reference to the Manitowoc ParentCo Business and if “such party” refers to SpinCo it will be deemed a reference to the Foodservice Business, or (iii) permitted to be disclosed without consent, notice or any other obligation pursuant to an Ancillary Agreement. Each party will maintain, and will cause its respective Group members and Representatives to maintain, policies and procedures, and develop such further policies and procedures as will from time to time become necessary or appropriate, to ensure compliance with this Section 4.1.

(b) Disclosure of Third Person Information . SpinCo acknowledges that it may have in its possession confidential or proprietary Information of third Persons that was received under confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement with such third Person while it was an Affiliate of Manitowoc ParentCo. SpinCo will hold in strict confidence the confidential and proprietary Information of third Persons to which SpinCo has access, in accordance with the terms of any agreements entered into prior to the Effective Date between Manitowoc ParentCo (whether acting through, on behalf of, or in connection with, the Foodservice Business) and such third Persons. Manitowoc ParentCo will comply with the terms of any confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement with third Persons, notwithstanding that such agreements may have been assigned to SpinCo. SpinCo further acknowledges that Manitowoc ParentCo is or may be the subject to a variety of Actions, court orders or agreements covering confidentiality or non-disclosure of certain matters, and SpinCo will continue to be bound by such orders and agreements where otherwise applicable.

(c) Press Releases . Each of Manitowoc ParentCo and SpinCo will consult with the other prior to issuing, and will provide the other party the opportunity to review and comment upon, any press releases or other public statements in connection with the Distribution or any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and prior to making any filings with the SEC or any other governmental authority or any national securities exchange with respect thereto (including the parties’ respective Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with respect to the fiscal quarter during which the Distribution Date occurs (each such Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, a “ First Post-Distribution Report ”)). Each party’s obligations pursuant to this Section 4.1(c) will terminate on the date on which such party’s First Post-Distribution Report is filed with the SEC.

Section 4.2 Legally Required Disclosure of Information . If any party or any of its respective Group members or Representatives becomes legally required to disclose any Information (the “ Disclosing Party ”) that it is otherwise obligated to hold in strict confidence pursuant to Section 4.1, such party will promptly notify the Person that owns the Information (the “ Owning Party ”), and will use all commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Owning Party so that the Owning

 

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Party may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with this Section 4.2. All expenses reasonably incurred by the Disclosing Party in seeking a protective order or other remedy upon the written request of the Owning Party will be borne by the Owning Party. If such protective order or other remedy is not obtained, or if the Owning Party waives compliance with this Section 4.2, the Disclosing Party will (a) disclose only that portion of the Information which its legal counsel advises it is compelled to disclose or otherwise stand liable for contempt or suffer other similar significant corporate censure or penalty, (b) use all commercially reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurance requested by the Owning Party that confidential treatment will be accorded such Information, and (c) promptly provide the Owning Party with a copy of the Information so disclosed, in the same form and format so disclosed, together with a list of all Persons to whom such Information was disclosed.

Section 4.3 Access to Information . During the Retention Period, each party will cooperate with and afford, and will cause its Group members and Representatives to cooperate with and afford, to the other party reasonable access upon reasonable advance written request to all Information (other than Information which is (a) protected from disclosure by attorney-client privilege or work product doctrine that is exclusive to that party, (b) proprietary in nature to such party, (c) the subject of a confidentiality agreement between such party and a third Person which prohibits disclosure to the other party, or (d) prohibited from disclosure under applicable law (collectively, the “ Restricted Information ”)) owned by such party or one of its Group members or within such party’s or any of its Group member’s or Representative’s possession which is created prior to the Distribution Date and which relates to the requesting party’s (the “ Requestor ”) business, assets or liabilities, and such access is reasonably required by the Requestor (i) to comply with requirements imposed on the Requestor by any governmental authority, (ii) for use in any Third-Party Claim or other proceeding (except for a Litigation Matter between the parties or any of their respective Group members), (iii) to satisfy audit, accounting or similar requirements, (iv) to obtain insurance, or (v) to comply with the Requestor’s obligations under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement. As used in this Agreement, “access” will mean the obligation of a party in possession of Information (the “ Possessor ”) requested by the Requestor to exert its commercially reasonable efforts to locate all requested Information that is owned and/or possessed by Possessor or any of its Group members or Representatives. The Possessor will conduct a diligent search designed to identify all requested Information and will collect all such Information (other than Restricted Information) for inspection by the Requestor during normal business hours at the Possessor’s place of business, and all reasonable, documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Possessor in complying with its obligations hereunder will be reimbursed by the Requestor promptly upon request by the Possessor. Subject to such confidentiality and/or security obligations as the Possessor may reasonably deem necessary, the Requestor may have all requested Information (other than Restricted Information) duplicated at Requestor’s expense. Alternatively, the Possessor may choose to deliver, at the Requestor’s expense, all requested Information (other than Restricted Information) to the Requestor in the form requested by the Requestor. The Possessor will notify the Requestor in writing at the time of delivery if such Information is to be returned to the Possessor. In such case, the Requestor will return such Information when no longer needed to the Possessor at the Requestor’s expense. In connection with providing Information pursuant to this Section 4.3, each party hereto will, upon the request of the other party and upon reasonable advance notice, make available during normal business hours its employees (and those employees of its Group members) to the extent that they are reasonably necessary to discuss and explain all requested Information with and to the Requestor.

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the possession of SpinCo and which is created prior to the Distribution Date that is substantially the same as Manitowoc ParentCo’s record retention policy in effect as of the Effective Date. Manitowoc ParentCo will, and will cause each other Manitowoc ParentCo Entity to, maintain and comply with its record retention policy substantially as currently in effect as of the Effective Date with respect to Information owned by or in the possession of Manitowoc ParentCo prior to the Distribution Date. Each party will, at its sole cost and expense, preserve and retain all Information in its respective possession or control that any other party has the right to access pursuant to Section 4.3 and that it is required to preserve and retain in accordance with such record retention policy or for any longer period as may be required by (a) any government agency, (b) any Litigation Matter, including in accordance with legal holds, (c) applicable law, or (d) any Ancillary Agreement (as applicable, the “ Retention Period ”). Each party will use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with the other to enforce legal holds required to be enforced by any other party hereunder. If any party wishes to dispose of any Information which it is obligated to retain under this Section 4.4 prior to the expiration of the Retention Period, then that party will first provide 45 days’ written notice to the other party, and the other party will have the right, at its option but at the expense of the party that desires to dispose of such Information, upon prior written notice within such 45-day period, to take possession of such Information within 90 days after the date of the notice provided pursuant to this Section 4.4. Written notice of intent to dispose of such Information will include a description of the Information in detail sufficient to allow the other party to reasonably assess its potential need to retain such materials.

Section 4.5 Production of Witnesses . For no fewer than seven years after the Effective Date, each party will use commercially reasonable efforts to make available to each other, upon written request, its past and present Representatives as witnesses to the extent that any such Representatives may reasonably be required (giving consideration to the business demands upon such Representatives) in connection with any legal, administrative or other proceedings in which the requesting party may from time to time be involved. In the event of any proceeding between the parties, this Section 4.5 is not intended to supersede or replace the applicable rules of procedure that would otherwise be applicable to such proceedings.

Section 4.6 Reimbursement . Unless otherwise provided in this Article 4, each party providing access to Information or witnesses to the other party pursuant to Sections 4.3, 4.4 or 4.5 will be entitled to receive from the receiving party, upon the presentation of invoices therefor, payment for all reasonable, out-of-pocket costs and expenses (excluding allocated compensation, salary and overhead expenses) as may be reasonably incurred in providing such Information or witnesses.

Section 4.7 Other Agreements Regarding Access to Information . The rights and obligations of the parties under this Article 4 are subject to any specific limitations, qualifications or additional provisions on the sharing, exchange or confidential treatment of Information set forth in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.

Section 4.8 Acquisition by Another Person .

(a) For a period of three years after the Distribution Date, SpinCo covenants and agrees (i) that it will not sell all or any material portion of the Foodservice Business to any third Person unless such third Person expressly agrees in writing to be bound by all of SpinCo’s obligations under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to the extent then applicable; and (ii) in the event SpinCo enters into an agreement with a third Person to sell all or any portion of the

 

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Foodservice Business, SpinCo will not disclose any Information of Manitowoc ParentCo or relating to the Manitowoc ParentCo Business to such third Person without Manitowoc ParentCo’s express written consent which may be withheld in Manitowoc ParentCo’s sole discretion. In addition, Manitowoc ParentCo will have the right, in its sole discretion, to require SpinCo to destroy or return to Manitowoc ParentCo all or any portion of such Information prior to such disposition.

(b) For a period of three years after the Distribution Date, Manitowoc ParentCo covenants and agrees: (i) it will not sell all or any material portion of the Manitowoc ParentCo Business to any third Person unless such third Person expressly agrees in writing to be bound by all of Manitowoc ParentCo’s obligations under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to the extent then applicable; and (ii) in the event Manitowoc ParentCo enters into an agreement with a third Person to sell all or any portion of the Manitowoc ParentCo Business, Manitowoc ParentCo will not disclose any Information of SpinCo or relating to the Foodservice Business to such third Person without SpinCo’s express written consent which may be withheld in SpinCo’s sole discretion. In addition, SpinCo will have the right, in its sole discretion, to require Manitowoc ParentCo to destroy or return to SpinCo all or any portion of such Information prior to such disposition.

Section 4.9 Financial Statements and Accounting . Each of Manitowoc ParentCo and SpinCo agrees to provide the assistance or access set forth in subsections (a), (b) and (c) of this Section 4.9 as follows: (i) during an initial period that shall expire upon the latest to occur of (x) 365 days following the Distribution Date, (y) the date that Manitowoc ParentCo files its Annual Financial Statement for the year ended December 31, 2016 with the SEC and (z) the date that SpinCo files its Annual Financial Statement for the year ended December 31, 2016 with the SEC, in connection with the preparation and audit of each party’s Interim Financial Statements and Annual Financial Statements, the printing, filing and public dissemination of such Interim Financial Statements and Annual Financial Statements, the audit of each party’s internal control over financial reporting and management’s assessment thereof and management’s assessment of each party’s disclosure controls and procedures, if required, in each case made as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2016; (ii) following the initial period described in clause (i) of this paragraph, with the consent of the applicable party (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) for reasonable business purposes; (iii) in the event that any party changes its auditors within two years of the Distribution Date, then such party may request reasonable access on the terms set forth in this Section 4.9 for a period of up to 180 days from such change; and (iv) from time to time following the Distribution Date, to the extent reasonably necessary to respond (and for the limited purpose of responding) to any written request or official comment from a governmental authority, such as in connection with responding to a comment letter from the SEC.

(a) Financial Statements . Each party will provide or provide access to the other party on a timely basis all information reasonably required to meet its schedule for the preparation, printing, filing and public dissemination of its Interim Financial Statements and Annual Financial Statements and for management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures and its internal control over financial reporting in accordance with Items 307 and 308, respectively, of Regulation S-K and, to the extent applicable to such party, its auditor’s audit of its internal control over financial reporting and management’s assessment thereof in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the SEC’s and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s rules and auditing standards thereunder, if required (such assessments and audit being referred to as the “ Internal Control Audit and Management Assessments ”). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each such party will provide all required financial and other information with respect to itself to its auditors in a sufficient and reasonable time and in sufficient

 

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detail to permit its auditors to take all steps and perform all reviews necessary to provide sufficient assistance to the other party’s auditors (the “ Other Party’s Auditors ”) with respect to information to be included or contained in such other party’s Annual Financial Statements and to permit the Other Party’s Auditors and management to complete the Internal Control Audit and Management Assessments, if required.

(b) Access to Personnel and Records . Each party will authorize its respective auditors to make reasonably available to the Other Party’s Auditors both the personnel who performed or are performing the annual audits of the audited party (each party with respect to its own audit, the “ Audited Party ”) and work papers related to the annual audits of the Audited Party, in all cases within a reasonable time prior to the 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 the other party’s Annual Financial Statements, all within sufficient time to enable the other party to meet its timetable for the printing, filing and public dissemination of its Annual Financial Statements. Each party will make reasonably available to the Other Party’s Auditors and management its personnel and records in a reasonable time prior to the Other Party’ Auditors’ opinion date and other party’s management’s assessment date so that the Other Party’s Auditors and other party’s management are able to perform the procedures they reasonably consider necessary to conduct the Internal Control Audit and Management Assessments.

(c) Annual Reports . Each party will deliver to the other party a substantially final draft, as soon as the same is prepared, of the first report to be filed with the SEC (or otherwise) that includes its Annual Financial Statements (in the form expected to be covered by the audit report of such party’s independent auditors) (such reports, collectively, the “ Annual Reports ”); provided , however , that each such party may continue to revise its respective Annual Report prior to the filing thereof, which changes will be delivered to the other party as soon as reasonably practicable; provided , further , that each party’s personnel will actively consult with the other party’s personnel regarding any material changes which they may consider making to its respective Annual Report and related disclosures prior to the anticipated filing with the SEC, with particular focus on any changes which could reasonably be expected to have an effect upon the other party’s Annual Financial Statements or related disclosures.

Nothing in this Section 4.9 will require either party to violate any agreement with any third Person regarding the confidentiality of confidential and proprietary Information relating to that third Person or its business; provided , however , that in the event that a party is required under this Section 4.9 to disclose any such Information, such party will use commercially reasonable efforts to seek to obtain such third Person’s written consent to the disclosure of such Information.

Section 4.10 Conflicts in Litigation . Each party acknowledges and recognizes that Manitowoc ParentCo and its Subsidiaries have used certain outside counsel for advice and counseling and that each party and the other members of each Group may continue to use such counsel after the Effective Date. Each party expressly waives any claim of conflict as a result of Manitowoc ParentCo’s prior use of such outside counsel and agrees that it will not, and will not allow the members of its Group to, assert after the Effective Date that any such counsel has a conflict that would preclude it from providing advice and counseling to any other party or other member of a Group; provided , however , that in the event of a threatened or actual conflict between Manitowoc ParentCo and SpinCo (and/or members of their respective Groups) after the date of the Distribution, such waiver will not apply and the laws governing such conflicts of interest will apply.

 

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Section 4.11 Privilege .

(a) Each party recognizes that the members of its Group possess and will possess information and advice that has been previously developed but is legally protected from disclosure under legal privileges, such as the attorney-client privilege or work product exemption and other concepts of legal privilege (“ Privilege ”). Each party recognizes that, except as specified in this Section 4.11, it will be entitled to the Privilege with respect to such privileged information and that each will be entitled to maintain and use for its own benefit all such information and advice, but both parties will ensure that such information is maintained so as to protect the Privilege to the fullest extent. The parties agree that their respective rights and obligations to maintain, preserve, assert or waive any or all Privilege belonging to any party with respect to the Manitowoc ParentCo Business and the Foodservice Business will be governed by the provisions of this Section 4.11. With respect to matters relating to the Manitowoc ParentCo Business, Manitowoc ParentCo will have sole authority in perpetuity to determine whether to assert or waive any or all Privilege, and SpinCo will take no action that could reveal Privileged Information without the prior written consent of Manitowoc ParentCo. With respect to matters solely relating to the Foodservice Business, SpinCo will have sole authority in perpetuity to determine whether to assert or waive any or all Privilege, and Manitowoc ParentCo will take no action (and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to take action) that could reveal Privileged Information without the prior written consent of SpinCo. The rights and obligations created by this Section 4.11 will apply to all Information as to which the parties or their respective Subsidiaries would be entitled to assert or has asserted a Privilege without regard to the effect, if any, of the Distribution (“ Privileged Information ”), except that upon request of a government enforcement agency investigating Manitowoc ParentCo, SpinCo or any of the respective Subsidiaries, then Manitowoc ParentCo will have the sole right to waive privilege regarding pre-Distribution Privileged Information, and the consent of SpinCo or its Subsidiary will not be required, but Manitowoc ParentCo will give advance written notice to SpinCo or its Subsidiaries. For the purposes hereof, “Privileged Information” of Manitowoc ParentCo will include the following: (i) any and all Privileged Information existing prior to the Distribution regarding the Manitowoc ParentCo Business but which after the Distribution is in the possession of SpinCo or any of its Subsidiaries; and (ii) all communications subject to a Privilege occurring prior to the Distribution, including but not limited to communications between counsel for Manitowoc ParentCo or any of its Subsidiaries (including in-house counsel and former in-house counsel who are employees of SpinCo) and any person who, at the time of the communication, was an employee of Manitowoc ParentCo or any of its Subsidiaries, or otherwise able to have a privileged communication or create a privileged document, regardless of whether such employee is or becomes an employee of SpinCo or any of its Subsidiaries. For the purposes hereof, “Privileged Information” of SpinCo will include the following: (i) any and all Privileged Information existing prior to the Distribution regarding the Foodservice Business but which after the Distribution is in the possession of Manitowoc ParentCo or any of its Subsidiaries; and (ii) all communications subject to a Privilege occurring prior to the Distribution, including but not limited to communications between counsel for SpinCo or any of its Subsidiaries (including in-house counsel and former in-house counsel who are employees of SpinCo) and any person who, at the time of the communication, was an employee of SpinCo or any of its Subsidiaries or otherwise able to have a privileged communication or create a privileged document, regardless of whether such employee is or becomes an employee of SpinCo or any of its Subsidiaries.

(b) Upon receipt by any party of any subpoena, discovery or other request from any third Person that actually or arguably calls for the production or disclosure of Privileged Information of any other party or if any party obtains knowledge that any current or former employee of such party has received any subpoena, discovery or other request from any third Person that

 

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actually or arguably calls for the production or disclosure of Privileged Information of the other party, the receiving party will promptly notify the other party of the existence of the request to the extent permitted by law and will provide the other party a reasonable opportunity to review the Privileged Information and to assert any rights it may have under Section 4.2 or this Section 4.11 or otherwise to prevent the production or disclosure of Privileged Information. Unless otherwise required by law, no party will produce or disclose to any third Person any of the others’ Privileged Information under this Section 4.11 unless (i) the other party has provided its express written consent to such production or disclosure, (ii) no written objection is made within 14 days after notice upon the other party requesting such consent, in which case consent will be deemed to be granted, (iii) a court of competent jurisdiction has entered an order not subject to interlocutory appeal or review finding that the Privileged Information is not entitled to protection from disclosure under any applicable Privilege, doctrine or rule or otherwise requiring production of such Privileged Information, or (iv) or as otherwise provided in Section 4.11(a) relating to a government enforcement agency investigation.

ARTICLE 5

ADDITIONAL COVENANTS AND OTHER MATTERS

Section 5.1 Further Assurances . In addition to the Ancillary Agreements, the parties agree to execute and deliver, as appropriate, such other agreements, instruments and documents as may be necessary or desirable in order to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements. Without limiting the foregoing sentence, prior to, on and after the Distribution Date, each party shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, cooperate with the other party and its Subsidiaries, and without any further consideration, but at the expense of the requesting party, to (a) execute and deliver, or use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be executed and delivered, all instruments, including any instruments of conveyance, assignment and transfer as such party may be reasonably requested to execute and deliver to the other party, (b) make, or cause to be made, all filings with, and obtain, or cause to be obtained, all consents, approvals or authorizations of, any governmental authority or any other Person under any permit, license, agreement, indenture or other instrument, (c) seek, obtain, or cause to be obtained, any governmental approvals or other consents required to effect the Separation or the Distribution and (iv) 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, the transfers of the Foodservice Assets and the Manitowoc ParentCo Assets, the assignment and assumption of the Foodservice Liabilities and the Manitowoc ParentCo Liabilities and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. Without limiting the first sentence of this Section 5.1, each party shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, at the reasonable request, cost and expense of the other party, take such other actions as may be reasonably necessary to vest in such other party good and marketable title, if and to the extent it is practicable to do so.

Section 5.2 Performance . Manitowoc ParentCo will cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement to be performed by any member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group. SpinCo will cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement to be performed by any member of the SpinCo Group. Each party further agrees that it will cause its other Group members not to take any action or fail to take any such action where such action or failure to act would be inconsistent with such party’s obligations under this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

 

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Section 5.3 Litigation Matters .

(a) SpinCo and Manitowoc ParentCo agree that (i) the SpinCo Exclusive Litigation Matters listed on Schedule 5.3(a) constitute pre-existing Third-Party Claims, which were initiated prior to the Effective Date and for which proper notice has been given, (ii) any Liabilities incurred by any Manitowoc ParentCo Indemnified Party in connection therewith constitute Damages for the purposes of Article 6 hereof, and (iii) SpinCo will assume control of such SpinCo Exclusive Litigation Matters pursuant to Section 6.3(d)(i) as the Indemnifying Party. SpinCo and Manitowoc ParentCo further agree that the SpinCo Exclusive Litigation Matters will remain and be treated as Third-Party Claims after the Effective Date. Manitowoc ParentCo agrees that the outside legal counsel currently retained in the SpinCo Exclusive Litigation Matters may continue to represent the interests of both SpinCo and Manitowoc ParentCo, subject to Manitowoc ParentCo’s rights pursuant to Section 6.3(d)(ii) and Section 6.3(d)(iii)) below. Manitowoc ParentCo further agrees that it will use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate and assist SpinCo in preserving and enforcing any third Person intellectual property indemnification protection rights available to Manitowoc ParentCo in connection with the SpinCo Exclusive Litigation Matters.

(b) SpinCo and Manitowoc ParentCo agree that (i) the Manitowoc ParentCo Exclusive Litigation Matters listed on Schedule 5.3(b) constitute pre-existing Third-Party Claims, which were initiated prior to the Effective Date and for which proper notice has been given, (ii) any Liabilities incurred by any SpinCo Indemnified Party in connection therewith constitute Damages for the purposes of Article 6 hereof, and (iii) Manitowoc ParentCo will assume control of such Manitowoc ParentCo Exclusive Litigation Matters pursuant to Section 6.3(d)(i) as the Indemnifying Party. SpinCo and Manitowoc ParentCo further agree that the Manitowoc ParentCo Exclusive Litigation Matters will remain and be treated as Third-Party Claims after the Effective Date. SpinCo agrees that the outside legal counsel currently retained by Manitowoc ParentCo in the Manitowoc ParentCo Exclusive Litigation Matters may continue to represent the interests of both Manitowoc ParentCo and SpinCo, subject to SpinCo’s rights pursuant to Section 6.3(d)(ii) and Section 6.3(d)(iii) below. SpinCo further agrees that it will use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate and assist Manitowoc ParentCo in preserving and enforcing any third Person intellectual property indemnification protection rights available to SpinCo in connection with the Manitowoc ParentCo Exclusive Litigation Matters.

(c) SpinCo and Manitowoc ParentCo agree that (i) the Corporate Litigation Matters listed on Schedule 5.3(c) constitute pre-existing Third-Party Claims, which were initiated prior to the Effective Date and for which proper notice has been given, (ii) any Liabilities incurred by any SpinCo Indemnified Party in connection therewith constitute Damages for the purposes of Article 6 hereof, and will remain and be treated as Third-Party Claims after the Effective Date (such claims, for the purposes of this Section 5.3, are referred to as “ Indemnified Matters ”), and (iii) Manitowoc ParentCo will assume control of such Corporate Litigation Matters pursuant to Section 6.3(d)(i) as the Indemnifying Party. As to Corporate Litigation Matters that are securities class actions or shareholder derivative claims or related Actions filed or commenced before, on or after the Distribution Date and that involve only alleged Pre-Distribution Date Wrongful Acts, Manitowoc ParentCo will treat them as Indemnified Matters. Notwithstanding the foregoing, as to Corporate Litigation Matters that are securities class actions or shareholder derivative claims or related Actions filed on or after the Distribution Date that (i) involve both alleged Pre-Distribution Date Wrongful

 

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Acts and alleged Post-Distribution Date Wrongful Acts, Manitowoc ParentCo will treat Pre-Distribution Date Wrongful Acts as Indemnified Matters, and Manitowoc ParentCo and SpinCo will be responsible for their own liability as to that portion of any settlements, judgments, costs and expenses resulting from Post-Distribution Date Wrongful Acts; and (ii) do not involve Pre-Distribution Date Wrongful Acts, Manitowoc ParentCo will not indemnify SpinCo and SpinCo will not indemnify Manitowoc ParentCo.

(d) SpinCo agrees that the outside legal counsel currently retained by Manitowoc ParentCo in the Corporate Litigation Matters listed in Schedule 5.3(c) may continue to represent the interests of both SpinCo and Manitowoc ParentCo subject to SpinCo’s rights pursuant to Section 6.3(d)(ii)–(iii) hereof. Manitowoc ParentCo will have sole authority with respect to insurance for the Corporate Litigation Matters that are, in whole or in part, Indemnified Matters, including the sole right to make, pursue and resolve any insurance claims, the right to separate and independent legal counsel, and the sole right to any proceeds from insurance claims. SpinCo will not have any right to separately assert an insurance claim for the Corporate Litigation Matters that are, in whole or in part, Indemnified Matters, nor to separately seek insurance proceeds or defense costs with respect to such Corporate Litigation Matters, but SpinCo will use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with Manitowoc ParentCo with respect to such Corporate Litigation Matters and insurance for the same, including with respect to Manitowoc ParentCo’s requests that assistance, information or support be provided in connection with any insurance or insurance claim regarding such matters.

(e) SpinCo and Manitowoc ParentCo agree that, as to Shared Litigation Matters listed on Schedule 5.3(e) , control of the Shared Litigation Matters and all Damages will be allocated as provided in Schedule 5.3(e) . The allocation of Damages and control of any Shared Litigation Matters not initially listed on Schedule 5.3(e) will be determined by good faith agreement based upon (i) the degree to which the parties anticipate liability is likely to be borne by the Manitowoc ParentCo Business and the Foodservice Business, (ii) the volume of sales of affected products or purchases (if applicable), and (iii) such other factors as the parties consider relevant or appropriate to the circumstances, except that in the case of employee matters, such allocation will be determined as provided in the Employee Matters Agreement and in the case of patent litigation, such allocation will be determined as set forth in the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement, in each case to the extent covered thereby.

(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 5.3, nothing in this Section is intended to modify or affect (i) the allocation of financial responsibility for or the procedures for handling Third-Party Claims established under hereof (relating to Environmental Matters) or under the Tax Matters Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement, the Transition Services Agreements or the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement.

(g) In the event that any Litigation Matter is filed after the Effective Date against Manitowoc ParentCo or any member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group, and such Litigation Matter may be characterized as coming within the definition of SpinCo Exclusive Litigation Matters, Shared Litigation Matters or Corporate Litigation Matters to which SpinCo may have any potential Liability in accordance with Section 5.3(c) of this Agreement, Manitowoc ParentCo will notify SpinCo of such Litigation Matter and will take commercially reasonable steps to protect the rights and interests of SpinCo and members of the SpinCo Group in connection with the Litigation Matter. In the event that any Litigation Matter is filed after the Effective Date against SpinCo or any member of the SpinCo Group, and such Litigation Matter may be characterized as coming within the definition of

 

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Manitowoc ParentCo Exclusive Litigation Matters, Corporate Litigation Matters or Shared Litigation Matters to which Manitowoc ParentCo may have any potential liability in accordance with Section 5.3(c) of this Agreement, SpinCo will notify Manitowoc ParentCo of such Litigation Matter and will take commercially reasonable steps to protect the rights and interests of Manitowoc ParentCo in connection with the Litigation Matter. In the event the interests of Manitowoc ParentCo and SpinCo are in conflict, each may in its sole discretion take such actions as it deems necessary to protect its interests to the extent permitted by and not otherwise in conflict with this Agreement. If a Litigation Matter is commenced after the Distribution Date naming Manitowoc ParentCo and SpinCo as defendants and one party is a nominal defendant, the other party will use commercially reasonable efforts to have the nominal defendant removed from the Litigation Matter.

(h) As to any Litigation Matter filed against Manitowoc ParentCo and/or SpinCo (or any member of their respective Groups) that is otherwise not listed on Schedules 5.3(a) , (b) , (c) and (e) despite the parties’ good faith efforts, (whether by mistake, inadvertence or design or because it arises subsequently) or is listed in error on the wrong Schedule, Manitowoc ParentCo and SpinCo will attempt to agree on the characterization of such Litigation Matter as coming within the definition of SpinCo Exclusive Litigation Matters, Manitowoc ParentCo Exclusive Litigation Matters, Corporate Litigation Matters or Shared Litigation Matters, or a matter that should be governed by the Employee Matters Agreement or other Ancillary Agreement. If such agreement is reached, the agreed upon characterization will control for all purposes under this Agreement. SpinCo and Manitowoc ParentCo will reasonably cooperate in this regard. In the event of a dispute over the appropriate allocation and if an agreement is not reached within 14 calendar days, the dispute resolution procedures set forth herein will apply.

(i) The Parties will update, as appropriate, Schedules 5.3(a) , (b) , (c)  and (e)  before the Distribution Date.

(j) In the event of a conflict in the procedures described in this Section 5.3 and the procedures set forth in Article 6, the terms of this Section 5.3 will control. In the event of a conflict between the subject matter set forth in this Section 5.3 and the Employee Matters Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement will control, in the event of a conflict between the subject matter set forth in this Section 5.3 and the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement, the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement will control and in the event of a conflict between the subject matter set forth in this Section 5.3 and the Tax Matters Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement will control.

Section 5.4 Insurance Matters .

(a) Directors’ and Officers’ Insurance . Effective on the Distribution Date, Manitowoc ParentCo will purchase an extended reporting period under its existing directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage, providing coverage for Manitowoc ParentCo, SpinCo, and each of their respective directors and officers (the “ D&O Tail ”). The D&O Tail shall: (i) remain in force for a period of six (6) years following the Distribution Date; and (ii) provide coverage for claims made against Manitowoc ParentCo, SpinCo or their respective directors and officers, based on Pre-Distribution Date Wrongful Acts, in amounts and under substantially the same terms and conditions as were contained in Manitowoc ParentCo’s directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage that was in force immediately prior to the Distribution Date. SpinCo will promptly pay or reimburse Manitowoc ParentCo, as the case may be, for all costs and expenses associated with the D&O Tail that are allocated by Manitowoc ParentCo to SpinCo in accordance with Manitowoc ParentCo’s

 

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practice with respect to the Foodservice Business as of the Effective Date. SpinCo further covenants and agrees that it will take appropriate steps to secure directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage for itself, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors and officers, effective as of the Distribution Date and covering claims arising from Post-Distribution Date Wrongful Acts.

(b) Other Insurance . Except as set forth in Section 5.4(a) with respect to directors’ and officers’ insurance, during the period from the Effective Date through the Distribution Date, Manitowoc ParentCo will, subject to insurance market conditions and other factors beyond Manitowoc ParentCo’s reasonable control, maintain, for the protection of SpinCo and its Covered Subsidiaries, policies of insurance that are comparable to those maintained generally for Manitowoc ParentCo and its Covered Subsidiaries during the same period. SpinCo will promptly pay or reimburse Manitowoc ParentCo, as the case may be, including payment or reimbursement after the Distribution Date, for all costs and expenses of any kind or nature, including retrospective premium charges associated with such insurance that are allocated by Manitowoc ParentCo to SpinCo and its Covered Subsidiaries in accordance with (i) Manitowoc ParentCo’s practice with respect to the Foodservice Business as of the Effective Date, or (ii) the terms of the Transition Services Agreement, as applicable. To the extent Manitowoc ParentCo purchases a new type of insurance, or an amount or level of insurance not previously purchased by Manitowoc ParentCo in order to protect, at least in part, SpinCo or any of its Subsidiaries, that portion of the costs and expenses of such insurance attributable to SpinCo or any of its Covered Securities, as determined in Manitowoc ParentCo’s reasonable discretion, will be reimbursed by SpinCo.

(c) Payments and Reimbursements . All payments and reimbursements by SpinCo pursuant to this Section 5.4 will be made within 30 days after SpinCo’s receipt of an invoice therefor from Manitowoc ParentCo.

(d) Changes in Costs or Expenses . The costs and expenses for which SpinCo is obligated to pay or reimburse Manitowoc ParentCo pursuant to this Section 5.4 will be based on Manitowoc ParentCo’s current insurance costs and expenses as of the Effective Date and will be appropriately adjusted as a result of any changes in those costs and expenses after the Effective Date, although the methodology upon which such costs and expenses is based will remain the same.

(e) Notification of Changes . Manitowoc ParentCo agrees to provide SpinCo not fewer than 60 days’ advance written notice in the event it elects (or any of its insurers notifies Manitowoc ParentCo in writing of such insurer’s election) to cancel or effect any non-administrative modification of the terms and conditions of any Manitowoc ParentCo insurance policy that provides coverage to SpinCo or any of its Covered Subsidiaries, which notice will include the anticipated date of cancellation or a description of such modification, as applicable.

(f) Historical Loss Data . For no fewer than seven years after the Effective Date, Manitowoc ParentCo will use commercially reasonable efforts to make available to SpinCo, upon written request, historical insurance loss Information relating to the Foodservice Business and any other Information relating to Manitowoc ParentCo’s historic insurance program with respect to the Foodservice Business. Any such Information provided to SpinCo pursuant to this provision will also be subject to the provisions of Section 4.3.

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obligations of SpinCo, any member of the SpinCo Group or any of their respective directors and officers, and (ii) the SpinCo Group, including SpinCo and its Covered Subsidiaries, will purchase insurance coverage sufficient to protect its interests.

(h) Claims Procedure . To the extent that SpinCo desires to assert a first-party or third-party claim that may be covered by insurance pursuant to this Section 5.4, SpinCo will deliver a written notice to Manitowoc ParentCo, which notice must contain (A) a description of, and an estimated amount payable pursuant to, such claim, (B) the applicable insurance policy under which SpinCo is asserting such claim to the extent known, and (C) a reasonable explanation of the basis for the claim. Within 14 days after the receipt of such written notice from SpinCo, Manitowoc ParentCo will either (X) agree to assume the control of such claim with the applicable insurance carrier, or (Y) dispute that the claim is covered in whole or in part, in which case the parties will resort to the dispute resolution procedures set forth in Section 7.3, provided that in either event Manitowoc ParentCo will make reasonable efforts to give notice of claim to the insurer which maintains the insurance policy or policies identified by SpinCo in its notice to Manitowoc ParentCo, and SpinCo will at all times cooperate with reasonable requests for information by Manitowoc ParentCo or the insurers regarding any such claim. In the case of any first-party or third-party claim that may be covered by insurance as to which Manitowoc ParentCo assumes control, such control will be over the insurance claim and any matters reasonably necessary to preserve, present and prosecute such claim. In the case of claims involving directors and officers insurance or fiduciary insurance, Manitowoc ParentCo will, in addition, assert control of the underlying claim and/or litigation asserted against the Insureds.

Section 5.5 Conduct of Foodservice Business between Effective Date and Distribution Date . From the Effective Date through the Distribution Date, SpinCo will, and will cause each of the other SpinCo Entities to, conduct its operations in accordance with all of Manitowoc ParentCo’s applicable policies and procedures and consistent with past practice.

Section 5.6 Mail Handling; Receivables and Payables .

(a) To the extent that any member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group receives any mail or packages relating to the Foodservice Business, the Foodservice Assets and/or the Foodservice Liabilities, Manitowoc ParentCo will, and will cause the applicable member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group to, promptly deliver such mail or packages to SpinCo. After the Effective Date, to the extent that any member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group receives cash or checks or drafts made payable to such member that constitutes a Foodservice Asset, Manitowoc ParentCo will, and will cause the applicable member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group to, promptly forward such cash to, or deposit such checks or drafts and upon receipt of funds from such checks or drafts, forward such cash to SpinCo within five Business Days, or, if so requested by SpinCo, endorse such checks or drafts to SpinCo for collection. Manitowoc ParentCo may not assert any set off, hold back, escrow or other restriction against any payment described in this Section 5.6(a).

(b) To the extent that any member of the SpinCo Group receives any mail or packages relating to the Manitowoc ParentCo Business or the Manitowoc ParentCo Liabilities, SpinCo will, and will cause the applicable member of the SpinCo Group to, promptly deliver such mail or packages to Manitowoc ParentCo. After the Effective Date, to the extent that any member of the SpinCo Group receives cash or checks or drafts made payable to that member that constitutes a Manitowoc ParentCo Asset, SpinCo will, and will cause the applicable member of the SpinCo Group to, promptly forward such cash to, or deposit such checks or drafts and upon receipt of funds from

 

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such checks or drafts, forward such cash to Manitowoc ParentCo within five Business Days, or, if so requested by Manitowoc ParentCo, endorse such checks or drafts to Manitowoc ParentCo for collection. SpinCo may not assert any set off, hold back, escrow or other restriction against any payment described in this Section 5.6(b).

ARTICLE 6

INDEMNIFICATION

Section 6.1 Indemnification by SpinCo Group . Subject to the provisions hereof, SpinCo will, and will cause its successors and assigns to, jointly and severally indemnify, defend and hold harmless Manitowoc ParentCo, each member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group, each of their respective past and present officers, directors and employees, and each of their respective successors and assigns (collectively, the “ Manitowoc ParentCo Indemnified Parties ”) from and against any and all Damages incurred or suffered by the Manitowoc ParentCo Indemnified Parties arising out of or in connection with the following, whether such Damages arise or accrue prior to, on or following the Effective Date:

(a) The failure of SpinCo or any other Person to pay, perform or otherwise properly discharge any of the Foodservice Liabilities in accordance with their respective terms; and

(b) Any breach by SpinCo of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.

Section 6.2 Indemnification by Manitowoc ParentCo Group . Subject to the provisions hereof, effective at and after the Distribution, Manitowoc ParentCo will, and will cause its successors and assigns to, jointly and severally indemnify, defend and hold harmless SpinCo, each member of the SpinCo Group, each of their respective its past and present officers, directors and employees, and each of their respective successors and assigns (collectively, the “ SpinCo Indemnified Parties ”) from and against any and all Damages incurred or suffered by the SpinCo Indemnified Parties arising out of or in connection with the following, whether such Damages arise or accrue prior to, on or following the Effective Date:

(a) The failure of Manitowoc ParentCo or any other Person to pay, perform or otherwise properly discharge any of the Manitowoc ParentCo Liabilities in accordance with their respective terms; and

(b) Any breach by Manitowoc ParentCo of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.

Section 6.3 Claim Procedure .

(a) Claim Notice . A party that seeks indemnity under this Article 6 (an “ Indemnified Party ”) will give written notice (a “ Claim Notice ”) to the party from whom indemnification is sought (an “ Indemnifying Party ”), whether the Damages sought arise from matters solely between the parties or from Third-Party Claims. The Claim Notice must contain (i) a description and, if known, estimated amount (the “ Claimed Amount ”) of any Damages incurred or reasonably expected to be incurred by the Indemnified Party, (ii) a reasonable explanation of the basis for the Claim Notice to the extent of facts then known by the Indemnified Party, and (iii) a demand for payment of those Damages. No delay or deficiency on the part of the Indemnified Party in so notifying the Indemnifying Party will relieve the Indemnifying Party of any Liability or obligation hereunder except to the extent of any Damages caused by or arising out of such failure.

 

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(b) Response to Notice of Claim . Within 30 days after delivery of a Claim Notice, the Indemnifying Party will deliver to the Indemnified Party a written response in which the Indemnifying Party will either: (i) agree that the Indemnified Party is entitled to receive all of the Claimed Amount or (ii) dispute that the Indemnified Party is entitled to receive all or any portion of the Claimed Amount.

(c) Undisputed and Disputed Claims .

(i) If (A) the Indemnifying Party fails to deliver to the Indemnified Party a written response to a Claim Notice within 30 days after delivery, or (B) agrees in a written response to a Claim Notice that the Indemnified Party is entitled to receive all of the Claimed Amount, then the Indemnifying Party shall, within 10 days, pay the Claimed Amount to the Indemnified Party in accordance with a payment and distribution method reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party.

(ii) In the event that the Indemnifying Party disputes the Claimed Amount, as soon as practicable but in no event later than 10 days after the receipt of the notice referenced in Section 6.3(b)(ii) hereof, the parties will begin the process to resolve the matter in accordance with the dispute resolution provisions of Section 7.3 hereof. Upon ultimate resolution thereof, the parties will take such actions as are reasonably necessary to comply with such terms of resolution.

(d) Third-Party Claims .

(i) In the event that the Indemnified Party receives written notice or otherwise learns of the assertion by a Person that is not a member of either Group of any claim or the commencement of any Action (collectively, a “ Third-Party Claim ”) with respect to which the Indemnifying Party may be obligated to provide indemnification under this Article 6, the Indemnified Party will give written notice to the Indemnifying Party of the Third-Party Claim. Such notification will be given within 10 Business Days after receipt by the Indemnified Party of notice of such Third-Party Claim, will be accompanied by reasonable supporting documentation submitted by such third Person (to the extent then in the possession of the Indemnified Party) and will describe in reasonable detail (to the extent known by the Indemnified Party) the facts constituting the basis for such Third-Party Claim and the amount of the claimed Damages; provided , however , that no delay or deficiency on the part of the Indemnified Party in so notifying the Indemnifying Party will relieve the Indemnifying Party of any Liability or obligation hereunder except to the extent of any Damages caused by or arising out of such failure. Within 20 Business Days after delivery of such written notice, the Indemnifying Party may, upon written notice thereof to the Indemnified Party, assume control of the defense of such Third-Party Claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party. During any period in which the Indemnifying Party has not so assumed control of such defense, the Indemnified Party will control such defense.

 

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(ii) The party not controlling such defense (the “ Non-controlling Party ”) may participate therein at its own expense; provided , however , that if the Indemnifying Party assumes control of such defense and the Indemnified Party concludes, upon the written opinion of counsel, that the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party have conflicting interests with respect to such Third-Party Claim, the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to the Indemnified Party will be considered “Damages” for purposes of this Agreement. The party controlling such defense (the “ Controlling Party ”) will keep the Non-controlling Party reasonably advised of the status of such Third-Party Claim and the defense thereof and will consider in good faith recommendations made by the Non-controlling Party with respect thereto. The Non-controlling Party will furnish the Controlling Party with such Information as it may have with respect to such Third-Party Claim (including copies of any summons, complaint or other pleading which may have been served on such party and any written claim, demand, invoice, billing or other document evidencing or asserting the same) and will otherwise cooperate with and assist the Controlling Party in the defense of such Third-Party Claim.

(iii) The Indemnifying Party will not agree to any settlement of, or the entry of any judgment arising from, any such Third-Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided , however , that the consent of the Indemnified Party will not be required if (A) the Indemnifying Party agrees in writing to pay any amounts payable pursuant to such settlement or judgment, and (B) such settlement or judgment includes a full, complete and unconditional release of the Indemnified Party from further Liability. The Indemnified Party will not agree to any settlement of, or the entry of any judgment arising from, any such Third-Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

Section 6.4 Survival; Limitations .

(a) All covenants and agreements of the parties contained in this Agreement will survive the Contribution and Distribution. The rights and obligations of Manitowoc ParentCo, SpinCo and each of their respective Indemnified Parties under this Agreement will survive the sale, assignment or other transfer of (i) any Foodservice Assets or Foodservice Liabilities or (ii) any Manitowoc ParentCo Assets or Manitowoc ParentCo Liabilities.

(b) The amount of any Damages for which indemnification is provided under this Agreement will be net of any amounts actually recovered by the Indemnified Party from any third Person (including, without limitation, amounts actually recovered under insurance policies) with respect to such Damages. Any Indemnifying Party hereunder will be subrogated to the rights of the Indemnified Party upon payment in full of the amount of the relevant indemnifiable Damages. An insurer who would otherwise be obligated to pay any claim will not be relieved of the responsibility with respect thereto or, solely by virtue of the indemnification provision hereof, have any subrogation rights with respect thereto. If any Indemnified Party recovers an amount from a third Person in respect of Damages for which indemnification is provided in this Agreement after the full

 

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amount of such indemnifiable Damages has been paid by an Indemnifying Party or after an Indemnifying Party has made a partial payment of such indemnifiable Damages and the amount received from the third Person exceeds the remaining unpaid balance of such indemnifiable Damages, then the Indemnified Party will promptly remit to the Indemnifying Party the excess (if any) of (X) the sum of the amount theretofore paid by such Indemnifying Party in respect of such indemnifiable Damages plus the amount received from the third Person in respect thereof, less (Y) the full amount of such indemnifiable Damages.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article 6, but subject to Section 6.4(b) above, in the event that a SpinCo Group member is an Indemnifying Party, the initial presumption for purposes of calculating indemnity payments will be that there is no insurance coverage for any such Damages. The Indemnifying Party may at any time request that the Indemnified Party pursue insurance coverage from one or more insurers in connection with such Damages. If requested, the Indemnified Party will cooperate in good faith with the Indemnifying Party and use its commercially reasonable efforts to pursue insurance coverage, including, if necessary, the filing of coverage litigation, after consultation with the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnifying Party has provided written consent as to the initiation of coverage litigation (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld), all of which will be at the Indemnifying Party’s sole cost and expense. The Indemnifying Party will pay directly or promptly reimburse the Indemnified Party for all such costs and expenses, as directed by the Indemnified Party. The Indemnified Party will retain full and exclusive control of all such matters (including, without limitation, the settlement of underlying covered claims and/or coverage claims against insurers), and the Indemnified Party will have the right to select counsel with the concurrence of Indemnifying Party, which concurrence will not be withheld unreasonably. The proceeds of any insurance recovery (after deducting the insurance indemnity payment for the settlement or judgment for which coverage was sought, and any costs and expenses that have not yet been paid or reimbursed by the Indemnifying Party) will be paid to the Indemnifying Party; provided, however, that the Indemnified Party shall not be required to pay any insurance proceeds to the Indemnifying Party in excess of the Indemnifying Party’s costs of indemnification for the applicable matter(s). At all times, the Indemnifying Party will cooperate with the Indemnified Party’s insurers and/or with the Indemnified Party in the pursuit of insurance coverage, as and when reasonably requested to do so by the Indemnified Party. It is not the intent of this Section 6.4(c) to absolve the Indemnifying Party of any responsibility to the Indemnified Party for those Damages in connection with which the Indemnified Party actually secures insurance coverage, but to allocate the costs of pursuing such coverage to the Indemnifying Party and to provide the Indemnified Party with a full, interim indemnity from the Indemnifying Party until such time as the extent of insurance coverage is determined and is obtained. It is also not the intention of this Section 6.4 that the indemnity obligations of the Indemnifying Party hereunder should be viewed as “additional insurance” by any insurer. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 6.4(c), the Indemnified Party in its sole discretion may pursue insurance coverage for the benefit of Indemnifying Party before the Indemnifying Party has requested it to do so. In such event, the Indemnified Party may unilaterally take any steps it determines are necessary to preserve such insurance coverage, including, by way of example and not by way of limitation, tendering the defense of any claim or suit to an insurer or insurers of the Indemnified Party if the Indemnified Party concludes that such action may be required by the relevant insurance policy or policies. Any such actions by the Indemnified Party will not relieve Indemnifying Party of any of its obligations to the Indemnified Party under this Agreement, including the Indemnifying Party’s obligation to pay directly or reimburse the Indemnified Party for costs and expenses. For purposes of this Section 6.4(c), the following will not be considered insurance that will be available to the Indemnifying Party: (i) any deductible payable by the Indemnified Party; (ii) any retention payable by the

 

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Indemnified Party; (iii) any co-insurance payable by the Indemnified Party; and (iv) any coverage that ultimately will be payable or reimbursable by the Indemnified Party through any arrangement, including but not limited to an insurance-fronting arrangement or fronted insurance policy. It is the intention of this Section 6.4(c) to make insurance available to the Indemnifying Party only in those instances in which there has been a final transfer of the risk to a solvent third-party commercial insurer.

(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 6.1, Section 6.2 or Section 6.3, (i) indemnification with respect to Taxes and Tax-Related Losses will be governed exclusively by the Tax Matters Agreement, (ii) indemnification with respect to Third-Party Claims for infringement or misappropriation of Intellectual Property rights will be governed exclusively by the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement, and (iii) indemnification with respect to certain employee-related Liabilities will be governed by the Employee Matters Agreement. To the extent indemnification is not provided in such Ancillary Agreements, the terms of this Agreement will govern.

Section 6.5 Mutual Release of Pre-Distribution Claims .

(a) Except as provided in Section 6.5(c), as of the Distribution Date, Manitowoc ParentCo does hereby, for itself and each other member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group, their respective Affiliates, successors and assigns, and all Persons who at any time prior to the Distribution Date have been shareholders, directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), release and forever discharge SpinCo, each member of the SpinCo Group and their respective Affiliates, successors and assigns, and all stockholders, directors, officers, agents or employees of SpinCo (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, from any and all Liabilities whatsoever to Manitowoc ParentCo, and each other member of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group, their respective Affiliates, successors and assigns, and all Persons who at any time prior to the Distribution Date have been shareholders, directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group, whether at law or in equity (including any right of contribution), whether arising under any Contract, by operation of Law or otherwise, existing or arising from any acts or events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur or any conditions existing or alleged to have existed at or before the Distribution Date, including in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and all other activities to implement the Separation and the Distribution.

(b) Except as provided in Section 6.5(c), as of the Distribution Date, SpinCo does hereby, for itself and each other member of the SpinCo Group, their respective Affiliates, successors and assigns, and all Persons who at any time prior to the Distribution Date have been stockholders, directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of the SpinCo Group (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), release and forever discharge Manitowoc ParentCo, each member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group and their respective Affiliates, successors and assigns, and all shareholders, directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, from any and all Liabilities whatsoever to SpinCo and each other member of the SpinCo Group, their respective Affiliates, successors and assigns, and all Persons who at any time prior to the Distribution Date have been stockholders, directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of the SpinCo Group, whether at law or in equity (including any

 

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right of contribution), whether arising under any Contract, by operation of Law or otherwise, existing or arising from any acts or events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur or any conditions existing or alleged to have existed at or before the Distribution Date, including in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and all other activities to implement the Separation and the Distribution.

(c) Nothing contained in Section 6.5(a) or (b) will impair any right of any Person to enforce this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or any agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings that are specified in, or contemplated to continue pursuant to, this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, nothing contained in Section 6.5(a) or (b) will release any Person from:

(i) any Liability, contingent or otherwise, assumed, transferred, assigned or allocated such Person in accordance with this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement;

(ii) any Liability that such Person may have with respect to indemnification or contribution pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement for claims brought against the parties by third Persons, which Liability will be governed by the provisions of Sections 6.1 through 6.4 and the applicable indemnification provisions of the Ancillary Agreements;

(iii) any Liability arising under a written Contract entered into between a member of each Group prior to the Distribution Date relating to the commercial sale of products or provision of services between such entities (including for such purpose, their respective Affiliates);

(iv) any indemnification obligation under such Person’s articles or certificate of incorporation or bylaws or equivalent organizational document; or

(v) any Liability the release of which would result in the release of any third Person other than the Manitowoc ParentCo Indemnified Parties or the SpinCo Indemnified Parties.

(d) Manitowoc ParentCo will not make, and will not permit any member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group to make, any claim or demand, or commence any Action asserting any claim or demand, including any claim of contribution or indemnification, against SpinCo, any member of the SpinCo Group or any other Person released pursuant to Section 6.5(a), with respect to any Liabilities released pursuant to Section 6.5(a). SpinCo will not make, and will not permit any member of the SpinCo Group to make, any claim or demand, or commence any Action asserting any claim or demand, including any claim of contribution or any indemnification, against Manitowoc ParentCo, any other member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group or any other Person released pursuant to Section 6.5(b), with respect to any Liabilities released pursuant to Section 6.5(b).

(e) It is the intent of each of Manitowoc ParentCo and SpinCo by virtue of the provisions of this Section 6.5 to provide for a full and complete release and discharge of all Liabilities existing or arising from all acts and events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur and all conditions existing or alleged to have existed at or before the Distribution Date between or among any member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group, on the one

 

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hand, and any member of the SpinCo Group, on the other hand (including any contractual agreements or arrangements existing or alleged to exist between any such members at or before the Distribution Date), except as expressly set forth in Section 6.5(c). At any time, at the reasonable request of a party, the other party will cause each member of its Group to execute and deliver releases reflecting the provisions hereof.

ARTICLE 7

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 7.1 Governing Law . The internal laws of the State of Wisconsin (without reference to its principles of conflicts of law) govern the construction, interpretation and other matters arising out of or in connection with this Agreement and, unless expressly provided therein, each Ancillary Agreement, and each of the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto (whether arising in contract, tort, equity or otherwise).

Section 7.2 Jurisdiction . If any Dispute arises out of or in connection with this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, except as expressly contemplated by another provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, the parties irrevocably (a) consent and submit to the co-exclusive jurisdiction of federal and state courts located in Wisconsin and in Florida, (b) waive any objection to that choice of forum in Wisconsin or in Florida based on venue or to the effect that the forum is not convenient, and (c) WAIVE TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL OR ADJUDICATION BY JURY.

Section 7.3 Dispute Resolution .

(a) Amicable Resolution . Manitowoc ParentCo and SpinCo mutually desire that friendly collaboration will continue between them. Accordingly, they will try, and they will cause their respective officers, directors, employees and other Group members to try, to resolve in an amicable manner all disagreements and misunderstandings connected with their respective rights and obligations under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, including any amendments hereto or thereto. In furtherance thereof, in the event of any dispute or disagreement (a “ Dispute ”) between any Manitowoc ParentCo Group Member and any SpinCo Group member as to the interpretation of any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement executed in connection herewith or therewith (or the performance of obligations hereunder or thereunder), then unless otherwise provided in any Ancillary Agreement, the matter, upon written request of either party, will be referred for resolution to a steering committee established on the Distribution Date pursuant to this Section 7.3(a) (the “ Dispute Resolution Committee ”). The Dispute Resolution Committee will have four members, two of whom will be appointed by Manitowoc ParentCo and two of whom will be appointed by SpinCo. Each of Manitowoc ParentCo and SpinCo will use its good faith efforts to avoid replacing the initial members of the Dispute Resolution Committee for the first year after the Effective Date. Thereafter, Manitowoc ParentCo and SpinCo will, to the extent practicable, honor the other party’s reasonable objections to any replacements of Dispute Resolution Committee members. While any person is serving as a member of the Dispute Resolution Committee, such person may not designate any substitute or proxy for purposes of attending or voting at a Dispute Resolution Committee meeting. The Dispute Resolution Committee will make a good faith effort to promptly resolve all Disputes referred to it. Dispute Resolution Committee decisions made with the consent of at least three members, including at least one SpinCo member and at least one Manitowoc ParentCo member, will be binding on Manitowoc ParentCo and SpinCo and their respective Group members. If the Dispute Resolution Committee does not agree to a resolution of a Dispute within 30

 

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days after the referral of the matter to it, each of Manitowoc ParentCo and SpinCo will be free to exercise the remedies available to it under applicable law, subject to Section 7.3(b). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article 7, any amendment to the terms of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement may only be effected in accordance with Section 7.10.

(b) Mediation and Alternate Dispute Resolution . In the event any Dispute cannot be resolved in a friendly manner as set forth in Section 7.3(a), the parties intend that such Dispute be resolved by mediation (or some other mutually agreed upon alternative dispute resolution process (“ ADR ”)). If the Dispute Resolution Committee is unable to resolve the Dispute as contemplated by Section 7.3(a), either Manitowoc ParentCo or SpinCo may demand mediation of the Dispute by written notice to the other in which case the two parties will select a mediator within ten (10) days after the demand. Neither party may unreasonably withhold consent to the selection of the mediator. The use of any ADR procedures will not be construed under the doctrines of laches, waiver or estoppel to affect adversely the rights of either party. Each of Manitowoc ParentCo and SpinCo will bear its own costs of mediation or other form of ADR, but both parties will equally share the costs of the mediator (or other neutral).

(c) Non-Exclusive Remedy . Nothing in this Section 7.3 will prevent either Manitowoc ParentCo or SpinCo from commencing formal litigation proceedings in any state or federal court in Wisconsin, which the parties hereby agree have jurisdiction over the parties and any disputes relating to this Agreement or seeking injunctive or similar relief if (i) the Dispute has not been resolved within 45 days after commencement of the applicable ADR process or (ii) any delay resulting from efforts to mediate such Dispute or otherwise resolve the dispute amicably or consensually could result in serious and irreparable injury to either Manitowoc ParentCo or SpinCo or any member of either Group.

(d) Commencement of Dispute Resolution Procedure . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, Manitowoc ParentCo and SpinCo are the only members of their respective Groups entitled to commence a dispute resolution procedure under this Agreement, whether pursuant to Section 6.3(c), this Section 7.3 or otherwise, and each such party will cause its respective Group members not to commence any dispute resolution procedure other than through such party as provided in this Section 7.3.

 

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Section 7.4 Notices . Each party giving any notice required or permitted under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement will give the notice in writing and use one of the following methods of delivery to the party to be notified, at the address set forth below or another address of which the sending party has been notified in accordance with this Section 7.4 as follows: (a) personal delivery; (b) facsimile or telecopy transmission with a reasonable method of confirming transmission; (c) commercial overnight courier with a reasonable method of confirming delivery; or (d) pre-paid, United States of America certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. Notice to a party is effective for purposes of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement only if given as provided in this Section 7.4(a) and will be deemed given on the date that the intended addressee actually receives the notice.

(a) If to Manitowoc ParentCo:

The Manitowoc Company, Inc.

2400 South 44th Street

Manitowoc, Wisconsin 54220

United States of America

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile: (920) 652-9777

(b) If to SpinCo:

Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc.

2227 Welbilt Boulevard

New Port Richey, Florida 34655

United States of America

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile: (727) 569-1271

Section 7.5 Binding Effect and Assignment . This Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement bind and benefit the parties and their respective successors and assigns. No party may assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement without the written consent of the other party which consent may be withheld in such other party’s sole and absolute discretion, and any assignment or attempted assignment in violation of the foregoing will be null and void.

Section 7.6 Severability . If any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement is determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Agreement or such Ancillary Agreement, as the case may be, will remain in full force, if the essential terms and conditions of this Agreement or such Ancillary Agreement, as the case may be, for each party remain valid, binding and enforceable.

Section 7.7 Entire Agreement . This Agreement, together with the Ancillary Agreements and each of the exhibits and schedules appended hereto and thereto, constitutes the final agreement between the parties, and is the complete and exclusive statement of the parties’ agreement on the matters contained herein and therein. All prior and contemporaneous negotiations and agreements among the parties with respect to the matters contained herein and therein are superseded by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, as applicable. In the event of any conflict between (a) any provision in this Agreement, on the one hand, and (b) any specific provision in the Employee Matters Agreement, Intellectual Property Matters Agreement or the Tax Matters Agreement, on the other hand, pertaining to the subject matter of any such Agreement, the specific provisions in the Employee Matters Agreement, Intellectual Property Matters Agreement or the Tax Matters Agreement, as the case may be, will control over the provisions in this Agreement, as applicable.

Section 7.8 Counterparts . The parties may execute this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreement in multiple counterparts, each of which constitutes an original as against the party that signed it, and all of which together constitute one agreement. The signatures of the parties need not appear on the same counterpart. The delivery of signed counterparts by facsimile or email transmission that includes a copy of the sending party’s signature is as effective as signing and delivering the counterpart in person.

 

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Section 7.9 Expenses; Interest Payment . Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement or as agreed by the parties hereto, (a) prior to the Distribution, (i) all fees, costs and expenses incurred by SpinCo related to any financing transactions, including the issuance of indebtedness, undertaken by SpinCo in connection with the Separation and Distribution, as well as any other fees, costs or expenses specifically incurred by SpinCo, shall be borne by SpinCo, and (ii) all other fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery and implementation of this Agreement and any other Ancillary Agreement, and with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, shall be borne by Manitowoc ParentCo; and (b) following the Distribution, all fees, costs and expenses will be borne by the party incurring such fees, costs or expenses. To the extent that any amounts required to be paid under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement by any party is not timely paid pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or such Ancillary Agreement, such outstanding amount will bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the three month LIBOR, fixing such rate as of the date such payment was due (the “ Due Date ”) or, if a holiday, the previous business day, plus four percent (4%). Interest will be calculated based on a 365-day year and the actual number of days elapsed from the Due Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent any Ancillary Agreement specifically provides for a default interest rate, the terms of such Ancillary Agreement shall prevail. All payments required to be paid under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement shall be made in United States Dollars, and all interest on amounts not timely paid shall accrue in United States Dollars.

Section 7.10 Amendment . The parties may amend this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement only by a written agreement signed by each party to be bound by the amendment and that identifies itself as an amendment to this Agreement or such Ancillary Agreement, as applicable.

Section 7.11 Waiver . The parties may waive a provision of this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement only by a writing signed by the party intended to be bound by the waiver. A party is not prevented from enforcing any right, remedy or condition in the party’s favor because of any failure or delay in exercising any right or remedy or in requiring satisfaction of any condition, except to the extent that the party specifically waives the same in writing. A written waiver given for one matter or occasion is effective only in that instance and only for the purpose stated and may not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent instance or occurrence of the same matter. A waiver once given is not to be construed as a waiver for any other matter or occasion. Any enumeration of a party’s rights and remedies in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement is not intended to be exclusive, and a party’s rights and remedies are intended to be cumulative to the extent permitted by law and include any rights and remedies authorized in law or in equity.

Section 7.12 Authority . Each party represents to the other party that (a) it has the corporate or other requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and each of the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party, (b) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each of the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other action, (c) it has duly and validly executed and delivered this Agreement and each of the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party, and (d) this Agreement and each of the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party is a legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and general equity principles.

 

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Section 7.13 Construction of Agreement .

(a) Where this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement states that a party “will” or “shall” perform in some manner or otherwise act or omit to act, it means that the party is legally obligated to do so in accordance with this Agreement or such Ancillary Agreement, as applicable.

(b) The captions, titles and headings, and table of contents, included in this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements are for convenience only, and do not affect this Agreement’s or such Ancillary Agreements’ construction or interpretation. When a reference is made in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement to an Article or a Section, exhibit or schedule, such reference will be to an Article or Section of, or an exhibit or schedule to, this Agreement unless otherwise indicated.

(c) The words “including,” “includes,” or “include” are to be read as listing non-exclusive examples of the matters referred to, whether or not words such as “without limitation” or “but not limited to” are used in each instance.

(d) Any reference in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement to the singular includes the plural where appropriate. Any reference in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement to the masculine, feminine or neuter gender includes the other genders where appropriate. For purposes of this Agreement, after the Effective Date, the Foodservice Business will be deemed to be the business of SpinCo.

(e) This Agreement is not to be construed for or against any party based on which party drafted any of the provisions of this Agreement. The language used in this Agreement is the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no provision of this Agreement will be interpreted for or against any party because that party or its attorney drafted the provision.

(f) Unless otherwise expressly specified in an Ancillary Agreement, all references in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement to “dollars” or “$” means United States Dollars.

(g) Any reference in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement to a “member” of a Group or Group “members” means a party to this Agreement or another Person referred to in the definition of the SpinCo Group or Manitowoc ParentCo Group, as applicable.

(h) This Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements are for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and, except for the indemnification rights of the Manitowoc ParentCo Indemnified Parties and the SpinCo Indemnified Parties under this Agreement or as expressly provided in any Ancillary Agreement, do not, and are not intended to, confer any rights or remedies in favor of any Person (including any employee or shareholder of Manitowoc ParentCo or employee or stockholder of SpinCo) other than the parties signing this Agreement.

Section 7.14 Termination .

(a) This Agreement and any Ancillary Agreement may be terminated and the Distribution abandoned at any time prior to the Distribution Date by and in the sole discretion of the Manitowoc ParentCo Board without the approval of any Person, including SpinCo, in which case no party will have any liability of any kind to any other party by reason of this Agreement. After the Distribution Date, this Agreement may not be terminated except by an agreement in writing signed by each of the parties to this Agreement.

(b) The obligations of the parties under Article 3 (including the obligation to pursue or effect the Distribution) may be terminated by Manitowoc ParentCo if, at any time after the Effective Date, Manitowoc ParentCo determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that the Distribution would not be in the best interests of Manitowoc ParentCo or its shareholders.

 

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Section 7.15 Limitation on Damages . NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, IN NO EVENT WILL ANY PARTY OR ANY OF ITS GROUP MEMBERS BE LIABLE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES OR LEGAL THEORY FOR DAMAGES RELATED TO INCONVENIENCE, DOWNTIME, INTEREST, COST OF CAPITAL, FRUSTRATION OF ECONOMIC OR BUSINESS EXPECTATIONS, LOST PROFITS, LOST REVENUES, LOST SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, TIME, DATA, OR GOOD WILL, OR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, COLLATERAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH LOSSES ARE FORESEEABLE; PROVIDED , HOWEVER , THAT TO THE EXTENT AN INDEMNIFIED PARTY IS REQUIRED TO PAY ANY DAMAGES RELATED TO INCONVENIENCE, DOWNTIME, INTEREST, COST OF CAPITAL, FRUSTRATION OF ECONOMIC OR BUSINESS EXPECTATIONS, LOST PROFITS, LOST REVENUES, LOST SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, TIME, DATA, OR GOOD WILL, OR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, COLLATERAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, TO A PERSON WHO IS NOT A MEMBER OF ANY GROUP IN CONNECTION WITH A THIRD-PARTY CLAIM, SUCH DAMAGES WILL CONSTITUTE DIRECT DAMAGES FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS AGREEMENT NOT SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATION SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 7.15. THIS SECTION SURVIVES THE TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party has caused this Master Separation and Distribution Agreement to be executed on its behalf by a duly authorized officer effective as of the date first set forth above

 

MANITOWOC PARENTCO:
THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC.
By:  

/s/ Carl J. Laurino

Name:   Carl J. Laurino
Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
SPINCO:
MANITOWOC FOODSERVICE, INC.
By:  

/s/ Maurice D. Jones

Name:   Maurice D. Jones
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

[Signature page to Master Separation and Distribution Agreement]

Exhibit 4.1

Execution Version

FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, (this “ Supplemental Indenture ”), dated as of March 3, 2016, by and among THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC., a Wisconsin corporation (the “ Company ”), the other parties that are signatories hereto as Guarantors (each a “ New Guarantor ”) and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (in such capacity, the “ Trustee ”) and as collateral agent (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Agent ”).

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS MTW CRANES ESCROW CORP., a Delaware corporation (the “ Issuer ”), the Trustee and the Collateral Agent have heretofore executed an indenture, dated as of February 18, 2016 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “ Indenture ”), providing for the issuance of the Issuer’s 12.75% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2021 (the “ Notes ”), initially in the aggregate principal amount of $260,000,000;

WHEREAS Sections 5.01 and 9.01 of the Indenture provide that under certain circumstances, the Company may execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Company shall unconditionally assume all the Issuer’s Obligations under the Notes on the terms and conditions set forth herein;

WHEREAS Sections 4.12 and 11.22 of the Indenture provide that under certain circumstances the Issuer is required to cause the New Guarantors to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the New Guarantors shall guarantee the Indenture Obligations; and

WHEREAS pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee, the Company and the New Guarantors are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company, the New Guarantors and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

(1) Capitalized Terms . Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture. The words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereby” and other words of similar import used in this Supplemental Indenture refer to this Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Section hereof.

(2) Agreement to Assume Obligations . The Company hereby agrees to unconditionally assume the Issuer’s Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Indenture and to be bound by all provisions of the Indenture and the Notes applicable to the Issuer and to perform all of the obligations and agreements of the Issuer under the Indenture and the Notes and may exercise every right and power of the Issuer.

(3) Agreement to Guarantee . Each of the New Guarantors hereby agrees to, jointly and severally with all existing Guarantors (if any), guarantee the Indenture Obligations on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article Eleven of the Indenture and to be bound by all other applicable provisions of the Indenture and the Notes and to perform all of the obligations and agreements of a Guarantor under the Indenture.

(4) Ratification of Indenture; Supplemental Indentures Part of Indenture . Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every Holder of Notes heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby.


(5) Liability . No director, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder, member, manager or partner of the Company or any New Guarantor shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer or the Guarantors (including any New Guarantor) under the Notes, any Guarantees, the Indenture or any supplemental indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each holder by accepting Notes waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes and the Guarantees.

(6) Notices . All notices or other communications to the Company and the Guarantors shall be given as provided in Section 13.01 of the Indenture.

(7) The Trustee . The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Company and the New Guarantors.

(8) Governing Law . THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WILL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BUT WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAW OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.

(9) Counterparts . The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

(10) Effect of Headings . The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC., as the

Company

By:  

/s/ Maurice D. Jones            

  Name:   Maurice D. Jones
  Title:   Senior Vice President, General
    Counsel and Secretary
GROVE U.S. L.L.C.
MANITOWOC CP, INC.
MANITOWOC CRANE COMPANIES, LLC
MANITOWOC CRANE GROUP U.S. HOLDING,
LLC
MANITOWOC CRANES, LLC
MANITOWOC RE-MANUFACTURING, LLC
  as Guarantors
By:  

/s/ Maurice D. Jones            

  Name:   Maurice D. Jones
  Title:   Vice President and Secretary

[MTW Cranes – First Supplemental Indenture]


WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, as Trustee and Collateral Agent
By:  

/s/ Stefan Victory

  Name:   Stefan Victory
  Title:   Vice President

[MTW Cranes – First Supplemental Indenture]

Exhibit 10.1

Execution Version

TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT

THIS TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is effective as of March 4, 2016 (the “ Effective Date ”) between The Manitowoc Company, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (“ Manitowoc ParentCo ”), and Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Manitowoc Foodservice ”).

WHEREAS, Manitowoc ParentCo and Manitowoc Foodservice are party to that certain Master Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of March 4, 2016 (the “ Separation Agreement ”), pursuant to which the parties agreed to separate the business of Manitowoc Foodservice and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “ Manitowoc Foodservice Group ”) from Manitowoc ParentCo; and

WHEREAS, after the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Separation Agreement, Manitowoc Foodservice wishes to engage Manitowoc ParentCo to perform, and Manitowoc ParentCo wishes to perform or cause to be performed, on a transitional basis for the benefit of the Manitowoc Foodservices Group the services described in the attached Exhibit A , as it may be amended from time to time by the mutual written agreement of the Parties (the “ ParentCo Service Exhibit ”), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, after the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Separation Agreement, Manitowoc ParentCo wishes to engage Manitowoc Foodservice to perform, and Manitowoc Foodservice wishes to perform or cause to be performed, on a transitional basis for the benefit of Manitowoc ParentCo and its Subsidiaries (collectively, the “ Manitowoc ParentCo Group ”) the services described in the attached Exhibit B , as it may be amended from time to time by the mutual written agreement of the Parties (the “ Foodservice Service Exhibit ”), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the mutual covenants set forth below and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1

CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1 Capitalized Terms . As used in this Agreement:

(a) “ Affiliate ” of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly “controlling,” “controlled by,” or “under common control with” (within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended), such specified Person; provided, however, that for purposes of this Agreement, the determination of whether a Person is an Affiliate of another Person will be made assuming that no member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group is an Affiliate of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group.

(b) “ Confidential Information ” means all information relating generally or specifically to the business of a Party or any of its Affiliates that is supplied to or obtained by the other Party or any of its Affiliates pursuant to or as a result of this Agreement and that is not generally known in the trade or industry. Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Confidential Information” shall not mean or include information of a Party or any of its Affiliates that


(i) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by the other Party or any of its Affiliates in violation of this Agreement, (ii) was known to the other Party or any of its Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis prior to its disclosure by such disclosing party, provided that the source of such information was not, to the receiving party’s knowledge, bound by any confidentiality agreement with or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to such disclosing party, (iii) becomes available to the other Party or any of its Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a person other than the disclosing party who is not, to the receiving party’s knowledge, bound by any confidentiality agreement with or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to the disclosing party or (iv) is independently developed by the receiving party without reference to any Confidential Information of the disclosing party.

(c) “ Labor Cost ” for any period shall mean an amount equal to the costs paid or expenses accrued by Provider and any other Rendering Party during such period for the employment of those of their respective employees who perform (or terminate the performance of) the Services pursuant to this Agreement, as pro rated for the hours spent by such employees performing (or terminating the performance of) the Services. Such costs and expenses include (without limitation): (i) salaries, wages, bonuses and incentive, vacation, holiday and self-funded sick pay; (ii) social security taxes, Medicare taxes and other payroll taxes; (iii) premiums on behalf of such employees for coverage by any long-term disability insurance, insured short-term disability benefit, group term life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, business travel accident insurance, and insured group health, dental or vision plans; (iv) other employee welfare benefits, fringe benefits and perquisites, including benefits under any employee welfare benefit plan, supplemental unemployment compensation plan benefits, expatriate compensation program costs and benefits and any other fringe benefit arrangements that do not constitute an employee benefit plan; (v) employer contributions to any tax-qualified defined contribution plan on behalf of such employees (other than employee pretax deferral amounts included in subclause (i)  above as wages) and a proportionate share of employer paid administration costs; (vi) employer provided benefits under any tax-qualified defined benefit pension plan and a proportionate share of employer paid administration costs; (vii) employer provided self-funded group health, dental and vision benefits; (viii) employer costs for administration of any benefit plan, program or arrangement provided to or for the benefit of such employees; and (ix) any other government charges relating to the employment of such employees, including workers’ compensation claims. Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Labor Cost” shall not include costs paid or expenses accrued with respect to any part of the costs or expenses described above that are attributable to a change in the terms of employment or employee benefit plans or practices applicable to any such employee from those in effect on the Effective Date, other than changes that are consistent with changes applied to other employees in the same or similar positions and/or changes required under any existing or future collective bargaining agreement.

(d) “ Law ” shall mean any supranational, national, provincial, state, local or foreign statute, law (including common law), ordinance, rule or regulation

(e) “ Parties ” means Manitowoc ParentCo and Manitowoc Foodservice.

 

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(f) “ Person ” means an individual and a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company, an association, a trust and any other entity or organization, including a governmental entity or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof.

(g) “ Provider ” means (i) Manitowoc ParentCo with respect to the services described in the ParentCo Service Exhibit and (ii) Manitowoc Foodservice with respect to the services described in the Foodservice Service Exhibit.

(h) “ Recipient ” means (i) the Manitowoc ParentCo Group with respect to the services described in the Foodservice Service Exhibit and (ii) the Manitowoc Foodservice Group with respect to the services described in the ParentCo Service Exhibit.

(i) “ Receiving Party ” means the entity within Recipient for which the applicable Service is performed.

(j) “ Rendering Party ” means the entity that performs the applicable Service.

(k) “ Service Exhibit ” means (i) the Foodservice Service Exhibit in those circumstances in which Manitowoc Foodservice is responsible for performing services for the benefit of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group under this Agreement and (ii) the ParentCo Service Exhibit in those circumstances in which Manitowoc ParentCo is responsible for performing services for the benefit of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group under this Agreement.

(l) “ Services ” means (i) the services described on the ParentCo Service Exhibit in those circumstances in which Manitowoc ParentCo is responsible for performing services for the benefit of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group under this Agreement and (ii) the services described on the Foodservice Service Exhibit in those circumstances in which Manitowoc Foodservice is responsible for performing services for the benefit of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group under this Agreement.

(m) “ Subsidiary ” means, with respect to a Person, any entity that is controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person.

(n) “ Taxes ” means supranational, national, state, provincial, municipal, local or foreign taxes, charges, fees, levies, or other assessments imposed by any governmental entity, including any interest and penalties (civil or criminal) on or additions to any such taxes, whether disputed or not.

(o) “ Third Party ” means any Person other than the Parties or any of their Affiliates.

(p) “ Third Party Cost ” means the aggregate amount that the Third Party Service Provider would charge to provide the Receiving Party with the applicable Service upon terms substantially similar to the terms set forth in this Agreement. If Provider is not reasonably able to identify a Third Party Service Provider for the applicable Service, then the “ Third Party Cost ” shall be deemed to mean an amount equal to the Labor Cost for the applicable Service multiplied by six.

(q) “ Third Party Service Provider ” means a Person identified by Provider that satisfies each of the following criteria: (i) the Person is not an Affiliate of Manitowoc ParentCo, Manitowoc Foodservice or any of their respective Affiliates; (ii) the Person is not a competitor of Manitowoc ParentCo, Manitowoc Foodservice or any of their respective Affiliates; and (iii) the Person is engaged in the business of providing the applicable Service to third parties comparable (in type and size) to the applicable Receiving Party.

 

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Section 1.2 Other . Where any group or category of items or matters is defined collectively in the plural number, any item or matter within such definition may be referred to using such defined term in the singular number, and vice versa. Any reference in this Agreement to the masculine, feminine or neuter gender includes the other genders where appropriate.

ARTICLE 2

TRANSITION SERVICES

Section 2.1 Services . Provider shall provide, or shall cause one or more of its Subsidiaries to provide, Recipient with the services described in the Service Exhibit for the periods set forth therein (collectively, the “ Services ”). Recipient shall receive the Services only for the benefit of its business and not for the benefit of any other Person.

Section 2.2 Additional Services . If, during the period commencing on the Effective Date and ending on that date that is 180 days after the Effective Date, Recipient (a) identifies a service that Provider provided to Recipient during the 12-month period immediately preceding the Effective Date that Recipient reasonably needs in order for its business to continue to operate in substantially the same manner in which its business operated prior to the Effective Date but such service is not listed on the Service Exhibit (other than because the Parties agreed in writing that such service shall not be provided) and (b) submits a written request describing such service to Provider’s Service Manager, then Provider shall consider in good faith the request to provide such additional service (the “ Additional Service ”). If the Parties agree on the Additional Service, then the Parties shall execute and deliver an amendment to the Service Exhibit to evidence the terms of the Additional Service and the associated Fees therefor and thereafter the Additional Service shall constitute a Service provided pursuant to this Agreement.

Section 2.3 Service Changes .

(a) Subject to Section 2.3(b) , Provider or any other Rendering Party may supplement, modify, substitute or otherwise alter the Services from time to time in a manner consistent with supplements, modifications, substitutions or alterations made with respect to similar services provided or otherwise made available by Provider or such Rendering Party to itself, its Affiliates or Third Parties; provided, however, that no change in the provision of Services that materially adversely affects the quality, timeliness or availability of the Services or materially increases the cost of using the Services shall be made without the prior written consent of Recipient (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

(b) Notwithstanding Section 2.3(a) and except as set forth on the Service Exhibit, if Provider is required to (i) increase staffing, (ii) acquire, lease or license additional facilities, equipment or software, (iii) engage in significant capital expenditures or (iv) apply for or obtain any approval, consent or waiver from Third Parties (other than renewals of any

 

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preexisting permits, licenses or authorizations) (collectively, the “ Service Changes ”) in order to accommodate an increase in the use of any Service beyond the level of use of such Service by Recipient during the 12-month period immediately prior to the Effective Date, including (A) as a result of a change in the manner in which Recipient’s business is being conducted after the Effective Date, but (B) excluding ordinary course expansion of the volume or geographic scope of such business (such as ordinary course increases in headcount, customers, suppliers and transaction volumes), then Provider shall provide Recipient with written notice of the Service Change and propose a plan for implementing the Service Change before incurring any costs or expenses resulting from the Service Change. Upon receipt of such written notice, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to adjust or change the Services, including the Fees, as applicable, before Provider undertakes any Service Change. If the Parties determine that Provider shall undertake the Service Change, then the Parties shall document the Service Change, together with any other adjustments or changes to the Services, including to the Fees, in a written agreement, and the Parties shall amend the Service Exhibit to reflect such written agreement. Each amended section of the Service Exhibit shall be deemed part of this Agreement as of the date of such written agreement, and the Service Changes set forth in such amended Service Exhibit shall be deemed a part of the Services provided pursuant to this Agreement.

Section 2.4 Quality of Services . Provider warrants that (a) Services of the type that Provider or any of its Subsidiaries provided to Recipient prior to the Effective Date, as performed pursuant to this Agreement after the Effective Date, will be performed in substantially the same manner and on substantially the same basis (including with respect to timing and priority) as Provider or one of its Subsidiaries provided the Services to the Receiving Party, whether directly or indirectly, during the 12-month period immediately preceding the Effective Date and (b) Services not of the type that Provider or any of its Subsidiaries provided to Recipient prior to the Effective Date, as performed pursuant to this Agreement after the Effective Date, will be performed in a commercially reasonable manner consistent with the nature, quality, standard of care and service levels (including with respect to timing and priority) at which the same or similar services are performed by or on behalf of Provider or any of its Subsidiaries to Provider or any of its Subsidiaries. If the Services do not conform to the foregoing warranty, then Recipient’s (and the applicable Receiving Party’s) sole and exclusive remedy shall be the right to require Provider or any other Rendering Party to perform the Services again, properly and at no additional expense to Recipient or the other applicable Receiving Party. Except as set forth in this Section 2.4 , there are no warranties with respect to the Services. PROVIDER (AND EACH OTHER RENDERING PARTY) DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER EXPRESS AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES RELATING TO THE SERVICES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND ALL WARRANTIES ARISING OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE .

Section 2.5 Excluded Services . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Parties do not intend that Provider or any other Rendering Party will render to Recipient, or that Recipient will receive from Provider or any other Rendering Party, any professional advice or opinions, whether with regard to tax, legal, treasury, finance, employment or other business, technical and financial matters, and Recipient shall not rely on, or construe, any Service rendered by or on behalf of Provider or any other Rendering Party as any such professional advice or opinions.

Section 2.6 Cooperation . Recipient shall cooperate with Provider and any other Rendering Party by promptly providing all information that Provider or any other Rendering Party reasonably deems necessary for the performance of the Services and by accepting and using the Services in the ordinary course of business.

 

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Section 2.7 Subcontracting . Provider may hire or engage one or more Third Parties to perform any or all of its obligations under this Agreement without the consent of Recipient; provided that (a) the hiring or engagement of such Third Party does not decrease the quality or level of services provided to Recipient to below that provided by Provider, (b) the use of such Third Party will not increase the sum of the Fees and Reimbursable Expenses payable by Recipient in connection with such Services, (c) the use of such Third Party will not change the manner in which the Services are delivered in a way that increases Recipient’s costs of receiving the Services (it being understood that, if such Third Party has been engaged by Provider to perform the same or similar services prior to the Effective Date, then subclauses (a) , (b)  and (c)  shall be deemed satisfied). Provider shall remain primarily responsible for all of its obligations under this Agreement, except that if a Third Party provides all or part of any Service pursuant to a written agreement with Recipient, Recipient agrees to be bound by, and to cause its Affiliates to comply with, those obligations that such agreement places on Recipient, and Provider shall not be responsible for its obligations under this Agreement that are specified in such agreement to be obligations of such Third Party. Subject to the confidentiality provisions set forth in Section 4.3 , Provider shall provide Recipient with any information within the possession of Provider or any of its Affiliates that Recipient reasonably requests in connection with any Services being provided to Recipient by a Third Party, including any applicable invoices, agreements documenting the arrangements between such Third Party and Provider and other supporting documentation.

Section 2.8 System Migration . The Parties acknowledge the transitional nature of the Services. Each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with and assist the other Party in connection with the transition from the performance of the Services by Provider and the other Rendering Parties to the performance of the Services by Recipient or its designee (in any event prior to the expiration or termination of this Agreement), using commercially reasonable efforts to minimize both the cost of such transition and the disruption to the ongoing business activities of the parties.

Section 2.9 Reservation of Rights . Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to prohibit or otherwise restrict Provider or any other Rendering Party from performing, or engaging any Third Party to perform, any Service for the benefit of itself, its Affiliates or Third Parties.

ARTICLE 3

FEES; PAYMENT

Section 3.1 Fees . In consideration of the performance of the Services, Recipient shall pay Provider a fee (either one-time or recurring) for such Services or category of Services, as applicable, (each, a “ Fee ” and collectively, the “ Fees ”). Until December 31, 2016, the Fee for each Service shall equal 105.0% of the Labor Cost for the applicable Service. If applicable due to an extension of the term of a Service in accordance with this Agreement, on and after January 1, 2017, the Fee for each Service shall equal 120.0% of the Third Party Cost for the applicable Service. During the Term, the amount of a Fee for any Service may be modified to the extent of (a) any adjustments mutually agreed to by the Parties and (b) any Service Change requested by Recipient and agreed upon by Provider pursuant to Section 2.3(b) . Together with any invoice for Fees, Provider shall provide Recipient with reasonable documentation to support the calculation of such Fees.

 

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Section 3.2 Expense Reimbursement . Recipient shall reimburse Provider and any other Rendering Party for reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Provider or any other Rendering Party in connection with the performance or termination of the Services (including incremental license fees incurred by Provider or any other Rendering Party in connection with the performance or termination of the Services and reasonable travel-related expenses) to the extent that such costs and expenses are not reflected in the Fees for such Services (collectively, the “ Reimbursable Expenses ”), provided that any such cost or expense in excess of one $1,000, in the aggregate, that is not consistent with the historical practice among the Parties during the 12-month period immediately prior to the Effective Date shall require advance written approval of Recipient. Any authorized travel-related expenses incurred in performing the Services shall be incurred and charged to Recipient in accordance with Recipient’s then-applicable business travel policies as provided to Provider from time to time.

Section 3.3 Invoices . Within 30 days after the last day of each month during the term of this Agreement (and the last day of the term of this Agreement), Provider shall submit one invoice to Recipient for the Fees and Reimbursable Expenses (listed separately) applicable to each Service performed during such month (each, an “ Invoice ”). Each Invoice shall specify the amount of Fees and Reimbursable Expenses applicable to each separate type of performed Service during such month. All amounts shall be listed and payable in U.S. Dollars; provided, however, that in those instances where Manitowoc ParentCo and Manitowoc Foodservice agree, if the Services are performed by a Rendering Party outside the United States for a Receiving Party outside the United States, then the subject fees shall be billed and paid in the local currency of the Rendering Party.

Section 3.4 Payment . Subject to Section 3.5 , Recipient shall pay, or shall cause the applicable Receiving Party to pay, the amounts reflected on each Invoice within 30 days after its receipt thereof. If Recipient fails to pay, or fails to cause to be paid, any undisputed amounts reflected on an Invoice on or before the applicable due date, then such undisputed overdue amounts shall bear interest from the due date until received at the rate equal to the lesser of (a) the maximum rate permitted by applicable law and (b) 1.5% per month.

Section 3.5 Good Faith Disputes . If Recipient or any other Receiving Party in good faith disputes an amount reflected on an Invoice, then Recipient (and the applicable Receiving Party) may withhold payment of the amount subject to the good faith dispute, provided that (a) Recipient (or the applicable Receiving Party) provides Provider with written notice of the good faith dispute and the bases thereof prior to the date on which the subject amount would, but for the good faith dispute, be due pursuant to Section 3.4 and (b) Recipient (or the applicable Receiving Party) pays all undisputed amounts reflected on the Invoice in accordance with Section 3.4 .

Section 3.6 Taxes .

(a) The Parties agree that all Fees are exclusive of any value added, goods and services, sales, use, consumption, excise, service, transfer, stamp, documentary, filing, recordation taxes or similar Taxes (the “ Transaction Taxes ”). Without limitation, Recipient shall be responsible for all Transaction Taxes imposed or assessed with respect to the provision of Services by Provider or any other Rendering Party. Provider shall issue proper Invoices usable by Recipient to recover (by way of credit or refund) Transaction Taxes in jurisdictions where they are recoverable. The Parties shall cooperate to minimize any Transaction Taxes, to obtain any refund, return or rebate relating to, and to apply for an exemption or zero-rating for Services giving rise to, any Transaction Taxes, including by

 

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filing any exemption or other similar forms or providing valid tax identification number or other relevant registration numbers, certificates or other documents. The Parties shall cooperate regarding any requests for information, audit or similar request by any governmental entity concerning Transaction Taxes payable with respect to Services provided pursuant to this Agreement.

(b) Recipient shall be entitled to deduct and withhold Tax required by applicable Law to be withheld on payments made to Provider pursuant to this Agreement. To the extent any amounts are so withheld, Recipient shall timely remit such deducted and withheld amounts to the relevant governmental entity and promptly provide Provider with evidence of such payment. Provider agrees to complete and provide to Recipient or if required, to the relevant governmental entity, at least ten days prior to the payment due date, such forms, certifications or other documents as Recipient reasonably requests to reduce or exempt the withholding of any Tax with respect to payments made to Provider when and where applicable by Law. In addition, the Parties shall cooperate regarding any requests for information, audit, or similar request by any Taxing Authority concerning the withholding of any Tax payable with respect to Services.

(c) Recipient shall be responsible for any penalties or interest imposed with respect to any Transaction Taxes described in Section 3.6(a) and any Taxes described in Section 3.6(b) , except to the extent the penalties or interest result from an act or omission on the part of Provider or any other Rendering Party.

Section 3.7 Audit Rights . Recipient shall have the right, upon reasonable notice and during normal business hours, at its own expense, to inspect and audit the financial books and records of Provider and any other Rendering Party to the extent reasonably necessary to verify Provider’s calculation of the Fees and Reimbursable Expenses. If any such audit uncovers any excess in payments by Recipient, then Provider shall pay to Recipient the amount of such excess within ten days following receipt of the audit report together with interest on the amount of the excess for the period from the date such excess payment was made until the date of corrective payment in accordance with this Section 3.7 at the annual interest rate of 8.0%. If such excess is greater than 5.0% of the amount actually payable by Recipient, then Provider shall promptly pay to Recipient the cost of the audit. The audit rights pursuant to this Section 3.7 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement for a period of six months thereafter.

ARTICLE 4

CERTAIN OTHER ARRANGEMENTS

Section 4.1 IT System Access .

(a) Eligible Employees . Each Party shall ensure that those of its and its Subsidiaries’ employees who have access to the other Party’s computer network and associated computer applications (the “ Applicable Network ”) during the term of this Agreement shall be limited to employees who meet the following criteria: (i) such employee is listed in its employee directory or any updates thereto; (ii) such employee has a legitimate business need to access the Applicable Network; and (iii) such employee is bound by a confidentiality agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the other Party, that the other Party has the right to enforce to protect its interests. Upon reasonable request,

 

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each Party shall provide the other Party with written notice of the name of each of its and its Subsidiaries’ employees who has, or has had, access to the Applicable Network during the term of this Agreement.

(b) Compliance Requirements .

(i) Each Party shall cause those of its and its Subsidiaries’ employees who have access to the other Party’s central processing unit, storage, server or other network systems (collectively, “ Network ”) in connection with the delivery or receipt of a Service to comply with all security guidelines (including physical security, network access, internet security, confidentiality and personal data security guidelines) of such other Party that are made known or provided to such Party from time to time. Each Party shall ensure that any access to the other Party’s Network described by this Section 4.1(b)(i) shall be used only for the purposes contemplated by, and subject to the terms of, this Agreement.

(ii) Each Party acknowledges that computing assets connected to the other Party’s Network are subject to monitoring by intrusion detection instrumentation and are subject to routine vulnerability assessment scans that may occur during connect time. Upon a Party’s reasonable request, the other Party shall cooperate with such Party in connection with any investigation of any apparent unauthorized access of such Party’s Applicable Network.

(iii) Provider shall cause any other Rendering Party to, process personal data that it may receive from Recipient while performing the Services only (A) in such a manner that is necessary to perform such Services, (B) in accordance with (x) applicable instructions in the Service Exhibit and (y) instructions otherwise communicated by Recipient and not inconsistent with this Agreement and (C) using appropriate technical and organizational measures to prevent the unauthorized or unlawful processing of such personal data or the accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, such personal data.

(c) Cost of Increased Use . If a Party or any of its Subsidiaries increases its use of the other Party’s Applicable Network and such increased use contributes to the need for such Party to purchase additional computing capacity that such Party will not utilize following the expiration or termination of this Agreement, then such other Party shall pay for such increased capacity. Provider shall provide Recipient with written notice of capacity issues so that Recipient has a reasonable opportunity to respond and possibly discontinue use of certain Provider systems in advance of the purchase of any increased capacity for which Provider will seek payment from Recipient. For these purposes, usage consistent with recent past practice of Recipient shall serve as the basis from which to measure increases in usage.

Section 4.2 Proprietary Rights .

(a) Recipient shall be the sole and exclusive owner of all deliverables and other work product resulting from the performance of the Services (collectively, “ Work Product ”). Provider, on behalf of itself and each other Rendering Party, hereby assigns all of its right, title and interest in and to all Work Product to Recipient. Provider shall execute, and shall cause each Rendering Party to execute, such additional documents as Recipient

 

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reasonably requests to vest in Recipient any rights of Provider and the other Rendering Parties in Work Product. All Work Product shall constitute Confidential Information of Recipient under the provisions set forth in Section 4.3 .

(b) Neither Provider nor Recipient (or their respective Affiliates) shall use or have any rights to the trademarks or service marks of the other without prior written consent to such use, except to the extent otherwise set forth in that certain Intellectual Property Matters Agreement of even date herewith (the “ IP Matters Agreement ”).

(c) The Parties agree that all know-how, designs, programs and other software (including all machine readable code, printed listings of code, documentation and related property and information), trade secrets, methodologies, processes and other intellectual property owned by Provider or any of its Affiliates that, during the term of this Agreement, is operated or used by Provider or any other Rendering Party (or Recipient) in connection with the performance of the Services shall remain the property of Provider and its Subsidiaries, and Recipient shall have no rights or interests therein, except to the extent otherwise set forth in the IP Matters Agreement.

Section 4.3 Confidential Information .

(a) Each Party shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates not to, directly or indirectly, (a) disclose any Confidential Information of the other Party or any of its Affiliates to any other Person, (b) use any Confidential Information of the other Party or any of its Affiliates for any purpose, (c) keep or make copies of any documents, records or property of any nature whatsoever containing any Confidential Information of the other Party or any of its Affiliates or (d) assist any Third Party in engaging in any of the foregoing, except to the extent necessary to comply with this Agreement or as approved in advance in writing by the other Party. Nothing in this Agreement shall reduce any Party’s obligation to comply with all applicable Laws, including those relating to trade secrets, confidential information and unfair competition.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.3(a) , each Party (and its Affiliates) may disclose the Confidential Information of the other Party and its Affiliates at such times, in such manner and to the extent required by applicable Law, provided that, in such circumstances, the disclosing Party (a) provides the other Party with prior written notice of such disclosure so as to permit such other Party to seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy, (b) limits such disclosure to what is required and (c) attempts (insofar as is permissible) to preserve the confidentiality of any such Confidential Information so disclosed.

Section 4.4 Data Privacy . Each Party shall comply, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to comply, with all applicable state, federal and foreign privacy and data protection Laws applicable to the provision of the Services under this Agreement.

ARTICLE 5

RESPONSIBLE EMPLOYEES

Section 5.1 Appointment . Each Party shall appoint one of its employees (each, a “ TSA Manager ”) with overall responsibility for managing and coordinating the delivery and receipt

 

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of the Services generally and one of its employees for each category of Service (each, a “ Service Manager ”) with general responsibility for managing and coordinating the delivery and receipt of that particular category of Service. Each Party shall provide the other Party with written notice of the identity and title of its TSA Manager and Service Managers.

Section 5.2 Responsibilities . With respect to each Service, the TSA Manager shall have primary responsibility for coordinating and managing the delivery and use of that Service and shall have authority to act on the applicable appointing Party’s behalf with respect to the provision and use of such Service. In overseeing its Service Managers, a Party’s TSA Manager shall have all of the authority of each of such Party’s Service Managers across all Services and shall be responsible for ensuring that each of such Party’s Service Managers fulfills its responsibilities in connection with the Services and this ARTICLE 5 . All communications between the Parties regarding routine matters involving a Service pursuant to this Agreement shall be directed to the applicable Service Manager with a copy to the TSA Managers, and all other communications between the Parties pursuant to this Agreement (other than the negotiation and execution of any written agreement that amends this Agreement or the Service Exhibit) shall be directed to the applicable TSA Manager. Each Party shall provide the other Party with written notice of any change in the status of its TSA Manager or any of its Service Managers that would affect such TSA Manager’s or Service Manager’s ability to carry out the responsibilities set forth in this ARTICLE 5 at least ten days prior to such change.

Section 5.3 Dispute Resolution . Each Party shall cause its TSA Manager to meet as expeditiously as practical to resolve any dispute under this Agreement, and any dispute that is not so resolved within 30 days may be resolved in accordance with the dispute resolution procedures set forth in Section 7.3 of the Separation Agreement. Each Party may treat an act of the other Party’s TSA Manager that is consistent with the provisions of this Agreement as being authorized by such other Party without further inquiry. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no TSA Manager (or Service Manager) shall have authority to amend this Agreement or the Service Exhibit.

ARTICLE 6

INDEMNIFICATION; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

Section 6.1 Indemnification .

(a) By Provider . Subject to Section 6.2 , Provider shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Recipient and its directors, officers, employees, agents and other representatives (collectively, the “ Recipient Indemnitees ”) from and against all liabilities, losses, damages, penalties, judgments, suits, claims, grievances, costs and expenses of any kind whatsoever, including the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel (collectively, “ Losses ”), that they, or any of them, may sustain or incur as a result of (i) the breach of any covenant made by Provider in this Agreement or (ii) willful misconduct or actual fraud on the part of Provider or any of its Affiliates in connection with the performance of this Agreement.

(b) By Recipient . Subject to Section 6.2 , Recipient shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Provider and its Affiliates and its and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and other representatives (collectively, the “ Provider Indemnitees ”) from and against all Losses that they, or any of them, may sustain or incur as a result of (i) the breach of any covenant made by Recipient in this Agreement or (ii) willful misconduct or actual fraud on the part of Recipient in connection with the performance of this Agreement.

 

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Section 6.2 Limitation of Liability .

(a) THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF PROVIDER AND ITS AFFILIATES, COLLECTIVELY, FOR ANY ACT OR FAILURE TO ACT IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT (INCLUDING THE PERFORMANCE OR BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT), OR FROM THE SALE, DELIVERY, PROVISION, USE OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE ANY SERVICES UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT LIABILITY) OR OTHERWISE, SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AGGREGATE FEES ACTUALLY RECEIVED BY PROVIDER FROM RECIPIENT PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT THROUGHOUT ITS TERM.

(b) IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES OR LEGAL THEORY FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, COLLATERAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH LOSSES ARE FORESEEABLE.

(c) The limitations in Section 6.2(a) and Section 6.2(b) shall not apply in respect of any Losses arising out of or in connection with a Party’s obligations under (i)  subclause (i)  of Section 6.1(a) or subclause (i)  of Section 6.1(b) , in each case, to the extent the subject breach constitutes a breach of Section 4.3 or (ii)  subclause (ii)  of Section 6.1(a) or subclause (ii)  of Section 6.1(b) .

Section 6.3 Liability for Payment Obligations . Nothing in this ARTICLE 6 shall be deemed to eliminate or limit either Party’s obligation to pay Fees in accordance with this Agreement.

Section 6.4 Exclusion of Other Remedies . To the maximum extent permitted by applicable Law, the provisions of Section 6.1 shall be the sole and exclusive remedies of the Provider Indemnitees and the Recipient Indemnitees, as applicable, for any Losses, whether arising from statute, principle of common or civil law, principles of strict liability, tort, contract or otherwise under this Agreement; provided, however, that nothing in this ARTICLE 6 shall affect a Person’s ability to seek equity relief.

Section 6.5 Force Majeure . Neither Party nor any of its Affiliates shall be liable for any failure to perform, or delay in performing, any obligations under this Agreement to the extent such failure or delay is due to fire, flood, earthquake, war (declared or undeclared), an occurrence commonly referred to as a terrorist attack and any armed hostilities associated therewith, embargo, riot, insurrection or other cause beyond the reasonable control of the party failing to perform or delaying the performance of such obligations, including any such failure or delay relating to computer, telephone, information system or similar service outage, interruption, disruption, downtime or similar failure. Subject to providing the other Party with written notice of the circumstances in question and to using commercially reasonable efforts to resume performance without undue delay and in a manner that is substantially similar to the manner in which such Party

 

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responded to any similar event or circumstance affecting the same or substantially similar services during the 12-month period preceding the Effective Date, the Party so failing or delaying shall be entitled to a reasonable extension of time for the performance of such obligations; provided, however, that any delay by a supplier of the Party so failing or delaying shall not relieve that party from liability for such failure or delay unless such supplier’s delay was attributable to analogous causes. Except to the extent such delay is caused by the wrongful act or omission of the other Party, any costs arising from such failure or delay, for which indemnification is not available hereunder, shall be borne by the Party incurring the costs.

Section 6.6 Legal Violations . Nothing in this Agreement shall require Provider to perform or cause to be performed any Service to the extent the manner of such performance would constitute a violation of any applicable Law or any contract with a Third Party. If Provider is or becomes aware of any potential violation on the part of Provider, Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly advise Recipient of such potential violation, and Provider and Recipient shall mutually seek a reasonable alternative that addresses such potential violation. The Parties agree to cooperate in good faith and use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any necessary approvals, consents or waivers of Third Parties required under any existing with a Third Party to allow Provider to perform, or cause to be performed, all Services to be provided by Provider in accordance with the standards set forth in this Section 6.6 ; provided, however, that neither Party shall be required to accept any terms or conditions, commit to pay any amount, incur any obligation in favor of or offer or grant any accommodation (financial or otherwise, regardless of any provision to the contrary in the existing contract or agreement) to any Third Party to obtain any such approvals, consents or waivers. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties, all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses (if any) incurred by any Party or any of its Affiliates in connection with obtaining any such consents, approvals or waivers (including, if agreed by the Parties, the amount paid, obligation incurred or accommodation granted to Third Parties to obtain such consents, approvals or waivers) that is required to allow Provider to perform or cause to be performed such Services shall be paid by Recipient. If, with respect to a Service, the Parties, despite the use of such commercially reasonable efforts, are unable to obtain a required approval, consent or waiver of a Third Party, or the performance of such Service by Provider would constitute a violation of any applicable Law, then the Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to develop a reasonable alternative arrangement that enables Provider to perform or cause to be performed such Service or an analogous service without obtaining such required approval, consent or waiver of a Third Party or violating any applicable Law.

ARTICLE 7

TERM; TERMINATION

Section 7.1 Term . The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and remain in full force and effect until terminated in accordance with this ARTICLE 7 . This Agreement shall terminate upon the earliest of the following to occur: (a) the last date on which either Party is obligated to provide any Service to the other Party in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; (b) the mutual written agreement of the Parties to terminate this Agreement in its entirety; or (c) the date that is 24 months after the Effective Date. Unless otherwise terminated pursuant to Section 7.2 , this Agreement shall terminate with respect to each Service as of the close of business on the last day of the period in which such Service is scheduled to be provided as specified in the Service Exhibit.

 

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Section 7.2 Termination of Individual Services . Notwithstanding Section 7.1 :

(a) Termination by Recipient . Recipient shall have the right to terminate Provider’s (and any other Rendering Party’s) performance of (i) all or any portion of the Services at such time or times as Recipient determines in its sole discretion, provided that Recipient provides Provider with written notice of such termination at least 30 days in advance or such shorter period as is reasonable under the circumstances, taking into account the time reasonably required by Provider (or any other Rendering Party) to discontinue the performance of the applicable Services without the incurrence of additional cost, or (ii) all, but not less than all, of the Services if Provider breaches its obligations under this Agreement and such breach is not cured within 30 days after Provider’s receipt of written notice thereof from Recipient. If Recipient terminates performance of all of the Services pursuant to this Section 7.2(a) , such termination shall constitute the termination of this Agreement.

(b) Termination by Provider . Provider shall have the right to terminate Provider’s (and any other Rendering Party’s) performance of all, but not less than all, of the Services if Recipient breaches its obligations under this Agreement and such breach is not cured within 30 days after Recipient’s receipt of written notice thereof from Provider (it being understood that a good faith dispute described in Section 3.5 shall not be deemed a breach for purposes of this Section 7.2(b) ). If Provider terminates its performance of all of the Services pursuant to this Section 7.2(b) , such termination shall constitute the termination of this Agreement.

(c) Termination upon Bankruptcy . This Agreement shall terminate immediately without any action on the part of any Person if (i) either Party is adjudicated a bankrupt or files a petition or otherwise seeks relief under or pursuant to any bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization statute or proceeding, (ii) unless cured within 30 days, a petition in bankruptcy is filed against either Party, a custodian, receiver or trustee is appointed for all or a substantial portion of the business or assets of either Party or either Party becomes insolvent (using either the equitable insolvency or balance sheet test) or makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, (iii) whether or not deemed enforceable by virtue of Section 365 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, an order for relief under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code is entered against either Party and becomes a final order at any time when such rights of termination may be enforceable or (iv) either Party as debtor-in-possession, or the trustee in any bankruptcy or reorganization or similar proceeding, rejects or fails to assume this Agreement. No assignee for the benefit of creditors, custodian, receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, sheriff or other officer of the court or official charged with taking over custody of the business or assets of either Party shall have any right to continue this Agreement if this Agreement terminates pursuant to this Section 7.2(c). Nothing set forth in this Section 7.2(c) shall be deemed to preclude or limit any rights that either Party (or any of their respective Subsidiaries) may have as a creditor in any proceeding referenced above.

Section 7.3 Interdependencies . The Parties agree that (a) there may be interdependencies among the Services provided under this Agreement, (b) upon the request of either Party, the Parties shall cooperate and act in good faith to determine whether (i) any such interdependencies exist with respect to the particular Service that a Party is seeking to terminate pursuant to Section 7.2 and (ii) in the case of such termination, Provider’s ability to provide a particular Service in accordance with this Agreement would be materially and adversely affected by such termination of another Service, and (c) if the Parties have determined that such

 

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interdependencies exist and, in the case of such termination, Provider’s ability to provide a particular Service in accordance with this Agreement would be materially and adversely affected by such termination, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to amend the Service Exhibit with respect to such termination of such impacted Service, which amendment shall be consistent with the terms of comparable Services.

Section 7.4 Non-Exclusive Rights . The expiration or termination of this Agreement (or the termination of all or any portion of the Services pursuant to Section 7.2 ) shall not affect the respective rights and obligations of the parties that accrued prior to such expiration or termination. The termination rights set forth in this ARTICLE 7 (including each party’s right to terminate all or a portion of the Services pursuant to Section 7.2 ) shall be in addition, and without prejudice, to all other rights and remedies to which the terminating party may be entitled, including any right to specific performance or injunctive relief.

Section 7.5 Survival . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the provisions set forth in Section 2.9 , ARTICLE 3 , Section 4.2 , Section 4.3 , Section 6.1 , Section 6.2 , Section 6.3 , Section 6.4 , Section 7.4 and ARTICLE 8 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.

ARTICLE 8

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 8.1 Rights and Obligations . Provider shall cause each Rendering Party to comply with those provisions of this Agreement that apply to a Rendering Party, and Recipient shall cause each Receiving Party to comply with those provisions of this Agreement that apply to a Receiving Party. Each Rendering Party and Receiving Party, together with each Provider Indemnitee and each Recipient Indemnitee, is a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement and shall have the right to enforce the provisions of this Agreement to protect its rights and interests. There are and shall be no other third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement.

Section 8.2 Independent Contractor . Neither Provider nor any other Rendering Party is an employee or agent of Recipient or any Receiving Party, and this Agreement does not create a joint venture or partnership between Provider or any Rendering Party and Recipient or any Receiving Party. Neither Provider nor any other Rendering Party is authorized to perform, assume or create any obligation or responsibility on behalf or in the name of Recipient or any Receiving Party.

Section 8.3 Governing Law . The internal laws of the State of Wisconsin (without reference to its principles of conflicts of law) govern the construction, interpretation and other matters arising out of or in connection with this Agreement and each of the exhibits hereto (whether arising in contract, tort, equity or otherwise).

Section 8.4 Jurisdiction . If any dispute arises out of or in connection with this Agreement, except as expressly contemplated by another provision of this Agreement, the Parties irrevocably (a) consent and submit to the co-exclusive jurisdiction of federal and state courts located in Wisconsin and in Florida, (b) waive any objection to that choice of forum in Wisconsin or in Florida based on venue or to the effect that the forum is not convenient, and (c) WAIVE TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL OR ADJUDICATION BY JURY.

 

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Section 8.5 Dispute Resolution . Each Party stipulates that, if there is any dispute or disagreement between the Parties as to the interpretation of any provision of, or the performance of obligations under, this Agreement, such dispute or disagreement shall be resolved in accordance with Section 7.3 of the Separation Agreement, the terms of which are incorporated by reference herein.

Section 8.6 Notices . Each Party giving any notice required or permitted under this Agreement will give the notice in writing and use one of the following methods of delivery to the party to be notified, at the address set forth below or another address of which the sending Party has been notified in accordance with this Section 8.6 as follows: (a) personal delivery; (b) facsimile or telecopy transmission with a reasonable method of confirming transmission; (c) commercial overnight courier with a reasonable method of confirming delivery; or (d) pre-paid, United States of America certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. Notice to a Party is effective for purposes of this Agreement only if given as provided in this Section 8.6 and will be deemed given on the date that the intended addressee actually receives the notice.

 

  (a) If to Manitowoc ParentCo:

The Manitowoc Company, Inc.

2400 South 44th Street

Manitowoc, Wisconsin 54220

United States of America

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile: (920) 652-9777

 

  (b) If to Manitowoc Foodservice:

Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc.

2227 Welbilt Boulevard

New Port Richey, Florida 34655

United States of America

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile: (727) 569-1271

Section 8.7 Binding Effect and Assignment . This Agreement binds and benefits the Parties and their respective successors and assigns. No Party may assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement without the written consent of the other Party which consent may be withheld in such other Party’s sole and absolute discretion, and any assignment or attempted assignment in violation of the foregoing will be null and void.

Section 8.8 Severability . If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force, if the essential terms and conditions of this Agreement for each party remain valid, binding and enforceable.

Section 8.9 Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the final agreement between the Parties, and is the complete and exclusive statement of the Parties’ agreement on the matters contained herein. All prior and contemporaneous negotiations and agreements between the

 

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Parties with respect to the matters contained herein are superseded by this Agreement. In the event of any conflict between any provision in this Agreement and any specific provision in the Separation Agreement, the provision in this Agreement will control over the provisions in the Separation Agreement.

Section 8.10 Counterparts . The Parties may execute this Agreement in multiple counterparts, each of which constitutes an original as against the Party that signed it, and all of which together constitute one agreement. The signatures of the Parties need not appear on the same counterpart. The delivery of signed counterparts by facsimile or email transmission that includes a copy of the sending Party’s signature is as effective as signing and delivering the counterpart in person.

Section 8.11 Amendment . The Parties may amend this Agreement only by a written agreement signed by each Party to be bound by the amendment and that identifies itself as an amendment to this Agreement.

Section 8.12 Waiver . The Parties may waive a provision of this Agreement only by a writing signed by the Party intended to be bound by the waiver. A Party is not prevented from enforcing any right, remedy or condition in the Party’s favor because of any failure or delay in exercising any right or remedy or in requiring satisfaction of any condition, except to the extent that the Party specifically waives the same in writing. A written waiver given for one matter or occasion is effective only in that instance and only for the purpose stated. A waiver once given is not to be construed as a waiver for any other matter or occasion.

Section 8.13 Construction of Agreement .

(a) Where this Agreement states that a Party “will” or “shall” perform in some manner or otherwise act or omit to act, it means that the Party is legally obligated to do so in accordance with this Agreement.

(b) The captions, titles and headings, and table of contents, included in this Agreement are for convenience only and do not affect this Agreement’s construction or interpretation. When a reference is made in this Agreement to an Article or a Section, exhibit or schedule, such reference will be to an Article or Section of, or an exhibit or schedule to, this Agreement unless otherwise indicated.

(c) The words “including,” “includes,” or “include” are to be read as listing non-exclusive examples of the matters referred to, whether or not words such as “without limitation” or “but not limited to” are used in each instance.

(d) This Agreement is not to be construed for or against any Party based on which Party drafted any of the provisions of this Agreement. The language used in this Agreement is the language chosen by the Parties to express their mutual intent, and no provision of this Agreement will be interpreted for or against any Party because that Party or its attorney drafted the provision.

[Signature page follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Transition Services Agreement as of the day and year first written above.

 

MANITOWOC PARENTCO:
THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC.
By:  

/s/ Carl J. Laurino

Name:   Carl J. Laurino
Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
  Officer
MANITOWOC FOODSERVICE:
MANITOWOC FOODSERVICE, INC.
By:  

/s/ Maurice D. Jones

Name:   Maurice D. Jones
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
  Secretary

[Signature page to Transition Services Agreement]

Exhibit 10.2

Execution Version

TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT

BY AND AMONG

THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC.

AND

MANITOWOC FOODSERVICE, INC.

MARCH 4, 2016


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

     1   

ARTICLE II ALLOCATION OF TAX LIABILITIES

     10   

2.1.

 

General Rule.

     10   

2.2.

 

Allocation of Federal Income and Federal Other Taxes.

     11   

2.3.

 

Allocation of State Income and State Other Taxes.

     11   

2.4.

 

Allocation of Foreign Income and Foreign Other Taxes.

     12   

2.5.

 

Certain Employment Taxes.

     13   

2.6.

 

Determination of Tax Attributable to the Foodservice Business.

     13   

2.7.

 

Proration of Taxes.

     14   

ARTICLE III PREPARATION AND FILING OF TAX RETURNS

     14   

3.1.

 

Manitowoc ParentCo’s Responsibility.

     14   

3.2.

 

SpinCo’s Responsibility.

     14   

3.3.

 

Tax Reporting Practices.

     14   

3.4.

 

Consolidated or Combined Tax Returns.

     15   

3.5.

 

Right to Review Tax Returns.

     15   

3.6.

 

SpinCo Carrybacks and Claims for Refund.

     16   

3.7.

 

Apportionment of Tax Attributes.

     16   

3.8.

 

Signing of Returns Prepared by the Other Party.

     17   

ARTICLE IV TAX PAYMENTS

     17   

4.1.

 

Payment of Taxes With Respect to Certain Joint Returns.

     17   

4.2.

 

Payment of Separate Company Taxes.

     18   

4.3.

 

Indemnification Payments.

     18   

ARTICLE V TAX REFUNDS AND CORRELATIVE TAX BENEFITS AND SPINCO CARRYBACKS

     19   

5.1.

 

Tax Refunds.

     19   

5.2.

 

Correlative Tax Benefits.

     19   

5.3.

 

SpinCo Carrybacks.

     20   

ARTICLE VI TAX-FREE STATUS

     20   

6.1.

 

Restrictions on SpinCo.

     20   

6.2.

 

Restrictions on Manitowoc ParentCo.

     23   

6.3.

 

Procedures Regarding Opinions and Rulings.

     23   

6.4.

 

Liability for Tax-Related Losses.

     25   

6.5.

 

Representations.

     28   

 

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ARTICLE VII ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION

     28   

7.1.

 

Assistance and Cooperation.

     28   

7.2.

 

Income Tax Return Information.

     30   

7.3.

 

Reliance by Manitowoc ParentCo.

     30   

7.4.

 

Reliance by SpinCo.

     30   

ARTICLE VIII TAX RECORDS

     30   

8.1.

 

Retention of Tax Records.

     30   

8.2.

 

Access to Tax Records.

     31   

8.3.

 

Preservation of Privilege.

     31   

ARTICLE IX TAX CONTESTS

     31   

9.1.

 

Notice.

     31   

9.2.

 

Control of Tax Contests.

     32   

ARTICLE X TREATMENT OF TAX INDEMNITY PAYMENTS

     34   

10.1.

 

Tax Characterization of Indemnity Payments.

     34   

10.2.

 

Gross Up.

     34   

10.3.

 

Interest Under This Agreement.

     34   

ARTICLE XI DISAGREEMENTS

     34   

11.1.

 

Discussion.

     34   

11.2.

 

Escalation.

     34   

ARTICLE XII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

     35   

12.1.

 

Effectiveness.

     35   

12.2.

 

Notices.

     35   

12.3.

 

Authority.

     35   

12.4.

 

Choice of Law and Severability.

     36   

12.5.

 

Captions, Gender, References, and Number.

     36   

12.6.

 

Counterparts.

     36   

12.7.

 

Binding Effect.

     36   

12.8.

 

Entire Agreement.

     37   

12.9.

 

Further Assurances.

     37   

12.10.

 

Waiver.

     37   

12.11.

 

Expenses.

     37   

12.12.

 

Late payments.

     37   

12.13.

 

No Double Recovery.

     37   

12.14.

 

Amendment.

     37   

12.15.

 

Specific Performance.

     38   

12.16.

 

Jurisdiction.

     38   

 

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TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT

THIS TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”) is entered into on March 4, 2016 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and among The Manitowoc Company, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (“ Manitowoc ParentCo ”), and Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ SpinCo ”) (Manitowoc ParentCo and SpinCo are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the “ Companies ” and, as the context requires, individually referred to herein as a “ Company ”).

RECITALS

A. The Board of Directors of Manitowoc ParentCo has determined that it would be appropriate and desirable to separate the Foodservice Business (as defined below) from Manitowoc ParentCo. This Agreement is being entered into simultaneously with the distribution by Manitowoc ParentCo of all the outstanding shares of common stock of SpinCo (the “ Distribution ”).

B. Manitowoc ParentCo is the common parent of an affiliated group of corporations that has elected to file consolidated federal income tax returns. Immediately prior to the Distribution, this affiliated group of which Manitowoc ParentCo is the common parent included SpinCo.

C. The Companies intend for the Contribution (as defined below) and the Distribution to qualify as a reorganization described in sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code (defined below) and the Separation Agreement to qualify as a plan of reorganization as described in Treas. Reg. § 1.368-2(g).

D. The Companies desire to provide for and agree upon the allocation between them of liabilities, and entitlements to refunds thereof, for certain Taxes arising prior to, at the time of, and subsequent to the Distribution, and to provide for and agree upon other matters relating to Taxes and to set forth certain covenants and indemnities relating to the Tax-Free Status of the Contribution and the Distribution.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the agreements and covenants contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

The following terms, as used in this Agreement, have the following meanings:

Active Trade or Business ” means, (i) with respect to the Distribution, the active conduct (as defined in Section 355(b)(2) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder, and taking into account the “separate affiliated group” rules of Section 355(b)(3)(B) of the Code) by SpinCo of the Foodservice Business as conducted immediately prior to the Distribution, and


(ii) with respect to any other Separation Transaction intended to qualify as tax-free pursuant to Section 355 of the Code or analogous provisions of state, local or foreign law, the active conduct (as defined in Section 355(b)(2) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder, and taking into account the “separate affiliated group” rules of Section 355(b)(3)(B) of the Code, or the analogous provisions of state or local law) by the relevant SpinCo Entity of the Foodservice Business relating to such SpinCo Entity as conducted immediately prior to such Separation Transaction.

Adjustment Request ” means any formal or informal claim or request filed with any Tax Authority, or with any administrative agency or court, for the adjustment, refund, or credit of Taxes, including (i) any amended Tax Return claiming adjustment to the Taxes as reported on the Tax Return or, if applicable, as previously adjusted, (ii) any claim for equitable recoupment or other offset, and (iii) any claim for refund or credit of Taxes previously paid.

Affiliate ” means, 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. Notwithstanding the two immediately preceding sentences, no member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of a member of the SpinCo Group solely by reason of having one or more directors in common or by reason of having been under the common control of Manitowoc ParentCo or Manitowoc ParentCo’s shareholders prior to (or, in case of Manitowoc ParentCo’s shareholders, after) the time of the Distribution.

Agreement ” means this Tax Matters Agreement.

Applicable Interest Rate ” means a per annum rate equal to the three month LIBOR fixing such rate as of the date such payment was due (the “ Due Date ”) or if a holiday the previous business day, plus four percent (4%). Interest will be calculated based on a 365 day year and the actual number of days elapsed from the Due Date.

Board Certificate ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(d).

Business Day ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.

CFC ” means a controlled foreign corporation as defined in Section 957(a) of the Code.

Code ” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Company ” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

Contribution ” means the steps set forth in Section 2.2 of the Separation Agreement.

 

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Controlling Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(c).

DGCL ” means the Delaware General Corporation Law.

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

Distribution Date ” means the date on which the Distribution occurs.

Due Date ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of Applicable Interest Rate.

Effective Date ” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

Employee Matters Agreement ” means the Employee Matters Agreement, dated as of March 4, 2016, by and among Manitowoc ParentCo and SpinCo, as amended from time to time.

Employment Tax ” means any Tax the liability or responsibility for which is allocated pursuant to the Employee Matters Agreement.

Entity ” means a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, an estate, a cooperative, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization, a governmental unit, or other type of entity, without regard to whether any entity is treated as disregarded for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Federal Income Tax ” means 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.

Federal Other Tax ” means any Tax imposed by the Code other than any Federal Income Taxes or Employment Taxes, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.

Fifty-Percent or Greater Interest ” has the meaning ascribed to such term for purposes of Sections 355(d) and (e) of the Code.

Filing Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(d).

Final Determination ” means the final resolution of liability for any Tax, which resolution may be for a specific issue or adjustment or for a taxable period: (i) by IRS Form 870-AD (or any successor forms thereto), on the date of acceptance by or on behalf of the taxpayer, or by a comparable form under the laws of a State, local, or foreign taxing jurisdiction, except that a Form 870-AD or comparable form shall not constitute a Final Determination to the extent that it reserves (whether by its terms or by operation of law) the right of the taxpayer to file a claim for refund or the right of the Tax Authority to assert a further deficiency in respect of such issue or adjustment or for such taxable period (as the case may be); (ii) by a decision, judgment, decree, or other order by a court of competent jurisdiction, which has become final and unappealable; (iii) by a closing agreement or accepted offer in compromise under Sections 7121

 

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or 7122 of the Code, or a comparable agreement under the laws of a State, local, or foreign taxing jurisdiction; (iv) by any allowance of a refund or credit in respect of an overpayment of a Tax, but only after the expiration of all periods during which such refund may be recovered (including by way of offset) by the jurisdiction imposing such Tax; (v) by a final settlement resulting from a treaty-based competent authority determination; or (vi) by any other final disposition, including by reason of the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, the execution of a pre-filing agreement with the IRS or other Tax Authority, or by mutual agreement of the parties.

Foodservice Business ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.

Foreign Income Tax ” means 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, which is an income tax as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.901-2, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.

Foreign Other Tax ” means 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 other than any Foreign Income Taxes or Employment Taxes, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.

Gain Recognition Agreement ” means a gain recognition agreement as described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.367(a)-8.

Internal Reorganization ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.

Group ” means the Manitowoc ParentCo Group or the SpinCo Group, or both, as the context requires.

Income Tax ” means any Federal Income Tax, State Income Tax, or Foreign Income Tax.

Indemnitee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.3.

Indemnitor ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.3.

Internal Reorganization Step Plan ” means that certain plan of reorganization titled The Manitowoc Company, Inc. Proposed Foodservice Separation Steps, dated March 4, 2016.

Internal Restructuring ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(e).

IRS ” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

Joint Return ” means any Tax Return that actually includes, by election or otherwise, one or more members of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group together with one or more members of the SpinCo Group. For the avoidance of doubt, a German organschaft consisting of at least one member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group and one member of the SpinCo Group

 

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shall be considered a Joint Return. The fact that a member of one Group may elect to surrender losses to a member of another Group under the United Kingdom’s rules regarding loss surrender shall not cause those members to be considered to have filed a Joint Return, however.

Manitowoc ParentCo ” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

Manitowoc ParentCo Affiliated Group ” means the affiliated group (as that term is defined in Section 1504 of the Code and the regulations thereunder) of which Manitowoc ParentCo is the common parent.

Manitowoc ParentCo Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return ” means any U.S. federal Income Tax Return for the Manitowoc ParentCo Affiliated Group.

Manitowoc ParentCo Group ” means Manitowoc ParentCo and its Affiliates, excluding any Entity that is a member of the SpinCo Group.

Manitowoc ParentCo Separate Return ” means any Tax Return of or including any member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group (including any consolidated, combined or unitary return) that does not include any member of the SpinCo Group.

Non-Controlling Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(c).

Notified Action ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3(a).

Past Practices ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a).

Payment Date ” means (i) with respect to any Manitowoc ParentCo Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return, (A) the due date for any required installment of estimated taxes determined under Section 6655 of the Code, (B) the due date (determined without regard to extensions) for filing the return determined under Section 6072 of the Code, or (C) the date the return is filed, as the case may be, and (ii) with respect to any other Tax Return, the corresponding dates determined under the applicable Tax Law.

Payor ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(a).

Person ” means an individual or an Entity.

Post-Distribution Period ” means any Tax Period beginning after the Distribution Date and, in the case of any Straddle Period, the portion of such Tax Period beginning on the day after the Distribution Date.

Pre-Distribution Period ” means any Tax Period ending on or before the Distribution Date and, in the case of any Straddle Period, the portion of such Straddle Period ending on the Distribution Date.

Privilege ” means any privilege that may be asserted under applicable law, including, any privilege arising under or relating to the attorney-client relationship (including the attorney-client and work product privileges), the accountant-client privilege, and any privilege relating to internal evaluation processes.

 

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Proposed Acquisition Transaction ” means 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, to enter into a transaction or series of transactions), whether such transaction is supported by SpinCo management or shareholders, is a hostile acquisition, or otherwise, as a result of which SpinCo would merge or consolidate with any other Person and/or as a result of which any Person or any group of related Persons would (directly or indirectly) acquire, or have the right to acquire, from SpinCo or one or more holders of outstanding shares of SpinCo Capital Stock, a number of shares of SpinCo Capital Stock that would, when combined with any other changes in ownership of SpinCo Capital Stock pertinent for purposes of Section 355(e) of the Code, comprise 40% or more of (i) the value of all outstanding shares of stock of SpinCo 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 SpinCo 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. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Proposed Acquisition Transaction shall not include (i) the adoption by SpinCo of a shareholder rights plan, or (ii) issuances by SpinCo 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 are intended to monitor compliance with Section 355(e) of the Code 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.

Related Agreement ” means any Ancillary Agreement (as defined in the Separation Agreement), other than this Tax Matters Agreement.

Representation Letters ” means any representations, officer’s certificates, representation letters, or other materials delivered or deliverable by Manitowoc ParentCo, its Affiliates, or representatives thereof or SpinCo, its Affiliates, or representatives thereof in connection with the Tax Opinion.

Required Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(a).

Responsible Company ” means, with respect to any Tax Return, the Company having responsibility for preparing and filing such Tax Return under this Agreement.

Retention Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1.

Ruling ” means a private letter ruling issued by the IRS to Manitowoc ParentCo in connection with the Contribution and Distribution.

 

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Ruling Request ” means any letter filed by Manitowoc ParentCo with the IRS or other Tax Authority requesting a ruling regarding certain tax consequences of the Separation Transactions (including all attachments, exhibits, and other materials submitted with such ruling request letter) and any amendment or supplement to such ruling request letter.

Section 336(e) Election ” means an election made pursuant to Section 336(e) of the Code.

Section 6.1(d) Acquisition Transaction ” means any transaction or series of transactions that is not a Proposed Acquisition Transaction but would be a Proposed Acquisition Transaction if the percentage reflected in the definition of Proposed Acquisition Transaction were 25% instead of 40%.

Separate Return ” means a Manitowoc ParentCo Separate Return or a SpinCo Separate Return, as the case may be.

Separation Agreement ” means the Master Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of March 4, 2016, by and among Manitowoc ParentCo and SpinCo, as amended from time to time.

Separation Transaction ” means any transaction forming part of the Internal Reorganization, the Contribution or the Distribution.

SpinCo ” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

SpinCo Capital Stock ” means all classes or series of capital stock of SpinCo, including (i) the SpinCo Common Stock, (ii) all options, warrants and other rights to acquire such capital stock, and (iii) all instruments properly treated as stock in SpinCo for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

SpinCo Carryback ” means any net operating loss, net capital loss, excess tax credit, or other similar Tax item of any member of the SpinCo Group which may or must be carried from one Tax Period to another prior Tax Period under the Code or other applicable Tax Law.

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

SpinCo Entity ” means an Entity that is a member of the SpinCo Group.

SpinCo Group ” means, as of any time of determination (whether before or after the Distribution), the group consisting of (i) SpinCo, (ii) each Entity that is a Subsidiary of SpinCo as of the time of determination, (iii) each Entity that is not a Subsidiary of SpinCo as of a time of determination before the Distribution but that later becomes a Subsidiary of SpinCo by the time of the Distribution, and (iv) each Entity that becomes an Affiliate (other than a Subsidiary) of SpinCo after the Distribution.

 

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SpinCo Separate Return ” means any Tax Return of or including any member of the SpinCo Group (including any consolidated, combined or unitary return) that does not include any member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group.

State Income Tax ” means any Tax imposed by any State of the United States, or by any political subdivision of any such State, which is imposed on or measured by net income, including state or local franchise or similar Taxes measured by net income, as well as any state or local franchise, capital or similar Taxes imposed in lieu of a tax imposed on or measured by net income, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.

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

Straddle Period ” means any Tax Period that begins on or before and ends after the Distribution Date.

Subpart F Income ” means, collectively, (i) “subpart F income,” as defined in Section 952 of the Code and (ii) any investment in “United States property,” as defined in Section 956 of the Code; to the extent that such amount is recognized under section 951(a)(1)(A) or (B) of the Code.

Subsidiary ” means, with respect to a Person, any Entity that is controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person.

Tax ” or “ Taxes ” means any income, gross income, gross receipts, profits, capital stock, franchise, withholding, payroll, social security, workers compensation, unemployment, disability, property, ad valorem, value added, stamp, excise, severance, occupation, service, sales, use, license, lease, transfer, import, export, escheat, alternative minimum, estimated or other tax (including any fee, assessment, or other charge in the nature of or in lieu of any tax), imposed by any governmental entity or political subdivision thereof, and any interest, penalty, additions to tax, or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.

Tax Advisor ” means a tax counsel or accountant, in each case of recognized national standing.

Tax Attribute ” means a net operating loss, net capital loss, unused investment credit, unused foreign tax credit, excess charitable contribution, general business credit, research and development credit, earnings and profits, basis, or any other Tax Item that could reduce a Tax or create a Tax Benefit.

Tax Authority ” means, with respect to any Tax, the governmental entity or political subdivision thereof that imposes such Tax, and the agency (if any) charged with the collection of such Tax for such entity or subdivision.

 

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Tax Benefit ” means any refund, credit, or other reduction in otherwise required liability for Taxes.

Tax Contest ” means an audit, review, examination, or any other administrative or judicial proceeding with the purpose or effect of redetermining Taxes (including any administrative or judicial review of any claim for refund).

Tax-Free Status ” means the qualification of the Contribution and the Distribution, taken together, (i) as a reorganization described in Sections 355(a) and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code, (ii) as a transaction in which the stock distributed thereby is “qualified property” for purposes of Sections 355(d), 355(e), and 361(c) of the Code, and (iii) as a transaction in which Manitowoc ParentCo, SpinCo and the shareholders of Manitowoc ParentCo recognize no income or gain for U.S. federal income tax purposes pursuant to Sections 355, 361, and 1032 of the Code; other than: (i) in the case of Manitowoc ParentCo and SpinCo, intercompany items or excess loss accounts taken into account pursuant to the Treasury Regulations promulgated pursuant to Section 1502 of the Code, and (ii) in the case of shareholders of Manitowoc ParentCo, cash received in lieu of fractional shares.

Tax Item ” means, with respect to any Income Tax, any item of income, gain, deduction, loss, or credit.

Tax Law ” means the law of any governmental entity or political subdivision thereof relating to any Tax.

Tax Opinion ” means the opinion of Baker & McKenzie LLP deliverable to Manitowoc ParentCo in connection with the Contribution and the Distribution.

Tax Period ” means, with respect to any Tax, the period for which the Tax is reported as provided under the Code or other applicable Tax Law.

Tax Records ” means any (i) Tax Returns, (ii) Tax Return workpapers, (iii) documentation relating to any Tax Contests, and (iv) any other books of account or records (whether or not in written, electronic, or other tangible or intangible forms and whether or not stored on electronic or any other medium) required to be maintained under the Code or other applicable Tax Laws or under any record retention agreement with any Tax Authority, in each case filed with respect to or otherwise relating to Taxes.

Tax-Related Losses ” means (i) all Taxes (including interest and penalties thereon) imposed pursuant to any settlement, Final Determination, judgment or otherwise; (ii) 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 (iii) all costs, expenses and damages associated with stockholder litigation or controversies and any amount paid by Manitowoc ParentCo (or any Manitowoc ParentCo Affiliate) or SpinCo (or any SpinCo Affiliate) in respect of the liability of shareholders, whether paid to shareholders or to the IRS or any other Tax Authority, in each case, resulting from the failure of the Contribution or the Distribution to have Tax-Free Status or from the failure of a Separation Transaction to have the tax treatment described in the Tax Opinion or Internal Reorganization Step Plan.

 

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Tax Return ” means any report of Taxes due, any claim for refund of Taxes paid, any information return with respect to Taxes, or any other similar report, statement, declaration, or document required to be filed under the Code or other Tax Law with respect to Taxes, including any attachments, exhibits, or other materials submitted with any of the foregoing, and including any amendments or supplements to any of the foregoing.

Transfer Pricing Adjustment ” means any proposed or actual allocation by a Tax Authority of any Tax Item between or among any member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group and any member of the SpinCo Group with respect to any Tax Period ending prior to or including the Distribution Date.

Treasury Regulations ” means the regulations promulgated from time to time under the Code as in effect for the relevant Tax Period.

UK Loss Surrender Filings ” means any returns, claims or filings required to enable the surrender of losses under United Kingdom tax law from a member of the SpinCo Group (or member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group) to a member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group (or a member of the SpinCo Group) including but not limited to the preparation and filing of Her Majesty’s Custom & Revenue’s Form CT600c.

Unqualified Tax Opinion ” means an unqualified “will” opinion of a Tax Advisor, which Tax Advisor is acceptable to Manitowoc ParentCo, on which Manitowoc ParentCo may rely to the effect that a transaction will not affect the Tax-Free Status. Any such opinion must assume that the Contribution and the Distribution would have qualified for Tax-Free Status if the transaction in question did not occur.

ARTICLE II

ALLOCATION OF TAX LIABILITIES

2.1. General Rule .

(a) Manitowoc ParentCo Liability . Manitowoc ParentCo shall be liable for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the SpinCo Group from and against:

(i) any liability for Taxes which are allocated to Manitowoc ParentCo under this Article II;

(ii) any liability for German real estate transfer tax imposed with respect to the Separation Transactions;

(iii) any liability for Tax-Related Losses that Manitowoc ParentCo is liable for under Section 6.4;

(iv) any liability for Taxes as a result of Manitowoc ParentCo’s breach of a warranty or covenant in the Separation Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (as that term is defined in the Separation Agreement)

 

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(b) SpinCo Liability . SpinCo shall be liable for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the Manitowoc ParentCo Group from and against:

(i) any liability for Taxes which are allocated to SpinCo under this Article II;

(ii) any liability for Tax-Related Losses that SpinCo is liable for under Section 6.4; and

(iii) any liability for Taxes as a result of SpinCo’s breach of a warranty or covenant in the Separation Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (as that term is defined in the Separation Agreement).

2.2. Allocation of Federal Income and Federal Other Taxes . Except as provided in Section 2.5, Federal Income Tax and Federal Other Tax shall be allocated as follows:

(a) Allocation of Federal Income Tax and Federal Other Tax Relating to Joint Returns . With respect to any Joint Return, Manitowoc ParentCo shall be responsible for any and all Federal Income Taxes or Federal Other Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any such Joint Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination) for all Pre-Distribution Periods.

(b) Allocation of Federal Income Tax and Federal Other Tax Relating to Separate Returns .

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

(ii) SpinCo shall be responsible for any and all Federal Income Taxes or Federal Other Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any SpinCo Separate Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination) for all Tax Periods. For the avoidance of doubt, this shall include any liability for Taxes imposed with respect to Subpart F Income accrued by a CFC that is a member of the SpinCo Group even if the Subpart F Income accrued in a Straddle Period for that CFC.

2.3. Allocation of State Income and State Other Taxes . Except as provided in Section 2.5, State Income Tax and State Other Tax shall be allocated as follows:

(a) Allocation of State Income Tax and State Other Tax Relating to Joint Returns . Manitowoc ParentCo shall be responsible for any and all State Income Taxes or State Other 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.

 

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(b) Allocation of State Income Tax and State Other Tax Relating to Separate Returns .

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

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

2.4. Allocation of Foreign Income and Foreign Other Taxes . Except as provided in Section 2.5, Foreign Income Tax and Foreign Other Tax shall be allocated as follows:

(a) Allocation of Foreign Income Tax and Foreign Other Tax Relating to Joint Returns .

(i) Allocation to SpinCo for Pre-Distribution Periods . SpinCo shall be responsible for any and all Foreign Income Taxes or Foreign Other 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 SpinCo Group for all Pre-Distribution Periods, as determined pursuant to Section 2.6.

(ii) Allocation to Manitowoc ParentCo for Pre-Distribution Periods . Manitowoc ParentCo shall be responsible for any and all Foreign Income Taxes or Foreign Other 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 Income Taxes described in Section 2.4(a)(i) for all Pre-Distribution Periods.

(b) Allocation of Foreign Income Tax and Foreign Other Tax Relating to Separate Returns .

(i) Manitowoc ParentCo shall be responsible for any and all Foreign Income Taxes or Foreign Other Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any Manitowoc ParentCo Separate Return, including any Foreign Income Tax of Manitowoc ParentCo or any member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group imposed by way of withholding by a member of the SpinCo Group (and including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination) for all Tax Periods.

 

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(ii) SpinCo shall be responsible for any and all Foreign Income Taxes or Foreign Other Taxes due with respect to or required to be reported on any SpinCo Separate Return, including any Foreign Income Tax of SpinCo or any member of the SpinCo Group imposed by way of withholding by a member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group (and including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination) for all Tax Periods.

(iii) Notwithstanding the fact that the Tax Returns reflecting the UK Income Tax liability of the UK members of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group and the SpinCo Group are considered Separate Returns, SpinCo (or Manitowoc ParentCo) agrees to surrender losses that a UK member of the SpinCo Group (or Manitowoc ParentCo) may have to a UK member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group (or SpinCo Group) for any Pre-Distribution Periods in the event the Tax Return for that member has not yet been filed. Moreover, in the event that: (a) the UK Tax Authority audits a UK member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group for the Pre-Distribution Period and proposes an increase in the taxable income of that member; and (b) a UK SpinCo Group member has losses that it is allowed to surrender to offset that increase in the year to which that adjustment relates; then that UK member of the SpinCo Group will be obligated to cooperate with Manitowoc ParentCo to surrender those losses to the extent permitted under UK law.

2.5. Certain Employment Taxes . Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, this Agreement, including Article II, shall not apply with respect to Employment Taxes. Employment Taxes shall be allocated as provided in the Employee Matters Agreement.

2.6. Determination of Tax Attributable to the Foodservice Business .

(a) Foreign Income Tax . For purposes of Section 2.4(a)(i), the amount of Foreign Income Taxes attributable to the SpinCo Group shall be as determined by Manitowoc ParentCo on a pro forma SpinCo Group return prepared:

(i) including only Tax Items of members of the SpinCo Group that were included in the relevant Joint Return;

(ii) using all elections, accounting methods and conventions used on such Joint Return for such period; and

(iii) applying the highest statutory marginal corporate Income Tax rate in effect for such Tax Period.

(b) Limitation . The amount of Foreign Income Taxes attributable to the Foodservice Business for any Tax Period shall not be less than zero.

 

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2.7. Proration of Taxes : In the event that it becomes necessary to apportion Taxes to the Pre-Distribution Period:

(a) Taxes imposed on income or gains shall be apportioned to the Pre-Distribution Period based on a hypothetical closing of the books as of the close of business on the Distribution Date, provided that a mid-month proration in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-76 may be used as necessary and in Manitowoc ParentCo’s discretion; and

(b) Taxes imposed on a periodic basis (e.g., property taxes) shall be apportioned on a per diem basis.

ARTICLE III

PREPARATION AND FILING OF TAX RETURNS

3.1. Manitowoc ParentCo’s Responsibility . Manitowoc ParentCo has the exclusive obligation and right to prepare and file, or to cause to be prepared and filed:

(a) All Joint Returns; and

(b) Manitowoc ParentCo Separate Returns.

3.2. SpinCo’s Responsibility . SpinCo shall prepare and file, or shall cause to be prepared and filed, all Tax Returns required to be filed by or with respect to members of the SpinCo Group other than those Tax Returns which Manitowoc ParentCo is required to prepare and file under Section 3.1. The Tax Returns required to be prepared and filed by SpinCo under this Section 3.2 shall include any SpinCo Separate Returns. For the avoidance of doubt, SpinCo shall have responsibility for preparing and filing the UK Loss Surrender Filings for the Pre-Distribution Period.

3.3. Tax Reporting Practices .

(a) Manitowoc ParentCo General Rule . Except as provided in Section 3.3(c), Manitowoc ParentCo shall prepare any Tax Return for a Pre-Distribution Period which it has the obligation and right to prepare and file, or cause to be prepared and filed, under Section 3.1, using past practices, accounting methods, elections or 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 Manitowoc ParentCo.

(b) SpinCo General Rule . Except as provided in Section 3.3(c), with respect to any Tax Return that SpinCo has the obligation and right to prepare and file, or cause to be prepared and filed for a Pre-Distribution Period, under Section 3.2, such Tax Return shall be prepared in accordance with 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

 

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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 SpinCo.

(c) Reporting of Separation Transactions . The Tax treatment of the Separation Transactions reported on any Tax Return shall be consistent with the treatment thereof in the Tax Opinion and Internal Reorganization Step Plan, taking into account the jurisdiction in which such Tax Returns are filed, unless there is no reasonable basis for such Tax treatment. Such treatment reported on any Tax Return for which SpinCo is the Responsible Company shall be consistent with that on any Tax Return filed or to be filed by Manitowoc ParentCo or any member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group or caused or to be caused to be filed by Manitowoc ParentCo, unless there is no reasonable basis for such Tax treatment. In the event that a Company shall determine that there is no reasonable basis for the Tax treatment described in either of the preceding two sentences, such Company shall notify the other Company twenty (20) Business Days prior to filing the relevant Tax Return and the Companies shall attempt in good faith to agree on the manner in which the relevant portion of the Separation Transactions shall be reported.

3.4. Consolidated or Combined Tax Returns . SpinCo shall elect and join, and shall cause its respective Affiliates to elect and join, in filing any Joint Returns that Manitowoc ParentCo determines are required to be filed or that Manitowoc ParentCo elects to file pursuant to Section 3.1(a).

3.5. Right to Review Tax Returns .

(a) General . The Responsible Company with respect to any material Tax Return shall make the portion of such Tax Return and related workpapers which are relevant to the determination of the other Company’s rights or obligations under this Agreement available for review by the other Company, if requested, to the extent: (i) such Tax Return relates to Taxes for which the requesting party would reasonably be expected to be liable, (ii) such Tax Return relates to Taxes and the requesting party would reasonably be expected to be liable in whole or in part for any additional Taxes owing as a result of adjustments to the amount of such Taxes reported on such Tax Return, (iii) such Tax Return relates to Taxes for which the requesting party would reasonably be expected to have a claim for Tax Benefits under this Agreement, or (iv) the requesting party reasonably determines that it must inspect such Tax Return to confirm compliance with the terms of this Agreement. The Responsible Company shall: (i) notify the non-responsible party of the Tax Return at least fifteen (15) days before the filing date, and (ii) use reasonable efforts to have such Tax Return modified before filing, taking into account the person responsible for payment of the Tax (if any) reported on such Tax Return and whether the amount of Tax liability allocable to the requesting party with respect to such Tax Return is material. The Companies shall attempt in good faith to resolve any issues arising out of the review of such Tax Return.

 

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(b) Material Tax Returns . For purposes of Section 3.5(a), a Tax Return is “material” if it could reasonably be expected to reflect (i) Tax liability equal to or in excess of $500,000, (ii) a credit or credits equal to or in excess of $500,000 or (iii) a loss or losses equal to or in excess of $1.5 million, in each case with respect to the requesting party.

3.6. SpinCo Carrybacks and Claims for Refund . SpinCo hereby agrees that, unless Manitowoc ParentCo consents in writing, (i) no Adjustment Request with respect to any Tax Return for a pre-Distribution Period or Straddle Period shall be filed, and (ii) any available elections to waive the right to claim in any Pre-Distribution Period with respect to any Tax Return any SpinCo Carryback arising in a Post-Distribution Period shall be made, and no affirmative election shall be made to claim any such SpinCo Carryback.

3.7. Apportionment of Tax Attributes .

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), Manitowoc ParentCo may in good faith advise SpinCo in writing of the amount, if any, of any Tax Attributes, which Manitowoc ParentCo determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, shall be allocated or apportioned to the SpinCo Group under applicable law, or may provide SpinCo relevant information for making such determination on an as-is basis, provided that this Section 3.7(a) shall not be construed as obligating Manitowoc ParentCo to undertake any such determination or provide any such information. For the avoidance of doubt, Manitowoc ParentCo makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any such determination or information. SpinCo and all members of the SpinCo Group shall prepare all Tax Returns in accordance with any such determination. SpinCo may request that Manitowoc ParentCo undertake a determination of the portion, if any, of any particular Tax Attribute to be allocated or apportioned to the SpinCo Group under applicable law; to the extent that Manitowoc ParentCo determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, not to undertake such determination, or does not otherwise advise SpinCo of its intention to undertake such determination within twenty (20) Business Days of the receipt of such request, SpinCo shall be permitted to undertake such determination at its own cost and expense and shall notify Manitowoc ParentCo of its determination, which determination shall not be binding upon Manitowoc ParentCo. In the event that Manitowoc ParentCo does determine a Tax Attribute and SpinCo disagrees with the determination, the dispute shall be addressed by Article XI with the proviso that if SpinCo disagrees with Manitowoc ParentCo’s calculation and wants to pursue its rights under Section 11.2, it must provide written notice within forty-five days of its receipt of Manitowoc ParentCo’s calculation. SpinCo agrees that if it does not exercise its rights under Article XI, it shall not subsequently dispute or take a position contrary to Manitowoc ParentCo’s allocation or apportionment of Tax Attributes. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, for the avoidance of doubt, Manitowoc ParentCo shall bear no liability to SpinCo for determinations made by Manitowoc ParentCo pursuant to this Section 3.7(a) if any such determination shall be found or asserted to be inaccurate.

 

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(b) Manitowoc ParentCo shall provide SpinCo with a calculation of any overall foreign loss (within the meaning of Section 904(f)(2) of the Code) or separate limitation loss (within the meaning of Section 904(f)(5)(E)(iii) of the Code) allocable to any member of the SpinCo Group within six (6) months following the month in which the Distribution occurs or November 30, 2016, whichever is later. SpinCo shall have thirty (30) days to review and comment on Manitowoc ParentCo’s computation. Any dispute shall be addressed by Article XI, with the proviso that if SpinCo disagrees with Manitowoc ParentCo’s calculation and wants to pursue its rights under Section 11.2, it must provide written notice within forty-five days of its receipt of Manitowoc ParentCo’s calculation.

3.8. Signing of Returns Prepared by the Other Party . In the event that a Company is legally required to sign a Tax Return but is not the Responsible Company, the Company shall nevertheless sign the Tax Return prepared by the Responsible Company unless a material position taken on such Tax Return does not have substantial authority as that term is defined under Section 6662 of the Code.

ARTICLE IV

TAX PAYMENTS

4.1. Payment of Taxes With Respect to Certain Joint Returns . In the case of any Joint Return:

(a) Computation and Payment of Tax Due . At least three Business Days prior to any Payment Date for any such Tax Return, the Responsible Company shall compute the amount of Tax required to be paid to the applicable Tax Authority (taking into account the requirements of Section 3.4 relating to consistent accounting practices, as applicable) with respect to such Tax Return on such Payment Date. The Responsible Company shall pay such amount to such Tax Authority on or before such Payment Date (and provide notice and proof of payment to the other Company).

(b) Computation and Payment of Liability With Respect To Tax Due . Within twenty (20) Business Days following the earlier of (i) the due date (including extensions) for filing any such Tax Return (excluding any Tax Return with respect to payment of estimated Taxes or Taxes due with a request for extension of time to file) or (ii) the date on which such Tax Return is filed, if Manitowoc ParentCo is the Responsible Company, then SpinCo shall pay to Manitowoc ParentCo the amount allocable to the SpinCo Group under the provisions of Article II, and if SpinCo is the Responsible Company, then Manitowoc ParentCo shall pay to SpinCo the amount allocable to the Manitowoc ParentCo Group under the provisions of Article II, in each case, plus interest computed at the Applicable Interest Rate on the amount of the payment based on the number of days from the earlier of (i) the due date of the Tax Return (including extensions) or (ii) the date on which such Tax Return is filed, to the date of payment.

 

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(c) Adjustments Resulting in Underpayments . In the case of any adjustment pursuant to a Final Determination with respect to any such Tax Return, the Responsible Company shall pay to the applicable Tax Authority when due any additional Tax due with respect to such Return required to be paid as a result of such adjustment pursuant to a Final Determination. The Responsible Company shall compute the amount attributable to the SpinCo Group in accordance with Article II and SpinCo shall pay to Manitowoc ParentCo any amount due Manitowoc ParentCo (or Manitowoc ParentCo shall pay SpinCo any amount due SpinCo) under Article II within twenty (20) Business Days from the later of (i) the date the additional Tax was paid by the Responsible Company or (ii) the date of receipt of a written notice and demand from the Responsible Company for payment of the amount due, accompanied by evidence of payment and a statement detailing the Taxes paid and describing in reasonable detail the particulars relating thereto. Any payments required under this Section 4.1(c) shall include interest computed at the Applicable Interest Rate based on the number of days from the date the additional Tax was paid by the Responsible Company to the date of the payment under this Section 4.1(c).

4.2. Payment of Separate Company Taxes . Each Company shall pay, or shall cause to be paid, to the applicable Tax Authority when due all Taxes owed by such Company or a member of such Company’s Group with respect to a Separate Return.

4.3. Indemnification Payments .

(a) If any Company (the “ Payor ”) is required under applicable Tax Law to pay to a Tax Authority a Tax that another Company (the “ Required Party ”) is liable for under this Agreement, the Required Party shall reimburse the Payor within twenty (20) Business Days of delivery by the Payor to the Required Party of an invoice for the amount due, accompanied by evidence of payment and a statement detailing the Taxes paid and describing in reasonable detail the particulars relating thereto. The reimbursement shall include interest on the Tax payment computed at the Applicable Interest Rate based on the number of days from the date of the payment to the Tax Authority to the date of reimbursement under this Section 4.3.

(b) All indemnification payments under this Agreement shall be made by Manitowoc ParentCo directly to SpinCo and by SpinCo directly to Manitowoc ParentCo; provided, however, that if the Companies mutually agree with respect to any such indemnification payment, any member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group, on the one hand, may make such indemnification payment to any member of the SpinCo Group, on the other hand, and vice versa. All indemnification payments shall be treated in the manner described in Section 10.1.

 

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ARTICLE V

TAX REFUNDS AND CORRELATIVE TAX BENEFITS AND SPINCO CARRYBACKS

5.1. Tax Refunds . Manitowoc ParentCo shall be entitled to any refund (and any interest thereon received from the applicable Tax Authority) of Taxes for which Manitowoc ParentCo is liable hereunder, SpinCo shall be entitled (subject to the limitations provided in Section 3.6) to any refund (and any interest thereon received from the applicable Tax Authority) of Taxes for which SpinCo is liable hereunder and a Company receiving a refund to which another Company is entitled hereunder shall pay over such refund to such other Company within twenty (20) Business Days after such refund is received (together with interest computed at the Applicable Interest Rate based on the number of days from the date the refund was received to the date the refund was paid over).

5.2. Correlative Tax Benefits .

(a) If: (i) a member of the SpinCo Group realizes an increase in a Tax Attribute as a result of an adjustment pursuant to a Final Determination that increases Taxes for which a member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group is liable hereunder (or reduces any Tax Attribute of a member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group), or (ii) if a member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group realizes an increase in a Tax Attribute as a result of an adjustment pursuant to a Final Determination that increases Taxes for which a member of the SpinCo Group is liable hereunder (or reduces any Tax Attribute of a member of the SpinCo Group); and such Tax Attribute would not have arisen but for such adjustment or reporting (determined on a “with and without” basis), SpinCo or Manitowoc ParentCo, as the case may be, shall make a payment to either Manitowoc ParentCo or SpinCo, as appropriate, within 90 days following notice of such Final Determination, in an amount equal to the estimated cash Tax Benefit resulting from the realization of the Tax Attribute, based on the forecasted realization of the increased Tax Attribute, calculated at a reasonable Federal and state tax rate and present valued at the Applicable Interest Rate. The intention of this provision is to reduce the administration associated with reporting the realization of the cash Tax Benefit described in Section 5.2(b) for an increase in a Tax Attribute resulting from a Final Determination.

(b) If: (i) a member of the SpinCo Group actually realizes in cash any Tax Benefit as a result of an adjustment pursuant to a Final Determination that increases Taxes for which a member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group is liable hereunder (or reduces any Tax Attribute of a member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group), or (ii) if a member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group actually realizes in cash any Tax Benefit as a result of an adjustment pursuant to a Final Determination that increases Taxes for which a member of the SpinCo Group is liable hereunder (or reduces any Tax Attribute of a member of the SpinCo Group); and such Tax Benefit would not have arisen but for such adjustment or reporting (determined on a “with and without” basis) and has not already been addressed under Section 5.2(a), SpinCo or Manitowoc ParentCo, as the case may be, shall make a payment to either Manitowoc ParentCo or SpinCo, as

 

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appropriate, within 90 days following such actual realization of the Tax Benefit, in an amount equal to such Tax Benefit actually realized in cash (including any Tax Benefit actually realized as a result of the payment), plus interest on such amount computed at the Applicable Interest Rate based on the number of days from the date of such actual realization of the Tax Benefit to the date of payment of such amount under this section.

(c) In no event shall one Group be required to pay an amount equal to the correlative Tax Benefit to the other Group under this Section 5.2 that exceeds the actual Tax that gave rise to the correlative Tax Benefit.

5.3. SpinCo Carrybacks . SpinCo shall be entitled to any refund that is attributable to, and would not have arisen but for, a SpinCo Carryback permitted pursuant to Section 3.6; provided, however, SpinCo shall indemnify and hold the members of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group harmless from and against any and all collateral Tax consequences resulting from or caused by any such Carryback, including (but not limited to) the loss or postponement of any benefit from the use of Tax Attributes generated by a member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group or an Affiliate thereof if (i) such Tax Attributes expire unutilized, but would have been utilized but for such Carryback, or (ii) the use of such Tax Attributes is postponed to a later Tax Period than the Tax Period in which such Tax Attributes would have been utilized but for such Carryback. Any such payment of such refund made by Manitowoc ParentCo to SpinCo pursuant to this section shall be recalculated in light of any Final Determination (or any other facts that may arise or come to light after such payment is made, such as a carryback of a Manitowoc ParentCo Group Tax Attribute to a Tax Period in respect of which such refund is received) that would affect the amount to which SpinCo is entitled, and an appropriate adjusting payment shall be made by SpinCo to Manitowoc ParentCo such that the aggregate amount paid pursuant to this section equals such recalculated amount (with interest computed at the Applicable Interest Rate).

ARTICLE VI

TAX-FREE STATUS

6.1. Restrictions on SpinCo .

(a) Compliance with Tax Opinion and Representation Letters . SpinCo shall not take or fail to take, and shall not permit any SpinCo Affiliate to take or fail to take, any action where such action or failure to act would be inconsistent with or cause to be untrue any statement, representation, or covenant in any Representation Letters or the Tax Opinion. SpinCo shall not take or fail to take, and shall not permit any SpinCo Affiliate to take or fail to take, any action which adversely affects or could reasonably be expected to adversely affect (i) the Tax-Free Status of the Contribution and the Distribution, or (ii) the qualification of any Separation Transaction (including, but not limited to, those transactions described in the Tax Opinion or Internal Reorganization Step Plan) under U.S. federal, state, local or non-U.S. Tax Law as wholly or partially tax-free or tax-deferred.

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Date, SpinCo shall (i) maintain its status as a company engaged in the Active Trade or Business for purposes of Section 355(b)(2) of the Code; (ii) not engage in any transaction that would result in it ceasing to be a company engaged in the Active Trade or Business for purposes of Section 355(b)(2) of the Code; (iii) cause each SpinCo Affiliate, whose activities are relied upon in the Tax Opinion for purposes of qualifying a transaction as tax-free pursuant to Section 355 of the Code or other Tax Law, to maintain its status as a company engaged in such Active Trade or Business for purposes of Section 355(b)(2) of the Code and any such other applicable Tax Law; (iv) not engage in any transaction or permit a SpinCo Affiliate to engage in any transaction that would result in them ceasing to be engaged in the relevant Active Trade or Business for purposes of Section 355(b)(2) of the Code or such other applicable Tax Law, taking into account Section 355(b)(3) of the Code for purposes of clauses (i) through (iv); (v) not dispose of or permit a SpinCo Affiliate to dispose of, directly or indirectly, any interest in a SpinCo Affiliate described in clause (iii), or permit any such SpinCo Affiliate to make or revoke any election under Treasury Regulation Section 301.7701-3, and (vi) except as provided in Section 6.1(c) or 6.1(d), not sell, transfer or dispose of any stock or assets constituting more than 25% of the gross assets of the SpinCo Group (measured as of the Distribution Date) to a Person that is not part of SpinCo’s separate affiliated group as defined in Section 355(b)(3) of the Code. The foregoing shall not prevent SpinCo from using its cash or cash equivalents to repay debt, acquire an unrelated company or make distributions to its shareholders.

(c) Proposed Acquisition Transaction . From the Distribution Date until the first Business Day after the two-year anniversary of the Distribution Date, SpinCo shall not, and shall not permit any SpinCo Affiliate to, (i) enter into any Proposed Acquisition Transaction or, to the extent SpinCo has the right to prohibit any Proposed Acquisition Transaction, permit any Proposed Acquisition Transaction to occur (whether by (a) redeeming rights under a shareholder rights plan, (b) finding a tender offer to be a “permitted offer” under any such plan or otherwise causing any such plan to be inapplicable or neutralized with respect to any Proposed Acquisition Transaction, (c) approving any Proposed Acquisition Transaction, whether for purposes of Section 203 of the DGCL or any similar corporate statute, any “fair price” or other provision of SpinCo’s charter or bylaws, (d) amending its certificate of incorporation to declassify its Board of Directors or approving any such amendment, or otherwise), (ii) merge or consolidate with any other Person or liquidate or partially liquidate, (iii) in a single transaction or series of transactions sell or transfer (other than sales or transfers of inventory in the ordinary course of business) all or substantially all of the assets that were transferred to SpinCo pursuant to the Contribution or sell or transfer 25% or more of the gross assets of any Active Trade or Business or 25% or more of the consolidated gross assets of SpinCo and its Affiliates (the denominator of such percentages to be measured based on fair market value of SpinCo’s assets as of the Distribution Date), (iv) redeem or otherwise repurchase (directly or through a SpinCo Affiliate) any SpinCo stock, or rights to acquire stock, except to the extent such repurchases satisfy Section 4.05(1)(b) of Revenue

 

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Procedure 96-30 (as in effect prior to the amendment of such Revenue Procedure by Revenue Procedure 2003-48), (v) amend its certificate of incorporation (or other organizational documents), or take any other action, whether through a stockholder vote or otherwise, affecting the voting rights of SpinCo Capital Stock (including, without limitation, through the conversion of one class of SpinCo Capital Stock into another class of SpinCo Capital Stock), or (vi) 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 Representation Letters or the Tax Opinion) which in the aggregate (and taking into account any other transactions described in this Section 6.1(c)) would be reasonably likely to 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 SpinCo or otherwise jeopardize the Tax-Free Status, unless prior to taking any such action set forth in the foregoing clauses (i) through (vi), (A) SpinCo shall have requested that Manitowoc ParentCo obtain a Ruling in accordance with Section 6.3(b) and Section 6.3(d) to the effect that such transaction will not affect the Tax-Free Status and Manitowoc ParentCo shall have received such a Ruling in form and substance satisfactory to Manitowoc ParentCo in its sole and absolute discretion, or (B) SpinCo shall provide Manitowoc ParentCo with an Unqualified Tax Opinion in form and substance satisfactory to Manitowoc ParentCo in its sole and absolute discretion (and in determining whether an opinion is satisfactory, Manitowoc ParentCo may consider, among other factors, the appropriateness of any underlying assumptions and management’s representations if used as a basis for the opinion, and Manitowoc ParentCo may determine that no opinion would be acceptable to Manitowoc ParentCo), or (C) Manitowoc ParentCo shall have waived the requirement to obtain such Ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion. Manitowoc ParentCo shall not be required to take any action related to obtaining a Ruling unless and until SpinCo has provided to Manitowoc ParentCo an opinion reasonably acceptable to Manitowoc ParentCo from a Tax Advisor to the effect that the outcome of the ruling process should be favorable. In all events, prior to obtaining either the Ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion referred to herein, SpinCo shall consult with Manitowoc ParentCo.

(d) Certain Acquisitions of SpinCo Capital Stock . If SpinCo proposes to enter into any Section 6.1(d) Acquisition Transaction or, to the extent SpinCo has the right to prohibit any Section 6.1(d) Acquisition Transaction, proposes to permit any Section 6.1(d) Acquisition Transaction to occur, in each case, during the period from the Effective Date until the first Business Day after the two-year anniversary of the Distribution Date, SpinCo shall provide Manitowoc ParentCo, no later than ten Business Days following the signing of any written agreement with respect to the Section 6.1(d) Acquisition Transaction, with a written description of such transaction (including the type and amount of SpinCo Capital Stock to be issued in such transaction) and a certificate of the Board of Directors of SpinCo to the effect that the Section 6.1(d) Acquisition Transaction is not a Proposed Acquisition Transaction or any other transaction to which the requirements of Section 6.1(c) apply (a “ Board Certificate ”).

 

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(e) SpinCo Internal Restructuring . SpinCo shall not engage in, and shall not cause or permit, any internal restructuring (including by making or revoking any election under Treasury Regulation Section 301.7701-3) involving a member of the SpinCo Group including any contribution, sale, or other transfer (not including sales in the ordinary course of business) of any of the assets contributed to SpinCo as described in the Separation Agreement (any such action, an “ Internal Restructuring ”), during or with respect to any Tax Period (or portion thereof) ending on or prior to the two-year anniversary of the Distribution Date unless SpinCo first consults with Manitowoc ParentCo regarding any such proposed actions reasonably in advance of taking any such proposed actions and considers in good faith any comments from Manitowoc ParentCo relating thereto.

(f) Gain Recognition Agreements . SpinCo shall not (i) take any action (including, but not limited to, the sale or disposition of any stock, securities, or other assets), (ii) permit any member of the SpinCo Group to take any such action, (iii) fail to take any action, or (iv) permit any member of the SpinCo Group to fail to take any action, in each case that would cause Manitowoc ParentCo or any member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group to recognize gain under any Gain Recognition Agreement. In addition, SpinCo shall file, and shall cause any member of the SpinCo Group to file, any Gain Recognition Agreement reasonably requested by Manitowoc ParentCo which Gain Recognition Agreement is determined by Manitowoc ParentCo to be necessary so as to (i) allow for or preserve the tax-free or tax-deferred nature, in whole or part, of any Separation Transaction, or (ii) avoid Manitowoc ParentCo or any member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group recognizing gain under any Gain Recognition Agreement.

6.2. Restrictions on Manitowoc ParentCo . Manitowoc ParentCo shall not take or fail to take, and shall not permit any Manitowoc ParentCo Affiliate to take or fail to take, any action (i) where such action or failure to act would be inconsistent with or cause to be untrue any statement, information, covenant or representation in any Representation Letters or the Tax Opinion, or (ii) which adversely affects or could reasonably be expected to adversely affect (A) the Tax-Free Status of the Contribution and the Distribution, or (B) the qualification of any Separation Transaction under U.S. federal, state, local, or non-U.S. Tax Law as tax free from so qualifying; provided, however, that this Section 6.2 shall not be construed as obligating Manitowoc ParentCo to consummate the Distribution nor shall it be construed as preventing Manitowoc ParentCo from terminating the Separation Agreement pursuant to the terms of the Separation Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, SpinCo’s sole recourse for violations of this Section 6.2 shall be as set forth in Section 6.4(b).

6.3. Procedures Regarding Opinions and Rulings .

(a) Notified Actions . If SpinCo notifies Manitowoc ParentCo that it desires to take one of the actions described in clauses (i) through (vi) of Section 6.1(c) (a “ Notified Action ”), Manitowoc ParentCo and SpinCo shall reasonably cooperate to attempt to obtain the Ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion referred to in Section 6.1(c), unless Manitowoc ParentCo shall have waived the requirement to obtain such Ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion.

 

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(b) Rulings or Unqualified Tax Opinions at SpinCo’s Request . Manitowoc ParentCo agrees that at the reasonable request of SpinCo pursuant to Section 6.1(c), Manitowoc ParentCo shall cooperate with SpinCo and use reasonable efforts to seek to obtain, as expeditiously as possible, a Ruling from the IRS or an Unqualified Tax Opinion for the purpose of permitting SpinCo to take the Notified Action. Further, in no event shall Manitowoc ParentCo be required to file any Ruling Request under this Section 6.3(b), and Manitowoc ParentCo shall not file any Ruling Request under this Section 6.3(b), unless SpinCo represents that (A) it has read the Ruling Request, and (B) all information and representations, if any, relating to any member of the SpinCo Group, contained in the Ruling Request documents are (subject to any qualifications therein) true, correct, and complete. Within ten Business Days after receiving an invoice from Manitowoc ParentCo therefor, SpinCo shall reimburse Manitowoc ParentCo for all reasonable costs and expenses, including expenses relating to the utilization of Manitowoc ParentCo personnel, incurred by the Manitowoc ParentCo Group in obtaining a Ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion requested by SpinCo.

(c) Rulings or Unqualified Tax Opinions at Manitowoc ParentCo’s Request . Manitowoc ParentCo shall have the right to obtain a Ruling or an Unqualified Tax Opinion at any time in its sole and absolute discretion. If Manitowoc ParentCo determines to obtain a Ruling or an Unqualified Tax Opinion, SpinCo shall (and shall cause each Affiliate of SpinCo to) cooperate with Manitowoc ParentCo and take any and all actions reasonably requested by Manitowoc ParentCo in connection with obtaining the Ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion (including, without limitation, by making any representation or covenant or providing any materials or information requested by the IRS or Tax Advisor; provided that SpinCo shall not be required to make (or cause any Affiliate of SpinCo to make) any representation or covenant that is inconsistent with historical facts or as to future matters or events over which it has no control). Within ten Business Days after receiving an invoice from SpinCo therefor, Manitowoc ParentCo shall reimburse SpinCo for all reasonable costs and expenses, including expenses relating to the utilization of SpinCo personnel, incurred by the SpinCo Group in connection with such cooperation.

(d) Ruling Process . SpinCo hereby agrees that Manitowoc ParentCo shall have sole and exclusive control over the process of obtaining any Ruling, and that only Manitowoc ParentCo shall apply for a Ruling. In connection with obtaining a Ruling pursuant to Section 6.3(b): (i) Manitowoc ParentCo shall keep SpinCo informed in a timely manner of all material actions taken or proposed to be taken by Manitowoc ParentCo in connection therewith; (ii) Manitowoc ParentCo shall (1) reasonably in advance of the submission of any Ruling Request documents provide SpinCo with a draft copy thereof, (2) reasonably consider SpinCo’s comments on such draft copy, and (3) provide SpinCo with a final copy;

 

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and (iii) Manitowoc ParentCo shall provide SpinCo with notice reasonably in advance of, and SpinCo shall have the right to attend, any formally scheduled meetings with the IRS (subject to the approval of the IRS) that relate to such Ruling. Neither SpinCo nor any SpinCo Affiliate directly or indirectly controlled by SpinCo shall seek any guidance from the IRS or any other Tax Authority (whether written, verbal or otherwise) at any time concerning the Contribution or the Distribution (including the impact of any transaction on the Contribution or the Distribution).

6.4. Liability for Tax-Related Losses .

(a) SpinCo Liability . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or the Separation Agreement to the contrary (and in each case regardless of whether a Ruling, Unqualified Tax Opinion, or waiver described in clause (A), (B), or (C) of Section 6.1(c) may have been provided, regardless of whether Manitowoc ParentCo may have consented to an Internal Restructuring, and regardless of whether an action may be required by law), subject to Section 6.4(c), SpinCo shall be responsible for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless Manitowoc ParentCo and its Affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors and employees from and against, one hundred percent (100%) of any Tax-Related Losses that are attributable to or result from any one or more of the following: (A) the acquisition (other than pursuant to the Contribution or the Distribution) of all or a portion of SpinCo’s stock and/or its or its subsidiaries’ assets by any means whatsoever by any Person; (B) any negotiations, understandings, agreements, or arrangements by SpinCo with respect to transactions or events (including, without limitation, stock issuances, pursuant to the exercise of stock options or otherwise, option grants, capital contributions or acquisitions, or a series of such transactions or events) that cause the Distribution to be treated as part of a plan pursuant to which one or more Persons acquire directly or indirectly stock of SpinCo representing a Fifty-Percent or Greater Interest therein; (C) any action or failure to act by SpinCo after the Distribution (including, without limitation, any amendment to SpinCo’s certificate of incorporation (or other organizational documents), whether through a stockholder vote or otherwise) affecting the voting rights of SpinCo stock (including, without limitation, through the conversion of one class of SpinCo Capital Stock into another class of SpinCo Capital Stock); (D) any act or failure to act by SpinCo or any SpinCo Affiliate described in Section 6.1 (regardless whether such act or failure to act may be required by law or may be covered by a Ruling, Unqualified Tax Opinion, or waiver described in clause (A), (B) or (C) of Section 6.1(c), a Board Certificate described in Section 6.1(d), a consent described in Section 6.1(e)); or (E) any breach by SpinCo of its agreement and representation set forth in Section 6.1(a) or its representations set forth in Section 6.5.

(b) Manitowoc ParentCo Liability . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or the Separation Agreement to the contrary, subject to Section 6.4(c), Manitowoc ParentCo shall be responsible for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless SpinCo and its Affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors

 

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and employees from and against, one hundred percent (100%) of any Tax-Related Losses that are attributable to, or result from any one or more of the following: (A) the acquisition (other than pursuant to the Contribution or the Distribution) of all or a portion of Manitowoc ParentCo’s stock and/or its assets by any means whatsoever by any Person; (B) any negotiations, agreements, or arrangements by Manitowoc ParentCo with respect to transactions or events (including, without limitation, stock issuances, pursuant to the exercise of stock options or otherwise, option grants, capital contributions or acquisitions, or a series of such transactions or events) that cause the Distribution to be treated as part of a plan pursuant to which one or more Persons acquire directly or indirectly stock of Manitowoc ParentCo representing a Fifty-Percent or Greater Interest therein; (C) any act or failure to act by Manitowoc ParentCo or a member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group described in Section 6.2 or any breach by Manitowoc ParentCo of its agreement and representation set forth in Section 6.2, limited, in each case, to Tax-Related Losses arising from Taxes of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group for which a SpinCo Entity is found jointly, severally, or secondarily liable pursuant to the provisions of Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 (or similar provisions of state, local or foreign Tax law).

(c) Computation of Liability .

(i) To the extent that any Tax-Related Loss is subject to indemnity under both Section 6.4(a) and Section 6.4(b), responsibility for such Tax-Related Loss shall be shared by Manitowoc ParentCo and SpinCo according to relative fault.

(1) Notwithstanding Section 6.4(b) or 6.4(c)(i), with respect to (I) any Tax-Related Loss resulting from Section 355(e) of the Code (other than as a result of an acquisition of a Fifty Percent or Greater Interest in Manitowoc ParentCo) and (II) any other Tax-Related Loss resulting (for the avoidance of doubt, in whole or in part) from an acquisition after the Distribution of any stock or assets of SpinCo (or any SpinCo Affiliate) by any means whatsoever by any Person or any action or failure to act by SpinCo affecting the voting rights of SpinCo stock, SpinCo shall be responsible for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless Manitowoc ParentCo and its Affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors and employees from and against, one hundred percent (100%) of such Tax-Related Losses.

(2) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 6.4(a) or Section 6.4(c)(i), with respect to (I) any Tax-Related Loss resulting from Section 355(e) of the Code (other than as a result of an acquisition of a Fifty Percent or Greater Interest in SpinCo) and (II) any other Tax-Related Loss resulting (for the avoidance of doubt, in whole or in part) from an acquisition after the Distribution of any stock or assets of Manitowoc ParentCo (or any

 

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Manitowoc ParentCo Affiliate) by any means whatsoever by any Person, Manitowoc ParentCo shall be responsible for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless SpinCo and its Affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors and employees from and against, one hundred percent (100%) of such Tax-Related Losses.

(ii) For purposes of calculating the amount and timing of any Tax-Related Loss for which a Company is responsible under this Section 6.4, Tax-Related Losses shall be calculated by assuming that Tax is paid at the highest marginal corporate Tax rates in effect for the relevant entity in each relevant taxable year and there are no Tax Attributes available in any relevant taxable year. Each Company shall have the right to review the computation of any Tax-Related Losses prepared by the other Company.

(d) Payment of Tax-Related Losses . SpinCo shall pay Manitowoc ParentCo the amount of any Tax-Related Losses for which SpinCo is responsible under this Section 6.4: (A) in the case of Tax-Related Losses described in clause (i) of the definition of Tax-Related Losses, no later than two Business Days prior to the date Manitowoc ParentCo files, or causes to be filed, the applicable Tax Return for the year of the Contribution or Distribution, as applicable (the “ Filing Date ”) (provided that if such Tax-Related Losses arise pursuant to a Final Determination described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of the definition of Final Determination, then SpinCo shall pay Manitowoc ParentCo no later than two Business Days after the later of the date of such Final Determination or the date Manitowoc ParentCo provides notice of such determination to SpinCo) , and (B) in the case of Tax-Related Losses described in clause (ii) or (iii) of the definition of Tax-Related Losses, no later than two Business Days after the later of the date Manitowoc ParentCo pays such Tax-Related Losses or the date that Manitowoc provides notice of payment to SpinCo. Manitowoc ParentCo shall pay SpinCo the amount of any Tax-Related Losses described in clause (ii) or (iii) of the definition of Tax-Related Loss for which Manitowoc ParentCo is responsible under this Section 6.4 no later than two Business Days after the later of the date that SpinCo pays such Tax-Related Losses or the date that SpinCo provides notice of payment to Manitowoc ParentCo.

(e) Section 336(e) Election . If Manitowoc ParentCo determines, in its sole discretion, that a Section 336(e) Election shall be made with respect to the Distribution, SpinCo shall (and shall cause the relevant member of the SpinCo Group to) join with Manitowoc ParentCo or the relevant member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group in the making of such election and shall take any action reasonably requested by Manitowoc ParentCo or that is otherwise necessary to give effect to such election (including making any other related election). If a Section 336(e) Election is made with respect to the Distribution, then, in the event the Contribution and Distribution fail to have Tax-Free Status and Manitowoc ParentCo is not entitled to indemnification for the Tax-Related Losses arising from such failure, SpinCo shall pay to Manitowoc ParentCo any Tax Benefits actually realized in cash by the SpinCo Group or any member of the

 

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SpinCo Group arising from the step-up in Tax basis resulting from the Section 336(e) Election; provided, such amounts payable shall be reduced by all reasonable costs incurred by SpinCo to amend any Tax Returns or other governmental filings related to such Section 336(e) Election.

6.5. Representations .

(a) Each of Manitowoc ParentCo and SpinCo hereby represents and warrants that: (A) it has reviewed the Representation Letters, and (B) subject to any qualifications therein, all information, representations and covenants contained in such Representation Letters that relate to such Company or any member of its Group are true, correct and complete.

(b) SpinCo hereby represents and warrants as of the date of this Agreement and at the Distribution Date that it has no plan or intention of taking any action, or failing to take any action (or causing or permitting any member of its Group to take or fail to take any action), in each case, from and after the Distribution Date that could reasonably be expected to cause any representation or factual statement made in this Agreement, the Separation Agreement, the Representation Letters or any of the Ancillary Agreements to be untrue.

(c) SpinCo hereby represents and warrants that, during the two-year period ending on the Distribution Date, there was no “agreement, understanding or arrangement, substantial negotiations or discussions” (as such terms are defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.355-7(h)) by any one or more officers or directors of any member of the SpinCo Group or by any other person or persons with the implicit or explicit permission of one or more of such officers or directors regarding an acquisition of all or a significant portion of the SpinCo Capital Stock (or any predecessor), provided however, that no representation is made regarding any such “agreement, understanding, arrangement, substantial negotiations or discussions” (as such terms are defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.355-7(h)) by any one or more officers, directors, or controlling shareholders of any member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group (or another person with the implicit or explicit permission of one or more of such persons).

ARTICLE VII

ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION

7.1. Assistance and Cooperation .

(a) The Companies shall cooperate (and cause their respective Affiliates to cooperate) with each other and with each other’s agents, including accounting firms and legal counsel, in connection with Tax matters relating to the Companies and their Affiliates including (i) preparation and filing of Tax Returns, (ii) determining the liability for and amount of any Taxes due (including estimated Taxes) or the right to and amount of any refund of Taxes, (iii) examinations of Tax Returns, and (iv) any administrative or judicial proceeding in

 

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respect of Taxes assessed or proposed to be assessed. Such cooperation shall include making all information and documents in their possession relating to the other Company and its Affiliates available to such other Company as provided in Article VIII. Each of the Companies shall also make available to the other, as reasonably requested and available, personnel (including officers, directors, employees and agents of the Companies or their respective Affiliates) responsible for preparing, maintaining, and interpreting information and documents relevant to Taxes, and personnel reasonably required as witnesses or for purposes of providing information or documents in connection with any administrative or judicial proceedings relating to Taxes. In the event that a member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group, on the one hand, or a member of the SpinCo Group, on the other hand, suffers a Tax detriment as a result of a Transfer Pricing Adjustment, the Companies shall cooperate pursuant to this Article VII to seek any competent authority relief that may be available with respect to such Transfer Pricing Adjustment. SpinCo shall cooperate with Manitowoc ParentCo and take any and all actions reasonably requested by Manitowoc ParentCo in connection with obtaining the Tax Opinion (including, without limitation, by making any new representation or covenant, confirming any previously made representation or covenant or providing any materials or information requested by any Tax Advisor; provided that SpinCo shall not be required to make or confirm any representation or covenant that is inconsistent with historical facts or as to future matters or events over which it has no control).

(b) Any information or documents provided under this Article VII shall be kept confidential by the Company receiving the information or documents, except as may otherwise be necessary in connection with the filing of Tax Returns or in connection with any administrative or judicial proceedings relating to Taxes. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any other agreement, (i) neither Manitowoc ParentCo nor any Manitowoc ParentCo Affiliate shall be required to provide SpinCo or any SpinCo Affiliate or any other Person access to or copies of any information, documents, or procedures (including the proceedings of any Tax Contest) other than information, documents, or procedures that relate to SpinCo, or the business or assets of SpinCo or any SpinCo Affiliate, and (ii) in no event shall Manitowoc ParentCo or any Manitowoc ParentCo Affiliate be required to provide SpinCo, any SpinCo Affiliate, or any other Person access to or copies of any information or documents if such action could reasonably be expected to result in the waiver of any Privilege. In this regard, the parties shall, where appropriate, discuss entering into a joint defense or common interest agreement to preserve privilege in the event of an exchange of otherwise privileged information. In addition, in the event that Manitowoc ParentCo determines that the provision of any information or documents to SpinCo or any SpinCo Affiliate could be commercially detrimental, violate any law or agreement, or waive any Privilege, the parties shall use reasonable best efforts to permit compliance with its obligations under this Article VII in a manner that avoids any such harm or consequence.

 

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7.2. Income Tax Return Information . SpinCo and Manitowoc ParentCo acknowledge that time is of the essence in relation to any request for information, assistance, or cooperation made by Manitowoc ParentCo or SpinCo pursuant to Section 7.1 or this Section 7.2. SpinCo and Manitowoc ParentCo acknowledge that failure to conform to the reasonable deadlines set by Manitowoc ParentCo or SpinCo could cause irreparable harm. Each Company shall provide to the other Company information and documents relating to its Group required by the other Company to prepare Tax Returns, including, but not limited to, any pro forma returns required by the Responsible Company for purposes of preparing such Tax Returns. Any information or documents the Responsible Company requires to prepare such Tax Returns shall be provided in such form as the Responsible Company reasonably requests and at or prior to the time reasonably specified by the Responsible Company so as to enable the Responsible Company to file such Tax Returns on a timely basis.

7.3. Reliance by Manitowoc ParentCo . If any member of the SpinCo Group supplies information to a member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group in connection with a Tax liability and an officer of a member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group signs a statement or other document under penalties of perjury in reliance upon the accuracy of such information, then upon the written request of such member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group identifying the information being so relied upon, the chief financial officer of SpinCo (or any officer of SpinCo as designated by the chief financial officer of SpinCo) shall certify in writing that to his or her knowledge (based upon consultation with appropriate employees) the information so supplied is accurate and complete.

7.4. Reliance by SpinCo . If any member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group supplies information to a member of the SpinCo Group in connection with a Tax liability and an officer of a member of the SpinCo Group signs a statement or other document under penalties of perjury in reliance upon the accuracy of such information, then upon the written request of such member of the SpinCo Group identifying the information being so relied upon, the chief financial officer of Manitowoc ParentCo (or any officer of Manitowoc ParentCo as designated by the chief financial officer of Manitowoc ParentCo) shall certify in writing that to his or her knowledge (based upon consultation with appropriate employees) the information so supplied is accurate and complete.

ARTICLE VIII

TAX RECORDS

8.1. Retention of Tax Records . Each Company shall preserve and keep all Tax Records exclusively relating to the assets and activities of its Group for Pre-Distribution Periods, and Manitowoc ParentCo shall preserve and keep all other Tax Records relating to Taxes of the Groups for Pre-Distribution Tax Periods, for so long as the contents thereof may become material in the administration of any matter under the Code or other applicable Tax Law, but in any event until the later of (i) the expiration of any applicable statutes of limitations, or (ii) seven years after the Distribution Date (such later date, the “ Retention Date ”). After the Retention Date, each Company may dispose of such Tax Records upon 60 Business Days’ prior written notice to the other Company. If, prior to the Retention Date, (a) a Company reasonably determines that any Tax Records which it would otherwise be required to preserve and keep under this Article VIII are no longer material in the administration of any matter under the Code

 

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or other applicable Tax Law and the other Company agrees, then such first Company may dispose of such Tax Records upon 60 Business Days’ prior notice to the other Company. Any notice of an intent to dispose given pursuant to this Section 8.1 shall include a list of the Tax Records to be disposed of describing in reasonable detail each file, book, or other record accumulation being disposed. The notified Company shall have the opportunity, at its cost and expense, to copy or remove, within such 60 Business Day period, all or any part of such Tax Records. If, at any time prior to the Retention Date, SpinCo determines to decommission or otherwise discontinue any computer program or information technology system used to access or store any Tax Records, then SpinCo may decommission or discontinue such program or system upon 90 days’ prior notice to Manitowoc ParentCo and Manitowoc ParentCo shall have the opportunity, at its cost and expense, to copy, within such 90-day period, all or any part of the underlying data relating to the Tax Records accessed by or stored on such program or system.

8.2. Access to Tax Records . The Companies 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 Company and its Affiliates, authorized agents and representatives and any representative of a Taxing Authority or other Tax auditor direct access, at the cost and expense of such other Company, 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 Company in connection with the preparation of Tax Returns or financial accounting statements, audits, litigation, or the resolution of items under this Agreement.

8.3. Preservation of Privilege . No member of the SpinCo Group shall provide access to, copies of, or otherwise disclose to any Person any documentation relating to Taxes existing prior to the Distribution Date to which Privilege may reasonably be asserted without the prior written consent of Manitowoc ParentCo, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld.

ARTICLE IX

TAX CONTESTS

9.1. Notice . Each of the Companies shall provide prompt notice to the other Company of any written communication from a Tax Authority regarding any pending Tax audit, assessment or proceeding, or other material Tax Contest of which it becomes aware related to Taxes for Tax Periods for which it is indemnified by the other Company hereunder or for which it may be required to indemnify the other Company hereunder. Such notice shall attach copies of the pertinent portion of any written communication from a Tax 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 Tax Authority in respect of any such matters. If an indemnified party has knowledge of an asserted Tax liability with respect to a matter for which it is to be indemnified hereunder and such party fails to give the indemnifying party prompt notice of such asserted Tax liability and the indemnifying party is entitled under this Agreement to contest the asserted Tax liability, then (i) if the indemnifying party is precluded from contesting the asserted Tax liability in any forum as a result of the failure to give prompt notice, the indemnifying party shall have no obligation to

 

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indemnify the indemnified party for any Taxes arising out of such asserted Tax liability, and (ii) if the indemnifying party is not precluded from contesting the asserted Tax liability in any forum, but such failure to give prompt notice results in a material monetary detriment to the indemnifying party, then any amount which the indemnifying party is otherwise required to pay the indemnified party pursuant to this Agreement shall be reduced by the amount of such detriment. For purposes of the foregoing, a Tax Contest shall be considered “material” if it could reasonably be expected to result in: (i) a liability equal to or in excess of $500,000; (ii) a loss of credit or credits equal to or in excess of $500,000; or (iii) a loss or losses equal to or in excess of $1.5 million.

9.2. Control of Tax Contests .

(a) Separate Returns . In the case of any Tax Contest with respect to any Separate Return, the Company having liability for the Tax pursuant to Article II shall have exclusive control over the Tax Contest, including exclusive authority with respect to any settlement of such Tax liability, subject to Section 9.2(c) and Section 9.2(d).

(b) Joint Return . In the case of any Tax Contest with respect to any Joint Return, Manitowoc ParentCo shall have exclusive control over the Tax Contest, including exclusive authority with respect to any settlement of such Tax liability, subject to Section 9.2(c) and Section 9.2(d).

(c) Settlement Rights . The Controlling Party shall have the sole right to contest, litigate, compromise and settle any Tax Contest without obtaining the prior consent of the Non-Controlling Party. 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 copies of any written materials relating to such potential adjustment in such Tax Contest received from any Tax Authority; (iii) 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; (iv) the Controlling Party shall consult with the Non-Controlling Party and offer the Non-Controlling Party a reasonable opportunity to comment before submitting any written materials prepared or furnished in connection with such potential adjustment in such Tax Contest; and (v) 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 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 except to the extent that the Non-Controlling Party was actually harmed by such failure, and in no event shall such

 

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failure relieve the Non-Controlling Party from any other liability or obligation which it may have to the Controlling Party. In the case of any Tax Contest described in Section 9.2(a) or Section 9.2(b), “ Controlling Party ” means the Company entitled to control the Tax Contest under such Section and “ Non-Controlling Party ” means the other Company.

(d) Tax Contest Participation . Unless waived by the parties in writing, the Controlling Party shall provide the Non-Controlling Party with written notice reasonably in advance of, and the Non-Controlling Party shall have the right to attend, any formally scheduled meetings with Tax Authorities or hearings or proceedings before any judicial authorities in connection with any potential adjustment in a Tax Contest pursuant to which the Non-Controlling Party may reasonably be expected to become liable to make any indemnification payment to the Controlling Party under this Agreement. The failure of the Controlling Party to provide any notice specified in this Section 9.2(d) to the Non-Controlling Party shall not relieve the Non-Controlling Party of any obligation which it may have to the Controlling Party under this Agreement except to the extent that the Non-Controlling Party was actually harmed by such failure, 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.

(e) Consultation in the Absence of Indemnification Obligation . In the event that one Group has responsibility for a Tax Contest that could reasonably be expected to have a correlative tax liability of $1 million or more to the other Group, the Group having responsibility for that Tax Contest shall consult with the other Group with respect to the resolution of that Tax Contest even if the other Group may not be obligated to indemnify the Group having control over the Tax Contest. In no event, however, shall the Group having responsibility for handling the Tax Contest be required to accept recommendations from the other Group with respect to the resolution of the Tax Contest.

(f) Power of Attorney . Each member of the SpinCo Group shall execute and deliver to Manitowoc ParentCo (or such member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group as Manitowoc ParentCo shall designate) any power of attorney or other similar document reasonably requested by Manitowoc ParentCo (or such designee) in connection with any Tax Contest (as to which Manitowoc ParentCo is the Controlling Party) described in this Article IX. Each member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group shall execute and deliver to SpinCo (or such member of the SpinCo Group as SpinCo shall designate) any power of attorney or other similar document requested by SpinCo (or such designee) in connection with any Tax Contest (as to which SpinCo is the Controlling Party) described in this Article IX.

 

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ARTICLE X

TAX TREATMENT OF INDEMNITY PAYMENTS

10.1. Tax Characterization of Indemnity Payments . In the absence of any change in Tax treatment under the Code or except as otherwise required by other applicable Tax Law, any indemnity payments made by a Company under this Agreement, the Separation Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements shall be reported for Tax purposes by the Payor and the recipient as distributions or capital contributions, as appropriate, occurring immediately before the Distribution (but only to the extent the payment does not relate to a Tax allocated to the Payor in accordance with Section 1552 of the Code or the Treasury Regulations thereunder or Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-33(d) (or under corresponding principles of other applicable Tax Laws)) or as payments of an assumed or retained liability.

10.2. Gross Up . If notwithstanding the manner in which payments described in Section 10.1 were reported, there is an adjustment to the Tax liability of a Company as a result of its receipt of a payment pursuant to this Agreement or the Separation Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, such payment shall be appropriately adjusted so that the amount of such payment, reduced by the amount of all Income Taxes payable with respect to the receipt thereof (but taking into account all correlative Tax Benefits resulting from the payment of such Income Taxes), shall equal the amount of the payment which the Company receiving such payment would otherwise be entitled to receive.

10.3. Interest Under This Agreement . Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, to the extent one Company (“ Indemnitor ”) makes a payment of interest to another Company (“ Indemnitee ”) under this Agreement with respect to the period from the date that the Indemnitee made a payment of Tax to a Tax Authority to the date that the Indemnitor reimbursed the Indemnitee for such Tax payment, the interest payment shall be treated as interest expense to the Indemnitor (deductible to the extent provided by law) and as interest income by the Indemnitee (includible in income to the extent provided by law). The amount of the payment shall not be adjusted to take into account any associated Tax Benefit to the Indemnitor or increase in Tax to the Indemnitee.

ARTICLE XI

DISAGREEMENTS

11.1. Discussion . The Companies mutually desire that friendly collaboration will continue between them. Accordingly, they will try, and they will cause their respective Group members to try, to resolve in an amicable manner all disagreements and misunderstandings connected with their respective rights and obligations under this Agreement, including any amendments hereto. In furtherance thereof, in the event of any dispute between any member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group and any member of the SpinCo Group as to the interpretation of any provision of this Agreement or the performance of obligations hereunder, the Tax departments of the Companies shall negotiate in good faith to attempt to resolve the dispute.

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matter to the Dispute Resolution Committee (as defined in the Separation Agreement) pursuant to Section 7.3 of the Separation Agreement. In that event, the provisions of Section 7.3 of the Separation Agreement shall govern the process for resolving the dispute.

ARTICLE XII

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

12.1. Effectiveness . This Agreement is effective as of the Effective Date. The representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements set forth in this Agreement shall be unconditional and absolute and shall remain in effect without limitation as to time.

12.2. Notices . Any notice, consent, request, authorization, or approval permitted or required under this Agreement shall make specific reference to the fact that the notice is pursuant to this Agreement, shall be in writing, shall be delivered in person, by facsimile transmission (fax), by email, by overnight air courier, or by registered or certified mail, and shall be directed to the parties at the addresses described below in this Section (or at such other address as shall be given in writing by a party hereto). Any such notice shall be deemed to have been duly given and to have become effective (i) in the case of personal delivery, when delivered, (ii) in the case of facsimile, when received by the recipient in legible form and the sender has received an electronic confirmation of receipt of the transmission (provided, however, that such transmission and confirmation are received by 5:00 p.m., local time, on a Business Day; otherwise, such transmission shall be deemed to have been received on the next Business Day), (iii) in the case of email, upon the sender’s receipt of written confirmation of receipt from the recipient of such electronic mail (which, for purposes of this Section, shall not include an automated response), (iv) in the case of delivery by overnight courier, upon the date of delivery indicated in the records of such courier, and (v) three (3) Business Days after having been deposited in the mails as certified or registered matter, all fees prepaid.

Any notice to Manitowoc ParentCo shall be sent to it at:

The Manitowoc Company, Inc.

2400 South 44th Street

Manitowoc, WI 54221

Attention: Vice-President Taxes

Facsimile: (920) 652-9777

Any notice to SpinCo shall be sent to it at:

Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc.

2227 Welbilt Blvd.

New Port Richey, FL 34655

Attention: Vice-President, Tax

Facsimile: 920-652-9779

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necessary corporate or other action, (c) it has duly and validly executed and delivered this Agreement, and (d) this Agreement is a legal, valid, and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and general equity principles.

12.4. Choice of Law and Severability . This Agreement shall be construed, interpreted, and enforced in accordance with the internal laws and decisions of the State of Wisconsin. If any provision of this Agreement shall be contrary to the laws of the State of Wisconsin or any other applicable law, at the present time or in the future, such provision shall be deemed null and void, but this shall not affect the legality of the remaining provisions of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be deemed to be modified and amended so as to be in compliance with applicable law, and this Agreement shall then be construed in such a way as will best serve the intention of the parties at the time of the execution of this Agreement.

12.5. Captions, Gender, References, and Number . The captions in this Agreement are inserted only as a matter of convenience and in no way affect the terms or intent of any provision of this Agreement. The words such as “herein”, “hereinafter”, “hereof”, and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole and not merely to a subdivision in which such words appear. The singular shall include the plural, and the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter, and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires. The terms “including” and “include” shall mean “including without limitation” and “include without limitation”, respectively. Unless the context otherwise clearly requires: (i) any references herein to Articles, Sections, or Exhibits mean the Articles and Sections of, and the Exhibits attached to, this Agreement; (ii) any references to an agreement, instrument, or other document means such agreement, instrument, or other document as amended, supplemented, and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof and by this Agreement; (iii) any references to a statute means such statute as amended from time to time, and includes any successor legislation thereto; and (iv) any reference to a Person includes a reference to any predecessor or successor. The Exhibits referred to herein shall be construed with and as an integral part of this Agreement to the same extent as if they were set forth verbatim herein. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the party drafting an instrument or causing any instrument to be drafted.

12.6. Counterparts . The parties may execute this Agreement in multiple counterparts, each of which constitutes an original as against the party that signed it, and all of which together constitute one agreement. This Agreement is effective upon delivery of one executed counterpart from each party hereto to the other party. The signatures of the parties need not appear on the same counterpart. The delivery of signed counterparts by facsimile or email transmission that includes a copy of the sending party’s signature is as effective as signing and delivering the counterpart in person.

12.7. Binding Effect . This Agreement shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to give any person other than the parties to this Agreement any legal or equitable right, remedy, or claim under or with respect to provisions of this Agreement.

 

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12.8. Entire Agreement . This Agreement, the Separation Agreement, and the Employee Matters Agreement contain the entire agreement between the Companies with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all other agreements, whether or not written, in respect of any Tax between or among any member or members of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group, on the one hand, and any member or members of the SpinCo Group, on the other hand. All such other agreements shall be of no further effect between the Companies and any rights or obligations existing thereunder shall be fully and finally settled, calculated as of the Effective Date. In the event of any inconsistency between this Agreement and the Separation Agreement, or any other agreements relating to the transactions contemplated by the Separation Agreement, with respect to Taxes, the provisions of this Agreement shall control.

12.9. Further Assurances . The Companies shall execute and deliver such further instruments and do such further acts and things as may be required to carry out the intent and purposes of this Agreement.

12.10. Waiver . No failure on the part of any party hereto to object to or complain of any breach or default by another party under this Agreement or to take any other action with respect thereto, irrespective of how long such failure may continue, shall constitute or be deemed a waiver of that or of any other breach or default. No waiver by any party hereto of any breach or default on the part of another party hereto shall be effective unless set forth in writing and executed by the waiving party, and any such waiver shall operate only as a waiver of the particular breach or default specified in such written waiver, and shall not be effective as a waiver of any other subsequent breach or default on the part of another party hereto.

12.11. Expenses . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each party and its Affiliates shall bear their own expenses incurred in connection with preparation of Tax Returns, Tax Contests, and other matters related to Taxes under the provisions of this Agreement.

12.12. Late Payments . Any amount owed by one party to another party under this Agreement which is not paid when due shall bear interest at the Applicable Interest Rate, compounded semiannually, from the due date of the payment to the date paid. To the extent interest required to be paid under this Section 12.12 duplicates interest required to be paid under any other provision of this Agreement, interest shall be computed at the higher of the interest rate provided under this Section 12.12 or the interest rate provided under such other provision.

12.13. No Double Recovery . No provision of this Agreement shall be construed to provide an indemnity or other recovery for any costs, damages, or other amounts for which the damaged party has been fully compensated under any other provision of this Agreement or under any other agreement or action at law or equity. Unless expressly required in this Agreement, a party hereto shall not be required to exhaust all remedies available under other agreements or at law or equity before recovering under the remedies provided in this Agreement.

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12.15. Specific Performance . The parties acknowledge that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement, including Section 6.1, were not performed in accordance with its specific terms or were otherwise breached. The parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of the provisions of this Agreement, including Section 6.1, and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any court having jurisdiction, such remedy being in addition to any other remedy to which they may be entitled at law or in equity.

12.16. Jurisdiction . If any dispute arises out of or in connection with this Agreement, except as expressly contemplated by another provision of this Agreement, the parties irrevocably (and the parties shall cause each other member of their respective Group to irrevocably) (i) consent and submit to the co-exclusive jurisdiction of federal and state courts located in the State of Wisconsin and in the State of Florida, (ii) waive any objection to that choice of forum in Wisconsin or in Florida based on venue or to the effect that the forum is not convenient, and (iii) WAIVE TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL OR ADJUDICATION BY JURY.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement on the Effective Date.

 

THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC.
By:  

/s/ Carl J. Laurino

Name:   Carl J. Laurino
Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
MANITOWOC FOODSERVICE, INC.
By:  

/s/ Maurice D. Jones

Name:   Maurice D. Jones
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

[Signature page to Tax Matters Agreement]

Exhibit 10.3

Execution Version

EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT

THIS EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is effective as of March 4, 2016 between The Manitowoc Company, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (“ Manitowoc ParentCo ”), and Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Manitowoc Foodservice ”).

WHEREAS , Manitowoc ParentCo and Manitowoc Foodservice are party to that certain Master Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of March 4, 2016 (the “ Separation Agreement ”), pursuant to which the parties agreed to separate the business of Manitowoc Foodservice and its subsidiaries from Manitowoc ParentCo; and

WHEREAS , certain individuals who work in or are assigned to the business of Manitowoc Foodservice and its subsidiaries and are directly employed by Manitowoc ParentCo or its affiliates will receive offers of employment from, or will otherwise become employees of, Manitowoc Foodservice or its subsidiaries pursuant to this Agreement or by operation of applicable local laws; and

WHEREAS , the parties hereto wish to set forth their agreement as to certain matters regarding the treatment of, and the compensation and employee benefits provided to, those former employees of Manitowoc ParentCo and its affiliates who become employees of Manitowoc Foodservice or its subsidiaries as described above, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or by operation of applicable local laws.

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements set forth below, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

For purposes of this Agreement, the definitions set forth below apply. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not defined below have the meanings set forth elsewhere in this Agreement.

Affiliate ” of any specified person means any other person directly or indirectly “controlling,” “controlled by,” or “under common control with” (within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended), such specified person; provided that for purposes of this Agreement, unless this Agreement expressly provides otherwise, the determination of whether a person is an Affiliate of another person will be made assuming that no member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group is an Affiliate of any member of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group.

Applicable Transfer Date ” means the date on which a Delayed Transfer Employee actually commences employment with the Manitowoc Foodservice Group or the Manitowoc ParentCo Group (as applicable).


Business Day ” means a day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions located in New York, New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Any reference to a specific provision of the Code includes any successor provision and the regulations promulgated under such provision.

Contractor ” means a person, other than an employee, who works in or is assigned to the businesses of Manitowoc ParentCo, Manitowoc Foodservice or any of their Affiliates.

Controlled Group Member ” means, as to Manitowoc ParentCo or Manitowoc Foodservice, any other entity which either is part of a controlled group of corporations which includes that party or is a trade or business under common control with that party, as defined in Sections 414(b), (c), and (m) of the Code.

Cranes Equity Compensation Award ” means each Cranes Stock Option, Cranes Restricted Share and Cranes Time-Based RSU.

Cranes Price ” means the Option Exercise Price multiplied by a fraction, (a) the numerator of which is the simple average of the volume-weighted average price of a share of Manitowoc ParentCo Common Stock solely on the New York Stock Exchange (on the ex-Distribution market to the extent applicable) on each of the first twenty (20) full trading sessions beginning with the first full trading session in which the Manitowoc ParentCo Common Stock began trading on the ex-Distribution market as reported by Bloomberg L.P. or any successor thereto and (b) the denominator of which is the simple average of the volume-weighted average price of a share of Manitowoc ParentCo Common Stock solely on the New York Stock Exchange on each of the last twenty (20) full trading sessions immediately prior to the effective time of the Distribution as reported by Bloomberg L.P. or any successor thereto.

Cranes Restricted Share ” means a restricted share of Manitowoc ParentCo Common Stock relating to Manitowoc ParentCo Restricted Shares described in Section 9.1(a)(ii)(1).

Cranes Stock Option ” means an option to acquire Manitowoc ParentCo Common Stock relating to a Manitowoc ParentCo Stock Option described in Section 9.1(a)(i).

Cranes Time-Based RSU ” means a restricted stock unit award with respect to Manitowoc ParentCo Common Stock relating to Manitowoc ParentCo Time-Based RSUs described in Section 9.1(a)(ii)(2) that vests based solely on the passage of time.

Delayed Transfer Employee ” has the meaning given in Section 7.3.

Distribution ” means the distribution of all of the outstanding shares of Manitowoc Foodservice Common Stock to holders of shares of Manitowoc ParentCo Common Stock.

 

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Distribution Date ” means the date on which the Distribution occurs.

Effective Date ” means March 4, 2016.

Eligible Inactive Employees ” means those U.S. Employees and Non-U.S. Employees who are on an approved leave of absence at the time of the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date and who the parties agree will not transfer their employment on the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date unless legally required. Eligible Inactive Employees will be separately identified as such on Schedules 1(a) and 1(b). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any such U.S. Employee or Non-U.S. Employee would fall within this definition of “Eligible Inactive Employee” but has otherwise been expressly designated prior to the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date to immediately participate in the corollary Manitowoc Foodservice Employee Benefit Plan which governs such leave of absence immediately as of such Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date (instead of the Manitowoc ParentCo Employee Benefit Plan which would normally govern such leave of absence), then such U.S. Employee or Non-U.S. Employee will not be considered an “Eligible Inactive Employee” but instead will qualify as a Transferred Employee and otherwise not be identified on Schedule 1(a) or Schedule 1(b).

Employee Benefit Plan ” means:

(a) any plan, fund, or program which provides health, medical, drug, surgical, hospital or dental care or other welfare benefits, or benefits in the event of sickness, accident or disability, or death benefits, apprenticeship or other training programs, or day care centers, scholarship funds, or prepaid legal services;

(b) any plan, fund, or program which provides retirement income to employees or results in a deferral of income by employees for periods extending to the termination of covered employment or beyond;

(c) any plan, fund or program which provides severance, unemployment, vacation or fringe benefits (including dependent and health care spending accounts);

(d) any incentive compensation plan, deferred compensation plan, stock option or stock-based incentive or compensation plan, or stock purchase plan; or

(e) any other “employee pension benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA) (or plans having similar effect under non-U.S. law), any other “employee welfare benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA) (or plans having similar effect under non-U.S. law), and any other written or oral plan, agreement or arrangement involving direct or indirect compensation including, without limitation, insurance coverage, severance benefits, disability benefits, fringe benefits, pension or retirement plans, profit sharing, deferred compensation, bonuses, stock options, stock purchase, phantom stock, stock appreciation or other forms of incentive compensation or post-retirement compensation.

 

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ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the regulations thereunder. Any reference to a specific provision of ERISA includes any successor provision and the regulations promulgated under such provision.

Former Foodservice Business Employee ” means any individual (i) who on or before the close of business on December 31, 2015 retired or otherwise separated from service from Manitowoc ParentCo and its Affiliates, and (ii) whose last day worked with Manitowoc ParentCo and its Affiliates prior to the close of business on December 31, 2015 was with the Transferred Businesses.

Former Manitowoc ParentCo Business Employee ” means any individual (i) who on or before the close of business on December 31, 2015 retired or otherwise separated from service from Manitowoc ParentCo and its Affiliates, and (ii) whose last day worked with Manitowoc ParentCo and its Affiliates prior to the close of business on December 31, 2015 was with the Manitowoc ParentCo Business.

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

Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date ” means (i) with respect to any country and any Transferred Employee, the date that Manitowoc Foodservice or one of its Affiliates will become the employer of the Transferred Employees in that country pursuant to Articles 2 or 3 below, as applicable, or (ii) with respect to any Other U.S. Manitowoc Foodservice Employee or Other Non-U.S. Manitowoc Foodservice Employee, the date that Manitowoc Foodservice or one of its Affiliates becomes the employer of the Other U.S. Manitowoc Foodservice Employee or Other Non-U.S. Manitowoc Foodservice Employee. Manitowoc ParentCo and Manitowoc Foodservice expect that the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date will be December 20, 2015 for U.S. Transferred Employees and January 1, 2016 for Non-U.S. Transferred Employees.

Manitowoc Foodservice Equity Compensation Award ” means each Manitowoc Foodservice Stock Option, Manitowoc Foodservice Restricted Share, Manitowoc Foodservice Time-Based RSU or any other outstanding equity-based award relating to Manitowoc Foodservice Common Stock granted under a Manitowoc Foodservice LTIP.

Manitowoc Foodservice Group ” means Manitowoc Foodservice and each subsidiary of Manitowoc Foodservice as of the Effective Date and each other person that becomes an Affiliate of Manitowoc Foodservice after the Effective Date.

Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees ” means all U.S. Transferred Employees, Non-U.S. Transferred Employees, Other U.S. Manitowoc Foodservice Employees and Other Non-U.S. Manitowoc Foodservice Employees.

Manitowoc Foodservice LTIP ” means the Manitowoc Foodservice 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan and any stock-based or other incentive plan identified by Manitowoc Foodservice before the Distribution Date.

 

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Manitowoc Foodservice Non-U.S. Plans ” means Manitowoc Foodservice’s or one of its Affiliates’ Employee Benefit Plans under which any of the Non-U.S. Transferred Employees will be eligible to participate as of the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date or a later date.

Manitowoc Foodservice Price ” means the Option Exercise Price multiplied by a fraction, (a) the numerator of which is the simple average of the volume-weighted average price of a share of Manitowoc Foodservice Common Stock solely on the New York Stock Exchange (on a “when-issued” basis to the extent applicable) on each of the first twenty (20) full trading sessions beginning with the first full trading session in which the Manitowoc Foodservice Common Stock began trading on a “when issued” basis as reported by Bloomberg L.P. or any successor thereto and (b) the denominator of which is the simple average of the volume-weighted average price of a share of Manitowoc ParentCo Common Stock solely on the New York Stock Exchange on each of the last twenty (20) full trading sessions immediately prior to the effective time of the Distribution as reported by Bloomberg L.P. or any successor thereto.

Manitowoc Foodservice Restricted Share ” means a restricted share of Manitowoc Foodservice Common Stock granted by Manitowoc Foodservice as of the Distribution under a Manitowoc Foodservice LTIP pursuant to Section 9.1(a)(ii)(1).

Manitowoc Foodservice Shared Employee Contract ” means any agreements entered into by (i) Manitowoc ParentCo with current or former employees of Manitowoc ParentCo or subsidiaries of Manitowoc ParentCo or (ii) Manitowoc Foodservice with any Transferred Employee as a replacement or conversion of the agreements described in clause (i) of this definition, in each case, that relate to the protection of trade secrets, intellectual property, confidential information, customer relationships and goodwill of the Manitowoc ParentCo Business and any such agreements that limit or restrict the activities of employees during or following termination of employment, including, without limitation, non-competition agreements, confidentiality agreements and agreements relating to patents.

Manitowoc Foodservice Stock Option ” means an option to acquire shares of Manitowoc Foodservice Common Stock granted by Manitowoc Foodservice as of the Distribution under a Manitowoc Foodservice LTIP pursuant to Section 9.1(a)(i)(2).

Manitowoc Foodservice Time-Based RSU ” means a restricted stock unit award with respect to Manitowoc Foodservice Common Stock granted by Manitowoc Foodservice as described in Section 9.1(a)(ii)(2) that vests based solely on the passage of time.

Manitowoc Foodservice U.S. Benefit Plans ” means Manitowoc Foodservice’s or one of its Affiliates’ Employee Benefit Plans under which any of the U.S. Transferred Employees will be eligible to participate as of January 1, 2016, or as of the Distribution Date, as specified herein.

Manitowoc ParentCo Business ” means the businesses or operations of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group other than the Transferred Businesses.

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

 

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Manitowoc ParentCo Equity Compensation Award ” means each Manitowoc ParentCo Stock Option, Manitowoc ParentCo Performance Share, Manitowoc ParentCo Restricted Share, Manitowoc ParentCo Time-Based RSU or any other outstanding equity-based award relating to Manitowoc ParentCo Common Stock granted under a Manitowoc ParentCo LTIP.

Manitowoc ParentCo Group ” means Manitowoc ParentCo and each person that is or becomes an Affiliate of Manitowoc ParentCo (other than any member of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group).

Manitowoc ParentCo Group Employees ” means all U.S. Employees and Non-U.S. Employees.

Manitowoc ParentCo LTIP ” means each of the Manitowoc ParentCo 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan, the Manitowoc ParentCo 2003 Incentive Stock and Awards Plan and the Manitowoc ParentCo 2004 Non-Employee Director Stock and Awards Plan, as amended from time to time.

Manitowoc ParentCo Non-U.S. Plans ” means Manitowoc ParentCo’s and its Affiliates’ Employee Benefit Plans (i) in which any of the Non-U.S. Transferred Employees have been eligible to participate immediately prior to the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date or (ii) with respect to which any of the Non-U.S. Transferred Employees constituted an employee group covered thereunder immediately prior to the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date even if not yet participating thereunder until completion of all applicable eligibility requirements.

Manitowoc ParentCo Performance Share ” means a performance share award granted by Manitowoc ParentCo under a Manitowoc ParentCo LTIP before the Distribution Date.

Manitowoc ParentCo Restricted Share ” means a restricted share of Manitowoc ParentCo Common Stock granted by Manitowoc ParentCo under a Manitowoc ParentCo LTIP before the Distribution Date.

Manitowoc ParentCo Shared Employee Contract ” means any agreements entered into by Manitowoc ParentCo or one of its Affiliates with current or former employees and not included in the Transferred Assets that relate to the protection of trade secrets, intellectual property, confidential information, customer relationships and goodwill of the Transferred Businesses and any such agreements that limit or restrict the activities of employees during or following termination of employment.

Manitowoc ParentCo Stock Option ” means an option to acquire Manitowoc ParentCo Common Stock granted by Manitowoc ParentCo under a Manitowoc ParentCo LTIP before the Distribution Date.

Manitowoc ParentCo Time-Based RSU ” means a time-based restricted stock unit award granted by Manitowoc ParentCo under a Manitowoc ParentCo LTIP before the Distribution Date, and includes Manitowoc ParentCo Performance Share awards that are converted into Manitowoc ParentCo Time-Based RSUs pursuant to Section 9.1(a)(ii)(4).

 

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Manitowoc ParentCo U.S. Plans ” means Manitowoc ParentCo’s and its Affiliates’ Employee Benefit Plans (i) in which any of the U.S. Transferred Employees have been eligible to participate immediately prior to the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date or (ii) with respect to which any of the U.S. Transferred Employees constituted an employee group covered thereunder immediately prior to the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date even if not yet participating thereunder until completion of all applicable eligibility requirements.

Non-U.S. Employee ” means each employee of Manitowoc ParentCo or of any Affiliate of Manitowoc ParentCo on a non-U.S. payroll immediately prior to the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date who works in or is assigned to the Transferred Businesses and is listed on Schedule 1(a). Schedule 1(a) will be completed by Manitowoc ParentCo in cooperation with Manitowoc Foodservice; an initial version was agreed between Manitowoc ParentCo and Manitowoc Foodservice within a reasonable period of time prior to the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date, and an updated version thereof will be agreed between Manitowoc ParentCo and Manitowoc Foodservice within a reasonable period of time after the Distribution Date.

Non-U.S. Transferred Employee ” means each Non-U.S. Employee who accepts an offer of employment from, or otherwise by the operation of applicable local law becomes an employee of, Manitowoc Foodservice or one of its Affiliates, as contemplated by Article 8. Each such person will be separately identified as such on each version of Schedule 1(a) following the applicable Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date.

Option Exercise Price ” means the pre-adjustment exercise price of the applicable Manitowoc ParentCo Stock Option.

Other Non-U.S. Manitowoc Foodservice Employee ” means each employee of Manitowoc Foodservice or one of its Affiliates on a non-U.S. payroll as of the Distribution Date other than a Non-U.S. Transferred Employee.

Other U.S. Manitowoc Foodservice Employee ” means each employee of Manitowoc Foodservice or one of its Affiliates on a U.S. payroll as of the Distribution Date other than a U.S. Transferred Employee.

Plan Payee ” means, as to an individual who participates in an Employee Benefit Plan, such individual’s dependents, beneficiaries, alternate payees and alternate recipients, as applicable under such Employee Benefit Plan.

Plan Split Date ” means January 1, 2016.

Transferred Assets ” means the assets of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group.

Transferred Businesses ” means the businesses of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group.

 

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Transferred Contractor ” means each Contractor who works in or is assigned to the Transferred Businesses as of the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date in each country where the Contractor is engaged.

Transferred Employee ” means any U.S. Transferred Employee and any Non-U.S. Transferred Employee.

Transition Services Agreement ” means that Transition Services Agreement, dated as of March 4, 2016, between Manitowoc ParentCo and Manitowoc Foodservice.

U.S. Employee ” means each employee of Manitowoc ParentCo or any Affiliate of Manitowoc ParentCo on a U.S. payroll immediately prior to the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date who works in or is assigned to the Transferred Businesses and is listed on Schedule 1(b), as such Schedule 1(b) will be amended between the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date and the Distribution Date to reflect changes which the parties agree have occurred in the ordinary course of business. Schedule 1(b) will be completed by Manitowoc ParentCo in cooperation with Manitowoc Foodservice; an initial version was agreed between Manitowoc ParentCo and Manitowoc Foodservice within a reasonable period of time prior to the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date; and an updated version thereof will be agreed between Manitowoc ParentCo and Manitowoc Foodservice within a reasonable period of time after the Distribution Date.

U.S. Transferred Employee ” means each U.S. Employee transferred to employment with Manitowoc Foodservice or one of its Affiliates as provided in Article 2. Each such person will be separately identified as such on each version of Schedule 1(b) following the applicable Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date.

ARTICLE 2

U.S. TRANSFERRED EMPLOYEE MATTERS

2.1 U.S. Transferred Employees .

(a) Effective as of the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date, Manitowoc Foodservice or one of its Affiliates will become the employer of each U.S. Employee who is transferred on the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date and elects to continue in his or her employment thereafter.

(b) If any Eligible Inactive Employee on the U.S. payroll becomes eligible to return to active work status after the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date and at a time when he or she would be entitled to reemployment under either applicable law or Manitowoc ParentCo’s policies and procedures in existence immediately prior to the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date, Manitowoc Foodservice or one of its Affiliates will extend an offer of employment to such person within five (5) Business Days after Manitowoc Foodservice’s first being notified in writing by the Eligible Inactive Employee, or Manitowoc ParentCo on his/her behalf, of such person’s becoming eligible to work, and any such person who accepts such an offer will be treated as a U.S. Transferred Employee as of his or her date of hire with Manitowoc Foodservice or one of its Affiliates (which date of hire will be specified in the written offer from Manitowoc

 

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Foodservice or one of its Affiliates to the Eligible Inactive Employee and will be substituted for the “Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date” as to that U.S. Transferred Employee for all purposes of this Agreement). Manitowoc Foodservice agrees that its (or its Affiliate’s) offer of employment will meet whatever requirements may exist for reinstating the Eligible Inactive Employee under applicable law or Manitowoc ParentCo’s policies and procedures in existence immediately prior to the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date.

(c) If any U.S. Transferred Employee is hired by any Affiliate of Manitowoc Foodservice, then that Affiliate will be bound by (and Manitowoc Foodservice will cause that Affiliate to honor) all of the provisions of this Agreement that would have applied to Manitowoc Foodservice with respect to that U.S. Transferred Employee, for such period as Manitowoc Foodservice would have been bound by such provisions.

(d) Manitowoc ParentCo and Manitowoc Foodservice acknowledge and agree that the Distribution and the transfer or employment of Employees as contemplated by this Section 2.1 shall not be deemed a severance of employment of any U.S. Transferred Employee for purposes of this Agreement or any Employee Benefit Plan of any member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group or any member of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group.

2.2 Compensation . At the time of the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date, Manitowoc Foodservice will compensate each U.S. Transferred Employee (other than U.S. Transferred Employees whose scope of duties is changed in connection with their transfer):

(a) at a base wage or base salary rate and any applicable variable pay rate (e.g., shift differential pay) which will not be less than that provided to the U.S. Transferred Employee by Manitowoc ParentCo immediately prior to the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date; and

(b) with target incentive pay or other additional compensation opportunities substantially comparable in the aggregate to the target incentive pay or other compensation opportunities for which the U.S. Transferred Employee was eligible immediately prior to the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date.

Nothing herein shall preclude Manitowoc Foodservice from changing any employee’s base wage or base salary rate or any applicable variable pay rate, or from amending or terminating any other employee benefit or other compensation arrangements, after the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date.

2.3 Severance . Effective on the Distribution Date, Manitowoc Foodservice will create a severance program (the “ Manitowoc Foodservice Severance Plan ”) which provides severance allowances and benefits which are no less favorable than the severance allowance and benefits that would have been provided with respect to any U.S. Transferred Employee who would have been severed under The Manitowoc Company, Inc. Severance Pay Plan as in effect on the date hereof. The Manitowoc Foodservice Severance Plan will credit all U.S. Transferred Employees with their service with Manitowoc ParentCo and its Affiliates prior to the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date in accordance with Section 2.5.

 

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2.4 Paid Time Off . During the period from the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date through 11:59 p.m. on the day preceding the Distribution Date, Manitowoc Foodservice will adopt and adhere to a paid time off policy no less favorable than the policy of Manitowoc ParentCo as in effect immediately prior to the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date for the benefit of all U.S. Transferred Employees and Other U.S. Manitowoc Foodservice Employees, and will be responsible for paying or providing all accrued leave thereunder with respect to such U.S. Transferred Employees and Other U.S. Manitowoc Foodservice Employees. On and after the Distribution Date, U.S. Transferred Employees’ and Other U.S. Manitowoc Foodservice Employees’ entitlement to paid time off or vacation time will be accrued and used only in accordance with Manitowoc Foodservice’s own paid time off or vacation policy.

2.5 Service Credit . Manitowoc Foodservice will provide each U.S. Transferred Employee or Other U.S. Manitowoc Foodservice Employee with full credit for all purposes under the Manitowoc Foodservice U.S. Benefit Plans (including, without limitation, any Manitowoc Foodservice paid time off and severance plans or policies), for pre-Distribution Date (i) service with Manitowoc ParentCo and its Affiliates and Controlled Group Members (including Manitowoc Foodservice), and (ii) service credited under the comparable Manitowoc ParentCo U.S. Plans for employment other than with Manitowoc ParentCo and its Affiliates and Controlled Group Members; provided that in no event will Manitowoc Foodservice be required to provide any service credit to any U.S. Transferred Employee or Other U.S. Manitowoc Foodservice Employee to the extent Manitowoc Foodservice determines in its discretion that the provision of such credit would result in any duplication of benefits or unusual or unintended increase in benefits.

ARTICLE 3

TAX-QUALIFIED DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS

3.1 Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DB Plans .

(a) Effective as of the Plan Split Date, Manitowoc Foodservice or another member of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group will establish and adopt certain defined benefit plans that are intended to qualify under Code Section 401(a), along with a related master trust or trusts that is exempt under Code Section 501(a) (such plans and trusts, the “ Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DB Plans ”). On the Plan Split Date, each Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DB Plan will have terms and features (including benefit accrual provisions) that are substantially similar to one of the Employee Benefit Plans listed on Schedule 3.1(a) (such Employee Benefit Plans, the “ Split DB Plans ”), such that (for the avoidance of doubt) each Split DB Plan is substantially replicated by a corresponding Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DB Plan. Each Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DB Plan shall assume liability for all benefits accrued or earned (whether or not vested) by Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees and Former Foodservice Business Employees and their respective Plan Payees under the corresponding Split DB Plan as of the Plan Split Date. As of or prior to the Plan Split Date, Manitowoc Foodservice or a member of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group is solely responsible for taking all necessary, reasonable, and appropriate actions (including the submission of the Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DB Plans to the Internal Revenue Service for a determination of their tax-qualified status) to establish, maintain and administer the Manitowoc

 

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Foodservice Spinoff DB Plans so that they are qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and that the related trusts thereunder are exempt under Section 501(a) of the Code. The portion of liabilities relating to Manitowoc ParentCo Group Employees and Former Manitowoc ParentCo Business Employees and their respective Plan Payees will cease to be liabilities of the applicable Split DB Plan, and will be assumed by the corresponding Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DB Plan in accordance with this Section and Section 414(l) of the Code, Treasury Regulation Section 1.414(l)-1 and Section 208 of ERISA.

(b) Manitowoc ParentCo has caused or will cause its actuary to determine the estimated value, as of the Plan Split Date, of the assets required to be held on behalf of each Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DB Plan in accordance with the assumptions and methodologies set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.414(l)-1 and ERISA Section 4044 (the “ Estimated Retirement Plan Transfer Amount ” for each such plan). Within thirty (30) days after the Plan Split Date, Manitowoc ParentCo shall cause the trust for each Split DB Plan to transfer to the trust of each Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DB Plan an amount in cash or in-kind equal to 95% of the Estimated Retirement Plan Transfer Amount for such plan.

(c) Within three (3) months after the Plan Split Date, Manitowoc ParentCo will cause its actuary to provide Manitowoc Foodservice with a revised calculation of the value, as of the Plan Split Date, of the assets to be transferred to each Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DB Plan determined in accordance with the assumptions and methodologies set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.414(l)-1 and ERISA Section 4044 and reflecting any demographic updates (the “ Final Retirement Plan Transfer Amount ” for each such Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DB Plan). Within one hundred twenty (120) days after the Plan Split Date, Manitowoc ParentCo will cause each Split DB Plan to transfer to the corresponding Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DB Plan an amount in cash or in kind equal to (i) the Final Retirement Plan Transfer Amount, minus (ii) any amounts previously transferred from such Split DB Plan (A) directly to the corresponding Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DB Plan or (B) to a third party on behalf of the corresponding Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DB Plan (such amount, the “ True-Up Amount ”). If the True-Up Amount is a negative number with respect to any Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DB Plan, Manitowoc Foodservice will cause each such Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DB Plan to transfer back to the corresponding Split DB Plan an amount, in cash or in kind, by which the amounts described in clause (ii) in the preceding sentence exceed the Final Retirement Plan Transfer Amount. The parties hereto acknowledge that the Split DB Plans’ transfer of the True-Up Amount (if any) to the corresponding Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DB Plans will be in full settlement and satisfaction of the obligations of Manitowoc ParentCo and the Split DB Plans to transfer assets to the Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DB Plans pursuant to this Section. Any amounts transferred between a Split DB Plan and a Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DB Plan pursuant to Section 3.1(b) or 3.1(c), or otherwise to effectuate this Article 3, will be adjusted for earnings in a manner to be determined by mutual agreement of Manitowoc ParentCo and Manitowoc Foodservice.

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responsible for all obligations and liabilities with respect to, or in any way related to, the Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DB Plans, whether accrued before, on or after the Plan Split Date. For the avoidance of doubt, the Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DB Plans will have the sole and exclusive obligation to the extent required by law and the terms of the applicable Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DB Plan to restore the unvested accrued benefits attributable to any Former Manitowoc ParentCo Business Employee who becomes employed by a member of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group and whose employment with Manitowoc ParentCo or any of its Affiliates terminated on or before the Plan Split Date at a time when such individual’s benefits under the Split DB Plan were not fully vested. Furthermore, the Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DB Plans will have the sole obligation to restore accrued benefits attributable to any lost participants who were formerly employed in the Transferred Business to the extent required by applicable law.

3.2 Continuation of Elections . As of the Plan Split Date, Manitowoc Foodservice (acting directly or through a member of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group) will cause the Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DB Plans to recognize and maintain all existing elections, including beneficiary designations, payment form elections and rights of alternate payees under qualified domestic relations orders with respect to Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees and Former Foodservice Business Employees and their respective Plan Payees under the corresponding Split DB Plan.

3.3 Delayed Transfer Employees . Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, for purposes of this Article 3, neither the term “Manitowoc ParentCo Group Employees” nor the term “Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees” will include Delayed Transfer Employees. Manitowoc ParentCo and Manitowoc Foodservice will cooperate in good faith to address any loss a Delayed Transfer Employee experiences under a Split DB Plan or Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DB Plan by reason of such employee’s transfer described in Section 7.3.

ARTICLE 4

U.S. TAX-QUALIFIED DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS

4.1 Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DC Plans .

(a) Effective as of the Plan Split Date, Manitowoc Foodservice or another member of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group will adopt and establish certain defined contribution plans that are intended to qualify under Code Section 401(a), and a related master trust or trusts exempt under Code Section 501(a) (such plans and trusts, the “ Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DC Plans ”). Each Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DC Plan will have terms and features (including employer contribution provisions) that are substantially similar to one of the Employee Benefit Plans listed on Schedule 4.1(a) (such Employee Benefit Plans, the “ Split DC Plans ”) such that (for the avoidance of doubt) each Split DC Plan is substantially replicated by a corresponding Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DC Plan. Manitowoc Foodservice or a member of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group will be solely responsible for taking all necessary, reasonable, and appropriate actions (including the submission of the Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DC Plans to the

 

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Internal Revenue Service for a determination of their tax-qualified status) to establish, maintain and administer the Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DC Plans so that they are qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and that the related trusts thereunder are exempt under Section 501(a) of the Code. Each Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DC Plan will assume liability for all benefits accrued or earned (whether or not vested) by Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees and Former Foodservice Business Employees under the corresponding Split DC Plan as of the Plan Split Date or Applicable Transfer Date to the extent the Applicable Transfer Date occurs on or before the first anniversary of the Distribution Date.

(b) On or as soon as reasonably practicable following the Plan Split Date or Applicable Transfer Date (but not later than thirty (30) days thereafter), Manitowoc ParentCo or another member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group will cause each Split DC Plan to transfer to the applicable Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DC Plan, and Manitowoc Foodservice or another member of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group will cause such Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DC Plan to accept the transfer of, the accounts, liabilities and related assets in such Split DC Plan attributable to Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees and Former Foodservice Business Employees and their respective Plan Payees. The transfer of assets will be in cash or in kind (as determined by the transferor) and include outstanding loan balances and amounts forfeited by Former Foodservice Business Employees that have not yet been reallocated or applied to the payment of contributions or expenses and be conducted in accordance with Code Section 414(l) and Treasury Regulation Section 1.414(l)-1 and Section 208 of ERISA.

(c) On or as soon as reasonably practicable following the Applicable Transfer Date (but not later than thirty (30) days thereafter), Manitowoc Foodservice or a member of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group will cause the accounts, related liabilities, and related assets in the corresponding Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DC Plan(s) attributable to any Delayed Transfer Employees from the Manitowoc Foodservice Group and their respective Plan Payees (including any outstanding loan balances) to be transferred in cash or in-kind (as determined by the transferor) in accordance with Code Section 414(l) and Treasury Regulation Section 1.414(l)-1 and Section 208 of ERISA to the applicable Split DC Plan(s). Manitowoc ParentCo or another member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group will cause the applicable Split DC Plan(s) to accept such transfer of accounts, liabilities and assets.

(d) From and after the Distribution Date, except as specifically provided in paragraph (c) above, Manitowoc Foodservice and the Manitowoc Foodservice Group will be solely and exclusively responsible for all obligations and liabilities with respect to, or in any way related to, the Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DC Plans, whether accrued before, on or after the Distribution Date. For the avoidance of doubt, the Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DC Plans will, to the extent required by Law and the terms of the applicable Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DC Plans, have the sole and exclusive obligation to restore the unvested portion of any account attributable to any individual who becomes employed by a member of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group and whose employment with Manitowoc ParentCo or any of its Affiliates, or a member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group, terminated on or before the Distribution at a time when such

 

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individual’s benefits under the Split DC Plans were not fully vested. Furthermore, the Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DC Plans will have the sole obligation to restore accounts attributable to any lost participants who were formerly employed in the Transferred Business to the extent required by applicable law.

4.2 Continuation of Elections . As of the Distribution Date, or Applicable Transfer Date, Manitowoc Foodservice (acting directly or through a member of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group) will cause the Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff DC Plans to recognize and maintain all elections, including payment form elections, beneficiary designations, and the rights of alternate payees under qualified domestic relations orders with respect to Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees and Former Foodservice Business Employees and their respective Plan Payees under the corresponding Split DC Plan.

4.3 Assumed DC Plans .

(a) Effective no later than the Distribution Date, Manitowoc Foodservice or another member of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group will assume and be solely responsible for the defined contribution plans listed on Schedule 4.3 (the “ Assumed DC Plans ”), if any, and the Manitowoc ParentCo Group will have no liabilities with respect thereto. From and after the Distribution Date, Manitowoc Foodservice or a member of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group will be solely responsible for taking all necessary, reasonable, and appropriate actions to maintain and administer the Assumed DC Plans so that they are qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and that the related trusts thereunder are exempt under Section 501(a) of the Code. From and after the Distribution Date, Manitowoc Foodservice and the Manitowoc Foodservice Group will assume and be solely and exclusively responsible for all assets, obligations, and liabilities associated with, or in any way related to, the Assumed DC Plans, whether accrued before, on or after the Distribution Date.

(b) As of the Distribution Date, Manitowoc Foodservice (acting directly or through a member of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group) will cause the Assumed DC Plans to recognize and maintain all elections, including payment form elections, beneficiary designations, and the rights of alternate payees under qualified domestic relations orders that were in effect with respect to Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees and Former Foodservice Business Employees and their respective Plan Payees under the Assumed DC Plans immediately prior to the Distribution Date.

4.4 Contributions Due . All amounts payable to the Split DC Plans and Assumed DC Plans with respect to employee deferrals, matching contributions and employer contributions for Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees relating to a time period ending on or prior to the Distribution Date, determined in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Split DC Plans, the Assumed DC Plans, ERISA and the Code, will be paid by Manitowoc ParentCo or another member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group to the appropriate Split DC Plan or Assumed DC Plan prior to the date of any asset transfer described in Section 4.1(b) or Section 4.3(a).

 

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ARTICLE 5

WELFARE PLANS

5.1 Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff Welfare Plans .

(a) Effective as of the Plan Split Date, Manitowoc Foodservice or another member of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group will establish the Manitowoc Foodservice Corporation Welfare Benefit Plan for Retirees and the Manitowoc Foodservice Corporation Bargaining Unit Welfare Benefit Plan for Retirees (together, the “ Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff Retiree Welfare Plans ”). Each Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff Retiree Welfare Plan will have terms and features (including benefit coverage options, employer contribution provisions and retiree medical coverage) that are substantially similar to one of the Manitowoc ParentCo Employee Benefit Plans listed on Schedule 5.1(a) (such Manitowoc ParentCo Benefit Plans, the “ Split Retiree Welfare Plans ”) such that (for the avoidance of doubt) each Split Retiree Welfare Plan is substantially replicated by a Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff Retiree Welfare Plan, except as otherwise provided on Schedule 5.1(a). As of the Plan Split Date, each Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff Retiree Welfare Plan shall cover those Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees and Former Foodservice Business Employees and their Plan Payees who immediately prior to the Plan Split Date were participating in, or entitled to present or future benefits under, the corresponding Split Retiree Welfare Plan. The Manitowoc Foodservice Group and the Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff Retiree Welfare Plans are solely responsible for all claims incurred by Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees and Former Foodservice Business Employees and their Plan Payees under the Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff Retiree Welfare Plans and Split Retiree Welfare Plans (“ Manitowoc Foodservice Retiree Welfare Claims ”) before, on and after the Plan Split Date, but only to the extent such claims are not payable under an insurance policy held by the Manitowoc ParentCo Group. To the extent any Manitowoc Foodservice Retiree Welfare Claims are payable under an insurance policy held by the Manitowoc ParentCo Group, Manitowoc ParentCo will take all commercially reasonable actions necessary to process such claim and obtain payment under the applicable insurance policy. Effective as of the Plan Split Date, Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees and their Plan Payees will cease to be covered by the Split Retiree Welfare Plans. The Manitowoc ParentCo Group and the Split Retiree Welfare Plans will remain solely responsible for all claims incurred by Manitowoc ParentCo Employees and Former Manitowoc ParentCo Employees and their Plan Payees, whether incurred before, on, or after the Plan Split Date.

(b) Effective as of the Plan Split Date, Manitowoc Foodservice or a member of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group will establish certain other welfare benefit plans (such plans, the “ Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff Welfare Plans ”) with terms and features (including benefit coverage options, employer contribution provisions and retiree medical coverage) that are substantially similar to one of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group Employee Benefit Plans listed on Schedule 5.1(b) (such Manitowoc ParentCo Group Employee Benefit Plans, the “ Split Welfare Plans ”) such that (for the avoidance of doubt) each Split Welfare Plan is substantially replicated by a Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff Welfare Plan, except as otherwise provided on Schedule 5.1(b). From and after the Plan

 

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Split Date or Applicable Transfer Date, Manitowoc Foodservice will cause each Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff Welfare Plan to cover those Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees and their Plan Payees who immediately prior to the Plan Split Date or Applicable Transfer Date were participating in, or entitled to present or future benefits under, the corresponding Split Welfare Plan, except as otherwise provided in the Transition Services Agreement. With respect to any severance benefits owed to any (i) Manitowoc ParentCo Group Employee or any Former Manitowoc ParentCo Business Employee as a result of a termination of employment occurring before, on or after the Plan Split Date or (ii) Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employee or Former Foodservice Business Employee as a result of a termination of employment occurring prior to the Plan Split Date (the “ Retained Severance Benefits ”), the Manitowoc ParentCo Group and the applicable Manitowoc ParentCo Group Welfare Plans (including the Split Welfare Plans) will be solely responsible for all such Retained Severance Benefits. The Manitowoc Foodservice Group and the Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff Welfare Plans will be solely responsible for all claims incurred by Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees and Former Foodservice Business Employees and their Plan Payees under the Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff Welfare Plans and Split Welfare Plans (except with respect to Retained Severance Benefits or as otherwise provided in the Transition Services Agreement) (“ Manitowoc Foodservice Welfare Claims ”) on and after the Plan Split Date or Applicable Transfer Date. Effective as of the Plan Split Date or Applicable Transfer Date, Manitowoc ParentCo will cause Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees and their Plan Payees to cease to be covered by the Manitowoc ParentCo Group Welfare Plans (including the Split Welfare Plans), except as otherwise provided in the Transition Services Agreement. The Manitowoc ParentCo Group and the Manitowoc ParentCo Group Welfare Plans will remain solely responsible for all claims incurred by Manitowoc ParentCo Group Employees and Former Manitowoc ParentCo Business Employees and their Plan Payees, whether incurred before, on, or after the Plan Split Date.

(c) For purposes of this Section 5.1, a claim will be deemed “incurred” on the date that the event that gives rise to the claim occurs (for purposes of life insurance, severance, sickness, accident and disability programs) or on the date that treatment or services are provided (for purposes of health care programs).

5.2 Continuation of Elections .

(a) As of or prior to the Plan Split Date, Manitowoc Foodservice will cause the Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff Retiree Welfare Plans to recognize elections and designations (including, without limitation, all coverage and contribution elections and beneficiary designations, all continuation coverage and conversion elections, and all qualified medical child support orders and other orders issued by courts of competent jurisdiction) in effect with respect to Former Foodservice Business Employees prior to the Plan Split Date under the corresponding Split Retiree Welfare Plan, to the extent such elections and designations and orders are applicable to such Split Retiree Welfare Plan, and will continue to apply and maintain in force comparable elections and designations and orders under the Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff Retiree Welfare Plans for the remainder of the period or periods for which such elections or designations are by their terms effective.

 

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(b) As of the Plan Split Date, or Applicable Transfer Date, Manitowoc Foodservice will cause the Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff Welfare Plans to recognize elections and designations (including, without limitation, all coverage and contribution elections and beneficiary designations, all continuation coverage and conversion elections, and all qualified medical child support orders and other orders issued by courts of competent jurisdiction) in effect with respect to Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees and Former Foodservice Business Employees prior to the Plan Split Date, or Applicable Transfer Date, under the corresponding Split Welfare Plan, to the extent such elections and designations and orders are applicable to such Split Welfare Plan, and apply and maintain in force comparable elections and designations and orders under the Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff Welfare Plans for the remainder of the period or periods for which such elections or designations are by their original terms effective.

5.3 Deductibles and Other Cost-Sharing Provisions .

(a) As of the Plan Split Date, Manitowoc Foodservice has caused the Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff Retiree Welfare Plans to recognize all amounts applied to deductibles, co-payments and out-of-pocket maximums with respect to Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees and Former Foodservice Business Employees under the corresponding Split Retiree Welfare Plan during the plan year in which the Plan Split Date occurs, and the Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff Retiree Welfare Plans have not imposed any limitations on coverage for preexisting conditions other than such limitations as were applicable under the corresponding Split Retiree Welfare Plan prior to the Plan Split Date.

(b) As of the Plan Split Date, or Applicable Transfer Date, Manitowoc Foodservice will cause the Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff Welfare Plans to recognize all amounts applied to deductibles, co-payments and out-of-pocket maximums with respect to Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees and Former Foodservice Business Employees under the corresponding Split Welfare Plan during the plan year in which the Distribution or Applicable Transfer Date occurs, and the Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff Welfare Plans will not impose any limitations on coverage for preexisting conditions other than such limitations as were applicable under the corresponding Split Welfare Plan prior to the Plan Split Date or Applicable Transfer Date.

5.4 Flexible Spending Account Treatment . The Manitowoc ParentCo Group and the portion of a Split Welfare Plan that consists of medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts (the “ Manitowoc ParentCo Flexible Account Plan ”) shall be solely responsible for any liabilities for reimbursement of medical and dependent care claims (“ Flexible Spending Claims ”) that are (i) incurred under the Manitowoc ParentCo Flexible Account Plan prior to the Plan Split Date or Applicable Transfer Date by Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees or (ii) incurred under the Manitowoc ParentCo Flexible Account Plan prior to, on or after the Plan Split Date or Applicable Transfer Date by Former Foodservice Business Employees. The Manitowoc Foodservice Group and the portion of a Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff Welfare Plan that consists of medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts (the “ Manitowoc Foodservice Flexible Account Plan ”) shall be solely responsible for any liabilities for Flexible Spending Claims incurred on or after the Plan Split Date or Applicable Transfer Date by Manitowoc

 

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Foodservice Group Employees. The applicable Manitowoc Foodservice Flexible Account Plan will, as required under Section 5.2, give effect to the elections of Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees that were in effect under the corresponding Split Welfare Plan as of the Plan Split Date or Applicable Transfer Date.

5.5 Workers’ Compensation . The Manitowoc ParentCo Group will be solely responsible for all United States (including its territories) workers’ compensation claims of Manitowoc ParentCo Group Employees and Former Manitowoc ParentCo Business Employees, regardless of when the Workers’ Compensation Events to which such claims relate occur. The Manitowoc ParentCo Group will have sole authority for administering, making decisions with respect to, and paying all United States (including its territories) workers’ compensation claims of Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees and Former Foodservice Business Employees with respect to Workers’ Compensation Events occurring before the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date or Applicable Transfer Date (“ Manitowoc Foodservice Workers’ Compensation Claims ”), subject to the prior consent of Manitowoc Foodservice, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The consent described in the immediately preceding sentence will be evidenced in writing with respect to any decision relating to (a) the settlement of a Manitowoc Foodservice Workers’ Compensation Claim, (b) the designation of a condition as reimbursable, or (c) the administration of ongoing litigation. Manitowoc Foodservice will, and will cause any other member of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group (and each of their respective successors and assigns) to, jointly and severally indemnify, defend and hold harmless Manitowoc ParentCo and each member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group and each of their respective successors and assigns from and against any and all damages incurred by Manitowoc ParentCo arising out of or in connection with a Manitowoc Foodservice Workers’ Compensation Claim, whether such damages arise or accrue prior to, on or following the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date, but only to the extent such damages are not payable under an insurance policy (other than self insurance) held by the Manitowoc ParentCo Group. To the extent any such damages are payable under an insurance policy held by the Manitowoc ParentCo Group, Manitowoc ParentCo will take all commercially reasonable actions necessary to obtain payment of such damages under the applicable insurance policy. The Manitowoc Foodservice Group will be solely responsible for all workers’ compensation claims of Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees with respect to Workers’ Compensation Events occurring on or after the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, Manitowoc Foodservice shall assume or indemnify Manitowoc ParentCo against a portion of the letter of credit collateral obligation to the State of Wisconsin incurred by Manitowoc ParentCo in connection with the Wisconsin self-insured workers’ compensation program in which Manitowoc ParentCo participates. The portion of such obligation that Manitowoc Foodservice assumes or indemnifies Manitowoc ParentCo against shall be determined on the basis of actuarial projections prepared by Manitowoc ParentCo’s actuarial firm, as consented to by Manitowoc Foodservice, provided that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

5.6 COBRA . Effective as of the Plan Split Date or Applicable Transfer Date, Manitowoc Foodservice or a member of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group will assume or will cause the Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff Welfare Plans to assume sole responsibility for compliance with COBRA after the Plan Split Date or Applicable Transfer Date for all Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees, Former Foodservice Business Employees and their “qualified beneficiaries” for whom a “qualifying event” occurs before, on or after the Plan Split

 

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Date or the Applicable Transfer Date. Manitowoc ParentCo, the Manitowoc ParentCo Group, or a Split Welfare Plan will remain solely responsible for compliance with COBRA before, on and after the Plan Split Date or Applicable Transfer Date for Manitowoc ParentCo Group Employees, Former Manitowoc ParentCo Business Employees and their “qualified beneficiaries.” The terms “qualified beneficiaries” and “qualifying event” will have the meanings given to them under Code Section 4980B and ERISA Sections 601-608. For the avoidance of doubt, Section 5.1(b) will govern whether the Manitowoc Foodservice Spinoff Welfare Plans or Split Welfare Plans are responsible for claims incurred by Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees, Former Foodservice Business Employees, or their qualified beneficiaries, while receiving continuation coverage under COBRA.

ARTICLE 6

NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS

6.1 Kysor SERPs . Effective on or prior to the Distribution Date, Manitowoc ParentCo shall (or shall cause its Affiliates to) assign, and Manitowoc Foodservice will assume, each Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan sponsored by Kysor Industrial Corporation, the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan established for the benefit of Emanuele Lanzani (collectively, the “ Foodservice SERPs ”) and any related trust or similar funding arrangement dedicated to such Foodservice SERPs. Following such assignment and assumption, Manitowoc Foodservice shall be solely responsible for, and Manitowoc ParentCo shall have no obligation with respect to, benefits payable under such Foodservice SERPs.

6.2 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan . On or prior to the Distribution Date, Manitowoc Foodservice or another member of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group shall establish and adopt a supplemental executive retirement plan (the “ Manitowoc Foodservice SERP ”) to provide each Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employee who was a participant in the Manitowoc ParentCo Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the “ Manitowoc ParentCo SERP ”) as of immediately prior to the Distribution Date (the “ Manitowoc Foodservice SERP Beneficiaries ”) benefits accrued in respect of service with, and compensation from, Manitowoc ParentCo and Manitowoc Foodservice through the Distribution Date. After the Distribution Date, the Manitowoc Foodservice SERP shall provide benefits to Manitowoc Foodservice SERP Beneficiaries who were participants in the Manitowoc ParentCo SERP as of immediately prior to the Distribution Date that are substantially similar in form, timing and amount to those to which such Manitowoc Foodservice SERP Beneficiary would have been entitled to under the Manitowoc ParentCo SERP had such person’s employment with Manitowoc ParentCo or its Affiliates continued without interruption during the period of such person’s employment with Manitowoc Foodservice or its Affiliates. As of the Distribution Date, the Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees shall no longer participate in the Manitowoc ParentCo SERP and shall instead be eligible to participate in the Manitowoc Foodservice SERP. On or prior to the Distribution Date, Manitowoc ParentCo shall pay to Manitowoc Foodservice an amount equal to the benefit accrued under the Manitowoc ParentCo SERP as of the Distribution Date with respect to the Manitowoc Foodservice SERP Beneficiaries.

 

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6.3 Deferred Compensation Plan .

(a) On or prior to the Distribution Date, Manitowoc Foodservice or another member of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group shall establish and adopt deferred compensation plans for its key employees and directors (the “ Manitowoc Foodservice Deferred Compensation Plan ”) to provide each Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employee who was a participant in the Manitowoc ParentCo Deferred Compensation Plan (the “ Manitowoc ParentCo DCP ”) as of immediately prior to the Distribution Date (the “ Manitowoc Foodservice Deferred Compensation Beneficiaries ”) benefits accrued in respect of service and compensation following the Distribution Date substantially similar to those accrued with respect to such person under the Manitowoc ParentCo DCP as of immediately prior to the Distribution Date. As of the Distribution Date, the Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees shall no longer participate in the Manitowoc ParentCo DCP.

(b) The liabilities in respect of Manitowoc Foodservice Deferred Compensation Beneficiaries under the Manitowoc ParentCo DCP shall be assumed by the member of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group which sponsors the Manitowoc Foodservice Deferred Compensation Plan, effective as of the Effective Date; provided that such liabilities in respect of each such Manitowoc Foodservice Deferred Compensation Beneficiary who is a Delayed Transfer Employee shall be assumed by such member of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group effective as of close of business on the Applicable Transfer Date. Manitowoc ParentCo shall have sole responsibility for the administration of the Manitowoc ParentCo DCP and the payment of benefits thereunder to or on behalf of Manitowoc ParentCo Group Employees, and no member of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group shall have any liability or responsibility therefor. Manitowoc Foodservice Group shall have sole responsibility for the administration of the Manitowoc Foodservice Deferred Compensation Plan and the payment of benefits thereunder to or on behalf of Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees and Former Foodservice Business Employees, and no member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group shall have any liability or responsibility therefor.

(c) Each share unit relating to Manitowoc ParentCo Common Stock credited to “Program A” of the Manitowoc ParentCo DCP and the Manitowoc Foodservice Deferred Compensation Plan (a “ ParentCo Share Unit ”) on the Distribution Date shall be converted into, upon the Distribution being made, an adjusted ParentCo Share Unit and an equal number of share units relating to Manitowoc Foodservice Common Stock (the “ Foodservice Share Units ”). The adjusted ParentCo Share Units and the Foodservice Share Units held in the Manitowoc ParentCo DCP and the Manitowoc Foodservice Deferred Compensation Plan shall continue to be subject to the same terms and conditions as apply to ParentCo Share Units immediately prior to the Effective Date; provided that the ParentCo Share Unit may be settled in cash or stock rather than solely in stock.

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respect to the Manitowoc Foodservice SERP and the Manitowoc ParentCo DCP in effect immediately prior to the Effective Date. In connection with the assumption of the liabilities under the Manitowoc Foodservice SERP and the Manitowoc ParentCo DCP in respect of Manitowoc Foodservice SERP Beneficiaries and Manitowoc Foodservice Deferred Compensation Beneficiaries, Manitowoc ParentCo shall (or shall cause a Manitowoc ParentCo Group entity to), as soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Date, transfer assets from the Manitowoc ParentCo rabbi trust relating to the accrued benefit of such Manitowoc Foodservice SERP Beneficiaries under the Manitowoc ParentCo SERP and the Manitowoc ParentCo DCP accounts of such Manitowoc Foodservice Deferred Compensation Beneficiaries in an amount equal to the funded percentage of such liabilities (as determined by Manitowoc ParentCo’s actuary) as of the Effective Date to the rabbi trust established by Manitowoc Foodservice with respect to the Manitowoc Foodservice SERP and the Manitowoc Foodservice Deferred Compensation Plan as of the Effective Date.

ARTICLE 7

OTHER TRANSFERRED EMPLOYEE MATTERS

7.1 Certain Foreign National Employees . The parties recognize that certain of the U.S. Transferred Employees and possibly Other U.S. Manitowoc Foodservice Employees are in nonimmigrant visa status or have applications for lawful permanent residence pending with the relevant governmental authorities (the “ Affected Foreign National Employees ”). The parties further recognize that new or amended petitions with respect to such Affected Foreign National Employees may be required in certain of these cases, unless Manitowoc Foodservice is deemed the “successor-in-interest” to Manitowoc ParentCo (as such term is used in pronouncements by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (“ USCIS ”)) with respect to such Affected Foreign National Employees. Accordingly, Manitowoc Foodservice hereby expressly agrees to assume, and Manitowoc ParentCo hereby assigns, in each case effective as of the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date, all of the immigration related liabilities of the Affected Foreign National Employees (including, without limitation, any obligations, liabilities and undertakings arising from or under attestations made in each certified and still effective Labor Condition Application filed by Manitowoc ParentCo with respect to any such Affected Foreign National Employees). The parties each agree to take such actions as may reasonably be requested at and following the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date to document to the USCIS or such other governmental agency, as the case may be, the “successor-in-interest” relationship with respect to any Affected Foreign National Employees.

7.2 Workers’ Compensation . The U.S. Transferred Employees and Other U.S. Manitowoc Foodservice Employees will be covered under Manitowoc ParentCo’s workers’ compensation insurance until 11:59 p.m. on the day preceding the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date. On and after the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date, the U.S. Transferred Employees and Other U.S. Manitowoc Foodservice Employees will be covered under the workers’ compensation insurance of Manitowoc Foodservice.

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Foodservice Group or from the Manitowoc Foodservice Group to the Manitowoc ParentCo Group because such employee was inadvertently and erroneously treated as employed by the wrong employer on the Distribution Date and who was continuously employed by a member of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group or the Manitowoc ParentCo Group (as applicable) from the Distribution Date through the date such employee commences employment with a member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group or Manitowoc Foodservice Group (as applicable) will be a “ Delayed Transfer Employee ”; provided that no employee of either Group who is covered by a collective bargaining agreement at the time such employee transfers to the other Group will be a Delayed Transfer Employee. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no employee will be considered a Delayed Transfer Employee unless the mutual agreement with respect to, and Applicable Transfer Date of, any Delayed Transfer Employee occurs on or before the date that is 6 months after the Distribution Date.

ARTICLE 8

NON-U.S. TRANSFERRED EMPLOYEE MATTERS

8.1 Non-U.S. Transferred Employees .

(a) Subject to Section 7.3 herein, effective as of the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date, Manitowoc Foodservice agrees to employ, or cause one of its applicable Affiliates to employ, the Non-U.S. Employees who accept offers of employment from the applicable Affiliate of Manitowoc Foodservice or who otherwise become employees of the applicable Affiliate of Manitowoc Foodservice by operation of law (other than any Eligible Inactive Employee). Where a transfer of employment is necessary, such transfer will be carried out in compliance with applicable transfer laws and regulations, including, without limitation, the European Union Acquired Rights Directive (as amended and as implemented from country to country from time to time) or any such similar transfer law or regulation in other countries that provides for the transfer of employment by operation of law (such transfer laws and regulations collectively, the “ Transfer Laws ”). Where a transfer of employment is necessary and the Transfer Laws are not applicable, Manitowoc Foodservice agrees that the employment of each Non-U.S. Employee will be transferred to Manitowoc Foodservice or one of its Affiliates by substitution of employer, three-party contract, assignment, subjective novation, or as may otherwise reasonably be required or permitted to obtain the consent of the Non-U.S. Employee to the transfer and to the extent possible without triggering the obligation to pay severance or other termination liabilities. The parties agree to cooperate fully and timely in the transition activities and also to comply (and cause their applicable Affiliates to comply) with the Transfer Laws.

(b) In the event that, within thirty (30) days after the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date, a Non-U.S. Employee is found not to have transferred to Manitowoc Foodservice or its applicable Affiliate (when such transfer was contemplated by the Separation Agreement or this Agreement), then Manitowoc Foodservice, in consultation with Manitowoc ParentCo, will as soon as practicable, but in any event within ten (10) days that are business days in the relevant jurisdiction of being so requested by Manitowoc ParentCo, make or cause an Affiliate to make to each such Non-U.S. Employee an offer in writing meeting the requirements of Section 8.1(a) to employ him

 

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or her effective immediately. As of acceptance of the offer made pursuant to this Section 8.1(b), the employment of the Non-U.S. Employee will terminate with Manitowoc ParentCo or its applicable Affiliate.

(c) If within thirty (30) days after the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date, any employee of Manitowoc ParentCo or any Manitowoc ParentCo Affiliate (other than a Non-U.S. Employee) is found to have transferred to Manitowoc Foodservice or one of its Affiliates (when such transfer was not contemplated by the Separation Agreement or this Agreement), (i) Manitowoc ParentCo in consultation with Manitowoc Foodservice will as soon as practicable, but in any event within ten (10) days that are business days in the relevant jurisdiction of being so requested by Manitowoc Foodservice, make or cause one of its Affiliates to make to each such person an offer in writing to employ him or her effective immediately and (ii) Manitowoc ParentCo’s offer will be for terms and conditions of employment that are substantially comparable to the corresponding provisions of the employee’s contract of employment as existing immediately prior to the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date. As of acceptance of the offer made pursuant to this Section 8.1(c), the employment of the employee will terminate with Manitowoc Foodservice or one of its Affiliates, as applicable.

(d) If any Eligible Inactive Employee on a non-U.S. payroll becomes eligible to return to active work status after the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date and at a time when he or she would be entitled to reemployment under either applicable law or Manitowoc ParentCo’s policies and procedures in existence immediately prior to the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date, Manitowoc Foodservice or one of its Affiliates will immediately take such steps as may be necessary to employ the Eligible Inactive Employee. Such employment will satisfy the requirements of applicable law and Manitowoc ParentCo’s policies and procedures in existence immediately prior to the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date. In addition, the termination of the Eligible Inactive Employee from Manitowoc ParentCo or its Affiliate and the employment of such Eligible Inactive Employee by Manitowoc Foodservice or one of its Affiliates will, if possible, be conducted in such a manner as to avoid triggering the obligation to pay the Eligible Inactive Employee severance or other termination liabilities. Any Eligible Inactive Employee who becomes employed by Manitowoc Foodservice or one of its Affiliates pursuant to this Section 8.1(d) will be treated as a Non-U.S. Transferred Employee as of his or her date of hire with Manitowoc Foodservice or one of its Affiliates (which date of hire will be substituted for the “Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date” as to that Non-U.S. Transferred Employee for all purposes of this Agreement).

8.2 Non-U.S. Employee Benefits .

(a) Manitowoc Foodservice will, or will cause its Affiliates to, establish or maintain the Manitowoc Foodservice Non-U.S. Plans and such other employee benefit plans outside of the United States as may be required by applicable law and Section 8.1(a).

 

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(b) As of 11:59 p.m. on the day preceding the Plan Split Date (or such later date as provided in Schedule 8.2 or in subsequent written agreements between the parties for the adoption of the Manitowoc Foodservice Non-U.S. Plan of the same type), Manitowoc ParentCo and/or its Affiliates will cease all responsibility or liability with respect to coverage for any Non-U.S. Transferred Employee and any Other Non-U.S. Manitowoc Foodservice Employee under any Employee Benefit Plans maintained by Manitowoc ParentCo or any of its Affiliates. To the extent such coverages are permitted to cease under applicable law and are not continued by Manitowoc ParentCo or its Affiliates in accordance with the immediately following sentence, the coverages will so cease immediately prior to the Plan Split Date. To the extent (i) such coverages are required to continue on or beyond said applicable date under applicable law or (ii) Manitowoc ParentCo and Manitowoc Foodservice agree in writing that any such coverages will continue after said applicable date for other purposes not inconsistent with applicable law, Manitowoc ParentCo and/or its Affiliates will continue to provide coverage for any Non-U.S. Transferred Employee and any Other Non-U.S. Manitowoc Foodservice Employee under any benefit plans, programs or policies maintained by Manitowoc ParentCo or any of its Affiliates on and after the aforesaid date to the extent so required or agreed, and Manitowoc Foodservice and its Affiliates will indemnify Manitowoc ParentCo and its Affiliates and reimburse them for any and all expenses (as defined in Section 8.2(a) above) incurred under such plans in respect of such continuation of coverage on and after the aforesaid date. Reimbursement under this Section 8.2(b) will be made within thirty (30) days after Manitowoc Foodservice or its applicable Affiliate receives from Manitowoc ParentCo or its applicable Affiliate an itemized statement setting forth the types and amounts of such expenses. Schedule 8.2 sets forth the Manitowoc ParentCo Non-U.S. Plans, if any, in which Non-U.S. Transferred Employees and any Other Non-U.S. Manitowoc Foodservice Employees will continue to participate on and after the Plan Split Date or such other applicable date, as well as the anticipated date on which their participation in such plans will cease.

(c) During the period from the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date through 11:59 p.m. on the day preceding the Plan Split Date, Manitowoc Foodservice will assume and fulfill, and will cause its Affiliates to assume and fulfill, in a timely manner, all of the accrued obligations and liabilities relating to the vacation, annual leave, and holiday policies (collectively, “ Paid Leave Days ”) of Manitowoc ParentCo and its Affiliates immediately prior to the Plan Split Date with regard to Non-U.S. Transferred Employees and any Other Non-U.S. Manitowoc Foodservice Employees, including allowing Non-U.S. Transferred Employees and Other Non-U.S. Manitowoc Foodservice Employees to use and be paid for their accrued but unused Paid Leave Days. On and after the Plan Split Date and subject to Section 8.3 below and the requirements of applicable law, Non-U.S. Transferred Employees and Other Non-U.S. Manitowoc Foodservice Employees will be entitled to accrue and use Paid Leave Days only in accordance with the policies and procedures of Manitowoc Foodservice or its Affiliates applicable to similarly situated employees.

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purposes (but not for any defined benefit pension plan or retiree medical plan purpose unless either a plan-to-plan transfer of assets and liabilities has occurred or applicable law requires the recognition of such service); provided that in no event will Manitowoc Foodservice or any of its Affiliates be required to provide any service credit to any Non-U.S. Transferred Employee to the extent Manitowoc Foodservice or its applicable Affiliate determines in its discretion that the provision of such credit would result in any duplication of benefits or unusual or unintended increase in benefits. To the extent that a Non-U.S. Transferred Employee is paid severance as a result of his transfer of employment to Manitowoc Foodservice or one of its Affiliates, and to the extent permitted by applicable law, neither Manitowoc Foodservice nor its applicable Affiliate will be required to provide that Non-U.S. Transferred Employee with full credit for service recognized by Manitowoc ParentCo or Manitowoc ParentCo’s Affiliate, for purposes of any future severance or severance-like payments.

8.4 Immigration and Visa Matters . Where legally permissible and unless the parties agree otherwise, Manitowoc Foodservice or one of its Affiliates will assume, in each case effective as of the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date, any work permits, visas or other immigration documents relating to any Non-U.S. Transferred Employee. The employing entity of the Non-U.S. Transferred Employee will be solely responsible for the costs associated with the transfer of these documents, including, if necessary, the costs of third-party attorneys or consultants. Where permitted by law and/or applicable regulation, Manitowoc ParentCo will assign to Manitowoc Foodservice or one of its Affiliates, and will cause its applicable Affiliate to assign to Manitowoc Foodservice or one of its Affiliates, in each case effective as of the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date, such work permits, visas or other immigration documents and all immigration-related liabilities.

ARTICLE 9

EQUITY AWARDS AND INCENTIVE COMPENSATION

9.1 Outstanding ParentCo Equity Compensation Awards .

(a) Each Manitowoc ParentCo Equity Compensation Award that is outstanding as of the Distribution will be adjusted as described below, so that each holder of a Manitowoc ParentCo Equity Compensation Award will hold adjusted equity awards comprised of a Manitowoc Foodservice Equity Compensation Award and a Cranes Equity Compensation Award unless otherwise provided in this Section 9.1(a); provided that, effective immediately prior to the Distribution, the Manitowoc ParentCo Compensation Committee may provide for different adjustments with respect to some or all of a holder’s Manitowoc ParentCo Equity Compensation Awards. For greater certainty, any adjustments made by the Manitowoc ParentCo Compensation Committee will be deemed incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth below and will be binding on the parties hereto and their respective subsidiaries.

(i) Each Manitowoc ParentCo Stock Option generally will be adjusted in the manner described below, effective as of the Distribution Date and immediately prior to the Distribution, so that immediately following the Distribution each Manitowoc ParentCo Stock Option holder will hold Cranes Stock Options and Manitowoc Foodservice Stock Options in lieu of the

 

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Manitowoc ParentCo Stock Options previously held. The following procedure will generally be applied to each Manitowoc ParentCo Stock Option with the same grant date and exercise price held by each Manitowoc ParentCo Stock Option holder as of the Distribution Date:

(1) The Cranes Stock Option will have an exercise price equal to the applicable Cranes Price. The number of Cranes Stock Options will equal the number of Manitowoc ParentCo Stock Options to which they relate. Such Cranes Stock Options will be subject to the same vesting requirements and dates and other terms and conditions as the Manitowoc ParentCo Stock Options to which they relate.

(2) The Manitowoc Foodservice Stock Option will have an exercise price equal to the applicable Manitowoc Foodservice Price. The number of Manitowoc Foodservice Stock Options will equal the number of Manitowoc ParentCo Stock Options. Such Manitowoc Foodservice Stock Options will be subject to the same vesting requirements and dates and other terms and conditions as the Manitowoc ParentCo Stock Options to which they relate.

(ii) With respect to Manitowoc ParentCo Restricted Shares, Manitowoc ParentCo Time-Based RSUs and Manitowoc ParentCo Performance Shares:

(1) Each holder of Manitowoc ParentCo Restricted Shares will generally receive from Manitowoc Foodservice, as of the time of the Distribution Date and immediately prior to the Distribution, Manitowoc Foodservice Restricted Shares determined in the same manner as for other shareholders of Manitowoc ParentCo Common Stock. Such Manitowoc Foodservice Restricted Shares will be subject to the same vesting requirements and dates and other terms and conditions as the Manitowoc ParentCo Restricted Shares to which they relate (including the right to receive dividends or other distributions). Each Manitowoc ParentCo Restricted Share will continue to be one Cranes Restricted Share which will be subject to the same vesting requirements and dates and other terms and conditions as the Manitowoc ParentCo Restricted Shares to which it relates.

(2) Each holder of Manitowoc ParentCo Time-Based RSUs will generally receive from Manitowoc Foodservice, as of the time of the Distribution Date and immediately prior to the Distribution, Manitowoc Foodservice Time-Based RSUs, determined in the same manner as for shareholders of Manitowoc ParentCo Common Stock. All Manitowoc Foodservice Time-Based RSUs will be subject to the same vesting requirements and dates and other terms and conditions as the Manitowoc ParentCo Time-Based RSUs to which they relate. Each Manitowoc ParentCo Time-Based RSU will continue to be a Cranes Time-Based RSU

 

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which will be subject to the same vesting requirements and dates and other terms and conditions as the Manitowoc ParentCo Time-Based RSU to which it relates.

(3) All Manitowoc ParentCo Performance Share awards for which the performance period has ended on or prior to the Distribution Date will be earned or forfeited based on the achievement of the applicable performance objectives as of the end of such performance period and will have been settled (or will be deemed to have been settled for purposes of determining the amount and type of equity received by the award holders in connection with the Distribution) in unrestricted shares of Manitowoc ParentCo Common Stock prior to the Distribution Date. The determination of whether any portion of the Manitowoc ParentCo Performance Shares has been earned based on the achievement of the applicable performance objectives will be made by the Manitowoc ParentCo Compensation Committee in accordance with the applicable Manitowoc ParentCo LTIP.

(4) All Manitowoc ParentCo Performance Share awards for which the performance period has not ended on or prior to the Distribution Date will be earned at the target performance level and will be converted immediately prior to the Distribution into a number of Manitowoc ParentCo Time-Based RSUs equal to the target number of Manitowoc ParentCo Performance Shares subject to the award, without pro ration for the partial performance period. Such Manitowoc ParentCo Time-Based RSUs shall be adjusted in accordance with Section 9.1(a)(ii)(2), and shall remain subject to a requirement of continued service until the end of the original performance period, subject to earlier vesting upon death, disability, an involuntary termination without cause or a voluntary termination with good reason, in each case to the extent provided in the applicable award agreement.

(b) In the event a change in control (as defined in the applicable equity incentive plan or award agreement) occurs with respect to Manitowoc ParentCo, then (i) any accelerated vesting and/or exercisability applicable to Cranes Equity Compensation Awards held by Cranes Employees and Former Cranes Business Employees shall apply to the Manitowoc Foodservice Equity Compensation Awards then held by such individuals, subject to any “double trigger” or similar requirement in the applicable equity incentive plan or award agreement, and (ii) any accelerated vesting and/or exercisability applicable to Cranes Equity Compensation Awards then held by Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees and Former Foodservice Business Employees shall apply, subject to any “double trigger” or similar requirement in the applicable equity incentive plan or award agreement. In the event a change in control (as defined in the applicable equity incentive plan or award agreement) occurs with respect to Manitowoc Foodservice, then (x) any accelerated vesting and/or exercisability applicable to Manitowoc Foodservice Equity Compensation Awards held by Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees and Former Foodservice Business Employees shall apply to the Cranes

 

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Equity Compensation Awards then held by such individuals, subject to any “double trigger” or similar requirement in the applicable equity incentive plan or award agreement, and (y) any accelerated vesting and/or exercisability applicable to Manitowoc Foodservice Equity Compensation Awards then held by Manitowoc ParentCo Group Employees and Former Manitowoc ParentCo Business Employees shall apply, subject to any “double trigger” or similar requirement in the applicable equity incentive plan or award agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 9.1(b) will not apply to the extent that it would cause adverse tax consequences under Code Section 409A.

(c) Prior to the Distribution Date, Manitowoc Foodservice will establish an equity compensation plan (subject to approval by the Manitowoc Foodservice Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee thereof), so that upon the Distribution, Manitowoc Foodservice will have in effect an equity compensation plan that allows grants of equity compensation awards subject to substantially the same terms as those that apply to the corresponding Manitowoc ParentCo Equity Compensation Awards. From and after the Distribution Date, each Manitowoc Foodservice Equity Compensation Award will be subject to the terms of the Manitowoc Foodservice equity compensation plan, the award agreement governing such Manitowoc Foodservice Equity Compensation Award and any Employment Agreement to which the applicable holder is a party. From and after the Distribution Date, Manitowoc Foodservice will retain, pay, perform, fulfill and discharge all liabilities arising out of or relating to the Manitowoc Foodservice Equity Compensation Awards. Manitowoc ParentCo will retain, pay, perform, fulfill and discharge all liabilities arising out of or relating to the Cranes Equity Compensation Awards.

(d) In all events, the adjustments provided for in this Section 9.1 will be made in a manner that, as determined by Manitowoc ParentCo, avoids adverse tax consequences to holders under Code Section 409A.

9.2 Conformity with Non-U.S. Laws . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, (a) to the extent any of the provisions in this Article 9 (or any equity award described herein) do not conform with applicable non-U.S. laws (including provisions for the collection of withholding taxes), such provisions shall be modified to the extent necessary to conform with such non-U.S. laws in such manner as is equitable and to preserve the intent hereof, as determined by the parties in good faith, and (b) the provisions of this Article 9 may be modified to the extent necessary to avoid undue cost or administrative burden arising out of the application of this Article 9 to awards subject to non-U.S. laws.

9.3 Tax Withholding and Reporting .

(a) Except as otherwise required by applicable non-U.S. law, the appropriate member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group will be responsible for all income and payroll taxes, withholding and reporting with respect to Cranes Equity Compensation Awards and Manitowoc Foodservice Equity Compensation Awards held by Manitowoc ParentCo Employees and Former Cranes Business Employees. Except as otherwise required by applicable non-U.S. law, the appropriate member of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group will be responsible for all income and payroll taxes, withholding and reporting with

 

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respect to Cranes Equity Compensation Awards and Manitowoc Foodservice Equity Compensation Awards held by Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees and Former Foodservice Business Employees. Manitowoc ParentCo and Manitowoc Foodservice hereby designate the other party as an agent for withholding pursuant to IRS Revenue Procedure 70-6 and to accept such designation to effectuate the intent of this Section 9.3(a). Manitowoc ParentCo or Manitowoc Foodservice, as applicable, shall facilitate performance by the other party to this Agreement (each a “ Party ”) of its obligations hereunder by promptly remitting amounts or shares withheld in conjunction with a transfer of shares or cash, either (as mutually agreed by the Parties) directly to the applicable taxing authority or to the other Party for remittance to such taxing authority. The Parties will cooperate and communicate with each other and with third-party providers to effectuate withholding and remittance of taxes, as well as required tax reporting, in a timely, efficient and appropriate manner. Manitowoc ParentCo and Manitowoc Foodservice shall, to the extent practicable, (i) treat Manitowoc Foodservice as a “successor employer” and Manitowoc ParentCo as a “predecessor,” within the meaning of Sections 3121(a)(1) and 3306(b)(1) of the Code, with respect to Transferred 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 Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employee for the year in which the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date for such Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employee occurs. The obligations to cooperate and support the other in respect of such tax withholding and remittance shall not continue beyond the tenth (10 th ) anniversary of the Distribution Date.

(b) If Manitowoc ParentCo or Manitowoc Foodservice determines in its reasonable judgment that any action required under this Article 9 will not achieve the intended tax, accounting and legal results, including, without limitation, the intended results under Code Section 409A or FASB ASC Topic 718 – Stock Compensation, then at the request of Manitowoc ParentCo or Manitowoc Foodservice, as applicable, Manitowoc ParentCo and Manitowoc Foodservice will mutually cooperate in taking such actions as are necessary or appropriate to achieve such results, or most nearly achieve such results if the originally-intended results are not fully attainable.

9.4 Employment Treatment .

(a) Continuous employment with the Manitowoc Foodservice Group and the Cranes Group following the Distribution Date will be deemed to be continuing service for purposes of vesting and exercisability for the Manitowoc Foodservice Equity Compensation Awards and the Cranes Equity Compensation Awards. However, in the event that a Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employee terminates employment after the Distribution Date and becomes employed by the Cranes Group, for purposes of Article 9, the Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employee will be deemed terminated and the terms and conditions of the applicable performance incentive plan under which grants were made will apply. Similarly, in the event that a Cranes Employee terminates employment after the Distribution Date and becomes employed by the Manitowoc Foodservice Group, for purposes of Article 9, the Cranes Employee will be deemed terminated and the terms

 

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and conditions of the performance incentive plan under which grants were made will apply. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of this Article 9 only, if an individual is a Delayed Transfer Employee, such individual will not be considered to have terminated on his or her Applicable Transfer Date. In addition, a non-employee member of the board of directors of Manitowoc ParentCo or Manitowoc Foodservice will be treated in a similar manner to that described in this Section 9.4(a).

(b) If, after the Distribution Date, Manitowoc ParentCo or Manitowoc Foodservice identifies (i) an administrative error in the individuals identified as holding Cranes Equity Compensation Awards and Manitowoc Foodservice Equity Compensation Awards, the amount of such awards so held or the vesting level of such awards; or (ii) any other error, then Manitowoc ParentCo and Manitowoc Foodservice will mutually cooperate in taking such actions as are necessary or appropriate to place, as nearly as reasonably practicable, the individual and Manitowoc ParentCo and Manitowoc Foodservice in the position in which they would have been had the error not occurred.

9.5 Payment of Option Exercise Prices . Upon the exercise of a Cranes Stock Option or a Manitowoc Foodservice Stock Option, the exercise price of such stock option will be remitted in cash by the option administrator to the issuer of the option (the appropriate member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group or the Manitowoc Foodservice Group, as applicable) and the applicable withholding taxes will be remitted in cash by the option administrator to the entity (the appropriate department at the appropriate entity within the Manitowoc ParentCo Group or the Manitowoc Foodservice Group, as applicable) responsible for payroll taxes, withholding and reporting with respect to the option pursuant to Section 9.3. Upon vesting or payment, as applicable, of restricted shares, restricted stock units, performance shares or deferred shares, the applicable withholding will be remitted in cash by the administrator to the entity (the appropriate member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group or the Manitowoc Foodservice Group, as applicable) responsible for payroll taxes, withholding and reporting with respect to such awards pursuant to Section 9.3. To the extent necessary to provide the withholding amount in cash to the entity responsible for payroll taxes, withholding, and reporting, the issuer of the applicable award will provide the withholding amount in cash. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the method of remittance of the exercise price of any stock option or any applicable withholding taxes may vary for legal or administrative reasons.

9.6 Dividends/Dividend Equivalents . With respect to dividends on Manitowoc Foodservice Restricted Shares or dividend equivalents on Manitowoc Foodservice Time-Based RSUs payable by Manitowoc Foodservice to Manitowoc ParentCo Group employees or service providers (including former Manitowoc Parent Group employees or service providers who did not become Manitowoc Foodservice Group employees or service providers), Manitowoc Foodservice will make such payments to Manitowoc ParentCo, and Manitowoc ParentCo, as an agent for Manitowoc Foodservice, will make such payments to such Manitowoc ParentCo employee or service provider and will be responsible for any applicable payroll taxes, withholding and reporting in accordance with Section 9.3(a). With respect to dividends on Cranes Restricted Shares or dividend equivalents on Cranes Time-Based RSUs payable by Manitowoc ParentCo to Manitowoc Foodservice Group employees or service providers (including former Manitowoc Foodservice Group employees or service providers), Manitowoc ParentCo will make such payments to Manitowoc Foodservice, and Manitowoc Foodservice, as

 

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an agent for Manitowoc ParentCo, will make such payments to such Manitowoc Foodservice Group employees or service providers and will be responsible for payroll taxes, withholding and reporting in accordance with Section 9.3(a).

9.7 Equity Award Administration . Manitowoc Foodservice and Manitowoc ParentCo agree that Charles Schwab will be the administrator and recordkeeper for the Manitowoc Foodservice and Cranes Equity Compensation Awards outstanding as of the Distribution for the life of the relevant awards, unless the parties mutually agree otherwise.

9.8 Registration . As soon as reasonably practicable after the Distribution Date and subject to applicable law, Manitowoc Foodservice will use commercially reasonable efforts to register the Manitowoc Foodservice Common Stock relating to the Manitowoc Foodservice Equity Compensation Awards and make any necessary filings with the appropriate Governmental Authorities as required under U.S. and foreign securities laws. Manitowoc Foodservice will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause any registration statement relating to the Manitowoc Foodservice Equity Compensation Awards to be kept effective (and the current status of the prospectus or prospectuses required thereby to be maintained) as long as any Manitowoc Foodservice Equity Compensation Awards remain outstanding. Manitowoc ParentCo will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause a registration statement relating to the Cranes Equity Compensation Awards to be kept effective (and the current status of the prospectus or prospectuses required thereby to be maintained) as long as any Cranes Equity Compensation Awards remain outstanding.

9.9 Short-Term Incentive Plan . The transfer of employment of any Manitowoc ParentCo Group Employee to the Manitowoc Foodservice Group shall not be considered a termination of employment for purposes of any then-completed performance period under the Manitowoc ParentCo Short-Term Incentive Plan, and Manitowoc ParentCo will be responsible for paying any amounts to which such transferred employees become entitled under such Short-Term Incentive Plan.

ARTICLE 10

OTHER EMPLOYMENT MATTERS

10.1 Notification of Organizing Activity . Each party agrees to provide the other, to the extent permitted by applicable law, with prompt notice of and information about any effort by any union to organize any of its employees at any facility or property shared by Manitowoc Foodservice or one of its Affiliates with Manitowoc ParentCo. Such obligation will cease on the date Manitowoc Foodservice or its Affiliate and Manitowoc ParentCo no longer share the facility or property.

10.2 Contractors . As of the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date, in each country and where legally permissible, Manitowoc ParentCo or its applicable Affiliate will assign to Manitowoc Foodservice or its applicable Affiliate the engagements of Transferred Contractors and Manitowoc Foodservice or its applicable Affiliate will accept such assignments. Where not legally permissible to assign such engagements, Manitowoc ParentCo or its applicable Affiliate will terminate the engagements of each Transferred Contractor as of the applicable Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date, and immediately thereafter Manitowoc Foodservice or its applicable Affiliate will offer to engage such Transferred Contractor.

 

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10.3 Expatriates . Manitowoc Foodservice will assume and honor, or will cause its applicable Affiliate to assume and honor, any agreements, obligations and liabilities relating to any Transferred Employee who is an expatriate, including, without limitation, agreements, obligations and liabilities relating to repatriation, relocation, equalization of taxes and living standards in the host country. For purposes of this Section 10.3, the term “expatriate” will refer to any employee who was hired in one country by Manitowoc ParentCo or one of its Affiliates, designated as an expatriate, and sent to work in another country on a temporary basis.

10.4 Shared Employee Contracts .

(a) At the written request of Manitowoc Foodservice, Manitowoc ParentCo will, and will cause other members of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group to, to the extent permitted by the applicable Manitowoc ParentCo Shared Employee Contract and applicable law, make available to Manitowoc Foodservice or applicable members of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group the benefits and rights under the Manitowoc ParentCo Shared Employee Contracts, including, but not limited to, the investigation, prosecution, and/or defense of litigation to enforce a Manitowoc ParentCo Shared Employee Contract on behalf of Manitowoc Foodservice, which are substantially comparable to the benefits and rights enjoyed by the Manitowoc ParentCo Group under each Manitowoc ParentCo Shared Employee Contract for which such request is made by Manitowoc Foodservice to the extent such benefits and rights relate to the Transferred Businesses; provided that the applicable members of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group will assume and discharge (or promptly reimburse Manitowoc ParentCo for) the obligations and liabilities under the relevant Manitowoc ParentCo Shared Employee Contracts associated with the benefits and rights so made available to them.

(b) At the written request of Manitowoc ParentCo, Manitowoc Foodservice will, and will cause other members of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group to, to the extent permitted by the applicable Manitowoc Foodservice Shared Employee Contract and applicable law, make available to Manitowoc ParentCo or applicable members of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group the benefits and rights under the Manitowoc Foodservice Shared Employee Contracts, including, but not limited to, the investigation, prosecution, and/or defense of litigation to enforce a Manitowoc Foodservice Shared Employee Contract on behalf of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group, which are substantially comparable to the benefits and rights enjoyed by the Manitowoc Foodservice Group under each Manitowoc Foodservice Shared Employee Contract for which such request is made by Manitowoc ParentCo, to the extent such benefits and rights relate to the Manitowoc ParentCo Business; provided that the applicable members of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group will assume and discharge (or promptly reimburse Manitowoc Foodservice) the obligations and liabilities under the relevant Manitowoc Foodservice Shared Employee Contracts associated with the benefits and rights so made available to them.

 

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10.5 Restrictions on Hiring of Current and Former Employees After Distribution Date .

(a) For a period of twelve (12) months after the Distribution Date (the “Restriction Period”), to the extent permitted by applicable law, Manitowoc ParentCo and its Affiliates will not, directly or indirectly, solicit for hire or hire employees of Manitowoc Foodservice or any of its Affiliates, and Manitowoc Foodservice and its Affiliates will not solicit for hire or hire employees of Manitowoc ParentCo or any of its Affiliates, unless written approval for such hiring is given by the senior Human Resources officers of Manitowoc ParentCo and of Manitowoc Foodservice prior to any offer of employment being extended either verbally or in writing; provided that such prohibition shall not apply in the case of employment transfers that the parties agree were made in error. Manitowoc ParentCo and Manitowoc Foodservice will be responsible for implementing appropriate internal procedures to ensure compliance with this Section 10.5(a). For purposes of the foregoing, the retention by one company of the services of any such employee or former employee of the other company through a temporary employment agency or through a contract with a third party or by or through any other similar arrangement, shall be deemed a violation of the foregoing non-solicitation and non-hire provisions.

(b) Nothing in Section 10.5(a) will prevent Manitowoc ParentCo and its Affiliates from hiring a former employee of Manitowoc Foodservice or one of its Affiliates, or Manitowoc Foodservice and its Affiliates from hiring a former employee of Manitowoc ParentCo or one of its Affiliates (the entity engaging in such hiring will be referred to as the “ Hiring Entity ” and the entity for whom the employee formerly worked will be referred to as the “ Former Employer ”), provided that the former employee was involuntarily terminated by the Former Employer and such involuntary termination was not due to any act or omission by the former employee undertaken by such former employee with any intent or design to circumvent the restrictions set forth in Section 10.5(a).

(c) Notwithstanding anything else in Sections 10.5(a) or (b) and to the extent permitted by applicable law, for the period beginning on the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date and ending on the first anniversary of the Distribution Date, none of Manitowoc ParentCo, Manitowoc Foodservice or their respective Affiliates will solicit for employment or employ (or engage as an independent contractor or consultant) any employee who refuses a transfer of employment contemplated by Sections 2.1(a) or 8.1(a).

(d) The provisions of this Section 10.5 of this Agreement are severable. In the event that any provision of this Section 10.5 is deemed unenforceable, a court of competent jurisdiction shall reform such provision to the extent necessary to cause it to be enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law. The parties agree that they desire the court to reform such provision, and therefore agree that the court will have jurisdiction to do so and that they will abide by what the court determines.

 

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ARTICLE 11

RESPONSIBILITY FOR EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS

11.1 Responsibility for Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees . Except as expressly provided otherwise herein and subject to Section 11.7 hereof, Manitowoc Foodservice, to the exclusion of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group, will and will cause its applicable Affiliates to assume, be responsible for, and pay, perform, satisfy and discharge, any and all employment, compensation, employee benefit, and benefit plan fiduciary liabilities relating to any U.S. Employee, U.S. Transferred Employee, Non-U.S. Employee, Non-U.S. Transferred Employee, Other U.S. Manitowoc Foodservice Employee, Other Non-U.S. Manitowoc Foodservice Employee, and future employees of Manitowoc Foodservice and its Affiliates or of the Transferred Businesses (in the case of an employee who terminated employment prior to the preparation of the initial versions of Schedules 1(a) and 1(b), such employee will be considered to have been an employee of the Transferred Businesses if he or she was employed in or provided a majority of his or her services to the Transferred Business as of the date of such termination, or if his or her claim relates exclusively to the provision of services to the Transferred Businesses, regardless of whether or to what degree he or she also provided services to other businesses) (all such employees, the “ Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees ”), which arise before, on or after the Distribution Date, including, without limitation:

(a) those arising from any claim that Manitowoc ParentCo or any of its Manitowoc ParentCo Group Affiliates is the actual employer, co-employer or joint employer of any of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees;

(b) any and all employment-related claims under any national or local law or ordinance, all as they may have been or may in the future be amended;

(c) all liabilities relating to or arising out of any alleged failure to comply with the Transfer Laws with respect to the Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees; and

(d) all termination and severance liabilities; claims for lost wages, compensation, and benefits; claims for damages; claims for breach of fiduciary duty without regard to whether such claims might also be deemed to be in any sense claims for benefits; and claims for unfair or wrongful dismissal; together with all costs and expenses (including but not limited to attorneys fees) associated therewith,

(collectively, and with the other liabilities for which any member of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group is explicitly responsible under the terms of this Agreement, the “ Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Liabilities ”); provided that the Manitowoc ParentCo Benefit liabilities, as defined in Section 11.6(a) below, will not be Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Liabilities.

11.2 Responsibility for Manitowoc Foodservice Group Contractors . Except as expressly provided otherwise herein and subject to Section 11.7 hereof, Manitowoc Foodservice, to the exclusion of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group, will and will cause their applicable Affiliates to assume, be responsible for, and pay, perform, satisfy and discharge, any and all liabilities relating to any Transferred Contractor and any other past, present, and future Contractor of Manitowoc Foodservice or its Affiliates or of the Transferred Businesses (such Contractor will

 

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be considered to have been engaged by the Transferred Businesses if he or she provided a majority of his or her services to the Transferred Businesses or if his or her claim relates exclusively to the provision of services to the Transferred Businesses, regardless of whether or to what degree he or she also provided services to other businesses) (the “ Manitowoc Foodservice Group Contractors ”) which arise before, on or after the Effective Date, including, without limitation, all Liabilities relating to or arising out of the assignment or termination by Manitowoc ParentCo or its Affiliates of the engagements of such Manitowoc Foodservice Group Contractors (the “ Manitowoc Foodservice Contractor Liabilities ”).

11.3 Responsibility for Certain Corporate Function Employees . Effective at and after the Distribution Date and except as expressly provided otherwise herein or in Schedule 1 of the Separation Agreement, and subject to Section 11.7 hereof, in the case of employment, compensation, employee benefit, and benefit plan fiduciary liabilities relating to employees whose principal responsibilities were to provide corporate services to the corporation as a whole (even though their work on given projects may have benefited one business unit more than another), who are not Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees or Manitowoc ParentCo Group Employees and whose employment terminated, such liabilities will be borne by the entity that employed such employees immediately prior to their termination of employment (“ Prior Corporate Function Liabilities ”).

11.4 Responsibility for Manitowoc ParentCo Group Employees . Effective at and after the Distribution Date and except as expressly provided otherwise herein or in the Transition Services Agreement, and subject to Section 11.7 hereof, Manitowoc ParentCo, to the exclusion of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group, will and will cause its applicable Affiliates to assume, be responsible for, and pay, perform, satisfy and discharge, any and all employment, compensation, employee benefit, and benefit plan fiduciary liabilities relating to the current, former and future employees of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group business other than the Transferred Business (“ the Manitowoc ParentCo Group Businesses ”) and the former employees (prior to the Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date) of Manitowoc Foodservice and its Affiliates (in the case of an employee who terminated employment prior to the preparation of the initial versions of Schedules 1(a) and 1(b), such employee will be considered to have been an employee of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group Businesses if he or she was employed in or provided a majority of his or her services to the Manitowoc ParentCo Group Businesses as of the date of such termination, or if his or her claim relates exclusively to the provision of services to the Manitowoc ParentCo Group Businesses, regardless of whether or to what degree he or she also provided services to other businesses), but excluding the Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees (the “ Manitowoc ParentCo Group Employees ”), including, without limitation:

(a) those arising from any claim that Manitowoc Foodservice or any of its Manitowoc Foodservice Group Affiliates is the actual employer, co-employer or joint employer of any of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group Employees;

(b) any and all employment-related claims under any national or local law or ordinance, all as they may have been or may in the future be amended;

(c) all liabilities relating to or arising out of any alleged failure to comply with the Transfer Laws with respect to the Manitowoc ParentCo Group Employees; and

(d) all termination and severance liabilities; claims for lost wages, compensation, and benefits; claims for damages; claims for breach of fiduciary duty without regard to whether such claims might also be deemed to be in any sense claims for benefits; and claims for unfair or wrongful dismissal; together with all costs and expenses (including but not limited to attorneys fees) associated therewith,

 

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(collectively and with the other liabilities for which any member of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group is explicitly responsible under the terms of this Agreement, the “ Manitowoc ParentCo Employment Liabilities ”); provided , further , that Manitowoc Foodservice Benefit Liabilities, as defined in Section 11.6(b) below, will not be Manitowoc ParentCo Employment Liabilities or Manitowoc ParentCo Benefit Liabilities.

11.5 Responsibility for Manitowoc ParentCo Group Contractors . Effective at and after the Distribution Date and except as expressly provided otherwise herein, and subject to Section 11.7 hereof, Manitowoc ParentCo, to the exclusion of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group, will and will cause its applicable Affiliates to assume, be responsible for, and pay, perform, satisfy and discharge, any and all liabilities relating to past, present, and future Contractors of Manitowoc ParentCo or its Affiliates, other than the Manitowoc Foodservice Group Contractors (the “ Manitowoc ParentCo Group Contractors ”), including, without limitation, all liabilities relating to or arising out of the assignment or termination by Manitowoc Foodservice or members of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group of the engagements of such Manitowoc ParentCo Group Contractors (the “ Manitowoc ParentCo Contractor Liabilities ”).

11.6 Responsibility for Certain Benefits Matters .

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of Sections 11.1 to 11.5 of this Agreement and effective at and after the Distribution Date, and subject to Sections 11.6(b) and 11.7 hereof, Manitowoc ParentCo, to the exclusion of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group, will and will cause its applicable Affiliates to assume, be responsible for, and pay, perform, satisfy and discharge, any and all liabilities incurred in connection with respect to legal actions for benefits under any Employee Benefit Plan of Manitowoc ParentCo or legal actions alleging breach of fiduciary duty in connection with any Employee Benefit Plan of Manitowoc ParentCo, as follows: (A) as to liabilities arising from such actions filed on or commenced before, on or after the Distribution Date that involve only pre-Distribution acts or omissions, Manitowoc ParentCo will indemnify Manitowoc Foodservice and its employees, directors, fiduciaries or agents, (B) as to liabilities arising from such actions filed on or commenced before, on or after the Distribution Date that involve pre-Distribution acts or omissions and post-Distribution acts or omissions, Manitowoc ParentCo and Manitowoc Foodservice will be responsible for their own liabilities, including those of their employees, directors, fiduciaries and agents, as to that portion of any settlement, judgment, costs and expenses resulting from such post-Distribution acts or omissions, and (C) as to liabilities arising from such actions filed on or commenced before, on or after the Distribution Date that do not involve alleged pre-Distribution acts or omissions, Manitowoc ParentCo will not indemnify Manitowoc Foodservice, nor will Manitowoc Foodservice indemnify Manitowoc ParentCo, and neither will indemnify the employees, directors, fiduciaries or agents of the other (such liabilities as are to be indemnified by Manitowoc ParentCo, “ Manitowoc ParentCo Benefit Liabilities ”).

 

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(b) Notwithstanding any provision of Sections 11.1 to 11.5 of this Agreement, and subject to Section 11.7 hereof, Manitowoc Foodservice, to the exclusion of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group, will and will cause its applicable Affiliates to assume, be responsible for, and pay, perform, satisfy and discharge, any and all liabilities: (i) to the extent provided in Sections 11.6(a)(iii)(B) and (C) above; (ii) relating in any way to any Manitowoc Foodservice Employee Benefit Plan; (iii) arising from any post-Distribution act or omission by Manitowoc Foodservice or by an employee, director, fiduciary or agent of Manitowoc Foodservice relating in any way to any Manitowoc ParentCo Employee Benefit Plan; (iv) under Section 510 of ERISA, or otherwise, relating to the absence following the Distribution Date of a Manitowoc Foodservice U.S. or U.K. defined benefit pension plan or U.S. retiree medical plan; and (v) arising from any change in terms and conditions of employment by Manitowoc Foodservice in the terms and conditions of employment of any Manitowoc Foodservice Group Employees in comparison with their terms and conditions of employment as of the date immediately preceding their Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Date (“ Manitowoc Foodservice Benefit Liabilities ”).

11.7 Reimbursement and Indemnification .

(a) Damages incurred by Manitowoc Foodservice, Manitowoc ParentCo, and/or their applicable Affiliates or their respective Employee Benefit Plans or plan fiduciaries relating to employment, compensation, employee benefit, and benefit plan fiduciary damages and liabilities will be paid to the maximum extent available under applicable insurance. In no respect shall Manitowoc Foodservice, Manitowoc ParentCo, or their Affiliates or their respective Employee Benefit Plans or plan fiduciaries be deemed to indemnify, assume, or agree to share insured losses. To the extent that any such damages are not fully indemnified or reimbursed by applicable insurance, then Manitowoc Foodservice and Manitowoc ParentCo (or the applicable Affiliates of Manitowoc Foodservice and Manitowoc ParentCo) will be responsible for payment of such amounts (including amounts within retentions, deductibles, co-insurance, retrospective premiums and amounts in excess of insurance or not covered by insurance), whether by reimbursement, indemnification or otherwise, in the proportion to and according to whether such damages relate to Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Liabilities, Manitowoc Foodservice Contractor Liabilities, Manitowoc ParentCo Employment Liabilities, Manitowoc ParentCo Contractor Liabilities, Prior Corporate Function Liabilities, Manitowoc ParentCo Benefit Liabilities, or Manitowoc Foodservice Benefit Liabilities, as set forth in this Article 11. For purpose of clarification, if pursuant to the provisions in this Article 11 Manitowoc ParentCo, to the exclusion of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group, will or will cause its applicable Affiliates to assume, be responsible for, and pay, perform, satisfy and discharge any liability, then Manitowoc ParentCo or its applicable Affiliate will be deemed the “Indemnifying Party” and the Manitowoc Foodservice Group will be deemed the “Indemnified Party” for purposes of Section 6.2 of the Separation Agreement in the event the Manitowoc Foodservice Group incurs any damages related to such liability. Similarly, if pursuant to the provisions in this Article 11 Manitowoc Foodservice, to the exclusion of the Manitowoc ParentCo Group, will or will cause their Affiliates to assume, be responsible for, and pay, perform, satisfy and discharge any liability, then Manitowoc Foodservice or its applicable Affiliate will

 

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be deemed the “Indemnifying Party” and the Manitowoc ParentCo Group will be deemed the “Indemnified Party” for purposes of Section 6.1 of the Separation Agreement in the event the Manitowoc ParentCo Group incurs any damages related to such liability.

(b) Claims for breach of this Agreement or for indemnification or reimbursement or with respect to insurance under this Agreement shall be resolved as set forth in, and shall be subject to the terms of, Article VI of the Separation Agreement. This shall in no way limit the applicability of other provisions of the Separation Agreement.

(c) For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood and agreed that (i) Manitowoc Foodservice Employment Liabilities and Manitowoc Foodservice Contractor Liabilities will arise in connection with Manitowoc Foodservice Exclusive Litigation Matters or Shared Litigation Matters, as defined in the Separation Agreement, (ii) Manitowoc ParentCo Employment Liabilities and Manitowoc ParentCo Contractor Liabilities will arise in connection Manitowoc ParentCo Exclusive Litigation Matters or Shared Litigation Matters, as defined in the Separation Agreement, (iii) Prior Corporate Function Liabilities will arise in connection with Shared Litigation Matters, as defined in the Separation Agreement, except as provided in Schedule 1 therein, (iv) Manitowoc Foodservice Benefit Liabilities will arise in connection with Manitowoc Foodservice Exclusive Litigation Matters or Corporate Litigation Matters, as defined in the Separation Agreement, and (v) Manitowoc ParentCo Benefit Liabilities will arise in connection with Manitowoc ParentCo Exclusive Litigation Matters or Corporate Litigation Matters, as defined in the Separation Agreement.

ARTICLE 12

TERMINATION

12.1 Termination of Agreement . This Agreement will terminate automatically and without need for further action by either party in the event that the Separation Agreement is terminated in accordance with its respective terms.

12.2 Effect of Termination . Upon termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Article 12, this Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties under this Agreement automatically end without any liability against any party or its Affiliates, except as otherwise provided in the Separation Agreement.

ARTICLE 13

MISCELLANEOUS

13.1 Entire Agreement . This Agreement is an integral part of, is subject to, and is to be interpreted consistently with, the Separation Agreement, and the provisions of the Separation Agreement that do not conflict with the provisions of this Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference; in all other respects this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior written and oral (and all contemporaneous oral) agreements and understandings with respect to the express subject matter hereof. The provisions of Article 7 of the Separation Agreement not otherwise expressly covered

 

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in this Article 13 are hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement. For purposes of this Section 13.1 only, references herein to this Agreement will include the Schedules and Exhibits to this Agreement, the employee matters section of any country’s ancillary agreement, and any annex of the Transition Services Agreement addressing Employee Matters.

13.2 Cooperation . Manitowoc ParentCo and Manitowoc Foodservice agree to, and to cause their Affiliates to, cooperate and use reasonable efforts to promptly (i) comply with all requirements of this Agreement, ERISA, the Code and other laws and regulations which may be applicable to the matters addressed herein, and (ii) subject to applicable law, provide each other with such information reasonably requested by the other party to assist the other party in administering its Employee Benefit Plans and complying with applicable law and regulations and the terms of this Agreement.

13.3 Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement will not confer third-party beneficiary rights upon any Transferred Employee or any other person or entity. Nothing in this Agreement will be construed as giving to any Transferred Employee or other person any legal or equitable right against Manitowoc ParentCo, Manitowoc Foodservice or their Affiliates. This Agreement will not constitute a contract of employment and will not give any Transferred Employee a right to be retained in the employ of either Manitowoc ParentCo, Manitowoc Foodservice or any of their Affiliates, unless the Transferred Employee would otherwise have that right under applicable law. With regard to any Transferred Employee who was an employee-at-will prior to becoming a Transferred Employee, this Agreement will not be deemed to change that at-will status in any way. Furthermore, no provision in this Agreement modifies or amends or creates any employee benefit plan, program, or document (“ Intended Benefit Plan ”) unless this Agreement explicitly states that the provision “amends” or “creates” (or words to similar effect) that Intended Benefit Plan. This shall not prevent the parties to this Agreement from enforcing any provision in this Agreement, but no other party shall be entitled to enforce any provision in this Agreement on the grounds that it is an amendment to, or a creation of, an Intended Benefit Plan, unless the provision explicitly states that such enforcement rights are being conferred. If a party not entitled to enforce this Agreement brings a lawsuit or other action to enforce any provision in this Agreement as an amendment to, or creation of, an Intended Benefit Plan, and that provision is construed to be such an amendment or creation despite not being explicitly designated as one in this Agreement, that provision shall lapse retroactively, thereby precluding it from having any effect.

13.4 Employment Records . The parties agree that on or within a reasonable time period after the Distribution Date, the party transferring employees (the “ Transferor ”) agrees to provide the party receiving the employees (the “ Transferee ”) with all employment records for the employees required to be kept under applicable law or necessary for the conduct of the Transferee’s business, provided (a) that such records will not include any records to the extent such a transfer would violate applicable law or cause the Transferor to breach any agreement with a third party, and (b) that such records are in the possession of the Transferor. The Transferor may make, at its expense, and keep copies of such records.

13.5 Not a Change in Control . The Parties acknowledge and agree that the transactions contemplated by the Separation Agreement and this Agreement do not constitute a “change in control” or a “change of control” for purposes of any benefit plan maintained by the Parties or their Affiliates.

 

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13.6 Effect if Distribution Does Not Occur . If the Distribution does not occur, then all actions and events that are to be taken under this Agreement, or otherwise in connection with the Distribution, shall not be taken or occur, except to the extent specifically provided by Manitowoc ParentCo.

13.7 Disputes . The Parties agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to resolve in an amicable manner any and all controversies, disputes and claims between them arising out of or related in any way to this Agreement. The Parties agree that any controversy, dispute or claim (whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise) arising out of or related in any way to this Agreement that cannot be amicably resolved informally will be resolved pursuant to the dispute resolution procedures set forth in Article VII of the Separation Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , each party has caused this Employee Matters Agreement to be executed on its behalf by a duly authorized officer effective as of the date first set forth above.

 

“Manitowoc ParentCo”     “Manitowoc Foodservice”
The Manitowoc Company, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation     Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc., a Delaware corporation
By:  

/s/ Carl J. Laurino

    By:  

/s/ Maurice D. Jones

Name:   Carl J. Laurino     Name:   Maurice D. Jones
Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer     Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

[Signature page to Employee Matters Agreement]

Exhibit 10.4

Execution Version

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS AGREEMENT

THIS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS AGREEMENT (this “ IP Agreement ”) is made and entered into effective as of March 4, 2016 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and among The Manitowoc Company, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (“ Manitowoc ParentCo ”), and Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Manitowoc ParentCo (“ SpinCo ”). Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this IP Agreement have the meanings ascribed to such terms in Article 1 of the Separation Agreement (defined below).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Manitowoc ParentCo has determined that it would be appropriate, desirable and in the best interests of Manitowoc ParentCo and Manitowoc ParentCo’s shareholders to separate the Foodservice Business from Manitowoc ParentCo;

WHEREAS, Manitowoc ParentCo and SpinCo are entering simultaneously herewith into a Master Separation and Distribution Agreement to implement the separation of the business operations of SpinCo from Manitowoc ParentCo (the “ Separation Agreement ”);

WHEREAS, Manitowoc ParentCo and the Foodservice Business both make use of various elements of intellectual property and this IP Agreement is intended to set forth the principal arrangements between them regarding the distribution of, rights to and use of certain such intellectual property.

AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements set forth below, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

The following terms, as used in this IP Agreement, have the following meanings:

Acquired Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(f) of this IP Agreement.

Common Mark ” means the graphical representation of a solid circle (both colored red and black and white) with the letter “M” of the word MANITOWOC superimposed thereon printed in the font as seen below:

 

LOGO    and    LOGO

Disclosing Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5 of this IP Agreement.

Distribution ” means the distribution to holders of shares of Manitowoc ParentCo common stock all of the outstanding shares of SpinCo common stock held by Manitowoc ParentCo.


Effective Date ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this IP Agreement.

IP Agreement ” means this Intellectual Property Matters Agreement, entered into by and between Manitowoc ParentCo and SpinCo and effective as of the Effective Date, as such may be amended from time to time.

Manitowoc ParentCo ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this IP Agreement.

Manitowoc ParentCo Domains ” means the domain name/uniform resource locator “manitowoccranes.com”

Manitowoc ParentCo Facebook Account ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2 of this IP Agreement.

Manitowoc ParentCo Fields of Use ” means the design, manufacture, promotion and sale of industrial cranes, tower cranes, mobile hydraulic cranes, telescoping cranes, lattice-boom crawler cranes, vehicles, boom trucks and equipment, parts and accessories for the foregoing, and repair, maintenance and refurbishing services for the foregoing.

Manitowoc ParentCo Google+ Account ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.7 of this IP Agreement.

Manitowoc ParentCo LinkedIn Account ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3 of this IP Agreement.

Manitowoc ParentCo Patents ” means patents and patent applications identified in Schedule A which represents the patent assets around the world of the parties for innovations generally in the Manitowoc ParentCo Fields of Use.

Manitowoc ParentCo Trademarks ” means trademarks and trademark registration applications identified in Schedule B which represent marks around the world of the parties generally used in the promotion and sale of products and services within the Manitowoc ParentCo Fields of Use.

Manitowoc ParentCo Twitter Accounts ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1 of this IP Agreement.

Manitowoc ParentCo Works ” means works of authorship (a) related to the Manitowoc ParentCo Fields of Use; and (b) subject to protection under the Copyright laws of at least one country around the world.

Manitowoc ParentCo YouTube Accounts ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.6 of this IP Agreement.

Objecting Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(f) of this IP Agreement.

Other Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5 of this IP Agreement.

 

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

Shared Domain Name ” means the domain name/uniform resource locator “Manitowoc.com”

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

SpinCo Domain ” means the domain name/uniform resource locator “manitowocfoodservice.com”

SpinCo Facebook Accounts ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2 of this IP Agreement.

SpinCo Fields of Use ” means the design, manufacture, promotion, sale, repair and engineering design services for commercial and industrial food equipment including (i) food preparation equipment, (ii) primary cooking and warming equipment, (iii) refrigeration and freezing equipment and ice machines, (iv) food serving equipment, (v) beverage dispensing equipment, (vi) kitchen tools and cookware, (vii) food holding, storage and handling equipment, (viii) tabletop food service items and servingware, (ix) furnishings and décor for food serving establishments (x) custom fabrication services for food preparation and serving equipment and accessories and (xi) food merchandizing and display coolers and freezers; parts and accessories for the foregoing, and repair, maintenance and refurbishing services for the foregoing.

SpinCo Google+ Account ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.7 of this IP Agreement.

SpinCo Group ” means, as of any time of determination (whether before or after the Distribution), the group consisting of (i) SpinCo, (ii) each entity that is a subsidiary of SpinCo as of the time of determination, (iii) each entity that is not a subsidiary of SpinCo as of a time of determination before the Distribution but that later becomes a subsidiary of SpinCo by the time of the Distribution, and (iv) each entity that becomes an affiliate (other than a subsidiary) of SpinCo after the Distribution.

SpinCo Instagram Account ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.5 of this IP Agreement.

SpinCo LinkedIn Accounts ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3 of this IP Agreement.

SpinCo Patents ” means patents and patent applications identified in Schedule C which represents the patent assets around the world of the parties for innovations generally in the SpinCo Fields of Use.

SpinCo Pinterest Account ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4 of this IP Agreement.

SpinCo Trademarks ” means trademarks and trademark registration applications identified in Schedule D which represent marks around the world of the parties generally used in the promotion and sale of products and services within SpinCo Fields of Use.

 

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SpinCo Twitter Accounts ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1 of this IP Agreement.

SpinCo Use Term ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(c) of this IP Agreement.

SpinCo Works ” means works of authorship (a) related to the SpinCo Fields of Use; and (b) subject to protection under the Copyright laws of at least one country around the world.

SpinCo YouTube Accounts ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.6 of this IP Agreement.

ARTICLE 2

PATENTS

Section 2.1 Patents . Manitowoc ParentCo (or a subsidiary of Manitowoc ParentCo) is believed to be the owner of record for the Manitowoc ParentCo Patents. Similarly, SpinCo Group is believed to be the owner of record for the SpinCo Patents. Therefore, the parties believe that ownership of the patent assets relevant to the Distribution have already been allocated to the respective parties. The parties also believe that there is no current practical business need for Manitowoc ParentCo to practice the inventions protected by SpinCo Patents and similarly no current practical business need for SpinCo to practice the inventions protected by the Manitowoc ParentCo Patents.

Section 2.2 Assignment by SpinCo Group . To the extent that SpinCo Group owns or has any right or interest in any Manitowoc ParentCo Patent, SpinCo Group hereby assigns and agrees to assign to Manitowoc ParentCo, any and all rights it possesses in the Manitowoc ParentCo Patent(s). SpinCo Group agrees to execute and cause its employees and agents to execute any and all documents reasonably necessary to implement the terms of this Section.

Section 2.3 Assignment by Manitowoc ParentCo . To the extent that Manitowoc ParentCo owns or has any right or interest in any SpinCo Patent, Manitowoc ParentCo hereby assigns and agrees to assign to SpinCo, any and all rights it possesses in the SpinCo Patent(s). Manitowoc ParentCo agrees to execute and cause its employees and agents to execute any and all documents reasonably necessary to implement the terms of this Section.

Section 2.4 Cross Licensing . If after the Effective Date of this IP Agreement, it is determined that one party does in fact have a reasonable business need to practice the patented invention of the other party, then the parties agree to cooperate with one another to put in place a commercially reasonable royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide license agreement permitting use of the patented innovation within the fields of use of the licensing party. Any license agreement entered into pursuant to this Section 2.4: (a) shall have the same effective date as the effective date of the Separation Agreement and (b) shall provide for a term of use that ends on or before the second anniversary of the effective date of the Separation Agreement.

ARTICLE 3

TRADEMARKS

Section 3.1 Trademarks . Manitowoc ParentCo (or a subsidiary of Manitowoc ParentCo) is believed to be the owner of record for the Manitowoc ParentCo Trademarks. Similarly, SpinCo

 

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Group is believed to be the owner of record for the SpinCo Trademarks. Therefore, the parties believe that ownership of the vast majority of the trademarks assets relevant to the Distribution have already been allocated to the respective parties. The parties also believe that, except as expressly provided herein, there is no current practical business need for Manitowoc ParentCo to use the SpinCo Trademarks and similarly no current practical business need for SpinCo to use the Manitowoc ParentCo Trademarks.

Section 3.2 Common Mark .

(a) Use of Common Mark . For the past several years, Manitowoc ParentCo has made use of the Common Mark in conjunction with products and services falling within the scope of the Manitowoc ParentCo Fields of Use and, similarly, SpinCo Group has made use of the Common Mark in conjunction with products and services falling within the scope of the SpinCo Fields of Use. Following the execution of this IP Agreement, it is anticipated that for a limited period of time both Manitowoc ParentCo and SpinCo will continue to make use of the Common Mark in their respective Fields of Use in accordance with this IP Agreement. Due to the appreciable differences between the goods and services of the respective Fields of Use, the different consumer base for the respective Fields of Use, the different trade channels for promotion and use of the Common Mark in the respective Fields of Use, the sophistication of the respective consumers in each of the Fields of Use, along with other factors, the Parties believe that they can each continue to use the Common Mark in their respective Fields of Use, subject to the terms of this IP Agreement, without the potential for any consumer confusion.

(b) Ownership . Notwithstanding anything else in this IP Agreement, the Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that Manitowoc ParentCo (or one of its subsidiaries) is the sole owner of the Common Mark, and to the extent that any member of SpinCo Group may have acquired any ownership or other rights to the Common Mark anywhere in the world and at any point in the past, that SpinCo Group member hereby assigns and agrees to assign to Manitowoc ParentCo (or one of its subsidiaries) any and all rights it may have in the Common Mark and all goodwill and rights related thereto immediately prior to the date the SpinCo Group member is contributed to SpinCo. In exchange, Manitowoc ParentCo grants to SpinCo and the members of SpinCo Group a royalty-free license to use the Common Mark within the SpinCo Fields of Use and for the duration of the SpinCo Use Term (as set forth in Section 3.2(c) below).

(c) License . Manitowoc ParentCo hereby grants to SpinCo a royalty-free license to use the Common Mark in conjunction with promotion, marketing, sale and distribution of products within the SpinCo Fields of Use. The term of this license shall extend to the anniversary of the Effective Date in the year 2018 (the “ SpinCo Use Term ”). In using the Common Mark, SpinCo shall maintain the high level of quality of goods and services already associated with the Common Mark in the SpinCo Fields of Use.

 

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(d) Future Use . The Parties agree that it is not in their best interests for both Parties to continue to use the Common Mark indefinitely. Therefore, subject to Section 3.2(f) below, SpinCo agrees that it will cease any and all use of the Common Mark, regardless of the goods or services of use, no later than the end of the SpinCo Use Term. After this date, SpinCo will cease all use of the Common Mark and will take no further action to renew, prosecute or otherwise maintain any trademark application or registration for the Common Mark or any mark incorporating the distinctive graphical elements thereof. Notwithstanding this section:

(i) SpinCo shall not be liable for, and shall not be required to take any action with respect to, any products or packaging manufactured by SpinCo and bearing the Common Mark that were sold or distributed by SpinCo prior to the end of the SpinCo Use Term even though such products may remain in the stream of commerce following the end of the SpinCo Use Term; and

(ii) SpinCo shall not be required to cease use of the Common Mark at the end of the SpinCo Use Term, and shall be entitled to continue use of the Common Mark following the end of the SpinCo Use Term pursuant to a continuing royalty-free license, if, prior to the end of the SpinCo Use Term, Manitowoc ParentCo is required to cease use of the Common Mark pursuant to Section 3.2(f) below.

(e) Cooperation . To the extent necessary, the Parties agree to cooperate with one another to implement the terms of this Section 3.2, including but not limited to executing commercially reasonable letters of consent or coexistence agreements.

(f) Revocation of Rights of Use . In the event that a Party (the “ Acquired Party ”) is acquired by, merges with, or otherwise comes under the direct control of an entity which the other Party (the “ Objecting Party ”) determines, using its reasonable discretion, to be a competitor of the Objecting Party, then the Acquired Party agrees that it shall cease any and all use of the Common Mark. Within thirty (30) days after the public announcement of the consummation of an acquisition, merger or the like, the Acquired Party shall provide written notice to the Objecting Party of the public details of the transaction. Within thirty (30) days after receipt of the written notice from the Acquired Party, the Objecting Party shall provide written notice to Acquired Party if the Objecting Party objects to the continued use of the Common Mark under this Section 3.2(f). If the Objecting Party does not timely provide such written notice, the Objecting Party will be conclusively deemed not to object. No more than nine (9) months after receipt of the written notice from the Objecting Party, the Acquired Party will cease any and all use of the Common Mark and will take no further action to prosecute, maintain or renew any registration around the world for the Common Mark.

Section 3.3 Exclusivity .

(a) SpinCo Exclusive Fields of Use . For the SpinCo Use Term (subject to Section 3.2), SpinCo has the exclusive right throughout the world to use the Common Mark in connection with the SpinCo Fields of Use. Manitowoc ParentCo shall not use for itself, or grant a right to or otherwise license any third party to use, the Common Mark and/or a confusingly similar likeness or variation thereof in connection with the SpinCo Fields of Use, except as otherwise permitted in this IP Agreement or otherwise agreed upon in writing by the parties.

(b) Manitowoc ParentCo Exclusive Fields of Use . Manitowoc ParentCo has the exclusive right throughout the world to use the Common Mark in connection with the Manitowoc ParentCo Fields of Use. SpinCo shall not use for itself, or grant a right to or otherwise license any third party to use, the Common Mark and/or a confusingly similar likeness or variation thereof in connection with the Manitowoc ParentCo Fields of Use, except as otherwise permitted in this IP Agreement or otherwise agreed upon in writing by the parties.

 

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Section 3.4 Conflicting Registrations . SpinCo agrees not to adopt, seek or file for registration of any new trademarks incorporating distinctive graphical elements of the Common Mark.

Section 3.5 Enforcement of Rights . Each Party (the “ Disclosing Party ”) agrees to use reasonable efforts to inform the other (the “ Other Party ”) if the Disclosing Party learns of any proposed or actual adoption, use or registration of any trademark, trade name or corporate name which could infringe or impair the Other Party’s rights in the Common Mark. The Disclosing Party agrees to provide, at the Other Party’s expense, any and all information and assistance reasonably requested concerning such infringements. As the owner of the Common Mark, Manitowoc ParentCo shall have the first right and opportunity to bring action against an alleged infringer of the Common Mark and SpinCo agrees to fully cooperate in this regard. Should Manitowoc ParentCo elect not to take action against an alleged infringer, SpinCo may conduct, at its own expense, and with the right to all recoveries, such litigation as SpinCo deems necessary to challenge the alleged infringement, provided that Manitowoc ParentCo is first given thirty (30) days written notice of SpinCo’s intention to initiate litigation. In the event that SpinCo initiates litigation after providing such notice, Manitowoc ParentCo agrees to be named as a party to the action, but only to the extent legally required in order to provide a basis for the action. SpinCo may not settle such action or enter into any other agreement affecting the Common Mark and/or Manitowoc ParentCo’s rights in the Common Mark without Manitowoc ParentCo’s written approval.

Section 3.6 Cooperation . The parties, being familiar with the marketplace in which their respective marks are used and will be used, believe that the use of their respective marks and the Common Mark have not and are not likely to cause any confusion, mistake or deception. The parties agree to cooperate and consult with one another in good faith should future conditions or developments create confusion or a likelihood of confusion arising from use of the Common Mark. The parties further agree to cooperate with each other and take reasonable steps to (a) avoid confusion that may arise in the future and (b) put in place limited alternative arrangements to facilitate the registration and use of their respective marks in relation to their respective goods and services solely in jurisdictions where trademark laws may frustrate the parties’ intentions, including commercially reasonable royalty-free, perpetual licenses in those jurisdictions where trademark laws do not permit multiple parties to own the same mark for use on potentially similar or related goods and services.

Section 3.7 Consent . Each party consents to the other party’s use of the term MANITOWOC in trademarks, service marks, domain names, trade names or social media identifiers used by such other party in such other party’s Fields of Use. Each consenting party further agrees not to challenge, oppose or object to the use and registration within the other party’s Fields of Use of any trademark, service mark, domain name, trade name or social media identifier based upon the use of graphical elements of the Common Mark and/or the term MANITOWOC.

ARTICLE 4

DOMAIN NAMES/UNIFORM RESOURCE LOCATORS

Section 4.1 Parties’ Domains . Manitowoc ParentCo (or a subsidiary of Manitowoc ParentCo) is the owner of record for the Manitowoc ParentCo Domain. Similarly, SpinCo Group is the owner of record for the SpinCo Domain. Therefore, ownership of the domain name assets relevant to the Distribution has already been allocated to the respective parties.

 

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Section 4.2 Ownership of Shared Domain . Manitowoc ParentCo (or a subsidiary of Manitowoc ParentCo) is the owner of record for the Shared Domain and Manitowoc ParentCo shall remain the sole owner of the Shared Domain. To the extent that SpinCo Group has any ownership or control over the Shared Domain, it hereby assigns and agrees to assign to Manitowoc ParentCo all right, title and interest in the Shared Domain. SpinCo Group agrees to cooperate with Manitowoc ParentCo to implement the terms of this Section.

Section 4.3 Use of Shared Domain. As the owner of the Shared Domain, Manitowoc ParentCo shall have the right to control the content and formatting of the content appearing on the Shared Domain. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for a term of two (2) years from the Effective Date, Manitowoc ParentCo agrees to maintain on the Shared Domain a direct link to the SpinCo Domain or another domain supplied by SpinCo. In the event that the content of the materials accessible on the linked SpinCo domain name is, at the sole but reasonable discretion of Manitowoc ParentCo, commercially inappropriate or unprofessional or may reflect adversely on Manitowoc ParentCo or the consumer goodwill inherent in any of the Manitowoc ParentCo Trademarks, Manitowoc ParentCo’s obligation to maintain such link shall terminate.

ARTICLE 5

SOCIAL MEDIA

Section 5.1 Twitter . Manitowoc ParentCo (or a subsidiary of Manitowoc ParentCo) is the owner of record for and currently has control over the Twitter accounts having the Twitter handles “@ManitowocCo” and “@MTWCoCareers” (collectively, the “ Manitowoc ParentCo Twitter Accounts ”). SpinCo Group is the owner of record for and currently has control over the Twitter accounts having the Twitter handles “@MTWFS,” “@MTWFSCulinary,” “@MTWFSsocial,” “@MTWFSTrends,” “@MTWFSMarketing,” “@Convotherm,” “@MerrychefMTWFS,” “@FrymasterMTWFS, “@IceMTWFS,” “@DelfieldMTWFS,” “@Cleveland MTWFS,” “@KolpakMTWFS,” “@LincolnMTWFS,” “@GarlandMTWFS” and “@MercoMTWFS” (collectively, the “ SpinCo Twitter Accounts ”). The foregoing Twitter account information represents the only Twitter accounts and handles owned or used by the parties. Therefore, ownership of the Twitter account assets relevant to the Distribution has already been allocated to the respective parties. The parties agree that, following the Distribution, there is (a) no current practical business need for Manitowoc ParentCo to use or have access to the SpinCo Twitter Accounts and, similarly, (b) no current practical business need for SpinCo to use or have access to the Manitowoc ParentCo Twitter Accounts.

Section 5.2 Facebook . Manitowoc ParentCo (or a subsidiary of Manitowoc ParentCo) is the owner of record for and currently has control over the Facebook account having the name “Manitowoc Company” (the “ Manitowoc ParentCo Facebook Account ”). SpinCo Group is the owner of record for and currently has control over the Facebook accounts having the names “Manitowoc Foodservice,” “Convotherm,” “Merrychef,” “Frymaster,” and “Manitowoc Ice” (collectively, the “ SpinCo Facebook Accounts ”). The foregoing Facebook account information represents the only Facebook accounts and account names owned or used by the parties. Therefore, ownership of the Facebook account assets relevant to the Distribution has already been allocated to the respective parties. The parties agree that, following the Distribution, there is (a) no current practical business need for Manitowoc ParentCo to use or have access to the SpinCo Facebook Accounts and, similarly, (b) no current practical business need for SpinCo to use or have access to the Manitowoc ParentCo Facebook Account.

 

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Section 5.3 LinkedIn . Manitowoc ParentCo (or a subsidiary of Manitowoc ParentCo) is the owner of record for and currently has control over the LinkedIn account having the name “The Manitowoc Company” (the “ Manitowoc ParentCo LinkedIn Account ”). SpinCo Group is believed to be the owner of record for and currently has control over the LinkedIn accounts having the names “Manitowoc Foodservice,” “Convotherm Elektrogeräte” and “Merrychef Ltd./Manitowoc” (collectively, the “ SpinCo LinkedIn Accounts ”). The foregoing LinkedIn account information represents the only LinkedIn accounts and account names owned or used by the parties. Therefore, ownership of the LinkedIn account assets relevant to the Distribution has already been allocated to the respective parties. The parties agree that, following the Distribution, there is (a) no current practical business need for Manitowoc ParentCo to use or have access to the SpinCo LinkedIn Accounts and, similarly, (b) no current practical business need for SpinCo to use or have access to the Manitowoc ParentCo LinkedIn Account.

Section 5.4 Pinterest . Manitowoc ParentCo does not own or maintain any Pinterest accounts. SpinCo Group is the owner of record for and currently has control over the Pinterest account having the name “Manitowoc FS” (the “ SpinCo Pinterest Account ”). The foregoing Pinterest account information represents the only Pinterest accounts and account names owned or used by the parties. Therefore, ownership of the Pinterest account assets relevant to the Distribution has already been allocated to the respective parties. The parties agree that, following the Distribution, there is no current practical business need for Manitowoc ParentCo to use or have access to the SpinCo Pinterest Account.

Section 5.5 Instagram . Manitowoc ParentCo does not own or maintain any Instagram accounts. SpinCo Group is the owner of record for and currently has control over the Instagram account having the name “MTWFS” (the “ SpinCo Instagram Account ”). The foregoing Instagram account information represents the only Instagram accounts and account names owned or used by the parties. Therefore, ownership of the Instagram account assets relevant to the Distribution has already been allocated to the respective parties. The parties agree that, following the Distribution, there is no current practical business need for Manitowoc ParentCo to use or have access to the SpinCo Instagram Account.

Section 5.6 YouTube . Manitowoc ParentCo (or a subsidiary of Manitowoc ParentCo) is the owner of record for and currently has control over the YouTube accounts having the user names “Manitowoc2400” and “manitowoccranes” (collectively, the “ Manitowoc ParentCo YouTube Accounts ”). SpinCo Group is the owner of record for and currently has control over the YouTube accounts having the user names “manitowocfs” and “MerrychefTV” and the YouTube channel having the name “Convotherm” (collectively, the “ SpinCo YouTube Accounts ”). The foregoing YouTube account information represents the only YouTube accounts and account names owned or used by the parties. Therefore, ownership of the YouTube account assets relevant to the Distribution has already been allocated to the respective parties. The parties agree that, following the Distribution, there is (a) no current practical business need for Manitowoc ParentCo to use or have access to the SpinCo YouTube Accounts and, similarly, (b) no current practical business need for SpinCo to use or have access to the Manitowoc ParentCo YouTube Accounts.

Section 5.7 Google+ . Manitowoc ParentCo (or a subsidiary of Manitowoc ParentCo) is the owner of record for and currently has control over the Google+ account having the name “Manitowoc Cranes” (the “ Manitowoc ParentCo Google+ Account ”). SpinCo Group is the owner of record for and currently has control over the Google+ account having the name “ManitowocFS” (the “ SpinCo Google+ Account ”). The foregoing Google+ account information represents the only

 

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Google+ accounts and account names owned or used by the parties. Therefore, ownership of the Google+ account assets relevant to the Distribution have already been allocated to the respective parties. The parties agree that, following the Distribution, there is (a) no current practical business need for Manitowoc ParentCo to use or have access to the SpinCo Google+ Account and, similarly, (b) no current practical business need for SpinCo to use or have access to the Manitowoc ParentCo Google+ Account.

ARTICLE 6

COPYRIGHTS

Section 6.1 Copyrights . Because neither Manitowoc ParentCo nor SpinCo own any registered copyrights, there is no assignment or distribution of registered copyright rights necessary as part of the Distribution. The parties also agree that there is no current practical business need for Manitowoc ParentCo to copy or use any of the SpinCo Works and similarly no current practical business need for SpinCo Group to copy or use any of the Manitowoc ParentCo Works.

Section 6.2 Assignment by SpinCo Group . To the extent that SpinCo Group owns or has any right or interest in any Manitowoc ParentCo Work, SpinCo Group hereby assigns to Manitowoc ParentCo any and all rights it possesses in the Manitowoc ParentCo Work(s). SpinCo Group agrees to execute and cause its employees and agents to execute any and all documents reasonably necessary to implement the terms of this Section.

Section 6.3 Assignment by Manitowoc ParentCo . To the extent that Manitowoc ParentCo owns or has any right or interest in any SpinCo Work, Manitowoc ParentCo hereby assigns to SpinCo, any and all rights it possesses in the SpinCo Work(s). Manitowoc ParentCo agrees to execute and cause its employees and agents to execute any and all documents reasonably necessary to implement the terms of this Section.

Section 6.4 Cross Licensing . If after the Effective Date of this IP Agreement, either party reasonably determines it has a business need to copy, use or distribute the Works of the other party, then the parties will cooperate with one another to put in place a commercially reasonable royalty-free, perpetual license agreement permitting such use of the Work within the fields of use of the applicable party.

ARTICLE 7

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 7.1 Governing Law . The internal laws of the State of Wisconsin (without reference to its principles of conflicts of law) govern the construction, interpretation and other matters arising out of or in connection with this IP Agreement and each of the exhibits and schedules hereto (whether arising in contract, tort, equity or otherwise).

Section 7.2 Jurisdiction . If any Dispute (as defined in the Separation Agreement) arises out of or in connection with this IP Agreement, except as expressly contemplated by another provision of this IP Agreement, the parties irrevocably (a) consent and submit to the co-exclusive jurisdiction of federal and state courts located in Wisconsin and in Florida, (b) waive any objection to that choice of forum in Wisconsin or in Florida based on venue or to the effect that the forum is not convenient, and (c) WAIVE TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL OR ADJUDICATION BY JURY.

 

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Section 7.3 Dispute Resolution . Each party stipulates that, if any Dispute (as defined in the Separation Agreement) arises out of or in connection with this IP Agreement, such dispute or disagreement shall be resolved in accordance with Section 7.3 of the Separation Agreement, the terms of which are incorporated by reference herein.

Section 7.4 Notices . Each party giving any notice required or permitted under this IP Agreement will give the notice in writing and use one of the following methods of delivery to the party to be notified, at the address set forth below or another address of which the sending party has been notified in accordance with this Section 7.4 as follows: (i) personal delivery; (ii) facsimile or telecopy transmission with a reasonable method of confirming transmission; (iii) commercial overnight courier with a reasonable method of confirming delivery; or (iv) pre-paid, United States of America certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. Notice to a party is effective for purposes of this IP Agreement only if given as provided in this Section 7.4 and will be deemed given on the date that the intended addressee actually receives the notice.

 

  (a) If to Manitowoc ParentCo:

The Manitowoc Company, Inc.

2400 South 44th Street

Manitowoc, Wisconsin 54220

United States of America

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile: (920) 652-9777

 

  (b) If to SpinCo:

Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc.

2227 Welbilt Boulevard

New Port Richey, Florida 34655

United States of America

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile: (727) 569-1271

Section 7.5 Binding Effect and Assignment . This IP Agreement shall bind and benefit the parties and their respective successors and assigns. No party may assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this IP Agreement without the written consent of the other party which consent may be withheld in such other party’s sole and absolute discretion, and any assignment or attempted assignment in violation of the foregoing will be null and void.

Section 7.6 Severability . If any provision of this IP Agreement is determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this IP Agreement will remain in full force, if the essential terms and conditions of this IP Agreement for each party remain valid, binding and enforceable.

Section 7.7 Entire Agreement . This IP Agreement, together with the Separation Agreement and each of the exhibits and schedules appended hereto and thereto, constitutes the final agreement between the parties, and is the complete and exclusive statement of the parties’ agreement on the matters contained herein and therein. All prior and contemporaneous negotiations and agreements among the parties with respect to the matters contained herein and therein are superseded

 

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by this IP Agreement and the Separation Agreement, as applicable. In the event of any conflict between (a) any provision in this Separation Agreement, on the one hand, and (b) any subject matter specific provision in this IP Agreement, on the other hand, the subject matter specific provisions in the IP Agreement will control over the provisions in the Separation Agreement, as applicable.

Section 7.8 Counterparts . The parties may execute this IP Agreement in multiple counterparts, each of which constitutes an original as against the party that signed it, and all of which together constitute one agreement. The signatures of the parties need not appear on the same counterpart. The delivery of signed counterparts by facsimile or email transmission that includes a copy of the sending party’s signature is as effective as signing and delivering the counterpart in person.

Section 7.9 Amendment . The parties may amend this IP Agreement only by a written agreement signed by each party to be bound by the amendment and that identifies itself as an amendment to this IP Agreement.

Section 7.10 Waiver . The parties may waive a provision of this IP Agreement only by a writing signed by the party intended to be bound by the waiver. A party is not prevented from enforcing any right, remedy or condition in the party’s favor because of any failure or delay in exercising any right or remedy or in requiring satisfaction of any condition, except to the extent that the party specifically waives the same in writing. A written waiver given for one matter or occasion is effective only in that instance and only for the purpose stated. A waiver once given is not to be construed as a waiver for any other matter or occasion. Any enumeration of a party’s rights and remedies in this IP Agreement is not intended to be exclusive, and a party’s rights and remedies are intended to be cumulative to the extent permitted by law and include any rights and remedies authorized in law or in equity.

Section 7.11 Authority . Each party represents to the other party that (a) it has the corporate or other requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this IP Agreement, (b) the execution, delivery and performance of this IP Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other action, (c) this IP Agreement has duly and validly executed and delivered, and (d) this IP Agreement is a legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and general equity principles.

Section 7.12 Construction of Agreement .

(a) Where this IP Agreement states that a party “will” or “shall” perform in some manner or otherwise act or omit to act, it means that the party is legally obligated to do so in accordance with this IP Agreement, as applicable.

(b) The captions, titles and headings included in this IP Agreement are for convenience only, and do not affect this IP Agreement’s construction or interpretation. When a reference is made in this IP Agreement to an Article or a Section, exhibit or schedule, such reference will be to an Article or Section of, or an exhibit or schedule to, this IP Agreement unless otherwise indicated.

 

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(c) The words “including,” “includes,” or “include” are to be read as listing non-exclusive examples of the matters referred to, whether or not words such as “without limitation” or “but not limited to” are used in each instance.

(d) Any reference in this IP Agreement to the singular includes the plural where appropriate. Any reference in this IP Agreement to the masculine, feminine or neuter gender includes the other genders where appropriate.

(e) This IP Agreement is not to be construed for or against any party based on which party drafted any of the provisions of this IP Agreement. The language used in this IP Agreement is the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no provision of this IP Agreement will be interpreted for or against any party because that party or its attorney drafted the provision.

(f) This IP Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and, does not, and is not intended to, confer any rights or remedies in favor of any person other than the parties signing this IP Agreement.

Section 7.13 Termination . This IP Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Distribution by and in the sole discretion of the Manitowoc ParentCo Board of Directors without the approval of any person or entity, including SpinCo, in which case no party will have any liability of any kind to any other party by reason of this IP Agreement. After the Distribution, this IP Agreement may not be terminated except by an agreement in writing signed by each of the parties to this IP Agreement.

[Signature page follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party has caused this Intellectual Property Matters Agreement to be executed on its behalf by a duly authorized officer effective as of the date first set forth above.

 

MANITOWOC PARENTCO:
THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC.
By:  

/s/ Carl J. Laurino

Name:   Carl J. Laurino
Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
SPINCO:
MANITOWOC FOODSERVICE, INC.
By:  

/s/ Maurice D. Jones

Name:   Maurice D. Jones
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

[Signature page to IP Matters Agreement]

Exhibit 10.5

 

LOGO    CREDIT AGREEMENT   
   by and among   
   WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,   
   as Administrative Agent,   
   WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,   
   JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,   
   and   
   GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA   
   as Joint Lead Arrangers,   
   WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,   
   JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,   
   and   
   GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA   
   as Joint Book Runners,   
   JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.   
   and   
   GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA,   
   as Co-syndication Agents,   
   THE LENDERS THAT ARE PARTIES HERETO   
   as the Lenders,   
   THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC.,   
   MANITOWOC CRANES, LLC   
   and   
   GROVE U.S. L.L.C.   
   as US Borrowers   
   and   
   MANITOWOC CRANE GROUP GERMANY GMBH   
   as German Borrower   
   Dated as of March 3, 2016   

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1.

 

DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION.

     1   
 

1.1.

  

Definitions

     1   
 

1.2.

  

Accounting Terms

     1   
 

1.3.

  

Code

     2   
 

1.4.

  

Construction

     2   
 

1.5.

  

Construction – German Terms

     3   
 

1.6.

  

Time References

     4   
 

1.7.

  

Schedules and Exhibits

     4   
 

1.8.

  

Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents; Applicable Currency .

     4   

2.

 

LOANS AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.

     5   
 

2.1.

  

Revolving Loans .

     5   
 

2.2.

  

[ Reserved ] .

     7   
 

2.3.

  

Borrowing Procedures and Settlements .

     7   
 

2.4.

  

Payments; Reductions of Commitments; Prepayments .

     16   
 

2.5.

  

Promise to Pay; Promissory Notes .

     26   
 

2.6.

  

Interest Rates and Letter of Credit Fee: Rates, Payments, and Calculations .

     26   
 

2.7.

  

Crediting Payments

     28   
 

2.8.

  

Designated Account

     29   
 

2.9.

  

Maintenance of Loan Account; Statements of Obligations

     29   
 

2.10.

  

Fees .

     29   
 

2.11.

  

Letters of Credit .

     30   
 

2.12.

  

Non-Base Rate Option .

     40   
 

2.13.

  

Capital Requirements .

     42   
 

2.14.

  

Reserved .

     44   
 

2.15.

  

Joint and Several Liability of US Borrowers .

     44   
 

2.16.

  

Currencies

     46   
 

2.17.

  

Cash Management .

     47   

3.

 

CONDITIONS; TERM OF AGREEMENT.

     48   
 

3.1.

  

Conditions Precedent to the Initial Extension of Credit

     48   
 

3.2.

  

Conditions Precedent to all Extensions of Credit

     48   
 

3.3.

  

Maturity

     49   
 

3.4.

  

Effect of Maturity

     49   
 

3.5.

  

Early Termination by Borrowers

     49   

 

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3.6.

  

Post-Closing Covenants]

     49   

4.

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

     49   
 

4.1.

  

Due Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries .

     50   
 

4.2.

  

Due Authorization; No Conflict .

     50   
 

4.3.

  

Governmental Consents

     51   
 

4.4.

  

Binding Obligations; Perfected Liens .

     51   
 

4.5.

  

Title to Assets; No Encumbrances

     51   
 

4.6.

  

Litigation .

     52   
 

4.7.

  

Compliance with Laws

     52   
 

4.8.

  

No Material Adverse Effect

     52   
 

4.9.

  

Solvency .

     52   
 

4.10.

  

Employee Benefits .

     53   
 

4.11.

  

Environmental Condition

     54   
 

4.12.

  

Complete Disclosure

     54   
 

4.13.

  

Patriot Act

     55   
 

4.14.

  

Indebtedness

     55   
 

4.15.

  

Payment of Taxes

     55   
 

4.16.

  

Margin Stock

     55   
 

4.17.

  

Governmental Regulation

     56   
 

4.18.

  

Sanctions

     56   
 

4.19.

  

Employee and Labor Matters

     56   
 

4.20.

  

[Reserved]

     57   
 

4.21.

  

Leases

     57   
 

4.22.

  

Immaterial Subsidiaries

     57   
 

4.23.

  

Eligible Inventory

     57   
 

4.24.

  

Location of Inventory and Equipment; Chief Executive Office

     57   
 

4.25.

  

Inventory Records

     57   
 

4.26.

  

Hedge Agreements

     57   
 

4.27.

  

Notes Documents .

     58   
 

4.28.

  

Certificates of Title

     58   
 

4.29.

  

Intellectual Property .

     58   

5.

 

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.

     59   
 

5.1.

  

Financial Statements, Reports, Certificates

     59   

 

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5.2.

  

Reporting

     59   
 

5.3.

  

Existence

     59   
 

5.4.

  

Maintenance of Properties

     59   
 

5.5.

  

Taxes

     59   
 

5.6.

  

Insurance

     60   
 

5.7.

  

Inspection .

     60   
 

5.8.

  

Compliance with Laws

     61   
 

5.9.

  

Environmental

     61   
 

5.10.

  

Disclosure Updates

     61   
 

5.11.

  

Formation of Subsidiaries

     62   
 

5.12.

  

Further Assurances

     63   
 

5.13.

  

Reserved

     63   
 

5.14.

  

Location of Inventory

     63   
 

5.15.

  

Bank Products

     64   
 

5.16.

  

Center of Main Interests

     64   
 

5.17.

  

Employee Benefits

     64   

6.

 

NEGATIVE COVENANTS.

     64   
 

6.1.

  

Indebtedness

     64   
 

6.2.

  

Liens

     64   
 

6.3.

  

Restrictions on Fundamental Changes

     65   
 

6.4.

  

Disposal of Assets

     65   
 

6.5.

  

Nature of Business

     65   
 

6.6.

  

Prepayments and Amendments

     66   
 

6.7.

  

Restricted Payments

     66   
 

6.8.

  

Accounting Methods

     67   
 

6.9.

  

Investments

     67   
 

6.10.

  

Transactions with Affiliates

     67   
 

6.11.

  

Use of Proceeds

     68   
 

6.12.

  

Limitation on Issuance of Equity Interests

     68   
 

6.13.

  

Inventory with Bailees

     68   
 

6.14.

  

[Reserved]

     68   
 

6.15.

  

Employee Benefits

     68   
 

6.16.

  

Immaterial Subsidiaries

     69   

 

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6.17.

  

Rental Inventory

     69   
 

6.18.

  

Buy-Back Limitation

     69   
 

6.19.

  

Other Credit Facilities .

     69   
 

6.20.

  

Unrestricted Notes Subsidiary .

     69   

7.

 

FINANCIAL COVENANTS.

     70   

8.

 

EVENTS OF DEFAULT.

     70   
 

8.1.

  

Payments

     70   
 

8.2.

  

Covenants

     70   
 

8.3.

  

Judgments

     71   
 

8.4.

  

Voluntary Bankruptcy, etc

     71   
 

8.5.

  

Involuntary Bankruptcy, etc

     71   
 

8.6.

  

Default Under Other Agreements

     71   
 

8.7.

  

Representations, etc

     71   
 

8.8.

  

Guaranty

     72   
 

8.9.

  

Security Documents

     72   
 

8.10.

  

Loan Documents

     72   
 

8.11.

  

Change in Control

     72   
 

8.12.

  

ERISA

     72   
 

8.13.

  

German Insolvency

     72   
 

8.14.

  

Curtailment of Business

     72   
 

8.15.

  

Distribution of Foodservice Equity Interests

     73   

9.

 

RIGHTS AND REMEDIES.

     73   
 

9.1.

  

Rights and Remedies

     73   
 

9.2.

  

Remedies Cumulative

     74   

10.

 

WAIVERS; INDEMNIFICATION.

     74   
 

10.1.

  

Demand; Protest; etc

     74   
 

10.2.

  

The Lender Group’s Liability for Collateral

     74   
 

10.3.

  

Indemnification

     74   

11.

 

NOTICES.

     75   

12.

 

CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE; JURY TRIAL WAIVER; JUDICIAL REFERENCE PROVISION.

     77   

13.

 

ASSIGNMENTS AND PARTICIPATIONS; SUCCESSORS.

     78   
 

13.1.

  

Assignments and Participations .

     78   
 

13.2.

  

Successors

     83   

 

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14.

 

AMENDMENTS; WAIVERS.

     83   
 

14.1.

  

Amendments and Waivers .

     83   
 

14.2.

  

Replacement of Certain Lenders .

     85   
 

14.3.

  

No Waivers; Cumulative Remedies

     86   

15.

 

AGENT; THE LENDER GROUP.

     86   
 

15.1.

  

Appointment and Authorization of Agent

     86   
 

15.2.

  

Delegation of Duties

     87   
 

15.3.

  

Liability of Agent

     87   
 

15.4.

  

Reliance by Agent

     88   
 

15.5.

  

Notice of Default or Event of Default

     88   
 

15.6.

  

Credit Decision

     88   
 

15.7.

  

Costs and Expenses; Indemnification

     89   
 

15.8.

  

Agent in Individual Capacity

     90   
 

15.9.

  

Successor Agent

     90   
 

15.10.

  

Lender in Individual Capacity

     91   
 

15.11.

  

Collateral Matters .

     91   
 

15.12.

  

German Collateral Matters

     93   
 

15.13.

  

Restrictions on Actions by Lenders; Sharing of Payments .

     95   
 

15.14.

  

Agency for Perfection

     95   
 

15.15.

  

Payments by Agent to the Lenders

     95   
 

15.16.

  

Concerning the Collateral and Related Loan Documents

     96   
 

15.17.

  

Field Examination Reports; Confidentiality; Disclaimers by Lenders; Other Reports and Information

     96   
 

15.18.

  

Several Obligations; No Liability

     97   
 

15.19.

  

Joint Lead Arrangers, Joint Book Runners and Co-Syndication Agents

     97   
 

15.20.

  

German Parallel Debt .

     97   

16.

 

WITHHOLDING TAXES.

     99   
 

16.1.

  

Payments

     99   
 

16.2.

  

Exemptions .

     100   
 

16.3.

  

Reductions .

     102   
 

16.4.

  

Refunds

     102   

17.

 

GENERAL PROVISIONS.

     103   
 

17.1.

  

Effectiveness

     103   

 

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17.2.

  

Section Headings

     103   
 

17.3.

  

Interpretation

     103   
 

17.4.

  

Severability of Provisions

     103   
 

17.5.

  

Bank Product Providers

     103   
 

17.6.

  

Debtor-Creditor Relationship

     104   
 

17.7.

  

Counterparts; Electronic Execution

     104   
 

17.8.

  

Revival and Reinstatement of Obligations; Certain Waivers

     104   
 

17.9.

  

Confidentiality .

     105   
 

17.10.

  

Survival

     106   
 

17.11.

  

Patriot Act

     107   
 

17.12.

  

Integration

     107   
 

17.13.

  

Parent as Agent for Borrowers

     107   
 

17.14.

  

Judgment Currency

     111   
 

17.15.

  

No Setoff

     112   
 

17.16.

  

Notes Intercreditor Agreement and ARS Facility Intercreditor Agreement

     112   
 

17.17.

  

EU Bail-in Acknowledgment .:

     112   

 

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EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES

 

Exhibit A-1

  

Form of Assignment and Acceptance

Exhibit B-1

  

Form of Borrowing Base Certificate (to show separate calculations for German Borrowing Base and US Borrowing Base)

Exhibit B-2

  

Form of Bank Product Provider Agreement

Exhibit C-1

  

Form of Compliance Certificate

Exhibit N-1

  

Form of Non-Base Rate Notice

Exhibit P-1

  

Form of Perfection Certificate

Schedule A-1

  

Agent’s German Accounts

Schedule A-2

  

Agent’s US Account

Schedule A-3

  

Authorized Persons

Schedule C-1

  

Commitments

Schedule D-1

  

German Designated Accounts

Schedule D-2

  

US Designated Account

Schedule E-1

  

Eligible Inventory and Equipment Locations (locations for German Borrower and US Loan Parties to be listed separately)

Schedule E-2

  

Eligible Real Property

Schedule E-3

  

Existing Letters of Credit

Schedule P-1

  

Permitted Investments

Schedule P-2

  

Permitted Liens

Schedule R-1

  

Real Property Collateral

Schedule S-1

  

Specified Cranes

Schedule 1.1

  

Definitions

Schedule 2.11(n)

  

Foreign Lines LCs

Schedule 3.1

  

Conditions Precedent

Schedule 3.6

  

Post-Closing Covenants

Schedule 4.1(b)

  

Capitalization of Loan Parties

Schedule 4.1(c)

  

Capitalization of Loan Parties’ Subsidiaries

Schedule 4.1(d)

  

Subscriptions, Options, Warrants, Calls

Schedule 4.6(b)

  

Litigation

Schedule 4.10

  

Employee Benefits

Schedule 4.11

  

Environmental Matters

Schedule 4.14

  

Permitted Indebtedness

Schedule 4.24

  

Location of Inventory

Schedule 5.1

  

Financial Statements, Reports, Certificates

Schedule 5.2

  

Collateral Reporting

Schedule 6.5

  

Nature of Business

 

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CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), is entered into as of March 3, 2016, by and among the lenders identified on the signature pages hereof (each of such lenders, together with its successors and permitted assigns, is referred to hereinafter as a “ Lender ”, as that term is hereinafter further defined), WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , a national banking association, as administrative agent for each member of the Lender Group and the Bank Product Providers (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, “ Agent ”), WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , a national banking association, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. , a national banking association, and GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA , a New York State-chartered bank, as joint lead arrangers (in such capacity, together with their successors and assigns in such capacity, the “ Joint Lead Arrangers ”), WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , a national banking association, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A ., a national banking association, and GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA , a New York State-chartered bank, as joint book runners (in such capacity, together with their successors and assigns in such capacity, the “ Joint Book Runners ”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. , a national banking association, and GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, a New York State-chartered bank, as co-syndication agents (in such capacity, together with their successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Co-syndication Agents”), THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC. , a Wisconsin corporation (“ Parent ”), MANITOWOC CRANES, LLC , a Wisconsin limited liability company (“ Cranes ”), GROVE U.S. L.L.C. , a Delaware limited liability company (“ Grove ”; Parent, Cranes and Grove are collectively, the “ US Borrowers ” and individually, a “ US Borrower ”), and MANITOWOC CRANE GROUP GERMANY GMBH , a German limited liability company ( Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung ) (“ German Borrower ”; US Borrowers and German Borrower are collectively, the “ Borrowers ” and individually, a “ Borrower ”).

The parties agree as follows:

 

1. DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION.

1.1. Definitions . Capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings specified therefor on Schedule 1.1 .

1.2. Accounting Terms . All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP; provided , that if Borrowers notify Agent that Borrowers request an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any Accounting Change occurring after the Closing Date or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if Agent notifies Borrowers that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such Accounting Change or in the application thereof, then Lenders and Borrowers agree that they will negotiate in good faith amendments to the provisions of this Agreement that are directly affected by such Accounting Change with the intent of having the respective positions of the Lenders and Borrowers after such Accounting Change conform as nearly as possible to their respective positions before such Accounting Change and, until any such amendments have been agreed upon and agreed to by the Required Lenders, the provisions


in this Agreement shall be calculated as if no such Accounting Change had occurred. When used herein, the term “financial statements” shall include the notes and schedules thereto. Whenever the term “Parent” is used in respect of a financial covenant or a related definition, it shall be understood to mean Parent and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, unless the context clearly requires otherwise. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, (a) all financial statements delivered hereunder shall be prepared, and all financial covenants contained herein shall be calculated, without giving effect to any election under the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159 (or any similar accounting principle) permitting a Person to value its financial liabilities or Indebtedness at the fair value thereof, and (b) the term “unqualified opinion” as used herein to refer to opinions or reports provided by accountants shall mean an opinion or report that is (i) unqualified, and (ii) does not include any explanation, supplemental comment, or other comment concerning the ability of the applicable Person to continue as a going concern or concerning the scope of the audit.

1.3. Code . Any terms used in this Agreement that are defined in the Code shall be construed and defined as set forth in the Code unless otherwise defined herein; provided , that to the extent the Code is used to define any term herein and such term is defined differently in different Articles of the Code, the definition of such term contained in Article 9 of the Code shall govern.

1.4. Construction . Unless the context of this Agreement or any other Loan Document clearly requires otherwise, references to the plural include the singular, references to the singular include the plural, the terms “includes” and “including” are not limiting, and the term “or” has, except where otherwise indicated, the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or.” The words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereunder,” and similar terms in this Agreement or any other Loan Document refer to this Agreement or such other Loan Document, as the case may be, as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement or such other Loan Document, as the case may be. Unless the context of this Agreement or any other Loan Document clearly requires otherwise, references to “law” means all international, foreign, federal, state, provincial and local statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, by-laws, ordinances, decrees, codes and administrative or judicial or arbitral or administrative or ministerial or departmental or regulatory precedents or authorities, including the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority, in each case, whether or not having the force of law. Section, subsection, clause, schedule, and exhibit references herein are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Any reference in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document to any agreement, instrument, or document shall include all alterations, amendments, changes, extensions, modifications, renewals, replacements, substitutions, joinders, and supplements, thereto and thereof, as applicable (subject to any restrictions on such alterations, amendments, changes, extensions, modifications, renewals, replacements, substitutions, joinders, and supplements set forth herein). The words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties. Any reference herein or in any other Loan Document to the satisfaction, repayment, or payment in full of the Obligations shall mean (a) the payment or repayment in full in immediately available funds in the Applicable Currency of (i) the principal amount of, and interest accrued and unpaid with respect to, all

 

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outstanding Loans, together with the payment of any premium applicable to the repayment of the Loans, (ii) all Lender Group Expenses that have accrued and are unpaid regardless of whether demand has been made therefor, (iii) all fees or charges that have accrued hereunder or under any other Loan Document (including the Letter of Credit Fees and the Unused Line Fee) and are unpaid, (b) in the case of contingent reimbursement obligations with respect to Letters of Credit, providing Letter of Credit Collateralization in the Applicable Currency, (c) in the case of obligations with respect to Bank Products (other than Hedge Obligations), providing Bank Product Collateralization in the Applicable Currency, (d) the receipt by Agent of cash collateral in the Applicable Currency in order to secure any other contingent Obligations for which a claim or demand for payment has been made on or prior to such time or in respect of matters or circumstances known to Agent or a Lender at such time that are reasonably expected to result in any loss, cost, damage, or expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal expenses), such cash collateral to be in such amount as Agent reasonably determines is appropriate to secure such contingent Obligations, (e) the payment or repayment in full in immediately available funds in the Applicable Currency of all other outstanding Obligations (including the payment of any termination amount then applicable (or which would or could become applicable as a result of the repayment of the other Obligations) under Hedge Agreements provided by Hedge Providers) other than (i) unasserted contingent indemnification Obligations, (ii) any Bank Product Obligations (other than Hedge Obligations) that, at such time, are allowed by the applicable Bank Product Provider to remain outstanding without being required to be repaid or cash collateralized, and (iii) any Hedge Obligations that, at such time, are allowed by the applicable Hedge Provider to remain outstanding without being required to be repaid, and (f) the termination of all of the Commitments of the Lenders. Any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns. Any requirement of a writing contained herein or in any other Loan Document shall be satisfied by the transmission of a Record.

1.5. Construction – German Terms . In this Agreement, where it relates to a German Loan Party or if applied by a German court with respect to a German law governed Loan Document, a reference to:

(a) gross negligence includes grobe Fahrlässigkeit;

(b) negligence includes Fahrlässigkeit;

(c) a security interest includes any mortgage ( Grundschuld, Hypothek ), pledge ( Pfandrecht ), and, in general, any right in rem created for the purpose of granting security;

(d) a winding-up, administration or dissolution (and any of those terms) includes a German entity being declared bankrupt ( insolvent ) or dissolved ( ausfgelöst );

(e) any step or procedure taken in connection with insolvency proceedings includes a German entity having applied for bankruptcy ( Insolvenzantrag ) or the opening of bankruptcy proceedings ( Insolvenzeröffnung ); and

(f) an administrator includes an Insolvenzverwalter or insolvency trustee ( Sachwalter ).

 

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1.6. Time References . Unless the context of this Agreement or any other Loan Document clearly requires otherwise, all references to time of day refer to Central standard time or Central daylight saving time, as in effect in Chicago, Illinois, on such day. For purposes of the computation of a period of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including” and the words “to” and “until” each means “to and including”; provided that, with respect to a computation of fees or interest payable to Agent or any Lender, such period shall in any event consist of at least one full day.

1.7. Schedules and Exhibits . All of the schedules and exhibits attached to this Agreement shall be deemed incorporated herein by reference.

1.8. Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents; Applicable Currency .

(a) For purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the Dollar Equivalent of any Revolving Loans, Letters of Credit, other Obligations and other references to amounts denominated in a currency other than Dollars shall be determined in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Such Dollar Equivalent shall become effective as of such Revaluation Date for such Revolving Loans, Letters of Credit and other Obligations and shall be the Dollar Equivalent employed in converting any amounts between the applicable currencies until the next Revaluation Date to occur for such Revolving Loans, Letters of Credit and other Obligations. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the applicable amount of any currency for purposes of the Loan Documents (including for purposes of financial statements and all calculations in connection with the covenants, including the financial covenants) shall be the Dollar Equivalent thereof. Without limiting the foregoing, for purposes of determining compliance with any incurrence or expenditure tests set forth in the Loan Documents (including Sections 5 , 6 and 7 of this Agreement), any amounts so incurred or expended (to the extent incurred or expended in a currency other than Dollars) shall be converted into Dollars on the basis of the exchange rates (as determined in accordance with the terms of this Agreement) as in effect on the date of such incurrence or expenditure (and to the extent the respective incurrence or expenditure test regulates the aggregate amount outstanding at any time and it is expressed in terms of Dollars, all outstanding amounts originally incurred or spent in currencies other than Dollars shall be converted into Dollars on the basis of the exchange rates (as determined in accordance with this Agreement) as in effect on the date of the most recent incurrence or expenditures made).

(b) Wherever in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents in connection with a borrowing, conversion, continuation or prepayment of a Revolving Loan or the issuance, amendment or extension of a Letter of Credit, an amount, such as a required minimum or multiple amount, is expressed in Dollars, but such Revolving Loan or Letter of Credit is denominated in Euros, such amount shall be the relevant Euro equivalent of such Dollar amount (rounded to the nearest Euro, with 0.5 of a unit being rounded upward).

 

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2. LOANS AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.

2.1. Revolving Loans .

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and during the term of this Agreement, each Revolving Lender with a US Revolver Commitment agrees (severally, not jointly or jointly and severally) to make revolving loans in Dollars (“ US Revolving Loans ”) to US Borrowers from time to time so long as the outstanding amount of US Revolving Loans (including US Swing Loans) does not exceed the lesser of:

(i) such Lender’s US Revolver Commitment (less the Pro Rata Share of such Lender (and any Foreign Lender Affiliate of such Lender) of the Dollar Equivalent of the German Revolver Usage at such time), and

(ii) such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of an amount equal to the lesser of:

(A) the amount equal to (1) the Maximum Revolver Amount less (2) the sum of (x) the US Letter of Credit Usage at such time, plus (y) the Dollar Equivalent of the German Revolver Usage at such time, and

(B) the amount equal to the US Borrowing Base as of such date (based upon the US Borrowing Base set forth in the most recent Borrowing Base Certificate delivered by Borrowers to Agent) less the US Letter of Credit Usage at such time.

(b) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and during the term of this Agreement, each Revolving Lender with a German Revolver Commitment agrees (severally, not jointly or jointly and severally) to make revolving loans in Dollars or Euros (as selected by Administrative Borrower) (“ German Revolving Loans ”) to German Borrower from time to time so long as the outstanding amount of German Revolving Loans (including German Swing Loans) does not exceed the Dollar Equivalent of the lesser of:

(i) such Lender’s German Revolver Commitment, and

(ii) such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of an amount equal to the least of:

(A) the amount equal to (1) the German Maximum Revolver Amount less (2) the German Letter of Credit Usage at such time,

(B) the amount equal to the German Borrowing Base as of such date (based upon the German Borrowing Base set forth in the most recent Borrowing Base Certificate delivered by Borrowers to Agent) less the German Letter of Credit Usage at such time, and

(C) the amount equal to (1) the Maximum Revolver Amount less (2) the sum of (x) the German Letter of Credit Usage at such time plus (y) the US Revolver Usage at such time.

 

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(c) Amounts borrowed pursuant to this Section 2.1 may be repaid and, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, reborrowed at any time during the term of this Agreement. The outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Loans, together with interest accrued and unpaid thereon, shall constitute Obligations and shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date or, if earlier, on the date on which they are declared due and payable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

(d) Anything to the contrary in this Section 2.1 notwithstanding, Agent shall have the right (but not the obligation), in the exercise of its Permitted Discretion, to establish and increase or decrease Inventory and Fixed Asset Reserves, Bank Product Reserves, the German Insolvency Administrator Reserves and other Reserves against the US Borrowing Base, the German Borrowing Base, the German Maximum Revolver Amount or the Maximum Revolver Amount. The amount of any Inventory and Fixed Asset Reserve, Bank Product Reserve, German Insolvency Administrator Reserve or other Reserve established by Agent shall have a reasonable relationship to the event, condition, other circumstance, or fact that is the basis for such reserve and shall not be duplicative of any other reserve established and then maintained. Agent shall provide Administrative Borrower with at least 1 Business Day’s prior notice of the implementation of any new reserve (it being understood, however, that if the implementation of the of such reserve would result in an Overadvance after giving effect to any requested Revolving Loan or Letter of Credit, notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Lenders (including Issuing Lenders) shall have no obligation to make such Revolving Loan or issue such Letter of Credit during such 1 Business Day period). In addition to the foregoing, at all times until the Other Credit Facilities Reserve Release Date, the Other Credit Facilities Reserve shall be maintained against the Maximum Revolver Amount (but not against the US Borrowing Base, the German Borrowing Base, or the German Maximum Revolver Amount).

(e) Anything to the contrary in this Section 2.1 notwithstanding, at no time shall the sum of the US Revolver Usage and the Dollar Equivalent of the German Revolver Usage exceed the Maximum Revolver Amount and at no time shall the Dollar Equivalent of the German Revolver Usage exceed the German Maximum Revolving Amount.

(f) Each Lender that has a German Revolver Commitment may, at its option, make any German Revolving Loan available to German Borrower by causing any foreign or domestic branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan; provided that (w) any such election by a Lender shall not affect such Lender’s rights and obligations with respect to its Revolver Commitments, and the Loan Parties, the other Lenders and Agent shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (x) any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of German Borrower to repay such German Revolving Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, (y) for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, any such German Revolving Loan shall be deemed to have been made by the applicable Lender (and not such foreign or domestic branch or Affiliate thereof) and all payments of interest, principal and other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document in respect thereof may be paid by Borrower and/or Agent to the applicable Lender and not any such foreign or domestic branch or Affiliate, and (z) no such foreign or domestic branch or Affiliate of such Lender shall have any voting rights or other rights in its capacity as such under this Agreement.

 

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2.2. [ Reserved ].

2.3. Borrowing Procedures and Settlements .

(a) Procedure for Borrowing Revolving Loans . Each Borrowing of Base Rate Loans shall be made by a written request by an Authorized Person delivered to Agent and received by Agent (i) no later than 10:00 a.m. on the Business Day that is the requested Funding Date in the case of a request for a Swing Loan (or no later than 10:00 a.m. London time in the case of a German Swing Loan), and (ii) no later than 10:00 a.m. (or no later than 4:00 p.m. London time in the case of a Borrowing by the German Borrower Group) on the Business Day that is 1 Business Day prior to the requested Funding Date in the case of all other requests, specifying (A) the amount of such Borrowing and whether such Borrowing is for the account of the US Borrower Group or the German Borrower Group (and if for the German Borrower Group, whether in Dollars or Euros), and (B) the requested Funding Date (which shall be a Business Day); provided , that Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to accept as timely requests that are received later than the times set forth above. At Agent’s election, in lieu of delivering the above-described written request, any Authorized Person may give Agent telephonic notice of such request by the required time. In such circumstances, Borrowers agree that any such telephonic notice will be confirmed in writing within 24 hours of the giving of such telephonic notice, but the failure to provide such written confirmation shall not affect the validity of the request. Borrowings for the account of the US Borrower Group shall be denominated in Dollars and Borrowings for the account of the German Borrower Group shall be denominated in Dollars or Euros (as selected by Administrative Borrower). Requests for Non-Base Rate Loans will also be subject to Section 2.12 .

(b) Making of Swing Loans . In the case of a request for a Swing Loan by a Borrower Group and so long as the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate amount of Swing Loans made since the last Settlement Date, minus all payments or other amounts applied to Swing Loans since the last Settlement Date, plus the amount of the requested Swing Loan does not exceed 10% of the Maximum Revolver Amount, the Applicable Swing Lender shall make a Revolving Loan for the account of such Borrower Group (any such Revolving Loan made by US Swing Lender pursuant to this Section 2.3(b) being referred to as a “ US Swing Loan ” and all such US Revolving Loans by US Swing Lender being referred to as “ US Swing Loans ” and any such Revolving Loans made by German Swing Lender pursuant to this Section 2.3(b) being referred to as a “ German Swing Loan ” and all such German Revolving Loans by German Swing Lender being referred to as “ German Swing Loans ”) available to such Borrower Group on the Funding Date applicable thereto by transferring immediately available funds in the amount of such requested Borrowing to the applicable Designated Account. Each Swing Loan for the account of a Borrower Group shall be deemed to be a Revolving Loan hereunder for the account of such Borrower Group and shall be subject to all the terms and conditions (including Section 3 ) applicable to other Revolving Loans for the account of such Borrower Group, except that all payments (including interest) on any Swing Loan for the account of a Borrower Group shall be payable to the Applicable Swing Lender solely for its own account. Subject to the provisions of Section 2.3(d)(ii) , no Swing Lender shall make or be obligated to make any Swing Loan for the account of a Borrower Group if such Swing Lender has actual knowledge that (i) one or more of the applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 will not be satisfied on the requested Funding Date for the applicable Borrowing, or (ii) the requested Borrowing would exceed

 

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Availability with respect to such Borrower Group on such Funding Date. Swing Lenders shall not otherwise be required to determine whether the applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 have been satisfied on the Funding Date applicable thereto prior to making any Swing Loan. The Swing Loans for the account of a Borrower Group shall bear interest at the rate applicable from time to time to Revolving Loans of such Borrower Group that are Floating Rate Loans. German Swing Loans may be in Dollars or Euros as selected by Administrative Borrower.

(c) Making of Revolving Loans .

(i) Upon receipt of a timely request for a Borrowing by a Borrower Group pursuant to Section 2.3(a) which is not a Swing Loan, Agent shall notify the Applicable Lenders by telecopy, telephone, email or other electronic form of transmission, of the requested Borrowing with such notification to be sent on the Business Day that is 1 Business Day prior to the requested Funding Date. If Agent has notified the Applicable Lenders of a requested Borrowing on the Business Day that is 1 Business Day prior to the Funding Date, then each Applicable Lender shall make the amount of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the requested Borrowing available to Agent in immediately available funds in the Applicable Currency, to Agent’s US Account or Agent’s German Account, as applicable, not later than 10:00 a.m. (or 1:00 p.m. London time in the case of a Borrowing for the German Borrower Group) on the Business Day that is the requested Funding Date. After Agent’s receipt of the proceeds of such Revolving Loans for the account of a Borrower Group from the Applicable Lenders, Agent shall make the proceeds thereof available to such Borrower Group on the applicable Funding Date by transferring immediately available funds in the Applicable Currency equal to such proceeds received by Agent to the US Designated Account or German Designated Account, as applicable; provided , that, subject to the provisions of Section 2.3(d)(ii) , no Lender shall have an obligation to make any Revolving Loan, if (1) one or more of the applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 will not be satisfied on the requested Funding Date for the applicable Borrowing unless such condition has been waived, or (2) the requested Borrowing for a Borrower Group would exceed the Availability with respect to such Borrower Group on such Funding Date.

(ii) With respect to any Borrowing, unless Agent receives notice from a Lender prior to 9:30 a.m. (or 9:30 a.m. London time in the case of a Borrowing for the German Borrower Group) on the Business Day that is the requested Funding Date that such Lender will not make its Pro Rata Share of a such Borrowing as and when required hereunder by Agent, Agent may assume that each Lender has made or will make such amount available to Agent in immediately available funds in the Applicable Currency on the Funding Date and Agent may (but shall not be so required), in reliance upon such assumption, make a corresponding amount available to such Borrower Group. If, on the requested Funding Date, any Lender shall not have remitted the full amount that it is required to make available to Agent in immediately available funds in the Applicable Currency with respect to a Borrowing for a Borrower Group and if Agent has made available to such Borrower Group such amount on the requested Funding Date, then such Lender shall make the amount of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such Borrowing available to Agent in immediately available funds in the Applicable Currency, to Agent’s Applicable Account, no later than 10:00 a.m. (or 2:00 p.m. London time in the case of a Borrowing for the German Borrower Group) on the Business Day that is the first Business Day after the requested Funding Date (in which case, the interest accrued on such Lender’s portion of such Borrowing

 

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for the Funding Date shall be for Agent’s separate account). If any Lender shall not remit the full amount that it is required to make available to Agent in immediately available funds in the Applicable Currency as and when required hereby and if Agent has made available to the US Borrower Group or the German Borrower Group, as applicable, such amount, then that Lender shall be obligated to immediately remit such amount to Agent, together with interest at the applicable Defaulting Lender Rate for each day until the date on which such amount is so remitted. A notice submitted by Agent to any Lender with respect to amounts owing under this Section 2.3(c)(ii) shall be conclusive, absent demonstrable error. If the amount that a Lender is required to remit is made available to Agent, then such payment to Agent shall constitute such Lender’s US Revolving Loans or German Revolving Loans, as applicable, for all purposes of this Agreement. If such amount is not made available to Agent on the Business Day following the Funding Date, Agent will notify Administrative Borrower of such failure to fund and, upon demand by Agent, US Borrowers (in the case of US Revolving Loans) and German Borrower (in the case of German Revolving Loans) shall pay such amount in the Applicable Currency to Agent, together with interest thereon for each day elapsed since the date of such Borrowing, at a rate per annum equal to the interest rate then applicable to the Revolving Loans composing such Borrowing.

(d) Protective Advances and Optional Overadvances .

(i) Any contrary provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document notwithstanding, but subject to Section 2.3(d)(iv) , at any time (A) after the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default or an Event of Default, or (B) that any of the other applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 are not satisfied, Agent hereby is authorized by Borrowers and the Lenders, from time to time, in Agent’s sole discretion, to make US Revolving Loans to, or for the benefit of, the US Borrower Group, and/or German Revolving Loans to, or for the benefit of, the German Borrower Group, in each case, on behalf of the Applicable Revolving Lenders, that Agent, in its Permitted Discretion, deems necessary or desirable (1) to preserve or protect the Collateral, or any portion thereof, or (2) to enhance the likelihood of repayment of the Obligations (other than the Bank Product Obligations) (the Revolving Loans described in this Section 2.3(d)(i) shall be referred to as “ Protective Advances ”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the aggregate Dollar Equivalent of all Protective Advances outstanding at any one time shall not exceed 10% of the Maximum Revolver Amount (unless Required Lenders in their sole discretion elect to exceed such amount).

(ii) Any contrary provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document notwithstanding, but subject to Section 2.3(d)(iv) , the Lenders hereby authorize Agent or the Applicable Swing Lender, as applicable, and either Agent or the Applicable Swing Lender, as applicable, may, but is not obligated to, knowingly and intentionally, continue to make US Revolving Loans (including US Swing Loans) to the US Borrower Group and German Revolving Loans (including German Swing Loans) to the German Borrower Group notwithstanding that an Overadvance exists or would be created thereby, so long as (A) with respect to any such US Revolving Loans, (i) after giving effect to any such US Revolving Loans, the outstanding US Revolver Usage does not exceed the US Borrowing Base by more than 10% of the Maximum Revolver Amount (unless Required Lenders in their sole discretion elect to exceed such amount), and (ii) after giving effect to such US Revolving Loans, the sum of the outstanding US Revolver Usage (excluding amounts charged to the Loan Account of the US

 

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Borrower Group for interest, fees, or Lender Group Expenses) and the Dollar Equivalent of the German Revolver Usage (except for and excluding amount charged to the Loan Account of the German Borrower Group for interest, fees and Lender Group Expenses) does not exceed the Maximum Revolver Amount (unless all of the Lenders in their sole discretion elect to exceed such amount), and (B) with respect to any such German Revolving Loans, (i) after giving effect to such German Revolving Loans, the outstanding Dollar Equivalent of the German Revolver Usage does not exceed the German Borrowing Base by more than 10% of the German Maximum Revolver Amount (unless Required Lenders in their sole discretion elect to exceed such amount), and (ii) after giving effect to such German Revolving Loans, the outstanding Dollar Equivalent of the German Revolver Usage (except for and excluding amounts charged to the Loan Account of the German Borrower Group for interest, fees, or Lender Group Expenses) does not exceed the German Maximum Revolver Amount (unless all of the Lenders in their sole discretion elect to exceed such amount). In the event Agent obtains actual knowledge that the Revolver Usage of a Borrower Group exceeds the amounts permitted by the immediately foregoing provisions, regardless of the amount of, or reason for, such excess, Agent shall notify the Lenders as soon as practicable (and prior to making any (or any additional) intentional Overadvances (except for and excluding amounts charged to the applicable Loan Account for interest, fees, or Lender Group Expenses) unless Agent determines that prior notice would result in imminent harm to the Collateral or its value, in which case Agent may make such Overadvances and provide notice as promptly as practicable thereafter), and the Required Lenders thereupon shall, together with Agent, jointly determine the terms of arrangements that shall be implemented with Borrowers intended to reduce, within 90 days, the outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Loans to such Borrower Group to an amount permitted by the immediately preceding sentence. In such circumstances, if any Revolving Lender objects to the proposed terms of reduction or repayment of any Overadvance, the terms of reduction or repayment thereof shall be determined by the Required Lenders. Each Revolving Lender shall be obligated to make Revolving Loans in accordance with Section 2.3 in, or settle Overadvances made by Agent with Agent as provided in Section 2.3(e) (or Section 2.3(g) , as applicable) for, the amount of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of any unintentional Overadvances by Agent reported to such Lender, any intentional Overadvances made as permitted under this Section 2.3(d)(ii) , and any Overadvances resulting from the charging to the applicable Loan Account of interest, fees, or Lender Group Expenses.

(iii) Each Protective Advance and each Overadvance (each, an “ Extraordinary Advance ”) for the account of a Borrower Group shall be deemed to be a Revolving Loan hereunder for the account of such Borrower Group. No Extraordinary Advance shall be eligible to be a Non-Base Rate Loan. Prior to Settlement with respect to Extraordinary Advances, all payments on the Extraordinary Advances, including interest thereon, shall be payable to Agent solely for its own account. The Extraordinary Advances for the account of the US Borrower Group shall be repayable on demand and bear interest at the rate applicable from time to time to US Revolving Loans that are Floating Rate Loans, and the Extraordinary Advances for the account of the German Borrower Group shall be repayable on demand and bear interest at the rate applicable from time to time to German Revolving Loans that are Floating Rate Loans.

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outstanding to exceed 10% of the Maximum Revolver Amount (unless Required Lenders in their sole discretion elect to exceed such amount). For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 2.4(d) shall require any Lender to advance US Revolving Loans in excess of such Lender’s US Revolver Commitment (less the Pro Rata Share of such Lender (or any Foreign Lender Affiliate of such Lender) of the Dollar Equivalent of the German Revolver Usage at such time) or to advance German Revolving Loans in excess of such Lender’s German Revolver Commitment.

(v) The foregoing provisions of this Section 2.3(d) are meant for the exclusive benefit of the Lenders and Agent and are not meant for the benefit of Borrowers, which shall continue to be bound by the provisions of Section 2.4(e) .

(e) Settlement . It is agreed that each Lender’s funded portion of (i) the US Revolving Loans is intended by the Lenders to equal, at all times, such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the outstanding US Revolving Loans and (ii) the German Revolving Loans is intended by the Lenders to equal, at all times, such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the outstanding German Revolving Loans. Such agreement notwithstanding, Agent, Swing Lenders, and the other Lenders agree (which agreement shall not be for the benefit of Borrowers) that in order to facilitate the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, settlement among the Lenders as to the Revolving Loans (including the Swing Loans and the Extraordinary Advances) shall take place on a periodic basis in accordance with the following provisions:

(i) Agent shall request settlement (“ Settlement ”) with the Lenders on a weekly basis, or on a more frequent basis if so determined by Agent in its sole discretion (1) on behalf of the Applicable Swing Lender, with respect to the outstanding Swing Loans made by such Applicable Swing Lender, (2) for itself, with respect to the outstanding Extraordinary Advances, and (3) with respect to Loan Parties’ payments or other amounts received, as to each by notifying the Lenders by telecopy, telephone, or other similar form of transmission, of such requested Settlement, no later than 2:00 p.m. (or 2:00 p.m. London time in the case of a Settlement of German Obligations) on the Business Day immediately prior to the date of such requested Settlement (the date of such requested Settlement being the “ Settlement Date ”). Such notice of a Settlement Date shall include a summary statement of the amount of outstanding Revolving Loans (including Swing Loans and Extraordinary Advances) for the account of the applicable Borrower Group for the period since the prior Settlement Date. Subject to the terms and conditions contained herein (including Section 2.3(g) ): (y) if the amount of the Revolving Loans made by an Applicable Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender exceeds such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such Revolving Loans as of a Settlement Date, then Agent shall, by no later than 12:00 p.m. (or 2:00 p.m. London time in the case of a Settlement with respect to the German Obligations) on the Settlement Date, transfer in immediately available funds in the Applicable Currency to a Deposit Account of such Lender (as such Lender may designate), an amount such that each such Lender shall, upon receipt of such amount, have as of the Settlement

 

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Date, its Pro Rata Share of the US Revolving Loans and the German Revolving Loans, as applicable, and (z) if the amount of the Revolving Loans for the account of a Borrower Group made by an Applicable Lender is less than such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such Revolving Loans as of a Settlement Date, such Lender shall no later than 12:00 p.m. (or 2:00 p.m. London time in the case of a Settlement with respect to the German Obligations) on the Settlement Date transfer in immediately available funds in the Applicable Currency to Agent’s Applicable Account, an amount such that each such Lender shall, upon transfer of such amount, have as of the Settlement Date, its Pro Rata Share of the US Revolving Loans and German Revolving Loans. Such amounts made available to Agent by an Applicable Lender with respect to a Borrower Group under clause (z) of the immediately preceding sentence shall be applied first against the amount of Extraordinary Advances for the account of such Borrower Group and then to Swing Loans for the account of such Borrower Group. If any such amount is not made available to Agent by any Lender on the Settlement Date applicable thereto to the extent required by the terms hereof, Agent shall be entitled to recover such amount for its account, on demand from such Lender, together with interest thereon at the Defaulting Lender Rate.

(ii) In determining whether a Lender’s balance of the applicable Revolving Loans is less than, equal to, or greater than such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the applicable Revolving Loans as of a Settlement Date, Agent shall, as part of the relevant Settlement, apply to such balance the portion of payments applicable to such Obligations actually received in good funds by Agent with respect to principal, interest, fees payable by Borrowers and allocable to the Lenders hereunder, and proceeds of Collateral.

(iii) Between Settlement Dates, Agent, to the extent Extraordinary Advances for the account of Agent or Swing Loans for the account of a Swing Lender are outstanding, may pay over to Agent or such Swing Lender, as applicable, any payments or other amounts received by Agent, that in accordance with the terms of this Agreement would be applied to the reduction of the applicable Revolving Loans, for application to such Extraordinary Advances or Swing Loans. Between Settlement Dates, Agent, to the extent no Extraordinary Advances or Swing Loans for the account of a Borrower Group are outstanding, may pay over to the Applicable Swing Lender any payments or other amounts received by Agent, that in accordance with the terms of this Agreement would be applied to the reduction of the Revolving Loans for such Borrower Group, for application to the Applicable Swing Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such Revolving Loans. If, as of any Settlement Date, payments or other amounts of Loan Parties received since the then immediately preceding Settlement Date have been applied to the Applicable Swing Lender’s Pro Rata Share of Revolving Loans other than to its Swing Loans, as provided for in the previous sentence, the Applicable Swing Lender shall pay to Agent for the accounts of the Lenders, and Agent shall pay to the Lenders (other than a Defaulting Lender if Agent has implemented the provisions of Section 2.3(g) ), to be applied to the outstanding Revolving Loans of such Applicable Lenders, an amount such that each such Lender shall, upon receipt of such amount, have, as of such Settlement Date, its Pro Rata Share of such Revolving Loans. During the period between Settlement Dates, the Applicable Swing Lender with respect to Swing Loans by such Swing Lender, Agent with respect to Extraordinary Advances, and each Lender with respect to the Revolving Loans other than Swing Loans and Extraordinary Advances, shall be entitled to interest at the applicable rate or rates payable under this Agreement on the daily amount of funds employed by such Swing Lender, Agent, or the Lenders, as applicable.

(iv) Anything in this Section 2.3(e) to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender, Agent shall be entitled to refrain from remitting settlement amounts to the Defaulting Lender and, instead, shall be entitled to elect to implement the provisions set forth in Section 2.3(g) .

 

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(f) Notation . Agent, as a non-fiduciary agent for Borrowers, shall maintain a register showing in the Applicable Currency the principal amount and stated interest of the US Revolving Loans and German Revolving Loans owing to each Lender, and the interests therein of each Lender, and such register shall, absent demonstrable error, conclusively be presumed to be accurate.

(g) Defaulting Lenders .

(i) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2.4(b)(ii) , Agent shall not be obligated to transfer to a Defaulting Lender any payments made by or on behalf of any Borrower to Agent for the Defaulting Lender’s benefit or any proceeds of Collateral that would otherwise be remitted hereunder to the Defaulting Lender, and, in the absence of such transfer, Agent shall transfer any such proceeds of Collateral or payments pertaining to or securing the Obligations of a Borrower Group, (i) first, to Agent, to the extent of any Extraordinary Advances for the account of the such Borrower Group that were made by Agent and that were required to be, but were not, paid by the Defaulting Lender, (ii) second, to the Applicable Swing Lender to the extent of any Swing Loans that were made by it to such Borrower Group and that were required to be, but were not, paid by the Defaulting Lender, (iii) third, to the Applicable Issuing Lender, to the extent of the portion of a Letter of Credit Disbursement made by it that was required to be, but was not, paid by the Defaulting Lender, (iv) fourth, to the Non-Defaulting Lenders ratably in accordance with their Revolver Commitments relating to such Borrower Group (but, in each case, only to the extent that a Defaulting Lender’s portion of a Revolving Loan (or other funding obligation) was funded by such other Non-Defaulting Lender), (v) fifth, in Agent’s sole discretion, to a suspense account maintained by Agent, the proceeds of which shall be retained by Agent and may be made available to be re-advanced to or for the benefit of such Borrower Group (upon the request of Borrowers and subject to the conditions set forth in Section 3.2 ) as if such Defaulting Lender had made its portion of Revolving Loans (or other funding obligations) hereunder, and (vi) sixth, from and after the date on which all other Obligations of such Borrower Group have been paid in full, to such Defaulting Lender in accordance with tier (A)(13) of Section 2.4(b)(ii) in the case of the US Borrower Group and in accordance with tier (B)(12) of Section 2.4(b)(ii) in the case of the German Borrower Group. Subject to the foregoing, Agent may hold and, in its discretion, re-lend to the applicable Borrowers for the account of such Defaulting Lender the amount of all such payments received and retained by Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender. Solely for the purposes of voting or consenting to matters with respect to the Loan Documents (including the calculation of Pro Rata Share in connection therewith) and for the purpose of calculating the fees payable under Section 2.10(b) , such Defaulting Lender shall be deemed not to be a “Lender” and such Lender’s Commitment shall be deemed to be zero; provided , that the foregoing shall not apply to any of the matters governed by Section 14.1(a)(i) through (iii) . The provisions of this Section 2.3(g) shall remain effective with respect to such Defaulting Lender until the earlier of (y) the date on which all of the Non-Defaulting Lenders, Agent, Issuing Lenders, and Borrowers shall have waived, in writing, the application of this Section 2.3(g) to such Defaulting Lender, or (z) the date on which such Defaulting Lender makes payment of all amounts that it was obligated to fund hereunder, pays to Agent all amounts owing by Defaulting Lender in respect of the amounts that it was obligated to fund hereunder, and, if requested by Agent, provides adequate assurance of its ability to perform its future obligations hereunder (on which earlier date, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, any remaining cash collateral held by Agent

 

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pursuant to Section 2.3(g)(ii) shall be released to the applicable Borrower). The operation of this Section 2.3(g) shall not be construed to increase or otherwise affect the Commitment of any Lender, to relieve or excuse the performance by such Defaulting Lender or any other Lender of its duties and obligations hereunder, or to relieve or excuse the performance by any Borrower of its duties and obligations hereunder to Agent, Issuing Lenders, or to the Lenders other than such Defaulting Lender. Any failure by a Defaulting Lender to fund amounts that it was obligated to fund hereunder shall constitute a material breach by such Defaulting Lender of this Agreement and shall entitle Borrowers, at their option, upon written notice to Agent, to arrange for a substitute Lender to assume the Commitments of such Defaulting Lender and the Commitments of any Foreign Lender Affiliate of such Defaulting Lender, any such substitute Lender to be reasonably acceptable to Agent. In connection with the arrangement of such any substitute Lender, the Defaulting Lenders shall have no right to refuse to be replaced hereunder, and agree to execute and deliver a completed form of Assignment and Acceptance in favor of the substitute Lender (and agree that they shall be deemed to have executed and delivered such document if they fail to do so) subject only to being paid its share of the outstanding Obligations (other than contingent Obligations and Bank Product Obligations, but including (1) all interest, fees, and other amounts that may be due and payable in respect thereof, and (2) an assumption of its Pro Rata Share of its participation in the Letters of Credit); provided , that any such assumption of the Commitments of such Defaulting Lenders shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of any of the Lender Groups’ or Borrowers’ rights or remedies against any such Defaulting Lender arising out of or in relation to such failure to fund. In the event of a direct conflict between the priority provisions of this Section 2.3(g) and any other provision contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, it is the intention of the parties hereto that such provisions be read together and construed, to the fullest extent possible, to be in concert with each other. In the event of any actual, irreconcilable conflict that cannot be resolved as aforesaid, the terms and provisions of this Section 2.3(g) shall control and govern.

(ii) If any Swing Loan or Letter of Credit is outstanding at the time that a Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender then:

(A) such Defaulting Lender’s applicable Swing Loan Exposure and applicable Letter of Credit Exposure shall be reallocated among the applicable Non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares but only to the extent (x) the sum of all Non-Defaulting Lenders’ US Revolver Usage plus such Defaulting Lender’s Swing Loan Exposure and Letter of Credit Exposure with respect to the US Borrower Group does not exceed the amount by which the total of all Non-Defaulting Lenders’ US Revolver Commitments exceed the Dollar Equivalent of the German Revolver Usage, (y) the sum of the Dollar Equivalent of all Non-Defaulting Lenders’ German Revolver Usage plus such Defaulting Lender’s, Swing Loan Exposure and Letter of Credit Exposure with respect to the German Borrower Group does not exceed the total of all Non-Defaulting Lenders’ German Revolver Commitments, and (z) the conditions set forth in Section 3.2 are satisfied at such time;

(B) if the reallocation described in clause (A) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the applicable Borrower Group shall within one Business Day following notice by the Agent (x) first, prepay such Defaulting Lender’s applicable Swing Loan Exposure (after giving effect to any partial reallocation pursuant to clause (A) above) and (y) second, cash collateralize such Defaulting Lender’s applicable Letter of Credit Exposure

 

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(after giving effect to any partial reallocation pursuant to clause (A) above), pursuant to a cash collateral agreement to be entered into in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent, for so long as such Letter of Credit Exposure is outstanding; provided , that Borrowers shall not be obligated to cash collateralize any Defaulting Lender’s Letter of Credit Exposure if such Defaulting Lender is also an Issuing Lender;

(C) if the applicable Borrower Group cash collateralizes any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s Letter of Credit Exposure pursuant to this Section 2.3(g)(ii) , such Borrower Group shall not be required to pay any Letter of Credit Fees to Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.6(b) with respect to such cash collateralized portion of such Defaulting Lender’s Letter of Credit Exposure during the period such Letter of Credit Exposure is cash collateralized;

(D) to the extent the applicable Letter of Credit Exposure of the Non-Defaulting Lenders is reallocated pursuant to this Section 2.3(g)(ii) , then the Letter of Credit Fees payable to the Non-Defaulting Lenders pursuant to Section 2.6(b) shall be adjusted in accordance with such Non-Defaulting Lenders’ applicable Letter of Credit Exposure;

(E) to the extent any Defaulting Lender’s Letter of Credit Exposure is neither cash collateralized nor reallocated pursuant to this Section 2.3(g)(ii) , then, without prejudice to any rights or remedies of any Issuing Lender or any Lender hereunder, all Letter of Credit Fees that would have otherwise been payable to such Defaulting Lender under Section 2.6(b) with respect to such portion of such Letter of Credit Exposure shall instead be payable to the applicable Issuing Lender until such portion of such Defaulting Lender’s Letter of Credit Exposure is cash collateralized or reallocated;

(F) so long as any Applicable Revolving Lender to a Borrower Group is a Defaulting Lender, the Applicable Swing Lender shall not be required to make any Swing Loan for the account of such Borrower Group and the Applicable Issuing Lender shall not be required to issue, amend, or increase any Letter of Credit for the account of such Borrower Group, in each case, to the extent (x) the Defaulting Lender’s Pro Rata Share of Swing Loans or Letter of Credit cannot be reallocated pursuant to this Section 2.3(g)(ii) or (y) such Swing Lender or such Issuing Lender, as applicable, has not otherwise entered into arrangements reasonably satisfactory to such Swing Lender or such Issuing Lender, as applicable, and such Borrower Group to eliminate such Swing Lender’s or such Issuing Lender’s risk with respect to the Defaulting Lender’s participation in such Swing Loans or Letters of Credit; and

(G) Agent may release any cash collateral provided by a Borrower Group pursuant to this Section 2.3(g)(ii) to the applicable Issuing Lender and such Issuing Lender may apply any such cash collateral to the payment of such Defaulting Lender’s Pro Rata Share of any Letter of Credit Disbursement that is not reimbursed by such Borrower Group in respect of their Letter of Credit Obligations.

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Revolver Commitment is a Defaulting Lender, then such Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender with respect to its US Revolver Commitment, if any, and any Foreign Lender Affiliate of such Lender with a US Revolver Commitment shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender.

(h) Independent Obligations . All Revolving Loans (other than Swing Loans and Extraordinary Advances) shall be made by the Lenders contemporaneously and in accordance with their Pro Rata Shares. It is understood that (i) no Lender shall be responsible for any failure by any other Lender to perform its obligation to make any Revolving Loan (or other extension of credit) hereunder, nor shall any Commitment of any Lender be increased or decreased as a result of any failure by any other Lender to perform its obligations hereunder, and (ii) no failure by any Lender to perform its obligations hereunder shall excuse any other Lender from its obligations hereunder. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 2.3 , Section 2.4 , or any of the provision of this Agreement, shall be interpreted or applied to require any CFC to guaranty, pledge its assets, or otherwise provide credit support, with respect to an “obligation of a United States person” within the meaning of Section 956(c) of the IRC and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder (taking into account any exceptions provided therein).

2.4. Payments; Reductions of Commitments; Prepayments .

(a) Payments by Borrowers .

(i) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by a Borrower Group shall be made to Agent’s Applicable Account for the account of the Applicable Lenders and shall be made in immediately available funds in the Applicable Currency, no later than 1:30 p.m. (or 2:00 p.m. London time for payments to be made to the applicable Agent’s German Account) on the date specified herein. Any payment received by Agent later than 1:30 p.m. (or 2:00 p.m. London time for payments to be made to the applicable Agent’s German Account) shall be deemed to have been received (unless Agent, in its sole discretion, elects to credit it on the date received) on the following Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue until such following Business Day.

(ii) Unless Agent receives notice from Borrowers prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Lenders that Borrowers will not make such payment in full as and when required, Agent may assume that Borrowers have made (or will make) such payment in full to Agent on such date in immediately available funds and Agent may (but shall not be so required), in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to each Lender on such due date an amount equal to the amount then due such Lender. If and to the extent Borrowers do not make such payment in full to Agent on the date when due, each Lender severally shall repay to Agent on demand such amount distributed to such Lender, together with interest thereon at the Defaulting Lender Rate for each day from the date such amount is distributed to such Lender until the date repaid.

(b) Apportionment and Application .

(i) So long as no Application Event has occurred and is continuing and except as otherwise provided herein with respect to Defaulting Lenders, all principal and interest payments received by Agent in respect of a Borrower Group shall be apportioned ratably

 

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among the Applicable Lenders (according to the unpaid principal balance of the applicable Obligations to which such payments relate held by each Lender) and all payments of fees and expenses received by Agent (other than fees or expenses that are for Agent’s separate account or for the separate account of an Issuing Lender) shall be apportioned ratably among the Applicable Lenders having a Pro Rata Share of the type of Commitment or Obligation to which a particular fee or expense relates. Subject to Section 2.4(b)(iv) and Section 2.4(e) , all payments to be made hereunder by the US Borrower Group shall be remitted to Agent and all such payments, and all proceeds of Collateral securing US Obligations received by Agent, shall be applied, so long as no Application Event has occurred and is continuing and except as otherwise provided herein with respect to Defaulting Lenders, to reduce the balance of the US Revolving Loans outstanding and, thereafter, to the US Borrower Group (to be wired to the US Designated Account) or such other Person entitled thereto under applicable law. Subject to Section 2.4(b)(iv) and Section 2.4(e) , all payments in respect of German Obligations to be made hereunder by the German Borrower Group shall be remitted to Agent and all such payments, and all proceeds of Collateral securing German Obligations (other than Collateral also securing US Obligations) received by Agent, shall be applied, so long as no Application Event has occurred and is continuing and except as otherwise provided herein with respect to Defaulting Lenders, to reduce the balance of the German Revolving Loans outstanding and, thereafter, to the German Borrower Group (to be wired to the applicable German Designated Account) or such other Person entitled thereto under applicable law.

(ii) At any time that an Application Event has occurred and is continuing and except as otherwise provided herein with respect to Defaulting Lenders, all payments remitted to Agent and all proceeds of Collateral received by Agent shall be applied as follows:

(A) All payments in respect of US Obligations and all proceeds of Collateral securing the US Obligations received by Agent shall be applied as follows:

(1) first , to pay any Lender Group Expenses (including cost or expense reimbursements) or indemnities then due to Agent under the Loan Documents constituting, or in respect of, US Obligations, until paid in full,

(2) second , to pay any fees or premiums then due to Agent under the Loan Documents constituting, or in respect of, US Obligations until paid in full,

(3) third , to pay interest due in respect of all Protective Advances made for the account of the US Borrower Group until paid in full,

(4) fourth , to pay the principal of all Protective Advances made for the account of the US Borrower Group until paid in full,

(5) fifth , ratably, to pay any Lender Group Expenses (including cost or expense reimbursements) or indemnities then due to any of the Lenders under the Loan Documents constituting, or in respect of, US Obligations, until paid in full,

 

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(6) sixth , ratably, to pay any fees or premiums then due to any of the Lenders under the Loan Documents constituting, or in respect of, US Obligations until paid in full,

(7) seventh , to pay interest accrued in respect of the US Swing Loans until paid in full,

(8) eighth , to pay the principal of all US Swing Loans until paid in full,

(9) ninth , ratably, to pay interest accrued in respect of the US Revolving Loans (other than Protective Advances made for the account of the US Borrower Group) until paid in full,

(10) tenth , ratably

i. to pay the principal of all US Revolving Loans until paid in full,

ii. to Agent, to be held by Agent, for the benefit of US Issuing Lender (and for the ratable benefit of each of the Lenders that have an obligation to pay to Agent, for the account of US Issuing Lender, a share of each Letter of Credit Disbursement made by US Issuing Lender), as cash collateral in an amount up to 105% of the US Letter of Credit Usage (to the extent permitted by applicable law, such cash collateral shall be applied to the reimbursement of any Letter of Credit Disbursement made by US Issuing Lender as and when such disbursement occurs and, if a Letter of Credit for the account of the US Borrower Group expires undrawn, the cash collateral held by Agent in respect of such Letter of Credit shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be reapplied pursuant to this Section 2.4(b)(ii) , beginning with tier (A)(1) hereof),

iii. up to the amount (after taking into account any amounts previously paid pursuant to this clause iii. during the continuation of the applicable Application Event) of the most recently established Bank Product Reserve with respect to US Loan Parties, which amount was established prior to the occurrence of, and not in contemplation of, the subject Application Event, to (I) ratably, the Bank Product Providers of Bank Products to US Loan Parties (based on the Bank Product Reserve with respect to US Loan Parties established for each such Bank Product of such Bank Product Provider) up to the amounts then certified by the applicable Bank Product Provider to Agent (in form and substance satisfactory to Agent) to be due and payable to such Bank Product Provider on account of Bank Product Obligations of US Loan Parties, and (II) with any balance to be paid to Agent, to be held by Agent, for the ratable benefit (based on the Bank Product Reserve with respect to US Loan Parties established for each such Bank Product) of the Bank Product Providers for Bank Products provided to US Loan Parties, as cash collateral (which cash collateral may be released by Agent to the applicable Bank Product Provider and applied by such Bank Product Provider to the payment or reimbursement of any amounts due and payable with respect to Bank Product Obligations of US Loan Parties owed to the applicable Bank Product Provider as and when such amounts first become due and payable and, if and at such time as all such Bank Product Obligations are paid or otherwise satisfied in full, the cash collateral held by Agent in respect of such Bank Product Obligations shall be reapplied pursuant to this Section 2.4(b)(ii) , beginning with tier (A)(1) hereof),

 

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(11) eleventh , to pay any US Obligations arising as a result of any guaranty by a US Loan Party of the German Obligations (and if no amounts are due under any such guaranty, to cash collateralize the obligations under such guaranty unless the German Revolver Commitments of Lenders to make German Revolving Loans have terminated and the German Obligations have been paid in full),

(12) twelfth , to pay any other US Obligations other than Obligations owed to Defaulting Lenders (including being paid, ratably, to the Bank Product Providers on account of all amounts then due and payable in respect of Bank Product Obligations of US Loan Parties, with any balance to be paid to Agent, to be held by Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Bank Product Providers, as cash collateral (which cash collateral may be released by Agent to the applicable Bank Product Provider and applied by such Bank Product Provider to the payment or reimbursement of any amounts due and payable with respect to Bank Product Obligations of US Loan Parties owed to the applicable Bank Product Provider as and when such amounts first become due and payable and, if and at such time as all such Bank Product Obligations are paid or otherwise satisfied in full, the cash collateral held by Agent in respect of such Bank Product Obligations shall be reapplied pursuant to this Section 2.4(b)(ii) , beginning with tier (A)(1) hereof),

(13) thirteenth , ratably to pay any US Obligations owed to Defaulting Lenders; and

(14) fourteenth , to the US Borrower Group (to be wired to the US Designated Account) or such other Person entitled thereto under applicable law.

(B) All payments in respect of German Obligations and all proceeds of Collateral securing the German Obligations (other than Collateral securing the US Obligations) received by Agent shall be applied as follows:

(1) first , to pay any Lender Group Expenses (including cost or expense reimbursements) or indemnities then due to Agent under the Loan Documents constituting, or in respect of, the German Obligations, until paid in full,

(2) second , to pay any fees or premiums then due to Agent under the Loan Documents constituting, or in respect of, the German Obligations until paid in full,

(3) third , to pay interest due in respect of all Protective Advances made for the account of the German Borrower Group until paid in full,

(4) fourth , to pay the principal of all Protective Advances made for the account of the German Borrower Group until paid in full,

 

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(5) fifth , ratably, to pay any Lender Group Expenses (including cost or expense reimbursements) or indemnities then due to any of the Lenders under the Loan Documents constituting, or in respect of, the German Obligations, until paid in full,

(6) sixth , ratably, to pay any fees or premiums then due to any of the Lenders under the Loan Documents constituting, or in respect of, the German Obligations until paid in full,

(7) seventh , to pay interest accrued in respect of the German Swing Loans until paid in full,

(8) eighth , to pay the principal of all German Swing Loans until paid in full,

(9) ninth , ratably, to pay interest accrued in respect of the German Revolving Loans (other than Protective Advances made for the account of the German Borrower Group) until paid in full,

(10) tenth , ratably

i. to pay the principal of all German Revolving Loans until paid in full,

ii. to Agent, to be held by Agent, for the benefit of German Issuing Lender (and for the ratable benefit of each of the Lenders that have an obligation to pay to Agent, for the account of German Issuing Lender, a share of each Letter of Credit Disbursement made by German Issuing Lender), as cash collateral in an amount up to 105% of the German Letter of Credit Usage (to the extent permitted by applicable law, such cash collateral shall be applied to the reimbursement of any Letter of Credit Disbursement made by German Issuing Lender as and when such disbursement occurs and, if a Letter of Credit for the account of the German Borrower Group expires undrawn, the cash collateral held by Agent in respect of such Letter of Credit shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be reapplied pursuant to this Section 2.4(b)(ii) , beginning with tier (B)(1) hereof),

iii. up to the amount (after taking into account any amounts previously paid pursuant to this clause iii. during the continuation of the applicable Application Event) of the most recently established Bank Product Reserve with respect to German Loan Parties, which amount was established prior to the occurrence of, and not in contemplation of, the subject Application Event, to (I) ratably, the Bank Product Providers of Bank Products to German Loan Parties (based on the Bank Product Reserve with respect to German Loan Parties established for each such Bank Product of each such Bank Product Provider) up to the amounts then certified by the applicable Bank Product Provider to Agent (in form and substance satisfactory to Agent) to be due and payable to such Bank Product Provider on account of Bank Product Obligations of German Loan Parties, and (II) with any balance to be paid to Agent, to be held by Agent, for the ratable benefit (based on the Bank Product Reserve with respect to German Loan Parties established for each such Bank Product) of the Bank Product Providers for Bank Products provided to German Loan Parties, as cash collateral (which cash collateral may be released by Agent to the applicable Bank Product Provider and applied by

 

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such Bank Product Provider to the payment or reimbursement of any amounts due and payable with respect to Bank Product Obligations of German Loan Parties owed to the applicable Bank Product Provider as and when such amounts first become due and payable and, if and at such time as all such Bank Product Obligations are paid or otherwise satisfied in full, the cash collateral held by Agent in respect of such Bank Product Obligations shall be reapplied pursuant to this Section 2.4(b)(ii) , beginning with tier (B)(1) hereof),

(11) eleventh , ratably to pay any other German Obligations other than German Obligations owed to Defaulting Lenders (including being paid, ratably, to the Bank Product Providers on account of all amounts then due and payable in respect of Bank Product Obligations of German Loan Parties, with any balance to be paid to Agent, to be held by Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Bank Product Providers, as cash collateral (which cash collateral may be released by Agent to the applicable Bank Product Provider and applied by such Bank Product Provider to the payment or reimbursement of any amounts due and payable with respect to Bank Product Obligations of German Loan Parties owed to the applicable Bank Product Provider as and when such amounts first become due and payable and, if and at such time as all such Bank Product Obligations are paid or otherwise satisfied in full, the cash collateral held by Agent in respect of such Bank Product Obligations shall be reapplied pursuant to this Section 2.4(b)(ii) , beginning with tier (B)(1) hereof),

(12) twelfth , ratably to pay any German Obligations owed to Defaulting Lenders; and

(13) thirteenth , to the German Borrower Group (to be wired to the applicable German Designated Account) or such other Person entitled thereto under applicable law.

(iii) Agent promptly shall distribute to each Lender, pursuant to the applicable wire instructions received from each Lender in writing, such funds as it may be entitled to receive, subject to a Settlement delay as provided in Section 2.3(e) .

(iv) In each instance, so long as no Application Event has occurred and is continuing, Section 2.4(b)(i) shall not apply to any payment made by Borrowers to Agent and specified by Borrowers to be for the payment of specific Obligations then due and payable (or prepayable) under any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

(v) For purposes of Section 2.4(b)(ii) , “paid in full” of a type of Obligation means payment in cash or immediately available funds of all amounts owing on account of such type of Obligation, including interest accrued after the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding, default interest, interest on interest, and expense reimbursements, irrespective of whether any of the foregoing would be or is allowed or disallowed in whole or in part in any Insolvency Proceeding.

(vi) In the event of a direct conflict between the priority provisions of this Section 2.4 and any other provision contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, it is the intention of the parties hereto that such provisions be read together and construed, to the fullest extent possible, to be in concert with each other. In the event of any

 

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actual, irreconcilable conflict that cannot be resolved as aforesaid, if the conflict relates to the provisions of Section 2.3(g) and this Section 2.4 , then the provisions of Section 2.3(g) shall control and govern, and if otherwise, then the terms and provisions of this Section 2.4 shall control and govern.

(vii) Payments from US Loan Parties (including proceeds of Collateral of US Loan Parties) shall be deemed to be in respect of US Obligations and payments from German Loan Parties (including proceeds of Collateral of German Loan Parties) shall be deemed to be in respect of German Obligations. If a payment is from proceeds of Collateral that secures both US Obligations and German Obligations, or is a payment from a Person that is not organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof but has guaranteed both the US Obligations and the German Obligations, any such payment shall be, so long as no Application Event has occurred and is continuing, as specified by the Borrowers or, if not so specified or if an Application Event has occurred and is continuing, as determined by Agent (and in the absence of such determination, shall be assumed to be a payment in respect of US Obligations until the US Obligations are paid in full). Agent’s determination of whether any particular Lender Group Expenses or indemnities are US Obligations or German Obligations shall be reflected in the monthly statements regarding the Loan Accounts described in Section 2.9 and absent an objection thereto by Borrowers in accordance with the terms of Section 2.9 shall be binding on the parties hereto.

(c) Reduction of Revolver Commitments . The Revolver Commitments shall terminate on the Maturity Date. Borrowers may reduce the US Revolver Commitments or the German Revolver Commitments, as applicable, without premium or penalty, to an amount (which may be zero) not less than the sum of (A) the Dollar Equivalent of the applicable Revolver Usage as of such date, plus (B) the Dollar Equivalent of the principal amount of all applicable Revolving Loans not yet made as to which a request has been given by Borrowers under Section 2.3(a) , plus (C) the Dollar Equivalent of the amount of all applicable Letters of Credit not yet issued as to which a request has been given by Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.11(a) . Each such reduction shall be in an amount which is not less than $10,000,000 (unless the applicable Revolver Commitments are being reduced to zero and the amount of the applicable Revolver Commitments in effect immediately prior to such reduction are less than $10,000,000), shall be made by providing not less than 5 Business Days prior written notice to Agent, and shall be irrevocable. Once reduced, the applicable Revolver Commitments may not be increased. Each such reduction of the applicable Revolver Commitments shall reduce the applicable Revolver Commitments of each Lender proportionately in accordance with its ratable share thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrowers may not reduce any US Revolver Commitments if after giving effect to such reduction the amount of the German Revolver Commitments exceed 33% of the amount of the US Revolver Commitments.

(d) Optional Prepayments . Each Borrower Group may prepay the principal of its Revolving Loans at any time in whole or in part, without premium or penalty.

(e) Mandatory Prepayments .

(i) Borrowing Base . If, at any time, (A) the Revolver Usage for the account of a Borrower Group on such date exceeds (B) the Borrowing Base applicable to such

 

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Borrower Group reflected in the Borrowing Base Certificate most recently delivered by Borrowers to Agent, then such Borrower Group shall promptly, but in any event within 1 Business Day, prepay the Obligations in accordance with Section 2.4(f)(i) in an aggregate amount equal to the amount of such excess.

(ii) Dispositions . Within 3 Business Days of the date of receipt by any Loan Party of the Net Cash Proceeds of any voluntary or involuntary sale or disposition by such Loan Party of assets (including casualty losses or condemnations but excluding (x) sales or dispositions which qualify as Permitted Dispositions under clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), (p) or (q) of the definition of Permitted Dispositions, (y) sales or dispositions of any assets that constitute Eligible Equipment of US Loan Parties or Eligible Real Property of US Loan Parties but only if at the time of such sale or disposition the US Fixed Asset Sub-Line Amount is greater than zero, and (z) sales or dispositions of any assets that constitute Eligible Equipment of German Borrower but only if at the time of such sale or disposition the German Fixed Asset Sub-Line Amount is greater than zero), Borrowers shall prepay the outstanding principal amount of the Obligations in accordance with Section 2.4(f)(ii) in an amount equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds (including condemnation awards and payments in lieu thereof) received by such Person in connection with such sales or dispositions; provided that, so long as (A) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, (B) Borrowers shall have given Agent prior written notice of Borrowers’ intention to apply such monies to the costs of replacement of the properties or assets that are the subject of such sale or disposition or the cost of purchase or construction of other assets useful in the business of the applicable Loan Party, (C) the monies are held in a Deposit Account in which Agent has a perfected first-priority security interest, and (D) such Loan Party, as applicable, completes such replacement, purchase, or construction within 270 days after the initial receipt of such monies, then the Loan Party whose assets were the subject of such disposition shall have the option to apply such monies to the costs of replacement of the assets that are the subject of such sale or disposition or the costs of purchase or construction of other assets useful in the business of such Loan Party unless and to the extent that such applicable period shall have expired without such replacement, purchase, or construction being made or completed, in which case, any amounts remaining in the Deposit Account referred to in clause (C) above shall be paid to Agent and applied in accordance with Section 2.4(f)(ii) . Nothing contained in this Section 2.4(e)(ii) shall permit any Loan Party to sell or otherwise dispose of any assets other than in accordance with Section 6.4 .

(iii) Extraordinary Receipts . Within 3 Business Days of the date of receipt by any Loan Party of any Extraordinary Receipts in excess of $20,000,000 in the aggregate for all Loan Parties in any given fiscal year, Borrowers shall prepay the outstanding principal amount of the Obligations in accordance with Section 2.4(f)(ii) in an amount equal to 100% of such Extraordinary Receipts, net of any reasonable expenses incurred in collecting such Extraordinary Receipts.

(iv) Indebtedness . Within 3 Business Days of the date of incurrence by any Loan Party of any Indebtedness (other than Permitted Indebtedness), Borrowers shall prepay the outstanding principal amount of the Obligations in accordance with Section 2.4(f)(ii) in an amount equal to 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds received by such Person in connection with such incurrence. The provisions of this Section 2.4(e)(iv) shall not be deemed to be implied consent to any such incurrence otherwise prohibited by the terms of this Agreement.

 

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(v) [Reserved] .

(vi) Dispositions of Eligible Equipment or Eligible Real Property . So long as the US Fixed Asset Sub-Line Amount is greater than zero, within 3 Business Days of the date of receipt by any Loan Party of the Net Cash Proceeds of any voluntary or involuntary sale or disposition by such Loan Party of US Eligible Equipment or US Eligible Real Property (including casualty losses or condemnations but excluding sales or dispositions which qualify as Permitted Dispositions under clauses (e) or (n) of the definition of Permitted Dispositions), Borrowers shall prepay the outstanding principal amount of the Obligations in accordance with Section 2.4(f)(iii) in an amount equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds (including condemnation awards and payments in lieu thereof) received by such Person in connection with such sales or dispositions. So long as the German Fixed Asset Sub-Line Amount is greater than zero, within 3 Business Days of the date of receipt by any Loan Party of the Net Cash Proceeds of any voluntary or involuntary sale or disposition by German Borrower of German Eligible Equipment (including casualty losses or condemnations but excluding sales or dispositions which qualify as Permitted Dispositions under clauses (e) or (n) of the definition of Permitted Dispositions), Borrowers shall prepay the outstanding principal amount of the Obligations in accordance with Section 2.4(f)(iii) in an amount equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds (including condemnation awards and payments in lieu thereof) received by such Person in connection with such sales or dispositions. Nothing contained in this Section 2.4(e)(vi) shall permit any Loan Party to sell or otherwise dispose of any assets other than in accordance with Section 6.4 .

(f) Application of Payments .

(i) Each prepayment pursuant to Section 2.4(e)(i) shall, (A) so long as no Application Event shall have occurred and be continuing, be applied, first, to the outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Loans for the account of the applicable Borrower Group until paid in full, and second, to cash collateralize the Letters of Credit issued for the account of such Borrower Group in an amount equal to 105% of the then outstanding Letter of Credit Usage for such Borrower Group, and (B) if an Application Event shall have occurred and be continuing, be applied in the manner set forth in Section 2.4(b)(ii) .

(ii) Each prepayment pursuant to Section 2.4(e)(ii) as a result of a sale or disposition by a US Loan Party, Section 2.4(e)(iii) as a result of Extraordinary Receipts by a US Loan Party, or Section 2.4(e)(iv) as a result of issuance of Indebtedness by a US Loan Party, shall (A) so long as no Application Event shall have occurred and be continuing, be applied, first, to the outstanding principal amount of the US Revolving Loans, until paid in full, and second, to cash collateralize the Letters of Credit for the account of US Borrower Group in an amount equal to 105% of the then outstanding US Letter of Credit Usage, and (B) if an Application Event shall have occurred and be continuing, be applied in the manner set forth in Section 2.4(b)(ii) . Each prepayment pursuant to Section 2.4(e)(ii) as a result of a sale or disposition by a German Loan Party, Section 2.4(e)(iii) as a result of receipt of Extraordinary Receipts by a German Loan Party, or Section 2.4(e)(iv) as a result of an issuance of Indebtedness

 

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by a German Loan Party, shall (A) so long as no Application Event shall have occurred and be continuing, be applied, first , to the outstanding principal amount of the German Revolving Loans until paid in full, and second , to cash collateralize the Letters of Credit for the account of the German Borrower Group in an amount equal to 105% of the then outstanding German Letter of Credit Usage, and (B) if an Application Event shall have occurred and be continuing, be applied in the manner set forth in Section 2.4(b)(ii) .

(iii) Each prepayment pursuant to Section 2.4(e)(vi) as a result of the sale of disposition of Eligible Equipment of a Loan Party or Eligible Real Property of a Loan Party shall be applied (x) if such Loan Party is a US Loan Party (A) so long as no Application Event shall have occurred and be continuing, first, to the outstanding principal amount of the US Revolving Loans, until paid in full, and second, to cash collateralize the Letters of Credit issued for the account of the US Borrower Group in an amount equal to 105% of the then outstanding US Letter of Credit Usage, and (B) if an Application Event shall have occurred and be continuing, be applied in the manner set forth in Section 2.4(b)(ii) , and (y) if such Loan Party is German Borrower, (A) so long as no Application Event shall have occurred and be continuing, first, to the outstanding principal amount of the German Revolving Loans, until paid in full, and second, to cash collateralize the Letters of Credit issued for the account of the German Borrower Group in an amount equal to 105% of the then outstanding German Letter of Credit Usage, and (B) if an Application Event shall have occurred and be continuing, be applied in the manner set forth in Section 2.4(b)(ii) . In addition, in connection with each such prepayment pursuant to Section 2.4(e)(vi) as a result of the sale or disposition Eligible Equipment of a Loan Party, the Applicable Fixed Asset Sub-Line Amount shall be reduced in an amount equal to the Net Cash Proceeds of such Eligible Equipment sold or disposed of that results in such prepayment; provided , that with respect to such reduction, so long as (A) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, (B) Borrowers shall have given Agent prior written notice of such Loan Party’s intention to apply the monies received from the sale or disposition of such Eligible Equipment to the purchase of like Equipment that will constitute Eligible Equipment of such Loan Party, upon receipt of an appraisal to determine the Net Orderly Liquidation Value (with respect to such Eligible Equipment), (C) such Loan Party completes such purchase within 180 days after the initial receipt of such monies, (D) the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds in respect of Eligible Equipment so reinvested in any fiscal year does not exceed $3,500,000 in the aggregate for all Loan Parties, and (E) Borrowers provide to Agent a certificate certifying compliance with clauses (A) through (D) above, the Applicable Fixed Asset Sub-Line Amount shall, upon receipt of such appraisals, be increased by the lesser of (1) 85% of the Net Orderly Liquidation Value of such Eligible Equipment acquired pursuant to the proviso of this clause (iii) and (2) the aggregate amount of reduction of the Applicable Fixed Asset Sub-Line Amount resulting from such prepayment.

(iv) No prepayment applied to the Revolving Loans or to cash collateralize Letter of Credit Usage under Section 2.4(f)(i) , (ii)  or (iii) shall result in a reduction in the Maximum Revolver Amount or German Maximum Revolver Amount; provided , that (x) if an Event of Default exists, Required Lenders may elect for any such prepayment applied to US Obligations to result in a permanent reduction of the Maximum Revolver Amount and for any such prepayment applied to the German Obligations to result in a permanent reduction of both the German Maximum Revolver Amount and the Maximum Revolver Amount, and (y) if a corresponding permanent reduction in the Maximum Revolver Amount is required by the Notes

 

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Indenture or is required to be made under the Notes Indenture to avoid a requirement for Parent to make a mandatory offer to prepay the Notes Obligations with such proceeds, Administrative Borrower shall notify Agent and such prepayment shall result in a corresponding permanent reduction of the Maximum Revolver Amount unless otherwise agreed by Agent and Required Lenders in their sole discretion.

2.5. Promise to Pay; Promissory Notes .

(a) Each Borrower Group agrees to pay the Lender Group Expenses owing by such Borrower Group on the earlier of (i) the first day of the month following the date on which the applicable Lender Group Expenses were first incurred or (ii) the date on which demand therefor is made by Agent (it being acknowledged and agreed that any charging of such costs, expenses or Lender Group Expenses to the applicable Loan Account pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.6(d) shall be deemed to constitute a demand for payment thereof for the purposes of this subclause (ii)). Each Borrower Group promises to pay all of the Obligations (including principal, interest, premiums, if any, fees, costs, and expenses (including Lender Group Expenses)) owing by such Borrower Group in full on the Maturity Date or, if earlier, on the date on which such Obligations (other than the Bank Product Obligations) become due and payable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Borrowers agree that their obligations contained in the first sentence of this Section 2.5(a) shall survive payment or satisfaction in full of all other Obligations.

(b) Any Lender may request that any portion of its Commitments or the Loans made by it be evidenced by one or more promissory notes. In such event, the applicable Borrower Group shall execute and deliver to such Lender the requested promissory notes payable to the order of such Lender in a form furnished by Agent and reasonably satisfactory to the applicable Borrower Group. Thereafter, the portion of the Commitments and Loans evidenced by such promissory notes and interest thereon shall at all times be represented by one or more promissory notes in such form payable to the order of the payee named therein.

2.6. Interest Rates and Letter of Credit Fee: Rates, Payments, and Calculations .

(a) Interest Rates . Except as provided in Section 2.6(c) ,

(i) all US Revolving Loans, and all other US Obligations (except for undrawn Letters of Credit) that have been charged to the Loan Account of the US Borrower Group pursuant to the terms hereof, shall bear interest as follows:

(A) if the relevant US Obligation is a Non-Base Rate Loan, at a per annum rate equal to the LIBOR Rate (for deposits in Dollars) plus the Non-Base Rate Margin, and

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(ii) all German Revolving Loans, and all other German Obligations (except for undrawn Letters of Credit) that have been charged to the Loan Account of the German Borrower Group pursuant to the terms hereof, shall bear interest as follows:

(A) if the relevant German Obligation is a Non-Base Rate Loan in Euros, at a per annum rate equal to the LIBOR Rate (for deposits in Euros) plus the Non-Base Rate Margin,

(B) if the relevant German Obligation is a Non-Base Rate Loan in Dollars, at a per annum rate equal to the LIBOR Rate (for deposits in Dollars) plus the Non-Base Rate Margin, and

(C) otherwise, at a per annum rate equal to the German Floating Rate plus the Non-Base Rate Margin.

(b) Letter of Credit Fee . Each Borrower Group shall pay Agent (for the ratable benefit of the Applicable Revolving Lenders), a Letter of Credit fee (the “ Letter of Credit Fee ”) (which fee shall be in addition to the fronting fees and commissions, other fees, charges and expenses set forth in Section 2.11(k) , as applicable) that shall accrue at a per annum rate equal to the Non-Base Rate Margin multiplied by the Letter of Credit Usage in respect of which such Borrower Group is the account party.

(c) Default Rate . Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default and at the election of Agent or the Required Lenders,

(i) all Loans, and all Obligations (except for undrawn Letters of Credit) that have been charged to the Loan Account pursuant to the terms hereof, shall bear interest at a per annum rate equal to 2 percentage points above the per annum rate otherwise applicable thereunder, and

(ii) the Letter of Credit Fee shall be increased to 2 percentage points above the per annum rate otherwise applicable hereunder.

(d) Payment . Except to the extent provided to the contrary in Section 2.10 , Section 2.11(k) or Section 2.12(a) , (i) all interest, all Letter of Credit Fees and all other fees payable hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents shall be due and payable, in arrears, on the first day of each month, and (ii) all costs and expenses payable hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, and all Lender Group Expenses shall be due and payable on the earlier of (x) the first day of the month following the date on which the applicable costs, expenses, or Lender Group Expenses were first incurred or (y) the date on which demand therefor is made by Agent (it being acknowledged and agreed that any charging of such costs, expenses or Lender Group Expenses to the applicable Loan Account pursuant to the provisions of the following sentence shall be deemed to constitute a demand for payment thereof for the purposes of this subclause (y)). Each Borrower Group hereby authorizes Agent, from time to time without prior notice to Borrowers, to charge to the Loan Account of such Borrower Group (A) on the first day of each month, all interest accrued during the prior month on the Revolving Loans for the account of such Borrower Group hereunder, (B) on the first day of each month, all Letter of Credit Fees accrued or chargeable hereunder during the prior month for the account of

 

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such Borrower Group, (C) as and when incurred or accrued, all fees and costs provided for in Section 2.10 (a)  or (c)  and owing by such Borrower Group, (D) on the first day of each month, the Unused Line Fee accrued during the prior month pursuant to Section 2.10(b) (it being understood that such fee is an obligation of US Borrowers only and may be charged to the Loan Account of the US Borrower Group), (E) as and when due and payable, all other fees payable hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents by such Borrower Group, (F) as and when incurred or accrued, the fronting fees and all commissions, other fees, charges and expenses provided for in Section 2.11(k) owing by such Borrower Group, (G) as and when incurred or accrued, all other Lender Group Expenses owing by such Borrower Group, and (H) as and when due and payable all other payment obligations payable under any Loan Document or any Bank Product Agreement (including any amounts due and payable to the Bank Product Providers in respect of Bank Products) owing by such Borrower Group. All amounts (including interest, fees, costs, expenses, Lender Group Expenses, or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document or under any Bank Product Agreement) so charged to the Loan Account of a Borrower Group shall thereupon constitute Revolving Loans hereunder for the account of such Borrower Group, shall constitute Obligations hereunder of such Borrower Group, and shall initially accrue interest at the rate then applicable to Revolving Loans for the account of such Borrower Group that are Floating Rate Loans (unless and until converted into Non-Base Rate Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement).

(e) Computation . All interest and fees chargeable under the Loan Documents shall be computed on the basis of a 360 day year, in each case, for the actual number of days elapsed in the period during which the interest or fees accrue; provided , that Floating Rate Loans (including German Revolving Loans bearing interest at the applicable Floating Rate) shall, in each case, be calculated on the basis of a 365 day year (or a 366 day year, in the case of a leap year). In the event the Floating Rate is changed from time to time hereafter, the rates of interest hereunder based upon the Floating Rate automatically and immediately shall be increased or decreased by an amount equal to such change in the Floating Rate.

(f) Intent to Limit Charges to Maximum Lawful Rate . In no event shall the interest rate or rates payable under this Agreement, plus any other amounts paid in connection herewith, exceed the highest rate permissible under any law that a court of competent jurisdiction shall, in a final determination, deem applicable. Borrowers and the Lender Group, in executing and delivering this Agreement, intend legally to agree upon the rate or rates of interest and manner of payment stated within it; provided , that, anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, if such rate or rates of interest or manner of payment exceeds the maximum allowable under applicable law, then, ipso facto, as of the date of this Agreement, Borrowers are and shall be liable only for the payment of such maximum amount as is allowed by law, and payment received from Borrowers in excess of such legal maximum, whenever received, shall be applied to reduce the principal balance of the applicable Obligations to the extent of such excess.

2.7. Crediting Payments . The receipt of any payment item by Agent shall not be required to be considered a payment on account unless such payment item is a wire transfer of immediately available federal funds in the Applicable Currency made to Agent’s Applicable Account or unless and until such payment item is honored when presented for payment. Should any payment item not be honored when presented for payment, then Borrowers shall be deemed not to have made such payment and interest shall be calculated accordingly. Anything to the

 

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contrary contained herein notwithstanding, any payment item shall be deemed received by Agent only if it is received into Agent’s Applicable Account on a Business Day on or before 1:30 p.m. (or 2:00 p.m. London time in the case of a payment with respect to the German Obligations). If any payment item is received into Agent’s Applicable Account on a non-Business Day or after 1:30 p.m. (or 2:00 p.m. London time in the case of a payment with respect to the German Obligations) on a Business Day (unless Agent, in its sole discretion, elects to credit it on the date received), it shall be deemed to have been received by Agent as of the opening of business on the immediately following Business Day.

2.8. Designated Account . Each Agent and each Lender is authorized to make the Revolving Loans and each Issuing Lender is authorized to issue Letters of Credit, under this Agreement based upon telephonic or other instructions received from anyone purporting to be an Authorized Person or, without instructions, if pursuant to Section 2.6(d) . US Borrowers agree to establish and maintain the US Designated Account with the US Designated Account Bank and German Borrower agrees to establish and maintain a German Designated Account for Euros and a German Designated Account for Dollars, in each case with the German Designated Bank. Each Designated Account shall be for the purpose of receiving the proceeds of the Revolving Loans requested by such Borrower Group. Proceeds of German Revolving Loans denominated in Dollars shall be made to the German Designated Account for Dollars and German Revolving Loans denominated in Euros shall be made to the German Designated Account for Euros. Unless otherwise agreed by Agent and Borrowers, any Revolving Loan requested by Borrowers and made by Agent or the Lenders hereunder shall be made to the applicable Designated Account.

2.9. Maintenance of Loan Account; Statements of Obligations . With respect to each Borrower Group, Agent shall maintain an account on its books in the name of such Borrower Group (any such account, a “ Loan Account ”) on which such Borrower Group will be charged with all Revolver Usage for the account of such Borrower Group, and with all other payment Obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, including, accrued interest, fees and expenses, and Lender Group Expenses, of such Borrower Group. In accordance with Section 2.7 , the Loan Account of a Borrower Group will be credited with all payments received by Agent for such Borrower Group’s account. Agent shall make available to Borrowers monthly statements regarding the Loan Accounts, including the principal amount of the Revolving Loans, interest accrued hereunder, fees accrued or charged hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and a summary itemization of all charges and expenses constituting Lender Group Expenses accrued hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and each such statement, absent demonstrable error, shall be conclusively presumed to be correct and accurate and constitute an account stated between Borrowers and the Lender Group unless, within 30 days after Agent first makes such a statement available to Borrowers, Borrowers shall deliver to Agent written objection thereto describing the error or errors contained in such statement.

2.10. Fees .

(a) Agent Fees . Each Borrower Group shall pay to Agent, for the account of Agent, as and when due and payable under the terms of the Fee Letter, the fees payable by such Borrower Group as set forth in the Fee Letter.

 

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(b) Unused Line Fee . US Borrower Group shall pay to Agent, for the ratable account of the Revolving Lenders with a US Revolver Commitment, an unused line fee (the “ Unused Line Fee ”) in an amount equal to the Applicable Unused Line Fee Percentage per annum times the result of (i) the aggregate amount of the US Revolver Commitments, less (ii) the average amount of the sum of the US Revolver Usage and the Dollar Equivalent of the German Revolver Usage during the immediately preceding month (or portion thereof), which Unused Line Fee shall be due and payable on the first day of each month from and after the Closing Date up to the first day of the month prior to the date on which the Obligations are paid in full and on the date on which the Obligations are paid in full.

(c) Field Examination and Other Fees . Each Borrower Group shall pay to Agent, field examination, appraisal, and valuation fees and charges, as and when incurred or chargeable, as follows (i) a fee of $1,000 per day, per examiner, plus reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including travel, meals, and lodging) for each field examination of such Borrower Group and any Subsidiaries of such Borrower Group by personnel employed by Agent, and (ii) the fees or charges paid or incurred by Agent (but, in any event, no less than a charge of $1,000 per day, per Person, plus reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including travel, meals, and lodging)) if it elects to employ the services of one or more third Persons to perform field examinations of such Borrower Group and any Subsidiaries of such Borrower Group, to establish electronic collateral reporting systems, to appraise the Collateral, or any portion thereof, or to assess such Person’s business valuation; provided , that so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, no Borrower Group shall be obligated to reimburse Agent for more than 1 field examination, 1 inventory appraisal, 1 equipment appraisal and 1 real property appraisal for such Borrower Group during any calendar year; provided , further , that if US ABL Excess Availability is less than the greater of 5.25% of the Aggregate Maximum Amount and $15,750,000 at any time during the calendar year, Aggregate Excess Availability is less than the greater of 12.5% of the Aggregate Maximum Amount and $37,500,000 at any time during the calendar year, or US Aggregate Excess Availability is less than the greater of 7.5% of the Aggregate Maximum Amount and $22,500,000 at any time during any calendar year, then each Borrower Group shall be obligated to reimburse Agent for an additional field examination, an additional appraisal of inventory, an additional equipment appraisal and an additional real property appraisal during such calendar year. For avoidance of doubt, a field examination of both the US Borrowers and the German Borrower shall count as one field examination and an appraisal of any category of assets of both the US Borrowers and the German Borrower shall count as one appraisal of such category of assets.

2.11. Letters of Credit .

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, upon the request of a Borrower Group made in accordance herewith, and prior to the Maturity Date, the Applicable Issuing Lender agrees to issue requested Letters of Credit for the account of such Borrower Group. By submitting a request to the Applicable Issuing Lender for the issuance of a Letter of Credit for its account, a Borrower Group shall be deemed to have requested that the Applicable Issuing Lender issue the requested Letter of Credit for the account of such Borrower Group. Each request for the issuance of a Letter of Credit by a Borrower Group, or the amendment, renewal or extension of any outstanding Letter of Credit by a Borrower Group, shall be irrevocable and shall be made in writing by an Authorized Person and delivered to the

 

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Applicable Issuing Lender via telefacsimile or other electronic method of transmission reasonably acceptable to such Issuing Lender and reasonably in advance of the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension. Each such request shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Applicable Issuing Lender and (i) shall specify (A) the amount of such Letter of Credit and, in the case of a Letter of Credit for the account of the German Borrower Group, whether such Letter of Credit will be denominated in Dollars or Euros, (B) the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, (C) the proposed expiration date of such Letter of Credit, (D) the name and address of the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit, and (E) such other information (including, the conditions to drawing, and, in the case of an amendment, renewal or extension, identification of the Letter of Credit to be so amended, renewed, or extended) as shall be necessary to prepare, amend, renew, or extend such Letter of Credit, and (ii) shall be accompanied by such Issuer Documents as Agent or the Applicable Issuing Lender may require, to the extent that such requirements are consistent with the Issuer Documents that such Issuing Lender generally requests for Letters of Credit in similar circumstances. The Applicable Issuing Lender’s records of the content of any such request will be conclusive. Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Applicable Issuing Lender may, but shall not be obligated to, issue a Letter of Credit that supports the obligations of a Borrower Group or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of (x) a lease of real property to the extent that the face amount of such Letter of Credit exceeds the highest rent (including all rent-like charges) payable under such lease for a period of one year, or (y) an employment contract to the extent that the face amount of such Letter of Credit exceeds the highest compensation payable under such contract for a period of one year.

(b) No Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue a Letter of Credit if any of the following would result after giving effect to the requested issuance:

(i) the US Letter of Credit Usage would exceed $75,000,000 minus the Dollar Equivalent of the German Letter of Credit Usage ( provided , that the aggregate US Letter of Credit Usage in respect of Letters of Credit issued to secure Indebtedness of Subsidiaries of Parent that are not US Loan Parties at shall be further subject to the restrictions and limitations set forth in Section 2.11(n) ), or

(ii) the US Letter of Credit Usage would exceed the Maximum Revolver Amount less the sum of the outstanding amount of US Revolving Loans and the Dollar Equivalent of the German Revolver Usage, or

(iii) the US Letter of Credit Usage would exceed the US Borrowing Base at such time less the outstanding principal balance of the US Revolving Loans at such time, or

(iv) the Dollar Equivalent of the German Letter of Credit Usage would exceed $10,000,000, or

(v) the Dollar Equivalent of the German Letter of Credit Usage would exceed the German Maximum Revolver Amount less the sum of the Dollar Equivalent of the outstanding amount of German Revolving Loans and the US Revolver Usage, or

 

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(vi) the Dollar Equivalent of the German Letter of Credit Usage would exceed the German Borrowing Base at such time.

(c) In the event there is a Defaulting Lender as of the date of any request by a Borrower Group for the issuance of a Letter of Credit, the Applicable Issuing Lender shall not be required to issue or arrange for such Letter of Credit to the extent (i) the Defaulting Lender’s Letter of Credit Exposure with respect to such Letter of Credit may not be reallocated pursuant to Section 2.3(g)(ii) , or (ii) the Applicable Issuing Lender has not otherwise entered into arrangements reasonably satisfactory to it and Borrowers to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s risk with respect to the participation in such Letter of Credit of the Defaulting Lender, which arrangements may include such Borrower Group cash collateralizing such Defaulting Lender’s Letter of Credit Exposure in accordance with Section 2.3(g)(ii) . Additionally, no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue a Letter of Credit if (A) any order, judgment, or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall, by its terms, purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular, (B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, or (C) with respect to any Letter of Credit issued by US Issuing Lender, amounts drawn under such Letter of Credit will or may not be in Dollars and with respect to any Letter of Credit issued by German Issuing Lender, amounts drawn under such Letter of Credit will or may not be in the Applicable Currency.

(d) Any Issuing Lender (other than Wells Fargo or any of its Affiliates) shall notify Agent in writing no later than the Business Day immediately following the Business Day on which such Issuing Lender issued any Letter of Credit; provided that (i) until Agent advises any such Issuing Lender that the provisions of Section 3.2 are not satisfied, or (ii) unless the aggregate amount of the Letters of Credit issued in any such week exceeds such amount as shall be agreed by Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Issuing Lender shall be required to so notify Agent in writing only once each week of the Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender during the immediately preceding week as well as the daily amounts outstanding for the prior week, such notice to be furnished on such day of the week as Agent and such Issuing Lender may agree. Borrowers and the Lender Group hereby acknowledge and agree that all Existing Letters of Credit shall constitute Letters of Credit under this Agreement on and after the Closing Date with the same effect as if such Existing Letters of Credit were issued by the applicable US Issuing Lender at the request of the US Borrower Group on the Closing Date. Each Letter of Credit requested by a Borrower Group shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Applicable Issuing Lender, including the requirement that the amounts payable thereunder must be payable in Dollars (in the case of Letters of Credit issued for the account of the US Borrower Group) and Dollars or Euros (in the case of Letters of Credit for the account of the German Borrower Group). If the Applicable Issuing Lender makes a payment under a Letter of Credit issued for the account of a Borrower Group, such Borrower Group shall pay to Agent an amount equal to the applicable Letter of Credit Disbursement on the Business Day such Letter of Credit Disbursement is made and, in the absence of such payment, the amount of such Letter of Credit Disbursement immediately and automatically shall be deemed to be a US Revolving Loan (in the case of a Letter of Credit Disbursement made by US Issuing Lender) and a German

 

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Revolving Loan (in the case of a Letter of Credit Disbursement made by German Issuing Lender), in either case notwithstanding any failure to satisfy any condition precedent set forth in Section 3 , and, initially, shall bear interest at the rate then applicable to such Revolving Loans that are Floating Rate Loans. If a Letter of Credit Disbursement is deemed to be a Revolving Loan for the account of a Borrower Group as provided above, such Borrower Group’s obligation to pay the amount of such Letter of Credit Disbursement to the Applicable Issuing Lender shall be automatically converted into an obligation to pay the resulting Revolving Loan. Promptly following receipt by Agent of any payment from a Borrower Group pursuant to this paragraph, Agent shall distribute such payment to the Applicable Issuing Lender or, to the extent that any applicable Revolving Lenders have made payments pursuant to Section 2.11 to reimburse the Applicable Issuing Lender, then to such Revolving Lenders and the Applicable Issuing Lender as their interests may appear.

(e) Promptly following receipt of a notice of a Letter of Credit Disbursement with respect to a Letter of Credit issued for the account of a Borrower Group pursuant to Section 2.11 , each Revolving Lender with a Commitment to make Revolving Loans to such Borrower Group agrees to fund its Pro Rata Share of any Revolving Loan deemed made pursuant to Section 2.11 in respect of such Letter of Credit Disbursement on the same terms and conditions as if such Borrower Group had requested the amount thereof as a Revolving Loan, and Agent shall promptly pay to the Applicable Issuing Lender the amounts so received by it from such Revolving Lenders. By the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or an amendment, renewal, or extension of a Letter of Credit) for the account of a Borrower Group and without any further action on the part of the Applicable Issuing Lender or the Applicable Revolving Lenders, the Applicable Issuing Lender shall be deemed to have granted to each Applicable Revolving Lender, and each Applicable Revolving Lender shall be deemed to have purchased, a participation in such Letter of Credit, in an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share of such Letter of Credit, and each such Revolving Lender agrees to pay to Agent, for the account of the Applicable Issuing Lender, such Revolving Lender’s Pro Rata Share of any Letter of Credit Disbursement made under such Letter of Credit. In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, in the event a Borrower Group does not reimburse the Applicable Issuing Lender for a Letter of Credit Disbursement on the date due as provided in this Section 2.11 , each Applicable Revolving Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay to Agent, for the account of the Applicable Issuing Lender, such Revolving Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such Letter of Credit Disbursement made by such Issuing Lender, or of any reimbursement payment that is required to be refunded (or that Agent or such Issuing Lender elects, based upon the advice of counsel, to refund) to such Borrower Group for any reason. With respect to a Letter of Credit Disbursement in respect of a Letter of Credit issued for the account of a Borrower Group, each Applicable Revolving Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to deliver to Agent, for the account of the Applicable Issuing Lender, an amount equal to its respective Pro Rata Share of such Letter of Credit Disbursement pursuant to this Section 2.11(e) shall be absolute and unconditional and such remittance shall be made notwithstanding the occurrence or continuation of an Event of Default or Default or the failure to satisfy any condition set forth in Section 3 . If any such Revolving Lender fails to make available to Agent the amount of such Revolving Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such Letter of Credit Disbursement as provided in this Section, such Revolving Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender and Agent (for the account of the Applicable Issuing Lender) shall be entitled to recover such amount on demand from such Revolving Lender together with interest thereon at the Defaulting Lender Rate until paid in full.

 

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(f) Each Borrower Group agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless each Letter of Credit Related Person (to the fullest extent permitted by law) from and against any Letter of Credit Indemnified Costs, and which arise out of or in connection with, or as a result of:

(i) any Letter of Credit for the account of such Borrower Group or any pre-advice of its issuance;

(ii) any transfer, sale, delivery, surrender or endorsement of any Drawing Document at any time(s) held by any such Letter of Credit Related Person in connection with any Letter of Credit for the account of such Borrower Group;

(iii) any action or proceeding arising out of, or in connection with, any Letter of Credit (whether administrative, judicial or in connection with arbitration) for the account of such Borrower Group, including any action or proceeding to compel or restrain any presentation or payment under any such Letter of Credit, or for the wrongful dishonor of, or honoring a presentation under, any such Letter of Credit;

(iv) any independent undertakings issued by the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit for the account of such Borrower Group;

(v) any unauthorized instruction or request made to the Applicable Issuing Lender in connection with any requested or issued Letter of Credit for the account of such Borrower Group or error in computer or electronic transmission;

(vi) an adviser, confirmer or other nominated person seeking to be reimbursed, indemnified or compensated in connection with any Letter of Credit for the account of such Borrower Group;

(vii) any third party seeking to enforce the rights of an applicant, beneficiary, nominated person, transferee, assignee of proceeds of any Letter of Credit for the account of such Borrower Group or holder of an instrument or document;

(viii) the fraud, forgery or illegal action of parties in connection with any Letter of Credit for the account of such Borrower Group other than the Letter of Credit Related Person;

(ix) the Applicable Issuing Lender’s performance of the obligations of a confirming institution or entity that wrongfully dishonors a confirmation; or

(x) the acts or omissions, whether rightful or wrongful, of any present or future de jure or de facto governmental or regulatory authority or cause or event beyond the control of the Letter of Credit Related Person related to any Letter of Credit for the account of such Borrower Group;

in each case, including that resulting from the Letter of Credit Related Person’s own negligence; provided , that such indemnity shall not be available to any Letter of Credit Related Person claiming indemnification under clauses (i) through (x) above to the extent that such Letter of Credit Indemnified Costs may be finally determined in a final, non-appealable judgment of a

 

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court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted directly from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Letter of Credit Related Person claiming indemnity. Each Borrower Group hereby agrees to pay the Letter of Credit Related Person claiming indemnity on demand from time to time all amounts owing by such Borrower Group under this Section 2.11 . If and to the extent that the obligations of a Borrower Group under this Section 2.11 are unenforceable for any reason, such Borrower Group agrees to make the maximum contribution to the Letter of Credit Indemnified Costs permissible under applicable law. This indemnification provision shall survive termination of this Agreement and all Letters of Credit.

(g) The liability of the Applicable Issuing Lender (or any other Letter of Credit Related Person) under, in connection with or arising out of any Letter of Credit (or pre-advice) for the account of a Borrower Group, regardless of the form or legal grounds of the action or proceeding, shall be limited to direct damages suffered by such Borrower Group that are caused directly by the Applicable Issuing Lender’s gross negligence or willful misconduct in (i) honoring a presentation under a Letter of Credit that on its face does not at least substantially comply with the terms and conditions of such Letter of Credit, (ii) failing to honor a presentation under a Letter of Credit that strictly complies with the terms and conditions of such Letter of Credit or (iii) retaining Drawing Documents presented under a Letter of Credit. The Applicable Issuing Lender shall be deemed to have acted with due diligence and reasonable care if such Issuing Lender’s conduct is in accordance with Standard US Letter of Credit Practice or in accordance with this Agreement. A Borrower Group’s aggregate remedies against the Applicable Issuing Lender and any Letter of Credit Related Person for wrongfully honoring a presentation under any Letter of Credit or wrongfully retaining honored Drawing Documents shall in no event exceed the aggregate amount paid by such Borrower Group to the Applicable Issuing Lender in respect of the honored presentation in connection with such Letter of Credit under Section 2.11(d) , plus interest at the rate then applicable to Revolving Loans for the account of such Borrower Group that are Floating Rate Loans hereunder. Each Borrower Group shall take reasonable action to avoid and mitigate the amount of any damages claimed against the Applicable Issuing Lender or any other Letter of Credit Related Person, including by enforcing its rights against the beneficiaries of any applicable Letters of Credit. Any claim by a Borrower Group under or in connection with any Letter of Credit shall be reduced by an amount equal to the sum of (x) the amount (if any) saved by such Borrower Group as a result of the breach or alleged wrongful conduct complained of, and (y) the amount (if any) of the loss that would have been avoided had such Borrower Group taken all reasonable steps to mitigate any loss, and in case of a claim of wrongful dishonor, by specifically and timely authorizing the Applicable Issuing Lender to effect a cure.

(h) Each Borrower Group is responsible for preparing or approving the final text of any Letter of Credit issued for the account of such Borrower Group as issued by the Applicable US Issuing Lender, irrespective of any assistance the Applicable Issuing Lender may provide such as drafting or recommending text or by the Applicable Issuing Lender’s use or refusal to use text submitted by such Borrower Group. Each Borrower Group is solely responsible for the suitability of any Letter of Credit issued for the account of a Borrower Group for such Borrower Group’s purposes. With respect to any Letter of Credit issued for the account of a Borrower Group containing an “automatic amendment” to extend the expiration date of such Letter of Credit, the Applicable Issuing Lender, in its sole and absolute discretion, may give notice of nonrenewal of such Letter of Credit and, if such Borrower Group does not at any time

 

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want such Letter of Credit to be renewed, such Borrower Group will so notify Agent and the Applicable Issuing Lender at least 15 calendar days before the Applicable Issuing Lender is required to notify the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit or any advising bank of such nonrenewal pursuant to the terms of such Letter of Credit.

(i) Each Borrower Group’s reimbursement and payment obligations under this Section 2.11 is absolute, unconditional and irrevocable and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under any and all circumstances whatsoever, including:

(i) any lack of validity, enforceability or legal effect of any Letter of Credit or this Agreement or any term or provision therein or herein;

(ii) payment against presentation of any draft, demand or claim for payment under any Drawing Document that does not comply in whole or in part with the terms of the applicable Letter of Credit or which proves to be fraudulent, forged or invalid in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect, or which is signed, issued or presented by a Person or a transferee of such Person purporting to be a successor or transferee of the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit;

(iii) the Applicable Issuing Lender or any of its branches or Affiliates being the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit;

(iv) the Applicable Issuing Lender or any correspondent honoring a drawing against a Drawing Document up to the amount available under any Letter of Credit even if such Drawing Document claims an amount in excess of the amount available under the Letter of Credit;

(v) the existence of any claim, set-off, defense or other right that Parent or any of its Subsidiaries may have at any time against any beneficiary, any assignee of proceeds, the Applicable Issuing Lender or any other Person;

(vi) any other event, circumstance or conduct whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing that might, but for this Section 2.11(i) , constitute a legal or equitable defense to or discharge of, or provide a right of set-off against, Parent’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ reimbursement and other payment obligations and liabilities, arising under, or in connection with, any Letter of Credit, whether against the Applicable Issuing Lender, the beneficiary or any other Person; or

(vii) the fact that any Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

provided , that subject to Section 2.11(g) , the foregoing shall not release the Applicable Issuing Lender from such liability to such Borrower Group as may be finally determined in a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction against such Issuing Lender following reimbursement or payment of the obligations and liabilities, including reimbursement and other payment obligations, of such Borrower Group to such Issuing Lender arising under, or in connection with, this Section 2.11 or any Letter of Credit.

 

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(j) Without limiting any other provision of this Agreement, no Issuing Lender or any other Letter of Credit Related Person (if applicable) shall be responsible to any Borrower for, and each Issuing Lender’s rights and remedies against a Borrower Group and the obligation of a Borrower Group to reimburse the Applicable Issuing Lender for each drawing under a Letter of Credit shall not be impaired by:

(i) honor of a presentation under any Letter of Credit that on its face substantially complies with the terms and conditions of such Letter of Credit, even if the Letter of Credit requires strict compliance by the beneficiary;

(ii) honor of a presentation of any Drawing Document that appears on its face to have been signed, presented or issued (A) by any purported successor or transferee of any beneficiary or other Person required to sign, present or issue such Drawing Document or (B) under a new name of the beneficiary;

(iii) acceptance as a draft of any written or electronic demand or request for payment under a Letter of Credit, even if nonnegotiable or not in the form of a draft or notwithstanding any requirement that such draft, demand or request bear any or adequate reference to the Letter of Credit;

(iv) the identity or authority of any presenter or signer of any Drawing Document or the form, accuracy, genuineness or legal effect of any Drawing Document (other than the Applicable Issuing Lender’s determination that such Drawing Document appears on its face substantially to comply with the terms and conditions of the Letter of Credit);

(v) acting upon any instruction or request relative to a Letter of Credit or requested Letter of Credit that the Applicable Issuing Lender in good faith believes to have been given by a Person authorized to give such instruction or request;

(vi) any errors, omissions, interruptions or delays in transmission or delivery of any message, advice or document (regardless of how sent or transmitted) or for errors in interpretation of technical terms or in translation or any delay in giving or failing to give notice to any Borrower;

(vii) any acts, omissions or fraud by, or the insolvency of, any beneficiary, any nominated person or entity or any other Person or any breach of contract between any beneficiary and any Borrower or any of the parties to the underlying transaction to which the Letter of Credit relates;

(viii) assertion or waiver of any provision of the ISP or UCP that primarily benefits an issuer of a letter of credit, including any requirement that any Drawing Document be presented to it at a particular hour or place;

(ix) payment to any paying or negotiating bank (designated or permitted by the terms of the applicable Letter of Credit) claiming that it rightfully honored or is entitled to reimbursement or indemnity under Standard Letter of Credit Practice applicable to it;

 

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(x) acting or failing to act as required or permitted under Standard Letter of Credit Practice applicable to where the Applicable Issuing Lender has issued, confirmed, advised or negotiated such Letter of Credit;

(xi) honor of a presentation after the expiration date of any Letter of Credit notwithstanding that a presentation was made prior to such expiration date and dishonored by the Applicable Issuing Lender if subsequently the Applicable Issuing Lender or any court or other finder of fact determines that such presentation should have been honored;

(xii) dishonor of any presentation that does not strictly comply or that is fraudulent, forged or otherwise not entitled to honor; or

(xiii) honor of a presentation that is subsequently determined by the Applicable Issuing Lender to have been made in violation of international, federal, state or local restrictions on the transaction of business with certain prohibited Persons.

(k) Each Borrower Group shall pay immediately upon demand to Agent for the account of the Applicable Issuing Lender as non-refundable fees, commissions, and charges (it being acknowledged and agreed that any charging of such fees, commissions, and charges to the applicable Loan Account pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.6(d) shall be deemed to constitute a demand for payment thereof for the purposes of this Section 2.11(k)) : (i) a fronting fee which shall be imposed by the Applicable Issuing Lender upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit of 0.250% per annum of the face amount thereof, plus (ii) any and all other customary commissions, fees and charges then in effect imposed by, and any and all expenses incurred by, the Applicable Issuing Lender, or by any adviser, confirming institution or entity or other nominated person, relating to Letters of Credit, at the time of issuance of any Letter of Credit and upon the occurrence of any other activity with respect to any Letter of Credit (including transfers, assignments of proceeds, amendments, drawings, renewals or cancellations). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Applicable Issuing Lender is a Person other than Wells Fargo, all fronting fees payable in respect of Letters of Credit for the account of a Borrower Group issued by such Issuing Lender shall be paid by such Borrower Group immediately upon demand directly to such Issuing Lender for its own account.

(l) If by reason of (x) any Change in Law or (y) compliance by an Issuing Lender or any other member of the Lender Group with any direction, request, or requirement (irrespective of whether having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority or monetary authority including, Regulation D of the Board of Governors as from time to time in effect (and any successor thereto):

(i) any reserve, deposit, or similar requirement is or shall be imposed or modified in respect of any Letter of Credit issued or caused to be issued hereunder or hereby, or

(ii) there shall be imposed on such Issuing Lender or any other member of the Lender Group any other condition regarding any Letter of Credit,

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maintaining any Letter of Credit or to reduce the amount receivable in respect thereof, then, and in any such case, Agent may, at any time within a reasonable period after the additional cost is incurred or the amount received is reduced, notify Borrowers, and the Borrower Group obligated to such Issuing Lender shall pay within 30 days after demand therefor, such amounts as Agent may specify to be necessary to compensate such Issuing Lender or the Applicable Lenders for such additional cost or reduced receipt, together with interest on such amount from the date of such demand until payment in full thereof at the rate then applicable to Revolving Loans for the account of such Borrower Group that are Floating Rate Loans hereunder; provided , that (A) no Borrower shall be required to provide any compensation pursuant to this Section 2.11(l) for any such amounts incurred more than 90 days prior to the date on which the demand for payment of such amounts is first made to such Borrower, and (B) if an event or circumstance giving rise to such amounts is retroactive, then the 90-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof. The determination by Agent of any amount due pursuant to this Section 2.11(l) , as set forth in a certificate setting forth the calculation thereof in reasonable detail, shall, in the absence of demonstrable error, be final and conclusive and binding on all of the parties hereto.

(m) Unless otherwise expressly agreed by a Borrower Group and the Applicable Issuing Lender at the time a Letter of Credit is issued (including any such agreement applicable to an Existing Letter of Credit), (i) the rules of the ISP shall apply to each standby Letter of Credit, and (ii) the rules of the UCP shall apply to each commercial Letter of Credit.

(n) The US Borrower Group may request the issuance of Letters of Credit to secure Indebtedness of Subsidiaries of Parent that are not Loan Parties (any such Letters of Credit, “ Foreign Lines LCs ”), or renewals or increases of any such Foreign Lines LCs, subject to (and only in compliance with) the following restrictions: (i) the aggregate US Letter of Credit Usage with respect to Foreign Lines LCs shall not exceed $50,000,000 at any time; (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby shall be permitted under the terms of this Agreement; and (iii) except with respect to Foreign Lines LCs issued on or about the Closing Date (or such later date as may be agreed to by Agent and the beneficiary thereof) to be issued for the benefit of the beneficiaries set forth on Schedule 2.11(n) to secure the credit facilities of Subsidiaries of Parent that are not Loan Parties that are described on such Schedule 2.11(n) in amounts not to exceed the amounts listed for such credit facilities on such Schedule 2.11(n) (and in respect of subsequent renewals or replacements thereof that do not increase the outstanding amount thereof), either (x) the Agent shall have provided its prior written consent to the US Borrower Group’s request to cause such Foreign Line LC to be issued, increased or renewed, or (y) (i) US Aggregate Excess Availability shall exceed $75,000,000 after giving pro forma effect to such issuance, increase or renewal of such Foreign Line LC, and (ii) the average daily US Aggregate Excess Availability for the 30 day period ending on the date of such issuance, increase or renewal shall exceed $75,000,000 (calculated, in the case of any issuance or increase, as if such Foreign Line LC had been so issued or increased on the first day of such 30 day period and remained outstanding for each subsequent day during such 30 day period). The German Borrower Group may not request the issuance of Letters of Credit to support Indebtedness of any Person other than the German Borrower.

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such provisions be read together and construed, to the fullest extent possible, to be in concert with each other. In the event of any actual, irreconcilable conflict that cannot be resolved as aforesaid, the terms and provisions of this Section 2.11 shall control and govern.

2.12. Non-Base Rate Option .

(a) Interest and Interest Payment Dates . In lieu of having interest charged at the rate based upon the Floating Rate, Borrowers shall have the option, subject to Section 2.12(b) below (the “ Non-Base Rate Option ”) to have interest on all or a portion of the Revolving Loans be charged (whether at the time when made (unless otherwise provided herein), upon conversion from a Floating Rate Loan to a Non-Base Rate Loan, or upon continuation of a Non-Base Rate Loan as a Non-Base Rate Loan) at a rate of interest based upon the Non-Base Rate. Interest on Non-Base Rate Loans shall be payable on the earliest of (i) the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto; provided , that, subject to the following clauses (ii) and (iii), in the case of any Interest Period greater than 3 months in duration, interest shall be payable at 3 month intervals after the commencement of the applicable Interest Period and on the last day of such Interest Period), (ii) the date on which all or any portion of the Obligations are accelerated pursuant to the terms hereof, or (iii) the date on which this Agreement is terminated pursuant to the terms hereof. On the last day of each applicable Interest Period, unless Borrowers have properly exercised the Non-Base Rate Option with respect thereto, the interest rate applicable to such Non-Base Rate Loan automatically shall convert to the rate of interest then applicable to Floating Rate Loans of the same type hereunder. At any time that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, at the written election of the Required Lenders, Borrowers no longer shall have the option to request that Revolving Loans bear interest at a rate based upon the Non-Base Rate.

(b) Non-Base Rate Election .

(i) Borrowers may, at any time and from time to time, so long as Borrowers have not received a notice from Agent (which notice Agent may elect to give or not give in its discretion unless Agent is directed to give such notice by the Required Lenders, in which case, it shall give the notice to Borrowers), after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, to terminate the right of Borrowers to exercise the Non-Base Rate Option during the continuance of such Event of Default, elect to exercise the Non-Base Rate Option by notifying Agent prior to 11:00 a.m. (or 11:00 a.m. London time in the case of German Revolving Loans) at least 3 Business Days prior to the commencement of the proposed Interest Period (the “ Non-Base Rate Deadline ”). The election of the Non-Base Rate Option by a Borrower Group for a permitted portion of the applicable Revolving Loans and an Interest Period pursuant to this Section shall be made by delivery to Agent of a Non-Base Rate Notice received by Agent before the Non-Base Rate Deadline, or by telephonic notice received by Agent before the Non-Base Rate Deadline (to be confirmed by delivery to Agent of a Non-Base Rate Notice received by Agent prior to 5:00 p.m. (or 5:00 p.m. London time in the case of German Revolving Loans) on the same day). Promptly upon its receipt of each such Non-Base Rate Notice, Agent shall provide a copy thereof to each of the affected Lenders.

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such Borrower Group, shall indemnify, defend, and hold Agent and the Lenders harmless against any loss, cost, or expense actually incurred by Agent or any Lender as a result of (A) the payment of any principal of such Non-Base Rate Loan other than on the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto (including as a result of an Event of Default), (B) the conversion of such Non-Base Rate Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, or (C) the failure to borrow, convert, continue or prepay any Non-Base Rate Loan on the date specified in any Non-Base Rate Notice delivered pursuant hereto (such losses, costs, or expenses, “ Funding Losses ”). A certificate of Agent or a Lender delivered to Borrowers setting forth in reasonable detail any amount that Agent or such Lender is entitled to receive from a Borrower Group pursuant to this Section 2.12 shall be conclusive absent demonstrable error, and such Borrower Group shall pay such amount to Agent or the Lender, as applicable, within 30 days of the date of its receipt of such certificate.

(iii) Unless Agent, in its sole discretion, agrees otherwise, Borrowers shall have not more than 10 Non-Base Rate Loans in effect at any given time. Borrowers may only exercise the Non-Base Rate Option for proposed Non-Base Rate Loans of at least $1,000,000.

(c) Conversion . A Borrower Group may convert Non-Base Rate Loans to Floating Rate Loans at any time; provided , that in the event that Non-Base Rate Loans for the account of such Borrower Group are converted or prepaid on any date that is not the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, including as a result of any prepayment through the required application by Agent of any payments or proceeds of Collateral in accordance with Section 2.4(b) or for any other reason, including early termination of the term of this Agreement or acceleration of all or any portion of the Obligations pursuant to the terms hereof, such Borrower Group shall indemnify, defend, and hold Agent and the Lenders and their Participants harmless against any and all Funding Losses in accordance with Section 2.12(b)(ii) .

(d) Special Provisions Applicable to Non-Base Rate .

(i) The Non-Base Rate may be adjusted by Agent with respect to any Lender on a prospective basis to take into account any additional or increased costs to such Lender of maintaining or obtaining any Euro deposits, Dollar deposits or increased costs (other than Taxes which shall be governed by Section 16 ), in each case, due to changes in applicable law occurring subsequent to the commencement of the then applicable Interest Period, including any Changes in Law) and changes in the reserve requirements imposed by the Board of Governors, which additional or increased costs would increase the cost of funding or maintaining loans bearing interest at the Non-Base Rate. In any such event, the affected Lender shall give Borrowers and Agent notice of such a determination and adjustment and Agent promptly shall transmit the notice to each other Lender and, upon its receipt of the notice from the affected Lender, Borrowers may, by notice to such affected Lender (A) require such Lender to furnish to Borrowers a statement setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for adjusting such Non-Base Rate and the method for determining the amount of such adjustment, or (B) repay the Non-Base Rate Loans of such Lender with respect to which such adjustment is made (together with any amounts due under Section 2.12(b)(ii) ).

 

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(ii) In the event that any change in market conditions or any Change in Law shall at any time after the date hereof, in the reasonable opinion of any Lender, make it unlawful or impractical for such Lender to fund or maintain Non-Base Rate Loans for the account of a Borrower Group or to continue such funding or maintaining, or to determine or charge interest rates at the Non-Base Rate, such Lender shall give notice of such changed circumstances to Agent and Borrowers and Agent promptly shall transmit the notice to each other Lender and (y) in the case of any Non-Base Rate Loans of such Lender that are outstanding, the date specified in such Lender’s notice shall be deemed to be the last day of the Interest Period of such Non-Base Rate Loans, and interest upon the Non-Base Rate Loans of such Lender thereafter shall accrue interest at the rate then applicable to Floating Rate Loans, and (z) such Borrower Group shall not be entitled to elect the Non-Base Rate Option until such Lender determines that it would no longer be unlawful or impractical to do so.

(e) No Requirement of Matched Funding . Anything to the contrary contained herein notwithstanding, neither Agent, nor any Lender, nor any of their Participants, is required actually to acquire eurodollar deposits or Dollar deposits to fund or otherwise match fund any Obligation as to which interest accrues at the Non-Base Rate.

2.13. Capital Requirements .

(a) If, after the date hereof, the Applicable Issuing Lender or Applicable Lender with respect to a Borrower Group reasonably determines that (i) any Change in Law regarding capital or reserve requirements for banks or bank holding companies, or (ii) compliance by such Issuing Lender or such Lender, or their respective parent bank holding companies, with any guideline, request or directive of any Governmental Authority regarding capital adequacy (whether or not having the force of law), has the effect of reducing the return on such Issuing Lender’s, such Lender’s, or such holding companies’ capital as a consequence of such Issuing Lender’s or such Lender’s commitments hereunder to a level below that which such Issuing Lender, such Lender, or such holding companies could have achieved but for such Change in Law or compliance (taking into consideration such Issuing Lender’s, such Lender’s, or such holding companies’ then existing policies with respect to capital adequacy and assuming the full utilization of such entity’s capital) by any amount deemed by such Issuing Lender or such Lender to be material, then such Issuing Lender or such Lender may notify such Borrower Group and Agent thereof. Following receipt of such notice, such Borrower Group agrees to pay such Issuing Lender or such Lender on demand the amount of such reduction of return of capital as and when such reduction is determined, payable within 30 days after presentation by such Issuing Lender or such Lender of a statement setting forth such amount, and showing in reasonable detail such Issuing Lender’s or such Lender’s calculation thereof and the assumptions upon which such calculation was based (which statement shall be deemed true and correct absent demonstrable error). In determining such amount, such Issuing Lender or such Lender may use any reasonable averaging and attribution methods. Failure or delay on the part of such Issuing Lender or such Lender to demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Issuing Lender’s or such Lender’s right to demand such compensation; provided that Borrowers shall not be required to compensate any Issuing Lender or a Lender pursuant to this Section for any reductions in return incurred more than 120 days prior to the date that such Issuing Lender or such Lender notifies such Borrower Group of such Change in Law giving rise to such reductions and of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor; provided further that if such claim arises by reason of a Change in Law that is retroactive, then the 120-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.

 

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(b) If the Applicable Issuing Lender or Applicable Lender with respect to a Borrower Group requests additional or increased costs referred to in Section 2.11(l) or Section 2.12(d)(i) or amounts under Section 2.13(a) or sends a notice under Section 2.12(d)(ii) relative to changed circumstances (such Issuing Lender or Lender, an “ Affected Lender ”), then such Affected Lender shall use reasonable efforts to promptly designate a different one of its lending offices or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices or branches if, in the reasonable judgment of such Affected Lender, such designation or assignment would (i) eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.11(l) , Section 2.12(d)(i) or Section 2.13(a) , as applicable, or eliminate the illegality or impracticality of funding or maintaining Non-Base Rate Loans and (ii) not subject it to any material unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be materially disadvantageous to it. The applicable Borrower Group agrees to pay all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by such Affected Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment. If, after such reasonable efforts, such Affected Lender does not so designate a different one of its lending offices or assign its rights to another of its offices or branches so as to eliminate such Borrower Group’s obligation to pay any future amounts to such Affected Lender pursuant to Section 2.11(l) , Section 2.12(d)(i) or Section 2.13(a) , as applicable, or to enable Borrowers to obtain Non-Base Rate Loans, then such Borrower Group (without prejudice to any amounts then due to such Affected Lender under Section 2.11(l) , Section 2.12(d)(i) or Section 2.13(a) , as applicable) may, unless prior to the effective date of any such assignment the Affected Lender withdraws its request for such additional amounts under Section 2.11(l) , Section 2.12(d)(i) or Section 2.13(a) , as applicable, or indicates that it is no longer unlawful or impractical to fund or maintain Non-Base Rate Loans, may designate a different Issuing Lender or substitute a Lender, in each case reasonably acceptable to Agent to purchase the Obligations owed to such Affected Lender (and its Affiliates) and such Affected Lender’s (and its Affiliates’) commitments hereunder (together with any Affiliate which purchases obligations and commitments as provided above, a “ Replacement Lender ”), and if such Replacement Lender agrees to such purchase, such Affected Lender (and its Affiliates) shall assign to the Replacement Lender its Obligations and commitments, and upon such purchase by the Replacement Lender, which such Replacement Lender shall be deemed to be “Issuing Lender” or a “Lender” (as the case may be) for purposes of this Agreement and such Affected Lender shall cease to be an “Issuing Lender” or a “Lender” (as the case may be) for purposes of this Agreement.

(c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the protection of Sections 2.11(l) , 2.12(d) , and 2.13 shall be available to each Issuing Lender and each Lender (as applicable) regardless of any possible contention of the invalidity or inapplicability of the law, rule, regulation, judicial ruling, judgment, guideline, treaty or other change or condition which shall have occurred or been imposed, so long as it shall be customary for Issuing Lenders or lenders affected thereby to comply therewith. Notwithstanding any other provision herein, neither any Issuing Lender nor any Lender shall demand compensation pursuant to this Section 2.13 if it shall not at the time be the general policy or practice of such Issuing Lender or such Lender (as the case may be) to demand such compensation in similar circumstances under comparable provisions of other credit agreements, if any.

 

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2.14. Reserved .

2.15. Joint and Several Liability of US Borrowers .

(a) Each US Borrower is accepting joint and several liability hereunder and under the other Loan Documents in consideration of the financial accommodations to be provided by the Lender Group under this Agreement, for the mutual benefit, directly and indirectly, of each US Borrower and in consideration of the undertakings of the other Borrowers to accept joint and several liability for the US Obligations.

(b) Each US Borrower, jointly and severally, hereby irrevocably and unconditionally accepts, not merely as a surety but also as a co-debtor, joint and several liability with the other US Borrowers, with respect to the payment and performance of all of the US Obligations (including any US Obligations arising under this Section 2.15 ), it being the intention of the parties hereto that all the US Obligations shall be the joint and several obligations of each US Borrower without preferences or distinction among them.

(c) If and to the extent that any US Borrower shall fail to make any payment with respect to any of the US Obligations as and when due or to perform any of the US Obligations in accordance with the terms thereof, then in each such event the other US Borrowers will make such payment with respect to, or perform, such US Obligation until such time as all of the US Obligations are paid in full.

(d) The US Obligations of each US Borrower under the provisions of this Section 2.15 constitute the absolute and unconditional, full recourse US Obligations of each US Borrower enforceable against each US Borrower to the full extent of its properties and assets, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the provisions of this Agreement (other than this Section 2.15(d) ) or any other circumstances whatsoever.

(e) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, each US Borrower hereby waives notice of acceptance of its joint and several liability, notice of any Revolving Loans or Letters of Credit issued under or pursuant to this Agreement, notice of the occurrence of any Default, Event of Default, notice of any demand for any payment under this Agreement, notice of any action at any time taken or omitted by Agent or Lenders under or in respect of any of the Obligations, any requirement of diligence or to mitigate damages and, generally, to the extent permitted by applicable law, all demands, notices and other formalities of every kind in connection with this Agreement (except as otherwise provided in this Agreement). Each US Borrower hereby assents to, and waives notice of, any extension or postponement of the time for the payment of any of the Obligations, the acceptance of any payment of any of the Obligations, the acceptance of any partial payment thereon, any waiver, consent or other action or acquiescence by Agent or Lenders at any time or times in respect of any default by any Borrower in the performance or satisfaction of any term, covenant, condition or provision of this Agreement, any and all other indulgences whatsoever by Agent or Lenders in respect of any of the Obligations, and the taking, addition, substitution or release, in whole or in part, at any time or times, of any security for any of the Obligations or the addition, substitution or release, in whole or in part, of any Borrower. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each US Borrower assents to any other action or delay in acting or failure to act on the part of any Agent

 

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or Lender with respect to the failure by any Borrower to comply with any of its respective Obligations, including, without limitation, any failure strictly or diligently to assert any right or to pursue any remedy or to comply fully with applicable laws or regulations thereunder, which might, but for the provisions of this Section 2.15 afford grounds for terminating, discharging or relieving any Borrower, in whole or in part, from any of its Obligations under this Section 2.15 , it being the intention of each Borrower that, so long as any of the Obligations hereunder remain unsatisfied, the Obligations of each US Borrower under this Section 2.15 shall not be discharged except by performance and then only to the extent of such performance. The Obligations of each US Borrower under this Section 2.15 shall not be diminished or rendered unenforceable by any winding up, reorganization, arrangement, liquidation, reconstruction or similar proceeding with respect to any other Borrower or any Agent or Lender.

(f) Each US Borrower represents and warrants to Agent and Lenders that such Borrower is currently informed of the financial condition of Borrowers and of all other circumstances which a diligent inquiry would reveal and which bear upon the risk of nonpayment of the Obligations. Each US Borrower further represents and warrants to Agent and Lenders that such Borrower has read and understands the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents. Each US Borrower hereby covenants that such Borrower will continue to keep informed of Borrowers’ financial condition and of all other circumstances which bear upon the risk of nonpayment or nonperformance of the Obligations.

(g) The provisions of this Section 2.15 are made for the benefit of Agent, each member of the Lender Group, each Bank Product Provider, and their respective successors and assigns, and may be enforced by it or them from time to time against any or all Borrowers as often as occasion therefor may arise and without requirement on the part of Agent, any member of the Lender Group, any Bank Product Provider, or any of their respective successors or assigns first to marshal any of its or their claims or to exercise any of its or their rights against any Borrower or to exhaust any remedies available to it or them against any Borrower or to resort to any other source or means of obtaining payment of any of the Obligations hereunder or to elect any other remedy. The provisions of this Section 2.15 shall remain in effect until all of the Obligations shall have been paid in full or otherwise fully satisfied. If, at any time, any payment, or any part thereof, made in respect of any of the Obligations, is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned by Agent or any Lender upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of any Borrower, or otherwise, the provisions of this Section 2.15 will forthwith be reinstated in effect, as though such payment had not been made.

(h) Each US Borrower hereby agrees that it will not enforce any of its rights of contribution or subrogation against any other Borrower with respect to any liability incurred by it hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, any payments made by it to Agent or Lenders with respect to any of the Obligations or any collateral security therefor until such time as all of the Obligations have been paid in full in cash. Any claim which any US Borrower may have against any other Borrower with respect to any payments to any Agent or any member of the Lender Group hereunder or under any of the Bank Product Agreements are hereby expressly made subordinate and junior in right of payment, without limitation as to any increases in the Obligations arising hereunder or thereunder, to the prior payment in full in cash of the Obligations and, in the event of any insolvency, bankruptcy, receivership, liquidation, reorganization or other similar proceeding under the laws of any jurisdiction relating to any

 

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Borrower, its debts or its assets, whether voluntary or involuntary, all such Obligations shall be paid in full in cash before any payment or distribution of any character, whether in cash, securities or other property, shall be made to any other Borrower therefor.

(i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, no US Borrower that is not a Qualified ECP Guarantor shall be jointly and severally liable for any Excluded Swap Obligations in respect of such Borrower.

(j) Each US Borrower that is a Qualified ECP Guarantor hereby jointly and severally absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support as may be needed from time to time by each other Borrower to guaranty and otherwise honor all Obligations in respect of Swap Obligations. The obligations under this Section of each Qualified ECP Guarantor shall remain in full force and effect until payment in full of the Obligations. Each such Qualified ECP Guarantor intends that this Section 2.15(j) constitute, and this Section 2.15(j) shall be deemed to constitute, a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of each other Borrower for all purposes of Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

(k) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2.15 , the joint and several liability of each US Borrower hereunder shall be limited to a maximum amount that would not, after giving effect to such maximum amount, render its obligations hereunder subject to avoidance under Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code or under any applicable state Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act, Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act or comparable law. In determining the limitations, if any, on the amount of any US Borrower’s obligations hereunder pursuant to the preceding sentence, it is the intention of the parties hereto that any rights of subrogation, indemnification or contribution which such US Borrower may have under this Section 2.15 , any other agreement or applicable law shall be taken into account. Subject to the restrictions, limitations and other terms of this Agreement (including Section 2.15(h) ), each US Borrower hereby agrees that to the extent that a US Borrower shall have paid more than its proportionate share of any payment made hereunder, such US Borrower shall be entitled to seek and receive contribution from and against any other US Borrower hereunder which has not paid its proportionate share of such payment.

2.16. Currencies . The US Revolving Loans and other US Obligations (unless such other US Obligations expressly provide otherwise) shall be made and repaid in Dollars. The German Revolving Loans and other German Obligations (unless such other German Obligations expressly provide otherwise) shall be made in Dollars or Euros, as selected by Administrative Borrower as provided herein. All such German Obligations denominated in Dollars shall be repaid in Dollars and all such German Obligations denominated in Euros shall be repaid in Euros. Except as otherwise elected by Agent, all payments and proceeds of Collateral in respect of German Obligations, and all Borrowings for the account of the German Borrower Group funded by the Applicable Lenders to Agent, in Euros shall be deposited in the Agent’s German Account for Euros and all payments and proceeds of Collateral in respect of German Obligations, and all Borrowings for the account of the German Borrower Group funded by the Applicable Lenders to Agent, in Dollars shall be deposited in the Agent’s German Account for Dollars.

 

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2.17. Cash Management .

(a) Within 60 days following the Closing Date (or such later date as Agent may agree to in writing in its sole discretion), each US Borrower shall, and shall cause each other US Loan Party to, (A) establish and maintain cash management services of a type and on terms reasonably satisfactory to Agent; provided , that US Loan Parties shall be required to maintain their primary depository and treasury management relationships with one or more Lenders or Affiliates thereof, and (B) deposit or cause to be deposited promptly, and in any event no later than the first Business Day after the date of receipt thereof, all of their collections and proceeds of Collateral to a Collection Account of a US Loan Party subject to a Control Agreement in favor of Agent. In addition, within 60 days following the Closing Date (or such later date as Agent may agree to in writing in its sole discretion), each US Borrower shall, and shall cause each other US Loan Party to, take reasonable steps to ensure that all account debtors of US Loan Parties forward payment on Accounts and other Collateral to a Collection Account (or a lockbox at the bank of which the Collection Account is maintained) of a US Loan Party (except as otherwise required under the ARS Facility Documents). Each Control Agreement shall provide, among other things, that (A) the applicable depository bank will comply with any instructions originated by Agent directing the disposition of the funds in such Collection Account without further consent by the applicable Loan Party, (B) the applicable depository bank waives, subordinates, or agrees not to exercise any rights of setoff or recoupment or any other claim against the applicable Collection Account other than for payment of its service fees and other charges directly related to the administration of such Collection Account and for returned checks or other items of payment, and (C) upon the instruction of Agent (an “ Activation Instruction ”), the applicable depository bank will forward by daily sweep all amounts in the applicable Collection Account to the Agent’s US Account. Agent agrees not to issue an Activation Instruction with respect to the Collection Accounts unless a Cash Dominion Triggering Event has occurred and is continuing at the time such Activation Instruction is issued. Agent agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to rescind an Activation Instruction at such time as there has been no Cash Dominion Triggering Event for at least 45 consecutive days. In addition to Collection Accounts, each other Deposit Account of a US Loan Party (other than an Excluded Deposit Account) shall be subject to a Control Agreement.

(b) Within 60 days following the Closing Date (or such later date as Agent may agree to in writing in its sole discretion), German Borrower shall, and shall cause each other German Loan Party to, (A) establish and maintain cash management services of a type and on terms reasonably satisfactory to Agent at one or more of the banks and take reasonable steps to ensure that the account debtors of each German Loan Party forward payment of the amounts owed to such German Loan Party to a Collection Account in the name of such German Loan Party, and (B) deposit or cause to be deposited promptly, and in any event no later than the first Business Day after the date of receipt thereof, all of its collections and proceeds of its Collateral into a Collection Account of such Loan Party. German Borrower shall, and shall cause each German Loan Party to, (A) execute and deliver security documents with respect to each such Deposit Account that provide for a perfected first-priority Lien on such Deposit Account and (B) at the written request of Agent, assure that a form of notice is delivered to each account debtor of such German Loan Party. With respect to each Collection Account into which collections and proceeds of Collateral of German Borrower are deposited, German Borrower shall, from and after the date that is 60 days following the Closing Date (or such later date as

 

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Agent may agree to in writing in its sole discretion), cause all funds in such Deposit Account to be swept daily to the applicable Agent’s German Account for application to the German Obligations (it being understood that at any times that there are no outstanding German Revolving Loans or other outstanding German Obligations to which such funds may be applied, Agent shall disburse any such excess funds received in the Agent’s German Account to the applicable (determined based on whether such funds are in Euros or Dollars) Designated German Account). With respect to each Deposit Account of a German Loan Party (other than as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence), German Borrower shall, from and after the date that is 60 days following the Closing Date (or such later date as Agent may agree to in writing in its sole discretion), cause, and shall cause each other German Loan Party to cause, Agent to have access to the funds in such Deposit Account and to cause such funds to be swept to the applicable Agent’s German Account for application to the German Obligations.

(c) At any time after an Activation Instruction has been issued as provided in Section 2.17(a) and before such Activation Instruction is rescinded, at the request of Agent, German Loan Parties shall (i) either (x) promptly cause all of their Collection Accounts (each an “ Existing Collection Account ”) to be transferred to (and in the name of) Agent or (y) to the extent such Existing Collection Accounts cannot be transferred to Agent, promptly open new Collection Accounts with (and, at the discretion of Agent, in the name of) Agent, and (ii) if new Collection Accounts have been established pursuant to this Section (each a “ New Collection Account ”), ensure that all cash, checks or other similar payments relating to or constituting proceeds of Collateral will promptly be re-directed to the New Collection Accounts. Until all collections have been redirected to the New Collection Accounts, each German Loan Party shall cause all amounts on deposit in any Existing Collection Account to be transferred to a New Collection Account at the end of each Business Day; provided, that if any such German Loan Party fails to comply with the clause (i) or (ii above, each of them hereby authorizes Agent to give such instructions on their behalf to the applicable account debtors and/or the bank holding such Existing Collection Account (as applicable).

 

3. CONDITIONS; TERM OF AGREEMENT.

3.1. Conditions Precedent to the Initial Extension of Credit . The obligation of each Lender to make the initial extensions of credit provided for hereunder is subject to the fulfillment, to the satisfaction of Agent and each Lender, of each of the conditions precedent set forth on Schedule 3.1 (the making of such initial extensions of credit by a Lender being conclusively deemed to be its satisfaction or waiver of the conditions precedent).

3.2. Conditions Precedent to all Extensions of Credit . The obligation of the Lender Group (or any member thereof) to make any Revolving Loans hereunder (or to extend any other credit hereunder) at any time shall be subject to the following conditions precedent:

(a) the representations and warranties of Parent and its Subsidiaries contained in this Agreement or in the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof) on and as of the date of such extension of credit, as though made on and as of such date (except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such

 

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representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof) as of such earlier date); and

(b) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such extension of credit or shall result from the making thereof.

3.3. Maturity . This Agreement shall continue in full force and effect for a term ending on the Maturity Date.

3.4. Effect of Maturity . On the Maturity Date, all commitments of the Lender Group to provide additional credit hereunder shall automatically be terminated and all of the Obligations shall become due and payable immediately without notice or demand and Borrowers shall be required to repay all of the Obligations in full. No termination of the obligations of the Lender Group (other than payment in full of the Obligations and termination of the Commitments) shall relieve or discharge any Loan Party of its duties, obligations, or covenants hereunder or under any other Loan Document and Agent’s Liens in the Collateral shall continue to secure the Obligations and shall remain in effect until all Obligations have been paid in full and the Commitments have been terminated. When all of the Obligations have been paid in full and the Lender Group’s obligations to provide additional credit under the Loan Documents have been terminated irrevocably, Agent will, at Borrowers’ sole expense, execute and deliver any termination statements, lien releases, discharges of security interests, and other similar discharge or release documents (and, if applicable, in recordable form) as are reasonably necessary to release, as of record, Agent’s Liens and all notices of security interests and liens previously filed by Agent.

3.5. Early Termination by Borrowers . Borrowers have the option, at any time upon 10 Business Days prior written notice to Agent, to terminate this Agreement and terminate the Commitments hereunder by repaying to Agent all of the Obligations in full. The foregoing notwithstanding, (a) Borrowers may rescind termination notices relative to proposed payments in full of the Obligations with the proceeds of third party Indebtedness if the closing for such issuance or incurrence does not happen on or before the date of the proposed termination (in which case, a new notice shall be required to be sent in connection with any subsequent termination), and (b) Borrowers may extend the date of termination at any time with the consent of Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

3.6. Post-Closing Covenants ]. Parent and each Borrower covenant and agree to satisfy each item on Schedule 3.6 on or before the date set forth on Schedule 3.6 for such item.

 

4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

In order to induce the Lender Group to enter into this Agreement, each of Parent and each Borrower makes the following representations and warranties to the Lender Group which shall be true, correct and complete in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof) as of the Closing Date, and shall be true, correct, and complete, in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any

 

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representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof) as of the date of the making of each Revolving Loan (or other extension of credit) made thereafter, as though made on and as of the date of such Revolving Loan (or other extension of credit) (except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof) as of such earlier date) and such representations and warranties shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement:

4.1. Due Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries .

(a) Each Loan Party (i) is duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (ii) is qualified or registered to do business in any state where the failure to be so qualified could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (iii) has all requisite power and authority to own and operate its properties, to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted, to enter into the Loan Documents to which it is a party and to carry out the transactions contemplated thereby.

(b) Set forth on Schedule 4.1(b) (as such Schedule may be updated from time to time to reflect changes resulting from transactions permitted under this Agreement) is a complete and accurate description of the authorized Equity Interests of each Loan Party, by class, and a description of the number of shares of each such class that are issued and outstanding. No Loan Party is subject to any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to repurchase or otherwise acquire or retire any shares of its Equity Interests or any security convertible into or exchangeable for any of its Equity Interests.

(c) Set forth on Schedule 4.1(c) (as such Schedule may be updated from time to time to reflect changes resulting from transactions permitted under this Agreement), is a complete and accurate list of the Loan Parties’ direct and indirect Subsidiaries, showing: (i) the number of shares of each class of common and preferred Equity Interests authorized for each of such Subsidiaries, and (ii) the number and the percentage of the outstanding shares of each such class owned directly or indirectly by Parent. All of the outstanding Equity Interests of each such Subsidiary have been validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable.

(d) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.1(d) , there are no subscriptions, options, warrants, or calls relating to any shares of any Loan Party’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ Equity Interests, including any right of conversion or exchange under any outstanding security or other instrument.

4.2. Due Authorization; No Conflict .

(a) As to each Loan Party, the execution, delivery, and performance by such Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of such Loan Party.

 

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(b) As to each Loan Party, the execution, delivery, and performance by such Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party do not and will not (i) violate any material provision of federal, state, foreign or local law or regulation applicable to any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, the Governing Documents of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, or any order, judgment, or decree of any court or other Governmental Authority binding on any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any material agreement of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries where any such conflict, breach or default could individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (iii) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien of any nature whatsoever upon any assets of any Loan Party, other than Permitted Liens, or (iv) require any approval of any holder of Equity Interests of a Loan Party or any approval or consent of any Person under any material agreement of any Loan Party, other than consents or approvals that have been obtained and that are still in force and effect and except, in the case of material agreements, for consents or approvals, the failure of which to obtain could not individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

4.3. Governmental Consents . The execution, delivery, and performance by each Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents do not and will not require any registration with, consent, or approval of, or notice to, or other action with or by, any Governmental Authority, other than (i) registrations, consents, approvals, notices, or other actions that have been obtained and that are still in force and effect and (ii) filings and recordings with respect to the Collateral to be made, or otherwise delivered to Agent for filing or recordation, as of the Closing Date.

4.4. Binding Obligations; Perfected Liens .

(a) Each Loan Document has been duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party that is a party thereto and is the legally valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by equitable principles or by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally.

(b) Agent’s Liens are validly created, perfected (other than (i) in respect of motor vehicles that are subject to a certificate of title, (ii) money, (iii) letter-of-credit rights (other than supporting obligations), (iv) commercial tort claims of US Loan Parties (other than those that, by the terms of the US Security Agreement, are required to be perfected), and (v) any Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts of the US Loan Parties not subject to a Control Agreement as permitted by Section 7(k)(iv) of the US Security Agreement), and first priority Liens, subject only to Permitted Liens which are non-consensual Permitted Liens, Liens securing Permitted Purchase Money Indebtedness, or the interests of lessors under Capital Leases.

4.5. Title to Assets; No Encumbrances . Each of the Loan Parties and its Subsidiaries has (a) good, sufficient and legal title to (in the case of fee interests in Real Property), (b) valid leasehold interests in (in the case of leasehold interests in real or personal property), and (c) good and marketable title to (in the case of all other personal property), all of

 

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their respective assets reflected in their most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.1 , in each case except for assets disposed of since the date of such financial statements to the extent permitted hereby. All of such assets are free and clear of Liens except for Permitted Liens.

4.6. Litigation .

(a) There are no actions, suits, or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of any Borrower, after due inquiry, threatened in writing against Parent or any of its Subsidiaries that either individually or in the aggregate could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) Schedule 4.6(b) sets forth a complete and accurate description, with respect to each of the actions, suits, or proceedings with asserted liabilities in excess of, or that could reasonably be expected to result in liabilities in excess of, $2,500,000 that, as of the Closing Date, is pending or, to the knowledge of any Borrower after due inquiry, threatened in writing against a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, of (i) the parties to such actions, suits, or proceedings, (ii) the nature of the dispute that is the subject of such actions, suits, or proceedings, (iii) the procedural status, as of the Closing Date, with respect to such actions, suits, or proceedings, and (iv) whether any liability of the Loan Parties or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with such actions, suits, or proceedings is covered by insurance.

4.7. Compliance with Laws . Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries (a) is in violation of any applicable laws, rules, regulations, executive orders, or codes (including Environmental Laws) that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, or (b) is subject to or in default with respect to any final judgments, writs, injunctions, decrees, rules or regulations of any court or any federal, state, municipal or other governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

4.8. No Material Adverse Effect . All historical financial statements relating to Parent and its Subsidiaries that have been delivered by Borrowers to Agent have been prepared in accordance with GAAP (except, in the case of unaudited financial statements, for the lack of footnotes and being subject to year-end audit adjustments) and present fairly in all material respects, Parent’s and its Subsidiaries’ consolidated financial condition as of the date thereof and results of operations for the period then ended. Since September 30, 2015, on a pro forma basis assuming the transactions contemplated by the Corporate Separation Plan had been consummated on that date, no event, circumstance, or change has occurred that has or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Parent and its Subsidiaries.

4.9. Solvency .

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(b) No transfer of property is being made by any Loan Party and no obligation is being incurred by any Loan Party in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents with the intent to hinder, delay, or defraud either present or future creditors of such Loan Party.

(c) With respect to each German Loan Party, no German Insolvency Event has occurred with respect to it.

4.10. Employee Benefits .

(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.10 , no Loan Party, nor any of their Subsidiaries, maintains or contributes to any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan.

(b) Each Loan Party has complied with ERISA, the IRC and all applicable laws regarding each Employee Benefit Plan and Multiemployer Plan, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) Each Employee Benefit Plan is, and has been, maintained in compliance with ERISA, the IRC, all applicable laws and the terms of each such Employee Benefit Plan, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(d) Each Employee Benefit Plan that is intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the IRC has received a favorable determination or opinion letter from the Internal Revenue Service that can be relied upon or an application for such letter is currently being processed by the Internal Revenue Service, and nothing has occurred which could reasonably be expected to prevent, or cause the loss of, such qualification, except where the lack of such a letter or qualification could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(e) No liability to the PBGC (other than for the payment of current premiums which are not past due) by any Loan Party or ERISA Affiliate has been incurred or is expected by any Loan Party or ERISA Affiliate to be incurred with respect to any Pension Plan, except where such liability could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(f) No Notification Event exists or has occurred in the past 6 years that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(g) Except as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, no Loan Party or ERISA Affiliate has provided any security under Section 436 of the IRC.

(h) Except as could not reasonably be expected to result, individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect: (i) all employer and employee contributions (including insurance premiums) required from any Loan Party or any of its Affiliates by applicable law or by the terms of any Foreign Pension Plan (including any policy held thereunder) have been made, or, if applicable, accrued in accordance with normal accounting practices; (ii) each Foreign Pension Plan that is required to be registered has been registered and has been maintained in good standing with applicable regulatory authorities; and (iii) each such Foreign

 

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Pension Plan is in compliance (A) with all material provisions of applicable law and all material applicable regulations and regulatory requirements (whether discretionary or otherwise) with respect to such Foreign Pension Plan and (B) with the terms of such Foreign Pension Plan.

4.11. Environmental Condition . Except as set forth on Schedule 4.11 , (a) to each Borrower’s knowledge, no Loan Party’s nor any of its Subsidiaries’ properties or assets has ever been used by a Loan Party, its Subsidiaries, or by previous owners or operators in the disposal of, or to produce, store, handle, treat, release, or transport, any Hazardous Materials, where such disposal, production, storage, handling, treatment, release or transport was in violation, in any material respect, of any applicable Environmental Law, (b) to each Borrower’s knowledge after due inquiry, no Loan Party’s nor any of its Subsidiaries’ properties or assets has ever been designated or identified in any manner pursuant to any environmental protection statute as a Hazardous Materials disposal site, (c) no Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries has received notice that a Lien arising under any Environmental Law has attached to any revenues or to any Real Property owned or operated by a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, and (d) no Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective facilities or operations is subject to any outstanding written order, consent decree, or settlement agreement with any Person relating to any Environmental Law or Environmental Liability that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

4.12. Complete Disclosure . All factual information taken as a whole (other than forward-looking information and projections and information of a general economic nature and general information about Borrowers’ industry) furnished by or on behalf of a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries in writing to Agent or any Lender (including all information contained in the Schedules hereto or in the other Loan Documents) for purposes of or in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, and all other such factual information taken as a whole (other than forward-looking information and projections and information of a general economic nature and general information about Borrowers’ industry) hereafter furnished by or on behalf of a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries in writing to Agent or any Lender, will be, true and accurate, in all material respects, on the date as of which such information is dated or certified and not incomplete by omitting to state any fact necessary to make such information (taken as a whole) not misleading in any material respect at such time in light of the circumstances under which such information was provided. The Projections delivered to Agent on January 26, 2016 represent, and as of the date on which any other Projections are delivered to Agent, such additional Projections represent, Borrowers’ good faith estimate, on the date such Projections are delivered, of the Loan Parties’ and their Subsidiaries’ future performance for the periods covered thereby based upon assumptions believed by Borrowers to be reasonable at the time of the delivery thereof to Agent (it being understood that such Projections are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, and no assurances can be given that such Projections will be realized, and although reflecting Borrowers’ good faith estimate, projections or forecasts based on methods and assumptions which Borrowers believed to be reasonable at the time such Projections were prepared, are not to be viewed as facts, and that actual results during the period or periods covered by the Projections may differ materially from projected or estimated results).

 

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4.13. Patriot Act .

(a) Parent and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable measures appropriate to the circumstances (in any event as required by applicable law) to ensure that the Parent and each Subsidiary is and will continue to be in compliance with all applicable Anti Money Laundering Laws. None of the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents will violate Anti-Money Laundering Laws.

(b) No part of the proceeds of the loans made hereunder will be used by Parent or any Subsidiary or any of their Affiliates, directly or indirectly, for any payments to any governmental official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, in each case to the extent restricted by the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 or for payments which would, if any relevant act or omission took place in the United Kingdom, constitute an offense under the U.K. Bribery Act 2010 or all other applicable anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws and regulations. Without limiting the foregoing, Parent and each Subsidiary has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by such Loan Party, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers and employees with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions, and Parent and each of its Subsidiaries, and their respective officers and employees and, to the knowledge of Parent and its Subsidiaries, its directors and agents, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects. None of the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents will violate Anti-Corruption Laws.

4.14. Indebtedness . Set forth on Schedule 4.14 is a true and complete list of all Indebtedness of each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries outstanding immediately prior to the Closing Date that is to remain outstanding immediately after giving effect to the closing hereunder on the Closing Date and such Schedule accurately sets forth the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness as of the Closing Date.

4.15. Payment of Taxes . Except as otherwise permitted under Section 5.5 , all tax returns and reports of each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries required to be filed by any of them have been timely filed, and all Taxes shown on such tax returns to be due and payable and all assessments, fees and other governmental charges upon a Loan Party and its Subsidiaries and upon their respective assets, income, businesses and franchises that are due and payable have been paid when due and payable. Each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries have made adequate provision in accordance with GAAP for all Taxes not yet due and payable. No Borrower knows of any proposed tax assessment against a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries that is not being actively contested by such Loan Party or such Subsidiary diligently, in good faith, and by appropriate proceedings; provided , that such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required in conformity with GAAP shall have been made or provided therefor.

4.16. Margin Stock . No Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any Margin Stock. No part of the proceeds of the Loans will be used to purchase or carry any Margin Stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any Margin Stock or for any purpose that violates the provisions of Regulation T, U or X of the Board of Governors.

 

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4.17. Governmental Regulation . No Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to regulation under the Federal Power Act or the Investment Company Act of 1940 or under any other federal or state statute or regulation which may limit its ability to incur Indebtedness or which may otherwise render all or any portion of the Obligations unenforceable. No Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries is a “registered investment company” or a company “controlled” by a “registered investment company” or a “principal underwriter” of a “registered investment company” as such terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.

4.18. Sanctions .

(a) (i) None of the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Parent, any director or officer of any of the foregoing is a Sanctioned Person or otherwise the target of Sanctions;

(ii) none of the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries will, directly or indirectly, use the proceeds of the Loans or otherwise make available such proceeds for the purpose of funding, financing or facilitating any activities, business or transaction of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Country;

(iii) the Parent and each Subsidiary of the Parent are in compliance with any Sanctions applicable to the Parent or such Subsidiary in all material respects and are not knowingly engaged in any activity that would reasonably be expected to result in the Parent or its Subsidiaries being designated as a Sanctioned Person pursuant to any Sanctions applicable to such Person and

(iv) the Parent and each of its Subsidiaries has implemented and maintains in effect and enforces policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance by the Parent, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Sanctions applicable to such Persons.

(b) Each Borrower and each German Loan Party represents and warrants that no German Loan Party has any current assets or operations or have had prior expenses of payments to any of the following jurisdictions or territories: Crimea, Cuba, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Sudan, Syria and Miramar. The representations and warranties in clauses (iii) and (iv) of Section 4.18(a) above made by or on behalf of any German Loan Party are only made if and to the extent that benefiting from these representations does not result in a violation of or conflict with Section 7 German Foreign Trade Regulation (Außenwirtschaftsverordnung), any provision of Council Regulation (EC) 2271/1996 or any similar anti-boycott statute.

4.19. Employee and Labor Matters . There is (i) no unfair labor practice complaint pending or, to the knowledge of any Borrower, threatened in writing against Parent or its Subsidiaries before any Governmental Authority and no grievance or arbitration proceeding pending or threatened against Parent or its Subsidiaries which arises out of or under any collective bargaining agreement and that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) no strike, labor dispute, slowdown, stoppage or similar action or grievance pending or threatened in writing against Parent or its Subsidiaries that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, or (iii) to the knowledge of any Borrower, after

 

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due inquiry, no union representation question existing with respect to the employees of Parent or its Subsidiaries and no union organizing activity taking place with respect to any of the employees of Parent or its Subsidiaries. None of Parent or its Subsidiaries has incurred any liability or obligation under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act or similar state law, which remains unpaid or unsatisfied. The hours worked and payments made to employees of Parent and its Subsidiaries have not been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any other applicable legal requirements, except to the extent such violations could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. All material payments due from Parent or its Subsidiaries on account of wages and employee health and welfare insurance and other benefits have been paid or accrued as a liability on the books of Parent, except where the failure to do so could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

4.20. [ Reserved ].

4.21. Leases . Each Loan Party enjoys peaceful and undisturbed possession under all leases material to their business and to which they are parties or under which they are operating, and, subject to Permitted Protests, all of such material leases are valid and subsisting and no material default by the applicable Loan Party exists under any of them.

4.22. Immaterial Subsidiaries . No Immaterial Subsidiary (a) owns any assets (other than assets of a de minimis nature), (b) has any liabilities (other than liabilities of a de minimis nature), or (c) engages in any business activity.

4.23. Eligible Inventory . As to each item of Inventory that is identified by Borrowers as Eligible Landed Inventory or Eligible In-Transit Inventory in a Borrowing Base Certificate submitted to Agent, such Inventory is (a) of good and merchantable quality, free from known defects, and (b) not excluded as ineligible by virtue of one or more of the excluding criteria (other than any Agent-discretionary criteria) set forth in the definition of Eligible Landed Inventory or Eligible In-Transit Inventory.

4.24. Location of Inventory and Equipment; Chief Executive Office . Except for the third-party warehouse locations identified on Schedule 4.24 , the Inventory and Equipment of Loan Parties is not stored with a bailee, warehouseman, or similar party and is located only at, or in-transit between, the locations identified on Schedule 4.24 (as such Schedule may be updated pursuant to Section 5.14 ). The chief executive office of each Loan Party as of the Closing Date is set forth on Schedule 4.24 .

4.25. Inventory Records . Each Loan Party keeps correct and accurate records in all material respects itemizing and describing the type, quality, and quantity of its and its Subsidiaries’ Inventory and the book value thereof.

4.26. Hedge Agreements . On each date that any Hedge Agreement is executed by any Hedge Provider, each Loan Party party to such Hedge Agreement satisfies all eligibility, suitability and other requirements under the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1, et seq ., as in effect from time to time) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations.

 

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4.27. Notes Documents .

(a) Borrowers have delivered to Agent a complete and correct copy of the Notes Documents, including all schedules and exhibits thereto. The execution, delivery and performance of each of the Notes Documents has been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of each Loan Party who is a party thereto. Each Notes Document is the legal, valid and binding obligation of each Loan Party that is a party thereto, enforceable against each such Loan Party in accordance with its terms, in each case, except (i) as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws relating to or affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights and (ii) the availability of the remedy of specific performance or injunctive or other equitable relief is subject to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought. No Loan Party is in default in the performance or compliance with any provisions thereof. All representations and warranties made by a Loan Party in the Notes Documents and in the certificates delivered in connection therewith are true and correct in all material respects.

(b) As of the Closing Date, the issuance of the Notes pursuant to the Notes Documents has occurred in accordance with all applicable laws. As of the Closing Date, all requisite approvals by Governmental Authorities having jurisdiction over Loan Parties with respect to the Notes have been obtained, except for any approval the failure to obtain could not reasonably be expected to be material to the interests of the Lenders.

(c) This Agreement and the Obligations hereunder (including, without limitation, any and all Revolving Loans that may be outstanding hereunder from time to time assuming that Revolving Loans in an amount equal to the Maximum Revolver Amount had been borrowed) constitutes “Credit Facilities” and the “First Lien Credit Agreement” as defined in the Notes Indenture, and all Obligations are permitted to be incurred and outstanding and constitute “Permitted Indebtedness” under clause (b)(2) of the definition thereof in Section 4.03 of the Note Indenture. As of the Closing Date, there is no Indebtedness incurred under such clause (b)(2) of the definition of “Permitted Indebtedness” in the Notes Indenture (other than the Indebtedness incurred under this Agreement), and at all times after the Closing Date, there is no Indebtedness incurred under such clause (b)(2) of the definition of “Permitted Indebtedness” under Section 4.03 of in the Notes Indenture (other than the Indebtedness incurred under this Agreement) in an aggregate amount in excess of the Permitted Other Credit Facilities Amount at any time outstanding which reduces the amount of Indebtedness (as defined in the Notes Indenture) that may be incurred by Parent or its Subsidiaries under such clause (b)(2) of such definition of “Permitted Indebtedness” under the Notes Indenture.

4.28. Certificates of Title . No Equipment of US Loan Parties reported by Borrowers as Eligible Equipment or Inventory of US Loan Parties reported by Borrowers as Eligible Inventory is (or, as held and used by the applicable US Loan Party, is required to be) subject to a certificate of title, except for such items set forth on Schedule 12 to the US Guaranty and Security Agreement (as such schedule may be amended from time to time with notice to and the consent of Agent).

4.29. Intellectual Property . Following the satisfaction of the post-closing covenant set forth as item 1 on Schedule 3.6 , no intellectual property that is necessary or useful to the business of any Loan Party or incorporated in or otherwise necessary for the operation of the business of any Loan Party or for the production or sale of any Inventory manufactured or

 

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sold by any Loan Party is not either (x) owned by such Loan Party or another Loan Party (other than a German Loan Party in the case of the US Loan Parties), or (y) licensed to such Loan Party pursuant to an intercompany intellectual property license that satisfies the requirements set forth in item 1 on Schedule 3.6 .

 

5. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.

Each of Parent and each Borrower covenants and agrees that, until termination of all of the Commitments and payment in full of the Obligations:

5.1. Financial Statements, Reports, Certificates . Borrowers (a) will deliver to Agent, with copies to each Lender, each of the financial statements, reports, and other items set forth on Schedule 5.1 no later than the times specified therein, (b) agree that no Subsidiary of a Loan Party will have a fiscal year different from that of Parent, (c) agree to maintain a system of accounting that enables Borrowers to produce financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and (d) agree that they will, and will cause each other Loan Party to, (i) keep a reporting system that shows all additions, sales, claims, returns, and allowances with respect to their and their Subsidiaries’ sales, and (ii) maintain their billing systems and practices substantially as in effect as of the Closing Date and shall only make material modifications thereto with notice to, and with the consent of, Agent.

5.2. Reporting . Borrowers (a) will deliver to Agent (and if so requested by Agent, with copies for each Lender) each of the reports set forth on Schedule 5.2 at the times specified therein, and (b) agree to use commercially reasonable efforts in cooperation with Agent to facilitate and implement a system of electronic collateral reporting in order to provide electronic reporting of each of the items set forth on such Schedule.

5.3. Existence . Except as otherwise permitted under Section 6.3 or Section 6.4 , each of Parent and each Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, at all times preserve and keep in full force and effect such Person’s valid existence and good standing in its jurisdiction of organization and, except as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, good standing with respect to all other jurisdictions in which it is qualified to do business and any rights, franchises, permits, licenses, accreditations, authorizations, or other approvals material to their businesses.

5.4. Maintenance of Properties . Each of Parent and each Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain and preserve all of its assets that are necessary or useful in the proper conduct of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear, tear, casualty, and condemnation and Permitted Dispositions excepted (and except where the failure to so maintain and preserve assets could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect).

5.5. Taxes . Each of Parent and each Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, pay in full before delinquency or before the expiration of any extension period all material governmental assessments and Taxes imposed, levied, or assessed against it, or any of its assets or in respect of any of its income, businesses, or franchises, except to the extent that the validity of such governmental assessment or tax is the subject of a Permitted Protest.

 

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5.6. Insurance . Each of Parent and each Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, at Borrowers’ expense, (a) maintain insurance respecting each of each Loan Party’s and its Subsidiaries’ assets wherever located, covering liabilities, losses or damages as are customarily are insured against by other Persons engaged in same or similar businesses and similarly situated and located and flood insurance coverage acceptable to Agent with respect to all Real Property Collateral (to the extent flood insurance is required). All such policies of insurance shall be with financially sound and reputable insurance companies acceptable to Agent (it being agreed that, as of the Closing Date, Lexington Insurance Company is acceptable to Agent with respect to casualty insurance) and in such amounts as is carried generally in accordance with sound business practice by companies in similar businesses similarly situated and located and, in any event, in amount, adequacy, and scope reasonably satisfactory to Agent (it being agreed that the amount, adequacy, and scope of the policies of insurance of Borrowers in effect as of the Closing Date are acceptable to Agent). All property insurance policies covering the Collateral are to be made payable to Agent for the benefit of Agent and the Lenders, as their interests may appear, in case of loss, pursuant to a standard loss payable endorsement with a standard non-contributory “lender” or “secured party” clause and are to contain such other provisions as Agent may reasonably require to fully protect the Lenders’ interest in the Collateral and to any payments to be made under such policies. All certificates of property and general liability insurance are to be delivered to Agent, with the loss payable (but only in respect of Collateral) and additional insured endorsements in favor of Agent and shall provide for not less than 30 days (10 days in the case of non-payment) prior written notice to Agent of the exercise of any right of cancellation. Unless Borrowers provide Agent with evidence of the continuing insurance coverage required by this Agreement, Agent may purchase insurance at Borrowers’ expense to protect Agent’s and Lenders’ interests in the Collateral. This insurance may, but need not, protect Borrowers’ and each other Loan Party’s interests. The coverage that Agent purchases may, but need not, pay any claim that is made against Borrowers or any other Loan Party in connection with the Collateral. Borrowers may later cancel any insurance purchased by Agent, but only after providing Agent with evidence that Borrowers have obtained the insurance coverage required by this Agreement. If Agent purchases insurance for the Collateral, as set forth above, Borrowers will be responsible for the costs of that insurance, including interest and any other charges that may be imposed with the placement of the insurance, until the effective date of the cancellation or expiration of the insurance and the costs of the insurance may be added to the principal amount of the Loans owing hereunder. The costs of such insurance purchased by Agent may be more than the cost of insurance that Borrowers and the other Loan Parties may be able to obtain on their own. Borrowers shall give Agent prompt notice of any loss exceeding $5,000,000 covered by Parent or its Subsidiaries’ casualty or business interruption insurance. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Agent shall have the sole right to file claims under any property and general liability insurance policies in respect of the Collateral, to receive, receipt and give acquittance for any payments that may be payable thereunder, and to execute any and all endorsements, receipts, releases, assignments, reassignments or other documents that may be necessary to effect the collection, compromise or settlement of any claims under any such insurance policies.

5.7. Inspection .

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representatives or agents to visit any of its properties and inspect any of its assets or books and records, to examine and make copies of its books and records, and to discuss its affairs, finances, and accounts with, and to be advised as to the same by, its officers and employees (provided an authorized representative of a Borrower shall be allowed to be present) at such reasonable times and intervals as Agent or any Lender, as applicable, may designate and, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, with reasonable prior notice to Borrowers and during regular business hours.

(b) Each of Parent and each Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, permit Agent and each of its duly authorized representatives or agents to conduct appraisals and valuations at such reasonable times and intervals as Agent may designate and, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, with reasonable prior notice to Borrowers and during normal business hours (it being agreed and understood that Borrowers’ obligations to reimburse Agent for the costs of such appraisals and valuations shall be subject to the limitations set forth in Section 2.10 ).

5.8. Compliance with Laws . Each of Parent and each Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply with the requirements of all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and orders of any Governmental Authority, other than laws, rules, regulations, and orders the non-compliance with which, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

5.9. Environmental . Each of Parent and each Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to,

(a) Keep any property either owned or operated by any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries free of any Environmental Liens or post bonds or other financial assurances sufficient to satisfy the obligations or liability evidenced by such Environmental Liens,

(b) Comply, in all material respects, with Environmental Laws and provide to Agent documentation of such compliance which Agent reasonably requests,

(c) Promptly notify Agent of any release of which any Borrower has knowledge of a Hazardous Material in any reportable quantity from or onto property owned or operated by any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries and take any Remedial Actions required to abate said release or otherwise to come into compliance, in all material respects, with applicable Environmental Law, and

(d) Promptly, but in any event within 5 Business Days of its receipt thereof, provide Agent with written notice of any of the following: (i) notice that an Environmental Lien has been filed against any of the real or personal property of a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, (ii) commencement of any Environmental Action or written notice that an Environmental Action will be filed against a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, and (iii) written notice of a violation, citation, or other administrative order from a Governmental Authority.

5.10. Disclosure Updates . Each of Parent and each Borrower will, promptly and in no event later than 5 Business Days after obtaining knowledge thereof, notify Agent if any written information, exhibit, or report furnished to Agent or the Lenders contained, at the time it

 

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was furnished, any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading in light of the circumstances in which made. The foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, any notification pursuant to the foregoing provision will not cure or remedy the effect of the prior untrue statement of a material fact or omission of any material fact nor shall any such notification have the effect of amending or modifying this Agreement or any of the Schedules hereto.

5.11. Formation of Subsidiaries . Each of Parent and each Borrower will, at the time that any Loan Party forms any direct or indirect Subsidiary or acquires any direct or indirect Subsidiary after the Closing Date, within 20 days of such formation or acquisition (or such later date as permitted by Agent in its sole discretion), (a) cause such new Subsidiary to provide to Agent a joinder to the US Security Agreement or execute the relevant German Security Agreements, as applicable and as agreed with Agent, and a guaranty of the Obligations, together with such other security agreements (including mortgages with respect to any Real Property owned in fee of such new Subsidiary with a fair market value greater than $1,000,000 (provided that Agent may waive the requirement to deliver mortgages with respect to any Real Property located in Germany and no such mortgage shall be granted without Agent’s prior consent)), as well as appropriate financing statements (and with respect to all property subject to a mortgage, fixture filings), all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent (including being sufficient to grant Agent a first-priority Lien (subject to Permitted Liens) on the assets of such newly formed or acquired Subsidiary); provided , that the joinder to the applicable Security Agreement, the guaranty and such other security agreements shall not be required to be provided to Agent (i) with respect to US Obligations, by any Subsidiary of Parent that is a CFC if providing such agreements would result in material adverse tax consequences or the costs to the Loan Parties of providing such guaranty or such security agreements are unreasonably excessive (in each case as determined by Agent in consultation with Borrowers) in relation to the benefits to Agent and the Lenders of the security or guarantee afforded thereby, or (ii) with respect to German Obligations, if the costs to the Loan Parties of providing such guaranty or such security agreements are unreasonably excessive (as determined by Agent in consultation with Borrowers) in relation to the benefit to Agent and the Lenders of the security or guarantee afforded thereby, (b) provide, or cause the applicable Loan Party to provide, to Agent a pledge agreement (or an addendum to the applicable Security Agreement) and appropriate certificates and powers or financing statements, pledging all of the direct or beneficial ownership interest in such Subsidiary in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent; provided , that only 65% of the total outstanding voting Equity Interests of any first-tier Subsidiary of Parent that is a CFC (and none of the Equity Interests of any Subsidiary of such CFC) shall be required to be pledged to secure the US Obligations (with no such restriction applying to security for the German Obligations) if pledging a greater amount would result in material adverse tax consequences or the costs to the Loan Parties of providing such pledge are unreasonably excessive (as determined by Agent in consultation with Borrowers) in relation to the benefits to Agent and the Lenders of the security afforded thereby (which pledge, if reasonably requested by Agent, shall be governed by the laws of the jurisdiction of such Subsidiary), and (c) provide to Agent all other documentation, including one or more opinions of counsel reasonably satisfactory to Agent, which, in its opinion, is appropriate with respect to the execution and delivery of the applicable documentation referred to above (including policies of title insurance, flood certification documentation (to the extent required) or other documentation with respect to all Real Property owned in fee and subject to a mortgage). Any document, agreement, or instrument executed or issued pursuant to this Section 5.11 shall constitute a Loan Document.

 

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5.12. Further Assurances . Each of Parent and each Borrower will, and will cause each of the other Loan Parties to, at any time upon the reasonable request of Agent, execute or deliver to Agent any and all financing statements, fixture filings, security agreements, pledges, assignments, mortgages, deeds of trust, opinions of counsel, and all other documents (the “ Additional Documents ”) that Agent may reasonably request, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, to create, perfect, and continue perfected or to better perfect Agent’s Liens in all of the assets of Loan Parties (whether now owned or hereafter arising or acquired, tangible or intangible, real or personal), to create and perfect Liens in favor of Agent on any Real Property acquired by any Loan Party with a fair market value in excess of $1,000,000 (provided that Agent may waive the requirement to deliver mortgages with respect to any Real Property located in Germany and no such mortgage shall be granted without Agent’s prior consent), and in order to fully consummate all of the transactions contemplated hereby and under the other Loan Documents; provided, that the foregoing shall not apply (i) with respect to the US Obligations only, to any Subsidiary of Parent or another Loan Party that is a CFC if providing such documents would result in material adverse tax consequences or the costs to the Loan Parties of providing such documents are unreasonably excessive (as determined by Agent in consultation with Borrowers) in relation to the benefits to Agent and the Lenders of the security afforded thereby. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, if any Loan Party refuses or fails to execute or deliver any reasonably requested Additional Documents within a reasonable period of time following the request to do so, each of Parent, each Borrower and each other Loan Party hereby authorizes Agent to execute any such Additional Documents in the applicable Loan Party’s name and authorizes Agent to file such executed Additional Documents in any appropriate filing office. In furtherance of, and not in limitation of, the foregoing, each Loan Party shall take such actions as Agent may reasonably request from time to time to ensure that the Obligations are guaranteed by the Guarantors and are secured by substantially all of the assets of each Loan Party, including all of the outstanding capital Equity Interests of each Borrower and its Subsidiaries (subject to exceptions and limitations contained in the Loan Documents with respect to CFCs); provided , that notwithstanding anything herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary, neither the German Borrower nor any other German Loan Party shall be required to guaranty the US Obligations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the US Guaranty and Security Agreement or any other Loan Document, it is acknowledged and agreed that the Borrowers shall not be required to deliver to Agent (so long as the Borrowers retain possession thereof and do not deliver such certificate to the Notes Agent or any other third Person) the original stock certificate for Equity Interests in The Manitowoc Company Foundation, a Michigan corporation (which is an Immaterial Subsidiary that is used solely for charitable purposes).

5.13. Reserved .

5.14. Location of Inventory . Each of Parent and each Borrower will, and will cause each other Loan Party to, keep its Inventory only at the locations identified on Schedule 4.24 and their chief executive offices only at the locations identified on Schedule 4.24 ; provided , that Borrowers may amend Schedule 4.24 so long as such amendment occurs by written notice to Agent not less than 5 Business Days prior to the date on which such Inventory is moved to such new location or such chief executive office is relocated and so long as such new location is within the United States.

 

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5.15. Bank Products . On or before the 60th day after the Closing Date, the US Loan Parties shall establish their primary depository and treasury management relationships with one or more Lenders or Affiliates thereof and will maintain depository and treasury management relationships with one or more Lenders or Affiliates thereof at all times during the term of the Agreement.

5.16. Center of Main Interests . Each German Loan Party incorporated in Germany shall maintain its “centre of main interests,” as defined in the Insolvency Regulation, in Germany.

5.17. Employee Benefits . In addition to and without limiting the generality of Section 5.8 , each of Parent and US Borrower shall (a) comply in all material respects with applicable provisions of ERISA and the IRC and other applicable law with respect to all Employee Benefit Plans, (b) not take any action or fail to take action the result of which could result in a Loan Party or ERISA Affiliate incurring a material liability to the PBGC or to a Multiemployer Plan (other than to pay contributions or premiums payable in the ordinary course or, with respect to a Multiemployer Plan, as a result of a withdrawal event or mass withdrawal event which could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect), (c) not participate in any non-exempt prohibited transaction that could result in a material civil penalty excise tax, fiduciary liability or correction obligation under ERISA or the IRC, and (e) furnish to Agent upon Agent’s written request such additional information about any Employee Benefit Plan for which any Loan Party or ERISA Affiliate could reasonably expect to incur any material liability; provided that any such written requests are reasonable as to frequency, timing and scope. With respect to each Pension Plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) except as could not reasonably be expected to result in material liability to the Loan Parties, the Loan Parties shall (i) satisfy in full and in a timely manner, without incurring any late payment or underpayment charge or penalty and without giving rise to any Lien, all of the material contribution and funding requirements of the IRC and of ERISA, and (ii) pay, or cause to be paid, to the PBGC in a timely manner, without incurring any material late payment or underpayment charge or penalty, all premiums required pursuant to ERISA.

 

6. NEGATIVE COVENANTS.

Each of Parent and each Borrower covenants and agrees that, until termination of all of the Commitments and payment in full of the Obligations:

6.1. Indebtedness . Neither Parent nor any Borrower will, or will permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume, suffer to exist, guarantee, or otherwise become or remain, directly or indirectly, liable with respect to any Indebtedness, except for Permitted Indebtedness.

6.2. Liens . Neither Parent nor any Borrower will, or will permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume, or suffer to exist, directly or indirectly, any Lien on or with respect to any of its assets, of any kind, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or any income or profits therefrom, except for Permitted Liens.

 

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6.3. Restrictions on Fundamental Changes . Neither Parent nor any Borrower will, or will permit any of its Subsidiaries to,

(a) Other than in order to consummate a Permitted Acquisition, enter into any merger, amalgamation, consolidation, reorganization, or recapitalization, or reclassify its Equity Interests, except for (i) any merger or amalgamation between Loan Parties organized in the same country, provided, that a US Borrower must be the surviving entity of any such merger to which it is a party and German Borrower must be the survivor of any merger or amalgamation to which it is a party (or, in the case of an amalgamation, the continuing corporation resulting therefrom must be liable for the German Obligations of German Borrower under the Loan Documents), (ii) any merger or amalgamation between a Loan Party and a Subsidiary of such Loan Party that is not a Loan Party so long as such Loan Party is the surviving entity of any such merger or amalgamation (or, in the case of an amalgamation, the continuing corporation resulting therefrom must be liable for the Obligations of such Loan Party under the Loan Documents, and (iii) any merger between Subsidiaries of Parent that are not Loan Parties,

(b) liquidate, wind up, or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), except for (i) the liquidation or dissolution of non-operating Subsidiaries of Parent with nominal assets and nominal liabilities, (ii) the liquidation or dissolution of a Loan Party (other than Parent or any Borrower) or any of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries so long as all of the assets (including any interest in any Equity Interests) of such liquidating or dissolving Loan Party or Subsidiary are transferred to a Loan Party that is not liquidating or dissolving, or (iii) the liquidation or dissolution of a Subsidiary of Parent that is not a Loan Party (other than any such Subsidiary the Equity Interests of which (or any portion thereof) is subject to a Lien in favor of Agent) so long as all of the assets of such liquidating or dissolving Subsidiary are transferred to a Subsidiary of Parent that is not liquidating or dissolving, or

(c) suspend or cease operating a substantial portion of its or their business, except as permitted pursuant to clauses (a) or (b) above or in connection with a transaction permitted under Section 6.4 .

6.4. Disposal of Assets . Other than Permitted Dispositions or transactions expressly permitted by Sections 6.3 or 6.9 , neither Parent nor any Borrower will, or will permit any of its Subsidiaries to, convey, sell, lease, license, assign, transfer, or otherwise dispose of (or enter into an agreement to convey, sell, lease, license, assign, transfer, or otherwise dispose of) any of its or their assets.

6.5. Nature of Business . Neither Parent nor any Borrower will, or will permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make any change in the nature of its or their business as described in Schedule 6.5 or acquire any properties or assets that are not reasonably related to the conduct of such business activities; provided , that the foregoing shall not prevent Parent and its Subsidiaries from engaging in any business that is reasonably related or ancillary to its or their business.

 

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6.6. Prepayments and Amendments . Neither Parent nor any Borrower will, or will permit any of its Subsidiaries to,

(a) Except in connection with Refinancing Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.1 ,

(i) optionally prepay, redeem, defease, purchase, or otherwise acquire any Indebtedness of Parent or its Subsidiaries, other than (A) the Obligations in accordance with this Agreement, (B) Permitted Intercompany Advances, and (C) the Notes, but only so long as the Payment Conditions are satisfied after giving effect to any prepayment of the Notes, or

(ii) make any payment on account of Indebtedness that has been contractually subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations if such payment is not permitted at such time under the subordination terms and conditions, or

(b) Directly or indirectly, amend, modify, or change any of the terms or provisions of

(i) any agreement, instrument, document, indenture, or other writing evidencing or concerning Permitted Indebtedness other than (A) the Obligations in accordance with this Agreement, (B) Permitted Intercompany Advances, and (C) Indebtedness permitted under clauses (c), (h), (j) and (k) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness, in each case to the extent that the effect thereof, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the interests of Agent or the Lenders (it being understood that, without limitation, any increase in the interest rate under any such Permitted Indebtedness that would (individually or in the aggregate for all such increases of the interest rate under such Permitted Indebtedness following the initial incurrence thereof) result in an increase to the interest rate applicable thereto by more than three percent per annum, any acceleration or creation of scheduled dates of payment of principal or interest, any prohibition or restriction on the ability of Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties to transfer assets to the Loan Parties in any manner, any restrictions of any kind on the repayment or prepayment of the Obligations, and any addition of financial covenants could in each case be expected to be materially adverse to the interests of Agent and Lenders) or could reasonably be expected to impose any additional material burdens on Parent or its Subsidiaries, or

(ii) the Governing Documents of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries if the effect thereof, either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders.

6.7. Restricted Payments . Neither Parent nor any Borrower will, or will permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make any Restricted Payment; provided , that, so long as it is permitted by law, and so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom,

(a) Parent may make distributions to former employees, officers, or directors of Parent (or any spouses, ex-spouses, or estates of any of the foregoing) on account of redemptions of Equity Interests of Parent held by such Persons, provided, that the aggregate amount of such redemptions made by Parent during the term of this Agreement plus the amount of Indebtedness outstanding under clause (l) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness, does not exceed $4,000,000 in any fiscal year and $20,000,000 in the aggregate during the term of this Agreement,

 

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(b) Parent may make distributions to former employees, officers, or directors of Parent (or any spouses, ex-spouses, or estates of any of the foregoing), solely in the form of forgiveness of Indebtedness of such Persons owing to Parent on account of repurchases of the Equity Interests of Parent held by such Persons; provided , that such Indebtedness was incurred by such Persons solely to acquire Equity Interests of Parent,

(c) Parent may declare and pay other distributions to the holders of its Equity Interests to so long as the Payment Conditions are satisfied after giving effect thereto.

6.8. Accounting Methods . Neither Parent nor any Borrower will, or will permit any of its Subsidiaries to, modify or change its fiscal year or its method of accounting (other than as may be required to conform to GAAP).

6.9. Investments . Neither Parent nor any Borrower will, or will permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, make or acquire any Investment or incur any liabilities (including contingent obligations) for or in connection with any Investment except for Permitted Investments.

6.10. Transactions with Affiliates . Neither Parent nor any Borrower will, or will permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into or permit to exist any transaction with any Affiliate of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries except for:

(a) transactions (other than the payment of management, consulting, monitoring, or advisory fees) between Parent or its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any Affiliate of Parent or its Subsidiaries, on the other hand, so long as such transactions (i) to the extent not constituting transactions consummated in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, are fully disclosed to Agent prior to the consummation thereof, if they involve one or more payments by Parent or its Subsidiaries in excess of $10,000,000 for any single transaction or series of related transactions, and (ii) are no less favorable, taken as a whole, to Parent or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, than would be obtained in an arm’s length transaction with a non-Affiliate; provided , however the foregoing restrictions shall not apply to transactions among (1) any US Loan Party and any other US Loan Party and (2) any German Loan Party and any other German Loan Party,

(b) so long as it has been approved by Parent’s or its applicable Subsidiary’s board of directors (or comparable governing body) in accordance with applicable law, any indemnity provided for the benefit of directors (or comparable managers) of Parent or its applicable Subsidiary,

(c) so long as it has been approved by Parent’s or its applicable Subsidiary’s board of directors (or comparable governing body) in accordance with applicable law, the payment of reasonable compensation, severance, or employee benefit arrangements to employees, officers, and outside directors of Parent and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and consistent with industry practice, and

 

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(d) transactions permitted by Section 6.3 or Section 6.7 , or any Permitted Intercompany Advance.

Notwithstanding anything contained in the Loan Documents to the contrary, excluding the transactions with the ARS Facility Transactions with the SPE, no Loan Party shall make an Investment in, sell, lease, license, assign, contribute or otherwise transfer any assets to, make any distributions or payments to, or otherwise engage in, or enter into, any transaction with, any Immaterial Subsidiary, which involves in excess of $1,000,000 in any fiscal year for all such Investments, transfers, distributions, payments and transactions with all Immaterial Subsidiaries.

6.11. Use of Proceeds . Neither Parent nor any Borrower will, or will permit any of its Subsidiaries to, use the proceeds of any Loan for any purpose other than (a) on the Closing Date, (i) to repay, in full (together with other amounts borrowed (or released from escrow under indenture issuances) on or about the date hereof by Borrowers and/or Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc.), the outstanding principal, accrued interest, and accrued fees and expenses owing under or in connection with the Existing Credit Facility and to pay other costs and expenses in connection with the consummation of the Corporate Separation Plan, and (ii) to pay the fees, costs, and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, in each case, as set forth in the Funds Flow Agreement, and (b) thereafter, consistent with the terms and conditions hereof, for their lawful and permitted purposes (including that no part of the proceeds of the loans made to Borrowers will be used to purchase or carry any such Margin Stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any such Margin Stock or for any purpose that violates the provisions of Regulation T, U or X of the Board of Governors, and that no part of the proceeds of the loans made to Borrowers will be used for any purpose described in Section 4.13(b) or Section 4.18(a)(ii) ).

6.12. Limitation on Issuance of Equity Interests . Except for the issuance or sale of Qualified Equity Interests by Parent, Parent will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to issue or sell or enter into any agreement or arrangement for the issuance or sale of any of its Equity Interests.

6.13. Inventory with Bailees . Except as described on Schedule 4.24 , neither Parent nor any Borrower will, or will permit any of its Subsidiaries to, store its Inventory at any time with a bailee, warehouseman, or similar party.

6.14. [Reserved] .

6.15. Employee Benefits . Neither Parent nor any Borrower will, or will permit any of its Subsidiaries to:

(a) terminate, or permit any ERISA Affiliate to terminate, any Pension Plan in a manner, or take any other action with respect to any Plan, which could reasonably be expected to result in any material liability of any Loan Party to the PBGC.

(b) fail to make, or permit any ERISA Affiliate to fail to make, full payment when due of all amounts which, under the provisions of any Benefit Plan, agreement relating thereto or applicable Law, any Loan Party or ERISA Affiliate is required to pay if such failure could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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6.16. Immaterial Subsidiaries . Neither Parent nor any Borrower will permit any Immaterial Subsidiary to (a) own any assets (other than assets of a de minimis nature), (b) have any liabilities (other than liabilities of a de minimis nature), or (c) engage in any business activity.

6.17. Rental Inventory . Neither Parent nor any Borrower will (a) permit the net book value of all Inventory of the Loan Parties that is leased or rented to a customer, or held for lease or rent, to exceed $30,000,000 at any time, or (b) permit more than 20% of the aggregate revenues of Parent and its Subsidiaries in any fiscal year to be generated through leasing or renting Inventory to customers.

6.18. Buy-Back Limitation . Neither Parent nor any Borrower will permit the Dollar Equivalent amount of the Buy-Back Obligations at any time to exceed the greater of (x) $75,000,000, and (y) 7.5% of Consolidated Total Net Assets at such time.

6.19. Other Credit Facilities . Neither Parent nor any Borrower will, or will permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume, suffer to exist, any Indebtedness incurred under clause (b)(2) of the definition of “Permitted Indebtedness” in Section 4.03 of the Note Indenture (other than the Indebtedness under this Agreement) which reduces the amount of Indebtedness (as defined in the Note Indenture) that may be incurred by Parent and its Subsidiaries under such clause (b)(2) of the definition of “Permitted Indebtedness” in the Note Indenture (any such indebtedness, “ Other Credit Facilities ”) in an aggregate amount at any time outstanding in excess of the Permitted Other Credit Facilities Amount. For the avoidance of doubt, (x) this Section 6.19 shall not be construed to permit Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to create, incur, assume, suffer to exist, guarantee, or otherwise become or remain, directly or indirectly, liable with respect to any Indebtedness that does not constitute Permitted Indebtedness, and (y) none of the Other Credit Facilities shall be secured by the Agent’s Liens nor shall any of such Other Credit Facilities constitute or be permitted to constitute “First Priority Obligations” under the Notes Intercreditor Agreement.

6.20. Unrestricted Notes Subsidiary . Neither Parent nor any Borrower will, or will permit any of its Subsidiaries to, (x) cause any Loan Party to constitute an Unrestricted Notes Subsidiary (or otherwise fail to constitute a “Restricted Subsidiary” as defined in the Notes Intercreditor Agreement), (y) cause any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to constitute an Unrestricted Notes Subsidiary to the extent that any actual or contingent Bank Product Obligations exist in respect of Bank Products provided by any Lender to such Subsidiary at the time of such designation, or (z) otherwise cause any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to constitute an Unrestricted Notes Subsidiary without providing prior or concurrent written notice thereof to Agent.

 

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7. FINANCIAL COVENANTS.

Each of Parent and each Borrower covenants and agrees that, until termination of all of the Commitments and payment in full of the Obligations, Parent and Borrowers will:

(a) Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio . During a Covenant Testing Period (including the first and last day thereof (if such last day is the last day of a fiscal month)), maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of at least 1.00 to 1.00 calculated for each 12 consecutive month period ending on the last day of each fiscal month (commencing with the month ending on the first day of such Covenant Testing Period); provided , that for any such period ending on or prior to March 31, 2017, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated for the period commencing April 1, 2016 and ending on the last day of such period; and provided , further , that the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall not be measured for any period ending prior to April 30, 2016.

 

8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT.

Any one or more of the following events shall constitute an event of default (each, an “ Event of Default ”) under this Agreement:

8.1. Payments . If Borrowers fail to pay when due and payable, or when declared due and payable, (a) all or any portion of the Obligations consisting of interest, fees, or charges due the Lender Group, reimbursement of Lender Group Expenses, or other amounts (other than any portion thereof constituting principal) constituting Obligations (including any portion thereof that accrues after the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in whole or in part as a claim in any such Insolvency Proceeding), and such failure continues for a period of 3 Business Days, (b) all or any portion of the principal of the Loans, or (c) any amount payable to an Issuing Lender in reimbursement of any drawing under a Letter of Credit;

8.2. Covenants . If any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries:

(a) fails to perform or observe any covenant or other agreement contained in any of (i)  Sections 3.6 , 5.1 , 5.2 , 5.3 (solely if any Borrower is not in good standing in its jurisdiction of organization), 5.6 , 5.7 (solely if any Borrower refuses to allow Agent or its representatives or agents to visit any Borrower’s properties, inspect its assets or books or records, examine and make copies of its books and records, or discuss Borrowers’ affairs, finances, and accounts with officers and employees of any Borrower), 5.10 , 5.11 , 5.14 , 5.15 , 5.16 or 5.17 of this Agreement, (ii)  Section 6 of this Agreement, (iii)  Section 7 of this Agreement, or (iv) the German Security Agreements or Section 7 of the US Security Agreement;

(b) fails to perform or observe any covenant or other agreement contained in any of Sections 5.3 (other than if any Borrower is not in good standing in its jurisdiction of organization), 5.4 , 5.5 , 5.8 , and 5.12 of this Agreement and such failure continues for a period of 10 days after the earlier of (i) the date on which such failure shall first become known to any Senior Officer of any Borrower or (ii) the date on which written notice thereof is given to Borrowers by Agent; or

(c) fails to perform or observe any covenant or other agreement contained in this Agreement, or in any of the other Loan Documents, in each case, other than any such covenant or agreement that is the subject of another provision of this Section 8 (in which event such other provision of this Section 8 shall govern), and such failure continues for a period of 30 days after the earlier of (i) the date on which such failure shall first become known to any Senior Officer of any Borrower and (ii) the date on which written notice thereof is given to Borrowers by Agent;

 

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8.3. Judgments . If one or more judgments, orders, or awards for the payment of money involving an aggregate amount of $15,000,000, or more (except to the extent fully covered (other than to the extent of customary deductibles) by insurance pursuant to which the insurer has not denied coverage) is entered or filed against a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or with respect to any of their respective assets, and either (a) there is a period of 30 consecutive days at any time after the entry of any such judgment, order, or award during which (1) the same is not discharged, satisfied, vacated, or bonded pending appeal, or (2) a stay of enforcement thereof is not in effect, or (b) enforcement proceedings are commenced upon such judgment, order, or award;

8.4. Voluntary Bankruptcy, etc. If an Insolvency Proceeding is commenced by a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries;

8.5. Involuntary Bankruptcy, etc. If an Insolvency Proceeding is commenced against a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries and any of the following events occur: (a) such Loan Party or such Subsidiary consents to the institution of such Insolvency Proceeding against it, (b) the petition or other action commencing the Insolvency Proceeding is not timely controverted, (c) the petition or other action commencing the Insolvency Proceeding is not dismissed within 60 calendar days of the date of the filing thereof, (d) an interim trustee is appointed to take possession of all or any substantial portion of the properties or assets of, or to operate all or any substantial portion of the business of, such Loan Party or its Subsidiary, or (e) an order for relief shall have been issued or entered therein;

8.6. Default Under Other Agreements . If there is (a) an “Event of Default” as defined under the Note Documents, (b) a “Termination Event”, a “Purchase and Sale Termination Event” or other event of default as defined under any of the ARS Facility Documents, (c) a default in one or more agreements to which a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is a party with one or more third Persons relative to a Loan Party’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ Indebtedness involving an aggregate amount of $15,000,000 or more, and such default (i) occurs at the final maturity of the obligations thereunder, or (ii) results in a right by such third Person, irrespective of whether exercised, to accelerate the maturity of such Loan Party’s or its Subsidiary’s obligations thereunder, or (d) a default in or an involuntary early termination of one or more Hedge Agreements to which a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is a party involving an aggregate amount of $15,000,000 or more;

8.7. Representations, etc . If any warranty, representation, certificate, statement, or Record made herein or in any other Loan Document or delivered in writing to Agent or any Lender in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document proves to be untrue in any material respect (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof) as of the date of issuance or making or deemed making thereof;

 

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8.8. Guaranty . If the obligation of any Guarantor under the guaranty of any of the Obligations (including any guaranty contained in any Security Agreement) is limited or terminated by operation of law or by such Guarantor (other than in accordance with the terms of this Agreement);

8.9. Security Documents . If the US Security Agreement, any German Security Agreement or any other Loan Document that purports to create a Lien, shall, for any reason, fail or cease to create a valid and perfected and, except to the extent of Permitted Liens which are non-consensual Permitted Liens, permitted purchase money Liens or the interests of lessors under Capital Leases, first-priority Lien on the Collateral covered thereby, except (a) as a result of a disposition of the applicable Collateral in a transaction permitted under this Agreement, (b) with respect to Collateral the aggregate value of which, for all such Collateral, does not exceed at any time, $5,000,000, or (c) as the result of an action or failure to act on the part of Agent;

8.10. Loan Documents . The validity or enforceability of any Loan Document shall at any time for any reason (other than solely as the result of an action or failure to act on the part of Agent) be declared to be null and void, or a proceeding shall be commenced by a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, or by any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, seeking to establish the invalidity or unenforceability thereof, or a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries shall deny that such Loan Party or its Subsidiaries has any liability or obligation purported to be created under any Loan Document; or

8.11. Change in Control . A Change in Control shall occur, whether directly or indirectly.

8.12. ERISA . The occurrence of any of the following events: (a) any Loan Party or ERISA Affiliate fails to make full payment when due of all amounts which any Loan Party or ERISA Affiliate is required to pay as contributions, installments, or otherwise to or with respect to a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan, and such failure could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (b) an accumulated funding deficiency or funding shortfall occurs or exists, whether or not waived, with respect to any Pension Plan, individually or in the aggregate of any Loan Party, and such deficiency or shortfall could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (c) a Notification Event, which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, or (d) any Loan Party or ERISA Affiliate completely or partially withdraws from one or more Multiemployer Plans, and such withdrawal could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

8.13. German Insolvency . If a German Insolvency Event occurs with respect to a German Loan Party.

8.14. Curtailment of Business . If the authority or ability of any Loan Party to conduct its business is wholly or substantially curtailed by any seizure, expropriation, nationalization, intervention, restriction or other action by or on behalf of any Governmental Authority or other person in relation to any Loan Party or any of its assets and such curtailment is reasonably likely to have Material Adverse Effect.

 

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8.15. Distribution of Foodservice Equity Interests . If Parent fails to distribute to the holders of its Equity Interests within 1 Business Day following the Closing Date 100% of the outstanding Equity Interests of Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc., a Delaware corporation pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Corporate Separation Documents (such distribution, the “ FoodService Distribution ”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, prior to such distribution of the Equity Interests of Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc., none of Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc. nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be considered to be “Subsidiaries” of Parent and its Subsidiaries, Parent shall be permitted to consummate the FoodService Distribution on the date that is 1 Business Day following the date hereof, and no Lien on the Equity Interests of Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc. shall be granted or deemed to be granted to Agent (pursuant to the US Guaranty and Security Agreement or otherwise) pursuant to the US Guaranty and Security Agreement or otherwise.

 

9. RIGHTS AND REMEDIES.

9.1. Rights and Remedies . Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, Agent may, and, at the instruction of the Required Lenders, shall (in each case under clauses (a) or (b) below by written notice to Borrowers), in addition to any other rights or remedies provided for hereunder or under any other Loan Document or by applicable law, do any one or more of the following:

(a) (i) declare the principal of, and any and all accrued and unpaid interest and fees in respect of, the Loans and all other Obligations (other than the Bank Product Obligations), whether evidenced by this Agreement or by any of the other Loan Documents to be immediately due and payable, whereupon the same shall become and be immediately due and payable and Borrowers shall be obligated to repay all of such Obligations in full, without presentment, demand, protest, or further notice or other requirements of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by each Borrower, and (ii) direct Borrowers to provide (and Borrowers agree that upon receipt of such notice Borrowers will provide) Letter of Credit Collateralization to Agent to be held as security for Borrowers’ reimbursement obligations for drawings that may subsequently occur under issued and outstanding Letters of Credit;

(b) declare the Commitments terminated, whereupon the Commitments shall immediately be terminated together with (i) any obligation of any Revolving Lender to make Revolving Loans, (ii) the obligation of any Swing Lender to make Swing Loans, and (iii) the obligation of any Issuing Lender to issue, or cause the issuance of, Letters of Credit; and

(c) exercise all other rights and remedies available to Agent or the Lenders under the Loan Documents, under applicable law, or in equity.

The foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in Section 8.4 or Section 8.5 , in addition to the remedies set forth above, without any notice to Borrowers or any other Person or any act by the Lender Group, the Commitments shall automatically terminate and the Obligations (other than the Bank Product Obligations), inclusive of the principal of, and any and all accrued and unpaid interest and fees in respect of, the Loans and all other Obligations (other than the Bank Product Obligations), whether evidenced by this Agreement or by any of the other Loan Documents, shall automatically become and be

 

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immediately due and payable and Borrowers shall automatically be obligated to repay all of such Obligations in full (including Borrowers being obligated to provide (and Borrowers agree that they will provide) (1) Letter of Credit Collateralization to Agent to be held as security for Borrowers’ reimbursement obligations in respect of drawings that may subsequently occur under issued and outstanding Letters of Credit and (2) Bank Product Collateralization to be held as security for Borrowers’ or their Subsidiaries’ obligations in respect of outstanding Bank Products), without presentment, demand, protest, or notice or other requirements of any kind, all of which are expressly waived by Parent and Borrowers.

9.2. Remedies Cumulative . The rights and remedies of the Lender Group under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and all other agreements shall be cumulative. The Lender Group shall have all other rights and remedies not inconsistent herewith as provided under the Code, by law, or in equity. No exercise by the Lender Group of one right or remedy shall be deemed an election, and no waiver by the Lender Group of any Event of Default shall be deemed a continuing waiver. No delay by the Lender Group shall constitute a waiver, election, or acquiescence by it.

 

10. WAIVERS; INDEMNIFICATION.

10.1. Demand; Protest; etc. Each Borrower waives demand, protest, notice of protest, notice of default or dishonor, notice of payment and nonpayment, nonpayment at maturity, release, compromise, settlement, extension, or renewal of documents, instruments, chattel paper, and guarantees at any time held by the Lender Group on which any Borrower may in any way be liable.

10.2. The Lender Group’s Liability for Collateral . Each Borrower hereby agrees that: (a) so long as Agent complies with its obligations, if any, under the Code, the Lender Group shall not in any way or manner be liable or responsible for: (i) the safekeeping of the Collateral, (ii) any loss or damage thereto occurring or arising in any manner or fashion from any cause, (iii) any diminution in the value thereof, or (iv) any act or default of any carrier, warehouseman, bailee, forwarding agency, or other Person, and (b) all risk of loss, damage, or destruction of the Collateral shall be borne by Borrowers.

10.3. Indemnification . Each Borrower shall pay, indemnify, defend, and hold the Agent-Related Persons, the Lender-Related Persons, and each Participant (each, an “ Indemnified Person ”) harmless (to the fullest extent permitted by law) from and against any and all claims, demands, suits, actions, investigations, proceedings, liabilities, fines, costs, penalties, and damages, and all reasonable fees and disbursements of attorneys, experts, or consultants and all other costs and expenses actually incurred in connection therewith or in connection with the enforcement of this indemnification (as and when they are incurred and irrespective of whether suit is brought), at any time asserted against, imposed upon, or incurred by any of them (a) in connection with or as a result of or related to the execution and delivery ( provided that Borrowers shall not be liable for costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) of any Lender (other than Wells Fargo) incurred in advising, structuring, drafting, reviewing, administering or syndicating the Loan Documents), enforcement, performance, or administration (including any restructuring or workout with respect hereto) of this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or the monitoring of

 

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Parent’s and its Subsidiaries’ compliance with the terms of the Loan Documents (provided, that the indemnification in this clause (a) shall not extend to (i) disputes solely between or among the Lenders that do not involve any acts or omissions of any Loan Party, or (ii) disputes solely between or among the Lenders and their respective Affiliates that do not involve any acts or omissions of any Loan Party, it being understood and agreed that the indemnification in this clause (a) shall extend to Agent (but not the Lenders) relative to disputes between or among Agent on the one hand, and one or more Lenders, or one or more of their Affiliates, on the other hand, or (iii) any claims for Taxes, which shall be governed by Section 16 , other than any Taxes that represent claims, demands, suits, actions, investigations, proceedings, liabilities, fines, costs, penalties, and damages arising from any non-Tax claim), (b) with respect to any actual or prospective investigation, litigation, or proceeding related to this Agreement, any other Loan Document, the making of any Loans or issuance of any Letters of Credit hereunder, or the use of the proceeds of the Loans or the Letters of Credit provided hereunder (irrespective of whether any Indemnified Person is a party thereto), or any act, omission, event, or circumstance in any manner related thereto, and (c) in connection with or arising out of any presence or release of Hazardous Materials at, on, under, to or from any assets or properties owned, leased or operated by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any Environmental Actions, Environmental Liabilities or Remedial Actions related in any way to any such assets or properties of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (each and all of the foregoing, the “ Indemnified Liabilities ”). The foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, no Borrower shall have any obligation to any Indemnified Person under this Section 10.3 with respect to any Indemnified Liability that a court of competent jurisdiction finally determines to have resulted from the gross negligence, willful misconduct or material breach of an enforceable contractual obligation of such Indemnified Person or its officers, directors, employees, attorneys, or agents. This provision shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the repayment in full of the Obligations. If any Indemnified Person makes any payment to any other Indemnified Person with respect to an Indemnified Liability as to which Borrowers were required to indemnify the Indemnified Person receiving such payment, the Indemnified Person making such payment is entitled to be indemnified and reimbursed by Borrowers with respect thereto. WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE FOREGOING INDEMNITY SHALL APPLY TO EACH INDEMNIFIED PERSON WITH RESPECT TO INDEMNIFIED LIABILITIES WHICH IN WHOLE OR IN PART ARE CAUSED BY OR ARISE OUT OF ANY NEGLIGENT ACT OR OMISSION OF SUCH INDEMNIFIED PERSON OR OF ANY OTHER PERSON.

 

11. NOTICES.

Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, all notices or demands relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be in writing and (except for financial statements and other informational documents which may be sent by first-class mail, postage prepaid) shall be personally delivered or sent by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested), overnight courier, electronic mail (at such email addresses as a party may designate

 

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in accordance herewith), or telefacsimile. In the case of notices or demands to Parent or any Borrower or Agent, they shall be sent to the respective address set forth below:

 

 

If to Parent or any Borrower:   

c/o THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC.

2400 South 44 th Street

Manitowoc, Wisconsin 54221

Attn: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Fax No. (920) 652-9775

with copies to:   

FOLEY & LARDNER LLP

777 East Wisconsin Avenue

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

Attn: Heidi M. Furlong, Esq.

Fax No. (414) 297-4900

 

and

 

NOERR LLP

Börsenstraße 1

60313 Frankfurt am Main

Germany

Attn: Sebastian Bock, Esq.

Fax No. +49 69 971477100

If to Agent:   

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

10 South Wacker Drive, 13th Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60606

Attn: Relationship Manager for The Manitowoc

         Company, Inc. - Cranes

Fax No. (312) 332-0424

with a copy to:   

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., LONDON BRANCH

One Plantation Place

30 Fenchurch Street

London EC3M 3BD

Attn: Portfolio Manager - The Manitowoc

         Company, Inc. - Cranes

Fax No. +44 (0) 20 7929 4645

with copies to:   

GOLDBERG KOHN LTD.

55 East Monroe Street, Suite 3300

Chicago, Illinois 60603

Attn: Gary Zussman, Esq.

Fax No. (312) 332-2196

Any party hereto may change the address at which they are to receive notices hereunder, by notice in writing in the foregoing manner given to the other party. All notices or demands sent in accordance with this Section 11 shall be deemed received on the earlier of the date of actual receipt or 3 Business Days after the deposit thereof in the mail; provided , that (a) notices sent by

 

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overnight courier service shall be deemed to have been given when received, (b) notices by facsimile shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient) and (c) notices by electronic mail shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgment from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return email or other written acknowledgment).

 

12. CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE; JURY TRIAL WAIVER; JUDICIAL REFERENCE PROVISION.

(a) THE VALIDITY OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS (UNLESS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED TO THE CONTRARY IN ANOTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN RESPECT OF SUCH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT), THE CONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION, AND ENFORCEMENT HEREOF AND THEREOF, THE RIGHTS OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND THERETO WITH RESPECT TO ALL MATTERS ARISING HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER OR RELATED HERETO OR THERETO, AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSIES OR DISPUTES ARISING HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER OR RELATED HERETO OR THERETO SHALL BE DETERMINED UNDER, GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(b) THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE TRIED AND LITIGATED ONLY IN THE STATE AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK; PROVIDED , THAT ANY SUIT SEEKING ENFORCEMENT AGAINST ANY COLLATERAL OR OTHER PROPERTY MAY BE BROUGHT, AT AGENT’S OPTION, IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION WHERE AGENT ELECTS TO BRING SUCH ACTION OR WHERE SUCH COLLATERAL OR OTHER PROPERTY MAY BE FOUND. EACH OF PARENT AND EACH BORROWER AND EACH MEMBER OF THE LENDER GROUP WAIVE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT EACH MAY HAVE TO ASSERT THE DOCTRINE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS OR TO OBJECT TO VENUE TO THE EXTENT ANY PROCEEDING IS BROUGHT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION 12(b) .

(c) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH OF PARENT AND EACH BORROWER AND EACH MEMBER OF THE LENDER GROUP HEREBY WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS, IF ANY, TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREIN, INCLUDING CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW OR STATUTORY CLAIMS (EACH A “ CLAIM ”). EACH OF PARENT AND EACH BORROWER AND EACH MEMBER OF

 

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THE LENDER GROUP REPRESENT THAT EACH HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER AND EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.

(d) EACH OF PARENT AND EACH BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK AND THE STATE OF NEW YORK, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY LOAN DOCUMENTS, OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT AGENT MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST ANY LOAN PARTY OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.

(e) NO CLAIM MAY BE MADE BY ANY LOAN PARTY AGAINST AGENT, ANY SWING LENDER, ANY OTHER LENDER, ANY ISSUING LENDER, OR ANY AFFILIATE, DIRECTOR, OFFICER, EMPLOYEE, COUNSEL, REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT, OR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT OF ANY OF THEM FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES OR LOSSES IN RESPECT OF ANY CLAIM FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT OR ANY OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR ANY ACT, OMISSION, OR EVENT OCCURRING IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AND EACH LOAN PARTY HEREBY WAIVES, RELEASES, AND AGREES NOT TO SUE UPON ANY CLAIM FOR SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER OR NOT ACCRUED AND WHETHER OR NOT KNOWN OR SUSPECTED TO EXIST IN ITS FAVOR.

 

13. ASSIGNMENTS AND PARTICIPATIONS; SUCCESSORS.

13.1. Assignments and Participations .

(a) (i) Subject to the conditions set forth in clause (a)(ii) below, any Lender may assign and delegate all or any portion of its rights and duties under the Loan Documents (including the Obligations owed to it and its Commitments) to one or more assignees so long as such prospective assignee is an Eligible Transferee (each, an “ Assignee ”), with the prior written consent (such consent not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) of:

(A) Borrowers; provided , that no consent of Borrowers shall be required (1) if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or (2) in connection with an

 

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assignment to a Person that is a Lender or an Affiliate (other than natural persons) of a Lender or a Related Fund, and; provided further , that in any case, Borrowers shall be deemed to have consented to a proposed assignment unless they object thereto by written notice to Agent within 10 Business Days after having received notice thereof; and

(B) Agent, Swing Lenders, and Issuing Lenders; provided , that no consent of Agent, Swing Lenders or Issuing Lenders shall be required in connection with an assignment to a Person that is a Lender or an Affiliate (other than natural persons) of a Lender or a Related Fund.

(ii) Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions:

(A) no assignment may be made to a natural person,

(B) no assignment may be made to a Loan Party or an Affiliate of a Loan Party,

(C) the amount of the Commitments and the other rights and obligations of the assigning Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Acceptance with respect to such assignment is delivered to Agent) shall be in a minimum amount (unless waived by Agent) of $5,000,000 (except such minimum amount shall not apply to (I) an assignment or delegation by any Lender to any other Lender, an Affiliate of any Lender, or a Related Fund of such Lender or (II) a group of new Lenders, each of which is an Affiliate of each other or a Related Fund of such new Lender to the extent that the aggregate amount to be assigned to all such new Lenders is at least $5,000,000),

(D) each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement,

(E) the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to Agent an Assignment and Acceptance; provided , that Borrowers and Agent may continue to deal solely and directly with the assigning Lender in connection with the interest so assigned to an Assignee until written notice of such assignment, together with payment instructions, addresses, and related information with respect to the Assignee, have been given to Borrowers and Agent by such Lender and the Assignee,

(F) unless waived by Agent, the assigning Lender or Assignee has paid to Agent, for Agent’s separate account, a processing fee in the amount of $3,500, and

(G) the Assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to Agent an Administrative Questionnaire in a form approved by Agent (the “ Administrative Questionnaire ”).

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been assigned to it pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, shall be a “Lender” and shall have the rights and obligations of a Lender under the Loan Documents, and (ii) the assigning Lender shall, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents have been assigned by it pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, relinquish its rights (except with respect to Section 10.3 ) and be released from any future obligations under this Agreement (and in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering all or the remaining portion of an assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto and thereto); provided , that nothing contained herein shall release any assigning Lender from obligations that survive the termination of this Agreement, including such assigning Lender’s obligations under Section 15 and Section 17.9(a) .

(c) By executing and delivering an Assignment and Acceptance, the assigning Lender thereunder and the Assignee thereunder confirm to and agree with each other and the other parties hereto as follows: (i) other than as provided in such Assignment and Acceptance, such assigning Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Agreement or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement or any other Loan Document furnished pursuant hereto, (ii) such assigning Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of any Loan Party or the performance or observance by any Loan Party of any of its obligations under this Agreement or any other Loan Document furnished pursuant hereto, (iii) such Assignee confirms that it has received a copy of this Agreement, together with such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into such Assignment and Acceptance, (iv) such Assignee will, independently and without reliance upon Agent, such assigning Lender or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement, (v) such Assignee appoints and authorizes Agent to take such actions and to exercise such powers under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as are delegated to Agent, by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, and (vi) such Assignee agrees that it will perform all of the obligations which by the terms of this Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

(d) Immediately upon Agent’s receipt of the required processing fee, if applicable, and delivery of notice to the assigning Lender pursuant to Section 13.1(b) , this Agreement shall be deemed to be amended to the extent, but only to the extent, necessary to reflect the addition of the Assignee and the resulting adjustment of the Commitments arising therefrom. The Commitment allocated to each Assignee shall reduce such Commitments of the assigning Lender pro tanto .

(e) Any Lender may at any time sell to one or more commercial banks, financial institutions, or other Persons (a “ Participant ”) participating interests in all or any portion of its Obligations, its Commitment, and the other rights and interests of that Lender (the “ Originating Lender ”) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents; provided , that (i) the Originating Lender shall remain a “Lender” for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the Participant receiving the participating interest in the Obligations, the

 

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Commitments, and the other rights and interests of the Originating Lender hereunder shall not constitute a “Lender” hereunder or under the other Loan Documents and the Originating Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) the Originating Lender shall remain solely responsible for the performance of such obligations, (iii) Borrowers, Agent, and the Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with the Originating Lender in connection with the Originating Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (iv) no Lender shall transfer or grant any participating interest under which the Participant has the right to approve any amendment to, or any consent or waiver with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except to the extent such amendment to, or consent or waiver with respect to this Agreement or of any other Loan Document would (A) extend the final maturity date of the Obligations hereunder in which such Participant is participating, (B) reduce the interest rate applicable to the Obligations hereunder in which such Participant is participating, (C) release all or substantially all of the Collateral or guaranties (except to the extent expressly provided herein or in any of the Loan Documents) supporting the Obligations hereunder in which such Participant is participating, (D) postpone the payment of, or reduce the amount of, the interest or fees payable to such Participant through such Lender (other than a waiver of default interest), or (E) decreases the amount or postpones the due dates of scheduled principal repayments or prepayments or premiums payable to such Participant through such Lender, (v) no participation shall be sold to a natural person, (vi) no participation shall be sold to a Loan Party or an Affiliate of a Loan Party, and (vii) all amounts payable by Borrowers hereunder shall be determined as if such Lender had not sold such participation, except that, if amounts outstanding under this Agreement are due and unpaid, or shall have been declared or shall have become due and payable upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, each Participant shall be deemed to have the right of set off in respect of its participating interest in amounts owing under this Agreement to the same extent as if the amount of its participating interest were owing directly to it as a Lender under this Agreement. The rights of any Participant only shall be derivative through the Originating Lender with whom such Participant participates and no Participant shall have any rights under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or any direct rights as to the other Lenders, Agent, Borrowers, the Collateral, or otherwise in respect of the Obligations. No Participant shall have the right to participate directly in the making of decisions by the Lenders among themselves.

(f) In connection with any such assignment or participation or proposed assignment or participation or any grant of a security interest in, or pledge of, its rights under and interest in this Agreement, a Lender may, subject to the provisions of Section 17.9 , disclose all documents and information which it now or hereafter may have relating to Parent and its Subsidiaries and their respective businesses.

(g) Any other provision in this Agreement notwithstanding, any Lender may at any time create a security interest in, or pledge, all or any portion of its rights under and interest in this Agreement in favor of any Federal Reserve Bank in accordance with Regulation A of the Federal Reserve Bank or U.S. Treasury Regulation 31 CFR §203.24 or to secure obligations of such Lender ( provided , that except as described below with respect to any Federal Reserve Bank, no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee for such Lender as a party hereto), and in the case of a such a pledge to any Federal Reserve Bank, such Federal Reserve Bank may enforce such pledge or security interest in any manner permitted under applicable law.

 

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(h) Agent (as a non-fiduciary agent on behalf of Borrowers) shall maintain, or cause to be maintained, a register (the “ Register ”) on which it enters the name and address of each Lender as the registered owner of the Revolver Commitments (and the principal amount thereof and stated interest thereon) held by such Lender (each, a “ Registered Loan ”). Other than in connection with an assignment by a Lender of all or any portion of its portion of the Revolver Commitments to an Affiliate of such Lender or a Related Fund of such Lender (i) a Registered Loan (and the registered note, if any, evidencing the same) may be assigned or sold in whole or in part only by registration of such assignment or sale on the Register (and each registered note shall expressly so provide) and (ii) any assignment or sale of all or part of such Registered Loan (and the registered note, if any, evidencing the same) may be effected only by registration of such assignment or sale on the Register, together with the surrender of the registered note, if any, evidencing the same duly endorsed by (or accompanied by a written instrument of assignment or sale duly executed by) the holder of such registered note, whereupon, at the request of the designated assignee(s) or transferee(s), one or more new registered notes in the same aggregate principal amount shall be issued to the designated assignee(s) or transferee(s). Prior to the registration of assignment or sale of any Registered Loan (and the registered note, if any evidencing the same), Borrowers shall treat the Person in whose name such Registered Loan (and the registered note, if any, evidencing the same) is registered as the owner thereof for the purpose of receiving all payments thereon and for all other purposes, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. In the case of any assignment by a Lender of all or any portion of its Revolver Commitments to an Affiliate of such Lender or a Related Fund of such Lender, and which assignment is not recorded in the Register, the assigning Lender, on behalf of Borrowers, shall maintain a register comparable to the Register.

(i) In the event that a Lender sells participations in the Registered Loan, such Lender, as a non-fiduciary agent on behalf of Borrowers, shall maintain (or cause to be maintained) a register on which it enters the name of all participants in the Registered Loans held by it (and the principal amount (and stated interest thereon) of the portion of such Registered Loans that is subject to such participations) (the “ Participant Register ”). A Registered Loan (and the Registered Note, if any, evidencing the same) may be participated in whole or in part only by registration of such participation on the Participant Register (and each registered note shall expressly so provide). Any participation of such Registered Loan (and the registered note, if any, evidencing the same) may be effected only by the registration of such participation on the Participant Register. The Participant Register shall, absent demonstrable error, conclusively be presumed to be accurate.

(j) Agent shall make a copy of the Register (and each Lender shall make a copy of its Participant Register to the extent it has one) available for review by Borrowers from time to time as Borrowers may reasonably request solely for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

(k) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, no assignment may be made unless, after giving effect thereto the Pro Rata Share of the US Revolver Commitments of a Lender and its Foreign Lender Affiliates shall equal the Pro Rata Share of the German Revolver Commitments of such Lender and its Foreign Lender Affiliates and the Pro Rata Share of the German Revolver Commitments of a Lender and its Foreign Lender Affiliates shall equal the Pro Rata Share of the US Revolver Commitments of such Lender and its Foreign Lender Affiliates.

 

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13.2. Successors . This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of each of the parties; provided , that no Borrower may assign this Agreement or any rights or duties hereunder without the Lenders’ prior written consent and any prohibited assignment shall be absolutely void ab initio . No consent to assignment by the Lenders shall release any Borrower from its Obligations. A Lender may assign this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and its rights and duties hereunder and thereunder pursuant to Section 13.1 and, except as expressly required pursuant to Section 13.1 , no consent or approval by any Borrower is required in connection with any such assignment.

 

14. AMENDMENTS; WAIVERS.

14.1. Amendments and Waivers .

(a) No amendment, waiver or other modification of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than Bank Product Agreements or the Fee Letter), and no consent with respect to any departure by Parent or any Borrower therefrom, shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Required Lenders (or by Agent at the written request of the Required Lenders) and the Loan Parties that are party thereto and then any such waiver or consent shall be effective, but only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided , that no such waiver, amendment, or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by all of the Lenders directly affected thereby and all of the Loan Parties that are party thereto, do any of the following:

(i) increase the amount of or extend the expiration date of any Commitment of any Lender or amend, modify, or eliminate the last sentence of Section 2.4(c) ,

(ii) postpone or delay any date fixed by this Agreement or any other Loan Document for any payment of principal, interest, fees, or other amounts due hereunder or under any other Loan Document,

(iii) reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest on, any loan or other extension of credit hereunder, or reduce any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document (except in connection with the waiver of applicability of Section 2.6(c) , which waiver shall be effective with the written consent of the Required Lenders),

(iv) amend, modify, or eliminate this Section or any provision of this Agreement providing for consent or other action by all Lenders,

(v) amend, modify, or eliminate Section 3.1 or 3.2 ,

(vi) amend, modify, or eliminate Section 15.11 ,

(vii) other than as permitted by Section 15.11 , release Agent’s Lien in and to any of the Collateral,

(viii) amend, modify, or eliminate the definitions of “Required Lenders”, “Supermajority Lenders” or “Pro Rata Share”, or amend, modify of eliminate Section 15.13(b) ,

 

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(ix) contractually subordinate any of Agent’s Liens,

(x) other than in connection with a merger, liquidation, dissolution or sale of such Person expressly permitted by the terms hereof or the other Loan Documents, release any Borrower or any Guarantor from any obligation for the payment of money or consent to the assignment or transfer by any Borrower or any Guarantor of any of its rights or duties under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents,

(xi) amend, modify, or eliminate any of the provisions of Section 2.4(b)(i) or (ii) , or

(xii) amend, modify, or eliminate any of the provisions of Section 13.1 with respect to assignments to, or participations with, Persons that are Loan Parties or Affiliates of Loan Parties;

(b) No amendment, waiver, modification, or consent shall amend, modify, waive, or eliminate,

(i) the definition of, or any of the terms or provisions of, the Fee Letter, without the written consent of Agent and Borrowers (and shall not require the written consent of any of the Lenders), or

(ii) any provision of Section 15 pertaining to Agent, or any other rights or duties of Agent under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, without the written consent of Agent, Borrowers, and the Required Lenders;

(c) No amendment, waiver, modification, elimination, or consent shall amend, without written consent of Agent, Borrowers and the Supermajority Lenders, modify, or eliminate the definition of Borrowing Base or any of the defined terms (including the definitions of Eligible Inventory, Eligible Landed Inventory, Eligible In-Transit Inventory, Eligible Domestic In-Transit Inventory, Eligible Equipment and Eligible Real Property) that are used in such definition to the extent that any such change results in more credit being made available to Borrowers based upon the US Borrowing Base or German Borrowing Base, but not otherwise, or the definition of Maximum Revolver Amount or German Maximum Revolver Amount;

(d) No amendment, waiver, modification, elimination, or consent shall amend, modify, or waive any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents pertaining to an Issuing Lender, or any other rights or duties an Issuing Lender under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, without the written consent of such Issuing Lender, Agent, Borrowers, and the Required Lenders;

(e) No amendment, waiver, modification, elimination, or consent shall amend, modify, or waive any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents pertaining to a Swing Lender, or any other rights or duties of a Swing Lender under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, without the written consent of such Swing Lender, Agent, Borrowers, and the Required Lenders; and

 

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(f) Anything in this Section 14.1 to the contrary notwithstanding, (i) any amendment, modification, elimination, waiver, consent, termination, or release of, or with respect to, any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document that relates only to the relationship of the Lender Group among themselves, and that does not affect the rights or obligations of Parent or any Borrower, shall not require consent by or the agreement of any Loan Party, and (ii) any amendment, waiver, modification, elimination, or consent of or with respect to any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document may be entered into without the consent of, or over the objection of, any Defaulting Lender other than any of the matters governed by Section 14.1(a)(i) through (iii)  that affect such Lender.

14.2. Replacement of Certain Lenders .

(a) If (i) any action to be taken by the Lender Group or Agent hereunder requires the consent, authorization, or agreement of all Lenders, the Supermajority Lenders or all Lenders affected thereby and if such action has received the consent, authorization, or agreement of the Required Lenders but not of all Lenders, the Supermajority Lenders or all Lenders affected thereby, or (ii) any Lender makes a claim for compensation under Section 16 , then Borrowers or Agent, upon at least 5 Business Days prior irrevocable notice, may permanently replace any Lender that failed to give its consent, authorization, or agreement (a “ Non-Consenting Lender ”), together with its Foreign Lender Affiliates, or any Lender that made a claim for compensation (a “ Tax Lender ”), together with its Foreign Lender Affiliates, with one or more Replacement Lenders, and the Non-Consenting Lender (and its Foreign Lender Affiliates) or Tax Lender (and its Foreign Lender Affiliates), as applicable, shall have no right to refuse to be replaced hereunder. Such notice to replace the Non-Consenting Lender (and its Affiliates) or Tax Lender (and its Foreign Lender Affiliates), as applicable, shall specify an effective date for such replacement, which date shall not be later than 15 Business Days after the date such notice is given.

(b) Prior to the effective date of such replacement, the Non-Consenting Lender (and its Foreign Lender Affiliates) or Tax Lender (and its Foreign Lender Affiliates), as applicable, and each Replacement Lender shall execute and deliver an Assignment and Acceptance, subject only to the Non-Consenting Lender (and its Foreign Lender Affiliates) or Tax Lender (and its Foreign Lender Affiliates), as applicable, being repaid in full its share of the outstanding Obligations (without any premium or penalty of any kind whatsoever, but including (i) all interest, fees and other amounts that may be due in payable in respect thereof, and (ii) an assumption of its Pro Rata Share of participations in the Letters of Credit). If the Non-Consenting Lender (and its Foreign Lender Affiliates) or Tax Lender (and its Foreign Lender Affiliates), as applicable, shall refuse or fail to execute and deliver any such Assignment and Acceptance prior to the effective date of such replacement, Agent may, but shall not be required to, execute and deliver such Assignment and Acceptance in the name or and on behalf of the Non-Consenting Lender (and its Foreign Lender Affiliates) or Tax Lender (and its Foreign Lender Affiliates), as applicable, and irrespective of whether Agent executes and delivers such Assignment and Acceptance, the Non-Consenting Lender (and its Foreign Lender Affiliates) or Tax Lender (and its Foreign Lender Affiliates), as applicable, shall be deemed to have executed and delivered such Assignment and Acceptance. The replacement of any Non-Consenting Lender (and its Foreign Lender Affiliates) or Tax Lender (and its Foreign Lender Affiliates), as applicable, shall be made in accordance with the terms of Section 13.1 . Until such time as one or

 

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more Replacement Lenders shall have acquired all of the Obligations, the Commitments, and the other rights and obligations of the Non-Consenting Lender (and its Foreign Lender Affiliates) or Tax Lender (and its Foreign Lender Affiliates), as applicable, hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the Non-Consenting Lender (and its Foreign Lender Affiliates) or Tax Lender (and its Foreign Lender Affiliates), as applicable, shall remain obligated to make the Non-Consenting Lender’s (and its Foreign Lender Affiliates’) or Tax Lender’s (and its Foreign Lender Affiliates’), as applicable, Pro Rata Share of Revolving Loans and to purchase a participation in each Letter of Credit, in an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share of participations in such Letters of Credit.

14.3. No Waivers; Cumulative Remedies . No failure by Agent or any Lender to exercise any right, remedy, or option under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or delay by Agent or any Lender in exercising the same, will operate as a waiver thereof. No waiver by Agent or any Lender will be effective unless it is in writing, and then only to the extent specifically stated. No waiver by Agent or any Lender on any occasion shall affect or diminish Agent’s and each Lender’s rights thereafter to require strict performance by Parent and Borrowers of any provision of this Agreement. Agent’s and each Lender’s rights under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents will be cumulative and not exclusive of any other right or remedy that Agent or any Lender may have.

 

15. AGENT; THE LENDER GROUP.

15.1. Appointment and Authorization of Agent . Each Lender hereby designates and appoints Wells Fargo as its agent under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and each Lender hereby irrevocably authorizes (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to designate, appoint, and authorize) Agent to execute and deliver each of the other Loan Documents on its behalf and to take such other action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and each other Loan Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to Agent by the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Agent agrees to act as agent for and on behalf of the Lenders (and the Bank Product Providers) on the conditions contained in this Section 15 . Any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document notwithstanding, Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein or in the other Loan Documents, nor shall Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender (or Bank Product Provider), and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise exist against Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the use of the term “agent” in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents with reference to Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only a representative relationship between independent contracting parties. Each Lender hereby further authorizes (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to authorize) Agent to act as the secured party under each of the Loan Documents that create a Lien on any item of Collateral. Except as expressly otherwise provided in this Agreement, Agent shall have and may use its sole discretion with respect to exercising or refraining from exercising any discretionary rights or

 

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taking or refraining from taking any actions that Agent expressly is entitled to take or assert under or pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, or of any other provision of the Loan Documents that provides rights or powers to Agent, Lenders agree that Agent shall have the right to exercise the following powers as long as this Agreement remains in effect: (a) maintain, in accordance with its customary business practices, ledgers and records reflecting the status of the Obligations, the Collateral, payments and proceeds of Collateral, and related matters, (b) execute or file any and all financing or similar statements or notices, amendments, renewals, supplements, documents, instruments, proofs of claim, notices and other written agreements with respect to the Loan Documents, (c) make Revolving Loans, for itself or on behalf of Lenders, as provided in the Loan Documents, (d) exclusively receive, apply, and distribute payments and proceeds of the Collateral as provided in the Loan Documents, (e) open and maintain such bank accounts and cash management arrangements as Agent deems necessary and appropriate in accordance with the Loan Documents for the foregoing purposes, (f) perform, exercise, and enforce any and all other rights and remedies of the Lender Group with respect to Parent or its Subsidiaries, the Obligations, the Collateral, or otherwise related to any of same as provided in the Loan Documents, and (g) incur and pay such Lender Group Expenses as Agent may deem necessary or appropriate for the performance and fulfillment of its functions and powers pursuant to the Loan Documents.

15.2. Delegation of Duties . Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement or any other Loan Document by or through agents, employees or attorneys in fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. Without limitation of the foregoing, Agent may at any time designate and appoint any Person selected by Agent as Agent’s subagent with respect to all or any part of the Collateral; provided , that such subagent shall not be authorized to take any action with respect to any such Collateral unless and except to the extent expressly authorized in writing by Agent. Should any instrument in writing from any Loan Party be required by such subagent to more fully or certainly vest in and confirm to such subagent such rights, powers, privileges and duties, such Loan Party shall execute, acknowledge and deliver any and all such instruments promptly upon request by Agent. If such subagent, or successor thereto, shall resign or be removed, all rights, powers, privileges and duties of such subagent, to the extent permitted by law, shall automatically vest in and be exercised by Agent until the appointment of a new subagent. Each member of the Lender Group and each Loan Party acknowledges and agrees that any subagent appointed by Agent shall be entitled to the rights and benefits of Agent under this Section 15 (including the exculpatory provisions). Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agent or attorney in fact that it selects as long as such selection was made without gross negligence or willful misconduct.

15.3. Liability of Agent . None of the Agent-Related Persons shall (a) be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by any of them under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions contemplated hereby (except for its own gross negligence or willful misconduct), or (b) be responsible in any manner to any of the Lenders (or Bank Product Providers) for any recital, statement, representation or warranty made by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, or any officer or director thereof, contained in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by Agent under or in connection with, this

 

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Agreement or any other Loan Document, or the validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or for any failure of Parent or its Subsidiaries or any other party to any Loan Document to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder. No Agent-Related Person shall be under any obligation to any Lenders (or Bank Product Providers) to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or to inspect the books and records or properties of Parent or its Subsidiaries.

15.4. Reliance by Agent . Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, telegram, telefacsimile or other electronic method of transmission, telex or telephone message, statement or other document or conversation believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent, or made by the proper Person or Persons, and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including counsel to Borrowers or counsel to any Lender), independent accountants and other experts selected by Agent. Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement or any other Loan Document unless Agent shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Lenders as it deems appropriate and until such instructions are received, Agent shall act, or refrain from acting, as it deems advisable. If Agent so requests, it shall first be indemnified to its reasonable satisfaction by the Lenders (and, if it so elects, the Bank Product Providers) against any and all liability and expense that may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document in accordance with a request or consent of the Required Lenders and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all of the Lenders (and Bank Product Providers).

15.5. Notice of Default or Event of Default . Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, except with respect to defaults in the payment of principal, interest, fees, and expenses required to be paid to Agent for the account of the Lenders and, except with respect to Events of Default of which Agent has actual knowledge, unless Agent shall have received written notice from a Lender or Borrowers referring to this Agreement, describing such Default or Event of Default, and stating that such notice is a “notice of default.” Agent promptly will notify the Lenders of its receipt of any such notice or of any Event of Default of which Agent has actual knowledge. If any Lender obtains actual knowledge of any Event of Default, such Lender promptly shall notify the other Lenders and Agent of such Event of Default. Each Lender shall be solely responsible for giving any notices to its Participants, if any. Subject to Section 15.4 , Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as may be requested by the Required Lenders in accordance with Section 9 ; provided , that unless and until Agent has received any such request, Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable.

15.6. Credit Decision . Each Lender (and Bank Product Provider) acknowledges that none of the Agent-Related Persons has made any representation or warranty to it, and that no act by Agent hereinafter taken, including any review of the affairs of Parent and its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by any Agent-Related Person to any Lender (or Bank Product Provider). Each Lender represents (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to represent) to Agent that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent-Related Person and based on such due diligence, documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of an investigation into the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of each Borrower or any other Person party to a Loan Document, and all applicable bank regulatory laws relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, and made its own decision to enter into this Agreement and to extend credit to Borrowers. Each Lender also represents (and by entering into

 

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a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to represent) that it will, independently and without reliance upon any Agent-Related Person and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit analysis, appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and to make such investigations as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of each Borrower or any other Person party to a Loan Document. Except for notices, reports, and other documents expressly herein required to be furnished to the Lenders by Agent, Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender (or Bank Product Provider) with any credit or other information concerning the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition or creditworthiness of any Borrower or any other Person party to a Loan Document that may come into the possession of any of the Agent-Related Persons. Each Lender acknowledges (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to acknowledge) that Agent does not have any duty or responsibility, either initially or on a continuing basis (except to the extent, if any, that is expressly specified herein) to provide such Lender (or Bank Product Provider) with any credit or other information with respect to any Borrower, its Affiliates or any of their respective business, legal, financial or other affairs, and irrespective of whether such information came into Agent’s or its Affiliates’ or representatives’ possession before or after the date on which such Lender became a party to this Agreement (or such Bank Product Provider entered into a Bank Product Agreement).

15.7. Costs and Expenses; Indemnification . Agent may incur and pay Lender Group Expenses to the extent Agent reasonably deems necessary or appropriate for the performance and fulfillment of its functions, powers, and obligations pursuant to the Loan Documents, including court costs, attorneys’ fees and expenses, fees and expenses of financial accountants, advisors, consultants, and appraisers, costs of collection by outside collection agencies, auctioneer fees and expenses, and costs of security guards or insurance premiums paid to maintain the Collateral, whether or not Borrowers are obligated to reimburse Agent or Lenders for such expenses pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise. Agent is authorized and directed to deduct and retain sufficient amounts from payments or proceeds of the Collateral received by Agent to reimburse Agent for such out-of-pocket costs and expenses prior to the distribution of any amounts to Lenders (or Bank Product Providers). In the event Agent is not reimbursed for such costs and expenses by Parent or its Subsidiaries, each Lender hereby agrees that it is and shall be obligated to pay to Agent such Lender’s ratable thereof. Whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, each of the Lenders, on a ratable basis, shall indemnify and defend the Agent-Related Persons (to the extent not reimbursed by or on behalf of Borrowers and without limiting the obligation of Borrowers to do so) from and against any and all Indemnified Liabilities; provided , that no Lender shall be liable for the payment to any Agent-Related Person of any portion of such Indemnified Liabilities resulting solely from such Person’s

 

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gross negligence or willful misconduct nor shall any Lender be liable for the obligations of any Defaulting Lender in failing to make a Revolving Loan or other extension of credit hereunder. Without limitation of the foregoing, each Lender shall reimburse Agent upon demand for such Lender’s ratable share of any costs or out of pocket expenses (including attorneys, accountants, advisors, and consultants fees and expenses) incurred by Agent in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration, modification, amendment, or enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of rights or responsibilities under, this Agreement or any other Loan Document to the extent that Agent is not reimbursed for such expenses by or on behalf of Borrowers. The undertaking in this Section shall survive the payment of all Obligations hereunder and the resignation or replacement of Agent.

15.8. Agent in Individual Capacity . Wells Fargo and its Affiliates may make loans to, issue letters of credit for the account of, accept deposits from, provide Bank Products to, acquire Equity Interests in, and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust, financial advisory, underwriting, or other business with Parent and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates and any other Person party to any Loan Document as though Wells Fargo were not Agent hereunder, and, in each case, without notice to or consent of the other members of the Lender Group. The other members of the Lender Group acknowledge (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to acknowledge) that, pursuant to such activities, Wells Fargo or its Affiliates may receive information regarding Parent or its Affiliates or any other Person party to any Loan Documents that is subject to confidentiality obligations in favor of Parent or such other Person and that prohibit the disclosure of such information to the Lenders (or Bank Product Providers), and the Lenders acknowledge (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to acknowledge) that, in such circumstances (and in the absence of a waiver of such confidentiality obligations, which waiver Agent will use its reasonable best efforts to obtain), Agent shall not be under any obligation to provide such information to them. The terms “Lender” and “Lenders” include Wells Fargo in its individual capacity. Without limiting the foregoing, each Lender acknowledges, agrees and consents that, in addition to constituting the Agent hereunder, Wells Fargo is the trustee and collateral agent with respect to the Notes Documents and that Wells Fargo is the purchaser and agent under the ARS Facility Agreement, and waives and agrees not to assert any claim that might be alleged by any Lender based on an actual or potential conflicts of interest that might be asserted to arise therefrom.

15.9. Successor Agent . Agent may resign as Agent upon 30 days (10 days if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing) prior written notice to the Lenders (unless such notice is waived by the Required Lenders) and Borrowers (unless such notice is waived by Borrowers or an Event of Default exists) and without any notice to the Bank Product Providers. If Agent resigns under this Agreement, the Required Lenders shall be entitled, with (so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing) the consent of Borrowers (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or conditioned), appoint a successor Agent for the Lenders (and the Bank Product Providers). If, at the time that Agent’s resignation is effective, it is acting as an Issuing Lender or a Swing Lender, such resignation shall also operate to effectuate its resignation as such Issuing Lender or such Swing Lender, as applicable, and it shall automatically be relieved of any further obligation to issue Letters of Credit, or to make Swing Loans. If no successor Agent is appointed prior to the effective date of the resignation of Agent,

 

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Agent may appoint, after consulting with the Lenders and Borrowers, a successor Agent. If Agent has materially breached or failed to perform any material provision of this Agreement or of applicable law, the Required Lenders may agree in writing to remove and replace Agent with a successor Agent from among the Lenders with (so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing) the consent of Borrowers (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or conditioned). In any such event, upon the acceptance of its appointment as successor Agent hereunder, such successor Agent shall succeed to all the rights, powers, and duties of the retiring Agent and the term “Agent” shall mean such successor Agent and the retiring Agent’s appointment, powers, and duties as Agent shall be terminated. After any retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder as Agent, the provisions of this Section 15 shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Agent under this Agreement. If no successor Agent has accepted appointment as Agent by the date which is 30 days following a retiring Agent’s notice of resignation, the retiring Agent’s resignation shall nevertheless thereupon become effective and the Lenders shall perform all of the duties of Agent hereunder until such time, if any, as the Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above.

15.10. Lender in Individual Capacity . Any Lender and its respective Affiliates may make loans to, issue letters of credit for the account of, accept deposits from, provide Bank Products to, acquire Equity Interests in and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust, financial advisory, underwriting, or other business with Parent and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates and any other Person party to any Loan Documents as though such Lender were not a Lender hereunder without notice to or consent of the other members of the Lender Group (or the Bank Product Providers). The other members of the Lender Group acknowledge (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to acknowledge) that, pursuant to such activities, such Lender and its respective Affiliates may receive information regarding Parent or its Affiliates or any other Person party to any Loan Documents that is subject to confidentiality obligations in favor of Parent or such other Person and that prohibit the disclosure of such information to the Lenders, and the Lenders acknowledge (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to acknowledge) that, in such circumstances (and in the absence of a waiver of such confidentiality obligations, which waiver such Lender will use its reasonable best efforts to obtain), such Lender shall not be under any obligation to provide such information to them.

15.11. Collateral Matters .

(a) The Lenders hereby irrevocably authorize (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to authorize) Agent to release any Lien on any Collateral (i) upon the termination of the Commitments and payment and satisfaction in full by Borrowers of all of the Obligations, (ii) constituting property being sold or disposed of if a release is required or desirable in connection therewith and if Borrowers certify to Agent that the sale or disposition is permitted under Section 6.4 (and Agent may rely conclusively on any such certificate, without further inquiry), (iii) constituting property in which neither Parent or any of its Subsidiaries owned any interest at the time Agent’s Lien was granted nor at any time thereafter, (iv) constituting property leased or licensed to Parent or its Subsidiaries under a lease or license that has expired or is terminated in a transaction permitted under this Agreement, or (v) in connection with a credit bid or purchase authorized under this Section 15.11 . The Loan Parties and the Lenders hereby irrevocably authorize (and by entering

 

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into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to authorize) Agent, based upon the instruction of the Required Lenders, to (a) consent to the sale of, credit bid or purchase (either directly or indirectly through one or more entities) all or any portion of the Collateral at any sale thereof conducted under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, including Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code and similar laws in any other jurisdiction in which a Loan Party is subject, (b) credit bid or purchase (either directly or indirectly through one or more entities) all or any portion of the Collateral at any sale or other disposition thereof conducted under the provisions of the Code or any applicable laws of Germany, including pursuant to Sections 9-610 or 9-620 of the Code or any similar provision of any applicable laws of Germany, or (c) credit bid or purchase (either directly or indirectly through one or more entities) all or any portion of the Collateral at any other sale or foreclosure conducted or consented to by Agent in accordance with applicable law in any judicial action or proceeding or by the exercise of any legal or equitable remedy. In connection with any such credit bid or purchase, (i) the Obligations owed to the Lenders and the Bank Product Providers shall be entitled to be, and shall be, credit bid on a ratable basis (with Obligations with respect to contingent or unliquidated claims being estimated for such purpose if the fixing or liquidation thereof would not impair or unduly delay the ability of Agent to credit bid or purchase at such sale or other disposition of the Collateral and, if such contingent or unliquidated claims cannot be estimated without impairing or unduly delaying the ability of Agent to credit bid at such sale or other disposition, then such claims shall be disregarded, not credit bid, and not entitled to any interest in the Collateral that is the subject of such credit bid or purchase) and the Lenders and the Bank Product Providers whose Obligations are credit bid shall be entitled to receive interests (ratably based upon the proportion of their Obligations credit bid in relation to the aggregate amount of Obligations so credit bid) in the Collateral that is the subject of such credit bid or purchase (or in the Equity Interests of the any entities that are used to consummate such credit bid or purchase), and (ii) Agent, based upon the instruction of the Required Lenders, may accept non-cash consideration, including debt and equity securities issued by any entities used to consummate such credit bid or purchase and in connection therewith Agent may reduce the Obligations owed to the Lenders and the Bank Product Providers (ratably based upon the proportion of their Obligations credit bid in relation to the aggregate amount of Obligations so credit bid) based upon the value of such non-cash consideration; provided , that except as otherwise agreed in writing by Required Lenders, Bank Product Obligations not entitled to the application set forth in Section 2.4(b)(ii)(J) shall not be entitled to be, and shall not be, credit bid, or used in the calculation of the ratable interest of the Lenders and Bank Product Providers in the Obligations which are credit bid. Except as provided above, Agent will not execute and deliver a release of any Lien on any Collateral without the prior written authorization of (y) if the release is of all or substantially all of the Collateral, all of the Lenders (without requiring the authorization of the Bank Product Providers), or (z) otherwise, the Required Lenders (without requiring the authorization of the Bank Product Providers). Upon request by Agent or Borrowers at any time, the Lenders will (and if so requested, the Bank Product Providers will) confirm in writing Agent’s authority to release any such Liens on particular types or items of Collateral pursuant to this Section 15.11 ; provided , that (1) anything to the contrary contained in any of the Loan Documents notwithstanding, Agent shall not be required to execute any document or take any action necessary to evidence such release on terms that, in Agent’s opinion, could expose Agent to liability or create any obligation or entail any consequence other than the release of such Lien without recourse, representation, or warranty, and (2) such release shall not in any

 

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manner discharge, affect, or impair the Obligations or any Liens (other than those expressly released) upon (or obligations of Borrowers in respect of) any and all interests retained by any Borrower, including, the proceeds of any sale, all of which shall continue to constitute part of the Collateral. Each Lender further hereby irrevocably authorize (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to irrevocably authorize) Agent, at its option and in its sole discretion, to subordinate any Lien granted to or held by Agent under any Loan Document to the holder of any Permitted Lien on such property if such Permitted Lien secures Permitted Purchase Money Indebtedness.

(b) Agent shall have no obligation whatsoever to any of the Lenders (or the Bank Product Providers) (i) to verify or assure that the Collateral exists or is owned by Parent or its Subsidiaries or is cared for, protected, or insured or has been encumbered, (ii) to verify or assure that Agent’s Liens have been properly or sufficiently or lawfully created, perfected, protected, or enforced or are entitled to any particular priority, (iii) to verify or assure that any particular items of Collateral meet the eligibility criteria applicable in respect thereof, (iv) to impose, maintain, increase, reduce, implement, or eliminate any particular reserve hereunder or to determine whether the amount of any reserve is appropriate or not, or (v) to exercise at all or in any particular manner or under any duty of care, disclosure or fidelity, or to continue exercising, any of the rights, authorities and powers granted or available to Agent pursuant to any of the Loan Documents, it being understood and agreed that in respect of the Collateral, or any act, omission, or event related thereto, subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, Agent may act in any manner it may deem appropriate, in its sole discretion given Agent’s own interest in the Collateral in its capacity as one of the Lenders and that Agent shall have no other duty or liability whatsoever to any Lender (or Bank Product Provider) as to any of the foregoing, except as otherwise expressly provided herein.

15.12. German Collateral Matters . In relation to the German Security Agreements, the following additional provisions shall apply:

(a) Agent, with respect to the part of the Collateral secured pursuant to the German Security Agreements or any other Collateral created under German law (“ German Collateral ”), shall:

(i) hold, administer and realize such German Collateral that is transferred or assigned by way of security ( Sicherungseigentum/Sicherungsabtretung ) or otherwise granted to it that creates or evidences a non-accessory security right ( nicht akzessorische Sicherheit ) in its own name as trustee ( Treuhänder ) for the benefit of the Lenders;

(ii) hold, administer, and realize any such German Collateral that is pledged ( verpfändet ) or otherwise transferred to Agent and that creates or evidences an accessory security right ( akzessorische Sicherheit ) as agent.

 

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(b) With respect to the German Collateral, each Lender hereby authorizes and grants a power of attorney, and each future Lender by becoming a party to this Agreement in accordance with Section 13 of this Agreement authorizes, and grants a power of attorney ( Vollmacht ) to Agent (whether or not by or through employees or agents) to:

(i) accept as its representative ( Stellvertreter ) any pledge or other creation of any accessory security right granted in favor of such Lender in connection with the German Security Agreements and to agree to and execute on its behalf as its representative ( Stellvertreter ) any amendments and/or alterations to any German Security Agreement or any other agreement related to such German Collateral which creates a pledge or any other accessory security right ( akzessorische Sicherheit ), including the release or confirmation of release of such security;

(ii) execute on behalf of itself and the Lenders where relevant and without the need for any further referral to, or authority from, the Lenders or any other person all necessary releases of any such German Collateral secured under the German Security Agreements or any other agreement related to such German Collateral;

(iii) realize such Collateral in accordance with the German Security Agreements or any other agreement securing such German Collateral;

(iv) make, receive all declarations and statements and undertake all other necessary actions and measures which are necessary or desirable in connection with such German Collateral or the German Security Agreements or any other agreement securing the German Collateral;

(v) take such action on its behalf as may from time to time be authorized under or in accordance with the German Security Agreements; and

(vi) exercise such rights, remedies, powers and discretions as are specifically delegated to or conferred upon the Lenders under the German Security Agreements together with such powers and discretions as are reasonably incidental thereto.

(c) Each of the Lenders agrees that, if the courts of Germany do not recognize or give effect to the trust expressed to be created by this Agreement or any German Security Agreement, the relationship of the Lenders to Agent shall be construed as one of principal and agent but, to the extent permissible under the laws of Germany, all the other provisions of this Agreement shall have full force and effect between the parties hereto.

(d) Each Lender hereby ratifies and approves, and each future Lender by becoming a party to this Agreement in accordance with Section 13 of this Agreement ratifies and approves, all acts and declarations previously done by Agent on such person’s behalf (including for the avoidance of doubt the declarations made by Agent as representative without power of attorney ( Vertreter ohne Vertretungsmacht ) in relation to the creation of any pledge ( Pfandrecht ) on behalf and for the benefit of each Lender as future pledgee or otherwise).

(e) For the purpose of performing its rights and obligations as Agent and to make use of any authorization granted under the German Security Agreements, each Lender hereby authorizes, and each future Lender by becoming a party to this Agreement in accordance with Section 13 of this Agreement authorizes, Agent to act as its agent ( Stellvertreter ), and releases Agent from any restrictions on representing several persons and self-dealing under any applicable law, and in particular from the restrictions of Section 181 of the German Civil Code ( Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch ). Agent has the power to grant sub-powers of attorney, including the release from the restrictions of section 181 of the German Civil Code ( Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch ).

 

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15.13. Restrictions on Actions by Lenders; Sharing of Payments .

(a) Each of the Lenders agrees that it shall not, without the express written consent of Agent, and that it shall, to the extent it is lawfully entitled to do so, upon the written request of Agent, set off against the Obligations, any amounts owing by such Lender to Parent or its Subsidiaries or any deposit accounts of Parent or its Subsidiaries now or hereafter maintained with such Lender. Each of the Lenders further agrees that it shall not, unless specifically requested to do so in writing by Agent, take or cause to be taken any action, including, the commencement of any legal or equitable proceedings to enforce any Loan Document against any Borrower or any Guarantor or to foreclose any Lien on, or otherwise enforce any security interest in, any of the Collateral.

(b) If, at any time or times any Lender shall receive (i) by payment, foreclosure, setoff, or otherwise, any proceeds of Collateral or any payments with respect to the Obligations, except for any such proceeds or payments received by such Lender from Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, or (ii) payments from Agent in excess of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of all such distributions by Agent, such Lender promptly shall (A) turn the same over to Agent, in kind, and with such endorsements as may be required to negotiate the same to Agent, or in immediately available funds, as applicable, for the account of all of the Lenders and for application to the Obligations in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement, or (B) purchase, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in the Obligations owed to the other Lenders so that such excess payment received shall be applied ratably as among the Lenders in accordance with their Pro Rata Shares; provided , that to the extent that such excess payment received by the purchasing party is thereafter recovered from it, those purchases of participations shall be rescinded in whole or in part, as applicable, and the applicable portion of the purchase price paid therefor shall be returned to such purchasing party, but without interest except to the extent that such purchasing party is required to pay interest in connection with the recovery of the excess payment.

15.14. Agency for Perfection . Agent hereby appoints each other Lender (and each Bank Product Provider) as its agent (and each Lender hereby accepts (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to accept) such appointment) for the purpose of perfecting Agent’s Liens in assets which, in accordance with Article 8 or Article 9, as applicable, of the Code can be perfected by possession or control. Should any Lender obtain possession or control of any such Collateral, such Lender shall notify Agent thereof, and, promptly upon Agent’s request therefor shall deliver possession or control of such Collateral to Agent or in accordance with Agent’s instructions.

15.15. Payments by Agent to the Lenders . All payments to be made by Agent to the Lenders (or Bank Product Providers) shall be made by bank wire transfer of immediately available funds pursuant to such wire transfer instructions as each party may designate for itself by written notice to Agent. Concurrently with each such payment, Agent shall identify whether such payment (or any portion thereof) represents principal, premium, fees, or interest of the Obligations.

 

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15.16. Concerning the Collateral and Related Loan Documents . Each member of the Lender Group authorizes and directs Agent to enter into this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Each member of the Lender Group agrees (and by entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to agree) that any action taken by Agent in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents relating to the Collateral and the exercise by Agent of its powers set forth therein or herein, together with such other powers that are reasonably incidental thereto, shall be binding upon all of the Lenders (and such Bank Product Provider).

15.17. Field Examination Reports; Confidentiality; Disclaimers by Lenders; Other Reports and Information . By becoming a party to this Agreement, each Lender:

(a) is deemed to have requested that Agent furnish such Lender, promptly after it becomes available, a copy of each field examination report respecting Parent or its Subsidiaries (each, a “ Report ”) prepared by or at the request of Agent, and Agent shall so furnish each Lender with such Reports,

(b) expressly agrees and acknowledges that Agent does not (i) make any representation or warranty as to the accuracy of any Report, and (ii) shall not be liable for any information contained in any Report,

(c) expressly agrees and acknowledges that the Reports are not comprehensive audits or examinations, that Agent or other party performing any field examination will inspect only specific information regarding Parent and its Subsidiaries and will rely significantly upon Parent’s and its Subsidiaries’ books and records, as well as on representations of Borrowers’ personnel,

(d) agrees to keep all Reports and other material, non-public information regarding Parent and its Subsidiaries and their operations, assets, and existing and contemplated business plans in a confidential manner in accordance with Section 17.9 , and

(e) without limiting the generality of any other indemnification provision contained in this Agreement, agrees: (i) to hold Agent and any other Lender preparing a Report harmless from any action the indemnifying Lender may take or fail to take or any conclusion the indemnifying Lender may reach or draw from any Report in connection with any loans or other credit accommodations that the indemnifying Lender has made or may make to Borrowers, or the indemnifying Lender’s participation in, or the indemnifying Lender’s purchase of, a loan or loans of Borrowers, and (ii) to pay and protect, and indemnify, defend and hold Agent, and any such other Lender preparing a Report harmless from and against, the claims, actions, proceedings, damages, costs, expenses, and other amounts (including, attorneys’ fees and costs) incurred by Agent and any such other Lender preparing a Report as the direct or indirect result of any third parties that might obtain all or part of any Report through the indemnifying Lender.

In addition to the foregoing, (x) any Lender may from time to time request of Agent in writing that Agent provide to such Lender a copy of any report or document provided by Parent or its Subsidiaries to Agent that has not been contemporaneously provided by Parent or such Subsidiary to such Lender, and, upon receipt of such request, Agent promptly shall provide a

 

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copy of same to such Lender, (y) to the extent that Agent is entitled, under any provision of the Loan Documents, to request additional reports or information from Parent or its Subsidiaries, any Lender may, from time to time, reasonably request Agent to exercise such right as specified in such Lender’s notice to Agent, whereupon Agent promptly shall request of Borrowers the additional reports or information reasonably specified by such Lender, and, upon receipt thereof from Parent or such Subsidiary, Agent promptly shall provide a copy of same to such Lender, and (z) any time that Agent renders to Borrowers a statement regarding the Loan Account, Agent shall send a copy of such statement to each Lender.

15.18. Several Obligations; No Liability . Notwithstanding that certain of the Loan Documents now or hereafter may have been or will be executed only by or in favor of Agent in its capacity as such, and not by or in favor of the Lenders, any and all obligations on the part of Agent (if any) to make any credit available hereunder shall constitute the several (and not joint) obligations of the respective Lenders on a ratable basis, according to their respective Commitments, to make an amount of such credit not to exceed, in principal amount, at any one time outstanding, the amount of their respective Commitments. Nothing contained herein shall confer upon any Lender any interest in, or subject any Lender to any liability for, or in respect of, the business, assets, profits, losses, or liabilities of any other Lender. Each Lender shall be solely responsible for notifying its Participants of any matters relating to the Loan Documents to the extent any such notice may be required, and no Lender shall have any obligation, duty, or liability to any Participant of any other Lender. Except as provided in Section 15.7 , no member of the Lender Group shall have any liability for the acts of any other member of the Lender Group. No Lender shall be responsible to any Borrower or any other Person for any failure by any other Lender (or Bank Product Provider) to fulfill its obligations to make credit available hereunder, nor to advance for such Lender (or Bank Product Provider) or on its behalf, nor to take any other action on behalf of such Lender (or Bank Product Provider) hereunder or in connection with the financing contemplated herein.

15.19. Joint Lead Arrangers, Joint Book Runners and Co-Syndication Agents . Each of the Joint Lead Arrangers, Joint Book Runners and Co-Syndication Agents, in such capacities, shall not have any right, power, obligation, liability, responsibility, or duty under this Agreement other than those applicable to it in its capacity as a Lender, as Agent, as a Swing Lender, or as an Issuing Lender. Without limiting the foregoing, each of the Joint Lead Arrangers, Joint Book Runners and Co-Syndication Agents, in such capacities, shall not have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender or any Loan Party. Each Lender, Agent, each Swing Lender, each Issuing Lender, and each Loan Party acknowledges that it has not relied, and will not rely, on the Joint Lead Arrangers, Joint Book Runners and Co-Syndication Agents in deciding to enter into this Agreement or in taking or not taking action hereunder. Each of the Joint Lead Arrangers, Joint Book Runners and Co-Syndication Agents, in such capacities, shall be entitled to resign at any time by giving notice to Agent and Borrowers.

15.20. German Parallel Debt .

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Cranes to any member of the Lending Group under this Agreement and any other Loan Document in respect of any German Obligations (in case of a German Loan Party) and/or any Obligations (in case of Cranes) as and when those amounts are due under any Loan Document (such payment undertakings under this Section 15.20 and the obligations and liabilities resulting therefrom being the “ German Parallel Debt ”).

(b) Agent shall have its own independent right to demand payment of the German Parallel Debt by the respective German Loan Party and/or Cranes, as applicable. Each German Loan Party, Cranes and the Agent acknowledge that the obligations of each German Loan Party and Cranes under this Section 15.20 are several, separate and independent ( selbständiges Schuldanerkenntnis ) from, and shall not in any way limit or affect, the corresponding obligations of each German Loan Party and Cranes to any Secured Party under this Agreement or any other Loan Document (the “ German Corresponding Debt ”), nor shall the amounts for which each German Loan Party and Cranes is liable under this Section 15.20 ( German Parallel Debt ) be limited or affected in any way by its German Corresponding Debt provided that:

(i) the German Parallel Debt shall be decreased to the extent that the Corresponding Debt has been irrevocably paid or discharged (other than, in each case, contingent obligations);

(ii) the German Corresponding Debt shall be decreased to the extent that the German Parallel Debt has been irrevocably paid or discharged;

(iii) the amount of the German Parallel Debt shall at all times be equal to the amount of the German Corresponding Debt;

(iv) the German Parallel Debt will be payable in the currency or currencies of the German Corresponding Debt; and

(v) for the avoidance of doubt, the German Parallel Debt will become due and payable at the same time as the German Corresponding Debt becomes due and payable.

(c) The security granted under any German Security Agreement with respect to the German Parallel Debt is granted to Agent in its capacity as sole creditor of the German Parallel Debt.

(d) Without limiting or affecting Agent’s rights against any German Loan Party (whether under this Agreement or any other Loan Document), each German Loan Party and Cranes acknowledges that:

(i) Nothing in this Agreement shall impose any obligation on Agent to advance any sum to any German Loan Party or Cranes or otherwise under any Loan Document; and

(ii) for the purpose of any vote taken under any Loan Document, Agent shall not be regarded as having any participation or commitment other that those which it has in its capacity as a Lender.

 

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(e) The parties to this Agreement acknowledge and confirm that the provisions contained in this Agreement shall not be interpreted so as to increase the maximum total amount of the German Obligations (in case of a German Loan Party) or the Obligations (in case of Cranes).

(f) The German Parallel Debt shall remain effective in case a third person should assume or be entitled to, partially or in whole, any rights of any of the members of the Lender Group under any Loan Documents, be it by virtue of assignment, assumption or otherwise.

(g) All monies received or recovered by Agent pursuant to this Agreement, and all amounts received or recovered by Agent from, or by the enforcement of, any security granted to secure the German Parallel Debt shall be applied in accordance with this Agreement.

 

16. WITHHOLDING TAXES.

16.1. Payments . All payments will be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for, any present or future Taxes except as required by applicable law, and in the event any deduction or withholding of Indemnified Taxes is required by applicable law, Borrowers shall comply with the next sentence of this Section 16.1 . If any Indemnified Taxes are so levied or imposed, Borrowers agree to pay to Agent and applicable Lender the full amount of such Indemnified Taxes and such additional amounts as may be necessary so that every payment of all amounts due under this Agreement, any note, or Loan Document, including any amount paid pursuant to this Section 16.1 after withholding or deduction for or on account of any Indemnified Taxes, will not be less than the amount provided for herein. Borrowers will furnish to Agent as promptly as possible after the date the payment of any Tax is due pursuant to applicable law, certified copies of tax receipts or other documentation reasonably requested by Agent evidencing such payment by Borrowers. Borrowers agree to pay any present or future stamp, value added, intangible transfer or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges, or similar levies (“ Other Taxes ”) that arise from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery, performance, recordation, or filing of, or otherwise with respect to this Agreement or any other Loan Document. Loan Parties shall jointly and severally indemnify each Indemnified Person (as defined in Section 10.3 ) (collectively a “ Tax Indemnitee ”) for the full amount of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes arising in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or breach thereof by any Loan Party (including, without limitation, any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on, or attributable to, amounts payable under this Section 16 ) imposed on, or paid by, such Tax Indemnitee and all reasonable costs and expenses related thereto (including fees and disbursements of attorneys and other tax professionals), as and when they are incurred and irrespective of whether suit is brought, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority (other than Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes and additional amounts that a court of competent jurisdiction finally determines to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Tax Indemnitee); provided , that no Loan Party that is a CFC shall have any to make an indemnity payment, or have liability, under this Section 16.1 , with respect to an “obligation of a United States person” within the meaning of Section 956(c) of the IRC and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder (taking into account any exceptions provided therein). The obligations of the Loan Parties under this Section 16 shall survive the termination of this Agreement, the resignation and replacement of the Agent, and the repayment of the Obligations.

 

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16.2. Exemptions .

(a) If a Lender or Participant is entitled to claim an exemption or reduction from United States withholding tax, such Lender or Participant agrees with and in favor of Agent and US Borrowers to deliver to Agent and Administrative Borrower on behalf of the US Borrowers (or, in the case of a Participant, to the Lender granting the participation only) one of the following before receiving its first payment under this Agreement:

(i) if such Lender or Participant is entitled to claim an exemption from United States withholding tax pursuant to the portfolio interest exception, (A) a statement of the Lender or Participant, signed under penalty of perjury, that it is not a (I) a “bank” as described in Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the IRC, (II) a 10% shareholder of Parent (within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the IRC), or (III) a controlled foreign corporation related to Borrowers for the purposes of Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the IRC, and (B) a properly completed and executed IRS Form W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E or Form W-8IMY (with proper attachments), as applicable;

(ii) if such Lender or Participant is entitled to claim an exemption from, or a reduction of, withholding tax under a United States tax treaty, a properly completed and executed copy of IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E, as applicable;

(iii) if such Lender or Participant is entitled to claim that interest paid under this Agreement is exempt from United States withholding tax because it is effectively connected with a United States trade or business of such Lender, a properly completed and executed copy of IRS Form W-8ECI;

(iv) if such Lender or Participant is entitled to claim that interest paid under this Agreement is exempt from United States withholding tax because such Lender or Participant serves as an intermediary, a properly completed and executed copy of IRS Form W-8IMY (with proper attachments); or

(v) a properly completed and executed copy of any other form or forms, including IRS Form W-9, as may be required under the IRC or other laws of the United States as a condition to exemption from, or reduction of, United States withholding or backup withholding tax.

(b) Each Lender or Participant shall provide new forms (or successor forms) upon the expiration or obsolescence of any previously delivered forms and to promptly notify Agent and Administrative Borrower (or, in the case of a Participant, to the Lender granting the participation only) of any change in circumstances which would modify or render invalid any claimed exemption or reduction.

(c) If a Lender or Participant claims an exemption from withholding tax in a jurisdiction other than the United States, such Lender or such Participant agrees with and in favor of Agent, to deliver to Agent and the applicable non-U.S. Borrower (or, in the case of a Participant, to the Lender granting the participation only) any such form or forms, as may be

 

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reasonably requested by Agent or required under the laws of such jurisdiction as a condition to exemption from, or reduction of, foreign withholding or backup withholding tax before receiving its first payment under this Agreement, but only if such Lender or such Participant is legally able to deliver such forms and the completion, execution, or submission of such forms or other documentation in the reasonable judgment of such Lender would not subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender or its Affiliates; provided , that nothing in this Section 16.2(c) shall require a Lender or Participant to disclose any information that it deems to be confidential (including without limitation, its Tax returns). Each Lender and each Participant shall provide new forms (or successor forms) upon the expiration or obsolescence of any previously delivered forms and to promptly notify Agent (or, in the case of a Participant, to the Lender granting the participation only) of any change in circumstances which would modify or render invalid any claimed exemption or reduction.

(d) If a Lender or Participant claims exemption from, or reduction of, withholding tax and such Lender or Participant sells, assigns, grants a participation in, or otherwise transfers all or part of the Obligations of Borrowers owing to such Lender or Participant, such Lender or Participant agrees to notify Agent and Administrative Borrower (or, in the case of a sale of a participation interest, to the Lender granting the participation only) of the percentage amount in which it is no longer the beneficial owner of Obligations of Borrowers to such Lender or Participant. To the extent of such percentage amount, Agent and Administrative Borrower will treat such Lender’s or such Participant’s documentation provided pursuant to Section 16.2(a) or 16.2(c) as no longer valid. With respect to such percentage amount, such Participant or Assignee may provide new documentation, pursuant to Section 16.2(a) or 16.2(c) , if applicable. Borrowers agree that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of this Section 16 with respect to its participation in any portion of the Commitments and the Obligations so long as such Participant complies with the obligations set forth in this Section 16 with respect thereto.

(e) If a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal income withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the IRC, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to Agent and Administrative Borrower (or, in the case of a Participant, to the Lender granting the participation only) at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by Agent and Administrative Borrower (or, in the case of a Participant, the Lender granting the participation) such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the IRC) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by Agent (or, in the case of a Participant, the Lender granting the participation) as may be necessary for Agent or Borrowers to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (e), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

 

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16.3. Reductions .

(a) If a Lender or a Participant is subject to an applicable withholding Tax, Agent (or, in the case of a Participant, the Lender granting the participation) may withhold from any payment to such Lender or such Participant an amount equivalent to the applicable withholding Tax. If the forms or other documentation required by Section 16.2(a) or 16.2(c) are not delivered to Agent (or, in the case of a Participant, to the Lender granting the participation), then Agent (or, in the case of a Participant, to the Lender granting the participation) may withhold from any payment to such Lender or such Participant not providing such forms or other documentation an amount equivalent to the applicable withholding Tax.

(b) If the IRS or any other Governmental Authority of the United States or other jurisdiction asserts a claim that Agent (or, in the case of a Participant, to the Lender granting the participation) did not properly withhold Tax from amounts paid to or for the account of any Lender or any Participant due to a failure on the part of the Lender or any Participant (because the appropriate form was not delivered, was not properly executed, or because such Lender failed to notify Agent (or such Participant failed to notify the Lender granting the participation) of a change in circumstances which rendered the exemption from, or reduction of, withholding tax ineffective, or for any other reason) such Lender shall indemnify and hold Agent harmless (or, in the case of a Participant, such Participant shall indemnify and hold the Lender granting the participation harmless) for all amounts paid, directly or indirectly, by Agent (or, in the case of a Participant, to the Lender granting the participation), as Tax or otherwise, including penalties and interest, and including any Taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on the amounts payable to Agent (or, in the case of a Participant, to the Lender granting the participation only) under this Section 16 , together with all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses). The obligation of the Lenders and the Participants under this subsection shall survive the payment of all Obligations and the resignation or replacement of Agent.

16.4. Refunds . If Agent or a Lender determines, in its sole discretion, that it has received a refund of any Indemnified Taxes to which the Loan Parties have paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 16 , so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, it shall pay over such refund to Administrative Borrower on behalf of the applicable Loan Party (but only to the extent of payments made, or additional amounts paid, by Borrowers under this Section 16 with respect to Indemnified Taxes giving rise to such a refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses of Agent or such Lender and without interest (other than any interest paid by the applicable Governmental Authority with respect to such a refund); provided , that the Loan Parties, upon the request of Agent or such Lender, agrees to repay the amount paid over to Administrative Borrower (plus any penalties, interest or other charges, imposed by the applicable Governmental Authority, other than such penalties, interest or other charges imposed as a result of the willful misconduct or gross negligence of Agent or Lender hereunder as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction) to Agent or such Lender in the event Agent or such Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, this Section 16 shall not be construed to require Agent or any Lender to make available its Tax returns (or any other information which it deems confidential) to Borrowers or any other Person or require any Agent or Lender to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to Section 16.4 , the payment of which would place such Agent or Lender (or their Affiliates) in a less favorable net after-Tax position than such Person would

 

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have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid.

 

17. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

17.1. Effectiveness . This Agreement shall be binding and deemed effective when executed by Parent, each Borrower, Agent, and each Lender whose signature is provided for on the signature pages hereof.

17.2. Section Headings . Headings and numbers have been set forth herein for convenience only. Unless the contrary is compelled by the context, everything contained in each Section applies equally to this entire Agreement.

17.3. Interpretation . Neither this Agreement nor any uncertainty or ambiguity herein shall be construed against the Lender Group or Parent or any Borrower, whether under any rule of construction or otherwise. On the contrary, this Agreement has been reviewed by all parties and shall be construed and interpreted according to the ordinary meaning of the words used so as to accomplish fairly the purposes and intentions of all parties hereto.

17.4. Severability of Provisions . Each provision of this Agreement shall be severable from every other provision of this Agreement for the purpose of determining the legal enforceability of any specific provision.

17.5. Bank Product Providers . Each Bank Product Provider in its capacity as such shall be deemed a third party beneficiary hereof and of the provisions of the other Loan Documents for purposes of any reference in a Loan Document to the parties for whom Agent is acting. Agent hereby agrees to act as agent for such Bank Product Providers and, by virtue of entering into a Bank Product Agreement, the applicable Bank Product Provider shall be automatically deemed to have appointed Agent as its agent and to have accepted the benefits of the Loan Documents. It is understood and agreed that the rights and benefits of each Bank Product Provider under the Loan Documents consist exclusively of such Bank Product Provider’s being a beneficiary of the Liens and security interests (and, if applicable, guarantees) granted to Agent and the right to share in payments and collections out of the Collateral as more fully set forth herein. In addition, each Bank Product Provider, by virtue of entering into a Bank Product Agreement, shall be automatically deemed to have agreed that Agent shall have the right, but shall have no obligation, to establish, maintain, relax, or release reserves in respect of the Bank Product Obligations and that if reserves are established there is no obligation on the part of Agent to determine or insure whether the amount of any such reserve is appropriate or not. In connection with any such distribution of payments or proceeds of Collateral, Agent shall be entitled to assume no amounts are due or owing to any Bank Product Provider unless such Bank Product Provider has provided a written certification (setting forth a reasonably detailed calculation) to Agent as to the amounts that are due and owing to it and such written certification is received by Agent a reasonable period of time prior to the making of such distribution. Agent shall have no obligation to calculate the amount due and payable with respect to any Bank Products, but may rely upon the written certification of the amount due and payable from the applicable Bank Product Provider. In the absence of an updated certification, Agent shall be

 

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entitled to assume that the amount due and payable to the applicable Bank Product Provider is the amount last certified to Agent by such Bank Product Provider as being due and payable (less any distributions made to such Bank Product Provider on account thereof). Borrowers may obtain Bank Products from any Bank Product Provider, although Borrowers are not required to do so. Each Borrower acknowledges and agrees that no Bank Product Provider has committed to provide any Bank Products and that the providing of Bank Products by any Bank Product Provider is in the sole and absolute discretion of such Bank Product Provider. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, no provider or holder of any Bank Product shall have any voting or approval rights hereunder (or be deemed a Lender) solely by virtue of its status as the provider or holder of such agreements or products or the Obligations owing thereunder, nor shall the consent of any such provider or holder be required (other than in their capacities as Lenders, to the extent applicable) for any matter hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, including as to any matter relating to the Collateral or the release of Collateral or Guarantors.

17.6. Debtor-Creditor Relationship . The relationship between the Lenders and Agent, on the one hand, and the Loan Parties, on the other hand, is solely that of creditor and debtor. No member of the Lender Group has (or shall be deemed to have) any fiduciary relationship or duty to any Loan Party arising out of or in connection with the Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated thereby, and there is no agency or joint venture relationship between the members of the Lender Group, on the one hand, and the Loan Parties, on the other hand, by virtue of any Loan Document or any transaction contemplated therein.

17.7. Counterparts; Electronic Execution . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties on separate counterparts, each of which, when executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute but one and the same Agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Agreement by telefacsimile or other electronic method of transmission shall be equally as effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Agreement. Any party delivering an executed counterpart of this Agreement by telefacsimile or other electronic method of transmission also shall deliver an original executed counterpart of this Agreement but the failure to deliver an original executed counterpart shall not affect the validity, enforceability, and binding effect of this Agreement. The foregoing shall apply to each other Loan Document mutatis mutandis .

17.8. Revival and Reinstatement of Obligations; Certain Waivers . If any member of the Lender Group or any Bank Product Provider repays, refunds, restores, or returns in whole or in part, any payment or property (including any proceeds of Collateral) previously paid or transferred to such member of the Lender Group or such Bank Product Provider in full or partial satisfaction of any Obligation or on account of any other obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document or any Bank Product Agreement, because the payment, transfer, or the incurrence of the obligation so satisfied is asserted or declared to be void, voidable, or otherwise recoverable under any law relating to creditors’ rights, including provisions of the Bankruptcy Code relating to fraudulent transfers, preferences, or other voidable or recoverable obligations or transfers (each, a “ Voidable Transfer ”), or because such member of the Lender Group or Bank Product Provider elects to do so on the reasonable advice of its counsel in connection with a claim that the payment, transfer, or incurrence is or may be a Voidable

 

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Transfer, then, as to any such Voidable Transfer, or the amount thereof that such member of the Lender Group or Bank Product Provider elects to repay, restore, or return (including pursuant to a settlement of any claim in respect thereof), and as to all reasonable costs, expenses, and reasonable attorneys’ fees of such member of the Lender Group or Bank Product Provider related thereto, (i) the liability of the Loan Parties with respect to the amount or property paid, refunded, restored, or returned will automatically and immediately be revived, reinstated, and restored and will exist and (ii) Agent’s Liens securing such liability shall be effective, revived, and remain in full force and effect, in each case, as fully as if such Voidable Transfer had never been made. If, prior to any of the foregoing, (A) Agent’s Liens shall have been released or terminated or (B) any provision of this Agreement shall have been terminated or cancelled, Agent’s Liens, or such provision of this Agreement, shall be reinstated in full force and effect and such prior release, termination, cancellation or surrender shall not diminish, release, discharge, impair or otherwise affect the obligation of any Loan Party in respect of such liability or any Collateral securing such liability.

17.9. Confidentiality .

(a) Agent and Lenders each individually (and not jointly or jointly and severally) agree that material, non-public information regarding Parent and its Subsidiaries, their operations, assets, and existing and contemplated business plans (“ Confidential Information ”) shall be treated by Agent and the Lenders in a confidential manner, and shall not be disclosed by Agent and the Lenders to Persons that are not parties to this Agreement, except: (i) to attorneys for and other advisors, accountants, auditors, and consultants to any member of the Lender Group and to employees, directors and officers of any member of the Lender Group (the Persons in this clause (i), “ Lender Group Representatives ”) on a “need to know” basis in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and on a confidential basis, (ii) to Subsidiaries and Affiliates of any member of the Lender Group (including the Bank Product Providers), provided that any such Subsidiary or Affiliate shall have agreed to receive such information hereunder subject to the terms of this Section 17.9 , (iii) as may be required by regulatory authorities so long as such authorities are informed of the confidential nature of such information, (iv) as may be required by statute, decision, or judicial or administrative order, rule, or regulation; provided , that (x) prior to any disclosure under this clause (iv), the disclosing party agrees to provide Borrowers with prior notice thereof, to the extent that it is practicable to do so and to the extent that the disclosing party is permitted to provide such prior notice to Borrowers pursuant to the terms of the applicable statute, decision, or judicial or administrative order, rule, or regulation and (y) any disclosure under this clause (iv) shall be limited to the portion of the Confidential Information as may be required by such statute, decision, or judicial or administrative order, rule, or regulation, (v) as may be agreed to in advance in writing by Borrowers, (vi) as requested or required by any Governmental Authority pursuant to any subpoena or other legal process, provided, that, (x) prior to any disclosure under this clause (vi) the disclosing party agrees to provide Borrowers with prior written notice thereof, to the extent that it is practicable to do so and to the extent that the disclosing party is permitted to provide such prior written notice to Borrowers pursuant to the terms of the subpoena or other legal process and (y) any disclosure under this clause (vi) shall be limited to the portion of the Confidential Information as may be required by such Governmental Authority pursuant to such subpoena or other legal process, (vii) as to any such information that is or becomes generally available to the public (other than as a result of prohibited disclosure by Agent or the Lenders or

 

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the Lender Group Representatives), (viii) in connection with any assignment, participation or pledge of any Lender’s interest under this Agreement, provided that prior to receipt of Confidential Information any such assignee, participant, or pledgee shall have agreed in writing to receive such Confidential Information either subject to the terms of this Section 17.9 or pursuant to confidentiality requirements substantially similar to those contained in this Section 17.9 (and such Person may disclose such Confidential Information to Persons employed or engaged by them as described in clause (i) above), (ix) in connection with any litigation or other adversary proceeding involving parties hereto which such litigation or adversary proceeding involves claims related to the rights or duties of such parties under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents; provided , that, prior to any disclosure to any Person (other than any Loan Party, Agent, any Lender, any of their respective Affiliates, or their respective counsel) under this clause (ix) with respect to litigation involving any Person (other than any Borrower, Agent, any Lender, any of their respective Affiliates, or their respective counsel), the disclosing party agrees to provide Borrowers with prior written notice thereof, (x) in connection with, and to the extent reasonably necessary for, the exercise of any secured creditor remedy under this Agreement or under any other Loan Document, and (xi) to swap counterparties and ratings agencies.

(b) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, Agent and each Lender may disclose information concerning the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to loan syndication and pricing reporting services or in its marketing or promotional materials, with such information to consist of deal terms and other information customarily found in such publications or marketing or promotional materials and may otherwise use the name, logos, and other insignia of any Borrower or the other Loan Parties and the Commitments provided hereunder in any “tombstone” or other advertisements, on its website or in other marketing materials of the Agent or any Lender.

(c) The Loan Parties hereby acknowledge that Agent or its Affiliates may make available to the Lenders materials or information provided by or on behalf of Borrowers hereunder (collectively, “ Borrower Materials ”) by posting the Borrower Materials on IntraLinks, SyndTrak or another similar electronic system (the “ Platform ”) and certain of the Lenders may be “public-side” Lenders ( i.e. , Lenders that do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Loan Parties or their securities) (each, a “ Public Lender ”). The Loan Parties shall be deemed to have authorized Agent and its Affiliates and the Lenders to treat Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” or otherwise at any time filed with the SEC as not containing any material non-public information with respect to the Loan Parties or their securities for purposes of United States federal and state securities laws. All Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated as “Public Investor” (or another similar term). Agent and its Affiliates and the Lenders shall be entitled to treat any Borrower Materials that are not marked “PUBLIC” or that are not at any time filed with the SEC as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not marked as “Public Investor” (or such other similar term).

17.10. Survival . All representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties in the Loan Documents and in the certificates or other instruments delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by the other parties hereto and shall survive the execution and delivery of the Loan

 

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Documents and the making of any Loans and issuance of any Letters of Credit, regardless of any investigation made by any such other party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that Agent, any Issuing Lender, or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or Event of Default or incorrect representation or warranty at the time any credit is extended hereunder, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as the principal of, or any accrued interest on, any Loan or any fee or any other amount payable under this Agreement is outstanding or unpaid or any Letter of Credit is outstanding and so long as the Commitments have not expired or been terminated.

17.11. Patriot Act . Each Lender that is subject to the requirements of the Patriot Act hereby notifies Borrowers that pursuant to the requirements of the Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each Borrower, which information includes the name and address of each Borrower and other information that will allow such Lender to identify each Borrower in accordance with the Patriot Act. In addition, if Agent is required by law or regulation or internal policies to do so, it shall have the right to periodically conduct (a) Patriot Act searches, OFAC/PEP searches, and customary individual background checks for the Loan Parties and (b) OFAC/PEP searches and customary individual background checks for the Loan Parties’ senior management and key principals, and each Borrower agrees to cooperate in respect of the conduct of such searches and further agrees that the reasonable costs and charges for such searches shall constitute Lender Group Expenses hereunder and be for the account of Borrowers. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section and except as may otherwise be agreed in writing, each Lender agrees that Agent has no obligation to ascertain the identity of the Loan Parties or any authorized signatories of the Loan Parties on behalf of any Lender, or to confirm the completeness or accuracy of any information it obtains from the Loan Parties or any such authorized signatory in doing so.

17.12. Integration . This Agreement, together with the other Loan Documents, reflects the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and shall not be contradicted or qualified by any other agreement, oral or written, before the date hereof. The foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, all Bank Product Agreements, if any, are independent agreements governed by the written provisions of such Bank Product Agreements, which will remain in full force and effect, unaffected by any repayment, prepayments, acceleration, reduction, increase, or change in the terms of any credit extended hereunder, except as otherwise expressly provided in such Bank Product Agreement.

17.13. Parent as Agent for Borrowers . Each Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints Parent as the borrowing agent and attorney-in-fact for all Borrowers (the “ Administrative Borrower ”) which appointment shall remain in full force and effect unless and until Agent shall have received prior written notice signed by each Borrower that such appointment has been revoked and that another Borrower has been appointed Administrative Borrower. Each Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Borrower (a) to provide Agent with all notices with respect to Revolving Loans and Letters of Credit obtained for the benefit of any Borrower and all other notices and instructions under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (and any notice or instruction provided by Administrative Borrower shall be deemed to be given by Borrowers hereunder and shall bind each Borrower), (b) to receive notices and instructions from members of the Lender Group (and any notice or instruction provided by any member of the Lender Group to the Administrative Borrower in accordance

 

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with the terms hereof shall be deemed to have been given to each Borrower), and (c) to take such action as the Administrative Borrower deems appropriate on its behalf to obtain Revolving Loans and Letters of Credit and to exercise such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto to carry out the purposes of this Agreement. It is understood that the handling of the Loan Accounts and Collateral in a combined fashion, as more fully set forth herein, is done solely as an accommodation to Borrowers in order to utilize the collective borrowing powers of Borrowers in the most efficient and economical manner and at their request, and that Lender Group shall not incur liability to any Borrower as a result hereof. Each Borrower expects to derive benefit, directly or indirectly, from the handling of the Loan Accounts and the Collateral in a combined fashion since the successful operation of each Borrower is dependent on the continued successful performance of the integrated group. To induce the Lender Group to do so, and in consideration thereof, each Borrower hereby jointly and severally agrees to indemnify each member of the Lender Group (each for the purposes of this Section 17.13 , a “ Secured Party ”) and hold each member of the Lender Group harmless against any and all liability, expense, loss or claim of damage or injury, made against the Lender Group by any Borrower or by any third party whosoever, arising from or incurred by reason of (i) the handling of the Loan Accounts and Collateral of Borrowers as herein provided, or (ii) the Lender Group’s relying on any instructions of the Administrative Borrower, except that Borrowers will have no liability to the relevant Agent-Related Person or Lender-Related Person under this Section 17.13 with respect to any liability that has been finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted solely from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Agent-Related Person or Lender-Related Person, as the case may be, and that the liability of the German Borrower under this Section 17.13 shall be subject to the following limitation:

(a) Each Secured Party agrees not to enforce the indemnity under this Section 17.13 or any collateral securing the claims under the indemnity under this Section 17.13 (together only for the purposes of this Section 17.13 the “ Security ”) created or incurred by a German Loan Party, if and to the extent:

(i) the Security secures, guarantees or any proceeds therefrom are to be applied to satisfy the obligations of an entity which is (x) a shareholder of the German Loan Party (up-stream) or (y) an affiliated company ( verbundenes Unternehmen ) within the meaning of section 15 of the German Stock Corporation Act ( Aktiengesetz ) of a shareholder of the German Loan Party (cross-stream) (other than the German Loan Party and its direct or indirect subsidiaries and, for the avoidance of doubt, the relevant German Loan Party’s own obligations); and

(ii) such enforcement would cause the relevant German Loan Party’s Net Assets (as defined below) to fall below the amount of its registered share capital ( Stammkapital ) ( Begründung einer Unterbilanz ) or to increase any already existing capital impairment ( Vertiefung einer Unterbilanz ) in each case as determined in accordance with the provisions of the German Commercial Code ( Handelsgesetzbuch, HGB ) consistently applied in preparing unconsolidated balance sheets ( Jahresabschluss ) according to § 42 German Limited Liability Company Act ( Gesetz betreffend die Gesellschaften mit beschränkter Haftung, GmbHG ), §§ 242, 264 of the HGB and in accordance with §§ 30, 31 GmbHG (as applicable at the time of enforcement) and as adjusted pursuant to the following provisions) and if and to the extent such enforcement would thereby, in each case, lead to a violation of the capital maintenance requirements set out in section 30 paragraph 1 of the German Limited Liability Companies Act ( GmbHG ) (each such event is hereinafter referred to as a “ Capital Impairment ”).

 

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(b) For the purposes of the calculation of the Net Assets the following balance sheet items shall be adjusted as follows:

(i) the amount of any increase of the registered share capital ( Stammkapital ) of the relevant German Loan Party, after the date this Agreement became effective (i) that has been effected without the prior written consent of the Agent or (ii) if effected with the prior written consent of the Agent, to the extent that it is not fully paid up shall be deducted from the relevant registered share capital;

(ii) loans provided to the relevant German Loan Party by any member of the Group (with “Group” meaning for this purpose the Parent and each of its Subsidiaries) if and to the extent such loans are subordinated or considered subordinated pursuant to section 39 subsection 1 no. 5 of the German Insolvency Code ( Insolvenzordnung – “InsO”); and

(iii) loans or other contractual liabilities incurred in violation of the provisions of the Loan Documents shall be disregarded.

(c) The limitation pursuant to this Section 17.13 shall apply, subject the following requirements, if the relevant German Loan Party delivers to the Agent, within ten (10) Business Days after receipt from the Agent of a notice stating that it intends to enforce/demand payment under the Security (an “ Enforcement Notice ”), a notice that a Capital Impairment would occur (setting out in reasonable detail to what extent a Capital Impairment would occur and providing prima facie evidence that a realization or other measures undertaken in accordance with the mitigation provisions set out above would not prevent such Capital Impairment) accompanied by an up-to-date balance sheet of the German Loan Party, (the “ Management Determination ”). Such balance sheet and Management Determination shall be prepared in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles applicable from time to time in Germany ( Grundsätze ordnungsmäßiger Buchführung ) as consistently applied by the relevant German Loan Party in the preparation of its financial statements. The relevant German Loan Party shall fulfill its obligations under the Security and the Agent shall be entitled to enforce the Security in an amount which would, in accordance with the Management Determination, not cause the relevant German Loan Party’s Net Assets to fall below the amount of its registered share capital ( Stammkapital ) ( Begründung einer Unterbilanz ) or to increase any already existing capital impairment ( Vertiefung einer Unterbilanz ) in violation of the capital maintenance requirements set out in section 30 paragraph 1 of the German Limited Liability Companies Act ( GmbHG ).

(d) Following the Agent‘s receipt of the Management Determination, upon request by the Agent, the relevant German Loan Party shall deliver to the Agent (at its own cost and expense) within thirty (30) days of request an up-to-date balance sheet of the German Loan Party drawn-up by an auditor, appointed by the relevant German Loan Party in consultation with the Agent and approved by the Agent, together with a detailed calculation (reasonably

 

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satisfactory to the Agent) in order to have such auditor determine whether (and if so, to what extent) any payment under this Agreement would cause a Capital Impairment (the “ Auditors’ Determination ”). Such balance sheet and Auditors’ Determination shall be prepared in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles applicable from time to time in Germany ( Grundsätze ordnungsmäßiger Buchführung ) based on the same principles and evaluation methods as consistently applied by the relevant German Loan Party in the preparation of its financial statements, in particular in the preparation of its most recent annual balance sheet, and taking into consideration applicable court rulings of German courts. The German Loan Party shall fulfill its obligations under the Security and the Agent shall be entitled to enforce the Security in an amount which would, in accordance with the Auditor’s Determination, not cause the relevant German Loan Party’s Net Assets to fall below the amount of its registered share capital ( Stammkapital ) ( Begründung einer Unterbilanz ) or to increase any already existing capital impairment ( Vertiefung einer Unterbilanz ) in violation of the capital maintenance requirements set out in section 30 paragraph 1 of the German Limited Liability Companies Act ( GmbHG ).

(e) If the amount being enforceable under the Security pursuant to the Auditor’s Determination is lower than the amount being enforceable under the Security pursuant to the Management Determination and if, and to the extent that, the Security has been enforced up to the amount set out in the Management Determination, the Agent shall upon written demand by the German Loan Party to the Agent repay any enforcement proceeds (if and to the extent already received by the Agent) to the relevant German Loan Party in an amount equal to the difference between the amount enforceable pursuant to the Management Determination and the amount enforceable pursuant to the Auditor’s Determination, provided that such demand for repayment is made by the relevant German Loan Party to the Agent within one (1) month ( Ausschlussfrist ) of the delivery of the Auditor’s Determination within the time frame of thirty (30) days pursuant to paragraph (d) above. If the Agent disagrees with the Auditor’s Determination, the Agent shall be entitled to further pursue his payment claims (if any) under the Security against the relevant German Loan Party in excess of the amounts payable pursuant to the Auditor’s Determination by claiming that in deviation from the Auditor’s Determination a lesser amount was required to maintain the relevant German Loan Party’s registered share capital and/or the enforcement would not lead to a violation of the capital maintenance requirements set out in section 30 paragraph 1 of the German Limited Liability Companies Act ( GmbHG ).

(f) Each German Loan Party shall within three (3) months after a written request of the Agent realize, to the extent legally permitted with respect to the cost and effort involved, any and all of its assets which are not required for the relevant German Loan Party’s business ( nicht betriebsnotwendig ) and that are shown in the balance sheet with a book value ( Buchwert ) that is substantially lower than the market value of the relevant assets, in a situation where the relevant German Loan Party would not have sufficient assets to maintain its registered share capital after satisfaction (in whole or in part) of the relevant demand, unless such disposal would not be commercially justifiable, provided that the Agent consents to the fact that a disposal would not be commercially justifiable. The book value shall be deemed significantly lower than the market value, if the market value exceeds the book value by at least ten (10) per cent. After the expiry of such three (3) month period, the relevant German Loan Party shall, within three (3) Business Days, notify the Agent of the amount of the net proceeds from the relevant sale and submit a statement with a new calculation of the amount of the Net Assets of the German Loan Party taking into account such proceeds. Such calculation shall, upon the Agent’s request, be confirmed by the auditor within a period of thirty (30) days following the request.

 

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(g) The limitations set out above shall not apply:

(i) if, at the time of the enforcement of the Security granted hereunder, or after such enforcement, the limitations set out in sub-clause (a) of this Section 17.13 are (due to a change in law or applicable court rulings or otherwise) no longer required in order to protect the managing director(s) of the relevant German Loan Party from being personally liable for such obligation according to section 31 of the German Limited Liability Companies Act ( GmbHG );

(ii) for so long as the relevant German Loan Party has not complied with its obligations pursuant to paragraph (c) through (f) above; or

(iii) if the German Loan Party (as dominated entity ( beherrschtes Unternehmen )) is subject to a domination and/or profit and loss pooling agreement ( Beherrschungs- und/oder Gewinnabführungsvertrag ) pursuant to section 30 para 1 sentence 2 of the German Limited Liability Companies Act ( GmbHG ) and such German Loan Party has a fully recoverable recourse claim ( vollwertiger Gegenleistungs- oder Rückgewähranspruch ); or

(iv) in relation to all and any amounts borrowed under the Loan Documents which correspond to funds to the extent on-lent or otherwise passed on to, or issued for the benefit of, the relevant German Loan Party or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries, or for the benefit of any of its creditors, to the extent that any amounts so on-lent are still outstanding at the time the relevant demand is made against the relevant German Loan Party and the repayment of such loans as a result of such on-lending is not prohibited by operation of law.

17.14. Judgment Currency . If, for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court, it is necessary to convert a sum due hereunder or any other Loan Document in one currency into another currency, the rate of exchange used shall be that at which in accordance with normal banking procedures Agent could purchase the first currency with such other currency on the Business Day immediately preceding that on which final judgment is given. The obligation of each Borrower in respect of any such sum due from it to Agent or any Lender hereunder or under the other Loan Documents shall, notwithstanding any judgment in a currency (the “ Judgment Currency ”) other than that in which such sum is denominated in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement (the “ Agreement Currency ”), be discharged only to the extent that on the Business Day following receipt by Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, of any sum adjudged to be so due in the Judgment Currency, Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, may in accordance with normal banking procedures purchase the Agreement Currency with the Judgment Currency. If the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is less than the sum originally due to Agent or any Lender from any Borrower in the Agreement Currency, such Borrower agrees, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, to indemnify Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, against such loss. If the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is greater than the sum originally due to Agent or any Lender in such currency, Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, agrees to return the amount of any excess to such Borrower (or to any other Person that may be entitled thereto under applicable law).

 

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17.15. No Setoff . All payments made by Borrowers hereunder or under any note or other Loan Document will be made without setoff, counterclaim, or other defense.

17.16. Notes Intercreditor Agreement and ARS Facility Intercreditor Agreement . Each Lender, by its acceptance of the benefits provided hereunder, (a) consents to each of the Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the ARS Facility Intercreditor Agreement (in each as amended or otherwise modified with the consent of Agent and Required Lenders), (b) agrees that it will be bound by, and will take no actions contrary to, the provisions of the Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the ARS Facility Intercreditor Agreement (in each case as amended or otherwise modified with the consent of Agent and Required Lenders), and (c) authorizes and instructs the Agent to enter into the Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the ARS Facility Intercreditor Agreement (and, in each case, such amendments or other modifications thereto as may hereafter be consented to by Agent and Required Lenders) as Agent on behalf of each Lender.

17.17. EU Bail-in Acknowledgment . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any Lender that is an EEA Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the write-down and conversion powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

(a) the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any Lender that is an EEA Financial Institution; and

(b) the effects of any Bail-in Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:

(i) in reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;

(ii) a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or

(iii) the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the write-down and conversion powers of any EEA Resolution Authority.

[Signature pages to follow.]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

US BORROWERS :     THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC. , a Wisconsin corporation
    By:  

/s/ Therese C. Houlahan

    Name:   Therese C. Houlahan
    Title:   Treasurer
    MANITOWOC CRANES, LLC , a Wisconsin limited liability company
    By:  

/s/ Therese C. Houlahan

    Name:   Therese C. Houlahan
    Title:   Treasurer
    GROVE U.S. L.L.C. , a Delaware limited liability company
    By:  

/s/ Therese C. Houlahan

    Name:   Therese C. Houlahan
    Title:   Treasurer
GERMAN BORROWER :     MANITOWOC CRANE GROUP GERMANY GMBH , a German limited liability company
    By:  

/s/ Marie-France Pommaret

    Name:   Marie-France Pommaret
    Title:   Managing Director/Geschäftsführer

 

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ADDITIONAL GERMAN LOAN PARTY (executed solely for purposes of Section 15.20 of the Agreement)     MANITOWOC CRANE GROUP HOLDING GMBH , a German limited liability company
    By:  

/s/ Marie-France Pommaret

    Name:   Marie-France Pommaret
    Title:   Managing Director/Geschäftsführer

 

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WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , a national banking association, as Agent, as Joint Lead Arranger, as Joint Book Runner and as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Christopher S. Hudik

Name:   Christopher S. Hudik
  Its Authorized Signatory

 

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WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (LONDON BRANCH) , as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Steven Chait

Name:   Steven Chait
  Its Authorized Signatory

 

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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. , as Joint Lead Arranger, as Joint Book Runner, as Co-syndication Agent and as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Kelly O’Malley

Name:   Kelly O’Malley
Title:   Authorized Officer

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., LONDON BRANCH ,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Matthew Sparkes

Name:   Matthew Sparkes
Title:   Executive Director

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA , as Joint Lead Arranger, as Joint Book Runner, as Co-syndication Agent and as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Rebecca Kratz

Name:   Rebecca Kratz
Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

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BANK OF MONTREAL , as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Jason Hoefler

Name:   Jason Hoefler
Title:   Director

BANK OF MONTREAL (LONDON BRANCH) ,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Scott Matthews

Name:   Scott Matthews
Title:   Chief Financial Officer
By:  

/s/ Rob Young

Name:   Rob Young
Title:   Managing Director

 

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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. , as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Philip Debush

Name:   Philip Debush
Title:   Senior Vice President
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. (acting through its London branch) , as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Philip Debush

Name:   Philip Debush
Title:   Senior Vice President

 

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CITIBANK, N.A. , as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Christopher Marino

Name:   Christopher Marino
Title:   Vice President and Director

 

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HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Joseph A. Philbin

Name:   Joseph A. Philbin
Title:   Senior Vice President

 

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SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, NEW YORK BRANCH , as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Richard Bernal

Name:   Richard Bernal
Title:   Managing Director

 

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Schedule 1.1

As used in the Agreement, the following terms shall have the following definitions:

Account ” means an account (as that term is defined in the Code).

Accounting Changes ” means changes in accounting principles required by the promulgation of any rule, regulation, pronouncement or opinion by the Financial Accounting Standards Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (or successor thereto or any agency with similar functions).

Acquired Indebtedness ” means, with respect to a Permitted Acquisition, (a) Indebtedness of a Person whose Equity Interests are acquired in such Permitted Acquisition if such Person becomes a Loan Party as a result of such Permitted Acquisition and (b) Indebtedness assumed by a Loan Party from a Person whose assets are acquired in a Permitted Acquisition; provided , that such Indebtedness under (a) and (b) (i) is either purchase-money Indebtedness or a Capital Lease with respect to Equipment or mortgage financing with respect to Real Property, (ii) was in existence prior to the date of such Permitted Acquisition, and (iii) was not incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Permitted Acquisition.

Acquisition ” means (a) the purchase or other acquisition by a Person or its Subsidiaries of all or substantially all of the assets of (or any division or business line of) any other Person, or (b) the purchase or other acquisition (whether by means of a merger, consolidation, or otherwise) by a Person or its Subsidiaries of all or substantially all of the Equity Interests of any other Person.

Activation Instruction ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.17(a) .

Additional Documents ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 5.12 of the Agreement.

Administrative Borrower ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.13 of the Agreement.

Administrative Questionnaire ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 13.1(a) of the Agreement.

Affected Lender ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.13(b) of the Agreement.

Affiliate ” means, as applied to any Person, any other Person that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, of the power to direct the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of Equity Interests, by contract, or otherwise; provided , that, without limiting the foregoing, for purposes of Section 6.10 of the Agreement: (a) any Person which owns directly or indirectly 10% or more of the Equity Interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or

 

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other members of the governing body of a Person or 10% or more of the partnership or other ownership interests of a Person (other than as a limited partner of such Person) shall be deemed an Affiliate of such Person, (b) each director (or comparable manager) of a Person shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of such Person, and (c) each partnership in which a Person is a general partner shall be deemed an Affiliate of such Person, or with respect to any Loan Party organized under the laws of Germany, its direct or indirect shareholder(s) or any entity affiliated to any such shareholder ( verbundenes Unternehmen ) within the meaning of section 15 of the German Stock Corporation Act ( Aktiengesetz ).

Agent ” has the meaning specified therefor in the preamble to the Agreement, and so long as Wells Fargo is Agent includes such branches and Affiliates of Wells Fargo as it shall designate from time to time for the purpose of performing its obligations under and in connection with the Loan Documents. Without limiting the forgoing, so long as Wells Fargo is Agent, references to “Agent” shall include Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (London Branch).

Agent’s Applicable Account ” means the Agent’s US Account and/or one or both of the Agent’s German Accounts, as the context requires.

Agent’s German Accounts ” means the Deposit Account identified on Schedule A-1 as Agent’s German Account for Euros and the Deposit Account identified on Schedule A-1 as Agent’s German Account for Dollars (or such other Deposit Account that has been designated as such, in writing, by Agent to Administrative Borrower and the Lenders).

Agent’s US Account ” means the Deposit Account identified on Schedule A-2 as Agent’s US Account (or such other Deposit Account that has been designated as such, in writing, by Agent to Administrative Borrower and the Lenders).

Agent-Related Persons ” means Agent, together with its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, attorneys, and agents.

Agent’s Liens ” means the Liens granted by Parent or its Subsidiaries to Agent under the Loan Documents and securing all or a portion of the Obligations.

Aggregate Excess Availability ” means the Dollar Equivalent of the sum of the Availability with respect to the US Borrower Group, Availability with respect to the German Borrower Group and the ARS Availability.

Aggregate Maximum Amount ” means, as at any date of determination, the sum of the Maximum Revolver Amount and the Maximum ARS Amount at such time.

Agreement ” means the Credit Agreement to which this Schedule 1.1 is attached.

Anti-Corruption Laws ” means all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to Parent or any of its Affiliates from time to time concerning or relating to money laundering, bribery or corruption.

 

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Anti-Money Laundering Laws ” means all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to Parent or any of its Affiliates from time to time concerning or relating to anti-money laundering.

Applicable Currency ” means Dollars; provided , that with respect to German Revolving Loans and other Obligations denominated in Euros, Applicable Currency means Euros.

Applicable Fixed Asset Sub-Line Amount ” means (a) with respect to the Eligible Equipment of a US Loan Party or the Eligible Real Property of a US Loan Party, the US Fixed Asset Sub-Line Amount and (b) with respect to the Eligible Equipment of German Borrower, the German Fixed Asset Sub-Line Amount.

Applicable Issuing Lender ” means (a) with respect to the US Borrower Group (including with respect to the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of the US Borrower Group), the US Issuing Lender and (b) with respect to the German Borrower Group (including with respect to the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of the German Borrower Group), the German Issuing Lender.

Applicable Lender ” means (a) with respect to the US Borrower Group (including with respect to Revolving Loans and Letters of Credit for the account of the US Borrower Group), any Lender (i) with a US Revolver Commitment, (ii) that has made US Revolving Loans (or has an interest therein) that are outstanding and/or (iii) that participates in Letters of Credit for the account of US Borrower Group as set forth in Section 2.11 and (b) with respect to the German Borrower Group (including with respect to Revolving Loans and Letters of Credit for the account of the German Borrower Group), any Lender (i) with a German Revolver Commitment, (ii) that has made German Revolving Loans (or has an interest therein) that are outstanding and/or (iii) that participates in Letters of Credit for the account of German Borrower Group as set forth in Section 2.11 .

Applicable Margin ” means, as of any date of determination and with respect to Floating Rate Loans or Non-Base Rate Loans, as applicable, the applicable margin set forth in the following table that corresponds to the Average Aggregate Excess Availability for the most recently completed fiscal quarter; provided , that for the period from the Closing Date through and including June 30, 2016, the Applicable Margin shall be set at the margin in the row styled “Level II”:

 

Level

 

Average Aggregate
Excess Availability

 

Applicable Margin Relative to
Floating Rate Loans for the account
of the US  Borrower Group (the

“Floating Rate Margin”)

 

Applicable Margin Relative to
Floating Rate Loans for the

account of the German

Borrower Group and Relative to

Non-Base Rate Loans for the

account of either Borrower

Group (the “Non-Base Rate

Margin”)

I

  ³ $200,000,000   0.25 percentage points   1.25 percentage points

II

  < $200,000,000 and ³ $100,000,000   0.50 percentage points   1.50 percentage points

III

  < $100,000,000   0.75 percentage points   1.75 percentage points

 

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The Applicable Margin shall be re-determined as of the first day of each fiscal quarter of Borrowers.

Applicable Revolving Lender ” means (a) with respect to the US Borrower Group (including with respect to Revolving Loans and Letters of Credit for the account of the US Borrower Group), any Revolving Lender (i) with a US Revolver Commitment, (ii) that has made US Revolving Loans (or has an interest therein) that are outstanding and/or (iii) that participates in Letters of Credit for the account of US Borrower Group as set forth in Section 2.11 , and (b) with respect to the German Borrower Group (including with respect to Revolving Loans and Letters of Credit for the account of the German Borrower Group), any Revolving Lender (i) with a German Revolver Commitment, (ii) that has made German Revolving Loans (or has an interest therein) that are outstanding and/or (iii) that participates in Letters of Credit for the account of German Borrower Group as set forth in Section 2.11 .

Applicable Swing Lender ” means (a) with respect to the US Borrower Group, the US Swing Lender, and (b) with respect to the German Borrower Group, the German Swing Lender.

Applicable Unused Line Fee Percentage ” means an amount equal to 0.25%.

Application Event ” means the occurrence of (a) a failure by Borrowers to repay all of the Obligations in full on the Maturity Date, or (b) an Event of Default and the election by Agent or the Required Lenders to require that payments and proceeds of Collateral be applied pursuant to Section 2.4(b)(ii) of the Agreement.

Approved Lease ” means a lease of Specified Cranes or Inventory by a US Loan Party to a customer on an arm’s-length basis for market rent that (w) requires the customer to return such Specified Crane or Inventory to such US Loan Party at the end of the lease term, (x) has a maximum term of not longer than 12 months, (y) does not contain any options for the customer to renew or extend such term without the such US Loan Party’s consent, and (z) does not contain a purchase option (whether at the expiration of or during the lease term) in favor of the applicable customer or any other Person, except in each case to the extent that Agent determines in its sole discretion that a particular lease may constitute an Approved Lease without

 

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satisfying one or more of the criteria set forth above. For the avoidance of doubt, the Crane Lease Agreement dated on or about July 22, 2016 between Cranes and Maxim Crane works, L.P. does not constitute an Approved Lease.

ARS Agent ” means” Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in its capacity as agent under the ARS Facility.

ARS Availability ” means, as of any date of determination, the Securitization Excess Availability (as defined in the ARS Facility Agreement) as of such date.

ARS Facility ” means Parent’s $75,000,000 receivables facility provided pursuant to the ARS Facility Agreement.

ARS Facility Agreement ” means that certain Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 3, 2016, among the SPE, Parent, as initial servicer, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as purchaser and as agent for the purchaser, as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.

ARS Facility Documents ” means the ARS Facility Agreement, the ARS Guaranty, the ARS Purchase Agreement and the ARS Facility Intercreditor Agreement, as each may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.

ARS Facility Intercreditor Agreement ” means that certain Intercreditor Agreement dated as of even date herewith by and among Agent, ARS Agent, each Loan Party, and the SPE.

ARS Facility Transactions ” means any sale, assignment, or other transfer to Parent or any Subsidiary of accounts receivable, lease receivables, or other payment obligations owing to Parent or such Subsidiary or any interest in any of the foregoing in accordance with the ARS Facility Documents, together in each case with any collections and other proceeds thereof, any collection or deposit accounts related thereto, and any collateral, guaranties or other property or claims in favor of Parent or such Subsidiary supporting or securing payment by the obligor thereon of, or otherwise related to, any such receivables.

ARS Guaranty ” means that certain Performance Guaranty, dated as of March 3, 2016, made by Parent in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as purchaser and as agent under the ARS Facility Agreement, as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.

ARS Purchase Agreement ” means that certain Second Amended and Restated Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2010 among Grove, Cranes, and the SPE, as amended by the First Amendment dated as of January 12, 2011, the Second Amendment dated as of September 27, 2011, the Third Amendment dated as of January 31, 2012, the Payoff, Assignment and Assumption Agreement dated as of September 26, 2012, the Fourth Amendment dated as of December 15, 2014, the Fifth Amendment dated as of August 31, 2015, and the Sixth Amendment dated as of March 3, 2016, as it may be further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

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ARS US Availability ” means, as of any date of determination, the Securitization Excess Availability (as defined in the ARS Facility Agreement) as of such date.

Assignee ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 13.1(a) of the Agreement.

Assignment and Acceptance ” means an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 to the Agreement.

Authorized Person ” means any one of the individuals identified on Schedule A-2 to the Agreement, as such schedule is updated from time to time by written notice from Administrative Borrower to Agent.

Availability ” means, as of any date of determination, with respect to a Borrower Group, the amount that such Borrower Group is entitled to borrow as Revolving Loans under Section 2.1 of the Agreement (after giving effect to the then outstanding Revolver Usage for the account of such Borrower Group).

Average Aggregate Excess Availability ” means, with respect to any period, the sum of the aggregate amount of Aggregate Excess Availability for each Business Day in such period (calculated as of the end of each respective Business Day) divided by the number of Business Days in such period.

Bail-in Action ” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.

Bail-in Legislation ” means, with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

Bank Product Agreements ” means those agreements entered into from time to time by a Loan Party or, except with respect to transactions under Hedge Agreements, any Subsidiary (excluding any Unrestricted Notes Subsidiary) thereof, with a Bank Product Provider in connection with the obtaining of any of the Bank Products.

Bank Product Collateralization ” means, with respect to the Bank Product Obligations of a Loan Party or, except with respect to Hedge Obligations, any Subsidiary (excluding any Unrestricted Notes Subsidiary) thereof, providing cash collateral (pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory to Agent) in the Applicable Currency to be held by Agent for the benefit of the Bank Product Providers (other than the Hedge Providers) in an amount determined by Agent as sufficient to satisfy the reasonably estimated credit exposure with respect to the then existing Bank Product Obligations (other than Hedge Obligations) of such Loan Party or Subsidiary.

Bank Product Obligations ” means (a) all obligations, liabilities, reimbursement obligations, fees, or expenses owing by a Loan Party or Subsidiary (excluding any Unrestricted

 

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Notes Subsidiary) thereof to any Bank Product Provider pursuant to or evidenced by a Bank Product Agreement and irrespective of whether for the payment of money, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising (other than Hedge Obligations), (b) all Hedge Obligations, and (c) all amounts that Agent or any Lender is obligated to pay to a Bank Product Provider as a result of Agent or such Lender purchasing participations from, or executing guarantees or indemnities or reimbursement obligations to, a Bank Product Provider with respect to the Bank Products provided by such Bank Product Provider to a Loan Party or, except with respect to transactions under Hedge Agreements, any Subsidiary (excluding any Unrestricted Notes Subsidiary) thereof; provided , that in order for any item described in clauses (a), (b) or (c) above to constitute “Bank Product Obligations”, if the applicable Bank Product Provider is any Person other than Wells Fargo or its Affiliates, then the applicable Bank Product must have been provided and Agent shall have received a Bank Product Provider Agreement (x) on the Closing Date with respect to Bank Products existing on the Closing Date or (y) within 10 days after the date of the provision of the applicable Bank Product to a Loan Party with respect to Bank Products provided after the Closing Date.

Bank Product Provider ” means any Lender or any of its Affiliates, including each of the foregoing in its capacity, if applicable, as a Hedge Provider; provided , that if, at any time, a Lender ceases to be a Lender under the Agreement (prior to the payment in full of the Obligations under this Agreement), then, from and after the date on which it ceases to be a Lender thereunder, neither it nor any of its Affiliates shall constitute Bank Product Providers and the obligations with respect to Bank Products provided by such former Lender or any of its Affiliates shall no longer constitute Bank Product Obligations.

Bank Product Provider Agreement ” means an agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B-2 to the Agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, duly executed by the applicable Bank Product Provider, Borrowers, and Agent.

Bank Product Reserves ” means, as of any date of determination, with respect to any Bank Product provided to a Loan Party or, except with respect to transactions under Hedge Agreements, any Subsidiary (excluding any Unrestricted Notes Subsidiary) thereof, those reserves that Agent, in the exercise of its Permitted Discretion, deems necessary or appropriate to establish (based upon the Bank Product Providers’ determination of Bank Product Obligations of such Loan Party or Subsidiary (excluding any Unrestricted Notes Subsidiary) thereof with respect to such Bank Product).

Bank Products ” means any one or more of the following financial products or accommodations extended to a Loan Party or, except with respect to transactions under Hedge Agreements, any Subsidiary (excluding any Unrestricted Notes Subsidiary) thereof, by a Bank Product Provider: (a) credit cards (including commercial credit cards (including so-called “purchase cards”, “procurement cards” or “P-cards”)), (b) credit card processing services, (c) debit cards, (d) stored-value cards, (e) Cash Management Services, or (f) transactions under Hedge Agreements.

 

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Bankruptcy Code ” means (i) title 11 of the United States Code, and/or (ii) any similar legislation in a relevant jurisdiction, in each case as applicable and as in effect from time to time.

Benefit Plan ” means a “defined benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(35) of ERISA) for which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or ERISA Affiliates has been an “employer” (as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA) within the past six years.

Board of Directors ” means, as to any Person, the board of directors (or comparable managers) of such Person, or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of the board of directors (or comparable managers).

Board of Governors ” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States (or any successor).

Borrower ” and “ Borrowers ” have the respective meanings specified therefor in the preamble to the Agreement.

Borrower Group ” means the US Borrower Group and/or the German Borrower Group, as the context requires.

Borrower Materials ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.9(c) of the Agreement.

Borrowing ” means (a) in the case of a borrowing by the US Borrower Group, a borrowing consisting of US Revolving Loans made on the same day by the Lenders (or Agent on behalf thereof), or by US Swing Lender in the case of a US Swing Loan, or by Agent in the case of an Extraordinary Advance for the account of US Borrower Group and (b) in the case of a borrowing by the German Borrower Group, a borrowing consisting of German Revolving Loans made on the same day by the Lenders (or Agent on behalf thereof), or by German Swing Lender in the case of a German Swing Loan, or by Agent in the case of Extraordinary Advance for the account of the German Borrower Group.

Borrowing Base Certificate ” means a certificate in the form of Exhibit B-1 .

Business Day ” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or other day on which banks are authorized or required to close in the states of Illinois or New York, except that, if a determination of a Business Day shall relate to (a) a Non-Base Rate Loan, the term “Business Day” also shall exclude any day on which banks are closed for dealings in Dollar deposits in the London interbank market, (b) any German Revolving Loans denominated in Euros, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any date that is not a TARGET Day, (c) transactions to be conducted with Agent’s office in England, the term “Business Day” shall exclude any day on which banks in London, England, are closed for the purposes of making wire transfers or any other electronic transfer of funds, and (d) with respect to transactions requiring wire transfers or any other electronic transfer of funds from banks in Germany, the term “Business Day” shall exclude any day on which banks in Frankfurt am Main, Germany are closed for the purposes of making such wire transfers or other electronic transfers of funds.

 

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Buy-Back Arrangements ” means arrangements whereby Parent or a Subsidiary of Parent in the ordinary course of business enters into an agreement with a customer or third party financing company (a) to guarantee to repurchase crane products at a later date at an agreed upon price or (b) to guarantee a minimum crane product residual value at the end of an underlying finance term for same including, without limitation, guarantees of minimum crane product residual value in connection with Sale-Leaseback Transactions.

Buy-Back Obligations ” means repurchase or guarantee obligations of Parent or its Subsidiaries arising out of Buy-Back Arrangements. Guarantees by Parent or its Subsidiaries of customer payment obligations shall not constitute Buy-Back Obligations.

Capital Expenditures ” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the amount of all expenditures by such Person and its Subsidiaries during such period that are capital expenditures as determined in accordance with GAAP, whether such expenditures are paid in cash or financed, but excluding, without duplication (a) expenditures made during such period in connection with the replacement, substitution, or restoration of assets or properties pursuant to Section 2.4(e)(ii) or Section 2.4(f)(iii) of the Agreement, (b) with respect to the purchase price of assets that are purchased substantially contemporaneously with the trade-in of existing assets during such period, the amount that the gross amount of such purchase price is reduced by the credit granted by the seller of such assets for the assets being traded in at such time, (c) expenditures made during such period to consummate one or more Permitted Acquisitions, (d) capitalized software development costs to the extent such costs are deducted from net earnings under the definition of EBITDA for such period, and (e) expenditures during such period that, pursuant to a written agreement, are reimbursed by a third Person (excluding Parent or any of its Affiliates).

Capitalized Lease Obligation ” means that portion of the obligations under a Capital Lease that is required to be capitalized in accordance with GAAP.

Capital Lease ” means a lease that is required to be capitalized for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP.

Cash Dominion Triggering Event ” means (a) any date a Dominion Triggering Event (as defined in the ARS Facility Agreement) is continuing, (b) any date an Event of Default exists, (c) any date on which US ABL Excess Availability is, and for a period of three consecutive Business Days (inclusive of such date) has been, less than the greater of 5.25% of the Aggregate Maximum Amount and $15,750,000, (d) any date on which US Aggregate Excess Availability is, and for a period of three consecutive Business Days (inclusive of such date) has been, less than the greater of 7.5% of the Aggregate Maximum Amount and $22,500,000, or (e) any date on which Aggregate Excess Availability is, and for a period of three consecutive Business Days (inclusive of such date) has been, less than the greater of 10% of the Aggregate Maximum Amount and $30,000,000.

Cash Equivalents ” means (a) Domestic Cash Equivalents, and (b) Foreign Cash Equivalents.

 

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Cash Management Services ” means any cash management or related services including treasury, depository, return items, overdraft, controlled disbursement, merchant store value cards, e-payables services, electronic funds transfer, interstate depository network, automatic clearing house transfer (including the Automated Clearing House processing of electronic funds transfers through the direct Federal Reserve Fedline system) and other customary cash management arrangements.

CFC ” means (i) any entity treated as a “controlled foreign corporation” within the meaning of Section 957 of the IRC for U.S. federal income tax purposes in which any Loan Party is a “United States shareholder” within the meaning of Section 951(b) of the IRC, or (ii) any entity whose sole asset (other than assets with a de minimis value) is equity of an entity described in clause (i) of this definition.

Change in Control ” means that:

(a) any Person, or two or more Persons acting in concert, shall have acquired after the Closing Date beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, of Equity Interests of Parent (or other securities convertible into such Equity Interests) which, when combined with such Equity Interests beneficially owned by such Person or Persons on the Closing Date represent 30% or more of the combined voting power of all Equity Interests of Parent entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote for the election of members of the Board of Directors of Parent;

(b) any Person, or two or more Persons acting in concert, shall have acquired by contract or otherwise, or shall have entered into a contract or arrangement that, upon consummation thereof, that will result in its or their acquisition of the power to exercise, directly or indirectly, a controlling influence over the management or policies of Parent or control over the Equity Interests of Parent entitled to vote for members of the Board of Directors of Parent on a fully-diluted basis (and taking into account all such Equity Interests that such Person or group has the right to acquire pursuant to any option right) representing 30% or more of the combined voting power of such Equity Interests;

(c) during any period of 24 consecutive months commencing on or after the Closing Date, the occurrence of a change in the composition of the Board of Directors of Parent such that a majority of the members of such Board of Directors are not Continuing Directors;

(d) Parent fails to own and control, directly or indirectly, 100% of the Equity Interests of each other Loan Party; or

(e) the occurrence of any “Change of Control” as defined in the Notes Indenture.

Change in Law ” means the occurrence after the date of the Agreement of: (a) the adoption or effectiveness of any law, rule, regulation, judicial ruling, judgment or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation, judicial ruling, judgment or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application by any Governmental Authority of any law, rule, regulation, guideline or treaty, or (c) the making or issuance by any Governmental Authority of any request, rule, guideline or directive, whether or not having the force of law; provided that

 

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notwithstanding anything in the Agreement to the contrary, (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or any European equivalent regulations (such as the European Market and Infrastructure Regulation and other regulations related thereto) and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (ii) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives concerning capital adequacy promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities or issued in connection therewith shall, in each case, be deemed to be a “Change in Law,” regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

Closing Date ” means the date of the making of the initial Revolving Loan (or other extension of credit) under the Agreement.

Code ” means the New York Uniform Commercial Code, as in effect from time to time.

Collateral ” means all assets and interests in assets and proceeds thereof now owned or hereafter acquired by Parent or any Subsidiary in or upon which a Lien is granted by such Person in favor of Agent or the Lenders under any of the Loan Documents.

Collateral Access Agreement ” means a landlord waiver, bailee letter, or acknowledgement agreement of any lessor, warehouseman, processor, consignee, customs broker, carrier or other Person in possession of, having a Lien upon, or having rights or interests in Parent’s or its Subsidiaries’ books and records, Equipment, or Inventory, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent.

Collection Account ” means a Deposit Account of a Loan Party which may only be used for deposit of collections and proceeds of Collateral and not as a disbursement or operating account upon which checks or other drafts may be drawn.

Commitment ” means, with respect to each Lender, its Revolver Commitment, and, with respect to all Lenders, their Revolver Commitments, as the context requires, in each case as such Dollar amounts are set forth beside such Lender’s name under the applicable heading on Schedule C-1 to the Agreement or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender became a Lender under the Agreement, as such amounts may be reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments made in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.1 of the Agreement.

Commodity Exchange Act ” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

Compliance Certificate ” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit C-1 to the Agreement delivered by the chief financial officer of Parent to Agent.

Confidential Information ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.9(a) of the Agreement.

 

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Consolidated Interest Expense ” means, for any period, the total consolidated cash interest expense of Parent and its Subsidiaries for such period (calculated without regard to any limitations on the payment thereof, but net of any interest income of Parent and its Subsidiaries for such period) plus, without duplication, that portion of Capital Lease obligations of Parent and its Subsidiaries representing the interest factor for such period; provided that “Consolidated Interest Expense” shall be deemed to include any discount and/or interest component in respect of any sale of accounts receivable or related rights by Parent or a Subsidiary regardless of whether such discount or interest would constitute interest under GAAP, in each case, on a consolidated basis.

Consolidated Net Income ” means, for any period, the net income (or loss) of Parent and its Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis (after any deduction for minority interests), provided that in determining Consolidated Net Income, (a) the net income of any other Person (other than Parent) which is not a Subsidiary of Parent or is accounted for by Parent by the equity method of accounting shall be included only to the extent of the payment of cash dividends or cash distributions by such other Person to Parent or a Subsidiary thereof during such period, (b) the net income of any Subsidiary of Parent shall be excluded to the extent that the declaration or payment of cash dividends or similar cash distributions by that Subsidiary of that net income is not at the date of determination permitted by operation of its charter or any agreement, instrument or law applicable to such Subsidiary and (c) for any period, any interest income of Parent and its Subsidiaries for such period shall be excluded.

Consolidated Total Net Assets ” means, at any time, the amount without duplication, of the net book value of the consolidated assets of Parent and its Subsidiaries.

Continuing Director ” means (a) any member of the Board of Directors who was a director (or comparable manager) of Parent on the Closing Date, and (b) any individual who becomes a member of the Board of Directors after the Closing Date if such individual was approved, appointed or nominated for election to the Board of Directors by a majority of the Continuing Directors.

Control Agreement ” means a control agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, executed and delivered by Parent or one of its Subsidiaries, Agent, and the applicable securities intermediary (with respect to a Securities Account) or bank (with respect to a Deposit Account), and, with respect to Deposit Accounts under German law, (i) any agreement to be entered into between the respective Borrower as account holder, the Agent and the respective depository bank or (ii) a notice of pledge to be served on the respective account bank and the corresponding acknowledgement, in each case reasonably acceptable to the Agent.

Corporate Separation Plan ” means the internal legal reorganization of Parent separating its cranes and foodservice businesses into two independent, publicly-traded companies pursuant to the Corporate Separation Documents.

Corporate Separation Documents ” means, collectively (and in each case in the forms provided to Agent prior to the Closing Date), (a) that certain Master Separation and

 

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Distribution Agreement, dated as of March 4, 2016, between Parent and Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (b) that certain Tax Matters Agreement, dated as of March 4, 2016, between Parent and Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (c) that certain Transition Services Agreement, dated as of March 4, 2016, between Parent and Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (d) that certain Transition Services Agreement, dated as of March 4, 2016, between Parent and Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (e) that certain Employee Matters Agreement, dated as of March 4, 2016, between Parent and Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc., a Delaware corporation and (f) that certain Intellectual Property Matters Agreement dated as of March 4, 2016, between Parent and Manitowoc Food Service, Inc., a Delaware corporation, in each case as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.

Cost Savings ” means cost savings in connection with cost saving initiatives, including, without limitation, consolidation initiatives and related severance costs, inventory optimization programs, closure or consolidation of facilities, reduction in force initiatives, product line terminations or discontinuations, and other similar customer related initiatives.

Covenant Testing Period ” means a period (a) commencing on the last day of the fiscal month of Parent most recently ended on or prior to a Covenant Trigger Date and for which Agent has received financial statements required to be delivered pursuant to Schedule 5.1 and (b) ending on the first day after such Covenant Trigger Date that (i) US ABL Excess Availability has equaled or exceeds the greater of 5.25% of the Aggregate Maximum Amount and $15,750,000, (ii) Aggregate Excess Availability has equaled or exceeded the greater of 10% of the Aggregate Maximum Amount and $30,000,000 and (iii) US Aggregate Excess Availability has equaled or exceeded the greater of 7.5% of the Aggregate Maximum Amount and $22,500,000, in each case under clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) for 60 consecutive days.

Covenant Trigger Date ” means any day on which Borrowers fail to maintain (i) US ABL Excess Availability equal to or greater than the greater of 5.25% of the Aggregate Maximum Amount and $15,750,000, (ii) Aggregate Excess Availability equal to or greater than the greater of 10% of the Aggregate Maximum Amount and $30,000,000 or (iii) US Aggregate Excess Availability equal to or greater than the greater of 7.5% of the Aggregate Maximum Amount and $22,500,000.

Default ” means an event, condition, or default that, with the giving of notice, the passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.

Defaulting Lender ” means any Lender that (a) has failed to fund any amounts required to be funded by it under the Agreement within 2 Business Days of the date that it is required to do so under the Agreement (including the failure to make available to Agent amounts required pursuant to a Settlement or to make a required payment in connection with a Letter of Credit Disbursement), (b) notified Borrowers, Agent, or any Lender in writing that it does not intend to comply with all or any portion of its funding obligations under the Agreement, (c) has made a public statement to the effect that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations under the Agreement or under other agreements generally (as reasonably determined by Agent) under which it has committed to extend credit, (d) failed, within 2 Business Days after written request by Agent, to confirm that it will comply with the terms of the Agreement relating

 

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to its obligations to fund any amounts required to be funded by it under the Agreement, (e) otherwise failed to pay over to Agent or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it under the Agreement within 2 Business Days of the date that it is required to do so under the Agreement, (f) (i) becomes or is insolvent or has a parent company that has become or is insolvent or (ii) becomes the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee, or custodian or appointed for it, or has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment or has a parent company that has become the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee, or custodian appointed for it, or has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment, or (g) becomes the subject of a Bail-in Action.

Defaulting Lender Rate ” means (a) with respect to US Obligations, (i) for the first 3 days from and after the date the relevant payment is due, the US Base Rate, and (ii) thereafter, the interest rate then applicable to US Revolving Loans that are Floating Rate Loans (inclusive of the Floating Rate Margin applicable thereto), and (b) with respect to German Obligations, (i) for the first 3 days from and after the date the relevant payment is due, the German Floating Rate (in the Applicable Currency), and (ii) thereafter, the interest rate then applicable to German Revolving Loans that are Floating Rate Loans (inclusive of the Non-Base Rate Margin applicable thereto).

Deposit Account ” means any deposit account (as that term is defined in the Code).

Disqualified Equity Interests ” means any Equity Interests that, by their terms (or by the terms of any security or other Equity Interests into which they are convertible or for which they are exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event or condition (a) matures or are mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Qualified Equity Interests), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (except as a result of a change of control or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall be subject to the prior payment in full of the Obligations), (b) are redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than solely for Qualified Equity Interests), in whole or in part, (c) provide for scheduled or mandatory payments of dividends in cash, or (d) are or become convertible into or exchangeable for Indebtedness or any other Equity Interests that would constitute Disqualified Equity Interests, in each case, prior to the date that is 180 days after the Maturity Date.

Dollar Equivalent ” means, at any time, (a) with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, such amount, and (b) with respect to any amount denominated in another currency, the equivalent amount thereof in Dollars as determined by Agent, at such time on the basis of the Spot Rate (determined in respect of the most recent Revaluation Date or such other date determined by Agent) for the purchase of Dollars with such currency.

Dollars ” or “ $ ” means United States dollars.

Domestic Cash Equivalents ” means (a) marketable direct obligations issued by, or unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States or issued by any agency thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing within 1 year from the date

 

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of acquisition thereof, (b) marketable direct obligations issued or fully guaranteed by any state of the United States or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof maturing within 1 year from the date of acquisition thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having one of the two highest ratings obtainable from either Standard & Poor’s Rating Group (“ S&P ”) or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“ Moody’s ”), (c) commercial paper maturing no more than 270 days from the date of creation thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having a rating of at least A-1 from S&P or at least P-1 from Moody’s, (d) certificates of deposit, time deposits, overnight bank deposits or bankers’ acceptances maturing within 1 year from the date of acquisition thereof issued by any bank organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia or any United States branch of a foreign bank having at the date of acquisition thereof combined capital and surplus of not less than $1,000,000,000, (e) Deposit Accounts maintained with (i) any bank that satisfies the criteria described in clause (d) above, or (ii) any other bank organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof so long as the full amount maintained with any such other bank is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, (f) repurchase obligations of any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (d) of this definition or recognized securities dealer having combined capital and surplus of not less than $1,000,000,000, having a term of not more than seven days, with respect to securities satisfying the criteria in clauses (a) or (d) above, (g) debt securities with maturities of six months or less from the date of acquisition backed by standby letters of credit issued by any commercial bank satisfying the criteria described in clause (d) above, and (h) Investments in money market funds substantially all of whose assets are invested in the types of assets described in clauses (a) through (g) above.

Drawing Document ” means any Letter of Credit or other document presented for purposes of drawing under any Letter of Credit.

EBIT ” means, with respect to any fiscal period, Consolidated Net Income for such period before deducting therefrom Consolidated Interest Expense for such period (to the extent deducted in arriving at Consolidated Net Income for such period) and provision for taxes based on income (including foreign withholding taxes imposed on interest or dividend payments and state single business, unitary or similar taxes imposed on net income) that were included in arriving at Consolidated Net Income for such period and without giving effect, without duplication, to (a) any extraordinary gains and any extraordinary losses (in each case as determined pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles as in effect in the United States prior to giving effect to Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-01, Income Statement—Extraordinary and Unusual Items (Subtopic 225-20), Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items) and other extraordinary non-cash charges or benefits, (b) any gains or charges arising out of prepayments of the Notes, (c) any gains or losses from sales of assets other than from sales of Inventory in the ordinary course of business, (d) fees, expenses and charges incurred or recorded in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and ARS Facility Documents (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, the consummation of the Corporate Separation Plan, which shall instead be subject to clause (e) below), (e) fees, expenses and charges incurred or recorded in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Corporate Separation Plan in an aggregate amount not to exceed $40,000,000 during the term of this Agreement, (f) non-recurring cash charges permitted by this Agreement in connection with any restructuring, recapitalization, Investment, Permitted Acquisition or incurrence of Indebtedness (other than in connection with the

 

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Transactions); provided that the cash portion of such charges added back pursuant to this clause (f) shall not exceed $10,000,000 during any period of twelve consecutive months, (g) any non-cash charges attributable to the expensing of the grant of stock, stock options or other equity-based awards, (h) any non-cash charges attributable to asset impairments, write-offs and write-downs associated with any restructuring or the sale or discontinuance of assets, products, or business lines (other than those representing the accrual or reserve for a future cash expense, and excluding any such items associated with any Eligible Equipment, Eligible Inventory or Eligible Real Property), (i) any non-cash charges attributable to long-term incentive plan changes and employee benefit and pension plan changes ( provided , however , that EBIT shall be reduced in any fiscal period by the amount of cash charges in excess of $2,500,000 in the aggregate paid during such period (excluding any such cash charges paid during 2016) in respect of incentive plans and employee benefit and pension plans that are not accounted for in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income), (j) restructuring and severance adjustments incurred or recorded during the period from January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016 in an aggregate amount not to exceed $20,000,000, (k) any net Cost Savings incurred or recorded after the Closing Date (but not to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate for the period from the Closing Date through the first anniversary thereof) and projected by Parent to result from actions taken during such period that (i) are reasonably expected to be realized within twelve (12) months of the applicable action as set forth in reasonable detail on a certificate of a Senior Officer delivered to the Agent, (ii) are calculated on a basis consistent with GAAP and are, in each case, reasonably identifiable, factually supportable, and expected to have a continuing impact on the operations of Parent and its Subsidiaries and (iii) represent, when aggregated with any amounts added back pursuant to clause (f)  above, less than 7.5% of EBITDA for such period (determined (1) prior to giving effect to any adjustment pursuant to clause (f)  above and (2) net of the amount of actual benefits realized from such actions during such period from such actions), and (l) non-recurring non-cash charges or expenses (less, even if it results in a negative number, non-cash gains or income) deducted (or included) in the determination of Consolidated Net Income for the relevant period and for which no cash outlay (or cash receipt) is foreseeable in any subsequent period; provided that, with respect to this clause (l) , if notwithstanding such foreseeability any such amount is paid in cash in a subsequent period, such amount shall be deducted from Consolidated Net Income to arrive at EBIT in such subsequent period; provided that EBIT shall be calculated so as to exclude the effect of any gain or loss that represents after-tax gains or losses attributable to any sale, transfer or other disposition of assets by Parent or any Subsidiary, other than dispositions in the ordinary course of business.

EBITDA ” means, for any period, EBIT for such period, adjusted by adding thereto the amount of all amortization and depreciation that was deducted in arriving at Consolidated Net Income for such period.

EEA Financial Institution ” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

 

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EEA Member Country ” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

EEA Resolution Authority ” means any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

EU Bail-in Legislation Schedule ” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.

Eligible Domestic In-Transit Inventory ” means Eligible Landed Inventory except to the extent that such Inventory is not in a location set forth on Schedule E-1 and is in transit and no Loan Party has actual and exclusive possession thereof, but as to which,

(a) such Inventory currently is in transit on land from another location within the United States directly to a location in the United States set forth on Schedule E-1 ,

(b) such Inventory has not been in transit for more than 20 days,

(c) title to such Inventory has passed to a US Loan Party,

(d) such Inventory is insured against types of loss, damage, hazards, and risks, and in amounts, satisfactory to Agent in its Permitted Discretion,

(f) such Inventory is not subject to any reclamation or similar right and no default exists under any agreement in effect between the vendor of such Inventory and such US Loan Party that would permit such vendor under any applicable law (including the UCC) to divert, reclaim, reroute or stop shipment of such Inventory, and

(g) unless otherwise agreed by Agent, Administrative Borrower has provided a certificate to Agent that certifies that, to the best knowledge of Administrative Borrower, such Inventory meets all of each Loan Party’s representations and warranties contained in the Loan Documents concerning Eligible Domestic In-Transit Inventory, that it knows of no reason why such Inventory would not be accepted by a Loan Party when it arrives at the location of such Loan Party.

Eligible Equipment ” means Equipment (including Equipment acquired after the Closing Date) of a Loan Party that has been appraised by an appraiser reasonably acceptable to Agent pursuant to the most recent appraisal of the Equipment of Loan Parties reasonably acceptable to Agent, upon which Agent is expressly entitled to rely, to determine the Net Orderly Liquidation Value of such Equipment, that complies with each of the representations and warranties respecting Eligible Equipment made in the Loan Documents, and that is not excluded as ineligible by virtue of one or more of the excluding criteria set forth below; provided , that such criteria may be revised from time to time by Agent in Agent’s Permitted Discretion to address the results of any field examination or appraisal performed by Agent from time to time after the Closing Date (and, to the extent practical, in consultation with Administrative Borrower, provided, for the avoidance of doubt, that the acknowledgment or agreement of Administrative

 

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Borrower shall not be a condition to the revision of such criteria by Agent). An item of Equipment shall not be included in Eligible Equipment if:

(a) a Loan Party does not have good, valid, and marketable title thereto or the purchase price therefor has not been fully paid for by such Loan Party,

(b) if it is owned by a US Loan Party and it is not located at one of the locations in the United States set forth on Schedule E-1 or if it is owned by German Borrower and it is not located at one of the locations in Germany set forth on Schedule E-1 (in each case as such Schedule may be amended from time to time with the prior written consent of Agent), except for Specified Cranes that are leased to a customer of a Loan Party,

(c) it is in-transit,

(d) it is located on real property leased by a Loan Party or in a contract warehouse, in each case, unless (i) it is subject to a Collateral Access Agreement executed by the lessor or warehouseman, as the case may be, or (ii) Agent has established a Landlord Reserve with respect to such location,

(e) it is not subject to a valid and perfected and, subject to Permitted Liens, first-priority Agent’s Lien,

(f) it is not in good working order and marketable condition (ordinary wear and tear excepted),

(g) it is worn out, obsolete, damaged or defective Equipment,

(h) it consists of computer hardware,

(i) it consists of fixtures, or, unless Agent otherwise agrees, it consists of Equipment that is not readily removable from the Real Property upon which it is located without causing physical damage to such Real Property,

(j) it consists of tooling,

(k) it is subject to a sale-leaseback arrangement,

(l) it is leased to a Loan Party or by a Loan Party (other than Specified Cranes that are the subject of an Approved Lease),

(m) it was purchased from a Sanctioned Person, or

(n) it is a Specified Crane leased to a customer unless such Specified Crane is (x) in the case of Specified Cranes owned by US Loan Parties, located in the United States, and (y) in the case of Specified Cranes owned by German Borrower, located in Germany.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Specified Cranes shall constitute Eligible Equipment so long as the Specified Cranes satisfy all of the criteria for Eligible Equipment set forth above, other than the Specified Cranes may be Inventory and not Equipment.

Eligible In-Transit Inventory ” means Eligible Landed Inventory except to the extent that such Inventory is not in a location set forth on Schedule E-1 and is in transit and no Loan Party has actual and exclusive possession thereof, but as to which,

(a) such Inventory currently is in transit on the water from a location outside the United States directly to (i) a location in the United States of a customer of a US Loan Party, or (ii) a location in the United States set forth on Schedule E-1 ,

(b) such Inventory has not been in transit for more than 45 days,

(c) title to such Inventory has passed to a US Loan Party,

(d) such Inventory is insured against types of loss, damage, hazards, and risks, and in amounts, satisfactory to Agent in its Permitted Discretion,

(e) unless Agent otherwise agrees, each Person in possession of such Inventory while it is in-transit shall have executed and delivered a Collateral Access Agreement with Agent and such Inventory shall be the subject of a non-negotiable bill of lading governed by the laws of a state within the United States (x) that is in the name of a US Loan Party and consigned to Agent, (y) that was issued by the Person who is in possession of the subject Inventory while such Inventory is on the water and where such Person is party to a Collateral Access Agreement, and (z) a copy of which is either in the possession of such carrier or a customs broker in the continental United States that is party to a Collateral Access Agreement,

(f) such Inventory is not subject to any reclamation or similar right and no default exists under any agreement in effect between the vendor of such Inventory and such US Loan Party that would permit such vendor under any applicable law (including the UCC) to divert, reclaim, reroute or stop shipment of such Inventory, and

(g) Administrative Borrower has provided a certificate to Agent that certifies that, to the best knowledge of Administrative Borrower, such Inventory meets all of each Loan Party’s representations and warranties contained in the Loan Documents concerning Eligible In-Transit Inventory, that it knows of no reason why such Inventory would not be accepted by a Loan Party when it arrives in the continental United States and that the shipment as evidenced by the documents conforms to the related order documents. It is acknowledged and agreed that, as of the Closing Date, there is no Eligible In-Transit Inventory.

Eligible Inventory ” means Eligible Landed Inventory, Eligible In-Transit Inventory and Eligible Domestic In-Transit Inventory.

Eligible Landed Inventory ” means Inventory of a Loan Party, that complies with each of the representations and warranties respecting Eligible Landed Inventory made in the Loan Documents, and that is not excluded as ineligible by virtue of one or more of the excluding criteria set forth below; provided , that such criteria may be revised from time to time by Agent in

 

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Agent’s Permitted Discretion to address the results of any field examination or appraisal performed by Agent from time to time after the Closing Date (and, to the extent practical, in consultation with Administrative Borrower, provided, for the avoidance of doubt, that the acknowledgment or agreement of Administrative Borrower shall not be a condition to the revision of such criteria by Agent). In determining the amount to be so included, Inventory shall be valued at the lower of cost or market on a basis consistent with Borrowers’ historical accounting practices. An item of Inventory shall not be included in Eligible Landed Inventory if:

(a) a Loan Party does not have good, valid, and marketable title thereto or a Loan Party does not own such Inventory (it being understood that Inventory subject to a Sale-Leaseback Transaction is not Eligible Landed Inventory),

(b) a Loan Party does not have actual and exclusive possession thereof (either directly or through a bailee or agent of a Loan Party),

(c) it is not located at one of the locations in the United States (in the case of US Loan Parties) set forth on Schedule E-1 (except in the case of Inventory of a US Loan Party that is leased to a customer located in the United States that is subject to an Approved Lease) or one of the locations in Germany (in the case of the German Borrower) set forth on Schedule E-1 (in each case as such Schedule E-1 may be amended from time to time with the prior written consent of Agent) (except if in-transit from one such location in the United States to another such location in the United States (in the case of US Loan Parties),

(d) except as otherwise provided in clause (c), it is in-transit,

(e) it is located on real property leased by a Loan Party or in a contract warehouse, in each case, unless either (1) it is subject to a Collateral Access Agreement executed by the lessor or warehouseman, as the case may be, and it is segregated or otherwise separately identifiable from goods of others, if any, stored on the premises or (2) Agent has established a Landlord Reserve with respect to such location,

(f) it is the subject of a bill of lading or other document of title,

(g) it is not subject to a valid and perfected first priority Agent’s Lien,

(h) it consists of goods returned or rejected by a Loan Party’s customers, except in the case of goods in an aggregate amount not to exceed $10,000,000 (or such higher amount as may be approved in writing by Agent from time to time in its sole discretion) at any time outstanding that are in good working order and new condition and will be sold as new (and are salable as new) in the ordinary course of business,

(i) it is leased or rented by a Loan Party to another Person unless such Inventory is Inventory of a US Loan Party located in the United States that is leased to a customer pursuant to an Approved Lease,

(j) it consists of goods that are obsolete or slow moving, goods not on a perpetual system, restrictive or custom items, or goods that constitute spare parts, packaging and shipping materials, supplies used or consumed in Loan Parties’ business, bill and hold goods, defective goods, “seconds,” or Inventory consigned to or by a Loan Party,

 

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(k) it is subject to third party trademark, licensing or other proprietary rights, unless Agent is satisfied that such Inventory can be freely sold by Agent on and after the occurrence of an Event of a Default despite such third party rights,

(l) it is subject to (i) a contract or related documentation (such as an invoice or purchase order) which includes retention-of-title rights in favor of the vendor or supplier thereof, as determined by such method as Agent shall deem appropriate (including by sampling a portion of invoices or purchase orders from time to time), and (ii) applicable laws which provide that retention of title may be imposed unilaterally by the vendor or supplier thereof,

(m) it is a Specified Crane,

(n) it was purchased from a Sanctioned Person, or

(o) it was acquired in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, until the completion of an appraisal and field examination of such Inventory, in each case, reasonably satisfactory to Agent (which appraisal and field examination may be conducted prior to the closing of such Permitted Acquisition).

Eligible Real Property ” means the Real Property described on Schedule E-2 and owned in fee simple by a US Loan Party (i) that is subject to a first priority Lien in favor of Agent (subject to Permitted Liens), (ii) that has been appraised by an appraiser reasonably acceptable to Lenders pursuant to an appraisal reasonably acceptable to Lenders, upon which Agent is expressly entitled to rely, to determine its Fair Market Value, and (iii) with respect to which Lenders have received (A) mortgagee title insurance policies issued by a title insurance company reasonably satisfactory to Lenders in amounts reasonably satisfactory to Lenders (but in no event less than the Fair Market Value thereof) assuring Agent that the Mortgages on such Real Property are valid and enforceable first priority mortgage Liens on such Real Property free and clear of all defects and encumbrances except Permitted Liens, and otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lenders, (B) ALTA surveys in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lenders, (C) phase-I environmental reports with respect to each parcel composing the Real Property (the environmental consultants retained for such reports, the scope of the reports, and the results thereof of which shall be reasonably satisfactory to Lenders), and (D) flood certifications (and, if applicable, acceptable flood insurance and FEMA form acknowledgements of insurance).

Eligible Transferee ” means (a) any Lender (other than a Defaulting Lender), any Affiliate of any Lender (other than a Defaulting Lender) and any Related Fund of any Lender; (b) (i) a commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof, and having total assets in excess of $1,000,000,000; (ii) a savings and loan association or savings bank organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof, and having total assets in excess of $1,000,000,000; (iii) a commercial bank organized under the laws of any other country or a political subdivision thereof; provided , that: (A) (x) such bank is acting through a branch or agency located in the United States or (y) such bank is organized under the laws of a country that

 

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is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development or a political subdivision of such country, and (B) such bank has total assets in excess of $1,000,000,000; (c) any other entity (other than a natural person) that is an “accredited investor” (as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act) that extends credit or buys loans as one of its businesses including insurance companies, investment or mutual funds and lease financing companies, and having total assets in excess of $1,000,000,000; and (d) during the continuation of an Event of Default, any other Person approved by Agent.

Employee Benefit Plan ” means any employee benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, whether or not subject to ERISA, (a) that is or within the preceding 6 years has been sponsored, maintained or contributed to by any Loan Party or ERISA Affiliate, or (b) to which any Loan Party or ERISA Affiliate has, or has had at any time within the preceding 6 years, any liability, contingent or otherwise.

EMU ” means the economic and monetary union in accordance with the Treaty of Roma 1957, as amended by the Single European Act 1986, the Maastricht Treaty of 1992 and the Amsterdam Treaty of 1998.

EMU Legislation ” means the legislative measures of the European Council for the introduction of, changeover to or operation of a single or unified European currency.

Environmental Action ” means any written complaint, summons, citation, notice, directive, order, claim, litigation, investigation, judicial or administrative proceeding, judgment, letter, or other written communication from any Governmental Authority, or any third party involving violations of Environmental Laws or releases of Hazardous Materials (a) from any assets, properties, or businesses of Parent, any Subsidiary of Parent, or any of their predecessors in interest, (b) from adjoining properties or businesses, or (c) from or onto any facilities which received Hazardous Materials generated by Parent, any Subsidiary of Parent or any of their predecessors in interest.

Environmental Law ” means any applicable federal, state, provincial, foreign or local statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance, code, binding and enforceable guideline, binding and enforceable written policy, or rule of common law now or hereafter in effect and in each case as amended, or any judicial or administrative interpretation thereof, including any judicial or administrative order, consent decree or judgment, in each case, to the extent binding on Parent or its Subsidiaries, relating to the environment, the effect of the environment on employee health, or Hazardous Materials, in each case as amended from time to time.

Environmental Liabilities ” means all liabilities, monetary obligations, losses, damages, costs and expenses (including all reasonable fees, disbursements and expenses of counsel, experts, or consultants, and costs of investigation and feasibility studies), fines, penalties, sanctions, and interest incurred as a result of any claim or demand, or Remedial Action required, by any Governmental Authority or any third party, and which relate to any Environmental Action.

Environmental Lien ” means any Lien in favor of any Governmental Authority for Environmental Liabilities.

 

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Equipment ” means equipment (as that term is defined in the Code).

Equity Interests ” means, with respect to a Person, all of the shares, options, warrants, interests, participations, or other equivalents (regardless of how designated) of or in such Person, whether voting or nonvoting, including capital stock (or other ownership or profit interests or units), preferred stock, or any other “equity security” (as such term is defined in Rule 3a11-1 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange Act).

ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and any successor statute thereto.

ERISA Affiliate ” means (a) any Person subject to ERISA whose employees are treated as employed by the same employer as the employees of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries under IRC Section 414(b), (b) any trade or business subject to ERISA whose employees are treated as employed by the same employer as the employees of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries under IRC Section 414(c), (c) solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the IRC, any organization subject to ERISA that is a member of an affiliated service group of which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is a member under IRC Section 414(m), or (d) solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the IRC, any Person subject to ERISA that is a party to an arrangement with Parent or any of its Subsidiaries and whose employees are aggregated with the employees of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries under IRC Section 414(o).

Euro Equivalent ” means, at any time, with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, the equivalent amount thereof in Euros as determined by Agent at such time on the basis of the Spot Rate (determined in respect of the most recent Revaluation Date or such other date as determined by Agent) for the purchase of Euros with Dollars.

Euros ” or “ ” means the lawful currency of the Participating Member States introduced in accordance with the EMU Legislation.

Event of Default ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 8 of the Agreement.

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as in effect from time to time.

Excluded Deposit Account ” means Deposit Accounts established solely (a) for the purposes of funding payroll, payroll taxes, escrow trust and employee wage and benefits payments (which aggregate balance in such accounts shall not exceed the total amount estimated by the Borrowers in good faith to be payable in the following 30 days from such account or such greater amount as required by law), (b) as tax accounts, including, without limitation, sales tax accounts, (c) as escrow, defeasance and redemption accounts in respect of transactions permitted under the Credit Agreement and (d) as fiduciary or trust accounts.

Excluded Swap Obligation ” means, with respect to any US Borrower or any other Loan Party, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the agreement of such Loan Party to be jointly and severally liable for such Swap Obligation of another Loan Party or any guaranty of such Loan Party of, or the grant by such Loan Party of a security

 

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interest to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any guaranty thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Loan Party’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder at the time the agreement of such Loan Party to be jointly and severally liable for such Swap Obligation or guaranty of such Swap Obligation or the grant of such security interest becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation. If a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such joint and several liability or guaranty or security interest is or becomes illegal.

Excluded Taxes ” means (i) any tax imposed on the net income or net profits of any Lender or any Participant (including any branch profits taxes), in each case imposed by the jurisdiction (or by any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof) in which such Lender or such Participant is organized or the jurisdiction (or by any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof) in which such Lender’s or such Participant’s principal office is located in each case as a result of a present or former connection between such Lender or such Participant and the jurisdiction or taxing authority imposing the tax (other than any such connection arising solely from such Lender or such Participant having executed, delivered or performed its obligations or received payment under, or enforced its rights or remedies under the Agreement or any other Loan Document); (ii) United States federal withholding taxes that would not have been imposed but for the Lender’s or a Participant’s failure to comply with the requirements of Section 16.2 of the Agreement, (iii) any United States federal withholding taxes that would be imposed on amounts payable to a Foreign Lender based upon the applicable withholding rate in effect at the time such Foreign Lender becomes a party to the Agreement (or designates a new lending office), except that Excluded Taxes shall not include (A) any amount that such Foreign Lender (or its assignor, if any) was previously entitled to receive pursuant to Section 16.1 of the Agreement, if any, with respect to such withholding tax at the time such Foreign Lender becomes a party to the Agreement (or designates a new lending office), and (B) additional United States federal withholding taxes that may be imposed after the time such Foreign Lender becomes a party to the Agreement (or designates a new lending office), as a result of a change in law, rule, regulation, order or other decision with respect to any of the foregoing by any Governmental Authority, (iv) any United States federal withholding taxes imposed under FATCA, and (v) any Taxes imposed by Germany (or any of the federal states within Germany ( Bundesländer )) with respect to income, property, or gross receipts of a non-resident of Germany derived on or with respect to, the Obligations that are directly or indirectly secured by real property located in Germany.

Existing Credit Facility ” means, collectively, (a) that certain Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of January 3, 2014, by and among Parent, the subsidiary borrowers from time to time party thereto, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, as amended, modified, or supplemented to the Closing Date, and (b) Parent’s 8.50% Senior Notes due 2020 and Parent’s 5.875% Senior Notes due 2022.

 

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Existing Letters of Credit ” means those letters of credit described on Schedule E-3 to the Agreement.

Extraordinary Advances ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.3(d) (iii).

Extraordinary Receipts ” means (a) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, proceeds of judgments, proceeds of settlements, or other consideration of any kind received in connection with any cause of action or claim, and (b) if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, any payments received by any Loan Party not in the ordinary course of business (and not consisting of proceeds described in Section 2.4(e)(ii) of the Agreement) consisting of (i) proceeds of judgments, proceeds of settlements, or other consideration of any kind received in connection with any cause of action or claim, (ii) indemnity payments (other than to the extent such indemnity payments are immediately payable to a Person that is not an Affiliate of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries), and (iii) any purchase price adjustment received in connection with any purchase agreement.

Fair Market Value ” means, as of any date of determination, the fair market value (with recovery time not to exceed a 12 month marketing period) as set forth in the most recent appraisal reasonably acceptable to Agent, upon which Agent is expressly entitled to rely, prepared by an appraiser reasonably acceptable to Agent.

FATCA ” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the IRC, as of the date of the Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with) and any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof.

Fee Letter ” means that certain fee letter, dated as of even date with the Agreement, among Borrowers and Agent, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent.

Federal Funds Rate ” means, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal to, for each day during such period, the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for such day on such transactions received by Agent from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.

Fixed Charges ” means, with respect to any fiscal period and with respect to Parent and its Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, the sum, without duplication, of (a) Interest Expense accrued (other than interest paid-in-kind, amortization of financing fees, and other non-cash Interest Expense) during such period, (b) scheduled principal payments in respect of Indebtedness to be paid during such period (excluding mandatory prepayments pursuant to Section 2.4(e) ), (c) all federal, state, and local income taxes accrued during such period, (d) monthly reductions in the US Fixed Asset Sub-Line Amount pursuant to clause (i) of the definition thereof during such period and monthly

 

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reductions in the German Fixed Asset Sub-Line Amount pursuant to clause (i) of the definition thereof during such period, (e) consolidated yield or discount accrued on the outstanding aggregate investment or principal amount of claims held by purchasers, assignees or other transferees of (or of interests in) receivables of Parent and its Subsidiaries in connection with any ARS Facility Transaction (regardless of the accounting treatment of such ARS Facility Transaction), and (f) all Restricted Payments paid (whether in cash or other property, other than common Equity Interest) during such period.

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ” means, with respect to any fiscal period and with respect to Parent and its Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, the ratio of (a) EBITDA for such period minus Capital Expenditures made (to the extent not already incurred in a prior period) or incurred during such period (to the extent such Capital Expenditures are not financed with proceeds of Indebtedness (other than Revolving Loans) or Equity Interests), to (b) Fixed Charges for such period.

Floating Rate ” means the US Base Rate; provided , that with respect to German Obligations, Floating Rate means the German Floating Rate.

Floating Rate Loan ” means each portion of the Revolving Loans that bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the applicable Floating Rate.

Floating Rate Margin ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of Applicable Margin.

Flow of Funds Agreement ” means a notice of borrowing and letter of direction, dated as of even date herewith, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, executed and delivered by Administrative Borrower to Agent.

Foreign Cash Equivalents ” means, in the case of any Loan Party (other than a US Loan Party), investments denominated in the currency of the jurisdiction in which such Loan Party is organized or in Dollars or Euros, in each case which are of substantially the same type as the items specified in the definition of Domestic Cash Equivalents.

Foreign Lender ” means any Lender or Participant that (i) in the case of a US Loan Party, is not a United States person within the meaning of IRC section 7701(a)(30), and (ii) in the case of a German Loan Party, is not resident in Germany.

Foreign Lender Affiliate ” means, with respect to an Applicable Lender to a Borrower Group, any Affiliate of such Lender (including, with respect to any Lender listed on Schedule C-1 that holds a US Revolver Commitment but does not hold a German Revolver Commitment, the Lender listed immediately below such Lender on Schedule C-1 )) that is a Lender to the other Borrower Group.

Foreign Pension Plan ” means any pension plan, pension undertaking, supplemental pension, retirement savings or other retirement income plan, obligation or arrangement or any kind that is not subject to U.S. law and that is established, maintained or contributed to by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates in respect of which any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates has any liability, obligation or contingent liability.

 

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Funding Date ” means the date on which a Borrowing occurs.

Funding Losses ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.12(b)(ii) of the Agreement.

GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time in the United States, consistently applied.

German Borrower ” has the meaning specified therefor in the preamble to this Agreement.

German Borrower Group ” means the German Borrower.

German Borrowing Base ” means, as of any date of determination, the Dollar Equivalent of:

(a) the lesser of (i) the product of 75% multiplied by the value (calculated at the lower of cost or market on a basis consistent with German Borrower’s historical accounting practices) of Eligible Landed Inventory of German Borrower at such time, and (ii) the product of 85% multiplied by the Net Recovery Percentage identified in the most recent inventory appraisal ordered and obtained by Agent multiplied by the value (calculated at the lower of cost or market on a basis consistent with German Borrower’s historical accounting practices) of Eligible Landed Inventory of German Borrower (such determination may be made as to different categories of Eligible Landed Inventory based upon the Net Recovery Percentage applicable to such categories) at such time, plus

(b) the German Fixed Asset Availability Amount at such time , minus

(c) the aggregate amount of the Bank Product Reserves applicable to German Loan Parties, German Insolvency Administrator Reserves, Inventory and Fixed Asset Reserves applicable to Inventory and Equipment of German Borrower and other Reserves, if any, established by Agent under Section 2.1(c) of the Agreement with respect to the German Borrowing Base;

provided , that Availability attributable to Eligible Landed Inventory of the German Borrower consisting of work-in-process shall not exceed $17,500,000 at any time and Availability attributable to all Eligible Landed Inventory of the German Borrower shall not exceed $40,000,000 at any time.

German Collateral ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 15.12 .

German Corresponding Debt ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 5.20 .

 

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German Designated Account Bank ” has the meaning specified therefor in Schedule D-1 to the Agreement (or such other bank that is located within Germany that has been designated as such, in writing, by German Borrower Group to Agent).

German Designated Accounts ” means the two Deposit Accounts of the German Borrower Group identified on Schedule D-1 to the Agreement (or such other Deposit Account of the German Borrower Group maintained at German Designated Account Bank that has been designated as such, in writing, by German Borrower Group to Agent), one of which Deposit Accounts shall be for Borrowings by the German Borrower Group in Euros and one of which Deposit Accounts shall be for Borrowings by the German Borrower Group in Dollars.

German Fixed Asset Availability Amount ” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the lesser of (a) the German Fixed Asset Sub-Line Amount, and (b) 85% of the Net Orderly Liquidation Value of all Eligible Equipment of German Borrower.

German Fixed Asset Sub-Line Amount ” means $7,166,350; provided , that the German Fixed Asset Sub-Line Amount shall be reduced (i) on the first day of each month (beginning on April 1, 2016) by an amount equal to $85,313.69 and, (ii) by the amount required pursuant to Section 2.4(f)(iii) in connection with each prepayment pursuant to Section 2.4(e)(vi) (it being understood that (a) the reductions required under clause (ii) are in addition to, and shall not affect or reduce, the reductions required by clause (i) and (b) any reduction in the German Fixed Asset Sub-Line Amount under clause (i) and, except as provided in Section 2.4(f)(iii) , clause (ii) shall be permanent).

German Floating Rate ” means the sum of (a) the greater of (i) the rate per annum as reported on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 page (or any successor page) as of 11:00 a.m. on the first calendar day in each month (or, if the first calendar day of such month is not a Business Day, on the last Business Day of the preceding month), for the applicable currency and for a 1 month period and (ii) zero, and (b) one percentage point.

German Guarantor ” means (a) Manitowoc Crane Group Holding Germany GmbH and (b) each other Person that guaranties all or a part of the Obligations of the German Borrower Group (other than a US Loan Party).

German Guaranty ” means the guaranty of German Obligations dated as of even date with the Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, executed and delivered by the German Guarantors to Agent.

German Insolvency Administrator Reserves ” means reserves for fees payable to an insolvency administrator pursuant to Section 171 of the German Insolvency Code ( Insolvenzordnung ) (or relevant successor provision)) with respect to the Collateral or any Loan Party.

German Insolvency Event ” means:

(a) a German Relevant Entity is unable or admits its inability to pay its debts as they fall due or is deemed to or declared to be unable to pay its debts under applicable law,

 

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suspends or threatens to suspend making payments on any of its debts or, by reason of actual or anticipated financial difficulties, commences negotiations with one or more of its creditors with a view to rescheduling any of its indebtedness, including a stoppage of payment situation ( Zahlungsunfähigkeit ), a status of over-indebtedness ( Überschuldung ) or actual insolvency proceedings initiated by a competent court upon the application of a German Relevant Entity;

(b) a moratorium is declared in respect of any Indebtedness of a German Relevant Entity; or

(c) (i) such German Relevant Entity is otherwise in a situation to file for insolvency because of any of the reasons set out in Sections 17 to 19 of the German Insolvency Code ( Insolvenzordnung ) and (ii) a petition for insolvency proceedings in respect of its assets ( Antrag auf Eröffnung eines Insolvenzverfahrens ) has been filed based on Sections 17 to 19 of the German Insolvency Code ( Insolvenzordnung ), or actions are taken pursuant to Section 21 German Insolvency Code ( Insolvenzordnung ) by a competent court, or any analogous procedure or step is taken in any jurisdiction;

provided , that this definition shall not apply to any insolvency petition which is frivolous or vexatious and is discharged, stayed or dismissed within 14 days of notice thereof to any German Relevant Entity becoming aware of the same.

German Issuing Lender ” means Wells Fargo or any other Lender that, at the request of Administrative Borrower and with the consent of Agent, agrees, in such Lender’s sole discretion, to become a German Issuing Lender for the purpose of issuing Letters of Credit for the account of the German Borrower Group.

German Letter of Credit Usage ” means, as of any date of determination, the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit for the account of the German Borrower Group.

German Loan Party ” means the German Borrower or, any German Guarantor, or any Loan Party that is organized under the laws of Germany, and/or becomes party to a German Security Agreement.

German Maximum Revolver Amount ” means $75,000,000 decreased by the amount of reductions in the German Revolver Commitments made in accordance with Section 2.4(c) of the Agreement.

German Obligations ” means the Obligations of German Loan Parties, including any German Parallel Debt.

German Parallel Debt ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 15.20 .

German Relevant Entity ” means any German Loan Party or any Loan Party capable of becoming the subject of insolvency proceedings under the German Insolvency Code ( Insolvenzordnung ).

 

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German Revolver Commitment ” means, with respect to each Revolving Lender, its German Revolver Commitment, and, with respect to all Revolving Lenders, their German Revolver Commitments, in each case as set forth beside such Revolving Lender’s name under the applicable heading on Schedule C-1 to the Agreement or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Revolving Lender became a Revolving Lender under the Agreement, as such amounts may be reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments made in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.1 of the Agreement.

German Revolver Usage ” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of (a) the amount of outstanding German Revolving Loans, plus (b) the amount of the German Letter of Credit Usage.

German Revolving Loans ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.1(b) of the Agreement.

German Security Agreements ” means each pledge agreement, security assignment agreement, security transfer agreement, land charge deed, security purpose agreement or other agreement entered into on or after the date of this Agreement by a German Loan Party in favor of Agent, and any other pledge agreement, security assignment agreement, security transfer agreement, land charge deed, security purpose agreement or other agreement entered into on or after the date of this Agreement by a German Loan Party granting a security interest in favor of Agent that is governed by the laws of Germany, in each case, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and entered into pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

German Swing Lender ” means Wells Fargo.

German Swing Loan ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.3(b) of the Agreement.

German Swing Loan Exposure ” means, as of any date of determination with respect to any Lender, such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the German Swing Loans on such date.

Germany ” means the Federal Republic of Germany.

Governing Documents ” means, with respect to any Person, the certificate or articles of incorporation, by-laws, or other organizational documents of such Person, and with respect to a limited liability company established under the laws of Germany (a GmbH ), the articles of association, the shareholder list, an excerpt from the commercial register, and any other organizational agreement applicable to it.

Governmental Authority ” means the government of any nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether at the national, state, territorial, provincial, municipal or any other level, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of, or pertaining to, government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).

 

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Guarantors ” means US Guarantors and German Guarantors.

Hazardous Materials ” means (a) substances that are defined or listed in, or otherwise classified pursuant to, any applicable laws or regulations as “hazardous substances,” “hazardous materials,” “hazardous wastes,” “toxic substances,” or any other formulation intended to define, list, or classify substances by reason of deleterious properties such as ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, carcinogenicity, reproductive toxicity, or “EP toxicity,” (b) oil, petroleum, or petroleum derived substances, natural gas, natural gas liquids, synthetic gas, drilling fluids, produced waters, and other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal resources, (c) any flammable substances or explosives or any radioactive materials, and (d) asbestos in any form or electrical equipment that contains any oil or dielectric fluid containing levels of polychlorinated biphenyls in excess of 50 parts per million.

Hedge Agreement ” means a “swap agreement” as that term is defined in Section 101(53B)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code.

Hedge Obligations ” means any and all obligations or liabilities, whether absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, of any Loan Party arising under, owing pursuant to, or existing in respect of Hedge Agreements entered into with one or more of the Hedge Providers.

Hedge Provider ” means any Lender or any of its Affiliates; provided , that if, at any time, a Lender ceases to be a Lender under the Agreement (prior to payment in full of the Obligations under this Agreement), then, from and after the date on which it ceases to be a Lender thereunder, neither it nor any of its Affiliates shall constitute Hedge Providers and the obligations with respect to Hedge Agreements entered into with such former Lender or any of its Affiliates shall no longer constitute Hedge Obligations.

Immaterial Subsidiary ” means each of MMG Holding Co., LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, The Manitowoc Company Foundation, a Michigan corporation, and the SPE.

Indebtedness ” as to any Person means (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, or other similar instruments and all reimbursement or other obligations in respect of letters of credit, bankers acceptances, or other financial products, (c) all obligations of such Person as a lessee under Capital Leases, (d) all obligations or liabilities of others secured by a Lien on any asset of such Person, irrespective of whether such obligation or liability is assumed, (e) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of assets (other than trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business and repayable in accordance with customary trade practices and, for the avoidance of doubt, other than royalty payments payable in the ordinary course of business in respect of non-exclusive licenses) and any earn-out or similar obligations, (f) all monetary obligations of such Person owing under Hedge Agreements (which amount shall be calculated based on the amount that would be payable by such Person if the Hedge Agreement were terminated on the date of determination), (g) any Disqualified Equity Interests of such Person, (h) any indebtedness under the ARS Facility, and (i) any obligation of such Person

 

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guaranteeing or intended to guarantee (whether directly or indirectly guaranteed, endorsed, co-made, discounted, or sold with recourse) any obligation of any other Person that constitutes Indebtedness under any of clauses (a) through (h) above. For purposes of this definition, (i) the amount of any Indebtedness represented by a guaranty or other similar instrument shall be the lesser of the principal amount of the obligations guaranteed and still outstanding and the maximum amount for which the guaranteeing Person may be liable pursuant to the terms of the instrument embodying such Indebtedness, and (ii) the amount of any Indebtedness which is limited or is non-recourse to a Person or for which recourse is limited to an identified asset shall be valued at the lesser of (A) if applicable, the limited amount of such obligations, and (B) if applicable, the fair market value of such assets securing such obligation.

Indemnified Liabilities ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 10.3 of the Agreement.

Indemnified Person ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 10.3 of the Agreement.

Indemnified Taxes ” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by, or on account of or with respect to any obligation of, any Loan Party under any Loan Document; and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in (a), Other Taxes.

Insolvency Proceeding ” means (a) any proceeding commenced by or against any Person under any provision of the Bankruptcy Code or under any other state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency law, each as now and hereafter in effect, any successors to such statutes, and any similar laws in any jurisdiction including, without limitation, any laws relating to assignments for the benefit of creditors, formal or informal moratoria, compositions, extensions generally with creditors, or proceedings seeking reorganization, arrangement, or other similar relief and any law permitting a debtor to obtain a stay or a compromise of the claims of its creditors, (b) with respect to a German Relevant Entity, a German Insolvency Event, or (c) any analogous insolvency proceedings under any applicable law or any appointment of a receiver or a similar officer for a Loan Party or any of a Loan Party’s assets.

Insolvency Regulation ” means the Council Regulation (EC) No.1346/2000 29 May 2000 on Insolvency Proceedings.

Intercompany Subordination Agreement ” means an intercompany subordination agreement, dated as of even date with the Agreement, executed and delivered by Parent, each other Loan Party, each Subsidiary of Parent that is a creditor of a Loan Party and Agent, the form and substance of which is reasonably satisfactory to Agent.

Interest Expense ” means, for any period, the aggregate of the interest expense of Parent for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

Interest Period ” means, with respect to each Non-Base Rate Loan, a period commencing on the date of the making of such Non-Base Rate Loan (or the continuation of a Non-Base Rate Loan or the conversion of a Floating Rate Loan to a Non-Base Rate Loan) and ending 1, 2, 3, or 6 months thereafter; provided , that (a) interest shall accrue at the applicable

 

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rate based upon the Non-Base Rate from and including the first day of each Interest Period to, but excluding, the day on which any Interest Period expires, (b) any Interest Period that would end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, (c) with respect to an Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period), the Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month that is 1, 2, 3 or 6 months after the date on which the Interest Period began, as applicable, and (d) Borrowers may not elect an Interest Period which will end after the Maturity Date.

Inventory ” means inventory (as that term is defined in the Code).

Inventory and Fixed Asset Reserves ” means, as of any date of determination, (a) Landlord Reserves, (b) those reserves that Agent deems necessary or appropriate, in its Permitted Discretion and subject to Section 2.1(c) , to establish and maintain (including reserves for potential warranty claims, slow moving Inventory and Inventory shrinkage) with respect to Eligible Inventory, Eligible Equipment, Eligible Real Property, the Maximum Revolver Amount or the German Maximum Revolver Amount (and Agent shall make itself available to discuss any such reserves with Administrative Borrower following the implementation thereof), and (c) with respect to Eligible In-Transit Inventory and Eligible Domestic In-Transit Inventory, those reserves that Agent deems necessary or appropriate, in its Permitted Discretion and subject to Section 2.1(c) , to establish and maintain with respect to Eligible In-Transit Inventory or Eligible Domestic In-Transit Inventory (as applicable), the Maximum Revolver Amount (i) for the estimated costs relating to unpaid freight charges, warehousing or storage charges, taxes, duties, and other similar unpaid costs associated with the acquisition of such Eligible In-Transit Inventory or Eligible Domestic In-Transit Inventory (as applicable), plus (ii) for the estimated reclamation claims of unpaid sellers of such Eligible In-Transit Inventory or Eligible Domestic In-Transit Inventory (as applicable).

Investment ” means, with respect to any Person, any investment by such Person in any other Person (including Affiliates) in the form of loans, guarantees, advances, capital contributions (excluding (a) commission, travel, and similar advances to officers and employees of such Person made in the ordinary course of business, and (b) bona fide accounts receivable arising in the ordinary course of business and owing to such Person by another Person that is not its Affiliate), or acquisitions of Indebtedness, Equity Interests, or all or substantially all of the assets of such other Person (or of any division or business line of such other Person), and any other items that are or would be classified as investments on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP. The amount of any Investment shall be the original cost of such Investment plus the cost of all additions thereto, without any adjustment for increases or decreases in value, or write-ups, write-downs, or write-offs with respect to such Investment.

IRC ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as in effect from time to time.

ISP ” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the International Standby Practices 1998 (International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 590) and any subsequent revision thereof adopted by the International Chamber of Commerce on the date such Letter of Credit is issued.

 

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Issuer Document ” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, a letter of credit application, a letter of credit agreement, or any other document, agreement or instrument entered into (or to be entered into) by a Borrower in favor of an Issuing Lender and relating to such Letter of Credit.

Issuing Lender ” means US Issuing Lender and/or German Issuing Lender, as the context requires.

Landlord Reserve ” means, as to each location at which a Loan Party has Inventory, Equipment or books and records located and as to which a Collateral Access Agreement has not been received by Agent, a reserve in an amount equal to the greater of (a) the number of months’ rent for which the landlord will have, under applicable law, a Lien in the Inventory or Equipment of such Loan Party to secure the payment of rent or other amounts under the lease relative to such location (it being understood that in Germany such reserves shall be for 24 months’ rent), or (b) 3 months’ rent under the lease relative to such location.

Lender ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to the Agreement, shall include each Issuing Lender and each Swing Lender, and shall also include any other Person made a party to the Agreement pursuant to the provisions of Section 13.1 of the Agreement and “Lenders” means each of the Lenders or any one or more of them.

Lender Group ” means each of the Lenders (including each Issuing Lender and each Swing Lender) and Agent, or any one or more of them.

Lender Group Expenses ” means all (a) costs or expenses (including taxes and insurance premiums) required to be paid by any Loan Party under any of the Loan Documents that are paid, advanced, or incurred by the Lender Group, (b) documented out-of-pocket fees or charges paid or incurred by Agent in connection with the Lender Group’s transactions with Parent and its Subsidiaries under any of the Loan Documents, including, photocopying, notarization, couriers and messengers, telecommunication, public record searches, filing fees, recording fees, publication, real estate surveys, real estate title policies and endorsements, and environmental audits, (c) Agent’s customary fees and charges imposed or incurred in connection with any background checks or OFAC/PEP or other applicable “know your customer” or anti-money laundering searches related to Parent or its Subsidiaries, (d) Agent’s customary fees and charges (as adjusted from time to time) with respect to the disbursement of funds (or the receipt of funds) to or for the account of any Borrower (whether by wire transfer or otherwise), together with any out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith, (e) customary charges imposed or incurred by Agent resulting from the dishonor of checks payable by or to any Loan Party, (f) reasonable documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses paid or incurred by the Lender Group to correct any default or enforce any provision of the Loan Documents, or during the continuance of an Event of Default, in gaining possession of, maintaining, handling, preserving, storing, shipping, selling, preparing for sale, or advertising to sell the Collateral, or any portion thereof, irrespective of whether a sale is consummated, (g) field examination, appraisal, and valuation fees and expenses of Agent related to any field examinations, appraisals,

 

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or valuation to the extent of the fees and charges (and up to the amount of any limitation) provided in Section 2.10 of the Agreement, (h) Agent’s reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable documented attorneys’ fees and expenses) relative to third party claims or any other lawsuit or adverse proceeding paid or incurred, whether in enforcing or defending the Loan Documents or otherwise in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents, Agent’s Liens on the Collateral, or the Lender Group’s relationship with Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, (i) Agent’s reasonable documented costs and expenses (including reasonable documented attorneys’ fees and due diligence expenses) incurred in advising, structuring, drafting, reviewing, administering (including travel, meals, and lodging), syndicating (including reasonable costs and expenses relative to the rating of the Revolving Loans or Revolver Commitments, CUSIP, DXSyndicate™, SyndTrak or other communication costs incurred in connection with a syndication of the loan facilities), or amending, waiving, or modifying the Loan Documents, and (j) Agent’s and each Lender’s reasonable documented costs and expenses (including reasonable documented attorneys, accountants, consultants, and other advisors fees and expenses) incurred in terminating, enforcing (including attorneys, accountants, consultants, and other advisors fees and expenses incurred in connection with a “workout,” a “restructuring,” or an Insolvency Proceeding concerning Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or in exercising rights or remedies under the Loan Documents), or defending the Loan Documents, irrespective of whether a lawsuit or other adverse proceeding is brought, or in taking any enforcement action or any Remedial Action with respect to the Collateral.

Lender Group Representatives ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.9 of the Agreement.

Lender-Related Person ” means, with respect to any Lender, such Lender, together with such Lender’s Affiliates, and such Lender’s and such Lender’s Affiliates’ officers, directors, employees, attorneys, and agents.

Letter of Credit ” means a letter of credit (as that term is defined in the Code) for the account of a Borrower Group issued by the Applicable Issuing Lender.

Letter of Credit Collateralization ” means with respect to any Letters of Credit for the account of a Borrower Group, (a) providing cash collateral in the Applicable Currency (pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory to Agent, including provisions that specify that the applicable Letter of Credit Fees and all commissions, fees, charges and expenses provided for in the Agreement (including any fronting fees) will continue to accrue while the applicable Letters of Credit are outstanding) to be held by Agent for the benefit of the Applicable Revolving Lenders in an amount equal to 105% of the then existing Letter of Credit Usage for the account of such Borrower Group, (b) delivering to Agent documentation executed by all beneficiaries under such Letters of Credit, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent and the Applicable Issuing Lender, terminating all of such beneficiaries’ rights under such Letters of Credit, or (c) providing Agent with a standby letter of credit, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent in the Applicable Currency, from a commercial bank acceptable to Agent (in its sole discretion) in an amount equal to 105% of the then existing Letter of Credit Usage for the account of such Borrower Group (it being understood that the applicable Letter of Credit Fee and all fronting fees set forth in the Agreement will continue to accrue while such Letters of Credit are outstanding and that any such fees that accrue must be an amount that can be drawn under any such standby letter of credit).

 

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Letter of Credit Disbursement ” means, with respect to a Letter of Credit for the account of a Borrower Group, a payment made by the Applicable Issuing Lender pursuant to such Letter of Credit.

Letter of Credit Exposure ” means as of any date of determination, with respect to an Applicable Revolving Lender with a Commitment in respect of a Borrower Group or that has a participation interest in Letters of Credit for the account of a Borrower Group as set forth in Section 2.11 (a) prior to the termination of such Commitment in respect of such Borrower Group, the amount of such Lender’s Commitment in respect of such Borrower Group and (b) after the termination of such Commitment in respect of such Borrower Group, such Lender’s participation interest as set forth in Section 2.11 in the aggregate Letters of Credit for the account of such Borrower Group.

Letter of Credit Fee ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.6(b) of the Agreement.

Letter of Credit Indemnified Costs ” means any and all claims, demands, suits, actions, investigations, proceedings, liabilities, fines, costs, penalties, and damages, and all reasonable documented fees and disbursements of attorneys or experts, and all other costs and expenses actually incurred in connection therewith or in connection with the enforcement of the indemnification set forth in Section 2.11 (as and when they are incurred and irrespective of whether suit is brought), which may be incurred by or awarded against any Letter of Credit Related Person (other than Taxes, which shall be governed by Section 16 ) in connection with any Letter of Credit.

Letter of Credit Related Person ” means each member of the Lender Group (including each of each Issuing Lender and its branches, Affiliates, and correspondents) and each such Person’s respective directors, officers, employees, attorneys and agents.

Letter of Credit Usage ” means the US Letter of Credit Usage and/or the German Letter of Credit Usage, as the context requires.

LIBOR Rate ” means the rate per annum as reported on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 page (or any successor page) 2 Business Days prior to the commencement of the requested Interest Period for deposits in the Applicable Currency, for a term, and in an amount, comparable to the Interest Period and the amount of the Non-Base Rate Loan requested (whether as an initial Non-Base Rate Loan or as a continuation of a Non-Base Rate Loan or as a conversion of a Floating Rate Loan to a Non-Base Rate Loan) by Borrowers in accordance with the Agreement (and, if any such rate is below zero, the Non-Base Rate shall be deemed to be zero), which determination shall be made by Agent and shall be conclusive in the absence of demonstrable error.

Lien ” means any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, charge, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, easement, lien (statutory or other), security interest, or other security arrangement and any other preference, priority, or preferential arrangement of

 

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any kind or nature whatsoever, including any conditional sale contract or other title-retention agreement, the interest of a lessor under a Capital Lease and any synthetic or other financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing.

Loan ” means any Revolving Loan, (including any Swing Loan or Extraordinary Advance) made or to be made hereunder.

Loan Account ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.9 .

Loan Documents ” means the Agreement, the Control Agreements, any Borrowing Base Certificate, the Fee Letter, the German Security Agreements, the Intercompany Subordination Agreement, any Issuer Documents, the Letters of Credit, the Mortgages, the US Security Agreement, the US Guaranty, the German Guaranty, each US Copyright Security Agreement, each US Patent Security Agreement, each US Trademark Security Agreement, any guaranties executed by any Loan Party, any note or notes executed by any Borrower in connection with the Agreement and payable to any member of the Lender Group, the Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the ARS Facility Intercreditor Agreement, and any other instrument or agreement entered into, now or in the future, by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries and any member of the Lender Group in connection with the Agreement.

Loan Parties ” means the US Loan Parties and/or the German Loan Parties, as the context requires.

Margin Stock ” as defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors as in effect from time to time.

Material Adverse Effect ” means (a) a material adverse effect in the business, operations, results of operations, assets, liabilities or financial condition of Loan Parties, taken as a whole, (b) a material impairment of Loan Parties’ ability to perform their obligations under the Loan Documents to which they are parties or of the Lender Group’s ability to enforce the Obligations or realize upon the Collateral (other than as a result of as a result of an action taken or not taken that is solely in the control of Agent), or (c) a material impairment of the enforceability or priority of Agent’s Liens with respect to all or a material portion of the Collateral.

Maturity Date ” means March 3, 2021.

Maximum ARS Amount ” means $75,000,000.

Maximum Revolver Amount ” means $225,000,000, decreased by the amount of reductions in the US Revolver Commitments made in accordance with Section 2.4(c) of the Agreement.

Moody’s ” has the meaning specified therefor in the definition of Cash Equivalents.

 

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Mortgages ” means, individually and collectively, one or more mortgages, deeds of trust, or deeds to secure debt, executed and delivered by a Loan Party in favor of Agent, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, that encumber the Real Property Collateral.

Multiemployer Plan ” means any multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA with respect to which any Loan Party has an obligation to contribute or has any liability, (including on behalf of an ERISA Affiliate) or could be assessed withdrawal liability assuming a complete withdrawal from any such multiemployer plan.

Net Cash Proceeds ” means:

(a) with respect to any sale or disposition by any Loan Party of assets, the amount of cash proceeds received (directly or indirectly) from time to time (whether as initial consideration or through the payment of deferred consideration) by or on behalf of such Loan Party, in connection therewith after deducting therefrom only (i) the amount of any Indebtedness secured by any Permitted Lien on any asset (other than (A) Indebtedness owing to Agent or any Lender under the Agreement or the other Loan Documents and (B) Indebtedness assumed by the purchaser of such asset) which is required to be, and is, repaid in connection with such sale or disposition, (ii) reasonable fees, commissions, and expenses related thereto and required to be paid by such Loan Party in connection with such sale or disposition, (iii) taxes paid or payable to any taxing authorities by such Loan Party in connection with such sale or disposition, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that the amounts so deducted are, at the time of receipt of such cash, actually paid or payable to a Person that is not an Affiliate of such Loan Party, and are properly attributable to such transaction; and (iv) all amounts that are set aside as a reserve (A) for adjustments in respect of the purchase price of such assets, (B) for any liabilities associated with such sale or casualty, to the extent such reserve is required by GAAP, and (C) for the payment of unassumed liabilities relating to the assets sold or otherwise disposed of at the time of, or within 30 days after, the date of such sale or other disposition, to the extent that in each case the funds described above in this clause (iv) are (x) deposited into escrow with a third party escrow agent or set aside in a separate Deposit Account that is subject to a Control Agreement in favor of Agent and (y) paid to Agent as a prepayment of the applicable Obligations in accordance with Section 2.4(e) of the Agreement at such time when such amounts are no longer required to be set aside as such a reserve; and

(b) with respect to the issuance or incurrence of any Indebtedness by any Loan Party, or the issuance by any Loan Party of any Equity Interests, the aggregate amount of cash received (directly or indirectly) from time to time (whether as initial consideration or through the payment or disposition of deferred consideration) by or on behalf of Loan Party in connection with such issuance or incurrence, after deducting therefrom only (i) reasonable fees, commissions, and expenses related thereto and required to be paid by such Loan Party in connection with such issuance or incurrence, (ii) taxes paid or payable to any taxing authorities by such Loan Party in connection with such issuance or incurrence, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that the amounts so deducted are, at the time of receipt of such cash, actually paid or payable to a Person that is not an Affiliate of Loan Party, and are properly attributable to such transaction.

 

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Net Orderly Liquidation Value ” means, with respect to Eligible Equipment, as of any date of determination, the orderly liquidation value with respect thereto as set forth in the most recent appraisal acceptable to Agent, upon which Agent is expressly entitled to rely, prepared by an appraiser acceptable to Agent, net of operating expenses, liquidation expenses and commissions set forth in such appraisal; provided , that with respect to any particular item of Eligible Equipment, operating expenses, liquidation expenses and commissions will be such amount as reasonably determined by Agent.

Net Recovery Percentage ” means, as of any date of determination, the percentage of the book value of Loan Parties’ Inventory that is estimated to be recoverable in an orderly liquidation of such Inventory net of all associated costs and expenses of such liquidation, such percentage to be determined as to each category of Inventory and to be as specified in the most recent appraisal received by Agent from an appraisal company selected by Agent.

Non-Base Rate ” means the LIBOR Rate.

Non-Base Rate Deadline ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.12(b)(i) of the Agreement.

Non-Base Rate Notice ” means a written notice in the form of Exhibit N-1 to the Agreement.

Non-Base Rate Option ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.12(a) of the Agreement.

Non-Base Rate Loan ” means each portion of a Revolving Loan that bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the applicable Non-Base Rate.

Non-Base Rate Margin ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of Applicable Margin.

Non-Consenting Lender ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 14.2(a) of the Agreement.

Non-Defaulting Lender ” means each Lender other than a Defaulting Lender.

Notes ” means Parent’s $260.0 million aggregate principal amount of 12.75% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2021 issued pursuant to the Notes Indenture.

Notes Documents ” means the Notes, the Notes Indenture, the Security Agreement (as defined in the Notes Indenture) and the other Security Documents (as defined in the Notes Indenture) and each additional material document executed in connection therewith or pursuant thereto.

Notes Indenture ” means that certain Indenture dated as of February 18, 2016 among Parent, as successor by merger to MTW Cranes Escrow Corp., as issuer, the guarantors from time to time party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee and collateral agent, as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

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Notes Intercreditor Agreement ” means that certain Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of the date of this Agreement, between Agent and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the collateral agent, and acknowledged and consented to by Parent and each other Loan Party, as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.

Notes Obligations ” means Indebtedness of the US Loan Parties under the Notes.

Notification Event ” means (a) the occurrence of a “reportable event” described in Section 4043(c) of ERISA for which the 30-day notice requirement has not been waived by applicable regulations, (b) the withdrawal of any Loan Party or ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan during a plan year in which it was a “substantial employer” as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA, (c) the termination of a Pension Plan, the filing of a notice of intent to terminate a Pension Plan or the treatment of a Pension Plan amendment as a termination, under Section 4041 of ERISA, if the plan assets are not sufficient to pay all plan liabilities, (d) the institution of proceedings to terminate, or the appointment of a trustee with respect to, any Pension Plan by the PBGC or any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan administrator, (e) any other event or condition that would constitute grounds under Section 4042(a) of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan, (f) the imposition of a Lien pursuant to the IRC or ERISA in connection with any Employee Benefit Plan or the existence of any facts or circumstances that could reasonably be expected to result in the imposition of a Lien, (g) the partial or complete withdrawal of any Loan Party or ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan (other than any withdrawal that would not constitute an Event of Default under Section 8.12 ), (h) any event or condition that results in the reorganization or insolvency of a Multiemployer Plan under Sections of ERISA, (i) any event or condition that results in the termination of a Multiemployer Plan under Section 4041A of ERISA or the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate or to appoint a trustee to administer a Multiemployer Plan under ERISA, (j) any Pension Plan being in “at risk status” within the meaning of IRC Section 430(i), (k) any Multiemployer Plan being in “endangered status” or “critical status” within the meaning of IRC Section 432(b) or the determination that any Multiemployer Plan is or is expected to be insolvent or in reorganization within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA, (l) with respect to any Pension Plan, any Loan Party or ERISA Affiliate incurring a substantial cessation of operations within the meaning of ERISA Section 4062(e), (m) the failure of any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan to meet the minimum funding standards within the meaning of the IRC or ERISA (including Section 412 of the IRC or Section 302 of ERISA), in each case, whether or not waived, (n) the filing of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standards within the meaning of the IRC or ERISA (including Section 412 of the IRC or Section 302 of ERISA) with respect to any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan, (o) the failure to make by its due date a required payment or contribution with respect to any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan, or (p) any event that results in or could reasonably be expected to result in a liability by a Loan Party pursuant to Title I of ERISA or the excise tax provisions of the IRC relating to Employee Benefit Plans or any event that results in or could reasonably be expected to result in a liability to any Loan Party or ERISA Affiliate pursuant to Title IV of ERISA or Section 401(a)(29) of the IRC.

 

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Obligations ” means, with respect to a Loan Party, (a) all loans (including the Revolving Loans (inclusive of Extraordinary Advances and Swing Loans)), debts, principal, interest (including any interest that accrues after the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in whole or in part as a claim in any such Insolvency Proceeding), reimbursement or indemnification obligations with respect to Letters of Credit (irrespective of whether contingent), premiums, liabilities (including all amounts charged to a Loan Account pursuant to the Agreement), obligations (including indemnification obligations) of such Loan Party, fees (including the fees provided for in the Fee Letter) of such Loan Party, Lender Group Expenses (including any fees or expenses that accrue after the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in whole or in part as a claim in any such Insolvency Proceeding) of such Loan Party, guaranties of such Loan Party, and all covenants and duties of any other kind and description owing by such Loan Party arising out of, under, pursuant to, in connection with, or evidenced by the Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents and irrespective of whether for the payment of money, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, and including all interest not paid when due and all other expenses or other amounts that such Loan Party is required to pay or reimburse by the Loan Documents or by law or otherwise in connection with the Loan Documents, (b) all debts, liabilities, or obligations (including reimbursement obligations, irrespective of whether contingent) owing by such Loan Party to an Issuing Lender now or hereafter arising from or in respect of any Letters of Credit issued pursuant to, or in connection with this Agreement or otherwise intended to be covered by this Agreement (including Existing Letters of Credit), and (c) all Bank Product Obligations of such Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof; provided , that Obligations shall not include Excluded Swap Obligations. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (A) the Obligations under the Loan Documents with respect to a Borrower Group include the obligation of such Borrower Group to pay (i) the principal of the Revolving Loans for the account of such Borrower Group, (ii) interest accrued on the Revolving Loans for the account of such Borrower Group, (iii) the amount necessary to reimburse Applicable Issuing Lender for amounts paid or payable pursuant to Letters of Credit for the account of such Borrower Group, and (iv) Letter of Credit commissions, charges, expenses, and fees, in each case in respect of Letters of Credit for the account of such Borrower Group, and (B) the Obligations under the Loan Documents with respect to any Loan Party include the obligation of such Loan Party to pay (i) Lender Group Expenses of such Loan Party, (ii) fees payable by such Loan Party under the Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, (iii) indemnities and other amounts payable by such Loan Party under any Loan Document (excluding Excluded Swap Obligations), and (iv) any guaranties by such Loan Party of all or any part of the Obligations of another Loan Party. Any reference in the Agreement or in the Loan Documents to the Obligations shall include all or any portion thereof and any extensions, modifications, renewals, or alterations thereof, both prior and subsequent to any Insolvency Proceeding. Any reference in any of the Loan Documents to “Obligations” without a reference to a specific Loan Party shall mean the Obligations of all of the Loan Parties except as the context otherwise requires.

OFAC ” means The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Originating Lender ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 13.1(e) of the Agreement.

 

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Other Credit Facilities Reserve ” means a reserve to be maintained against the Maximum Revolver Amount in an amount equal to $15,000,000 at all times until the Other Credit Facilities Reserve Release Date.

Other Credit Facilities Reserve Release Date ” means the date upon which Agent receives an irrevocable written notice from Administrative Borrower in form and substance satisfactory to Agent pursuant to which Administrative Borrower (a) directs Agent to permanently release the Other Credit Facilities Reserve against the Maximum Revolver Amount, and (b) certifies to Agent and Lenders that the aggregate outstanding amount of Indebtedness incurred as of such date under clause (b)(2) of the definition of “Permitted Indebtedness” in Section 4.03 of the Notes Indenture (other than the Indebtedness incurred under this Agreement) which reduces the amount of Indebtedness (as defined in the Notes Indenture) that may be incurred by Parent or its Subsidiaries under such clause (b)(2) of such definition of “Permitted Indebtedness” under the Notes Indenture does not exceed $22,500,000; provided, that the Other Credit Facilities Reserve Release Date may not occur unless Administrative Borrower notifies Agent not less than 5 Business Days and not more than 20 Business Days (or, in either case, such shorter or longer period to which Agent may agree in its sole discretion) prior to the delivery by Administrative Borrower to Agent of the notice described above of its intent to issue such a notice, and unless following such advance notice, Administrative Borrower delivers such information regarding the other outstanding Indebtedness of Parent and its Subsidiaries as may be requested by Agent.

Other Taxes ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 16.1(a) of the Agreement.

Overadvance ” means, as of any date of determination, in the case of Revolver Usage for the account of a Borrower Group, that the Revolver Usage for the account of such Borrower Group is greater than any of the limitations set forth in Section 2.1 or Section 2.11 for such Borrower Group.

Parent ” has the meaning specified therefor in the preamble to the Agreement.

Participant ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 13.1(e) of the Agreement.

Participant Register ” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.1(i) of the Agreement.

Patriot Act ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 4.13 of the Agreement.

Payment Conditions ” means, with respect to any proposed Investment, prepayment, dividend, distribution or other payment (each a “ Proposed Payment ”) each of the following conditions:

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(b) either:

(i) (x) on the day of such Proposed Payment, and on average for the immediately preceding 30 calendar days prior the day of such Proposed Payment (A) US Aggregate Excess Availability has been greater than the sum of (1) the greater of 10% of the Aggregate Maximum Amount and $30,000,000 and (2) the amount of the Proposed Payment and (B) Aggregate Excess Availability has been greater than the sum of (1) the greater of 15% of the Aggregate Maximum Amount and $45,000,000 and (2) the amount of the Proposed Payment, (y) after giving effect to the Proposed Payment, (A) US Aggregate Excess Availability is greater than the greater of 10% of the Aggregate Maximum Amount and $30,000,000 and (B) Aggregate Excess Availability is greater than the greater of 15% of the Aggregate Maximum Amount and $45,000,000, and (z) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the 12 month period most recently ended prior to such Proposed Payment for which Agent has received financial statements of Borrowers pursuant to Schedule 5.1 is at least 1.1 to 1.0 (calculated as if such Proposed Payment was made on the last day of such 12 month period and constitutes a Fixed Charge); provided , that for any such period ending on or prior to March 31, 2017, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated for the period commencing April 1, 2016 and ending on the last day of such period (it being understood that Payment Conditions may not be satisfied by virtue of this clause (b)(i) prior to the date on which Agent has received financial statements of Borrower pursuant to Schedule 5.1 for the period ending April 30, 2016), or

(ii) (x) on the day of such Proposed Payment, and on average for the immediately preceding 30 calendar days prior the day of such Proposed Payment, (A) US Aggregate Excess Availability has been greater than the sum of (1) the greater of 12.5% of the Aggregate Maximum Amount and $37,500,000 and (2) the amount of the Proposed Payment, and (B) Aggregate Excess Availability has been greater than the sum of (1) the greater of 17.5% of the Aggregate Maximum Amount and $52,500,000 and (2) the amount of the Proposed Payment, and (y) after giving effect to the Proposed Payment, (A) US Aggregate Excess Availability is greater than the greater of 12.5% of the Aggregate Maximum Amount and $37,500,000, and (B) Aggregate Excess Availability is greater than the greater of 17.5% of the Aggregate Maximum Amount and $52,500,000; and

(c) Administrative Borrower has delivered a certificate to Agent certifying that all conditions described in clauses (a) and (b) have been satisfied after giving effect to the Proposed Payment.

PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any successor agency.

Pension Plan ” means any Employee Benefit Plan, other than a Multiemployer Plan, which is subject to the provisions of Title IV or Section 302 of ERISA or Sections 412 or 430 of the Code sponsored, maintained, or contributed to by any Loan Party or which any Loan Party has any liability (including on behalf of an ERISA Affiliate).

 

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Perfection Certificate ” means a certificate in the form of Exhibit P-1 to the Agreement.

Permitted Acquisition ” means any Acquisition by a Loan Party so long as:

(a) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result from the consummation of the proposed Acquisition and the proposed Acquisition is consensual (it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that a foreclosure sale or a sale of assets conducted in accordance with Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code shall not be considered non-consensual for this purpose),

(b) no Indebtedness will be incurred, assumed, or would exist with respect to any Loan Party as a result of such Acquisition, other than Indebtedness permitted under clauses (f) or (g) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness and no Liens will be incurred, assumed, or would exist with respect to the assets of any Loan Party as a result of such Acquisition other than Permitted Liens,

(c) To the extent that the assets being acquired or the Person whose Equity Interests are being acquired had negative EBITDA during the 12 consecutive month period most recently concluded prior to the date of the proposed Acquisition, Borrowers have provided Agent with written confirmation, supported by reasonably detailed calculations, that on a pro forma basis (including pro forma adjustments arising out of events which are directly attributable to such proposed Acquisition, are factually supportable, and are expected to have a continuing impact, in each case, determined as if the combination had been accomplished at the beginning of the relevant period; such eliminations and inclusions to be mutually and reasonably agreed upon by Administrative Borrower and Agent) calculated by adding the historical combined financial statements of Parent (including the combined financial statements of any other Person or assets that were the subject of a prior Permitted Acquisition during the relevant period) to the historical consolidated financial statements of the Person to be acquired (or the historical financial statements related to the assets to be acquired) pursuant to the proposed Acquisition, Parent and its Subsidiaries (i) would have a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of at least 1.1 to 1.0 for the most recently ended 12 month period immediately prior to the proposed date of consummation of such proposed Acquisition for which Agent has received financial statements, and (ii) are projected to be in compliance with the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant in Section 7 of the Agreement (regardless of whether a Covenant Testing Period is then in effect) for each of the 12 fiscal month periods ended during the one year after the proposed date of consummation of such proposed Acquisition,

(d) With respect to Permitted Acquisitions with a purchase price in excess of $10,000,000, Borrowers have provided Agent with its due diligence package relative to the proposed Acquisition, including forecasted balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and cash flow statements of the Person or assets to be acquired, all prepared on a basis consistent with such Person’s (or assets’) historical financial statements, together with appropriate supporting details and a statement of underlying assumptions for the 1 year period following the date of the proposed Acquisition, on a month by month basis), in form and substance (including as to scope and underlying assumptions) reasonably satisfactory to Agent,

 

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(e) The Payment Conditions have been satisfied,

(f) the assets being acquired or the Person whose Equity Interests are being acquired did not have EBITDA of less than negative $5,000,000 during the 12 consecutive month period most recently concluded prior to the date of the proposed Acquisition,

(g) Borrowers have provided Agent with written notice of the proposed Acquisition at least 15 Business Days prior to the anticipated closing date of the proposed Acquisition and, not later than 5 Business Days prior to the anticipated closing date of the proposed Acquisition, copies of the acquisition agreement and other material documents relative to the proposed Acquisition,

(h) the assets being acquired (other than a de minimis amount of assets in relation to Parent’s and its Subsidiaries’ total assets), or the Person whose Equity Interests are being acquired, are useful in or engaged in, as applicable, the business of Parent and its Subsidiaries or a business reasonably related thereto,

(i) to the extent that such Acquisition is to be funded in any part with the proceeds of any Revolving Loans or with any cash of any Loan Party (or any Loan Party will otherwise incur or assume any Indebtedness in connection with such Acquisition), the Acquisition is by a US Loan Party or by German Borrower,

(j) if the Acquisition is by a US Loan Party, the assets being acquired (other than a de minimis amount of assets in relation to the assets being acquired) are located within the United States, or the Person whose Equity Interests are being acquired is organized in a jurisdiction located within the United States, and if the Acquisition is by German Borrower, it is an asset Acquisition and the tangible assets being acquired (other than a de minimis amount of assets in relation to the assets being acquired) are located within Germany,

(k) the applicable Loan Party shall have complied with Section 5.11 or 5.12 of the Agreement, as applicable, of the Agreement,

(l) the purchase consideration payable in respect of all Permitted Acquisitions (including the proposed Acquisition and including deferred payment obligations) shall not exceed $125,000,000 in the aggregate; and

(m) With respect to Permitted Acquisitions with a purchase price in excess of $5,000,000, Agent shall have received, prior to the proposed Acquisition, a certificate signed by an officer of Administrative Borrower certifying compliance with the foregoing conditions.

Permitted Discretion ” means a determination made in good faith and in the exercise of reasonable (from the perspective of a secured asset-based lender) business judgment.

Permitted Dispositions ” means:

(a) sales, abandonment, or other dispositions of Equipment that is substantially worn, damaged, or obsolete or no longer used or useful in the ordinary course of business and leases or subleases of Real Property (other than Eligible Real Property) not useful

 

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in the conduct of the business of Parent and its Subsidiaries (provided, that the aggregate fair market value of Eligible Equipment that may be permitted to be sold, abandoned or otherwise disposed of pursuant to this clause (a) shall not exceed $3,000,000 in any fiscal year),

(b) sales of Inventory to buyers in the ordinary course of business,

(c) the use or transfer of money or Cash Equivalents in a manner that is not prohibited by the terms of the Agreement or the other Loan Documents,

(d) the licensing, on a non-exclusive basis, of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and other intellectual property rights in the ordinary course of business,

(e) the granting of Permitted Liens,

(f) the sale or discount, in each case without recourse, of accounts receivable arising in the ordinary course of business, but only in connection with the compromise or collection thereof,

(g) any involuntary loss, damage or destruction of property,

(h) any involuntary condemnation, seizure or taking, by exercise of the power of eminent domain or otherwise, or confiscation or requisition of use of property,

(i) the leasing or subleasing of assets (other than Eligible Equipment and Eligible Real Property) in the ordinary course of business,

(j) the sale or issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests) of Parent,

(k) (i) the lapse of registered patents, trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property to the extent not economically desirable in the conduct of its business or (ii) the abandonment of patents, trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property rights in the ordinary course of business so long as (in each case under clauses (i) and (ii)), (A) with respect to copyrights, such copyrights are not material revenue generating copyrights, and (B) such lapse is not materially adverse to the interests of the Lender Group,

(l) the making of Restricted Payments that are expressly permitted to be made pursuant to the Agreement,

(m) the making of Permitted Investments,

(n) [Reserved],

(o) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would immediately result therefrom, transfers of assets (i) from any US Loan Party to another US Loan Party, (ii) from any German Loan Party to another German Loan Party, and (iii) from any Subsidiary of any Borrower that is not a Loan Party to any other Subsidiary of any Borrower,

 

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(p) sales or dispositions of fixed assets (other than Eligible Real Property) not otherwise permitted in clauses (a) through (n) above so long as (i) no Default or Event of Default then exists or would be caused thereby, (ii) such sale or disposition is at arm’s length for fair market value and (iii) the aggregate fair market value of all fixed assets disposed of in any fiscal year (including the proposed disposition) would not exceed $5,000,000 (the “ Disposition Cap ”); provided , that if the actual aggregate fair market value of all assets disposed of in such fiscal year pursuant to this clause (p) is less than the Disposition Cap (such difference being the “ Excess Amount ”), 100% of such Excess Amount (the “ Carry-Over Amount ”) may be carried over to the next succeeding fiscal year (the “ Succeeding Fiscal Year ”); provided , further , that the Carry-Over Amount applicable to a particular Succeeding Fiscal Year may not be used in that fiscal year until the full amount of the Disposition Cap is expended in such fiscal year, and the Carry-Over Amount applicable to a particular Succeeding Fiscal Year may not be carried forward to another fiscal year;

(q) sales and dispositions by a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party so long as (i) such sales and dispositions are for fair market value in an arm’s length transaction and at least 75% of the consideration received is in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents and (ii) such sales and dispositions do not include Equity Interests of any Loan Party (or the Equity Interests of any Person that directly, or indirectly, owns any Equity Interests of a Loan Party),

(r) the sale of accounts receivable to the SPE in accordance with the ARS Facility Documents unless Agent has provided written notice to Administrative Borrower after the occurrence of an Event of Default directing Loan Parties to cease selling accounts receivable to the SPE, or

(s) the sale of fixed assets of Parent or its Subsidiaries (excluding any cranes (whether constituting Inventory or Equipment) or Eligible Real Property) pursuant to sale leaseback transactions under which Parent or such Subsidiary shall sell and concurrently lease such asset as a lessee so long as (i) no Default or Event of Default then exists or would be caused thereby, (ii) such sale or disposition is at arm’s length for fair market value and (iii) the aggregate fair market value of all fixed assets so disposed of in any fiscal year (including the proposed disposition) pursuant to such sale leaseback transactions does not exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate during the term of this Agreement.

Permitted Indebtedness ” means:

(a) Indebtedness evidenced by the Agreement or the other Loan Documents,

(b) Indebtedness set forth on Schedule 4.14 to the Agreement and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of such Indebtedness,

(c) Permitted Purchase Money Indebtedness and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of such Indebtedness,

(d) endorsement of instruments or other payment items for deposit,

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bonds, appeal bonds, completion guarantee and similar obligations; (ii) unsecured guarantees arising with respect to customary indemnification obligations to purchasers in connection with Permitted Dispositions; and (iii) unsecured guarantees with respect to Indebtedness of Parent or one of its Subsidiaries, to the extent that the Person that is obligated under such guaranty could have incurred such underlying Indebtedness,

(f) unsecured Indebtedness of Parent or any Subsidiary owing to sellers of assets or Equity Interests (including earnouts) that is incurred on the date of the consummation of a Permitted Acquisition solely for the purpose of consummating such Permitted Acquisition so long as (i) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, (ii) the aggregate principal amount for all such Indebtedness does not exceed $10,000,000 at any time outstanding, (iii) the terms and conditions (including economic terms and the absence of covenants) are satisfactory to Agent, (iv) such unsecured Indebtedness does not mature prior to the date that is 12 months after the Maturity Date, (v) such unsecured Indebtedness does not amortize until 12 months after the Maturity Date, (vi) such unsecured Indebtedness does not provide for the payment of interest thereon in cash or Cash Equivalents prior to the date that is 12 months after the Maturity Date, and (vii) such Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to Agent,

(g) Acquired Indebtedness in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000 outstanding at any one time,

(h) Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business under performance, surety, statutory, or appeal bonds,

(i) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing property, casualty, liability, or other insurance to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, so long as the amount of such Indebtedness is not in excess of the amount of the unpaid cost of, and shall be incurred only to defer the cost of, such insurance for the year in which such Indebtedness is incurred and such Indebtedness is outstanding only during such year,

(j) the incurrence by Parent or its Subsidiaries of Indebtedness under Hedge Agreements that are incurred for the bona fide purpose of hedging the interest rate, commodity, or foreign currency risks associated with Parent’s and its Subsidiaries’ operations and not for speculative purposes,

(k) Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business in respect of credit cards, credit card processing services, debit cards, stored value cards, commercial cards (including so-called “commercial cards”, “procurement cards” or “p-cards”), or Cash Management Services,

(l) unsecured Indebtedness of Parent owing to former employees, officers, or directors (or any spouses, ex-spouses, or estates of any of the foregoing) incurred in connection with the repurchase by Parent of the Equity Interests of Parent that have been issued to such Persons, so long as (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the incurrence of such Indebtedness, (ii) the aggregate amount of all such Indebtedness incurred in any fiscal year does not exceed $2,5000,000 and the aggregate amount of all such Indebtedness outstanding at any one time does not exceed $10,000,000, and (iii) such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Obligations on terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to Agent,

 

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(m) contingent liabilities in respect of any indemnification obligation or adjustment of purchase price of any Loan Party incurred in connection with the consummation of one or more Permitted Acquisitions,

(n) Indebtedness composing Permitted Investments (including Permitted Intercompany Advances),

(o) unsecured Indebtedness incurred in respect of netting services, overdraft protection, and other like services, in each case, incurred in the ordinary course of business,

(p) accrual of interest, accretion or amortization of original issue discount, or the payment of interest in kind, in each case, on Indebtedness that otherwise constitutes Permitted Indebtedness,

(q) Indebtedness under the ARS Facility Documents in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $75,000,000;

(r) Indebtedness under the Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $260,000,000;

(s) Indebtedness of a Subsidiary of Parent that is not a Loan Party with respect to which no Loan Party is a guarantor or otherwise liable so long as such Indebtedness is either (i) Indebtedness incurred by such Subsidiary for working capital, Capital Expenditures or Permitted Intercompany Advances to a Loan Party or (ii) other Indebtedness so long as the aggregate Dollar Equivalent of all such other outstanding Indebtedness of Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties under this clause (s)(ii) does not exceed $10,000,000 at any time;

(t) Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business in relation to any time account pursuant to section 8 a of the German Old Age Part Time Act (Altersteilzeitgesetz) or any long-term time account agreement pursuant to section 7 b of book IV of the German Social Code (Sozialgesetzbuch);

(u) any other unsecured Indebtedness incurred by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries in an aggregate outstanding amount not to exceed $25,000,000 at any one time.

Permitted Intercompany Advances ” means loans and other Investments made by:

(a) a Loan Party to another Loan Party (other than by a US Loan Party to a German Loan Party (except as provided in subsection (c) below));

(b) a Subsidiary of Parent that is not a Loan Party to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries so long as such Subsidiary is a party to the Intercompany Subordination Agreement if such loan or investment is to a Loan Party;

 

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(c) a US Loan Party to a German Loan Party consisting of (i) trade credit arising from the sale of inventory or rendition of services, in each case in the ordinary course of business (A) on terms no less favorable to such US Loan Party than would be obtained in an arm’s length transaction with a non-Affiliate and (B) so long as the aggregate amount of such trade credit outstanding for more than 90 days does not exceed $2,500,000 at any time, and (ii) other loans and investments so long as Availability with respect to the German Borrower Group does not exceed $2,500,000 and the aggregate amount of all such loans and other Investments (by type, not by the borrower) does not exceed $2,500,000 (or such higher amount as Agent may agree to in its sole discretion) outstanding at any one time; provided , that notwithstanding the forgoing, a US Loan Party may make loans and other investments in a German Loan Party without limitation so long as (i) US ABL Excess Availability is at least equal to the sum of the amount of such loan or other investment and 15% of the Aggregate Maximum Amount at all times during the 30 day period ending on the date of such loan or other investment and (ii) after giving effect to such loan or other investment, US Aggregate Excess Availability is at least equal to 15% of the Aggregate Maximum Amount; and

(d) a Loan Party to a Subsidiary of Parent that is not a Loan Party consisting of (i) trade credit arising from the sale of inventory or rendition of services in each case in the ordinary course of business (A) on terms no less favorable to such Loan Party than would be obtained in an arm’s length transaction with a non-Affiliate and (B) so long as the aggregate amount of such trade credit outstanding for more than 180 days does not exceed $2,500,000 at any time, and (ii) other loans and investments so long as the aggregate amount of all such loans and other Investments (by type, not by the borrower) does not exceed $7,500,000 (or such higher amount as Agent may agree to in its sole discretion) outstanding at any one time; provided , that notwithstanding the forgoing, a Loan Party may make loans and other investments in a Subsidiary of Parent that is not a Loan Party without limitation so long as (i) US ABL Excess Availability is at least equal to the sum of the amount of such loan or other investment and 15% of the Aggregate Maximum Amount at all times during the 30 day period ending on the date of such loan or other investment and (ii) after giving effect to such loan or other investment, US ABL Excess Availability is at least equal to 15% of the Aggregate Maximum Amount.

Permitted Investments ” means:

(a) Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents,

(b) Investments in negotiable instruments deposited or to be deposited for collection in the ordinary course of business,

(c) advances made in connection with purchases of goods or services in the ordinary course of business,

(d) Investments received in settlement of amounts due to any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries effected in the ordinary course of business or owing to any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries as a result of Insolvency Proceedings involving an account debtor or upon the foreclosure or enforcement of any Lien in favor of a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries,

 

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(e) Investments owned by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule P-1 to the Agreement,

(f) guarantees permitted under the definition of Permitted Indebtedness,

(g) Permitted Intercompany Advances,

(h) Equity Interests or other securities acquired in connection with the satisfaction or enforcement of Indebtedness or claims due or owing to a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries (in bankruptcy of customers or suppliers or otherwise outside the ordinary course of business) or as security for any such Indebtedness or claims,

(i) deposits of cash made in the ordinary course of business to secure performance of operating leases,

(j) Permitted Acquisitions,

(k) Investments resulting from entering into (i) Bank Product Agreements, or (ii) agreements relative to Indebtedness that is permitted under clause (j) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness,

(l) equity Investments by any Loan Party in a Subsidiary of such Loan Party which is required by law to maintain a minimum net capital requirement or as may be otherwise required by applicable law,

(m) Investments held by a Person acquired in a Permitted Acquisition to the extent that such Investments were not made in contemplation of or in connection with such Permitted Acquisition and were in existence on the date of such Permitted Acquisition,

(n) Investments consisting of non-cash consideration received in connection with Permitted Dispositions, so long as the non-cash consideration received in connection with any Permitted Disposition does not exceed 25% of the total consideration received in connection with such Permitted Disposition,

(o) Investments by a Subsidiary of Parent that is not a Loan Party so long as the aggregate amount thereof does not exceed $25,000,000, and

(p) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, any other Investments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $20,000,000 during the term of the Agreement.

Permitted Liens ” means:

(a) Liens granted to, or for the benefit of, Agent to secure the Obligations,

(b) Liens for unpaid taxes, assessments, or other governmental charges or levies that either (i) are not yet delinquent, or (ii) do not have priority over Agent’s Liens and the underlying taxes, assessments, or charges or levies are the subject of Permitted Protests,

 

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(c) judgment Liens arising solely as a result of the existence of judgments, orders, or awards that do not constitute an Event of Default under Section 8.3 of the Agreement,

(d) Liens set forth on Schedule P-2 to the Agreement; provided , that to qualify as a Permitted Lien, any such Lien described on Schedule P-2 to the Agreement shall only secure the Indebtedness that it secures on the Closing Date and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof,

(e) the interests of lessors under operating leases and non-exclusive licensors under license agreements,

(f) purchase money Liens on fixed assets or the interests of lessors under Capital Leases to the extent that such Liens or interests secure Permitted Purchase Money Indebtedness and so long as (i) such Lien attaches only to the fixed asset purchased or acquired and the proceeds thereof, and (ii) such Lien only secures the Indebtedness that was incurred to acquire the fixed asset purchased or acquired or any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof,

(g) Liens arising by operation of law in favor of warehousemen, landlords, carriers, mechanics, materialmen, laborers, or suppliers, incurred in the ordinary course of business and not in connection with the borrowing of money, and which Liens either (i) are for sums not yet delinquent, or (ii) are the subject of Permitted Protests,

(h) Liens on amounts deposited to secure obligations in connection with worker’s compensation or other unemployment insurance,

(i) Liens on amounts deposited to secure obligations in connection with the making or entering into of bids, tenders, or leases in the ordinary course of business and not in connection with the borrowing of money,

(j) Liens on amounts deposited to secure reimbursement obligations with respect to surety or appeal bonds obtained in the ordinary course of business,

(k) with respect to any Real Property, easements, rights of way, and zoning restrictions that do not materially interfere with or impair the use or operation thereof,

(l) non-exclusive licenses of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and other intellectual property rights in the ordinary course of business,

(m) Liens that are replacements of Permitted Liens to the extent that the original Indebtedness is the subject of permitted Refinancing Indebtedness and so long as the replacement Liens only encumber those assets that secured the original Indebtedness,

(n) rights of setoff or bankers’ liens upon deposits of funds in favor of banks or other depository institutions, solely to the extent incurred in connection with the maintenance of such Deposit Accounts in the ordinary course of business, including any Liens arising under customary general terms and conditions ( Allgemeine Geschäftsbedingungen , or equivalent concepts in the relevant jurisdiction) of banks or financial institutions,

 

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(o) Liens granted in the ordinary course of business on the unearned portion of insurance premiums securing the financing of insurance premiums to the extent the financing is permitted under the definition of Permitted Indebtedness,

(p) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods,

(q) Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement with respect to a Permitted Acquisition,

(r) Liens securing the Notes Obligations pursuant to the Notes Documents, so long as such Liens are subject to the Notes Intercreditor Agreement,

(s) Liens on the assets of the SPE securing the Indebtedness under the ARS Facility Documents,

(t) Liens assumed in connection with a Permitted Acquisition that secure Acquired Indebtedness,

(u) Liens on the assets of any Subsidiary of Parent that is not a Loan Party securing the Indebtedness permitted under clause (s) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness, and

(v) other Liens on the assets of Parent or its Subsidiaries which do not secure Indebtedness for borrowed money or letters of credit and as to which the aggregate amount of the obligations secured thereby does not exceed $5,000,000.

Permitted Other Credit Facilities Amount ” means (x) from the Closing Date through and including the Other Credit Facilities Reserve Release Date, $37,500,000, and (y) following the Other Credit Facilities Reserve Release Date, $22,500,000.

Permitted Protest ” means the right of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to protest any Lien (other than any Lien that secures the Obligations), taxes (other than payroll taxes or taxes that are the subject of a United States federal tax lien), or rental payment, provided that (a) a reserve with respect to such obligation is established on Parent’s or its Subsidiaries’ books and records in such amount as is required under GAAP, (b) any such protest is instituted promptly and prosecuted diligently by Parent or its Subsidiary, as applicable, in good faith, and (c) Agent is satisfied that, while any such protest is pending, there will be no impairment of the enforceability, validity, or priority of any of Agent’s Liens.

Permitted Purchase Money Indebtedness ” means, as of any date of determination, Indebtedness (other than the Obligations, but including Capitalized Lease Obligations), incurred after the Closing Date and at the time of, or within 20 days after, the acquisition of any fixed assets for the purpose of financing all or any part of the acquisition cost thereof, in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any one time not in excess of $25,000,000.

 

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Person ” means natural persons, corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, general partnerships, limited liability partnerships, joint ventures, trusts, land trusts, business trusts, or other organizations, irrespective of whether they are legal entities, and governments and agencies and political subdivisions thereof.

Platform ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.9(c) of the Agreement.

Projections ” means Parent’s forecasted (a) balance sheets, (b) profit and loss statements, and (c) cash flow statements, all prepared on a basis consistent with Parent’s historical financial statements, together with appropriate supporting details and a statement of underlying assumptions.

Pro Rata Share ” means, as of any date of determination:

(a) with respect to an Applicable Lender’s obligation to make all or a portion of the Revolving Loans to a Borrower Group, with respect to such Lender’s right to receive payments of interest, fees, and principal with respect to such Revolving Loans, and with respect to all other computations and other matters related to the Revolver Commitments of such Applicable Lender or such Revolving Loans, the percentage obtained by dividing (i) the Dollar Equivalent of the Revolving Loan Exposure of such Lender in respect of such Borrower Group by (ii) the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate Revolving Loan Exposure of all Lenders in respect of such Borrower Group, and

(b) with respect to an Applicable Lender’s obligation to participate in Letters of Credit for the account of a Borrower Group, with respect to such Lender’s obligation to reimburse the Applicable Issuing Lender, with respect to such Lender’s right to receive payments of Letter of Credit Fees in respect of such Letters of Credit, and with respect to all other computations and other matters related to such Letters of Credit, the percentage obtained by dividing (i) the Dollar Equivalent of the Revolving Loan Exposure of such Lender in respect of such Borrower Group by (ii) the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate Revolving Loan Exposure of all Lenders in respect of such Borrower Group; provided , that if all of the Revolving Loans for the account of such Borrower Group have been repaid in full and all Revolver Commitments of such Applicable Lender have been terminated, but Letters of Credit for the account of such Borrower Group remain outstanding, Pro Rata Share under this clause shall be determined by dividing (i) the Dollar Equivalent of the Letter of Credit Exposure of such Lender in respect of such Borrower Group by (ii) the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate Letter of Credit Exposure of all Lenders in respect of such Borrower Group, and

(c) with respect to all other matters and for all other matters as to a particular Lender (including the indemnification obligations arising under Section 15.7 of the Agreement), the Dollar Equivalent of the percentage obtained by dividing (i) the Revolving Loan Exposure of such Lender in respect of both Borrower Groups by (ii) the aggregate Revolving Loan Exposure of all Lenders in respect of both Borrower Groups, in any such case as the applicable percentage may be adjusted by assignments permitted pursuant to Section 13.1 ; provided , that if all of the Loans have been repaid in full, all Letters of Credit have been made the subject of Letter of Credit Collateralization, and all Commitments have been terminated, Pro Rata Share under this

 

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clause shall be determined as if the Revolving Loan Exposures in respect of both Borrower Groups had not been repaid, collateralized, or terminated and shall be based upon the Revolving Loan Exposures in respect of both Borrower Groups as they existed immediately prior to their repayment, collateralization, or termination.

Protective Advances ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.3(d)(i) .

Public Lender ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.9(c) of the Agreement.

Qualified ECP Guarantor ” means, in respect of any Swap Obligation, each Loan Party that has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 at the time the relevant guaranty, keepwell, or grant of the relevant security interest becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation or such other person as constitutes an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act or any regulations promulgated thereunder and can cause another person to qualify as an “eligible contract participant” at such time by entering into a keepwell under Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

Qualified Equity Interests ” means any Equity Interests issued by Parent (and not by one or more of its Subsidiaries) that is not a Disqualified Equity Interest.

Real Property ” means any estates or interests in real property now owned or hereafter acquired by a Loan Party and the improvements thereto.

Real Property Collateral ” means (a) the Real Property identified on Schedule R-1 to the Agreement and (b) any Real Property hereafter acquired by any Loan Party with a fair market value in excess of $1,000,000.

Record ” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.

Refinancing Indebtedness ” means refinancings, renewals, or extensions of Indebtedness so long as:

(a) such refinancings, renewals, or extensions do not result in an increase in the principal amount of the Indebtedness so refinanced, renewed, or extended, other than by the amount of premiums paid thereon and the fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith and by the amount of unfunded commitments with respect thereto,

(b) such refinancings, renewals, or extensions do not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity (measured as of the refinancing, renewal, or extension) of the Indebtedness so refinanced, renewed, or extended, nor are they on terms or conditions that, taken as a whole, are or could reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders,

(c) if the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, or extended was subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations, then the terms and conditions of the refinancing, renewal, or extension must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Lender Group as those that were applicable to the refinanced, renewed, or extended Indebtedness, and

 

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(d) the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, or extended is not recourse to any Person that is liable on account of the Obligations other than those Persons which were obligated with respect to the Indebtedness that was refinanced, renewed, or extended.

Register ” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.1(h) of the Agreement.

Registered Loan ” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.1(h) of the Agreement.

Related Fund ” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course and that is administered, advised or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers, advises or manages a Lender.

Remedial Action ” means all actions taken to (a) clean up, remove, remediate, contain, treat, monitor, assess, evaluate, or in any way address Hazardous Materials in the indoor or outdoor environment, (b) prevent or minimize a release or threatened release of Hazardous Materials so they do not migrate or endanger or threaten to endanger public health or welfare or the indoor or outdoor environment, (c) restore or reclaim natural resources or the environment, (d) perform any pre-remedial studies, investigations, or post-remedial operation and maintenance activities, or (e) conduct any other actions with respect to Hazardous Materials required by Environmental Laws.

Replacement Lender ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.13(b) of the Agreement.

Report ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 15.17 of the Agreement.

Required Lenders ” means, at any time (a) prior to the termination of the US Revolver Commitments, Lenders having or holding more than 50% of the US Revolver Commitments and (b) on or after the termination of the US Revolver Commitments, Lenders having or holding more than 50% of the sum of the US Revolver Usage and the Dollar Equivalent of the German Revolver Usage; provided , that (i) the US Revolver Commitments, US Revolver Usage and German Revolver Usage of any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in the determination of the Required Lenders, and (ii) at any time there are 2 or more Lenders, “Required Lenders” must include at least 2 Lenders (that are not Affiliates of one another).

Reserves ” means, as of any date of determination, those reserves (other than Bank Product Reserves, German Insolvency Administrator Reserves, Inventory and Fixed Asset Reserves and the Other Credit Facilities Reserve) that Agent deems necessary or appropriate, in its Permitted Discretion (and Agent shall make itself Available to discuss any such reserves with Administrative Borrower following the implementation thereof) and subject to Section 2.1(c) , to establish and maintain (including reserves with respect to (a) sums that Parent or its Subsidiaries are required to pay under any Section of the Agreement or any other Loan Document (such as taxes, assessments, insurance premiums, or, in the case of leased assets, rents or other amounts

 

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payable under such leases) and has failed to pay, (b) potential currency fluctuations, (c) customer deposits, and (d) amounts owing by Parent or its Subsidiaries to any Person to the extent secured by a Lien on, or trust over, any of the Collateral (other than a Permitted Lien), which Lien or trust, in the Permitted Discretion of Agent likely would have a priority superior to the Agent’s Liens (such as Liens or trusts in favor of landlords, warehousemen, carriers, mechanics, materialmen, laborers, employees (including under any Wisconsin wage lien law) or suppliers, or Liens or trusts for ad valorem, excise, sales, or other taxes where given priority under applicable law) in and to such item of the Collateral) with respect to the US Borrowing Base, German Borrowing Base, Maximum Revolver Amount or German Maximum Revolver Amount.

Restricted Payment ” means to (a) declare or pay any dividend or make any other payment or distribution, directly or indirectly, on account of Equity Interests issued by Parent (including any payment in connection with any merger, amalgamation or consolidation involving Parent) or to the direct or indirect holders of Equity Interests issued by Parent in its capacity as such (other than dividends or distributions payable in Qualified Equity Interests issued by Parent), or (b) purchase, redeem, make any sinking fund or similar payment, or otherwise acquire or retire for value (including in connection with any merger or consolidation involving Parent) any Equity Interests issued by Parent, and (c) make any payment to retire, or to obtain the surrender of, any outstanding warrants, options, or other rights to acquire Equity Interests of Parent now or hereafter outstanding.

Revaluation Date ” means (a) with respect to any Revolving Loan denominated in Euros, each of the following: (i) each date of a Borrowing of such Revolving Loan, (ii) each date of a continuation of such Revolving Loan pursuant to Section 2.12 , and (iii) such additional dates as Agent shall determine or the Required Lenders shall require, (b) with respect to any Letter of Credit denominated in Euros, each of the following: (i) each date of issuance of such Letter of Credit, (ii) each date of an amendment of such Letter of Credit having the effect of increasing the amount thereof, (iii) each date of any payment by an Issuing Lender under such Letter of Credit, and (iv) such additional dates as Agent or an Issuing Lender shall determine or the Required Lenders shall require, and (c) with respect to any other Obligations denominated in Euros, each date as Agent shall determine unless otherwise prescribed in this Agreement or any other Loan Documents.

Revolver Commitment ” means the US Revolver Commitments and/or the German Revolver Commitments, as the context requires.

Revolver Usage ” means the US Revolver Usage and/or the German Revolver Usage, as the context requires.

Revolving Lender ” means a Lender that has a Revolving Loan Commitment or that has an outstanding Revolving Loan.

Revolving Loan Exposure ” means as of any date of determination, with respect to an Applicable Revolving Lender with a Commitment in respect of a Borrower Group or that has made Revolving Loans for the account of a Borrower Group (i) prior to the termination of such Commitment in respect of such Borrower Group, the amount of such Lender’s Commitment in respect of such Borrower Group and (ii) after the termination of such Commitment in respect of such Borrower Group, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Loans of such Lender for the account of such Borrower Group.

 

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Revolving Loans ” means a US Revolving Loan and/or a German Revolving Loan, as the context requires.

Sale-Leaseback Transaction ” means a sale-leaseback transaction entered into by Parent or its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and on a basis consistent with past practice with one or more financial institutions as lessor pursuant to which Parent or its Subsidiaries sells crane products to such lessor for cash and such lessor subsequently leases back such crane products to Parent or its Subsidiaries.

Sanctioned Entity ” means (a) a country or a government of a country, (b) an agency of the government of a country, (c) an organization directly or indirectly controlled by a country or its government, or (d) a Person resident in or determined to be resident in a country, in each case, that is subject to a country sanctions program administered and enforced by OFAC (including, but not limited to the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, and each of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) and any other enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto), the European Union or any European Union member state.

Sanctioned Person ” means a person named on the list of Specially Designated Nationals maintained by OFAC or on a list of the European Union or any European Union member state.

Sanctions ” means all economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (b) the United States federal government, including those administered by OFAC, or (b) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any European Union member state, Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom, or other relevant sanctions authority.

S&P ” has the meaning specified therefor in the definition of Cash Equivalents.

SEC ” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any successor thereto.

Securities Account ” means a securities account (as that term is defined in the Code).

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

Security Agreements ” means the US Security Agreement and the German Security Agreements.

Senior Officer ” means with respect to any Person a chief executive officer, president, chairman, chief financial officer, treasurer or controller (or other officer having duties and responsibilities similar to those typically attributed to an officer described above) of such Person.

 

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Settlement ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.3(e)(i) of the Agreement.

Settlement Date ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.3(e)(i) of the Agreement.

Solvent ” means, with respect to any Person as of any date of determination, that (a) at fair valuations, the sum of such Person’s debts (including contingent liabilities) is less than all of such Person’s assets, (b) such Person is not engaged or about to engage in a business or transaction for which the remaining assets of such Person are unreasonably small in relation to the business or transaction or for which the property remaining with such Person is an unreasonably small capital, (c) such Person has not incurred and does not intend to incur, or reasonably believe that it will incur, debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they become due (whether at maturity or otherwise), and (d) such Person is “solvent” or not “insolvent”, as applicable within the meaning given those terms and similar terms under applicable laws relating to fraudulent transfers and conveyances. For purposes of this definition, the amount of any contingent liability at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in light of all of the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability (irrespective of whether such contingent liabilities meet the criteria for accrual under Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 5).

SPE ” means Manitowoc Funding, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company.

Specified Cranes ” means the cranes listed on Schedule S-1.

Spot Rate ” means, for a currency, the rate determined by Agent to be the rate quoted by Wells Fargo acting in such capacity as the spot rate for the purchase by Wells Fargo of such currency with another currency through its principal foreign exchange trading office at approximately 11:00 a.m. (New York time) on the date two Business Days prior to the date as of which the foreign exchange computation is made; provided , that Agent may obtain such spot rate from another financial institution designated by Agent if Wells Fargo acting in such capacity does not have as of the date of determination a spot buying rate for any such currency.

Standard Letter of Credit Practice ” means, for an Issuing Lender, any domestic or foreign law or letter of credit practices applicable in the city in which such Issuing Lender issued the applicable Letter of Credit or, for its branch or correspondent, such laws and practices applicable in the city in which it has advised, confirmed or negotiated such Letter of Credit, as the case may be, in each case, (a) which letter of credit practices are of banks that regularly issue letters of credit in the particular city, and (b) which laws or letter of credit practices are required or permitted under ISP or UCP, as chosen in the applicable Letter of Credit.

Subsidiary ” of a Person means a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity in which that Person directly or indirectly owns or controls the Equity Interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the Board of Directors of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity or, with respect to an entity organized under the laws of Germany, a subsidiary ( Tochtergesellschaft ) within the meaning of sections 271, 290 of the German Commercial Code ( HGB ).

 

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Supermajority Lenders ” means, at any time (a) prior to the termination of the US Revolver Commitments, Lenders having or holding more than 66 2/3% of the US Revolver Commitments and (b) on or after the termination of the US Revolver Commitments, Lenders having or holding more than 66 2/3% of the sum of the US Revolver Usage and the Dollar Equivalent of the German Revolver Usage; provided , that (i) the US Revolver Commitments, US Revolver Usage and German Revolver Usage of any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in the determination of the Supermajority Lenders, and (ii) at any time there are 2 or more Lenders, “Supermajority Lenders” must include at least 2 Lenders (that are not Affiliates of one another).

Swap Obligation ” means, with respect to any Loan Party, any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of section1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

Swing Lender ” means the US Swing Lender and/or the German Swing Lender, as the context requires.

Swing Loan ” means the US Swing Loans and/or the German Swing Loans, as the context requires.

Swing Loan Exposure ” means the US Swing Loan Exposure and/or the German Swing Loan Exposure, as the context requires.

TARGET Day ” means any day on which the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer (TARGET 2) payment system which utilizes a single shared platform of which was launched on November 19, 2007 (or, if such payment system ceases to be operative, such other payment system (if any) determined by Agent to be a suitable replacement) is open for the settlement of payments in Euro.

Taxes ” means any taxes, levies, imposts, duties, fees, assessments or other charges of whatever nature now or hereafter imposed by any jurisdiction or by any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein, and all interest, penalties or similar liabilities with respect thereto.

Tax Lender ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 14.2(a) of the Agreement.

UCP ” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits 2007 Revision, International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 600 and any subsequent revision thereof adopted by the International Chamber of Commerce on the date such Letter of Credit is issued.

United States ” or “ US ” means the United States of America.

 

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Unrestricted Notes Subsidiary ” means, as of any date of determination, any Subsidiary that is an “Unrestricted Subsidiary” (as defined in the Notes Indenture as in effect on the date hereof) on such date.

Unused Line Fee ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.10(b) of the Agreement.

US ABL Excess Availability ” means Availability with respect to the US Borrower Group.

US Aggregate Excess Availability ” means the sum of Availability with respect to the US Borrower Group and ARS US Availability.

US Base Rate ” means the greatest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus  1 2 %, (b) the LIBOR Rate for Dollar deposits (which rate shall be calculated based upon an Interest Period of 1 month and shall be determined on a daily basis), plus 1 percentage point, and (c) the rate of interest announced, from time to time, within Wells Fargo at its principal office in San Francisco as its “prime rate”, with the understanding that the “prime rate” is one of Wells Fargo’s base rates (not necessarily the lowest of such rates) and serves as the basis upon which effective rates of interest are calculated for those loans making reference thereto and is evidenced by the recording thereof after its announcement in such internal publications as Wells Fargo may designate.

US Borrower ” has the meaning specified therefor in the preamble to this Agreement.

US Borrower Group ” means, collectively, the US Borrowers, or any of them.

US Borrowing Base ” means, as of any date of determination, the result of:

(a) the lesser of (i) the product of 75% multiplied by the value (calculated at the lower of cost or market on a basis consistent with US Loan Parties’’ historical accounting practices) of Eligible Inventory of US Loan Parties at such time, and (ii) the product of 85% multiplied by the Net Recovery Percentage identified in the most recent inventory appraisal ordered and obtained by Agent multiplied by the value (calculated at the lower of cost or market on a basis consistent with US Loan Parties’ historical accounting practices) of Eligible Inventory of US Loan Parties (such determination may be made as to different categories of Eligible Inventory based upon the Net Recovery Percentage applicable to such categories) at such time, plus

(b) the US Fixed Asset Availability Amount at such time, minus

(c) the aggregate amount of the Bank Product Reserves applicable to US Loan Parties, Inventory and Fixed Asset Reserves applicable to Inventory and Equipment of US Loan Parties and other Reserves, if any, established by Agent under Section 2.1(c) of the Agreement with respect to the US Borrowing Base;

provided , that Availability attributable to Eligible Inventory of US Loan Parties consisting of work-in-process shall not exceed $42,500,000 at any time, Availability attributable to Eligible

 

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Domestic In-Transit Inventory shall not exceed $2,000,000 at any time, and Availability attributable to Eligible In-Transit Inventory and Eligible Domestic In-Transit Inventory in the aggregate shall not exceed $10,000,000 at any time.

US Copyright Security Agreement ” has the meaning specified therefor in the US Guaranty and Security Agreement.

US Designated Account ” means the Deposit Account of the US Borrower Group identified on Schedule D-2 to the Agreement (or such other Deposit Account of the US Borrower maintained at US Designated Account Bank that has been designated as such, in writing, by US Borrower Group to Agent).

US Designated Account Bank ” has the meaning specified therefor in Schedule D-2 to the Agreement (or such other bank that is located within the United State that has been designated as such, in writing, by US Borrower Group to Agent).

US Fixed Asset Availability Amount ” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the lesser of (a) the Fixed Asset Sub-Line Amount, and (b) the sum of 85% of the Net Orderly Liquidation Value of all Eligible Equipment of US Loan Parties and 60% of the Fair Market Value of all Eligible Real Property of US Loan Parties.

US Fixed Asset Sub-Line Amount ” means $37,833,650; provided , that the Fixed Asset Sub-Line Amount shall be reduced (i) on the first day of each month (beginning on April 1, 2016) by an amount equal to $374,798.15 and, (ii) by the amount required pursuant to Section 2.4(f)(iii) in connection with each prepayment pursuant to Section 2.4(e)(vi) (it being understood that (a) the reductions required under clause (ii) are in addition to, and shall not affect or reduce, the reductions required by clause (i) and (b) any reduction in the Fixed Asset Sub-Line Amount under clause (i) and, except as provided in Section 2.4(f)(iii) , clause (ii) shall be permanent).

US Guarantor ” means (a) each Subsidiary of Parent (other than a US Borrower or an Immaterial Subsidiary) organized under the laws of a state of the United States or the District of Columbia that is or becomes a guarantor of all or any part of the Obligations of the US Borrower Group, and (b) each other Person (other than a US Borrower) that guaranties all or a portion of the US Obligations (other than a Person organized under the laws of Germany that has guaranteed or is otherwise liable for all or any portion of the German Obligations).

US Guaranty ” means the guaranty of German Obligations dated as of even date with the Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, executed and delivered by the US Loan Parties to Agent.

US Issuing Lender ” means Wells Fargo or any other Lender that, at the request of Administrative Borrower and with the consent of Agent, agrees, in such Lender’s sole discretion, to become a US Issuing Lender for the purpose of issuing Letters of Credit for the account of the US Borrower Group (it being understood that as of the Closing Date, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. is the US Issuing Lender in respect of the Existing Letters of Credit).

US Letter of Credit Usage ” means, as of any date of determination, the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit for the account of the US Borrower Group.

 

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US Loan Party ” means any US Borrower or any US Guarantor.

US Obligations ” means the Obligations of US Loan Parties. Without limiting the foregoing, the US Obligations of a US Loan Party include the obligations of such US Loan Party under the US Guaranty.

US Revolver Commitment ” means, with respect to each Revolving Lender, its US Revolver Commitment, and, with respect to all Revolving Lenders, their US Revolver Commitments, in each case as set forth beside such Revolving Lender’s name under the applicable heading on Schedule C-1 to the Agreement or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Revolving Lender became a Revolving Lender under the Agreement, as such amounts may be reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments made in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.1 of the Agreement.

US Revolver Usage ” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of (a) the amount of outstanding US Revolving Loans, plus (b) the amount of the US Letter of Credit Usage.

US Revolving Loans ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.1(a) .

US Patent Security Agreement ” has the meaning specified therefor in the US Security Agreement.

US Security Agreement ” means a Guaranty and Security Agreement, dated as of even date with the Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, executed and delivered by each US Loan Party to Agent.

US Swing Lender ” means Wells Fargo.

US Swing Loan ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.3(b) of the Agreement.

US Swing Loan Exposure ” means, as of any date of determination with respect to any Lender, such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the US Swing Loans on such date.

US Trademark Security Agreement ” has the meaning specified therefor in the US Security Agreement.

Voidable Transfer ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.8 of the Agreement.

Wells Fargo ” means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association.

Withdrawal Liability ” means liability with respect to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.

 

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Write-Down and Conversion Powers ” means, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

 

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Schedule 3.1

The obligation of each Lender to make its initial extension of credit provided for in the Agreement is subject to the fulfillment, to the satisfaction of each Lender (the making of such initial extension of credit by any Lender being conclusively deemed to be its satisfaction or waiver of the following), of each of the following conditions precedent:

(a) the Closing Date shall occur on or before March 4, 2016;

(b) Agent shall have received a letter duly executed by each Loan Party authorizing Agent to file appropriate financing statements in such office or offices as may be necessary or, in the opinion of Agent, desirable to perfect the security interests to be created by the Loan Documents;

(c) Agent shall have received evidence that appropriate financing statements have been duly filed in such office or offices as may be necessary or, in the opinion of Agent, desirable to perfect the Agent’s Liens in and to the Collateral;

(d) Agent shall have received each of the following documents, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, duly executed and delivered, and each such document shall be in full force and effect:

(i) a completed Borrowing Base Certificate;

(ii) the Fee Letter,

(iii) the Flow of Funds Agreement,

(iv) the US Security Agreement,

(v) the Intercompany Subordination Agreement,

(vi) the Mortgages (together with flood insurance certificates with respect to the Real Property Collateral subject thereto),

(vii) a Perfection Certificate,

(viii) the Copyright Security Agreements,

(ix) the US Patent Security Agreements,

(x) the US Trademark Security Agreements,

(xi) the German Security Agreements (other than the pledge agreement with respect to the Equity Interests of the German Borrower, which shall be received post-closing),

(xii) the US Guaranty and the German Guaranty; and

 

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(xiii) a letter, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, from JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent under the credit facility described in clause (a) of the definition of Existing Credit Facility (“ Existing Agent ”) to Parent respecting the amount necessary to repay in full all of the obligations of Parent and its Subsidiaries owing under the credit facility described in clause (a) of the definition of Existing Credit Facility and obtain a release of all of the Liens existing in favor of Existing Agent granted in connection with such Existing Credit Facility on the assets of Parent and its Subsidiaries, together with termination statements and other documentation evidencing the termination by Existing Agent of such Liens on the properties and assets of Parent and its Subsidiaries;

(e) Agent shall have received a certificate from the Secretary or, in the case of a German entity, the managing director ( Geschäftsführer ) of each Loan Party (i) attesting to the resolutions of such Loan Party’s board of directors or, in the case of a German entity, such Loan Party’s shareholders, authorizing its execution, delivery, and performance of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, (ii) authorizing specific officers of such Loan Party to execute the same, and (iii) attesting to the incumbency and signatures of such specific officers of such Loan Party;

(f) Agent shall have received copies of each Loan Party’s Governing Documents, as amended, modified, or supplemented to the Closing Date, which Governing Documents shall be (i) certified by the Secretary of such Loan Party or, in the case of a German entity, the managing director ( Geschäftsführer ) of such Loan Party, and (ii) with respect to Governing Documents that are charter documents, certified as of a recent date (not more than 10 days prior to the Closing Date) by the appropriate governmental official;

(g) Agent shall have received a certificate of status with respect to each US Loan Party, dated within 30 days of the Closing Date, such certificate to be issued by the appropriate officer of the jurisdiction of organization of such Loan Party, which certificate shall indicate that such Loan Party is in good standing in such jurisdiction;

(h) Agent shall have received certificates of status with respect to each Loan Party, each dated within 30 days of the Closing Date, such certificates to be issued by the appropriate officer of the jurisdictions (other than the jurisdiction of organization of such Loan Party) in which its failure to be duly qualified or licensed would constitute a Material Adverse Effect, which certificates shall indicate that such Loan Party is in good standing in such jurisdictions;

(i) Agent shall have received a certificate of insurance, together with the endorsements thereto, as are required by Section 5.6 of the Agreement, the form and substance of which shall be satisfactory to Agent;

(j) [Reserved];

(k) Agent shall have received opinion of the Loan Parties’ United States and German counsel in form and substance satisfactory to Agent;

(l) Borrowers shall have Aggregate Excess Availability of at least $80,000,000 and US Aggregate Excess Availability of at least $60,000,000, in each case after

 

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giving effect to the initial extensions of credit under the Agreement and the payment of all fees and expenses required to be paid by Borrowers on the Closing Date under the Agreement or the other Loan Documents;

(m) Agent shall have completed its business, legal, and collateral due diligence, including (i) a collateral audit and review of Parent’s and its Subsidiaries’ books and records and verification of Loan Parties’ representations and warranties to Lender Group, (ii) an inspection of each of the locations where Loan Parties’ Inventory is located, and (iii) a review of Parent’s and its Subsidiaries’ material agreements, in each case, the results of which shall be satisfactory to Agent;

(n) (i) Agent shall have completed (x) Patriot Act searches, OFAC/PEP searches and customary individual background checks for each Loan Party, and (y) OFAC/PEP searches and customary individual background searches for each Loan Party’s senior management and key principals, the results of which shall be satisfactory to Agent, and (ii) each Lender shall have completed its “know-your customer” due diligence to the satisfaction of such Lender;

(o) Agent shall have received an appraisal of the Net Liquidation Percentage applicable to Loan Parties’ Inventory, an appraisal of Loan Parties’ Equipment to determine the Net Orderly Liquidation Value thereof and an appraisal of US Loan Parties’ Real Property to determine the Fair Market Value thereof, the results of which shall be satisfactory to Agent;

(p) Receipt by Agent of (i) pro forma historical financial statements reflecting the separation of the crane business and food service equipment business for fiscal year 2014 and for each of the nine month periods ending September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2015, in each case in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and Lenders, (ii) opening balance sheets for each of the crane business and food service equipment business, together with a reconciliation to the pre-separation balance sheet, (iii) five year projections with underlying assumptions (for each of the crane business and food service equipment business on a standalone basis and on a monthly basis for the first two years) for US Borrowers and their subsidiaries and (iv) such other financial information regarding Parent and its Subsidiaries as Agent shall reasonably request in each case, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and Lenders;

(q) Receipt of title insurance policies, together with endorsements thereto and ALTA surveys certified to Agent, and Phase I reports, in each case with respect to Eligible Real Property of Borrowers, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and the Lenders;

(r) The terms of the Corporate Separation Plan (including the resulting corporate structure) shall be satisfactory to Agent and Lenders and the transactions contemplated by the Corporate Separation Plan shall have been consummated, or shall be consummated concurrently with the initial funding hereunder, including without limitation the spinoff of the foodservice equipment business, the payment of a dividend by the foodservice equipment business to the Company of at least $1,250,000,000 and the issuance of the Notes and receipt by the Company of proceeds of the Notes of at least $250,000,000;

 

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(s) The terms of the Notes Documents shall be satisfactory to Agent and Lenders and the agent for such bond or note holders shall have executed and delivered an intercreditor agreement with Agent, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and Lenders, and an intercreditor agreement with the ARS Agent, in form and substance satisfactory to ARS Agent;

(t) The ARS Facility Documents shall have been executed and delivered and shall be in form and substance satisfactory to Agent;

(u) Borrowers shall have paid all Lender Group Expenses incurred in connection with the transactions evidenced by the Agreement and the other Loan Documents;

(w) Agent shall have received copies of each of the Notes Documents, the ARS Facility Documents and the Corporate Separation Documents, together with a certificate of the Secretary of Administrative Borrower certifying each such document as being a true, correct, and complete copy thereof;

(x) Agent shall have received a solvency certificate, in form and substance satisfactory to it, certifying as to the solvency of the Loan Parties taken as a whole (and, in the case of each German Loan Party, a certification issued by the managing director ( Geschäftsführer ) of such German Loan Party with respect to the solvency of such German Loan Party individually);

(y) Parent and each of its Subsidiaries shall have received all governmental and third party approvals (including shareholder approvals, Hart-Scott-Rodino clearance and other consents) necessary or, in the reasonable opinion of Agent, advisable in connection with the Agreement or the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents, which shall all be in full force and effect, and all applicable waiting periods shall have expired without any action being taken or threatened by any competent authority which would restrain, prevent or otherwise impose adverse conditions on the Credit Agreement or the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents.

(z) Parent and each of its Subsidiaries shall have received all licenses, approvals or evidence of other actions required by any Governmental Authority in connection with the execution and delivery by Parent or its Subsidiaries of the Loan Documents or with the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby; and

(aa) all other documents and legal matters in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Agreement shall have been delivered, executed, or recorded and shall be in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.

 

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EXHIBIT A-1

FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT

This ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT (“ Assignment Agreement ”) is entered into as of                      between                      (“ Assignor ”) and                      (“ Assignee ”). Reference is made to the Agreement described in Annex I hereto (the “ Credit Agreement ”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement.

1. In accordance with the terms and conditions of Section 13 of the Credit Agreement, the Assignor hereby sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby purchases and assumes from the Assignor, that interest in and to the Assignor’s rights and obligations under the Loan Documents as of the date hereof with respect to the Obligations owing to the Assignor, and Assignor’s portion of the Commitments, all to the extent specified on Annex I .

2. The Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of the interest being assigned by it hereunder and that such interest is free and clear of any adverse claim and (ii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; (b) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, representations or warranties made in or in connection with the Loan Documents, or (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto; (c) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of any Borrower or any Guarantor or the performance or observance by any Borrower or any Guarantor of any of their respective obligations under the Loan Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto, and (d) represents and warrants that the amount set forth as the Purchase Price on Annex I represents the amount owed by Borrowers to Assignor with respect to Assignor’s share of the Revolving Loans assigned hereunder, as reflected on Assignor’s books and records.

3. The Assignee (a) confirms that it has received copies of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with copies of the financial statements referred to therein and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment Agreement; (b) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon Agent, Assignor, or any other Lender, based upon such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking any action under the Loan Documents; (c) confirms that it is an Eligible Transferee; (d) appoints and authorizes the Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under the Loan Documents as are delegated to Agent by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto; (e) agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender; [ and (f) attaches the forms prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service of the United States


certifying as to the Assignee’s status for purposes of determining exemption from United States withholding taxes with respect to all payments to be made to the Assignee under the Credit Agreement or such other documents as are necessary to indicate that all such payments are subject to such rates at a rate reduced by an applicable tax treaty. ]

4. Following the execution of this Assignment Agreement by the Assignor and Assignee, the Assignor will deliver this Assignment Agreement to the Agent for recording by the Agent. The effective date of this Assignment (the “ Settlement Date ”) shall be the latest to occur of (a) the date of the execution and delivery hereof by the Assignor and the Assignee, (b) the receipt by Agent for its sole and separate account a processing fee in the amount of $3,500 if required by the Credit Agreement, (c) the receipt of any required consent of the Agent, and (d) the date specified in Annex I.

5. As of the Settlement Date (a) the Assignee shall be a party to the Credit Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned pursuant to this Assignment Agreement, have the rights and obligations of a Lender thereunder and under the other Loan Documents, and (b) the Assignor shall, to the extent of the interest assigned pursuant to this Assignment Agreement, relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, provided , however , that nothing contained herein shall release any assigning Lender from obligations that survive the termination of this Agreement, including such assigning Lender’s obligations under Article 15 and Section 17.9(a) of the Credit Agreement.

6. Upon the Settlement Date, Assignee shall pay to Assignor the Purchase Price (as set forth in Annex I ). From and after the Settlement Date, Agent shall make all payments that are due and payable to the holder of the interest assigned hereunder (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to Assignor for amounts which have accrued up to but excluding the Settlement Date and to Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Settlement Date. On the Settlement Date, Assignor shall pay to Assignee an amount equal to the portion of any interest, fee, or any other charge that was paid to Assignor prior to the Settlement Date on account of the interest assigned hereunder and that are due and payable to Assignee with respect thereto, to the extent that such interest, fee or other charge relates to the period of time from and after the Settlement Date.

7. This Assignment Agreement may be executed in counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. This Assignment Agreement may be executed and delivered by telecopier or other facsimile transmission all with the same force and effect as if the same were a fully executed and delivered original manual counterpart.

8. THIS ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS REGARDING CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE, AND JURY TRIAL WAIVER SET FORTH IN SECTION 12 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, AND SUCH PROVISIONS ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY THIS REFERENCE, MUTATIS MUTANDIS .

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Assignment Agreement and Annex I hereto to be executed by their respective officers, as of the first date written above.

 

[ NAME OF ASSIGNOR ]

as Assignor

By  

 

Name:  
Title:  

[ NAME OF ASSIGNEE ]

as Assignee

By  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

ACCEPTED THIS      DAY OF  
 
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION  
a national banking association, as Agent  
By  

 

 
Name:    
Title:    
[THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC., a Wisconsin corporation, as Administrative Borrower]  
By:  

 

 
Name:  

 

 
Title:] 1  

 

 

 

 

1   If required pursuant to the Terms of the Credit Agreement

 

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ANNEX FOR ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE

ANNEX I

 

1.   The Manitowoc Company, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation, Manitowoc Cranes, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company, Grove U.S. L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, and Manitowoc Crane Group Germany GmbH, a German limited liability company ( Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung )
2.   Name and Date of Credit Agreement:
  Credit Agreement dated as of March 3, 2016, by and among the Borrowers, the lenders party thereto as “Lenders”, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association, as administrative agent for each member of the Lender Group and the Bank Product Providers
3.   Date of Assignment Agreement:                           
4.   Amounts:   
  (a)   Assigned Amount of US Revolver Commitment    $                     
  (b)   Assigned Amount of US Revolving Loans    $                     
  (c)   Assigned Amount of German Revolver Commitment    $                     
  (d)   Assigned Amount of German Revolving Loans    $                     
5.   Settlement Date:                           
6.   Purchase Price    $                     
7.   Notice and Payment Instructions, etc.

 

  Assignee:     Assignor:
 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 


EXHIBIT B-1

FORM OF BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE

FINAL

Summary Page Borrowing Base Certificate

 

Date      
Name    The Manitowoc Company, Inc.   
Inventory as of      

 

The undersigned, The Manitowoc Company, Inc., Manitowoc Cranes, LLC, Grove U.S. L.L.C., and Manitowoc Crane Group Germany GmbH (“Borrowers”), pursuant to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of                      (as amended, restated, modified, supplemented, refinanced, renewed, or extended from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), entered into among Borrower, the lenders signatory thereto from time to time and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as the arranger and administrative agent (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns, if any, in such capacity, “Agent”), hereby certifies to Agent that the following items, calculated in accordance with the terms and definitions set forth in the Credit Agreement for such items are true and correct, and that Borrower is in compliance with and, after giving effect to any currently requested Advances, will be in compliance with, the terms, conditions, and provisions of the Credit Agreement.

 

Inventory

 

Inventory Balance Assigned to Wells Fargo Capital Finance

  
  

 

             Less Ineligibles (detailed on page 3)

  
  

 

Eligible Inventory

  
  

 

Inventory Available before Sublimit(s)

  
  

 

Available Inventory after Sublimit(s)

  
  

 

 

Fixed Assets

 

Real Estate Assigned to Wells Fargo Capital Finance before Amortization

  
  

 

Real Estate Monthly Amoritization

  
  

 

Eligible Real Estate after Amortization

   —  
  

 

Real Estate Line Advance Rate

   60%

Availability from Real Estate Line of Credit

  
  

 

NOLV of Equipment Assigned to Wells Fargo Capital Finance

  
  

 


Less: Ineligibles (Equipment Outside Germany)

  

Liened Items

  
  

 

Eligible NOLV of Equipment Assigned to Wells Fargo Capital Finance

   —  
  

 

Eligible Monthly Amortization

   —  
  

 

Eligible Equipment after Amortization

  
  

 

Equipment Line Advance Rate

   85%

Availability from Equipment Line of Credit

  
  

 

Reserves

  

12% Gross German Eq. Liquidation Reserve

  

T otal Reserves Calculated before the Credit Line

   —  
  

 

Availability from RE/Equip. Line of Credit

   —  
  

 

45,000,000.00

  
Total Real Estate/Equipment Availability    —  
  

 

                                                                                  Fixed Asset Suppressed Availability    —  
  

 

Total Collateral Availability    —  
  

 

                                                                                                      Suppressed Availability    —  
  

 

A vailability before Reserves                     Total Credit Line: 225,000,000.00

   —  
  

 

Reserves (Potential)   

US/German Rent Reserves

  
  

 

German Rent Reserve (Leases – 24 Months)

  
  

 

German Inventory Liquidation Reserve (12%)

  
  

 

Wisconsin Wage Reserve

  
  

 

Customer Deposit Reserve

  
  

 

$40MM Inv Availability Sublimit (Germany)

  
  

 

Liened Chassis/De Lage Reserve

  
  

 

Other Reserve

  
  

 

Total Reserves Calculated after the Credit Line

   —  
  

 

Total Availability after Reserves before Loan Balance and LCs

   —  
  

 

 

2


Letter of Credit Balance                                                              As of: 1/31/16

  
  

 

Loan Ledger Balance                                                                  As of: 1/0/00

   —  
  

 

Total Outstanding – Due to $15MM line reserve, total borrowings cannot exceed $210MM.

   —  
  

 

ABL Availability

   —  
  

 

ARS Availability

   —  
  

 

Total ARS and ABL Availability

   —  
  

 

 

Additionally, the undersigned hereby certifies and represents and warrants to the Lender Group on behalf of Borrower that (i) as of the date hereof, each representation or warranty contained in or pursuant to any Loan Document, any agreement, instrument, certificate, document or other writing furnished at any time under or in connection with any Loan Document, and as of the effective date of any advance, continuation or conversion requested above is true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any representation or warranty expressly related to an earlier date), (ii) each of the covenants and agreements contained in any Loan Document have been performed (to the extent required to be performed on or before the date hereof or each such effective date), (iii) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date hereof, nor will any thereof occur after giving effect to the request above, and (iv) all of the foregoing is true and correct as of the effective date of the calculations set forth above and that such calculations have been made in accordance with the requirements of the Credit Agreement.

 

 

Authorized Signer

 

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EXHIBIT B-2

FORM OF BANK PRODUCT PROVIDER LETTER AGREEMENT

[Letterhead of Specified Bank Products Provider]

[ Date ]

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Agent

10 South Wacker Drive, 13th Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60606

Attention: Relationship Manager for The Manitowoc

             Company, Inc. - Cranes

Fax No.: (312) 332-0424

Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of March 3, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) by and among The Manitowoc Company, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (“ Parent ”), Manitowoc Cranes, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“ Cranes ”), Grove U.S. L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“ Grove ”; Parent, Cranes and Grove are collectively, the “ US Borrowers ” and individually, a “ US Borrower ”), and Manitowoc Crane Group Germany GmbH, a German limited liability company ( Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung ) (“ German Borrower ”; US Borrowers and German Borrower are collectively, the “ Borrowers ” and individually, a “ Borrower ”), the lenders party thereto as “Lenders” (each of such Lenders, together with its successors and assigns, is referred to hereinafter as a “ Lender ”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association (“ Wells Fargo ”), as administrative agent for each member of the Lender Group and the Bank Product Providers (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “ Agent ”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement.

Reference is also made to that certain [ describe the Bank Product Agreement or Agreements ] (the “ Specified Bank Product Agreement [Agreements ]”) dated as of                      by and between [ Lender or Affiliate of Lender ] (the “ Specified Bank Products Provider ”) and [ identify the Loan Party or Subsidiary ].

1. Appointment of Agent . The Specified Bank Products Provider hereby designates and appoints Agent, and Agent by its signature below hereby accepts such appointment, as its agent under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents. The Specified Bank Products Provider hereby acknowledges that it has reviewed Sections 15.1 through 15.20 and Section 17.5 (collectively such sections are referred to herein as the “ Agency Provisions ”), including, as applicable, the defined terms used therein, and agrees to be bound by the provisions thereof. Specified Bank Products Provider and Agent each agree that the Agency Provisions which govern the relationship, and certain representations, acknowledgements, appointments, rights, restrictions, and agreements, between the Agent, on the one hand, and the Lenders or the Lender Group, on the other hand, shall, from and after the date of this letter agreement also apply to and


govern, mutatis mutandis, the relationship between the Agent, on the one hand, and the Specified Bank Product Provider with respect to the Bank Products provided pursuant to the Specified Bank Product Agreement[ s ], on the other hand.

2. Acknowledgement of Certain Provisions of Credit Agreement . The Specified Bank Products Provider hereby acknowledges that it has reviewed the provisions of Sections 2.4(b)(ii) , 14.1 , 15 , and 17.5 of the Credit Agreement, including, as applicable, the defined terms used therein, and agrees to be bound by the provisions thereof. Without limiting the generality of any of the foregoing referenced provisions, Specified Bank Product Provider understands and agrees that its rights and benefits under the Loan Documents consist solely of it being a beneficiary of the Liens and security interests granted to Agent and the right to share in proceeds of the Collateral to the extent set forth in the Credit Agreement.

3. Reporting Requirements . Agent shall have no obligation to calculate the amount due and payable with respect to any Bank Products. On a monthly basis (not later than the 10th Business Day of each calendar month) or as more frequently as Agent shall request, the Specified Bank Products Provider agrees to provide Agent with a written report, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, detailing Specified Bank Products Provider’s reasonable determination of the liabilities and obligations (and mark-to-market exposure) of Borrower and the other Loan Parties in respect of the Bank Products provided by Specified Bank Products Provider pursuant to the Specified Bank Products Agreement[ s ]. If Agent does not receive such written report within the time period provided above, Agent shall be entitled to assume that the reasonable determination of the liabilities and obligations of Borrower and the other Loan Parties with respect to the Bank Products provided pursuant to the Specified Bank Products Agreement[ s ] is zero.

4. Bank Product Reserve Conditions . Specified Bank Products Provider further acknowledges and agrees that Agent shall have the right (to the extent permitted pursuant to the Credit Agreement), but shall have no obligation to establish, maintain, relax, or release reserves in respect of any of the Bank Product Obligations and that if reserves are established there is no obligation on the part of the Agent to determine or insure whether the amount of any such reserve is appropriate or not (including whether it is sufficient in amount). If Agent chooses to implement a reserve, Specified Bank Products Provider acknowledges and agrees that Agent shall be entitled to rely on the information in the reports described above to establish the Bank Product Reserve Amount.

5. Bank Product Obligations . From and after the delivery to Agent of this agreement duly executed by Specified Bank Product Provider and the acknowledgement of this agreement by Agent and Administrative Borrower, the obligations and liabilities of Borrower and the other Loan Parties to Specified Bank Product Provider in respect of Bank Products evidenced by the Specified Bank Product Agreement[ s ] shall constitute Bank Product Obligations of [US Loan Parties][German Loan Parties] (and which, in turn, shall constitute Obligations), and Specified Bank Product Provider shall constitute a Bank Product Provider until such time as Specified Bank Products Provider or its Affiliate is no longer a Lender. Specified Bank Products Provider acknowledges that other Bank Products (which may or may not be Specified Bank Products) may exist at any time.

 

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6. Notices . All notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall be given in the form and manner provided in Section 11 of the Credit Agreement, and, if to Agent, shall be mailed, sent, or delivered to Agent in accordance with Section 11 in the Credit Agreement, if to Borrowers, shall be mailed, sent, or delivered to Administrative Borrower in accordance with Section 11 in the Credit Agreement, and, if to Specified Bank Products Provider, shall be mailed, sent or delivered to the address set forth below, or, in each case as to any party, at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other party.

 

If to Specified Bank

Products Provider:

 

 

  
 

 

  
 

 

  
  Attn:   

 

  
  Fax No.   

 

  

7. Miscellaneous . This agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of each of the parties hereto (including any successor agent pursuant to Section 15.9 of the Credit Agreement); provided , that no Borrower may assign this agreement or any rights or duties hereunder without the other parties’ prior written consent and any prohibited assignment shall be absolutely void ab initio . Unless the context of this agreement clearly requires otherwise, references to the plural include the singular, references to the singular include the plural, the terms “includes” and “including” are not limiting, and the term “or” has, except where otherwise indicated, the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or.” This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties on separate counterparts. Each of such counterparts shall be deemed to be an original, and all of such counterparts, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this letter by telefacsimile or other means of electronic transmission shall be equally effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart.

8. Governing Law . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS REGARDING CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE AND JURY TRIAL WAIVER SET FORTH IN SECTION 12 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, AND SUCH PROVISIONS ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY THIS REFERENCE, MUTATIS MUTANDIS .

[signature pages to follow]

 

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Sincerely,
[ SPECIFIED BANK PRODUCTS PROVIDER ]
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

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Acknowledged, accepted, and agreed

as of the date first written above:

THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC. , as Administrative Borrower
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

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Acknowledged, accepted and agreed as of the date first written above:
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , as Agent
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

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EXHIBIT C-1

FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

[on Administrative Borrower’s letterhead]

 

To: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

10 South Wacker Drive, 13th Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60606

Attn: Relationship Manager for The Manitowoc

Company, Inc. - Cranes

 

  Re: Compliance Certificate dated             ,         

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of March 3, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) by and among The Manitowoc Company, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation as parent, (“ Parent ”), Manitowoc Cranes, LLC a Wisconsin limited liability company (“ Cranes ”), Grove U.S. L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“ Grove ”; Parent, Cranes and Grove are collectively, the “ US Borrowers ” and individually, a “ US Borrower ”), and Manitowoc Crane Group Germany GmbH, a German limited liability company ( Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung ) (“ German Borrower ”; US Borrowers and German Borrower are collectively, the “ Borrowers ” and individually, a “ Borrower ”), the lenders party thereto as “Lenders” (each of such Lenders, together with its successors and permitted assigns, is referred to hereinafter as a “ Lender ”) and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association (“ Wells Fargo ”), as administrative agent for each member of the Lender Group and the Bank Product Providers (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “ Agent ”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement.

Pursuant to Section 5.1 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned officer of Administrative Borrower hereby certifies as of the date hereof that:

1. The financial information of Parent and its Subsidiaries furnished in Schedule 1 attached hereto, has been prepared in accordance with GAAP (except, in the case of unaudited financial statements, for year-end audit adjustments and the lack of footnotes), and fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition of Parent and its Subsidiaries as of the date set forth therein.

2. Such officer has reviewed the terms of the Credit Agreement and has made, or caused to be made under his/her supervision, a review in reasonable detail of the transactions and financial condition of Parent and its Subsidiaries during the accounting period covered by the financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.1 of the Credit Agreement.


3. Such review has not disclosed the existence on and as of the date hereof, and the undersigned does not have knowledge of the existence as of the date hereof of any event or condition that constitutes a Default or Event of Default, except for such conditions or events listed on Schedule 2 attached hereto, in each case specifying the nature and period of existence thereof and what action Parent and/or its Subsidiaries have taken, are taking, or propose to take with respect thereto.

4. Except as set forth on Schedule 3 attached hereto, the representations and warranties of Parent and its Subsidiaries set forth in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof) on and as of the date hereof (except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof) as of such earlier date.

5. Schedule 4 hereof contains a calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of Parent and its Subsidiaries for the applicable period to which the financial information attached as Schedule 1 hereto pertains. A Covenant Testing Period [was/was not] in effect as of the last day of such period.  [The financial covenant in Section 7(a) of the Credit Agreement is not tested as of such date because a Covenant Testing Period was not in effect as of such date, but if such financial covenant were being tested, Parent and its Subsidiaries [would/would not] be in compliance with such covenant.] [The financial covenant in Section 7(a) of the Credit Agreement is tested as of such date, and Parent and its Subsidiaries [are/are not] in compliance with such financial covenant.] 1

 

 

1   A calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is to be included on Schedule 4, regardless of whether a Covenant Testing Period is in effect. Insert third sentence if a Covenant Testing Period is not in effect, fourth sentence if a Covenant Testing Period is in effect.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Compliance Certificate is executed by the undersigned this      day of             ,         .

 

THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC.,
a Wisconsin corporation, as Administrative Borrower
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

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SCHEDULE 1

Financial Information


SCHEDULE 2

Default or Event of Default


SCHEDULE 3

Representations and Warranties


SCHEDULE 4

Financial Covenants

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio .

Parent and its Subsidiaries’ Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, measured on a month-end basis, for the 12 month period ending              , 20    , is     :1.0, which ratio [ is/is not ] greater than or equal to the ratio set forth in Section 7(a) of the Credit Agreement for the corresponding period.


EXHIBIT N-1

FORM OF NON-BASE RATE NOTICE

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Agent

under the below referenced Credit Agreement

10 South Wacker Drive, 13th Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60606

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is hereby made to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of March 3, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) by and among The Manitowoc Company, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (“ Parent ”), Manitowoc Cranes, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“ Cranes ”), Grove U.S. L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“ Grove ”; Parent, Cranes and Grove are collectively, the “ US Borrowers ” and individually, a “ US Borrower ”), and Manitowoc Crane Group Germany GmbH, a German limited liability company ( Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung ) (“ German Borrower ”; US Borrowers and German Borrower are collectively, the “ Borrowers ” and individually, a “ Borrower ”), the lenders party thereto as “Lenders”, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association (“ Wells Fargo ”), as administrative agent for each member of the Lender Group and the Bank Product Providers (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “ Agent ”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement.

This Non-Base Rate Notice represents [ US Borrowers’/German Borrower’s ] request to elect the Non-Base Rate Option with respect to outstanding [ US Revolving Loans] / [German Revolving Loans] in [Euros][Dollars] ] in the amount of $         (the “ Non-Base Rate Advance ”)[ , and is a written confirmation of the telephonic notice of such election given to Agent ].

The Non-Base Rate Advance will have an Interest Period of [ 1, 2, 3, or 6] month(s) commencing on                     .

This Non-Base Rate Notice further confirms Borrowers’ acceptance, for purposes of determining the rate of interest based on the Non-Base Rate under the Credit Agreement, of the Non-Base Rate as determined pursuant to the Credit Agreement.

Administrative Borrower represents and warrants that (i) as of the date hereof, the representations and warranties of Parent and its Subsidiaries contained in this Agreement and in the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof) on and as of the date hereof, as though made on and as of such date (except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to


Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Agent

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any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof) as of such earlier date), (ii) each of the covenants and agreements contained in any Loan Document have been performed (to the extent required to be performed on or before the date hereof or each such effective date)), and (iii) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date hereof, nor will any thereof occur after giving effect to the request above.


Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Agent

Page 3

 

Dated:                     
THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC. , a
Wisconsin corporation, as Administrative Borrower
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

Acknowledged by:
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , a national banking association, as Agent
By  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 


EXHIBIT P-1

FORM OF PERFECTION CERTIFICATE

Reference is hereby made to (a) that certain Credit Agreement dated as of March 3, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) by and among THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC., a Wisconsin corporation (“ Parent ”), MANITOWOC CRANES, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“ Cranes ”), GROVE U.S. L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“ Grove ”), Manitowoc Crane Group Germany GmbH (“ Cranes Germany ”; Parent, Cranes, Grove and Cranes Germany are collectively “ Borrowers ” and individually, a “ Borrower ”), the lenders party thereto as “Lenders” (each of such Lenders, together with its successors and permitted assigns, is referred to hereinafter as a “ Lender ”), and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association (“ Wells Fargo ”), in its capacity as administrative agent for each member of the Lender Group and the Bank Product Providers (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, “ Agent ”) and (b) that certain Guaranty and Security Agreement dated as of 3, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Guaranty and Security Agreement ”) by and among Parent and certain of Parent’s Subsidiaries, each as “Grantor”, and Agent.

All initially capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement. Any terms (whether capitalized or lower case) used in this Perfection Certificate that are defined in the Code shall be construed and defined as set forth in the Code unless otherwise defined herein or in the Credit Agreement; provided that to the extent that the Code is used to define any term used herein and if such term is defined differently in different Articles of the Code, the definition of such term contained in Article 9 of the Code shall govern. As used herein, the term “ Loan Parties ” shall mean the “Loan Parties” as that term is defined in the Credit Agreement and include Parent and its US and German Subsidiaries and “ Code ” shall mean the “Code” as that term is defined in the Guaranty and Security Agreement.

The undersigned, the                      of Parent, hereby certifies (in my capacity as                      and not in my individual capacity) to Agent and each of the other members of the Lender Group and the Bank Product Providers as follows as of March 3, 2016:

1. Names .

(a) The exact legal name of each Loan Party, as such name appears in its certified certificate of incorporation, articles of incorporation, certificate of formation, or any other organizational document, is set forth in Schedule 1(a) . Each Loan Party is (i) the type of entity disclosed next to its name in Schedule 1(a) and (ii) a registered organization except to the extent disclosed in Schedule 1(a) . Also set forth in Schedule 1(a) is the organizational identification number, if any, of each Loan Party that is a registered organization, the Federal Taxpayer Identification Number of each Loan Party and the jurisdiction of formation of each Loan Party. Each Loan Party has qualified to do business in the states listed on Schedule 1(a) .

(b) Set forth in Schedule 1(b) hereto is a list of any other legal names each Loan Party has had in the past five years, together with the date of the relevant name change.


(c) Set forth in Schedule 1(c) is a list of all other names used by each Loan Party in connection with any business or organization to which such Loan Party became the successor by merger, consolidation, acquisition, change in form, nature or jurisdiction of organization or otherwise or on any filings with the Internal Revenue Service, in each case, at any time in the past five years. Except as set forth in Schedule 1(c) , no Loan Party has changed its jurisdiction of organization at any time during the past four months.

2. Chief Executive Offices and Other Collateral Locations . The chief executive office of each Loan Party is located at the address set forth in Schedule 2 hereto, and except as otherwise listed, such chief executive office has not been located at any other address during the past five (5) years. Schedule 2 hereto sets forth all of the locations where each Loan Party maintains (or within the past four months has maintained) any equipment, inventory or other tangible personal property.

3. Real Property .

(a) Attached hereto as Schedule 3(a) is a list of all (i) Real Property (as defined in the Guaranty and Security Agreement) of each Loan Party, (ii) filing offices for any mortgages encumbering the Real Property or to encumber, the Real Property as of the Closing Date, (iii) common names, addresses and uses of each parcel of Real Property (stating improvements located thereon) and (iv) other information relating thereto required by such Schedule. Except as described on Schedule 3(a) attached hereto: (A) no Loan Party has entered into any leases, subleases, tenancies, franchise agreements, licenses or other occupancy arrangements as owner, lessor, sublessor, licensor, franchisor or grantor with respect to any of the real property described on Schedule 3(a) and (B) no Loan Party has any leases which require the consent of the landlord, tenant or other party thereto to the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents.

(b) Schedule 3(b) sets forth all third parties (“ Bailees ”) with possession of any Collateral (including inventory and equipment) of the Loan Parties, including the name and address of such Bailee, a description of the inventory and equipment in such Bailee’s possession and the location of such inventory and equipment (if none please so state). Schedule 3(b) also identifies whether such third party is a consignee, processor, warehouseman, freight forwarder/customs broker or other type of bailee.

(c) Schedule 3(c) sets forth a description of each arrangement pursuant to which Collateral of third parties is consigned to, otherwise in the possession of, a Loan Party.

4. Extraordinary Transactions . Schedule 4 attached hereto describes any acquisitions by a Loan Party of the businesses or assets of a Person outside the ordinary course of business in the past five years. Except for those purchases, mergers, acquisitions, consolidations, and other transactions described on Schedule 4 attached hereto, all of the Collateral has been originated by each Loan Party in the ordinary course of business or consists of goods which have been acquired by such Loan Party in the ordinary course of business from a person in the business of selling goods of that kind, or was not originated in the past five years.

 

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5. File Search Reports . Attached hereto as Schedule 5 is a true and accurate summary of certified file search reports from (a) the Uniform Commercial Code filing offices (i) in each jurisdiction of formation identified in Section 1(a) and in each location identified Section 2 with respect to each legal name set forth in Section 1 and (ii) in each jurisdiction described in Schedule 1(c) or Schedule 3 relating to any of the transactions described in Schedule 1(c) or Schedule 4 with respect to each legal name of the person or entity from which each Loan Party purchased or otherwise acquired any assets and (b) each filing office in each real estate recording office identified on Schedule 3(a) for any Real Property Collateral. 1 A true copy of each financing statement, including judgment and tax liens, bankruptcy and pending lawsuits or other filing identified in such file search reports has been delivered to Agent.

6. UCC Filings . The financing statements (duly authorized by each Loan Party constituting the debtor therein), including the indications of the collateral, attached as Schedule 6 relating to the Guaranty and Security Agreement or the Real Property, are in the appropriate forms for filing in the filing offices in the jurisdictions identified in Schedule 6 hereof.

7. Schedule of Filings . Attached hereto as Schedule 7 is a schedule of (i) the appropriate filing offices for the financing statements attached hereto as Schedule 6 and (ii) the appropriate filing offices for the filings described in Schedule 11(c) and (iii) any other actions required to create, preserve, protect and perfect the security interests in the Collateral (as defined in the Guaranty and Security Agreement) granted, assigned or pledged to Agent pursuant to the Guaranty and Security Agreement or any other Loan Document. No other filings or actions are required to create, preserve, protect and perfect the security interests in the Collateral granted, assigned or pledged to Agent pursuant to the Loan Documents.

8. Termination Statements . Attached hereto as Schedule 8 are the duly authorized termination statements in the appropriate form for filing in each applicable jurisdiction identified in Schedule 8 hereto with respect to each Lien described therein.

9. Stock Ownership and Other Equity Interests . Attached hereto as Schedule 9(a) is a true and correct list of each of all of the authorized, and the issued and outstanding, Equity Interests of each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries and the record and beneficial owners of such Equity Interests. Also set forth on Schedule 9(a) is each equity investment of each Loan Party that represents 50% or less of the equity of the entity in which such investment was made. Attached hereto as Schedule 9(b) is a true and correct organizational chart of Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

10. Instruments and Chattel Paper . Attached hereto as Schedule 10 is a true and correct list of all promissory notes, instruments (other than checks to be deposited in the ordinary course of business), tangible chattel paper, electronic chattel paper and other evidence of Indebtedness held by each Loan Party having an aggregate value or face amount in excess of $250,000, including all intercompany notes between or among any two or more Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries.

 

 

1   Please note that the list of real estate locations that need to be searched shall be determined after Schedule 3(a) is provided.

 

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11. Intellectual Property .

(a) Schedule 11(a) provides a complete and correct list of all registered Copyrights (as defined in the Guaranty and Security Agreement) owned by any Loan Party, all applications for registration of Copyrights owned by any Loan Party, and all other Copyrights owned by any Loan Party and material to the conduct of the business of any Loan Party. Schedule 11(a) provides a complete and correct list of all Patents (as defined in the Guaranty and Security Agreement) owned by any Loan Party and all applications for Patents owned by any Loan Party. Schedule 11(a) provides a complete and correct list of all registered Trademarks (as defined in the Guaranty and Security Agreement) owned by any Loan Party, all applications for registration of Trademarks owned by any Loan Party, and all other Trademarks owned by any Loan Party and material to the conduct of the business of any Loan Party.

(b) Schedule 11(b) provides a complete and correct list of all Intellectual Property Licenses (as defined in the Guaranty and Security Agreement) entered into by any Loan Party pursuant to which (i) any Loan Party has provided any license or other rights in Intellectual Property (as defined in the Guaranty and Security Agreement) owned or controlled by such Loan Party to any other Person (other than non-exclusive software licenses granted in the ordinary course of business) or (ii) any Person has granted to any Loan Party any license or other rights in Intellectual Property owned or controlled by such Person that is material to the business of such Loan Party, including any Intellectual Property that is incorporated in any Inventory, software, or other product marketed, sold, licensed, or distributed by such Loan Party;

(c) Attached hereto as Schedule 11(c) in proper form for filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and United States Copyright Office (as applicable) are the filings necessary to preserve, protect and perfect the security interests in the United States Trademarks, United Patents, United States Copyrights and Intellectual Property Licenses set forth on Schedule 11(a) and Schedule 11(b) , including duly signed copies of each of the Patent Security Agreement, Trademark Security Agreement and the Copyright Security Agreement, as applicable.

12. Commercial Tort Claims . Attached hereto as Schedule 12 is a true and correct list of all commercial tort claims that exceed $250,000 held by each Loan Party, including a brief description thereof.

13. Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts . Attached hereto as Schedule 13 is a true and complete list of all Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts (each as defined in the Guaranty and Security Agreement) maintained by each Loan Party, including the name of each institution where each such account is held, the name of each such account and the name of each entity that holds each account.

14. Letter-of-Credit Rights . Attached hereto as Schedule 14 is a true and correct list of all letters of credit issued in favor of any Loan Party, as beneficiary thereunder, having an aggregate value or face amount in excess of $250,000.

 

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15. Other Assets : A Loan Party owns the following kinds of assets:

 

Aircraft:    Yes   ¨     No   ¨
Vessels, boats or ships:    Yes   ¨     No   ¨
Railroad rolling stock:    Yes   ¨     No   ¨
Motor Vehicles or similar titled collateral.    Yes   ¨     No   ¨

If the answer is yes to any of these other types of assets, please describe on Schedule 15 .

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , we have hereunto signed this Perfection Certificate as of this      day of             , 2015.

 

 

By  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

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Schedule 1(a)

Legal Names, Etc.

 

Legal Name

 

Type of Entity

 

Registered

Organization

(Yes/No)

 

Organizational

Number 2

 

Federal Taxpayer
Identification

Number

 

Jurisdiction of
Formation

         
         
         

 

 

2   If none, so state.


Schedule 1(b)

Prior Names

 

Loan Party/Subsidiary

 

Prior Name

 

Date of Change

   
   
   
   


Schedule 1(c)

Changes in Corporate Identity; Other Names

 

Loan

Party/Subsidiary

 

Name of Entity

 

Action

   Date of
Action
   State of
Formation
   List of All Other
Names Used on Any
Filings with the
Internal Revenue
Service During Past
Five Years
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            

[ Add Information required by Section 1 to the extent required by Section 1(c) of the Perfection Certificate ]


Schedule 2

Chief Executive Offices

 

Loan

Party/Subsidiary

 

Address

 

County

   State
      
      
      
      
      
      

Other Collateral Locations

 

Loan

Party/Subsidiary

 

Address

 

County

   State
      
      
      
      
      
      


Schedule 3(a)

Real Property

 

Entity of
Record

 

Common
Name and
Address

 

Owned,
Leased or
Other
Interest

 

Landlord /
Owner if
Leased or
Other
Interest

 

Description
of Lease or
Other
Documents
Evidencing
Interest

 

Purpose/

Use

 

Improvements
Located on
Real Property

 

Legal
Description

 

Encumbered
or to be
Encumbered
by Mortgage

 

Filing

Office for
Mortgage

 

Option to
Purchase/Right of
First Refusal

[                    ]   [                    ]   [                    ]   [                    ]   [                    ]   [                    ]   [                    ]   [ SEE EXHIBIT A-[                    ] ATTACHED HERETO ]   [ YES/NO ]   [                    ]   [ YES/NO ]
                   


Schedule 3(a)

Real Property (cont.)

Required Consents; Loan Party Held Landlord/ Grantor Interests

I. Landlord’s / Tenant’s Consent Required

1. [ LIST EACH LEASE OR OTHER INSTRUMENT WHERE LANDLORD’S / TENANT’S CONSENT IS REQUIRED ].

II. Leases, Subleases, Tenancies, Franchise Agreements, Licenses or Other Occupancy Agreements Pursuant to which any Loan Party holds Landlord’s / Grantor’s Interest

1. [ LIST EACH LEASE OR OTHER INSTRUMENT WHERE ANY LOAN PARTY HOLDS LANDLORD’S / GRANTOR’S INTEREST ]


Schedule 3(b)

Bailees

Consignee

Processor

Warehouseman

Freight Forwarder/Customs Broker

Other


Schedule 3(c)

Arrangements Under Which a Loan Party is a Consignee or Bailee


Schedule 4

Transactions Other Than in the Ordinary Course of Business

 

Loan Party/Subsidiary

 

Description of Transaction Including Parties
Thereto

 

Date of

Transaction

   
   
   


Schedule 5

Certified File Search Reports

 

Loan

Party/Subsidiary

 

Search Report dated

 

Prepared by

   Jurisdiction
      
      
      

See attached.


Schedule 6

Copy of Financing Statements To Be Filed

See attached.


Schedule 7

Filings/Filing Offices

 

Type of Filing 3

 

Entity

 

Applicable Collateral

Document

[Mortgage, Security

Agreement or Other]

   Jurisdictions
      
      
      
      

 

 

3   UCC-1 financing statement, fixture filing, mortgage, intellectual property filing or other necessary filing.


Schedule 8

Attached hereto is a true copy of each termination statement filing duly acknowledged or otherwise identified by the filing officer.

Termination Statement Filings

 

Debtor

 

Jurisdiction

 

Secured

Party

   Type of Collateral    UCC-1
File Date
   UCC-1
File
Number
            
            
            
            


Schedule 9(a)

(a) Equity Interests of Loan Parties and Subsidiaries

 

Current Legal

Entities Owned

 

Record Owner

 

Certificate No.

   No. Shares/Interest    Percent
Pledged
         
         
         
         

(b) Other Equity Interests


Schedule 9(b)

Organizational Chart


Schedule 10

Instruments and Chattel Paper

 

1. Promissory Notes:

 

Entity

 

Principal

Amount

 

Date of

Issuance

   Interest Rate    Maturity Date
         
         
         

 

2. Chattel Paper:


Schedule 11(a)

Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks

UNITED STATES COPYRIGHTS

Registrations:

 

OWNER   TITLE  

REGISTRATION

NUMBER

   
     

Applications:

 

OWNER   APPLICATION NUMBER        
     

OTHER COPYRIGHTS

Registrations:

 

OWNER   COUNTRY/STATE   TITLE  

REGISTRATION

NUMBER

     

Applications:

 

OWNER   COUNTRY/STATE   APPLICATION NUMBER    
     


Schedule 11(a)

Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks (cont.)

UNITED STATES PATENTS:

Registrations:

 

OWNER

 

REGISTRATION

NUMBER

 

DESCRIPTION

   
     

Applications:

 

OWNER

 

APPLICATION

NUMBER

 

DESCRIPTION

   
     

OTHER PATENTS:

Registrations:

 

OWNER

 

REGISTRATION

NUMBER

 

COUNTRY/STATE

 

DESCRIPTION

     

Applications:

 

OWNER

 

APPLICATION

NUMBER

 

COUNTRY/STATE

 

DESCRIPTION

     

 

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Schedule 11(a)

Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks (cont.)

UNITED STATES TRADEMARKS:

Registrations:

 

OWNER

 

REGISTRATION

NUMBER

 

TRADEMARK

   
     

Applications:

 

OWNER

 

APPLICATION

NUMBER

 

TRADEMARK

   
     

OTHER TRADEMARKS:

Registrations:

 

OWNER

 

REGISTRATION

NUMBER

 

COUNTRY/STATE

 

TRADEMARK

     

Applications:

 

OWNER

 

APPLICATION

NUMBER

 

COUNTRY/STATE

 

TRADEMARK

     

 

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Schedule 11(b)

Intellectual Property Licenses

 

LICENSEE

 

LICENSOR

 

COUNTRY/STATE

 

REGISTRATION/
APPLICATION

NUMBER, IF

ANY

 

DESCRIPTION

       
       
       
       
       
       


Schedule 11(c)

Intellectual Property Filings


Schedule 12

Commercial Tort Claims


Schedule 13

Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts

 

OWNER  

TYPE OF

ACCOUNT

 

BANK OR

INTERMEDIARY

 

ACCOUNT

NUMBERS

     
     
     
     


Schedule 14

Letter of Credit Rights


Schedule 15

Other Assets

Exhibit 10.6

EXECUTION VERSION

RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

among

MANITOWOC FUNDING, LLC,

as Seller,

THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC.,

as Servicer,

and

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,

as Purchaser and as Agent

Dated as of March 3, 2016


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  

ARTICLE I

 

AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF THE PURCHASES

     2   

Section 1.1

 

Purchase Facility

     2   

Section 1.2

 

Making Investments

     2   

Section 1.3

 

Transfer of 100% of Pool Receivables and other Purchased Assets

     3   

Section 1.4

 

Terms and Conditions for Sale, Assignment, Conveyance, and Transfer

     4   

Section 1.5

 

Computation of the Purchased Assets Coverage Percentage

     5   

Section 1.6

 

Settlement Procedures

     5   

Section 1.7

 

Discount and Fees

     10   

Section 1.8

 

Payments and Computations, Etc

     10   

Section 1.9

 

Increased Costs

     11   

Section 1.10

 

Requirements of Law

     12   

Section 1.11

 

Inability to Determine Eurodollar Rate

     13   

ARTICLE II

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; COVENANTS; TERMINATION EVENTS

     13   

Section 2.1

 

Representations and Warranties; Covenants

     13   

Section 2.2

 

Termination Events

     13   

ARTICLE III

 

INDEMNIFICATION

     13   

Section 3.1

 

Indemnification

     13   

ARTICLE IV

 

ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTIONS

     17   

Section 4.1

 

Appointment of the Servicer

     17   

Section 4.2

 

Duties of Servicer

     17   

Section 4.3

 

Establishment and Use of Certain Accounts

     18   

Section 4.4

 

Enforcement Rights

     20   

Section 4.5

 

Responsibilities of the Seller

     21   

Section 4.6

 

Servicing Fee

     21   

ARTICLE V

 

MISCELLANEOUS

     21   

Section 5.1

 

Amendments, Etc

     21   

Section 5.2

 

Notices, Etc

     22   

Section 5.3

 

Assignability

     22   

Section 5.4

 

Costs, Expenses and Taxes

     22   

Section 5.5

 

Severability

     23   

Section 5.6

 

Confidentiality

     23   

Section 5.7

 

GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

     23   

Section 5.8

 

Execution in Counterparts

     24   

Section 5.9

 

Survival of Termination

     24   

Section 5.10

 

WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

     24   

Section 5.11

 

Entire Agreement

     24   

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

(continued)

 

         Page  

Section 5.12

 

Headings

     25   

Section 5.13

 

Purchaser’s and Agent’s Liabilities

     25   

Section 5.14

 

Mutual Negotiations

     25   

Section 5.15

 

USA Patriot Act

     25   

Section 5.16

 

Register

     25   

EXHIBITS

    

Exhibit I

 

Definitions

  

Exhibit II

 

Conditions of Investments and Reinvestments

  

Exhibit III

 

Representations and Warranties

  

Exhibit IV

 

Covenants

  

Exhibit V

 

Termination Events

  

Exhibit VI

 

Supplemental Representations, Warranties and Covenants

  

SCHEDULES

    

Schedule I

 

Notices

  

Schedule II

 

Lock-Box Banks, Lock-Box Accounts, Lock-Boxes and Post Office Boxes; Collection Accounts

  

Schedule III

 

Trade Names

  

Schedule IV

 

Credit and Collection Policy

  

Schedule V

 

Special Obligors

  

Schedule VI

 

Purchaser’s Account

  

Schedule VII

 

Seller’s Account

  

ANNEXES

    

Annex A

 

Form of Investment Notice

  

Annex B

 

Form of Monthly Report

  

Annex C

 

Form of Paydown Notice

  

Annex D

 

Form of Weekly Report

  

 

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RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is entered into as of March 3, 2016 by and among the following parties:

 

  (i) MANITOWOC FUNDING, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (the “ Seller ”);

 

  (ii) THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC., a Wisconsin corporation (“ Manitowoc ”), as initial servicer (in such capacity, together with its successors and permitted assigns in such capacity, including any other Person designated as Servicer pursuant to Section 4.1(a) , the “ Servicer ”); and

 

  (iii) WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. (“ Wells ”), as purchaser (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “ Purchaser ”), and as agent for the Purchaser (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “ Agent ”).

PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS. Certain terms that are capitalized and used throughout this Agreement are defined in Exhibit I to this Agreement. References in the Exhibits hereto to “the Agreement” refer to this Agreement, as amended, amended and restated, modified or supplemented from time to time.

On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, (i) the Seller desires to sell, transfer and assign receivables to the Purchaser, (ii) the Purchaser desires to acquire such receivables from time to time and (iii) the Servicer desire to service such receivables.

Prior to the Closing Date, the Seller was a party to that certain Fifth Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2014 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the Closing Date, the “ Prior Agreement ”), among the Seller, Manitowoc, Wells and certain other parties. In connection with the corporate restructuring of Manitowoc and certain of its Affiliates occurring on the Closing Date, the Prior Agreement is being amended and restated on the date hereof to, among other things, remove the Seller from the Prior Agreement. In connection with the amendment and restatement of the Prior Agreement, pursuant to the Release Agreement, the Seller is (i) being released from certain obligations under the Prior Agreement and the other Transaction Documents (as defined in the Prior Agreement) and (ii) assuming certain obligations that are set forth in the Release Agreement (such obligations, the “ Assumed Obligations ”). Notwithstanding the amendment and restatement of the Prior Agreement, (i) the Seller shall be liable to the Purchaser, the Agent and each other Indemnified Party and Affected Person for each of the Assumed Obligations, as if such Assumed Obligations were originally incurred hereunder and (ii) the security interest created under this Agreement shall act as security for the Assumed Obligations until such Assumed Obligations have been paid in full.

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:


ARTICLE I

AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF THE PURCHASES

Section 1.1 Purchase Facility .

(a) On the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, including the conditions set forth in Exhibit II hereto, the Purchaser hereby agrees to make Investments (as such term is defined in Section 1.4(a) below) and Reinvestments (as such term is defined in Section 1.4(b) below) in the Purchased Assets from time to time from the Closing Date to the Facility Termination Date; provided , however , that under no circumstances shall the Purchaser make any such Investment or Reinvestment if, after giving effect thereto:

(i) the aggregate outstanding Capital would exceed the Investment Limit; or

(ii) the Purchased Assets Coverage Percentage would exceed 100%.

(b) The Seller may, upon at least five (5) Business Days’ written notice to the Agent, reduce the unused portion of the Investment Limit in whole or in part (but not below the amount that would cause the aggregate outstanding Capital to exceed the Investment Limit after giving effect to such reduction); provided that each partial reduction shall be in the amount of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000) or an integral multiple of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in excess thereof; provided , further , that unless reduced to zero, the Investment Limit shall in no event be reduced below fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) pursuant to this clause (b) .

Section 1.2 Making Investments .

(a) Each Investment by the Purchaser hereunder shall be made upon the Seller’s request (or the request of the Servicer on its behalf) evidenced by an irrevocable written notice in the form of Annex A (each, an “ Investment Notice ”) delivered to the Agent in accordance with Section 5.2 , which Investment Notice must be received by the Agent prior to 1:00 p.m., New York time on or before one (1) Business Day prior to the requested Investment Date. The Seller hereby agrees to deliver no more than 6 Investment Notices, in the aggregate, to the Agent during any calendar month. Neither the Purchaser nor the Agent shall have any obligation (including any obligation to fund any requested Investment) with respect to any Investment Notice delivered in violation of the immediately preceding sentence. Each such Investment Notice shall specify:

(i) the amount of the Capital requested to be paid by the Purchaser to the Seller in connection with such Investment; provided that such amount shall not be less than one million Dollars ($1,000,000) or an integral multiple of one hundred thousand Dollars ($100,000) in excess thereof;

(ii) the requested Investment Date (which shall be a Business Day);

(iii) a pro forma calculation of the Purchased Assets Coverage Percentage after giving effect to the requested Investment; and

 

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(iv) the other information contemplated by Annex A .

Unless the information set forth in such Investment Notice is also delivered through Agent’s electronic platform or portal, neither the Purchaser nor the Agent shall have any obligation (including any obligation to fund any requested Investment) with respect to such Investment Notice until the Agent shall have received such information from the Seller reasonably requested by the Agent to complete its authentication process with respect to such Investment Notice and the results of the Agent’s authentication process shall be satisfactory to the Agent in its sole discretion, as notified by the Agent to the Seller in writing (and the Agent shall promptly notify the Seller as to whether or not such results are satisfactory).

(b) On each Investment Date, the Purchaser shall, upon satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 1.2(a) and Exhibit II hereto, make available to the Agent at the Agent’s office at its address determined pursuant to Section 5.2 , an amount equal to the Capital of the Investment being funded by the Purchaser (set forth in the related Investment Notice delivered in accordance with Section 1.2(a) ) in same day funds, and after the Agent’s receipt of such funds, the Agent shall make such funds immediately available to the Seller at the applicable account set forth on Schedule VII .

Section 1.3 Transfer of 100% of Pool Receivables and other Purchased Assets .

(a) Sale of Receivables . Notwithstanding the otherwise applicable conditions precedent to Investments hereunder, upon effectiveness of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, the Purchaser shall be deemed to have made an Investment equal to the amount set forth in the Release Agreement. In consideration of such initial Investment and the entry into this Agreement by the Agent and the Purchaser and the Purchaser’s agreement to make payments to the Seller from time to time in accordance with Section 1.4 , effective on the Closing Date, the Seller hereby sells, conveys, transfers and assigns to the Purchaser, all of the Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the following (collectively, the “ Purchased Assets ”): (i) all the Seller’s Pool Receivables existing on the Closing Date or thereafter arising or acquired by the Seller from time to time prior to the Facility Termination Date, (ii) all Related Security, whether existing on the Closing Date or thereafter arising at any time and acquired by the Seller, (iii) all Collections with respect to the foregoing and (iv) the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

(b) Purchase of Purchased Assets . On the terms and subject to the conditions hereof, the Purchaser hereby purchases and accepts from the Seller all the Seller’s Purchased Assets.

(c) Obligations Not Assumed . The foregoing sale, assignment, conveyance, and transfer does not constitute and is not intended to result in the creation, or an assumption by the Purchaser or the Agent, of any obligation of the Seller, any Originator, the Servicer or any other Person under or in connection with the Receivables, any other Related Security or the Purchase and Sale Agreement, all of which shall remain the obligations and liabilities of the Seller, Originator(s), Servicer and/or other Person, as applicable.

(d) Transfer of 100% of Financial Assets; No Offset . For the avoidance of doubt, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, (i) the Seller is hereby selling to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser is hereby purchasing, 100% of the Seller’s right, title and interest in

 

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the Purchased Assets (including, without limitation, 100% of the financial assets constituting the Pool Receivables), and accordingly (unless, notwithstanding the intent of the parties, such sale is not treated as a sale), the Seller shall cease being a creditor of the Obligors on the Pool Receivables and rather, the Purchaser shall be a creditor of such Obligors, and (ii) the Purchaser shall not offset the new Receivables acquired against the obligation to the Seller to pay the Deferred Purchase Price.

Section 1.4 Terms and Conditions for Sale, Assignment, Conveyance, and Transfer . On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, including Exhibit II , in consideration for the sale, assignment, conveyance and transfer of the Purchased Assets by the Seller to the Purchaser hereunder:

(a) Investments . On the Closing Date, and thereafter from time to time prior to the Facility Termination Date, on request of the Seller for an Investment in accordance with Section 1.2(a) , the Purchaser, in accordance with Section 1.2(b) , shall pay to the Seller the amount of Capital requested by the Seller under Section 1.2(a) . Each such payment is herein referred to as an “ Investment ”.

(b) Reinvestments . On each Business Day prior to the Facility Termination Date, the Servicer, on behalf of the Purchaser, shall pay to the Seller, out of Collections, the amount available for reinvestment in accordance with Section 1.6(b)(ii) . Each such payment is herein referred to as a “ Reinvestment ”.

(c) Deferred Purchase Price . The Servicer, on behalf of the Purchaser, shall pay to the Seller, from Collections, the amounts payable to the Seller from time to time pursuant to Section 1.6(b)(ii) , Section 1.6(b)(iv) and the last paragraph of Section 1.6(d) (such amounts, the “ Deferred Purchase Price ” with respect to the Purchased Assets) at the times specified in such Sections.

(d) Payments to the Seller Limited to Collections . Notwithstanding any provision contained in this Agreement to the contrary, neither the Agent nor the Purchaser shall be obligated to pay any amount to the Seller as the purchase price (including, without limitation, in respect of the Deferred Purchase Price) for the Purchased Assets pursuant to clauses (b)  and (c)  above except to the extent of Collections on the Pool Receivables available for distribution to the Seller in accordance with this Agreement. Any amount that the Agent or the Purchaser does not pay pursuant to the preceding sentence shall not constitute a claim (as defined in § 101 of the Bankruptcy Code) against or corporate obligation of the Agent or the Purchaser for any such insufficiency unless and until such amount becomes available for distribution to the Seller in accordance with the last paragraph of Section 1.6(d) .

(e) Intent of the Parties . The Seller, the Servicer, the Agent and the Purchaser intend that each sale, conveyance, assignment and transfer of Purchased Assets to the Purchaser shall be treated as a sale for all purposes (other than for federal, state and local income and franchise tax purposes as provided in the following paragraph of this clause (e) ). If notwithstanding the intent of the parties, any such sale, conveyance, transfer and assignment is not treated as a sale for such purposes, such sale, conveyance, assignment and transfer shall be treated as the grant of, and the Seller does hereby grant to the Purchaser a security interest in the following property to secure

 

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all of the Seller’s obligations (monetary or otherwise) under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, whether now or hereafter existing or arising, due or to become due, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent: all of the Seller’s right, title and interest in, to and under all of the following, whether now or hereafter owned, existing or arising: (i) all Pool Receivables, (ii) all Related Security with respect to each such Pool Receivable, (iii) all Collections with respect to each such Pool Receivable, (iv) the Lock-Box Accounts and all amounts on deposit therein representing proceeds of the Pool Receivables and proceeds of the Related Security with respect thereto, the Collection Accounts and all amounts on deposit therein and all certificates and instruments, if any, from time to time evidencing such Lock-Box Accounts and Collection Accounts and such amounts on deposit therein, (v) the Purchase and Sale Agreement, (vi) all other accounts, deposit accounts, chattel paper, documents, fixtures, general intangibles (including payment intangibles), goods, instruments, investment property, letter-of-credit rights, letters of credit, money, and supporting obligations and proceeds from commercial tort claims, (vii) all other personal property of any nature or type, and (viii) all accessions, products, substitutions, replacements and proceeds of any of the foregoing, and all other personal property of any nature or type, and cash and non-cash proceeds of any of the foregoing (collectively, the “ Pool Assets ”). The Seller hereby authorizes the Purchaser to file financing statements describing as the collateral covered thereby as “all of the debtor’s personal property or assets” or words to that effect, notwithstanding that such wording may be broader in scope than the collateral described in this Agreement. The Purchaser shall have, with respect to the Pool Assets, and in addition to all the other rights and remedies available to the Purchaser and the Agent, all the rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC.

Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraph of this clause (e) , the Seller, the Servicer, the Agent and the Purchaser intend and agree to treat, for purposes only of federal, state and local income and franchise tax and any other tax measured in whole or in part by income, the sales, conveyances, assignments and transfers of the Purchased Assets to the Purchaser as loans to the Seller secured by the Pool Assets. The provisions of this Agreement and all related Transaction Documents shall be construed to further these intentions of the parties.

Section 1.5 Computation of the Purchased Assets Coverage Percentage . The Purchased Assets Coverage Percentage shall be initially computed on the Closing Date. Thereafter, until the Facility Termination Date, such Purchased Assets Coverage Percentage shall be automatically recomputed (or deemed to be recomputed) on each Business Day other than a Termination Day. From and after the occurrence of any Termination Day, the Purchased Assets Coverage Percentage shall (until the event(s) or circumstance(s) giving rise to such Termination Day are cured and at all times on and after the Termination Date) be deemed to be 100% until the occurrence of the Final Payout Date.

Section 1.6 Settlement Procedures .

(a) Collection of the Pool Receivables shall be administered by the Servicer in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Seller shall provide to the Servicer on a timely basis all information needed for such administration, including notice of the occurrence of any Termination Day and current computations of the Purchased Assets Coverage Percentage.

 

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(b) The Servicer shall, on each day on which Collections of Pool Receivables are received (or deemed received) by the Seller or Servicer, transfer (or cause to be transferred) such Collections from the Lock-Box Accounts and deposit (or cause to be deposited) such Collections into a Collection Account. With respect to all Collections on deposit in the Collection Accounts on such day, the Servicer shall:

(i) set aside and hold in trust in the Collection Accounts (or, if so requested by the Agent, segregate in a separate account designated by the Agent, which shall be an account maintained and controlled by the Agent unless the Agent otherwise instructs in its sole discretion) for the benefit of the Purchaser (and, in the case of clause fourth below, the other applicable Purchaser Parties, subject to their right to receive such amounts solely in accordance with the priorities for payment set forth in Section 1.6(d) below), out of such Collections, first an amount equal to all Discount accrued through such day and not previously set aside, second , an amount equal to the sum of the Used Fees, Unused Fees and Breakage Costs accrued through such day and not previously set aside, third , to the extent funds are available therefor, an amount equal to the Servicing Fee accrued through such day and not previously set aside and fourth , to the extent funds are available therefor, any other amounts (other than return of Capital) owed to any Purchaser Party pursuant to Section 1.9 , Section 1.10 , Section 3.1 , or Section 5.4 and not previously set aside;

(ii) subject to Sections 1.6(f) and 1.6(i) , if such day is not a Termination Day, remit to the Seller, on behalf of the Purchaser, the remainder of such Collections. Such remainder shall, (x) to the extent representing a return of Capital, be automatically reinvested in Purchased Assets and other proceeds with respect thereto and (y) to the extent not representing a return of Capital, be paid (on behalf of the Purchaser) to the Seller in respect of the Deferred Purchase Price for the Purchased Assets; provided , however , that if, after giving effect to such Reinvestment, the Purchased Assets Coverage Percentage would exceed 100%, then the Servicer shall set aside and hold in trust in the Collection Accounts (or, if so requested by the Agent, segregate in a separate account designated by the Agent, which shall be an account maintained and controlled by the Agent unless the Agent otherwise instructs in its sole discretion) for the benefit of the Purchaser in accordance with clause (iii)  below the portion of such remaining Collections that, together with any other Collections set aside pursuant to this clause (ii) , equals the amount necessary to reduce the Purchased Assets Coverage Percentage to 100% (or, if all such remaining Collections are not sufficient to reduce the Purchased Assets Coverage Percentage to 100%, then all such remaining Collections shall be so set aside for the benefit of the Purchaser), rather than remitting all of such remaining Collections to the Seller for Reinvestment or for payment of the Deferred Purchase Price;

(iii) if such day is a Termination Day, set aside and hold in trust in the Collection Account (or, if so requested by the Agent, segregate in a separate account designated by the Agent, which shall be an account maintained and controlled by the Agent unless the Agent otherwise instructs in its sole discretion) for the benefit of the Purchaser Parties the entire remainder of such Collections; and

 

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(iv) subject to Sections 1.6(f) and 1.6(i) , pay to the Seller (on behalf of the Purchaser) for the Seller’s own account and in payment of the Deferred Purchase Price for the Purchased Assets, any Collections in excess of: (x) amounts required to be reinvested in accordance with clause (ii)  above, plus (y) the amounts that are required to be set aside pursuant to clause (i)  above, pursuant to the proviso to clause (ii)  above and pursuant to clause (iii)  above, plus (z) all reasonable and appropriate out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Servicer for servicing, collecting and administering the Pool Receivables.

(c) On each Settlement Date, the Servicer (or, following the assumption of control of the Collection Accounts by the Agent pursuant to and in accordance with the terms hereof, the Agent) shall (i) deposit into the applicable Purchaser’s Account (or such other account designated by the Agent) all Collections held on deposit in each Collection Account for the benefit of the Purchaser Parties pursuant to Section 1.6(b) and Section 1.6(f) and that have not already been distributed to the Purchaser Parties pursuant to Section 1.6(i) and (ii) deposit to the Servicer’s own account, from Collections held on deposit in the Collection Account pursuant to clause third of Section 1.6(b)(i) in respect of the accrued Servicing Fee, an amount equal to the Servicer’s portion of such accrued Servicing Fee.

(d) Upon receipt of funds deposited into any of the Purchaser’s Accounts pursuant to Section 1.6(c) , the Agent shall cause such funds to be distributed as follows:

(i) if such distribution occurs on a day that is not a Termination Day, such funds shall be distributed in the following order of priority: first to the Purchaser in payment in full of all unpaid Discount accrued during the most recently ended Discount Accrual Period, second to the Purchaser in payment in full of all unpaid Used Fees, Unused Fees and Breakage Costs accrued during the most recently ended Discount Accrual Period, third to the Purchaser in payment of outstanding Capital (and accrued Discount thereon) to the extent that funds have been set aside for such purpose pursuant to Section 1.6(f) , fourth to the Purchaser, the Agent and any other Purchaser Party in payment in full of any other amounts owed thereto pursuant to Section 1.9 , Section 1.10 , Section 3.1 , or Section 5.4 and fifth , any remaining amounts shall be paid to the Purchaser in payment of outstanding Capital; and

(ii) if such distribution occurs on a Termination Day, such funds shall be distributed in the following order of priority: first to the Purchaser in payment in full of all accrued and unpaid Discount, second to the Purchaser in payment in full of all accrued and unpaid Used Fees, Unused Fees and Breakage Costs, third to the Purchaser in payment in full of all outstanding Capital, and fourth to the Purchaser, the Agent and any other Purchaser Party in payment in full of any other amounts owed thereto by the Seller or the Servicer hereunder (including, without limitation, pursuant to Section 1.9 , Section 1.10 , Section 3.1 , or Section 5.4 ) or under any other Transaction Document.

After the occurrence of the Final Payout Date, all additional Collections with respect to the Purchased Assets shall be paid to the Seller for its own account in payment of the Deferred Purchase Price for the Purchased Assets.

 

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(e) For the purposes of this Section 1.6 :

(i) if on any day the Outstanding Balance of any Pool Receivable is reduced or adjusted as a result of any defective, damaged, rejected, returned, repossessed or foreclosed goods or services, or any discount, rebate, credit, counterclaim, billing error or other adjustment made by the Seller, any Originator or Servicer, or any setoff or dispute between the Seller, any Originator or Servicer and any Obligor, the Seller shall be deemed to have received on such day a Collection of such Pool Receivable in the amount of such reduction or adjustment;

(ii) if on any day any of the representations or warranties in paragraphs (e) , (f)  or (k)  of Section 1 of Exhibit III is not true with respect to any Pool Receivable, the Seller of such Pool Receivable shall be deemed to have received on such day a Collection of such Pool Receivable in full;

(iii) If an Obligor makes a payment but does not designate the Receivable to which such payment applies, then the Servicer shall contact such Obligor promptly in order to determine to which Receivable such payment relates; provided , that if the Obligor does not direct the Servicer to apply such payment to a particular Receivable or Receivables within thirty (30) days after such payment has been received in a Lock-Box Account or by the Servicer, then, except as otherwise required by applicable law or the relevant Contract, such payment shall be applied to the Receivables of such Obligor in the order of the age of such Receivables, starting with the oldest such Receivable; and

(iv) if and to the extent the Agent, the Purchaser or any other Indemnified Party shall be required for any reason to pay over to an Obligor (or any trustee, receiver, custodian or similar official in any Insolvency Proceeding) any amount received by it hereunder, such amount shall be deemed not to have been so received but rather to have been retained by the Seller of the relevant Pool Receivable and, accordingly, the Agent or the Purchaser, as the case may be, shall have a claim against the Seller for such amount, payable when and to the extent that any distribution from or on behalf of such Obligor is made in respect thereof.

(f) If at any time the Seller shall wish to cause the reduction of the Capital (in whole or in part), the Seller may do so as follows:

(i) the Seller shall give the Agent at least one (1) Business Day’s prior written notice thereof in the form of Annex C (each, a “ Paydown Notice ”) setting forth the proposed amount of such reduction and the proposed date on which such reduction will commence (the “ Paydown Date ”);

(ii) on the proposed date of commencement of such reduction and on each day thereafter, the Servicer shall cause Collections with respect to the Capital or portion thereof to be reduced (including to any related Discount) not to be reinvested or used to pay the Deferred Purchase Price until the amount thereof not so reinvested shall equal the desired amount of reduction; and

 

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(iii) the Servicer shall hold such Collections in a Collection Account for the benefit of the Purchaser, for payment to the Purchaser’s Account on the next Settlement Date (and in the case of a reduction of the entire Capital, the Servicer shall hold in the Collection Accounts for payment on such date an amount equal to all other obligations of the Seller or the Servicer to the Purchaser, the Agent and each other Purchaser Party hereunder) in accordance with Section 1.6(c) , and the Capital shall be deemed reduced in the amount to be paid to the Purchaser’s Account only when in fact finally so paid;

provided that, the amount of any such reduction of Capital shall be not less than one million Dollars ($1,000,000) or an integral multiple of one hundred thousand Dollars ($100,000) in excess thereof unless the aggregate Capital shall have been reduced to zero; provided , further , unless the information set forth in such Paydown Notice is also delivered through Agent’s electronic platform or portal, such Paydown Notice shall not be effective and the commencement of the reduction of the Aggregate Capital shall not occur until the Agent shall have received such information from the Seller reasonably requested by the Agent to complete its authentication process with respect to such Paydown Notice and the results of the Agent’s authentication process shall be satisfactory to the Agent in its sole discretion, as notified by the Agent to the Seller in writing (and the Agent shall promptly notify the Seller as to whether or not such results are satisfactory).

(g) Subject to Section 1.6(h) below, if at any time that no Termination Event or Unmatured Termination Event has occurred and is continuing and the Agent is currently taking Dominion Actions with respect to the Collection Accounts (any such period, a “ Subject Dominion Period ”), upon written request received from the Servicer, the Agent shall promptly request the applicable Collection Account Banks to remit to the Servicer available amounts on deposit in the Collection Accounts that (x) are otherwise not required to be maintained in the Collection Accounts pursuant to Section 1.6(b) and (y) are specified in such written request received by the Agent from the Servicer (such amount, the “ Requested Remittance Amount ”), to the extent that each of the following conditions are satisfied at such time (and acceptance of the proceeds of such remittance shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the Servicer that the following conditions (except for the condition set forth in the following clause (ii) ) are then satisfied):

(i) no Termination Event or Unmatured Termination Event has occurred and is continuing or would result from such transfer of the Requested Remittance Amount;

(ii) the Agent does not in good faith reasonably believe that the amounts that will be on deposit in the Collection Accounts after giving effect to such transfer of the Requested Remittance Amount will be less than the amounts required to be maintained in the Collection Accounts pursuant to Section 1.6(b) ;

(iii) the Purchased Assets Coverage Percentage would not exceed 100% after giving effect to such transfer of the Requested Remittance Amount;

(iv) the Weekly Report delivered immediately prior to such day of transfer of the Requested Remittance Amount accurately reported that the Purchased Assets Coverage Percentage did not exceed 100%; and

 

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(v) the day of transfer of the Requested Remittance Amount is not a Termination Day.

Amounts received by the Servicer pursuant to this Section 1.6(g) shall be immediately remitted to the Seller pursuant to Section 1.6(b)(ii) . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 1.6(g) , any amounts received by the Servicer pursuant to this Section 1.6(g) in excess of the amounts that should have been remitted thereto (including excess amounts as a result of failure of any of the conditions set forth above to be satisfied as of the date that funds are remitted to the Servicer) shall immediately be returned by the Servicer and deposited into a Collection Account.

(h) The Agent may, in its sole discretion, at any time during a Subject Dominion Period in which the Agent receives a Weekly Report that reports that the Purchased Assets Coverage Percentage exceeds 100%, remove funds then on deposit in the Collection Accounts in the amount necessary to reduce the Purchased Assets Coverage Percentage to 100% (or, if all funds on deposit in the Collection Accounts are not sufficient to reduce the Purchased Assets Coverage Percentage to 100%, then remove all funds then on deposit in the Collection Accounts) and deposit such funds in the Purchaser’s Account to be paid to the Purchaser in payment of the outstanding Capital.

(i) On each Weekly Settlement Date, the Servicer (or, following the assumption of control of the Collection Accounts by the Agent pursuant to and in accordance with the terms hereof, the Agent) shall deposit into the applicable Purchaser’s Account (or such other account designated by the Agent) from Collections held on deposit in each Collection Account, an amount equal to the amount necessary to reduce the Purchased Assets Coverage Percentage to 100%. Upon receipt of funds deposited into any of the Purchaser’s Accounts pursuant to this Section 1.6(i) , the Agent shall cause such funds to be distributed to the Purchaser in payment of outstanding Capital.

Section 1.7 Discount and Fees .

(a) The Seller shall pay to the Purchaser certain fees in the amounts and on the dates set forth in a letter agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among the Seller, the Agent, the Purchaser and the Servicer (as the same may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented or modified, the “ Fee Letter ”) delivered pursuant to Section 1 of Exhibit II , as such letter agreement may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

(b) The Seller shall pay to the Purchaser on each Settlement Date, to the extent not paid pursuant to Section 1.6 , all accrued and unpaid Discount for the related Discount Accrual Period.

(c) Nothing in this Agreement shall limit in any way the obligation of the Seller to pay the amounts set forth in this Section 1.7 .

Section 1.8 Payments and Computations, Etc .

(a) Timing of Payments . All amounts to be paid or deposited by the Seller or Servicer hereunder shall be paid or deposited no later than 1:00 p.m. (New York time) on the day when due in same day funds in Dollars to the Purchaser’s Account. All amounts received after 1:00 p.m. (New York time) will be deemed to have been received on the immediately succeeding Business Day.

 

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(b) Interest on Unpaid Amounts . The Seller shall, to the extent permitted by law, pay interest on any amount not paid or deposited by the Seller or Servicer when due hereunder, at an interest rate equal to two and one-half percent (2.50%)  per annum above the Base Rate, payable on demand.

(c) Computation Conventions . All computations of interest under clause (b)  above and all computations of Discount, fees, and other amounts hereunder shall be made on the basis of a year of three hundred sixty (360) days (other than Discount calculated by reference to the Base Rate which shall be computed on the basis of a year of three hundred sixty-five (365) or three hundred sixty-six (366) days, as the case may be) for the actual number of days elapsed. Whenever any payment or deposit to be made hereunder shall be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment or deposit shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and such extension of time shall be included in the computation of such payment or deposit.

(d) Changes in Rates . From time to time, upon reasonable request by the Seller or Servicer, the Agent shall notify the Seller or Servicer, in response to such request, as to changes in the Base Rate, the Eurodollar Rate and LIBOR; provided that the failure of such notice to be requested or given shall not waive, preclude, delay or otherwise limit the effectiveness of any such change.

Section 1.9 Increased Costs . (a) If the Agent, the Purchaser or any of their respective Affiliates (each an “ Affected Person ”) determines that the existence of or compliance with (i) any law, rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority (including, without limitation, any Specified Law) or any change therein or in the interpretation or application thereof, in each case (except with respect to a Specified Law) adopted, issued or occurring after the Closing Date or (ii) any request, guideline or directive from any central bank or other Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law) issued or occurring after the Closing Date (or, if related to any Specified Law, issued or occurring on any date) affects or would affect the amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by such Affected Person and such Affected Person determines that the amount of such capital is increased by or based upon the existence of any commitment to make purchases of or Investments or Reinvestments in (or otherwise to maintain purchases of or Investments or Reinvestments in) Pool Receivables related to this Agreement, then, upon demand by such Affected Person (with a copy to the Agent), the Seller shall promptly pay to the Agent, for the account of such Affected Person, from time to time as specified by such Affected Person, additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Affected Person in the light of such circumstances, to the extent that such Affected Person determines such increase in capital to be allocable to the existence of any of such commitments. A certificate as to such amounts submitted to the Seller and the Agent by such Affected Person certifying, in reasonably specific detail, the basis for, and calculation of such amounts, shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

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interpretation of any law or regulation or (ii) compliance with any guideline or request from any central bank or other Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law), in either case (except with respect to any Specified Law), after the Closing Date, there shall be any increase in the cost to any Affected Person of agreeing to make purchases, Investments or Reinvestments hereunder (or otherwise to maintain such purchases, Investments or Reinvestments) in respect of which Discount is computed by reference to the Eurodollar Rate, then, upon demand by such Affected Person, the Seller shall immediately pay to such Affected Person, from time to time as specified, additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Affected Person for such increased costs. A certificate as to such amounts submitted to the Seller by such Affected Person certifying, in reasonably specific detail, the basis for, and calculation of such amounts, shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

Section 1.10 Requirements of Law . In the event that any Affected Person determines that the existence of or compliance with (i) any law, rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority or any change therein or in the interpretation or application thereof or (ii) any request, guideline or directive from any central bank or other Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law), in each case (except with respect to any Specified Law), adopted, issued or occurring after the Closing Date:

(i) does or shall subject such Affected Person to any Tax of any kind whatsoever with respect to this Agreement, any purchase of or Investment or Reinvestment in the Purchased Assets or any increase in the amount of Capital relating thereto, or does or shall change the basis of taxation of payments to such Affected Person on account of Collections, Discount or any other amounts payable hereunder (excluding taxes imposed on the overall net income or gross receipts of such Affected Person, and franchise taxes imposed on such Affected Person, by the jurisdiction under the laws of which such Affected Person is organized or a political subdivision thereof);

(ii) does or shall impose, modify or hold applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan or similar requirement against assets held by, or deposits or other liabilities in or for the account of, purchases, advances or loans by, or other credit extended by, or any other acquisition of funds by, any office of such Affected Person which are not otherwise included in the determination of the Eurodollar Rate or the Base Rate hereunder; or

(iii) does or shall impose on such Affected Person any other condition;

and the result of any of the foregoing is (x) to increase the cost to such Affected Person of acting as Agent, or of agreeing to make purchases, Investments or Reinvestments hereunder (or otherwise maintain such purchases, Investments or Reinvestments) or (y) to reduce any amount receivable hereunder (whether directly or indirectly), then, in any such case, upon demand by such Affected Person, the Seller shall pay such Affected Person any additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Affected Person for such additional cost or reduced amount receivable. All such amounts shall be payable as incurred. A certificate from such Affected Person to the Seller certifying, in reasonably specific detail, the basis for, calculation of, and amount of such additional costs or reduced amount receivable shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

 

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Section 1.11 Inability to Determine Eurodollar Rate . In the event that the Agent shall have determined on any day during any Discount Accrual Period (which determination shall be conclusive and binding upon the parties hereto) by reason of circumstances affecting the interbank Eurodollar market, either (a) dollar deposits in the relevant amounts for such day are not available, (b) adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Eurodollar Rate for such day or (c) the Eurodollar Rate determined pursuant hereto does not accurately reflect the cost to the Purchaser (as conclusively determined by the Agent) of maintaining any Portion of Capital for such day, the Agent shall promptly give telephonic notice of such determination, confirmed in writing, to the Seller prior on such day. Upon delivery of such notice (a) no Portion of Capital shall be funded thereafter at the Bank Rate determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate, unless and until the Agent shall have given notice to the Seller that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist, and (b) with respect to any outstanding Portions of Capital then funded at the Bank Rate determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate, such Bank Rate shall automatically be converted to the Bank Rate determined by reference to the Base Rate on such day.

ARTICLE II

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; COVENANTS;

TERMINATION EVENTS

Section 2.1 Representations and Warranties; Covenants . The Seller hereby makes the representations and warranties, and hereby agrees to perform and observe the covenants, set forth in Exhibits III , IV and VI , respectively hereto.

Section 2.2 Termination Events . If any of the Termination Events contemplated by Exhibit V hereto shall occur and be continuing, the Agent may, by notice to the Seller, declare the Facility Termination Date to have occurred (in which case the Facility Termination Date shall be deemed to have occurred); provided that, automatically upon the occurrence of any event (without any requirement for the passage of time or the giving of notice) described in subsection (g) of Exhibit V , the Facility Termination Date shall occur. Upon any such declaration, occurrence or deemed occurrence of the Facility Termination Date, the Purchaser and the Agent shall have, in addition to the rights and remedies which they may have under this Agreement, all other rights and remedies provided after default under the UCC and under all other applicable law, which rights and remedies shall be cumulative.

ARTICLE III

INDEMNIFICATION

Section 3.1 Indemnification .

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assigns (each of the Agent, the Purchaser and their respective Affiliates, employees, agents, successors, transferees and assigns may be referred to as an “ Indemnified Party ”) may have hereunder or under applicable law, the Seller hereby agrees to indemnify each Indemnified Party from and against any and all claims, damages, Taxes, costs, expenses, losses, judgments, liabilities and other amounts (including Attorney Costs) (all of the foregoing being collectively referred to as “ Indemnified Amounts ”) arising out of or resulting from this Agreement or other Transaction Documents (whether directly or indirectly) or the use of proceeds of purchases, Investments or Reinvestments hereunder, the ownership of the Purchased Assets (or any portion thereof or any interest therein), the payment, or use of proceeds, of the Deferred Purchase Price, or in respect of any Receivable or any Contract, excluding , however , (a) Indemnified Amounts to the extent resulting from gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of such Indemnified Party, or (b) any net income taxes or franchise taxes imposed on such Indemnified Party by the jurisdiction under the laws of which such Indemnified Party is organized or is doing business (except solely as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents) or any political subdivision thereof. Without limiting or being limited by the foregoing, but subject to the exclusions set forth in the preceding sentence, the Seller shall pay within five (5) Business Days of demand to each Indemnified Party any and all amounts necessary to indemnify such Indemnified Party from and against any and all Indemnified Amounts relating to or resulting from any of the following:

(i) the failure of any Receivable included in the calculation of the Net Eligible Pool Balance to be an Eligible Receivable, the failure of any information contained in a Monthly Report or Weekly Report to be true and correct, or the failure of any other information provided to the Purchaser or the Agent with respect to Receivables or this Agreement to be true and correct;

(ii) the failure of any representation or warranty or statement made or deemed made by the Seller (or any of its officers) under or in connection with this Agreement to have been true and correct in all respects when made;

(iii) the failure by the Seller to comply with any applicable law, rule or regulation with respect to any Pool Receivable or the related Contract; or the failure of any Pool Receivable or the related Contract to conform to any such applicable law, rule or regulation;

(iv) the failure to vest and maintain vested in the Purchaser a valid and enforceable first priority perfected ownership or security interest in all the Pool Assets free and clear of any Adverse Claim;

(v) the failure to have filed, or any delay in filing, financing statements, financing statement amendments, continuation statements or other similar instruments or documents under the UCC with respect to any Receivables in, or purporting to be in, the Receivables Pool and the Related Security and Collections in respect thereof, whether at the time of any Investment or Reinvestment or at any subsequent time;

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a defense based on such Receivable or the related Contract not being a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Obligor enforceable against it in accordance with its terms), or any other claim resulting from the sale of the goods or services related to such Receivable or the furnishing or failure to furnish such goods or services or relating to collection activities with respect to such Receivable;

(vii) any failure of the Seller to perform its duties or obligations in accordance with the provisions hereof or to perform its duties or obligations under the Contracts;

(viii) any products liability or other claim, investigation, litigation or proceeding arising out of or in connection with merchandise, insurance or services which are the subject of any Contract;

(ix) the commingling of Collections of Pool Receivables at any time with other funds;

(x) any investigation, litigation or proceeding related to this Agreement or the use of proceeds of any Investment, Reinvestment or any Deferred Purchase Price (or the payment thereof) or the ownership of the Purchased Assets (or any interest therein or portion thereof);

(xi) any reduction in Capital as a result of the distribution of Collections pursuant to Section 1.6 , in the event that all or a portion of such distributions shall thereafter be rescinded or otherwise must be returned for any reason;

(xii) any Tax or governmental fee or charge (other than any tax upon or measured by net income or gross receipts or franchise tax), all interest and penalties thereon or with respect thereto, and all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel in defending against the same, which are required to be paid by reason of any Investment, Reinvestment or Deferred Purchase Price or the ownership of the Purchased Assets (or any interest therein or portion thereof);

(xiii) any Lock-Box Agreement or Collection Account Agreement; or

(xiv) without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any costs of, or arising in connection with, any Hedge Agreement.

Without limiting or being limited by the foregoing, if any Indemnified Party incurs any loss or expense (including any loss or expense incurred by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by such Indemnified Party or the termination of all or any portion of any Hedge Agreement) (such loss or expense may be referred to as “ Breakage Costs ”) as a result of (i) the full or partial repayment of any Portion of Capital on any day other than the scheduled last day of a Discount Accrual Period with respect thereto or on any day in an amount greater than the amount specified by the Seller or Servicer, (ii) any reduction of the Capital not being made in accordance with a notice pursuant to Section 1.6(f) or (iii) any Investment not being made (other than as a result of a default by the Purchaser) in accordance with a notice pursuant to Section 1.2(a) , then upon demand by such Indemnified Party, the Seller shall pay to such Indemnified Party the amount of such Breakage Costs.

 

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The obligations of the Seller under this Section 3.1(a) shall survive the resignation or removal of the Agent and the execution, delivery, performance and termination of this Agreement, regardless of any investigation made by any Indemnified Party.

(b) Indemnity by the Servicer . Without limiting any other rights which any Indemnified Party may have hereunder or under applicable law, the Servicer hereby agrees to indemnify each Indemnified Party, forthwith within five (5) Business Days of demand, from and against any and all Indemnified Amounts awarded against or incurred by any of them arising out of or relating to ( but excluding , however , (a) Indemnified Amounts to the extent resulting from gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of such Indemnified Party, or (b) any net income taxes or franchise taxes imposed on such Indemnified Party by the jurisdiction under the laws of which such Indemnified Party is organized or is doing business (except solely as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents) or any political subdivision thereof):

(i) any representation or warranty made by the Servicer under or in connection with any Transaction Document or any information or report delivered by or on behalf of the Servicer pursuant hereto, which shall have been false, incorrect or misleading in any respect when made or deemed made (except any such amounts to the extent representing recourse due to the insolvency or other financial inability to pay of any Obligor);

(ii) the failure by the Servicer to comply with any applicable law, rule or regulation (including truth in lending, fair credit billing, usury, fair credit reporting, equal credit opportunity, fair debt collection practices and privacy) with respect to any Pool Receivable or other related Contract;

(iii) any failure of the Servicer to perform its duties, covenants and obligations in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement;

(iv) any dispute, claim, offset or defense (other than a discharge in bankruptcy of the related Obligor) of an Obligor to the payment of any Receivable in or purporting to be in the Receivables Pool resulting solely from collection or other servicing activities of the Servicer with respect to such Receivable; or

(v) costs and expenses (including Attorney Costs) in connection with litigation relating to any Transaction Document.

The obligations of the Servicer under this Section 3.1(b) shall survive the resignation or removal of the Agent and the execution, delivery, performance and termination of this Agreement for a period of three years following the Final Payout Date, regardless of any investigation made by any Indemnified Party.

 

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ARTICLE IV

ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTIONS

Section 4.1 Appointment of the Servicer . (a) The servicing, administering and collection of the Pool Receivables shall be conducted by the Person so designated from time to time as Servicer in accordance with this Section 4.1 . Until the Agent gives notice to the Seller and the Servicer (in accordance with this Section 4.1 ) of the designation of a new Servicer after the occurrence and during the continuation of a Termination Event, Manitowoc is hereby designated as, and hereby agrees to perform the duties and obligations of, the Servicer with respect to all Pool Receivables in accordance with the terms hereof. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a Termination Event, the Agent may designate as Servicer any Person (including itself) to succeed the Servicer or any successor Servicer, on the condition, in each case, that any such Person so designated shall agree to perform the duties and obligations of the Servicer pursuant to the terms hereof.

(b) Upon the designation of a successor Servicer as set forth in Section 4.1(a) hereof, the existing Servicer agrees that it will terminate its activities as Servicer hereunder in a manner which the Agent determines will facilitate the transition of the performance of such activities to the new Servicer, and the existing Servicer shall cooperate with and assist such new Servicer. Such cooperation shall include (without limitation) access to and transfer of records and use by the new Servicer of all licenses or software necessary or desirable to collect the Pool Receivables and the Related Security.

(c) The Servicer acknowledges that, in making its decision to execute and deliver this Agreement, the Agent and the Purchaser have relied on the Servicer’s agreement to act as Servicer hereunder. Accordingly, the Servicer agrees that it will not voluntarily resign as Servicer.

(d) The Servicer may delegate its duties and obligations hereunder to any subservicer (each, a “ Sub-Servicer ”); provided that, in each such delegation (i) such Sub-Servicer shall agree in a separate agreement, to perform the duties and obligations of the Servicer pursuant to the terms hereof, (ii) the Servicer shall remain solely liable to the Purchaser and the Agent for the performance of the duties and obligations so delegated, (iii) the Seller, the Agent and the Purchaser shall have the right to look solely to the Servicer for performance and (iv) the terms of any agreement with any Sub-Servicer shall provide that the Agent may terminate such agreement upon the termination of the Servicer hereunder by giving notice of its desire to terminate such agreement to the Servicer (and the Servicer shall provide appropriate notice to such Sub-Servicer). For avoidance of doubt, the existence of the Bond Administration Agreement shall not limit or diminish the obligations of the Servicer under this Agreement.

Section 4.2 Duties of Servicer . (a) The Servicer shall take or cause to be taken all such action as may be necessary or advisable to collect each Pool Receivable from time to time, all in accordance with this Agreement and all applicable laws, rules and regulations, with reasonable care and diligence, and in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy. The Servicer also shall perform the duties of the Servicer set forth in the Purchase and Sale Agreement, in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations and with reasonable

 

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care and diligence. The Servicer shall set aside for the accounts of the Seller and the Purchaser the amount of the Collections to which each is entitled in accordance with Article I hereto. The Servicer may, in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy, extend the maturity of any Pool Receivable (but not beyond thirty (30) days) and extend the maturity or adjust the Outstanding Balance of any Defaulted Receivable or Delinquent Receivable as the Servicer may determine to be appropriate to maximize Collections thereof; provided , however , that (i) such extension or adjustment shall not alter the status of such Pool Receivable as a Delinquent Receivable or a Defaulted Receivable or limit the rights of the Purchaser or the Agent under this Agreement and (ii) if a Termination Event has occurred and is continuing and Manitowoc or any of its Affiliates is still serving as Servicer, the Servicer may make such extension or adjustment only upon the prior written approval of the Agent. The Seller shall deliver to the Servicer and the Servicer shall hold for the benefit of the Seller and the Agent (for the benefit of the Purchaser and individually) in accordance with their respective interests, all records and documents (including without limitation computer tapes or disks) with respect to each Pool Receivable. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Agent may direct the Servicer to commence or settle any legal action to enforce collection of any Pool Receivable or to foreclose upon or repossess any Related Security; provided , however , that no such direction may be given unless either: (A) a Termination Event has occurred and is continuing or (B) the Agent believes in good faith that the failure to commence, settle or effect such legal action, foreclosure or repossession could adversely affect the collectibility of such Pool Receivable.

(b) On each Weekly Reporting Date during each Weekly Reporting Period, the Servicer shall provide to the Agent a report in substantially the form of Annex D hereto (each such report, a Weekly Report ”), as to: (i) all outstanding Receivables that have been sold or contributed by the Originators to the Seller pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement since the most recent Weekly Report; (ii) the Net Eligible Pool Balance as of the beginning of the day on the date of such Weekly Report; (iii) the Purchased Assets Coverage Percentage; (iv) Receivables that became Defaulted Receivables since the most recent such Weekly Report; (v) agings of Pool Receivables as of the beginning of the day on the date of such Weekly Report; and (vi) the sum of the Outstanding Balances of the Eligible Receivables in the Receivables Pool.

(c) The Servicer’s obligations hereunder shall terminate on the Final Payout Date. After such termination, the Servicer shall promptly deliver to the Seller all books, records and related materials that the Seller previously provided to the Servicer in connection with this Agreement.

Section 4.3 Establishment and Use of Certain Accounts .

(a) Lock-Box Accounts . Prior to the Closing Date, the Seller shall have entered into Lock-Box Agreements covering each Lock-Box Account listed on Schedule II with all of the Lock-Box Banks, and shall have delivered fully executed copies thereof to the Agent. All Lock-Box Accounts shall be maintained in the name of the Seller. The Seller and the Servicer shall have directed (and shall continue to direct) each Lock-Box Bank to cause all Collections received in the applicable Lock-Box Accounts to be automatically (and without further action, notice to or consent of the Seller or Servicer) wire transferred to a Collection Account within one (1) Business Day following the receipt thereof into such Lock-Box Account.

 

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The Agent (for the benefit of the Purchaser) shall have sole dominion and control over each Lock-Box Account together with the ability, in the circumstances contemplated by Section 4.3(d) , to exercise all rights with respect thereto, including without limitation, the exclusive right to receive all Collections deposited therein. Neither the Seller nor the Servicer shall have any ability to control or direct the application of any Collections deposited in the Lock-Box Accounts.

(b) Collection Accounts . Prior to the Closing Date, the Seller (or the Servicer on its behalf) shall have established the Collection Accounts listed on Schedule II and shall have entered into Collection Account Control Agreements covering each such Collection Account with all of the Collection Account Banks, and shall have delivered fully executed copies thereof to the Agent. All Collection Accounts shall be maintained in the name of the Seller. The Collection Accounts shall be used to accept the transfer of Collections of Pool Receivables from the Lock-Box Accounts pursuant to Section 1.6(b) and for such other purposes described in the Transaction Documents.

(c) [Reserved] .

(d) Control of Accounts . The Agent may at any time (i) a “Cash Dominion Triggering Event” under and as defined in the Senior Credit Agreement has occurred and is continuing, (ii) the Excess Availability Event has occurred and is continuing for five (5) consecutive days or (iii) a Termination Event or Unmatured Termination Event has occurred and is continuing (each of the events set forth in the forgoing clauses shall constitute a “ Dominion Triggering Event ”), in each case, give notice to any or all of the Lock-Box Banks and Collection Account Banks that the Agent is exercising its rights under the Lock-Box Agreements and/or Collection Account Agreements to do any or all of the following: (A) to have the exclusive ownership and control of the Lock-Box Accounts and/or the Collection Accounts, as the case may be, transferred to the Agent, to the extent provided in the related Lock-Box Agreement and/or Collection Account Agreement, as applicable, (B) to have the proceeds that are sent to the respective Lock-Box Accounts and/or Collection Accounts, as the case may be, be redirected pursuant to its instructions rather than deposited in the applicable Lock-Box Account and/or Collection Account, as the case may be and (C) to take any or all other actions permitted under the applicable Lock-Box Agreement and/or Collection Account Agreement (each of the actions set forth in the forgoing clauses shall constitute a “ Dominion Action ”); provided , however :

(i) to the extent that a Dominion Triggering Event has occurred due solely to clause (i)  above, if the Senior Credit Agreement Agent has informed the Agent in writing that such Dominion Triggering Event no longer exists, such Dominion Triggering Event shall no longer be deemed to exist or be continuing under this Agreement until such time, if any, as a further Dominion Triggering Event under such clause shall have occurred;

(ii) to the extent that a Dominion Triggering Event has occurred due solely to clause (ii)  above, if the Excess Availability Event thereafter ceases to be continuing for sixty (60) consecutive days, upon written notice thereof by the Seller or the Servicer to the Agent, such Dominion Triggering Event shall no longer be deemed to exist or be continuing under this Agreement until such time, if any, as a further Dominion Triggering Event under such clause shall have occurred; and

 

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(iii) to the extent that a Dominion Triggering Event has occurred due solely to clause (iii)  above, if thereafter no Termination Event or Unmatured Termination Event has occurred and is continuing for sixty (60) consecutive days, upon written notice thereof by the Seller or the Servicer to the Agent, such Dominion Triggering Event shall no longer be deemed to exist or be continuing under this Agreement until such time, if any, as a further Dominion Triggering Event under such clause shall have occurred (each of the events set forth in the forgoing clauses shall constitute a “ Dominion Cure Event ”).

In the event that no Dominion Triggering Event is then continuing as a result of the occurrence of one or more Dominion Cure Events, the Agent shall promptly cease taking any further Dominion Actions pursuant to this clause (d) , until the occurrence, if any, of any future Dominion Triggering Event hereunder; provided , however , that the Agent shall be fully protected and shall have no obligation or liability to the Seller, the Servicer or any other Person for any Dominion Action taken by or on behalf of the Agent in good faith pursuant to this clause (d) or otherwise in accordance with this Agreement at any time following the occurrence of any Dominion Triggering Event and prior to the occurrence of the related Dominion Cure Event.

The Seller hereby agrees that if the Agent at any time takes any Dominion Action, the Agent shall have exclusive control of the proceeds (including Collections) of all Pool Receivables, and the Seller hereby further agrees to take any other action that the Agent may reasonably request to transfer such control. Any proceeds of Pool Receivables received by the Seller or Servicer, thereafter shall be sent immediately to the Agent. The parties hereto hereby acknowledge that if at any time the Agent takes control of any Lock-Box Account or Collection Account, the Agent shall not have any rights to the funds therein in excess of the unpaid amounts due to the Agent, the Purchaser or any other Person hereunder and any such funds shall be distributed by the Agent in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 1.6 .

Section 4.4 Enforcement Rights . (a) At any time following the occurrence and during the continuance of a Termination Event:

(i) the Agent may direct the Obligors that payment of all amounts payable under any Pool Receivable be made directly to the Agent or its designee;

(ii) the Agent may instruct the Seller or the Servicer to give notice of the Purchaser’s ownership of the Pool Receivables to each Obligor, which notice shall direct that payments be made directly to the Agent or its designee, and upon such instruction from the Agent, the Seller or Servicer, as applicable, shall give such notice at the expense of the Seller; provided , that if the Seller or Servicer fails to so notify each Obligor, the Agent may so notify the Obligors; and

(iii) the Agent may request the Seller or Servicer to, and upon such request the Seller or Servicer, as applicable, shall (A) assemble all of the records necessary or desirable to collect the Pool Receivables and the Related Security, and transfer or license to any new Servicer the use of all software necessary or desirable to collect the Pool Receivables and the Related Security, and make the same available to the Agent or its designee at a place selected by the Agent, and (B) segregate all cash, checks and other

 

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instruments received by it from time to time constituting Collections with respect to the Pool Receivables in a manner acceptable to the Agent and, promptly upon receipt, remit all such cash, checks and instruments, duly endorsed or with duly executed instruments of transfer, to the Agent or its designee.

(b) The Seller hereby authorizes the Agent, and irrevocably appoints the Agent as its attorney-in-fact with full power of substitution and with full authority in the place and stead of the Seller, which appointment is coupled with an interest, during the occurrence and continuance of a Termination Event or Unmatured Termination Event, to take any and all steps in the name of the Seller and on behalf of the Seller necessary or desirable, in the determination of the Agent, to collect any and all amounts or portions thereof due under any and all Pool Receivables or Related Security, including, without limitation, endorsing the name of the Seller on checks and other instruments representing Collections and enforcing such Pool Receivables, Related Security and the related Contracts. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this subsection (b) , none of the powers conferred upon such attorney-in-fact pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence shall subject such attorney-in-fact to any liability if any action taken by it shall prove to be inadequate or invalid, nor shall they confer any obligations upon such attorney-in-fact in any manner whatsoever, except to the extent arising out of the negligence or willful misconduct of such attorney-in-fact.

Section 4.5 Responsibilities of the Seller . Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Seller shall (i) perform all of its obligations, if any, and cause each Originator to perform all of such Originator’s obligations, under the Contracts related to the Pool Receivables to the same extent as if the Purchased Assets had not been sold hereunder or, in the case of the Originators, under the Purchase and Sale Agreement, and the exercise by the Agent or the Purchaser of its rights hereunder shall not relieve the Seller or Originator from any such obligations and (ii) pay when due any Taxes payable by the Seller when due. The Agent and the Purchaser shall not have any obligation or liability with respect to any Pool Receivable, any Related Security or any related Contract, nor shall any of them be obligated to perform any of the obligations of the Seller, any Originator or the Servicer under any of the foregoing.

Section 4.6 Servicing Fee . The Servicer shall be paid a fee, through distributions permitted by Section 1.6(d) , which shall accrue for each day, equal to the result of (a) one percent (1%) multiplied by (b) the Outstanding Balance of all Pool Receivables on such day, multiplied by (c) a fraction, the numerator of which is one (1) and the denominator of which is three hundred sixty-five (365). Servicing Fees with respect to each Pool Receivable shall accrue and be payable in Dollars.

ARTICLE V

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 5.1 Amendments, Etc . No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or consent to any departure by the Seller or Servicer therefrom shall be effective unless in a writing signed by the Agent, and, in the case of any amendment, by the Seller and the Servicer and then such amendment, waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given. No failure on the part of the Purchaser or

 

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the Agent to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. Neither the Seller nor the Servicer shall agree to any amendment of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document unless all consents, if any, required under the Intercreditor Agreement in connection with such amendment have been obtained.

Section 5.2 Notices, Etc . All notices and other communications hereunder shall, unless otherwise stated herein, be in writing (which shall include facsimile communication) and sent or delivered, to each party hereto, at its address set forth under its name on Schedule I hereto, or at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties hereto. Notices and communications by facsimile shall be effective when sent (and shall be followed by hard copy sent by first class mail), and notices and communications sent by other means shall be effective when received.

Section 5.3 Assignability . (a) This Agreement and the Purchaser’s rights and obligations herein (including ownership of the Purchased Assets) shall be assignable, in whole or in part, by the Purchaser and its successors and assigns with the prior written consent of the Seller; provided , however , that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, and no such consent shall be required if (i) such assignment is to an Affiliate of the Purchaser or (ii) a Termination Event or an Unmatured Termination Event has occurred and is continuing. Subject to Section 5.6 , each assignor may, in connection with the assignment, disclose to the applicable assignee any information relating to the Seller, the Servicer or the Pool Receivables furnished to such assignor by or on behalf of the Seller, the Servicer, the Purchaser or the Agent.

Upon such an assignment the assignee shall have all of the rights of the Purchaser with respect to the Transaction Documents, the Purchased Assets, the Pool Assets and the Capital (or such portion thereof as has been assigned).

(b) [ Reserved ].

(c) This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the Agent hereunder shall be assignable, in whole or in part, by the Agent and its successors and assigns.

(d) Except as provided in Section 4.1(d) , neither the Seller nor the Servicer may assign its rights or delegate its obligations hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of the Agent.

(e) Without limiting any other rights that may be available under applicable law, the rights of the Purchaser may be enforced through it or by its agents (including, without limitation, the Agent).

Section 5.4 Costs, Expenses and Taxes . (a) In addition to the rights of indemnification granted under Section 3.1 hereof, the Seller agrees to pay, upon demand, all reasonable costs and expenses in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery and administration (including auditing Receivables prior to the Closing Date, periodic auditing of Receivables and the servicing thereof from and after the Closing Date) of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, including all reasonable costs and expenses relating to the amending, amending and

 

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restating, modifying or supplementing of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the waiving of any provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not any such amendment, amendment and restatement, modification, supplement or waiver becomes effective), and including in all cases, without limitation, Attorney Costs for the Agent, the Purchaser and their respective Affiliates and agents with respect thereto and with respect to advising the Agent, the Purchaser and their respective Affiliates and agents as to their rights and remedies under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, and all costs and expenses, if any (including Attorney Costs), of the Agent, the Purchaser and their respective Affiliates and agents, in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

(b) In addition, the Seller shall pay on demand any and all stamp and other Taxes and fees payable in connection with the execution, delivery, filing and recording of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents, and agrees to save each Indemnified Party harmless from and against any liabilities with respect to or resulting from any delay in paying or omission to pay such Taxes and fees.

Section 5.5 Severability . Any provisions of this Agreement which are prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

Section 5.6 Confidentiality . Unless otherwise required by applicable law (including the disclosure requirement of applicable securities laws), each of the Seller and the Servicer agrees to maintain the confidentiality of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents (and all drafts thereof) in communications with third parties and otherwise; provided that this Agreement may be disclosed to (a) third parties to the extent such disclosure is made pursuant to a written agreement of confidentiality in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent and (b) the Seller’s and/or the Servicer’s legal counsel and auditors if they agree to hold it confidential; provided that only the terms and conditions of this Agreement may be revealed to such parties and not the details of any fees, pricing or interest rates. Unless otherwise required by applicable law, each of the Agent and the Purchaser agrees to maintain the confidentiality of non-public financial information regarding Manitowoc and its Subsidiaries and other information marked as confidential by the Servicer or the Seller; provided , that such information may be disclosed to: (i) third parties to the extent such disclosure is made pursuant to a written agreement of confidentiality in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Manitowoc, (ii) legal counsel and auditors of the Purchaser or the Agent if they agree to hold it confidential, (iii) any nationally recognized statistical rating organization, (iv) any Affiliate of the Purchaser or the Agent and (v) any regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over the Agent or the Purchaser. Nothing in this Section shall prevent disclosure of information as part of a legal proceeding relating to litigation in respect of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document.

Section 5.7 GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION . (a) THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PARTIES HERETO, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (INCLUDING SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, BUT WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY OTHER CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS THEREOF).

 

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(b) ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT, EACH OF THE PURCHASER, THE SELLER, THE SERVICER AND THE AGENT CONSENTS, FOR ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THOSE COURTS. EACH OF THE PURCHASER, THE SELLER, THE SERVICER AND THE AGENT IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION, INCLUDING ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OR BASED ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE BRINGING OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH JURISDICTION IN RESPECT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT RELATED HERETO. THE PURCHASER, THE SELLER, THE SERVICER AND THE AGENT EACH WAIVE PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY SUMMONS, COMPLAINT OR OTHER PROCESS, WHICH MAY BE MADE BY ANY OTHER MEANS PERMITTED BY NEW YORK LAW.

Section 5.8 Execution in Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

Section 5.9 Survival of Termination . The provisions of Sections 1.9 , 1.10 , 1.11 , Article III and this Article V shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

Section 5.10 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . THE PURCHASER, THE SELLER, THE SERVICER AND THE AGENT EACH WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR OTHER LITIGATION OF ANY TYPE BROUGHT BY ANY OF THE PARTIES AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY OR PARTIES, WHETHER WITH RESPECT TO CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS OR OTHERWISE. THE PURCHASER, THE SELLER, THE SERVICER AND THE AGENT EACH AGREE THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE TRIED BY A COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO FURTHER AGREES THAT ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IS WAIVED BY OPERATION OF THIS SECTION AS TO ANY ACTION, COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER PROCEEDING WHICH SEEKS, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, TO CHALLENGE THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY PROVISION HEREOF. THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT.

Section 5.11 Entire Agreement . This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the Purchaser, the Seller, the Servicer and the Agent, and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements and understandings of such Persons, verbal or written, relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof.

 

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Section 5.12 Headings . The captions and headings of this Agreement and in any Exhibit hereto are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation hereof or thereof.

Section 5.13 Purchaser’s and Agent’s Liabilities . The obligations of the Purchaser and the Agent under this Agreement are solely the corporate obligations of such Person. No recourse shall be had for any obligation or claim arising out of or based upon this Agreement against any stockholder, employee, officer, director or incorporator of the Purchaser or the Agent; provided , however , that this Section 5.13 shall not relieve any such Person of any liability it might otherwise have for its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The agreements provided in this Section 5.13 shall survive termination of this Agreement.

Section 5.14 Mutual Negotiations . This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents are the product of mutual negotiations by the parties thereto and their counsel, and no party shall be deemed the draftsperson of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or any provision hereof or thereof or to have provided the same. Accordingly, in the event of any inconsistency or ambiguity of any provision of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, such inconsistency or ambiguity shall not be interpreted against any party because of such party’s involvement in the drafting thereof.

Section 5.15 USA Patriot Act . Each of the Agent and the Purchaser hereby notifies the Seller and the Servicer that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act, Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001) (the “ PATRIOT Act ”), the Agent and the Purchaser may be required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Seller, the Servicer and Manitowoc, which information includes the name, address, tax identification number and other information regarding the Seller, the Servicer and Manitowoc that will allow the Agent and the Purchaser to identify the Seller, the Servicer and Manitowoc in accordance with the PATRIOT Act. This notice is given in accordance with the requirements of the PATRIOT Act. Each of the Seller, the Servicer and Manitowoc agrees to provide the Agent and the Purchaser, from time to time, with all documentation and other information required by bank regulatory authorities under “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including, without limitation, the PATRIOT Act.

Section 5.16 Register . The Seller or Manitowoc, on the Seller’s behalf, shall maintain a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Purchasers and Investments (and Discount, fees and other similar amounts under this Agreement) pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “ Register ”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the parties hereto shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a lender solely for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Purchasers, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

MANITOWOC FUNDING, LLC, as the Seller
By:   /s/ Therese C. Houlahan
Name:  Therese C. Houlahan
Title:    Treasurer

 

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THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC., as Servicer
By:   /s/ Therese C. Houlahan
Name:  Therese C. Houlahan
Title:    Treasurer

 

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WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as Agent
By:   /s/ Ryan C. Tozier
Name:  Ryan C. Tozier
Title:    Vice President

 

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WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as Purchaser
By:   /s/ Ryan C. Tozier
Name:  Ryan C. Tozier
Title:    Vice President

 

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EXHIBIT I

DEFINITIONS

As used in the Agreement (including its Exhibits, Schedules and Annexes), the following terms shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined). Unless otherwise indicated, all Section, Annex, Exhibit and Schedule references in this Exhibit are to Sections of and Annexes, Exhibits and Schedules to the Agreement.

Adverse Claim ” means a lien, security interest, restriction on transfer or other pledge, charge or encumbrance, or any other type of preferential arrangement, including the interest of a consignor, it being understood that a lien, security interest or other pledge, charge or encumbrance, or any other type of preferential arrangement, in favor of or granted to the Seller or the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents shall not constitute an Adverse Claim and excluding (i) liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges which are not yet due and payable, and (ii) liens granted to any Lock-Box Bank and/or the Collection Account Bank in the Collections held by such bank in the related Lock-Box Account and/or Collection Account, as the case may be, and solely for and relating to the payment of fees and other charges to such bank and the ability of such bank to recover for returned items, in each case, to the extent described and provided for in the agreement, if any, relating to such account and/or the applicable Lock-Box Agreement and/or Collection Account Agreement.

Affected Person ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.9 of the Agreement.

Affiliate ” means, as to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person or is a director or officer of such Person.

Affiliate Obligor ” means any Obligor that is a Subsidiary of a Parent Obligor or that is an Affiliate of a Parent Obligor.

Agent ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to the Agreement.

Anti-Corruption Laws ” means all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to Manitowoc, the Seller, the Servicer or any of their respective Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and any applicable law or regulation implementing the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Official in International Business Transactions.

Anti-Terrorism Laws ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1(w) of Exhibit III .

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Attorney Costs ” means and includes all fees and disbursements of any law firm or other external counsel, the allocated cost of internal legal services and all disbursements of internal counsel.

Bank Rate ” for any day for any Portion of Capital, means an interest rate per annum equal to the Eurodollar Rate on such day; provided , that if the Eurodollar Rate is determined to be unavailable on such day during any Discount Accrual Period pursuant to Section 1.11 , the “ Bank Rate ” for such day shall be equal to the Base Rate in effect on such day; provided further that the “ Bank Rate ” for each day occurring during the continuance of a Termination Event shall be an interest rate equal to plus two and one-half percent (2.50%)  per annum above the Base Rate in effect on such day.

Bankruptcy Code ” means the United States Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 (11 U.S.C. § 101, et seq .), as amended from time to time.

Base Concentration Limit ” means, for any day, a percentage, not to exceed five and six-tenths percent (5.6%), determined by the Servicer.

Base Rate ” means for any day, a fluctuating interest rate per annum as shall be in effect from time to time, which rate shall be at all times equal to the greatest of (i) the rate of interest most recently announced by Wells at its principal office in Atlanta, Georgia as its prime rate, which rate is not necessarily intended to be the lowest rate of interest determined by Wells in connection with extensions of credit plus one percent (1.00%)  per annum , (ii) the latest Federal Funds Rate plus one and one-half percent (1.50%)  per annum and (iii) the Eurodollar Rate applicable for such day.

BASEL Accord ” means, the second accord adopted by the BASEL Committee on Banking Supervision (as defined below), to the extent and in the manner implemented as an applicable law, guideline or request (or any combination thereof) from any Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law), as such accord and any related law, guideline or request may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified, including, but not limited to, each similar and subsequent accord that may be adopted by the BASEL Committee on Banking Supervision (including, but not limited to, BASEL III) and all related laws, guidelines or requests implementing each such accord as may be adopted and amended or supplemented from time to time. As used herein, “ BASEL Committee on Banking Supervision ” means, the committee created in 1974 by the central bank governors of the Group of Ten nations. For purposes hereof “Group of Ten” shall mean the eleven countries of Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Switzerland, the United States, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom, which are commonly referred to as the “Group of Ten” or “G-10”, and any successor thereto.

Benefit Plan ” means any employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 302 of ERISA, and in respect of which the Seller, Originator or any ERISA Affiliate thereof is (or, if such plan were terminated, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.

 

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Board of Directors ” means, as to any Person, the board of directors (or comparable managers) of such Person, or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of the board of directors (or comparable managers).

Bond Administration Agreement ” means the Bond Administration Agreement dated as of December 21, 2006 between Manitowoc and Finacity, as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Breakage Costs ” is defined in Section 3.1 of the Agreement.

Business Day ” means any day that is not a Saturday or Sunday on which both (A) the Agent at its branch office in Atlanta, Georgia is open for business and (B) commercial banks in New York City are not authorized or required to be closed for business; provided , that if this definition of “Business Day” is utilized in connection with the Eurodollar Rate, “Business Day” shall exclude any day that dealings are not carried out in the London interbank market.

Calculation Period ” means a calendar month.

Capital ” means the amount paid to the Seller in respect of Investments made by the Purchaser pursuant to the Agreement, or such amount divided or combined in order to determine the Discount applicable to any Portion of Capital, in each case, reduced from time to time by Collections distributed and applied on account of such Capital pursuant to Sections 1.6(d) and 1.6(i) of the Agreement; provided , however , that if such Capital shall have been reduced by any distribution and thereafter all or a portion of such distribution is rescinded or must otherwise be returned for any reason, such Capital shall be increased by the amount of such rescinded or returned distribution, as though it had not been made.

Change in Control ” means:

(a) with respect to Manitowoc, (i) any Person, or two or more Persons acting in concert, shall have acquired after the Closing Date beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, of Equity Interests of Manitowoc (or other securities convertible into such Equity Interests) which, when combined with such Equity Interests beneficially owned by such Person or Persons on the Closing Date represent 30% or more of the combined voting power of all Equity Interests of Manitowoc entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote for the election of members of the Board of Directors of Manitowoc, (ii) any Person, or two or more Persons acting in concert, shall have acquired by contract or otherwise, or shall have entered into a contract or arrangement that, upon consummation thereof, that will result in its or their acquisition of the power to exercise, directly or indirectly, a controlling influence over the management or policies of Manitowoc or control over the Equity Interests of Manitowoc entitled to vote for members of the Board of Directors of Manitowoc on a fully-diluted basis (and taking into account all such Equity Interests that such Person or group has the right to acquire pursuant to any option right) representing 30% or more of the combined voting power of such Equity Interests or (iii) during any period of 24 consecutive months commencing on or after the Closing Date, the occurrence of a change in the composition of the Board of Directors of Manitowoc such that a majority of the members of such Board of Directors are not Continuing Directors;

 

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(b) with respect to any Originator, Manitowoc fails to own and control, directly or indirectly, 100% of the Equity Interests of such Originator;

(c) with respect to the Seller, Grove ceases to directly own 100% of the membership interests and other Equity Interests of the Seller, free and clear of any Adverse Claim (other than any Adverse Claim in favor of the Senior Credit Agreement Agent or Notes Agent, but only so long as such Person is a party to an Intercreditor Agreement);

(d) with respect to the Company Notes, any Company Note ceases to be 100% owned directly by an Originator, free and clear of any Adverse Claim (other than any Adverse Claim in favor of the Senior Credit Agreement Agent or Notes Agent, but only so long as such Person is a party to an Intercreditor Agreement);

(e) a “Change in Control” as defined in the Senior Credit Agreement; or

(f) a “Change of Control” as defined in the Notes Indenture.

Closing Date ” means March 3, 2016.

Collection Account ” means each deposit account or securities account identified on Schedule II hereto as a “Collection Account”.

Collection Account Agreement ” means, with respect to any Collection Account, an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, among the Seller, the Agent, the Collection Account Bank, and such other Persons as may be acceptable to the Agent, as the same may be amended, supplemented, amended and restated, or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the Agreement and with the consent of the Agent, which agreement establishes the Agent’s control (and right to assume exclusive control) of such Collection Account and funds on deposit therein.

Collection Account Bank ” means, with respect to any Collection Account, the bank holding the Collection Account.

Collections ” means, with respect to any Pool Receivable, (a) all funds which are received by the Seller, Servicer or Originator in payment of any amounts owed in respect of such Receivable (including, without limitation, purchase price, finance charges, interest, all other charges and, if applicable, any value added or sales taxes), or applied to amounts owed in respect of such Receivable (including, without limitation, insurance payments and net proceeds of the sale or other disposition of repossessed goods or other collateral or property of the related Obligor or any other Person directly or indirectly liable for the payment of such Pool Receivable and available to be applied thereon), (b) all Collections deemed to have been received pursuant to Section 1.4(e) of the Agreement, (c) all other proceeds of such Receivable and (d) if applicable, all recoveries of value added taxes from any relevant Governmental Authority relating to any Pool Receivable that is a Defaulted Receivable.

 

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Company Note ” means any subordinated promissory note issued by the Seller to an Originator under, or in connection with the transactions contemplated by, the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

Concentration Percentage ” means, on any day, (I) for any Obligor that is not a Special Obligor: (a) for any Group A Obligor, a percentage equal to forty percent (40%), or any other percentage as agreed by the Servicer and the Agent in writing, (b) for all Group B Obligors, a percentage equal to four (4) times the Base Concentration Limit, (c) for all Group C Obligors, a percentage equal to two (2) times the Base Concentration Limit and (d) for all Group D Obligors, a percentage equal to the Base Concentration Limit and (II) for any Special Obligor, the Special Obligor Concentration Percentage for such Obligor.

Continuing Director ” means (a) any member of the Board of Directors who was a director (or comparable manager) of Manitowoc on the Closing Date, and (b) any individual who becomes a member of the Board of Directors after the Closing Date if such individual was approved, appointed or nominated for election to the Board of Directors by a majority of the Continuing Directors.

Contract ” means, with respect to any Receivable, any and all contracts, understandings, instruments, agreements, invoices, notes, purchase orders or other writings pursuant to which such Receivable arises or which evidences such Receivable or under which an Obligor becomes or is obligated to make payment in respect of such Receivable.

Contractual Dilution ” means any Dilution that is contractually limited prior to the sale or contribution to the Seller, pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement, of the Receivable(s) that gave rise to such Dilution, such as discounts or rebates.

Covenant Testing Period ” has the meaning set forth in the Senior Credit Agreement, without giving effect to any amendment, amendment and restatement, supplement or other modification to the Senior Credit Agreement (unless such amendment, amendment and restatement, supplement or other modification has been consented to in writing by the Agent).

Credit and Collection Policy ” means those receivables credit and collection policies and practices of the Servicer in effect on the Closing Date and attached as Schedule IV to the Agreement, as modified in compliance with the Agreement.

Cutoff Date ” means, (a) for any Settlement Date, the final day of a preceding Calculation Period, or (b) for any other date, the Cutoff Date for the immediately preceding Settlement Date.

Days Sales Outstanding ” means, for any calendar month, an amount computed as of the last day of such calendar month equal to: (a) the average of the Outstanding Balance of all Pool Receivables as of the last day of each of the three most recent calendar months ended on the last day of such calendar month, divided by (b)(i) the aggregate credit sales made by the Originators giving rise to Pool Receivables during the three calendar months ended on or before the last day of such calendar month divided by (ii) ninety (90).

 

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Debt ” means Indebtedness as defined in the Senior Credit Agreement without giving effect to any amendment, amendment and restatement, supplement or other modification to the Senior Credit Agreement.

Default Horizon ” means the number four (4).

Default Horizon Calculation Period ” means, for any day, a number, equal to the Default Horizon, of consecutive Calculation Periods ending with the Cutoff Date.

Default Ratio ” means, for any day, the ratio computed as of the Cutoff Date by dividing (i) the sum (without duplication) of the Net Outstanding Balances of Pool Receivables that (a) were Defaulted Receivables as of the Cutoff Date, and (b) were not Defaulted Receivables as of the previous Cutoff Date, and (c) were Eligible Receivables on at least one day during the Calculation Period by (ii) the Eligible Sales during the Loss Horizon Lookback Period.

Defaulted Receivable ” means a Receivable:

(i) as to which any payment, or part thereof, remains unpaid for at least ninety-one (91) days from the original due date, or, if applicable, the adjusted due date, provided that any such adjustments are consistent with the Credit and Collection Policy therefor;

(ii) as to which the Obligor thereof or any other Person obligated thereon or owning any Related Security in respect thereof has taken any action, or suffered any event to occur, of the type described in paragraph (g)  of Exhibit V to the Agreement; or

(iii) which has been, or, consistent with the Credit and Collection Policy, which should be, written off as uncollectible.

Deferred Purchase Price ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.4(c) of the Agreement.

Delinquent Receivable ” means a Receivable which is not a Defaulted Receivable and:

(i) as to which any payment, or part thereof, remains unpaid for at least 61 days from the original due date therefor; or

(ii) which, consistent with the Credit and Collection Policy, would be classified as delinquent.

Dilution ” means any non-cash credit granted to an Obligor for the purpose of reducing or canceling the Net Outstanding Balance of any Eligible Receivable of such Obligor, except to the extent that such credit is offset by the sale or contribution of an Eligible Receivable(s) to the Seller pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement, as part of a transfer, cancellation (of invoice, not product), replacement (of invoice, not product), correction, or any artifact of A/R tracking, or as part of a buyback/resell arrangement between such Obligor and the applicable Originator.

Dilution Component ” means, for any day, the product of (i) the average of the Dilution Ratios for the twelve most recent Calculation Periods and (ii) the Dilution Horizon Ratio.

 

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Dilution Horizon ” means the number one (1) (or such other number reasonably determined by the Agent from time to time following any audit performed pursuant to clause (h)  of Exhibit IV and/or any other time in consultation with the Seller or the Servicer, in each case determined based upon the performance of the Receivables Pool).

Dilution Horizon Calculation Period ” means, for any day, a number, equal to the Dilution Horizon, of consecutive Calculation Periods ending with the Cutoff Date.

Dilution Horizon Lookback Period ” means, for any day, the Calculation Period preceding the Calculation Period containing the Cutoff Date by a number, equal to the Dilution Horizon, of Calculation Periods.

Dilution Horizon Ratio ” means, for any Settlement Date (and any subsequent date until the following Settlement Date), the result of (i) the Eligible Sales during the Dilution Horizon Calculation Period, divided by (ii) the Net Eligible Pool Balance as of such date.

Dilution Ratio ” means, for any day, the ratio computed as of the Cutoff Date by dividing: (a) the Eligible Dilution during the Calculation Period by (b) the Eligible Sales during the Dilution Horizon Lookback Period.

Dilution Reserve Percentage ” means, on any Settlement Date (and any subsequent date until the following Settlement Date), the product of (i) the Dilution Horizon Ratio multiplied by (ii) the sum of (x) the Dilution Reserve Stress Factor times the average of the Dilution Ratios for the twelve most recent Calculation Periods and (y) the Spike Factor.

Dilution Reserve Stress Factor ” means the number two (2).

Discount ” means for any Portion of Capital for any Discount Accrual Period, the sum of the following amounts calculated for each day in such Discount Accrual Period,

 

  BR x I x (1/Year)
where:        
  BR    =    the Bank Rate for such Portion of Capital for such day
  I    =    the Portion of Capital for such day
  Year    =    (i) if the Bank Rate for such day and such Portion of Capital is being calculated based upon the Eurodollar Rate, then three hundred sixty (360) days, and (ii) if the Bank Rate for such day and such Portion of Capital is being calculated based upon the Base Rate, then three hundred sixty-five (365) or three hundred sixty-six (366) days, as applicable

provided , however , that no provision of the Agreement shall require the payment or permit the collection of Discount in excess of the maximum permitted by applicable law; and provided , further , that Discount for the Portion of Capital shall not be considered paid by any distribution to the extent that at any time all or a portion of such distribution is rescinded or must otherwise be returned for any reason.

 

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Discount Accrual Period ” means, with respect to each Portion of Capital:

(a) initially the period commencing on the Investment Date of the related Investment and ending the last day of the calendar month in which such Investment Date occurred; and

(b) thereafter, each calendar month;

provided , however , that on and after the Facility Termination Date, the Agent may, from time to time and in its sole discretion, select any shorter or longer Discount Accrual Period for any Portion of Capital (including a period of one day).

Discount Reserve ” at any time means the sum of (i) the Termination Discount at such time, and (ii) the then accrued and unpaid Discount.

Dividends ” means any dividend or distribution (in cash or obligations) on any of the Seller’s membership or other equity interests or any warrants, options or other rights with respect to any of the Seller’s membership or other equity interests.

Dollar ” or “ $ ” means lawful currency of the United States of America.

Dominion Action ” is defined in Section 4.3(d) of the Agreement.

Dominion Cure Event ” is defined in Section 4.3(d)(iii) of the Agreement.

Dominion Triggering Event ” is defined in Section 4.3(d) of the Agreement.

Eligible Dilution ” means, for any Calculation Period, the sum of all Variable Dilutions occurring during the Calculation Period except to the extent that such credits have been applied to any Obligor in excess of the amount of any Net Outstanding Balances owed on Eligible Receivables for any such Obligor.

Eligible Receivables ” means, at any time, Receivables:

(i) the Obligor of which is (a) a resident of the United States or (b) a resident of any other country with a long-term sovereign debt rating of “A” or higher by S&P;

(ii) the Obligor of which is not, nor has at any time during the life of such Receivable been, subject to any bankruptcy, insolvency or any other action, circumstance or proceeding of the type described in paragraph (g)  of Exhibit V to the Agreement;

(iii) the Obligor of which is neither (a) an Affiliate of Manitowoc nor (b) a Sanctioned Person;

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(v) which have a stated maturity; and the invoice relating thereto has been sent to the related Obligor;

(vi) which arise under a Contract which is in full force and effect and which is a legal, valid and binding obligation of the related Obligor, enforceable against such Obligor in accordance with its terms and which contains an obligation to pay a specified amount of money, and, without limiting the foregoing, such Receivables (A) constitute legal, valid, binding and irrevocable payment obligations of the related Obligor, enforceable against such Obligor in accordance with their terms and (B) have not been terminated (according to the Servicer’s records) and whose termination is not pending;

(vii) which were created in compliance with all laws, rulings and regulations applicable to the transactions under which such Receivables were generated;

(viii) which conform with all applicable laws, rulings and regulations in effect; which are not the subject of or to any dispute, offset, hold back defense, Adverse Claim, counterclaim, warranty claim or other claim or defense (including as a result of any liability of the applicable Originator to any such Obligor that is also a supplier to such Originator); and which do not arise from the sale of inventory which is subject to any Adverse Claim (it being understood that only the portion of any Receivable equal to the amount of any such dispute, offset, hold back defense, Adverse Claim, counterclaim, warranty claim or other claim or defense shall be deemed not to satisfy this clause (viii) );

(ix) which were created in accordance with, and which comply with, the requirements of the Credit and Collection Policy;

(x) which arise from the sale and delivery of goods or services in the ordinary course of business of the Originator;

(xi) which do not require the consent of the related Obligor to be sold, transferred or assigned, under the related Contract or otherwise, and the Contract relating thereto does not contain any provision that restricts the ability of the Purchaser or the Agent to exercise rights thereunder or under the Transaction Documents, except in each case as consented to or waived by the related Obligor pursuant to a written consent or waiver in form and in substance satisfactory to the Agent;

(xii) which have not been modified, extended, renegotiated or restructured since their creation in any way not provided for in the Credit and Collection Policy;

(xiii) in which the Seller owns good and valid title, free and clear of any Adverse Claim, and which are freely assignable by the Seller;

(xiv) for which the Purchaser shall have a valid and enforceable first priority perfected ownership or security interest therein and in the Related Security and Collections with respect thereto, in each case free and clear of any Adverse Claim;

(xv) which constitutes accounts as defined in the UCC, and which are not evidenced by instruments or chattel paper as defined in the UCC;

 

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(xvi) which are neither Defaulted Receivables nor Delinquent Receivables;

(xvii) which are not Receivables in any Parent Obligor Pool where the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Defaulted Receivables in such Parent Obligor Pool exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Receivables in such Parent Obligor Pool;

(xviii) which are accounts receivable representing all or part of the sales price of merchandise, insurance or services within the meaning of Section 3(c)(5) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and are “eligible assets” as defined in Rule 3a-7 under such Act;

(xix) the Originator of which (A) is not in default in any material respect under the terms of the related Contract from which such Receivable arose and (B) is wholly-owned by Manitowoc;

(xx) that represent amounts earned and payable by the related Obligor and that are not subject to the performance of additional services or to the delivery of additional goods by the Originator thereof;

(xxi) which have not been disqualified by the Agent or the Purchaser for any other reason;

(xxii) for which the Obligor has been directed to make all payments to a Lock-Box Account which is subject to a Lock-Box Agreement;

(xxiii) which are not “bill and hold” Receivables, unless (A) the applicable Originator has received a letter from the applicable Obligor identifying the goods relating to such Receivables and stating that such Obligor accepts such goods, (B) such goods have been placed in a gated area on the premises of such Originator that does not contain any goods owned by such Originator and (C) such Originator has fulfilled all of its obligations under the applicable Contract with respect to such goods and such Receivables (and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such Originator has no delivery obligation with respect to such goods);

(xxiv) which are not payable in installments; and

(xxv) for which the related goods have been shipped to the applicable Obligor and for which the related services have been performed.

Eligible Sales ” means, for any Calculation Period, the sum of the Net Outstanding Balances of all Pool Receivables that were originated during or prior to the Calculation Period and were Eligible Receivables at any time during the Calculation Period but were not Eligible Receivables during any previous Calculation Period.

Eligible Unapplied Cash and Credits ” means the sum of (i) all cash and non-cash credits not applied to any Obligor, and the sum of (ii) for each Obligor, the smaller of (a) the sum of all cash and non-cash credits applied to such Obligor but not yet applied to any particular Receivable, or (b) the sum of the Net Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivables for which such Obligor is the Obligor.

 

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Equity Interests ” means, with respect to a Person, all of the shares, options, warrants, interests, participations, or other equivalents (regardless of how designated) of or in such Person, whether voting or nonvoting, including capital stock (or other ownership or profit interests or units), preferred stock, or any other “equity security” (as such term is defined in Rule 3a11-1 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder).

ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute of similar import, together with the regulations thereunder, in each case as in effect from time to time. References to sections of ERISA also refer to any successor sections.

ERISA Affiliate ” means with respect to any Person, at any time, each trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that would, at the time, be treated together with such Person as a single employer under Section 4001 of ERISA or Sections 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code.

Eurodollar Rate ” means, for any day, an interest rate per annum determined by Agent pursuant to the following formula:

 

Eurodollar Rate    =                         LIBOR            
      1.00 - Eurodollar Reserve Percentage

Eurodollar Reserve Percentage ” means, for any day, the reserve percentage (expressed as a decimal, carried out to five decimal places) in effect on such day applicable to member banks under regulations issued from time to time by the Federal Reserve Board for determining the maximum reserve requirement (including any emergency, supplemental or other marginal reserve requirement) with respect to “Eurocurrency” funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency liabilities”). The Eurodollar Rate for each applicable Portion of Capital shall be adjusted automatically as of the effective date of any change in the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage.

Excess Availability Event ” means, at any time, (i) the Securitization Excess Availability at such time, is less than (ii) an amount equal to 15.0% of the “Aggregate Excess Availability” (as defined in the Senior Credit Agreement) at such time.

Excess Concentration ” means, (i) for the Largest Group D Parent Obligor Pool, the amount by which the sum of the Net Outstanding Balances, or portions thereof, of the Eligible Receivables in such Largest Group D Parent Obligor Pool exceeds an amount equal to: (a) five multiplied by the Base Concentration Limit, multiplied by (b) the Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivables then in the Receivables Pool and (ii) for any other Parent Obligor Pool, the amount by which the sum of the Net Outstanding Balances, or portions thereof, of the Eligible Receivables in such Parent Obligor Pool exceeds an amount equal to: (a) the Concentration Percentage for such Parent Obligor multiplied by (b) the Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivables then in the Receivables Pool.

 

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Facility Termination Date ” means the earliest of (a) March 3, 2021, (b) the declaration or occurrence of the Facility Termination Date pursuant to Section 2.2 of the Agreement and (c) the Purchase and Sale Termination Date under the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

Federal Funds Rate ” means, for any period, the per annum rate set forth in the weekly statistical release designated as H.15(519), or any successor publication, published by the Federal Reserve Board (including any such successor, “H.15(519)”) for such day opposite the caption “Federal Funds (Effective)”. If on any relevant day such rate is not yet published in H.15(519), the rate for such day will be the rate set forth in the daily statistical release designated as the Composite 3:30 p.m. Quotations for U.S. Government Securities, or any successor publication, published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (including any such successor, the “Composite 3:30 p.m. Quotation”) for such day under the caption “Federal Funds Effective Rate.” If on any relevant day the appropriate rate for such previous day is not yet published in either H.15(519) or the Composite 3:30 p.m. Quotations, the rate for such day will be the arithmetic mean as determined by the Agent of the rates for the last transaction in overnight Federal funds arranged prior to 9:00 a.m. (New York time) on that day by each of three leading brokers of Federal funds transactions in New York City selected by the Agent.

Federal Reserve Board ” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, or any entity succeeding to any of its principal functions.

Fee Letter ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.7 of the Agreement.

Finacity ” means Finacity Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

Final Payout Date ” means the date following the Facility Termination Date on which (i) the Investment Limit has been reduced to zero ($0), (ii) no Capital or Discount remains outstanding and (iii) all other amounts then due and payable by the Originators, the Seller, Manitowoc or the Servicer to the Purchaser, the Agent or any other Purchaser Party under the Transaction Documents (including, without limitation, all Assumed Obligations) have been paid in full.

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ” has the meaning set forth in the Senior Credit Agreement, without giving effect to any amendment, amendment and restatement, supplement or other modification to the Senior Credit Agreement (unless such amendment, amendment and restatement, supplement or other modification has been consented to in writing by the Agent).

Funding Availability ” means, at any time, an amount equal to (a) NEBP, minus (b) the sum of (i) TR, plus (ii) DR, plus (iii) SFR, plus (iv) UFR, in each case, at such time and as such terms are defined in the definition of “Purchased Assets Coverage Percentage”.

GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

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thereof, any body or entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, any court or arbitrator, and any accounting board or authority (whether or not a part of government) which is responsible for the establishment or interpretation of national or international accounting principles, in each case whether foreign or domestic. Without limiting the foregoing, Governmental Authority shall include any Person owned or controlled, through stock or capital ownership or otherwise, by any of the foregoing.

Group A Obligor ” means any Obligor that has a short-term rating of at least: (a) “A-1” by S&P, or if such Obligor does not have a short-term rating from S&P, a rating of “AA-” or better by S&P on its long-term senior unsecured and uncredit-enhanced debt securities, and (b) “P-1” by Moody’s, or if such Obligor does not have a short-term rating from Moody’s, “Aa3“or better by Moody’s on its long-term senior unsecured and uncredit-enhanced debt securities; provided that if an Obligor is not rated by both S&P and Moody’s, then such Obligor shall be deemed to be a Group D Obligor.

Group B Obligor ” means any Obligor that is not a Group A Obligor, and has a short-term rating of at least: (a) “A-2” by S&P, or if such Obligor does not have a short-term rating from S&P, a rating of “A-” or better by S&P on its long-term senior unsecured and uncredit-enhanced debt securities, and (b) “P-2” by Moody’s, or if such Obligor does not have a short-term rating from Moody’s, “A3” or better by Moody’s on its long-term senior unsecured and uncredit-enhanced debt securities; provided that if an Obligor is not rated by both S&P and Moody’s, then such Obligor shall be deemed to be a Group D Obligor.

Group C Obligor ” means any Obligor that is neither a Group A Obligor nor a Group B Obligor, and has a short-term rating of at least: (a) “A-3” by S&P, or if such Obligor does not have a short-term rating from S&P, a rating of “BBB-” or better by S&P on its long-term senior unsecured and uncredit-enhanced debt securities, and (b) “P-3” by Moody’s, or if such Obligor does not have a short-term rating from Moody’s, “Baa3” or better by Moody’s on its long-term senior unsecured and uncredit-enhanced debt securities; provided that if an Obligor is not rated by both S&P and Moody’s, then such Obligor shall be deemed to be a Group D Obligor.

Group D Obligor ” means any Obligor that is not a Group A Obligor, nor a Group B Obligor, nor a Group C Obligor.

Grove ” means Grove U.S. L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company.

Hedge Agreements ” means all interest rate swaps, caps or collar agreements or similar arrangements dealing with interest rates or currency exchange rates or the exchange of nominal interest obligations, either generally or under specific contingencies, in each case entered into in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document.

Indemnified Amounts ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 of the Agreement.

Indemnified Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 of the Agreement.

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receivership, dissolution, winding-up or relief of debtors, or (b) any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, composition, marshaling of assets for creditors, or other, similar arrangement in respect of its creditors generally or any substantial portion of its creditors; in each case (a) and (b) undertaken under U.S. Federal, state or foreign law, including the Bankruptcy Code.

Intercreditor Agreement ” means (i) the Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among Manitowoc, the Originators, the Seller, the Agent, the Senior Credit Agreement Agent and the other parties from time to time party thereto, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time and (ii) the Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among Manitowoc, the Originators, the Seller, the Agent, the Notes Agent and the other parties from time to time party thereto, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Investment ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.4(a) of the Agreement.

Investment Date ” means the date on which an Investment or a Reinvestment is made pursuant to the Agreement.

Investment Limit ” means $75,000,000, as such amount may be reduced pursuant to Section 1.1(b) of the Agreement. References to the unused portion of the Investment Limit means, at any time, the Investment Limit minus the aggregate then outstanding Capital.

Investment Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2(a) of the Agreement.

Joinder Agreement ” means any joinder agreement entered into by the Seller and another Person, pursuant to which such Person becomes a party to the Purchase and Sale Agreement as an Originator thereunder in accordance with the applicable terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

Largest Group D Parent Obligor Pool ” means, at any time, all Receivables then in the Receivables Pool owed by any of the Parent Obligors with respect to the five largest Group D Obligors (that are not Special Obligors) based on Outstanding Balance of Receivables or any Affiliate Obligor of any such Parent Obligor.

LIBOR ” means, for any day for any Capital, an interest rate per annum equal to the greater of (i) 0.0% and (ii) the one-month Eurodollar rate for U.S. dollar deposits as reported on the Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page or any other page that may replace such page from time to time for the purpose of displaying offered rates of leading banks for London interbank deposits in United States dollars, as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such day, or if such day is not a Business Day, then the immediately preceding Business Day (or if not so reported, then as determined by the Agent from another recognized source for interbank quotation), in each case, changing when and as such rate changes.

Lien ” means, with respect to any Property, any mortgage, lien, pledge, claim, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind, any other type of preferential arrangement in respect of such Property having the effect of a security interest or any filing consented to by any Person of any financing statement under the UCC or any other similar notice of Lien under any similar notice or recording statute of any Governmental Authority consented to by any Person, including any easement, right-of-way or other encumbrance on title to real property, and any agreement to give any of the foregoing.

 

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Lock-Box Account ” means each account maintained at a bank or other financial institution for the purpose of receiving Collections.

Lock-Box Agreement ” means, with respect to any Lock-Box Account, an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, among an Originator, the Seller, the applicable Lock-Box Bank, the Agent, and such other Persons as may be acceptable to the Agent, as the same may be amended, supplemented, amended and restated, or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the Agreement and with the consent of the Agent, which agreement establishes the Agent’s control (and right to assume exclusive control) of such Lock-Box Account and funds on deposit therein.

Lock-Box Bank ” means any of the banks or other financial institutions holding one or more Lock-Box Accounts.

Loss Horizon ” means the number four (4) (or such other number reasonably determined by the Agent from time to time following any audit performed pursuant to clause (h)  of Exhibit IV and/or any other time in consultation with the Seller or the Servicer, in each case determined based upon the performance of the Receivables Pool).

Loss Horizon Lookback Period ” means, for any day, the Calculation Period preceding the Calculation Period containing the Cutoff Date by a number, equal to the Loss Horizon, of Calculation Periods.

Loss Horizon Ratio ” means, for any Settlement Date (and any subsequent date until the following Settlement Date), the result of (i) the Eligible Sales during the Default Horizon Calculation Period, divided by (ii) the Net Eligible Pool Balance as of such date.

Loss Reserve Percentage ” means, on any Settlement Date (and any subsequent date until the following Settlement Date), the result of (i) the Loss Reserve Stress Factor times (ii) the highest average of the Default Ratios for any three consecutive Calculation Periods from among the twelve most recent such averages prior to such Settlement Date, multiplied by (iii) the Loss Horizon Ratio.

Loss Reserve Stress Factor ” means the number two (2).

Manitowoc ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to the Agreement.

Material Adverse Effect ” means, with respect to any event or circumstance and any Person, a material adverse effect on:

(a) the business, operations, assets, financial condition or other condition of the Seller, any Originator or the Servicer (if it is Manitowoc or an Affiliate of Manitowoc);

 

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(b) the ability of the Seller, any Originator or the Servicer (if it is Manitowoc or an Affiliate of Manitowoc) to perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents to which it is a party or the performance of any such obligations;

(c) the validity or enforceability of any portion of, or collectibility of amounts payable under, the Agreement or any other Transaction Document;

(d) the rights and remedies of the Purchaser, the Agent or any of their respective Affiliates under the Agreement or any other Transaction Document;

(e) the status, existence, perfection, priority or enforceability of the Seller’s or the Purchaser’s interest in the Pool Receivables, Contracts, or Related Security; or

(f) the validity, enforceability or collectibility of a material portion of the Pool Receivables.

Minimum Aggregate Excess Availability ” means, at any time, the greater of (a) 10.0% of the “Aggregate Maximum Amount” (as defined in the Senior Credit Agreement) at such time and (b) $30,000,000.

Monthly Report ” means a report, in substantially the form of Annex C hereto, furnished by the Servicer to the Agent pursuant to paragraph (l)(iv) of Exhibit IV to the Agreement.

Monthly Reporting Date ” means the 20 th calendar day of each calendar month (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day).

Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

Multiemployer Plan ” means a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which Seller, Originator, or any ERISA Affiliate thereof is, or was within the preceding 5 years, a contributing employer.

Net Eligible Pool ” means, on any date of calculation, a set, determined by the Servicer, of Eligible Receivables (or portions thereof) then in the Receivables Pool, provided that such set has (a) no Excess Concentrations and (b) other than Special Term Receivables, no Receivables then due more than sixty (60) days thereafter.

Net Eligible Pool Balance ” means, at any time, (a) the sum of the Net Outstanding Balances of the Receivables in the Net Eligible Pool, minus (b) the sum of (i) Eligible Unapplied Cash and Credits, (ii) the amount by which (A) the sum of the Net Outstanding Balances of the Receivables in the Net Eligible Pool having due dates that have been adjusted and that have been outstanding for more than ninety (90) days from their original due dates, exceeds (B) an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the Net Outstanding Balances of the Receivables in the Net Eligible Pool, (iii) the amount by which (A) the sum of the Net Outstanding Balances of the Receivables in the Net Eligible Pool for which the Obligors are Governmental Authorities, exceeds (B) an amount equal to one percent (1%) of the Net Outstanding Balances of the Receivables in the Net Eligible Pool, (iv) the amount by which (A) the sum of the Net Outstanding Balances of the Special Term Receivables, exceeds (B) an amount equal to four percent (4%) of the Net

 

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Outstanding Balances of the Receivables in the Net Eligible Pool and (v) the amount by which (A) the sum of the Net Outstanding Balances of the Receivables in the Net Eligible Pool for which the Obligors are residents of any country other than the United States, exceeds (B) an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the Net Outstanding Balances of the Receivables in the Net Eligible Pool.

Net Outstanding Balance ” means, for any Receivable, at any time, (i) the Outstanding Balance of such Receivable reduced by the amount of any and all available, unused discounts or credits relating to such Receivable, provided that the result is greater than zero, or (ii) zero, otherwise.

Note Documents ” means the Notes, the Notes Indenture and the other “Note Documents” (as defined in the Notes Indenture).

Notes ” means Manitowoc’s $260.0 million aggregate principal amount of 12.75% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2021 issued pursuant to the Notes Indenture.

Notes Agent ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Notes Indenture”.

Notes Indenture ” means that certain Indenture dated as of February 18, 2016 among Manitowoc, as successor by merger to MTW Cranes Escrow Corp., as issuer, the guarantors from time to time party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee and collateral agent (in such capacity, the “ Notes Agent ”), as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time; provided , however , that for purposes of any reference herein to a defined term set forth in the Notes Indenture, such reference shall be deemed to be a reference to the Notes Indenture as in effect on the Closing Date without giving effect to any amendment, supplement or other modification thereto entered into without the Agent’s written consent.

Obligations ” means, with respect to the Seller, all the Seller’s obligations hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents (including, without limitation, any payment obligations (including in respect of Discount, Capital, fees, costs, expenses and indemnities), representations, warranties and covenants).

Obligor ” means, with respect to any Receivable, the Person obligated to make payments pursuant to the Contract relating to such Receivable.

Originators ” means each of the Persons from time to time party to the Purchase and Sale Agreement as “Originators” (including Persons that become a party to the Purchase and Sale Agreement as “Originators” pursuant to a Joinder Agreement).

Outstanding Balance ” of any Receivable at any time means the then outstanding principal balance thereof.

PATRIOT Act ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.15 of the Agreement.

Parent Obligor ” means any Obligor so designated by the Servicer; provided that each Obligor must be either a Parent Obligor or an Affiliate Obligor but not both.

 

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Parent Obligor Pool ” means, for any Parent Obligor, all Receivables in the Receivables Pool owed either by such Parent Obligor or by any Affiliate Obligor of such Parent Obligor.

Paydown Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.6(f) of the Agreement.

Paydown Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.6(f) of the Agreement.

Performance Guaranty ” means that certain Performance Guaranty, dated as of the date hereof, executed and delivered by Manitowoc in favor of the Purchaser and the Agent (on behalf of itself and the other Purchaser Parties), as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Person ” means an individual, partnership, corporation (including a business trust), joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company or other entity, or a government or any political subdivision or agency thereof.

Prior Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to the Agreement.

Pool Assets ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.4(e) of the Agreement.

Pool Receivable ” means a Receivable in the Receivables Pool.

Portion of Capital ” means each portion of the Capital pursuant to which the Discount with respect thereto is calculated by reference to a different interest rate.

Property ” means any right, title or interest in or to property or assets of any kind whatsoever, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible and including ownership interests of any Person.

Purchase and Sale Agreement ” means the Second Amended and Restated Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2010, among various Originators and the Seller, as the same may be modified, supplemented, amended and amended and restated from time to time in accordance with its terms and this Agreement.

Purchase and Sale Termination Date ” has the meaning set forth in the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

Purchase and Sale Termination Event ” has the meaning set forth in the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

Purchased Assets ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3(a) of the Agreement.

Purchased Assets Coverage Percentage ” means, at any time, a fraction, expressed as a percentage and calculated pursuant to the following formula:

C + TR + DR + SFR + UFR

NEPB

where:

 

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C   =      the aggregate outstanding Capital at such time.
TR   =      the Total Reserve at such time.
DR   =      the Discount Reserve at such time.
SFR   =      the Servicing Fee Reserve at such time.
UFR   =      the Unused Fee Reserve at such time.
NEPB   =      the Net Eligible Pool Balance at such time.

The Purchased Assets Coverage Percentage shall be determined from time to time pursuant to the provisions of Section 1.5 of the Agreement.

Purchaser ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to the Agreement.

Purchaser Parties ” means, collectively, the Agent, the Purchaser, the Affected Persons and the Indemnified Parties.

Purchaser’s Account ” means the applicable account set forth on Schedule VI , or such other account as may be so designated in writing by the Agent to the Seller and the Servicer.

Receivable ” means any indebtedness and other obligations owed to an Originator or the Seller or any right of any Originator or the Seller to payment from or on behalf of an Obligor, whether constituting an account, chattel paper, instrument or general intangible, arising in connection with the sale of goods or the rendering of services by any Originator, and includes, without limitation, the obligation to pay any finance charges, fees and other charges and any value added taxes or sales taxes with respect thereto. Indebtedness and other obligations arising from any one transaction, including, without limitation, indebtedness and other obligations represented by an individual invoice or agreement, shall constitute a Receivable separate from a Receivable consisting of the indebtedness and other obligations arising from any other transaction.

Receivables Pool ” means at any time all of the then outstanding Receivables in which the Seller has an interest.

Reinvestment ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.4(b) of the Agreement.

Related Rights ” has the meaning set forth in the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

Related Security ” means, with respect to any Receivable:

(a) all of the Seller’s and any Originator’s interest in any goods (including returned goods), and documentation or title evidencing the shipment or storage of any goods (including returned goods), relating to any sale giving rise to such Receivable;

(b) all other security interests or liens and property subject thereto from time to time purporting to secure payment of such Receivable, whether pursuant to the

 

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Contract related to such Receivable or otherwise, together with all UCC financing statements or similar filings relating thereto and/or any other financing statements, verification statements, registrations of charge or similar filings relating thereto, as applicable;

(c) all guaranties, indemnities, insurance and other agreements (including the related Contract) or arrangements of whatever character from time to time supporting or securing payment of such Receivable or otherwise relating to such Receivable whether pursuant to the Contract related to such Receivable or otherwise; and

(d) all proceeds of the foregoing.

Release Agreement ” means that certain Release, Assignment and Assumption Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among Manitowoc, the Originators, the Seller, the Agent, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Manitowoc Cayman Islands Funding Ltd. and the other parties thereto, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Requested Remittance Amount ” is defined in Section 1.6(g) of the Agreement.

Responsible Officer ” means the Chief Executive Officer of the Seller or the Servicer, as the case may be, or the President of the Seller or the Servicer, as the case may be, or, with respect to financial matters, the Chief Financial Officer of Manitowoc, any Vice President-Finance or Treasurer (or an equivalent officer); it being understood , that for purposes of this definition if the Seller or Servicer, as applicable, does not have or no longer has an officer with one of the titles set forth above, a “Responsible Officer” for purposes of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents shall be the officer or officers of the Seller or Servicer, as applicable, designated to perform the duties of the officers described above.

Sanctioned Country ” means a country or territory that is, or whose government is, the subject of territorial-based Sanctions.

Sanctioned Person ” means a Person that is, or is owned or controlled by Persons that are: (i) the subject of any Sanctions, or (ii) resident in, or determined to be resident in, a Sanctioned Country.

Sanctions ” means any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, the U.S. Department of State, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury, or other relevant sanctions authority.

S&P ” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a Standard and Poor’s Financial Services LLC business.

Securitization Excess Availability ” means, at any time, the excess, if any, of (i) the lesser of (x) the Funding Availability at such time and (y) the Investment Limit at such time, over (ii) the aggregate outstanding Capital at such time.

Seller ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to the Agreement.

 

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Senior Credit Agreement ” means the Credit Agreement, dated as of March 3, 2016, among Manitowoc, the “Subsidiary Borrowers” party thereto, the “Lenders” party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Senior Credit Agreement Agent ”), as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time; provided , however , that for purposes of any reference herein to a defined term set forth in the Senior Credit Agreement, such reference shall be deemed to be a reference to the Senior Credit Agreement as in effect on the Closing Date without giving effect to any amendment, supplement or other modification thereto entered into without the Agent’s written consent.

Senior Credit Agreement Agent ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Senior Credit Agreement”.

Servicer ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to the Agreement.

Servicer Default ” means any of the following:

(a) the Servicer shall fail to make when due any payment or deposit to be made by it under the Agreement or any other Transaction Document and such failure shall continue unremedied for two Business Days; or

(b) Manitowoc (or any Affiliate thereof) shall fail to transfer to any successor Servicer when required any rights, pursuant to the Agreement, which Manitowoc (or such Affiliate) then has as Servicer; or

(c) any representation or warranty or certification made or deemed made by the Servicer (or any of its officers) under or in connection with the Agreement or any other Transaction Document or any information or report delivered by the Servicer pursuant to the Agreement shall prove to have been incorrect or untrue in any material respect when made or deemed made or delivered; or

(d) the Servicer shall fail to perform or observe any of the covenants set forth in clause (s)  of Exhibit IV to the Agreement; or

(e) the Servicer shall fail to perform or observe any other term, covenant or agreement contained in the Agreement or any other Transaction Document on its part to be performed or observed and any such failure shall remain unremedied for thirty (30) days after the Servicer has notice or knowledge thereof (or, with respect to a failure to deliver the Monthly Report pursuant to the Agreement or the Weekly Report pursuant to Section 4.2(b) of the Agreement, such failure shall remain unremedied for two (2) Business Days); or

(f) the Servicer shall fail to pay any principal of or premium or interest on any of its Debt which is outstanding in a principal amount of at least ten million dollars ($10,000,000) in the aggregate when the same becomes due and payable (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand or otherwise), and such failure shall continue after the applicable grace period, if any, specified in the agreement, mortgage, indenture or instrument relating to such Debt; or any other event shall occur or condition shall exist under any agreement, mortgage, indenture or instrument relating to

 

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any such Debt and shall continue after the applicable grace period, if any, specified in such agreement, mortgage, indenture or instrument, if the effect of such event or condition is to accelerate, or to permit the acceleration of, the maturity of such Debt; or any such Debt shall be declared to be due and payable, or required to be prepaid (other than by a regularly scheduled required prepayment), redeemed, purchased or defeased, or an offer to repay, redeem, purchase or defease such Debt shall be required to be made, in each case prior to the stated maturity thereof; or

(g) the Servicer shall generally not pay its debts as such debts become due, or shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as such debts become due, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or commences negotiations with any one or more of its creditors with a view to the general readjustment or rescheduling of its indebtedness; or any proceeding shall be instituted by or against the Servicer seeking to adjudicate it as bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking liquidation, winding up, reorganization, arrangement, receivership, adjustment, protection, relief, or composition of it or its debts under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors, or seeking the entry of an order for relief or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, insolvency administrator, custodian or other similar official for it or for any substantial part of its property and, in the case of any such proceeding instituted against it (but not instituted by it), either (a) such proceeding shall remain undismissed or unstayed for a period of sixty (60) days, or (b) in any such proceeding, there is entered an order for relief against, or there is appointed a receiver, trustee, insolvency administrator, custodian or other similar official for, it or for any substantial part of its property; or the Servicer shall take any corporate action to authorize any of the actions set forth above in this paragraph (i) ; or

(h) in the judgment of the Agent, there shall have occurred a material adverse change in (x) the ability of the Servicer to adequately service the Receivables or (y) the ability of the Purchaser to enforce or otherwise realize upon its interest in the Receivables, the Related Security or the Collections.

Servicing Fee ” means the fee referred to in Section 4.6 of the Agreement.

Servicing Fee Reserve ” at any time means the sum of (i) the unpaid Servicing Fee accrued to such time, plus (ii) an amount equal to (a) the aggregate Outstanding Balance of Pool Receivables at the time of computation multiplied by (b) the product of (x) one percent (1%) and (y) a fraction having two (2) times the Days Sales Outstanding as its numerator and three hundred sixty (360) as its denominator.

Settlement Date ” means the first (1 st ) Business Day following each Monthly Reporting Date.

Solvent ” means, with respect to any Person at any time, a condition under which:

(i) the fair value and present fair saleable value of such Person’s total assets is, on the date of determination, greater than such Person’s total liabilities (including contingent and unliquidated liabilities) at such time;

 

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(ii) the fair value and present fair saleable value of such Person’s assets is greater than the amount that will be required to pay such Person’s probable liability on its existing debts as they become absolute and matured (“ debts ,” for this purpose, includes all legal liabilities, whether matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, absolute, fixed, or contingent);

(iii) such Person is and shall continue to be able to pay all of its liabilities as such liabilities mature; and

(iv) such Person does not have unreasonably small capital with which to engage in its current and in its anticipated business.

For purposes of this definition:

(A) the amount of a Person’s contingent or unliquidated liabilities at any time shall be that amount which, in light of all the facts and circumstances then existing, represents the amount which can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability;

(B) the “fair value” of an asset shall be the amount which may be realized within a reasonable time either through collection or sale of such asset at its regular market value;

(C) the “regular market value” of an asset shall be the amount which a capable and diligent business person could obtain for such asset from an interested buyer who is willing to Purchase such asset under ordinary selling conditions; and

(D) the “present fair saleable value” of an asset means the amount which can be obtained if such asset is sold with reasonable promptness in an arm’s-length transaction in an existing and not theoretical market.

Special Obligor ” means an Obligor that is set forth on Schedule V to this Agreement; provided , however , that any such Person may be revoked as a “Special Obligor” by Agent in its sole discretion upon ten (10) Business Days prior notice to the Seller or Servicer.

Special Obligor Concentration Percentage ” means the percentage set forth opposite the name of such Special Obligor on Schedule V to this Agreement.

Special Term Receivable ” means, as of any date of determination, any Receivable then due more than sixty (60) days but not more than one hundred eighty (180) days thereafter.

Specified Law ” means (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “ Dodd-Frank Act ”), (ii) the BASEL Accord, and (iii) any existing or future rules, regulations, guidance, interpretations or directives promulgated or issued relating to the Dodd-Frank Act or the BASEL Accord (whether or not having the force of law).

Spike Factor ” means on any Settlement Date (and any subsequent date until the following Settlement Date), the product of (i) the excess, if any, of (a) the arithmetic average

 

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Dilution Ratio for any three consecutive Calculation Periods during the twelve most recent Calculation Periods over (b) the arithmetic average of the Dilution Ratios for such twelve Calculation Periods, times (ii)(a) the highest arithmetic average Dilution Ratio for any three consecutive Calculation Periods during the twelve most recent Calculation Periods, divided by (b) the arithmetic average of the Dilution Ratios for such twelve Calculation Periods.

Sub-Servicer ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(d) of the Agreement.

Subject Dominion Period ” is defined in Section 1.6(g) of the Agreement.

Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, partnership or other entity of which at least a majority of the securities or other ownership interests having by the terms thereof ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the Board of Directors or other persons performing similar functions of such corporation, partnership or other entity (irrespective of whether or not at the time securities or other ownership interests of any other class or classes of such corporation, partnership or other entity shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the time directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such Person or one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or by such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, all references to any Subsidiary means a Subsidiary of Manitowoc.

Tax ” or “ Taxes ” means any and all present or future taxes (including value added and sales taxes), levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings or other charges (including any fines, penalties or interest) imposed by any Governmental Authority.

Termination Date ” means the earlier of (i) the Business Day which the Seller so designates by notice to the Agent at least thirty (30) days in advance and (ii) the Facility Termination Date.

Termination Day ” means (i) each day on which the conditions set forth in Section 2 of Exhibit II to the Agreement are not satisfied and (ii) each day which occurs on or after the Termination Date.

Termination Discount ” means, on any date of determination, an amount determined pursuant to the following formula:

 

      C x {(COF x 1.50) + UFR} x (2 x DSO/360)
Where:   
C    =    the aggregate outstanding Capital on such date
AD    =    the amount of Discount that accrues on all outstanding Capital on such date
COF    =    AD x 360
             C
DSO    =    Days Sales Outstanding on such date
UFR    =    the “Used Fee Rate” (as defined in the Fee Letter on such date)

 

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Termination Event ” has the meaning specified in Exhibit V to the Agreement.

Total Reserve ” means, (a) the Total Reserve Percentage multiplied by (b) the Net Eligible Pool Balance.

Total Reserve Percentage ” means the greatest of (i) the sum of (a) the Loss Reserve Percentage and (b) the Dilution Reserve Percentage, (ii) the sum of (a) the Base Concentration Limit multiplied by three and (b) the Dilution Component and (iii) 16.8%.

Transaction Documents ” means the Agreement, the Fee Letter, the Purchase and Sale Agreement, each Company Note, the Performance Guaranty, the Lock-Box Agreements, the Collection Account Agreements, the Release Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreements, the Bond Administration Agreement, each Joinder Agreement and all other certificates, instruments, UCC financing statements and/or financing statements, verification statements or similar filings, reports, notices, agreements and documents executed or delivered under or in connection with the Agreement, in each case as the same may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the Agreement.

UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in effect in the applicable jurisdiction.

Unmatured Termination Event ” means an event which, with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a Termination Event.

Unused Fee ” has the meaning set forth in the Fee Letter.

Unused Fee Rate ” has the meaning set forth in the Fee Letter.

Unused Fee Reserve ” means on any date of determination, an amount equal to the product of (a) the Unused Fee Rate, times (b) two (2) times the Days Sales Outstanding at such time, times (c) the result of (1) the Investment Limit at such time minus (2) the Capital at such time, divided by (d) three hundred sixty (360).

Used Fee ” has the meaning set forth in the Fee Letter.

Used Fee Rate ” has the meaning set forth in the Fee Letter.

Variable Dilution ” means any Dilution other than Contractual Dilution.

Volcker Rule ” means Section 13 of the U.S. Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, and the applicable rules and regulations thereunder.

Weekly Report ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(b) of the Agreement.

 

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Weekly Reporting Date ” means the third Business Day immediately following the last calendar day of each calendar week.

Weekly Reporting Event ” means the occurrence of any of the following: (i) the “Aggregate Excess Availability” (as defined in the Senior Credit Agreement) at such time is less than the Minimum Aggregate Excess Availability at such time, (ii) Manitowoc is required to provide weekly reporting under the Senior Credit Agreement or (iii) the Securitization Excess Availability is less than 25.0% of the Minimum Aggregate Excess Availability and the Agent has provided the Seller or the Servicer with written notice to commence delivering Weekly Reports.

Weekly Reporting Period ” means the period (i) beginning on the date, if any, upon which a Weekly Reporting Event shall occur and (ii) ending on the date, if any, that is sixty (60) days following the date upon which no Weekly Reporting Event is continuing.

Weekly Settlement Date ” means the first (1 st ) Business Day following each Weekly Reporting Date during the Weekly Reporting Period.

Wells ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Other Terms . All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP. All terms used in Article 9 of the UCC in the State of New York, and not specifically defined herein, are used herein as defined in such Article 9. Unless the context otherwise requires, “or” means “and/or,” and “including” (and with correlative meaning “include” and “includes”) means including without limiting the generality of any description preceding such term.

 

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EXHIBIT II

CONDITIONS OF INVESTMENTS AND REINVESTMENTS

1. Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness of this Agreement . This Agreement shall become effective as of the Closing Date, provided that the Agent shall have received on or before the Closing Date, each in form and substance (including the date thereof) satisfactory to the Agent:

(a) Counterparts of the Agreement, the Fee Letter, the Performance Guaranty, the Lock-Box Agreements, the Collection Account Agreements, the Intercreditor Agreements and the other Transaction Documents, signed by the parties thereto.

(b) Certified copies of (i) the resolutions of the Board of Directors (or the shareholders, as applicable) of the Seller, Servicer and Originator authorizing the execution, delivery, and performance by the Seller, Servicer or Originator, as the case may be, of the Transaction Documents to which they are a party, (ii) all documents evidencing other necessary corporate action and governmental approvals, if any, with respect to this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and (iii) the certificate of incorporation, by-laws or articles of association (or other constituent documents) of the Seller, Servicer and Originator.

(c) A certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary (or the managing director(s), as applicable) of the Seller, Servicer and Originator certifying the names and true signatures of its officers authorized to sign the Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party. Until the Agent receives a subsequent incumbency certificate from the Seller, Servicer or Originator in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, the Agent shall be entitled to rely on the last such certificate delivered to it by the Seller, Servicer or Originator, as the case may be.

(d) Good standing certificates with respect to the Seller, any Originator and the Servicer issued by the Secretaries of State (or comparable office) of the jurisdiction of such Person’s organization.

(e) Financing statements or amendments thereto (or any equivalent filings or recordings in the relevant jurisdiction) duly filed on or before the Closing Date under the UCC of all jurisdictions that the Agent may deem necessary or desirable in order to perfect the interests of the Purchaser contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

(f) UCC financing statements, amendments thereto or termination statements, if any, necessary to release or assign to the Purchaser all ownership interests, security interests and other rights of any Person in the Receivables, Contracts or Related Security previously granted by the Seller or Originator.

(g) Favorable opinions of external counsel to the Seller in form and substance acceptable to the Agent, as to corporate, enforceability, UCC and such other matters (including absence of conflict with the Senior Credit Agreement) as the Agent may reasonably request.

 

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(h) Favorable opinions of external counsel to the Seller in form and substance acceptable to the Agent, as to true sale and non-consolidation matters, as the Agent may reasonably request.

(i) A pro-forma Monthly Report.

(j) Any amounts payable on or prior to the Closing Date under, and in accordance with the terms of, the Fee Letter shall have been paid in full.

(k) In the event that any lender, purchaser or agent under any debt or purchase facility to which an Originator or the Servicer is a party must consent to the execution, delivery or performance of the Transaction Documents by such Originator or the Servicer, or to the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated thereby, evidence that such consent has been obtained.

(l) Internal credit approval of Wells with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby.

(m) Receipt by the Agent of the most recent audit (the “ Field Exam ”) of the performance of the Seller, the Servicer and the Originators hereunder and under each of the related Transaction Documents performed by Protivity Inc. (“ Protivity ”) and confirmation from Protivity to the effect that the Agent and the Purchaser shall be entitled to rely upon the Field Exam.

(n) Such other approvals, opinions or documents as the Agent may reasonably request.

2. Conditions Precedent to All Investments and Reinvestments . Each Investment (including the initial Investment, but excluding the deemed Investment made as of the Closing Date pursuant to Section 1.3(a) ) and each Reinvestment shall be subject to the further conditions precedent that:

(a) in the case of each Investment, the Agent shall have received, by the time of such Investment, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, (x) a completed Monthly Report with respect to the period ending on the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the date of the related Investment Notice and a completed Monthly Report with respect to the calendar month ended immediately prior to such Investment, and (y) all other reports and information required to be delivered under this Agreement by the Seller or the Servicer; and

(b) on the date of such Investment or Reinvestment, as the case may be, and both immediately before and immediately after giving effect thereto, the following statements shall be true (and acceptance of the proceeds of such Investment or Reinvestment shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the Seller that such statements are then true):

(i) the representations and warranties contained in Exhibit III and Exhibit VI to the Agreement are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of such Investment or Reinvestment as though made on and as of such date;

 

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(ii) each of the Originators, Servicer and the Seller shall have performed and observed all terms, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document on its part to be performed or observed (including, without limitation, the delivery of each completed Weekly Report required hereunder);

(iii) without limiting the foregoing, no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such Investment or Reinvestment or from the application of proceeds therefrom, that constitutes a Termination Event or an Unmatured Termination Event;

(iv) without limiting the foregoing or Section 1.1(a) :

A. the aggregate outstanding Capital will not exceed the Investment Limit; and

B. the Purchased Assets Coverage Percentage will not exceed 100%.

(v) without limiting the foregoing, no contribution failure has occurred with respect to any Benefit Plan sufficient to give rise to a lien under Section 303(k) of ERISA or Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code, and the Internal Revenue Service has not filed notice of a lien pursuant to Section 6323 of the Internal Revenue Code with regard to any asset of the Seller or Originator, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation has not filed any notice of a lien pursuant to Section 4068 of ERISA with regard to any assets of the Seller or Originator, unless, in either case, such lien shall have been released prior to the date of such Investment or Reinvestment; and

(vi) the Facility Termination Date has not occurred.

 

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EXHIBIT III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

1. Representations and Warranties of the Seller . The Seller represents and warrants as follows:

(a) The Seller is a limited liability company duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada, and is duly qualified to do business, and is in good standing, as a foreign limited liability company in every jurisdiction where the nature of its business requires it to be so qualified if any failure to be so qualified would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) The execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of the Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, including the Seller’s use of the proceeds of Investments, Reinvestments and the Deferred Purchase Price, (i) are within the Seller’s corporate or organizational powers, (ii) have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or organizational action on the part of the Seller, (iii) do not contravene or result in a default under or conflict with (1) the Seller’s articles of organization, limited liability company agreement, operating agreement, bylaws or similar organizational documents, (2) any law, rule or regulation applicable to the Seller, (3) any contractual restriction binding on or affecting the Seller or its property or (4) any order, writ, judgment, award, injunction or decree binding on or affecting the Seller or its property unless, in each case, such contravention, default or conflict could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (iv) do not result in or require the creation of any Adverse Claim upon or with respect to any of its properties. The Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party have been duly executed and delivered by the Seller.

(c) No authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority or other Person is required for the due execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of the Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party other than those previously obtained or UCC filings.

(d) Each of the Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Seller enforceable against the Seller in accordance with its terms except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

(e) The Seller is the legal and beneficial owner of, and has good and marketable title to the Receivables purporting to be in the Receivables Pool and all Related Security with respect thereto, free and clear of any Adverse Claim. Upon each Investment or Reinvestment under the Agreement (including, without limitation, the deemed Investment occurring on the Closing Date pursuant to Section 1.3(a) ), the Purchaser shall acquire a valid and enforceable perfected ownership or security interest in each Pool Receivable then existing or thereafter arising, and in the Related Security and Collections and other proceeds with respect thereto, free and clear of

 

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any Adverse Claim. The Agreement creates a valid ownership or security interest in favor of the Purchaser in the Pool Assets, and the Purchaser has a first priority perfected ownership or security interest in the Pool Assets, free and clear of any Adverse Claims. No effective financing statement or other instrument similar in effect covering any Contract or any Pool Receivable or the Related Security or Collections with respect thereto or any Lock-Box Account is on file in any recording office, except those filed in favor of the Seller and the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

(f) Each Monthly Report, Weekly Report, information, exhibit, financial statement, document, book, record or report furnished or to be furnished at any time by or on behalf of the Seller to the Agent or the Purchaser in connection with the Agreement is or will be accurate in all material respects as of its date or as of the date so furnished, and no such item contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact.

(g) The principal place of business and chief executive office (as such terms are used in the UCC) of the Seller and the office where the Seller keeps its records concerning the Receivables are located at the address referred to in Section 1(b) of Exhibit IV .

(h) The names and addresses of all the Lock-Box Banks, together with the account numbers of the Lock-Box Accounts at such Lock-Box Banks and any lock-boxes or post office boxes relating to such Lock-Box Accounts, are specified in Schedule II to the Agreement (except as otherwise consented by the Agent in accordance with clause 1(i) of Exhibit IV to the Agreement) and all such Lock-Box Accounts, lock-boxes and post office boxes are subject to Lock-Box Agreements. All Obligors have been directed to make all payments with respect to each Contract to such a Lock-Box Account or to such a lock-box or post office box.

(i) The Seller is not in violation of any law, rule or regulation or of any order of any court, arbitrator or Governmental Authority that could be reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(j) No proceeds of any Investment or Reinvestment will be used by the Seller for any purpose that violates any applicable law, rule or regulation, including, without limitation, Regulations T, U or X of the Federal Reserve Board.

(k) Each Receivable included in the calculation of the Net Eligible Pool Balance is an Eligible Receivable as of the date of such calculation.

(l) No event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from any Investment or Reinvestment or from the application of the proceeds therefrom, which constitutes a Termination Event or an Unmatured Termination Event.

(m) The Seller has complied in all material respects with the Credit and Collection Policy with regard to each Pool Receivable.

(n) The Seller has complied with all of the terms, covenants and agreements contained in the Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

 

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(o) The Seller’s complete corporate name is set forth in the preamble to the Agreement, and the Seller does not use and has not during the last five (5) years used any other corporate name, trade name, doing-business name or fictitious name, and except for names first used after the Closing Date and set forth in a notice delivered to the Agent pursuant to Section 1(l)(vii) of Exhibit IV .

(p) The Seller has filed or caused to be filed all U.S. federal income tax returns and all other returns, statements, forms and reports for Taxes, domestic or foreign, required to be filed by it and has paid all Taxes payable by it which have become due or any assessments made against it or any of its Property and all other Taxes, fees or other charges imposed on it or any of its Property by any Governmental Authority (other than those the amount or validity of which is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles have been provided on the books of the Seller).

(q) The Seller (i) is not an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended and (ii) is not a “covered fund” under the Volcker Rule.

(r) The consolidated balance sheet of Manitowoc as at December 31, 2015, a copy of which has been furnished to the Agent, fairly presents the financial condition of Manitowoc in all material respects, as at such date, and since the date of such balance sheet, there has been no material adverse change in the financial condition of the Seller or Manitowoc or the ability of the Seller, Servicer or Originator to perform its material obligations under the Agreement or the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party or the collectibility of the Pool Receivables, or which affects the legality, validity or enforceability of the Agreement or the other Transaction Documents.

(s) There is no pending action, suit or proceeding and, to the Seller’s knowledge, no threatened action, suit or proceeding, against the Seller, the Servicer or any Originator before any Governmental Authority or arbitrator which could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect or which questions the validity of any of the transactions contemplated by any Transaction Document.

(t) The facts and assumptions relating to the Seller set forth in the opinions rendered by external counsel to the Seller and relating to true sale and non-consolidation matters, and in the officer’s certificates referred to in such opinions, are true and correct in all material respects.

(u) The Seller’s federal tax identification number is 20-3841459.

(v) The Seller is not in default under any of its contractual obligations.

(w)(i) Neither the Seller nor any director, officer, employee, agent or Affiliate of the Seller (A) is an “enemy” or an “ally of the enemy” within the meaning of Section 2 of the Trading with the Enemy Act of the United States (50 U.S.C. App. §§ 1 et seq.), or (B) is in violation of (A) any of the laws, regulations and executive orders administered by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. §§ 1701-1705), the Trading with the Enemy Act

 

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(50 U.S.C. App. §§ 1-44), and the Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury regulations (31 C.F.R. Parts 500 et seq.), or (B) the PATRIOT Act (collectively, the “ Anti-Terrorism Laws ”), and (ii) neither the Seller nor, to the knowledge of the Seller, any director or officer of the Seller is a Sanctioned Person or otherwise the target of Sanctions. No part of the proceeds of any Investment or Reinvestment will be unlawfully used directly or, to the knowledge of the Seller, indirectly (i) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws, (ii) to fund any operations in, finance any investments or activities in or make any payments to, a Sanctioned Person or a Sanctioned Country, or (iii) in any other manner that will result in any violation by the Seller or, to the knowledge of the Seller, by any other Person (including any Indemnified Party) of any Anti-Terrorism Laws or any Anti-Corruption Laws.

(x) The Seller has implemented and will maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures designed in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner to promote and achieve compliance, by the Seller and its directors, officers, employees and agents with applicable Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions.

(y) The Seller is not required to account to any Governmental Authority for any value added or similar Tax in respect of the sale by it of any Receivable and no withholding or other Tax is deductible or payable on any payment made by an Obligor with respect to any Receivable.

2. Representations and Warranties of the Servicer . The Servicer represents and warrants as follows:

(a) The Servicer is a corporation, duly incorporated, organized or amalgamated, validly existing and in active status under the laws of the State of Wisconsin. The Servicer is duly qualified to do business, and is in good standing, as a foreign corporation in every jurisdiction where the nature of its business requires it to be so qualified unless any failure to be so qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) The execution, delivery and performance by the Servicer of the Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, (i) are within the Servicer’s corporate or organizational powers, (ii) have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or organizational action on the part of the Servicer, (iii) do not contravene or result in a default under or conflict with (1) the Servicer’s charter or by-laws, (2) any law, rule or regulation applicable to the Servicer, (3) any contractual restriction binding on or affecting the Servicer or its property or (4) any order, writ, judgment, award, injunction or decree binding on or affecting the Servicer or its property, unless in each case such continuation, default or conflict could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (iv) do not result in or require the creation of any Adverse Claim upon or with respect to any of its properties. The Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party have been duly executed and delivered by the Servicer.

(c) No authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority or other Person is required for the due execution, delivery and performance by the Servicer of the Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party, other than those previously obtained.

 

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(d) Each of the Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Servicer enforceable against the Servicer in accordance with its terms except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditor’s rights generally and by general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

(e) The consolidated balance sheets of Manitowoc and its subsidiaries as at December 31, 2015, a copy of which has been furnished to the Agent, fairly presents the financial condition of the Servicer and Manitowoc and its other subsidiaries in all material respects, as at such date, and since December 31, 2015, no event has occurred that has had, or could be reasonably expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.

(f) There is no pending action or proceeding and, to the Servicer’s knowledge, no threatened action or proceeding, against the Servicer before any Governmental Authority or arbitrator which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(g) The Servicer has complied in all material respects with the Credit and Collection Policy with regard to each Pool Receivable.

(h) Each Monthly Report, Weekly Report, information, exhibit, financial statement, document, book, record or report furnished or to be furnished at any time by or on behalf of the Servicer to the Agent in connection with the Agreement is or will be accurate in all material respects as of its date or (except as otherwise disclosed to the Agent at such time) as of the date so furnished, and no such item contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact.

(i) The Servicer is not in violation of any law, rule or regulation or of any order of any court, arbitrator or Governmental Authority that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(j) Each Receivable included in the calculation of the Net Eligible Pool Balance is an Eligible Receivable as of the date of such calculation.

(k) No event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from an Investment, Reinvestment or payment of the Deferred Purchase Price or from the application of proceeds therefrom, which constitutes a Termination Event or an Unmatured Termination Event.

(l) The Seller is the legal and beneficial owner of, and has good and marketable title to the Receivables purporting to be in the Receivables Pool and all Related Security with respect thereto, free and clear of any Adverse Claim. Upon each Investment or Reinvestment under the Agreement (including, without limitation, the deemed investment occurring on the Closing Date pursuant to Section 1.3(a) ), the Purchaser shall acquire a valid and enforceable perfected ownership or security interest in each Pool Receivable then existing or thereafter arising, and in the Related Security and Collections and other proceeds with respect thereto, free and clear of any Adverse Claim. The Agreement creates a valid ownership or security interest in favor of the

 

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Purchaser in the Pool Assets, and the Purchaser has a first priority perfected ownership or security interest in the Pool Assets, free and clear of any Adverse Claims. No effective financing statement or other instrument similar in effect covering any Contract or any Pool Receivable or the Related Security or Collections with respect thereto or any Lock-Box Account is on file in any recording office, except those filed in favor of the Seller and the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

(m) The names and addresses of all the Lock-Box Banks, together with the account numbers of the Lock-Box Accounts at such Lock-Box Banks and the numbers of any lock-boxes or post office boxes relating to such Lock-Box Accounts, are specified in Schedule II to the Agreement (except as otherwise consented by the Agent in accordance with clause 1(i) of Exhibit IV to the Agreement) and all such Lock-Box Accounts and all such lock-boxes and post office boxes are subject to Lock-Box Agreements. All Obligors have been directed to make all payments with respect to each Contract to such a Lock-Box Account or to such a lock-box or post office box.

(n) The Servicer has filed or caused to be filed all U.S. federal income tax returns and all other returns, statements, forms and reports for Taxes, domestic or foreign, required to be filed by it and has paid all Taxes payable by it which have become due or any assessments made against it or any of its Property and all other Taxes, fees or other charges imposed on it or any of its Property by any Governmental Authority other than: (i) those the amount or validity of which is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in conformity with GAAP have been provided on the books of the Servicer; and (ii) in the case of taxes (“designated taxes”) other than income or similar taxes, if the failure to pay such designated taxes could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(o) The facts and assumptions relating to the Servicer set forth in the opinions rendered by external counsel to the Servicer and relating to true sale and non-consolidation matters, and in the officer’s certificates referred to in such opinions, are true and correct.

(p)(i) Neither the Servicer nor any director, officer, employee, agent or Affiliate of the Servicer (A) is an “enemy” or an “ally of the enemy” within the meaning of Section 2 of the Trading with the Enemy Act of the United States (50 U.S.C. App. §§ 1 et seq.), or (B) is in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Laws, and (ii) none of the Servicer or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Servicer, any director or officer of any of the foregoing is a Sanctioned Person or otherwise the target of Sanctions. No part of the proceeds of any Investment or Reinvestment will be unlawfully used directly or, to the knowledge of the Servicer, indirectly (i) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws, (ii) to fund any operations in, finance any investments or activities in or make any payments to, a Sanctioned Person or a Sanctioned Country, or (iii) in any other manner that will result in any violation by the Servicer or, to the knowledge of the Servicer, by any other Person (including any Indemnified Party) of any Anti-Terrorism Laws or any Anti-Corruption Laws.

(q) The Servicer has implemented and will maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures designed in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner to promote and achieve compliance, by the Servicer, its Subsidiaries and their directors, officers, employees and agents with applicable Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions.

 

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EXHIBIT IV

COVENANTS

1. Covenants of the Seller and the Servicer. Until the Final Payout Date :

(a) Compliance with Laws, Etc. The Seller and the Servicer shall comply in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders, and preserve and maintain its company or corporate existence, rights, franchises, qualifications, and privileges except to the extent that the failure so to comply with such laws, rules and regulations or the failure so to preserve and maintain such existence, rights, franchises, qualifications, and privileges would not adversely affect the collectibility of the Receivables or the enforceability of any related Contract or materially adversely affect the ability of the Seller or Servicer to perform its obligations under any related Contract or under the Agreement or any other Transaction Document.

(b) Offices, Records and Books of Account, Etc. The Seller (i) shall keep its principal place of business, chief executive office and state of formation (as such terms are used in the UCC) and the office where it keeps its records concerning the Receivables at the address of the Seller set forth under its name on Schedule I to the Agreement or, upon at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of a proposed change to the Agent, at any other locations in jurisdictions where all actions reasonably requested by the Agent to protect and perfect the interest of the Purchaser in the Receivables and related items (including the Pool Assets) of the Agreement have been taken and completed and (ii) shall not, without the prior written consent of the Agent, make any change in (A) the Seller’s name, identity or company structure (including a merger) or (B) the Seller’s jurisdiction of formation. Each notice to the Agent pursuant to this paragraph shall set forth the applicable change and the effective date thereof. The Seller and the Servicer also will maintain and implement administrative and operating procedures (including, without limitation, an ability to recreate records evidencing Receivables and related Contracts in the event of the destruction of the originals thereof), and keep and maintain all documents, books, records, computer tapes and disks and other information reasonably necessary or advisable for the collection of all Receivables in the ordinary course of business (including, without limitation, records adequate to permit the daily identification of each Receivable and all Collections of and adjustments to each Receivable). Without limiting the foregoing, the Servicer shall maintain adequate computer and other systems in order to service the Receivables.

(c) Performance and Compliance with Contracts and Credit and Collection Policy . The Seller and Servicer shall, at its expense, timely and fully perform and comply with all material provisions, covenants and other promises required to be observed by it under the Contracts related to the Receivables, and timely and fully comply in all material respects with the Credit and Collection Policy with regard to each Receivable and the related Contract.

(d) Ownership Interest, Etc . The Seller shall, at its expense, take all action necessary or desirable to establish and maintain a valid and enforceable ownership or security interest in the Pool Receivables and the Related Security and Collections and other proceeds with respect thereto, and a first priority perfected ownership or security interest in the Pool Assets, in each case free and clear of any Adverse Claim, in favor of the Purchaser, including, without limitation, taking such action to perfect, protect or more fully evidence the interest of the Purchaser under the Agreement as the Purchaser, through the Agent, may request.

 

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(e) Sales, Liens, Etc . Except for retransfers of Pool Receivables to the Originators in accordance with the Purchase and Sale Agreement, neither the Seller nor Servicer shall sell, assign (by operation of law or otherwise) or otherwise dispose of, or create or suffer to exist any Adverse Claim upon or with respect to, any Pool Asset (including the Seller’s interest in any Receivable, Related Security or Collections, or upon or with respect to any account to which any Collections of any Receivables are sent) or assign any right to receive income in respect of any items contemplated by this paragraph (e) .

(f) Extension or Amendment of Receivables . Except as provided in the Agreement and the Credit and Collection Policy, neither the Seller nor Servicer shall extend the maturity or adjust the Outstanding Balance or otherwise modify the terms of any Pool Receivable in any material respect, or amend, modify or waive in any material respect any term or condition of any related Contract.

(g) Change in Business or Credit and Collection Policy . Neither the Seller nor the Servicer shall make any material change in the character of its business, or make any change in the Credit and Collection Policy that would adversely affect the collectibility of the Receivables Pool or the enforceability of any related Contract or materially adversely affect the ability of the Seller or Servicer to perform its obligations under any related Contract or under the Agreement. Neither the Seller nor Servicer shall make any material change in the Credit and Collection Policy without the prior written consent of the Agent.

(h) Audits . The Seller and Servicer shall, at its own expense and at any time and from time to time (but, so long as no Termination Event or Unmatured Termination Event has occurred and is continuing, not more than once during any calendar year), during regular business hours, upon reasonable advance notice as requested by the Agent, permit the Agent, or its agents or representatives, (i) to examine and make copies of and abstracts from all books, records and documents (including, without limitation, computer tapes and disks) in the possession or under the control of the Seller or Servicer relating to Receivables and the Related Security, including, without limitation, the related Contracts and (ii) to visit the offices and properties of the Seller or Servicer for the purpose of examining such materials described in clause (i)  above, and to discuss matters relating to Receivables and the Related Security or the Seller’s or the Servicer’s performance hereunder or under the Contracts with any of the officers, employees, agents or contractors of the Seller or Servicer having knowledge of such matters; provided , however , that if in connection with the performance of any such audit conducted pursuant to this Section, the Agent is notified of any event or circumstance that (I) in the Agent’s reasonable determination has caused, or is reasonably likely to cause, a Material Adverse Effect or (II) the Agent reasonably believes has resulted in (A) a breach of any term, condition or agreement of the Agreement or any other Transaction Document or (B) any Termination Event or Unmatured Termination Event, in any case, the Agent, or its agents or representatives, shall be permitted to take additional actions of the type permitted under clauses (i)  and (ii)  above at the expense of the Seller and the Servicer.

 

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(i) Change in Lock-Box Banks, Lock-Box Accounts and Payment Instructions to Obligors . Neither the Seller nor Servicer shall add or terminate any bank as a Lock-Box Bank or any account as a Lock-Box Account from those listed in Schedule II to the Agreement, or make any change in its instructions to Obligors regarding payments to be made to the Seller or Servicer or payments to be made to any Lock-Box Account (or related lock-box or post office box), unless the Agent shall have consented thereto in writing and the Agent shall have received copies of all agreements and documents (including, without limitation, Lock-Box Agreements as applicable) that it may request in connection therewith.

(j) Lock-Box Accounts; Lock-Boxes; Post Office Boxes . The Seller or the Servicer shall: (i) instruct all Obligors of Pool Receivables to make payments of Receivables only to one or more Lock-Box Accounts subject to Lock-Box Agreements or to lock-boxes or post office boxes subject to Lock-Box Agreements to which only Lock-Box Banks have access (and shall instruct the Lock-Box Banks to cause all items and amounts relating to such Receivables received in such lock-boxes or post office boxes to be removed and deposited into such Lock-Box Account on a daily basis); and (ii) deposit, or cause to be deposited, any Collections of Pool Receivables received by the Seller or the Servicer into Lock-Box Accounts subject to Lock-Box Agreements not later than one Business Day (or, in the case of amounts received by the Seller or Servicer after 3:00 p.m. on any Business Day, the second Business Day following such receipt) after receipt thereof. Neither the Seller nor Servicer will deposit or otherwise credit, or cause or permit to be so deposited or credited, to any Lock-Box Account cash or cash proceeds other than Collections of Pool Receivables.

(k) Marking of Records . At its expense, the Seller (or the Servicer on its behalf) shall mark its master data processing records relating to Pool Receivables and related Contracts, with a legend or other notation evidencing that the Pool Receivables and related Contracts have been pledged or assigned, as applicable, and the Purchased Assets have been sold and assigned, in each case, to the Purchaser in accordance with the Agreement.

(l) Reporting Requirements . The Seller or the Servicer shall provide to the Agent (in multiple copies, if requested by the Agent) the following:

(i) as soon as available and in any event within thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar month, consolidated balance sheets of the Seller and Manitowoc (separately for each), respectively, and (in the case of Manitowoc) its subsidiaries as of the end of such month and statements of operations, cash flows and shareholders’ equity of the Seller and Manitowoc, respectively, and (in the case of Manitowoc) its subsidiaries for the period commencing at the end of the previous fiscal year and ending with the end of such month, certified by the chief financial officer of the Seller and Manitowoc as applicable, which certificate shall state that said consolidated financial statements fairly present the consolidated financial condition, results or operations and cash flows of such Person in accordance with GAAP, as of the end of, and for, such period (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments), as applicable;

(ii) as soon as available and in any event within thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar month, a certificate from the chief financial officer of Manitowoc, which shall provide a calculation for the financial covenant(s) set forth in this Agreement, regardless of whether such financial covenant(s) is then being tested;

 

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(iii) as soon as available and in any event within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Seller and Manitowoc (separately for each), or such later time (not more than fifteen (15) days later) as Manitowoc may have to deliver financial statements to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to an extension granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission), consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and stockholder’ equity of the Seller and Manitowoc, respectively, and (in the case of Manitowoc) its subsidiaries for such year and the related consolidated balance sheets of the Seller and Manitowoc, respectively, and (in the case of Manitowoc) its subsidiaries as at the end of such year, accompanied by an opinion of independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing (without any qualifications, including any (A) “going concern” or like qualification or exception, (B) qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit, or (C) qualification which relates to the treatment or classification of any item and which, as a condition to the removal of such qualification, would require an adjustment to such item, the effect of which would be to cause any noncompliance with the provisions of any financial covenant set forth in this Agreement), which opinion shall state that said consolidated financial statements fairly present the consolidated financial conditions, results or operations and cash flows of the Seller and Manitowoc as applicable and (in the case of Manitowoc) its subsidiaries as at the end of, and for, such fiscal year in accordance with GAAP;

(iv) as soon as available and in any event within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of Manitowoc, or such later time (not more than fifteen (15) days later) as Manitowoc may have to deliver financial statements to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to an extension granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission), a certificate from the chief financial officer of Manitowoc, which shall provide a calculation for the financial covenant(s) set forth in this Agreement, regardless of whether such financial covenant(s) is then being tested;

(v) as soon as available and in any event not later than the Monthly Reporting Date, a Monthly Report as of the calendar month ended immediately prior to such Monthly Reporting Date;

(vi) as soon as possible and in any event within two Business Days after an officer of the Seller or the Servicer obtains knowledge of the occurrence of a Termination Event or Unmatured Termination Event, a statement of a Responsible Officer of the Seller or the Servicer setting forth details of such Termination Event or event and the action that the Seller or the Servicer has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto;

(vii) promptly after the filing or receiving thereof, copies of all reports and notices that the Seller, Originator or any ERISA Affiliate thereof files under ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code with the Internal Revenue Service or the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or the U.S. Department of Labor or that the Seller, Originator or any ERISA Affiliate thereof receives from any of the foregoing or from any Multiemployer Plan;

 

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(viii) at least sixty (60) days prior to any change in the Seller’s name, jurisdiction of formation or any other change requiring the amendment of a UCC financing statement in order to maintain the perfection of an ownership and security interest, a notice setting forth such changes and the effective date thereof;

(ix) such other information respecting the Receivables or the condition or operations, financial or otherwise, of the Seller, the Servicer or any of their respective Affiliates as the Agent may from time to time reasonably request;

(x) promptly after a Responsible Officer of the Seller or Servicer obtains notice or knowledge thereof, notice of any litigation, investigation or proceeding which would be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets, financial condition or other condition of the Seller, any Originator or the Servicer; and

(xi) promptly after a Responsible Officer of the Seller or Servicer obtains notice or knowledge thereof, notice of a material adverse change in the business, operations, assets, financial condition or other condition of the Seller, any Originator or the Servicer.

(m) Separate Existence . The Seller and Servicer hereby acknowledges that the Purchaser and the Agent are entering into the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and the Transaction Documents in reliance upon the Seller’s identity as a legal entity separate from the Servicer, Manitowoc and each Originator. Therefore, the Seller and Servicer shall at all times take all reasonable steps to continue the Seller’s identity as a separate legal entity and to make it apparent to third Persons that the Seller is an entity with assets and liabilities distinct from those of the Servicer, Manitowoc, any Originator and any other Person, and is not a division of the Servicer, Manitowoc, any Originator and any other Person. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and in addition to and consistent with the covenant set forth in paragraph (a) of this Exhibit IV , the Seller and Servicer shall take such actions as shall be required in order that:

(i) The Seller will be a limited purpose limited liability company whose sole activities are restricted in its limited liability company agreement to purchasing Receivables from the Originators, entering into agreements for the servicing of such Receivables, selling and pledging or assigning, as applicable, such Receivables (and related Pool Assets) as contemplated by the Agreement and conducting such other activities as it deems necessary or appropriate to carry out its primary purpose;

(ii) Not less than one member of the Seller’s Board of Directors (the “ Independent Director ”) shall be an individual who (A) has (1) prior experience as an Independent Director for a corporation or limited liability company whose organizational documents required the unanimous consent of all Independent Directors thereof before such entity could consent to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against it or could file a petition seeking relief under any applicable federal or state law relating to bankruptcy and (2) at least three years of employment experience and is currently employed with one or more entities that provide, in the ordinary course of their

 

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respective businesses, advisory, management or placement services to issuers of securitization or structured finance instruments, agreements or securities and who are not (except as members of the Seller’s Board of Directors) direct, indirect or beneficial stockholders, officers, directors, employees, affiliates, associates, customers or suppliers of the Seller, Manitowoc or any Originator or any of their respective Affiliates (B) is not, and has not been for a period of five years prior to his or her appointment as an Independent Director of the Seller: (1) a director, officer, employee, partner, manager, attorney, supplier or customer of Manitowoc or any Affiliate thereof, (2) a stockholder (whether direct, indirect or beneficial), associate, advisor or supplier of Manitowoc or any Affiliate thereof, (3) a person related to any person referred to in clauses (1)  or (2)  above, (4) a person or other entity controlling or under common control with any such stockholder, partner, manager, customer, supplier, employee, officer or director or (5) a trustee, conservator or receiver for any member of Manitowoc or any Affiliate thereof (it being understood that, as used in this definition, “control” means the possession directly or indirectly of the power to direct or cause the direction of management policies or activities of a person or entity whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise); provided , however , that an individual shall not be deemed to be ineligible to be an Independent Director solely because such individual serves or has served in the capacity of an “independent director” or similar capacity for special purpose entities formed by Manitowoc or any of its Affiliates and (C) is agreed to by the Agent. The limited liability company agreement of the Seller shall provide (i) that the Seller’s Board of Directors shall not approve, or take any other action to cause the commencement of a voluntary case or other proceeding with respect to the Seller under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, debt arrangement, dissolution or other similar law, or the appointment of or taking possession by, a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, or other similar official for the Seller unless in each case the Independent Director shall approve the taking of such action in writing prior to the taking of such action, (ii) for the same definition of “Independent Director” as used herein and (iii) that the provisions required by clauses (i)  and (ii)  above cannot be amended without the prior written consent of each Independent Director and the Agent. The Independent Director’s fiduciary duty shall be to the Seller (and its creditors) and not to the Seller’s members or other equityholders in respect of any decision of the type described in the preceding sentence. In the event an Independent Director resigns or otherwise ceases to be a director of the Seller, there shall be selected a replacement Independent Director who (x) shall not be an individual within the proscriptions of the first sentence of this subparagraph (ii)  or any individual who has any other type of professional relationship with the Seller, Manitowoc or any Originator or any of their respective Affiliates or any management personnel of any such Person or Affiliate and (y) shall be acceptable to the Agent;

(iii) No Independent Director shall at any time serve as a trustee in bankruptcy for any Originator or any Affiliate thereof;

(iv) Any employee, consultant or agent of the Seller will be compensated from the Seller’s own bank accounts for services provided to the Seller except as provided herein in respect of the Servicing Fee. The Seller shall not engage any agents other than a servicer for the Receivables, which servicer will be fully compensated for its services to the Seller by payment of the Servicing Fee;

 

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(v) The Seller shall not incur any material indirect or overhead expenses for items shared between the Seller and the Originators or any Affiliate thereof which are not reflected in the Servicing Fee or otherwise appropriately allocated between such Persons based on usage in accordance with the next sentence. To the extent, if any, that the Seller and the Originators or any Affiliate thereof share items of expenses not reflected in the Servicing Fee, such as legal, auditing and other professional services, such expenses will be allocated to the extent practical on the basis of actual use or the value of services rendered, and otherwise on a basis reasonably related to the actual use or the value of services rendered, it being understood that Manitowoc shall pay all expenses relating to the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents, including, without limitation, legal and other fees;

(vi) The Seller’s operating expenses shall not be paid by any Originator or any Affiliate thereof unless the Seller shall have agreed in writing with such Person promptly to reimburse such Person for any such payments;

(vii) The Seller will have its own separate mailing address and stationery;

(viii) The Seller’s books and records will be maintained separately from those of the Servicer, Manitowoc and the Originators or any respective Affiliate thereof;

(ix) Any financial statements of the Servicer, Manitowoc, any Originator or any respective Affiliate thereof which are consolidated to include the Seller will contain detailed notes clearly stating that the Seller is a separate corporate entity and has sold and assigned ownership interests in the Seller’s accounts receivable;

(x) The Seller’s assets will be maintained in a manner that identifies and segregates them from those of the Servicer, Manitowoc, the Originators and any of their respective Affiliates;

(xi) The Seller will strictly observe limited liability company formalities in its dealings with the Servicer, Manitowoc, the Originators and any respective Affiliate thereof, and funds or other assets of the Seller will not be commingled with those of the Servicer, Manitowoc, the Originators or any respective Affiliate thereof. The Seller shall not maintain joint bank accounts or other depository accounts to which the Servicer, Manitowoc, the Originators or any respective Affiliate thereof (other than Manitowoc or any Affiliate thereof in their capacities as Servicer) has independent access. The Seller’s funds will not at any time be pooled with any funds of the Servicer, Manitowoc, the Originators or any respective Affiliate thereof;

(xii) The Seller shall pay to the Originators the marginal increase (or, in the absence of such increase, the market amount of its portion) of the premium payable with respect to any insurance policy that covers the Seller and any Affiliate thereof, but the Seller shall not, directly or indirectly, be named or enter into an agreement to be named, as a direct or contingent beneficiary or loss payee, under any such insurance policy, with respect to any amounts payable due to occurrences or events related to the Servicer, Manitowoc, the Originators or any respective Affiliate thereof; and

 

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(xiii) The Seller will maintain arm’s length relationships with the Servicer, Manitowoc, the Originators and any respective Affiliate thereof and, except as contemplated by the Transaction Documents, will have no other dealings, contractual, financial or otherwise, among themselves. Any Originator or any Affiliate thereof that renders or otherwise furnishes services to the Seller will be compensated by the Seller at market rates for such services. No Seller, Originator or any Affiliate thereof will be or will hold itself out to be responsible for the debts of the other or the decisions or actions respecting the daily business and affairs of the other.

The Seller shall cause the facts and assumptions relating to the Seller, and the Servicer shall cause the facts and assumptions relating to the Servicer, in each case set forth in the opinions rendered by external counsel to the Seller and Servicer and relating to true sale and non-consolidation matters, and in the officer’s certificates referred to in such opinions, to remain true and correct in all material respects at all times.

(n) Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, etc .

(i) The Seller shall not:

(A) be a party to any merger or consolidation, or directly or indirectly purchase or otherwise acquire, whether in one or a series of transactions, all or substantially all of the assets or any stock of any class of, or any partnership or joint venture interest or Equity Interest in, any other Person, or sell, transfer, assign, convey or lease any of its property and assets (including, without limitation, any Pool Receivable or any interest therein) other than pursuant to this Agreement;

(B) acquire Receivables from any Person other than an Originator (and all such Receivables shall be acquired pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement);

(C) make, incur or suffer to exist an investment in, equity contribution to, loan, credit or advance to, or payment obligation in respect of the deferred purchase price of property from, any other Person, except for obligations incurred pursuant to the Transaction Documents;

(D) create any direct or indirect Subsidiary or otherwise acquire direct or indirect ownership of any Equity Interests in any other Person; or

(E) issue any membership or equity interest any Person, or take any other action, that would cause a Change in Control.

(ii) The Servicer shall not be a party to any merger or consolidation or sell, transfer, assign, convey or lease all or substantially all of its property or assets.

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(i) General Restriction . Except in accordance with subparagraph (ii)  below, the Seller shall not (A) purchase or redeem any of its membership or other equity interests, (B) declare or pay any dividend or set aside any funds for any such purpose, (C) prepay, purchase or redeem any subordinated indebtedness of the Seller, (D) lend or advance any funds or (E) repay any loans or advances to, for or from any Originator. Actions of the type described in this clause (i)  are herein collectively called “ Restricted Payments ”.

(ii) Types of Permitted Payments . Subject to the limitations set forth in clause (iii)  below, the Seller may make Restricted Payments so long as such Restricted Payments are made only to the Originators and only in one or more of the following ways:

(A) the Seller may make cash payments (including prepayments) on the Company Notes in accordance with their terms; and

(B) if no amounts are then outstanding under the Company Notes, the Seller may declare and pay Dividends.

(iii) Specific Restrictions . The Seller may make Restricted Payments only out of Collections paid or released to the Seller pursuant to Section 1.6 of the Agreement. Furthermore, the Seller shall not pay, make or declare any Restricted Payment (including any Dividend) if, after giving effect thereto, any Termination Event or Unmatured Termination Event shall have occurred and be continuing.

(p) Use of Seller’s Share of Collections . The Seller shall apply the Collections that are available to the Seller in accordance with the Agreement to make payments in the following order of priority: first , the payment of its expenses (including, without limitation, the obligations payable to the Purchaser, the Agent and the other Purchaser Parties under the Transaction Documents), second , the payment of accrued and unpaid interest on the Company Notes, third , the payment of the outstanding principal amount of the Company Notes, and fourth , other legal and valid company purposes.

(q) Amendments to Certain Documents .

(i) Neither the Seller nor the Servicer shall terminate, amend, supplement, amend and restate, or otherwise modify (or add any Person as a party to) the Purchase and Sale Agreement, the Company Notes, any other document executed under the Purchase and Sale Agreement, any Collection Account Agreement, any Lock-Box Agreement or the Seller’s articles of organization or limited liability company agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party, except (A) in accordance with the terms of such document, instrument or agreement and (B) with the advance written consent of the Agent.

(ii) Neither the Seller nor the Servicer shall enter into or otherwise become bound by any agreement, instrument, document or other arrangement that restricts its right to amend, supplement, amend and restate or otherwise modify, or to extend or renew, or to waive any right under, this Agreement or any other Transaction Document.

 

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(iii) Neither the Seller nor the Servicer shall terminate, amend, supplement, amend and restate, or otherwise modify (or add any Person as a party to) the Bond Administration Agreement or otherwise vary, modify or assign (or consent to any of the foregoing) any obligations of Finacity under the Bond Administration Agreement or otherwise with respect to this Agreement or any other Transaction Documents, in each case, without the advance written consent of the Agent in its sole discretion.

(r) Incurrence of Indebtedness . The Seller shall not (i) create, incur or permit to exist, any Debt or (ii) cause or permit to be issued for its account any letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances, except for indebtedness incurred pursuant to the Company Notes or incurred pursuant to or in connection with the Agreement or otherwise permitted by the Agreement.

(s) Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio . During each Covenant Testing Period (including the first and last day thereof (if such last day is the last day of a fiscal month)), Manitowoc shall maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of at least 1.00 to 1.00 calculated for each 12 consecutive month period ending on the last day of each fiscal month (commencing with the month ending on the first day of such Covenant Testing Period); provided , that for any such period ending on or prior to March 31, 2017, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated for the period commencing April 1, 2016 and ending on the last day of such period; and provided , further , that the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall not be measured for any period ending prior to April 30, 2016.

(t) Additional Financing Statements; Performance by the Agent . The Seller hereby authorizes the Agent or the Agent’s designee (which may be counsel for the Seller or counsel for the Agent) to file one or more UCC financing or continuation statements on or after the Closing Date, and amendments thereto and assignments thereof, relative to all or any of the Pool Receivables and the Related Security (and the other Pool Assets) whether now existing or hereafter arising. Without limiting the foregoing, the Seller hereby authorizes the Agent to file any financing statement that (i) indicates the property or collateral covered thereby (x) as all assets of the Seller or words of similar effect, regardless of whether any particular asset in the collateral falls within the scope of Article 9 of the UCC of the jurisdiction in which such financing statement is filed, or (y) as being of an equal or lesser scope or with greater detail, and (ii) contains any other information permitted or required by Article 9 of the UCC of the jurisdiction in which such financing statement is filed regarding the sufficiency or filing office acceptance of any financing statement, including whether the Seller is an organization, the type of organization and any organizational identification number issued to the Seller. If the Seller fails to perform any of its agreements or obligations under the Agreement or any other Transaction Documents, the Agent or its designee may (but shall not be required to) itself perform, or cause performance of, such agreement or obligation, and the expenses of the Agent or its designee incurred in connection therewith shall be payable by the Seller as provided in Section 5.4 of the Agreement.

(u) Commercial Tort Claims . The Seller and the Servicer shall promptly, and in any event within two (2) Business Days after the same is acquired by the Seller or the Servicer, notify the Agent of any commercial tort claim (as defined in the UCC) acquired by the Seller and, unless otherwise consented by the Agent, the Seller shall enter into a supplement to the Agreement granting to the Purchaser a security interest in such commercial tort claim.

 

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(v) Securitization Excess Availability . If at any time the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the prior fiscal quarter of Manitowoc was less than 1.00:1.00, until such event is no longer continuing, the Seller and Manitowoc shall cause the Securitization Excess Availability to be no less than 15.0% of the Aggregate Excess Availability (as defined in the Senior Credit Agreement) at such time.

(w) No Petition Agreement by the Servicer . The Servicer hereby agrees that it will not institute, or join any other Person in instituting, against the Seller any Insolvency Proceeding for at least two years and one day following the Final Payout Date. The Servicer further agrees that notwithstanding any provisions contained in the Agreement to the contrary, the Seller shall not, and shall not be obligated to, pay any amount in respect of any Servicing Fee or otherwise to the Servicer pursuant to the Agreement unless the Seller has received funds which are available therefore pursuant to Section 1.6 of the Agreement. Any amount which the Seller does not pay pursuant to the operation of the preceding sentence shall not constitute a claim against or corporate obligation of the Seller for any such insufficiency unless and until the provisions of the foregoing sentence are satisfied. The agreements in this clause shall survive any termination of the Agreement.

(x) [Reserved.]

(y) [Reserved.]

(z) Certain Tax Matters regarding the Seller . Neither the Servicer nor the Seller will take any action or omit to take any action that could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably likely cause Seller to be subject to any tax measured by gross or net income, or the substantial equivalent thereof.

(aa) OFAC . The Seller shall not use any proceeds of any Receivable or any Investment under the Agreement to unlawfully fund any operations in, finance any investments or activities in or make any payments to, a Sanctioned Person or a Sanctioned Country.

(bb) [Reserved.]

(cc) Further Assurances . The Seller and the Servicer (i) shall provide, at its own expense, such cooperation, information and assistance, and prepare and supply the Agent with such data regarding the Receivables and the performance by the Seller and the Servicer of their respective obligations under the Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents, as may be reasonably requested by the Agent from time to time and (ii) hereby authorizes and hereby agrees from time to time, at its own expense, promptly to execute (if necessary) and deliver all further instruments and documents, and to take all further actions, that may be necessary or desirable, or that the Agent may reasonably request, to perfect, protect or more fully evidence the purchases made under the Agreement and/or security interest granted pursuant to the Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or to enable the Agent (on behalf of the Purchaser) to exercise and enforce the Purchasers’ rights and remedies under the Agreement and any other Transaction Document.

 

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EXHIBIT V

TERMINATION EVENTS

Each of the following shall be a “ Termination Event ”:

(a) the Servicer, any Originator or Seller shall fail to make when due any payment or deposit to be made by it under the Agreement or any other Transaction Document and such failure shall continue unremedied for two (2) Business Days; or

(b) Manitowoc (or any Affiliate thereof) shall fail to transfer to any successor Servicer when required any rights, pursuant to the Agreement, which Manitowoc (or such Affiliate) then has as Servicer; or

(c) any representation or warranty or certification made or deemed made by the Seller, any Originator or Servicer (or any of their respective officers) under or in connection with the Agreement or any other Transaction Document or any information or report delivered by the Seller or Servicer pursuant to the Agreement shall prove to have been incorrect or untrue in any material respect when made or deemed made or delivered; or

(d) the Seller, any Originator or the Servicer shall fail to perform or observe any other term, covenant or agreement contained in the Agreement or any other Transaction Document on its part to be performed or observed, or the Seller shall fail to enforce any rights under any Transaction Document against any Originator or shall give up any such rights, and any such failure (or such giving up) shall remain unremedied for ten (10) Business Days after the Seller, any Originator or the Servicer, as applicable, has notice or knowledge thereof (or, with respect to a failure to deliver a Monthly Report or Weekly Report pursuant to the Agreement, such failure shall remain unremedied for two (2) Business Days); or

(e) there shall occur any of the following (i) the Seller, any Originator or the Servicer shall fail to pay any principal of or premium or interest on any of its Debt which is outstanding in a principal amount of at least (x) in the case of any Originator or Servicer, ten million dollars ($10,000,000) or, (y) in the case of the Seller, ten thousand dollars ($10,000), in any case, in the aggregate when the same becomes due and payable (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand or otherwise), and such failure shall continue after the applicable grace period, if any, specified in the agreement, mortgage, indenture or instrument relating to such Debt; or any other event shall occur or condition shall exist under any agreement, mortgage, indenture or instrument relating to any such Debt and shall continue after the applicable grace period, if any, specified in such agreement, mortgage, indenture or instrument, if the effect of such event or condition is to accelerate, or to permit the acceleration of, the maturity of such Debt; or any such Debt shall be declared to be due and payable, or required to be prepaid (other than by a regularly scheduled required prepayment), redeemed, purchased or defeased, or an offer to repay, redeem, purchase or defease such Debt shall be required to be made, in each case prior to the stated maturity thereof, (ii) an “Event of Default” (as defined under the Note Documents) shall have occurred under the Note Documents or (iii) an “Event of Default” (as defined under the Senior Credit Agreement) shall have occurred under the Senior Credit Agreement; or

 

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(f) the Agreement or any Investment or Reinvestment pursuant to the Agreement (including, without limitation, the deemed Investment occurring on the Closing Date pursuant to Section 1.3(a) of the Agreement) shall for any reason (other than pursuant to the terms hereof) (i) cease to create, or cease to be, a valid and enforceable perfected ownership or security interest in each Pool Receivable and the Related Security and Collections and other proceeds with respect thereto, free and clear of any Adverse Claim or (ii) cease to create with respect to the Pool Assets, or the interest of the Purchaser with respect to the Pool Assets shall cease to be, a valid and enforceable first priority perfected ownership or security interest, free and clear of any Adverse Claim; or

(g) the Seller, Manitowoc, any Originator, the Servicer that is an Affiliate of Manitowoc or any other Subsidiary of Manitowoc or any Originator shall generally not pay its debts as such debts become due, or shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as such debts become due, is threatened with insolvency, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or commences negotiations with any one or more of its creditors with a view to the general readjustment or rescheduling of its indebtedness; or any proceeding shall be instituted by or against the Seller, Manitowoc, any Originator or the Servicer seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking liquidation, winding up, reorganization, arrangement, receivership, adjustment, protection, relief, or composition of it or its debts under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors, or seeking the entry of an order for relief or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, insolvency administrator, custodian or other similar official for it or for any substantial part of its property and, in the case of any such proceeding instituted against it (but not instituted by it), either (a) such proceeding shall remain undismissed or unstayed for a period of sixty (60) days, or (b) in any such proceeding, there is entered an order for relief against, or there is appointed a receiver, trustee, insolvency administrator, custodian or other similar official for, it or for any substantial part of its property) or the Seller, Manitowoc, any Originator or the Servicer shall take any corporate action to authorize any of the actions set forth above in this paragraph (g) ; or

(h) as of the last day of any calendar month, the arithmetic average for the most recent three calendar months of (A) the Default Ratios shall exceed three and one-half percent (3.5%), or (B) the Dilution Ratios shall exceed seven and one-half percent (7.5%); or

(i) the Purchased Assets Coverage Percentage shall exceed one hundred percent (100%) and such condition shall continue unremedied for more than two (2) consecutive Business Days; or

(j) a Change in Control shall occur with respect to Manitowoc, any Originator, any Company Note or the Seller; or

(k) any contribution failure has occurred with respect to a Benefit Plan sufficient to give rise to a lien under Section 303(k) of ERISA or Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code and such failure is not cured and any related lien released within five (5) Business Days, the Internal Revenue Service shall file notice of a lien pursuant to Section 6323 of the Internal Revenue Code with regard to any assets of the Seller or any Originator and such lien or any other lien filed thereunder shall not have been released within ten (10) Business Days, or the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation shall file notice of a lien pursuant to Section 4068 of ERISA with regard to any of the assets of the Seller or any Originator and such lien shall not have been released within five (5) Business Days; or

 

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(l) a Servicer Default shall occur; or

(m) a Purchase and Sale Termination Event shall occur; or

(n) one or more judgments, orders, or awards for the payment of money involving an aggregate amount of $10,000,000, or more (except to the extent fully covered (other than to the extent of customary deductibles) by insurance pursuant to which the insurer has not denied coverage) is entered or filed against Manitowoc, any Subsidiary of Manitowoc or any combination thereof (or, in the case of the Seller, in excess of ten thousand dollars ($10,000)), or with respect to any of their respective assets, and either (a) there is a period of 30 consecutive days at any time after the entry of any such judgment, order, or award during which (1) the same is not discharged, satisfied, vacated, or bonded pending appeal, or (2) a stay of enforcement thereof is not in effect, or (b) enforcement proceedings are commenced upon such judgment, order, or award; or

(o) [Reserved]; or

(p) [Reserved]; or

(q) the net worth of the Seller is less than five million Dollars ($5,000,000); or

(r) a Material Adverse Effect shall occur; or

(s) any Originator for any reason ceases to transfer, or is legally unable to transfer, Receivables to the Seller under the Purchase and Sale Agreement to which such Originator and the Seller are a party, or the Seller ceases to acquire Receivables from the Originators.

 

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EXHIBIT VI

SUPPLEMENTAL REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS

In addition to the representations, warranties and covenants contained in Exhibits III and IV of the Agreement, to induce the Purchaser and the Agent to enter into the Agreement and, in the case of the Purchaser, to make Investments and Reinvestments, the Seller hereby represents, warrants, and covenants as follows:

A. The Receivables .

 

1. The Agreement creates a valid and continuing ownership or security interest (as defined in the applicable UCC) in the Pool Receivables in favor of the Purchaser, which ownership or security interest is prior to all other Adverse Claims, and is enforceable as such as against creditors of and purchasers from the Seller.

 

2. The Pool Receivables transferred to the Seller pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement constitute “accounts” within the meaning of the applicable UCC.

 

3. The Seller owns and has good and marketable title to the Pool Receivables free and clear of any Adverse Claim.

 

4. The applicable Seller has caused (and will cause each Originator to cause), within ten days after the first transfer of Receivables by such Originator to the Seller, the filing of all appropriate financing statements in the proper filing office in the appropriate jurisdictions under applicable law in order to perfect the sale and contribution of the Receivables from each applicable Originator to the Seller pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement, and the ownership and security interests transferred and granted by the Seller to the Purchaser under the Agreement.

B. The Lock-Box Accounts and the Collection Account .

 

1. Each of the Lock-Box Accounts and Collection Accounts constitute “deposit accounts” within the meaning of the applicable UCC.

 

2. The Seller owns and has good and marketable title to the Lock-Box Accounts and Collection Accounts free and clear of any Adverse Claim.

 

3. The Seller has delivered to the Purchaser a fully executed Lock-Box Agreement relating to each Lock-Box Account and a fully executed Collection Account Agreement relating to each Collection Account, in each case, pursuant to which the applicable Lock-Box Bank and/or Collection Account Bank, as the case may be, has agreed, following notice from the Agent, to comply with all instructions originated by the Agent (on behalf of the Purchaser) directing the disposition of funds in such Lock-Box Account or Collection Account, as the case may be, without further consent by the Seller or Servicer.

C. Priority .

 

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1. Other than the transfer of the Receivables to the Seller and the Purchaser under the Purchase and Sale Agreement and the Agreement, respectively, and/or the ownership or security interest transferred or granted to the Seller and the Purchaser pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement and this Agreement, respectively, no Seller or Originator has pledged, assigned, sold, granted a security interest in, or otherwise conveyed any of the Pool Receivables, any Lock-Box Account, any related lock-box or post office box, any Collection Account or any subaccount thereof, except for any such pledge, grant or other conveyance which has been released or terminated. No Seller or Originator has authorized the filing of, or is aware of any financing statements against the Seller or Originator that include a description of Receivables or any Lock-Box Account, any Collection Account or any subaccount thereof, other than any financing statement (i) relating to the sale thereof by the Originators to the Seller under the Purchase and Sale Agreement, (ii) relating to the ownership or security interest granted to the Purchaser under the Agreement, or (iii) that has been released or terminated.

 

2. The Seller is not aware of any judgment, ERISA or tax lien filings against either the Seller or Originator.

 

3. Neither the Lock-Box Accounts nor the Collection Accounts are in the name of any Person other than the Seller or the Purchaser. No Seller, any Originator or the Servicer has consented to any bank maintaining such accounts to comply with instructions of any Person other than the Purchaser or the Agent on its behalf.

 

4. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Agreement or any other Transaction Document, the representations contained in this Exhibit VI shall survive, continue, and remain in full force and effect in each case until the Final Payout Date.

 

5. [ Reserved ].

 

6. In order to evidence the interests of the Purchaser under the Agreement, the Servicer shall, from time to time take such action, or execute and deliver such instruments (other than filing financing statements) as may be necessary or advisable (including, without limitation, such actions as are reasonably requested by the Purchaser or the Agent) to maintain and perfect, as a first-priority interest, the Purchaser’s ownership or security interest in the Pool Receivables, Related Security and Collections with respect thereto. The Servicer shall, from time to time and within the time limits established by law, prepare and present to the Agent for the Agent’s authorization and approval all financing statements, amendments, continuations or initial financing statements in lieu of a continuation statement, or other filings necessary to continue, maintain and perfect the Purchaser’s ownership or security interest as a first-priority interest. The Agent’s approval of such filings shall authorize the Servicer to file such financing statements under the UCC without the signature of the Seller, any Originator or the Purchaser where allowed by applicable law. Notwithstanding anything else in the Transaction Documents to the contrary, the Servicer shall have any authority to file a termination, partial termination, release, partial release, or any amendment that deletes the name of a debtor or excludes collateral of any such financing statements, without the prior written consent of the Agent.

 

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ANNEX A

FORM OF INVESTMENT NOTICE

[Date]

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

1100 Abernathy Road

Suite 1600

Atlanta, GA 30328

Attention:     Ryan Tozier

 

  Re: Manitowoc Funding, LLC – Investment Notice

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Please refer to the Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of March 3, 2016 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Agreement ”) among Manitowoc Funding, LLC (the “ Seller ”), The Manitowoc Company, Inc., as initial Servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Agent and as Purchaser. Capitalized terms defined in the Agreement and used herein without definition have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

Pursuant to Section 1.2(a) of the Agreement:

1. The [Seller] [Servicer on behalf of the Seller] (such Person, the “ Notice Person ”) hereby gives notice to the Agent of a proposed Investment with the requested amount of Capital and Investment Date below:

 

Amount of Capital:    $[                      ]
Investment Date:    [                      ]

2. The Notice Person hereby represents and warrants that:

 

  (a) The Net Outstanding Balances of the Receivables in the Net Eligible Pool is $[                      ].

 

  (b) The Eligible Unapplied Cash and Credits is $[                      ].

 

  (c) The Net Eligible Pool Balance is $[                      ].

 

  (d) Immediately after giving effect to such requested Investment the following statements will be true and correct:

 

  (i) (A) The Capital will be $[                      ], (B) the Investment Limit will be $[                      ], and (C) the Capital will not exceed the Investment Limit.

 

  (ii) (A) The Purchased Assets Coverage Percentage will be [          ]%, and (B) the Purchased Assets Coverage Percentage will not exceed 100%.

3. The Notice Person hereby direct the Agent to wire transfer the Capital of such requested Investment to the following account(s):

[—Insert Wiring Instructions—]

 

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Very truly yours,

 

[MANITOWOC FUNDING, LLC, as the Seller

By    
  Name:
  Title:]
[THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC., as Servicer
By    
  Name:
  Title:]

 

 

 

 

 

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ANNEX B

FORM OF MONTHLY REPORT

(Attached)

 

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ANNEX C

FORM OF PAYDOWN NOTICE

[Date]

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

1100 Abernathy Road

Suite 1600

Atlanta, GA 30328

Attention:    Ryan Tozier

 

  Re: Manitowoc Funding, LLC – Paydown Notice

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Please refer to the Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of March 3, 2016 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Agreement ”) among Manitowoc Funding, LLC (the “ Seller ”), The Manitowoc Company, Inc., as initial Servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Agent and as Purchaser. Capitalized terms defined in the Agreement and used herein without definition have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

This letter constitutes a Paydown Notice pursuant to Section 1.6(f) of the Agreement.

1. The Seller hereby gives notice to the Agent of a proposed reduction in the Capital in the amount and on the Paydown Date set forth below:

 

Amount of Capital:    $[                      ]
Paydown Date 1 :    [                      ]

2. After giving effect to the above requested reduction in the Capital, the aggregate outstanding Capital will be $[                      ].

 

 

1   Notice must be given at least one (1) Business Day prior to the requested Paydown Date.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Paydown Notice to be executed by its duly authorized officer as of the date first above written.

 

Very truly yours,

 

MANITOWOC FUNDING, LLC, as the Seller

By    
  Name:
  Title:

 

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ANNEX D

FORM OF WEEKLY REPORT

(Attached)

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

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NEWS RELEASE

The Manitowoc Company, Inc. Announces

Completion of Manitowoc Foodservice Spin-off

Manitowoc, Wis. – March 4, 2016 – The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE: MTW) (“Manitowoc”) announced today that it has successfully completed the spin-off of its wholly owned subsidiary, Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc. (“Manitowoc Foodservice”), as an independent public company whose shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the symbol “MFS.”

The spin-off was achieved through a tax-free distribution to Manitowoc shareholders of one share of Manitowoc Foodservice stock for every share of Manitowoc stock held at the close of business on the record date of February 22, 2016. Beginning today, MFS shares will commence “regular-way” trading on the NYSE.

“We are extremely pleased to complete the spin-off of Manitowoc Foodservice. Under the leadership of Barry Pennypacker and Hubertus Muehlhaeuser, both Manitowoc Cranes and Manitowoc Foodservice are well positioned as independent, public companies to generate sustainable growth and value creation for their respective shareholders,” stated Kenneth W. Krueger, Manitowoc’s chairman and interim chief executive officer.

About The Manitowoc Company, Inc.

Founded in 1902, The Manitowoc Company, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of cranes and lift solutions with 49 manufacturing, distribution, and service facilities in 20 countries. Manitowoc is recognized as one of the premier innovators and providers of crawler cranes, tower cranes, and mobile cranes for the heavy construction industry, which are complemented by a slate of industry-leading aftermarket product support services. In 2015, Manitowoc’s revenues totaled $1.9 billion, with over half of these revenues generated outside the United States.

About Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc.

Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc. designs, manufactures and supplies best-in-class food and beverage equipment for the global commercial foodservice market, offering customers unparalleled operator and patron insights, collaborative kitchen solutions, culinary expertise and world-class implementation support and service. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, and operating 20 facilities throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, the company sells through

 

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a global network of over 3,000 distributors and dealers in over 100 countries. The company has more than 5,000 employees and generated sales of $1.5 billion in 2015. Its portfolio of 23 award-winning brands includes Cleveland, Convotherm ® , Delfield ® , Fabristeel, Frymaster ® , Garland ® , INDUCS, Kolpak ® , Koolaire ® , Lincoln, Manitowoc ® Beverage Systems, Manitowoc ® Ice, Merrychef, Multiplex ® , Servend ® and Welbilt ® . For more information, visit www.manitowocfoodservice.com .

Contact:

Carl J. Laurino

Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

920-652-1720