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 – November 26, 2013
(Date of earliest event reported)
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ALLEGION PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Ireland
001-35971
98-1108930
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

Block D
Iveagh Court
Harcourt Road
Dublin 2, Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(353)(1) 2546200
(Registrant’s phone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 
 
 





Item 1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Transaction Agreements
In connection with the previously announced separation of the commercial and residential security businesses (the “Business”) of Ingersoll-Rand plc (“Ingersoll Rand”) from the rest of Ingersoll Rand by means of a dividend in specie of the Business, which was effected on December 1, 2013 by the transfer of the Business from Ingersoll Rand to Allegion plc (“Allegion” or the “Company”) and the issuance by Allegion of ordinary shares directly to Ingersoll Rand’s shareholders (the “Distribution”), Allegion entered into several agreements with Ingersoll Rand that govern the relationship of the parties following the Distribution, including the following:
Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of November 29, 2013;
Tax Matters Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2013; and
Employee Matters Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2013.
A summary of the material terms of these agreements can be found in the section entitled “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” in the Information Statement, dated November 14, 2013, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on November 15, 2013, which is incorporated herein by reference. The summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Separation and Distribution Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement and the Employee Matters Agreement filed as Exhibits 2.1, 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.01
Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On December 1, 2013, Ingersoll Rand completed the Distribution. Allegion is now an independent public company trading under the symbol “ALLE” on the New York Stock Exchange. In the Distribution, Allegion issued one ordinary share for every three ordinary shares of Ingersoll Rand held as of record as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time on November 22, 2013. Allegion issued a total of approximately 96 million ordinary shares in the Distribution. Allegion did not issue fractional shares in the Distribution. Fractional shares that Ingersoll Rand shareholders would otherwise have been entitled to receive will be aggregated and sold in the public market by the distribution agent. The aggregate net cash proceeds of these sales will be distributed ratably to those shareholders who would otherwise have been entitled to receive fractional shares, in accordance with the Separation and Distribution Agreement between Ingersoll Rand and Allegion. Prior to the Distribution, all of Allegion’s issued shares were held beneficially by an Irish corporate services provider. In connection with the Distribution, Allegion acquired the shares held beneficially by the Irish corporate services provider for no consideration and cancelled these shares. A copy of the press release issued by Allegion on December 2, 2013 announcing completion of the Distribution is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
On November 26, 2013, Allegion US Holding Company Inc. (“Allegion US Holding”) entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) by and among Allegion, Allegion US Holding, as the Borrower, the Lenders and Issuing Banks party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent. The Credit Agreement provides for $1,300.0 million in senior secured financing, consisting of a term loan A facility (the “Term A Facility”), a term loan B facility (the “Term B Facility” and together with the Term A Facility, the “Term Facilities”) and a revolving credit facility (the “Revolver” and, together with the Term Facilities, the “Senior Secured Credit Facilities”).
Term Facilities
The Term Facilities consist of (i) a Term A Facility in an aggregate principal amount of $500.0 million and (ii) a Term B Facility in an aggregate principal amount of $500.0 million. The full amount of the Term Facilities was made in a single drawing on November 26, 2013, and amounts borrowed under the Term Facilities that are repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.
The Term A Facility will amortize in quarterly installments at the following rates per annum: 5% in year one; 5% in year two; 10% in year three and 10% in year four, with the balance due on the date that is five years after the closing date. The Term B Facility will amortize in quarterly installments in an amount equal to 1.00% per annum, with the balance due on the date that is seven years after September 27, 2013 (the “Escrow Date”).





Revolver
The Revolver consists of a five-year senior secured revolving credit facility with aggregate commitments in an amount equal to $500.0 million, of which up to $100.0 million is available for the issuance of letters of credit, and including a swingline facility in an amount equal to $50.0 million. The Revolver will mature and the commitments thereunder will terminate on the date that is five years after the Escrow Date. Amounts repaid under the Revolver may be reborrowed.
Guarantees and Collateral
The indebtedness, obligations and liabilities under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities are unconditionally guaranteed jointly and severally on a senior secured basis by Allegion and certain of its current and future U.S. subsidiaries, and are secured, subject to permitted liens and other exceptions and exclusions, by a first-priority lien on substantially all tangible and intangible assets of Allegion US Holding and each guarantor (including (i) a perfected pledge of all of the capital stock of Allegion US Holding and each direct, wholly-owned material subsidiary held by Allegion US Holding or any guarantor (subject to certain limitations with respect to foreign subsidiaries) and (ii) perfected security interests in, and mortgages on, equipment, general intangibles, investment property, intellectual property, material fee-owned real property, intercompany notes and proceeds of the foregoing) except for certain excluded assets.
Mandatory Prepayments
The following amounts are required to be applied to prepay the Term Facilities, subject to certain thresholds, exceptions and reinvestment rights:
100% of the net cash proceeds from the incurrence of indebtedness by Holdings and its restricted subsidiaries (other than permitted debt);
100% of the net cash proceeds of all non-ordinary course asset sales or other dispositions of property by Holdings and its restricted subsidiaries (including casualty insurance and condemnation proceeds, but with exceptions for sales of inventory and other ordinary course dispositions, obsolete or worn-out property, property no longer useful in the business and other exceptions); and
50% of excess cash flow with stepdowns to 25% and 0% based on certain leverage targets.
Mandatory prepayments will be allocated ratably between the Term A Facility and the Term B Facility and, within each Term Facility, will be applied as directed by the Borrower.
Voluntary Prepayments
Allegion US Holding may voluntarily prepay outstanding Term Facilities in whole or in part at any time without premium or penalty (other than a 1.00% premium payable during the six months following the earlier of (x) the Funding Date and (y) the 91 st day following the Escrow Date, on (i) the amount of loans prepaid or repaid with the proceeds of, or any conversion of such loans into, any new or replacement tranche of senior secured term loans having a lower effective yield or (ii) the amount of loans the terms of which are amended to the same effect), subject to the payment of customary breakage costs in the case of LIBOR rate loans. Optional prepayments of the Term Facilities will be applied to the remaining installments thereof at the direction of the Borrower.
Commitments under the Revolver may be reduced in whole or in part at any time without premium or penalty.
Covenants
The Senior Credit Facilities contain certain covenants that, among other things, limit or restrict the ability of Allegion, Allegion US Holding and certain of its subsidiaries to (subject to certain qualifications and exceptions):
create liens and encumbrances;
incur additional indebtedness;
merge, dissolve, liquidate or consolidate;
make acquisitions, investments, advances or loans;
dispose of or transfer assets;
pay dividends or make other payments in respect of their capital stock;
amend certain material documents;
redeem or repurchase certain debt;





engage in certain transactions with affiliates;
enter into certain speculative hedging arrangements; and
enter into certain restrictive agreements.
In addition, Allegion US Holding is required to comply with (a) a maximum ratio of total consolidated indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA (net of unrestricted cash up to a cap) and (b) a minimum ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest expense (net of interest income).
Interest Rates and Fees
Outstanding borrowings under the Senior Credit Facilities will accrue interest, at the option of the Borrower, at a per annum rate of (i) a LIBOR rate plus the applicable spread or (ii) a base rate plus the applicable spread. The applicable margin for borrowings under the Term B Facility is 1.25% with respect to base rate borrowings and 2.25% with respect to LIBOR rate borrowings (with a reduction to 1.00% and 2.00%, subject to the achievement of certain financial ratios), with the LIBOR rate for the Term B Facility subject to a floor of 0.75% per annum. The applicable margin for borrowings under the Revolver and the Term A Facility is subject to a ratings-based pricing grid with the LIBOR rate ranging from 1.75% to 2.25%, depending on the credit facility rating.
During an event of default, overdue principal under the Senior Credit Facilities may bear interest at a rate 2.00% in excess of the otherwise applicable rate of interest.
The Borrower will pay certain fees with respect to the Senior Credit Facilities, including an unused commitment fee on the undrawn portion of the Revolver of 0.25% to 0.35%, depending on the credit facility rating, as well as certain other unused fees and ticking fees.
The summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Credit Agreement and the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of November 26, 2013, among Allegion, Allegion US Holding, the restricted subsidiaries from time to time party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, filed as Exhibits 10.3 and 10.4, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Appointment and Resignation of Directors
On November 14, 2013, when the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, initially filed with the SEC on June 17, 2013, as amended, was declared effective, the members of the Board consisted of Patrick S. Shannon, Barbara A. Santoro and Christopher Donohoe. Kirk S. Hachigian was appointed to the Board effective November 17, 2013.
In connection with the Distribution, on December 1, 2013, Patrick S. Shannon, Barbara A. Santoro and Christopher Donohoe resigned from the Board, and Michael J. Chesser, Carla Cico, David D. Petratis and Martin E. Welch III were appointed to the Board.
Mr. Chesser, Ms. Cico and Mr. Welch, each of whom has been determined by the Board to be independent under Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules and New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) listing standards applicable to audit committee members, were appointed to the Audit and Finance Committee effective December 1, 2013. The Audit and Finance Committee is now comprised of Mr. Welch III (who serves as the Chair), Mr. Chesser, Ms. Cico and Mr. Hachigian.
Mr. Chesser, Ms. Cico, Mr. Welch and Mr. Hachigian, each of whom has been determined by the Board to be independent under SEC rules and NYSE listing standards applicable to compensation committee members, were appointed to the Compensation Committee effective December 1, 2013. Mr. Chesser was appointed the Chair of the Compensation Committee.
Lastly, Mr. Chesser, Ms. Cico, Mr. Welch and Mr. Hachigian, each of whom has been determined by the Board to be independent under NYSE listing standards, were appointed as members of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee effective December 1, 2013. Mr. Hachigian was appointed the Chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.





Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
2.1
 
Separation and Distribution Agreement between Ingersoll-Rand plc and Allegion plc, dated November 29, 2013.
 
 
10.1
 
Tax Matters Agreement between Ingersoll-Rand plc and Allegion plc, dated November 30, 2013.
 
 
10.2
 
Employee Matters Agreement between Ingersoll-Rand plc and Allegion plc, dated November 30, 2013.
 
 
10.3
 
Credit Agreement by and among Allegion plc, Allegion US Holding Company Inc., as the Borrower, the Lenders and Issuing Banks party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, dated November 26, 2013.
 
 
10.4
 
Guarantee and Collateral Agreement by and among Allegion plc, Allegion US Holding Company Inc., the Restricted Subsidiaries from time to time party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, dated November 26, 2013.
 
 
99.1
 
Press Release, dated December 2, 2013.





IGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 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.

 
 
ALLEGION PLC
(Registrant)
 
 
 
Date:
December 2, 2013
/s/ Barbara A. Santoro
 
 
Barbara A. Santoro
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary





EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
2.1
 
Separation and Distribution Agreement between Ingersoll-Rand plc and Allegion plc, dated November 29, 2013.
 
 
10.1
 
Tax Matters Agreement between Ingersoll-Rand plc and Allegion plc, dated November 30, 2013.
 
 
10.2
 
Employee Matters Agreement between Ingersoll-Rand plc and Allegion plc, dated November 30, 2013.
 
 
10.3
 
Credit Agreement by and among Allegion plc, Allegion US Holding Company Inc., as the Borrower, the Lenders and Issuing Banks party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, dated November 26, 2013.
 
 
10.4
 
Guarantee and Collateral Agreement by and among Allegion plc, Allegion US Holding Company Inc., the Restricted Subsidiaries from time to time party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, dated November 26, 2013.
 
 
99.1
 
Press Release, dated December 2, 2013.



        


Exhibit 2.1











SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
by and between
Ingersoll-Rand plc
and
Allegion plc
Dated as of November 29, 2013



 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
1
Section 1.1.
General    1
Section 1.2.
References; Interpretation    13
ARTICLE II THE SEPARATION
13
Section 2.1.
General    13
Section 2.2.
Restructuring: Transfer of Assets; Assumption of Liabilities.    13
Section 2.3.
Treatment of Shared Contracts    14
Section 2.4.
Intercompany Accounts.    15
Section 2.5.
Limitation of Liability; Intercompany Contracts.    16
Section 2.6.
Transfers Not Effected at or Prior to the Effective Time; Transfers Deemed Effective as of the Effective Time.    16
Section 2.7.
Conveyancing and Assumption Instruments    18
Section 2.8.
Further Assurances; Ancillary Agreements.    18
Section 2.9.
Novation of Liabilities; Indemnification.    19
Section 2.10.
Guarantees.    20
Section 2.11.
Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties    21
ARTICLE III CERTAIN ACTIONS AT OR PRIOR TO THE DISTRIBUTIONS
21
Section 3.1.
Organizational Documents    21
Section 3.2.
Directors    22
Section 3.3.
Officers    22
Section 3.4.
Resignations and Removals    22
ARTICLE IV THE DISTRIBUTION
22
Section 4.1.
Stock Dividend to IR Stockholders    22

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Section 4.2.
Actions in Connection with the Distribution    22
Section 4.3.
Sole Discretion of IR    23
Section 4.4.
Conditions to Distribution    24
ARTICLE V CERTAIN COVENANTS
25
Section 5.1.
No Solicit; No Hire    25
Section 5.2.
Intellectual Property    25
Section 5.3.
Cooperation    25
ARTICLE VI INDEMNIFICATION
26
Section 6.1.
Release of Pre-Distribution Claims.    26
Section 6.2.
Indemnification by IR    27
Section 6.3.
Indemnification by Allegion    27
Section 6.4.
Treatment of Payments    28
Section 6.5.
Procedures for Indemnification.    28
Section 6.6.
Cooperation in Defense and Settlement.    30
Section 6.7.
Indemnification Payments    30
Section 6.8.
Indemnification Obligations Net of Insurance Proceeds and
Other Amounts.    30
Section 6.9.
Additional Matters; Survival of Indemnities.    31
ARTICLE VII PRESERVATION OF RECORDS; ACCESS TO INFORMATION; CONFIDENTIALITY; PRIVILEGE
31
Section 7.1.
Preservation of Corporate Records.    31
Section 7.2.
Financial Statements and Accounting    31
Section 7.3.
Provision of Corporate Records    33
Section 7.4.
Witness Services    33
Section 7.5.
Reimbursement; Other Matters    34

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Section 7.6.
Confidentiality.    34
Section 7.7.
Privilege Matters.    35
Section 7.8.
Ownership of Information    36
Section 7.9.
Other Agreements    36
ARTICLE VIII DISPUTE RESOLUTION
37
Section 8.1.
Negotiation    37
Section 8.2.
Arbitration    37
Section 8.3.
Arbitration Period    37
Section 8.4.
Treatment of Negotiations and Arbitration    37
Section 8.5.
Continuity of Service and Performance    38
Section 8.6.
Consolidation    38
ARTICLE IX INSURANCE
38
Section 9.1.
Policies and Rights Included Within Assets    38
Section 9.2.
Post-Effective Time Claims    39
Section 9.3.
Administration; Other Matters    39
Section 9.4.
Agreement for Waiver of Conflict and Shared Defense    40
Section 9.5.
Agreement for Waiver of Conflict and Insurance Litigation and/or Recovery Efforts    40
Section 9.6.
Directors and Officers Liability Insurance    40
Section 9.7.
No Coverage for Post-Effective Occurrences    40
Section 9.8.
Cooperation    40
Section 9.9.
IR as General Agent and Attorney-In-Fact    40
Section 9.10.
Additional Premiums, Return Premiums and Pro Rata Cancellation Premium Credits    40
Section 9.11.
Certain Matters Relating to IR’s Organizational Documents    40

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ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS
41
Section 10.1.
Complete Agreement; Construction    41
Section 10.2.
Ancillary Agreements    41
Section 10.3.
Counterparts    41
Section 10.4.
Survival of Agreements    41
Section 10.5.
Expenses    41
Section 10.6.
Notices    42
Section 10.7.
Waivers    42
Section 10.8.
Assignment    42
Section 10.9.
Successors and Assigns    42
Section 10.10.
Termination and Amendment    42
Section 10.11.
Payment Terms.    43
Section 10.12.
No Circumvention    43
Section 10.13.
Subsidiaries    43
Section 10.14.
Third Party Beneficiaries    43
Section 10.15.
Title and Headings    43
Section 10.16.
Exhibits and Schedules.    44
Section 10.17.
Governing Law    44
Section 10.18.
Consent to Jurisdiction    44
Section 10.19.
Waiver of Jury Trial    44
Section 10.20.
Severability    44
Section 10.21.
Force Majeure    45
Section 10.22.
Interpretation    45
Section 10.23.
No Duplication; No Double Recovery    45

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Section 10.24.
Tax Treatment of Payments    45
Section 10.25.
No Waiver    45
Section 10.26.
No Admission of Liability    45


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List of Schedules
 
 
 
Schedule 1.1(4)(i)
Allegion Business Units
Schedule 1.1(4)(iii)
Specified Allegion Assets
Schedule 1.1(4)(iv)
Allegion Owned Real Property
Schedule 1.1(4)(v)
Allegion Leased Real Property
Schedule 1.1(4)(ix)
Allegion Intellectual Property
Schedule 1.1(10)(iv)
Specified Allegion Liabilities
Schedule 1.1(10)(viii)
Allegion Discontinued Operations
Schedule 1.1(10)(x)
Allegion Litigation and Disputes
Schedule 1.1(21)
Company Policies
Schedule 1.1(24)
Continuing Arrangements
Schedule 2.2(a)
Transfers to Occur Post Distribution
Schedule 2.3(a)
Shared Contracts
Schedule 2.10(a)(i)
Certain IR Guarantees
Schedule 2.10(a)(ii)
Certain Allegion Guarantees
Schedule 10.5
Separation Expenses
 
 
List of Exhibits
 
 
 
Exhibit A
Employee Matters Agreement
Exhibit B
Tax Matters Agreement
Exhibit C
Transition Services Agreement
 
 
 
 

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Index of Other Defined Terms


Defined Term
Section
Action
Section 1.1(1)
Affiliate
Section 1.1(2)
Allegion Asset Transferee
Section 1.1(3)
Allegion Assets
Section 1.1(4)
Agreement
Preamble
Agreement Disputes
Section 8.1
Allegion
Preamble
Allegion Balance Sheet
Section 1.1(5)
Allegion Business
Section 1.1(6)
Allegion Contracts
Section 1.1(7)
Allegion Business Units
Section 1.1(4)(i)
Allegion Discontinued Operation
Section 1.1(10)(viii)
Allegion Group
Section 1.1(8)
Allegion Irish Holdco
Section 2.4(c)
Allegion Indemnitees
Section 1.1(9)
Allegion Intellectual Property
Section 1.1(4)(ix)
Allegion Liabilities
Section 1.1(10)
Allegion Leased Real Property
Section 1.1(4)(v)
Allegion Note
Section 2.4(c)
Allegion Ordinary Shares
Section 1.1(11)
Allegion Owned Real Property
Section 1.1(4)(iv)
Allegion Receivable
Section 2.4(c)
Ancillary Agreements
Section 1.1(12)
Annual Reports
Section 7.2(c)
Asset Transferors
Section 1.1(13)
Assets
Section 1.1(14)
Assume
Section 1.1(15)
Audited Party
Section 7.2(b)
Board
Preamble
Business
Section 1.1(16)
Business Day
Section 1.1(17)
Business Entity
Section 1.1(18)
Claims Administration
Section 1.1(19)
Code
Preamble
Commission
Section 1.1(20)
Company Policies
Section 1.1(21)
Confidential Information
Section 1.1(22)
Consents
Section 1.1(23)

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Continuing Arrangements
Section 1.1(24)
Continuing Directors
Section 1.1(25)
Contract
Section 1.1(26)
Conveyancing and Assumption Instruments
Section 1.1(27)
CPR
Section 8.2
Dispute Notice
Section 8.1
Disclosure Documents
Section 1.1(28)
Distribution
Preamble
Distribution Agent
Section 1.1(29)
Distribution Date
Section 1.1(30)
Effective Time
Section 1.1(31)
Employee Matters Agreement
Section 1.1(32)
Environmental Laws
Section 1.1(33)
Final Determination
Section 1.1(34)
Financing
Section 1.1(35)
Force Majeure
Section 1.1(36)
Form 10
Section 1.1(37)
Governmental Approvals
Section 1.1(38)
Governmental Entity
Section 1.1(39)
Group
Section 1.1(40)
Guaranty Release
Section 2.10(b)
Indebtedness
Section 1.1(41)
Indemnifiable Loss
Section 1.1(42)
Indemnifying Party
Section 6.4(a)
Indemnitee
Section 6.4(a)
Indemnity Payment
Section 6.7(a)
Information
Section 1.1(43)
Information Statement
Section 1.1(44)
Insurance Proceeds
Section 1.1(45)
Insured Claims
Section 1.1(46)
Intellectual Property
Section 1.1(47)
Internal Control Audit and Management Assessments
Section 7.2(a)
Internal Reorganization
Section 1.1(48)
IP License Agreement
Section 1.1 (49)
IR
Preamble
IR Asset Transferee
Section 1.1(50)
IR Group
Section 1.1(51)
IR Indemnitees
Section 1.1(52)
IR Ordinary Shares
Section 1.1(53)
IR Receivable
Section 2.4(c)
IR Retained Assets
Section 1.1(54)
IR Retained Business
Section 1.1(55)

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IR Retained Liabilities
Section 1.1(56)
IRGH
Section 2.4(c)
Law
Section 1.1(57)
Liabilities
Section 1.1(58)
Liable Party
Section 2.9(b)
LIBOR
Section 1.1(59)
Materials of Environmental Concern
Section 1.1(60)
Negotiation Period
Section 8.1
New York Courts
Section 10.18
NYSE
Section 1.1(61)
Other Party
Section 2.9
Other Party’s Auditor
Section 7.2(b)
Party
Preamble
Person
Section 1.1(62)
Policies
Section 1.1(63)
Privilege
Section 7.7(a)
Privileged Information
Section 7.7(a)
Recipient
Section 6.4
Record Date
Section 1.1(64)
Record Holders
Section 1.1(65)
Records
Section 1.1(66)
Rules
Section 8.2
Security Interest
Section 1.1(67)
Separation Expenses
Section 10.5
Shared Contract
Section 2.3(a)
Specified Allegion Assets
Section 1.4(4)(iii)
Specified Allegion Liabilities
Section 1.1(10)(iv)
Subsidiary
Section 1.1(68)
Tax
Section 1.1(69)
Tax Contest
Section 1.1(70)
Tax Matters Agreement
Section 1.1(71)
Tax Returns
Section 1.1(72)
Third Party Agreements
Section 1.1(73)
Third Party Claim
Section 6.4(b)
Third Party Proceeds
Section 6.7(a)
Trade Balances
Section 2.4(a)
Trademarks
Section 1.1(47)
Transfer
Section 1.1(74)
Transition Services Agreement
Section 1.1(75)
Voting Stock
Section 1.1(76)



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SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
This SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of November 29, 2013, is entered into by and between Ingersoll-Rand plc (“IR”), a company organized under the laws of Ireland, and Allegion plc (“ Allegion ”), a company organized under the laws of Ireland. “ Party ” or “ Parties ” means IR or Allegion, individually or collectively, as the case may be. Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.1 .
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, IR, acting through its direct and indirect Subsidiaries, currently conducts the IR Retained Business and the Allegion Business;
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of IR (the “ Board ”) has determined that it is appropriate, desirable and in the best interests of IR and its stockholders to separate IR into two separate, publicly traded companies, one for each of (i) the IR Retained Business, which shall be owned and conducted, directly or indirectly, by IR and (ii) the Allegion Business, which shall be owned and conducted, directly or indirectly, by Allegion;
WHEREAS, in order to effect such separation, the Board has determined that it is appropriate, desirable and in the best interests of IR and its stockholders to undertake the Internal Reorganization and, following the completion of the Internal Reorganization, for IR to cause the Distribution Agent to issue pro rata to the Record Holders pursuant to the Distribution Ratio, all of the issued and outstanding shares Allegion Ordinary Shares (the “ Distribution ”);
WHEREAS, it is the intention of the Parties that the Distribution qualify as a tax-free distribution under Section 355 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), except to the extent of cash received lieu of fractional shares.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
Section 1.1.      General . As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1)      Action ” shall mean any demand, action, claim, suit, countersuit, arbitration, inquiry, subpoena, case, litigation, proceeding or investigation (whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative) by or before any court or grand jury, any Governmental Entity or any arbitration or mediation tribunal.
(2)      Affiliate ” shall mean, when used with respect to a specified Person, a Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control”, when

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used with respect to any specified Person shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or other interests, by Contract or otherwise. It is expressly agreed that no Party or member of any Group shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of another Party or member of such other Party’s Group by reason of having one or more directors in common or by reason of having been under common control of IR or IR’s stockholders prior to or, in case of IR’s stockholders, after, the Effective Time.
(3)      Allegion Asset Transferee ” shall mean any Allegion Business Entity or Allegion Subsidiary to which Allegion Assets shall be or have been transferred by an Asset Transferor in order to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
(4)      Allegion Assets ” shall mean those Assets that are owned, leased or licensed, at or prior to the Effective Time, by IR and/or any of its Subsidiaries, relating primarily to, used primarily in, or arising primarily from, the Allegion Business, and shall include:
(i)      all Assets recorded or reflected on the books and records of the business units set forth on Schedule 1.1(4)(i) (the “ Allegion Business Units ”);
(ii)      any and all Assets reflected on the Allegion Balance Sheet or the accounting records supporting such balance sheet and any Assets acquired by or for Allegion or any member of the Allegion Group subsequent to the date of the Allegion Balance Sheet which, had they been so acquired on or before such date and owned as of such date, would have been reflected on the Allegion Balance Sheet if prepared on a consistent basis, subject to any dispositions of any of such Assets subsequent to the date of the Allegion Balance Sheet;
(iii)      the Assets set forth on Schedule 1.1(4)(iii) and any and all other Assets that are expressly contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement as Assets which have been or are to be Transferred to or retained by any member of the Allegion Group (the “ Specified Allegion Assets ”);
(iv)      all rights, title and interest in and to the owned real property set forth on Schedule 1.1(4)(iv) , including all land and land improvements, structures, buildings and building improvements, other improvements and appurtenances located thereon (the “ Allegion Owned Real Property ”);
(v)      all rights, title and interest in, and to and under the leases or subleases of the real property set forth on Schedule 1.1(4)(v) including, to the extent provided for in the Allegion Leases, any land and land improvements, structures, buildings and building improvements, other improvements and appurtenances (the “ Allegion Leased Real Property ”);
(vi)      to the extent not provided in clauses (iv) and (v) of this definition, all fixtures, machinery, equipment, apparatuses, computer hardware and other electronic data processing and communications equipment, tools, instruments, furniture, office equipment, automobiles, trucks and other transportation equipment, special and general tools and other tangible personal property located at a physical site of which the ownership or leasehold interest remains with or is being Transferred to a member of the Allegion Group, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or in the Transition Services Agreement;  

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(vii)      all inventories, including products, goods, materials, parts, raw materials, work-in-process and supplies, relating primarily to, used primarily in, or arising primarily from, the Allegion Business;
(viii)      all Allegion Contracts and any rights or claims arising thereunder;
(ix)      all Intellectual Property used exclusively by, the Allegion Business, including the registrations and applications set forth on Schedule 1.1(4)(ix) , subject, as applicable, to any License Agreement appurtenances (the “ Allegion Intellectual Property ”);
(x)      all licenses, permits, registrations, approvals and authorizations which have been issued by any Governmental Entity and which relate primarily to, are used primarily in, or arise primarily from, the Allegion Business;
(xi)      all Information (including information used in creating the Form 10) relating primarily to, used primarily in, or arising primarily from, the Allegion Business; provided , however , that to the extent any Information used in the Allegion Business is (A) commingled with information used in the Allegion Business or the IR Retained Business or (B) recorded in the IR Group’s electronic systems, stored in facilities owned or leased by the IR Group or stored in third party storage facilities pursuant to storage arrangements with the IR Group, then (1) the original version of such Information shall be retained by IR and all Parties shall have equal rights to use such information, (2) Allegion shall have the right to promptly access such Information and make reasonable copies thereof and (3) any such copies shall be included in the Allegion Assets; provided , further , with respect to clauses (A) and (B) of this Section 1.1(4)(xi) , that to the extent such copies shall not have been made prior to the Effective Time, subject to the reimbursement of the actual out-of-pocket expenses (which shall not include the costs of salaries and benefits of employees of such Party or any pro rata portion of overhead or other costs of employing such employees which would have been incurred by such employees’ employer regardless of the employees’ service with respect to the foregoing) incurred by the Party retaining the original version of such Information in providing access to such Information and to the other provisions of this Agreement, including Article VII , Allegion shall have the right to access such Information and make such copies at any time following the Effective Time and such copies shall be included in the Allegion Assets;
(xii)      all deposits, prepaid expenses, letters of credit and performance and surety bonds relating primarily to, used primarily in, or arising primarily from, the Allegion Business;
(xiii)      all bonds, notes, debentures or other debt securities issued by any Person and held by any member of the Allegion Group, all loans, advances or other extensions of credit or capital contributions to any Person on the books of any member of the Allegion Group and all other investments in securities of any Person held by any member of the Allegion Group;
(xiv)      subject to Article IX , any rights of any member of the Allegion Group under any Policies, including any rights thereunder arising after the Effective Time in respect of any Policies that are occurrence policies and all rights in the nature of insurance, indemnification or contribution; provided that ownership of the Company Policies shall remain with the IR Group; and

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(xv)      any claims, counterclaims, setoffs, rights of recoupment, equity rights or defenses, whether known or unknown, that IR and/or any of its Subsidiaries may have with respect to any Allegion Assets and Allegion Liabilities.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Allegion Assets shall not include any Assets that are expressly contemplated by this Agreement or by any Ancillary Agreement (or the Schedules hereto or thereto) as Assets to be retained by or Transferred to any member of the IR Group.
(5)      Allegion Balance Sheet ” shall mean the pro forma balance sheet of the Allegion Group, including the notes thereto, as of September 30, 2013, as filed with the Form 10.
(6)      Allegion Business ” shall mean the commercial and residential security businesses of IR conducted by the Allegion Business Units and those Business Entities and businesses acquired or established by or for Allegion or any of its Subsidiaries after the Effective Time.
(7)      Allegion Contracts ” shall mean the following Contracts to which IR or any of its Subsidiaries is a party as of the date hereof or becomes a party prior to the Effective Time or becomes a party after the Effective Time in respect of quotations, proposals and bids that were pending as of the date hereof or by which it or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Assets is bound as of the date hereof or becomes bound prior to the Effective Time, whether or not in writing, except for any such Contract or part thereof (i) that is expressly contemplated not to be Transferred by any member of the IR Group to the Allegion Group or (ii) that is expressly contemplated to be Transferred to (or remain with) any member of the IR Group pursuant to any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement:
(i)      any Contract that relates primarily to the Allegion Business, including any contract providing for the acquisition or disposition of a Allegion Business Unit or Allegion Assets;
(ii)      any Contract that relates primarily to the Allegion Business that was awarded after the Effective Date and for which the quotation, proposal, or bid was pending as of the date hereof;
(iii)      any Contract that represents or underlies any Allegion Assets or Allegion Liabilities; and
(iv)      any Contract or part thereof that is otherwise expressly contemplated pursuant to this Agreement (including pursuant to Section 2.2(b) ) or any of the Ancillary Agreements to be assigned to any member of the Allegion Group.
(8)      Allegion Group ” shall mean Allegion and each Person that is a direct or indirect Subsidiary of Allegion immediately after the Effective Time, and each Person that becomes a Subsidiary of Allegion after the Effective Time, and shall include the Allegion Business Units.
(9)      Allegion Indemnitees ” shall mean each member of the Allegion Group and each of their respective Affiliates from and after the Effective Time and each member of the Allegion Group’s and such respective Affiliates’ respective current, former and future directors, officers, employees and agents and each of the heirs, administrators, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing.
(10)      Allegion Liabilities ” shall mean any and all Liabilities relating (a) primarily to, arising primarily out of or resulting primarily from, the operation or conduct of the Allegion Business, as conducted at any time prior to, at or after the Effective Time (including any Liability relating to, arising out of or resulting from any act or failure to act by any director, officer, employee, agent or representative (whether or not such act or failure to act is or was within such

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Person’s authority) of the Allegion Group); (b) to the operation or conduct of any business conducted by any member of the Allegion Group at any time after the Effective Time (including any Liability relating to, arising out of or resulting from any act or failure to act by any director, officer, employee, agent or representative (whether or not such act or failure to act is or was within such Person’s authority) of the Allegion Group); or (c) to any Allegion Assets, whether arising prior to, at or after the Effective Time, including:
(i)      all Liabilities of the Allegion Business Units;
(ii)      all Liabilities reflected on the Allegion Balance Sheet or the accounting records supporting such balance sheet and any Liabilities incurred by or for Allegion or any member of the Allegion Group subsequent to the date of the Allegion Balance Sheet which, had they been so incurred on or before such date, would have been reflected on the Allegion Balance Sheet if prepared on a consistent basis, subject to any discharge of any of such Liabilities subsequent to the date of the Allegion Balance Sheet;
(iii)      any Liabilities to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from, the Allegion Contracts;
(iv)      the liabilities set forth on Schedule 1.1(10)(iv) (the “ Specified Allegion Liabilities ”);
(v)      any Liabilities assumed or retained by the Allegion Group pursuant to this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements;  
(vi)      any Liabilities arising prior to, at or after the Effective Time for any infringement by the Allegion Business of the Intellectual Property of any other Person or breach by the Allegion Business of any Contract relating to Intellectual Property;
(vii)      all Liabilities arising prior to, at or after the Effective Time to the extent resulting from any (A) violation prior to the Effective Time of any Environmental Laws by the Allegion Group, any Allegion Discontinued Operation or the conduct of the Allegion Business, (B) use, treatment, or disposal prior to the Effective Time of Materials of Environmental Concern by or on behalf of the Allegion Group, any Allegion Discontinued Operation or in the conduct of the Allegion Business or (C) presence of Materials of Environmental Concern at, or release of Materials of Environmental Concern from, any Allegion Assets or any Allegion Discontinued Operation; provided that Liabilities of the type described in this subsection (vii) relating to real estate that is an IR Retained Asset pursuant to this Agreement, shall not be Allegion Liabilities but shall instead be IR Retained Liabilities;
(viii)      any Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from, any operating group, business unit, operation, division, Subsidiary, line of business or investment of IR or any of its Subsidiaries managed or operated at any time prior to the Effective Time by the Allegion Business or any Allegion Business Unit and sold, transferred or otherwise discontinued prior to the Effective Time, including the divisions, Subsidiaries, lines of business or investments set forth on Schedule 1.1(10)(viii) (each, an “ Allegion Discontinued Operation ”);
(ix)      for the avoidance of doubt, any Liabilities relating primarily to, arising primarily out of or resulting primarily from, the operation or conduct of the Allegion Business by any Business Entity that is an IR Retained Entity under this Agreement but has conducted the Allegion Business at any time prior to the Effective Time;

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(x)      any Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated in the “Business” section of the Form 10 or in the “Business” section of the Allegion Offering Memorandum, or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, with respect to all information contained in, or incorporated by reference into, the “Business” section of the Form 10 and the “Business” section of the Allegion Offering Memorandum; and
(xi)      for the avoidance of doubt, and without limiting any other matters that may constitute Allegion Liabilities, any Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from the claims, proceedings, litigation and disputes listed on Schedule 1.1(10)(x).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Allegion Liabilities shall not include any Liabilities that are expressly (A) contemplated by this Agreement or by any Ancillary Agreement (or the Schedules hereto or thereto) as Liabilities to be Assumed by any member of the IR Group, including any Liabilities specified in the definition of IR Retained Liabilities or (B) discharged pursuant to Section 2.2(c) of this Agreement.
(11)      Allegion Ordinary Shares ” shall mean the ordinary shares of Allegion, par value $0.01 per share.
(12)      Ancillary Agreements ” shall mean the Conveyancing and Assumption Instruments, the Transition Services Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement, the IP License Agreement and the Continuing Arrangements.
(13)      Asset Transferors ” shall mean the entities transferring Assets to Allegion or IR, as the case may be, or one of their respective Subsidiaries in order to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
(14)      Assets ” shall mean all rights (including Intellectual Property), title and ownership interests in and to all properties, claims, Contracts, businesses, or assets (including goodwill), wherever located (including in the possession of vendors or other third parties or elsewhere), of every kind, character and description, whether real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible, whether accrued, contingent or otherwise, in each case, whether or not recorded or reflected on the books and records or financial statements of any Person. Except as otherwise specifically set forth herein or in the Tax Matters Agreement, the rights and obligations of the Parties with respect to Taxes shall be governed by the Tax Matters Agreement and, therefore, Taxes (including any Tax items or attributes) shall not be treated as Assets.
(15)      Assume ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(c) ; and the terms “Assumed” and “Assumption” shall have their correlative meanings.
(16)      Business ” shall mean the IR Retained Business or the Allegion Business, as applicable.
(17)      Business Day ” means any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or any other day on which banks are required or authorized by Law to be closed in New York City.
(18)      Business Entity ” shall mean any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other entity which may legally hold title to Assets.
(19)      Claims Administration ” shall mean the processing of claims made under the Company Policies, including the reporting of losses or claims to insurance carriers (including as a result of reports provided to IR by Allegion), management and defense of claims, the settlement of claims and providing for appropriate releases upon settlement of claims.

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(20)      Commission ” shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
(21)      Company Policies ” shall mean all Policies, current or past, which are or at any time were maintained by or on behalf of or for the benefit or protection of IR or any of its predecessors which relate to the IR Retained Business or the Allegion Business, or current or past directors, officers, employees or agents of any of the foregoing Businesses, including the Policies identified on Schedule 1.1(21) hereto.
(22)      Confidential Information ” shall mean all non-public, confidential or proprietary Information concerning a Party, its Group and/or its Subsidiaries or their past, current or future activities, businesses, finances, assets, liabilities or operations, including any such Information that was acquired by any Party after the Effective Time pursuant to Section 2.6(e) , Article VII or otherwise in accordance with this Agreement, or that was provided to a Party by a third party in confidence, except for any Information that is (i) in the public domain or known to the public through no fault of the receiving Party or its Subsidiaries, (ii) lawfully acquired after the Effective Time by such Party or its Subsidiaries from other sources not known to be subject to confidentiality obligations with respect to such Information or (iii) independently developed by the receiving Party after the Effective Time without reference to any Confidential Information. As used herein, by example and without limitation, “Confidential Information” shall mean any information of a Party intended or marked as confidential, proprietary and/or privileged, which may include: (a) any and all technical information relating to the design, operation, testing, test results, development, and manufacture of any Party's product (including, but not limited to, product specifications and documentation; engineering, design, and manufacturing drawings, diagrams, and illustrations; assembly code, software, firmware, programming data, pseudocode, databases, and all information referred to in the same); product costs, margins and pricing; as well as product marketing studies and strategies; (b) information, documents and materials relating to the Party’s financial condition, management and other business conditions, prospects, plans, procedures, infrastructure, security, information technology procedures and systems, and other business or operational affairs; (c) any information designated as pertaining to Intellectual Property, a trade secret and/or patentable invention; and (d) any other data or documentation resident, existing or otherwise provided in a database or in a storage medium, permanent or temporary, intended for confidential, proprietary and/or privileged use by a Party.
(23)      Consents ” shall mean any consents, waivers or approvals from, or notification requirements to, any Person other than a Governmental Entity.
(24)      Continuing Arrangements ” shall mean those arrangements set forth on Schedule 1.1(24) and such other commercial arrangements among the Parties that are intended to survive and continue following the Effective Time; provided , however , that for the avoidance of doubt, Continuing Arrangements shall not be Third Party Agreements.
(25)      Continuing Directors shall mean, as of any date of determination, any member of the board of directors of IR or Allegion, as applicable, who (i) was a member of such Party’s board of directors at the Effective Time; or (2) was nominated for election, elected or appointed to such Party’s board of directors with the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of such Party’s board of directors at the time of such nomination, election or appointment (either by a specific vote or by approval by such directors of the proxy statement of such Party in which such member was named as a nominee for election as a director).
(26)      Contract ” shall mean any agreement, contract, subcontract, obligation, binding understanding, note, indenture, instrument, option, lease, promise, arrangement, release, warranty,

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license, sublicense, insurance policy, benefit plan, purchase order or legally binding commitment or undertaking of any nature (whether written or oral and whether express or implied).
(27)      Conveyancing and Assumption Instruments ” shall mean, collectively, the various Contracts and other documents heretofore entered into and to be entered into to effect the Transfer of Assets and the Assumption of Liabilities in the manner contemplated by this Agreement, or otherwise relating to, arising out of or resulting from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, in such form or forms as the applicable Parties thereto agree.
(28)      Disclosure Documents ” shall mean any registration statement (including any registration statement on Form 10) or other document filed with the Commission by or on behalf of any Party or any of its controlled Affiliates, and also includes any information statement, prospectus, offering memorandum, offering circular or similar disclosure document, whether or not filed with the Commission or any other Governmental Entity, which offers for sale or registers the Transfer or distribution of any security of such Party or any of its controlled Affiliates.
(29)      Distribution Agent ” shall mean Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
(30)      Distribution Date ” shall mean the date, as shall be determined by the Board, on which the Distribution occurs.
(31)      Effective Time ” shall mean 12:01 a.m., New York time, on the Distribution Date.
(32)      Employee Matters Agreement ” shall mean the Employee Matters Agreement by and between IR and Allegion, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A .
(33)      Environmental Laws ” shall mean all Laws relating to pollution, protection of the environment, or protection against harmful or deleterious substances.
(34)      Final Determination ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.
(35)      Financing ” shall mean (i) the issuance of $300 million 5.75% senior notes due 2021 by Allegion US Holding Company Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allegion, prior to the Distribution Date, and (ii) the entering into the $1,500 million senior secured credit facilities by Allegion US Holding Company Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allegion, prior to the Distribution Date, and all borrowings thereunder.
(36)      Force Majeure ” shall mean, with respect to a Party, an unforeseen and unavoidable major eruptive event beyond the control of such Party (or any Person acting on its behalf), such as acts of God, storms, floods, riots, labor unrest, pandemics, nuclear incidents, fires, sabotage, civil commotion or civil unrest, interference by civil or military authorities, acts of war (declared or undeclared) or armed hostilities or other national or international calamity or one or more acts of terrorism or failure of energy sources or distribution facilities.
(37)      Form 10 ” shall mean the registration statement on Form 10 (Registration No. 001-35971) filed by Allegion with the Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with the Distribution, including any amendment or supplement thereto.
(38)      Governmental Approvals ” shall mean any notices or reports to be submitted to, or other registrations or filings to be made with, or any consents, approvals, licenses, permits or authorizations to be obtained from, any Governmental Entity.
(39)      Governmental Entity ” shall mean any nation or government, any state, municipality or other political subdivision thereof and any entity, body, agency, commission, department,

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board, bureau or court, whether domestic, foreign or multinational, exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government and any executive official thereof.
(40)      Group ” shall mean (i) with respect to IR, the IR Group and (ii) with respect to Allegion, the Allegion Group.
(41)      Indebtedness ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, (i) the principal value, prepayment and redemption premiums and penalties (if any), unpaid fees and other monetary obligations in respect of any indebtedness for borrowed money, whether short term or long term, including all obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, other debt securities or similar instruments, (ii) any indebtedness arising under any capital leases (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any real estate leases), whether short term or long term, (iii) all liabilities secured by any lien on any assets of such Person, (iv) all liabilities under any interest rate protection agreement, interest rate future agreement, interest rate option agreement, interest rate swap agreement or other similar agreement designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in interest rates, (v) all interest bearing indebtedness for the deferred purchase price of property or services, (vi) all liabilities under any letters of credit, performance bonds, bankers acceptances or similar obligations, (vii) all interest, fees and other expenses owed with respect to indebtedness described in the foregoing clauses (i) through (vi), and (viii) without duplication, all guarantees of indebtedness referred to in the foregoing clauses (i) through (vii).
(42)      Indemnifiable Loss ” and “ Indemnifiable Losses ” shall mean any and all damages, losses, deficiencies, Liabilities, obligations, penalties, judgments, settlements, claims, payments, fines, interest, costs and expenses (including the costs and expenses of any and all Actions and demands, assessments, judgments, settlements and compromises relating thereto and the reasonable costs and expenses of attorneys’, accountants’, consultants’ and other professionals’ fees and expenses incurred in the investigation or defense thereof or the enforcement of rights hereunder), excluding special, consequential, reputational, indirect or punitive damages (other than special, consequential, indirect, reputational and/or punitive damages awarded by a court of competent jurisdiction in connection with a Third Party Claim (and in such a case, only to the extent awarded in such Third Party Claim)).
(43)      Information ” shall mean information, content, and data in written, oral, electronic, computerized, digital or other tangible or intangible media, including (i) books and records, whether accounting, legal or otherwise, ledgers, studies, reports, surveys, designs, specifications, drawings, blueprints, diagrams, models, prototypes, samples, flow charts, marketing plans, customer names and information (including prospects), communications, correspondence, materials, product data and literature, artwork, files, documents, policies (including copies of Policies and documentation related thereto), procedures and manuals, research and analyses of any nature, including operational, technical or legal and (ii) financial and business information, including earnings reports and forecasts, macro-economic reports and forecasts, all cost information (including supplier records and lists), sales and pricing data, business plans, market evaluations, surveys and credit-related information.
(44)      Information Statement ” shall mean the Information Statement attached as an exhibit to the Form 10 to be sent to the holders of shares of IR Ordinary Shares in connection with the Distribution, including any amendment or supplement thereto.
(45)      Insurance Proceeds ” shall mean those monies (i) received by an insured from an insurance carrier or (ii) paid by an insurance carrier on behalf of an insured, in either case net of any applicable deductible or retention.

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(46)      Insured Claims ” shall mean those Liabilities that, individually or in the aggregate, are covered within the terms and conditions of any of the Company Policies, whether or not subject to deductibles, co-insurance, uncollectability or retrospectively-rated premium adjustments, but only to the extent that such Liabilities are within applicable Company Policy limits, including aggregates.
(47)      Intellectual Property ” shall mean all worldwide intellectual property, proprietary and industrial property rights of any kind, including all (i) patents, patent applications, inventions and invention disclosures and utility models, (ii) trademarks, service marks, corporate names, trade names, domain names, logos, slogans, designs, trade dress and other designations of source or origin, together with the goodwill symbolized by any of the foregoing (“ Trademarks ”), (iii) copyrights and copyrightable subject matter, including software, code, algorithms, databases, compilations and documentation, (iv) technology, trade secrets, know-how, processes, formulae, models, methodologies, discoveries, ideas, concepts, techniques, designs, specifications, data including electronic and stored data, drawings, blueprints, diagrams, models and prototypes, (v) moral rights and rights of privacy and publicity, (vi) all registrations, applications, continuations, continuations-in-part, divisionals, reissues, re-examinations, substitutions, renewals, extensions and foreign counterparts thereof and (vii) all rights and remedies against infringement, misappropriation, or other violation of the foregoing prior to the Effective Time.
(48)      Internal Reorganization ” shall mean the allocation and transfer or assignment of assets and liabilities resulting in (i) Allegion owning and operating the commercial and residential security businesses currently owned and operated by IR, and (ii) IR continuing to own and operate its remaining businesses.
(49)      IP License Agreement ” shall mean the Intellectual Property License Agreement between the parties hereto, dated as of the date hereof.
(50)      IR Asset Transferee ” shall mean the IR Retained Business to which IR Retained Assets shall be or have been transferred by an Asset Transferor in order to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or by the Plan of Separation.
(51)      IR Group ” shall mean (i) IR and the IR Retained Business Units and (ii) each Business Entity that becomes a Subsidiary of IR after the Effective Time.
(52)      IR Indemnitees ” shall mean each member of the IR Group and each of their respective Affiliates from and after the Effective Time and each member of the IR Group’s and such Affiliates’ respective directors, officers, employees and agents and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing.
(53)      IR Ordinary Shares ” shall mean the ordinary shares of IR, par value $1.00 per share.
(54)      IR Retained Assets ” shall mean any and all Assets that are owned, leased or licensed, at or prior to the Effective Time, by IR and/or any of its Subsidiaries, that are not Allegion Assets.
(55)      IR Retained Business ” shall mean (i) those businesses operated by IR before the Effective Time other than the Allegion Business, and (ii) those business entities or businesses acquired or established by or for IR or any of the Subsidiaries thereof after the Effective Time.
(56)      IR Retained Liabilities ” shall mean any and all Liabilities of IR and each of its Subsidiaries that are not Allegion Liabilities.
(57)      Law ” shall mean any U.S. or non-U.S. federal, national, supranational, state, provincial, local or similar statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, income tax treaty, order,

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requirement or rule of law (including common law) or other binding directives of any Governmental Entity.
(58)      Liabilities ” shall mean any and all Indebtedness, liabilities, costs, expenses, interest and obligations, whether accrued or fixed, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, reserved or unreserved, or determined or determinable, including those arising under any Law, claim, demand, Action, whether asserted or unasserted, or order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, stipulation, determination or award entered by or with any Governmental Entity and those arising under any Contract or any fines, damages or equitable relief which may be imposed and including all costs and expenses related thereto. Except as otherwise specifically set forth herein or in the Tax Matters Agreement, the rights and obligations of the Parties with respect to Taxes shall be governed by the Tax Matters Agreement and, therefore, Taxes shall not be treated as Liabilities.
(59)      LIBOR ” shall mean an interest rate per annum equal to the applicable three-month London Interbank Offer Rate for deposits in United States dollars published in the Wall Street Journal .
(60)      Materials of Environmental Concern ” shall mean: any gasoline or petroleum (including crude oil or any fraction thereof) or petroleum products, polychlorinated biphenyls, urea-formaldehyde insulation, asbestos, pollutants, contaminants, molds, and radioactivity; any substance classified or regulated as hazardous or toxic (or words of similar meaning); and any other substances regulated pursuant to or that could give rise to liability under any applicable Environmental Law.
(61)      NYSE ” shall mean the New York Stock Exchange.
(62)      Person ” shall mean any natural person, firm, individual, corporation, business trust, joint venture, association, company, limited liability company, partnership or other organization or entity, whether incorporated or unincorporated, or any Governmental Entity.
(63)      Policies ” shall mean insurance policies and insurance contracts of any kind (other than life and benefits policies or contracts), including primary, excess and umbrella policies, commercial general liability policies, fiduciary liability, automobile, aircraft, property and casualty, workers’ compensation and employee dishonesty insurance policies and bonds, together with the rights, benefits and privileges thereunder.
(64)      Record Date ” shall mean the date, as shall be determined by IR’s Board, as the record date for determining the holders of IR Ordinary Shares entitled to receive Allegion Ordinary Shares in the Distribution.
(65)      Record Holders ” shall mean holders of IR Ordinary Shares on the Record Date.
(66)      Records ” shall mean any Contracts, documents, books, records or files.
(67)      Security Interest ” shall mean, except pursuant to the Financing, any mortgage, security interest, pledge, lien, charge, claim, option, right to acquire, voting or other restriction, right-of-entry, covenant, condition, easement, encroachment, restriction on transfer, or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever, excluding restrictions on transfer under securities Laws.
(68)      Subsidiary ” shall mean with respect to any Person (i) a corporation, fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting or capital stock of which is, as of the time in question, directly or indirectly owned by such Person and (ii) any other Person in which such Person, directly or indirectly, owns fifty percent (50%) or more of the equity or economic interest thereof or has the power to elect or direct the election of fifty percent (50%) or more of the members of the governing body of such entity.

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(69)      Tax ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.
(70)      Tax Contest ” shall have the meaning of the definition of “ Proceeding ” as set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.
(71)      Tax Matters Agreement ” shall mean the Tax Matters Agreement by and between IR and Allegion, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B .
(72)      Tax Returns ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.
(73)      Third Party Agreements ” shall mean any agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings between or among a Party (or any member of its Group) and any other Persons (other than the Parties or any member of their respective Group) (it being understood that to the extent that the rights and obligations of the Parties and the members of their respective Groups under any such Contracts constitute Allegion Assets or Allegion Liabilities, or IR Retained Assets or IR Retained Liabilities, such Contracts shall be assigned or retained pursuant to Article II )
(74)      Transfer ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b)(i) ; and the term “Transferred” shall have its correlative meaning.
(75)      Transition Services Agreement ” shall mean the Transition Services Agreement by and between the parties hereto, in the form attached hereto.
(76)      Voting Stock ” shall mean, as to a particular corporation or other Person, outstanding shares of stock or other equity interests of any class of such Person entitled to vote in the election of directors, or otherwise to participate in the direction of the management and policies, of such Person, excluding shares or equity interests entitled so to vote or participate only upon the happening of some contingency.
Section 1.2.      References; Interpretation . References in this Agreement to any gender include references to all genders, and references to the singular include references to the plural and vice versa. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words “include”, “includes” and “including” when used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Agreement to Articles, Sections, Annexes, Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed references to Articles and Sections of, and Annexes, Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words “hereof”, “hereby” and “herein” and words of similar meaning when used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular Article, Section or provision of this Agreement. The words “written request” when used in this Agreement shall include email. In the event of any inconsistency or conflict which may arise in the application or interpretation of any of the definitions set forth in Section 1.1 , for the purpose of determining what is and is not included in such definitions, any item explicitly included on a Schedule referred to in any such definition shall take priority over any provision of the text thereof.

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ARTICLE II
THE SEPARATION
Section 2.1.      General . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Parties shall use, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to use, their respective commercially reasonable efforts to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, a portion of which may have already been implemented prior to the date hereof, including the completion of the Internal Reorganization.
Section 2.2.      Restructuring: Transfer of Assets; Assumption of Liabilities .
(a)      Internal Reorganization . Prior to the Distribution Date, except for the Transfers set forth on Schedule 2.2(a) , the Internal Reorganization shall be completed.
(b)      Transfer of Assets . Prior to the Distribution (it being understood that some of such Transfers may occur following the Effective Time in accordance with Section 2.2(a) and Section 2.6 ), pursuant to the Conveyancing and Assumption Instruments):
(i)      IR shall, or shall cause the applicable Asset Transferors to, transfer, contribute, distribute, assign and/or convey or cause to be transferred, contributed, distributed, assigned and/or conveyed (“ Transfer ”) to (A) the respective IR Asset Transferees, all of the applicable Asset Transferors’ right, title and interest in and to the IR Retained Assets and (B) Allegion and/or the respective Allegion Asset Transferees, all of its and the applicable Asset Transferors’ right, title and interest in and to the Allegion Assets.
(ii)      Any costs and expenses incurred after the Effective Time to effect any Transfer contemplated by this Section 2.2(b) (including any transfer effected pursuant to Section 2.6 ) shall be paid by the Parties as set forth on Schedule 10.5 . Other than costs and expenses incurred in accordance with the foregoing, nothing in this Section 2.2(b) shall require any member of any Group to incur any material obligation or grant any material concession for the benefit of any member of any other Group in order to effect any transaction contemplated by this Section 2.2(b) .  
(c)      Assumption of Liabilities . Except as otherwise specifically set forth in any Ancillary Agreement, in connection with the Internal Reorganization or, if applicable, from and after, the Effective Time (i) IR shall, or shall cause a member of the IR Group to, accept, assume (or, as applicable, retain) and perform, discharge and fulfill, in accordance with their respective terms (“ Assume ”), all of the IR Retained Liabilities and (ii) Allegion shall, or shall cause a member of the Allegion Group to, Assume all of the Allegion Liabilities, in each case, regardless of (A) when or where such Liabilities arose or arise, (B) whether the facts upon which they are based occurred prior to, on or subsequent to the Effective Time, (C) where or against whom such Liabilities are asserted or determined or (D) whether arising from or alleged to arise from negligence, recklessness, violation of Law, fraud or misrepresentation by any member of the IR Group or the Allegion Group, as the case may be, or any of their past or present respective directors, officers, employees, agents, Subsidiaries or Affiliates

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(d)      Consents . The Parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the Consents required to Transfer any Assets, Contracts, licenses, permits and authorizations issued by any Governmental Entity or parts thereof as contemplated by this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Contract or other Asset shall be transferred if it would violate applicable Law or, in the case of any Contract, the rights of any third party to such Contract.
Section 2.3.      Treatment of Shared Contracts . Without limiting the generality of the obligations set forth in Sections 2.2(a) and (b) :
(a)      Unless the Parties otherwise agree or the benefits of any Contract described in this Section are expressly conveyed to the applicable Party pursuant to an Ancillary Agreement, any Contract that is listed on Schedule 2.3(a) , (a “ Shared Contract ”), shall be assigned in part to the applicable member(s) of the applicable Group, if so assignable, or appropriately amended prior to, on or after the Effective Time, so that each Party or the members of their respective Groups as of the Effective Time shall be entitled to the rights and benefits, and shall Assume the related portion of any Liabilities, inuring to their respective Businesses; provided , however , that (x) in no event shall any member of any Group be required to assign (or amend) any Shared Contract in its entirety or to assign a portion of any Shared Contract (including any Policy) which is not assignable (or cannot be amended) by its terms (including any terms imposing consents or conditions on an assignment where such consents or conditions have not been obtained or fulfilled, subject to Section 2.2(d ), and (y) if any Shared Contract cannot be so partially assigned by its terms or otherwise, cannot be amended or has not for any other reason been assigned or amended, or if such assignment or amendment would impair the benefit the parties thereto derive from such Shared Contract, (I) at the reasonable request of the Party (or the member of such Party’s Group) to which the benefit of such Shared Contract inures in part, the Party for which such Shared Contract is, as applicable, an IR Retained Asset or Allegion Asset shall, and shall cause each of its respective Subsidiaries to, for a period ending not later than six (6) months after the Distribution Date (unless the term of Shared Contract ends at a later date, in which case for a period ending on such date), take such other reasonable and permissible actions to cause such member of the Allegion Group or the IR Group, as the case may be, to receive the benefit of that portion of each Shared Contract that relates to the Allegion Business or the IR Retained Business, as the case may be (in each case, to the extent so related) as if such Shared Contract had been assigned to (or amended to allow) a member of the applicable Group pursuant to this Section 2.3 and to bear the burden of the corresponding Liabilities (including any Liabilities that may arise by reason of such arrangement) as if such Liabilities had been Assumed by a member of the applicable Group pursuant to this Section 2.3 and (II) the Party to which the benefit of such Shared Contract inures in part shall use commercially reasonable efforts to enter into a separate contract pursuant to which it procures such rights and obligations as are necessary such that it no longer needs to avail itself of the arrangements provided pursuant to this Section 2.3(a) ; provided that, the Party for which such Shared Contract is, as applicable, an IR Retained Asset or Allegion Asset, such Party, and such Party’s applicable Subsidiaries shall not be liable for any actions or omissions taken in accordance with clause (y) of this Section 2.3(a) .
(b)      Each of IR and Allegion shall, and shall cause the members of its Group to, (A) treat for all Tax purposes the portion of each Shared Contract inuring to its respective Businesses as Assets owned by, and/or Liabilities of, as applicable, such Party as of the Effective Time and (B) neither report nor take any

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Tax position (on a Tax Return or otherwise) inconsistent with such treatment (unless required by applicable Tax Law or good faith resolution of a Tax Contest relating to Taxes).
Section 2.4. Intercompany Accounts .
(a)      Except as set forth in Section 6.1(b), all (i) intercompany receivables, payables and loans (other than receivables, payables and loans otherwise specifically provided for under this Agreement, under any Ancillary Agreement or under any Continuing Arrangements, and other than payables created or required hereby or by any Ancillary Agreement or any Continuing Arrangements), if any, and (ii) intercompany balances, including in respect of any cash balances, any cash balances representing deposited checks or drafts or any cash held in any centralized cash management system between any member of the IR Group, on the one hand, and any member of the Allegion Group, on the other hand, which exist and are reflected in the accounting records of the relevant Parties immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall, under applicable Law or contractual obligations be settled or capitalized, in each case as of the Effective Time, as may be agreed prior to the Effective Time by IR and/or Allegion, and their respective subsidiaries, as applicable; provided, however, with respect to current intercompany receivables and payables (but not loans) between any member of the IR Group, on the one hand, and any member of the Allegion Group, on the other hand (“ Trade Balances ”), for which the Parties do not agree to settle prior to the Effective Time, such Trade Balances shall be settled by the Parties within sixty (60) days after the Effective Time. Each of the Parties shall, and shall cause their respective Subsidiaries to, take all actions and do all things reasonably necessary on its part, or such Subsidiaries’ part to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by such agreement or agreements in respect of such settlements or capitalizations.
(b)      As between the Parties (and the members of their respective Group) all payments and reimbursements received after the Effective Time by one Party (or member of its Group) that relate to a Business, Asset or Liability of the other Party (or member of its Group), shall be held by such Party in trust for the use and benefit of the Party entitled thereto (at the expense of the Party entitled thereto) and, promptly upon receipt by such Party of any such payment or reimbursement, such Party shall pay or shall cause the applicable member of its Group to pay over to the Party entitled thereto the amount of such payment or reimbursement without right of set-off.
(c)      To the extent any intercompany balance otherwise described in Section 2.4(a)(i) and (ii) (but excluding Trade Balances) is not settled or capitalized prior to or as of the Effective Time as provided in Section 2.4(a), such amount shall be deemed: (x) in the case of any amount due from a member of the Allegion Group to a member of the IR Group (an “ IR Receivable ”), such IR Receivable shall be deemed to have been purchased by Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. Ltd. (“ IRGH ”) from such other member of the IR Group in exchange for a note and then contributed by IRGH to Allegion Irish Holding Co. Ltd. (“ Allegion Irish Holdco ”) as part of the transfer of assets by IRGH to Allegion Irish Holdco that occurs as a step in the Internal Reorganization and (y) in the case of any amount due from a member of the IR Group to a member of the Allegion Group (an “ Allegion Receivable ”), such Allegion Receivable shall be deemed to have been purchased by IRGH from such member of the Allegion Group in exchange for a note (the “ Allegion Note ”) and such Allegion Note assumed by Allegion Irish Holdco as part of the transfer of assets by IRGH to Allegion Irish Holdco that occurs as a step in the Internal Reorganization.

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Section 2.5.      Limitation of Liability; Intercompany Contracts .
(a)      Except in the case of any knowing violation of Law, fraud or misrepresentation, no Party shall have any Liability to the other Party in the event that any Information exchanged or provided pursuant to this Agreement which is an estimate or forecast, or which is based on an estimate or forecast, is found to be inaccurate.
(b)      No Party or any Subsidiary thereof shall be liable to the other Party or any Subsidiary of the other Party based upon, arising out of or resulting from any Contract, arrangement, course of dealing or understanding between or among it and the other Party existing at or prior to the Effective Time (other than pursuant to this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement, any Continuing Arrangements, any Third Party Agreements, as set forth in Section 6.1(b) or any other Contract entered into in connection herewith or in order to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby and except as provided in any thereof) and each Party hereby terminates any and all Contracts, arrangements, courses of dealing or understandings between or among it and the other Party effective as of the Effective Time (other than this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement, any Continuing Arrangements, any Third Party Agreements, as set forth in Section 6.1(b) or any Contract entered into in connection herewith or in order to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby and except as provided in any thereof), provided , however , that with respect to any Contract, arrangement, course of dealing or understanding between or among the Parties or any Subsidiaries thereof discovered after the Effective Time, the Parties agree that such Contract, arrangement, course of dealing or understanding shall nonetheless be deemed terminated as of the Effective Time with the only liability of the Parties in respect thereof to be the obligations incurred between the Parties pursuant to such Contract, arrangement, course of dealing or understanding between the Effective Time and the time of discovery or later termination of any such Contract, arrangement, course of dealing or understanding.
Section 2.6.      Transfers Not Effected at or Prior to the Effective Time; Transfers Deemed Effective as of the Effective Time .
(a)      To the extent that any Transfers contemplated by this Article II (including those transactions listed in Schedule 2.2(a) and with respect to which transactions, the purchase price or other funds related thereto shall have been placed in escrow in connection with an escrow agreement to be entered into by one or more members of each of the Allegion Group and the IR Group) shall not have been consummated at or prior to the Effective Time, the Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to effect such Transfers as promptly following the Effective Time as shall be practicable. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the Transfer of any Assets or the Assumption of any Liabilities which by their terms or operation of Law cannot be Transferred; provided , however , that the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries shall cooperate and use commercially reasonable efforts to seek to obtain, in accordance with applicable Law, any necessary Consents or Governmental Approvals for the Transfer of all Assets and Assumption of all Liabilities to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law contemplated to be Transferred and Assumed pursuant to this Article II . In the event that any such Transfer of Assets or Assumption of Liabilities has not been consummated, from and after the Effective Time (i) the Party retaining such Asset shall thereafter hold such Asset in trust for the use and benefit of the Party entitled thereto (at the expense of the Party entitled thereto) and (ii) the Party intended to Assume such Liability shall, or shall cause the applicable member of its Group to, pay or reimburse the Party retaining such Liability for all amounts paid or incurred in connection with the retention of such Liability. To the extent the foregoing applies to any Contracts to be assigned for which any necessary Consents or Governmental

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Approvals are not received prior to the Effective Time, the treatment of such Contracts shall, for the avoidance of doubt, be subject to Section 2.8 and Section 2.9 , to the extent applicable. In addition, the Party retaining such Asset or Liability shall, insofar as reasonably possible and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, treat such Asset or Liability in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practice and take such other actions as may be reasonably requested by the Party to which such Asset is to be Transferred or by the Party Assuming such Liability in order to place such Party, insofar as reasonably possible, in the same position as if such Asset or Liability had been Transferred or Assumed as contemplated hereby and so that all the benefits and burdens relating to such Asset or Liability, including possession, use, risk of loss, potential for gain, and dominion, control and command over such Asset or Liability, are to inure from and after the Effective Time to the member or members of the IR Group or the Allegion Group entitled to the receipt of such Asset or required to Assume such Liability. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Parties agree that, as of the Effective Time, subject to Section 2.2(c) and Section 2.9(b), each Party shall be deemed to have acquired complete and sole beneficial ownership over all of the Assets, together with all rights, powers and privileges incident thereto, and shall be deemed to have Assumed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement all of the Liabilities, and all duties, obligations and responsibilities incident thereto, which such Party is entitled to acquire or required to Assume pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
(b)      If and when the Consents, Governmental Approvals and/or conditions, the absence or non-satisfaction of which caused the deferral of Transfer of any Asset or deferral of the Assumption of any Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(a) , are obtained or satisfied, the Transfer, assignment, Assumption or novation of the applicable Asset or Liability shall be effected in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement (including Section 2.2 ) and/or the applicable Ancillary Agreement, and shall, to the extent possible without the imposition of any undue cost on any Party, be deemed to be effective as of the Effective Time.
(c)      The Party retaining any Asset or Liability due to the deferral of the Transfer of such Asset or the deferral of the Assumption of such Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(a) or otherwise shall not be obligated, in connection with the foregoing, to expend any money unless the necessary funds are advanced, assumed, or agreed in advance to be reimbursed by the Party entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such Liability, other than reasonable attorneys’ fees and recording or similar or other incidental fees, all of which shall be promptly reimbursed by the Party entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such Liability.
(d)      After the Effective Time, each Party (or any member of its Group) may receive mail, packages and other communications properly belonging to another Party (or any member of its Group). Accordingly, at all times after the Effective Time, each Party is hereby authorized to receive and, if reasonably necessary to identify the proper recipient in accordance with this Section 2.6(d) , open all mail, packages and other communications received by such Party that belongs to such other Party, and to the extent that they do not relate to the business of the receiving Party, the receiving Party shall promptly deliver such mail, packages or other communications (or, in case the same also relates to the business of the receiving Party or another Party, copies thereof) to such other Party as provided for in Section 10.6 . The provisions of this Section 2.6(d) are not intended to, and shall not, be deemed to constitute an authorization by any Party to permit the other to accept service of process on its behalf and no Party is or shall be deemed to be the agent of any other Party for service of process purposes.
(e)      With respect to Assets and Liabilities described in Section 2.6(a) , each of IR and Allegion shall, and shall cause the members of its respective Group to, (i) treat for all Tax purposes (A) the deferred Assets as assets having been Transferred to and owned by the Party entitled to such Assets not later than the Effective Time and (B) the deferred Liabilities as liabilities having been Assumed and owned by the Person intended to be subject to such Liabilities not later than the Effective Time and (ii)

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neither report nor take any Tax position (on a Tax Return or otherwise) inconsistent with such treatment (unless required by a change in applicable Tax Law or good faith resolution of a Tax Contest relating to Taxes).
Section 2.7.      Conveyancing and Assumption Instruments . In connection with, and in furtherance of, the Transfers of Assets and the Assumptions of Liabilities contemplated by this Agreement, the Parties shall execute or cause to be executed, on or after the date hereof by the appropriate entities to the extent not executed prior to the date hereof, any Conveyancing and Assumption Instruments necessary to evidence the valid Transfer to the applicable Party or member of such Party’s Group of all right, title and interest in and to its accepted Assets and the valid and effective Assumption by the applicable Party of its Assumed Liabilities for Transfers and Assumptions to be effected pursuant to New York Law or the Laws of one of the other states of the United States or, if not appropriate for a given Transfer or Assumption, and for Transfers or Assumptions to be effected pursuant to non-U.S. Laws, in such form as the Parties shall reasonably agree, including the Transfer of real property by mutually acceptable conveyance deeds as may be appropriate and in form and substance as may be required by the jurisdiction in which the real property is located. The Transfer of capital stock shall be effected by means of executed stock powers and notation on the stock record books of the corporation or other legal entities involved, or by such other means as may be required in any non-U.S. jurisdiction to Transfer title to stock and, only to the extent required by applicable Law, by notation on public registries.
Section 2.8. Further Assurances; Ancillary Agreements .
(a)      In addition to and without limiting the actions specifically provided for elsewhere in this Agreement, including Section 2.6 , each of the Parties shall cooperate with each other and use (and shall cause its respective Subsidiaries and Affiliates to use) commercially reasonable efforts, at and after the Effective Time, to take, or to cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or to cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary on its part under applicable Law or contractual obligations to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.
(b)      Without limiting the foregoing, at and after the Effective Time, each Party shall cooperate with the other Parties, and without any further consideration, but at the expense of the requesting Party (except as provided in Sections 2.2(b)(ii ) and 2.6(c) ) from and after the Effective Time, to execute and deliver, or use commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be executed and delivered, all instruments, including instruments of Transfer or title, and to make all filings with, and to obtain all Consents and/or Governmental Approvals, any permit, license, Contract, indenture or other instrument (including any Consents or Governmental Approvals), and to take all such other actions as such Party may reasonably be requested to take by any other Party from time to time, consistent with the terms of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, in order to effectuate the provisions and purposes of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the Transfers of the applicable Assets and the assignment and Assumption of the applicable Liabilities and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. Without limiting the foregoing, each Party shall, at the reasonable request, cost and expense of any other Party (except as provided in Sections 2.2(b)(ii) and 2.6(c) ), take such other actions as may be reasonably necessary to vest in such other Party such title and such rights as possessed by the transferring Party to the Assets allocated to such other Party under this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements, free and clear of any Security Interest.
(c)      Without limiting the foregoing, in the event that any Party (or member of such Party’s Group) receives any Assets (including the receipt of payments made pursuant to Contracts and proceeds from accounts receivable with respect to such Asset) or is liable for any Liability that is otherwise allocated to any Person that is a member of the other Group pursuant to this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, such Party agrees to promptly Transfer, or cause to be Transferred such Asset or Liability to the other Party so entitled thereto (or member of such other Party’s Group as designated by such other Party) at

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such other Party’s expense. Prior to any such Transfer, such Asset shall be held in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.6 .
(d)      At or prior to the Effective Time, each of IR and Allegion shall enter into, and/or (where applicable) shall cause a member or members of their respective Group to enter into, the Ancillary Agreements and any other Contracts in respect of the Distributions reasonably necessary or appropriate in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
Section 2.9. Novation of Liabilities; Indemnification .
(a)      Each Party, at the request of the other Party, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any Consent, Governmental Approval, substitution or amendment required to novate or assign to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law all obligations under Contracts and Liabilities for which a member of such first Party’s Group and a member of such other Party’s Group (such other Party, the “ Other Party ”) are jointly or severally liable and that do not constitute Liabilities of such Other Party hereunder, or, if permitted by applicable Law, to obtain in writing the unconditional release of all parties to such arrangements (other than any member of the Group who Assumed or retained such Liability as set forth in this Agreement), so that, in any such case, the members of the applicable Group shall be solely responsible for such Liabilities; provided , however , that no Party shall be obligated to pay any consideration therefor to any third party from whom any such Consent, Governmental Approval, substitution or amendment is requested (unless such Party is fully reimbursed by the requesting Party).
(b)      If the Parties are unable to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any such required Consent, Governmental Approval, release, substitution or amendment, the Other Party or a member of such Other Party’s Group shall continue to be bound by such Contract, license or other obligation that does not constitute a Liability of such Other Party and, unless not permitted by Law or the terms thereof, as agent or subcontractor for such Party, the Party or member of such Party’s Group who Assumed or retained such Liability as set forth in this Agreement (the “ Liable Party ”) shall, or shall cause a member of its Group to, pay, perform and discharge fully all the obligations or other Liabilities of such Other Party or member of such Other Party’s Group thereunder from and after the Effective Time. For the avoidance of doubt, in furtherance of the foregoing, the Liable Party or a member of such Liable Party’s Group, as agent or subcontractor of the Other Party or a member of such Other Party’s Group, to the extent reasonably necessary to pay, perform and discharge fully any Liabilities, or retain the benefits (including pursuant to Section 2.6 ) associated with such Contract or license, is hereby granted the right to, among other things, (i) prepare, execute and submit invoices under such Contract or license in the name of the Other Party (or the applicable member of such Other Party’s Group), (ii) send correspondence relating to matters under such Contract or license in the name of the Other Party (or the applicable member of such Other Party’s Group), (iii) file Actions in the name of the Other Party (or the applicable member of such Other Party’s Group) in connection with such Contract or license and (iv) otherwise exercise all rights in respect of such Contract or license in the name of the Other Party (or the applicable member of such Other Party’s Group); provided that (y) such actions shall be taken in the name of the Other Party (or the applicable member of such Other Party’s Group) only to the extent reasonably necessary or advisable in connection with the foregoing and (z) to the extent that there shall be a conflict between the provisions of this Section 2.9(b) and the provisions of any more specific arrangement between a member of such Liable Party’s Group and a member of such Other Party’s Group, such more specific arrangement shall control. The Liable Party shall indemnify each Other Party and hold each of them harmless against any Liabilities (other than Liabilities of such Other Party) arising in connection therewith; provided , that the Liable Party shall have no obligation to indemnify the Other Party with respect to any matter to the extent that such Liabilities arise from such Other Party’s willful breach, knowing violation of Law, fraud, misrepresentation or gross negligence in connection therewith, in which case such Other Party shall be

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responsible for such Liabilities. The Other Party shall, without further consideration, promptly pay and remit, or cause to be promptly paid or remitted, to the Liable Party or, at the direction of the Liable Party, to another member of the Liable Party’s Group, all money, rights and other consideration received by it or any member of its Group in respect of such performance by the Liable Party (unless any such consideration is an Asset of such Other Party pursuant to this Agreement). If and when any such Consent, Governmental Approval, release, substitution or amendment shall be obtained or such agreement, lease, license or other rights or obligations shall otherwise become assignable or able to be novated, the Other Party shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, promptly Transfer or cause the Transfer of all rights, obligations and other Liabilities thereunder of such Other Party or any member of such Other Party’s Group to the Liable Party or to another member of the Liable Party’s Group without payment of any further consideration and the Liable Party, or another member of such Liable Party’s Group, without the payment of any further consideration, shall Assume such rights and Liabilities to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law. Each of the applicable Parties shall, and shall cause their respective Subsidiaries to, take all actions and do all things reasonably necessary on its part, or such Subsidiaries’ part, under applicable Law or contractual obligations to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Section 2.9 .
Section 2.10. Guarantees .
(a)      Except as otherwise specified in any Ancillary Agreement, at or prior to the Effective Time or as soon as practicable thereafter, (i) IR shall (with the reasonable cooperation of the applicable member of the Allegion Group) use its commercially reasonable efforts to have any member of the Allegion Group removed as guarantor of or obligor for any IR Retained Liability to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, including in respect of those guarantees set forth on Schedule 2.10(a)(i) , to the extent that they relate to IR Retained Liabilities and (ii) Allegion shall (with the reasonable cooperation of the applicable member of the IR Group) use commercially reasonable efforts to have any member of the IR Group removed as guarantor of or obligor for any Allegion Liability, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, including in respect of those guarantees set forth on Schedule 2.10(a)(ii) , to the extent that they relate to Allegion Liabilities.
(b)      At or prior to the Effective Time, to the extent required to obtain a release from a guaranty (a “ Guaranty Release ”):
(i)      of any member of the IR Group, Allegion shall execute a guaranty agreement substantially in the form of the existing guaranty or such other form as is agreed to by the relevant parties to such guaranty agreement, except to the extent that such existing guaranty contains representations, covenants or other terms or provisions either (A) with which Allegion would be reasonably unable to comply or (B) which would be reasonably expected to be breached; and
(ii)      of any member of the Allegion Group, IR shall execute a guaranty agreement substantially in the form of the existing guaranty or such other form as is agreed to by the relevant parties to such guaranty agreement, except to the extent that such existing guaranty contains representations, covenants or other terms or provisions either (A) with which IR would be reasonably unable to comply or (B) which would be reasonably expected to be breached.
(c)      If IR or Allegion is unable to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any such required removal as set forth in clauses (a) and (b) of this Section 2.10 , (i) the relevant member of the IR Group or Allegion Group, as applicable, that has assumed the underlying Liability with respect to such guaranty shall indemnify and hold harmless the guarantor or obligor for any Indemnifiable Loss arising from or relating thereto (in accordance with the provisions of Article VI ) and shall or shall cause one of its Subsidiaries, as agent or subcontractor for such guarantor or obligor to pay, perform and discharge fully all the obligations or other Liabilities of such guarantor or obligor thereunder and (ii) each of IR and Allegion, on behalf of

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themselves and the members of their respective Groups, agree not to renew or extend the term of, increase its obligations under, or Transfer to a third party, any loan, guarantee, lease, contract or other obligation for which another Party or member of such Party’s Group is or may be liable without the prior written consent of such other Party, unless all obligations of such other Party and the other members of such Party’s Group with respect thereto are thereupon terminated by documentation reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to such Party.
Section 2.11.      Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties . EACH OF IR (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND EACH MEMBER OF THE IR GROUP) AND ALLEGION (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND EACH MEMBER OF THE ALLEGION GROUP) UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN, IN ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT OR IN ANY CONTINUING ARRANGEMENT, NO PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT OR DOCUMENT CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS OR OTHERWISE, IS REPRESENTING OR WARRANTING IN ANY WAY AS TO THE ASSETS, BUSINESSES OR LIABILITIES CONTRIBUTED, TRANSFERRED OR ASSUMED AS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY, AS TO ANY CONSENTS OR GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS REQUIRED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THEREWITH, AS TO THE VALUE OR FREEDOM FROM ANY SECURITY INTERESTS OF, OR ANY OTHER MATTER CONCERNING, ANY ASSETS OF SUCH PARTY, OR AS TO THE ABSENCE OF ANY DEFENSES OR RIGHT OF SETOFF OR FREEDOM FROM COUNTERCLAIM WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION OR OTHER ASSET, INCLUDING ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, OF ANY PARTY, OR AS TO THE LEGAL SUFFICIENCY OF ANY CONTRIBUTION, ASSIGNMENT, DOCUMENT, CERTIFICATE OR INSTRUMENT DELIVERED HEREUNDER TO CONVEY TITLE TO ANY ASSET OR THING OF VALUE UPON THE EXECUTION, DELIVERY AND FILING HEREOF OR THEREOF. EXCEPT AS MAY EXPRESSLY BE SET FORTH HEREIN OR IN ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT, ALL SUCH ASSETS ARE BEING TRANSFERRED ON AN “AS IS, WHERE IS” BASIS (AND, IN THE CASE OF ANY REAL PROPERTY, BY MEANS OF A QUITCLAIM OR SIMILAR FORM DEED OR CONVEYANCE) AND THE RESPECTIVE TRANSFEREES SHALL BEAR THE ECONOMIC AND LEGAL RISKS THAT (I) ANY CONVEYANCE SHALL PROVE TO BE INSUFFICIENT TO VEST IN THE TRANSFEREE GOOD TITLE, FREE AND CLEAR OF ANY SECURITY INTEREST AND (II) ANY NECESSARY CONSENTS OR GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS ARE NOT OBTAINED OR THAT ANY REQUIREMENTS OF LAWS OR JUDGMENTS ARE NOT COMPLIED WITH.
ARTICLE III
CERTAIN ACTIONS AT OR PRIOR TO THE DISTRIBUTIONS
Section 3.1.      Organizational Documents . On or prior to the Distribution Date, all necessary actions shall be taken to adopt the form of Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association filed by Allegion with the Commission as exhibits to the Form 10, to be effective as of the Effective Time.

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Section 3.2.      Directors . On or prior to the Distribution Date, IR shall take all necessary action to cause the Board of Directors of Allegion to include, at the Effective Time, the individuals identified in the Information Statement as director nominees of Allegion.
Section 3.3.      Officers . On or prior to the Distribution Date, IR shall take all necessary action to cause the individuals identified as such in the Information Statement to be officers of Allegion as of the Effective Time.
Section 3.4. Resignations and Removals .
(c)      On or prior to the Distribution Date or as soon thereafter as practicable, (i) IR shall cause all its employees and any employees of its Subsidiaries (excluding any employees of any member of the Allegion Group) to resign or be removed, effective as of the Effective Time, from all positions as officers or directors of any member of the Allegion Group in which they serve, and (ii) Allegion shall cause all its employees and any employees of its Subsidiaries to resign, effective as of the Effective Time, from all positions as officers or directors of any members of the IR Group in which they serve.
(d)      No Person shall be required by any Party to resign from any position or office with another Party if such Person is disclosed in the Information Statement as the Person who is to hold such position or office following the Distribution.
ARTICLE IV
THE DISTRIBUTION
Section 4.1.      Stock Dividend to IR Stockholders . On the Distribution Date, Allegion shall cause the Distribution Agent to issue all of the outstanding shares of Allegion Ordinary Shares to holders of IR Ordinary Shares on the Record Date, and to credit the appropriate number of such shares of Allegion Ordinary Shares to book entry accounts for each such holder or designated transferee or transferees of such holder of Allegion Ordinary Shares. Each holder of IR Ordinary Shares on the Record Date (or such holder’s designated transferee or transferees) shall be entitled to receive in the Distribution one (1) share of Allegion Ordinary Shares for every three (3) shares of IR Ordinary Shares held by such stockholder. No action by any such stockholder shall be necessary for such stockholder (or such stockholder’s designated transferee or transferees) to receive the applicable number of shares (and, if applicable, cash in lieu of any fractional shares) of Allegion Ordinary Shares such stockholder is entitled in the Distribution.
Section 4.2.      Actions in Connection with the Distribution .
(a)      Prior to the Distribution Date, Allegion shall file such amendments and supplements to its Form 10 as IR may reasonably request, and such amendments as may be necessary in order to cause the same to become and remain effective as required by Law, including filing such amendments and supplements to its Form 10 as may be required by the Commission or federal, state or foreign securities Laws. Allegion shall mail (or deliver by electronic means where not prohibited by Law) to the holders of IR Ordinary Shares, at such time on or prior to the Distribution Date as IR shall determine, the

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Information Statement included in its Form 10 (or a Notice of Internet Availability of the Information Statement), as well as any other information concerning Allegion, its business, operations and management, the transaction contemplated herein and such other matters as IR shall reasonably determine are necessary and as may be required by Law. Promptly after receiving a request from IR, Allegion shall prepare and, in accordance with applicable Law, file with the Commission any such documentation that IR reasonably determines is necessary or desirable to effectuate the Distribution, and IR and Allegion shall each use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all necessary approvals from the Commission with respect thereto as soon as practicable.
(b)      Allegion shall use commercially reasonable efforts in preparing, filing with the Commission and causing to become effective, as soon as reasonably practicable (but in any case prior to the Effective Time), an effective registration statement or amendments thereof which are required in connection with the establishment of, or amendments to, any employee benefit plans of Allegion
(c)      To the extent not already approved and effective, Allegion shall use commercially reasonable efforts to have approved and made effective, the application for the original listing on the NYSE of the Allegion Ordinary Shares to be distributed in the Distribution, subject to official notice of distribution
(d)      Nothing in this Section 4.2 shall be deemed to shift or otherwise impose Liability for any portion of Allegion’s Form 10 or Information Statement to IR.  
(e)      IR stockholders holding a number of shares of IR Ordinary Shares, on the Record Date, which would entitle such stockholders to receive less than one whole share of Allegion Ordinary Shares, will receive cash in lieu of fractional shares. Fractional shares of Allegion Ordinary Shares will neither be distributed on the Distribution Date nor credited to book-entry accounts. The Distribution Agent shall, as soon as practicable after the Record Date (a) determine the number of whole shares and fractional shares of Allegion Ordinary Shares allocable to each holder of record or beneficial owner of IR Ordinary Shares as of the close of business on the Record Date, (b) aggregate all such fractional shares into whole shares and sell the whole shares obtained thereby in open market transactions, in each case, at then prevailing trading prices on behalf of holders who would otherwise be entitled to fractional share interests, and (c) distribute to each such holder, or for the benefit of each such beneficial owner, such holder or owner’s ratable share of the net proceeds of such sale, based upon the average gross selling price per share of Allegion Ordinary Shares after making appropriate deductions for any amount required to be withheld for Tax purposes and any brokerage fees incurred in connection with these sales of fractional shares. None of IR, Allegion or the Distribution Agent will guarantee any minimum sale price for the fractional shares of Allegion Ordinary Shares. Neither IR nor Allegion will pay any interest on the proceeds from the sale of fractional shares. The Distribution Agent acting on behalf of the applicable Party will have the sole discretion to select the broker-dealers through which to sell the aggregated fractional shares and to determine when, how and at what price to sell such shares. Neither the Distribution Agent nor the broker-dealers through which the aggregated fractional shares are sold will be Affiliates of IR or Allegion.
Section 4.3.      Sole Discretion of IR . IR, in its sole and absolute discretion, shall determine the Distribution Date, the Effective Time and all other terms of the Distribution, including the form, structure and terms of any transactions and/or offerings to effect the Distribution and the timing of and conditions to the consummation thereof. In addition, IR may, in accordance with Section 10.10 , at any time and

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from time to time until the completion of the Distribution decide to abandon the Distribution or modify or change the terms of the Distribution, including by accelerating or delaying the timing of the consummation of all or part of the Distribution. Without limiting the foregoing, IR shall have the right not to complete the Distribution if, at any time prior to the Effective Time, the Board shall have determined, in its sole discretion, that the Distribution is not in the best interests of IR or its stockholders, that a sale or other alternative is in the best interests of IR or its stockholders or that it is not advisable at that time for Allegion Business to separate from IR.
Section 4.4.      Conditions to Distribution . Subject to Section 4.3 , the following are conditions to the consummation of the Distribution. The conditions are for the sole benefit of IR and shall not give rise to or create any duty on the part of IR or the Board to waive or not waive any such condition. Each Party will use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep the other Party apprised of its efforts with respect to, and the status of, each of the following conditions:
(a)      The Form 10 shall have been declared effective by the Commission, no stop order suspending the effectiveness thereof shall be in effect, no proceedings for such purpose shall be pending before or threatened by the Commission, and the Information Statement, or a Notice of Internet Availability of Information Statement, shall have been mailed to the holders of IR Ordinary Shares;
(b)      The Allegion Ordinary Shares to be delivered in the Distribution shall have been approved for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of distribution;
(c)      IR shall have obtained an opinion from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, its tax counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to IR (in its sole discretion), as to the satisfaction of certain conditions necessary for the Distribution to qualify as a tax-free distribution under Section 355 of the Code, except to the extent of cash received in lieu of fractional shares;
(d)      IR shall have obtained a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service in form and substance satisfactory to IR (in its sole discretion), and such ruling shall remain in effect as of such Distribution Date, to the effect, among other things, that the Distribution, together with certain related transactions, will qualify under Sections 355 and 368(a) of the Code;
(e)      The Board shall have obtained opinions from a nationally recognized valuation firm, in form and substance satisfactory to IR, with respect to the capital adequacy and solvency of each of IR and Allegion;
(f)      Any material Governmental Approvals and other Consents necessary to consummate the Distribution or any portion thereof shall have been obtained and be in full force and effect, it being understood that, for the avoidance of doubt, the Governmental Approvals and Consents contemplated by Section 2.6 and Section 2.9 shall not be deemed necessary to consummate the Distribution;
(g)      No order, injunction or decree issued by any Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of all or any portion of the Distribution shall be pending, threatened, issued or in effect, and no other event outside the control of IR shall have occurred or failed to occur that prevents the consummation of all or any portion of the Distribution;
(h)      No other events or developments shall have occurred or failed to occur prior to the Distribution Date that, in the judgment of the Board, would result in the Distribution having a material adverse effect on IR or its stockholders;
(i)      The Internal Restructuring shall have been completed, except for such steps as IR in its sole discretion shall have determined may be completed after the Effective Time;
(j) The actions and events set forth in Article III shall have occurred;

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(k)      The Board shall have authorized the Distribution, which authorization may be given or withheld at its absolute and sole discretion;
(l) The net proceeds of the Financing shall have been distributed to IR; and
(m) Each Ancillary Agreement shall have been executed by each party thereto.
ARTICLE V
CERTAIN COVENANTS
Section 5.1.      No Solicit; No Hire . Neither IR nor Allegion, or any member of their respective Groups, shall, from the Effective Time through and including two years from the Effective Date, without the prior written consent of the applicable Party, directly or indirectly, recruit, solicit, hire or retain any person who is an employee of the other Party or its Subsidiaries as of the Effective Time or induce, or attempt to induce, any such employee to terminate his or her employment with, or otherwise cease his or her relationship with, the other Party or its Subsidiaries; provided , however , that (i) nothing in this Section 5.1 shall be deemed to prohibit any general solicitation for employment through advertisements and search firms not specifically directed at employees of such other applicable Party or, any hiring as a result thereof; provided , that the applicable Party has not encouraged or advised such firm to approach any such employee or Party and (ii) the prohibitions of this Section 5.1 shall not apply with respect to an employee of the other Party or their Subsidiaries six months after the later of (x) the date of termination of his or her employment with the other Party and their Subsidiaries and (y) the last date on which such individual receives severance or other termination payments from the other Party or any of their Subsidiaries. The Parties agree that irreparable damage may occur in the event that the provisions of this Section 5.1 were not performed in accordance with their specific terms. Accordingly, it is hereby agreed that the Parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any court of the United States or any state having jurisdiction, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.
Section 5.2.      Intellectual Property . Each Party shall not use or exploit the Intellectual Property of the other Party after the Effective Time, except (i) as permitted in the Ancillary Agreements, (ii) as required by applicable Law; (iii) as permitted by the “fair use” doctrine or defense, or (iv) for neutral, non-trademark use of the other Parties’ Trademarks to describe the history of each Party’s respective business.
Section 5.3.      Cooperation . From and after the Effective Time, each Party shall, and shall cause each of its respective Affiliates and employees to, (i) provide reasonable cooperation and assistance to the other Party (and any member of its respective Group) in connection with the completion of the transactions contemplated herein and in each Ancillary Agreement, (ii) provide knowledge transfer regarding its applicable Business or IR’s historical business, (iii) reasonably assist the other Party in the orderly and efficient transition in becoming an independent company to the extent set forth in the Transition Services Agreement or as otherwise set forth herein (including, but not limited to, complying with Articles VI, VII and IX) and (iv) reasonably assist the other Party to the extent such Party is providing or has provided services, as applicable, pursuant to the Transition Services Agreement, in connection with requests for information from, audits or other examinations of, such other Party by a Governmental Entity; in each case, except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement or may otherwise be agreed to by the Parties in writing, at no additional cost to the Party requesting such assistance other than for the actual out-of-pocket costs (which shall not include the costs of salaries and benefits of employees of such Party or any pro rata portion of overhead or other costs of employing such employees which would have been incurred by such employees’ employer regardless of the employees’ service with respect to the foregoing) incurred by any such Party, if applicable.

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ARTICLE VI
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 6.1. Release of Pre-Distribution Claims .
(a)      Except (i) as provided in Section 6.1(b) , (ii) as may be otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement and (iii) for any matter for which any Party is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Article VI , each Party for itself and each member of its respective Group, their respective Affiliates as of the Effective Time and all Persons who at any time prior to the Effective Time were directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of their Group (in their respective capacities as such), in each case, together with their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, does hereby remise, release and forever discharge the other Parties and the other members of such other Parties’ Group, their respective Affiliates and all Persons who at any time prior to the Effective Time were stockholders, directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of such other Parties (in their respective capacities as such), in each case, together with their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, from any and all Liabilities whatsoever, whether at Law or in equity (including any right of contribution), whether arising under any Contract, by operation of Law or otherwise, existing or arising from any acts or events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur or any conditions existing or alleged to have existed on or before the Effective Time, including in connection with the Internal Reorganization and the Distribution and any of the other transactions contemplated hereunder and under the Ancillary Agreements and (B) in any event will not, and will cause its respective Subsidiaries not to, bring any Action or claim against any member of the other Groups in respect of any such Liabilities.
(b)      Nothing contained in Section 6.1(a) , Section 2.4(a) or Section 2.5(b) shall impair or otherwise affect any right of any Party and, as applicable, a member of such Party’s Group, to enforce this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or any agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings contemplated in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement to continue in effect after the Effective Time. In addition, nothing contained in Section 6.1(a) shall release any person from:
(i)      any Liability Assumed, Transferred or allocated to a Party or a member of such Party’s Group pursuant to or contemplated by, or any other Liability of any member of such Group under, this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement including (A) with respect to IR, any IR Retained Liability and (B) with respect to Allegion, any Allegion Liability;
(ii)      any Liability provided in or resulting from any other Contract or understanding that is entered into after the Effective Time between any Party (and/or a member of such Party’s or Parties’ Group), on the one hand, and any other Party or Parties (and/or a member of such Party’s or Parties’ Group), on the other hand;
(iii)      any Liability with respect to any Continuing Arrangements; and
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Liability shall be governed by the provisions of this Agreement and, in particular, this Article VI and, if applicable, the appropriate provisions of the Ancillary Agreements.
In addition, nothing contained in Section 6.1(a) shall release IR from indemnifying any director, officer or employee of Allegion who was a director, officer or employee of IR or any of its Affiliates prior to the Effective Time or the Distribution Date, as the case may be, to the extent such director, officer or employee is or becomes a named defendant in any Action with respect to which he or she was entitled to such indemnification pursuant to then existing obligations.
(c)      Each Party shall not, and shall not permit any member of its Group to, make any claim, demand or offset, or commence any Action asserting any claim or demand, including any claim of contribution or any indemnification, against any other Party or any member of any other Party’s Group, or any other Person released pursuant to Section 6.1(a) , with respect to any Liabilities released pursuant to Section 6.1(a) .
(d)      It is the intent of each Party, by virtue of the provisions of this Section 6.1 , to provide, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, for a full and complete release and discharge of all Liabilities existing or arising from all acts and events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur and all conditions existing or alleged to have existed at or before the Effective Time, whether known or unknown, between or among any Party (and/or a member of such Party’s Group), on the one hand, and any other Party or Parties (and/or a member of such Party’s or parties’ Group), on the other hand (including any contractual agreements or arrangements existing or alleged to exist between or among any such members at or before the Effective Time), except as specifically set forth in Sections 6.1(a) and 6.1(b) . At any time, at the reasonable request of any other Party, each Party shall cause each member of its respective Group and, to the extent practicable, each other Person on whose behalf it released Liabilities pursuant to this Section 6.1 to execute and deliver releases, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, reflecting the provisions hereof.
Section 6.2.      Indemnification by IR . Except as otherwise specifically set forth in any provision of this Agreement or of any Ancillary Agreement, following the Effective Time, IR shall and shall cause the other members of the IR Group to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Allegion Indemnitees from and against any and all Indemnifiable Losses of the Allegion Indemnitees arising out of, by reason of or otherwise in connection with (a) the IR Retained Liabilities or alleged IR Retained Liabilities or (b) any breach by IR of any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement unless such Ancillary Agreement expressly provides for separate indemnification therein, in which case any such indemnification claims shall be made thereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of this Section 6.2 , Allegion shall be deemed to have supplied all Information in connection with the “Business” section of the Form 10 and the “Business” section of the Allegion Offering Memorandum, regardless of which entity actually makes such filing and under no circumstances shall IR have any Liability or be obligated to indemnify any Allegion Indemnitee with respect thereto pursuant to this Section 6.2 .
Section 6.3.      Indemnification by Allegion . Except as otherwise specifically set forth in any provision of this Agreement or of any Ancillary Agreement, following the Effective Time, Allegion shall and shall cause the other members of the Allegion Group to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the IR Indemnitees from and against any and all Indemnifiable Losses of the IR Indemnitees arising out of, by

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reason of or otherwise in connection with (a) the Allegion Liabilities or alleged Allegion Liabilities or (b) any breach by Allegion of any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement unless such Ancillary Agreement expressly provides for separate indemnification therein, in which case any such indemnification claims shall be made thereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of this Section 6.3 , other than in connection with the “Business” section of the Form 10 and the “Business” section of the Allegion Offering Memorandum, IR shall be deemed to have supplied all Information relating to the Allegion Group included in any filing made with the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act or the Exchange Act prior to the Distribution Date, regardless of which entity actually makes such filing and under no circumstances shall Allegion have any Liability or be obligated to indemnify any IR Indemnitee with respect thereto pursuant to this Section 6.3 .
Section 6.4.      Treatment of Payments . IR and Allegion agree that the recipient of any indemnification payment pursuant to this Agreement (the “Recipient”), shall, in consideration for the acquisition of the right to receive such payment, be obliged to immediately pay an amount equal to such payment to the relevant member of its Group (being generally the member with respect to which the Tax liability to which the payment relates arose) or to any other member of its Group, in either case, in the most tax efficient manner possible (to be determined in good faith by the Recipient in light of the facts and circumstances at the time).
Section 6.5. Procedures for Indemnification .
(a)      Direct Claims . Other than with respect to Third Party Claims, which shall be governed by Section 6.4(b) , each IR Indemnitee and Allegion Indemnitee (each, an “ Indemnitee ”) shall notify in writing, with respect to any matter that such Indemnitee has determined has given or could give rise to a right of indemnification under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, the Party which is or may be required pursuant to this Article VI or pursuant to any Ancillary Agreement to make such indemnification (the “ Indemnifying Party ”), within thirty (30) days of such determination, stating the amount of the Indemnifiable Loss claimed, if known, and, to the extent practicable, method of computation thereof, and referring to the provisions of this Agreement in respect of which such right of indemnification is claimed by such Indemnitee or arises; provided , however , that the failure to provide such written notice shall not release the Indemnifying Party from any of its obligations except and solely to the extent the Indemnifying Party shall have been actually materially prejudiced as a result of such failure. Each such Indemnitee shall provide the applicable Indemnifying Party with reasonable access, upon reasonable prior written notice and during normal business hours, in a manner so as not to unreasonably interfere in any material respect with the normal business operations of such Indemnitee, to its books and records, properties and personnel relating to the claim the Indemnitee has determined has given or could give rise to a right of indemnification under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.
(b)      Third Party Claims . If a claim or demand is made against an Indemnitee by any Person who is not a party to this Agreement (a “ Third Party Claim ”) as to which such Indemnitee is or may be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, such Indemnitee shall notify the Indemnifying Party in writing, and in reasonable detail, of the Third Party Claim promptly (and in any event within thirty (30) days) after receipt by such Indemnitee of written notice of the Third Party Claim; provided , however , that the failure to provide notice of any such Third Party Claim pursuant to this or the preceding sentence shall not release the Indemnifying Party from any of its obligations except and solely to the extent the Indemnifying Party shall have been actually materially prejudiced as a result of such failure.
(c)      Other than in the case of (i) Taxes addressed in the Tax Matters Agreement, which shall be addressed as set forth therein or (ii) indemnification by a beneficiary Party of a guarantor Party pursuant to Section 2.10(c) (the defense of which shall be controlled by the beneficiary Party), the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate in the defense of any Third Party Claim and, if it so chooses, to

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assume the defense thereof, at such Indemnifying Party’s own cost and expense and by such Indemnifying Party’s own counsel, that is reasonably acceptable to the Indemnitee, within thirty (30) days of the receipt of an indemnification notice from such Indemnitee; provided , however , that the Indemnifying Party shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any Third Party Claim to the extent such Third Party Claim (x) is an allegation of a criminal violation or (y) seeks injunctive relief against the Indemnitee. In connection with the Indemnifying Party’s defense of a Third Party Claim, such Indemnitee shall have the right to employ separate counsel and to participate in (but not control) the defense, compromise, or settlement thereof, at its own expense and, in any event, shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party in such defense and make available to the Indemnifying Party, at the Indemnifying Party’s expense, all witnesses, pertinent Information, materials and information in such Indemnitee’s possession or under such Indemnitee’s control relating thereto as are reasonably required by the Indemnifying Party; provided , however , that in the event of a conflict of interest between the Indemnifying Party and the applicable Indemnitee(s), such Indemnitee(s) shall be entitled to retain, at the Indemnifying Party’s expense, separate counsel as required by the applicable rules of professional conduct with respect to such matter; provided , further , that if the Indemnifying Party has assumed the defense of the Third Party Claim but has specified, and continues to assert, any reservations or exceptions to such defense or to its liability therefor, then, in any such case, the reasonable fees and expenses of one separate counsel for all Indemnitees shall be borne by the Indemnifying Party.
(d)      Notwithstanding any assumption of defense of a Third Party Claim by an Indemnifying Party in accordance with Section 6.4(c) , in the event that in the course of defending such Third Party Claim the Indemnifying Party or another Party shall become aware that the subject matter of such Third Party Claim relates to a Liability of another Party and not to a Liability of such Indemnifying Party, then the Indemnifying Party shall, subject to the prior written consent of the other Party to which such Liability belongs, use commercially reasonable efforts to transfer the defense of such claim to such other Party, and shall thereafter cooperate fully with such other Party in such defense and make available to such other Party, at such Party’s expense, all witnesses, pertinent Information, materials and information in such Indemnifying Party’s possession or under such Indemnifying Party’s control relating to such Third Party Claim as are reasonably required by such other Party.
(e)      If an Indemnifying Party fails for any reason to assume responsibility for defending a Third Party Claim within the thirty (30) day period specified in Section 6.4(c) , such Indemnitee may defend such Third Party Claim at the cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party. If the Indemnitee is conducting the defense against any such Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall cooperate with the Indemnitee in such defense and make available to the Indemnitee, at the Indemnitee’s expense, all witnesses, pertinent Information, and material in such Indemnifying Party’s possession or under such Indemnifying Party’s control relating thereto as are reasonably required by the Indemnitee.
(f)      Unless the Indemnifying Party has failed to assume the defense of the Third Party Claim in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, no Indemnitee may settle or compromise any Third Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned, except for any such settlement or compromise that contains an unconditional release of the Indemnifying Party from all claims that are subject of such Third Party Claim.
(g)      In the case of a Third Party Claim, no Indemnifying Party shall consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement of the Third Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnitee (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) if the effect thereof is to permit any injunction, declaratory judgment, other order or other non-monetary relief, to be entered, directly or indirectly, against any Indemnitee.

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(h)      Except as otherwise set forth in Sections 5.1 and 7.6 , or as set forth in any Ancillary Agreement, absent fraud or willful misconduct by an Indemnifying Party, the indemnification provisions of this Article VI shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of an Indemnitee for any monetary or compensatory damages or losses resulting from any breach of this Agreement and each Indemnitee expressly waives and relinquishes any and all rights, claims or remedies such Person may have with respect to the foregoing other than under this Article VI against any Indemnifying Party. For the avoidance of doubt, all disputes in respect of this Article VI shall be resolved in accordance with Article VIII .
Section 6.6. Cooperation in Defense and Settlement .
(a)      With respect to any Third Party Claim that implicates both Parties in any material respect due to the allocation of Liabilities, responsibilities for management of defense and related indemnities pursuant to this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements, the Parties agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate fully and maintain a joint defense (in a manner that will preserve for all Parties any Privilege with respect thereto). The Party that is not responsible for managing the defense of any such Third Party Claim shall, upon reasonable request, be consulted with respect to significant matters relating thereto and may, if necessary or helpful, retain counsel to assist in the defense of such claims. With respect to any Action by a Governmental Entity against Allegion relating to matters involving anti-bribery, anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, export control and similar laws, where the facts and circumstances giving rise to the Action occurred prior to the Effective Time, IR shall have a right to participate in (but not control) the defense, compromise, or settlement thereof, at its own expense and shall have a right to consent to any compromise or settlement related thereto, provided that such consent may not be unreasonably withheld.
(b)      Each of IR and Allegion agrees that at all times from and after the Effective Time, if an Action is commenced by a third party naming two (2) or more Parties (or any member of such Parties’ respective Groups) as defendants and with respect to which one or more named Parties (or any member of such Party’s respective Group) is a nominal defendant and/or such Action is otherwise not a Liability allocated to such named Party under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, then the other Party or Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such nominal defendant to be removed from such Action, as soon as reasonably practicable.
Section 6.7.      Indemnification Payments . Indemnification required by this Article VI shall be made by periodic payments of the amount of Indemnifiable Losses in a timely fashion during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when bills are received or an Indemnifiable Loss incurred.
Section 6.8.      Indemnification Obligations Net of Insurance Proceeds and Other Amounts .
(a)      Any Indemnifiable Loss subject to indemnification pursuant to this Article VI shall be calculated (i) net of insurance proceeds that actually reduce the amount of the Indemnifiable Loss and (ii) net of any proceeds received by the Indemnitee from any third party for indemnification for such Liability that actually reduce the amount of the Indemnifiable Loss (“ Third Party Proceeds ”). Accordingly, the amount which any Indemnifying Party is required to pay pursuant to this Article VI to any Indemnitee pursuant to this Article VI shall be reduced by any Insurance Proceeds or Third Party Proceeds theretofore actually recovered by or on behalf of the Indemnitee in respect of the related Indemnifiable Loss. If an Indemnitee receives a payment required by this Agreement from an Indemnifying Party in respect of any Indemnifiable Loss (an “ Indemnity Payment ”) and subsequently receives Insurance Proceeds or Third Party Proceeds, then the Indemnitee shall pay to the Indemnifying Party an amount equal to the excess of the Indemnity Payment received over the amount of the Indemnity Payment that would have been due if the Insurance Proceeds or Third Party Proceeds had been received, realized or recovered before the Indemnity Payment was made.

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(b)      The Parties acknowledge that the indemnification provisions hereof do not relieve any insurer who would otherwise be obligated to pay any claim to pay such claim. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Indemnitee shall use commercially reasonable efforts to seek to collect or recover any Insurance Proceeds and any Third Party Proceeds (other than Insurance Proceeds under an arrangement where future premiums are adjusted to reflect prior claims in excess of prior premiums) to which the Indemnitee is entitled in connection with any Indemnifiable Loss for which the Indemnitee seeks indemnification pursuant to this Article VI ; provided , that the Indemnitee’s inability to collect or recover any such Insurance Proceeds or Third Party Proceeds (despite having used commercially reasonable efforts) shall not limit the Indemnifying Party’s obligations hereunder.
Section 6.9.      Additional Matters; Survival of Indemnities .
(a)      The indemnity agreements contained in this Article VI shall remain operative and in full force and effect, regardless of (i) any investigation made by or on behalf of any Indemnitee; (ii) the knowledge by the Indemnitee of Indemnifiable Losses for which it might be entitled to indemnification hereunder; and (iii) any termination of this Agreement.
(b)      The rights and obligations of each Party and their respective Indemnitees under this Article VI shall survive the sale or other Transfer by any Party or its respective Subsidiaries of any Assets or businesses or the assignment by it of any Liabilities, with respect to any Indemnifiable Loss of any Indemnitee related to such Assets, businesses or Liabilities.
ARTICLE VII
PRESERVATION OF RECORDS; ACCESS TO INFORMATION; CONFIDENTIALITY; PRIVILEGE
Section 7.1.      Preservation of Corporate Records.
(a)      Except to the extent otherwise contemplated by any Ancillary Agreement, a Party providing Records or access to Information to another Party under this Article VII shall be entitled to receive from the recipient, upon the presentation of invoices therefor, payments for such amounts, relating to supplies, disbursements and other out-of-pocket expenses (which shall not include the costs of salaries and benefits of employees of such Party or any pro rata portion of overhead or other costs of employing such employees which would have been incurred by such employees’ employer regardless of the employees’ service with respect to the foregoing), as may be reasonably incurred in providing such Records or access to Information.
(b)      The Parties shall comply with those document retention policies as shall be set forth herein or otherwise established and agreed to in writing by their respective authorized officers at or prior to the Effective Time in respect of Records and related matters.
Section 7.2.      Financial Statements and Accounting . Each Party agrees to provide the following assistance and reasonable access to its properties, Records, other Information and personnel set forth in this Section 7.2 , (i) at any time, with the consent of the other applicable Party (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) for reasonable business purposes relating to financial reporting and any filing made with the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act or the Exchange Act; (ii) from the Effective Time until the completion of each Party’s audit for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013, in connection with the preparation and audit of each Party’s financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and 2014, the printing, filing and public dissemination of such financial statements and the audit of each Party’s internal controls over financial reporting and management’s assessment thereof and management’s assessment of each Party’s disclosure controls and procedures, if required; (iii) in the event that either Party changes its independent auditors within two (2) years following the Distribution Date,

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then such Party may request reasonable access on the terms set forth in this Section 7.2 for a period of up to one hundred and eighty (180) days from such change; and (iv) to the extent reasonably necessary to respond (and for the limited purpose of responding) to any written request or official comment from a Governmental Entity, such as in connection with responding to a comment letter from the Commission. Without limiting the foregoing, each Party agrees as follows:
(a)      Financial Statements . Each Party shall provide reasonable access to the other Party on a timely basis to all Information reasonably required to meet its schedule for the preparation, printing, filing, and public dissemination of its quarterly and annual financial statements and for management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures and its internal controls over financial reporting in accordance with Items 307 and 308, respectively, of Regulation S-K and, to the extent applicable to such Party, its auditor’s audit of its internal controls over financial reporting and management’s assessment thereof in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the Commission’s and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s rules and auditing standards thereunder, if required (such assessments and audit being referred to as the “ Internal Control Audit and Management Assessments ”). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Party shall provide all required financial and other Information with respect to itself and its Subsidiaries to its auditors in a sufficient and reasonable time and in sufficient detail to permit its auditors to take all steps and perform all reviews necessary to provide sufficient assistance, if requested, to each other Party’s auditors with respect to Information to be included or contained in such other Party’s annual financial statements and to permit such other Party’s auditors and management to complete the Internal Control Audit and Management Assessments, for 2013.
(b)      Access to Personnel and Records . Except to the extent otherwise contemplated by the Ancillary Agreements, each Party shall authorize its respective auditors to make reasonably available to the other Party’s auditors (the “ Other Party’s Auditors ”) both the personnel who performed or are performing the annual audits of such audited Party (each Party with respect to its own audit, the “ Audited Party ”) and work papers related to the annual audits of such Audited Party (subject to the execution of any reasonable and customary access letters that such Audited Party’s auditors may require in connection with the review of such work papers by such Other Party’s Auditors), in all cases within a reasonable time prior to such Audited Party’s auditors’ opinion date, so that the Other Party’s Auditors are able to perform the procedures they reasonably consider necessary to take responsibility for the work of the Audited Party’s auditors as it relates to their auditors’ report on such other Party’s financial statements, all within sufficient time to enable such other Party to meet its timetable for the printing, filing and public dissemination of its annual financial statements. Each Party shall make reasonably available to the Other Parties and to such Other Party’s Auditors and management its personnel and Records and other Information in a reasonable time prior to the Other Party’s Auditors’ opinion date and other Party’s management’s assessment date so that the Other Party’s Auditors and other Party’s management are able to perform the procedures they reasonably consider necessary to conduct the Internal Control Audit and Management Assessments for 2013.
(c)      Annual Reports and Proxy Statements . (i) Each Party shall deliver to the other Party a reasonably complete draft of the first annual report on Form 10-K to be filed with the Commission (or otherwise) that includes its respective financial statements (in the form expected to be covered by the audit report of such Party’s independent auditors) for the year ended December 31, 2013, on or prior to February 4, 2014, and (ii) IR shall deliver to Allegion a reasonably complete draft of the first proxy materials to be filed with the Commission after the Effective Date (such annual reports and proxy materials, collectively, the “ Annual Reports ”), on or prior to February 4, 2014; provided , however , that each Party may continue to revise its respective Annual Reports prior to the filing thereof, which changes shall be delivered to the other Party as soon as reasonably practicable; provided , further , that, to the extent Allegion’s 2014 proxy statement discusses IR compensation programs, Allegion shall substantially

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conform its 2014 proxy statement to be filed with the Commission to IR’s proxy statement as last provided to Allegion at a reasonable time prior to Allegion’s filing. Each Party shall notify the other Party, as soon as reasonably practicable after becoming aware thereof, of any material accounting differences between the financial statements to be included in such Party’s annual report on Form 10-K and the pro-forma financial statements included, as applicable, in the Form 10 or the Form 8-K to be filed by IR with the Commission on or about the time of the Distribution. If any such differences are notified by any Party, the Parties shall confer and/or meet as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, and in any event prior to the filing of any Annual Report, to consult with each other in respect of such differences and the effects thereof on the Parties’ applicable Annual Reports.
(d)      Nothing in this Article VII shall require any Party to violate any agreement with any third party regarding the confidentiality of confidential and proprietary Information relating to that third party or its business; provided , however , that in the event that a Party is required under this Section 7.2 to disclose any such Information, such Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to seek to obtain such third party’s written consent to the disclosure of such Information.
Section 7.3.      Provision of Corporate Records . Other than in circumstances in which indemnification is sought pursuant to Article VI (in which event the provisions of such Article shall govern) or for matters related to provision of Tax Records (in which event the provisions of the Tax Matters Agreement shall govern), and subject to appropriate restrictions for classified Information, Privileged Information or Confidential Information:
(a)      After the Effective Time, upon the prior written request by Allegion for specific and identified Information which relates to (x) Allegion or the Allegion Business, as the case may be, prior to the Effective Time or (y) any Ancillary Agreement to which IR and/or Allegion are parties, as applicable, IR shall provide, as soon as reasonably practicable following the receipt of such request, appropriate copies of such Information (or the originals thereof if Allegion has a reasonable need for such originals) in the possession or control of IR or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries, but only to the extent such items so relate and are not already in the possession or control of Allegion;
(b)      After the Effective Time, upon the prior written request by IR for specific and identified Information which relates to (x) IR or the conduct of the IR Retained Business, as the case may be, prior to the Effective Time or (y) any Ancillary Agreement to which IR and/or Allegion are parties, as applicable, Allegion shall provide, as soon as reasonably practicable following the receipt of such request, appropriate copies of such Information (or the originals thereof if IR has a reasonable need for such originals) in the possession or control of Allegion or any of its Subsidiaries, but only to the extent such items so relate and are not already in the possession or control of IR; provided that, to the extent any originals are delivered to any requesting Party pursuant to this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, such Party shall, at its own expense, return them to the Party having provided such originals within a reasonable time after the need to retain such originals has ceased.
Section 7.4.      Witness Services . Except in the event any Parties are opposing one another in an Action, in which case normal discovery rules shall apply, at all times from and after the Effective Time, each of IR and Allegion shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the others, upon reasonable written request, its and its Subsidiaries’ former (to the extent practicable), current (to the extent practicable) and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of such Party as witnesses and any Records or other Information within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available (other than materials covered by any Privilege) to the extent that such Persons (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or Records or other Information may reasonably be required to testify, in the case of Persons, or be provided, in the case of Records or Information, in connection with the prosecution or defense of any Action in which the requesting Party may from time to time be involved (except for claims, demands or Actions

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between members of each Group). A Party providing a witness to the other Party under this Section shall be entitled to receive from the recipient of such witness services, upon the presentation of invoices therefor, payments for such amounts, relating to supplies, disbursements and other out-of-pocket expenses (which shall not include the costs of salaries and benefits of employees who are witnesses or any pro rata portion of overhead or other costs of employing such employees which would have been incurred by such employees’ employer regardless of the employees’ service as witnesses), as may be reasonably incurred and properly paid under applicable Law.
Section 7.5.      Reimbursement; Other Matters . Except to the extent otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, a Party providing Information or access to Information to the other Party under this Article VII shall be entitled to receive from the recipient, upon the presentation of invoices therefor, payments for such amounts, relating to supplies, disbursements and other out-of-pocket expenses (which shall not include the costs of salaries and benefits of employees of such Party or any pro rata portion of overhead or other costs of employing such employees which would have been incurred by such employees’ employer regardless of the employees’ service with respect to the foregoing), as may be reasonably incurred in providing such Information or access to such Information.
Section 7.6. Confidentiality .
(a)      Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, each Party shall hold, and shall cause each of its respective Subsidiaries to hold, and shall cause its and their respective officers, employees, agents, consultants and advisors to hold, in strict confidence, and not to disclose or release or, except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, use, without the prior written consent of the Party to whom the Confidential Information relates (which may be withheld in such Party’s sole and absolute discretion, except where disclosure is required by applicable Law), any and all Confidential Information (as defined herein) concerning or belonging to the other Parties; provided , that each Party may disclose, or may permit disclosure of, Confidential Information (i) to its respective auditors, attorneys, financial advisors, bankers and other appropriate consultants and advisors who have a need to know such Information and are informed of the obligation to hold such Information confidential and in respect of whose failure to comply with such obligations, the applicable Party will be responsible, (ii) if any Party or any of its respective Subsidiaries is required or compelled to disclose any such Confidential Information by judicial or administrative process or by other requirements of Law or stock exchange rule or is advised by outside counsel in connection with a governmental proceeding that it is advisable to do so, (iii) as required in connection with any legal or other proceeding by one Party against any other Party, (iv) as necessary in order to permit a Party to prepare and disclose its financial statements in connection with any regulatory filings or Tax Returns, (v) as necessary for a Party to enforce its rights or perform its obligations under this Agreement (including pursuant to Section 2.3 ) or an Ancillary Agreement, (vi) to Governmental Entities in accordance with applicable procurement regulations and contract requirements or (vii) to other Persons in connection with their evaluation of, and negotiating and consummating, a potential strategic transaction, to the extent reasonably necessary in connection therewith, provided an appropriate and customary confidentiality agreement has been entered into with the Person receiving such Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any demand or request for disclosure of Confidential Information is made pursuant to clause (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) or (vi) above, each Party, as applicable, shall promptly notify (to the extent permissible by Law) the Party to whom the Confidential Information relates of the existence of such request, demand or disclosure requirement and shall provide such affected Party a reasonable opportunity to seek an appropriate protective order or other remedy, which such Party will cooperate in obtaining to the extent reasonably practicable. In the event that such appropriate protective order or other remedy is not obtained, the Party which faces the disclosure requirement shall furnish only that portion of the Confidential Information that is required to be disclosed and shall take commercially reasonable steps to ensure that confidential treatment is accorded such Confidential Information.

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(b)      Each Party acknowledges that it and the other members of its Group may have in its or their possession confidential or proprietary Information of third parties that was received under confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements with such third party while such Party and/or members of its Group were part of the IR Group. Each Party shall comply, and shall cause the other members of its Group to comply, and shall cause its and their respective officers, employees, agents, consultants and advisors (or potential buyers) to comply, with all terms and conditions of any such third-party agreements entered into prior to the Effective Time, with respect to any confidential and proprietary Information of third parties to which it or any other member of its Group has had access.
(c)      The Parties agree that irreparable damage may occur in the event that the provisions of this Section 7.6 were not performed in accordance with their specific terms. Accordingly, it is hereby agreed that the Parties shall be entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any court having jurisdiction, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.
(d)      For the avoidance of doubt, the disclosure and sharing of Privileged Information shall be governed by Section 7.7 and not by this Section 7.6 .
Section 7.7. Privilege Matters .
(a)      Pre-Separation Services . The Parties recognize that legal and other professional services that have been and will be provided prior to the Effective Time have been and will be rendered for the collective benefit of each of the members of the IR Group and the Allegion Group, and that each of the members of the IR Group and the Allegion Group should be deemed to be the client with respect to such pre-separation services for the purposes of asserting all privileges, immunities, or other protections from disclosure which may be asserted under applicable Law, including attorney-client privilege, business strategy privilege, joint defense privilege, common interest privilege, and protection under the work-product doctrine (“ Privilege ”). The Parties shall have a shared Privilege with respect to all Information subject to Privilege (“ Privileged Information ”) which relates to such pre-separation services. For the avoidance of doubt, Privileged Information within the scope of this Section 7.7 includes, but is not limited to, services rendered by legal counsel retained or employed by any Party (or any member of such Party’s respective Group), including outside counsel and in-house counsel.
(b)      Post-Separation Services . The Parties recognize that legal and other professional services will be provided following the Effective Time to each of IR and Allegion. The Parties further recognize that certain of such post-separation services will be rendered solely for the benefit of IR or Allegion, as the case may be, while other such post-separation services may be rendered with respect to claims, proceedings, litigation, disputes, or other matters which involve IR and Allegion. With respect to such post-separation services and related Privileged Information, the Parties agree as follows:
(i)      All Privileged Information relating to any claims, proceedings, litigation, disputes, or other matters which involve IR and Allegion shall be subject to a shared Privilege among the Parties involved in the claims, proceedings, litigation, disputes, or other matters at issue; and
(ii)      Except as otherwise provided in Section 7.7(b)(i) , Privileged Information relating to post-separation services provided solely to one of IR or Allegion shall not be deemed shared between the Parties, provided , that the foregoing shall not be construed or interpreted to restrict the right or authority of the Parties (x) to enter into any further agreement, not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement, concerning the sharing of Privileged Information or (y) otherwise to share Privileged Information without waiving any Privilege which could be asserted under applicable Law.

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(c)      The Parties agree as follows regarding all Privileged Information with respect to which the Parties shall have a shared Privilege under Section 7.7(a) or (b) :
(i)      Subject to Section 7.7(c)(iii) and (iv) , no Party may waive any Privilege which could be asserted under any applicable Law, and in which the other Party has a shared Privilege, without the consent of the other Party, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Consent shall be in writing, or shall be deemed to be granted unless written objection is made within ten (10) days after written notice by the requesting Party to the Party whose consent is sought;
(ii)      If a dispute arises between or among the Parties or their respective Subsidiaries regarding whether a Privilege should be waived to protect or advance the interest of any Party, each Party agrees that it shall negotiate in good faith, shall endeavor to minimize any prejudice to the rights of the other Party, and shall not unreasonably withhold consent to any request for waiver by the other Party. Each Party specifically agrees that it shall not withhold consent to waive for any purpose except to protect its own legitimate interests;
(iii)      If, within ten (10) days of receipt by the requesting Party of written objection, the Parties have not succeeded in negotiating a resolution to any dispute regarding whether a Privilege should be waived, and the requesting Party determines that a Privilege should nonetheless be waived to protect or advance its interest, the requesting Party shall provide the objecting Party ten (10) days written notice prior to effecting such waiver. Each Party specifically agrees that failure within ten (10) days of receipt of such notice to commence proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin such disclosure under applicable Law shall be deemed full and effective consent to such disclosure; and
(iv)      In the event of any litigation or dispute between the Parties, or any members of their respective Groups, either such Party may waive a Privilege in which the other Party or member of such Group has a shared Privilege, without obtaining the consent of the other Party; provided , that such waiver of a shared Privilege shall be effective only as to the use of Privileged Information with respect to the litigation or dispute between the Parties and/or the applicable members of their respective Groups, and shall not operate as a waiver of the shared Privilege with respect to third parties.
(d)      The transfer of all Information pursuant to this Agreement is made in reliance on the agreement of IR or Allegion as set forth in Sections 7.6 and this Section 7.7 , to maintain the confidentiality of Privileged Information and to assert and maintain any applicable Privilege. The access to Information being granted pursuant to Sections 6.6 , 7.2 and 7.3 hereof, the agreement to provide witnesses and individuals pursuant to Sections 6.6 and 7.4 hereof, the furnishing of notices and documents and other cooperative efforts contemplated by Section 6.6 hereof, and the transfer of Privileged Information between the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries pursuant to this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of any Privilege that has been or may be asserted under this Agreement or otherwise.
Section 7.8.      Ownership of Information . Any Information owned by one Party or any of its Subsidiaries that is provided to a requesting Party pursuant to this Article VII shall be deemed to remain the property of the providing Party. Unless specifically set forth herein, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as granting or conferring rights of license or otherwise in any such Information.
Section 7.9.      Other Agreements . The rights and obligations granted under this Article VII are subject to any specific limitations, qualifications or additional provisions on the sharing, exchange or confidential treatment of Information set forth in any Ancillary Agreement.

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ARTICLE VIII
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Section 8.1.      Negotiation . In the event of a controversy, dispute or claim arising out of, in connection with, or in relation to the interpretation, performance, nonperformance, validity or breach of this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or otherwise arising out of, or in any way related to, this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or the transactions contemplated hereby, including any claim based on contract, tort, statute or constitution (collectively, “ Agreement Disputes ”), the general counsels of the Parties (or such other individuals designated by the respective general counsels) and/or the executive officers designated by the Parties, shall negotiate for a reasonable period of time to settle such Agreement Dispute; provided, that such reasonable period shall not, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties in writing, exceed ninety (90) days (the “ Negotiation Period ”) from the time of receipt by a Party of written notice of such Agreement Dispute (“ Dispute Notice ”); provided, further, that in the event of any arbitration in accordance with Section 8.2 hereof, the Parties shall not assert the defenses of statute of limitations and laches arising during the period beginning after the date of receipt of the Dispute Notice, and any contractual time period or deadline under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement to which such Agreement Dispute relates occurring after the Dispute Notice is received shall not be deemed to have passed until such Agreement Dispute has been resolved.
Section 8.2.      Arbitration . If the Agreement Dispute has not been resolved for any reason after the Negotiation Period, such Agreement Dispute shall be determined, at the request of any relevant Party, by arbitration conducted in New York City, before and in accordance with the then-existing Rules for Non-Administered Arbitration of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (“ CPR ”), except as modified herein (the “ Rules ”). There shall be one arbitrator, which shall be appointed by the Parties within twenty (20) days of receipt by respondent of a copy of the demand for arbitration. If the arbitrator is not timely appointed by the Parties under this Section 8.2 , he or she shall be appointed by the CPR in accordance with the Rules, and in any such procedure, each Party shall be given two strikes, excluding strikes for cause. Any controversy concerning whether an Agreement Dispute is an arbitrable Agreement Dispute, whether arbitration has been waived, whether an assignee of this Agreement is bound to arbitrate, or as to the interpretation, validity or enforceability of this Article VIII shall be determined by the arbitrator. In resolving any Agreement Dispute, the Parties intend that the arbitrator shall apply the substantive Laws of the State of New York, without regard to any choice of law principles thereof that would mandate the application of the laws of another jurisdiction. The Parties intend that the provisions to arbitrate set forth herein be valid, enforceable and irrevocable, and any award rendered by the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the Parties. The Parties agree to comply and cause the members of their applicable Group to comply with any award made in any such arbitration proceedings and agree to enforcement of or entry of judgment upon such award, in any court of competent jurisdiction, including (a) the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, or (b) the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The arbitrator shall be entitled, if appropriate, to award any remedy in such proceedings, including monetary damages, specific performance and all other forms of legal and equitable relief; provided, however, the arbitrator shall not be entitled to award special, consequential, reputational, indirect or punitive damages unless in connection with indemnification for a Third Party Claim (and in such a case, only to the extent awarded in such Third Party Claim).
Section 8.3.      Arbitration Period . Any arbitration proceeding shall be concluded in a maximum of six (6) months from the commencement of the arbitration or such other period as the arbitrator together with the Parties involved in such proceeding shall deem reasonable.
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Parties shall keep, and shall cause the members of their applicable Group to keep, confidential all matters relating to and any negotiation, conference or discussion or otherwise pursuant to this Article VIII, all of which shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of Rule 408 of the Federal Rules of Evidence and comparable state rules; provided, that such matters may be disclosed (i) to the extent reasonably necessary in any proceeding ancillary to an arbitration hereunder, including to enforce the award or for entry of a judgment upon the award and (ii) to the extent otherwise required by Law or the rules of any stock exchange on which a Party’s securities may be listed. Nothing said or disclosed, nor any document produced, in the course of any negotiations, conferences and discussions that is not otherwise independently discoverable shall be offered or received as evidence or used for impeachment or for any other purpose in any current or future arbitration. Nothing contained herein is intended to or shall be construed to prevent a Party from applying to any court of competent jurisdiction for interim measures or other provisional relief in connection with the subject matter of any Agreement Disputes. Without prejudice to such provisional remedies as may be available under the jurisdiction of a court, the arbitral tribunal shall have full authority to grant provisional remedies and to direct the parties to request that any court modify or vacate any temporary or preliminary relief issued by such court, and to award damages for the failure of a Party to respect the arbitral tribunal’s orders to that effect.
Section 8.5.      Continuity of Service and Performance . Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the Parties shall continue to provide service and honor all other commitments under this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement during the course of dispute resolution pursuant to the provisions of this Article VIII with respect to all matters not subject to such dispute resolution.
Section 8.6.      Consolidation . The arbitrator may consolidate an arbitration under this Agreement with any arbitration arising under or relating to the Ancillary Agreements or any other agreement between the parties entered into pursuant hereto, as the case may be, if the subject of the Agreement Disputes thereunder arises out of or relates essentially to the same set of facts or transactions. Such consolidated arbitration shall be determined by the arbitrator appointed for the arbitration proceeding that was commenced first in time.
ARTICLE IX
INSURANCE
Section 9.1. Policies and Rights Included Within Assets .
(a)      The IR Retained Assets shall include any and all rights of an additional named insured under Policies where IR is an additional named insured, subject to the terms of such Policies and any limitations or obligations of IR contemplated by this Article IX , specifically including rights of indemnity and the right to be defended by or at the expense of the insurer, with respect to all claims, suits, actions, proceedings, injuries, losses, liabilities, damages and expenses incurred or claimed to have been incurred prior to the Effective Time by any Party in or in connection with the conduct of the IR Retained Business regardless of whether any suit, claim, action or proceeding is brought before or after the Effective Time or, to the extent any claim is made against IR or any of its Subsidiaries, the conduct of the Allegion Business, and which claims, suits, actions, proceedings, injuries, losses, liabilities, damages and expenses may arise out of an insured or insurable occurrence under one or more of such Company Policies; provided , however , that nothing in this Section 9.1 shall be deemed to constitute (or to reflect) an assignment of such Policies by IR.
(b)      The Allegion Assets shall include any and all rights of an insured party under each of the Company Policies, subject to Sections 9.9 and 9.10 and to the terms of such Company Policies and any limitations or obligations of Allegion contemplated by this Article IX, specifically including rights of indemnity and the right to be defended by or at the expense of the insurer, with respect to all claims, suits,

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actions, proceedings, injuries, losses, liabilities, damages and expenses incurred or claimed to have been incurred prior to the Effective Time by any party in or in connection with the conduct of the Allegion Business regardless of whether any suit, claim, action or proceeding is brought before or after the Effective Time or, to the extent any claim is made against Allegion or any of its Subsidiaries, the conduct of the IR Retained Business, and which claims, suits, actions, proceedings, injuries, losses, liabilities, damages and expenses may arise out of an insured or insurable occurrence under one or more of such Company Policies; provided , however , that nothing in this clause shall be deemed to constitute (or to reflect) an assignment of such Company Policies, or any of them, to Allegion.
Section 9.2.      Post-Effective Time Claims . If, subsequent to the Effective Time, any person shall assert a claim against Allegion or any of its Subsidiaries (including where Allegion or its Subsidiaries are joint defendants with other persons) with respect to any claim, suit, action, proceeding, injury, loss, liability, damage or expense incurred or claimed to have been incurred prior to the Effective Time in or in connection with the conduct of the Allegion Business or, to the extent any claim is made against Allegion or any of its Subsidiaries (including where Allegion or its Subsidiaries are joint defendants with other persons), the conduct of the IR Retained Business, and which claim, suit, action, proceeding, injury, loss, liability, damage or expense may arise out of an insured or insurable occurrence under one or more of the Company Policies, IR shall, at the time such claim is asserted, be deemed to designate, without need of further documentation, Allegion as the agent and attorney-in-fact to assert and to collect any related Insurance Proceeds under such Company Policy, and shall further be deemed to confer, without need of further documentation, but subject to Section 9.9 , upon Allegion any and all rights of an insured party under such Company Policy with respect to such asserted claim, specifically including rights of indemnity and the right to be defended by or at the expense of the insurer and the right to any applicable Insurance Proceeds thereunder; provided , however , that nothing in this Section 9.2 shall be deemed to constitute (or to reflect) an assignment of the Company Policies, or any of them, to Allegion.
Section 9.3. Administration; Other Matters .
(a)      Administration . Subject to Section 9.9, from and after the Effective Time, each Party (either by itself or by contracting for the provision of services by independent parties) shall be responsible for Claims Administration under Company Policies with respect to its respective Insured Claims; provided , however , that Allegion shall provide prompt notice to IR of any claims submitted by it or by its respective Subsidiaries under the Company Policies and of any Insurance Proceeds related thereto. Each Party shall administer and pay any costs relating to its pursuit of and to defending its respective Insured Claims under Company Policies to the extent such defense costs are not covered under such Policies, shall be responsible for any amounts of its respective Insured Claims under Company Policies that fall below applicable deductibles or self-insured retentions, and shall be responsible for obtaining or reviewing the appropriateness of releases upon settlement of its respective Insured Claims under Company Policies. IR shall, with the written consent of Allegion (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), have the sole right to commute or otherwise terminate any Company Policies.
(b)      Liability Limitation . IR and Allegion shall not be liable to one another for claims not reimbursed by insurers for any reason not within the control of IR or Allegion, as the case may be, including coinsurance provisions, deductibles, quota share deductibles, exhaustion of aggregates, self-insured retentions, bankruptcy or insolvency of an insurance carrier, Company Policy limitations or restrictions, any coverage disputes, any failure to timely claim by IR or Allegion or any defect in such claim or its processing.
(c)      Maximization of Insurance Proceeds . Each Party agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to maximize available coverage under those Company Policies applicable to it, and to take all commercially reasonable steps to recover from all other responsible parties in respect of an Insured

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Claim, including, as may be applicable, pursuing recoveries under other insurance policies available to such Party.
Section 9.4.      Agreement for Waiver of Conflict and Shared Defense . In the event that Insured Claims of more than one Party exist relating to the same occurrence, the relevant Parties shall jointly defend and waive any conflict of interest to the extent necessary to the conduct of the joint defense. Nothing in this Section 9.4 shall be construed to limit or otherwise alter in any way the obligations of the Parties, including those created by this Agreement, by operation of law or otherwise.
Section 9.5.      Agreement for Waiver of Conflict and Insurance Litigation and/or Recovery Efforts . In the event of any Action by any Party (or both of the Parties) to recover or obtain insurance proceeds, or to defend against any Action by an insurance carrier to deny any Policy benefits, both Parties may join in any such Action and be represented by joint counsel and both Parties shall waive any conflict of interest to the extent necessary to conduct any such Action. Nothing in this Section 9.5 shall be construed to limit or otherwise alter in any way the obligations of the Parties, including those created by this Agreement, by operation of Law, or otherwise.
Section 9.6.      Directors and Officers Liability Insurance . IR agrees that, from and after the Distribution Date to the sixth anniversary of the Effective Time, it will maintain in full force and effect the Company Policies identified as Directors & Officers Liability Insurance on Schedule 1.1(21) (or, through the purchase of extended discovery, the full benefits and coverage of such Company Policies). The provisions of this Section 9.6 are intended for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, each of the persons covered by those Company Policies referenced in the preceding sentence.
Section 9.7.      No Coverage for Post-Effective Occurrences . Allegion, on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries, acknowledges and agrees that it will have no coverage under the Company Policies for acts or events that occur after the Effective Time.
Section 9.8.      Cooperation . The Parties agree to use their commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with respect to the various insurance matters contemplated by this Agreement (including in connection with Policies where IR is an additional named insured).
Section 9.9.      IR as General Agent and Attorney-In-Fact . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, IR remains the owner and holder of all rights and claims in and to the Company Policies. Should the provisions of Sections 9.1 and 9.2 as they pertain to Allegion be challenged and/or fail of their purpose, IR shall act as agent and attorney-in-fact for Allegion and thereby effectuate, on behalf of Allegion, the provisions of Section 9.2 of this Agreement, provided that Allegion shall pay IR’s reasonable out of pocket costs relating thereto.
Section 9.10.      Additional Premiums, Return Premiums and Pro Rata Cancellation Premium Credits . If additional premiums are payable, or return premiums are receivable, on any Company Policies after the Effective Time as a result of an insurance carrier’s retrospective audit of insured exposure, IR shall be responsible for any such additional premiums, and shall be entitled to receive any such return premiums. If cancellation premium credits are received after the Effective Time in connection with the cancellation of any Company Policies, IR shall be entitled to receive such cancellation premium credits.
Section 9.11.      Certain Matters Relating to IR’s Organizational Documents . For a period of six (6) years from the Distribution Date, the Memorandum and Articles of Association of IR shall contain provisions no less favorable with respect to indemnification than are set forth in the Memorandum and Articles of Association of IR immediately after the Effective Time, which provisions shall not be amended, repealed or otherwise modified for a period of six (6) years from the Distribution Date in any manner that would affect adversely the rights thereunder of individuals who, at or prior to the Effective Time, were directors, officers, employees, fiduciaries or agents of any member of the IR Group or the

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Allegion Group, unless such modification shall be required by Law and then only to the minimum extent required by Law.
ARTICLE X     
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 10.1.      Complete Agreement; Construction . This Agreement, including the Exhibits and Schedules, and the Ancillary Agreements shall constitute the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall supersede all previous negotiations, commitments, course of dealings and writings with respect to such subject matter. In the event of any inconsistency between this Agreement and any Schedule hereto, the Schedule shall prevail. In the event and to the extent that there shall be a conflict between the provisions of (a) this Agreement and the provisions of any Ancillary Agreement or Continuing Arrangement, such Ancillary Agreement or Continuing Arrangement shall control and (b) this Agreement and any agreement which is not an Ancillary Agreement, this Agreement shall control unless specifically stated otherwise in such agreement. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement: (i) all matters relating to Taxes and Tax Returns of the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries shall be governed exclusively by the Tax Matters Agreement; and (ii) for the avoidance of doubt, in the event of any conflict between this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, on the one hand, and the Tax Matters Agreement, on the other hand, with respect to such matters, the terms and conditions of the Tax Matters Agreement shall govern.
Section 10.2.      Ancillary Agreements . Except as expressly set forth herein, this Agreement is not intended to address, and should not be interpreted to address, the matters specifically and expressly covered by the Ancillary Agreements.
Section 10.3.      Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in more than one counterpart, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more such counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to each of the Parties.
Section 10.4.      Survival of Agreements . Except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, all covenants and agreements of the Parties contained in this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement shall survive the Effective Time and remain in full force and effect in accordance with their applicable terms.
Section 10.5.      Expenses . Except as otherwise provided (i) on Schedule 10.5 , (ii) in this Agreement or (iii) in any Ancillary Agreement, the Parties agree that all out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred, or to be incurred and directly related to the Internal Reorganization, Distribution and the other transactions contemplated hereby (including third party professional fees, fees and expenses incurred in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and such other third party fees and expenses incurred on a non-recurring basis directly as a result thereof, including expenses set forth on Schedule 10.5 , but excluding (x) the costs of salaries and benefits of employees or any pro rata portion of overhead or other costs of employing such employees which would have been incurred by such employees’ employer regardless of the employees’ service with respect to the foregoing and (y) for the avoidance of doubt, any commercial costs in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, such as signage for Allegion (collectively, “ Separation Expenses ”) shall (A) to the extent incurred prior to the

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Distribution Date, be paid by IR and (B) to the extent any such Separation Expenses arise and are payable following the Effective Date shall be paid by the Parties as set forth on Schedule 10.5 .
Section 10.6.      Notices . All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications under this Agreement and, to the extent applicable and unless otherwise provided therein, under each of the Ancillary Agreements shall be in English, shall be in writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, by overnight courier service, by facsimile with receipt confirmed (followed by delivery of an original via overnight courier service) or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 10.6 ):
To IR:
c/o Ingersoll-Rand plc
800 E. Beaty Street
Davidson, North Carolina 28036
Attn: General Counsel
Facsimile: (877) 396-0696
To Allegion:
c/o Allegion plc
11819 N. Pennsylvania St.
Carmel, Indiana 46032
Attn: General Counsel
Facsimile: (866) 630-4100
Section 10.7.      Waivers . Any consent required or permitted to be given by any Party to the other Parties under this Agreement shall be in writing and signed by the Party giving such consent and shall be effective only against such Party (and its Group).
Section 10.8.      Assignment . This Agreement shall not be assignable, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by any party hereto without the prior written consent of the other Parties (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and any attempt to assign any rights or obligations arising under this Agreement without such consent shall be void. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement shall be assignable to (i) an affiliate or (ii) a third party in connection with a merger, reorganization, consolidation or the sale of all or substantially all the assets of a party hereto so long as the resulting, surviving or transferee entity assumes all the obligations of the relevant party hereto by operation of law or pursuant to an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the other parties to this Agreement. No assignment permitted by this Section 10.8 shall release the assigning Party from liability for the full performance of its obligations under this Agreement.
Section 10.9.      Successors and Assigns . The provisions of this Agreement and the obligations and rights hereunder shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by (and against) the Parties and their respective successors and permitted transferees and assigns.
Section 10.10.      Termination and Amendment . This Agreement (including Article VI hereof) may be terminated, modified or amended and the Distribution may be amended, modified or abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time by and in the sole discretion of IR without the approval of Allegion or the stockholders of IR. In the event of such termination, no Party shall have any liability of any kind to the

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other Party or any other Person. After the Effective Time, this Agreement may not be terminated, modified or amended except by an agreement in writing signed by IR and Allegion.
Section 10.11. Payment Terms .
(a)      Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement, any amount to be paid or reimbursed by a Party (and/or a member of such Party’s Group), on the one hand, to the other Party (and/or a member of such Party’s Group), on the other hand, under this Agreement shall be paid or reimbursed hereunder within sixty (60) days after presentation of an invoice or a written demand therefor and setting forth, or accompanied by, reasonable documentation or other reasonable explanation supporting such amount.
(b)      Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement, any amount not paid when due pursuant to this Agreement (and any amount billed or otherwise invoiced or demanded and properly payable that is not paid within sixty (60) days of such bill, invoice or other demand) shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR, from time to time in effect, calculated for the actual number of days elapsed, accrued from the date on which such payment was due up to the date of the actual receipt of payment.
(c)      Currency Conversion . All payments to be made by either IR or Allegion under this Agreement shall be made in US Dollars. Any amount which is not expressed in US Dollars shall be converted into US Dollars by using the exchange rate published on Bloomberg at 5:00pm Eastern Standard time (EST) on the day before the relevant date or in the Wall Street Journal on such date if not so published on Bloomberg. In the event that any indemnification payment required to be made hereunder or under any Ancillary Agreement may be denominated in a currency other than US Dollars, the amount of such payment shall be converted into US Dollars on the date in which notice of the claim is given to the Indemnifying Party.
Section 10.12.      No Circumvention . The Parties agree not to directly or indirectly take any actions, act in concert with any Person who takes an action, or cause or allow any member of any such Party’s Group to take any actions (including the failure to take a reasonable action) such that the resulting effect is to materially undermine the effectiveness of any of the provisions of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (including adversely affecting the rights or ability of any Party to successfully pursue indemnification or payment pursuant to Article VI ).
Section 10.13.      Subsidiaries . Each of the Parties shall cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth herein to be performed by any Subsidiary of such Party or by any entity that becomes a Subsidiary of such Party at and after the Effective Time, to the extent such Subsidiary remains a Subsidiary of the applicable Party.
Section 10.14.      Third Party Beneficiaries . Except (i) as provided in Article VI relating to Indemnitees and for the release under Section 6.1 of any Person provided therein, (ii) as provided in Section 9.6 relating to the directors, officers, employees, fiduciaries or agents provided therein and (iii) as specifically provided in any Ancillary Agreement, this Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Parties and should not be deemed to confer upon third parties any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, claim of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement.
Section 10.15.      Title and Headings . Titles and headings to sections herein are inserted for the convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

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Section 10.16. Exhibits and Schedules .
(a)      The Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed with and as an integral part of this Agreement to the same extent as if the same had been set forth verbatim herein. Nothing in the Exhibits or Schedules constitutes an admission of any liability or obligation of any member of the IR Group or the Allegion Group or any of their respective Affiliates to any third party, nor, with respect to any third party, an admission against the interests of any member of the IR Group or the Allegion Group or any of their respective Affiliates. The inclusion of any item or liability or category of item or liability on any Exhibit or Schedule is made solely for purposes of allocating potential liabilities among the Parties and shall not be deemed as or construed to be an admission that any such liability exists.
(b)      Subject to the prior written consent of the other Parties (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), each Party shall be entitled to update the Schedules from and after the date hereof until the Effective Time.
Section 10.17.      Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws, but not the Laws governing conflicts of Laws (other than Sections 5-1401 and 5-1402 of the New York General Obligations Law), of the State of New York.
Section 10.18.      Consent to Jurisdiction . Subject to the provisions of Article VIII hereof, each of the Parties irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of (a) the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, or (b) the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “ New York Courts ”), for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding to compel arbitration or for provisional relief in aid of arbitration in accordance with Article VIII or to prevent irreparable harm, and to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the New York Courts for the enforcement of any award issued thereunder. Each of the Parties further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail to such Party’s respective address set forth above shall be effective service of process for any action, suit or proceeding in the New York Courts with respect to any matters to which it has submitted to jurisdiction in this Section 10.18 . Each of the Parties irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in the New York Courts, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
Section 10.19.      Waiver of Jury Trial . EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, AS APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 10.19 .
Section 10.20.      Severability . In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and therein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. The Parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions, the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.

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Section 10.21.      Force Majeure . No Party (or any Person acting on its behalf) shall have any liability or responsibility for failure to fulfill any obligation (other than a payment obligation) under this Agreement or, unless otherwise expressly provided therein, any Ancillary Agreement, so long as and to the extent to which the fulfillment of such obligation is prevented, frustrated, hindered or delayed as a consequence of circumstances of Force Majeure. A Party claiming the benefit of this provision shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the occurrence of any such event: (a) notify the other applicable Parties of the nature and extent of any such Force Majeure condition and (b) use due diligence to remove any such causes and resume performance under this Agreement as soon as feasible.
Section 10.22.      Interpretation . The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the Party drafting or causing any instrument to be drafted.
Section 10.23.      No Duplication; No Double Recovery . Nothing in this Agreement is intended to confer to or impose upon any Party a duplicative right, entitlement, obligation or recovery with respect to any matter arising out of the same facts and circumstances (including with respect to the rights, entitlements, obligations and recoveries that may arise out of one or more of the following Sections: Section 6.2 ; Section 6.3 ; Section 6.4 ; and Section 6.5 ).
Section 10.24.      Tax Treatment of Payments . Unless otherwise required by a Final Determination, this Agreement or the Tax Matters Agreement or otherwise agreed to among the Parties, for U.S. federal Tax purposes, any payment made pursuant to this Agreement (other than any payment of interest pursuant to Section 10.11 ) by: (i) Allegion to IR shall be treated for all Tax purposes as a distribution by Allegion to IR with respect to stock of Allegion occurring after Allegion is directly owned by IR and immediately before the applicable Distribution; or (ii) IR to Allegion shall be treated for all Tax purposes as a tax-free contribution by IR to Allegion with respect to its stock occurring after Allegion is directly owned by IR and immediately before the applicable Distribution; and in each case, no Party shall take any position inconsistent with such treatment. In the event that a Taxing Authority (as defined in the Tax Matters Agreement) asserts that a Party’s treatment of a payment pursuant to this Agreement should be other than as required pursuant to this Agreement (ignoring any potential inconsistent or adverse Final Determination), such Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to contest such challenge.
Section 10.25.      No Waiver . No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of any Party, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under the other Ancillary Agreements shall operate as a waiver hereof or thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or thereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege.
Section 10.26.      No Admission of Liability . The allocation of Assets and Liabilities herein (including on the Schedules hereto) is solely for the purpose of allocating such Assets and Liabilities between IR and Allegion and is not intended as an admission of liability or responsibility for any alleged Liabilities vis-à-vis any third party, including with respect to the Liabilities of any non-wholly owned subsidiary of IR or Allegion.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
INGERSOLL RAND PLC


By: /s/ Michael W. Lamach    
Name: Michael W. Lamach    
Title: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer    



ALLEGION PLC


By: /s/ Barbara A. Santoro    
Name: Barbara A. Santoro    
Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary    
 



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Exhibit 10.1
TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT
This TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT is dated as of November 30, 2013, by and among Ingersoll-Rand plc, an Irish public limited company (“IR”) and Allegion plc, an Irish public limited company (“Allegion”).
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of IR (the “Board”) has determined that it is appropriate, desirable and in the best interests of IR and its stockholders to separate IR into two separate, publicly traded companies;
WHEREAS, in order to effect such separation, the Board has determined that it is appropriate, desirable and in the best interests of IR and its stockholders to undertake the Internal Reorganization (as defined herein) and, following the completion of an internal reorganization, it is intended that the outstanding shares of Allegion be distributed to the holders of IR common stock in a transaction that qualifies under section 355 of the Code;
WHEREAS, as a result of the Internal Reorganization and the Distribution (each as defined herein), the Parties desire to enter into this Tax Matters Agreement to provide for certain Tax matters, including the assignment of responsibility for the preparation and filing of Tax Returns, the payment of and indemnification for Taxes (including Taxes with respect to the Distribution and related transactions as contemplated in the other Ancillary Agreements), entitlement to refunds of Taxes, and the prosecution and defense of any Tax controversies;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, the Parties hereby agree, as of the Effective Time (as defined in the Separation Agreement), as follows:
ARTICLE I.   DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1.        General . Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not defined herein shall have the meanings that such terms have in the Separation Agreement (as defined below). As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“Agreement” shall mean this Tax Matters Agreement.
“Allegion Business” shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
“Allegion Group” shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
“Allegion Subsidiary” shall mean each entity listed on Schedule 1 (including any successor to such entity).
“Beneficial Ownership Agreement” shall mean any agreement entered into, or arrangement existing, between any member of the IR Group or their Affiliates, on the one hand, and any member of the Allegion Group or their Affiliates, on the other, pursuant to Sections 2.6 or 2.8 of the Separation Agreement.
“CA Proceeding” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.5(a).
“CA Request” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.5(a).
“Canada DRE” means IR Canada Holding ULC.
“Canadian Asset Transfer Agreement” means the asset transfer agreement dated as of November 6, 2013, by and between IR Canada and IR Canada Sales & Service ULC.
“Canadian Butterfly Transactions” means each of the transactions comprising Steps 67 to 73 of the Step Plan.

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“Canadian Tax” or “Canadian Taxes” means any Taxes imposed by Canada or any political subdivision thereof.
“Canadian Tax Refund” shall mean the gross amount of any Canadian Tax refund, if any, received by IR Canada in respect of a CA Proceeding (or otherwise relating to the transactions that were the subject of the request for competent authority relief) including interest, if any, paid in respect of such refund, unreduced by any withholding Taxes; provided, however, that the amount of the Canadian Tax Refund shall be reduced by the amount of any Canadian corporate income taxes imposed on any interest paid in respect of such refund.
“Closing of the Books Method” shall mean the apportionment of items between portions of a taxable period based on a closing of the books and records on the Distribution Date (as if the Distribution Date was the end of the taxable period), provided that any items not susceptible to such apportionment shall be apportioned on the basis of elapsed days during the relevant portion of the taxable period.
“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Consolidated Entity” shall mean any entity listed on Schedule 2.
“Consolidated Tax” shall mean, with respect to any Consolidated Entity, the Tax listed opposite such entity on Schedule 2, but only with respect to the period or periods indicated in Schedule 2.
“CTC” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.5(c).
“CTC Pre-Distribution Taxes” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.5(c).
“Deferred Compensation Deduction” means any income Tax deduction arising from the grant, issuance or vesting of any award or other compensatory instrument pursuant to the IR Deferred Compensation Plans, Allegion Deferred Compensation Plans, IR Equity Plan, or Allegion Equity Plan (each as defined in the Employee Matters Agreement).
“Distribution” shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
“Distribution Date” shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
“Distribution Tax” shall mean any liability for any Tax (including any Tax of any shareholder of IR or Allegion) that arises directly or indirectly as a result of (i) the Distribution or any of the Internal Distributions failing to qualify (in whole or in part) under Section 355 of the Code, (ii) the stock of Allegion or any Allegion Subsidiary distributed in the Distribution or any of the Internal Distributions, as applicable, failing to be treated as qualified property pursuant to Section 355(e) of the Code, (iii) any stamp, duty, sales, use, transfer or similar Tax imposed as a result of the transactions described in the Ruling or that are part of the Internal Reorganization, (iv) the Distribution failing to qualify, in whole or in part, as tax-free under the applicable provisions of Irish tax law described in the Irish Revenue Clearances and related legal opinions, (v) the implementation of the Canadian Butterfly Transactions, including any preliminary transactions or steps taken in connection with the implementation of the Canadian Butterfly Transactions, or (vi) the failure, in whole or in part, of any of the transactions described in the Ruling or that are part of the Internal Reorganization to qualify for the expected Tax treatment as set forth in the Ruling, the Tax Opinions, or any Tax Return filed by any member of the IR Group, to the extent related to the Distribution or the Internal Reorganization, as applicable.
“Employee Matters Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
“Final Determination” shall mean the final resolution of liability for any Tax for any taxable period, including any related interest or penalties, by or as a result of: (i) a final and unappealable decision, judgment, decree or other order by any court of competent jurisdiction; (ii) a closing agreement or accepted offer in compromise under Section 7121 or 7122 of the Code, or comparable agreement under the laws of other jurisdictions, which resolves the entire Tax liability for any taxable

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period; (iii) any allowance of a refund or credit in respect of an overpayment of Tax, but only after the expiration of all periods during which such refund may be recovered by the jurisdiction imposing the Tax; (iv) a final settlement resulting from a competent authority determination; or (v) any other final disposition, by mutual agreement of the parties or by reason of the expiration of a statute of limitations or period for the filing of claims for refunds, amended Tax Returns or appeals from adverse determinations.
“Indemnity Notice Recipient” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.4(a).
“Internal Distribution” shall mean any distribution of stock of Allegion or an Allegion Subsidiary occurring pursuant to the Internal Reorganization.
“Internal Reorganization” shall mean those transactions (other than the Distribution) as set forth in the Step Plan.
“IRS” shall mean the United States Internal Revenue Service.
“IRS&S” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.5(a).
“IR Canada” shall mean Ingersoll-Rand Canada, Inc.
“IR Correlative Allocation Payment” means any payment by IR Canada or its affiliates to IRNJ or any member of the IR Group pursuant to a correlative allocation (and the obligation underlying such correlative allocation, which obligation shall be deemed to arise under the auspices of this Agreement) relating to IR Products (as such term is defined in the CA request) made pursuant to a CA Proceeding.
“IR Group” shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
“IR Subsidiary” shall mean a Subsidiary of IR, determined as of the moment after the Distribution is effective (including any successor to such Subsidiary).
“IRNJ” shall mean Ingersoll-Rand Company.
“Party” shall mean IR or Allegion, as the case may be.
“Proceeding” shall mean any audit, examination or other proceeding brought by a Taxing Authority with respect to Taxes.
“Prohibited Acts” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.3.
“Recipient” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a).
“Restricted Period” shall mean the two-year period commencing on the Distribution Date.
“Ruling” shall mean the private letter ruling issued by the IRS to IR dated October 23, 2013 and any supplemental rulings related thereto.
“Separation Agreement” shall mean the Separation and Distribution Agreement entered into by IR and Allegion dated as of November 30, 2013.
“ST Correlative Allocation Payment” means any payment to Schlage Lock Co. LLC (or any of the partners of Schlage Lock Co. LLC at the time of the transactions subject to the CA Proceedings) pursuant to a correlative allocation (and the obligation underlying such correlative allocation, which obligation shall be deemed to arise under the auspices of this Agreement) relating to Security Products (as such term is defined in the CA Request) made pursuant to a CA Proceeding.
“Standalone Allegion Tax” shall mean any Tax imposed on or with respect to the Allegion Business, Allegion or any Allegion Subsidiary other than a Consolidated Tax.
“Step Plan” shall have the meaning as specifically agreed between the Parties.
“Straddle Period” shall mean, with respect to any Tax, the taxable period commencing prior to, and ending after, the Distribution Date.

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“Subsidiary” shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
“Tax” or “Taxes” shall mean all federal, state, provincial, territorial, county, municipal or local taxes, charges, fees, duties, levies, imposts, rates or other assessments or governmental charges of any kind imposed by any Taxing Authority, including: (i) income, capital gains, gross receipts, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits, environmental, custom duties, property, sales, use, license, capital stock, transfer, franchise, registration, payroll, deed, withholding, social security, unemployment, disability, value added, alternative or add-on minimum, abandoned or unclaimed property, or other similar taxes, whether disputed or not and including any interest, penalties, charges or additions attributable thereto, (ii) all withholdings on amounts paid to or by the relevant person, (iii) all employment insurance premiums, pension plan contributions or premiums payable to a governmental authority, (iv) any fine, penalty, interest or addition to tax, (v) liability for the payment of any amount of the type described in clauses (i) through (iv) above arising as a result of being (or having been) a member of any group or being (or having been) included or required to be included in any Tax Return related thereto, and (vi) liability for the payment of any amount of the type described in clauses (i) through (v) above as a result of any express or implied obligation to indemnify or otherwise assume or succeed to the liability of any other Person.
“Taxing Authority” shall mean any governmental authority (whether United States or non-United States and including any federal, state, province, territory, municipality, other political subdivision or governmental agency) responsible for the imposition, administration or collection of any Tax.
“Tax Notice Recipient” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.4(a).
“Tax Opinions” mean certain Tax opinions and supporting memoranda rendered by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP pursuant to Section 4.4(c) of the Separation Agreement, Arthur Cox, McCarthy Tetrault LLP or PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to IR or any of its Affiliates, in each case, in connection with the Distribution, the Ruling or the Internal Reorganization.
“Tax Package” means Tax data and information relating to the operations of Allegion, any Allegion Subsidiary or the Allegion Business that is reasonably necessary to prepare and file any Tax Return in respect of Consolidated Taxes of any Consolidated Entity and is consistent with the content and format of Tax data and information submitted by such Consolidated Entity or any Allegion Business divisions to IR or its Subsidiaries for Tax Returns for Tax periods ending on or prior to the Distribution Date.
“Tax Representation Letters” means any letter or other document containing representations or covenants issued by IR or Allegion or any of their respective Subsidiaries to Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, Arthur Cox, McCarthy Tetrault LLP, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP or the IRS in support of the Ruling or a Tax Opinion.
“Tax Returns” shall mean all reports or returns (including information returns and amended returns) required to be filed or that may be filed for any period with any Taxing Authority in connection with any Tax or Taxes (whether domestic or foreign).
“Technical Termination Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.5(d).
“Transition Services Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
Section 1.2.        References; Interpretation . References in this Agreement to any gender include references to all genders, and references to the singular include references to the plural and vice versa. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” when used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Agreement to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed references to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, such Agreement. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words “hereof”, “hereby” and “herein” and words of similar meaning when used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular Article, Section or provision of this Agreement.

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ARTICLE II.        ALLOCATION OF TAX LIABILITIES
Section 2.1.        Indemnity . Except as provided in Section 4.5 hereof:
(a)        IR shall, and shall cause the other members of the IR Group to, indemnify each member of the Allegion Group from all liability for (and, without duplication, any Indemnifiable Losses arising from) any (i) Taxes (other than Consolidated Taxes or Distribution Taxes) of IR or any IR Subsidiary, (ii) Consolidated Taxes (other than Distribution Taxes) allocable to any Consolidated Entity in respect of (x) any taxable period ending on or before the Distribution Date or (y) any Straddle Period for the portion thereof ending on the Distribution Date and (iii) Distribution Taxes that result solely from an action taken by any member of the IR Group following the Distribution Date that is not contemplated by the Separation Agreement, the Step Plan or the Ancillary Agreements, including a breach by IR of any of its covenants set forth herein, in the Separation Agreement or in any of the other Ancillary Agreements.
(b)        Allegion shall, and shall cause the other members of the Allegion Group to, indemnify each member of the IR Group from all liability for (and, without duplication, any Indemnifiable Losses arising from) any (i) Standalone Allegion Taxes (other than Distribution Taxes), (ii) Consolidated Taxes (other than Distribution Taxes) allocable to any Consolidated Entity in respect of the portion of any Straddle Period beginning after the Distribution Date and (iii) Distribution Taxes not described in clause (iii) of paragraph (a) of this Section 2.1; provided however, that in the event that Allegion shall be required to indemnify IR under this clause (iii), upon written request by Allegion (which request shall be accompanied by an opinion (which opinion shall be acceptable in form and substance to IR), by Duff & Phelps or another nationally recognized valuation firm of similar stature, with respect to the insolvency of Allegion and in support of Allegion’s position), IR will consider, in good faith, in connection with determining the manner in which to enforce its indemnification rights under this clause (iii), whether such enforcement would cause Allegion immediately to be deemed insolvent under Irish law at the time of demanding such indemnification based on information known to IR at such time (and for the avoidance of doubt, IR may demand that Allegion pay the full amount of any indemnification owed hereunder in multiple installment payments over time with the outstanding unpaid amount(s) bearing interest as provided in Section 5.14(b) herein); and provided further that, in making such determination, IR may consider, among other things, the relative faults of the Parties in the circumstances in making such determination; and provided further that, upon receiving notice of a potential indemnity obligation hereunder, Allegion shall not take any actions outside the ordinary course of business which could materially impair its ability to fulfill its indemnity obligations hereunder. For the avoidance of doubt, (1) Allegion shall indemnify each member of the IR Group under clause (i) of the first sentence of this Section 2.1(b) for any Taxes that relate or are attributable to the income, assets or operations of a member of the Allegion Group (including Allegion entities in Denmark, France, Italy, Spain and the UK) that prepares or files a separate Tax Return but is part of a consolidated or similar group Tax Return with IR or an IR Subsidiary as the parent entity, notwithstanding that such Taxes may be legally assessed against IR or such IR Subsidiary, as applicable, and (2) for purposes of this Section 2.1(b), the term “Taxes” shall include the amount of any Tax detriment to IR or any IR Subsidiary (as determined in the sole discretion of IR exercised in good faith) resulting from any reduction in the amount of or the use of any Tax attributes of IR or such IR Subsidiary (such detriment to be computed assuming that IR or the applicable IR Subsidiary (i) would be able to currently fully utilize such Tax attributes and (ii) is subject to tax at the highest marginal corporate rate applicable in the relevant jurisdiction), as applicable, where such reduction or use results from the income, assets or operations of such member of the Allegion Group.
(c)        Whenever it is necessary to apportion Taxes for a Straddle Period, such apportionment shall be made in accordance with the Closing of the Books Method.
(d)        With respect to any taxable period, the Consolidated Tax in respect of that period that is allocable to a Consolidated Entity shall be equal to the amount, not less than zero, of such Tax that such Consolidated Entity would be liable for if such Consolidated Entity filed such Tax on a stand-alone basis (taking into account any loss or credit carryforwards as if such Consolidated Entity had always filed on a stand-alone basis).

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(e)        For the avoidance of doubt, each member of the IR Group shall be indemnified under Section 2.1(b) without regard to any opinion or supplemental ruling obtained pursuant to Section 4.3 or any consent given by IR to any action pursuant to Section 4.3 or otherwise.
(f)        Additional Matters; Survival of Indemnities . The indemnity agreements contained in this Section 2.1 shall remain operative and in full force and effect, regardless of (i) any investigation made by or on behalf of any indemnitee; (ii) the knowledge by the indemnitee of the Tax or Indemnifiable Losses for which it might be entitled to indemnification hereunder; and (iii) any termination of this Agreement following the Effective Time. The rights and obligations of each Party and their respective indemnitees under this Section 2.1 shall survive the sale or other Transfer by any Party or its respective Subsidiaries of any Assets or businesses or the assignment by it of any Liabilities, with respect to any Tax or Indemnifiable Loss of any indemnitee related to such Assets, businesses or Liabilities.
Section 2.2.        Refunds .
(a)        If a Party (or any of its Subsidiaries) receives a refund of or realizes an offset or credit (determined on a with and without basis) attributable to a Tax for which it is responsible pursuant to this Agreement, then the Party (or the applicable Subsidiary) receiving such refund or realizing such offset or credit shall be entitled to such refund, offset or credit, except that any refund of Tax arising as a result of the Internal Reorganization, to the extent such Tax was originally paid by any member of the IR Group, shall be refunded to IR; provided that the foregoing exception shall not apply to the extent any member of the Allegion Group indemnified any member of the IR Group for such Tax.
(b)        If a Party (or any of its Subsidiaries) receives a refund of or realizes an offset or credit (determined on a with and without basis) attributable to a Tax for which the other Party is responsible pursuant to this Agreement, then the Party (or the applicable Subsidiary) receiving such refund or realizing such offset or credit shall promptly pay the amount of the refund, offset or credit (including any interest received from a Taxing Authority with respect thereto) to the other Party, less reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection with such refund, offset or credit, including any Taxes resulting from the receipt or realization of such refund, offset or credit.
(c)        Subject to Section 3.7 herein to the extent relevant, each Party shall, if reasonably requested by the other Party, cause the relevant entity to file for and use its reasonable best efforts to obtain and expedite the receipt of any refund, offset or credit to which such requesting Party is entitled under this Section 2.2.
Section 2.3.        Treatment of Payments; After-Tax Basis .
(a)        IR and Allegion agree that the recipient of any indemnification payment pursuant to this Agreement (the “Recipient”), shall, in consideration for the acquisition of the right to receive such payment, be obliged to immediately pay an amount equal to such payment to the relevant member of the IR Group (if the Recipient is IR) or the Allegion Group (if the Recipient is Allegion), such member being generally the member with respect to which the Tax liability to which the payment relates arose, or to any other member of the IR Group or Allegion Group, respectively, in either case, in the most tax efficient manner possible (to be determined in good faith by the Recipient in light of the facts and circumstances at the time). If the receipt or accrual of any such indemnification payment (other than payments of interest pursuant to Section 5.14) results in Taxes payable by the indemnified Party (determined on a with and without basis) or any withholding Taxes withheld by the indemnifying Party, such indemnification payment shall be increased so that, after the payment and withholding of any such Taxes with respect to the indemnification payment, the indemnified Party shall have realized the same net amount it would have realized had the indemnification payment not resulted in such payment or withholding.
(b)        To the extent that any liability for Taxes that is subject to indemnification under Section 2.1 gives rise to a deduction, credit or other Tax benefit that reduces the Taxes payable by the indemnified Party (determined on a with and without basis), the amount of any payment made under Section 2.1 shall be decreased by the amount of such reduction in Taxes payable. If a reduction in the Taxes payable by the indemnified Party (determined on a with and without basis) occurs in a taxable period following the period in which the indemnification payment is made, then the indemnified Party shall promptly repay the indemnifying

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Party the amount of such reduction, less reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the indemnified Party in obtaining such reduction.
(c)        All payments to be made by or on behalf of IR or Allegion under this Agreement shall be made in US Dollars, unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties. Any amount which is not expressed in US Dollars shall be converted into US Dollars by using the exchange rate published on Bloomberg at 5:00pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the day before the relevant date or in the Wall Street Journal on such date if not so published on Bloomberg. In the event that any payment required to be made hereunder may be denominated in a currency other than US Dollars, the amount of such payment shall be converted into US Dollars on the date (i) immediately before the date on which an indemnity payment arising under this Agreement is made (in the case of an indemnity payment) or (ii) on which the refund or credit of Taxes giving rise to a payment under Section 2.2 is received or realized by the payor, as applicable.
Section 2.4.        Agent . Subject to the other applicable provisions of this Agreement (including Section 4.4), Allegion hereby irrevocably designates, and agrees to cause each of its Subsidiaries to so designate, IR as its sole and exclusive agent and attorney-in-fact to take such action (including execution of documents) as IR, in its sole discretion, may deem appropriate in any and all matters (including audits) before or brought by any Taxing Authority relating to any Taxes for which IR has an indemnification obligation under Section 2.1.
ARTICLE III.        PREPARATION OF TAX RETURNS
Section 3.1.        IR’s Responsibility for the Preparation of Tax Returns and for the Payment of Taxes . Subject to Section 3.3 and except as provided in Schedule 3 hereto, IR shall prepare and file or cause to be prepared and filed all Tax Returns of IR and all members of the IR Group for all periods ending on or after the Distribution Date.
Section 3.2.        Allegion’s Responsibility for the Preparation of Tax Returns and for the Payment of Taxes . Subject to Section 3.3 and except as provided in Schedule 3 hereto, Allegion shall prepare and file or cause to be prepared and filed all Tax Returns in respect of Standalone Allegion Taxes of Allegion and each Allegion Subsidiary for all periods ending on or after the Distribution Date. If a member of the Allegion Group prepares or files any Tax Return and any member of the IR Group is allocated any income or otherwise has any responsibility for any Tax related to such Tax Return (including by virtue of being (x) a partner of such member of the Allegion Group or (y) the parent entity of a fiscal or other consolidated group including such member of the Allegion Group) then, no later than thirty (30) days prior to the due date of such Tax Return, Allegion shall make available drafts of such Tax Return (together with all related work papers) to IR. No later than fifteen (15) days after receipt of such Tax Return, IR shall have the right to object to such Tax Return (or items with respect thereto) by written notice, which notice shall contain such disputed item (or items) and the basis for its objection. The Parties shall act in good faith to resolve any such dispute as promptly as practicable; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if, within five (5) days prior to the due date of such Tax Return, the Parties have not reached a final resolution with respect to all disputed items for which proper notice was given, then such Tax Return shall be filed as prepared pursuant to this Section 3.2. In the event that a Tax Return is filed that includes any disputed item that was not finally resolved and agreed upon, such disputed item (or items) shall be resolved in accordance with Section 5.12 hereof. Additional Tax Returns (including amended Tax Returns) shall be filed as necessary to reflect the final resolution of such disputed items.
Section 3.3.        Responsibility for the Preparation of Consolidated Tax Returns and for the Payment of Consolidated Taxes .
(a)        Except as provided in Schedule 3 hereto, IR shall prepare and file or cause to be prepared and filed (i) all Tax Returns that include any member of the IR Group and (ii) all Tax Returns in respect of Consolidated Taxes of each Consolidated Entity and, in each case, shall pay all amounts shown as due on each such Tax Return; provided that Allegion shall pay to IR all Taxes in respect of any such Tax Return for which Allegion is responsible pursuant to this Agreement no later than five (5) Business Days prior to the due date for the filing of such Tax Return (taking into account any valid extensions thereof). All such Tax Returns that are to be prepared and filed by IR pursuant to this paragraph that include Taxes for which Allegion is

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responsible pursuant to this Agreement shall be submitted to Allegion for its review and comment not later than thirty (30) days prior to the due date for the filing of such Tax Returns (or, if such due date is within forty-five (45) days following the Distribution Date, as promptly as practicable following the Distribution Date).
(b)        Allegion shall (at its own cost and expense), to the extent that a Tax Return in respect of Consolidated Taxes of any Consolidated Entity includes items of such Consolidated Entity or the Allegion Business, prepare and provide or cause to be prepared and provided to IR a Tax Package relating to such Tax Return. Such Tax Package shall be provided in a timely manner consistent with the past practices of the Parties and their Subsidiaries. In the event Allegion does not fulfill its obligations pursuant to this Section 3.3(b), IR shall be entitled, at the sole cost and expense of Allegion, to prepare or cause to be prepared the information required to be included in the Tax Package for purposes of preparing any such Tax Return.
Section 3.4.        Manner of Preparation . Unless and until there has been a Final Determination to the contrary, each Party agrees that all Tax Returns filed on or after the Distribution Date shall be prepared in a manner that is consistent with (a) the Ruling, the Tax Opinions, any other rulings obtained from other Taxing Authorities in connection with the Distribution and the Internal Reorganization, and the Tax Representation Letters, (b) the allocation of Taxes and any refunds, offsets or credits thereof between the Parties as set forth in this Agreement and the Employee Matters Agreement, and (c) the Tax treatment of any transaction included in the Internal Reorganization as contemplated by IR (including, for the avoidance of doubt, that the proceeds from the disposition of the assets (including shares) transferred pursuant to the Canadian Asset Transfer Agreement will be equal to the fair market value thereof). To the extent not inconsistent with the foregoing, all Tax Returns filed pursuant to Section 3.3 and this Section 3.4 shall be prepared consistent with past practice. All such Tax Returns shall be filed on a timely basis (including pursuant to extensions) by the Party responsible for such filing under this Agreement.
Section 3.5.        Retention of Records; Access .
(a)        IR and Allegion shall, and shall cause each of their Subsidiaries to, retain adequate records, documents, accounting data and other information necessary (i) for the preparation and filing of all Tax Returns required to be filed by IR or Allegion, including all receipts for Taxes paid through the Distribution Date necessary for substantiating any foreign tax credits claimed or that may be claimed, and (ii) for any Proceeding relating to such Tax Returns or to any Taxes payable by IR or Allegion or their respective Subsidiaries.
(b)        Subject to Section 4.4(d), IR and Allegion shall, and shall cause each of their Subsidiaries to, provide reasonable access to (i) all records, documents, accounting data and other information necessary for the preparation and filing of all Tax Returns required to be filed by IR or Allegion and for any Proceeding relating to such Tax Returns or to any Taxes payable by IR or Allegion and (ii) its personnel and premises, for the purpose of the preparation, review or audit of such Tax Returns, or in connection with any Proceeding, as reasonably requested by either IR or Allegion.
(c)        The obligations set forth above in Sections 3.5(a) and 3.5(b) with respect to each Tax shall continue until the later of (i) the expiration of the applicable statutes of limitations for such Tax or (ii) the time of a Final Determination resulting from any Proceeding in respect of such Tax. After such time in the case of materials retained in subsection (a) above, either Party may dispose of such materials provided that prior to disposition such Party shall give the other Party the opportunity to take possession of such materials.
Section 3.6.        Confidentiality; Ownership of Information; Privileged Information . The provisions of Section 7.6 of the Separation Agreement relating to confidentiality of information, ownership of information, privileged information and related matters shall apply with equal force to any records and information prepared or shared by and among the Parties in carrying out the intent of this Agreement.
Section 3.7.        Amended Returns . Notwithstanding Sections 2.2, 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 hereof, Allegion shall not, and shall not permit any Allegion Subsidiary, to file any amended Tax Return that includes any member of the IR Group or any of the assets or operations of any member of the IR Group, or that otherwise could result in any member of the IR Group becoming responsible for a payment of Taxes pursuant to Article II or III, without the consent of IR, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, but may be conditioned as contemplated in this Section 3.7. IR shall provide a response to a request for such consent from

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Allegion within twenty (20) Business Days following the receipt of such request, which response may be conditioned on Allegion’s agreement, among other things, to reasonable limitations, including (but not limited to) Allegion’s agreement to post a bond, indemnify IR for any incremental Taxes due by any member of the IR Group, and payment of reasonable expenses incurred by any member of the IR Group in connection with such amended Tax Return. Receipt of consent by Allegion from IR under the provisions of this Section 3.7 shall not limit or modify Allegion’s continuing indemnification obligations under Section 2.1 hereof.
Section 3.8.        Canadian Tax Elections . Allegion shall cause IR Canada to execute and/or file, in the form and manner stipulated by IR, all Canadian and provincial Tax elections or designations that IR requests be filed on behalf of any of Canada DRE, IR Canada Sales & Service ULC and IR Canada in connection with the Canadian Butterfly Transactions and any preliminary transactions or steps taken in connection with the implementation of the Canadian Butterfly Transactions.
ARTICLE IV.        DISTRIBUTIONS AND RELATED TAX MATTERS
Section 4.1.        Compliance with the Ruling . Allegion and IR hereby confirm and agree to comply with any and all applicable covenants, agreements and representations in the Ruling (including, in the case of Allegion, to agreeing that Allegion will not cease the active conduct of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 355(b) of the Code) and the Tax Opinions.
Section 4.2.        Compliance with Representations . Allegion hereby confirms all representations and agreements made by it in any Tax Representation Letter. IR hereby confirms all representations and agreements made by it in any Tax Representation Letter.
Section 4.3.        Opinion Requirement for Major Transactions Undertaken by Allegion During the Restricted Period . Other than pursuant to the transactions contemplated in the Ruling, Allegion agrees that during the Restricted Period it will not (and no Allegion Subsidiary will) (i) merge or consolidate with or into any other corporation, (ii) liquidate or partially liquidate (within the meaning of such terms as defined in Section 346 and Section 302, respectively, of the Code), (iii) sell or transfer all or substantially all of its assets (within the meaning of Rev. Proc. 77-37, 1977-2 C.B. 568) in a single transaction or series of related transactions, or sell or transfer any portion of Allegion’s assets that would violate the “continuity of business enterprise” requirement of Treas. Reg. § 1.368-1(d), (iv) redeem or otherwise repurchase any of its capital stock other than pursuant to open market stock repurchase programs meeting the requirements of section 4.05(1)(b) of Rev. Proc. 96-30, 1996-1 C.B. 696, (v) take or permit to be taken (or fail to take) any actions or positions inconsistent with any representation or covenant of Allegion or any Allegion Subsidiary contained in Section 4.1 and 4.2 hereof or any actions or positions that could reasonably be expected to jeopardize, directly or indirectly, any of the conclusions contained in the Ruling or the Tax Opinions or (vi) enter into any negotiations, agreements or arrangements with respect to transactions or events (including any transactions described in Sections 4.3(i)–(v) (and, for this purpose, including any redemptions made pursuant to open market stock repurchase programs), stock issuances, pursuant to the exercise of options or otherwise, option grants, capital contributions or acquisitions, entering into any partnership or joint venture arrangements, or a series of such transactions or events, but excluding the Distribution or the Internal Distributions) that may cause the Distribution or any of the Internal Distributions to be treated as part of a plan pursuant to which one or more persons acquire directly or indirectly stock of Allegion representing a “50-percent or greater interest” therein within the meaning of Section 355(d)(4) of the Code (collectively the “Prohibited Acts”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Allegion may take any of the Prohibited Acts, subject to Section 4.4, if (x) Allegion first obtains (at its expense) an unqualified reasoned opinion addressed to IR and Allegion in form and substance acceptable to IR (which judgment shall be made in the sole and absolute discretion of IR, exercised in good faith) of a nationally recognized law firm or a “Big Four Accounting Firm” within the United States acceptable to IR (which judgment shall be made in the sole and absolute discretion of IR, exercised in good faith), which opinion may be based on usual and customary factual representations in form and substance reasonably acceptable to IR or (y) at Allegion’s reasonable request, IR (at the expense of Allegion) obtains a supplemental ruling from the IRS, in either case, that such Prohibited Act or Acts, and any transaction related thereto, will not (a) affect any of the conclusions set forth in the Ruling, including (i) the qualification of any of the transactions in the Internal Reorganization as “reorganizations” under Section 368 of the Code, (ii) the qualification of the Distribution or the Internal Distributions under Section 355 of the

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Code and (iii) the nonrecognition of gain to IR and its Subsidiaries in (x) the Distribution or (y) any of the transactions in the Internal Reorganization intended to qualify for nonrecognition treatment, or (b) cause the stock of Allegion distributed in the Distributions to fail to be treated as qualified property pursuant to Section 355(e) of the Code. Allegion may also take any of the Prohibited Acts, subject to Section 4.4, with the consent of IR (which consent may be withheld in the sole and absolute discretion of IR). During the Restricted Period, Allegion shall provide all information reasonably requested by IR relating to any transaction involving an acquisition (directly or indirectly) of Allegion stock within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code.
Section 4.4.        Procedural Matters .
(d)        Notice . If either Allegion or IR receives any written notice of deficiency, claim or adjustment or any other written communication that may result in (i) the imposition of a Tax on the other Party or (ii) an indemnification obligation of the other Party pursuant to this Agreement, the Party receiving such notice or communication (the “Tax Notice Recipient”) shall promptly give written notice thereof to the other Party (the “Indemnity Notice Recipient”), provided that any delay in so notifying the Indemnity Notice Recipient shall not relieve the Indemnity Notice Recipient of any liability hereunder except to the extent the Indemnity Notice Recipient is materially and adversely prejudiced by such delay.
(e)        Written Acknowledgment . Promptly upon receipt of notice as provided in Section 4.4(a), the Indemnity Notice Recipient shall confirm in writing to the Tax Notice Recipient that the liability asserted in the notice of deficiency, claim or adjustment or other written communication would, if imposed upon or incurred by the Tax Notice Recipient or its Subsidiaries, be a Tax for which the Indemnity Notice Recipient is responsible pursuant to this Agreement. If the Indemnity Notice Recipient believes in good faith that such liability may not be such a Tax, the Indemnity Notice Recipient shall set forth in writing to the Tax Notice Recipient the grounds for such belief.
(f)        Control of Tax Proceedings .
(i)        IR shall control and, where necessary, Allegion shall procure that IR shall control, any Proceeding with respect to (A) Taxes for which IR is responsible pursuant to this Agreement and (B) Consolidated Taxes (including Consolidated Taxes that are Distribution Taxes) and, in each case, may, in its sole discretion, make all decisions taken in connection with such Proceeding. If any such Proceeding relates to Consolidated Taxes for which Allegion may be responsible pursuant to Section 2.1(b), Allegion may participate in such Proceeding at its own expense; provided that IR shall continue to control such Proceeding and may, in its sole discretion, make all decisions taken in connection with such Proceeding.
(ii)        Allegion shall control and, where necessary, IR shall procure that Allegion shall control, any Proceeding with respect to Taxes for which Allegion is responsible pursuant to this Agreement (including with respect to Canadian Distribution Taxes) other than those described in clause (i). If any Proceeding relates to Taxes with respect to which a member of the IR Group is legally allocated or assessed any income or Tax, or otherwise has any legal responsibility for any Tax related to such Tax Return (including as a result of such member’s being the parent entity of a fiscal or other consolidated group), then, notwithstanding that the Allegion Group may be obligated to indemnify the IR Group for such Taxes pursuant to this Agreement, IR may participate in such Proceeding at its own expense; provided that Allegion shall continue to control such Proceeding and may, in its sole discretion, make all decisions taken in connection with such Proceeding.
(g)        Cooperation . IR and Allegion shall reasonably cooperate with one another in a timely manner in any Proceeding involving any matter that may result in an indemnification obligation pursuant to this Agreement. IR and Allegion agree that such cooperation shall include making available to the other Party, during normal business hours, all books, records and information, officers and employees (without substantial interruption of employment) necessary or useful in connection with any such Proceeding. The Party requesting or otherwise entitled to any books, records, information, officers or employees pursuant to this Section 4.4(d) shall bear all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (except reimbursement of salaries, employee benefits and general overhead) incurred in connection with providing such books, records, information, officers or employees.

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(h)        Supplemental Rulings . IR shall provide Allegion a copy of and an opportunity to comment upon any supplemental ruling sought from the IRS with respect to the Ruling and no supplemental ruling request shall be made without Allegion’s consent if such supplemental ruling would materially expand Allegion’s indemnification obligations under Section 2.1.
Section 4.5.        Special Cases and Procedures . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement:
(a)        United States – Canada Competent Authority Proceedings . The following provisions shall govern the matters and proceedings that are the subject of that request for Competent Authority assistance, dated September 20, 2013 (as it may be amended from time to time) and Canadian Competent Authority assistance, dated October 11, 2013 (as it may be amended from time to time), made by IRNJ and Ingersoll-Rand Security and Safety Holding Corporation (“IRS&S”), and their respective subsidiaries (including Schlage Lock Company and Schlage Lock Co. LLC) (the “CA Request”) with respect to certain transactions between IRNJ, Schlage Lock Company and Schlage Lock Co. LLC, on the one hand, and IR Canada, on the other (any such matters or proceedings, a “CA Proceeding”).
(i)        Tax Refunds . Allegion shall pay to IR an amount equal to the Canadian Tax Refund. Payment of an amount equal to the Canadian Tax Refund shall be made by Allegion to IR after accounting for any netting as provided in Section 4.5(a)(ii) below.
(ii)        Correlative Allocation Payments .
(1)      IR Correlative Allocation Payments .
(A)      IR Correlative Allocation Payment Exceeds Canadian Tax Refund . To the extent the amount of the IR Correlative Allocation Payment exceeds the Canadian Tax Refund related to such CA Proceeding, 95% of such excess shall be paid by IR to Allegion.
(B)      Canadian Tax Refund Exceeds IR Correlative Allocation Payment . To the extent the IR Correlative Allocation Payment is less than the Canadian Tax Refund related to such CA Proceeding, the amount of such shortfall, unreduced by any withholding, shall be paid by Allegion to IR. If any withholding is required by applicable law, then Allegion shall withhold such amounts as required by law, shall timely pay such withheld amounts to the applicable taxing authority, and the amount payable to IR under this Section 4.5(a)(ii)(1)(B) shall be increased as necessary so that, after such withholding has been made (including any withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 4.5(a)(ii)(1)(B)), the amounts received by IR with respect to this Section 4.5(a)(ii)(1)(B) equal the sum which would have been received had no withholding been made.
(2)      Schlage Lock Co. Correlative Allocation Payment . Any ST Correlative Allocation Payment shall be for Allegion’s account. For the avoidance of doubt, the entitlement of Schlage Lock Co. LLC under this paragraph 2(b) shall not in any way reduce IR’s entitlement to the amount of the Canadian Tax Refund under Section 4.5(a)(i).
(3)      Allegion and IR shall cooperate to net any payments owing between the Parties pursuant to Section 4.5(a)(i) and (ii) and to ensure the most tax efficient treatment for both Parties with respect to any payments made or owing with respect to this Section 4.5(a).
(iii)        Control of Proceedings . IR (and its designated subsidiaries) shall control, and Allegion and its affiliates shall procure that IR shall control, all aspects relating to the CA Proceedings, including but not limited to, all decisions relating to strategy, negotiations, settlement, and correspondence with the relevant U.S. and Canadian taxing authorities. For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to the CA Proceedings, Allegion and its affiliates shall take any action, agree to any settlement or agreement and file such other documentation or requests and appoint such counsel and advisors as directed by IR (including, to the extent relevant, filing a request for binding arbitration) and conversely, shall take no material action with respect to such proceedings (including

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communicating with any taxing authorities) without IR’s written consent. IR shall have final settlement authority without the prior consent of Allegion and its affiliates and Allegion and its affiliates shall, if and as directed by IR, agree on its behalf to any such settlement. IR will act in good faith and keep Allegion reasonably informed of the status of such proceedings. Without in any way derogating from the obligations of Allegion under this Agreement, Allegion and its affiliates hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint IR, in the name of and on behalf of Allegion and its affiliates, with full power of substitution in the premises, to execute all documents and take any action it considers necessary or advisable in connection with the CA Proceedings. This appointment is coupled with an interest.
(iv)        Cooperation . For the avoidance of doubt, Section 4.4(d) shall apply to the CA Proceedings as if the CA Proceedings were a Proceeding.
(v)        Fees and Expenses . Notwithstanding Section 4.4(d), all reasonable third-party fees and expenses relating to the CA Proceedings shall be shared equally by the Parties.
(b)        Beneficial Ownership Agreements . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, to the extent of any conflict between a Beneficial Ownership Agreement, on the one hand, and this Agreement, on the other, the Beneficial Ownership Agreements shall govern all matters described therein between the parties thereto.
(c)        Ingersoll-Rand (Shanghai) Trading Co. Ltd. (“CTC”) . Notwithstanding that CTC shall legally remain an IR Subsidiary following the Distribution, for purposes of Section 2.1 hereof, CTC shall be treated as a member of the Allegion Group (and not as an IR Subsidiary) for which Allegion is obligated to indemnify IR in accordance with Section 2.1(b) herein, but only with respect to Taxes that arise or are attributable to periods prior to and including the Distribution Date (“CTC Pre-Distribution Taxes”). For the avoidance of doubt, CTC Pre-Distribution Taxes shall be treated as Standalone Allegion Taxes for purposes of Section 2 .1 of this Agreement. IR shall control, pursuant to Section 4.4(c)(i) any Proceeding with respect to CTC Pre-Distribution Taxes.
(d)        Schlage Lock Co. LLC .
(i)        Schlage Lock Co. LLC shall be considered a Consolidated Entity (with respect to those Taxes listed on Schedule 2 as Consolidated Taxes of Schlage Lock Co. LLC) only through the date interests in Schlage Lock Co. LLC are transferred by its current members Ingersoll-Rand Security and Safety Holding Corporation and Ingersoll-Rand Company (including its wholly owned subsidiary Ingersoll-Rand Schlage Lock Holding Company LLC) to Allegion S&S Lock Holding Company, Inc. and Allegion S&S Holding Company Inc., respectively (the “Technical Termination Date”). For the avoidance of doubt, except as provided in the previous sentence and in Section 4.5(d)(ii) below, all Taxes in respect of Schlage Lock Co. LLC for all periods shall be considered Standalone Allegion Taxes for which Allegion is responsible pursuant to Section 2.1(b).
(ii)        New Jersey Voluntary Disclosure – Escheatment Taxes . Notwithstanding that pursuant to the terms of this Agreement any escheatment tax imposed on or relating to an Allegion Subsidiary would otherwise be considered a Standalone Allegion Tax for which IR has no indemnification obligations hereunder, Schlage Lock Co. LLC shall remain a party to the Voluntary Disclosure Agreement previously filed on February 14, 2013 by IRNJ on behalf of itself and its U.S. affiliates with the State of New Jersey, covering the 2002–2012 taxable years (the “NJ VDA Filing”) and IR shall pay directly to the State of New Jersey any amount allocated to Schlage Lock Co. LLC in respect of such NJ VDA Filing. For the avoidance of doubt, IR’s responsibility under this paragraph shall extend only to the payment of any escheatment tax allocated to Schlage Lock Co. LLC arising out of such NJ VDA Filing, and IR shall have no responsibility hereunder for any other Taxes related to or arising out of such NJ VDA Filing.
(e)        UK Group Relief . Any taxable losses of Ingersoll-Rand Investments Limited and Ingersoll-Rand Security Technologies Limited which have accrued through such time as both companies are no longer members of the UK group (for group relief purposes) shall be available for surrender and use in respect of Tax Returns of IR Subsidiaries (without payment of compensation by IR in respect thereof) for the corresponding

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accounting periods, as directed by IR. In accordance with the provisions of Section 3.2, Allegion shall provide to IR copies of all UK Tax Returns for any taxable period ending on or including the Distribution Date for IR’s review and approval (including to confirm whether any group relief may be surrendered/claimed in the corresponding accounting periods).
(f)        UAE Branch . Allegion shall, and shall cause the other members of the Allegion Group to, indemnify each member of the IR Group from all liability for (and, without duplication, any Indemnifiable Losses arising from) any Taxes arising out of or with respect to the provision of those services labeled “EMEIA-1” (relating to certain UAE employees) under the Transition Services Agreement.
Section 4.6.        Deferred Compensation Deductions . Any Deferred Compensation Deduction arising after the Distribution shall be allocable to the Party (or the appropriate Affiliate of the Party) that employs the individual with respect to whom such Deferred Compensation Deduction arises at the time that it arises or, if such individual is not then employed by any Party or a Party’s Affiliate, by the Party with respect to which such individual was most recently employed.
ARTICLE V.        MISCELLANEOUS
Section 5.1.        Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more such counterparts have been signed by both Parties.
Section 5.2.        Waivers . The failure of any Party to require strict performance by the other Party of any provision in this Agreement will not waive or diminish that Party’s right to demand strict performance thereafter of that or any other provision hereof.
Section 5.3.        Amendments . This Agreement may not be modified or amended except by an agreement in writing signed by the Parties hereto.
Section 5.4.        Assignment . This Agreement shall not be assignable, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by any Party without the prior written consent of the other Parties (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and any attempt to assign any rights or obligations arising under this Agreement without such consent shall be void. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement shall be assignable to (i) an affiliate or (ii) a third party in connection with a merger, reorganization, consolidation or the sale of all or substantially all the assets of a Party so long as the resulting, surviving or transferee entity assumes all the obligations of the relevant Party by operation of law or pursuant to an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the other parties to this Agreement. No assignment permitted by this Section 5.4 shall release the assigning Party from liability for the full performance of its obligations under this Agreement.
Section 5.5.        Successors and Assigns . The provisions of this Agreement and the obligations and rights hereunder shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by (and against) the Parties and their respective successors and permitted transferees and assigns.
Section 5.6.        Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Parties hereto and should not be deemed to confer upon third parties any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, claim of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement.
Section 5.7.        Title and Headings . Titles and headings to sections herein are inserted for the convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 5.8.        Exhibits . The Exhibits to this Agreement shall be construed with and as an integral part of this Agreement to the same extent as if the same had been set forth verbatim herein.
Section 5.9.        Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws, but not the Laws governing conflicts of Laws (other than Sections 5-1401 and 5-1402 of the New York General Obligations Law), of the State of New York.
Section 5.10.        Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial . The consents and agreements set forth in Sections 10.18 and 10.19 of the Separation Agreement are incorporated herein by reference.

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Section 5.11.        Severability . In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and therein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. The Parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions, the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.
Section 5.12.        Dispute Resolution . For the avoidance of doubt, any disputes in any way arising out of or related to this Agreement shall be governed by the procedures set forth in Article VIII of the Separation Agreement.
Section 5.13.        Prior Agreements . In consideration of the mutual indemnities and other obligations of this Agreement, any and all prior Tax sharing or allocation agreements or practices between any member of the IR Group, on the one hand, and any member of the Allegion Group, on the other, shall be terminated as of the Distribution Date, and neither Party shall have any continuing rights or obligations thereunder.
Section 5.14.        Payment Terms .
(a)        Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement, any amount to be paid or reimbursed by a Party (or any Subsidiary or Affiliate of such Party), on the one hand, to the other Party (or any Subsidiary or Affiliate of such Party), on the other hand, under this Agreement shall be paid or reimbursed hereunder within sixty (60) days after presentation of an invoice or a written demand therefor and setting forth, or accompanied by, reasonable documentation or other reasonable explanation supporting such amount.
(b)        Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement, any amount not paid when due pursuant to this Agreement (and any amount billed or otherwise invoiced or demanded and properly payable that is not paid within sixty (60) days of such bill, invoice or other demand) shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR, from time to time in effect, calculated for the actual number of days elapsed, accrued from the date on which such payment was due up to the date of the actual receipt of payment.
Section 5.15.        No Duplication; No Double Recovery . Nothing in this Agreement is intended to confer to or impose upon any Party a duplicative right, entitlement, obligation or recovery with respect to any matter arising out of the same facts and circumstances.
 

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

INGERSOLL RAND PLC


By: /s/ Michael W. Lamach    
Name: Michael W. Lamach    
Title: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer    



ALLEGION PLC


By: /s/ Barbara A. Santoro    
Name: Barbara A. Santoro    
Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary    


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Exhibit 10.2

EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT
THIS EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT, dated as of November 30, 2013, is entered into by and between Ingersoll-Rand plc (“ IR ”), and Allegion plc (“ Allegion ”). IR and Allegion are also referred to in this Agreement individually as a “ Party ” and collectively as the “ Parties .”
RECITALS
WHEREAS, IR has determined that it would be appropriate, desirable and in the best interests of IR and the shareholders of IR to separate the Allegion Business from IR;
WHEREAS, IR and Allegion have entered into the Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2013 (the “ Distribution Agreement ”), in connection with the separation of the Allegion Business from IR (the “ Transaction ”) and the Distribution of Allegion Ordinary Shares to shareholders of IR;
WHEREAS, the Distribution Agreement also provides for the execution and delivery of certain other agreements, including this Agreement, in order to facilitate and provide for the separation of Allegion and its subsidiaries from IR; and
WHEREAS, to ensure an orderly transition under the Distribution Agreement, it will be necessary for the Parties to allocate between them Assets, Liabilities and responsibilities with respect to certain employee compensation and benefit plans and programs, and certain other employment matters.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the covenants and agreements set forth below and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
Article I

DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1     Definitions . As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Section 1.1. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Distribution Agreement.
Adjusted Exercisable IR Award ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(a)(i).
Adjusted Exercisable IR Award Spread Value Allocation ” means an amount equal to (X) multiplied by ((Y) divided by (Z)), where (X) equals the Exercisable IR Award Spread Value, (Y) equals the IR Post-Distribution Share Value, and (Z) equals the sum of (a) (the Allegion Post-Distribution Share Value multiplied by the Distribution Ratio), plus (b) the IR Post-Distribution Share Value.
Adjusted Unexercisable IR Award ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(a)(ii)(A).
Affiliate ” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
Agreement ” means this Employee Matters Agreement, together with all schedules hereto and all amendments, modifications, and changes hereto entered into pursuant to Section 15.9.
Allegion ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
Allegion Actuary ” means an independent actuary selected by Allegion.
Allegion Benefit Plan ” means any Benefit Plan sponsored or maintained by a member of the Allegion Group following the Effective Time.





Allegion Business ” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
Allegion Canada DC Pension Plan ” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.5.
Allegion Deferred Compensation Plan Beneficiary ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(a).
Allegion Deferred Compensation Plans ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(a).
Allegion Entity ” means any member of the Allegion Group, including any Transferred Group Entity.
Allegion Equity Plan ” means the plan adopted by Allegion prior to the Effective Time under which the Allegion equity-based awards described in Article IV shall be issued.
Allegion Exercisable Award ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(a)(i).
Allegion Exercisable Award Spread Value Allocation ” means an amount equal to (X) multiplied by ((Y) divided by (Z)), where (X) equals the Exercisable IR Award Spread Value, (Y) equals Allegion Post-Distribution Share Value multiplied by the Distribution Ratio, and (Z) equals the sum of (a) (the Allegion Post-Distribution Share Value multiplied by the Distribution Ratio) plus (b) the IR Post-Distribution Share Value.
Allegion FSA ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3(b).
Allegion Group ” shall have the same meaning as the term “Allegion Group” in the Distribution Agreement.
Allegion Group Employee ” means any individual who primarily provides services for the benefit of a member of the Allegion Group, including a Transferred Group Entity, immediately prior to the Effective Time. Schedule A attached hereto provides a non-exhaustive list of Allegion Group Employees, which may be updated from time to time.
Allegion HRA ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(d).
Allegion Notional Shares ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.5(b).
Allegion Ordinary Share Unit Fund ” means an investment fund in the Schlage Lock, Company LLC 401(k) Plan or the IR Savings Plan, as applicable, that holds units of Allegion Ordinary Shares and cash.
Allegion Ordinary Shares ” means the ordinary shares, par value $0.01 per share, of Allegion.
Allegion Pension Plan Participants ” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.1.
Allegion Post-Distribution Share Value ” means the opening price per share of Allegion Ordinary Shares trading on the NYSE during Regular Trading Hours on the first Trading Day following the Effective Time.
Allegion Ratio ” means the quotient obtained by dividing the Allegion Post-Distribution Share Value by the IR Pre-Distribution Share Value.
Allegion RSUs ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(b).
Allegion Severance Arrangements ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.2.
Allegion Severance Plan Adoption Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.1.
Allegion Spin-Off Protection Plan ” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.1.
Allegion UK Pension Plan ” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.1.
Allegion Unexercisable Award ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(a)(ii)(B).





Allegion Welfare Plan ” means any Welfare Plan sponsored or maintained by any one or more members of the Allegion Group immediately after the Effective Time.
Allegion Welfare Plan Implementation Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.
Allegion Welfare Plan Participants ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.
Assets ” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
Benefit Management Records ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(b).
Benefit Plan ” means any contract, agreement, policy, practice, program, plan, trust, commitment or arrangement providing for benefits, perquisites or compensation of any nature to any Employee, or to any eligible family member, dependent, or beneficiary of any such Employee, including pension plans (qualified and nonqualified), thrift plans, deferred compensation plans (qualified and nonqualified), supplemental pension plans and welfare plans, and contracts, agreements, policies, practices, programs, plans, trusts, commitments and arrangements providing for terms of employment, fringe benefits, severance benefits, change in control protections or benefits, medical, retiree medical, dental, vision, travel and accident, life, disability and accident insurance, tuition reimbursement, travel reimbursement, vacation, sick, personal or bereavement days, leaves of absences and holidays of IR or Allegion, as applicable.
Business Days ” means any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in Davidson, North Carolina are authorized or requested by Law to close.
Canadian DC Pension Plan ” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.4.
Canadian Pension Plan Assignee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.4.
Canadian Pension Plan Member ” means an Employee of a Transferred Group Entity in Canada who has an entitlement to a defined contribution account balance under the Canadian DC Pension Plan as of the Effective Time.
COBRA ” means the U.S. Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as codified at Section 601 et seq. of ERISA and at Section 4980B of the Code.
Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Collective Bargaining Agreements ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(h).
Distribution ” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
Distribution Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
Distribution Date ” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
Distribution Ratio ” shall be the ratio of 1 Allegion Ordinary Shares for every 3 shares of IR Ordinary Shares.
Effective Time ” means the effective time of the Distribution.
Employee ” means any IR Group Employee, Former IR Group Employee, Allegion Group Employee or Former Allegion Group Employee.
ERISA ” means the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
Estimated Pension Plan Transfer Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.2(b)(ii).
Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.





Exercisable IR Award ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(a)(i).
Exercisable IR Award Spread Value ” means, with respect to any Exercisable IR Award, an amount equal to the number of IR Ordinary Shares subject to such Exercisable IR Award immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by the difference between (i) the IR Pre-Distribution Share Value and (ii) the exercise price of such Exercisable IR Award immediately prior to the Effective Time.
FICA ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(f).
Final Pension Plan Transfer Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.2(b)(iv).
Final Transfer Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.2(b)(v).
FMLA ” means the U.S. Family and Medical Leave Act, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
Former Allegion Group Employees ” means all former employees of the IR Group who (i) primarily provided services for the benefit of the Allegion Business at the time their employment terminated or (ii) at the time of termination of employment, primarily provided services for a business for which any Liability, including Liabilities associated with Employees, is reflected on the Allegion Balance Sheet or Allegion is otherwise responsible for pursuant to the Distribution Agreement. Schedule B attached hereto provides a non-exhaustive list of Former Allegion Group Employees, which may be updated from time to time.
Former IR Group Employee ” means all former employees of the IR Group who have an employment end date on or before the Effective Time, excluding all Allegion Group Employees and Former Allegion Group Employees.
FSA Participation Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3(b)(i).
FUTA ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(f).
HIPAA ” means the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
HRA ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(a)(i).
Hussmann Group ” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.1.
Initial Transfer Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.2(b)(iii).
IR ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
IR Actuary ” means an independent actuary selected by IR.
IR Benefit Plan ” means any Benefit Plan sponsored or maintained by a member of the IR Group immediately prior to the Effective Time, excluding any such Benefit Plan that becomes an Allegion Benefit Plan.
IR Bonus Plans ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.
IR Deferred Compensation Plans ” means, collectively, the IR Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, the IR Executive Deferred Compensation Plan II, the IR-plc Director Deferred Compensation and Stock Award Plan, the IR-plc Director Deferred Compensation and Stock Award Plan II, the Ingersoll-Rand Company Supplemental Employee Savings Plan, the Ingersoll-Rand Company Supplemental Employee Savings Plan II, the Trane Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, the Trane Inc. Supplemental Savings Plan, the Ingersoll-Rand Company Supplemental Savings Plan, the Ingersoll-Rand Company Supplemental Savings Plan II, the Management Incentive Unit Plan of Ingersoll-Rand Company, the Ingersoll-Rand Company Elected Officers Supplemental Program, the Ingersoll-Rand Company Key





Management Supplemental Program, the Ingersoll-Rand Company Supplemental Pension Plan and the Ingersoll-Rand Company Supplemental Pension Plan II.
IR Director ” means any individual who is or was previously a non-employee member of the board of directors of IR.
IR Entity ” means any member of the IR Group.
IR Equity Plan ” means any equity incentive plan sponsored or maintained by IR immediately prior to the Effective Date.
IR Group ” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
IR Group Employee ” means any individual who is employed by a member of the IR Group immediately prior to the Effective Time, excluding any Allegion Group Employee.
IR HRA Participation Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(d)(i).
IR Major Restructuring Severance Plan ” means the IR Major Restructuring Severance Plan, effective as of December 10, 2012.
IR Notional Shares ” means any notional, phantom or similar interests that settle in IR Ordinary Shares or in cash based upon the value of IR Ordinary Shares that have been awarded under, or otherwise notionally held pursuant to the terms of, any of the IR Deferred Compensation Plans.
IR Options ” means options to purchase IR Ordinary Shares granted pursuant to any IR Equity Plan.
IR Ordinary Share Unit Fund ” means an investment fund in the Schlage Lock Company LLC 401(k) Plan or the IR Savings Plan, as applicable, which holds IR Ordinary Share Units and cash.
IR Ordinary Share Units ” means units of IR Ordinary Shares.
IR Ordinary Shares ” means the ordinary shares, par value $1.00 per share, of IR.
IR Pension Plan ” means the Ingersoll-Rand Pension Plan Number One.
IR Post-Distribution Share Value ” means the opening price per share of IR Ordinary Shares trading on the NYSE during Regular Trading Hours on the Trading Day immediately following the Effective Time.
IR Pre-Distribution Share Value ” means the closing price per share of IR Ordinary Shares on the Distribution Date based on “regular way” trading on the NYSE during Regular Trading Hours.
IR PSUs ” means performance share awards or performance share units, as applicable, issued under any IR Equity Plan.
IR Ratio ” means the quotient obtained by dividing the IR Post-Distribution Share Value by the IR Pre-Distribution Share Value.
IR RSUs ” means restricted share units granted under any IR Equity Plan, other than those which are IR PSUs.
IR Savings Plans ” means the Ingersoll-Rand Company Employee Savings Plan and the Ingersoll-Rand Company Employee Savings Plan for Bargained Employees.
IR Savings Plan Beneficiaries ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.3(a).
IR Stock Appreciation Rights ” means stock appreciation rights covering IR Ordinary Shares granted pursuant to any IR Equity Plan.
IR UK Pension Plan ” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.1.





IR Welfare Plan ” means any Welfare Plan sponsored or maintained by any one or more members of the IR Group as of immediately prior to the Effective Time.
IRS ” means the Internal Revenue Service.
Law ” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
Liabilities ” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
NYSE ” means the New York Stock Exchange.
Parent Pension Plans ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.
Party ” or “ Parties ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
Person ” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
Privacy Contract ” means any contract entered into in connection with applicable privacy protection Laws or regulations.
Regular Trading Hours ” means the period beginning at 9:30 A.M. New York City time and ending at 4:00 P.M. New York City time.
Revised Pension Plan Transfer Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.2(b)(iv).
Schlage Lock Company LLC 401(k) Plans ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1.
Schlage Lock Company LLC 401(k) Plan Beneficiaries ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.2.
Schlage Lock Company LLC Pension Plan ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.
Schlage Lock Company LLC Pension Plan Participants ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.
Subsidiary ” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
Tax ” has the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.
Tax Matters Agreement ” means the Tax Matters Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2013 by and among IR and Allegion.
Trading Day ” means the period of time during any given calendar day, commencing with the determination of the opening price on the NYSE and ending with the determination of the closing price on the NYSE, in which trading and settlement in IR Ordinary Shares or Allegion Ordinary Shares are permitted on the NYSE.
Transaction ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
Transferred Group Adoption Date ” means the applicable date prior to the Effective Time on which IR and/or Allegion determine to have any or all of the Allegion Benefit Plans adopted by a Transferred Group Entity.
Transferred Group Entity ” means each IR Entity that will become an Allegion Entity as of the Effective Time.
Transition Services Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
True-Up Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2(b)(v).
Unexercisable IR Award ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(a)(ii)(A).
U.S. ” means the United States of America.





WARN ” means the U.S. Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, and any applicable state or local Law equivalent.
Welfare Plan ” means, where applicable, a “welfare plan” (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA) or a “cafeteria plan” under Section 125 of the Code, and any benefits offered thereunder, and any other plan offering health benefits (including medical, wellness, prescription drug, dental, vision, and mental health and substance abuse), disability benefits, or life, accidental death and disability, and business travel insurance, pre-tax premium conversion benefits, dependent care assistance programs, employee assistance programs, paid time off programs, contribution funding toward a health savings account, flexible spending accounts, or cashable credits of IR or Allegion, as applicable.
Section 1.2.     Interpretation . In this Agreement, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(a) words used in the singular include the plural and words used in the plural include the singular;
(b) if a word or phrase is defined in this Agreement, its other grammatical forms, as used in this Agreement, shall have a corresponding meaning;
(c) reference to any gender includes the other gender and the neuter;
(d) the words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”;
(e) the words “shall” and “will” are used interchangeably and have the same meaning;
(f) the word “or” shall have the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or”;
(g) relative to the determination of any period of time, “from” means “from and including,” “to” means “to but excluding” and “through” means “through and including”;
(h) all references to a specific time of day in this Agreement shall be based upon Eastern Standard Time or Eastern Daylight Saving Time, as applicable, on the date in question;
(i) whenever this Agreement refers to a number of days, such number shall refer to calendar days unless Business Days are specified;
(j) accounting terms used herein shall have the meanings historically ascribed to them by IR and its Subsidiaries, including Allegion for this purpose, in its and their internal accounting and financial policies and procedures in effect immediately prior to the date of this Agreement;
(k) reference to any Article, Section or schedule means such Article or Section of, or such schedule to this Agreement, as the case may be, and references in any Section or definition to any clause means such clause of such Section or definition;
(l) the words “this Agreement,” “herein,” “hereunder,” “hereof,” “hereto” and words of similar import shall be deemed references to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Section or other provision of this Agreement;
(m) the term “commercially reasonable efforts” means efforts which are commercially reasonable to enable a Party, directly or indirectly, to satisfy a condition to, or otherwise assist in, the consummation of a desired result and which do not require the performing Party to expend funds or assume Liabilities other than expenditures and Liabilities which are customary and reasonable in nature and amount in the context of a series of related transactions similar to the Distribution;





(n) reference to any agreement, instrument or other document means such agreement, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof and not prohibited by this Agreement;
(o) reference to any Law (including statutes and ordinances) means such Law (including any and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) as amended, modified, codified or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect at the time of determining compliance or applicability;
(p) references to any Person include such Person’s successors and assigns but, if applicable, only if such successors and assigns are permitted by this Agreement; a reference to such Person’s “Affiliates” shall be deemed to mean such Person’s Affiliates following the Distribution and any reference to a third party shall be deemed to mean a Person who is not a Party or an Affiliate of a Party;
(q) if there is any conflict between the provisions of the main body of this Agreement and the schedules hereto, the provisions of the main body of this Agreement shall control unless explicitly stated otherwise in such schedule;
(r) unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, all references to dollar amounts herein shall be in respect of lawful currency of the U.S.;
(s) the titles to Articles and headings of Sections contained in this Agreement, in any schedule and Exhibit and in the table of contents to this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement; and
(t) any portion of this Agreement obligating a Party to take any action or refrain from taking any action, as the case may be, shall mean that such Party shall also be obligated to cause its relevant Subsidiaries to take such action or refrain from taking such action, as the case may be.

ARTICLE II
GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR ALLOCATION OF LIABILITIES
Section 2.1.     General Principles . It is the intention of IR and Allegion that all employment-related Liabilities associated with Allegion Group Employees and Former Allegion Group Employees, whether prior to, on or after the Effective Time, are to be assumed by Allegion, except as otherwise specifically set forth herein. Each member of the IR Group and each member of the Allegion Group shall take any and all reasonable action as shall be necessary or appropriate so that active participation in the IR Benefit Plans by all Allegion Group Employees and Former Allegion Group Employees shall terminate in connection with the Distribution as and when provided under this Agreement (or if not specifically provided under this Agreement, as of the Effective Time).
(a)    Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, effective as of the Effective Time, one or more members of the Allegion Group (as determined by Allegion) shall assume, or continue the sponsorship of, and no member of the IR Group shall have any further Liability with respect to, or under, and Allegion shall indemnify each member of the IR Group, and the officers, directors, and employees of each member of the IR Group, and hold them harmless with respect to any and all:
(i) individual agreements entered into between any member of the IR Group and any Allegion Group Employee or Former Allegion Group Employee;
(ii) agreements entered into between any member of the IR Group and any individual who is an independent contractor, or leasing organization, providing services primarily for the business activities of the Allegion Group;





(iii) Collective Bargaining Agreements, collective agreements, trade union or works council agreements entered into between any member of the IR Group and any union, works council or other body representing only Allegion Group Employees;
(iv) wages, salaries, incentive compensation (as the same may be modified by this Agreement), commissions, bonuses, and any other employee compensation or benefits payable to or on behalf of any Allegion Group Employees or Former Allegion Group Employees after the Effective Time, without regard to when such wages, salaries, incentive compensation, commissions, bonuses, or other employee compensation or benefits are or may have been earned;
(v) moving expenses and obligations including those related to taxes (foreign and home), relocation, repatriation, international assignments, transfers or similar items incurred by or owed to any Allegion Group Employees or Former Allegion Group Employees that have not been paid prior to the Effective Time;
(vi) immigration-related, visa, work application or similar rights, obligations and Liabilities related to any Allegion Group Employees or Former Allegion Group Employees;
(vii) Liabilities under any Allegion Benefit Plan; and
(viii) Liabilities and obligations whatsoever with respect to claims made by, or with respect to any Allegion Group Employees or Former Allegion Group Employees, in connection with any IR Benefit Plan or IR Deferred Compensation Plan, including but not limited to, such Liabilities relating to actions or omissions of or by any member of the Allegion Group or any officer, director, employee or agent thereof on or prior to the Effective Time.
(b)    Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, effective as of the Effective Time, no member of the Allegion Group shall have any further Liability for, and IR shall indemnify each member of the Allegion Group, and the officers, directors, and employees of each member of the Allegion Group, and hold them harmless with respect to any and all Liabilities and obligations whatsoever with respect to, claims made by or with respect to any IR Group Employees or Former IR Group Employees in connection with any IR Benefit Plan (other than with respect to Liabilities relating to Allegion Group Employees or Former Allegion Group Employees), including such Liabilities relating to actions or omissions of or by any member of the IR Group or any officer, director, employee or agent thereof prior to, on or after the Effective Time.
Section 2.2.     Service Credit.
(a)     Service for Eligibility, Vesting, and Benefit Purposes . Except as otherwise provided in any other provision of this Agreement, the Allegion Benefit Plans shall, and Allegion shall cause each member of the Allegion Group to, recognize each Allegion Group Employee’s full service history with the IR Group for purposes of eligibility, vesting, determination of level of benefits and, to the extent applicable and subject to Section 2.4, benefit accruals under any Allegion Benefit Plan for such Allegion Group Employee’s service with any member of the IR Group on or prior to the Effective Time to the same extent such service would be credited under the IR Benefit Plans, as applicable. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in connection with any Employee’s break in service, any determination as to service credit shall be made under and in accordance with the applicable Allegion Benefit Plan document, the terms of which shall control in the case of any conflict with this Section 2.2.
(b)     Evidence of Prior Service . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, but subject to applicable Law, upon reasonable request by one Party to the other Party, the first Party will provide to the other Party copies of any records reasonably available to the first Party to document such service, plan participation and membership of such Employees and reasonably cooperate with the first Party to resolve





any discrepancies or obtain any missing data for purposes of determining benefit eligibility, participation, vesting and calculation of benefits with respect to any Employee.
Section 2.3.     Plan Administration .
(a)     Transition Services . The Parties acknowledge that the IR Group or the Allegion Group may provide administrative services for certain of the other Party’s benefit programs for a transitional period under the terms of the Transition Services Agreement. The Parties agree to enter into a business associate agreement (if required by HIPAA or other applicable health information privacy Laws) in connection with such Transition Services Agreement.
(b)     Participant Elections and Beneficiary Designations . Prior to the Effective Time, each participant in an Allegion Benefit Plan shall execute such elections and beneficiary designations as are promulgated by the administrator of each Allegion Benefit Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if and to the extent an Allegion Benefit Plan participant has failed to execute and file an updated election and/or designation, the participant elections and beneficiary designations made under any corresponding IR Benefit Plan prior to the Effective Time with respect to which Assets or Liabilities are transferred or allocated to Allegion Benefit Plans in accordance with this Agreement shall continue in effect under the applicable Allegion Benefit Plan, including deferral, investment and payment form elections, dividend elections, coverage options and levels, beneficiary designations and the rights of alternate payees under qualified domestic relations orders, in each case, to the extent allowed by applicable Law.
Section 2.4.     No Duplication or Acceleration of Benefits . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or the Distribution Agreement, no participant in the Allegion Benefit Plans shall receive benefits that duplicate benefits provided by the corresponding IR Benefit Plan. Furthermore, unless expressly provided for in this Agreement or the Distribution Agreement or required by applicable Law, no provision in this Agreement shall be construed to create any right to accelerate vesting, distribution of benefits or entitlements to any compensation or Benefit Plan on the part of any IR Group Employee, Former IR Group Employee, Allegion Group Employee or Former Allegion Group Employee.
Section 2.5.      No Expansion of Participation . Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, as otherwise determined or agreed to by IR and Allegion, as required by applicable Law, or as explicitly set forth in an Allegion Benefit Plan, an Allegion Group Employee shall be entitled to participate in the Allegion Benefit Plans only to the extent that such Employee was entitled to participate in the corresponding IR Benefit Plan as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, with it being the intent of the Parties that this Agreement does not result in any expansion of the number of Allegion Group Employees participating or the participation rights therein that they had prior to the Effective Time.
Section 2.6.     Special Provisions . Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the Senior Vice President - Human Resources and Communications of IR and the Vice President, Total Rewards of IR shall have the discretion, power and authority to adopt and implement special provisions, rules or procedures applicable to the employment, compensation and benefit arrangements of one or more individuals as are deemed equitable, necessary or advisable to give effect to the intentions of this Agreement, including without limitation, special provisions relating to (i) different equitable adjustments than as set forth in Article IV, in the case of a grantee who has outstanding equity-based awards granted under any IR Equity Plan or IR Deferred Compensation Plan, where such grantee’s circumstances warrant a different treatment (including, but not limited to, grantees in jurisdictions outside of the U.S.) to the extent that such Senior Vice President - Human Resources of IR and the Vice President, Total Rewards of IR deem such different treatment to be equitable, necessary or advisable, based on the advice of counsel; (ii) the good faith determination of the employer or former employer, as applicable, of each Employee; (iii) errors in the timing of employment transfers; (iv) issues pertaining to immigration Law requirements; and (v) any other decisions regarding the employment, compensation and benefit





arrangements of one or more individuals as are deemed equitable, necessary or advisable that are not otherwise contemplated by this Agreement.
ARTICLE III
ASSIGNMENT OF EMPLOYEES
Section 3.1.     Active Employees.
(a)     Allegion Group Employees . Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, effective not later than immediately preceding the Effective Time, the employment of each Allegion Group Employee shall be continued by a member of the Allegion Group or shall be assigned and transferred to a member of the Allegion Group (in each case, with such member as determined by Allegion). Each of the Parties agrees to execute, and to seek to have the applicable employees execute, such documentation, if any, as may be necessary to reflect such assignments and transfers and comply with Section 5.1 of the Distribution Agreement (No Solicit; No Hire).
(b)     IR Group Employees . Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, effective not later than immediately preceding the Effective Time, the employment of each IR Group Employee shall be continued by a member of the IR Group or shall be assigned and transferred to a member of the IR Group (in each case as determined by IR). Each of the Parties agrees to execute, and to seek to have the applicable employees execute, such documentation, if any, as may be necessary to reflect such assignments and transfers and comply with Section 5.1 of the Distribution Agreement (No Solicit; No Hire).
(c)     At-Will Status . Notwithstanding the above or any other provision of this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall create any obligation on the part of any member of the IR Group or any member of the Allegion Group to (i) continue the employment of any Employee or permit the return from a leave of absence for any period following the date of this Agreement or the Effective Time (except as required by applicable Law) or (ii) change the employment status of any Employee from “at will,” to the extent such Employee is an “at will” employee under applicable Law.
(d)     Severance . The Parties acknowledge and agree that the Distribution and the assignment, transfer or continuation of the employment of Employees as contemplated by this Section 3.1 shall not be deemed a severance of employment of any Employee for purposes of this Agreement or any Benefit Plan of any member of the IR Group or any member of the Allegion Group.
(e)     Not a Change of Control/Change in Control . The Parties acknowledge and agree that neither the consummation of the Distribution nor any transaction in connection with the Distribution shall be deemed a “change of control,” “change in control,” or term of similar import for purposes of any IR Benefit Plan, Allegion Benefit Plan, IR Equity Plan or Allegion Equity Plan.
(f)     Payroll and Related Taxes . With respect to the portion of the tax year occurring prior to the day immediately following the Effective Time, IR will (i) be responsible for all payroll obligations, tax withholding and reporting obligations and (ii) furnish a Form W-2 or similar earnings statement to all Allegion Group Employees for such period. With respect to the remaining portion of such tax year, Allegion will (i) be responsible for all payroll obligations, tax withholding, and reporting obligations regarding Allegion Group Employees and (ii) furnish a Form W-2 or similar earnings statement to all Allegion Group Employees. Following the Effective Time, IR will provide payroll obligations, tax withholding and reporting obligations in accordance with the terms of the Transition Services Agreement. With respect to each Allegion Group Employee, IR and Allegion shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to (to the extent permitted by applicable Law and practicable) (a) treat Allegion (or the applicable Allegion Entity) as a “successor employer” and IR (or the applicable IR Entity) as a “predecessor,” within the meaning of Sections 3121(a)(1) and 3306(b)(1) of the Code, to the





extent appropriate, for purposes of Taxes imposed under the United States Federal Insurance Contributions Act, as amended (“ FICA ”), or the United States Federal Unemployment Tax Act, as amended (“ FUTA ”) and (b) file tax returns, exchange wage payment information, and report wage payments made by the respective predecessor and successor employer on separate IRS Forms W-2 or similar earnings statements to each such Allegion Group Employee for the tax year in which the Effective Time occurs, in a manner provided in Section 4.02(l) of Revenue Procedure 2004-53. Except to the extent otherwise administratively practicable, the collection of payroll taxes under FICA and FUTA will restart upon or following the Effective Time with respect to each Allegion Group Employee for the tax year during which the Effective Time occurs.
(g)     Employment and Severance Arrangements; Expatriate Obligations . Allegion will assume and honor, or will cause an Allegion Entity to assume and honor, and as otherwise required by applicable Law, any agreements to which any Allegion Group Employee is party with either any IR Entity or any joint venture with an IR Entity, including any (i) employment contract, (ii) retention or severance arrangement (including any obligations arising under the IR Major Restructuring Severance Plan (pursuant to Section 12.1 hereof) but excluding any individual change in control agreement with an IR Entity prior to the Effective Time) or (iii) expatriate (including any international assignee) contract or arrangement (including agreements and obligations regarding repatriation, relocation, equalization of Taxes and living standards in the host country).
(h)     Collective Bargaining Agreements . Schedule 3.1(h) sets forth a list of collective bargaining and/or works council agreements relating to the Allegion Group Employees in effect on the date of this Agreement (the “ Collective Bargaining Agreements ”). Prior to the Effective Time, IR and Allegion will take or cause to be taken any actions necessary to cause an Allegion Entity to assume the Collective Bargaining Agreements to the maximum extent permitted by applicable Law. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to alter the provisions of any Collective Bargaining Agreement or modify in any way the obligations owed to the Employees covered by any such agreement.
Section 3.2.     Employment Law Obligations.
(a)     WARN . After the Effective Time, (i) IR shall be responsible for providing any necessary WARN notice (and meeting any similar state Law notice requirements) with respect to any termination of employment of any IR Group Employee and (ii) Allegion shall be responsible for providing any necessary WARN notice (and meeting any similar state Law notice requirements) with respect to any termination of employment of any Allegion Group Employee.
(b)     Compliance with Employment Laws . On and after the Effective Time, (i) each member of the IR Group shall be responsible for adopting and maintaining any policies or practices, and for all other actions and inactions, necessary to comply with employment-related Laws and requirements relating to the employment of IR Group Employees and the treatment of any applicable Former IR Group Employees in respect of their former employment, and (ii) each member of the Allegion Group shall be responsible for adopting and maintaining any policies or practices, and for all other actions and inactions, necessary to comply with employment-related Laws and requirements relating to the employment of Allegion Group Employees and the treatment of any Former Allegion Group Employees in respect of their former employment.
Section 3.3.     Employee Records.
(a)     Sharing of Information . Subject to any limitations imposed by applicable Law, IR and Allegion (acting directly or through members of the IR Group or the Allegion Group, respectively) shall provide to the other and their respective agents and vendors all information necessary for the Parties to perform their respective duties under this Agreement. The Parties also hereby agree to enter into any





business associate arrangements that may be required for the sharing of any information pursuant to this Agreement to comply with the requirements of HIPAA.
(b)     Transfer of Personnel Records and Authorization . Subject to any limitation imposed by applicable Law, as of the Effective Time or as soon as administratively practicable thereafter, IR shall transfer and assign to Allegion all personnel records, all immigration documents, including I-9 forms and work authorizations, all payroll deduction authorizations and elections, whether voluntary or mandated by Law, including but not limited to W-4 forms and deductions for benefits under the applicable Allegion Benefit Plan and all absence management records, Family and Medical Leave Act records, insurance beneficiary designations, flexible spending account enrollment confirmations, attendance, and return to work information relating to Allegion Group Employees and Former Allegion Group Employees who participate in Allegion Benefit Plans (“ Benefit Management Records ”). Subject to any limitations imposed by applicable Law, IR, however, may retain originals of, copies of, or access to personnel records, immigration records, payroll forms and Benefit Management Records as long as necessary to provide services to Allegion (acting on its behalf pursuant to the Transition Services Agreement between the Parties entered into as of the date of this Agreement). Immigration records will, if and as appropriate, become a part of Allegion’s public access file. Allegion will use personnel records, payroll forms and Benefit Management Records for lawful purposes only, including calculation of withholdings from wages and personnel management. It is understood that following the Effective Time, IR records so transferred and assigned may be maintained by Allegion (acting directly or through one of its Subsidiaries) pursuant to Allegion’s applicable records retention policy.
(c)     Access to Records . To the extent not inconsistent with this Agreement and any applicable privacy protection Laws or regulations or Privacy Contracts or the Ingersoll-Rand Data Protection and Privacy Policy, reasonable access to Employee-related records after the Effective Time will be provided to members of the IR Group and members of the Allegion Group pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 7.3 of the Distribution Agreement. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary, Allegion shall provide IR with reasonable access to those records necessary for its administration of any Benefit Plans or programs, or employment and compensation matters, on behalf of IR Group Employees and Former IR Group Employees after the Effective Time as permitted by any applicable privacy protection Laws or regulations or Privacy Contracts or the Ingersoll-Rand Data Protection and Privacy Policy. IR shall also be permitted to retain copies of all restrictive covenant agreements with any Allegion Group Employee in which any member of the IR Group has a valid business interest. In addition, IR shall provide Allegion with reasonable access to those records necessary for its administration of any Benefit Plans or programs, or employment and compensation matters, on behalf of Allegion Group Employees or Former Allegion Group Employees after the Effective Time as permitted by any applicable privacy protection Laws or regulations or Privacy Contracts. Allegion shall also be permitted to retain copies of all restrictive covenant agreements with any IR Group Employee or Former IR Group Employee in which any member of the Allegion Group has a valid business interest.
(d)     Maintenance of Records . With respect to retaining, destroying, transferring, sharing, copying and permitting access to all Employee-related information, IR and Allegion shall comply with all applicable Laws, regulations and internal policies, and shall indemnify and hold harmless each other from and against any and all Liability, claims, actions, and damages that arise from a failure (by the indemnifying party or its Subsidiaries or their respective agents) to so comply with all applicable Laws, regulations, Privacy Contracts and internal policies applicable to such information.
(e)     Confidentiality . Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, all records and data relating to Employees shall, in each case, be subject to the confidentiality provisions of the Distribution Agreement and any other applicable agreement and applicable Law, and the provisions of this





Section 3.3 shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, the provisions of the Distribution Agreement governing confidential information, including Section 7.6 of the Distribution Agreement.
(f)     Cooperation . Each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate to share, retain, and maintain data and records that are necessary or appropriate to further the purposes of this Section 3.3 and for each Party to administer its respective Benefit Plans to the extent consistent with this Agreement and applicable Law, and each Party agrees to cooperate as long as is reasonably necessary to further the purposes of this Section 3.3. No Party shall charge another Party a fee for such cooperation.
(g)     Labor Relations . To the extent required by applicable law or any agreement with a labor union, works council or similar employee organization, Allegion shall provide notice, engage in consultation and take any similar action which may be required on its part in connection with the Distribution and shall fully indemnify IR against any Liabilities arising from its failure to comply with such requirements.
ARTICLE IV
EQUITY AND EQUITY BASED COMPENSATION
Section 4.1.     General Principles.
(a)    IR and Allegion shall take any and all reasonable actions as shall be necessary and appropriate to further the provisions of this Article IV, including, to the extent practicable, providing written notice or similar communication to each Employee who holds one or more awards granted under any IR Equity Plan or IR Deferred Compensation Plan informing such Employee of (i) the actions contemplated by this Article IV with respect to such awards and (ii) whether (and during what time period) any “blackout” period shall be imposed upon holders of awards granted under any IR Equity Plan or IR Deferred Compensation Plan during which time awards may not be exercised or settled, as the case may be.
(b)    Following the Effective Time, a grantee who has outstanding equity-based awards under one or more of the IR Equity Plans or IR Deferred Compensation Plans and/or replacement equity-based awards under the Allegion Equity Plan shall be considered to have been employed by the applicable plan sponsor before and after the Effective Time for purposes of (i) vesting and (ii) determining the date of termination of employment as it applies to any such award; provided , that this Section 4.1(b) shall not govern adjustments made to the IR PSUs under Section 4.4 hereof.
(c)    No award described in this Article IV, whether outstanding or to be issued, adjusted, substituted or cancelled by reason of or in connection with the Distribution, shall be adjusted, settled, cancelled, or exercisable, until in the judgment of the administrator of the applicable plan or program such action is consistent with all applicable Laws, including federal securities Laws. Any period of exercisability will not be extended on account of a period during which such an award is not exercisable pursuant to the preceding sentence.
(d)    The adjustment or conversion of IR Options, IR Stock Appreciation Rights, IR RSUs, IR PSUs and IR Notional Shares shall be effected in a manner that is intended to avoid the imposition of any accelerated, additional, penalty or other Taxes on the holders thereof pursuant to Section 409A of the Code.
(e)    For reference purposes only, sample calculations showing adjustments as contemplated by Section 4.2 through Section 4.5 are attached hereto as Exhibit A .
Section 4.2.     Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights.
(a)     Treatment of Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights .





(i)     Vested and Exercisable IR Options and IR Stock Appreciation Rights . Each IR Option or IR Stock Appreciation Right that is vested and exercisable by its terms immediately prior to the Effective Time (each an “ Exercisable IR Award ”), regardless of who holds such Exercisable IR Award, shall be deemed bifurcated into two options or stock appreciation rights, as applicable, the first an “ Adjusted Exercisable IR Award ” and the second, an “ Allegion Exercisable Award ”. Each Adjusted Exercisable IR Award and each Allegion Exercisable Award shall be subject to the same terms and conditions after the Effective Time as the terms and conditions applicable to the corresponding Exercisable IR Award immediately prior to the Effective Time; provided , however , that from and after the Effective Time:
(A) With respect to each Adjusted Exercisable IR Award:
(x) the number of IR Ordinary Shares subject to each such Adjusted Exercisable IR Award shall be equal to the number of IR Ordinary Shares subject to the corresponding Exercisable IR Award immediately prior to the Effective Time; and
(y) the per-share exercise price or base price, as applicable, of each Adjusted Exercisable IR Award shall be equal to ((A) the IR Post-Distribution Share Value) minus ((B)(i) Adjusted Exercisable IR Award Spread Value Allocation divided by (ii) the number of IR Ordinary Shares subject to the corresponding Exercisable IR Award immediately prior to the Effective Time), rounded up to the fourth decimal point.
(B) With respect to each Allegion Exercisable Award:
(x) the number of Allegion Ordinary Shares subject to each such Allegion Exercisable Award shall be equal to the (A) number of IR Ordinary Shares subject to the corresponding Exercisable IR Award immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (B) the Distribution Ratio, with any fractional share rounded down to the nearest whole share; and
(y) the per-share exercise price or base price, as applicable, of each Allegion Exercisable Award shall be equal to ((A) the Allegion Post-Distribution Share Value) minus ((B)(i) the Allegion Exercisable Award Spread Value Allocation divided by (ii) the number of Allegion Ordinary Shares subject to such Allegion Exercisable Award (as determined pursuant to clause (x) above)), rounded up to the fourth decimal point.
(ii)     Unvested and Vested but Unexercisable IR Options and IR Stock Appreciation Rights .
(A)     IR Group Employees and IR Directors . Each IR Option or IR Stock Appreciation Right that is unvested or is vested but unexercisable by its terms immediately prior to the Effective Time (an “ Unexercisable IR Award ”) held by an IR Group Employee, IR Director or Former IR Group Employee shall remain an option or stock appreciation right, as applicable, to purchase IR Ordinary Shares issued under the applicable IR Equity Plan (each such award, an “ Adjusted Unexercisable IR Award ”). Each Adjusted Unexercisable IR Award shall be subject to the same terms and conditions after the Effective Time as the terms and conditions applicable to the





corresponding Unexercisable IR Award immediately prior to the Effective Time; provided , however , that from and after the Effective Time:
(x) the number of IR Ordinary Shares subject to each such Adjusted Unexercisable IR Award shall be equal to (A) the number of IR Ordinary Shares subject to the corresponding Unexercisable IR Award immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by (B) the IR Ratio, with any fractional share rounded down to the nearest whole share; and
(y) the per-share exercise price or base price, as applicable, of each such Adjusted Unexercisable IR Award shall be equal to (A) the per-share exercise price of the corresponding Unexercisable IR Award immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (B) the IR Ratio, rounded up to the fourth decimal point.
(B)     Allegion Group Employees and Former Allegion Group Employees . Each Unexercisable IR Award held by an Allegion Group Employee or Former Allegion Group Employee immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted as of the Effective Time into an option or stock appreciation right, as applicable, to purchase Allegion Ordinary Shares (each such award, an “ Allegion Unexercisable Award ”) pursuant to the terms of the Allegion Equity Plan, subject to terms and conditions from and after the Effective Time that are substantially similar to the terms and conditions applicable to the corresponding Unexercisable IR Award immediately prior to the Effective Time; provided , however , that from and after the Effective Time:
(x) the number of Allegion Ordinary Shares subject to each such Allegion Unexercisable Award shall be equal to (A) the number of IR Ordinary Shares subject to the corresponding Unexercisable IR Award immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by (B) the Allegion Ratio, with any fractional share rounded down to the nearest whole share;
(y) the per-share exercise price or base price, as applicable, of each such Allegion Unexercisable Award shall be equal to (A) the per-share exercise price of the corresponding Unexercisable IR Award immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (B) the Allegion Ratio, rounded up to the fourth decimal point; and
(z) with respect to each such Allegion Unexercisable Award, “Change in Control” shall have the meaning set forth in the Allegion Equity Plan (i.e., a Change in Control of Allegion rather than IR).
Section 4.3.     Restricted Stock Units .
(a)     Treatment of IR RSUs Held by IR Group Employees and Former IR Group Employees . IR RSUs held by an IR Group Employee or a Former IR Group Employee immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be adjusted by dividing the number of IR RSUs subject to each grant by the IR Ratio. If the resulting product includes a fractional share, the number of IR RSUs shall be rounded up to the nearest whole share. The terms and conditions (including vesting terms) to which the IR RSUs are subject shall be substantially the same terms and conditions before and after the Effective Time.
(b)     Treatment of IR RSUs Held by Allegion Group Employees and Former Allegion Group Employees . IR RSUs held by an Allegion Group Employee or Former Allegion Group Employee





immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be replaced with an award of a number of Allegion restricted stock units (the “ Allegion RSUs ”) determined by dividing the number of IR RSUs subject to each grant by the Allegion Ratio. If the resulting product includes a fractional share, the number of Allegion RSUs shall be rounded up to the nearest whole share. The Allegion RSUs shall be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions (including vesting terms) as in effect for the corresponding IR RSUs immediately prior to the Effective Time; provided , however , with respect to each such Allegion RSU, “Change in Control” shall have the meaning set forth in the Allegion Equity Plan (i.e., a Change in Control of Allegion rather than IR).
Section 4.4.     Performance Share Units . The number of IR Ordinary Shares underlying each IR PSU held by an IR Group Employee, Former IR Group Employee, Allegion Group Employee or Former Allegion Group Employee immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be adjusted by dividing such ordinary shares by the IR Ratio, with the result rounded up to the extent it includes a fractional share; the number of such adjusted IR PSUs held by an Allegion Group Employee or Former Allegion Group Employee shall be then pro-rated based on the number of days elapsed during the applicable performance period through the date of the consummation of the Transaction and if the resulting product includes a fractional share, the number of shares underlying any IR PSU shall be rounded up to the nearest whole share. The terms and conditions to which the IR PSUs are subject shall be substantially the same terms and conditions before and after the Effective Time; provided , however , that the calculations of “Earnings Per Share” and “Total Shareholder Return” will be adjusted to appropriately reflect the Transaction in a manner described on Exhibit B attached hereto.
Section 4.5.     Notional Shares.
(a)     Treatment of IR Notional Shares Held by IR Group Employees, IR Directors and Former IR Group Employees . IR Notional Shares held by an IR Group Employee, IR Director or a Former IR Group Employee immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be adjusted by dividing the number of IR Notional Shares held by such individual by the IR Ratio. If the resulting product includes a fractional share, the number of adjusted IR Notional Shares shall be rounded up to the nearest whole share. The terms and conditions (including vesting terms) to which the IR Notional Shares are subject shall be substantially the same terms and conditions before and after the Effective Time.
(b)     Treatment of IR Notional Shares Held by Allegion Group Employees and Former Allegion Group Employees . IR Notional Shares held by an Allegion Group Employee or Former Allegion Group Employee immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be replaced with a number of Allegion notional shares (the “ Allegion Notional Shares ”) determined by dividing the number of IR Notional Shares held by such individual by the Allegion Ratio. If the resulting product includes a fractional share, the number of Allegion Notional Shares shall be rounded up to the nearest whole share. The Allegion Notional Shares shall be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions (including vesting terms) as in effect for the corresponding IR Notional Shares immediately prior to the Effective Time.
Section 4.6.     Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act . By approving the adoption of this Agreement, the respective Boards of Directors of each of IR and Allegion intend to exempt from the short-swing profit recovery provisions of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, by reason of the application of Rule 16b-3 thereunder, all acquisitions and dispositions of equity incentive awards by directors and officers of each of IR and Allegion, and the respective Boards of Directors of IR and Allegion also intend expressly to approve, in respect of any equity-based award, the use of any method for the payment of an exercise price and the satisfaction of any applicable Tax withholding (specifically including the actual or constructive tendering of shares in payment of an exercise price and the withholding of option shares from delivery in satisfaction of applicable Tax withholding requirements) to the extent such method is permitted under the applicable IR Equity Plan, Allegion Equity Plan and any award agreement.





Section 4.7.     Liabilities for Settlement of Awards.
(a)     Settlement of IR Options and IR Stock Appreciation Rights . IR shall be responsible for all Liabilities associated with IR Options and IR Stock Appreciation Rights exercised by an IR Group Employee or Former IR Group Employee, including any option exercise, share delivery, registration or other obligations related to the exercise of the IR Options. Settlement of IR Options and IR Stock Appreciation Rights exercised by an Allegion Group Employee or Former Allegion Group Employee shall be effected as follows: In the case of a broker-assisted cashless exercise, the award holder will instruct the award administrator, who will (in the case of an IR Option) sell the shares obtained through the exercise and who will wire the exercise price directly to IR, wire the applicable tax withholding to Allegion and wire the remaining proceeds to the brokerage account of such Allegion Group Employee or Former Allegion Group Employee. In the case of an exercise to hold shares, the award holder will instruct the award administrator and remit the exercise price to the award administrator (in the case of an IR Option), who will (in the case of an IR Option) wire the exercise price directly to IR, wire the applicable tax withholding to Allegion and credit the remaining shares to the brokerage account of such Allegion Group Employee or Former Allegion Group Employee.
(b)     Settlement of Allegion Exercisable Awards and Allegion Unexercisable Awards . Allegion shall be responsible for all Liabilities associated with Allegion Exercisable Awards and Allegion Unexercisable Awards exercised by an Allegion Group Employee or Former Allegion Group Employee, including any option exercise, share delivery, registration or other obligations related to the exercise of the Allegion Options. Settlement of Allegion Exercisable Awards exercised or held by an IR Group Employee or Former IR Group Employee shall be effected as follows: In the case of a broker-assisted cashless exercise, the award holder will instruct the award administrator, who will (in the case of an Allegion Option) sell the shares obtained through the exercise and who will wire the exercise price directly to Allegion, wire the applicable tax withholding to IR and wire the remaining proceeds to the brokerage account of such IR Group Employee or Former IR Group Employee. In the case of an exercise to hold shares, the award holder will instruct the award administrator and remit the exercise price (in the case of an Allegion Option) to the award administrator, who will (in the case of an Allegion Option) wire the exercise price directly to Allegion, wire the applicable tax withholding to IR and credit the remaining shares to the brokerage account of such IR Group Employee or Former IR Group Employee.
(c)     Settlement of Outstanding IR RSUs, IR PSUs and IR Notional Shares . IR shall be responsible for all Liabilities associated with IR RSUs, IR PSUs and IR Notional Shares, including any share delivery, registration or other obligations related to the settlement of the IR RSUs, IR PSUs and IR Notional Shares.
(d)     Settlement of Outstanding Allegion RSUs, Allegion PSUs and Allegion Notional Shares . Allegion shall be responsible for all Liabilities associated with Allegion RSUs, Allegion PSUs and Allegion Notional Shares including any share delivery, registration or other obligations related to the settlement of the Allegion RSUs, Allegion PSUs and Allegion Notional Shares.
Section 4.8.     Form S-8. Upon or as soon as reasonably practicable and subject to applicable Law, Allegion shall prepare and file with the Securities Exchange Commission a registration statement on Form S-8 (or another appropriate form) registering under the Exchange Act the offering of a number of Allegion Ordinary Shares at a minimum equal to the number of shares subject to the Schlage Lock Company LLC 401(k) Plans, Allegion RSUs, Allegion PSUs, the Allegion Options and the interests under the Schlage Lock Company LLC 401(k) Plans and the Allegion Deferred Compensation Plans. Allegion shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause any such registration statement to be kept effective (and the current status of the prospectus or prospectuses required thereby to be maintained) as long as any Allegion RSUs, Allegion PSUs, and Allegion Options remain outstanding.





Section 4.9.     Tax Reporting and Withholding for Equity-Based Awards . Unless otherwise required by applicable Law, IR (or one of its Subsidiaries) will be responsible for all income, payroll, fringe benefit, social, payment on account or other tax reporting related to income of or otherwise owed by IR Group Employees or Former IR Group Employees from equity-based awards, and Allegion (or one of its Subsidiaries) will be responsible for all income, payroll, fringe benefit, social, payment on account or other tax reporting related to or otherwise owed on income of Allegion Group Employees and Former Allegion Group Employees from equity-based awards. Similarly, IR will be responsible for all income, payroll, fringe benefit, social, payment on account or other tax reporting related to or otherwise owed on income of its non-employee directors from equity-based awards, and Allegion will be responsible for any income, payroll, fringe benefit, social, payment on account or other tax reporting related to income of or otherwise owed by its non-employee directors from equity-based awards. Further, IR (or one of its Subsidiaries) shall be responsible for remitting applicable tax withholdings and related payments for IR Group Employees to each applicable taxing authority, and Allegion (or one of its Subsidiaries) shall be responsible for remitting applicable tax withholdings and related payments for Allegion Group Employees to each applicable taxing authority; provided, however, that to the extent necessary (and permissible) to effectuate the foregoing, either IR or Allegion may act as agent for the other company by remitting amounts withheld in the form of shares or in conjunction with an exercise transaction and related payments to an appropriate taxing authority.
Section 4.10     Cooperation . Each Party acknowledges and agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with each other and with third-party providers to effect withholding and remittance of Taxes, as well as required tax reporting, in a timely, efficient and appropriate manner to further the purposes of this Article IV and to administer all employee equity awards that are outstanding immediately following the Effective Time (including all such equity awards that are adjusted in accordance with this Article IV) to the extent consistent with this Agreement and applicable Law, for as long as is reasonably necessary to further the purposes of this Article IV. No Party shall charge another Party a fee for such cooperation.  
ARTICLE V
BONUSES FOR ALLEGION GROUP EMPLOYEES
Section 5.1.     IR Bonus Plan Participation . As of the Effective Time, each Allegion Group Employee shall cease to participate in any IR Benefit Plan that provides cash bonus or similar short-term cash incentive opportunities (the “ IR Bonus Plans ”), and from and after the Effective Time, the Allegion Group shall be solely responsible for providing cash bonus or similar short-term cash incentive opportunities to Allegion Group Employees, in accordance with this Article V.
Section 5.2.     Bonus Determination .
(a)    With respect to any performance period under IR Bonus Plans that has not been completed on or prior to the Effective Time, the Allegion Group shall provide each Allegion Group Employee with a cash bonus or similar short-term cash incentive opportunity that is equivalent to the cash bonus or similar short-term cash incentive opportunity which could have been earned under the applicable IR Bonus Plan for such incomplete performance period. As soon as practicable following the Effective Time, IR shall transfer to Allegion and Allegion shall assume, the accrued Liability related to the IR Bonus Plans for each Allegion Group Employee for the portion of the applicable performance period beginning on the first day of the applicable performance period and ending on the Effective Time. For purposes of determining the amount of the accrued Liability to be transferred to and assumed by Allegion, the applicable performance criteria shall be measured by IR in accordance with the terms of the applicable IR Bonus Plans for the portion of the applicable performance period up to the Effective Time and based on the 2013 forecast for IR financial results as of the Effective Time.





(b)    The Allegion Group shall determine individual Allegion Group Employee bonus or similar short-term cash incentive amounts, by allocating the applicable aggregate bonus pool as if such bonus pool were being paid under the terms of the applicable IR Bonus Plan, taking into account individual performance criteria as determined by the Allegion Group in its reasonable discretion. Following such determination, the Allegion Group shall pay each Allegion Group Employee the applicable bonus amounts in the same form and on the same timing that each Allegion Group Employee would have received such bonus or similar short-term cash incentive amount under the terms of the IR Bonus Plans had the Distribution not occurred.
ARTICLE VI
U.S. QUALIFIED DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN
Section 6.1.     Establishment of Schlage Lock Company LLC Pension Plan . No later than the Effective Time, Schlage Lock Company LLC, a Transferred Group Entity, shall establish a defined benefit pension plan (such new defined benefit pension plan, the “ Schlage Lock Company LLC Pension Plan ”) that is intended to meet the requirements of Section 401(a) of the Code and related trust that is intended to meet the requirements of Section 501(a) of the Code to provide retirement benefits to Allegion Group Employees and Former Allegion Group Employees who immediately prior to the Effective Time were participants in the IR Pension Plan, the Retirement Plan for Former Employees of Ingersoll-Rand Company or the Trane Merged Hourly Pension Plan, as applicable (collectively, the “ Parent Pension Plans ”). The Allegion Group Employees and Former Allegion Group Employees described here shall be known as the “ Schlage Lock Company LLC Pension Plan Participants .” Effective as of the Effective Time, either Schlage Lock Company LLC shall remain the plan sponsor of the Schlage Lock Company LLC Pension Plan or Allegion shall or shall cause another Allegion Entity to assume the Schlage Lock Company LLC Pension Plan. Allegion shall be responsible for taking all necessary, reasonable, and appropriate action to establish, maintain, and administer the Schlage Lock Company LLC Pension Plan so that it is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and that the related trust thereunder is exempt under Section 501(a) of the Code. Allegion (acting directly or through members of the Allegion Group) shall be responsible for any and all Liabilities (including Liability for funding) and other obligations with respect to the Schlage Lock Company LLC Pension Plan.
Section 6.2.     Schlage Lock Company LLC Pension Plan Participants .
(a)     Assumption of Parent Pension Plans Liabilities . Effective as of the Effective Time, Allegion (acting directly or through members of the Allegion Group) hereby agrees to cause the Schlage Lock Company LLC Pension Plan to assume, fully perform, pay, and discharge all Liabilities under the Parent Pension Plans relating to all Schlage Lock Company LLC Pension Plan Participants as of the Effective Time.
(b)     Transfer of the Parent Pension Plan Assets .
(i)    The Parties intend that the portions of the Parent Pension Plans covering Schlage Lock Company LLC Pension Plan Participants shall be transferred to the Schlage Lock Company LLC Pension Plan in accordance with Section 414(l) of the Code, Treasury Regulation Section 1.414(l)-1, and Section 208 of ERISA. No later than thirty (30) days prior to the Effective Time, IR and Allegion (acting directly or through members of the IR Group or the Allegion Group, respectively) shall, to the extent necessary, file an IRS Form 5310-A regarding the transfer of Assets and Liabilities from the IR Pension Plan to the Schlage Lock Company LLC Pension Plan. It is intended that the transfers of Assets and Liabilities relating to Allegion Group Employees and Former Allegion Group Employees from the Retirement Plan for Former Employees of Ingersoll-Rand Company and the Trane Merged Hourly Pension Plan described hereunder shall satisfy the de minimis rule of treasury Regulations Section 414(l)-1(n)(2) and shall be deemed to comply with





Section 414(l) of the Code so that no IRS Form 5310-A shall be filed with respect to such transfers.
(ii)    Prior to the Effective Time (or such later time as mutually agreed by the Parties), IR shall cause the IR Actuary to determine the estimated value, as of the Effective Time, of the Assets to be transferred to the Schlage Lock Company LLC Pension Plan in accordance with the assumptions and valuation methodology set forth on Schedule 6.2(b) attached hereto (the “ Estimated Pension Plan Transfer Amount ”).
(iii)    On or about the Effective Time (or such later time as mutually agreed by the Parties), IR and Allegion shall cooperate in good faith to cause an initial transfer of Assets from the trust of the Parent Pension Plans to the trust of the Schlage Lock Company LLC Pension Plan in an amount to be approximately ninety percent (90%) of the Estimated Pension Plan Transfer Amount (such amount, the “ Initial Transfer Amount ”). IR shall satisfy its obligation pursuant to this Section 6.2(b)(iii) by causing the trust of the Parent Pension Plans to transfer Assets equal to the Initial Transfer Amount. Assets may be transferred in cash, cash equivalents, securities or, if acceptable to Allegion, in kind, or in a combination thereof, as determined by IR in its sole discretion (other than in kind assets).
(iv)    Within sixty (60) days (or such later time as mutually agreed by the Parties) following the Effective Time, IR shall cause the IR Actuary to provide Allegion with a revised calculation of the value, as of the Effective Time, of the Assets to be transferred to the Schlage Lock Company LLC Pension Plan determined in accordance with the assumptions and valuation methodology set forth on Schedule 6.2(b) attached hereto (the “ Revised Pension Plan Transfer Amount ”). Allegion may submit, at its sole cost and expense, the Revised Pension Plan Transfer Amount to the Allegion Actuary for verification; provided, that, such verification process and any calculation performed by the Allegion Actuary in connection therewith shall be performed solely on the basis of the assumptions and valuation methodology set forth on Schedule 6.2(b) attached hereto. In order to perform such verification, upon request from Allegion, the Allegion Actuary will receive the data and additional detailed methodology used to calculate the Initial Transfer Amount and the Final Pension Plan Transfer Amount (if reasonably needed) from the IR Actuary. Allegion will be responsible for the cost and expense of the Allegion Actuary and IR will be responsible for the cost and expense for the IR Actuary for such data transfer. In the event the Allegion Actuary so determines that the value, as of the Effective Time, of the Assets to be transferred to the Schlage Lock Company LLC Pension Plan differs from the Revised Pension Plan Transfer Amount, the Allegion Actuary shall identify in writing to the IR Actuary all objections to the determination within sixty (60) days following provision of the revised value calculation to Allegion pursuant to the first sentence of this paragraph (iv), and the Allegion Actuary and the IR Actuary shall use good faith efforts to reconcile any such difference. If the Allegion Actuary and the IR Actuary fail to reconcile such differences, the Allegion Actuary and the IR Actuary shall jointly designate a third, independent actuary whose calculation of the value, as of the Effective Time, of the Assets to be transferred to the Schlage Lock Company LLC Pension Plan shall be final and binding; provided, that, such calculation must be performed within a reasonable period of time, but no more than one hundred twenty (120) days following designation of such third actuary and in accordance with the assumptions and valuation methodology set forth on Schedule 6.2(b) attached hereto; and provided, further, that such value shall be between the value determined by the Allegion Actuary and the Revised Pension Plan Transfer Amount or equal to either such value. IR and Allegion shall each pay one-half of the costs incurred in connection with the retention of such independent actuary. The final, verified value, as of the Effective Time, of the Assets to be





transferred to the Schlage Lock Company LLC Pension Plan as determined in accordance with this Section 6.2(b)(iv) shall be referred to herein as the “ Final Pension Plan Transfer Amount .”
(v)    Within forty-five (45) days (or such later time as mutually agreed by the Parties) of the determination of the Final Pension Plan Transfer Amount, IR shall cause the Parent Pension Plans to transfer to the Schlage Lock Company LLC Pension Plan (the date of such transfer, the “ Final Transfer Date ”) the amounts, as determined by IR in its discretion) in cash, cash equivalents or securities, or if acceptable to Allegion, other assets in kind equal to (A) the Final Pension Plan Transfer Amount minus (B) the Initial Transfer Amount (such difference, as adjusted to reflect earnings or losses as described in this Section 6.2(b)(v), the “ True-Up Amount ”); provided , that, in the event the True-Up Amount is negative, IR shall not be required to cause any such additional transfer and instead Allegion shall be required to cause a transfer of cash, cash equivalents or securities (or, in its discretion, if acceptable to IR, assets in kind) from the Schlage Lock Company LLC Pension Plan to each or any of the Parent Pension Plans as required in an amount equal to the absolute value of the True-Up Amount. The Parties acknowledge that the Parent Pension Plans' transfer of the True-Up Amounts to the Schlage Lock Company LLC Pension Plan shall be in full settlement and satisfaction of the obligations of IR to cause the transfer of, and the Parent Pension Plans to transfer, Assets to the Schlage Lock Company LLC Pension Plan pursuant to this Section 6.2(b)(v). The True-Up Amounts, if any, shall be paid individually from the affected Parent Pension Plans to the Schlage Lock Company LLC Pension Plan, as determined by IR in its discretion in kind (if acceptable to Allegion), in cash, cash equivalents or securities, and shall be adjusted to reflect fees or charges paid or incurred, and earnings or losses during the period from the Effective Time to the Final Transfer Date. Such earnings or losses shall be determined based on the actual rates of return of each of the affected Parent Pension Plans for the period commencing as of the Effective Time and ending as close as administratively practicable to the Final Transfer Date. In the event that Allegion is obligated to cause the Schlage Lock Company LLC Pension Plan to reimburse any or all of the Parent Pension Plans pursuant to this Section 6.2(b)(v), such reimbursements shall be performed in accordance with the same principles set forth herein with respect to the payment of the True-Up Amount. The Parties acknowledge that the Schlage Lock Company LLC Pension Plan's transfer of such reimbursement amounts to the affected Parent Pension Plans shall be in full settlement and satisfaction of the obligations of Allegion to cause the transfer of, and the Schlage Lock Company LLC Pension Plan to transfer, Assets to the Parent Pension Plans pursuant to this Section 6.2(b)(v).
(vi)    Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, all determinations, calculations and payments under this Section 6.2 with respect to any of the Parent Pension Plans shall be made separately with respect to each the Parent Pension Plans, and in no event shall the Assets or Liabilities of one of the Parent Pension Plans be utilized to satisfy the obligations of another Parent Pension Plan when giving effect to this Section 6.2 in any respect.
Section 6.3.     Tax Qualified Status . Allegion will take all steps and make any necessary filings with the IRS to establish and maintain the Schlage Lock Company LLC Pension Plan so that such plan is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and the related trust is tax-exempt under Section 501(a) of the Code, including promptly seeking and obtaining a favorable determination letter from the IRS as to such qualification.





ARTICLE VII
U.S. QUALIFIED DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS
Section 7.1.     Establishment of the Schlage Lock Company LLC 401(k) Plans . No later than the Effective Time, Schlage Lock Company LLC, a Transferred Group Entity, shall have established defined contribution plans that are intended to meet the requirements of Section 401(a) of the Code and a related trust that is intended to meet the requirements of Section 501(a) of the Code for the benefit of Allegion Group Employees and Former Allegion Group Employees (the “Schlage Lock Company LLC 401(k) Plans”). Effective as of the Effective Time, either Schlage Lock Company LLC shall remain the plan sponsor of the Schlage Lock Company LLC 401(k) Plans or Allegion shall or shall cause another Allegion Entity to assume the Schlage Lock Company LLC 401(k) Plans. Allegion shall be responsible for taking all necessary, reasonable, and appropriate action to establish, maintain, and administer the Schlage Lock Company LLC 401(k) Plans so that they are qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and that the related trust thereunder is exempt under Section 501(a) of the Code. Allegion (acting directly or through its Affiliates) shall be responsible for any and all Liabilities and other obligations with respect to the Schlage Lock Company LLC 401(k) Plans.
Section 7.2.     Transfer of IR Savings Plan Assets . Not later than thirty (30) days following the Effective Time (or such later time as mutually agreed by the Parties), IR shall cause the accounts (including any outstanding loan balances) in the IR Savings Plans attributable to Allegion Group Employees and Former Allegion Group Employees who will participate in the Schlage Lock Company LLC 401(k) Plans (the “Schlage Lock Company LLC 401(k) Plan Beneficiaries”) and all of the Assets in the IR Savings Plans related thereto to be transferred to the Schlage Lock Company LLC 401(k) Plan, and Allegion shall cause the Schlage Lock Company LLC 401(k) Plans to accept such transfer of accounts and underlying Assets and, effective as of the date of such transfer, to assume and to fully perform, pay, and discharge, all obligations of the IR Savings Plans relating to the accounts of the Schlage Lock Company LLC 401(k) Plan Beneficiaries (to the extent the Assets related to those accounts are actually transferred from the IR Savings Plans to the Schlage Lock Company LLC 401(k) Plans) as of the Effective Time. Assets invested in the IR Savings Plans in investment funds that will be replicated in the Schlage Lock Company LLC 401(k) Plan shall be transferred in kind, and Assets invested in investment funds that will not be replicated in the Schlage Lock Company LLC 401(k) Plan shall be mapped into new investment funds that will be established for such purpose. The transfer of Assets shall be conducted in accordance with Section 414(l) of the Code, Treasury Regulation Section 1.414(1)-1, and Section 208 of ERISA.
Section 7.3.     Treatment of Allegion Ordinary Shares and IR Ordinary Shares.
(a)     Allegion Ordinary Share Unit Fund; Allegion Ordinary Shares Held in IR Savings Plan Accounts . The Schlage Lock Company LLC 401(k) Plans will provide, effective as of the Effective Time: (i) for the establishment of an Allegion Ordinary Share Unit Fund; (ii) that such Allegion Ordinary Share Unit Fund shall receive a transfer of and hold all Allegion Ordinary Shares distributed in connection with the Distribution in respect of IR Ordinary Share Units held in IR Savings Plan accounts of Schlage Lock Company LLC 401(k) Plan Beneficiaries; and (iii) that, following the Effective Time, contributions made by or on behalf of such Schlage Lock Company LLC 401(k) Plan Beneficiaries may be allocated to the Allegion Ordinary Share Unit Fund. Allegion Ordinary Shares distributed in connection with the Distribution in respect of IR Ordinary Share Units held in IR Savings Plan accounts of IR Group Employees or Former IR Group Employees who participate in the IR Savings Plans (the “ IR Savings Plan Beneficiaries ”) shall be deposited in an Allegion Ordinary Share Unit Fund under the IR Savings Plans, and IR Savings Plan Beneficiaries will be prohibited from increasing their holdings in such Allegion Ordinary Share Unit Fund under the IR Savings Plans and may elect to liquidate their holdings in such Allegion Ordinary Share Unit Fund and invest those monies in any other investment fund offered under the IR Savings Plan. Any Allegion Ordinary Share Units held in IR Savings Plan accounts of Allegion





Group Employees shall be transferred in kind to the trust underlying the Schlage Lock Company LLC 401(k) Plans pursuant to Section 7.2 of this Agreement.
(b)     IR Ordinary Share Units in Schlage Lock Company LLC 401(k) Plans Accounts . Without limiting the generality of the provisions of Section 7.2, IR Ordinary Share Units held in IR Savings Plan accounts of Schlage Lock Company LLC 401(k) Plan Beneficiaries prior to the Effective Time shall be transferred in kind to an IR Ordinary Share Unit Fund under the Schlage Lock Company LLC 401(k) Plan pursuant to Section 7.2 of this Agreement. Schlage Lock Company LLC 401(k) Plan Beneficiaries will be prohibited from increasing their holdings in IR Ordinary Share Units under such IR Ordinary Share Unit Fund and may elect to liquidate their holdings in such IR Ordinary Share Unit Fund and invest those monies in any other investment fund offered under the Schlage Lock Company LLC 401(k) Plans.
Section 7.4.     Tax Qualified Status . Allegion will take all steps and make any necessary filings with the IRS to establish and maintain the Schlage Lock Company LLC 401(k) Plans so that such plans are qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and the related trust is tax-exempt under Section 501(a) of the Code, including promptly seeking and obtaining a favorable determination letter from the IRS as to such qualification. Furthermore, no later than thirty (30) days prior to the Effective Time, IR and Allegion (each acting directly or through their respective Affiliates) shall, to the extent necessary, file IRS Form 5310-A regarding the transfer of Assets and Liabilities from the IR Savings Plans to the Schlage Lock Company LLC 401(k) Plans as discussed in this Article VII.
ARTICLE VIII
NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS
Section 8.1.     Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans.
(a)     Establishing Allegion Deferred Compensation Plans . Except as otherwise set forth on Schedule 8.1(a) , as of the Transferred Group Adoption Date, Schlage Lock Company LLC, a Transferred Group Entity, shall have established and adopted deferred compensation plans for its key employees (collectively, the “ Allegion Deferred Compensation Plans ”) to provide each Allegion Group Employee or Former Allegion Group Employee who was a participant in the IR Deferred Compensation Plans as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (each, an “ Allegion Deferred Compensation Plan Beneficiary ”) benefits in respect of service and compensation following the Effective Time substantially similar to those accrued with respect to such person under the IR Deferred Compensation Plans as of immediately prior to the Effective Time. Effective as of the Effective Time, either Schlage Lock Company LLC shall remain the plan sponsor of the Allegion Deferred Compensation Plans or Allegion shall or shall cause another Allegion Entity to assume the Allegion Deferred Compensation Plans. As of the Effective Time, the Allegion Group Employees and Former Allegion Group Employees shall no longer participate in the IR Deferred Compensation Plans. The Parties agree that for purposes of the IR Deferred Compensation Plans, an Allegion Deferred Compensation Plan Beneficiary shall not be considered to have incurred a separation of service as determined under the general rules of Section 409A of the Code as a result of the Distribution or the transfer of employment or service from IR (or an IR Entity) to Allegion (or an Allegion Entity), and such employment or service shall only be considered to terminate for purposes of the Allegion Deferred Compensation Plans when the employment or service of such Allegion Deferred Compensation Plan Beneficiary with the Allegion Group terminates in accordance with the terms of the Allegion Deferred Compensation Plans and applicable Laws.
(b)     Liability and Responsibility . The Liabilities in respect of Allegion Deferred Compensation Beneficiaries under the IR Deferred Compensation Plans shall be assumed by the member of the Allegion Group which sponsors the applicable Allegion Deferred Compensation Plan, effective as of the Effective Time. Allegion shall have sole responsibility for the administration of the Allegion





Deferred Compensation Plans and the payment of benefits thereunder to or on behalf of Allegion Group Employees and Former Allegion Group Employees, and no member of the IR Group shall have any liability or responsibility therefor. IR shall have sole responsibility for the administration of the IR Deferred Compensation Plans and the payment of benefits thereunder to or on behalf of IR Group Employees and Former IR Group Employees, and no member of the Allegion Group shall have any liability or responsibility therefor.
ARTICLE IX
U.S. WELFARE PLANS
Section 9.1.     Establishment of Allegion Welfare Plans . Following the Effective Time and prior to the Allegion Welfare Plan Implementation Date, Allegion shall, or shall cause another Allegion Entity to, establish and adopt Allegion Welfare Plans that will provide welfare benefits, effective as of January 1, 2014, or such later date agreed to in writing by IR (as applicable, the “ Allegion Welfare Plan Implementation Date ”), to each Allegion Group Employee or Former Allegion Group Employee who is a participant in any IR Welfare Plan (and their eligible spouses and dependents, as the case may be) (collectively, the “ Allegion Welfare Plan Participants ”) under terms and conditions that are similar to the IR Welfare Plans. The Parties may vary the Allegion Welfare Plan Implementation Date of each Allegion Welfare Plan. Coverage and benefits under the Allegion Welfare Plans shall then be provided to the Allegion Welfare Plan Participants on an uninterrupted basis under the newly established Allegion Welfare Plans which shall contain similar benefit provisions as in effect under the corresponding IR Welfare Plans immediately prior to the Effective Time. Allegion Welfare Plan Participants shall cease to be eligible for coverage under the IR Welfare Plans on the Allegion Welfare Plan Implementation Date with respect to the specific IR Welfare Plan affected on such date. For the avoidance of doubt, Allegion Welfare Plan Participants shall not participate in any IR Welfare Plans after the time set forth in the immediately preceding sentence, and IR Group Employees and Former IR Group Employees shall not participate in any Allegion Welfare Plans at any time.
Section 9.2.     Transitional Matters Under Allegion Welfare Plans; Treatment of Claims Incurred .
(a)     Liability for Claims . With respect to unpaid covered claims that are either incurred but not processed or that are incurred but unreported prior to the Effective Time by any Allegion Welfare Plan Participant under any IR Welfare Plans, including claims that are self-insured and claims that are fully insured through third-party insurance, Allegion shall assume and be responsible for the payment for such claims or shall cause such Allegion Welfare Plan to fully perform, pay and discharge all such claims, as the case may be. No IR Entity shall be responsible for any Liability with respect to any such claims.
(i)     Claims Incurred . For purposes of this Section 9.2(a), a claim or expense is deemed to be incurred (A) with respect to (I) medical (including continuous hospitalization), dental, vision and/or prescription drug benefits, upon the rendering of health services giving rise to such claim or expense; and (II) Medicare supplement premium reimbursement under the Post-65 Retiree Medical Reimbursement Account arrangement (the “ HRA ”), upon the date the supplemental health coverage premiums are paid; (B) with respect to life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment and business travel accident insurance, upon the occurrence of the event giving rise to such claim or expense; and (C) with respect to long-term disability benefits, upon the date of an individual’s disability, as determined by the disability benefit insurance carrier or claim administrator, giving rise to such claim or expense.
(b)     Credit for Deductibles and Other Limits . With respect to each Allegion Welfare Plan Participant, Allegion and IR shall use reasonable efforts to agree that the Allegion Welfare Plans will give credit for the plan year in which the Effective Time occurs for any amount paid, number of services





obtained or provider visits by such Allegion Welfare Plan Participant toward deductibles, out-of-pocket maximums, limits on number of services or visits, or other similar limitations to the extent such amounts are taken into account under the comparable IR Welfare Plan. For purposes of any life-time maximum benefit limit payable to an Allegion Welfare Plan Participant under any Allegion Welfare Plan, the Allegion Welfare Plans will recognize any expenses paid or reimbursed by an IR Welfare Plan with respect to such participant prior to the Effective Time to the same extent such expense payments or reimbursements would be recognized in respect of an active plan participant under the applicable IR Welfare Plan.
(c)     COBRA . IR shall be responsible for administering compliance with the group health care continuation requirements of COBRA, the certificate of creditable coverage requirements of HIPAA and the corresponding provisions of the IR Welfare Plan with respect to Allegion Group Employees and Former Allegion Group Employees and their covered dependents who incur a COBRA qualifying event or loss of coverage under the IR Welfare Plan prior to the Allegion Welfare Plan Implementation Date, subject to Allegion’s obligation to reimburse IR for the cost of such administration under the Transition Services Agreement and coverage under the IR Welfare Plan. At and after the Allegion Welfare Plan Implementation Date, Allegion shall assume all requirements with respect to COBRA and the certificate of creditable coverage requirements under HIPAA with respect to all Allegion Group Employees and Former Allegion Group Employees.
(d)     Additional Details Regarding HRA . Pursuant to Section 9.1, at or prior to the Allegion Welfare Plan Implementation Date, Allegion shall, or shall cause another Allegion Entity to, establish and adopt Allegion Welfare Plans which will provide HRA benefits to eligible Allegion Welfare Plan Participants. To the extent that any Allegion Welfare Plan provides HRA benefits (each, an “ Allegion HRA ”), such Allegion Welfare Plan shall be effective as of the applicable Allegion Welfare Plan Implementation Date.
(i)    It is the intention of the Parties that all activity under an Allegion Welfare Plan Participant’s HRA with IR for the plan year in which the relevant Allegion Welfare Plan Implementation Date occurs, be deemed to be activity under the corresponding Allegion HRA. Accordingly, (A) any period of participation by an Allegion Welfare Plan Participant in an IR HRA during the plan year in which the Distribution occurs (the “ IR HRA Participation Period ”) will be deemed a period when the Allegion Welfare Plan Participant participated in the corresponding Allegion HRA; (B) all expenses incurred during the IR HRA Participation Period will be deemed incurred while the Allegion Welfare Plan Participant’s coverage was in effect under the corresponding Allegion HRA; (C) all reimbursements made with respect to an IR HRA Participation Period under an IR HRA will be deemed to have been made with respect to the corresponding Allegion HRA; and (D) any balance accrued under the IR HRA as of the Effective Date shall become a balance under the Allegion HRA.
Notwithstanding anything in this Section 9.3(d), at and after the relevant Allegion Welfare Plan Implementation Date, the Allegion Group shall assume, and cause the Allegion Welfare Plans to be solely responsible for, all claims by Allegion Welfare Plan Participants under the applicable IR Welfare Plan HRA that were incurred but not paid, whether incurred prior to, on, or after the Effective Time, that have not been paid in full as of the Effective Time.
(e)     Employees on Leave . As of the Effective Time, Allegion shall assume and satisfy all Liabilities with respect to any Allegion Group Employee who is, as of the Effective Time, on vacation or other approved leave of absence, whether paid or unpaid (including leave under FMLA or corresponding state Law, disability, military leave and other approved leave, including Liabilities for salary continuation, paid leave or continuing Benefit Plans). Notwithstanding the foregoing, any individual residing in California who would have become an Allegion Group Employee as of the Effective





Time but was on an approved leave of absence at the Effective Time shall become an Allegion Group Employee following the conclusion of his or her approved leave.
Section 9.3.     Continuity of Benefits, Benefit Elections and Beneficiary Designations.
(a)     Benefit Elections and Designations . As of the first day of the month after the month in which the Distribution occurs, or if later, the Allegion Welfare Plan Implementation Date (or such other date provided for under Section 9.3(b)), Allegion shall cause the Allegion Welfare Plans to recognize and give effect to all elections and designations (including all coverage and contribution elections and beneficiary designations) made by each Allegion Welfare Plan Participant under, or with respect to, the annual enrollment conducted on behalf of the Allegion Welfare Plan by IR. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 9.3(a) will prohibit Allegion from soliciting or causing the solicitation of new election forms or beneficiary designations from Allegion Welfare Plan Participants to be effective under the Allegion Welfare Plan as of January 1, 2014.
(b)     Additional Details Regarding Flexible Spending Accounts . Pursuant to Section 9.1, at or prior to the Allegion Welfare Plan Implementation Date, Allegion shall, or shall cause another Allegion Entity to, establish and adopt Allegion Welfare Plans which will provide health care flexible spending account or dependent care flexible spending account benefits to Allegion Welfare Plan Participants. To the extent any Allegion Welfare Plan provides or constitutes a health care flexible spending account or dependent care flexible spending account (each an “ Allegion FSA ”), such Allegion Welfare Plan shall be effective as of the relevant Allegion Welfare Plan Implementation Date.
(i)    It is the intention of the Parties that all activity under an Allegion Welfare Plan Participant’s flexible spending account with IR for the plan year in which the relevant Allegion Welfare Plan Implementation Date occurs be treated instead as activity under the corresponding Allegion FSA. Accordingly, (i) any period of participation by an Allegion Welfare Plan Participant in an IR flexible spending account during the plan year in which the relevant Allegion Welfare Plan Implementation Date occurs (the “ FSA Participation Period ”) will be deemed a period when the Allegion Welfare Plan Participant participated in the corresponding Allegion FSA; (ii) all expenses incurred during the FSA Participation Period will be deemed incurred while the Allegion Welfare Plan Participant’s coverage was in effect under the corresponding Allegion FSA; and (iii) all elections and reimbursements made with respect to an FSA Participation Period under an IR flexible spending account will be deemed to have been made with respect to the corresponding Allegion FSA.
(ii)    If the aggregate reimbursement payouts made to Allegion Welfare Plan Participants prior to the relevant Allegion Welfare Plan Implementation Date from the applicable IR Welfare Plan flexible spending accounts during the plan year in which the relevant Allegion Welfare Plan Implementation Date occurs are less than the aggregate accumulated contributions to such accounts made by such Allegion Welfare Plan Participants prior to the relevant Allegion Welfare Plan Implementation Date for such plan year, IR shall cause an amount equal to the amount by which such contributions are in excess of such reimbursement payouts to be transferred to Allegion (or an Allegion Entity designated by Allegion) by wire transfer of immediately available funds as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 45 days, following the relevant Allegion Welfare Plan Implementation Date.
(iii)    If the aggregate reimbursement payouts made to Allegion Welfare Plan Participants prior to the relevant Allegion Welfare Plan Implementation Date from the applicable IR Welfare Plan flexible spending accounts during the plan year in which the relevant Allegion Welfare Plan Implementation Date occurs exceed the aggregate accumulated contributions to such accounts made by the Allegion Welfare Plan Participants prior to the relevant Allegion Welfare





Plan Implementation Date for such plan year, Allegion shall cause an amount equal to the amount by which such reimbursement payouts are in excess of such contributions to be transferred to IR (or an IR Group Entity designated by IR) by wire transfer of immediately available funds as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 45 days, following the relevant Allegion Welfare Plan Implementation Date.
(iv)    Notwithstanding anything in this Section 9.3(b), at and after the relevant Allegion Welfare Plan Implementation Date, the Allegion Group shall assume, and cause the Allegion Welfare Plans to be solely responsible for, all claims by Allegion Welfare Plan Participants under the applicable IR Welfare Plan flexible spending accounts that were incurred in the plan year in which the Distribution occurs, whether incurred prior to, on, or after the Effective Time, that have not been paid in full as of the Effective Time.
(c)     Additional Details Regarding Health Savings Accounts . Pursuant to Section 9.1, on or prior to the relevant Allegion Welfare Plan Implementation Date, Allegion shall, or shall cause another Allegion Entity to, establish and adopt Allegion Welfare Plans and will coordinate with a health savings account custodian to make available a health savings account option for eligible Allegion Welfare Plan Participants which will provide health savings account benefits to eligible Allegion Welfare Plan Participants similar to the benefits provided to eligible participants in the Health Savings Plan option of the IR Welfare Plan. The health savings account made available in connection with the Allegion Welfare Plan shall, to the extent permissible under applicable IRS regulations, be effective as of the relevant Allegion Welfare Plan Implementation Date.
(d)     Employer Non-elective Contributions . As of immediately after the relevant Allegion Welfare Plan Implementation Date, Allegion shall cause any Allegion Welfare Plan that constitutes a “ cafeteria plan ” under Section 125 of the Code to recognize and give effect to all non-elective employer contributions credited toward coverage of an Allegion Welfare Plan Participant under the corresponding IR Welfare Plan that is a cafeteria plan under Section 125 of the Code for the applicable plan year.
(e)     Waiver of Conditions or Restrictions . Unless prohibited by applicable Law, the Allegion Welfare Plans will waive all limitations, exclusions, service conditions, waiting period limitations or evidence of insurability requirements that would otherwise be applicable to the Allegion Welfare Plan Participant following the Effective Time to the extent that such Employee had previously satisfied such limitation under the corresponding IR Welfare Plan.
Section 9.4.     Insurance Contracts . To the extent any IR Welfare Plan is funded through the purchase of an insurance contract or is subject to any stop loss contract, IR and Allegion will cooperate and use their commercially reasonable efforts to replicate such insurance contracts for Allegion (except to the extent changes are required under applicable state insurance Laws or filings by the respective insurers) and to maintain any pricing discounts or other preferential terms for both IR and Allegion for a reasonable term. Neither Party shall be liable for failure to obtain such insurance contracts, pricing discounts, or other preferential terms for the other Party. Each Party shall be responsible for any additional premiums, charges, or administrative fees that such Party may incur pursuant to this Section 9.4.
ARTICLE X
Non-U.S. BENEFIT PLANS
Section 10.1.     Non-U.S. Retirement Plans .
(a)    Except as otherwise provided in Article XIV, with respect to any IR Benefit Plan covering non-U.S. Allegion Group Employees or Former Allegion Group Employees and which is a defined benefit or defined contribution retirement or pension plan, Allegion shall cause each such Allegion





Group Employee or Former Allegion Group Employee, as applicable, to become covered by a corresponding Allegion Benefit Plan which is a defined benefit or defined contribution retirement or pension plan, effective as of the Effective Time or as soon as practicable thereafter. To the extent such coverage does not commence until following the Effective Time, Allegion shall indemnify IR for any continued participation by such employee in the corresponding IR Benefit Plan. IR will reasonably cooperate with Allegion in complying with the immediately preceding sentence. The Parties have set forth on Schedule 10.1(a) a listing of those non-U.S. IR retirement or pension plans in which Allegion Group Employees and Former Allegion Group Employees are known to participate. Schedule 10.1(a) may be updated by mutual written consent of IR and Allegion at any time up to 60 days after the Effective Time.
(b)    Except as otherwise provided in Article XIV, with respect to any Allegion Benefit Plan covering non-U.S. IR Group Employees or Former IR Group Employees and which is a defined benefit or defined contribution retirement or pension plan, IR shall cause each such IR Group Employee or Former IR Group Employee, as applicable, to become covered by a corresponding IR benefit plan which is a defined benefit or defined contribution retirement or pension plan, effective as of the Effective Time or as soon as practicable thereafter. To the extent such coverage does not commence until following the Effective Time, IR shall indemnify Allegion for any continued participation by such employee in the corresponding Allegion Benefit Plan. Allegion will reasonably cooperate with IR in complying with the immediately preceding sentence. The Parties have set forth on Schedule 10.1(b) a listing of those non-U.S. Allegion retirement or pension plans in which IR Group Employees and Former IR Group Employees are known to participate. Schedule 10.1(b) may be updated by mutual written consent of IR and Allegion at any time up to 60 days after the Effective Time.
Section 10.2.     Non-U.S. Welfare Plans .
(a)    Effective as of the Effective Time (or as soon as practicable thereafter), Allegion shall, or shall cause another Allegion Entity to, establish and adopt Allegion Welfare Plans for the benefit of each Allegion Group Employee or Former Allegion Group Employee who resides or works outside the United States that are substantially identical (to the extent practicable) to the welfare benefits that such Allegion Group Employee or Former Allegion Group Employee participated in immediately prior to the Effective Time. To the extent such coverage does not commence until following the Effective Time, Allegion shall indemnify IR for any continued participation by such employee in the corresponding IR Welfare Plan. IR will reasonably cooperate with Allegion in complying with the immediately preceding sentence. The Parties have set forth on Schedule 10.2(a) a listing of non-U.S. IR Welfare Plans in which Allegion Group Employees are known to participate. Schedule 10.2(a) may be updated by mutual written consent of IR and Allegion at any time up to 60 days after the Effective Time.
(b)    Effective as of the Effective Time (or as soon as practicable thereafter), IR shall, or shall cause another IR Entity to, establish and adopt IR welfare plans for the benefit of each IR Group Employee or Former IR Group Employee who resides or works outside the United States that are substantially identical (to the extent practicable) to the welfare benefits that such IR Group Employee or Former IR Group Employee participated in immediately prior to the Effective Time. To the extent such coverage does not commence until following the Effective Time, IR shall indemnify Allegion for any continued participation by such employee in the corresponding Allegion Welfare Plan. Allegion will reasonably cooperate with IR in complying with the immediately preceding sentence. The Parties have set forth on Schedule 10.2(b) a listing of non-U.S. Allegion Welfare Plans in which IR Group Employees are known to participate. Schedule 10.2(b) may be updated by mutual written consent of IR and Allegion at any time up to 60 days after the Effective Time.





ARTICLE XI
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
Section 11.1.     Allegion Workers’ and Unemployment Compensation . Effective as of the Effective Time, the Allegion Entity employing each Allegion Group Employee shall have (and, to the extent it has not previously had such obligations, such Allegion Entity shall assume) the obligations for all claims and Liabilities relating to workers’ compensation and unemployment compensation benefits for all Allegion Group Employees employed by that Allegion Entity and for Former Allegion Group Employees relating to that Allegion Entity. Effective as of the Effective Time, Allegion, acting through the Allegion Group Entity employing each Allegion Group Employee, will be responsible for (a) obtaining workers’ compensation insurance, including providing all collateral required by the insurance carriers and (b) establishing new or transferred unemployment insurance employer accounts, policies and claims handling contracts with the applicable government agencies.
Section 11.2.     IR Workers’ and Unemployment Compensation . Effective as of the Effective Time, the IR Entity employing each IR Group Employee shall have (and, to the extent it has not previously had such obligations, such IR Entity shall assume) the obligations for all claims and Liabilities relating to workers’ compensation and unemployment compensation benefits for all IR Group Employees and Former IR Group Employees. Effective as of the Effective Time, the IR Entity formerly employing each IR Group Employee shall have (and, to the extent it has not previously had such obligations, such IR Entity shall assume) the obligations for all claims and Liabilities relating to workers’ compensation and unemployment compensation benefits for all Former IR Group Employees.
Section 11.3.     Assignment of Contribution Rights . IR will transfer and assign (or cause another member of the IR Group to transfer and assign) to a member of the Allegion Group all rights to seek contribution or damages from any applicable third party (such as a third party who aggravates an injury to a worker who makes a workers’ compensation claim) with respect to any workers’ compensation claim for which Allegion is responsible pursuant to this Article XI. Allegion will transfer and assign (or cause another member of the Allegion Group to transfer and assign) to a member of the IR Group all rights to seek contribution or damages from any applicable third party (such as a third party who aggravates an injury to a worker who makes a workers’ compensation claim) with respect to any workers’ compensation claim for which IR is responsible pursuant to this Article XI.
Section 11.4.     Collateral . On and after the Effective Time, Allegion (acting directly or through a member of the Allegion Group) shall be responsible for providing all collateral required by insurance carriers in connection with workers’ compensation claims for which Liability is allocated to the Allegion Group under this Article XI. IR (acting directly or through a member of the IR Group) shall be responsible for providing all collateral required by insurance carriers in connection with workers’ compensation claims for which Liability is allocated to the IR Group under this Article XI.
Section 11.5.     Cooperation . Allegion and IR shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide that workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance costs are not adversely affected for either of them by reason of the Distribution.
ARTICLE XII
SEVERANCE
Section 12.1.     Establishment of Allegion Major Restructuring Severance Plan . Effective as of the Effective Time, Allegion shall, or shall cause a Transferred Group Entity to establish and adopt a severance plan (the “Allegion Spin-Off Protection Plan”) (such date, the “Allegion Severance Plan Adoption Date”) to provide each Allegion Group Employee who (i) was a participant in the IR Major Restructuring Severance Plan as of immediately prior to the Allegion Severance Plan Adoption Date or (ii)





is hired or promoted by an Allegion Entity on or following the Effective Time into a position and such employee would have been eligible to participate in the IR Major Restructuring Severance Plan had such employee been employed by an IR Entity in such position immediately prior to the Effective Time, benefits in respect of a “covered termination” following the Allegion Severance Plan Adoption Date that are the same as those with respect to such person under the IR Major Restructuring Severance Plan in the event that a “covered termination” occurred at any time prior to the Allegion Severance Plan Adoption Date. As of the Allegion Severance Plan Adoption Date, (i) the Allegion Group Employees will no longer participate in the IR Major Restructuring Severance Plan and (ii) no member of the IR Group shall have any further Liability for, and Allegion shall indemnify each member of the IR Group, and the officers, directors, and employees of each member of the IR Group, and hold them harmless with respect to any and all Liabilities and obligations whatsoever with respect to, claims made by or with respect to any Allegion Group Employees or Former Allegion Group Employees in connection with the Allegion Major Restructuring Severance Plan, including such Liabilities relating to actions or omissions of or by any member of the Allegion Group or any officer, director, employee or agent thereof prior to, on or after the Allegion Severance Plan Adoption Date.
Section 12.2.     Severance Arrangements, Plans, Policies and Guidelines . Effective as of the Transferred Group Adoption Date, a Transferred Group Entity shall establish severance arrangements, plans, policies or guidelines to be effective as of the Effective Time (“ Allegion Severance Arrangements ”) under which Allegion Group Employees who, immediately prior to the Effective Time, are participants in any IR severance arrangement, plan, policy or guideline, shall be eligible to participate immediately following the Effective Time. Effective as of the Effective Time, either the Transferred Group Entity shall remain the plan sponsor of Allegion Severance Arrangements or Allegion shall or shall cause another Allegion Entity to assume the Allegion Severance Arrangements. Such Allegion Severance Arrangements will provide terms and conditions (including severance benefits) for Allegion Group Employees who are severed from the Allegion Group following the Effective Time or Transfer Date, as the case may be, that are substantially similar to the terms and conditions (including severance benefits) provided under the applicable IR severance arrangements, plans, policies and guidelines (excluding any change in control severance plans or agreements) in which such Allegion Group Employees participated immediately prior to the Effective Time or such Transfer Date for a period not less than one year. For the avoidance of doubt, the Distribution and the assignment, transfer or continuation of the employment of Allegion Group Employees contemplated by Section 3.1 shall not be deemed a severance of employment for purposes of this Agreement and any IR severance arrangements, plans, policies or guidelines, and effective as of the Effective Time, Allegion Group Employees shall not be eligible to receive any severance or other benefits under any IR severance plans or policies.

ARTICLE XIII
BENEFIT ARRANGEMENTS AND OTHER MATTERS
Section 13.1.     Termination of Participation . Except as otherwise provided under this Agreement, effective as of immediately after the Effective Time, Allegion Group Employees shall not be eligible to participate in any IR Benefit Plan.
Section 13.2     Accrued Time Off . Allegion shall recognize and assume all Liability for all unused vacation, holiday, sick leave, flex days, personal days and paid-time off and other time-off benefits with respect to Allegion Group Employees which accrued prior to the Effective Time and Allegion shall credit each Allegion Group Employee with such accrual; provided, however, all Liabilities shall be reduced, dollar for dollar, to the extent that IR has made any payment related to any such unused vacation,





holiday, sick leave, flex days, personal days and paid-time off and other time-off benefits with respect to Allegion Group Employees in accordance with applicable Law.
Section 13.3.     Leaves of Absence . Allegion will continue to apply the same leave of absence policies applicable to inactive Allegion Group Employees who are on an approved leave of absence as of the Effective Time. Leaves of absence taken by Allegion Group Employees prior to the Effective Time shall be deemed to have been taken as employees of a member of the Allegion Group.
Section 13.4.     Restrictive Covenants in Employment and Other Agreements . To the fullest extent permitted by the agreements described in this Section 13.4 and applicable Law, IR shall assign, or cause an applicable member of the IR Group to assign, to Allegion or a member of the Allegion Group, as designated by Allegion, all agreements containing restrictive covenants (including confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation provisions) between a member of the IR Group and an Allegion Group Employee, with such assignment to be effective as of the Effective Time. To the extent that assignment of such agreements is not permitted, effective as of the Effective Time, each member of the Allegion Group shall be considered to be a successor to each member of the IR Group for purposes of, and a third-party beneficiary with respect to, all agreements containing restrictive covenants (including confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation provisions) between a member of the IR Group and an Allegion Group Employee, such that each member of the Allegion Group shall enjoy all the rights and benefits under such agreements (including rights and benefits as a third-party beneficiary), with respect to the business operations of the Allegion Group; provided, however, that in no event shall IR be permitted to enforce such restrictive covenant agreements against Allegion Group Employees for action taken in their capacity as employees of a member of the Allegion Group.
ARTICLE XIV
U.K. AND CANADIAN PENSION SCHEMEs
Section 14.1.     Establishment of Allegion UK Pension Plan. As of the Transferred Group Adoption Date, a Transferred Group Entity shall have established a defined benefit UK pension plan and deed of trust (the “ Allegion UK Pension Plan ”) to provide retirement and death benefits to Allegion Group Employees, Former Allegion Group Employees and those other members of the Ingersoll-Rand Holdings Limited Retirement Benefits Plan (1974) (the “ IR UK Pension Plan ”) for whom Ingersoll-Rand Securities Technologies Limited was legally responsible immediately prior to the Effective Time (the “ Hussmann Group ”) (Allegion Group Employees, Allegion Former Group Employees and the Hussmann Group collectively, the “ Allegion Pension Plan Participants ”) and their dependents. Effective as of the Effective Time, either the Transferred Group Entity shall remain the plan sponsor of the Allegion UK Pension Plan or Allegion shall cause another Allegion Entity to assume the Allegion UK Pension Plan. Allegion shall be responsible for taking all necessary, reasonable, and appropriate action to establish, maintain, and administer the Allegion Pension Plan so that it is properly established and operated in accordance with applicable U.K. pension regulations.
Section 14.2.     Allegion UK Pension Plan Participants.
(a)     Benefits under the Allegion UK Pension Plan . Effective as of the Effective Time, Allegion (acting directly or through members of the Allegion Group) hereby agrees to cause the Allegion UK Pension Plan to provide retirement and death benefits to all Allegion Pension Plan Participants and their dependents as of the Effective Time that are substantially identical (to the extent practicable) to the benefits provided under the IR UK Pension Plan at the Effective Time.
(b)    The Transfer Agreement at Exhibit C sets out the provisions for the transfer of assets and liabilities from the IR UK Pension Plan to the Allegion UK Pension Plan.
Section 14.3.     Payment of Statutory Debt to IR UK Pension Plan . As soon as practicable





on or after the Effective Time, Allegion shall cause Ingersoll-Rand Security Technologies Limited to pay the statutory debt due to the IR UK Pension Plan under Section 75 of the Pensions Act of 1995 as a result of the cessation of participation of Ingersoll-Rand Security Technologies Limited in the IR UK Pension Plan.
Section 14.4.     Assignment of the Canadian DC Pension Plan . Effective as of a date on or before the Effective Time, IR shall cause Ingersoll-Rand Canada Inc., as sponsor and administrator of the Ingersoll-Rand Canada Inc. Employee Pension Plan (the “Canadian DC Pension Plan”), to assign all of its rights, duties, obligations and liabilities under and in relation to the Canadian DC Pension Plan to an IR Entity that is not a Transferred Group Entity (the “Canadian Pension Plan Assignee”) and to amend the Canadian DC Pension Plan as necessary to give effect to this Section 14.3.
Section 14.5.     Allegion Canada DC Pension Plan . Allegion shall cause an Allegion Entity to, effective as of the Effective Time, establish a registered pension plan to provide in respect of each Canadian Pension Plan Member who was accruing benefits under the Canadian DC Pension Plan pension benefits in respect of service on and after the Effective Time (the “ Allegion Canada DC Pension Plan ”). Effective as of the Effective Time, each such Canadian Pension Plan Member shall cease to actively participate in and accrue benefits under the Canadian DC Pension Plan and shall participate in and accrue benefits under the Allegion Canada DC Pension Plan. The Allegion Canada DC Pension Plan shall provide benefits which are substantially identical to the benefits provided under the Canadian DC Pension Plan immediately prior to the Effective Time.
Section 14.6.     DC Asset Transfer to the Allegion Canada DC Pension Plan . All assets and liabilities under the Canadian DC Pension Plan relating to the Canadian Pension Plan Members shall be transferred from the Canadian DC Pension Plan to the Allegion Canada DC Pension Plan, subject to obtaining any required approvals from any applicable governmental authority (including any pension regulatory authority). As soon as practicable after the Effective Time, IR shall cause the Canadian Pension Plan Assignee to seek any required approvals from any applicable governmental authority (including any pension regulatory authority) to such transfer. Allegion shall cause the Allegion Entity that is sponsor and administrator of the Allegion Canada DC Pension Plan to take all steps required by any applicable Laws (including to provide any notice required by any applicable Laws to the Canadian Pension Plan Members, within the period of time required by any applicable Laws) to give effect to, and to obtain all necessary approvals to implement, the transfer of assets from the Canadian DC Pension Plan to the Allegion Canada DC Pension Plan as contemplated by this Section 14.5.
ARTICLE XV
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 15.1.     Preservation of Rights to Amend . The rights of each member of the IR Group and each member of the Allegion Group to amend, waive, or terminate any Benefit Plan shall not be limited in any way by this Agreement.
Section 15.2.     Confidentiality . Each Party agrees that any information conveyed or otherwise received by or on behalf of a Party in conjunction herewith that is not otherwise public through no fault of such Party is confidential and is subject to the terms of the confidentiality provisions set forth herein and in the Distribution Agreement, including Section 3.3(e) of this Agreement and Section 7.6 of the Distribution Agreement.
Section 15.3.     Administrative Complaints/Litigation . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, on and after the Effective Time, Allegion shall assume, and be solely liable for, the handling, administration, investigation, and defense of actions, including ERISA, occupational safety and health, employment standards, union grievances, wrongful dismissal, discrimination or human rights, and unemployment compensation claims asserted at any time against IR or any member of the IR Group by





any Allegion Group Employee (including any dependent or beneficiary of any such Employee) or any other person, to the extent such actions or claims arise out of or relate to employment or the provision of services (whether as an employee, contractor, consultant, or otherwise) to or with respect to the business activities of any member of the Allegion Group after the Effective Time. To the extent that any legal action relates to a putative or certified class of plaintiffs, which includes both IR Group Employees (or Former IR Group Employees) and Allegion Group Employees (or Former Allegion Group Employees) and such action involves employment or benefit plan related claims, reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Parties in responding to such legal action shall be allocated among the Parties equitably in proportion to a reasonable assessment of the relative proportion of Employees included in or represented by the putative or certified plaintiff class. The procedures contained in the indemnification and related litigation cooperation provisions of the Distribution Agreement shall apply with respect to each Party’s indemnification obligations under this Section 15.3.
Section 15.4.     Reimbursement and Indemnification . Each Party agrees to reimburse the other Party, within 30 days of receipt from the other Party of reasonable verification or except as otherwise provided in the Transition Services Agreement, for all costs and expenses which the other Party may incur on its behalf as a result of any of the respective IR and Allegion Welfare Plans, 401(k) plans, savings plans, retirement plans, Benefit Plans, and pension plans and, as contemplated by Section 12.1, any termination or severance payments or benefits. All Liabilities retained, assumed, or indemnified against by Allegion pursuant to this Agreement, and all Liabilities retained, assumed, or indemnified against by IR pursuant to this Agreement, shall in each case be subject to the indemnification provisions of the Distribution Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, (i) no provision of this Agreement shall require any member of the Allegion Group to pay or reimburse to any member of the IR Group any benefit-related cost item that a member of the Allegion Group has paid or reimbursed to any member of the IR Group prior to the Effective Time; and (ii) no provision of this Agreement shall require any member of the IR Group to pay or reimburse to any member of the Allegion Group any benefit-related cost item that a member of the IR Group has paid or reimbursed to any member of the Allegion Group prior to the Effective Time.
Section 15.5.     Costs of Compliance with Agreement . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each Party shall pay its own expenses in fulfilling its obligations under this Agreement.
Section 15.6.     Fiduciary Matters . IR and Allegion each acknowledges that actions required to be taken pursuant to this Agreement may be subject to fiduciary duties or standards of conduct under ERISA or other applicable Law, and no Party shall be deemed to be in violation of this Agreement if it fails to comply with any provisions hereof based upon its good-faith determination (as supported by advice from counsel experienced in such matters) that to do so would violate such a fiduciary duty or standard. Each Party shall be responsible for taking such actions as are deemed necessary and appropriate to comply with its own fiduciary responsibilities and shall fully release and indemnify the other Party for any Liabilities caused by the failure to satisfy any such responsibility.
Section 15.7.     Entire Agreement . This Agreement, together with the documents referenced herein (including the Distribution Agreement and the Benefit Plans), constitutes the entire agreement and understanding among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior written and oral and all contemporaneous oral agreements and understandings with respect to the subject matter hereof. To the extent any provision of this Agreement conflicts with the provisions of the Distribution Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to control with respect to the subject matter hereof.
Section 15.8.     Binding Effect; No Third-Party Beneficiaries; Assignment . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, this Agreement is solely for the





benefit of the Parties and should not be deemed to confer upon any third parties any remedy, claim, Liability, reimbursement, cause of action, or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement. Except as otherwise specified herein, nothing in this Agreement is intended to amend any Benefit Plan or affect the applicable plan sponsor’s right to amend or terminate any Benefit Plan pursuant to the terms of such plan. The provisions of this Agreement are solely for the benefit of the Parties, and no current or former Employee, officer, director, or independent contractor or any other individual associated therewith shall be regarded for any purpose as a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement. This Agreement may not be assigned by any Party, except with the prior written consent of the other Parties.
Section 15.9.     Amendment; Waivers . No change or amendment may be made to this Agreement except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the Parties. Any Party may, at any time, (i) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of another Party, (ii) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties of another Party contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto, and (iii) waive compliance by another Party with any of the agreements, covenants, or conditions contained herein. Any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by an authorized person of the Party to be bound thereby. No failure or delay on the part of any Party in the exercise of any right hereunder shall impair such right or be construed to be a waiver of, or acquiescence in, any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, or agreement contained herein, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right preclude other or further exercises thereof or of any other right.
Section 15.10.     Remedies Cumulative . All rights and remedies existing under this Agreement or the schedules attached hereto are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.
Section 15.11.     Notices . Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, all notices, claims, certificates, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be duly given: (i) when personally delivered, (ii) if mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, on the date the return receipt is executed or the letter is refused by the addressee or its agent, (iii) if sent by overnight courier which delivers only upon the executed receipt of the addressee, on the date the receipt acknowledgment is executed or refused by the addressee or its agent, or (iv) if sent by facsimile or electronic mail, on the date confirmation of transmission is received (provided that a copy of any notice delivered pursuant to this clause (iv) shall also be sent pursuant to clause (i), (ii) or (iii)), addressed to the attention of the addressee’s General Counsel at the address of its principal executive office or to such other address or facsimile number for a Party as it shall have specified by like notice.
Section 15.12.     Counterparts . This Agreement, including the schedules hereto and the other documents referred to herein, may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
Section 15.13.     Severability . If any term or other provision of this Agreement or the schedules attached hereto is determined by a non-appealable decision by a court, administrative agency, or arbitrator to be invalid, illegal, or incapable of being enforced by any rule of Law or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any Party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal, or incapable of being enforced, the court, administrative agency, or arbitrator shall interpret this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end that transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the fullest extent possible. If any sentence





in this Agreement is so broad as to be unenforceable, the provision shall be interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable.
Section 15.14.     Governing Law . This Agreement (and any claims or disputes arising out of or related hereto or thereto or to the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby or to the inducement of any party to enter herein and therein, whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct, or otherwise and whether predicated on common law, statute, or otherwise) shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York irrespective of the choice of laws principles of the State of New York, including all matters of validity, construction, effect, enforceability, performance, and remedies.
Section 15.15.     Dispute Resolution . The procedures for negotiation and binding arbitration set forth in Article VIII of the Distribution Agreement shall apply to any dispute, controversy or claim (whether sounding in contract, tort or otherwise) that arises out of or relates to this Agreement, any breach or alleged breach hereof, the transactions contemplated hereby (including all actions taken in furtherance of the transactions contemplated hereby on or prior to the date hereof), or the construction, interpretation, enforceability, or validity hereof.
Section 15.16.     Performance . Each of IR and Allegion shall cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth herein to be performed by any member of the IR Group and any member of the Allegion Group, respectively. The Parties each agree to take such further actions and to execute, acknowledge, and deliver, or to cause to be executed, acknowledged, and delivered, all such further documents as are reasonably requested by the other for carrying out the purposes of this Agreement or of any document delivered pursuant to this Agreement.
Section 15.17.     Construction . This Agreement shall be construed as if jointly drafted by the Parties and no rule of construction or strict interpretation shall be applied against any Party.
Section 15.18.     Effect if Distribution Does Not Occur . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Distribution Agreement is terminated prior to the Effective Time, this Agreement shall be of no further force and effect and shall be void ab initio .
Section 15.19.     Code Sections 162(m) and 409A . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary (including the treatment of supplemental and deferred compensation plans, outstanding long-term incentive awards and annual incentive awards as described herein), IR and Allegion agree to negotiate in good faith regarding the need for any treatment different from that otherwise provided herein to ensure that (i) a federal income tax deduction for the payment of any supplemental or non-qualified deferred compensation or long-term incentive award, annual incentive award or other compensation is, to the extent prescribed under the terms of the applicable plan and award agreement, not limited by reason of Section 162(m) of the Code, and (ii) the treatment of any supplemental or deferred compensation or long-term incentive award, annual incentive award or other compensation does not cause the imposition of a penalty tax under Section 409A of the Code.
Section 15.20.     Settlor Prerogatives Regarding Plan Dispositions . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to require Allegion to maintain an Allegion Benefit Plan for a specific period of time, or into perpetuity, and further, nothing herein shall be construed to inhibit or otherwise interfere with Allegion’s ability to terminate an Allegion Benefit Plan, so long as the termination of an Allegion Benefit Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code does not jeopardize the tax-qualified status of the Allegion Benefit Plan.








IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed in their names by a duly authorized officer as of the date first written above.
INGERSOLL RAND PLC


By: /s/ Michael W. Lamach     
Name: Michael W. Lamach    
Title: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer    



ALLEGION PLC


By: /s/ Barbara A. Santoro     
Name: Barbara A. Santoro    
Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary    




EXECUTION VERSION

Exhibit 10.3

CREDIT AGREEMENT  
 
dated as of
November 26, 2013,  
 
among
 
 
ALLEGION PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY,
 
 
ALLEGION US HOLDING COMPANY INC.,
as the Borrower,
 
 
The Lenders and Issuing Banks Party Hereto,
 
 
and
 
 
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent
___________________________
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC,
GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA,
BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP.,
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
and
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED,
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners
 
 
GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, BNP PARIBAS,
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Syndication Agents
 
 
THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD., FIFTH THIRD BANK,
PNC BANK, N.A., U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION and
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,
as Documentation Agents
[CS&M Ref. 6702-102]








TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
ARTICLE I

Definitions
SECTION 1.01. Defined Terms
1
SECTION 1.02. Classification of Loans and Borrowings
46
SECTION 1.03. Terms Generally
46
SECTION 1.04. Accounting Terms; GAAP
46
SECTION 1.05. Pro Forma Calculations
47
SECTION 1.06. Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents
47
SECTION 1.07. Transactions on and prior to Spin-Off Date
48
ARTICLE II

The Credits
SECTION 2.01. Commitments
48
SECTION 2.02. Loans and Borrowings
49
SECTION 2.03. Requests for Borrowings
49
SECTION 2.04. Swingline Loans
50
SECTION 2.05. Letters of Credit
52
SECTION 2.06. Funding of Borrowings
59
SECTION 2.07. Interest Elections
60
SECTION 2.08. Termination and Reduction of Commitments
61
SECTION 2.09. Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt
62
SECTION 2.10. Amortization of Term Loans
62
SECTION 2.11. Prepayment of Loans
64
SECTION 2.12. Fees
67
SECTION 2.13. Interest
68
SECTION 2.14. Alternate Rate of Interest
69
SECTION 2.15. Increased Costs
70
SECTION 2.16. Break Funding Payments
71
SECTION 2.17. Taxes
71
SECTION 2.18. Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Setoffs
75

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SECTION 2.19. Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders
76
SECTION 2.20. Defaulting Lenders
77
SECTION 2.21. Incremental Extensions of Credit
80
SECTION 2.22. Extension of Maturity Date
84
SECTION 2.23. Refinancing Facilities
86
ARTICLE III

Representations and Warranties
SECTION 3.01. Organization; Powers
87
SECTION 3.02. Authorization; Due Execution and Delivery; Enforceability
87
SECTION 3.03. Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts
88
SECTION 3.04. Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change
88
SECTION 3.05. Properties
89
SECTION 3.06. Litigation and Environmental Matters
89
SECTION 3.07. Compliance with Laws
90
SECTION 3.08. Anti-Terrorism Laws; Anti Corruption Laws
90
SECTION 3.09. Investment Company Status
90
SECTION 3.10. Federal Reserve Regulations
90
SECTION 3.11. Taxes
90
SECTION 3.12. ERISA
91
SECTION 3.13. Disclosure
91
SECTION 3.14. Subsidiaries
91
SECTION 3.15. [Reserved.]
91
SECTION 3.16. Labor Matters
92
SECTION 3.17. Solvency
92
SECTION 3.18. Collateral Matters
92
SECTION 3.19. Designation as Senior Debt
93
ARTICLE IV

Conditions
SECTION 4.01. Effective Date
93
SECTION 4.02. Each Credit Event
96

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ARTICLE V

Affirmative Covenants
SECTION 5.01. Financial Statements and Other Information
96
SECTION 5.02. Notices of Material Events
98
SECTION 5.03. Information Regarding Collateral
99
SECTION 5.04. Existence; Conduct of Business
99
SECTION 5.05. Payment of Taxes
99
SECTION 5.06. Maintenance of Properties
99
SECTION 5.07. Insurance
100
SECTION 5.08. [Reserved.]
100
SECTION 5.09. Books and Records; Inspection and Audit Rights
100
SECTION 5.10. Compliance with Laws
100
SECTION 5.11. Use of Proceeds; Letters of Credit
100
SECTION 5.12. Additional Subsidiaries
101
SECTION 5.13. Further Assurances
101
SECTION 5.14. Credit Ratings
101
SECTION 5.15. Post-Effective Date Matters
102
SECTION 5.16. Designation as Senior Debt
102
SECTION 5.17. Designation of Subsidiaries
102
SECTION 5.18. Spin-Off Documents
102
ARTICLE VI

Negative Covenants
SECTION 6.01. Indebtedness; Certain Equity Securities
103
SECTION 6.02. Liens
106
SECTION 6.03. Fundamental Changes
107
SECTION 6.04. Investments, Loans, Advances, Guarantees and Acquisitions
108
SECTION 6.05. Asset Sales
111
SECTION 6.06. Sale and Leaseback Transactions
113
SECTION 6.07. Hedging Agreements
113
SECTION 6.08. Restricted Payments; Certain Payments of Junior Indebtedness
113
SECTION 6.09. Transactions with Affiliates
115
SECTION 6.10. Restrictive Agreements
115

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SECTION 6.11. Amendment of Material Documents
116
SECTION 6.12. Interest Expense Coverage Ratio
116
SECTION 6.13. Total Leverage Ratio
116
SECTION 6.14. Changes in Fiscal Periods
117
ARTICLE VII

Events of Default
SECTION 7.01. Events of Default
117
SECTION 7.02. Exclusion of Certain Subsidiaries
120
ARTICLE VIII

The Administrative Agent
ARTICLE IX

Miscellaneous
SECTION 9.01. Notices
125
SECTION 9.02. Waivers; Amendments
127
SECTION 9.03. Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver
130
SECTION 9.04. Successors and Assigns
132
SECTION 9.05. Survival
137
SECTION 9.06. Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness
137
SECTION 9.07. Severability
137
SECTION 9.08. Right of Setoff
138
SECTION 9.09. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process
138
SECTION 9.10. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
139
SECTION 9.11. Headings
139
SECTION 9.12. Confidentiality
139
SECTION 9.13. Interest Rate Limitation
140
SECTION 9.14. Release of Liens and Guarantees
140
SECTION 9.15. USA PATRIOT Act Notice
140
SECTION 9.16. No Fiduciary Relationship
141
SECTION 9.17. Non-Public Information
141


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SCHEDULES :

Schedule 1.02 — Mortgaged Property
Schedule 2.01 — Commitments
Schedule 3.14 — Subsidiaries
Schedule 6.01 — Existing Indebtedness
Schedule 6.02 — Existing Liens
Schedule 6.04 — Existing Investments
Schedule 6.05 — Proposed Asset Sales
Schedule 6.10 — Existing Restrictions

EXHIBITS :

Exhibit A    — Form of Assignment and Assumption
Exhibit B    — [Reserved]
Exhibit C    — Form of Collateral Agreement
Exhibit D    — Form of Perfection Certificate
Exhibit E    — Form of Supplemental Perfection Certificate
Exhibit F    — Form of Global Intercompany Note
Exhibit G    — Auction Procedures
Exhibit H    — Form of Affiliated Lender Assignment and Assumption
Exhibit I    — Form of Maturity Date Extension Request
Exhibit J-1    — Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate for Foreign Lenders that are
not Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes
Exhibit J-2    — Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate for Non-U.S. Participants
that are Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes
Exhibit J-3    — Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate for Non-U.S. Participants
that are not Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes
Exhibit J-4    — Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate for Foreign Lenders
that are Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes
Exhibit K    — [Reserved]
Exhibit L    — Form of Solvency Certificate
Exhibit M    — Mandatory Costs Rate




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CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of November 26, 2013 (this “ Agreement ”), among ALLEGION PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY, an Irish public limited company, ALLEGION US HOLDING COMPANY INC., a Delaware corporation, the LENDERS and ISSUING BANKS party hereto and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent.
The Borrower has requested that (a) the Tranche A Term Lenders extend credit in the form of Tranche A Term Loans on the Effective Date in an aggregate principal amount not in excess of $500,000,000, (b) the Tranche B Term Lenders extend credit in the form of Tranche B Term Loans on the Effective Date in an aggregate principal amount not in excess of $500,000,000 and (c) the Revolving Lenders extend credit in the form of Revolving Loans, the Swingline Lender extend credit in the form of Swingline Loans and the Issuing Banks issue Letters of Credit, in each case at any time and from time to time during the Revolving Availability Period such that the Aggregate Revolving Exposure will not exceed $500,000,000 at any time. The proceeds of the Term Loans, together with the Net Proceeds of the Borrower’s private placement of $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Senior Unsecured Notes and cash on hand, will be used to (a) pay the Effective Date Dividend to Ingersoll Rand (or a subsidiary thereof) in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,500,200,000 and (b) pay fees and expenses related to the foregoing. The proceeds of the Revolving Loans on and after the Effective Date and of the Swingline Loans will be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes (including acquisitions permitted by this Agreement) of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries. Letters of Credit will be used by Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for general corporate purposes.
The Lenders are willing to extend such credit to the Borrower, and the Issuing Banks are willing to issue Letters of Credit for the account of the Borrower, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
Definitions
SECTION 1.01.      Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:
ABR ”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate.
Additional Lender ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(c).
Adjusted EURIBO Rate ” means, with respect to any EURIBOR Borrowing for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) equal to the sum of (a) the EURIBO Rate for such Interest Period and (b) the Mandatory Costs Rate.
Adjusted LIBO Rate ” means, with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing for any Interest Period (or, solely for purposes of clause (c) of the defined term “Alternate Base Rate”, for purposes of determining the Alternate Base Rate as of any date), an interest rate per




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annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) equal to (a) for Borrowings denominated in dollars, (i) the LIBO Rate for dollars for such Interest Period (or such date, as applicable) multiplied by (ii) the Statutory Reserve Rate and (b) for Borrowings denominated in a Permitted Foreign Currency (other than Euro), the sum of (i) the LIBO Rate for such currency for such Interest Period and (ii) the Mandatory Costs Rate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of Tranche B Term Loans, in no event shall the Adjusted LIBO Rate at any time be less than 0.75% per annum.
Administrative Agent ” means JPMCB (including its branches and affiliates), in its capacity as administrative agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, and its successors in such capacity as provided in Article VIII.
Administrative Questionnaire ” means an administrative questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.
Affiliate ” means, with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.
Affiliated Lender Assignment and Assumption ” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and a Purchasing Borrower Party (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 9.04), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in the form of Exhibit H or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.
Aggregate Dollar Revolving Commitment ” means, at any time, the sum of the Dollar Revolving Commitments of all the Dollar Revolving Lenders at such time.
Aggregate Dollar Revolving Exposure ” means, at any time, the sum of the Dollar Revolving Exposures of all the Dollar Revolving Lenders at such time.
Aggregate Multi-Currency Revolving Commitment ” means, at any time, the sum of the Multi-Currency Revolving Commitments of all the Multi-Currency Revolving Lenders at such time.
Aggregate Multi-Currency Revolving Exposure ” means, at any time, the sum of the Multi-Currency Revolving Exposures of all the Multi-Currency Revolving Lenders at such time.
Aggregate Revolving Commitment ” means, at any time, the Aggregate Dollar Revolving Commitments or the Aggregate Multi-Currency Revolving Commitments, in each case at such time, as the context may require.
Aggregate Revolving Exposure ” means, at any time, the Aggregate Dollar Revolving Exposure or the Aggregate Multi-Currency Revolving Exposure, in each case at such time, as the context may require.
Agreement ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory statement to this Credit Agreement.




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Alternate Base Rate ” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus  1/2 of 1.00% per annum and (c) the Adjusted LIBO Rate on such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1.00% per annum. If the Administrative Agent shall have determined (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that it is unable to ascertain the Federal Funds Effective Rate for any reason, including the inability or failure of the Administrative Agent to obtain sufficient quotations in accordance with the terms of the definition thereof, the Alternate Base Rate shall be determined without regard to clause (b) of the preceding sentence until the circumstances giving rise to such inability no longer exist. For purposes of clause (c) above, the Adjusted LIBO Rate on any day shall be based on the rate per annum appearing on the Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or on any successor or substitute page of such screen) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to such day for dollar deposits in the London interbank market with a maturity of one month. In the event that such rate does not appear on such page (or on any successor or substitute page on such screen or otherwise on such screen), the Adjusted LIBO Rate on any day shall be based on the rate per annum appearing on such other comparable publicly available service for displaying interest rates applicable to dollar deposits in the London interbank market as may be selected by the Administrative Agent and which is in general use for determining interest rates applicable to such deposits or, in the absence of such availability, on the rate at which dollar deposits of $5,000,000 and for a maturity of one month are offered by the principal London office of the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds to leading banks in the London interbank market at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to such day. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate, respectively. For the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of determining the Alternate Base Rate for Tranche B Term Loans, the Adjusted LIBO Rate shall be determined after giving effect to the last sentence of the definition thereof.
Alternative Incremental Facility Debt ” means any Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower in the form of one or more series of senior secured notes or senior unsecured notes; provided that (i) if such Indebtedness is secured, such Indebtedness shall be secured by the Collateral on a pari passu or junior basis with the Loan Document Obligations and is not secured by any property or assets of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary other than the Collateral, (ii) such Indebtedness does not mature or have scheduled amortization or payments of principal prior to the date that is 91 days after the Latest Maturity Date at the time such Indebtedness is incurred (except, in each case, upon the occurrence of an event of default, a change in control, an event of loss or an asset disposition), (iii) mandatory prepayments of any such Indebtedness that is secured on a junior basis or that is unsecured shall not be required except to the extent that prepayments are not required to be made in respect of the Term Loans hereunder and under any other Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01 that is permitted to be secured by the Collateral on a pari passu basis with the Term Loans (and then only to the extent such prepayment is permitted under this Agreement and any indenture or other agreement related to such other Indebtedness), (iv) if such Indebtedness is secured, the security agreement relating to such Indebtedness is not materially more favorable to the secured parties thereunder (when taken as a whole) than the Collateral Agreement is to the Lenders, (v) such Indebtedness is not guaranteed by any Subsidiaries other than the Loan Parties and (vi) if such Indebtedness is secured, a trustee or note agent acting on behalf of the holders of such Indebtedness shall have




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become party to customary intercreditor arrangements mutually agreed with the Administrative Agent.
Applicable Credit Rating ” means, at any time, the ratings of the credit facilities provided for under this Agreement by Moody’s and S&P at such time.
Applicable Rate ” means, for any day,
(a) with respect to any Loan that is a Tranche B Term Loan, the applicable rate per annum set forth below under the applicable caption, based upon the Total Leverage Ratio as of the end of the fiscal quarter of Holdings for which consolidated financial statements have most recently been delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or 5.01(b); provided that until the delivery of such consolidated financial statements as of and for the first fiscal quarter of Holdings beginning after the Effective Date, the Applicable Rate shall be that set forth below in Level I:
Level
Total Leverage Ratio
Eurocurrency Loans and EURIBOR Loans
ABR Loans
I
≥ 2.50 to 1.00
2.25%
1.25%
II
< 2.50 to 1.00
2%
1%

For purposes of this clause (a), each change in the Applicable Rate resulting from a change in the Total Leverage Ratio shall be effective during the period commencing on and including the date of delivery to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or 5.01(b) of the consolidated financial statements indicating such change and ending on the date immediately preceding the effective date of the next such change; provided that the Total Leverage Ratio shall be deemed to be in Level I at the option of the Administrative Agent or at the request of the Required Lenders if the Borrower fails to deliver the consolidated financial statements required to be delivered by it pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or 5.01(b) or the certificate of a Financial Officer required to be delivered by it pursuant to Section 5.01(c) during the period from the expiration of the time for delivery thereof until such consolidated financial statements and such certificate are delivered;
(b) with respect to (i) any Loan that is a Tranche A Term Loan, a Revolving Loan or a Swingline Loan and (ii) the commitment fees payable hereunder in respect of Revolving Loans after the Effective Date, the applicable rate per annum set forth below under the applicable caption, based upon the Applicable Credit Rating in effect on such date:
Level
Applicable Credit Rating (Moody’s/S&P)
Eurocurrency Loans and
EURIBOR Loans
ABR Loans
Commitment Fee
I
Ba2 / BB or lower / unrated
2.25%
1.25%
0.35%
II
Ba1 / BB+
2%
1%
0.3%
III
Baa3 / BBB- or higher
1.75%
0.75%
0.25%





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For purposes of this clause (b), (i) if either Moody’s or S&P shall not have in effect an Applicable Credit Rating (other than by reason of the circumstances referred to in the last sentence of this definition), then such rating agency shall be deemed to have established an Applicable Credit Rating in Level I, (ii) if the Applicable Credit Ratings established or deemed to be established by Moody’s and S&P shall fall within different Levels, the Applicable Rate shall be based upon the lower Applicable Credit Rating unless the Applicable Credit Ratings differ by two or more Levels, in which case the Applicable Rate will be based upon the Level one level above that corresponding to the lower Applicable Credit Rating, and (iii) if the Applicable Credit Ratings established or deemed to have been established by Moody’s and S&P shall be changed (other than as a result of a change in the ratings system of Moody’s or S&P), such change shall be effective as of the date on which it is first announced by the applicable rating agency. Each change in the Applicable Rate shall apply during the period commencing on the effective date of any change in the Applicable Credit Rating and ending on the date immediately preceding the effective date of the next change in the Applicable Credit Rating. If the rating system of Moody’s or S&P shall change, or if either such rating agency shall cease to be in the business of rating corporate debt obligations, the Borrower and the Lenders shall negotiate in good faith to amend this definition to reflect such changed rating system or the unavailability of ratings from such rating agency and, pending the effectiveness of any such amendment, the Applicable Rate shall be determined by reference to the rating most recently in effect prior to such change or cessation.
Approved Fund ” means, with respect to any Lender or Eligible Assignee, any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its activities and that is administered, advised or managed by (a) such Lender or Eligible Assignee, (b) an Affiliate of such Lender or Eligible Assignee or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers, advises or manages such Lender or Eligible Assignee.
Arrangers ” means, collectively, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, in their capacities as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners for the credit facilities provided for herein.
Assignment and Assumption ” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee (with the consent of any Person whose consent is required by Section 9.04) and accepted by the Administrative Agent, substantially in the form of Exhibit A or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.
Auction ” means an auction pursuant to which a Purchasing Borrower Party offers to purchase Term Loans pursuant to the Auction Procedures.
Auction Manager ” means any financial institution or advisor employed by the Borrower (whether or not an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent) to act as an arranger in connection with any Auction; provided that the Borrower shall not designate the Administrative Agent as the Auction Manager without the written consent of the Administrative Agent (it being understood and agreed that the Administrative Agent shall be under no obligation to agree to act as the Auction Manager).
Auction Procedures ” means the procedures set forth in Exhibit G .




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Auction Purchase Offer ” means an offer by a Purchasing Borrower Party to purchase Term Loans of one or more Classes pursuant to an auction process conducted in accordance with the Auction Procedures and otherwise in accordance with Section 9.04(e).
Available Amount ” means, at any time, (a) the sum of (i) $50,000,000, plus (ii) the sum of Excess Cash Flow for each fiscal year of Holdings in respect of which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) (to the extent such Excess Cash Flow amount exceeds $0), plus (iii) the Net Proceeds from any sale or issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests) of Holdings to the extent such Net Proceeds are received by the Borrower, plus (iv) the aggregate amount of prepayments declined by the Term Lenders and retained by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.11(e) ( provided that any increase in the Available Amount pursuant to this clause (iv) shall not be used to make any Restricted Payment) plus (v) the amount of any investment made using the Available Amount of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in any Unrestricted Subsidiary that has been re-designated as a Restricted Subsidiary or that has been merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries minus (b) the sum at such time of (i) all prepayments required to be made under Section 2.11(c) in respect of Excess Cash Flow for each fiscal year of Holdings in respect of which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a), plus (ii) investments, loans and advances previously or concurrently made under Section 6.04(u) in reliance on the Available Amount, plus (iii) Restricted Payments previously or concurrently made under Section 6.08(a)(xii) in reliance on the Available Amount, plus (iv) prepayments of Indebtedness previously or concurrently made under Section 6.08(b)(iv) in reliance on the Available Amount.
Bankruptcy Event ” means, with respect to any Person, that such Person has become the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, custodian, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with the reorganization or liquidation of its business appointed for it, or, in the good faith determination of the Administrative Agent, has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in, any such proceeding or appointment; provided that a Bankruptcy Event shall not result solely by virtue of any ownership interest, or the acquisition of any ownership interest, in such Person by a Governmental Authority; provided further that such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Person with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States of America or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Person (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made by such Person.
Blocked Person ” means any Person that is publicly identified on the most current list of “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons” published by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Board of Governors ” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America.
Borrower ” means Allegion US Holding Company Inc., a Delaware corporation.
Borrowing ” means (a) Loans of the same Class, Type and currency, made, converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of Eurocurrency Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect, or (b) a Swingline Loan.




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Borrowing Minimum ” means (a) in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in dollars, $5,000,000, (b) in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in any Permitted Foreign Currency, the smallest amount of such Permitted Foreign Currency that is an integral multiple of 100,000 units of such currency and that has a Dollar Equivalent in excess of $5,000,000 and (c) in the case of an ABR Borrowing, $1,000,000.
Borrowing Multiple ” means (a) in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in dollars, $500,000, (b) in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in any Permitted Foreign Currency, the smallest amount of such Permitted Foreign Currency that is an integral multiple of 100,000 units of such currency and that has a Dollar Equivalent in excess of $500,000 and (c) in the case of an ABR Borrowing, $100,000.
Borrowing Request ” means a request by the Borrower for a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.03 or 2.04, as applicable, which shall be, in the case of a written Borrowing Request, in a form approved by the Administrative Agent and otherwise consistent with the requirements of Section 2.03 or 2.04, as applicable.
Business Day ” means any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided that (a) when used in connection with a Eurocurrency Loan, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for dealings in deposits in the applicable currency in the London interbank market or any day on which banks in London are not open for general business and (b) when used in connection with any EURIBOR Loan, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which the TARGET payment system is not open for the settlement of payments in Euro or any day on which banks in London are not open for general business.
Calculation Date ” means (a) the last Business Day of each calendar quarter, (b) each date (with such date to be reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent) that is on or about the date of (i) a Borrowing Request or an Interest Election Request with respect to any Multi-Currency Revolving Loan or (ii) the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of a Multi-Currency Letter of Credit and (c) if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, any Business Day as determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.
Capital Expenditures ” means, for any period, (a) the additions to property, plant and equipment and other capital expenditures of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries that are (or should be) set forth in a consolidated statement of cash flows of Holdings for such period prepared in accordance with GAAP and (b) Capital Lease Obligations incurred by Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries during such period, but excluding in each case any such expenditure (i) constituting reinvestment of the Net Proceeds of any event described in clause (a) or (b) of the definition of the term “Prepayment Event”, to the extent permitted by Section 2.11(c), (ii) made by Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary as payment of the consideration for any acquisition permitted by this Agreement, (iii) made by Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to effect leasehold improvements to any property leased by Holdings, the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary as lessee, to the extent that such expenses have been reimbursed by the landlord, (iv) in the form of a substantially contemporaneous exchange of similar property, plant, equipment or other capital assets, except to the extent of cash or other consideration (other than the assets so exchanged), if any, paid or




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payable by Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and (v) made with the Net Proceeds from the issuance of Qualified Equity Interests.
Capital Lease Obligations ” of any Person means the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP. For purposes of Section 6.02, a Capital Lease Obligation shall be deemed to be secured by a Lien on the property being leased and such property shall be deemed to be owned by the lessee.
Cash Management Services ” means the treasury management services (including controlled disbursements, zero balance arrangements, cash sweeps, corporate credit card and other card services, automated clearinghouse transactions, return items, overdrafts, temporary advances, interest and fees and interstate depository network services) provided to Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary.
Change in Control ” means (a) the acquisition of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, of any Equity Interest in the Borrower by any Person other than Holdings (or prior to the consummation of the Spin-Off, Ingersoll Rand or its Affiliates); (b) prior to the consummation of the Spin-Off, the acquisition of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any Person other than Ingersoll Rand of any Equity Interest in Holdings; (c) after the consummation of the Spin-Off, the acquisition of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any Person or group (within the meaning of the Exchange Act and the rules of the SEC thereunder) of 35% or more on a fully diluted basis of the Voting Equity Interests in Holdings; (d) the occupation of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors of Holdings by Persons who were not (i) directors of Holdings on the date of consummation of the Spin-Off, (ii) nominated by the board of directors of Holdings or (iii) appointed by directors who were directors of Holdings on the date of consummation of the Spin-Off or were so nominated as provided in subclause (ii) of this clause (d); or (e) the occurrence of a “Change in Control” as defined in the Senior Unsecured Notes Documents.
Change in Law ” means the occurrence, after the Escrow Date (or with respect to any Lender, if later, the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender), of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided that, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (ii) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States of America or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, in each case shall be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted, promulgated or issued.
Charges ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.13.




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Class ”, when used in reference to (a) any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Dollar Revolving Loans, Multi-Currency Revolving Loans, Tranche A Term Loans, Tranche B Term Loans, Incremental Revolving Loans, Incremental Term Loans or Swingline Loans, (b) any Commitment, refers to whether such Commitment is a Dollar Revolving Commitment, Multi-Currency Revolving Commitment, Tranche A Term Commitment, Tranche B Term Commitment, a Commitment in respect of any Incremental Revolving Loans or a Commitment in respect of any Incremental Term Loans, (c) any Lender, refers to whether such Lender has a Loan or Commitment with respect to a particular Class Classes and (d) any Letter of Credit, refers to whether such Letter of Credit is a Dollar Letter of Credit or a Multi-Currency Letter of Credit. Incremental Revolving Loans and Incremental Term Loans that have different terms and conditions (together with the Commitments in respect thereof) shall be construed to be in different Classes.
Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Collateral ” means any and all assets, whether real or personal, tangible or intangible, on which Liens are purported to be granted pursuant to the Security Documents as security for the Obligations.
Collateral Agreement ” means the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement among Holdings, the Borrower, the Subsidiary Loan Parties and the Administrative Agent, substantially in the form of Exhibit C or any other collateral agreement reasonably requested (in accordance with the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement) by the Administrative Agent.
Collateral and Guarantee Requirement ” means, at any time, the requirement that:
(a) the Administrative Agent shall have received from Holdings, the Borrower and each Designated Subsidiary either (i) a counterpart of the Collateral Agreement duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Person or (ii) in the case of any Person that becomes a Designated Subsidiary after the Effective Date, a supplement to the Collateral Agreement, in the form specified therein, duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Person, together with opinions and documents of the type referred to in Sections 4.01(b) and (c) with respect to such Person;
(b) (i) all outstanding Equity Interests of the Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary that is a Material Subsidiary, in each case owned by any Loan Party, shall have been pledged pursuant to the Collateral Agreement; provided that the Loan Parties shall not be required to pledge (x) more than 65% of the outstanding Voting Equity Interests of any first-tier Foreign Subsidiary or any Foreign-Subsidiary Holding Company, (y) any of the outstanding Voting Equity Interests of any Foreign Subsidiary that is not a first-tier Foreign Subsidiary or (z) any Equity Interests to the extent that a pledge of such Equity Interests is prohibited by any requirements of law or contract (so long as any contractual restriction is not incurred in contemplation of such entity becoming a subsidiary of Holdings) and (ii) the Administrative Agent shall, to the extent required by the Collateral Agreement, have received certificates or other instruments representing all such Equity Interests, together with undated stock powers or other instruments of transfer with respect thereto endorsed in blank ( provided that no Loan Party shall have any obligation to deliver a certificate or other instrument representing any such Equity Interest if such Equity Interest is uncertificated);




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(c) all Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower and each Subsidiary, and all other Indebtedness of any Person in a principal amount of $10,000,000 or more, in each case, that is owing to any Loan Party shall be evidenced by a promissory note and shall have been pledged pursuant to the Collateral Agreement, and the Administrative Agent shall have received all such promissory notes (or, if applicable, in lieu thereof, the Global Intercompany Note), together with undated instruments of transfer with respect thereto endorsed in blank;
(d) all documents and instruments, including Uniform Commercial Code financing statements, required by law or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to be filed, registered or recorded to create the Liens intended to be created by the Security Documents and perfect such Liens to the extent required by, and with the priority required by, the Security Documents shall have been filed, registered or recorded or delivered to the Administrative Agent for filing, registration or recording;
(e) the Administrative Agent shall have received (i) counterparts of a Mortgage with respect to each Mortgaged Property duly executed and delivered by the record owner of such Mortgaged Property, (ii) a policy or policies of title insurance issued by a nationally recognized title insurance company insuring the Lien of each such Mortgage as a valid and enforceable first Lien on the Mortgaged Property described therein, free of any other Liens except as expressly permitted by Section 6.02, together with such endorsements, coinsurance and reinsurance as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, (iii) if any Mortgaged Property is located in an area determined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to have special flood hazards, evidence of such flood insurance as may be required under applicable law, including Regulation H of the Board of Governors, and (iv) such surveys, abstracts, appraisals, legal opinions and other documents as the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders may reasonably request with respect to any such Mortgage or Mortgaged Property; provided that the requirements of the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iv) shall be completed on or before the date that is 90 days after the Effective Date (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, agree to in writing) in accordance with Section 5.15; and
(f) each Loan Party shall have obtained all consents and approvals required to be obtained by it in connection with the execution and delivery of all Security Documents to which it is a party, the performance of its obligations thereunder and the granting by it of the Liens thereunder.
The foregoing definition shall not require the creation or perfection of pledges of or security interests in, or the obtaining of title insurance, legal opinions or other deliverables with respect to, particular assets, rights or properties of the Loan Parties, or the provision of Guarantees by any Designated Subsidiary, if and for so long as the Administrative Agent, in consultation with the Borrower, reasonably determines that the cost of creating or perfecting such pledges or security interests in such assets, rights or properties, or obtaining such title insurance, legal opinions or other deliverables in respect of such assets, rights or properties, or providing such Guarantees (taking into account any adverse tax consequences to Holdings and its Affiliates (including the imposition of withholding or other material Taxes on Lenders)), shall be excessive in view of the benefits to be obtained by the Lenders therefrom. The Administrative Agent may grant extensions of time for the creation or perfection of pledges of or security interests in, or the obtaining of title insurance, legal opinions or other deliverables with respect to, particular assets, rights or properties of the Loan Parties or the provision of Guarantees by any Designated Subsidiary (including extensions beyond the Effective Date or in connection with assets, rights or properties acquired, or Subsidiaries formed or acquired, after the Effective Date) where it determines that such creation or perfection of security interests, obtaining of title insurance, legal




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opinions or other deliverables, or provision of Guarantees cannot be accomplished without undue effort or expense by the time or times at which it would otherwise be required by this Agreement or the Security Documents. In the event that Holdings or the Borrower designates a Restricted Subsidiary that is organized in a Permitted Jurisdiction as a Designated Subsidiary pursuant to Section 5.12(b), such Designated Subsidiary may deliver, in lieu of the Collateral Agreement, local law security documents (including guarantee limitations) as are reasonable or customary in such Permitted Jurisdiction in light of such Designated Subsidiary’s size or assets, or such documents as the Administrative Agent may otherwise agree to accept in lieu of the Collateral Agreement, and in each case, delivery of such documents shall be deemed to satisfy the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement.
Commitment ” means (a) with respect to any Lender, such Lender’s Dollar Revolving Commitment, Multi-Currency Revolving Commitment, Tranche A Term Commitment, Tranche B Term Commitment, commitment in respect of any Incremental Revolving Loans or commitment in respect of any Incremental Term Loans or any combination thereof (as the context requires) and (b) with respect to the Swingline Lender, its Swingline Commitment.
Commodity Exchange Act ” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq. ) and any successor statute.
Communications ” means, collectively, any notice, demand, communication, information, document or other material provided by or on behalf of any Loan Party pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions contemplated herein or therein that is distributed to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Bank by means of electronic communications pursuant to Section 9.01, including through the Platform.
Consenting Lender ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.22(a).
Consolidated Cash Interest Expense ” means, for any period, the excess of (a) the sum of, without duplication, (i) the interest expense (including imputed interest expense in respect of Capital Lease Obligations) of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, (ii) any interest or other financing costs accrued during such period in respect of Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries that are required to be capitalized rather than included in consolidated interest expense of Holdings for such period in accordance with GAAP, (iii) any cash payments made during such period in respect of obligations referred to in clause (b)(iii) below that were amortized or accrued in a previous period, and (iv) all cash dividends paid or payable during such period in respect of Disqualified Equity Interests of Holdings; provided that such dividends shall be multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is one and the denominator of which is one minus the effective combined tax rate of Holdings (expressed as a decimal) for such period (as estimated by a Financial Officer of Holdings in good faith) minus (b) the sum of, without duplication, (i) interest income of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, (ii) to the extent included in such consolidated interest expense for such period, non-cash amounts attributable to amortization or write-off of capitalized interest or other financing costs paid in a previous period and (iii) to the extent included in such consolidated interest expense for such period, non-cash amounts attributable to amortization of debt discounts or accrued interest payable in kind for such period. Consolidated Cash Interest Expense shall be deemed to be (a) for the four fiscal quarter period ended December 31, 2013, Consolidated Cash Interest Expense




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for the period from the Effective Date to and including December 31, 2013, multiplied by a fraction equal to (x) 365 divided by (y) the number of days actually elapsed from the Effective Date to December 31, 2013, (b) for the four fiscal quarter period ended March 31, 2014, Consolidated Cash Interest Expense for the period from the Effective Date to and including March 31, 2014, multiplied by a fraction equal to (x) 365 divided by (y) the number of days actually elapsed from the Effective Date to March 31, 2014, (c) for the four fiscal quarter period ended June 30, 2014, Consolidated Cash Interest Expense for the period from the Effective Date to and including June 30, 2014, multiplied by a fraction equal to (x) 365 divided by (y) the number of days actually elapsed from the Effective Date to June 30, 2014, and (d) for the four fiscal quarter period ended September 30, 2014, Consolidated Cash Interest Expense for the period from the Effective Date to and including September 30, 2014, multiplied by a fraction equal to (x) 365 divided by (y) the number of days actually elapsed from the Effective Date to September 30, 2014.
Consolidated Debt ” means, as of any date, the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of the type specified in clauses (a), (b), (e) (but only to the extent supporting Indebtedness of the types specified in clauses (a), (b) and (g) of the definition thereof), (f) (but only to the extent supporting Indebtedness of the types specified in clauses (a), (b) and (g) of the definition thereof), (g), (h) (but only to the extent issued in support of Indebtedness of others of the types specified in clauses (a), (b) and (g) of the definition thereof) and (j) of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries outstanding as of such date determined on a consolidated basis.
Consolidated EBITDA ” means, for any period, Consolidated Net Income for such period plus (a) without duplication and to the extent deducted in determining such Consolidated Net Income for such period, the sum of (i) interest expense for such period, (ii) consolidated income tax expense of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, (iii) depreciation and amortization expense of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, (iv) fees and expenses incurred during such period in connection with the Transactions, (v) fees and expenses incurred during such period in connection with any proposed or actual permitted merger, acquisition, investment, asset sale, other disposition or capital markets transaction, without regard to the consummation thereof, (vi) charges for impairment of inventory during such period and non-recurring charges incurred during such period in respect of restructurings, plant closings, headcount reductions or other similar actions, including severance charges in respect of employee terminations, in an aggregate amount for all such charges not to exceed 10.0% of Consolidated EBITDA for such period as determined prior to such add-back, (vii) any non-cash charges, losses or expenses of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period (but excluding any non-cash charge, loss or expense in respect of an item that was included in Consolidated Net Income in a prior period and any non-cash charge, loss or expense that relates to the write-down or write-off of inventory, other than (x) any write-down or write-off of inventory as a result of purchase accounting adjustments in respect of any acquisition permitted by this Agreement and (y) any charge for impairment of inventory that is permitted by clause (vi) above), (viii) any losses during such period attributable to early extinguishment of Indebtedness or obligations under any Hedging Agreement, (ix) any expense during such period relating to deferred compensation and other equity-based compensation plans, defined benefits pension or post-retirement benefit plans, (x) any losses during such period resulting from the sale or disposition of any asset of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary outside the ordinary course of business and (xi) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles; and minus (b) without duplication and to




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the extent included in determining such Consolidated Net Income, the sum of (i) any non-cash gains for such period (other than any such non-cash gains (A) in respect of which cash was received in a prior period or will be received in a future period and (B) that represent the reversal of any accrual in a prior period for, or the reversal of any cash reserves established in a prior period for, anticipated cash charges), (ii) any income during such period relating to deferred compensation and other equity-based compensation plans, defined benefits pension or post-retirement benefit plans, (iii) cash payments during such period relating to deferred compensation and other equity-based compensation plans and cash contributions to defined benefits pension or post-retirement benefit plans in an amount not to exceed the amount included in Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to clause (a)(x) above, (iv) all gains during such period resulting from the sale or disposition of any asset of the Borrower or any Subsidiary outside the ordinary course of business, (v) any gains during such period attributable to early extinguishment of Indebtedness or obligations under any Hedging Agreement, (vi) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles and (vii) solely for determining compliance with Section 6.12, interest income. In the event any Subsidiary shall be a Subsidiary that is not wholly owned by Holdings, all amounts added back in computing Consolidated EBITDA for any period pursuant to clause (a) above, and all amounts subtracted in computing Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to clause (b) above, to the extent such amounts are, in the reasonable judgment of a Financial Officer of Holdings, attributable to such Subsidiary, shall be reduced by the portion thereof that is attributable to the non-controlling interest in such Subsidiary.
Consolidated Net Debt ” means, as of any date, (a) Consolidated Debt minus (b) the amount of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents held, on such date by the Borrower and the Subsidiary Loan Parties, not to exceed $100,000,000; provided that solely for purposes of calculating the Total Leverage Ratio for purposes of the definition of “Specified ECF Percentage”, the amount of such unrestricted cash and cash equivalents to be subtracted in the calculation of Consolidated Net Debt shall not exceed $50,000,000.
Consolidated Net Income ” means, for any period, the net income or loss of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period determined in accordance with GAAP as set forth on the consolidated financial statements of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period; provided that there shall be excluded (a) the income of any Person (other than Holdings and the Borrower) that is not a Restricted Subsidiary, except to the extent of the amount of cash dividends or other cash distributions actually paid by such Person to Holdings, the Borrower or, subject to clauses (b) and (c) of this proviso, any Restricted Subsidiary during such period, (b) the income of, and any amounts referred to in clause (a) of this proviso paid to, any Restricted Subsidiary to the extent that, on the date of determination, the declaration or payment of cash dividends or other cash distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary of that income is not at the time permitted by a Requirement of Law or any agreement or instrument applicable to such Restricted Subsidiary, unless such restrictions with respect to the payment of cash dividends and other similar cash distributions have been legally and effectively waived and (c) any extraordinary gain or loss, together with any related provision for taxes on such extraordinary gain or loss.
Consolidated Senior Secured Debt ” means, as of any date, Consolidated Debt minus the sum of (a) the portion of Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries included in Consolidated Debt that is not secured by any Lien on property or assets of Holdings, the Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiaries and (b) the portion of Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries included in Consolidated Debt that is




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secured by Liens on property or assets of Holdings, the Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiaries, which Liens are expressly subordinated or junior to the Liens securing the Term Loans and the Revolving Loans other than, in the case of clauses (a) and (b), outstanding Indebtedness of Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties.
Consolidated Total Assets ” means the total assets of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries determined in accordance with GAAP.
Control ” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies, or the dismissal or appointment of the management, of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “ Controlling ” and “ Controlled ” have meanings correlative thereto.
Credit Party ” means the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender and each other Lender.
Declining Lender ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.22(a).
Default ” means any event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default or that upon notice, lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, constitute an Event of Default.
Defaulting Lender ” means any Revolving Lender that (a) has failed, within two Business Days of the date required to be funded or paid, to (i) fund any portion of its Loans, (ii) fund any portion of its participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans or (iii) pay over to any Credit Party any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder, unless, in the case of clause (i) above, such Revolving Lender notifies the Administrative Agent in writing that such failure is the result of such Revolving Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding (specifically identified in such writing, including, if applicable, by reference to a specific Default) has not been satisfied, (b) has notified Holdings, the Borrower or any Credit Party in writing, or has made a public statement to the effect, that it does not intend or expect to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement (unless such writing or public statement indicates that such position is based on such Revolving Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding (specifically identified in such writing, including, if applicable, by reference to a specific Default) cannot be satisfied) or generally under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit, (c) has failed, within three Business Days after request by a Credit Party, made in good faith, to provide a certification in writing from an authorized officer of such Revolving Lender that it will comply with its obligations (and is financially able to meet such obligations) to fund prospective Loans and participations in then outstanding Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans; provided that such Revolving Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon such Credit Party’s receipt of such certification in form and substance satisfactory to it and the Administrative Agent or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, become the subject of a Bankruptcy Event. Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Revolving Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Revolving Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.20) upon delivery of written notice of such determination to the Borrower, each Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender and each other Lender.




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Designated Non-Cash Consideration ” means the fair market value of non-cash consideration received by the Borrower or a Subsidiary in connection with a disposition pursuant to Section 6.05 that is designated as Designated Non-Cash Consideration pursuant to a certificate of an executive officer, setting forth the basis of such valuation (which amount will be reduced by the fair market value of the portion of the non-cash consideration converted to cash within 180 days following the consummation of such disposition).
Designated Subsidiary ” means each wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary other than (a) a Restricted Subsidiary that is (i) a Foreign Subsidiary, (ii) a Foreign-Subsidiary Holding Company and (iii) a Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary or a Foreign-Subsidiary Holding Company, (b) a Subsidiary that is not a Material Subsidiary or (c) a Restricted Subsidiary that is not permitted by law, regulation or contract to provide the Guarantee required by the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement (so long as any such contractual restriction is not incurred in contemplation of such Person becoming a Subsidiary), or would require governmental (including regulatory) consent, approval, license or authorization to provide such Guarantee, unless such consent, approval, license or authorization has been received, or for which the provision of such Guarantee would result in a material adverse tax consequence to the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (as reasonably determined in good faith by the Borrower); provided that the term “Designated Subsidiary” shall include any Restricted Subsidiary described in clause (a) or (b) of this definition that is designated as a “Designated Subsidiary” in accordance with Section 5.12(b).
Disqualified Equity Interest ” means any Equity Interest that (a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Qualified Equity Interests) or subject to mandatory repurchase or redemption or repurchase at the option of the holders thereof, in each case in whole or in part and whether upon the occurrence of any event, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation on a fixed date or otherwise, prior to the date that is 91 days after the Latest Maturity Date (determined as of the date of issuance thereof or, in the case of any such Equity Interests outstanding on the date hereof, as of the date hereof), other than (i) upon payment in full of the Loan Document Obligations, reduction of the LC Exposure to zero and termination of the Commitments or (ii) upon a “change in control” or asset sale or casualty or condemnation event; provided that any payment required pursuant to this clause (ii) shall be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Loans or if the terms of such Equity Interest provides that a Person may not repurchase such Equity Interest unless such Person would be permitted to do so in compliance with Section 6.08 or (b) is convertible or exchangeable, automatically or at the option of any holder thereof, into (i) any Indebtedness (other than any Indebtedness described in clause (j) of the definition thereof) or (ii) any Equity Interests or other assets other than Qualified Equity Interests, in each case at any time prior to the date that is 91 days after the Latest Maturity Date (determined as of the date of issuance thereof or, in the case of any such Equity Interests outstanding on the date hereof, as of the date hereof); provided that (x) an Equity Interest in any Person that is issued to any employee or to any plan for the benefit of employees or by any such plan to such employees shall not constitute a Disqualified Equity Interest solely because it may be required to be repurchased by such Person or any of its subsidiaries in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations or as a result of such employee’s termination, death or disability and (y) any Equity Interest that would constitute a Disqualified Equity Interest solely as a result of a redemption feature that is conditioned upon, or subject to, compliance with Section 6.08 shall not constitute a Disqualified Equity Interest.




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Distribution Agreement ” means the Separation and Distribution Agreement between Ingersoll Rand and Holdings, to be dated on or prior to the Spin-Off Date.
Documentation Agents ” means, collectively, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., Fifth Third Bank, PNC Bank, N.A., U.S. Bank National Association and Wells Fargo Bank, NA.
Dollar Applicable Percentage ” means, at any time with respect to any Dollar Revolving Lender, the percentage of the Aggregate Dollar Revolving Commitment represented by such Lender’s Dollar Revolving Commitment at such time. If the Dollar Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, the Dollar Applicable Percentages shall be determined based upon the Dollar Revolving Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments of Dollar Revolving Loans, Dollar LC Exposures and Swingline Exposures that occur after such termination or expiration.
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 any Permitted Foreign Currency, the equivalent amount thereof in dollars at such time as determined in accordance with Section 1.06(a).
Dollar Issuing Bank ” means (a) JPMCB and (b) each Dollar Revolving Lender that shall have become a Dollar Issuing Bank hereunder as provided in Section 2.05(j) (other than any Person that shall have ceased to be a Dollar Issuing Bank as provided in Section 2.05(k)), each in its capacity as an issuer of Dollar Letters of Credit hereunder. Each Dollar Issuing Bank may, in its discretion, arrange for one or more Dollar Letters of Credit to be issued by Affiliates of such Dollar Issuing Bank, in which case the term “Dollar Issuing Bank” shall include any such Affiliate with respect to Dollar Letters of Credit issued by such Affiliate.
Dollar LC Disbursement ” means a payment made by a Dollar Issuing Bank pursuant to a Dollar Letter of Credit.
Dollar LC Exposure ” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Dollar Letters of Credit at such time and (b) the aggregate amount of all Dollar LC Disbursements that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrower at such time. The Dollar LC Exposure of any Dollar Revolving Lender at any time shall be such Lender’s Dollar Applicable Percentage of the aggregate Dollar LC Exposure at such time.
Dollar Letter of Credit ” means any letter of credit denominated in dollars issued pursuant to this Agreement by a Dollar Issuing Bank under the Dollar Revolving Commitments, other than any such letter of credit that shall have ceased to be a “Letter of Credit” outstanding hereunder pursuant to Section 9.05.
Dollar Revolving Borrowing ” means Dollar Revolving Loans of the same Class and Type, made, converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of Eurocurrency Dollar Revolving Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect.
Dollar Revolving Commitment ” means, with respect to each Lender, the commitment, if any, of such Lender to make Dollar Revolving Loans and to acquire participations in Dollar Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans hereunder, expressed as an amount representing the maximum possible aggregate amount of such Lender’s Dollar Revolving Exposure hereunder,




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as such commitment may be (a) reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.08, (b) increased from time to time pursuant to Section 2.21 and (c) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 9.04. The initial amount of each Lender’s Dollar Revolving Commitment is set forth on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption or Incremental Facility Amendment pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Dollar Revolving Commitment, as applicable. The initial aggregate amount of the Lender’s Dollar Revolving Commitments is $400,000,000.
Dollar Revolving Exposure ” means, with respect to any Lender at any time, the sum of (a) the outstanding principal amount of such Lender’s Dollar Revolving Loans, (b) such Lender’s Dollar LC Exposure and (c) such Lender’s Swingline Exposure, in each case at such time.
Dollar Revolving Lender ” means a Lender with a Dollar Revolving Commitment or, if the Dollar Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, a Lender with Dollar Revolving Exposure.
Dollar Revolving Loan ” means a Loan made pursuant to clause (c) of Section 2.01.
dollars ” or “ $ ” refers to lawful money of the United States of America.
Domestic Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary that is not a Foreign Subsidiary.
Effective Date ” means the date on which the conditions specified in Section 4.01 are satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 9.02), which date shall not be later than 120 days after the Escrow Date.
Effective Date Dividend ” means the payment, on or after the Effective Date (but no later than the Spin-Off Date), of a cash dividend or other cash transfer in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,500,200,000 by the Borrower, through intervening subsidiaries of Ingersoll Rand, to Ingersoll Rand with a portion of the Net Proceeds of the Term Loans and the Senior Unsecured Notes.
Eligible Assignee ” means (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender, (c) an Approved Fund and (d) any other Person, other than, in each case, a natural person, a Defaulting Lender, Holdings, the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any other Affiliate of Holdings.
Employee Matters Agreement ” means the Employee Matters Agreement between Ingersoll Rand and Holdings, to be dated on or prior to the Spin-Off Date.
Environmental Law ” means any treaty, law (including common law), rule, regulation, code, ordinance, order, decree, judgment, injunction, notice or binding agreement issued, promulgated or entered into by or with any Governmental Authority, relating in any way to (a) the protection of the environment, (b) the preservation or reclamation of natural resources, (c) the generation, management, Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Material or (d) health and safety matters, to the extent relating to the environment or the management of or exposure to Hazardous Materials.




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Environmental Liability ” means any liability, obligation, loss, claim, action, order or cost, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of medical monitoring, costs of environmental remediation or restoration, administrative oversight costs, consultants’ fees, fines, penalties and indemnities), directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) any actual or alleged violation of any Environmental Law or permit, license or approval required thereunder, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Materials or (e) any legally binding contract or agreement or other legally binding consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.
Equity Interests ” means shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests in a limited liability company, beneficial interests in a trust or other equity ownership interests (whether voting or non-voting) in, or interests in the income or profits of, a Person, and any warrants, options or other rights entitling the holder thereof to purchase or acquire any of the foregoing (other than, prior to the date of such conversion, Indebtedness that is convertible into Equity Interests).
ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
ERISA Affiliate ” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with the Borrower, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or 414(c) of the Code or, solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.
ERISA Event ” means (a) any “reportable event”, as defined in Section 4043(c) of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the 30‑day notice period is waived), (b) any failure by any Plan to satisfy the minimum funding standard (within the meaning of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA) applicable to such Plan, whether or not waived, (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan, (d) a determination that any Plan is, or is expected to be, in “at risk” status (as defined in Section 303(i)(4) of ERISA or Section 430(i)(4)(A) of the Code), (e) the incurrence by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan under Section 4041 or 4041(A) of ERISA, respectively, (f) the receipt by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Plan under Section 4041 or 4041A of ERISA, respectively, or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan, (g) the incurrence by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan, (h) the receipt by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any notice, concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent or in reorganization, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA, or in endangered or critical status, within the meaning of Section 305 of ERISA or (i) any Foreign Benefit Event.
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escrow agent thereunder, and on behalf of the Lenders party hereto, pursuant to which the executed signature pages to this Agreement shall be delivered into escrow.
Escrow Date ” means the effective date of the Escrow Agreement, which date is September 27, 2013.
EURIBO Rate ” means, with respect to any EURIBOR Borrowing for any Interest Period, the rate appearing on the Reuters “EURIBOR 01” screen displaying the EURIBO Rate (or on any successor or substitute screen provided by Reuters, or any successor to or substitute for such service, providing rate quotations comparable to those currently provided on such screen, as determined by the Administrative Agent in consultation with the Borrower from time to time for purposes of providing quotations of interest rates applicable to deposits in Euro in the European interbank market) at approximately 10:00 a.m., Brussels time, on the Quotation Day for such Interest Period, as the rate for deposits in Euro with a maturity comparable to such Interest Period. In the event that such rate is not available at such time for any reason, then the “EURIBO Rate” with respect to such EURIBOR Borrowing for such Interest Period shall be the rate at which deposits in Euro the Dollar Equivalent of which is $5,000,000 and for a maturity comparable to such Interest Period are offered by the principal London office of the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds to leading banks in the European interbank market at approximately 10:00 a.m., Brussels time, on the Quotation Day for such Interest Period.
EURIBOR ”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted EURIBO Rate.
Euro ” or “ ”means the single currency of the European Union as constituted by the Treaty on European Union and as referred to in the EMU Legislation.
Eurocurrency ”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate.
Event of Default ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.01.
Excess Cash Flow ” means, for any fiscal year of the Borrower, the sum (without duplication) of:
(a) the consolidated net income (or loss) of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such fiscal year, adjusted to exclude (i) net income (or loss) of any consolidated Restricted Subsidiary that is not wholly owned by Holdings to the extent such income or loss is attributable to the noncontrolling interest in such consolidated Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) any gains or losses attributable to Prepayment Events; plus
(b) depreciation, amortization and other non-cash charges or losses deducted in determining such consolidated net income (or loss) for such fiscal year; plus
(c) the sum of (i) the amount, if any, by which Net Working Capital decreased during such fiscal year (except as a result of the reclassification of items from short-term to long-term or vice-versa), (ii) the net amount, if any, by which the consolidated deferred revenues and other consolidated accrued long-term liability accounts of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries increased during such fiscal year and (iii) the net amount, if any, by which the




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consolidated accrued long-term asset accounts of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries decreased during such fiscal year; minus
(d) the sum of (i) any non-cash gains included in determining such consolidated net income (or loss) for such fiscal year, (ii) the amount, if any, by which Net Working Capital increased during such fiscal year (except as a result of the reclassification of items from long-term to short-term or vice-versa), (iii) the net amount, if any, by which the consolidated deferred revenues and other consolidated accrued long-term liability accounts of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries decreased during such fiscal year and (iv) the net amount, if any, by which the consolidated accrued long-term asset accounts of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries increased during such fiscal year; minus
(e) the sum (without duplication) of (i) Capital Expenditures made in cash for such fiscal year (and, at the Borrower’s option (and without deducting such amounts against the subsequent fiscal year’s Excess Cash Flow calculation), after the end of such fiscal year but prior to the date on which the prepayment pursuant to Section 2.11(d) for such fiscal year is required to have been made) (except to the extent attributable to the incurrence of Capital Lease Obligations or otherwise financed from Excluded Sources) and (ii) cash consideration paid during such fiscal year to make acquisitions or other investments (other than Permitted Investments) (except to the extent financed from Excluded Sources); minus
(f) the aggregate principal amount of Long-Term Indebtedness repaid or prepaid by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries during such fiscal year (and, at the Borrower’s option (and without deducting such amounts against the subsequent fiscal year’s Excess Cash Flow calculation), after the end of such fiscal year but prior to the date on which the prepayment pursuant to Section 2.11(d) for such fiscal year is required to have been made), excluding (i) Indebtedness in respect of Revolving Loans and Letters of Credit or other revolving credit facilities (unless there is a corresponding reduction in the Aggregate Revolving Commitment or the commitments in respect of such other revolving credit facilities, as applicable), (ii) Term Loans prepaid pursuant to Section 2.11(a), (c) or (d) and Revolving Loans prepaid pursuant to Section 2.11(a) and (iii) repayments or prepayments of Long-Term Indebtedness financed from Excluded Sources; minus
(g) the aggregate amount (not to exceed $50,000,000 in any fiscal year of the Borrower) of Restricted Payments made by the Borrower to Holdings, the proceeds of which are used by Holdings to pay Restricted Payments, in cash during such fiscal year (and, at the Borrower’s option (and without deducting such amounts against the subsequent fiscal year’s Excess Cash Flow calculation), after the end of such fiscal year but prior to the date on which the prepayment pursuant to Section 2.11(d) for such fiscal year is required to have been made) pursuant to Section 6.08(a), except to the extent that such Restricted Payments (i) are made to fund expenditures that reduce consolidated net income (or loss) of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries or (ii) are financed from Excluded Sources.
In addition to the foregoing, at the option of the Borrower, Excess Cash Flow shall also be reduced by any expenditure, payment, repayment or prepayment described in the immediately-preceding clauses (e), (f) and (g) (subject to the limitations set forth in the applicable clause) to the extent that the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary has entered into a legally binding commitment during the applicable fiscal year of Holdings (or after the end of such fiscal year but prior to the date on which the prepayment pursuant to Section 2.11(d) for such fiscal year is made) to make such expenditure, payment, repayment or prepayment during the next succeeding fiscal year of Holdings; provided , however , that, if such expenditure, payment, repayment or prepayment is not so made in such subsequent fiscal year, then Excess Cash Flow




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for such fiscal year shall be increased by an amount equal to the aggregate deduction to Excess Cash Flow taken by the Borrower for the immediately preceding fiscal year in respect of such expenditure, payment, repayment or prepayment.
Exchange Act ” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Exchange Rate ” means, on any day, with respect to the applicable Permitted Foreign Currency, the rate at which such currency may be exchanged into dollars, as set forth at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, on such day on the Reuters World Currency Page “FX=” for such currency. In the event that such rate does not appear on any Reuters World Currency Page, then the Exchange Rate shall be determined by reference to such other publicly available service for displaying exchange rates as may be agreed upon by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower or, in the absence of such agreement, such Exchange Rate shall instead be the arithmetic average of the spot rates of exchange of the Administrative Agent in the market where its foreign currency exchange operations in respect of such currency are then being conducted, at or about 10:00 a.m., Local Time, on such date for the purchase of dollars for delivery two Business Days later; provided that if at the time of any such determination, for any reason, no such spot rate is being quoted, the Administrative Agent, after consultation with the Borrower, may use any reasonable method it deems appropriate to determine such rate, and such determination shall be presumed correct absent manifest error.
Excluded Sources ” means (a) proceeds of any incurrence or issuance of Long-Term Indebtedness or Capital Lease Obligations and (b) proceeds of any issuance or sale of Equity Interests in Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than issuances or sales of Equity Interests to Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary) or any capital contributions to Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any capital contributions made by Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary).
Excluded Swap Guarantor ” means Holdings or any Subsidiary Loan Party all or a portion of whose Guarantee of, or grant of a security interest to secure, any Swap Obligation (or any Guarantee 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).
Excluded Swap Obligations ” means, with respect to Holdings or any Subsidiary Loan Party, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the Guarantee of Holdings or such Subsidiary Loan Party of, or the grant by Holdings or such Subsidiary Loan Party of a security interest to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any Guarantee 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). 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 Guarantee or security interest is or becomes illegal.
Excluded Taxes ” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient: (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes and branch profits Taxes, in each case (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are




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Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. Federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrower under Section 2.19(b) or 9.02(c)) or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 2.17, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender acquired the applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 2.17(f) and (d) any U.S. Federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.
Existing Maturity Date ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.22(a).
Existing Revolving Borrowings ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(d).
Extension Effective Date ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.22(a).
Fair Labor Standards Act ” means the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 201 et seq.
FATCA ” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the Escrow Date (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b) of the Code and any intergovernmental agreements entered into in connection with the implementation of such Section of the Code (or any such amended or successor version thereof).
Federal Funds Effective Rate ” means, for any day, the weighted average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) 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 that is a Business Day, the average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the quotations for such day for such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.
Financial Officer ” means, with respect to any Person, the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller of such Person, or any other officer of such Person performing the duties that are customarily performed by a chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller.
Foreign Benefit Event ” means, with respect to any Foreign Pension Plan, (a) the failure to make or, if applicable, accrue in accordance with normal accounting practices, any employer or employee contributions under Requirements of Law or by the terms of such Foreign Pension Plan; (b) the failure to register or loss of good standing with applicable regulatory authorities of any such Foreign Pension Plan required to be registered; (c) the failure of any Foreign Pension Plan to comply with any material Requirements of Law or with the material terms of such Foreign Pension Plan; or (d) the receipt of a notice by a Governmental Authority




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relating to the intention to terminate any such Foreign Pension Plan or to appoint a trustee or similar official to administer any such Foreign Pension Plan, or alleging the insolvency of any such Foreign Pension Plan, in each case, which would reasonably be expected to result in Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary becoming subject to a material funding or contribution obligation with respect to such Foreign Pension Plan.
Foreign Lender ” means (a) if the Borrower is a U.S. Person, then a Lender, with respect to such Borrower, that is not a U.S. Person and (b) if the Borrower is not a U.S. Person, then a Lender, with respect to such Borrower, that is resident or organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which the Borrower is resident for tax purposes.
Foreign Pension Plan ” means any plan, trust, insurance contract, fund (including, without limitation, any superannuation fund) or other similar program established or maintained outside the United States by the Borrower or any one or more of its Restricted Subsidiaries primarily for the benefit of employees or other service providers of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiaries residing outside the United States, which plan, fund or other similar program provides, or results in, retirement income, a deferral of income in contemplation of retirement or payments to be made upon termination of employment, and which plan is not subject to ERISA or the Code.
Foreign Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia.
Foreign Subsidiary Disposition ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(h).
Foreign-Subsidiary Holding Company ” means any Restricted Subsidiary substantially all of whose assets consist of Equity Interests and/or Indebtedness of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries, intellectual property relating to such Foreign Subsidiaries and any other assets incidental thereto.
Form 10 ” means the registration statement on Form 10, originally filed by Holdings with the SEC on June 17, 2013, as amended.
GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.
Global Intercompany Note ” means the global intercompany note substantially in the form of Exhibit F pursuant to which intercompany obligations and advances owed by any Loan Party are subordinated to the Obligations.
Governmental Authority ” means the government of the United States of America, any other nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether State or local, 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 supranational bodies exercising such powers or functions, such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).
Guarantee ” of or by any Person (the “ guarantor ”) means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of the guarantor guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person (the “ primary obligor ”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of the guarantor, direct or indirect, (a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation or to purchase (or to advance or supply funds for the purchase




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of) any security for the payment thereof, (b) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment thereof, (c) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation or (d) as an account party in respect of any letter of credit or letter of guaranty issued to support such Indebtedness or other obligation; provided that the term “Guarantee” shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business. The amount, as of any date of determination, of any Guarantee shall be the principal amount outstanding on such date of the Indebtedness or other obligation guaranteed thereby (or, in the case of (i) any Guarantee the terms of which limit the monetary exposure of the guarantor or (ii) any Guarantee of an obligation that does not have a principal amount, the maximum monetary exposure as of such date of the guarantor under such Guarantee (as determined, in the case of clause (i), pursuant to such terms or, in the case of clause (ii), reasonably and in good faith by a Financial Officer of the Borrower)). The term “Guarantee” used as a verb has a corresponding meaning.
Hazardous Materials ” means all explosive, radioactive, hazardous or toxic substances, materials, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum by-products or distillates, asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, chlorofluorocarbons and other ozone-depleting substances or mold which are regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.
Hedging Agreement ” means any agreement with respect to any swap, forward, future or derivative transaction, or any option or similar agreement, involving, or settled by reference to, one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity or debt instruments or securities, or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic, financial or pricing risk or value or any similar transaction or any combination of the foregoing transactions; provided that no phantom stock or similar plan providing for payments only on account of services provided by current or former directors, officers, employees or consultants of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall be a Hedging Agreement.
Holdings ” means Allegion Public Limited Company, an Irish public limited company.
Incremental Extensions of Credit ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(a).
Incremental Facility Amendment ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(c).
Incremental Facilities ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(a).
Incremental Revolving Commitment ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(a).
Incremental Revolving Loans ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(a).
Incremental Term Loans ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(a).
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Incremental Tranche B Term Loan ” means any Incremental Term Loan that would be considered a “Term B” loan under then-existing customary market convention.
Indebtedness ” of any Person means, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property acquired by such Person, (d) all obligations of such Person in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding (i) trade accounts payable and other accrued or cash management obligations, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business and (ii) any earnout obligation until such obligation ceases to be contingent), (e) all Indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the Indebtedness secured thereby has been assumed by such Person, (f) all Guarantees by such Person of Indebtedness of others, (g) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person, (h) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person as an account party in respect of letters of credit and letters of guaranty, (i) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person in respect of bankers’ acceptances and (j) all Disqualified Equity Interests in such Person, valued, as of the date of determination, at the greater of (i) the maximum aggregate amount that would be payable upon maturity, redemption, repayment or repurchase thereof (or of Disqualified Equity Interests or Indebtedness into which such Disqualified Equity Interests are convertible or exchangeable) and (ii) the maximum liquidation preference of such Disqualified Equity Interests. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Indebtedness” shall not include post-closing purchase price adjustments or earnouts except to the extent that the amount payable pursuant to such purchase price adjustment or earnout ceases to be contingent. The amount of Indebtedness of any Person for purposes of clause (e) above shall (unless such Indebtedness has been assumed by such Person or such Person has otherwise become liable for the payment thereof) be deemed to be equal to the lesser of (i) the aggregate unpaid amount of such Indebtedness and (ii) the fair market value of the property encumbered thereby as determined by such Person in good faith.
Indemnified Taxes ” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a) of this definition, Other Taxes.
Indemnitee ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.03(b).
Information Memorandum ” means the Confidential Information Memorandum dated September 2013, relating to the Transactions.
Ingersoll Rand ” means Ingersoll-Rand plc, an Irish public limited company.
Intellectual Property License Agreement ” means the Intellectual Property License Agreement between Ingersoll Rand or one of its Affiliates and Holdings, to be dated on or prior to the Spin-Off Date.
Interest Election Request ” means a request by the Borrower to convert or continue a Revolving Borrowing or Term Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.07, which shall be, in the case of a written Interest Election Request, in a form approved by the Administrative Agent and otherwise consistent with the requirements of Section 2.07.
Interest Payment Date ” means (a) with respect to any ABR Loan (including a Swingline Loan), the last day of each March, June, September and December and (b) with respect




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to any Eurocurrency Loan or EURIBOR Loan, the last day of the Interest Period applicable to the Borrowing of which such Loan is a part and, in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing or a EURIBOR Borrowing with an Interest Period of more than three months’ duration, each day prior to the last day of such Interest Period that occurs at intervals of three months’ duration after the first day of such Interest Period.
Interest Period ” means, with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one, two, three or six months thereafter (or twelve months thereafter if, at the time of the relevant Borrowing, all Lenders participating therein agree to make an interest period of such duration available), as the Borrower may elect; provided that (a) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day and (b) any Interest Period that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such Interest Period. For purposes hereof, the date of a Borrowing initially shall be the date on which such Borrowing is made and thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Borrowing.
Investment Company Act ” means the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940.
IRS ” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
Issuing Banks ” means, collectively, the Dollar Issuing Banks and the Multi-Currency Issuing Banks.
JPMCB ” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Latest Maturity Date ” means, at any time, the latest of the Maturity Dates in respect of the Classes of Loans and Commitments that are outstanding at such time.
LC Disbursements ” means, collectively, the Dollar LC Disbursements and the Multi-Currency LC Disbursements.
LC Exposure ” means, collectively, the Dollar LC Exposure and the Multi-Currency LC Exposure.
Lenders ” means the Persons listed on Schedule 2.01 and any other Person that shall have become a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption, an Incremental Facility Amendment or a Refinancing Facility Agreement, other than any such Person that shall have ceased to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption. Unless the context otherwise requires, the term “Lenders” includes the Swingline Lender.
Letters of Credit ” means, collectively, the Dollar Letters of Credit and the Multi-Currency Letters of Credit.
LIBO Rate ” means, with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing in any currency for any Interest Period, the rate appearing on the Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or on any successor or substitute page on such screen) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, on the Quotation Day for such Interest Period, as the rate for deposits in such currency in the London interbank market in an amount comparable to the amount of such Eurocurrency Borrowing and with a maturity comparable to such Interest Period. In the event that such rate does not appear on such page (or on any successor or substitute page on such screen or otherwise on such screen), the




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“LIBO Rate” shall be determined by reference to such other comparable publicly available service for displaying interest rates applicable to deposits in the applicable currency in the London interbank market as may be selected by the Administrative Agent and which is in general use for determining interest rates applicable to such deposits or, in the absence of such availability, by reference to the rate at which deposits in such currency the Dollar Equivalent of which is $5,000,000 and for a maturity comparable to such Interest Period are offered by the principal London office of the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds to leading banks in the London interbank market at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, on the Quotation Day for such Interest Period.
Lien ” means, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, charge, security interest or other encumbrance in, on or of such asset or (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such asset.
Loan Document Obligations ” means (a) the due and punctual payment by the Borrower of (i) the principal of and interest (including interest accruing during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding) on the Loans, when and as due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, upon one or more dates set for prepayment or otherwise, (ii) each payment required to be made by the Borrower under this Agreement in respect of any Letter of Credit, when and as due, including payments in respect of reimbursement of disbursements, interest thereon and obligations to provide cash collateral and (iii) all other monetary obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents, including obligations to pay fees, expense reimbursement obligations (including with respect to attorneys’ fees) and indemnification obligations, whether primary, secondary, direct, contingent, fixed or otherwise (including monetary obligations incurred during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding) and (b) the due and punctual payment of all the obligations of each other Loan Party under or pursuant to each of the Loan Documents (including monetary obligations incurred during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding).
Loan Documents ” means this Agreement, any Incremental Facility Amendment, any Refinancing Facility Agreement, the Collateral Agreement, the other Security Documents, the Global Intercompany Note, any agreement designating an additional Issuing Bank as contemplated by Section 2.05(j) and, except for purposes of Section 9.02, any promissory notes delivered pursuant to Section 2.09(c) (and, in each case, any amendment, restatement, waiver, supplement or other modification to any of the foregoing).
Loan Parties ” means, collectively, Holdings, the Borrower and the Subsidiary Loan Parties.
Loans ” means the loans made by the Lenders to the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement, including pursuant to any Incremental Facility Amendment or any Refinancing Facility Agreement.
Local Time ” means (a) with respect to any Loan or Borrowing denominated in dollars or any Letter of Credit denominated in dollars, New York City time, and (b) with respect to any Loan or Borrowing denominated in a Permitted Foreign Currency or any Letter of Credit denominated in a Permitted Foreign Currency, London time.




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Long-Term Indebtedness ” means any Indebtedness (excluding Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01(a)(iv)) that, in accordance with GAAP, constitutes (or, when incurred, constituted) a long-term liability.
Majority in Interest ”, when used in reference to Lenders of any Class, means, at any time, (a) in the case of the Revolving Lenders of any Class, Lenders having Revolving Exposures and unused Revolving Commitments, in each case of such Class, representing more than 50% of the sum of the Aggregate Revolving Exposure and the unused Aggregate Revolving Commitment, in each case of such Class, at such time and (b) in the case of the Term Lenders of any Class, Lenders holding outstanding Term Loans of such Class representing more than 50% of the aggregate principal amount of all Term Loans of such Class outstanding at such time.
Mandatory Costs Rate ” has the meaning set forth in Exhibit M.
Material Adverse Effect ” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, liabilities, operations or financial condition of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (b) the ability of the Loan Parties (taken as a whole) to perform their material obligations to the Lenders or the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document or (c) the material rights of, or remedies available to, the Administrative Agent or the Lenders under this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
Material Indebtedness ” means Indebtedness (other than the Loans, the Letters of Credit and the Guarantees under the Loan Documents), or obligations in respect of one or more Hedging Agreements, of any one or more of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $50,000,000. For purposes of determining Material Indebtedness, the “principal amount” of the obligations of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of any Hedging Agreement at any time shall be the maximum aggregate amount (giving effect to any netting agreements) that Holdings, the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary would be required to pay if such Hedging Agreement were terminated at such time.
Material Subsidiary ” means each Restricted Subsidiary (a) the consolidated total assets of which equal 5.0% or more of the consolidated total assets of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries or (b) the consolidated revenues of which equal 5.0% or more of the consolidated revenues of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case as of the end of or for the most recent period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of Holdings for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or 5.01(b) (or, prior to the first delivery of any such financial statements, as of the end of or for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of Holdings most recently ended prior to the date of this Agreement); provided that if, at the end of or for any such most recent period of four consecutive fiscal quarters, the combined consolidated total assets or combined consolidated revenues of all Restricted Subsidiaries that under clauses (a) and (b) above would not constitute Material Subsidiaries shall have exceeded 10.0% of the consolidated total assets of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries or 10.0% of the consolidated revenues of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, respectively, then one or more of such excluded Restricted Subsidiaries shall for all purposes of this Agreement be designated by the Borrower to be Material Subsidiaries, until such excess shall have been eliminated.
Maturity Date ” means the Revolving Maturity Date, the Tranche A Term Maturity Date, the Tranche B Term Maturity Date or the maturity date with respect to any Class of Incremental Term Loans, as the context requires.




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Maturity Date Extension Request ” means a request by the Borrower, in the form of Exhibit I hereto or such other form as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent, for the extension of the applicable Maturity Date pursuant to Section 2.22.
Maximum Rate ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.13.
MNPI ” means material information concerning Holdings, the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing or their securities that has not been disseminated in a manner making it available to investors generally, within the meaning of Regulation FD under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. For purposes of this definition, “material information” means information concerning Holdings, the Borrower, the Subsidiaries or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing or any of their securities that could reasonably be expected to be material for purposes of the United States Federal and State securities laws and, where applicable, foreign securities laws.
Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., and any successor to its rating agency business.
Mortgage ” means a mortgage, deed of trust or other security document granting a Lien on any Mortgaged Property to secure the Obligations. Each Mortgage shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent.
Mortgaged Property ” means, initially, each parcel of real property and the improvements thereto owned by a Loan Party and identified on Schedule 1.02 , and includes each other parcel of real property and the improvements thereto owned by a Loan Party with respect to which a Mortgage is granted pursuant to Section 5.13.
Multi-Currency Applicable Percentage ” means, at any time with respect to any Multi-Currency Revolving Lender, the percentage of the Aggregate Multi-Currency Revolving Commitment represented by such Lender’s Multi-Currency Revolving Commitment at such time. If the Multi-Currency Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, the Multi-Currency Applicable Percentages shall be determined based upon the Multi-Currency Revolving Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments of Multi-Currency Revolving Loans and Multi-Currency LC Exposures that occur after such termination or expiration.
Multi-Currency Issuing Bank ” means (a) JPMCB and (b) each Multi-Currency Revolving Lender that shall have become a Multi-Currency Issuing Bank hereunder as provided in Section 2.05(j) (other than any Person that shall have ceased to be a Multi-Currency Issuing Bank as provided in Section 2.05(k)), each in its capacity as an issuer of Multi-Currency Letters of Credit hereunder. Each Multi-Currency Issuing Bank may, in its discretion, arrange for one or more Multi-Currency Letters of Credit to be issued by Affiliates of such Multi-Currency Issuing Bank, in which case the term “Multi-Currency Issuing Bank” shall include any such Affiliate with respect to Multi-Currency Letters of Credit issued by such Affiliate.
Multi-Currency LC Disbursement ” means a payment made by a Multi-Currency Issuing Bank pursuant to a Multi-Currency Letter of Credit.
Multi-Currency LC Exposure ” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Multi-Currency Letters of Credit at such time and (b) the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate amount of all Multi-Currency LC Disbursements that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrower at such time. The Multi-Currency LC Exposure of any Multi-Currency Revolving Lender at any time shall be




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such Lender’s Multi-Currency Applicable Percentage of the aggregate Multi-Currency LC Exposure at such time.
Multi-Currency Letter of Credit ” means any letter of credit denominated in dollars or in a Permitted Foreign Currency issued pursuant to this Agreement by a Multi-Currency Issuing Bank under the Multi-Currency Revolving Commitments, other than any such letter of credit that shall have ceased to be a “Letter of Credit” outstanding hereunder pursuant to Section 9.05.
Multi-Currency Revolving Borrowing ” means Multi-Currency Revolving Loans of the same Class, Type and currency, made, converted or continued on the same date and as to which a single Interest Period is in effect.
Multi-Currency Revolving Commitment ” means, with respect to each Lender, the commitment, if any, of such Lender to make Multi-Currency Revolving Loans and to acquire participations in Multi-Currency Letters of Credit hereunder, expressed as an amount representing the maximum possible aggregate amount of such Lender’s Multi-Currency Revolving Exposure hereunder, as such commitment may be (a) reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.08, (b) increased from time to time pursuant to Section 2.21 and (c) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 9.04. The initial amount of each Lender’s Multi-Currency Revolving Commitment is set forth on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption or Incremental Facility Amendment pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Multi-Currency Revolving Commitment, as applicable. The initial aggregate amount of the Lender’s Multi-Currency Revolving Commitments is $100,000,000.
Multi-Currency Revolving Exposure ” means, with respect to any Lender at any time, the sum of (a) the Dollar Equivalent of the outstanding principal amount of such Lender’s Multi-Currency Revolving Loans and (b) such Lender’s Multi-Currency LC Exposure, in each case at such time.
Multi-Currency Revolving Lender ” means a Lender with a Multi-Currency Revolving Commitment or, if the Multi-Currency Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, a Lender with Multi-Currency Revolving Exposure.
Multi-Currency Revolving Loan ” means a Loan made pursuant to clause (d) of Section 2.01.
Multiemployer Plan ” means a “multiemployer plan”, as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
Net Proceeds ” means, with respect to any event, (a) the cash proceeds received in respect of such event, including (i) any cash received in respect of any non-cash proceeds (including any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or purchase price adjustment or earnout, but excluding any interest payments), but only as and when received, (ii) in the case of a casualty, insurance proceeds and (iii) in the case of a condemnation or similar event, condemnation awards and similar payments, minus (b) the sum, without duplication, of (i) all fees and out-of-pocket expenses paid in connection with such event by Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, (ii) in the case of a sale, transfer, lease or other disposition of an asset (including pursuant to a sale and leaseback transaction or a casualty or a condemnation or similar proceeding), the amount of all payments that are permitted hereunder and are made by Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries as a result of such event to repay Indebtedness (other than the Loans) secured by such asset or otherwise subject to mandatory prepayment as a result of such event and




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(iii) the amount of all taxes paid (or reasonably estimated to be payable) by Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, and the amount of any reserves established by Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP to fund purchase price adjustment, indemnification and similar contingent liabilities (other than any earnout obligations) reasonably estimated to be payable, in each case during the year that such event occurred or the next succeeding year and that are directly attributable to the occurrence of such event (as determined reasonably and in good faith by a Financial Officer of Holdings). For purposes of this definition, in the event any contingent liability reserve established with respect to any event as described in clause (b)(iii) above shall be reduced, the amount of such reduction shall, except to the extent such reduction is made as a result of a payment having been made in respect of the contingent liabilities with respect to which such reserve has been established, be deemed to be receipt, on the date of such reduction, of cash proceeds in respect of such event.
Net Working Capital ” means, at any date, (a) the consolidated current assets of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date (excluding cash and Permitted Investments) minus (b) the consolidated current liabilities of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date (excluding current liabilities in respect of Indebtedness). Net Working Capital at any date may be a positive or negative number. Net Working Capital increases when it becomes more positive or less negative and decreases when it becomes less positive or more negative.
Non-Consenting Lender ” means a Lender whose consent to a Proposed Change is not obtained.
Obligations ” means, collectively, (a) all the Loan Document Obligations, (b) all the Secured Cash Management Obligations and (c) all the Secured Hedging Obligations.
OFAC ” means the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Offering Memorandum ” means the offering memorandum, dated September 27, 2013, used in connection with the marketing and sale of the Senior Unsecured Notes.
Other Connection Tax ” means, with respect to any Recipient, a Tax imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in this Agreement or any other Loan Document).
Other Taxes ” means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 2.19(b)).
Participant ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(c).
Participant Register ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(c).
PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA and any successor entity performing similar functions.




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Perfection Certificate ” means a certificate in the form of Exhibit D or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.
Permitted Encumbrances ” means:
(a) Liens imposed by law for Taxes that are not yet due or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(b) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s, landlords’ and other like Liens imposed by law, arising in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations that are not overdue by more than 30 days or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(c) pledges and deposits made (i) in the ordinary course of business in compliance with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security laws and (ii) in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees or similar instruments issued for the account of Holdings or any subsidiary of Holdings in the ordinary course of business supporting obligations of the type set forth in clause (i) above;
(d) pledges and deposits made (i) to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts (other than for payment of Indebtedness), leases (other than Capital Lease Obligations), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature, in each case in the ordinary course of business and (ii) in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees or similar instruments issued for the account of Holdings or any subsidiary of Holdings in the ordinary course of business supporting obligations of the type set forth in clause (i) above;
(e) judgment liens in respect of judgments that do not constitute an Event of Default under clause (k) of Section 7.01;
(f) easements, zoning restrictions, rights-of-way and similar encumbrances on real property imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course of business that do not secure any monetary obligations and do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of business of the Borrower or any Subsidiary;
(g) Liens arising from Permitted Investments described in clause (d) of the definition of the term “Permitted Investments”;
(h) banker’s liens, rights of setoff or similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts or other funds maintained with depository institutions and securities accounts and other financial assets maintained with a securities intermediary; provided that such deposit accounts or funds and securities accounts or other financial assets are not established or deposited for the purpose of providing collateral for any Indebtedness;
(i) Liens arising by virtue of Uniform Commercial Code financing statement filings (or similar filings under applicable law) regarding operating leases entered into by Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries;
(j) Liens of a collecting bank arising in the ordinary course of business under Section 4-208 (or the applicable corresponding section) of the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in the relevant jurisdiction covering only the items being collected upon;




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(k) Liens representing any interest or title of a licensor, lessor or sublicensor or sublessor, or a licensee, lessee or sublicensee or sublessee, in the property or rights subject to any lease, license or sublicense or concession agreement in the ordinary course of business to the extent that they do not materially interfere with the business of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;
(l) 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;
(m) Liens that are contractual rights of set-off;
(n) Liens (i) of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the Uniform Commercial Code on items in the course of collection, (ii) attaching to commodity trading accounts or other commodities brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and (iii) in favor of a banking institution arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits (including the right of set-off) and which are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry;
(o) Liens encumbering reasonable customary initial deposits and margin deposits and similar Liens attaching to commodity trading accounts or other brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes; and
(p) Liens that are contractual rights of set-off (i) relating to the establishment of depository relations with banks not given in connection with the issuance of Indebtedness, (ii) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries or (iii) relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;
provided that the term “Permitted Encumbrances” shall not include any Lien securing Indebtedness, other than Liens referred to in clauses (c) and (d) above securing letters of credit, bank guarantees or similar instruments.
Permitted Foreign Currency ” means, with respect to any Multi-Currency Revolving Loan or Multi-Currency Letter of Credit, Euros, Pounds Sterling and any other foreign currency reasonably requested by the Borrower from time to time and in which each Multi-Currency Revolving Lender and Multi-Currency Issuing Bank has agreed, in accordance with its policies and procedures in effect at such time, to lend Multi-Currency Revolving Loans or issue Multi-Currency Letters of Credit, as applicable.
Permitted Investments ” means:
(a) direct obligations of, or obligations the principal of and interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States of America (or by any agency thereof to the extent such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America), in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof;
(b) investments in commercial paper and variable and fixed rate notes maturing within 12 months from the date of acquisition thereof and having, at such date of acquisition, a rating of at least A-2 by S&P or P-2 by Moody’s;
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domestic office of any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof that has a combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than $500,000,000;
(d) fully collateralized repurchase agreements with a term of not more than 30 days for securities described in clause (a) above and entered into with a financial institution satisfying the criteria described in clause (c) above;
(e) “money market funds” that (i) comply with the criteria set forth in Rule 2a‑7 of the Investment Company Act, (ii) are rated AAA- by S&P and Aaa3 by Moody’s and (iii) have portfolio assets of at least $5,000,000,000; and
(f) in the case of any Foreign Subsidiary, other short-term investments that are analogous to the foregoing, are of comparable credit quality and are customarily used by companies in the jurisdiction of such Foreign Subsidiary for cash management purposes.
Permitted Jurisdiction ” means each of Australia, Brazil, Germany, India, Ireland, Korea, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Singapore and the United Kingdom, and any other jurisdiction acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
Permitted Second Priority Refinancing Debt ” shall mean any secured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower in the form of one or more series of senior secured notes or loans; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is secured by the Collateral on a second lien, subordinated basis to the Obligations and is not secured by any property or assets of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary other than the Collateral, (ii) such Indebtedness constitutes Refinancing Term Loan Indebtedness in respect of Term Loans (including portions of Classes of Term Loans), (iii) the security agreements relating to such Indebtedness are not materially more favorable (when taken as a whole) to the lenders or holders providing such Indebtedness than the existing Security Documents are to the Lenders, (iv) such Indebtedness is not guaranteed by any Restricted Subsidiaries other than the Loan Parties and (v) such Indebtedness is subject to customary intercreditor arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
Permitted Unsecured Refinancing Debt ” shall mean unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower in the form of one or more series of senior or subordinated unsecured notes or loans; provided that (i) such Indebtedness constitutes Refinancing Term Loan Indebtedness in respect of Term Loans (including portions of Classes of Term Loans), (ii) such Indebtedness is not guaranteed by any Subsidiaries other than the Loan Parties, (iii) such Indebtedness is not secured by any Lien or any property or assets of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and (iv) if such Indebtedness is contractually subordinated to the Obligations, such subordination terms shall be market terms at the time of incurrence of such Indebtedness.
Person ” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.
Plan ” means any “employee pension benefit plan”, as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA (other than a Multiemployer Plan), that is subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, and in respect of which the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates 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.
Platform ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.01(d).
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Prepayment Event ” means:
(a) any non-ordinary course sale, transfer, lease or other disposition (including pursuant to a sale and leaseback transaction and by way of merger or consolidation) (for purposes of this defined term, collectively, “ dispositions ”) of any asset of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, other than (i) dispositions described in clauses (a) through (i) and (l) of Section 6.05 and (ii) other dispositions resulting in aggregate Net Proceeds not exceeding (A) $10,000,000 in the case of any single disposition or series of related dispositions and (B) $25,000,000 for all such dispositions during any fiscal year of the Borrower;
(b) any casualty or other insured damage to, or any taking under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding of, any asset of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary with a fair market value immediately prior to such event equal to or greater than $10,000,000; or
(c) the incurrence by Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of any Indebtedness, other than Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under Section 6.01 or permitted by the Required Lenders pursuant to Section 9.02.
Prime Rate ” means the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by JPMCB as its prime rate in effect at its principal office in New York City. Each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the date such change is publicly announced as being effective.
Private-Siders ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.01(a).
Pro Forma Basis ” means, with respect to the calculation of the financial covenants contained in Sections 6.12 and 6.13 or any other calculations hereunder or otherwise for purposes of determining the Total Leverage Ratio, Consolidated Cash Interest Expense, the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio or Consolidated EBITDA as of any date, that such calculation shall give pro forma effect to all acquisitions, designations of Restricted Subsidiaries as Unrestricted Subsidiaries, all designations of Unrestricted Subsidiaries as Restricted Subsidiaries, all issuances, incurrences or assumptions or repayments and prepayments of Indebtedness in connection therewith (with any such Indebtedness being deemed to be amortized over the applicable testing period in accordance with its terms) and all sales, transfers or other dispositions of any Equity Interests in a Restricted Subsidiary or all or substantially all assets of a Restricted Subsidiary or division or line of business of a Restricted Subsidiary outside the ordinary course of business (and any related prepayments or repayments of Indebtedness) that have occurred during (or, if such calculation is being made for the purpose of determining whether any Incremental Extension of Credit may be made, any designation under Section 5.17 is permitted or any event subject to Article VI is permitted, since the beginning of) the four consecutive fiscal quarter period of the Borrower most recently ended on or prior to such date as if they occurred on the first day of such four consecutive fiscal quarter period (including expected cost savings (without duplication of actual cost savings) to the extent such cost savings would be permitted to be reflected in pro forma financial information complying with the requirements of Article 11 of Regulation S‑X under the Securities Act as interpreted by the Staff of the SEC, and as certified by a Financial Officer of Holdings. If any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest and is being given pro forma effect, the interest on such Indebtedness shall be calculated as if the rate in effect on the date of determination had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Hedging Agreement applicable to such Indebtedness).
Proposed Change ” means a proposed amendment, modification, waiver or termination of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.




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Public-Siders ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.01(a).
Purchasing Borrower Party ” means any of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary.
Qualified Equity Interests ” means Equity Interests of Holdings other than Disqualified Equity Interests.
Quarterly Date ” means the last day of each March, June, September and December.
Quotation Day ” means, with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing or EURIBOR Borrowing and any Interest Period, the day on which it is market practice in the relevant interbank market for prime banks to give quotations for deposits in the currency of such Borrowing for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period. If such quotations would normally be given by prime banks on more than one day, the Quotation Day will be the last of such days.
Real Estate Matters Agreement ” means one or more license to use agreements or similar agreements between Ingersoll Rand or one of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and Holdings or one of its Subsidiaries, on the other.
Recipient ” means (a) the Administrative Agent, (b) any Lender and (c) any Issuing Bank, as applicable.
Reference Rate ” means, for any day, the Adjusted LIBO Rate as of such day for a Eurocurrency Borrowing with an Interest Period of three months’ duration (without giving effect to the last sentence of the definition of the term “Adjusted LIBO Rate” herein).
Refinanced Debt ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Refinancing Term Loan Indebtedness”.
Refinancing Effective Date ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.23(a).
Refinancing Facility Agreement ” means a Refinancing Facility Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, among Holdings, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and one or more Refinancing Term Lenders, establishing commitments in respect of Refinancing Term Loans and effecting such other amendments hereto and to the other Loan Documents as are contemplated by Section 2.23.
Refinancing Indebtedness ” means, in respect of any Indebtedness (the “ Original Indebtedness ”), any Indebtedness that extends, renews or refinances such Original Indebtedness (or any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof); provided that (a) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such Refinancing Indebtedness shall not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such Original Indebtedness except by an amount no greater than accrued and unpaid interest with respect to such Original Indebtedness and any reasonable fees, premium and expenses relating to such extension, renewal or refinancing; (b) either (i) the stated final maturity of such Refinancing Indebtedness shall not be earlier than that of such Original Indebtedness or (ii) such Refinancing Indebtedness shall not be required to mature or to be repaid, prepaid, redeemed, repurchased or defeased, whether on one or more fixed dates, upon the occurrence of one or more events or at the option of any holder thereof (except, in each case, upon the occurrence of an event of default, asset sale or a change in control or as and to the extent such repayment, prepayment, redemption, repurchase or defeasance would have been required pursuant to the terms of such Original Indebtedness) prior to the date 91 days after




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the Latest Maturity Date in effect on the date of such extension, renewal or refinancing; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, scheduled amortization payments (however denominated) of such Refinancing Indebtedness shall be permitted so long as the weighted average life to maturity of such Refinancing Indebtedness shall be no shorter than the weighted average life to maturity of such Original Indebtedness remaining as of the date of such extension, renewal or refinancing (or, if shorter, 91 days after the Latest Maturity Date in effect on the date of such extension, renewal or refinancing); (c) such Refinancing Indebtedness shall not constitute an obligation (including pursuant to a Guarantee) of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, in each case that shall not have been (or, in the case of after-acquired Subsidiaries, shall not have been required to become pursuant to the terms of the Original Indebtedness) an obligor in respect of such Original Indebtedness, and shall not constitute an obligation of Holdings if Holdings shall not have been an obligor in respect of such Original Indebtedness; (d) if such Original Indebtedness shall have been subordinated to the Loan Document Obligations, such Refinancing Indebtedness shall also be subordinated to the Loan Document Obligations on terms not less favorable in any material respect to the Lenders; and (e) such Refinancing Indebtedness shall not be secured by any Lien on any asset other than the assets that secured such Original Indebtedness (or would have been required to secure such Original Indebtedness pursuant to the terms thereof) or, in the event Liens securing such Original Indebtedness shall have been contractually subordinated to any Lien securing the Loan Document Obligations, by any Lien that shall not have been contractually subordinated to at least the same extent.
Refinancing Term Lender ” means any Person that provides a Refinancing Term Loan.
Refinancing Term Loan Indebtedness ” means (a) Permitted Second Priority Refinancing Debt, (b) Permitted Unsecured Refinancing Debt or (c) Refinancing Term Loans obtained pursuant to a Refinancing Facility Agreement, in each case, issued, incurred or otherwise obtained (including by means of the extension or renewal of existing Indebtedness) in exchange for, or to extend, renew, refinance or replace, in whole or part, existing Term Loans hereunder (including any successive Refinancing Term Loan Indebtedness) (such existing Term Loans and successive Refinancing Term Loan Indebtedness, the “ Refinanced Debt ”); provided that (i) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such Refinancing Term Loan Indebtedness shall not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such Refinanced Debt except by an amount equal to the sum of accrued and unpaid interest, accrued fees and premiums (if any) with respect to such Refinanced Debt and fees and expenses associated with the refinancing of such Refinanced Debt with such Refinancing Term Loan Indebtedness; provided , however , that, as part of the same incurrence or issuance of Indebtedness as such Refinancing Term Loan Indebtedness, the Borrower may incur or issue an additional amount of Indebtedness under Section 6.01 without violating this clause (i) (and, for purposes of clarity, (x) such additional amount of Indebtedness shall not constitute Refinancing Term Loan Indebtedness and (y) such additional amount of Indebtedness shall reduce the applicable basket under Section 6.01, if any, on a dollar-for-dollar basis); (ii) the stated final maturity of such Refinancing Term Loan Indebtedness shall not be earlier than 91 days after the Latest Maturity Date of such Refinanced Debt, and such stated final maturity of such Refinancing Term Loan Indebtedness shall not be subject to any conditions that could result in such stated final maturity occurring on a date that precedes the Latest Maturity Date of such Refinanced Debt; (iii) such Refinancing Term Loan Indebtedness shall not be required to be repaid, prepaid, redeemed, repurchased or defeased, whether on one or more fixed dates, upon the occurrence of one or more events or at the option of any holder thereof (except, in each case, on the stated final maturity date as permitted pursuant to the preceding clause (ii) or upon the occurrence of an event of default,




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asset sale or a change in control or as and to the extent such repayment, prepayment, redemption, repurchase or defeasance would have been required pursuant to the terms of such Refinanced Debt) prior to the earlier of (A) the latest stated final maturity of such Refinanced Debt and (B) 91 days after the Latest Maturity Date in effect on the date of such extension, renewal or refinancing; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, scheduled amortization payments (however denominated) of such Refinancing Term Loan Indebtedness in the form of Refinancing Term Loans shall be permitted so long as the weighted average life to maturity of such Refinancing Term Loan Indebtedness in the form of Refinancing Term Loans shall be no shorter than the weighted average life to maturity of such Refinanced Debt remaining as of the date of such extension, replacement or refinancing; (iv) such Refinancing Term Loan Indebtedness shall not constitute an obligation (including pursuant to a Guarantee) of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, in each case that shall not have been (or, in the case of after-acquired Subsidiaries, shall not have been required to become pursuant to the terms of the Refinanced Debt) an obligor in respect of such Refinanced Debt, and, in each case, shall constitute an obligation of the Borrower or such Subsidiary to the extent of its obligations in respect of such Refinanced Debt, (v) in the case of Refinancing Term Loans, such Refinancing Term Loan Indebtedness shall contain terms and conditions that are not materially more favorable (when taken as a whole) to the investors providing such Refinancing Term Loan Indebtedness than those applicable to the existing Term Loans of the applicable Class being refinanced (other than (A) with respect to pricing, maturity, amortization, optional prepayments and redemption and (B) covenants or other provisions applicable only to periods after the Latest Maturity Date) on the date such Refinancing Term Loan is incurred; and (vi) the minimum aggregate principal amount of such Refinancing Term Loan Indebtedness shall be $100,000,000.
Refinancing Term Loans ” shall mean one or more Classes of term loans incurred by the Borrower under this Agreement pursuant to a Refinancing Facility Agreement; provided that such Indebtedness constitutes Refinancing Term Loan Indebtedness in respect of Term Loans (including portions of Classes of Term Loans).
Register ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(b).
Related Parties ” means, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees, managers, advisors, representatives and controlling persons of such Person.
Release ” means any release, spill, emission, leaking, dumping, injection, pouring, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, leaching or migration into or through the environment (including ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata) or within or upon any building, structure, facility or fixture.
Reorganization ” means the reorganization that Ingersoll Rand will undergo that will, among other things and subject to limited exceptions, result in the allocation and transfer or assignment to Holdings and the Borrower of the assets and liabilities in respect of the activities of the commercial and residential security businesses and certain other current and former businesses and activities of Ingersoll Rand.
Repricing Transaction ” means the prepayment or refinancing of all or a portion of the Tranche B Term Borrowings concurrently with the incurrence by the Borrower of any senior secured long-term bank debt financing or any other financing similar to such Tranche B Term Borrowings, in each case having a lower all-in yield than the Applicable Rate in respect of such Tranche B Term Loans (based on the definition of the term “Applicable Rate” as in effect on the Effective Date) (other than such prepayments or repayments in connection with the sale of




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Holdings, the Borrower or all or substantially all of its or their consolidated assets or a Change in Control) (including, for purposes of determining all-in yield, in addition to the applicable coupon, any interest rate “floors”, upfront or similar fees and original issue discount payable to the holders of such Indebtedness (in their capacities as such) with respect to such Indebtedness, but excluding any arrangement, structuring, commitment, underwriting or similar fees payable to any arranger (or affiliate thereof) in connection with the commitment or syndication of such Indebtedness) or (ii) any amendment to such Tranche B Term Loans that, directly or indirectly, reduces the “effective” interest rate applicable to such Tranche B Term Loans (in each case, with original issue discount and upfront fees). For purposes of this defined term, original issue discount and upfront fees shall be equated to interest margins in a manner consistent with generally accepted financial practice based on an assumed four-year life to maturity (or, if less, the remaining life to maturity).
Required Lenders ” means, at any time, Lenders having Revolving Exposures, Term Loans and unused Commitments (other than Swingline Commitments) representing more than 50% of the sum of the Aggregate Dollar Revolving Exposure, Aggregate Multi-Currency Revolving Exposure, outstanding Term Loans and unused Commitments (other than Swingline Commitments) at such time.
Requirement of Law ” means, with respect to any Person, (a) the charter, articles or certificate of organization or incorporation and bylaws or other organizational or governing documents of such Person and (b) any law (including common law), statute, ordinance, treaty, rule, regulation, order, decree, writ, injunction, settlement agreement or determination of any arbitrator or court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.
Reset Date ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.06(a).
Restricted Payment ” means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) by Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary with respect to its Equity Interests, or any payment or distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) by Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancelation or termination of its Equity Interests.
Restricted Subsidiary ” means each Subsidiary other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
Resulting Revolving Borrowings ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(d).
Revolving Availability Period ” means the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the earlier of the Revolving Maturity Date and the date of termination of all the Revolving Commitments.
Revolving Borrowings ” means, collectively, the Dollar Revolving Borrowings and the Multi-Currency Revolving Borrowings.
Revolving Commitments ” means, collectively, the Dollar Revolving Commitments and the Multi-Currency Revolving Commitments. The initial aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Revolving Commitments is $500,000,000.
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Revolving Commitment Increase Lender ” means, with respect to any Revolving Commitment Increase, each Additional Lender providing a portion of such Revolving Commitment Increase.
Revolving Exposure ” means, with respect to any Lender at any time, the Dollar Revolving Exposure or the Multi-Currency Revolving Exposure of such Lender at such time, as the context may require.
Revolving Lenders ” means, collectively, the Dollar Revolving Lenders and the Multi-Currency Revolving Lenders.
Revolving Lender Parent ” means, with respect to any Revolving Lender, any Person as to which such Revolving Lender is, directly or indirectly, a subsidiary.
Revolving Loans ” means, collectively, the Dollar Revolving Loans, the Multi-Currency Revolving Loans and any Incremental Revolving Loans.
Revolving Maturity Date ” means the date that is five years after the Escrow Date, as the same may be extended pursuant to Section 2.22.
S&P ” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and any successor to its rating agency business.
SEC ” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.
Secured Cash Management Obligations ” means the due and punctual payment of any and all obligations of Holdings, the Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary (whether absolute or contingent and however and whenever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor)) arising in respect of Cash Management Services that (a) are owed to the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate thereof, or to any Person that, at the time such obligations were incurred, was the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate thereof, (b) are owed on the Effective Date to a Person that is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender as of the Effective Date or (c) are owed to a Person that is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender at the time such obligations are incurred.
Secured Hedging Obligations ” means the due and punctual payment of any and all obligations of Holdings, the Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary arising under each Hedging Agreement that (a) is with a counterparty that is the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate thereof, or any Person that, at the time such Hedging Agreement was entered into, was the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate thereof, (b) is in effect on the Effective Date with a counterparty that is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender as of the Effective Date or (c) is entered into after the Effective Date with a counterparty that is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender at the time such Hedging Agreement is entered into. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of any Excluded Swap Guarantor, “Secured Hedging Obligations” shall not include Excluded Swap Obligations of such Excluded Swap Guarantor.
Secured Parties ” means, collectively, (a) the Lenders, (b) the Administrative Agent, (c) each Issuing Bank, (d) each provider of Cash Management Services the obligations under which constitute Secured Cash Management Obligations, (e) each counterparty to any Hedging Agreement the obligations under which constitute Secured Hedging Obligations and (f) the successors and assigns of each of the foregoing.
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Security Documents ” means the Collateral Agreement, the Mortgages and each other security agreement or other instrument or document executed and delivered pursuant to any of the foregoing or pursuant to Section 5.13 to secure any of the Obligations.
Senior Secured Leverage Ratio ” means, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Senior Secured Debt to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the four consecutive fiscal quarters of Holdings ended on such date.
Senior Unsecured Notes ” means (a) the senior unsecured notes due 2021 issued by the Borrower on or prior to the Effective Date and (b) any senior unsecured notes that are registered under the Securities Act and issued in exchange for the senior unsecured notes described in clause (a) of this definition.
Senior Unsecured Notes Documents ” means the Senior Unsecured Notes Indenture, all instruments, agreements and other documents evidencing or governing the Senior Unsecured Notes, providing for any Guarantee or other right in respect thereof, and all schedules, exhibits and annexes to each of the foregoing.
Senior Unsecured Notes Indenture ” means the Indenture to be dated on or about October 4, 2013, among the Borrower, Holdings, the Subsidiaries listed therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, in respect of the Senior Unsecured Notes.
Specified ECF Percentage ” means, with respect to any fiscal year of Holdings, (a) if the Total Leverage Ratio as of the last day of such fiscal year is greater than 3.25 to 1.00, 50%, (b) if the Total Leverage Ratio as of the last day of such fiscal year is greater than 2.75 to 1.00 but less than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00, 25%, and (c) if the Total Leverage Ratio as of the last day of such fiscal year is less than or equal to 2.75 to 1.00, 0%.
Spin-Off ” means the spin-off of Holdings from Ingersoll Rand, as more fully described in the Form 10.
Spin-Off Date ” means the date, occurring on or after the Effective Date but not later than five Business Days after the Effective Date, on which the Spin-Off shall have been consummated.
Spin-Off Documents ” means the Distribution Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement, the Intellectual Property License Agreements and the Real Estate Matters Agreements, together with any other agreements, instruments or other documents entered into in connection with any of the foregoing, each on substantially the terms described in the Offering Memorandum.
Statutory Reserve Rate ” means a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number one minus the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentages (including any marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves) expressed as a decimal established by the Board of Governors and any other banking authority (domestic or foreign) to which the Administrative Agent or any Lender (including any branch, Affiliate or fronting office making or holding a Loan) is subject for eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency Liabilities” in Regulation D of the Board of Governors). Such reserve percentages shall include those imposed pursuant to such Regulation D. Eurocurrency Loans shall be deemed to constitute eurocurrency funding and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to any Lender under such Regulation D or any comparable regulation. The Statutory Reserve Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.




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subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person (the “ parent ”) at any date, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity of which a majority of the shares or securities or other interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other governing body (other than securities or interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) are at the time beneficially owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, by such Person.
Subsidiary ” means any subsidiary of Holdings (other than the Borrower).
Subsidiary Loan Party ” means each Restricted Subsidiary that is or, after the date hereof, becomes a party to a Collateral Agreement.
Successor Borrower ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.03(a).
Supplemental Perfection Certificate ” means a certificate in the form of Exhibit E or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.
Swap Obligations ” means, with respect to Holdings or any Subsidiary Loan Party, an obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of § 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.
Swingline Commitment ” means the commitment of the Swingline Lender to make Swingline Loans.
Swingline Exposure ” means, at any time, the aggregate principal amount of all Swingline Loans outstanding at such time. The Swingline Exposure of any Dollar Revolving Lender at any time shall be such Lender’s Dollar Applicable Percentage of the aggregate Swingline Exposure at such time.
Swingline Lender ” means JPMCB, in its capacity as lender of Swingline Loans hereunder.
Swingline Loan ” means a Loan made pursuant to Section 2.04.
Syndication Agents ” means, collectively, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, BNP Paribas, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Bank of America, N.A.
Tax Matters Agreement ” means the Tax Matters Agreement between Ingersoll Rand and Holdings, to be dated on or prior to the Spin-Off Date.
Taxes ” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
Term Commitments ” means, collectively, the Tranche A Term Commitments, the Tranche B Term Commitments and any commitments to make Incremental Term Loans.
Term Lenders ” means, collectively, the Tranche A Term Lenders, the Tranche B Term Lenders and any Lenders with an outstanding Incremental Term Loan or a Commitment to make an Incremental Term Loan.
Term Loans ” means, collectively, the Tranche A Term Loans, the Tranche B Term Loans and any Incremental Term Loans.
Total Leverage Ratio ” means, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Net Debt to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the four consecutive fiscal quarters of Holdings ended on such date.




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Tranche A Term Commitment ” means, with respect to each Lender, the commitment, if any, of such Lender to make a Tranche A Term Loan hereunder on the Effective Date, expressed as an amount representing the maximum principal amount of the Tranche A Term Loan to be made by such Lender hereunder, as such commitment may be (a) reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.08 and (b) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 9.04. The initial amount of each Lender’s Tranche A Term Commitment is set forth on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Tranche A Term Commitment, as applicable. The initial aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Tranche A Term Commitments is $500,000,000.
Tranche A Term Lender ” means a Lender with a Tranche A Term Commitment or an outstanding Tranche A Term Loan.
Tranche A Term Loan ” means a Loan made pursuant to clause (a) of Section 2.01.
Tranche A Term Maturity Date ” means the date that is five years after the Escrow Date, as the same may be extended pursuant to Section 2.22.
Tranche B Term Commitment ” means, with respect to each Lender, the commitment, if any, of such Lender to make a Tranche B Term Loan hereunder on the Effective Date, expressed as an amount representing the maximum principal amount of the Tranche B Term Loan to be made by such Lender hereunder, as such commitment may be (a) reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.08 and (b) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 9.04. The initial amount of each Lender’s Tranche B Term Commitment is set forth on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Tranche B Term Commitment, as applicable. The initial aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Tranche B Term Commitments is $500,000,000.
Tranche B Term Lender ” means a Lender with a Tranche B Term Commitment or an outstanding Tranche B Term Loan.
Tranche B Term Loan ” means a Loan made pursuant to clause (b) of Section 2.01.
Tranche B Term Maturity Date ” means the date that is seven years after the Escrow Date, as the same may be extended pursuant to Section 2.22.
Transaction Costs ” means all fees, costs and expenses incurred or payable by Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary in connection with the Transactions.
Transactions ” means, collectively, (a) the execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of the Loan Documents (including this Agreement) to which it is to be a party, the borrowing of Loans, the use of the proceeds thereof and the issuance of Letters of Credit hereunder, (b) the execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of the Senior Unsecured Notes Documents to which it is to be a party, the issuance of the Senior Unsecured Notes and the use of the proceeds thereof, (c) the payment of the Effective Date Dividend, (d) the payment of the Transaction Costs and (e) the Spin-Off, together with the Reorganization and all other transactions pursuant to, and the performance of all other obligations under, the Spin-Off Documents.




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Transition Services Agreement ” means the Transition Services Agreement between Ingersoll Rand and Holdings and/or one or more of its subsidiaries, to be dated on or prior to the Spin-Off Date.
Type ”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether the rate of interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate, the Adjusted EURIBO Rate or the Alternate Base Rate.
U.S. Person ” means a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.17(f)(ii)(B)(3).
Unrestricted Subsidiaries ” means (a) any Subsidiary that is formed or acquired after the Effective Date and is designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary by the Borrower pursuant to Section 5.17 subsequent to the Effective Date and (b) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. As of the Effective Date, there are no Unrestricted Subsidiaries.
Unrestricted Subsidiary Reconciliation Statement ” means, with respect to any consolidated balance sheet or statement of income and comprehensive income, cash flows or stockholders’ equity of Holdings and its consolidated subsidiaries, such financial statement (in substantially the same form) prepared on the basis of consolidating the accounts of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries and treating Unrestricted Subsidiaries as if they were not consolidated with Holdings and otherwise eliminating all accounts of Unrestricted Subsidiaries, together with an explanation of reconciliation adjustments in reasonable detail.
USA PATRIOT Act ” means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001.
Voting Equity Interests ” of any Person means the Equity Interests of such Person ordinarily having the power to vote for the election of the directors of such Person.
Weighted Average Yield ” means, with respect to any Loan, the weighted average yield to stated maturity of such Loan based on the interest rate or rates applicable thereto and giving effect to all upfront or similar fees or original issue discount payable to the Lenders advancing such Loan with respect thereto and to any interest rate “floor”, but excluding any customary arrangement, commitment, structuring and underwriting fees paid or payable to the arrangers (or similar titles) or their affiliates, in each case in their capacities as such, in connection with such Loans and that are not shared with all Lenders providing the applicable Incremental Extension of Credit; provided that (a) for purposes of calculating the Weighted Average Yield for any Incremental Term Loan or Incremental Revolving Loan, original issue discount and upfront fees shall be equated to interest based on an assumed four-year life to maturity (or, if shorter in respect of such Incremental Extension of Credit, the actual life to maturity of such Incremental Extension of Credit) and (b) with respect to the calculation of the Weighted Average Yield of the Tranche B Term Loans in connection with any Incremental Tranche B Term Loans, (i) to the extent that the Reference Rate on the effective date of such Incremental Tranche B Term Loans is less than 0.75%, then the amount of such difference shall be deemed to be added to the Weighted Average Yield for the Tranche B Term Loans solely for the purpose of determining whether an increase in the interest rate for the Tranche B Term Loans shall be required pursuant to Section 2.21(b) and (ii) to the extent that the Reference Rate on the effective date of such Incremental Tranche B Term Loans is less than the interest rate floor, if any, applicable to such Incremental Tranche B Term Loans, then the amount of such difference shall




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be deemed to be added to the Weighted Average Yield of such Incremental Tranche B Term Loans solely for the purpose of determining whether an increase in the interest rate for the Tranche B Term Loans shall be required pursuant to Section 2.21(b). For purposes of determining the Weighted Average Yield of any floating rate Indebtedness at any time, the rate of interest applicable to such Indebtedness at such time shall be assumed to be the rate applicable to such Indebtedness at all times prior to maturity; provided that appropriate adjustments shall be made for any changes in rates of interest provided for in the documents governing such Indebtedness (other than those resulting from fluctuations in interbank offered rates, prime rates, Federal funds rates or other external indices not influenced by the financial performance or creditworthiness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary).
wholly owned Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person at any date, a subsidiary of such Person of which securities or other ownership interests representing 100% of the Equity Interests (other than directors’ qualifying shares) are, as of such date, owned, controlled or held by such Person or one or more wholly owned Subsidiaries of such Person or by such Person and one or more wholly owned Subsidiaries of such Person.
Withdrawal Liability ” means liability 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.
Withholding Agent ” means any Loan Party, the Administrative Agent and, in the case of any U.S. Federal withholding Tax, any other withholding agent, if applicable.




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SECTION 1.02.      Classification of Loans and Borrowings. For purposes of this Agreement, Loans may be classified and referred to by Class ( e.g. , a “Dollar Revolving Loan”) or by Type ( e.g. , a “Eurocurrency Loan”) or by Class and Type ( e.g. , a “Eurocurrency Dollar Revolving Loan”). Borrowings also may be classified and referred to by Class ( e.g. , a “Dollar Revolving Borrowing”) or by Type ( e.g. , a “Eurocurrency Borrowing”) or by Class and Type ( e.g. , a “Eurocurrency Dollar Revolving Borrowing”).
SECTION 1.03.      Terms Generally. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”. Unless the context requires otherwise or except as expressly provided herein, (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth in the Loan Documents), (b) any definition of or reference to any statute, rule or regulation shall be construed as referring thereto as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (including by succession of comparable successor laws), unless otherwise expressly stated to the contrary, (c) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (d) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (e) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement and (f) 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, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.
SECTION 1.04.      Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided that (i) if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision (including any definition) hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Escrow Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower 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 change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith, (ii) notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, or any successor thereto (including pursuant to Accounting Standard Codifications), to value any Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value”, as defined therein and (iii) notwithstanding any change in GAAP after the Escrow Date which would have the effect of treating any lease properly accounted for as an operating lease prior to such accounting change as a capital lease after giving effect to any such accounting change, for all purposes of calculating




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Indebtedness for any purpose under this Agreement, the Loan Parties shall continue to make such determinations and calculations with respect to all leases (whether then in existence or thereafter entered into) in accordance with GAAP (as it relates to such issue) as in effect prior to such change and consistent with their past practices.
SECTION 1.05.      Pro Forma Calculations. With respect to any period during which any acquisition permitted by this Agreement or any sale, transfer or other disposition of any Equity Interests in a Subsidiary or all or substantially all the assets of a Subsidiary or division or line of business of a Subsidiary outside the ordinary course of business occurs, for purposes of determining compliance with the covenants contained in Sections 6.04(t), 6.08(a)(vi), 6.12 and 6.13 or otherwise for purposes of determining the Total Leverage Ratio, Consolidated Cash Interest Expense, Senior Secured Leverage Ratio and Consolidated EBITDA, calculations with respect to such period shall be made on a Pro Forma Basis.
SECTION 1.06.      Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents. (a) Not later than 1:00 p.m., New York time, on each Calculation Date, the Administrative Agent shall (x) determine the Exchange Rate as of such Calculation Date with respect to the applicable Permitted Foreign Currency and (y) give notice thereof to the applicable Issuing Lender and the Borrower. The Exchange Rates so determined shall become effective (i) in the case of the initial Calculation Date, on the Effective Date and (ii) in the case of each subsequent Calculation Date, on the first Business Day immediately following such Calculation Date (a “ Reset Date ”), shall remain effective until the next succeeding Reset Date, and shall for all purposes of this Agreement (other than any provision expressly requiring the use of a current exchange rate) be the Exchange Rates employed in converting any amounts between dollars and any Permitted Foreign Currency.
(b)      Solely for purposes of Article II and related definitional provisions to the extent used therein, the applicable amount of any currency (other than dollars) for purposes of the Loan Documents shall be such Dollar Equivalent amount as determined by the Administrative Agent and notified to the applicable Issuing Lender and the Borrower in accordance with Section 1.06(a). If any basket is exceeded solely as a result of fluctuations in the applicable Exchange Rate after the last time such basket was utilized, such basket will not be deemed to have been exceeded solely as a result of such fluctuations in the applicable Exchange Rate. Amounts denominated in a Permitted Foreign Currency will be converted to dollars for the purposes of (A) testing the financial covenants under Sections 6.12 and 6.13, at the Exchange Rate as of the last day of the fiscal quarter for which such measurement is being made, and (B) calculating the Interest Expense Coverage Ratio and the Total Leverage Ratio (other than for purposes of determining compliance with Sections 6.12 and 6.13), at the Exchange Rate as of the date of calculation, and will, in the case of Indebtedness, reflect the currency translation effects, determined in accordance with GAAP, of Hedging Agreements permitted hereunder for currency exchange risks with respect to the applicable currency in effect on the date of determination of the Dollar Equivalent of such Indebtedness.
(c)      For purposes of Section 6.01, the amount of any Indebtedness denominated in any currency other than dollars shall be calculated based on the applicable Exchange Rate, in the case of such Indebtedness incurred or committed, on the date that such Indebtedness was incurred or committed, as applicable; provided that if such Indebtedness is incurred to refinance other Indebtedness denominated in a currency other than dollars, and such refinancing would cause the applicable dollar-denominated restriction to be exceeded if calculated at the applicable Exchange Rate on the date of such refinancing, such dollar-




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denominated restrictions shall be deemed not to have been exceeded so long as the principal amount of such Refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the sum of (i) the outstanding or committed principal amount, as applicable, of such Indebtedness being refinanced plus (ii) the aggregate amount of fees, underwriting discounts, premiums and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with such refinancing.
(d)      For purposes of Sections 6.02, 6.04, 6.05 and 6.08, the amount of any Liens, investments, asset sales and Restricted Payments, as applicable, denominated in any currency other than dollars shall be calculated based on the applicable Exchange Rate.
SECTION 1.07.      Transactions on and prior to Spin-Off Date . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, no provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall prevent or restrict the consummation of any of the Transactions, nor shall the Transactions give rise to any Default, or constitute the utilization of any basket, under this Agreement (including Article VI hereof) or any other Loan Document.
ARTICLE II
The Credits
SECTION 2.01.      Commitments. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Lender agrees (a) to make a Tranche A Term Loan denominated in dollars to the Borrower on the Effective Date in a principal amount not exceeding its Tranche A Term Commitment, (b) to make a Tranche B Term Loan denominated in dollars to the Borrower on the Effective Date in a principal amount not exceeding its Tranche B Term Commitment, (c) to make Revolving Loans denominated in dollars to the Borrower from time to time, in each case during the Revolving Availability Period, in an aggregate principal amount that will not result in such Lender’s Dollar Revolving Exposure exceeding such Lender’s Dollar Revolving Commitment or the Aggregate Dollar Revolving Exposure exceeding the Aggregate Dollar Revolving Commitment and (d) to make Revolving Loans denominated in dollars or in any Permitted Foreign Currency to the Borrower from time to time, in each case during the Revolving Availability Period, in an aggregate principal amount that will not result in such Lender’s Multi-Currency Revolving Exposure exceeding such Lender’s Multi-Currency Revolving Commitment or the Aggregate Multi-Currency Revolving Exposure exceeding the Aggregate Multi-Currency Revolving Commitment; provided that in the case of clauses (c) and (d) above, the aggregate principal amount of Revolving Loans made by the Revolving Lenders to the Borrower on the Effective Date shall not exceed $50,000,000. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow Revolving Loans. Amounts repaid or prepaid in respect of Term Loans may not be reborrowed.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the funded portion of each (i) Tranche A Term Loan (i.e., the amount advanced in cash to the Borrower on the Effective Date) shall be equal to 99.50% to 99.75% (as separately agreed between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent) of the principal amount of such Tranche A Term Loan (it being agreed that the Borrower shall be obligated to repay 100.00% of the principal amount of each such Tranche A Term Loan, the Tranche A Term Loans shall amortize based on 100.00% of the principal amount of each Tranche A Term Loan and interest shall accrue on 100.00% of the principal amount of each such Tranche A Term Loan, in each case as provided herein) and (ii) Tranche B Term Loan (i.e., the amount advanced in cash to the Borrower on the Effective Date) shall be equal to 99.75% of the principal amount of such Tranche B Term Loan (it being agreed that the Borrower




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shall be obligated to repay 100.00% of the principal amount of each such Tranche B Term Loan, the Tranche B Term Loans shall amortize based on 100.00% of the principal amount of each Tranche B Term Loan and interest shall accrue on 100.00% of the principal amount of each such Tranche B Term Loan, in each case as provided herein).
SECTION 2.02.      Loans and Borrowings. (a) Each Loan (other than a Swingline Loan) shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Loans of the same Class and Type made by the Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Commitments of the applicable Class. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan required to be made by it shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligations hereunder; provided that the Commitments of the Lenders are several and no Lender shall be responsible for any other Lender’s failure to make Loans as required.
(b)     Subject to Section 2.16, (i) each Borrowing denominated in dollars shall be comprised entirely of ABR Loans or Eurocurrency Loans as the Borrower may request in accordance herewith, (ii) each Borrowing denominated in Euro shall be comprised entirely of EURIBOR Loans and (iii) each Borrowing denominated in any Permitted Foreign Currency (other than Euro) shall be comprised entirely of Eurocurrency Loans. Each Swingline Loan shall be an ABR Loan. Each Lender at its option may make any Eurocurrency Loan or EURIBOR Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan; provided that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay such Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(c)     At the commencement of each Interest Period for any Eurocurrency Borrowing or EURIBOR Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of the Borrowing Multiple and not less than the Borrowing Minimum; provided that a Eurocurrency Borrowing or EURIBOR Borrowing that results from a continuation of an outstanding Eurocurrency Borrowing or EURIBOR Borrowing may be in an aggregate amount that is equal to such outstanding Borrowing. At the time that each ABR Revolving Borrowing is made, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of $100,000 and not less than $500,000. Each Swingline Loan shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of $100,000 and not less than $500,000. Borrowings of more than one Type and Class may be outstanding at the same time; provided that there shall not be more than a total of 10 Eurocurrency Borrowings and EURIBOR Borrowings in the aggregate at any time outstanding. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, an ABR Revolving Borrowing or a Swingline Loan may be in an aggregate amount that is equal to the entire unused balance of the Aggregate Dollar Revolving Commitment or that is required to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as contemplated by Section 2.05(e).
SECTION 2.03.      Requests for Borrowings. To request a Revolving Borrowing or Term Borrowing, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request by telephone (a) in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in dollars or EURIBOR Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., Local Time, three Business Days before the date of the proposed Borrowing, (b) in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in a Permitted Foreign Currency, not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, four Business Days before the date of the proposed Borrowing or (c) in the case of an ABR Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, one Business Day before the date of the proposed Borrowing; provided that any such notice of an ABR Revolving Borrowing to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement denominated in dollars as contemplated by Section 2.05(e) may be given not later than 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the date of the proposed Borrowing. Each such




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telephonic Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery, facsimile or other electronic imaging to the Administrative Agent of a written Borrowing Request signed by the Borrower. Each such telephonic and written Borrowing Request shall specify the following information (to the extent applicable, in compliance with Sections 2.01 and 2.02):
(i)      whether the requested Borrowing is to be a Dollar Revolving Borrowing, a Multi-Currency Revolving Borrowing, a Tranche A Term Borrowing, a Tranche B Term Borrowing, a Borrowing of any Incremental Revolving Loan or a Borrowing of any Incremental Term Loan;
(ii)      the currency and the aggregate amount of such Borrowing;
(iii)      the requested date of such Borrowing, which shall be a Business Day;
(iv)      whether such Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing, a Eurocurrency Borrowing or a EURIBOR Borrowing;
(v)      in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing or a EURIBOR Borrowing, the initial Interest Period to be applicable thereto, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”;
(vi)      the location and number of the Borrower’s account to which funds are to be disbursed, which shall comply with the requirements of Section 2.06(a), or, if the Borrowing is being requested to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement denominated in dollars in accordance with Section 2.05(e), the identity of the Issuing Bank that made such LC Disbursement; and
(vii)      that as of such date Sections 4.02(a) and 4.02(b) are satisfied.
If no election as to the Type of Borrowing is specified, other than with respect to Borrowings denominated in a Permitted Foreign Currency, then the requested Borrowing shall be an ABR Borrowing. If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any requested Eurocurrency Borrowing or EURIBOR Borrowing, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration. If no currency is specified with respect to any requested Revolving Loan, the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected dollars. Promptly following receipt of a Borrowing Request in accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the applicable Class of the details thereof and of the amount of such Lender’s Loan to be made as part of the requested Borrowing.
SECTION 2.04.      Swingline Loans. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Swingline Lender agrees to make Swingline Loans, denominated in dollars, to the Borrower from time to time during the Revolving Availability Period, in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding that will not result in (i) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Swingline Loans exceeding $50,000,000 or (ii) the Aggregate Dollar Revolving Exposure exceeding the Aggregate Dollar Revolving Commitment; provided that the Swingline Lender shall not be required to make a Swingline Loan to refinance an outstanding Swingline Loan. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow Swingline Loans.




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(b)     To request a Swingline Loan, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request by telephone, not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the day of such proposed Swingline Loan. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery, facsimile or other electronic imaging to the Administrative Agent of a written Borrowing Request signed by the Borrower. Each such telephonic and written Borrowing Request shall specify the requested date (which shall be a Business Day) and amount of the requested Swingline Loan. The Administrative Agent will promptly advise the Swingline Lender of any such notice received from the Borrower. The Swingline Lender shall make each Swingline Loan available to the Borrower by means of a credit to the general deposit account of the Borrower maintained with the Swingline Lender (or, in the case of a Swingline Loan made to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as provided in Section 2.05(e), by remittance to the applicable Issuing Bank or, to the extent that the Revolving Lenders have made payments pursuant to Section 2.05(e) to reimburse such Issuing Bank, to such Revolving Lenders and such Issuing Bank as their interests may appear) by 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the requested date of such Swingline Loan.
(c)     The Swingline Lender may by written notice given to the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on any Business Day require the Dollar Revolving Lenders to acquire participations on such Business Day in all or a portion of the Swingline Loans outstanding. Such notice shall specify the aggregate amount of Swingline Loans in which the Dollar Revolving Lenders will participate. Promptly upon receipt of such notice, the Administrative Agent will give notice thereof to each Dollar Revolving Lender, specifying in such notice such Lender’s Dollar Applicable Percentage of such Swingline Loan or Swingline Loans. Each Dollar Revolving Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees, upon receipt of notice as provided above, to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Swingline Lender, such Lender’s Dollar Applicable Percentage of such Swingline Loan or Swingline Loans. Each Dollar Revolving Lender acknowledges and agrees that, in making any Swingline Loan, the Swingline Lender shall be entitled to rely, and shall not incur any liability for relying, upon the representation and warranty of Holdings and the Borrower deemed made pursuant to Section 4.02 unless, at least one Business Day prior to the time such Swingline Loan was made, the Majority in Interest of the Dollar Revolving Lenders shall have notified the Swingline Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) in writing that, as a result of one or more events or circumstances described in such notice, one or more of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.02(a) or 4.02(b) would not be satisfied if such Swingline Loan were then made (it being understood and agreed that, in the event the Swingline Lender shall have received any such notice, it shall have no obligation to make any Swingline Loan until and unless it shall be satisfied that the events and circumstances described in such notice shall have been cured or otherwise shall have ceased to exist). Each Dollar Revolving Lender further acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations in Swingline Loans pursuant to this paragraph is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including the occurrence and continuance of a Default or any reduction or termination of the Dollar Revolving Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. Each Dollar Revolving Lender shall comply with its obligation under this paragraph by wire transfer of immediately available funds, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.06 with respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.06 shall apply, mutatis mutandis , to the payment obligations of the Dollar Revolving Lenders under this paragraph), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the Swingline Lender the amounts so received by it from the Dollar Revolving Lenders. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower of any participations in any Swingline Loan




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acquired pursuant to this paragraph, and thereafter payments in respect of such Swingline Loan shall be made to the Administrative Agent and not to the Swingline Lender. Any amounts received by the Swingline Lender from the Borrower (or other Person on behalf of the Borrower) in respect of a Swingline Loan after receipt by the Swingline Lender of the proceeds of a sale of participations therein shall be promptly remitted by the Swingline Lender to the Administrative Agent; any such amounts received by the Administrative Agent shall be promptly remitted by the Administrative Agent to the Dollar Revolving Lenders that shall have made their payments pursuant to this paragraph and to the Swingline Lender, as their interests may appear; provided that any such payment so remitted shall be repaid to the Swingline Lender or to the Administrative Agent, as applicable, and thereafter to the Borrower, if and to the extent such payment is required to be refunded to the Borrower for any reason. The purchase of participations in a Swingline Loan pursuant to this paragraph shall not constitute a Loan and shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligation to repay such Swingline Loan.
SECTION 2.05.      Letters of Credit. (a) General. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may request the issuance of (x) Dollar Letters of Credit for its own account (or for the account of any Subsidiary so long as the Borrower is a joint and several co-applicant in respect of such Dollar Letter of Credit), denominated in dollars and in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the applicable Dollar Issuing Bank, at any time and from time to time during the Revolving Availability Period and (y) Multi-Currency Letters of Credit for its own account (or for the account of any Subsidiary so long as the Borrower is a joint and several co-applicant in respect of such Multi-Currency Letter of Credit), denominated in dollars or in a Permitted Foreign Currency and in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the applicable Multi-Currency Issuing Bank, at any time and from time to time during the Revolving Availability Period. Notwithstanding anything contained in any letter of credit application or other agreement (other than this Agreement or any Security Document) submitted by the Borrower to, or entered into the Borrower with, any Issuing Bank relating to any Letter of Credit, (i) all provisions of such letter of credit application or other agreement purporting to grant Liens in favor of such Issuing Bank to secure obligations in respect of such Letter of Credit shall be disregarded, it being agreed that such obligations shall be secured to the extent provided in this Agreement and in the Security Documents, and (ii) in the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of such letter of credit application or such other agreement, as applicable, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control.
(b)      Notice of Issuance, Amendment, Renewal, Extension; Certain Conditions. To request the issuance of a Letter of Credit or the amendment, renewal or extension of an outstanding Letter of Credit (other than any automatic renewal permitted pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section), the Borrower shall hand deliver or fax (or transmit by electronic communication, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by such Issuing Bank) to the applicable Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent (reasonably in advance of the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension) a notice requesting the issuance of a Letter of Credit, or identifying the Letter of Credit to be amended, renewed or extended, and specifying the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (which shall be a Business Day), the date on which such Letter of Credit is to expire (which shall comply with paragraph (c) of this Section), the currency and amount of such Letter of Credit, the name and address of the beneficiary thereof and such other information as shall be requested by the applicable Issuing Bank as necessary to enable the such Issuing Bank to prepare, amend, renew or extend such Letter of Credit. If requested by the applicable Issuing Bank, the Borrower also shall submit a




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letter of credit application on such Issuing Bank’s standard form in connection with any request for a Letter of Credit. A Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended, renewed or extended only if (and upon issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit the Borrower shall be deemed to represent and warrant that), after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension, (i) the sum of the Dollar LC Exposure and the Multi-Currency LC Exposure shall not exceed $100,000,000, (ii) in respect of a Dollar Letter of Credit, the Aggregate Dollar Revolving Exposure shall not exceed the Aggregate Dollar Revolving Commitment, (iii) in respect of a Multi-Currency Letter of Credit, the Aggregate Multi-Currency Revolving Exposure shall not exceed the Aggregate Multi-Currency Revolving Commitment and (iv) following the effectiveness of any Maturity Date Extension Request with respect to the Revolving Commitments of any Class, the LC Exposure in respect of all Letters of Credit of such Class having an expiration date after the second Business Day prior to the applicable Existing Maturity Date shall not exceed the aggregate Revolving Commitments of such Class of the Consenting Lenders extended pursuant to Section 2.22. Each Issuing Bank agrees that it shall not permit any issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of a Letter of Credit to occur unless it shall given to the Administrative Agent written notice thereof as required under paragraph (l) of this Section.
(c)      Expiration Date. Each Letter of Credit shall expire at or prior to the close of business on the earlier of (i) the date that is one year after the date of the issuance of such Letter of Credit (or, in the case of any renewal or extension thereof, one year after such renewal or extension) and (ii) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Maturity Date; provided , however , that any Letter of Credit may, upon the request of the Borrower, include a provision whereby such Letter of Credit shall be renewed automatically for additional consecutive periods of one year or less (but not beyond the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Maturity Date) unless the applicable Issuing Bank notifies the beneficiary thereof at least 30 days prior to the then-applicable expiration date that such Letter of Credit will not be renewed. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Revolving Maturity Date in respect of any Class of Revolving Commitments shall be extended pursuant to Section 2.22, “Revolving Maturity Date” as referenced in this paragraph shall refer, with respect to the Class of Letters of Credit associated with such Class of Revolving Commitments, to the Revolving Maturity Date in respect of any Class of Revolving Commitments as extended pursuant to Section 2.22; provided that, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement (including Section 2.22 hereof) or any other Loan Document to the contrary, the Revolving Maturity Date, as such term is used in reference to any Issuing Bank or any Letter of Credit issued thereby, may not be extended with respect to any Issuing Bank without the prior written consent of such Issuing Bank.
(d)      Participations.
(i)      By the issuance of a Dollar Letter of Credit (or an amendment to a Dollar Letter of Credit increasing the amount thereof) and without any further action on the part of the applicable Dollar Issuing Bank or the Lenders, the Dollar Issuing Bank that is the issuer of such Dollar Letter of Credit hereby grants to each Dollar Revolving Lender, and each Dollar Revolving Lender hereby acquires from such Dollar Issuing Bank, a participation in such Dollar Letter of Credit equal to such Dollar Revolving Lender’s Dollar Applicable Percentage of the aggregate amount available to be drawn under such Dollar Letter of Credit. In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, each Dollar Revolving Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the applicable Dollar Issuing Bank, such Dollar Revolving Lender’s Dollar Applicable Percentage of each Dollar LC Disbursement made




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by such Dollar Issuing Bank and not reimbursed by the Borrower on the date due as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section, or of any reimbursement payment required to be refunded to the Borrower for any reason. Each Dollar Revolving Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations pursuant to this paragraph in respect of Dollar Letters of Credit is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including any amendment, renewal or extension of any Dollar Letter of Credit or the occurrence and continuance of a Default or any reduction or termination of the Dollar Revolving Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. Each Dollar Revolving Lender further acknowledges and agrees that, in issuing, amending, renewing or extending any Dollar Letter of Credit, the applicable Dollar Issuing Bank shall be entitled to rely, and shall not incur any liability for relying, upon the representation and warranty of Holdings and the Borrower deemed made pursuant to Section 4.02 unless, at least one Business Day prior to the time such Dollar Letter of Credit is issued, amended, renewed or extended (or, in the case of an automatic renewal permitted pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section, at least one Business Day prior to the time by which the election not to extend must be made by the applicable Dollar Issuing Bank), the Majority in Interest of the Dollar Revolving Lenders shall have notified the applicable Dollar Issuing Bank (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) in writing that, as a result of one or more events or circumstances described in such notice, one or more of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.02(a) or 4.02(b) would not be satisfied if such Dollar Letter of Credit were then issued, amended, renewed or extended (it being understood and agreed that, in the event any Dollar Issuing Bank shall have received any such notice, no Dollar Issuing Bank shall have any obligation to issue, amend, renew or extend any Dollar Letter of Credit until and unless it shall be satisfied that the events and circumstances described in such notice shall have been cured or otherwise shall have ceased to exist).
(ii)      By the issuance of a Multi-Currency Letter of Credit (or an amendment to a Multi-Currency Letter of Credit increasing the amount thereof) and without any further action on the part of the applicable Multi-Currency Issuing Bank or the Lenders, the Multi-Currency Issuing Bank that is the issuer of such Multi-Currency Letter of Credit hereby grants to each Multi-Currency Revolving Lender, and each Multi-Currency Revolving Lender hereby acquires from such Issuing Bank, a participation in such Multi-Currency Letter of Credit equal to such Multi-Currency Revolving Lender’s Multi-Currency Applicable Percentage of the aggregate amount available to be drawn under such Multi-Currency Letter of Credit. In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, each Multi-Currency Revolving Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the applicable Multi-Currency Issuing Bank, such Multi-Currency Revolving Lender’s Multi-Currency Applicable Percentage of each Multi-Currency LC Disbursement made by such Multi-Currency Issuing Bank and not reimbursed by the Borrower on the date due as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section, or of any reimbursement payment required to be refunded to the Borrower for any reason. Each Multi-Currency Revolving Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations pursuant to this paragraph in respect of Multi-Currency Letters of Credit is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including any amendment, renewal or extension of any Multi-Currency Letter of Credit or the occurrence and continuance of a Default or any reduction or termination of the Multi-Currency




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Revolving Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. Each Multi-Currency Revolving Lender further acknowledges and agrees that, in issuing, amending, renewing or extending any Multi-Currency Letter of Credit, the applicable Multi-Currency Issuing Bank shall be entitled to rely, and shall not incur any liability for relying, upon the representation and warranty of Holdings and the Borrower deemed made pursuant to Section 4.02 unless, at least one Business Day prior to the time such Multi-Currency Letter of Credit is issued, amended, renewed or extended (or, in the case of an automatic renewal permitted pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section, at least one Business Day prior to the time by which the election not to extend must be made by the applicable Multi-Currency Issuing Bank), the Majority in Interest of the Multi-Currency Revolving Lenders shall have notified the applicable Multi-Currency Issuing Bank (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) in writing that, as a result of one or more events or circumstances described in such notice, one or more of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.02(a) or 4.02(b) would not be satisfied if such Multi-Currency Letter of Credit were then issued, amended, renewed or extended (it being understood and agreed that, in the event any Multi-Currency Issuing Bank shall have received any such notice, no Multi-Currency Issuing Bank shall have any obligation to issue, amend, renew or extend any Multi-Currency Letter of Credit until and unless it shall be satisfied that the events and circumstances described in such notice shall have been cured or otherwise shall have ceased to exist).
(e)      Reimbursement. If an Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement in respect of a Letter of Credit, then the Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement by paying to the Administrative Agent an amount equal to such LC Disbursement not later than (i) if the Borrower shall have received notice of such LC Disbursement prior to 10:00 a.m., Local Time, on any Business Day, then 12:00 noon, Local Time, on such Business Day, or (ii) otherwise, 12:00 noon, Local Time, on the Business Day immediately following the day that the Borrower receives such notice; provided that, in the case of an LC Disbursement denominated in dollars in an amount equal to or in excess of $500,000, the Borrower may, subject to the conditions to borrowing set forth herein, request in accordance with Section 2.03 or 2.04 that such payment be financed with an ABR Revolving Borrowing or a Swingline Loan in an equivalent amount and, to the extent so financed, the Borrower’s obligation to make such payment shall be discharged and replaced by the resulting ABR Revolving Borrowing or Swingline Loan. In the case of any such reimbursement in dollars with respect to a Multi-Currency Letter of Credit, the applicable Issuing Lender shall notify the Borrower of the Dollar Equivalent of the amount of the draft so paid promptly following the determination thereof. If the Borrower fails to reimburse any LC Disbursement by the time specified above in this paragraph, then the Administrative Agent shall notify each Dollar Revolving Lender or Multi-Currency Revolving Lender, as the case may be, of the applicable LC Disbursement, the currency and amount of the payment then due from the Borrower in respect thereof and such Revolving Lender’s Dollar Applicable Percentage thereof or Multi-Currency Applicable Percentage thereof, as applicable. Promptly following receipt of such notice, each applicable Revolving Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent its Dollar Applicable Percentage (in the case of a Dollar LC Disbursement) or its Multi-Currency Applicable Percentage (in the case of a Multi-Currency LC Disbursement), in each case of the amount then due from the Borrower in the currency of the applicable LC Disbursement, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.06 with respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.06 shall apply, mutatis mutandis , to the payment obligations of the Revolving Lenders under this paragraph), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the applicable Issuing




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Bank the amounts so received by it from the applicable Revolving Lenders. Promptly following receipt by the Administrative Agent of any payment from the Borrower pursuant to this paragraph, the Administrative Agent shall distribute such payment to the applicable Issuing Bank or, to the extent that Revolving Lenders have made payments pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse such Issuing Bank, then to such Revolving Lenders and such Issuing Bank as their interests may appear. Any payment made by a Revolving Lender pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse an Issuing Bank for any LC Disbursement (other than the funding of an ABR Revolving Borrowing or a Swingline Loan as contemplated above) shall not constitute a Loan and shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such LC Disbursement.
(f)      Obligations Absolute. The Borrower’s obligation to reimburse LC Disbursements as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under any and all circumstances whatsoever and irrespective of (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit or this Agreement, or any term or provision thereof or hereof, (ii) any draft or other document presented under a Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent or invalid in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect, (iii) payment by an Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or other document that does not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit or (iv) any other event or circumstance whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, that might, but for the provisions of this Section, constitute a legal or equitable discharge of, or provide a right of setoff against, the Borrower’s obligations hereunder. None of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Issuing Banks or any of their Related Parties shall have any liability or responsibility by reason of or in connection with the issuance or transfer of any Letter of Credit, any payment or failure to make any payment thereunder (irrespective of any of the circumstances referred to in the preceding sentence), any error, omission, interruption, loss or delay in transmission or delivery of any draft, notice or other communication under or relating to any Letter of Credit (including any document required to make a drawing thereunder), any error in interpretation of technical terms or any consequence arising from causes beyond the control of the applicable Issuing Bank; provided that the foregoing shall not be construed to excuse any Issuing Bank from liability to the Borrower to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages, claims in respect of which are hereby waived by the Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law) suffered by the Borrower that are caused by such Issuing Bank’s failure to exercise care when determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms thereof. The parties hereto expressly agree that, in the absence of gross negligence or wilful misconduct on the part of an Issuing Bank (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and nonappealable judgment), such Issuing Bank shall be deemed to have exercised care in each such determination. In furtherance of the foregoing and without limiting the generality thereof, the parties agree that, with respect to documents presented that appear on their face to be in substantial compliance with the terms of a Letter of Credit, an Issuing Bank may, in its sole discretion, either accept and make payment upon such documents without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, or refuse to accept and make payment upon such documents if such documents are not in strict compliance with the terms of such Letter of Credit, and any such acceptance or refusal shall be deemed not to constitute gross negligence or wilful misconduct.
(g)      Disbursement Procedures. Each Issuing Bank shall, promptly following its receipt thereof, examine all documents purporting to represent a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit. Each Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the




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Borrower by telephone (confirmed by facsimile or other electronic imaging) of such demand for payment and whether such Issuing Bank has made or will make an LC Disbursement thereunder; provided that any failure to give or delay in giving such notice shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such Issuing Bank and the applicable Revolving Lenders with respect to any such LC Disbursement in accordance with paragraph (e) of this Section.
(h)      Interim Interest. If an Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement, then, unless the Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement in full on the date such LC Disbursement is made, the unpaid amount thereof shall bear interest, for each day from and including the date such LC Disbursement is made to but excluding the date that the Borrower reimburses such LC Disbursement in full, at (i) in the case of any LC Disbursement denominated in dollars, the rate per annum then applicable to ABR Revolving Loans and (ii) in the case of an LC Disbursement denominated in any Permitted Foreign Currency, a rate per annum determined by the applicable Issuing Bank (which determination will be conclusive absent manifest error) to represent its cost of funds plus the Applicable Rate used to determine interest applicable to LIBOR Revolving Loans or EURIBOR Revolving Loans; provided that, if the Borrower fails to reimburse such LC Disbursement in full when due pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Section, then Section 2.13(c) shall apply. Interest accrued pursuant to this paragraph shall be paid to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the applicable Issuing Bank, except that interest accrued on and after the date of payment by any Revolving Lender pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Section to reimburse such Issuing Bank shall be for the account of such Lender to the extent of such payment, and shall be payable on demand or, if no demand has been made, on the date on which the Borrower reimburses the applicable LC Disbursement in full.
(i)      Cash Collateralization. If any Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, on the Business Day on which the Borrower receives notice from the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated, a Majority in Interest of the Revolving Lenders (treating the Classes of Revolving Commitments and Revolving Loans as one Class)) demanding the deposit of cash collateral pursuant to this paragraph, the Borrower shall deposit in an account with the Administrative Agent, in the name of the Administrative Agent and for the benefit of the Lenders, an amount in cash and in the currency of each applicable Letter of Credit equal to the LC Exposure as of such date plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon; provided that the obligation to deposit such cash collateral shall become effective immediately, and such deposit shall become immediately due and payable, without demand or other notice of any kind, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default with respect to the Borrower described in clause (h) or (i) of Section 7.01. The Borrower also shall deposit cash collateral in accordance with this paragraph as and to the extent required by Section 2.11(b), 2.20(c) or 2.22(c). Each such deposit shall be held by the Administrative Agent as collateral for the payment and performance of the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement. The Administrative Agent shall have exclusive dominion and control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over such account. Other than any interest earned on the investment of such deposits, which investments shall be made at the option and sole discretion of the Administrative Agent and at the Borrower’s risk and expense, such deposits shall not bear interest. Interest or profits, if any, on such investments shall accumulate in such account. Notwithstanding the terms of any Security Document, moneys in such account shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to reimburse the Issuing Banks for LC Disbursements for which they have not been reimbursed and, to the extent not so applied, shall be held for the satisfaction of the reimbursement obligations of the Borrower for the LC Exposure at such time or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated (but subject to (i) the consent of a Majority in Interest of the




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Revolving Lenders (treating the Classes of Revolving Commitments and Revolving Loans as one Class) and (ii) in the case of any such application at a time when any Revolving Lender is a Defaulting Lender (but only if, after giving effect thereto, the remaining cash collateral shall be less than the aggregate LC Exposure of all the Defaulting Lenders), the consent of each Issuing Bank), be applied to satisfy other obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement. If the Borrower is required to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder as a result of the occurrence of an Event of Default, such amount (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to the Borrower within three Business Days after all Events of Default have been cured or waived. If the Borrower is required to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder pursuant to Section 2.11(b), such amount (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to the Borrower to the extent that, after giving effect to such return, the Aggregate Revolving Exposure in respect of the applicable Class of Revolving Commitments or Revolving Loans would not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitment in respect of such Class and no Default shall have occurred and be continuing. If the Borrower is required to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder pursuant to Section 2.20(c), such amount (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to the Borrower to the extent that, after giving effect to such return, no Issuing Bank shall have any exposure in respect of any outstanding Letter of Credit that is not fully covered by the Revolving Commitments of the non-Defaulting Lenders and/or the remaining cash collateral and no Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
(j)      Designation of Additional Issuing Banks. The Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, with the consent of the Administrative Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), designate as additional Dollar Issuing Banks or Multi-Currency Issuing Banks one or more Dollar Revolving Lenders or Multi-Currency Revolving Lenders, respectively, that agree to serve in such capacity as provided below. The acceptance by a Revolving Lender of an appointment as an Issuing Bank hereunder shall be evidenced by an agreement, which shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, executed by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and such designated Revolving Lender and, from and after the effective date of such agreement, (i) such Revolving Lender shall have all the rights and obligations of a Dollar Issuing Bank or a Multi-Currency Issuing Bank, as applicable, under this Agreement and (ii) references herein to the terms “Dollar Issuing Bank” or “Multi-Currency Issuing Bank”, as applicable, and “Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to include such Revolving Lender in its capacity as an issuer of the applicable Class of Letters of Credit hereunder.
(k)      Termination of an Issuing Bank. The Borrower may terminate the appointment of any Issuing Bank as an “Issuing Bank” hereunder by providing a written notice thereof to such Issuing Bank, with a copy to the Administrative Agent. Any such termination shall become effective upon the earlier of (i) such Issuing Bank acknowledging receipt of such notice and (ii) the tenth Business Day following the date of the delivery thereof; provided that no such termination shall become effective until and unless the LC Exposure attributable to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank (or its Affiliates) shall have been reduced to zero. At the time any such termination shall become effective, the Borrower shall pay all unpaid fees accrued for the account of the terminated Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.12(b). Notwithstanding the effectiveness of any such termination, the terminated Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights of an Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such termination, but shall not issue any additional Letters of Credit.




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(l)      Issuing Bank Reports to the Administrative Agent. Unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank shall, in addition to its notification obligations set forth elsewhere in this Section, report in writing to the Administrative Agent (i) periodic activity (for such period or recurrent periods as shall be requested by the Administrative Agent) in respect of Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank, including all issuances, extensions, amendments and renewals, all expirations and cancelations and all disbursements and reimbursements, (ii) reasonably prior to the time that such Issuing Bank issues, amends, renews or extends any Letter of Credit, the date of such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension, and the stated amount of the Letters of Credit issued, amended, renewed or extended by it and outstanding after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (and whether the amounts thereof shall have changed), (iii) on each Business Day on which such Issuing Bank makes any LC Disbursement, the date and amount of such LC Disbursement, (iv) on any Business Day on which the Borrower fails to reimburse an LC Disbursement required to be reimbursed to such Issuing Bank on such day, the date of such failure and the currency and amount of such LC Disbursement and (v) on any other Business Day, such other information as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request as to the Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank.
(m)      LC Exposure Determination. For all purposes of this Agreement, the amount of a Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any document related thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof shall be deemed to be the maximum stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect at the time of determination.
SECTION 2.06.      Funding of Borrowings. (a) Each Lender shall make each Loan to be made by it hereunder on the proposed date thereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds by 12:00 noon, Local Time, to the account of the Administrative Agent most recently designated by it for such purpose by notice to the Lenders; provided that Swingline Loans shall be made as provided in Section 2.04. The Administrative Agent will make such Loans available to the Borrower by promptly crediting the amounts so received, in like funds, to an account of the Borrower and designated by the Borrower in the applicable Borrowing Request; provided that ABR Revolving Loans made to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement denominated in dollars as provided in Section 2.05(e) shall be remitted by the Administrative Agent to the applicable Issuing Bank or, to the extent that Revolving Lenders have made payments pursuant to Section 2.05(e) to reimburse such Issuing Bank, then to such Revolving Lenders and such Issuing Bank as their interests may appear.
(b)     Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with paragraph (a) of this Section and may, in reliance upon such assumption and in its sole discretion, make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of such Lender, (A) in the case of Loans denominated in dollars, the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the




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Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation and (B) in the case of Loans denominated in a Permitted Foreign Currency, the rate determined by the Administrative Agent to be the cost to it of funding such amount (which determination will be conclusive absent manifest error) or (ii) in the case of the Borrower, the interest rate applicable to (A) in the case of Loans denominated in dollars, ABR Loans of the applicable Class and (B) in the case of Loans denominated in a Permitted Foreign Currency, the interest rate applicable to the subject Loan pursuant to Section 2.13. If the Borrower and such Lender shall pay such interest to the Administrative Agent for the same or an overlapping period, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the Borrower the amount of such interest paid by the Borrower for such period. If such Lender pays such amount to the Administrative Agent, then such amount shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such Borrowing.
SECTION 2.07.      Interest Elections. (a) Each Revolving Borrowing and Term Borrowing initially shall be of the Type specified in the applicable Borrowing Request or designated by Section 2.03 and, in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing or a EURIBOR Borrowing, shall have an initial Interest Period as specified in such Borrowing Request or designated by Section 2.03. Thereafter, the Borrower may elect to convert such Borrowing to a Borrowing of a different Type ( provided that Eurocurrency Borrowings denominated in a Permitted Foreign Currency may not be converted into ABR Borrowings) or to continue such Borrowing and, in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing or a EURIBOR Borrowing, may elect Interest Periods therefor, all as provided in this Section. The Borrower may elect different options with respect to different portions of the affected Borrowing, in which case each such portion shall be allocated ratably among the Lenders holding the Loans comprising such Borrowing, and the Loans comprising each such portion shall be considered a separate Borrowing. This Section shall not apply to Swingline Borrowings, which may not be converted or continued.
(b)     To make an election pursuant to this Section, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such election by telephone by the time that a Borrowing Request would be required under Section 2.03 if the Borrower were requesting a Revolving Borrowing of the Type resulting from such election to be made on the effective date of such election. Each such telephonic Interest Election Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery, facsimile or other electronic imaging to the Administrative Agent of a written Interest Election Request signed by the Borrower.
(c)     Each telephonic and written Interest Election Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:
(i)      the Borrowing to which such Interest Election Request applies and, if different options are being elected with respect to different portions thereof, the portions thereof to be allocated to each resulting Borrowing (in which case the information to be specified pursuant to clauses (iii) and (iv) below shall be specified for each resulting Borrowing);
(ii)      the effective date of the election made pursuant to such Interest Election Request, which shall be a Business Day;
(iii)      whether the resulting Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing, a Eurocurrency Borrowing or a EURIBOR Borrowing; and
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such election, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”.
If any such Interest Election Request requests a Eurocurrency Borrowing or a EURIBOR Borrowing but does not specify an Interest Period, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration.
(d)     Promptly following receipt of an Interest Election Request, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the applicable Class of the details thereof and of such Lender’s portion of each resulting Borrowing.
(e)     If the Borrower fails to deliver a timely Interest Election Request with respect to a Eurocurrency Borrowing or a EURIBOR Borrowing prior to the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, at the end of such Interest Period (i) in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in dollars, such Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing and (ii) in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in a Permitted Foreign Currency or a EURIBOR Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be continued as a Borrowing of the applicable Type for an Interest Period of one month. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, if an Event of Default under clause (h) or (i) of Section 7.01 has occurred and is continuing with respect to Holdings or the Borrower, or if any other Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent, at the request of a Majority in Interest of the Lenders of any Class has notified the Borrower of the election to give effect to this sentence on account of such other Event of Default, then, in each such case, so long as such Event of Default is continuing, (i) no outstanding Borrowing (or Borrowing of the applicable Class, as applicable) denominated in dollars may be converted to or continued as a Eurocurrency Borrowing, (ii) unless repaid, each Eurocurrency Borrowing (or Eurocurrency Borrowing of the applicable Class, as applicable) denominated in dollars shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto and (iii) unless repaid, each Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in a Permitted Foreign Currency or EURIBOR Borrowing shall be continued as a Eurocurrency Borrowing or a EURIBOR Borrowing, as applicable, with an Interest Period of one month’s duration.
SECTION 2.08.      Termination and Reduction of Commitments.
(a) Unless previously terminated, (i) the Tranche A Term Commitments and Tranche B Term Commitments shall automatically terminate at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Effective Date, and (ii) the Revolving Commitments shall automatically terminate on the Revolving Maturity Date (or, if the Borrower has not delivered a Borrowing Request for a Borrowing under the Tranche A Term Commitments and the Tranche B Term Commitments on the Effective Date, at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Effective Date).
(b)     The Borrower may at any time terminate, or from time to time permanently reduce, the Commitments of any Class; provided that (i) each partial reduction of the Commitments of any Class shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $5,000,000 and (ii) the Borrower shall not terminate or reduce the Revolving Commitments of any Class if, after giving effect to any concurrent prepayment of the Revolving Loans or the Swingline Loans in accordance with Section 2.11, the Aggregate Revolving Exposure of such Class would exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitment of such Class.
(c)      The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of any election to terminate or reduce the Commitments under paragraph (b) of this Section at least three Business Days prior to the effective date of such termination or reduction, specifying such election and the effective date thereof. Promptly following receipt of any such notice, the Administrative Agent




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shall advise the Lenders of the applicable Class of the contents thereof. Each notice delivered by the Borrower pursuant to this Section shall be irrevocable; provided that a notice of termination or reduction of the Revolving Commitments delivered under this paragraph may state that such notice is conditioned upon the occurrence of one or more events specified therein, in which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied. Any termination or reduction of the Commitments of any Class shall be permanent. Each reduction of the Commitments of any Class shall be made ratably among the Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments of such Class.
SECTION 2.09.      Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt. (a) The Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay (i) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Revolving Loan of such Lender on the Revolving Maturity Date, (ii) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Term Loan of such Lender as provided in Section 2.10 and (iii) to the Swingline Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Swingline Loan on the earlier of the Revolving Maturity Date and the first date after such Swingline Loan is made that is the 15th or last day of a calendar month and is at least two Business Days after such Swingline Loan is made; provided that on each date that a Revolving Borrowing is made, the Borrower shall repay all Swingline Loans that were outstanding on the date such Borrowing was requested.
(b)     The records maintained by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations of the Borrower in respect of Loans, LC Disbursements, interest and fees due or accrued hereunder; provided that the failure of the Administrative Agent or any Lender to maintain such records or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrower to pay any amounts due hereunder in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(c)     Any Lender may request that Loans of any Class made by it be evidenced by a promissory note. In such event, the Borrower shall prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender a promissory note payable to such Lender (or, if requested by such Lender, to such Lender and its registered assigns) and in a form approved by the Administrative Agent. Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such promissory note and interest thereon shall at all times (including after assignment pursuant to Section 9.04) be represented by one or more promissory notes in such form payable to the order of the payee named therein (or, if such promissory note is a registered note, to such payee and its registered assigns).
SECTION 2.10.      Amortization of Term Loans. (a) Subject to adjustment pursuant to paragraph (d) of this Section, the Borrower shall repay Tranche A Term Borrowings on each date set forth below in the aggregate principal amount set forth opposite such date:
Date
Amount
March 31, 2014
$6,250,000
June 30, 2014
$6,250,000
September 30, 2014
$6,250,000
December 31, 2014
$6,250,000
March 31, 2015
$6,250,000
June 30, 2015
$6,250,000
September 30, 2015
$6,250,000
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Date
Amount
March 31, 2016
$12,500,000
June 30, 2016
$12,500,000
September 30, 2016
$12,500,000
December 31, 2016
$12,500,000
March 31, 2017
$12,500,000
June 30, 2017
$12,500,000
September 30, 2017
$12,500,000
December 31, 2017
$12,500,000
March 31, 2018
$12,500,000
June 30, 2018
$12,500,000
September 27, 2018
Balance of any remaining
outstanding principal amount

(b)     Subject to adjustment pursuant to paragraph (d) of this Section, the Borrower shall repay Tranche B Term Borrowings on each date set forth below in the aggregate principal amount set forth opposite such date:
Date
Amount
March 31, 2014
$1,250,000
June 30, 2014
$1,250,000
September 30, 2014
$1,250,000
December 31, 2014
$1,250,000
March 31, 2015
$1,250,000
June 30, 2015
$1,250,000
September 30, 2015
$1,250,000
December 31, 2015
$1,250,000
March 31, 2016
$1,250,000
June 30, 2016
$1,250,000
September 30, 2016
$1,250,000
December 31, 2016
$1,250,000
March 31, 2017
$1,250,000
June 30, 2017
$1,250,000
September 30, 2017
$1,250,000
December 31, 2017
$1,250,000
March 31, 2018
$1,250,000
June 30, 2018
$1,250,000
September 30, 2018
$1,250,000
December 31, 2018
$1,250,000
March 31, 2019
$1,250,000
June 30, 2019
$1,250,000
September 30, 2019
$1,250,000
December 31, 2019
$1,250,000
March 31, 2020
$1,250,000
June 30, 2020
$1,250,000
September 27, 2020
Balance of any remaining
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(c)     To the extent not previously paid, (i) all Tranche A Term Loans shall be due and payable on the Tranche A Term Maturity Date and (ii) all Tranche B Term Loans shall be due and payable on the Tranche B Term Maturity Date.
(d)     Any prepayment of a Term Borrowing of any Class shall be applied to reduce the subsequent scheduled repayments of the Term Borrowings of such Class to be made pursuant to this Section as directed in writing by the Borrower; provided that (A) any prepayment of any Class of Incremental Term Borrowings shall be applied to subsequent scheduled repayments as provided in the applicable Incremental Facility Amendment, (B) any prepayment of Term Borrowings of any Class contemplated by Section 2.23 shall be applied to subsequent scheduled repayments as provided in such Section and (C) if any Lender elects to decline a mandatory prepayment of a Term Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.11(e), then the portion of such prepayment not so declined shall be applied to reduce the subsequent repayments of such Term Borrowing to be made pursuant to this Section ratably based on the amount of such scheduled repayments.
(e)     Prior to any repayment of any Term Borrowings of any Class under this Section, the Borrower shall select the Borrowing or Borrowings of the applicable Class to be repaid and shall notify the Administrative Agent by telephone (confirmed by hand delivery, facsimile or other electronic imaging) of such selection not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, three Business Days before the scheduled date of such repayment. Each repayment of a Term Borrowing shall be applied ratably to the Loans included in the repaid Term Borrowing. Repayments of Term Borrowings shall be accompanied by accrued interest on the amount repaid.
SECTION 2.11.      Prepayment of Loans. The Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay any Borrowing, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty (except as set forth in clause (g) of this Section 2.11), subject to Section 2.14.
(a)     In the event and on each occasion that the Aggregate Dollar Revolving Exposure exceeds the Aggregate Dollar Revolving Commitment, the Borrower shall prepay Dollar Revolving Borrowings or Swingline Borrowings (or, if no such Borrowings are outstanding, deposit cash collateral in an account with the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 2.05(i)) in an aggregate amount equal to such excess. In the event and on each occasion that (i) the Aggregate Multi-Currency Revolving Exposure exceeds the Aggregate Multi-Currency Revolving Commitment (other than as a result of any revaluation of the Dollar Equivalent of Multi-Currency Revolving Loans or the Multi-Currency LC Exposure on any Calculation Date in accordance with Section 1.06) or (ii) the Aggregate Multi-Currency Revolving Exposure exceeds 105% of the Aggregate Multi-Currency Revolving Commitments solely as a result of any revaluation of the Dollar Equivalent of Multi-Currency Revolving Loans or the Multi-Currency LC Exposure on any Calculation Date in accordance with Section 1.06, the Borrower shall prepay Multi-Currency Revolving Borrowings (or, if no such Borrowings are outstanding, deposit cash collateral in an account with the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 2.05(i)) in an aggregate amount equal to such excess.
(b)     In the event and on each occasion that any Net Proceeds are received by or on behalf of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of any Prepayment Event (including by the Administrative Agent as loss payee in respect of any Prepayment Event described in clause (b) of the definition of the term “Prepayment Event”), the Borrower shall, on the day such Net Proceeds are received (or, in the case of a Prepayment Event described in clause (a) or (b) of the definition of the term “Prepayment Event”, within three Business Days after such Net Proceeds are received), prepay Term Borrowings in an aggregate amount equal to 100% of the amount of such Net Proceeds (or, if the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has




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incurred Indebtedness that is permitted under Section 6.01 that is secured, on an equal and ratable basis with the Term Loans, by a Lien on the Collateral permitted under Section 6.02, and such Indebtedness is required to be prepaid or redeemed with the net proceeds of any event described in clause (a) or (b) of the definition of the term “Prepayment Event”, then by such lesser percentage of such Net Proceeds such that such Indebtedness receives no greater than a ratable percentage of such Net Proceeds based upon the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loans and such Indebtedness then outstanding); provided that, in the case of any event described in clause (a) or (b) of the definition of the term “Prepayment Event”, if the Borrower shall, prior to the date of the required prepayment, deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of a Financial Officer to the effect that the Borrower intends to cause the Net Proceeds from such event (or a portion thereof specified in such certificate) to be applied within 360 days after receipt of such Net Proceeds to acquire real property, equipment or other assets to be used in the business of Holdings, the Borrower or their Restricted Subsidiaries or to enter into an acquisition permitted by this Agreement and certifying that no Default has occurred and is continuing, then no prepayment shall be required pursuant to this paragraph in respect of the Net Proceeds in respect of such event (or the portion of such Net Proceeds specified in such certificate, if applicable) except to the extent of any such Net Proceeds that have not been so applied by the end of such 360-day period (or within a period of 180 days thereafter if by the end of such initial 360-day period the Borrower or one or more Restricted Subsidiaries shall have entered into an agreement with a third party to acquire such real property, equipment or other assets or to make an acquisition permitted by this Agreement), at which time a prepayment shall be required in an amount equal to such Net Proceeds that have not been so applied.
(c)     Following the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, commencing with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014, the Borrower shall prepay Term Borrowings in an aggregate amount equal to the Specified ECF Percentage of Excess Cash Flow for such fiscal year; provided that such amount shall be reduced by the aggregate amount of prepayments of Term Borrowings and Revolving Borrowings (but only to the extent accompanied by a permanent reduction of the corresponding Commitment) made pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section during such fiscal year (and, at the Borrower’s option (and without deducting such amounts against the subsequent fiscal year’s prepayment computation pursuant to this paragraph (d)), after the end of such fiscal year but prior to the date on which the prepayment pursuant to Section 2.11(d) for such fiscal year is required to have been made); provided further that, in the case of any Term Loan prepaid in connection with the purchase thereof by a Purchasing Borrower Party pursuant to Section 9.04(e) at a discount to par, the prepayment required pursuant to this Section 2.11(d) shall be reduced, with respect to the prepayment of such Term Loan, only by the actual amount of cash paid to the applicable Lender or Lenders in connection with such purchase. Each prepayment pursuant to this paragraph shall be made on or before the date on which financial statements are delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) with respect to the fiscal year for which Excess Cash Flow is being calculated (and in any event not later than the last day on which such financial statements may be delivered in compliance with such Section).
(d)     Prior to any optional or mandatory prepayment of Borrowings under this Section, the Borrower shall, subject to the next sentence, select the Borrowing or Borrowings to be prepaid and shall specify such selection in the notice of such prepayment delivered pursuant to paragraph (f) of this Section. In the event of any mandatory prepayment of Term Borrowings made at a time when Term Borrowings of more than one Class remain outstanding, the Borrower shall select Term Borrowings to be prepaid so that the aggregate amount of such prepayment is allocated between Tranche A Term Borrowings and Tranche B Term Borrowings (and, to the extent provided in the Incremental Facility Amendment for any Class of Incremental Term Loans,




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the Borrowings of such Class) pro rata based on the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Borrowings of each such Class; provided that any Term Lender (and, to the extent provided in the Incremental Facility Amendment for any Class of Incremental Term Loans, any Lender that holds Incremental Term Loans of such Class) may elect, by notice to the Administrative Agent by telephone (confirmed by hand delivery, facsimile or other electronic imaging) at least one Business Day prior to the required prepayment date, to decline all or any portion of any prepayment of its Loans pursuant to this Section (other than (x) an optional prepayment pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section or (y) a mandatory prepayment triggered by an event described in clause (a) of the definition of the term “Prepayment Event”, neither of which may be declined), in which case the aggregate amount of the prepayment that would have been applied to prepay such Loans may be retained by the Borrower.
(e)     The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent (and, in the case of prepayment of a Swingline Loan, the Swingline Lender) by telephone (confirmed by hand delivery, facsimile or other electronic imaging) of any optional prepayment and, to the extent practicable, any mandatory prepayment hereunder (i) in the case of prepayment of a Eurocurrency Borrowing or EURIBOR Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., Local Time, three Business Days before the date of prepayment, (ii) in the case of prepayment of an ABR Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, one Business Day before the date of prepayment or (iii) in the case of prepayment of a Swingline Loan, not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the date of prepayment. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the prepayment date, the principal amount of each Borrowing or portion thereof to be prepaid and, in the case of a mandatory prepayment, a reasonably detailed calculation of the amount of such prepayment; provided that (A) if a notice of optional prepayment is given in connection with a conditional notice of termination of the Revolving Commitments as contemplated by Section 2.08, then such notice of prepayment may be revoked if such notice of termination is revoked in accordance with Section 2.08 and (B) a notice of prepayment of Term Borrowings pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section may state that such notice is conditioned upon the occurrence of one or more events specified therein, in which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified date of prepayment) if such condition is not satisfied. Promptly following receipt of any such notice (other than a notice relating solely to Swingline Loans), the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the applicable Class of the contents thereof. Each partial prepayment of any Borrowing shall be in an amount that would be permitted in the case of an advance of a Borrowing of the same Type as provided in Section 2.02, except as necessary to apply fully the required amount of a mandatory prepayment. Each prepayment of a Borrowing shall be applied ratably to the Loans included in the prepaid Borrowing. Prepayments shall be accompanied by accrued interest to the extent required by Section 2.13.
(f)     All (i) prepayments of Tranche B Term Borrowings effected on or prior to the six-month anniversary of the earlier of (x) the Effective Date and (y) the 91st day following the Escrow Date, in each case with the proceeds of a Repricing Transaction, and (ii) amendments, amendments and restatements or other modifications of this Agreement on or prior to the six-month anniversary of the earlier of (x) the Effective Date and (y) the 91st day following the Escrow Date, the effect of which is a Repricing Transaction, in each case shall be accompanied by a fee payable to the Tranche B Term Lenders in an amount equal to 1.00% of the aggregate principal amount of the Tranche B Term Borrowings so prepaid in the case of a transaction described in clause (i) of this paragraph, or 1.00% of the aggregate principal amount of the Tranche B Term Borrowings affected by such amendment, amendment and restatement or other modification in the case of a transaction described in clause (ii) of this paragraph.




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Notwithstanding the foregoing, this paragraph shall not apply to a refinancing of all the Loans outstanding under this Agreement in connection with another transaction not permitted by this Agreement (as determined prior to giving effect to any amendment, amendment and restatement or other modification of this Agreement being adopted in connection with such transaction). Such fee shall be paid by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Term Lenders of the applicable Class, on the date of such prepayment.
(g)     Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 2.11, to the extent any or all of the Net Proceeds of any event described in clause (a) or (b) of the definition of the term “Prepayment Event” by a Foreign Subsidiary (“ Foreign Subsidiary Disposition ”) or Excess Cash Flow attributable to Foreign Subsidiaries, in either case are prohibited or delayed by any applicable local law (including financial assistance, corporate benefit restrictions on upstreaming of cash intra group and the fiduciary and statutory duties of the directors of such Foreign Subsidiary) from being repatriated or passed on to or used for the benefit of the Borrower or any applicable Domestic Subsidiary or if the Borrower has determined in good faith that repatriation of any such amount to the Borrower or any applicable Domestic Subsidiary would have material adverse tax consequences with respect to such amount, the portion of such Net Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow so affected will not be required to be applied to prepay the Term Loans at the times provided in this Section 2.11 but may be retained by the applicable Foreign Subsidiary so long, but only so long, as the applicable local law will not permit repatriation or the passing on to or otherwise using for the benefit of the Borrower or the applicable Domestic Subsidiary, or the Borrower believes in good faith that such material adverse tax consequence would result, and once such repatriation of any of such affected Net Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow is permitted under the applicable local law or the Borrower determines in good faith such repatriation would no longer would have such material adverse tax consequences, such repatriation will be promptly effected and such repatriated Net Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow will be promptly (and in any event not later than five Business Days after such repatriation) applied (net of additional taxes payable or reasonably estimated to be payable as a result thereof) to the prepayment of the Term Loans pursuant to this Section 2.11 ( provided that no such prepayment of the Term Loans pursuant to this Section 2.11 shall be required in the case of any such Net Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow the repatriation of which the Borrower believes in good faith would result in material adverse tax consequences, if on or before the date on which such Net Proceeds so retained would otherwise have been required to be applied to reinvestments or prepayments pursuant to a Reinvestment Notice (or such Excess Cash Flow would have been so required if it were Net Proceeds), (x) the Borrower applies an amount equal to the amount of such Net Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow to such reinvestments or prepayments as if such Net Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow had been received by the Borrower rather than such Foreign Subsidiary, less the amount of additional taxes that would have been payable or reserved against if such Net Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow had been repatriated (or, if less, the Net Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow that would be calculated if received by such Foreign Subsidiary) or (y) such Net Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow are applied to the repayment of Indebtedness of a Foreign Subsidiary).
(h)     In the event the Spin-Off has not been consummated on or prior to the fifth Business Day following the Effective Date, the Borrower shall prepay in full the aggregate principal amount of Loans outstanding within five Business Days thereafter without premium or penalty, together with accrued but unpaid interest to, but not including, the date of such repayment.
SECTION 2.12.      Fees. (a) The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Lender for the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate (or are otherwise




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reduced to zero), a commitment fee which shall accrue at the Applicable Rate on the average daily unused amount of the aggregate Revolving Commitment of such Revolving Lender. Such accrued commitment fees shall be payable in arrears on the last Business Day of March, June, September and December of each year and on the date on which all the Revolving Commitments terminate, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Effective Date. For purposes of computing commitment fees, a Revolving Commitment of any Class of a Lender shall be deemed to be used to the extent of the outstanding Revolving Loans and LC Exposure in respect of such Class of such Lender (and the Swingline Exposure of such Lender shall be disregarded for such purpose).
(b)     The Borrower agrees to pay (i) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Lender a participation fee with respect to its participations in Letters of Credit, which shall accrue at the same Applicable Rate then used to determine the interest rate applicable to Eurocurrency Revolving Loans on the average daily amount of such Lender’s aggregate LC Exposure (excluding any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed LC Disbursements) during the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the later of the date on which all of such Lender’s Revolving Commitments terminate and the date on which such Lender ceases to have any LC Exposure and (ii) to each Issuing Bank a fronting fee, which shall accrue at a rate per annum equal to 0.125% on the average daily amount of the LC Exposure attributable to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank (excluding any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed LC Disbursements) during the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the later of the date of termination of all the Revolving Commitments and the date on which there ceases to be any such LC Exposure, as well as such Issuing Bank’s standard fees with respect to the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or processing of drawings thereunder. Participation fees and fronting fees accrued through and including the last day of March, June, September and December of each year shall be payable on the third Business Day following such last day, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Effective Date; provided that all such fees shall be payable on the date on which all the Revolving Commitments terminate and any such fees accruing after the date on which all the Revolving Commitments terminate shall be payable on demand. Any other fees payable to an Issuing Bank pursuant to this paragraph shall be payable within 10 days after demand.
(c)     The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for its own account, fees payable in the amounts and at the times separately agreed upon between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
(d)     The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of each Revolving Lender, an upfront fee equal to 0.25% to 0.50% of the aggregate Revolving Commitments of such Revolving Lender on the Effective Date. The upfront fees payable pursuant to this Section 2.12(d) shall be payable on the Effective Date.
(e)     All fees payable hereunder shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately available funds, to the Administrative Agent (or to the applicable Issuing Bank, in the case of fees payable to it) for distribution, in the case of commitment fees and participation fees, to the Revolving Lenders entitled thereto. Fees paid hereunder shall not be refundable under any circumstances.
(f)     All commitment fees, participation fees, fronting fees and ticking fees payable pursuant to this Section 2.12 shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day).
SECTION 2.13.      Interest. (a) The Loans comprising each ABR Borrowing (including each Swingline Loan) shall bear interest at the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate.
(b)     The Loans comprising (i) each Eurocurrency Borrowing shall bear interest at the Adjusted LIBO Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus the Applicable Rate and (ii) each EURIBOR Borrowing shall bear interest at the Adjusted EURIBO Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus the Applicable Rate.
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whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, such overdue amount shall bear interest, after as well as before judgment, at a rate per annum equal to (i) in the case of overdue principal of any Loan, 2.00% per annum plus the rate otherwise applicable to such Loan as provided in the preceding paragraphs of this Section or (ii) in the case of any other overdue amount, 2.00% per annum plus the rate applicable to ABR Revolving Loans as provided in paragraph (a) of this Section. Payment or acceptance of the increased rates of interest provided for in this paragraph (c) is not a permitted alternative to timely payment and shall not constitute a waiver of any Event of Default or otherwise prejudice or limit any rights or remedies of the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender.
(d)     Accrued interest on each Loan shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date for such Loan and, in the case of a Revolving Loan of any Class, upon termination of the Revolving Commitments of such Class; provided that (i) interest accrued pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section shall be payable on demand, (ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Loan (other than a prepayment of an ABR Revolving Loan prior to the end of the Revolving Availability Period), accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment and (iii) in the event of any conversion of a Eurocurrency Loan or EURIBOR Loan prior to the end of the current Interest Period therefor, accrued interest on such Loan shall be payable on the effective date of such conversion.
(e)     All interest hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days, except that interest computed by reference to the Alternate Base Rate at times when the Alternate Base Rate is based on the Prime Rate shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year), and in each case shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day; provided that, if a Loan, or a portion thereof, is repaid on the same day on which such Loan is made, one day’s interest shall accrue on the portion of such Loan so prepaid). The applicable Alternate Base Rate, Adjusted LIBO Rate or Adjusted EURIBO Rate shall be determined by the Administrative Agent, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
SECTION 2.14.      Alternate Rate of Interest. If prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a Eurocurrency Borrowing or EURIBOR Borrowing of any Class:
(a)     the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Adjusted LIBO Rate or Adjusted EURIBO Rate, as the case may be, for such Interest Period; or
(b)     the Administrative Agent is advised by a Majority in Interest of the Lenders of such Class that the Adjusted LIBO Rate or Adjusted EURIBO Rate, as the case may be, for such Interest Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of making or maintaining their Loans included in such Borrowing for such Interest Period;
then the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Borrower and the Lenders of such Class by telephone, facsimile or other electronic imaging as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower and the Lenders of such Class that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, (i) any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Borrowing of such Class to, or continuation of any Borrowing of such Class as, a Eurocurrency Borrowing or EURIBOR Borrowing, as the case may be, shall be ineffective, (ii) any affected Eurodollar Borrowing or EURIBOR Borrowing that is requested to be continued shall (A) if denominated in dollars, be continued as an ABR Borrowing or (B)




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otherwise, be repaid on the last day of the then current Interest Period applicable thereto and (iii) any Borrowing Request for an affected Eurodollar Borrowing or EURIBOR Borrowing shall (A) in the case of a Borrowing denominated in dollars, be deemed a request for an ABR Borrowing or (B) in all other cases, be ineffective (and no Lender shall be obligated to make a Loan on account thereof).
SECTION 2.15.      Increased Costs. (a) If any Change in Law shall:
(i)      impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended or participated in by, any Lender (except any such reserve requirement reflected in the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the Adjusted EURIBO Rate) or any Issuing Bank;
(ii)      impose on any Lender or any Issuing Bank or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein; or
(iii)      subject any Recipient to any Taxes (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes and (B) Excluded Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto;
and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender or such other Recipient of making, converting to, continuing or maintaining any Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan) or to increase the cost to such Lender, such Issuing Bank or such other Recipient of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit (or of maintaining its obligation to participate in or to issue any Letter of Credit) or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender, such Issuing Bank or such other Recipient hereunder (whether of principal, interest or otherwise), then, from time to time upon request of such Lender, such Issuing Bank or such other Recipient, the Borrower will pay to such Lender, such Issuing Bank or such other Recipient, as applicable, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender, such Issuing Bank or such other Recipient, as applicable, for such additional costs or expenses incurred or reduction suffered.
(b)     If any Lender or any Issuing Bank determines that any Change in Law regarding capital or liquidity requirements has had or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitments of such Lender or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank, to a level below that which such Lender or such Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then, from time to time upon the request of such Lender or such Issuing Bank, the Borrower will pay to such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as applicable, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.
(c)     A certificate of a Lender or an Issuing Bank setting forth in reasonable detail the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or such Issuing Bank or its holding company, as applicable, as specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section and the calculation thereof shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest




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error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as applicable, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 30 days after receipt thereof.
(d)     Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or any Issuing Bank to demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s right to demand such compensation; provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender or an Issuing Bank pursuant to this Section for any increased costs or expenses incurred or reductions suffered more than 180 days prior to the date that such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as applicable, notifies the Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or expenses or reductions and of such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s intention to claim compensation therefor; provided further that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or expenses or reductions is retroactive, then the 180-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.
(e)     Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, no Lender shall demand compensation for any increased cost or reduction pursuant to this Section unless such Lender has certified in writing to the Borrower that it is the general policy or practice of such Lender to demand such compensation in similar circumstances from similarly-situated borrowers.
SECTION 2.16.      Break Funding Payments. In the event of (a) the payment of any principal of any Eurocurrency Loan or EURIBOR 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 any Eurocurrency Loan or EURIBOR Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, (c) the failure to borrow, convert, continue or prepay any Eurocurrency Loan or EURIBOR Loan on the date specified in any notice delivered pursuant hereto (whether or not such notice may be revoked in accordance with the terms hereof) or (d) the assignment of any Eurocurrency Loan or EURIBOR Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto as a result of a request by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.19(b) or 9.02(c), then, in any such event, the Borrower shall compensate each Lender for the loss, cost and expense attributable to such event. In the case of a Eurocurrency Loan or EURIBOR Loan, such loss, cost or expense to any Lender shall be deemed to include an amount determined by such Lender to be the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest that would have accrued on the principal amount of such Loan had such event not occurred, at the Adjusted LIBO Rate or Adjusted EURIBO Rate, as the case may be, that would have been applicable to such Loan (but not including the Applicable Rate applicable thereto), for the period from the date of such event to the last day of the then current Interest Period therefor (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, for the period that would have been the Interest Period for such Loan), over (ii) the amount of interest that would accrue on such principal amount for such period at the interest rate that such Lender would bid were it to bid, at the commencement of such period, for dollar deposits of a comparable amount and period from other banks in the London interbank market. A certificate of any Lender setting forth in reasonable detail any amount or amounts that such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section, and showing the calculation thereof, shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 30 days after receipt thereof.
SECTION 2.17.      Taxes. (a) Payment Free of Taxes. Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable law. If any applicable law (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable Withholding Agent) requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by a Withholding Agent, then the applicable Withholding Agent shall be entitled to make such




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deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law and, if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by the applicable Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 2.17) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made.
(b)      Payment of Other Taxes by the Loan Parties. The Loan Parties shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law, or at the option of the Administrative Agent reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.
(c)      Evidence of Payment. As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by any Loan Party to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section 2.17, such Loan Party shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(d)      Indemnification by the Loan Parties. The Loan Parties shall jointly and severally indemnify each Recipient, within 10 days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 2.17) payable or paid by such Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(e)      Indemnification by the Lenders. Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, within 10 days after demand therefor, for (i) any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that any Loan Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Loan Parties to do so), (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 9.04(c) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (iii) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender, in each case that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise payable by the Administrative Agent to such Lender from any other source against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this paragraph.
(f)      Status of Lenders. (i) Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from, or reduction of, withholding Tax with respect to payments made under this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly




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completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Section 2.17(f)(ii)(A), 2.17(f)(ii)(B) or 2.17(f)(ii)(D)) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.
(ii)      Without limiting the generality of the foregoing:
(A)      any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed copies of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. Federal backup withholding Tax;
(B)      any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:
(1)      in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. Federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, IRS Form W-8BEN establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. Federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;
(2)      executed originals of IRS Form W-8ECI;
(3)      in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit J-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10-percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “U.S. Tax




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Compliance Certificate”) and (y) executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN; or
(4)      to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed originals of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit J-2 or Exhibit J-3, IRS Form W-9 and/or another certification document from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit J-4 on behalf of each such direct or indirect partner;
(C)      any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed originals of any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from, or a reduction in, U.S. Federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and
(D)      if a payment made to a Lender under this Agreement or any other Loan Document would be subject to U.S. Federal 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 Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent 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 (D), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the Escrow Date.
Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.
(g)      Treatment of Certain Refunds. If any party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section 2.17 (including by the payment of additional amounts paid pursuant to this Section 2.17), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section 2.17 with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such




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indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this paragraph (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph, in no event will any indemnified party be required to pay any amount to any indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph the payment of which would place such indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than such indemnified party would have been in if the indemnification payments or additional amounts giving rise to such refund had never been paid. This paragraph shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.
(h)     For purposes of this Section 2.17, the term “Lender” includes any Issuing Bank and the term “applicable law” includes FATCA.
SECTION 2.18.      Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Setoffs. (a)The Borrower shall make each payment required to be made by it hereunder or under any other Loan Document (whether of principal, interest, fees or reimbursement of LC Disbursements, or of amounts payable under Section 2.15, 2.16 or 2.17, or otherwise) prior to the time expressly required hereunder or under such other Loan Document for such payment (or, if no such time is expressly required, prior to 1:00 p.m., New York City time), on the date when due, in immediately available funds, without any defense, setoff, recoupment or counterclaim. Any amounts received after such time on any date may, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day for purposes of calculating interest thereon. All such payments shall be made to such account or accounts as may be specified by the Administrative Agent, except that payments required to be made directly to any Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender shall be so made, payments pursuant to Sections 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 and 9.03 shall be made directly to the Persons entitled thereto and payments pursuant to other Loan Documents shall be made to the Persons specified therein. The Administrative Agent shall distribute any such payment received by it for the account of any other Person to the appropriate recipient promptly following receipt thereof. If any payment under this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, the date for payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day and, in the case of any payment accruing interest, interest thereon shall be payable for the period of such extension. All payments hereunder of principal or interest in respect of any Loan or LC Disbursement shall, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, be made in the currency of such Loan or LC Disbursement; all other payments hereunder and under each other Loan Document shall be made in dollars.
(b)     If at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Administrative Agent to pay fully all amounts of principal, unreimbursed LC Disbursements, interest and fees then due hereunder, such funds shall be applied (i) first, towards payment of interest and fees then due to such parties, and (ii) second, towards payment of principal and unreimbursed LC Disbursements then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of principal and unreimbursed LC Disbursements then due to such parties.
(c)     If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Revolving Loans, Term Loans or participations in LC Disbursements or Swingline Loans resulting in such Lender




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receiving payment of a greater proportion of the aggregate amount of its Revolving Loans, Term Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans and accrued interest thereon than the proportion received by any other Lender, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall notify the Administrative Agent of such fact and shall purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Revolving Loans, Term Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans of other Lenders to the extent necessary so that the aggregate amount of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Revolving Loans, Term Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans; provided that (i) if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest, and (ii) the provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to apply to any payment made by the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or participations in LC Disbursements to any Eligible Assignee, to the Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof in a transaction that complies with the terms of Section 9.04(e) or (f), as applicable. The Borrower consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against the Borrower rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such participation.
(d)     Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or the Issuing Banks hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption and in its sole discretion, distribute to the Lenders or the Issuing Banks, as applicable, the amount due. In such event, if the Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders or the Issuing Banks, as applicable, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or such Issuing Bank with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.
(e)     If any Lender shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Section 2.04(c), 2.05(d) or (e), 2.06(a) or (b), 2.17(e), 2.18(d) or 9.03(c), then the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion (notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof), (i) apply any amounts thereafter received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender to satisfy such Lender’s obligations in respect of such payment until all such unsatisfied obligations have been discharged and/or (ii) hold any such amounts in a segregated account as cash collateral for, and application to, any future funding obligations of such Lender under any such Section, in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii) above, in any order as determined by the Administrative Agent in its discretion.
SECTION 2.19.      Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders. (a) If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.15, or if any Loan Party is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or to any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.17, then such Lender shall (at the request of the Borrower) use commercially reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding




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or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign and delegate its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or Affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment and delegation (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.15 or 2.17, as applicable, in the future and (ii) would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not be inconsistent with its internal policies or otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender in any material respect. The Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable and documented costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment and delegation.
(b)     If (i) any Lender has requested compensation under Section 2.15, (ii) the Borrower is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.17, (iii) any Lender has become a Defaulting Lender or (iv) any Lender has become a Declining Lender under Section 2.22, then the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in Section 9.04), all its interests, rights (other than its existing rights to payments pursuant to Section 2.15 or 2.17) and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (or, in the case of any such assignment and delegation resulting from a Lender having become a Declining Lender, all its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as a Lender of the applicable Class with respect to which such Lender is a Declining Lender) to an Eligible Assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment and delegation); provided that (A) the Borrower shall have received the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (and, if a Revolving Commitment is being assigned, each Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender), which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld or delayed, (B) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder (including, if applicable, the prepayment fee pursuant to Section 2.11(g) (with such assignment being deemed to be an optional prepayment for purposes of determining the applicability of such Section)) (if applicable, in each case only to the extent such amounts relate to its interest as a Lender of a particular Class) from the assignee (in the case of such principal and accrued interest and fees (other than any fee payable pursuant to Section 2.11(g)) or the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts (including any fee payable pursuant to Section 2.11(g)), (C) the Borrower or such assignee shall have paid to the Administrative Agent the processing and recordation fee specified in Section 9.04(b), (D) in the case of any such assignment and delegation resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 2.15 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 2.17, such assignment will result in a material reduction in such compensation or payments and (E) such assignment does not conflict with applicable law. A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment and delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver or consent by such Lender or otherwise (including as a result of any action taken by such Lender under paragraph (a) above), the circumstances entitling the Borrower to require such assignment and delegation have ceased to apply.
SECTION 2.20.      Defaulting Lenders. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if any Revolving Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then the following provisions shall apply for so long as such Revolving Lender is a Defaulting Lender:
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(b)     the Revolving Commitment and Revolving Exposure of such Defaulting Lender shall not be included in determining whether the Required Lenders or any other requisite Lenders have taken or may take any action hereunder or under any other Loan Document (including any consent to any amendment, waiver or other modification pursuant to Section 9.02); provided that any amendment, waiver or other modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or all Lenders affected thereby shall, except as otherwise provided in Section 9.02, require the consent of such Defaulting Lender in accordance with the terms hereof;
(c)     (i) in the case of a Defaulting Lender that is a Dollar Revolving Lender, any Swingline Exposure or Dollar LC Exposure exists at the time such Dollar Revolving Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender or (ii) in the case of a Defaulting Lender that is a Multi-Currency Revolving Lender, any Multi-Currency LC Exposure exists at the time such Multi-Currency Revolving Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then:
(i)      in the case of a Defaulting Lender that is a Dollar Revolving Lender, all or any part of the Swingline Exposure (other than any portion thereof with respect to which such Defaulting Lender shall have funded its participation as contemplated by Section 2.04(c)) and Dollar LC Exposure (other than any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed Dollar LC Disbursements with respect to which such Defaulting Lender shall have funded its participation as contemplated by Sections 2.05(e) and 2.05(f)) of such Defaulting Lender shall be reallocated among the non-Defaulting Dollar Revolver Lenders in accordance with their respective Dollar Applicable Percentages but only to the extent that the sum of all non-Defaulting Dollar Revolving Lenders’ Dollar Revolving Exposures plus such Defaulting Lender’s Swingline Exposure and Dollar LC Exposure does not exceed the sum of all non-Defaulting Dollar Revolving Lenders’ Dollar Revolving Commitments; provided that no reallocation under this clause (i) shall constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder against a Defaulting Lender arising from that Lender having become a Defaulting Lender, including any claim of a non-Defaulting Lender as a result of such non-Defaulting Lender’s increased exposure following such reallocation;
(ii)      in the case of a Defaulting Lender that is a Multi-Currency Revolving Lender, all or any part of the Multi-Currency LC Exposure (other than any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed Multi-Currency LC Disbursements with respect to which such Defaulting Lender shall have funded its participation as contemplated by Sections 2.05(e) and 2.05(f)) of such Defaulting Lender shall be reallocated among the non-Defaulting Multi-Currency Revolver Lenders in accordance with their respective Multi-Currency Applicable Percentages but only to the extent that the sum of all non-Defaulting Multi-Currency Revolving Lenders’ Multi-Currency Revolving Exposures plus such Defaulting Lender’s Multi-Currency Exposure does not exceed the sum of all non-Defaulting Multi-Currency Revolving Lenders’ Multi-Currency Revolving Commitments; provided that no reallocation under this clause (ii) shall constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder against a Defaulting Lender arising from that Lender having become a Defaulting Lender, including any claim of a non-Defaulting Lender as a result of such non-Defaulting Lender’s increased exposure following such reallocation;
(iii)      if the reallocation described in (A) clause (i) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrower shall within one Business Day following notice by the Administrative Agent (1) first, prepay the portion of such Defaulting Lender’s Swingline Exposure that has not been reallocated and (2) second, cash collateralize for the benefit of




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the Dollar Issuing Banks the portion of such Defaulting Lender’s Dollar LC Exposure that has not been reallocated in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.05(i) for so long as such Dollar LC Exposure is outstanding and (B) clause (ii) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrower shall within one Business Day following notice by the Administrative Agent cash collateralize for the benefit of the Multi-Currency Issuing Banks the portion of such Defaulting Lender’s Multi-Currency LC Exposure that has not been reallocated in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.05(i) for so long as such Multi-Currency LC Exposure is outstanding;
(iv)      if the Borrower cash collateralizes any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s Dollar LC Exposure or Multi-Currency LC Exposure pursuant to clause (iii) above, the Borrower shall not be required to pay participation fees to such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.12(b) with respect to such portion of such Defaulting Lender’s Dollar LC Exposure or Multi-Currency LC Exposure, as the case may be, for so long as such Defaulting Lender’s Dollar LC Exposure or Multi-Currency LC Exposure, as the case may be, is cash collateralized;
(v)      if any portion of the Dollar LC Exposure or Multi-Currency LC Exposure of such Defaulting Lender is reallocated pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) above, then the fees payable to the Lenders pursuant to Sections 2.12(a) and 2.12(b) shall be adjusted to give effect to such reallocation;
(vi)      if all or any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s Dollar LC Exposure is neither reallocated nor cash collateralized pursuant to clause (i) or (iii) above, then, without prejudice to any rights or remedies of any Dollar Issuing Bank or any other Lender hereunder, all participation fees payable under Section 2.12(b) with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s Dollar LC Exposure shall be payable to the Dollar Issuing Banks (and allocated among them ratably based on the amount of such Defaulting Lender’s Dollar LC Exposure attributable to Dollar Letters of Credit issued by each Dollar Issuing Bank) until and to the extent that such Dollar LC Exposure is reallocated and/or cash collateralized;
(vii)      if all or any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s Multi-Currency LC Exposure is neither reallocated nor cash collateralized pursuant to clause (ii) or (iii) above, then, without prejudice to any rights or remedies of any Multi-Currency Issuing Bank or any other Lender hereunder, all participation fees payable under Section 2.12(b) with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s Multi-Currency LC Exposure shall be payable to the Multi-Currency Issuing Banks (and allocated among them ratably based on the amount of such Defaulting Lender’s Multi-Currency LC Exposure attributable to Multi-Currency Letters of Credit issued by each Multi-Currency Issuing Bank) until and to the extent that such Multi-Currency LC Exposure is reallocated and/or cash collateralized; and
(d)     so long as such Revolving Lender is a Defaulting Lender, (i) in the case of a Defaulting Lender that is a Dollar Revolving Lender, the Swingline Lender shall not be required to fund any Swingline Loan and no Dollar Issuing Bank shall be required to issue, amend, renew or extend any Dollar Letter of Credit, unless, in each case, it is satisfied that the related exposure and the Defaulting Lender’s then outstanding Swingline Exposure or Dollar LC Exposure, as applicable, will be fully covered by the Dollar Revolving Commitments of the non-Defaulting Dollar Revolving Lenders and/or cash collateral provided by the Borrower in accordance with Section 2.20(c), and participating interests in any such funded Swingline Loan or in any such issued, amended, renewed or extended Dollar Letter of Credit will be allocated




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among the non-Defaulting Dollar Revolving Lenders in a manner consistent with Section 2.20(c)(i) (and such Defaulting Lender shall not participate therein) or (ii) in the case of a Defaulting Lender that is a Multi-Currency Revolving Lender, no Multi-Currency Issuing Bank shall be required to issue, amend, renew or extend any Multi-Currency Letter of Credit unless it is satisfied that the related exposure and the Defaulting Lender’s then outstanding Multi-Currency LC Exposure will be fully covered by the Multi-Currency Revolving Commitments of the non-Defaulting Multi-Currency Revolving Lenders and/or cash collateral provided by the Borrower in accordance with Section 2.20(c), and participating interests in any such issued, amended, renewed or extended Multi-Currency Letter of Credit will be allocated among the non-Defaulting Multi-Currency Revolving Lenders in a manner consistent with Section 2.20(c)(ii) (and such Defaulting Lender shall not participate therein).
In the event that (i) a Bankruptcy Event with respect to a Revolving Lender Parent shall occur following the Escrow Date and for so long as such Bankruptcy Event shall continue or (ii) the Swingline Lender (solely in the case of a Revolving Lender Parent of a Dollar Revolving Lender) or any applicable Issuing Bank has a good faith belief that any Revolving Lender has defaulted in fulfilling its obligations under one or more other agreements in which such Lender commits to extend credit, the Swingline Lender shall not be required to fund any Swingline Loan and such Issuing Bank shall not be required to issue, amend, renew or extend any Letter of Credit, unless the Swingline Lender or such Issuing Bank, as applicable, shall have entered into arrangements with Holdings and the Borrower or the applicable Revolving Lender, satisfactory to the Swingline Lender or such Issuing Bank, as applicable, to defease any risk to it in respect of such Lender hereunder.
In the event that the Administrative Agent, Holdings, the Borrower, the Swingline Lender (solely in the case of a Defaulting Lender that is a Dollar Revolving Lender) and each applicable Issuing Bank each agrees that a Defaulting Lender has adequately remedied all matters that caused the applicable Revolving Lender to be a Defaulting Lender, then the Swingline Exposure and LC Exposure, as applicable, of the Revolving Lenders shall be readjusted to reflect the inclusion of such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment and on such date such Revolving Lender shall purchase at par such of the Revolving Loans of the applicable Class of the other Revolving Lenders of such Class as the Administrative Agent shall determine may be necessary in order for such Revolving Lender to hold such Revolving Loans of such Class in accordance with its Dollar Applicable Percentage or Multi-Currency Applicable Percentage, as the case may be; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Borrower while such Revolving Lender was a Defaulting Lender; provided further that, except as otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from a Defaulting Lender to a non-Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from such Revolving Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.
SECTION 2.21.      Incremental Extensions of Credit. (a) At any time and from time to time, commencing on the Effective Date and ending on the latest Maturity Date, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may, by notice to the Administrative Agent (whereupon the Administrative Agent shall promptly deliver a copy to each of the Lenders), request (i) to add one or more additional tranches of term loans (the “ Incremental Term Loans ”), (ii) to add one or more additional tranches of revolving commitments (each, an “ Incremental Revolving Commitment ”, and the loans made pursuant thereto, the “ Incremental Revolving Loans ”; the Incremental Revolving Commitments and the Incremental Revolving Loans, together with the Incremental Term Loans, the “ Incremental Facilities ”) ( provided that at no time shall there be more than a total of four Classes of revolving credit commitments outstanding), (iii)




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solely during the Revolving Availability Period, one or more increases in the aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments of either Class (each such increase, a “ Revolving Commitment Increase ” and, together with the Incremental Term Facilities, any Alternative Incremental Facility Debt and the Incremental Revolving Facilities, the “ Incremental Extensions of Credit ”) or (iv) Alternative Incremental Facility Debt, in an aggregate principal amount of up to (x) $200,000,000 plus (y) an additional amount if, after giving effect to the incurrence of such additional amount and the application of the proceeds therefrom (and assuming that the full amount of such Incremental Extensions of Credit has been funded on such date and such Incremental Extensions of Credit are secured on a senior basis), the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio is equal to or less than 2.25 to 1.00; provided that, at the time of each such request and upon the effectiveness of each Incremental Facility Amendment, (A) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or shall result therefrom ( provided that in the event the proceeds of any Incremental Extension of Credit are used to finance any investment permitted hereunder, such condition precedent related to the absence of Default or Event of Default shall be that no Event of Default of the type set forth in Section 7.01(a), (b), (h) or (i) shall have occurred and be continuing), (B) the representations and warranties of Holdings, the Borrower and each other Loan Party, as applicable, set forth in the Loan Documents would be true and correct in all material respects (or, in the case of representations and warranties qualified as to materiality, in all respects) on and as of the date of, and immediately after giving effect to, the incurrence of such Incremental Extension of Credit ( provided that in the event the proceeds of any Incremental Extension of Credit are used to finance any investment permitted hereunder, such condition precedent related to the making and accuracy of such representations and warranties may be waived or limited as agreed between the Borrower and the Lenders providing such Incremental Extension of Credit, without the consent of any other Lenders) and (C) the Borrower shall have delivered a certificate of a Financial Officer to the effect set forth in clauses (A) and (B) above, together with reasonably detailed calculations demonstrating compliance with clause (y) above (which calculations shall, if made as of the last day of any fiscal quarter of the Borrower for which the Borrower has not delivered to the Administrative Agent the financial statements and certificate of a Financial Officer required to be delivered by Section 5.01(a) or 5.01(b) and Section 5.01(c), respectively, be accompanied by a reasonably detailed calculation of Consolidated EBITDA for the relevant period). Each Class of Incremental Term Loans and Incremental Revolving Commitments, and each Revolving Commitment Increase, shall be in an integral multiple of $5,000,000 and be in an aggregate principal amount that is not less than $25,000,000; provided that such amount may be less than $25,000,000 if such amount represents all the remaining availability under the aggregate principal amount of Incremental Extensions of Credit set forth above.
(b)     The Incremental Facilities (i) shall rank pari passu or junior in right of payment in respect of the Collateral and with the Obligations in respect of the Revolving Commitments, the Tranche A Term Loans and the Tranche B Term Loans, (ii) for purposes of prepayments, shall be treated substantially the same as (and in any event no more favorably than) the Tranche B Term Loans and (iii) other than amortization, pricing and maturity date, shall be on terms and subject to conditions as agreed between the Borrower and the Lenders providing the applicable Incremental Extension of Credit and, to the extent such terms (other than with respect to maturity, amortization and pricing) are inconsistent with those governing the Revolving Commitments (in the case of an Incremental Revolving Commitment), the Tranche A Term Loans (in the case of Incremental Tranche A Term Loans) or the Tranche B Term Loans (in the case of Incremental Tranche B Term Loans), reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; provided that (A) if the Weighted Average Yield relating to any Incremental Tranche A Term Loan




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or Incremental Tranche B Term Loan exceeds the Weighted Average Yield relating to the Tranche A Term Loans or the Tranche B Term Loans, respectively (after giving effect to any amendments to the applicable margin on such Class of existing Term Loans prior to the time that such Incremental Tranche A Term Loans or Incremental Tranche B Term Loans, as the case may be, are made) immediately prior to the effectiveness of the applicable Incremental Facility Amendment by more than 0.50%, then the Applicable Rate relating to such Class of existing Term Loans shall be adjusted so that the Weighted Average Yield relating to such Incremental Tranche A Term Loans or Incremental Tranche B Term Loans, as the case may be, shall not exceed the Weighted Average Yield relating to such Class of existing Tranche B Term Loans by more than 0.50%, (B) if the Weighted Average Yield relating to any Incremental Revolving Loans exceeds the Weighted Average Yield relating to the Revolving Loans (after giving effect to any amendments to the applicable margin of the Revolving Loans prior to the time that such Incremental Revolving Commitments in respect of such Incremental Revolving Loans are made) immediately prior to the effectiveness of the applicable Incremental Facility Amendment, then the Applicable Rate relating to the Revolving Loans shall be adjusted so that the Weighted Average Yield relating to such Incremental Revolving Loans shall equal the Weighted Average Yield relating to the Revolving Loans, (C) any Incremental Tranche A Term Loan shall not have (1) a final maturity date earlier than the Tranche A Term Maturity Date or (2) a weighted average life to maturity that is shorter than the remaining weighted average life to maturity of the then-remaining Tranche A Term Loans, (D) any Incremental Tranche B Term Loan shall not have (1) a final maturity date earlier than the Tranche B Term Maturity Date and (2) a weighted average life to maturity that is shorter than the remaining weighted average life to maturity of the then-remaining Tranche B Term Loans and (E) any Incremental Revolving Facility shall not have a maturity date that is earlier than the Revolving Maturity Date and shall not require any mandatory commitment reductions.
(c)     Each notice from the Borrower pursuant to this Section shall set forth the requested amount and proposed terms of the relevant Incremental Extension of Credit. Any additional bank, financial institution, existing Lender or other Person that elects to extend Incremental Extensions of Credit shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (and, in the case of any Revolving Commitment Increase, each applicable Issuing Bank and, in the case of a Revolving Commitment Increase in respect of the Dollar Revolving Commitments, the Swingline Lender) (any such bank, financial institution, existing Lender or other Person being called an “ Additional Lender ”) and, if not already a Lender, shall become a Lender under this Agreement pursuant to an amendment (an “ Incremental Facility Amendment ”) to this Agreement and, as appropriate, the other Loan Documents, executed by Holdings, the Borrower, such Additional Lender and the Administrative Agent. No Lender shall be obligated to provide any Incremental Extension of Credit unless it so agrees. Commitments in respect of any Incremental Extension of Credit shall become Commitments (or in the case of any Revolving Commitment Increase to be provided by an existing Revolving Lender, an increase in such Lender’s Dollar Revolving Commitment or Multi-Currency Revolving Commitment, as the case may be) under this Agreement upon the effectiveness of the applicable Incremental Facility Amendment. An Incremental Facility Amendment may, without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement or to any other Loan Document as may be necessary or appropriate, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent, to effect the provisions of this Section (including to provide for voting provisions applicable to the Additional Lenders comparable to the provisions of clause (B) of the second proviso of Section 9.02(b)). The effectiveness of any Incremental Facility Amendment shall, unless otherwise agreed to by the Administrative Agent and the Additional Lenders, be subject to the satisfaction on the effective




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date thereof of each of the conditions set forth in clauses (a) and (b) of Section 4.02 (it being understood and agreed that all references to a Borrowing in clauses (a) and (b) of Section 4.02 shall be deemed to refer to the applicable Incremental Facility Amendment).
(d)     On the date of effectiveness of any Revolving Commitment Increase, (i) the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Class of Revolving Loans outstanding (the “ Existing Revolving Borrowings ”) immediately prior to the effectiveness of such Revolving Commitment Increase shall be deemed to be repaid, (ii) each Revolving Commitment Increase Lender that shall have had a Revolving Commitment of the same Class prior to the effectiveness of such Revolving Commitment Increase shall pay to the Administrative Agent in same day funds an amount equal to the amount, if any, by which (A) (1) such Revolving Commitment Increase Lender’s Dollar Applicable Percentage or Multi-Currency Applicable Percentage, as the case may be (calculated after giving effect to the effectiveness of such Revolving Commitment Increase) multiplied by (2) the aggregate principal amount of the Resulting Revolving Borrowings (as hereinafter defined) exceeds (B) (1) such Revolving Commitment Increase Lender’s Dollar Applicable Percentage or Multi-Currency Applicable Percentage, as the case may be (calculated without giving effect to the effectiveness of such Revolving Commitment Increase) multiplied by (2) the aggregate principal amount of the Existing Revolving Borrowings, (iii) each Revolving Commitment Increase Lender that shall not have had a Revolving Commitment of the applicable Class prior to the effectiveness of such Revolving Commitment Increase shall pay to Administrative Agent in same day funds an amount equal to (1) such Revolving Commitment Increase Lender’s Dollar Applicable Percentage or Multi-Currency Applicable Percentage, as the case may be (calculated after giving effect to the effectiveness of such Revolving Commitment Increase) multiplied by (2) the aggregate principal amount of the Resulting Revolving Borrowings, (iv) after the Administrative Agent receives the funds specified in clauses (ii) and (iii) above, the Administrative Agent shall pay to each Revolving Lender of the Applicable Class the portion of such funds that is equal to the amount, if any, by which (A) (1) such Revolving Lender’s Dollar Applicable Percentage or Multi-Currency Applicable Percentage, as the case may be (calculated without giving effect to the effectiveness of such Revolving Commitment Increase) multiplied by (2) the aggregate principal amount of the Existing Revolving Borrowings, exceeds (B) (1) such Revolving Lender’s Dollar Applicable Percentage or Multi-Currency Applicable Percentage, as the case may be (calculated after giving effect to the effectiveness of such Revolving Commitment Increase) multiplied by (2) the aggregate principal amount of the Resulting Revolving Borrowings, (v) after the effectiveness of such Revolving Commitment Increase, the Borrower shall be deemed to have made new Revolving Borrowings (the “ Resulting Revolving Borrowings ”) in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of the Existing Revolving Borrowings and of the Types and for the Interest Periods specified in a Borrowing Request delivered to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 2.03 (and the Borrower shall deliver such Borrowing Request), (vi) each Revolving Lender of the Applicable Class shall be deemed to hold its Dollar Applicable Percentage or Multi-Currency Applicable Percentage, as the case may be, of each Resulting Revolving Borrowing (calculated after giving effect to the effectiveness of such Revolving Commitment Increase) and (vii) the Borrower shall pay each Revolving Lender of the applicable Class any and all accrued but unpaid interest on its Loans comprising the Existing Revolving Borrowings. The deemed payments of the Existing Revolving Borrowings made pursuant to clause (i) above shall be subject to compensation by the Borrower pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.16 if the date of the effectiveness of such Revolving Commitment Increase occurs other than on the last day of the Interest Period relating thereto. Upon each Revolving Commitment Increase pursuant to this Section, each Revolving Lender of the applicable Class immediately prior to such increase will




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automatically and without further act be deemed to have assigned to each Revolving Commitment Increase Lender, and each such Revolving Commitment Increase Lender will automatically and without further act be deemed to have assumed, a portion of such Revolving Lender’s participations hereunder in outstanding Letters of Credit of the applicable Class and, in the case of a Revolving Commitment Increase Lender that is a Dollar Revolving Lender, Swingline Loans such that, after giving effect to such Revolving Commitment Increase and each such deemed assignment and assumption of participations, the percentage of the aggregate outstanding participations hereunder in Letters of Credit of the applicable Class and, in the case of a Revolving Commitment Increase Lender that is a Dollar Revolving Lender, participations hereunder in Swingline Loans, in each case held by each Revolving Lender of the applicable Class (including each such Revolving Commitment Increase Lender) will equal such Revolving Lender’s Dollar Applicable Percentage or Multi-Currency Applicable Percentage, as the case may be.
SECTION 2.22.      Extension of Maturity Date. (a) The Borrower may, by delivery of a Maturity Date Extension Request to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly deliver a copy thereof to each of the Lenders) not less than 30 days prior to the then-existing Maturity Date for the applicable Class of Commitments and/or Loans hereunder to be extended (the “ Existing Maturity Date ”), request that the Lenders extend the Existing Maturity Date in accordance with this Section. Each Maturity Date Extension Request shall (i) specify the applicable Class of Commitments and/or Loans hereunder to be extended, (ii) specify the date to which the applicable Maturity Date is sought to be extended, (iii) specify the changes, if any, to the Applicable Rate to be applied in determining the interest payable on the Loans of, and fees payable hereunder to, Consenting Lenders (as defined below) in respect of that portion of their Commitments and/or Loans extended to such new Maturity Date and the time as of which such changes will become effective (which may be prior to the Existing Maturity Date) and (iv) specify any other amendments or modifications to this Agreement to be effected in connection with such Maturity Date Extension Request; provided that no such changes or modifications requiring approvals pursuant to the provisos to Section 9.02(b) shall become effective prior to the Existing Maturity Date unless such other approvals have been obtained. In the event a Maturity Date Extension Request shall have been delivered by the Borrower, each Lender shall have the right to agree to the extension of the Existing Maturity Date and other matters contemplated thereby on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein (each Lender agreeing to the Maturity Date Extension Request being referred to herein as a “ Consenting Lender ” and each Lender not agreeing thereto being referred to herein as a “ Declining Lender ”), which right may be exercised by written notice thereof, specifying the maximum amount of the Commitment and/or Loans of such Lender with respect to which such Lender agrees to the extension of the Maturity Date, delivered to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) not later than a day to be agreed upon by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent following the date on which the Maturity Date Extension Request shall have been delivered by the Borrower (it being understood and agreed that any Lender that shall have failed to exercise such right as set forth above shall be deemed to be a Declining Lender). If a Lender elects to extend only a portion of its then existing Commitment and/or Loans, it will be deemed for purposes hereof to be a Consenting Lender in respect of such extended portion and a Declining Lender in respect of the remaining portion of its Commitment and/or Loans, and the aggregate principal amount of each Type and currency of Loans of the applicable Class of such Lender shall be allocated ratably among the extended and non-extended portions of the Loans of such Lender based on the aggregate principal amount of such Loans so extended and not extended. If Consenting Lenders shall have agreed to such Maturity Date Extension Request in respect of Commitments and/or Loans held by them, then,




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subject to paragraph (d) of this Section, on the date specified in the Maturity Date Extension Request as the effective date thereof (the “ Extension Effective Date ”), (i) the Existing Maturity Date of the applicable Commitments and/or Loans shall, as to the Consenting Lenders, be extended to such date as shall be specified therein, (ii) the terms and conditions of the applicable Commitments and/or Loans of the Consenting Lenders (including interest and fees (including Letter of Credit fees) payable in respect thereof) shall be modified as set forth in the Maturity Date Extension Request and (iii) such other modifications and amendments hereto specified in the Maturity Date Extension Request shall (subject to any required approvals (including those of the Required Lenders) having been obtained) become effective.
(b)     Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower shall have the right, in accordance with the provisions of Sections 2.19(b) and 9.04, at any time prior to the Existing Maturity Date, to replace a Declining Lender (for the avoidance of doubt, only in respect of that portion of such Lender’s Commitment and/or Loans subject to a Maturity Date Extension Request that it has not agreed to extend) with a Lender or other financial institution that will agree to such Maturity Date Extension Request, and any such replacement Lender shall for all purposes constitute a Consenting Lender in respect of the Commitment and/or Loans assigned to and assumed by it on and after the effective time of such replacement.
(c)     If a Maturity Date Extension Request has become effective hereunder:
(i)      solely in respect of a Maturity Date Extension Request that has become effective in respect of the Revolving Commitments of any Class, not later than the fifth Business Day prior to the Existing Maturity Date, the Borrower shall make prepayments of Revolving Loans of such Class and shall provide cash collateral in respect of Letters of Credit of such Class in the manner set forth in Section 2.05(i), such that, after giving effect to such prepayments and such provision of cash collateral, the Aggregate Revolving Exposure of such Class as of such date will not exceed the aggregate Revolving Commitments of such Class of the Consenting Lenders extended pursuant to this Section (and the Borrower shall not be permitted thereafter to request any Revolving Loan of such Class or any issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of a Letter of Credit of such Class if, after giving effect thereto, the Aggregate Revolving Exposure of such Class would exceed the aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments of such Class so extended);
(ii)      solely in respect of a Maturity Date Extension Request that has become effective in respect of the Revolving Commitments of any Class, on the Existing Maturity Date, the Revolving Commitment of such Class of each Declining Lender shall, to the extent not assumed, assigned or transferred as provided in paragraph (b) of this Section, terminate, and the Borrower shall repay all the Revolving Loans of such Class of each Declining Lender, to the extent such Loans shall not have been so purchased, assigned and transferred, in each case together with accrued and unpaid interest and all fees and other amounts owing to such Declining Lender hereunder, it being understood and agreed that, subject to satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 4.02, such repayments may be funded with the proceeds of new Revolving Borrowings of such Class made simultaneously with such repayments by the Consenting Lenders, which such Revolving Borrowings shall be made ratably by the Consenting Lenders in accordance with their extended Revolving Commitments of such Class; and
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such Loans shall not have been so purchased, assigned and transferred, in each case together with accrued and unpaid interest and all fees and other amounts owing to such Declining Lender hereunder, it being understood and agreed that, subject to satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 4.02, such repayments may be funded with the proceeds of new Revolving Borrowings made simultaneously with such repayments by the Revolving Lenders.
(d)     Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Maturity Date Extension Request shall become effective hereunder unless, on the Extension Effective Date, the conditions set forth in clauses (a) and (b) of Section 4.02 shall be satisfied (with all references in such Section to a Borrowing being deemed to be references to such Maturity Date Extension Request) and the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate to that effect dated such date and executed by a Financial Officer of the Borrower.
(e)     Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, it is hereby agreed that no extension of an Existing Maturity Date in accordance with the express terms of this Section, or any amendment or modification of the terms and conditions of the Commitments and the Loans of the Consenting Lenders effected pursuant thereto, shall be deemed to (i) violate the last sentence of Section 2.08(c) or Section 2.18(b) or 2.18(c) or any other provision of this Agreement requiring the ratable reduction of Commitments or the ratable sharing of payments or (ii) require the consent of all Lenders or all affected Lenders under Section 9.02(b).
(f)     The Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Consenting Lenders may enter into an amendment to this Agreement to effect such modifications as may be necessary to reflect the terms of any Maturity Date Extension Request that has become effective in accordance with the provisions of this Section.
SECTION 2.23.      Refinancing Facilities. (a) The Borrower may, on one or more occasions, by written notice to the Administrative Agent, obtain Refinancing Term Loan Indebtedness. Each such notice shall specify the date (each, a “ Refinancing Effective Date ”) on which the Borrower proposes that such Refinancing Term Loan Indebtedness shall be made, which shall be a date not less than five Business Days after the date on which such notice is delivered to the Administrative Agent; provided that:
(i)      no Event of Default of the type set forth in Section 7.01(a), (b), (h) or (i) shall have occurred and be continuing;
(ii)      substantially concurrently with the incurrence of such Refinancing Term Loan Indebtedness, the Borrower shall repay or prepay then outstanding Term Borrowings of the applicable Class (together with any accrued but unpaid interest thereon and any prepayment premium with respect thereto) in an aggregate principal amount equal to the Net Proceeds of such Refinancing Term Loan Indebtedness, and any such prepayment of Term Borrowings of such Class shall be applied to reduce the subsequent scheduled repayments of Term Borrowings of such Class to be made pursuant to Section 2.09(a) ratably, and
(iii)      such notice shall set forth, with respect to the Refinancing Term Loan Indebtedness established thereby in the form of Refinancing Term Loans, to the extent applicable, the following terms thereof: (a) the designation of such Refinancing Term Loans as a new “Class” for all purposes hereof, (b) the stated termination and maturity dates applicable to the Refinancing Term Loans of such Class, (c) amortization applicable thereto and the effect thereon of any prepayment of such Refinancing Term Loans, (d) the




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interest rate or rates applicable to the Refinancing Term Loans of such Class, (e) the fees applicable to the Refinancing Term Loans of such Class, (f) any original issue discount applicable thereto, (g) the initial Interest Period or Interest Periods applicable to Refinancing Term Loans of such Class and (h) any voluntary or mandatory commitment reduction or prepayment requirements applicable to Refinancing Term Loans of such Class (which prepayment requirements may provide that such Refinancing Term Loans may participate in any mandatory prepayment on a pro rata basis with any Class of existing Term Loans, but may not provide for prepayment requirements that are materially more favorable to the Lenders holding such Refinancing Term Loans than to the Lenders holding such Class of Term Loans) and any restrictions on the voluntary or mandatory reductions or prepayments of Refinancing Term Loans of such Class.
(b)     Any Lender or any other Eligible Assignee approached by the Borrower to provide all or a portion of the Refinancing Term Loan Indebtedness may elect or decline, in its sole discretion, to provide any Refinancing Term Loan Indebtedness.
(c)     Any Refinancing Term Loans shall be established pursuant to a Refinancing Facility Agreement executed and delivered by Holdings, the Borrower, each Refinancing Term Lender providing such Refinancing Term Loan and the Administrative Agent, which shall be consistent with the provisions set forth in clause (a) above (but which shall not require the consent of any other Lender). Each Refinancing Facility Agreement shall be binding on the Lenders, the Loan Parties and the other parties hereto and may effect amendments to the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, to effect provisions of this Section 2.23, including any amendments necessary to treat such Refinancing Term Loans as a new “Class” of loans hereunder. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender as to the effectiveness of each Refinancing Facility Agreement.
ARTICLE III
Representations and Warranties
Each of Holdings and the Borrower (with respect to itself and, where applicable, its respective Subsidiaries) represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent, each of the Issuing Banks and each of the Lenders that:
SECTION 3.01.      Organization; Powers. Each of Holdings, the Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary (a) is duly organized, validly existing and, to the extent that such concept is applicable in the relevant jurisdiction, in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (b) has all requisite power and authority, and the legal right, to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted, to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and each other Loan Document and each other agreement or instrument contemplated thereby to which it is a party and to effect the Transactions and (c) except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, is qualified to do business in, and, to the extent that such concept is applicable in the relevant jurisdiction, is in good standing in, every jurisdiction where such qualification is required.
SECTION 3.02.      Authorization; Due Execution and Delivery; Enforceability. The execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of each Loan Document to which such Person is a party have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action and, if required, action by the holders of such Loan Party’s Equity Interests. This




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Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each of Holdings and the Borrower and constitutes, and each other Loan Document to which any Loan Party is to be a party, when executed and delivered by such Loan Party, will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of Holdings, the Borrower or such Loan Party, as applicable, enforceable against such Person in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
SECTION 3.03.      Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of each Loan Document to which such Person is a party (a) as of the date such Loan Document is executed, will not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority, except such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect and except (i) filings necessary to perfect Liens created under the Loan Documents, (ii) consents, approvals, registrations or filings which have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect or (iii) where failure to obtain such consent or approval, or make such registration or filing, in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (b) will not violate any Requirement of Law applicable to Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, (c) will not violate or result (alone or with notice or lapse of time or both) in a default under any indenture, agreement or other instrument binding upon Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or their respective assets, or give rise to a right thereunder to require any payment, repurchase or redemption to be made by Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or give rise to a right of, or result in, termination, cancelation or acceleration of any obligation thereunder, except with respect to any violation, default, payment, repurchase, redemption, termination, cancellation or acceleration that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (d) will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset now owned or hereafter acquired by Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, except Liens created under the Loan Documents.
SECTION 3.04.      Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change.
(a) The Borrower has heretofore furnished to the Administrative Agent Holdings’ consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows (i) as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2012, December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, audited and reported on by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent public accountants (without a “going concern” or like qualification, exception or statement and without any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit other than with respect to the Borrower’s internal controls over financial reporting for which an opinion as to effectiveness is not required) and (ii) as of and for the fiscal quarters and portions of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, and June 30, 2013 (and comparable periods for the prior fiscal year) certified by a Financial Officer of Holdings. Such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations and cash flows of Holdings, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of such dates and for such periods in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of certain footnotes in the case of the statements referred to in clause (ii) above.
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on December 31, 2012 and for the 6-month period ending on June 30, 2013, each prepared giving effect to the Transactions and the other transactions contemplated hereby as if the Transactions and such other transactions had occurred, in the case of such balance sheet, on such date and, in the case of such statements of operations, on January 1, 2012. Such pro forma financial statements have been prepared by the Borrower in good faith based on assumptions believed by Holdings and the Borrower on the date hereof to be reasonable.
(c)     No event, change or condition has occurred that has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect since December 31, 2012.
SECTION 3.05.      Properties. (a) Each of Holdings, the Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary has good title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all its property necessary for the conduct of its business (including the Mortgaged Properties), except for minor defects in title that do not interfere with its ability to conduct its business as currently conducted or as proposed to be conducted or to utilize such properties for their intended purposes. All such property is free and clear of Liens, other than Liens expressly permitted by Section 6.02.
(b)     Each of Holdings, the Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary owns, or has secured the rights to use, all trademarks, trade names, copyrights, patents and other intellectual property material to its business as currently conducted or as currently proposed to be conducted, and the use thereof by Holdings, the Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary does not infringe upon the rights of any other Person, except, in each case, for any such failures to own or have rights to use, or any such infringements that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No claim or litigation regarding any trademarks, trade names, copyrights, patents or other intellectual property owned or used by Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary is pending or, to the knowledge of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, threatened against Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(c)     As of the Effective Date, none of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary has received notice of, or has knowledge of, any pending or contemplated condemnation proceeding affecting any Mortgaged Property or any sale or disposition thereof in lieu of condemnation. Neither any Mortgaged Property nor any interest therein is subject to any right of first refusal, option or other contractual right to purchase such Mortgaged Property or interest therein.
SECTION 3.06.      Litigation and Environmental Matters. (a) There are no actions, suits, investigations or proceedings at law or in equity or by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority pending against or, to the knowledge of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, threatened against or affecting Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or any business, property or rights (other than intellectual property rights, which are addressed in Section 3.05(b)) of any such Person (i) that could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) that involve any of the Loan Documents.
(b)     Except with respect to any matters that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, none of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (i) has failed to comply with any Environmental Law or to obtain, maintain or comply with any permit, license or other approval required under any Environmental Law, (ii) has become subject to any Environmental Liability, (iii) has received notice of any claim with respect to any Environmental Liability, (iv) has any present or, to the




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knowledge of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, past operations or properties subject to any federal, state or local investigation to determine whether any remedial action is needed to address any environmental pollution, Hazardous Material impacts or environmental clean-up, (v) has any contingent liability with respect to any Release, environmental pollution or Hazardous Material impacts on any real property now or previously owned, leased or operated by it or (vi) knows of any basis for any Environmental Liability.
SECTION 3.07.      Compliance with Laws. Each of Holdings, the Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary is in compliance with all Requirements of Law, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 3.08.      Anti-Terrorism Laws; Anti Corruption Laws. (a) To the extent applicable, Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries are in compliance, in all material respects, with (i) 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, and (ii) the USA PATRIOT Act. No part of the proceeds of the Loans will be used by Holdings, the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, directly or, to the knowledge of Holdings or the Borrower, 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 violation of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.
(b)     None of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary nor, to the knowledge of Holdings or the Borrower, any director, officer, agent, employee or Affiliate of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, (i) is a Blocked Person or (ii) is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department; and none of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary will use the proceeds of the Loans for the purpose of financing the activities of any person currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department.
SECTION 3.09.      Investment Company Status. None of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary is an “investment company” as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act.
SECTION 3.10.      Federal Reserve Regulations. None of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary is engaged or will engage, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U of the Board of Governors) or extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock. No part of the proceeds of the Loans will be used, directly or indirectly, for any purpose that entails a violation (including on the part of any Lender) of any of the regulations of the Board of Governors, including Regulations U and X.
SECTION 3.11.      Taxes. Except to the extent that failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, each of Holdings, the Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary (a) has timely filed or caused to be filed all Tax returns and reports required to have been filed by it and (b) has paid or caused to be paid all Taxes required to have been paid by it, except where the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and where Holdings, the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, has set aside on its books adequate reserves therefor in conformity with GAAP.




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SECTION 3.12.      ERISA. (a) Except as would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect, no ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur.
(b)     Except as would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) each Foreign Pension Plan is in compliance in all material respects with all Requirements of Law applicable thereto and the respective requirements of the governing documents for such plan, (ii) with respect to each Foreign Pension Plan, none of Holdings, its Affiliates or any of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents has engaged in a transaction that could subject Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, to a tax or civil penalty and (iii) with respect to each Foreign Pension Plan, reserves have been established in the financial statements furnished to Lenders in respect of any unfunded liabilities in accordance with all Requirements of Law and prudent business practice or, where required, in accordance with ordinary accounting practices in the jurisdiction in which such Foreign Pension Plan is maintained.
SECTION 3.13.      Disclosure. Neither the Information Memorandum nor any of the other reports, financial statements, certificates or other written information furnished by or on behalf of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to the Arrangers, the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender on or before the Effective Date in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, included herein or therein or furnished hereunder or thereunder (as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished and taken as a whole) contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not materially misleading; provided that, with respect to projected financial information, each of Holdings and the Borrower represents only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed by it to be reasonable at the time so furnished and, if such projected financial information was furnished prior to the Effective Date, as of the Effective Date (it being understood and agreed that any such projected financial information may vary from actual results and that such variations may be material).
SECTION 3.14.      Subsidiaries. As of the Spin-Off Date, Holdings does not have any subsidiaries other than the Borrower and the Subsidiaries. As of the Spin-Off Date, Schedule 3.14 sets forth the name of, and the ownership interest of Holdings, the Borrower and each Subsidiary in, each Subsidiary and identifies each Subsidiary that is a Subsidiary Loan Party, in each case as of the Spin-Off Date. As of the Spin-Off Date, the Equity Interests in the Borrower and each Subsidiary have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable, and such Equity Interests are owned by Holdings or the Borrower, directly or indirectly, free and clear of all Liens (other than Liens created under the Loan Documents and any Liens permitted by Section 6.02). Except as set forth in Schedule 3.14 , as of the Spin-Off Date, there is no existing option, warrant, call, right, commitment or other agreement to which Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary is a party requiring, and there are no Equity Interests in any Subsidiary outstanding that upon exercise, conversion or exchange would require, the issuance by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of any additional Equity Interests or other securities exercisable for, convertible into, exchangeable for or evidencing the right to subscribed for or purchase any Equity Interests in the Borrower or any Subsidiary.
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SECTION 3.16.      Labor Matters. As of the Effective Date, except as could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (i) there are no strikes, lockouts or slowdowns or any other material labor disputes against Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary pending or, to the knowledge of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary, threatened and (ii) there are no unfair labor practice complaints pending against Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary or, to the knowledge of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary, threatened against any of them before the National Labor Relations Board or other Governmental Authority.
SECTION 3.17.      Solvency. As of the Spin-Off Date, immediately after the consummation of the Transactions to occur on the Spin-Off Date, and giving effect to the rights of indemnification, subrogation and contribution under the Collateral Agreement, (a) the fair value of the assets of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, at a fair valuation, will exceed their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, (b) the present fair saleable value of the property of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of their debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured, (c) Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, will be able to pay their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured and (d) Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct the business in which they are engaged as such business is now conducted and is proposed to be conducted following the Spin-Off Date. For purposes of this Section, the amount of contingent liabilities at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.
SECTION 3.18.      Collateral Matters. (a) The Collateral Agreement, upon execution and delivery thereof by the parties thereto, will create in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a legal, valid and enforceable security interest in the Collateral (as defined therein) and (i) when such Collateral constituting certificated securities (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code) is delivered to the Administrative Agent, together with instruments of transfer duly endorsed in blank, the security interest created under the Collateral Agreement will constitute a fully perfected security interest in all right, title and interest of the pledgors thereunder in such Collateral, prior and superior in right to any other Person, and (ii) when financing statements in appropriate form are filed in the applicable filing offices, the security interest created under the Collateral Agreement will constitute a fully perfected security interest in all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in the remaining Collateral (as defined therein) (subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this Section 3.18) to the extent perfection can be obtained by filing Uniform Commercial Code financing statements, prior and superior to the rights of any other Person, except for rights secured by Liens permitted under Section 6.02.
(b)     Each Mortgage, upon execution and delivery thereof by the parties thereto, will create in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a legal, valid and enforceable security interest in all the applicable mortgagor’s right, title and interest in and to the Mortgaged Properties subject thereto and the proceeds thereof, and when the Mortgages have been filed in the jurisdictions specified therein, the Mortgages will constitute a fully perfected security interest in all right, title and interest of the mortgagors in the Mortgaged




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Properties and the proceeds thereof, prior and superior in right to any other Person, but subject to Liens permitted under Section 6.02.
(c)     Upon the recordation of the Collateral Agreement (or a short-form security agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent) with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office, as applicable, and the filing of the financing statements referred to in paragraph (a) of this Section, the security interest created under the Collateral Agreement will constitute a fully perfected security interest in all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in the Intellectual Property (as defined in the Collateral Agreement) in which a security interest may be perfected by filing in the United States of America, in each case prior and superior in right to any other Person, but subject to Liens permitted under Section 6.02 (it being understood and agreed that subsequent recordings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office may be necessary to perfect a security interest in such Intellectual Property acquired by the Loan Parties after the Effective Date).
SECTION 3.19.      Designation as Senior Debt . All Obligations shall be designated as “Senior Indebtedness” and “Designated Senior Indebtedness” or a similar term or designation for purposes of and as defined in, any documentation with respect to any subordinated Indebtedness.
ARTICLE IV
Conditions
SECTION 4.01.      Effective Date. The obligations of the Lenders to make Loans and of the Issuing Banks to issue Letters of Credit hereunder shall not become effective until the date on which each of the following conditions is satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 9.02):
(a)      The Administrative Agent shall have received from each party hereto or thereto either (i) a counterpart of this Agreement and each other Loan Document (excluding the Mortgages, which shall be delivered in accordance with Section 5.15) signed on behalf of such party or (ii) written evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include facsimile transmission or other electronic imaging of a signed signature page of this Agreement) that such party has signed a counterpart of this Agreement and each other Loan Document (excluding the Mortgages, which shall be delivered in accordance with Section 5.15).
(b)      The Administrative Agent shall have received a favorable written opinion (addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) of each of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, counsel for the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, Arthur Cox, counsel for Holdings, and Ice Miller LLP, special counsel in Indiana for Von Duprin LLC, (A) dated as of the Effective Date and (B) covering such matters relating to the Loan Parties (as applicable) or the Loan Documents as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request. Each of Holdings and the Borrower hereby requests such counsel to deliver such opinion.
(c)      The Administrative Agent shall have received such documents and certificates as the Administrative Agent or its counsel may reasonably request relating to the organization, existence and good standing of each Loan Party, the authorization of the Transactions and any other legal matters relating to the Loan Parties or the Loan




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Documents, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel.
(d)      The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, dated the Effective Date and signed by a Financial Officer or the President or a Vice President of the Borrower, confirming compliance with the conditions set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of Section 4.02 (for purposes of the conditions set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of Section 4.02, after giving effect to the consummation of the Spin-Off).
(e)      The Administrative Agent shall have received all fees and other amounts due and payable on or prior to the Effective Date, including, to the extent invoiced at least two Business Days prior to the Effective Date, reimbursement or payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel) required to be reimbursed or paid by any Loan Party hereunder, under any other Loan Document or under any other agreement entered into by any of the Arrangers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, on the one hand, and any of the Loan Parties, on the other hand; provided that such amounts may be offset against the proceeds of the Term Loans.
(f)      The Administrative Agent shall have received the financial statements, opinions and certificates referred to in (i) Section 3.04(a) and (ii) Section 3.04(b).
(g)      The Administrative Agent shall have received a detailed business plan of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries for the fiscal years 2013 through 2018 (including but not limited to quarterly projections for the first four fiscal quarters ending after the Effective Date).
(h)      The Administrative Agent shall have received, at least five Business Days prior to the Effective Date, all documentation and other information required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including, without limitation, the USA PATRIOT Act, that has been requested at least ten Business Days prior to the Effective Date.
(i)      The Collateral and Guarantee Requirement shall have been satisfied to the extent applicable and the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, shall have a security interest in the Collateral of the type and priority described in each Security Document, except as otherwise set forth in the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement or Section 5.15. The Administrative Agent shall have received a completed Perfection Certificate dated the Effective Date and signed by a Financial Officer or legal officer of each of Holdings and the Borrower, together with all attachments contemplated thereby, including (i) the results of a search of the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent) filings made with respect to the Loan Parties in the jurisdictions contemplated by the Perfection Certificate, (ii) copies of the financing statements (or similar documents) disclosed by such search and (iii) evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that the Liens indicated by such financing statements (or similar documents) are permitted by Section 6.02 or have been or will contemporaneously with the initial funding of the Loans on the Effective Date be released or terminated.
(j)      The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence that the insurance required by Section 5.07 and the Security Documents is in effect.
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and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the Spin-Off Date on a consolidated basis after giving effect to the Transactions and the other transactions contemplated hereby.
(l)      The Transactions shall have been, or satisfactory arrangements shall have been implemented providing that within five Business Days of the initial funding of the Loans on the Effective Date the Transactions shall be, consummated in accordance with applicable law and, in all material respects, consistent with (x) the information set forth in the Form 10 and (y) the pro forma financial information and the business plan delivered to the Lenders prior to the Effective Date pursuant to Sections 4.01(f)(ii) and 4.01(g), respectively.
(m)      The Lenders shall have received a copy of the most recently available version of each material Spin-Off Document and each other Spin-Off Document requested by the Administrative Agent, each certified by a Financial Officer of Holdings as being complete and correct. The terms of each Spin-Off Document shall be consistent in all material respects with the information set forth in the Form 10.
(n)      The Borrower shall believe in good faith that all conditions to the Spin-Off set forth in the Form 10 and in the Distribution Agreement will be, within five Business Days of the making of the Loans on the Effective Date, satisfied (or waived, amended or otherwise modified in a manner not material and adverse to the rights or interests of the Lenders).
(o)      The Lenders shall have received draft copies of (i) the solvency opinion to be delivered no later than the Spin-Off Date to the Board of Directors of Ingersoll Rand in connection with the Spin-Off ( provided that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall not be required to be addressees or beneficiaries of such opinion) and (ii) the Internal Revenue Service letter ruling and the legal opinion of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP delivered to Ingersoll Rand regarding the tax-free nature of the Spin-Off ( provided that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall not be required to be addressees or beneficiaries of the legal opinion).
(p)      Immediately after giving effect to the Transactions and the other transactions contemplated hereby, none of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary shall have outstanding any Indebtedness, other than (i) Indebtedness incurred under the Loan Documents, (ii) the Senior Unsecured Notes and (iii) other Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01.
(q)      The Senior Unsecured Notes shall have been issued with a gross aggregate principal amount of no less than $300,000,000, and the Net Proceeds of such issuance shall have been deposited into escrow.
(r)      The Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent the notice required by Section 2.03.
(s)      Ingersoll Rand shall have executed an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, pursuant to which Ingersoll Rand agrees (i) to hold all the proceeds of the Effective Date Dividend in a separate account or separate accounts for the benefit of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders until the consummation of the Spin-Off and (ii) to promptly return to the Borrower all the proceeds of the Effective Date Dividend in the event that the Spin-Off has not occurred on or prior to the fifth Business Day after the Effective Date.




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The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the Effective Date, and such notice shall be conclusive and binding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations of the Lenders to make Loans and of the Issuing Banks to issue Letters of Credit hereunder shall not become effective unless each of the foregoing conditions is satisfied (or waived pursuant to Section 9.02) at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date that is 120 days after the Escrow Date.
SECTION 4.02.      Each Credit Event. The obligations of the Lenders to make Loans on the occasion of any Borrowing, and of the Issuing Banks to issue, amend, renew or extend any Letter of Credit, is subject to receipt of the request therefor in accordance herewith and to the satisfaction of the following conditions:
(a)      The representations and warranties of each Loan Party set forth in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects (or, in the case of representations and warranties qualified as to materiality, in all respects) on and as of the date of such Borrowing or the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, except in the case of any such representation and warranty that expressly relates to a prior date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects, as applicable) as of such earlier date.
(b)      At the time of and immediately after giving effect to such Borrowing or the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
(c)      The Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent the notice required by Section 2.03.
Each Borrowing ( provided that a conversion or a continuation of a Borrowing shall not constitute a “Borrowing” for purposes of this Section 4.02) and each issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by Holdings and the Borrower on the date thereof as to the matters specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 4.02.
ARTICLE V
Affirmative Covenants
From and including the Effective Date and until the Commitments shall have expired or been terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan and all fees, expenses and other amounts (other than contingent amounts not yet due) payable under this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall have been paid in full and all Letters of Credit (other than those collateralized or back-stopped on terms reasonably satisfactory to the applicable Issuing Bank) shall have expired or been terminated and all LC Disbursements shall have been reimbursed, each of Holdings and the Borrower covenants and agrees with the Lenders that:
SECTION 5.01.      Financial Statements and Other Information. In the case of Holdings, Holdings will furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall furnish to each Lender, the following:
(a)      within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of Holdings (or such later date as Form 10-K of Holdings is required to be filed with the SEC taking into account any extension granted by the SEC, provided that Holdings gives the Administrative Agent notice of any such extension), its audited consolidated balance sheet and audited




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consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such fiscal year, and related notes thereto, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and reported on by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP or other independent public accountants of recognized national standing (without a “going concern” or like qualification, exception or statement and without any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit other than with respect to Holdings’ internal controls over financial reporting for which an opinion as to effectiveness is not required) to the effect that such financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flow of Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the end of and for such fiscal year and accompanied by a narrative report describing the financial position, results of operations and cash flow of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries for each of (i) Lenders’ public-side employees and representatives who do not wish to receive MNPI (such employees and representatives, “ Public-Siders ”) and (ii) Lenders’ employees and representatives willing to receive such MNPI (such employees and representatives, “ Private-Siders ”);
(b)      within 45 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of Holdings (or such later date as Form 10-Q of Holdings is required to be filed with the SEC taking into account any extension granted by the SEC, provided that Holdings gives the Administrative Agent notice of any such extension), its unaudited consolidated balance sheet and unaudited consolidated statements of operations and cash flows as of the end of and for such fiscal quarter and the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding period or periods of (or, in the case of the balance sheet, as of the end of) the previous fiscal year, all certified by a Financial Officer of Holdings as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the end of and for such fiscal quarter and such portion of the fiscal year in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes, and accompanied by a narrative report describing the financial position, results of operations and cash flow of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries for each of (i) Lenders’ Public-Siders and (ii) Lenders’ Private-Siders;
(c)      concurrently with each delivery of financial statements under clause (a) or (b) above, a certificate of a Financial Officer of Holdings (i) certifying as to whether a Default has occurred and, if a Default has occurred, specifying the details thereof and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto, (ii) setting forth reasonably detailed calculations (A) demonstrating compliance with the covenants contained in Sections 6.12 and 6.13 and (B) in the case of financial statements delivered under clause (a) above, beginning with the financial statements for the fiscal year of Holdings ending December 31, 2014, of Excess Cash Flow, (iii) stating whether any change in GAAP or in the application thereof has occurred since the later of the date of Holdings’ audited financial statements referred to in Section 3.04 and the date of the prior certificate delivered pursuant to this clause (c) indicating such a change and, if any such change has occurred, specifying the effect of such change on the financial statements accompanying such certificate and (iv) at any time when there is any Unrestricted Subsidiary, including as an attachment with respect to each such financial statement, an Unrestricted Subsidiary




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Reconciliation Statement (except to the extent that the information required thereby is separately provided with the public filing of such financial statement);
(d)      [reserved;]
(e)      concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under clause (a) above, a detailed consolidated budget for such fiscal year (including a projected consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statements of projected operations and cash flows as of the end of and for such fiscal year and setting forth the assumptions used for purposes of preparing such budget) and, promptly when available, any significant revisions of such budget;
(f)      promptly after the request by any Lender, all documentation and other information that such Lender reasonably requests in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA PATRIOT Act;
(g)      promptly after the same becomes publicly available, copies of all periodic and other reports, proxy statements and other materials filed by Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary with the SEC or with any national securities exchange, or distributed by Holdings to the holders of its Equity Interests generally, as applicable; and
(h)      promptly following any request therefor, but subject to the limitations set forth in the proviso to the last sentence of Section 5.09 and Section 9.12, such other information regarding the operations, business affairs, assets, liabilities (including contingent liabilities) and financial condition of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, or compliance with the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, as the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender may reasonably request.
Information required to be furnished pursuant to clause (a), (b) or (f) of this Section shall be deemed to have been furnished if such information, or one or more annual or quarterly reports containing such information, shall have been posted by the Administrative Agent on the Platform or shall be available on the website of the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Information required to be furnished pursuant to this Section may also be furnished by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 5.02.      Notices of Material Events. Holdings and the Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall furnish to each Issuing Bank and each Lender, prompt written notice of the following:
(a)      the occurrence of any Default;
(b)      the filing or commencement of any action, suit or proceeding by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority against or, to the knowledge of a Financial Officer or another executive officer of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, affecting Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, or any adverse development in any such pending action, suit or proceeding not previously disclosed in writing by Holdings or the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, that in each case could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or that in any manner questions the validity of this Agreement or any other Loan Document; and




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(c)      any other development (including notice of any matter or event that could give rise to an Environmental Liability or ERISA Event) that has resulted, or could reasonably be expected to result, in a Material Adverse Effect.
Each notice delivered under this Section shall be accompanied by a written statement of a Financial Officer or other executive officer of the Borrower setting forth the details of the event or development requiring such notice and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto.
SECTION 5.03.      Information Regarding Collateral. (a) Holdings will furnish to the Administrative Agent prompt written notice of any change (i) in any Loan Party’s legal name, as set forth in such Loan Party’s organizational documents, (ii) in the jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of any Loan Party, (iii) in the form of organization of any Loan Party or (iv) in any Loan Party’s organizational identification number, if any, or, with respect to a Loan Party organized under the laws of a jurisdiction that requires such information to be set forth on the face of a Uniform Commercial Code financing statement, the Federal Taxpayer Identification Number of such Loan Party.
(b)     At the time of delivery of financial statements pursuant to Section 5.01(a), Holdings shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a completed Supplemental Perfection Certificate (i) setting forth the information required pursuant to the Supplemental Perfection Certificate and indicating, in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, any changes in such information from the most recent Supplemental Perfection Certificate delivered pursuant to this Section (or, prior to the first delivery of a Supplemental Perfection Certificate, from the Perfection Certificate delivered on the Effective Date) or (ii) certifying that there has been no change in such information from the most recent Supplemental Perfection Certificate delivered pursuant to this Section (or, prior to the first delivery of a Supplemental Perfection Certificate, from the Perfection Certificate delivered on the Effective Date).
SECTION 5.04.      Existence; Conduct of Business. Each of Holdings and the Borrower will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its legal existence and the rights, licenses, permits, privileges, franchises, patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade names necessary for the conduct of its business; provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit (i) any merger, consolidation, liquidation or dissolution permitted under Section 6.03 or (ii) Holdings, the Borrower and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries from allowing its respective patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade names to lapse, expire or become abandoned in the ordinary course of business or its reasonable business judgment, as applicable.
SECTION 5.05.      Payment of Taxes. Each of Holdings and the Borrower will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, pay its Tax liabilities before the same shall become delinquent or in default, except where (a) (i) the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and (ii) Holdings, the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary has set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP or (b) the failure to make payment would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.06.      Maintenance of Properties. Except if failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each of Holdings and the Borrower will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, keep and maintain all property necessary for the conduct of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted.




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SECTION 5.07.      Insurance. Each of Holdings and the Borrower will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurance companies, insurance in such amounts (with no greater risk retention) and against such risks as is customarily maintained by companies of established repute engaged in the same or similar businesses operating in the same or similar locations. Each such policy of liability or casualty insurance maintained by or on behalf of Loan Parties will (a) in the case of each liability insurance policy (other than workers’ compensation, director and officer liability or other policies in which such endorsements are not customary), name the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, as an additional insured thereunder, (b) in the case of each casualty insurance policy, contain a loss payable clause or endorsement that names the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, as the loss payee thereunder and (c) provide for at least 30 days’ (or such shorter number of days as may be agreed to by the Administrative Agent) prior written notice to the Administrative Agent of any cancellation of such policy. With respect to each Mortgaged Property that is located in an area determined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to have special flood hazards, the applicable Loan Party has obtained, and will maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurance companies, such flood insurance as is required under applicable law, including Regulation H of the Board of Governors. Holdings will furnish to the Lenders, upon reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, information in reasonable detail as to the insurance so maintained.
SECTION 5.08.     [Reserved.]
SECTION 5.09.      Books and Records; Inspection and Audit Rights. Each of Holdings and the Borrower will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, keep proper books of record and accounts in which full, true and correct entries in conformity with GAAP and all Requirements of Law are made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities. Each of Holdings and the Borrower will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, permit any representatives designated by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, upon reasonable prior notice, to visit and inspect its properties, to examine and make extracts from its books and records, and to discuss its affairs, finances and condition with its officers and independent accountants, all at such reasonable times but no more often than two times during any calendar year; provided that none of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary will be required to disclose, permit the inspection, examination or making copies or abstracts of, or discussion of, any document, information or other matter (i) that constitutes non-financial trade secrets or non-financial proprietary information, (ii) in respect of which disclosure to the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or their respective representatives or contractors) is prohibited by Requirement of Law or any binding agreement or (iii) that is subject to attorney-client or similar privilege or constitutes attorney work product.
SECTION 5.10.      Compliance with Laws. Each of Holdings and the Borrower will, and will take reasonable action to cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, comply with all Requirements of Law (including Environmental Laws) with respect to it or its property, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.11.      Use of Proceeds; Letters of Credit. (a) The proceeds of the Term Loans, together with the proceeds of the Senior Unsecured Notes and cash on hand, will be used solely for the payment of (i) fees and expenses payable in connection with the Transactions and (ii) the Effective Date Dividend. The proceeds of the Revolving Loans and the Swingline Loans, as well as the proceeds of any Incremental Extension of Credit (unless otherwise provided in the applicable Incremental Facility Amendment) will be used for working capital and other




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general corporate purposes (including acquisitions permitted by this Agreement) of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries. The proceeds of the Revolving Loans and the Swingline Loans may also be used for other transactions not prohibited by this Agreement. No part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used in violation of the representation set forth in Section 3.10. Letters of Credit will be used by Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for general corporate purposes.
SECTION 5.12.      Additional Subsidiaries. (a) If any additional Subsidiary is formed or acquired (or otherwise becomes a Designated Subsidiary) after the Effective Date, then Holdings will, as promptly as practicable and, in any event, within 60 days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent, acting reasonably, may agree to in writing (including electronic mail)) after such Subsidiary is formed or acquired (or otherwise becomes a Designated Subsidiary), notify the Administrative Agent thereof and, to the extent applicable, cause the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement to be satisfied with respect to such Subsidiary (if it is a Designated Subsidiary) and with respect to any Equity Interest in or Indebtedness of such Subsidiary owned by or on behalf of any Loan Party.
(b)     Holdings or the Borrower may designate any wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiary that is organized in a Permitted Jurisdiction as a Designated Subsidiary; provided that to the extent applicable, the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement shall have been satisfied with respect to such Subsidiary as if such Subsidiary is a Person that becomes a Designated Subsidiary after the Effective Date.
SECTION 5.13.      Further Assurances. (a) Each of Holdings and the Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries that is a Subsidiary Loan Party to, execute any and all further documents, financing statements, agreements and instruments, and take all such further actions (including the filing and recording of financing statements, fixture filings, mortgages, deeds of trust and other documents), that may be required under any applicable law, or that the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders may reasonably request, to cause the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement to be and remain satisfied, all at the expense of the Loan Parties. Each of Holdings and the Borrower also agrees to, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries that is a Subsidiary Loan Party to, provide to the Administrative Agent, from time to time upon request, evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent as to the perfection and priority of the Liens created or intended to be created by the Security Documents.
(b)     If any material assets (including any real property or improvements thereto or any interest therein with a fair market value in excess of $10,000,000) are acquired by Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party after the Effective Date (other than assets constituting Collateral under the Collateral Agreement that become subject to the Lien created by the Collateral Agreement upon acquisition thereof), Holdings will notify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders thereof, and, if requested by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, Holdings will cause such assets to be subjected to a Lien securing the Obligations and will take, and cause the Subsidiary Loan Parties to take, such actions as shall be necessary or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to grant and perfect such Liens, including actions described in paragraph (a) of this Section, all at the expense of the Loan Parties.
SECTION 5.14.      Credit Ratings. Each of Holdings and the Borrower will use reasonable efforts to cause the credit facilities made available under this Agreement to be continuously rated by S&P and Moody’s. The Borrower will use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain a corporate rating from S&P and a corporate family rating from Moody’s, in each case in respect of the Borrower.




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SECTION 5.15.      Post-Effective Date Matters. (a) Within five Business Days after the Effective Date, (i) the Borrower shall cause the Effective Date Dividend to be paid and (ii) the Spin-Off shall be consummated.
(b)      As promptly as practicable, and in any event within 90 days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent, acting reasonably, may agree to in writing), after the Effective Date, (i) Holdings and the Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries that is a Loan Party to, deliver all Mortgages that are required to be delivered pursuant to the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement, except to the extent otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent pursuant to its authority as set forth in the definition of the term “Collateral and Guarantee Requirement” and (ii) Holdings shall deliver an Irish law-governed security agreement granting to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in the Collateral of Holdings, which agreement shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 5.16.      Designation as Senior Debt. Holdings shall, and following the Spin-Off shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, designate all Obligations as “Senior Indebtedness” and “Designated Senior Indebtedness” or as a similar term or designation for purposes of and as defined in, any documentation with respect to any subordinated Indebtedness.
SECTION 5.17.      Designation of Subsidiaries. Holdings may at any time designate any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary or any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (a) immediately before and after such designation, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result from such designation, (b) immediately after giving effect to such designation, the Total Leverage Ratio, determined on a Pro Forma Basis as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of Holdings, is less than 2.75 to 1.00, and the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a certificate of a Financial Officer setting forth reasonably detailed calculations demonstrating compliance with this clause (b) and (c) no Subsidiary may be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary if it is a “restricted subsidiary” or a “guarantor” (or any similar designation) for any Material Indebtedness. The designation of any Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall constitute an Investment by the parent company of such Subsidiary therein under Section 6.04(u) at the date of designation in an amount equal to the net book value of such parent company’s investment therein. The designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary shall constitute the incurrence at the time of designation of any Indebtedness or Liens of such Subsidiary, and the making of an Investment by such Subsidiary in any Investments of such Subsidiary, in each case existing at such time.
SECTION 5.18.      Spin-Off Documents. No term or condition set forth in the most recently available version of any Spin-Off Document shall be waived, amended or otherwise modified in a manner material and adverse to the rights or interests of the Lenders without the prior written approval of the Administrative Agent. Holdings shall deliver an executed version of each Spin-Off Document previously delivered in draft form under Section 4.01(m) promptly after execution.
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Until the Commitments shall have expired or been terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan and all fees, expenses and other amounts (other than contingent amounts not yet due) payable under this Agreement or any other Loan Document have been paid in full, and all Letters of Credit (other than those collateralized or back-stopped on terms reasonably satisfactory to the applicable Issuing Bank) have expired or been terminated and all LC Disbursements shall have been reimbursed, each of Holdings and the Borrower covenants and agrees (provided that notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, no provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall prevent or restrict the consummation of any of the Transactions, nor shall the Transactions give rise to any Default, or constitute the utilization of any basket, under this Agreement (including this Article VI) or any other Loan Document) with the Lenders that:
SECTION 6.01.      Indebtedness; Certain Equity Securities. (a) Neither Holdings nor the Borrower will, nor will Holdings or the Borrower permit any of their respective Restricted Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(i)      Indebtedness created hereunder and under the other Loan Documents;
(ii)      (A) the Senior Unsecured Notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $300,000,000 and (B) Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of the Senior Unsecured Notes issued pursuant to clause (A) above (it being understood and agreed that, for purposes of this Section, any Indebtedness that is incurred for the purpose of repurchasing or redeeming any Senior Unsecured Notes (or any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof) shall, if otherwise meeting the requirements set forth in the definition of the term “Refinancing Indebtedness”, be deemed to be Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of the Senior Unsecured Notes (or such Refinancing Indebtedness), and shall be permitted to be incurred and be in existence, notwithstanding that the proceeds of such Refinancing Indebtedness shall not be applied to make such repurchase or redemption of the Senior Unsecured Notes (or such Refinancing Indebtedness) immediately upon the incurrence thereof, if the proceeds of such Refinancing Indebtedness are applied to make such repurchase or redemption no later than 90 days following the date of the incurrence thereof;
(iii)      Indebtedness existing on the Escrow Date and set forth in Schedule 6.01 , any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof and any intercompany Indebtedness existing on the Effective Date arising out of, or in connection with, the Transactions;
(iv)      Indebtedness of Holdings or the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to Holdings, the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (A) Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (B) Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party shall, on and after the Effective Date, be subordinated to the Obligations on the terms set forth in the Global Intercompany Note;
(v)      Guarantees by Holdings or the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (A) the Indebtedness so




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Guaranteed is permitted by this Section (other than clause (a)(iii) or (a)(vii)), (B) Guarantees by Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04, (C) Guarantees permitted under this clause (v) shall be subordinated to the Obligations of the applicable Restricted Subsidiary to the same extent and on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Obligations and (D) none of the Senior Unsecured Notes shall be Guaranteed by any Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary is a Loan Party that has Guaranteed the Obligations pursuant to the Collateral Agreement;
(vi)      (A) Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction, repair, replacement or improvement of any fixed or capital assets, including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed by Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof; provided that such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 270 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction, repair, replacement or improvement, and (B) Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of Indebtedness incurred or assumed pursuant to clause (A) above; provided further that at the time of incurrence thereof, the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (vi), together with any sale and leaseback transaction incurred pursuant to Section 6.06, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $75,000,000 and (y) 3.75% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the fiscal year most recently ended prior to the incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(vii)      (A) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (or of any Person not previously a Restricted Subsidiary that is merged or consolidated with or into a Restricted Subsidiary in a transaction permitted hereunder) after the Escrow Date, or Indebtedness of any Person that is assumed by any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with an acquisition of assets by such Restricted Subsidiary in an acquisition permitted by Section 6.04; provided that such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (or is so merged or consolidated) or such assets are acquired and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary (or such merger or consolidation) or such assets being acquired and (B) Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of Indebtedness incurred or assumed, as applicable, pursuant to clause (A) above;
(viii)      other Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding at the time of incurrence thereof, the greater of (A) $75,000,000 and (B) 3.75% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the fiscal year most recently ended prior to the incurrence of such Indebtedness at any time outstanding;
(ix)      Indebtedness owed to any Person (including obligations in respect of letters of credit for the benefit of such Person) providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
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in respect of other Indebtedness), in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(xi)      Indebtedness in respect of Hedging Agreements permitted by Section 6.07;
(xii)      Indebtedness owed in respect of any overdrafts and related liabilities arising from treasury, depositary and cash management services or in connection with any automated clearinghouse transfers of funds; provided that such Indebtedness shall be repaid in full within five Business Days of the incurrence thereof;
(xiii)      Indebtedness in the form of purchase price adjustments, earnouts, non-competition agreements or other arrangements representing acquisition consideration or deferred payments of a similar nature incurred in connection with any acquisition or other investment permitted under Section 6.04;
(xiv)      Refinancing Term Loan Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 2.23; provided that the Net Proceeds thereof are used to make the prepayments required under clause (a)(iii) of Section 2.23;
(xv)      Alternative Incremental Facility Debt, provided that the aggregate principal amount of such Alternative Incremental Facility Debt shall not exceed the amount permitted under Section 2.21;
(xvi)      Indebtedness representing deferred compensation to directors, officers, consultants or employees of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(xvii)      Indebtedness consisting of promissory notes issued by any Loan Party to current or former officers, directors, consultants and employees or their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests of Holdings permitted by Section 6.08;
(xviii)      Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $50,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(xix)      Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party to the extent the proceeds thereof are used by such Restricted Subsidiary to consummate an acquisition permitted by Section 6.04(b); provided that the aggregate amount of Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (xix) for the purpose of acquiring a Restricted Subsidiary that does not become a Subsidiary Loan Party shall not exceed, at the time such acquisition is made and after giving effect thereto, the greater of (A) $100,000,000 and (B) 5.0% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the fiscal year most recently ended prior to the making of such acquisition; and
(xx)      Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any other Loan Party if, after giving effect to the incurrence thereof and the application of the proceeds thereof, Holdings is in compliance with Sections 6.12 and 6.13.




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SECTION 6.02.      Liens. (a) Neither Holdings nor the Borrower will, nor will Holdings or the Borrower permit any of their respective Restricted Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on any asset now owned or hereafter acquired by it, except:
(i)      Liens created under the Loan Documents;
(ii)      Permitted Encumbrances;
(iii)      any Lien on any asset of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Escrow Date and set forth in Schedule 6.02 ; provided that (A) such Lien shall not apply to any other asset of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than assets financed by the same financing source in the ordinary course of business) and (B) such Lien shall secure only those obligations that it secures on the Escrow Date and extensions, renewals, replacements and refinancings thereof so long as the principal amount of such extensions, renewals, replacements and refinancings does not exceed the principal amount of the obligations being extended, renewed, replaced or refinanced or, in the case of any such obligations constituting Indebtedness, that are permitted under Section 6.01(a)(iii) as Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;
(iv)      any Lien existing on any asset prior to the acquisition thereof by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or existing on any asset of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (or of any Person not previously a Restricted Subsidiary that is merged or consolidated with or into a Restricted Subsidiary in a transaction permitted hereunder) after the Escrow Date prior to the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (or is so merged or consolidated); provided that (A) such Lien is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition or such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary (or such merger or consolidation), (B) such Lien shall not apply to any other asset of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than (x) assets financed by the same financing source in the ordinary course of business and (y) in the case of any such merger or consolidation, the assets of any special purpose merger Subsidiary that is a party thereto) and (C) such Lien shall secure only those obligations that it secures on the date of such acquisition or the date such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (or is so merged or consolidated) and extensions, renewals, replacements and refinancings thereof so long as the principal amount of such extensions, renewals and replacements does not exceed the principal amount of the obligations being extended, renewed or replaced or, in the case of any such obligations constituting Indebtedness, that are permitted under Section 6.01(a)(vii) as Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;
(v)      Liens on fixed or capital assets acquired, constructed, repaired, replaced or improved (including any such assets made the subject of a Capital Lease Obligation incurred) by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (A) such Liens secure Indebtedness incurred to finance such acquisition, construction, repair, replacement or improvement and permitted by clause (vi)(A) of Section 6.01(a) or any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (vi)(B) of Section 6.01(a), (B) such Liens and the Indebtedness secured thereby are incurred prior to or within 270 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction, repair, replacement or improvement ( provided that this clause (B) shall not apply to any Refinancing Indebtedness permitted by clause (vi)(B) of Section 6.01(a) or any Lien securing such Refinancing Indebtedness), (C) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of acquiring, constructing, repairing, replacing or improving such fixed or capital asset and in any event, the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness does




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not exceed the amount permitted under the second proviso of Section 6.01(a)(vi) at any time outstanding and (D) such Liens shall not apply to any other property or assets of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (except assets financed by the same financing source in the ordinary course of business);
(vi)      in connection with the sale or transfer of any Equity Interests or other assets in a transaction permitted under Section 6.05, customary rights and restrictions contained in agreements relating to such sale or transfer pending the completion thereof;
(vii)      in the case of (A) any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a wholly owned Subsidiary or (B) the Equity Interests in any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary, any encumbrance or restriction, including any put and call arrangements, related to Equity Interests in such Restricted Subsidiary or such other Person set forth in the organizational documents of such Restricted Subsidiary or such other Person or any related joint venture, shareholders’ or similar agreement;
(viii)      Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits, escrow arrangements or similar arrangements made by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement for an acquisition or other transaction permitted hereunder;
(ix)      Liens on Collateral securing any Permitted Second Priority Refinancing Debt or Alternative Incremental Facility Debt; provided that such Liens are subject to customary intercreditor arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(x)      Liens granted by a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness permitted to be incurred by such Subsidiary under Section 6.01; and
(xi)      Liens not otherwise permitted by this Section to the extent that the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the obligations secured thereby, at the time of incurrence thereof, does not exceed the greater of (A) $50,000,000 and (B) 2.5% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the fiscal year most recently ended prior to the making of such investments.
SECTION 6.03.      Fundamental Changes. (a) Neither Holdings nor the Borrower will, nor will they permit any of their Restricted Subsidiaries to, merge into or consolidate with any other Person, or permit any other Person to merge into or consolidate with it, or liquidate or dissolve, except that, if at the time thereof and immediately after giving effect thereto no Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (i) any Person may merge into or consolidate with the Borrower in a transaction in which the Borrower is the surviving entity or the surviving entity (the “ Successor Borrower ”) (A) is organized under the laws of the United States, (B) expressly assumes the Borrower’s obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which the Borrower is a party pursuant to a supplement hereto or thereto in form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (C) each Subsidiary Loan Party, unless it is the other party to such merger or consolidation, shall have by a supplement to the Collateral Agreement confirmed that its (i) obligations thereunder shall apply to the Successor Borrower’s obligations under this Agreement, and (D) each mortgagor of a Mortgaged Property, unless it is the other party to such merger or consolidation, shall have by an amendment to or restatement of the applicable Mortgage confirmed that its obligations thereunder shall apply to the Successor Borrower’s obligations under this Agreement; provided , further , that if the foregoing are satisfied, the Successor Borrower will succeed to, and be substituted for, the Borrower under this Agreement, (ii) any Person (other than the Borrower) may merge into or consolidate with any




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Restricted Subsidiary in a transaction in which the surviving entity is a Restricted Subsidiary and, if any party to such merger or consolidation is a Subsidiary Loan Party, is a Subsidiary Loan Party, (iii) any Restricted Subsidiary other than the Borrower may merge into or consolidate with any Person in a transaction permitted under Section 6.05 in which, after giving effect to such transaction, the surviving entity is not a Restricted Subsidiary, (iv) any Restricted Subsidiary may liquidate or dissolve if the Borrower determines in good faith that such liquidation or dissolution is in the best interests of the Borrower and is not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders; provided that any such merger or consolidation involving a Person that is not a wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary immediately prior to such merger or consolidation shall not be permitted unless it is also permitted by Section 6.04 and (v) the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary may engage in a merger, consolidation, dissolution or liquidation, the purpose of which is to effect a disposition permitted pursuant to Section 6.05.
(b)     The Borrower will not, and Holdings and the Borrower will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, engage to any material extent in any business other than businesses of the type to be conducted by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries as described in the Form 10 and businesses reasonably related, incidental or ancillary thereto.
SECTION 6.04.      Investments, Loans, Advances, Guarantees and Acquisitions. Neither Holdings nor the Borrower will, nor will they permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, purchase, hold or acquire (including pursuant to any merger or consolidation with any Person that was not a wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary prior to such merger or consolidation) any Equity Interests in or evidences of Indebtedness or other securities (including any option, warrant or other right to acquire any of the foregoing) of, make or permit to exist any loans or advances to, Guarantee any obligations of, or make or permit to exist any investment or any other interest in, any other Person, or purchase or otherwise acquire (in one transaction or a series of transactions) any assets of any other Person constituting a business unit, except:
(a)      Permitted Investments;
(b)      investments constituting the purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all or substantially all of the property and assets or business of any Person or of assets constituting a business unit, a line of business or division of such Person, or the Equity Interests in a Person that, upon the consummation thereof, will be a Restricted Subsidiary if, after giving effect thereto on a Pro Forma Basis, the Borrower would be in compliance with Sections 6.12 and 6.13; provided that the aggregate amount of cash consideration paid in respect of such investments (including in the form of loans or advances made to Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties) by Loan Parties involving the acquisition of Restricted Subsidiaries that do not become Loan Parties shall not exceed, at the time such investment is made and after giving effect thereto, the greater of (A) $100,000,000 and (B) 5.0% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the fiscal year most recently ended prior to the making of such acquisition;
(c)      cash and cash equivalents;
(d)      (i) investments (including intercompany loans and advances) existing on the Effective Date in the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries arising out of, or in connection with, the Transactions and (ii) other investments existing on the Escrow Date and set forth on Schedule 6.04 ;
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(i) any such Equity Interests held by a Loan Party shall be pledged to the extent required by the definition of the term “Collateral and Guarantee Requirement” and (ii) the aggregate outstanding amount of such investments made by Loan Parties in Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties (together with outstanding intercompany loans permitted under subclause (ii) of the proviso to clause (f) of this Section and outstanding Guarantees permitted under the proviso to clause (g) of this Section) shall not exceed, at the time such investment is made and after giving effect thereto, the greater of (A) $100,000,000 and (B) 5.0% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the fiscal year most recently ended prior to the making of such investments (in each case determined without regard to any write-downs or write-offs), provided that if any such investment under this subclause (ii) is made for the purpose of making an investment, loan or advance permitted under clause (u) of this Section, the amount available under this clause (e) shall not be reduced by the amount of any such investment, loan or advance which reduces the basket under clause (u) of this Section;
(f)      loans or advances made by Holdings or the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and made by any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (i) any such loans and advances made by a Loan Party shall be evidenced, on and after the Effective Date, by a promissory note pledged pursuant to the Collateral Agreement and (ii) the outstanding amount of such loans and advances made by Loan Parties to Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties (together with investments permitted under subclause (ii) of the proviso to clause (e) of this Section and outstanding Guarantees permitted under the proviso to clause (g) of this Section) shall not exceed, at the time such loans or advances are made and after giving effect thereto, the greater of (A) $100,000,000 and (B) 5.0% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the fiscal year most recently ended prior to the making of such loans or advances (in each case determined without regard to any write-downs or write-offs), provided that if any such loan or advance under this subclause (ii) is made for the purpose of making an investment, loan or advance permitted under clause (u) of this Section, the amount available under this clause (f) shall not be reduced by the amount of any such investment, loan or advance which reduces the basket under clause (u) of this Section;
(g)      Guarantees of Indebtedness that is permitted under Section 6.01 and other obligations, in each case of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided that the total of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness and the aggregate amount of other obligations, in each case of Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties that is Guaranteed by any Loan Party (together with investments permitted under subclause (ii) of the proviso to clause (e) of this Section and intercompany loans permitted under subclause (ii) to the proviso to clause (f) of this Section) shall not exceed, at the time such Guarantee is made and after giving effect thereto, the greater of (A) $100,000,000 and (B) 5.0% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the fiscal year most recently ended prior to the making of such Guarantees (in each case determined without regard to any write-downs or write-offs);
(h)      loans or advances to directors, officers, consultants or employees of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary made in the ordinary course of business of Holdings, the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, not exceeding $5,000,000 in the aggregate outstanding at any time (determined without regard to any write-downs or write-offs of such loans or advances);




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(i)      payroll, travel and similar advances to cover matters that are expected at the time of such advances ultimately to be treated as expenses of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary for accounting purposes and that are made in the ordinary course of business;
(j)      investments received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of, or settlement of delinquent accounts and disputes with, customers and suppliers, in each case in the ordinary course of business;
(k)      investments in the form of Hedging Agreements permitted by Section 6.07;
(l)      investments of any Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or consolidates or merges with the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary so long as such investments were not made in contemplation of such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary or of such consolidation or merger;
(m)      investments resulting from pledges or deposits described in clause (c) or (d) of the definition of the term “Permitted Encumbrance”;
(n)      investments made as a result of the receipt of noncash consideration from a sale, transfer, lease or other disposition of any asset in compliance with Section 6.05;
(o)      investments that result solely from the receipt by Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary from any of its subsidiaries of a dividend or other Restricted Payment in the form of Equity Interests, evidences of Indebtedness or other securities (but not any additions thereto made after the date of the receipt thereof);
(p)      receivables or other trade payables owing to the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary if created or acquired in the ordinary course of business and payable or dischargeable in accordance with customary trade terms; provided that such trade terms may include such concessionary trade terms as the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary deems reasonable under the circumstances;
(q)      mergers and consolidations permitted under Section 6.03 that do not involve any Person other than Holdings, the Borrower and Restricted Subsidiaries that are wholly owned Restricted Subsidiaries;
(r)      [reserved;]
(s)      Guarantees by Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of leases (other than Capitalized Leases) or of other obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness, in each case entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(t)      investments, loans and advances by Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary if, on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect thereto including all related commitments for future investments, loans or advances (and the principal amount of any Indebtedness that is assumed or otherwise incurred in connection with such investment, loan or advance), the Total Leverage Ratio is less than 2.75 to 1.00; and
(u)      other investments, loans and advances by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (and loans and advances by Holdings) in an aggregate amount, as valued at cost at the time each such investment, loan or advance is made and including all related commitments for future investments, loans or advances (and the principal amount of any Indebtedness that is assumed or otherwise incurred in connection with such investment,




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loan or advance), in an aggregate amount not exceeding, at the time such investments, loans or advances are made and after giving effect thereto, the sum of (i) the greater of (A) $75,000,000 and (B) 3.75% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the fiscal year most recently ended prior to the making of such investments, loans or advances plus (ii) the Available Amount at such time in the aggregate for all such investments made or committed to be made from and after the Effective Date plus an amount equal to any returns of capital or sale proceeds actually received in cash in respect of any such investments (which amount shall not exceed the amount of such investment valued at cost at the time such investment was made).
SECTION 6.05.      Asset Sales. Neither Holdings nor the Borrower will, nor will they permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of any asset, including any Equity Interest owned by it, nor will Holdings or the Borrower permit any Restricted Subsidiary to issue any additional Equity Interest in such Restricted Subsidiary (other than issuing directors’ qualifying shares and other than issuing Equity Interests to the Borrower or another Restricted Subsidiary), except:
(a)      sales, transfers, leases and other dispositions of (i) inventory, (ii) used, obsolete or surplus equipment, (iii) property no longer used or useful in the conduct of the business of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries (including intellectual property), (iv) immaterial assets and (v) cash and Permitted Investments, in each case in the ordinary course of business;
(b)      sales, transfers, leases and other dispositions to the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that any such sales, transfers, leases or other dispositions involving a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall, to the extent applicable, be made in compliance with Sections 6.04 and 6.09;
(c)      sales, transfers and other dispositions of accounts receivable in connection with the compromise, settlement or collection thereof not as part of any accounts receivables financing transaction;
(d)      (i) sales, transfers, leases and other dispositions of assets to the extent that such assets constitute an investment permitted by clause (j), (l) or (n) of Section 6.04 or another asset received as consideration for the disposition of any asset permitted by this Section (in each case, other than Equity Interests in a Restricted Subsidiary, unless all Equity Interests in such Restricted Subsidiary (other than directors’ qualifying shares) are sold) and (ii) sales, transfers, and other dispositions of the Equity Interests of a Restricted Subsidiary by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary to the extent such sale, transfer or other disposition would be permissible as an investment in a Restricted Subsidiary permitted by Section 6.04(e) or (u);
(e)      leases or subleases entered into in the ordinary course of business, to the extent that they do not materially interfere with the business of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;
(f)      licenses or sublicenses of intellectual property in the ordinary course of business, to the extent that they do not materially interfere with the business of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;
(g)      dispositions resulting from any casualty or other insured damage to, or any taking under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding of, any asset of any of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;




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(h)      dispositions of assets to the extent that (i) such assets are exchanged for credit against the purchase price of similar replacement assets or (ii) the proceeds of such disposition are promptly applied to the purchase price of such replacement assets;
(i)      dispositions permitted by Section 6.08;
(j)      dispositions set forth on Schedule 6.05 ;
(k)      sales, transfers, leases and other dispositions of assets that are not permitted by any other clause of this Section; provided that (i) the aggregate fair value of all assets sold, transferred, leased or otherwise disposed of in reliance upon this clause (k) shall not exceed (A) in any fiscal year, 15% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the fiscal year most recently ended prior to such sale, transfer, lease or other disposition and (B) during the term of this Agreement, 40% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the fiscal year most recently ended prior to such sale, transfer, lease or other disposition and (ii) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom; and
(l)      sales, transfers or other dispositions of accounts receivable in connection with the factoring on a non-recourse basis of such accounts receivable.
provided that all sales, transfers, leases and other dispositions permitted hereby (other than those permitted by clause (b)) shall be made for fair value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower), and at least 75% of the consideration from all sales, transfers, leases and other dispositions permitted hereby (other than those permitted by clause (b), (d), (g) or (h)) since the Effective Date, on a cumulative basis, is in the form of cash or cash equivalents; provided further that (i) any consideration in the form of Permitted Investments that are disposed of for cash consideration within 30 Business Days after such sale, transfer or other disposition shall be deemed to be cash consideration in an amount equal to the amount of such cash consideration for purposes of this proviso, (ii) any liabilities (as shown on the Borrower’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s most recent balance sheet provided hereunder or in the footnotes thereto) of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, other than liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the payment in cash of the Obligations, that are assumed by the transferee with respect to the applicable sale, transfer, lease or other disposition and for which the Borrower and all the Restricted Subsidiaries shall have been validly released by all applicable creditors in writing shall be deemed to be cash consideration in an amount equal to the liabilities so assumed and (iii) any Designated Non-Cash Consideration received by the Borrower or such Subsidiary in respect of such sale, transfer, lease or other disposition having an aggregate fair market value, taken together with all other Designated Non-Cash Consideration received pursuant to this clause (iii) that is at that time outstanding, not in excess of $50,000,000 at the time of the receipt of such Designated Non-Cash Consideration, with the fair market value of each item of Designated Non-Cash Consideration being measured at the time received and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value, shall be deemed to be cash consideration.




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SECTION 6.06.      Sale and Leaseback Transactions. Neither Holdings nor the Borrower will, nor will they permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, enter into any arrangement, directly or indirectly, whereby it shall sell or transfer any property, real or personal, used or useful in its business, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and thereafter rent or lease such property or other property that it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property sold or transferred, except for any such sale of any fixed or capital assets by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that is made for cash consideration in an amount not less than the fair value of such fixed or capital asset and is consummated within 270 days after the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary acquires or completes the construction of such fixed or capital asset; provided that, if such sale and leaseback results in a Capital Lease Obligation, such Capital Lease Obligation is permitted by Section 6.01(a)(vi) and any Lien made the subject of such Capital Lease Obligation is permitted by Section 6.02(a)(v).
SECTION 6.07.      Hedging Agreements. Neither Holdings nor the Borrower will, nor will they permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, enter into any Hedging Agreement, except (a) Hedging Agreements entered into to hedge or mitigate risks to which Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary has actual exposure (other than those in respect of the Equity Interests of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary) and (b) Hedging Agreements entered into in order to effectively cap, collar or exchange interest rates (from fixed to floating rates, from floating to fixed rates, from one floating rate to another floating rate or otherwise) with respect to any interest-bearing liability or investment of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary.
SECTION 6.08.      Restricted Payments; Certain Payments of Junior Indebtedness. (a) Neither Holdings nor the Borrower will, nor will they permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, declare or make, or agree to pay or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment, or incur any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to do so, except that:
(i)      Holdings may declare and pay, the Effective Date Dividend;
(ii)      the Borrower and any Restricted Subsidiary may declare and pay dividends or make other distributions with respect to its Equity Interests, or make other Restricted Payments in respect of its Equity Interests, in each case ratably to the holders of such Equity Interests;
(iii)      [reserved;]
(iv)      Holdings may declare and pay dividends with respect to its Equity Interests payable solely in shares of Qualified Equity Interests or Disqualified Equity Interests permitted hereunder;
(v)      Holdings may make Restricted Payments, not exceeding $30,000,000 during any fiscal year, pursuant to and in accordance with stock option plans or other benefit plans approved by Holdings’ board of directors for directors, officers, consultants or employees of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries;
(vi)      Holdings may make Restricted Payments if, after giving effect thereto on a Pro Forma Basis, the Total Leverage Ratio is less than 2.75 to 1.00;
(vii)      [reserved;]
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warrants, options or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for Equity Interests in Holdings;
(ix)      Holdings may repurchase Equity Interests upon the exercise of stock options if such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price of such stock options (and related redemption or cancellation of shares for payment of taxes or other amounts relating to the exercise under such stock option or other benefit plans);
(x)      Holdings may make Restricted Payments, not exceeding $50,000,000 during any fiscal year (reduced by the amount of any prepayments of Indebtedness pursuant to Section 6.08(b)(v) during such fiscal year);
(xi)      concurrently with any issuance of Qualified Equity Interests, Holdings may redeem, purchase or retire any Equity Interests of Holdings using the proceeds of, or convert or exchange any Equity Interests of Holdings for, such Qualified Equity Interests; and
(xii)      Holdings may declare and pay dividends in an aggregate amount not to exceed, at the time such dividends are paid and after giving effect thereto, the sum of (A) the greater of (i) $75,000,000 and (ii) 3.75% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the fiscal year most recently ended prior to the making of such dividend (which greater amount shall be reduced by the amount of any payments of Indebtedness pursuant to Section 6.08(b)(iv)) plus (B) the Available Amount at such time. For purposes of this clause (xii), the Borrower may only use that portion of the Available Amount set forth in clause (a)(ii) of the definition thereof if (x) after giving effect thereto on a Pro Forma Basis, the Borrower would be in compliance with Sections 6.12 and 6.13 and (y) no Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom.
(b)     Neither Holdings nor the Borrower will, nor will they permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, prepay, redeem, purchase or otherwise satisfy any Indebtedness that is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations, except for:
(i)      payments of Indebtedness created under this Agreement or any other Loan Document;
(ii)      regularly scheduled interest and principal payments as and when due in respect of any such Indebtedness, other than payments in respect of such Indebtedness prohibited by the subordination provisions thereof;
(iii)      refinancings of Indebtedness with the proceeds of other Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01;
(iv)      payments of or in respect of Indebtedness in an amount equal to, at the time such payments are made and after giving effect thereto, the sum of (A) the greater of (i) $75,000,000 and (ii) 3.75% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the fiscal year most recently ended prior to the making of such payment (which greater amount shall be reduced by any amounts declared and paid as Restricted Payments pursuant to Section 6.08(a)(xii)(A)) plus (B) the Available Amount at such time;
(v)      payments of or in respect of Indebtedness in an amount not exceeding $50,000,000 during any fiscal year (reduced by any amounts declared and paid as Restricted Payments pursuant to Section 6.08(a)(x) during such fiscal year); and
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SECTION 6.09.      Transactions with Affiliates. Neither Holdings nor the Borrower will, nor will they permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, sell, lease or otherwise transfer any assets to, or purchase, lease or otherwise acquire any assets from, or otherwise engage in any other transactions involving aggregate consideration in excess of $5,000,000 with, any of its Affiliates, except (i) transactions that are at prices and on terms and conditions not less favorable to the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary than could be obtained on an arm’s-length basis from unrelated third parties, (ii) transactions between or among the Loan Parties not involving any other Affiliate, (iii) advances, equity issuances, repurchases, retirements or other acquisitions or retirements of Equity Interests and other Restricted Payments permitted under Section 6.08 and investments, loans and advances to Restricted Subsidiaries permitted under Section 6.04 and any other transaction involving the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries permitted under Section 6.03 to the extent such transaction is between the Borrower and one or more Restricted Subsidiaries or between two or more Restricted Subsidiaries and Section 6.05 (to the extent such transaction is not required to be for fair value thereunder), (iv) the payment of reasonable fees to directors of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary who are not employees of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, and compensation and employee benefit arrangements paid to, and indemnities provided for the benefit of, directors, officers, consultants or employees of Holdings, the Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, (v) any issuances of securities or other payments, awards or grants in cash, securities or otherwise pursuant to, or the funding of, employment agreements, stock options and stock ownership plans approved by the Borrower’s board of directors and (vi) employment and severance arrangements entered into in the ordinary course of business between Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and any employee thereof and approved by the Borrower’s board of directors.
SECTION 6.10.      Restrictive Agreements. Neither Holdings nor the Borrower will, nor will they permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, enter into, incur or permit to exist any agreement or other arrangement that prohibits, restricts or imposes any condition upon (a) the ability of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to create, incur or permit to exist any Lien upon any of its assets to secure the Obligations or (b) the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to pay dividends or other distributions with respect to any of its Equity Interests, to make or repay loans or advances to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, to Guarantee Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, to transfer any of its properties or assets to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or to grant Liens on its assets (including Equity Interests) to the Administrative Agent; provided that (i) the foregoing shall not apply to (A) restrictions and conditions imposed by law or by this Agreement, any other Loan Document, any Incremental Facility Amendment, any Refinancing Facility Agreement or any document governing any Refinancing Term Loan Indebtedness or Refinancing Indebtedness, (B) restrictions and conditions imposed by the Senior Unsecured Notes Documents as in effect on the Escrow Date or any agreement or document evidencing Refinancing Term Loan Indebtedness in respect of the Senior Unsecured Notes Documents permitted under clause (ii) of Section 6.01(a); provided that the restrictions and conditions contained in any such agreement or document taken as a whole are not materially less favorable to the Lenders than the restrictions and conditions imposed by the Senior Unsecured Notes Documents, (C) in the case of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary, restrictions and conditions imposed by its organizational documents or any related joint venture or similar agreements; provided that such restrictions and conditions apply only to such Restricted Subsidiary and to the Equity Interests of such Restricted Subsidiary, (D) customary restrictions and conditions contained in agreements relating to the sale of a Restricted Subsidiary or any assets of Holdings, the Borrower




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or any Restricted Subsidiary, in each case pending such sale; provided that such restrictions and conditions apply only to such Restricted Subsidiary or the assets that are to be sold and, in each case, such sale is permitted hereunder, (E) restrictions and conditions existing on the Escrow Date and identified on Schedule 6.10 (and any extension or renewal of, or any amendment, modification or replacement of the documents set forth on such schedule that do not expand the scope of, any such restriction or condition in any material respect) and (F) restrictions and conditions imposed by any agreement relating to Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary in existence at the time such Restricted Subsidiary became a Restricted Subsidiary and otherwise permitted by clause (vii) of Section 6.01(a) or to any restrictions in any Indebtedness of a non-Loan Party Restricted Subsidiary permitted by clause (viii) or clause (xviii) of Section 6.01(a), in each case if such restrictions and conditions apply only to such Restricted Subsidiary and its subsidiaries; and (ii) clause (a) of the foregoing shall not apply to (A) restrictions and conditions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness permitted by clause (vi) of Section 6.01(a) if such restrictions and conditions apply only to the assets securing such Indebtedness and (B) customary provisions in leases and other agreements restricting the assignment thereof.
SECTION 6.11.      Amendment of Material Documents. Neither Holdings nor the Borrower will, nor will they permit any of their respective Restricted Subsidiaries to, amend, modify or waive, (a) its certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational documents or (b) any of the Senior Unsecured Notes Documents or (c) any of the Spin-Off Documents, in each case if the effect of such amendment, modification or waiver would be materially adverse to the Lenders.
SECTION 6.12.      Interest Expense Coverage Ratio. Holdings will not permit the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA to (b) Consolidated Cash Interest Expense, in each case for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of Holdings ending on or about any date set forth below, to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such period:
Fiscal Quarter Ending
Interest Expense Coverage Ratio
December 31, 2013
3.50 to 1.00
March 31, 2014
3.50 to 1.00
June 30, 2014
3.50 to 1.00
September 30, 2014
3.50 to 1.00
December 31, 2014
3.50 to 1.00
March 31, 2015 and thereafter
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SECTION 6.13.      Total Leverage Ratio. Holdings will not permit the Total Leverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of Holdings ending on or about any date during any period set forth below, to exceed the ratio set forth below opposite such period:




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Fiscal Quarter Ending
Total Leverage Ratio
December 31, 2013
4.00 to 1.00
March 31, 2014
4.00 to 1.00
June 30, 2014
4.00 to 1.00
September 30, 2014
4.00 to 1.00
December 31, 2014
4.00 to 1.00
March 31, 2015
3.75 to 1.00
June 30, 2015
3.75 to 1.00
September 30, 2015
3.75 to 1.00
December 31, 2015
3.75 to 1.00
March 31, 2016
3.50 to 1.00
June 30, 2016
3.50 to 1.00
September 30, 2016
3.50 to 1.00
December 31, 2016
3.50 to 1.00
March 31, 2017
3.25 to 1.00
June 30, 2017
3.25 to 1.00
September 30, 2017
3.25 to 1.00
December 31, 2017
3.25 to 1.00
March 31, 2018 and thereafter
3.00 to 1.00

SECTION 6.14.      Changes in Fiscal Periods. Holdings will neither (a) permit its fiscal year or the fiscal year of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to end on a day other than December 31 (or, if different, on dates consistent with practice in effect on the Spin-Off Date), nor (b) change its method of determining fiscal quarters; provided that Holdings may make one election after the Effective Date to change its fiscal year end if Holdings shall provide the Lenders with such financial information as is reasonably useful to allow the Lenders to compare the financial position and results of operations of Holdings and the Restricted Subsidiaries prior and subsequent to such change for all relevant fiscal periods of Holdings and the Restricted Subsidiaries.
ARTICLE VII
Events of Default
SECTION 7.01.      Events of Default. If any of the following events (each such event, an “ Event of Default ”) shall occur:
(a)      the Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan or any reimbursement obligation in respect of any LC Disbursement when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof or at a date fixed for prepayment thereof or otherwise;
(b)      the Borrower shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount (other than an amount referred to in clause (a) of this Section) payable under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, when and as the same shall become due and payable, and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of five Business Days;




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(c)      on and after the Effective Date, any representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or in any report, certificate or financial statement furnished pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed made and, to the extent capable of being cured, such incorrect representation or warranty shall remain incorrect for a period of 30 days following notice thereof from the Administrative Agent to Holdings;
(d)      on and after the Effective Date, Holdings or the Borrower shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in Section 5.02(a), 5.04 (with respect to the existence of Holdings or the Borrower) or in Article VI; provided that a failure to observe or perform any covenant contained in Sections 6.01, 6.02, 6.03, 6.04, 6.05, 6.08, 6.09, 6.10, 6.11 or 6.14 between the Escrow Date and the Effective Date shall constitute an Event of Default on the Effective Date, but only if such failure shall be unremedied on the Effective Date;
(e)      on and after the Effective Date, any Loan Party shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than those specified in clause (a), (b) or (d) of this Section), and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of 30 days after notice thereof from the Administrative Agent or any Lender to the Borrower;
(f)      Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary shall fail to make any payment (whether of principal, interest, premium or otherwise and regardless of amount) in respect of any Material Indebtedness when and as the same shall become due and payable (after giving effect to any applicable grace period in respect of such failure under the documentation representing such Material Indebtedness);
(g)      any event or condition occurs that results in any Material Indebtedness becoming due or being terminated or required to be prepaid, repurchased, redeemed or defeased prior to its scheduled maturity or that enables or permits (with all applicable grace periods in respect of such event or condition under the documentation representing such Material Indebtedness having expired); the holder or holders of any Material Indebtedness or any trustee or agent on its or their behalf, or, in the case of any Hedging Agreement, the applicable counterparty, to cause any Material Indebtedness to become due, or to terminate or require the prepayment, repurchase, redemption or defeasance thereof, prior to its scheduled maturity; provided that this clause (g) shall not apply to (i) any secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the voluntary sale, transfer or other disposition of the assets securing such Indebtedness (to the extent such sale, transfer or other disposition is not prohibited under this Agreement) or (ii) any Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of a voluntary refinancing thereof permitted under Section 6.01;
(h)      except as otherwise provided in Section 7.02, an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed seeking (i) liquidation, reorganization or other relief in respect of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or its debts, or of a substantial part of its assets, under any Federal, State or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect or (ii) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar




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official for Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or for a substantial part of its assets, and, in any such case, such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for 60 days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered;
(i)      except as otherwise provided in Section 7.02, Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary shall (i) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking liquidation (other than any liquidation permitted under Section 6.03(a)(iv)), reorganization or other relief under any Federal, State or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or petition described in clause (h) of this Section, (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or for a substantial part of its assets, (iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such proceeding or (v) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the board of directors (or similar governing body) of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (or any committee thereof) shall adopt any resolution or otherwise authorize any action to approve any of the actions referred to above in this clause (i) or in clause (h) of this Section;
(j)      Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary shall admit in writing its inability or fail generally to pay its debts as they become due;
(k)      one or more judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess of $50,000,000 (other than any such judgment covered by insurance (other than under a self-insurance program) to the extent a claim therefor has been made in writing and liability therefor has not been denied by the insurer) shall be rendered against Holdings, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any combination thereof and the same shall remain undischarged for a period of 60 consecutive days during which execution shall not be effectively stayed, or any action shall be legally taken by a judgment creditor to attach or levy upon any assets of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to enforce any such judgment;
(l)      an ERISA Event shall have occurred that, when taken together with all other ERISA Events that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;
(m)      on and after the Effective Date, any Lien purported to be created under any Security Document shall cease to be, or shall be asserted by any Loan Party not to be, a valid and perfected Lien on any material Collateral, with the priority required by the applicable Security Document, except as a result of (i) the sale or other disposition of the applicable Collateral in a transaction permitted under the Loan Documents, (ii) the release thereof as provided in Section 9.14 or (iii) as a result of the Administrative Agent’s failure to (A) maintain possession of any stock certificate, promissory note or other instrument delivered to it under the Collateral Agreement or (B) file Uniform Commercial Code continuation statements;




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(n)      on and after the Effective Date, any material Security Document shall cease to be, or shall be asserted by any Loan Party not to be, in full force and effect, except as a result of the release thereof as provided in the applicable Loan Document or Section 9.14;
(o)      on and after the Effective Date, any Guarantee purported to be created under any Loan Document shall cease to be, or shall be asserted by any Loan Party not to be, in full force and effect, except as a result of the release thereof as provided in the applicable Loan Document or Section 9.14; or
(p)      a Change in Control shall occur;
then, and in every such event (other than an event with respect to Holdings or the Borrower described in clause (h) or (i) of this Article), and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such event, the Administrative Agent may, and at the request of the Required Lenders shall, by notice to the Borrower, take any or all of the following actions, at the same or different times: (i) terminate the Commitments, and thereupon the Commitments shall terminate immediately, (ii) declare the Loans then outstanding to be due and payable in whole (or in part (but ratably as among the Classes of Loans and the Loans of each Class at such time outstanding), in which case any principal not so declared to be due and payable may thereafter be declared to be due and payable), and thereupon the principal of the Loans so declared to be due and payable, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other obligations of the Borrower hereunder, shall become due and payable immediately and (iii) require the deposit of cash collateral in respect of LC Exposure as provided in Section 2.05(i), in each case, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by Holdings and the Borrower; and in the case of any event with respect to Holdings or the Borrower described in clause (h) or (i) of this Section, the Commitments shall automatically terminate and the principal of the Loans then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other obligations of the Borrower hereunder, shall immediately and automatically become due and payable and the deposit of such cash collateral in respect of LC Exposure shall immediately and automatically become due, in each case, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by Holdings and the Borrower.
SECTION 7.02.      Exclusion of Certain Subsidiaries. Solely for the purposes of determining whether a Default has occurred under clause (h) or (i) of Section 7.01, any reference in any such paragraph to any Restricted Subsidiary shall be deemed not to include any Restricted Subsidiary affected by any event or circumstance referred to in such paragraph that (a) did not, as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Borrower most recently ended, have consolidated total assets that equal 5.0% or more of the consolidated total assets of Holdings and (b) did not have revenues during the four fiscal quarter period of the Borrower most recently ended equal to or greater than 5.0% of the consolidated revenues of Holdings; provided that if it is necessary to exclude more than one Restricted Subsidiary from clause (h) or (i) of Section 7.01 pursuant to this paragraph in order to avoid a Default, the aggregate consolidated assets of all such excluded Restricted Subsidiaries as of such last day may not exceed 5.0% of the consolidated total assets of Holdings and the aggregate consolidated revenues of all such excluded Restricted Subsidiaries for such four fiscal quarter period may not exceed 5.0% of the consolidated revenues of Holdings.
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Each of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks hereby irrevocably appoints the entity named as Administrative Agent in the heading of this Agreement and its successors to serve as administrative agent and collateral agent under the Loan Documents and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms of the Loan Documents, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. In addition, to the extent required under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States of America, each of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks hereby grants to the Administrative Agent any required powers of attorney to execute any Security Document governed by the laws of such jurisdiction on such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s behalf. It is understood and agreed that the use of the term “agent” (or any similar term) herein or in any other Loan Document with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary duty or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead, such term is used as a matter of market custom and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between contracting parties.
The Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender or an Issuing Bank as any other Lender or Issuing Bank and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent, and such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, own securities of, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Administrative Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders or the Issuing Banks.
The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth in the Loan Documents, and its duties hereunder shall be administrative in nature. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (a) the Administrative Agent shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing, (b) the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or to exercise any discretionary power, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated by the Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith to be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in the Loan Documents); provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion, could expose the Administrative Agent to liability or be contrary to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or applicable law, and (c) except as expressly set forth in the Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to Holdings, the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any other Affiliate of any of the foregoing that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity. The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith to be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in the Loan Documents) or in the absence of its own gross negligence or wilful misconduct (such absence to be presumed unless otherwise determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by a final and nonappealable judgment). The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until written notice thereof (stating that it is a “notice of default”) is given to the Administrative Agent by Holdings, the Borrower, a Lender or an Issuing Bank, and the Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into




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(i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth in this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the occurrence of any Default, (iv) the sufficiency, validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent or satisfaction of any condition that expressly refers to the matters described therein being acceptable or satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Administrative Agent shall not be liable for, or be responsible for any loss, cost or expense suffered by the Borrower or any Lender as a result of, any determination of the Revolving Exposure or the component amounts thereof or of the Weighted Average Yield.
The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall not incur any liability for relying, upon any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person (whether or not such Person in fact meets the requirements set forth in the Loan Documents for being the signatory, sender or authenticator thereof). The Administrative Agent also shall be entitled to rely, and shall not incur any liability for relying, upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to be made by the proper Person (whether or not such Person in fact meets the requirements set forth in the Loan Documents for being the signatory, sender or authenticator thereof), and may act upon any such statement prior to receipt of written confirmation thereof. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan, or the issuance, extension, renewal or increase of a Letter of Credit, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender or an Issuing Bank, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender or such Issuing Bank unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender or such Issuing Bank prior to the making of such Loan or the issuance of such Letter of Credit. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.
The Administrative Agent may perform any of and all its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder or under any other Loan Document by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any of and all their duties and exercise their rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of this Article shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any sub-agents except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines in a final and nonappealable judgment that the Administrative Agent acted with gross negligence or wilful misconduct in the selection of such sub-agents.
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shall give notice of its intent to resign to the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, with the consent of the Borrower (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), to appoint a successor. If no successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its intent to resign, then the retiring Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks, appoint a successor Administrative Agent, which shall be a bank with an office in New York, New York, or an Affiliate of any such bank. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents. The fees payable by Holdings and the Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed by Holdings, the Borrower and such successor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event no successor Administrative Agent shall have been so appointed and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its intent to resign, the retiring Administrative Agent may give notice of the effectiveness of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Borrower, whereupon, on the date of effectiveness of such resignation stated in such notice, (a) the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents; provided that, solely for purposes of maintaining any security interest granted to the Administrative Agent under any Security Document for the benefit of the Secured Parties, the retiring Administrative Agent shall continue to be vested with such security interest as collateral agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and, in the case of any Collateral in the possession of the Administrative Agent, shall continue to hold such Collateral, in each case until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is appointed and accepts such appointment in accordance with this paragraph (it being understood and agreed that the retiring Administrative Agent shall have no duty or obligation to take any further action under any Security Document, including any action required to maintain the perfection of any such security interest), and (b) the Required Lenders shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent; provided that (i) all payments required to be made hereunder or under any other Loan Document to the Administrative Agent for the account of any Person other than the Administrative Agent shall be made directly to such Person and (ii) all notices and other communications required or contemplated to be given or made to the Administrative Agent shall also directly be given or made to each Lender and each Issuing Bank. Following the effectiveness of the Administrative Agent’s resignation from its capacity as such, the provisions of this Article and Section 9.03, as well as any exculpatory, reimbursement and indemnification provisions set forth in any other Loan Document, shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its sub‑agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while it was acting as Administrative Agent and in respect of the matters referred to in the proviso under clause (a) above.
Each Lender and each Issuing Bank acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers or any other Lender or Issuing Bank, or any of the Related Parties of any of the foregoing, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender and each Issuing Bank also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers or any other Lender or Issuing Bank, or any of the Related Parties of any of the foregoing, and based on such




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documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.
Each Lender, by delivering its signature page to this Agreement and funding its Loans on the Effective Date, or delivering its signature page to an Assignment and Assumption or any other Loan Document pursuant to which it shall become a Lender hereunder, shall be deemed to have acknowledged receipt of, and consented to and approved, this Agreement and each other Loan Document and each other document required to be delivered to, or be approved by or satisfactory to, the Administrative Agent or the Lenders on the Effective Date.
Except with respect to the exercise of setoff rights of any Lender in accordance with Section 9.08 or with respect to a Lender’s right to file a proof of claim in an insolvency proceeding, no Secured Party shall have any right individually to realize upon any of the Collateral or to enforce any Guarantee of the Obligations, it being understood and agreed that all powers, rights and remedies under the Loan Documents may be exercised solely by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties in accordance with the terms thereof. In the event of a foreclosure by the Administrative Agent on any of the Collateral pursuant to a public or private sale or other disposition, the Administrative Agent or any Lender may be the purchaser or licensor of any or all of such Collateral at any such sale or other disposition, and the Administrative Agent, as agent for and representative of the Secured Parties (but not any Lender or Lenders in its or their respective individual capacities unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise agree in writing) shall be entitled, for the purpose of bidding and making settlement or payment of the purchase price for all or any portion of the Collateral sold at any such public sale, to use and apply any of the Loan Document Obligations as a credit on account of the purchase price for any collateral payable by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties at such sale or other disposition.
In furtherance of the foregoing and not in limitation thereof, no Hedging Agreement the obligations under which constitute Secured Hedging Obligations will create (or be deemed to create) in favor of any Secured Party that is a party thereto any rights in connection with the management or release of any Collateral or of the obligations of any Loan Party under this Agreement or any other Loan Document except as expressly provided in the Collateral Agreement. By accepting the benefits of the Collateral, each Secured Party that is a party to any such Hedging Agreement shall be deemed to have appointed the Administrative Agent to serve as administrative agent and collateral agent under the Loan Documents and agreed to be bound by the Loan Documents as a Secured Party thereunder, subject to the limitations set forth in this paragraph.
The Secured Parties irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at its option and in its discretion, to subordinate any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document to the holder of any Lien on such property that is permitted by Section 6.02(a)(v). The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have a duty to ascertain or inquire into any representation or warranty regarding the existence, value or collectability of the Collateral, the existence, priority or perfection of the Administrative Agent’s Lien thereon or any certificate prepared by any Loan Party in connection therewith, nor shall the Administrative Agent be responsible or liable to the Lenders for any failure to monitor or maintain any portion of the Collateral.
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Disbursement shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered (but not obligated) by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:
(a)      to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans, LC Exposure and all other Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Administrative Agent (including any claim under Sections 2.12, 2.13, 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 and 9.03) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and
(b)      to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;
and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender, each Issuing Bank and each other Secured Party to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, in the event that the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders, the Issuing Banks or the other Secured Parties, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due to it, in its capacity as the Administrative Agent, under the Loan Documents (including under Section 9.03).
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, neither the Arrangers nor any Person named on the cover page of this Agreement as a Syndication Agent or a Documentation Agent shall have any duties or obligations under this Agreement or any other Loan Document (except in its capacity, as applicable, as a Lender or an Issuing Bank), but all such Persons shall have the benefit of the indemnities provided for hereunder.
The provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks, and, except solely to the extent of the Borrower’s rights to consent pursuant to and subject to the conditions set forth in this Article, none of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall have any rights as a third party beneficiary of any such provisions. Each Secured Party, whether or not a party hereto, will be deemed, by its acceptance of the benefits of the Collateral and the Guarantees of the Obligations provided under the Loan Documents, to have agreed to the provisions of this Article.
ARTICLE IX
Miscellaneous
SECTION 9.01.      Notices. (a) General. Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and subject to paragraph (b) of this Section), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by fax, as follows:
(i)      if to Holdings or the Borrower, to it at 11819 N. Pennsylvania St., Carmel, Indiana 46032, Attention of Chief Financial Officer (Fax No.: 317-810-3456);
(ii)      if to the Administrative Agent in respect of Borrowings denominated in dollars and all other matters, to it at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Loan and Agency Services Group, 500 Stanton Christiana Road, Ops 2, Floor 03, Newark, Delaware 19713, Attention of Pranay Tyagi (Fax No.: 302-634-8799), with a copy to JPMorgan Chase




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Bank, N.A., 383 Madison Avenue, Floor 24, New York, New York 10179, Attention of Aized Rabbani (Fax No.: 212-622-6642);
(iii)      if to the Administrative Agent in respect of Borrowings denominated in any Permitted Foreign Currency, to it at J.P. Morgan Europe Limited, Loans Agency 6th Floor, 25 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London E145JP, United Kingdom, Attention of Loans Agency (Fax No: +44-20-7777-2360);
(iv)      if to any Issuing Bank, to it at its address (or fax number) most recently specified by it in a notice delivered to the Administrative Agent, Holdings and the Borrower (or, in the absence of any such notice, to the address (or fax number) set forth in the Administrative Questionnaire of the Lender that is serving as such Issuing Bank or is an Affiliate thereof);
(v)      if to the Swingline Lender, to it at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Loan and Agency Services Group, 500 Stanton Christiana Road, Ops 2, Floor 03, Newark, Delaware 19713, Attention of Pranay Tyagi (Fax No.: 302-634-8799), with a copy to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 383 Madison Avenue, Floor 24, New York, New York 10179, Attention of Aized Rabbani (Fax No.: 212-622-6642); and
(vi)      if to any other Lender, to it at its address (or fax number) set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire.
Notices and communications sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices sent by fax 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). Notices delivered through electronic communications, to the extent provided in paragraph (b) of this Section, shall be effective as provided in such paragraph.
(b)      Electronic Communications. Notices and other communications to the Lenders and the Issuing Banks hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e-mail and Internet and intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices under Article II to any Lender or any Issuing Bank if such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as applicable, has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. The Administrative Agent, Holdings or the Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications or may be rescinded by any such Person by notice to each other such Person.
Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address 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 e-mail or other written acknowledgment) and (ii) notices and other communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient, at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i), of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefore; provided that, for both clauses (i) and (ii) above, if such notice or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient.




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(c)      Change of Address, etc. Any party hereto may change its address or fax number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto.
(d)      Platform. Holdings and the Borrower agree that the Administrative Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, make any Communications by posting such Communication on Debt Domain, IntraLinks, SyndTrak or a substantially similar electronic transmission system (the “ Platform ”). The Platform is provided “as is” and “as available”. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its Related Parties warrants, or shall be deemed to warrant, as to the adequacy of the Platform and each such Person expressly disclaims any liability for errors or omissions in the Communications. No warranty of any kind, express, implied or statutory, including any warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement of third-party rights or freedom from viruses or other code defects, is made, or shall be deemed to be made, by the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties in connection with the Communications or the Platform.
SECTION 9.02.      Waivers; Amendments. (a) No failure or delay by the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender in exercising any right or power hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or consent to any departure by any Loan Party therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by paragraph (b) of this Section, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the making of a Loan or the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of a Letter of Credit shall not be construed as a waiver of any Default, regardless of whether the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Bank may have had notice or knowledge of such Default at the time. No notice or demand on Holdings or the Borrower in any case shall entitle Holdings or the Borrower to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.
(b)     Except as provided in Sections 2.21, 2.22, 2.23 and 9.02(c), none of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any provision hereof or thereof may be waived, amended or modified except, in the case of this Agreement, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by Holdings, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders and, in the case of any other Loan Document, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Administrative Agent and the Loan Party or Loan Parties that are parties thereto, in each case with the consent of the Required Lenders; provided that no such agreement shall (i) increase the Commitment of any Lender without the written consent of such Lender, (ii) reduce the principal amount of any Loan or LC Disbursement or reduce the rate of interest thereon, or reduce any fees payable hereunder, in each case without the written consent of each Lender affected thereby, (iii) postpone the scheduled maturity date of any Loan, or the date of any scheduled payment of the principal amount of any Term Loan under Section 2.10 or the applicable Incremental Facility Amendment or the required date of reimbursement of any LC Disbursement, or any date for the payment of any interest or fees payable hereunder, or reduce the amount of, waive or excuse any such payment, or postpone the scheduled date of expiration of any Commitment, without the written consent of each Lender affected thereby, (iv) change any of the provisions of this Section or the percentage set forth in




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the definition of the term “Required Lenders” or any other provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document specifying the number or percentage of Lenders (or Lenders of any Class) required to waive, amend or otherwise modify any rights thereunder or make any determination or grant any consent thereunder, without the written consent of each Lender (or each Lender of such Class, as applicable); provided that, with the consent of the Required Lenders, the provisions of this Section and the definition of the term “Required Lenders” may be amended to include references to any new class of loans created under this Agreement (or to lenders extending such loans) on substantially the same basis as the corresponding references relating to the existing Classes of Loans or Lenders, (v) release all or substantially all of the value of the Guarantees provided by the Loan Parties under the Collateral Agreement, in each case without the written consent of each Lender (except as expressly provided in Section 9.14 or the Collateral Agreement (including any such release by the Administrative Agent in connection with any sale or other disposition of any Subsidiary upon the exercise of remedies under the Security Documents), it being understood and agreed that an amendment or other modification of the type of obligations guaranteed under the Collateral Agreement shall not be deemed to be a release of any Guarantee), (vi) release all or substantially all the Collateral from the Liens of the Security Documents without the written consent of each Lender (except as expressly provided in Section 9.14 or the applicable Security Document (including any such release by the Administrative Agent in connection with any sale or other disposition of the Collateral upon the exercise of remedies under the Security Documents), it being understood and agreed that an amendment or other modification of the type of obligations secured by the Security Documents shall not be deemed to be a release of the Collateral from the Liens of the Security Documents), (vii) change any provisions of this Agreement or any other Loan Document in a manner that by its terms adversely affects the rights in respect of Collateral securing the obligations owed to, or payments due to, Lenders holding Loans of any Class differently than those holding Loans of any other Class, without the written consent of Lenders representing a Majority in Interest of each affected Class, or (viii) change the rights of the Tranche A Term Lenders or the Tranche B Term Lenders to decline mandatory prepayments as provided in Section 2.11 or the rights of any Additional Lenders of any Class to decline mandatory prepayments of Term Loans of such Class as provided in the applicable Incremental Facility Amendment, without the written consent of Tranche A Term Lenders, Tranche B Term Lenders or Additional Lenders of such Class, as applicable, holding a majority of the outstanding Tranche A Term Loans, Tranche B Term Loans or Incremental Term Loans of such Class, as applicable; provided further that (A) no such agreement shall amend, modify, extend or otherwise affect the rights or obligations of the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, as applicable, (B) any waiver, amendment or other modification of this Agreement that by its terms affects the rights or duties under this Agreement of the Lenders of one or more Classes (but not the Lenders of any other Class) may be effected by an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by Holdings, the Borrower and the requisite number or percentage in interest of each affected Class of Lenders that would be required to consent thereto under this Section if such Class of Lenders were the only Class of Lenders hereunder at the time and (C) if the terms of any waiver, amendment or other modification of this Agreement or any other Loan Document provide that any Class of Loans (together with all accrued interest thereon and all accrued fees payable with respect to the Commitments of such Class) will be repaid or paid in full, and the Commitments of such Class (if any) terminated, as a condition to the effectiveness of such waiver, amendment or other modification, then so long as the Loans of such Class (together with such accrued interest and fees) are in fact repaid or paid in full and such Commitments are in fact terminated, in each case prior to or substantially simultaneously with the effectiveness of such amendment, then such




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Loans and Commitments shall not be included in the determination of the Required Lenders with respect to such amendment. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, (1) no consent with respect to any waiver, amendment or other modification of this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be required of any Defaulting Lender, except with respect to any waiver, amendment or other modification referred to in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of the first proviso of this paragraph and then only in the event such Defaulting Lender shall be affected by such waiver, amendment or other modification, (2) any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document may be amended by an agreement in writing entered into by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to cure any ambiguity, omission, mistake, defect or inconsistency so long as, in each case, the Lenders shall have received at least five Business Days prior written notice thereof and the Administrative Agent shall not have received, within five Business Days of the date of such notice to the Lenders, a written notice from (x) the Required Lenders stating that the Required Lenders object to such amendment or (y) if affected by such amendment, the Swingline Lender or any Issuing Bank stating that it objects to such amendment, and (3) this Agreement may be amended to provide for Incremental Extensions of Credit in the manner contemplated by Section 2.21, the extension of the Maturity Date as provided in Section 2.22 and the incurrence of Refinancing Commitments and Refinancing Loans as provided in Section 2.23, in each case without any additional consents.
(c)     In connection with any proposed amendment, modification, waiver or termination (a “ Proposed Change ”) requiring the consent of all Lenders or all affected Lenders, if the consent of the Required Lenders (and, to the extent any Proposed Change requires the consent of Lenders holding Loans of any Class pursuant to clause (iv) of paragraph (b) of this Section, the consent of a majority in interest of the outstanding Loans and unused Commitments of such Class) to such Proposed Change is obtained, but the consent to such Proposed Change of other Lenders whose consent is required is not obtained (any such Lender whose consent is not obtained as described in paragraph (b) of this Section being referred to as a “ Non-Consenting Lender ” for purposes of this clause (c)), then the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Non-Consenting Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Non-Consenting Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in Section 9.04), all its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement to an assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that (i) if the Administrative Agent is not such Non-Consenting Lender, the Borrower shall have received the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (and, if a Revolving Commitment is being assigned, each Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender), which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld or delayed, (ii) such Non-Consenting Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder (including, if applicable, the prepayment fee pursuant to Section 2.11(g) (with such assignment being deemed to be an optional prepayment for purposes of determining the applicability of such Section) from the assignee (in the case of such principal and accrued interest and fees (other than any fee payable pursuant to Section 2.11(g)) or the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts (including any amount payable pursuant to Section 2.11(g), (iii) the Borrower or such assignee shall have paid to the Administrative Agent the processing and recordation fee specified in Section 9.04(b), (iv) such assignment does not conflict with applicable law and (v) the assignee shall have given its consent to such Proposed Change and, as a result of such assignment and delegation and any contemporaneous assignments and delegations and consents, such Proposed Change can be effected. Any assignment required pursuant to this Section 9.02(c) may be effected pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption executed by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the




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assignee, and the Lender required to make such assignment shall not be required to be a party to such Assignment and Assumption.
(d)     Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Administrative Agent may, without the consent of any Secured Party, consent to a departure by any Loan Party from any covenant of such Loan Party set forth in this Agreement, the Collateral Agreement or any other Security Document to the extent such departure is consistent with the authority of the Administrative Agent set forth in the definition of the term “Collateral and Guarantee Requirement”.
(e)     The Administrative Agent may, but shall have no obligation to, with the concurrence of any Lender, execute waivers, amendments or other modifications on behalf of such Lender. Any waiver, amendment or other modification effected in accordance with this Section, shall be binding upon each Person that is at the time thereof a Lender and each Person that subsequently becomes a Lender.
SECTION 9.03.      Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver. Holdings and the Borrower shall pay (i) all reasonable and documented out‑of‑pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the Syndication Agents, the Documentation Agents and their respective Affiliates, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of a single counsel in each jurisdiction, in connection with the structuring, arrangement and syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein and any credit or similar facility refinancing or replacing, in whole or in part, any of the credit facilities provided for herein, as well as the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and administration of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or any waiver, amendments or modifications of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), (ii) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by any Issuing Bank in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder and (iii) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender, including the reasonable and documented fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for any of the foregoing, in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights in connection with the Loan Documents, including its rights under this Section, or in connection with the Loans made or Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans or Letters of Credit.
(a)     Holdings and the Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the Syndication Agents, the Documentation Agents, the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “ Indemnitee ”), against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, penalties, liabilities and related expenses (including the reasonable and documented fees, charges and disbursements of one firm of counsel for all such Indemnitees, taken as a whole, and, if reasonably necessary, of a single firm of local counsel in each appropriate jurisdiction (which may include a single firm of special counsel acting in multiple jurisdictions) for all such Indemnitees, taken as a whole (and, in the case of an actual or perceived conflict of interest where the Indemnitee affected by such conflict informs the Borrower of such conflict and thereafter retains its own counsel, of another firm of counsel for such affected Indemnitee and, if reasonably necessary, of a single firm of local counsel in each appropriate jurisdiction (which may include a single firm of special counsel acting in multiple jurisdictions) for such affected Indemnitee)), incurred by or asserted against such Indemnitees arising out of, in connection with or as a result of any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to (i) the structuring, arrangement and syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein, the




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preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and administration of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or any other agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the parties to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder or the consummation of the Transactions or any other transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, (ii) any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by any Issuing Bank to honor a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit if the documents presented in connection with such demand do not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit) or (iii) any actual or alleged presence or Release of Hazardous Materials on, at, to or from any Mortgaged Property or any other property currently or formerly owned or operated by Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary, or any other Environmental Liability related in any way to Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary, in each case, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory and whether initiated against or by any party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, any Affiliate of any of the foregoing or any third party (and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto); provided that the foregoing indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, apply to any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses to the extent they are found in a final and non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from (A) the bad faith, wilful misconduct or gross negligence of such Indemnitee, (B) a claim brought by Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary against such Indemnitee for material breach of such Indemnitee’s obligations under this Agreement or any other Loan Document or (C) a proceeding that does not involve an act or omission by Holdings, the Borrower or any of their respective Affiliates and that is brought by an Indemnitee against any other Indemnitee (other than a proceeding that is brought against the Administrative Agent or any other agent or any Arranger in its capacity or in fulfilling its roles as an agent or arranger hereunder or any similar role with respect to the Indebtedness incurred or to be incurred hereunder). This paragraph shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims or damages arising from any non-Tax claim.
(b)     To the extent that Holdings and the Borrower fail to indefeasibly pay any amount required to be paid by them under paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender or any Related Party of any of the foregoing (and without limiting their obligation to do so), each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender or such Related Party, as applicable, such Lender’s pro rata share (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount (it being understood and agreed that the Borrower’s failure to pay any such amount shall not relieve the Borrower of any default in the payment thereof); provided that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as applicable, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender in its capacity as such, or against any Related Party of any of the foregoing acting for the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender in connection with such capacity; provided further that, with respect to such unpaid amounts owed to any Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender in its capacity as such, or to any Related Party of any of the foregoing acting for any Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender in connection with such capacity, only the Revolving Lenders shall be required to pay such unpaid amounts. For purposes of this Section, a Lender’s “pro rata share” shall be determined by its share of the sum of the total Revolving Exposure, unused Revolving Commitments and, except for purposes of the second proviso of the immediately preceding sentence, the outstanding Term Loans and unused Term Commitments, in each case at that time. The obligations of the Lenders under this paragraph are subject to the last sentence of Section 2.02(a) (which shall apply mutatis mutandis to the Lenders’ obligations under this paragraph).




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(c)     To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, (i) neither Holdings nor the Borrower shall assert, or permit any of their respective Affiliates or Related Parties to assert, and each hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee for any damages arising from the use by others of information or other materials obtained through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems (including the Internet), except to the extent such damages are found in a final and non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the bad faith, wilful misconduct or gross negligence of any Indemnitee or Related Party of any Indemnitee or (ii) neither any Indemnitee nor any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be liable for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the Transactions, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof; provided that nothing in this clause (ii) shall limit the expense reimbursement and indemnification obligations of Holdings and the Borrower set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 9.03.
(d)     All amounts due under this Section shall be payable promptly after written demand therefor.
SECTION 9.04.      Successors and Assigns. (a) General. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any Affiliate of any Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit), except that (i) neither Holdings nor the Borrower may assign, delegate or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender (and any attempted assignment, delegation or transfer by Holdings or the Borrower without such consent shall be null and void) and (ii) no Lender may assign, delegate or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations hereunder except in accordance with this Section. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any Affiliate of any Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit), Participants (to the extent provided in paragraph (c) of this Section), the Arrangers, the Syndication Agents, the Documentation Agents and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of any of the Administrative Agent, any Arranger, any Syndication Agent, any Documentation Agent, any Issuing Bank and any Lender) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.
(b)      Assignments by Lenders. (i) Subject to the conditions set forth in paragraph (b)(ii) below, any Lender may assign and delegate to one or more Eligible Assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it) with the prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) of (A) the Borrower; provided that no consent of the Borrower shall be required (1) (x) with respect to Term Commitments or Term Loans, for an assignment and delegation to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund and (y) with respect to Revolving Commitments or Revolving Loans, for an assignment and delegation to a Revolving Lender, an affiliate of a Revolving Lender or an Approved Fund in respect of a Revolving Lender and (2) if an Event of Default of the type set forth in Section 7.01(a), (b), (h) or (i) has occurred and is continuing, for any other assignment and delegation; provided further that the Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment and delegation unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within five Business Days after having received notice thereof, (B) the Administrative Agent; provided that no consent of the Administrative Agent shall be required for an assignment and delegation of all or any portion of a




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Term Commitment or Term Loan to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, (C) each Dollar Issuing Bank, in the case of any assignment and delegation of all or a portion of a Dollar Revolving Commitment or any Lender’s obligations in respect of its Dollar LC Exposure, (D) each Multi-Currency Issuing Bank, in the case of any assignment and delegation of all or a portion of a Multi-Currency Revolving Commitment or any Lender’s obligations in respect of its Multi-Currency LC Exposure and (E) the Swingline Lender, in the case of any assignment and delegation of all or a portion of a Revolving Commitment or any Lender’s obligations in respect of its Swingline Exposure.
(ii)      Assignments and delegations shall be subject to the following additional conditions: (A) except in the case of an assignment and delegation to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund or an assignment and delegation of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment or Loans of any Class, the amount of the Commitment or Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment and delegation (determined as of the trade date specified in the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment and delegation or, if no trade date is so specified, as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment and delegation is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not be less than $5,000,000 or, in the case of Term Loans, $1,000,000 (treating contemporaneous assignments by or to two or more Approved Funds as a single assignment for purposes of such minimum transfer amount), unless each of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise consents (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided that no such consent of the Borrower shall be required if an Event of Default of the type set forth in Section 7.01(a), (b), (h) or (i) has occurred and is continuing, (B) each partial assignment and delegation shall be made as an assignment and delegation of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement; provided that this clause (B) shall not be construed to prohibit the assignment and delegation of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations in respect of one Class of Commitments or Loans, (C) the parties to each assignment and delegation shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500; provided that (1) only one such processing and recordation fee shall be payable in the event of simultaneous assignments and delegations by or to two or more Approved Funds, (2) the Administrative Agent may waive or reduce such fee in its sole discretion and (3) with respect to any assignment and delegation pursuant to Section 2.19(b) or 9.02(c), the parties hereto agree that such assignment and delegation may be effected pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption executed by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the assignee and that the Lender required to make such assignment and delegation need not be a party thereto, and (D) the assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent any tax forms required by Section 2.17(f) and an Administrative Questionnaire in which the assignee designates one or more credit contacts to whom all syndicate-level information (which may contain MNPI) will be made available and who may receive such information in accordance with the assignee’s compliance procedures and applicable law, including Federal, State and foreign securities laws.
(iii)      Subject to acceptance and recording thereof pursuant to paragraph (b)(v) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned and delegated by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall,




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to the extent of the interest assigned and delegated by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of (and subject to the obligations and limitations of) Sections 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 and 9.03 and to any fees payable hereunder that have accrued for such Lender’s account but have not yet been paid). Any assignment, delegation or other transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this Section shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with Section 9.04(c).
(iv)      The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at one of its offices a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitment of, and principal amount (and stated interest) of the Loans and LC Disbursements owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “ Register ”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and Holdings, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower and, as to entries pertaining to it, any Issuing Bank or any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.
(v)      Upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of a duly completed Assignment and Assumption executed by an assigning Lender and an assignee, the assignee’s completed Administrative Questionnaire and any tax forms required by Section 2.17(f) (unless the assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder), the processing and recordation fee referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section and any written consent to such assignment and delegation required by paragraph (b) of this Section, the Administrative Agent shall accept such Assignment and Assumption and record the information contained therein in the Register; provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to accept such Assignment and Assumption or so record the information contained therein if the Administrative Agent reasonably believes that such Assignment and Assumption lacks any written consent required by this Section or is otherwise not in proper form, it being acknowledged that the Administrative Agent shall have no duty or obligation (and shall incur no liability) with respect to obtaining (or confirming the receipt) of any such written consent or with respect to the form of (or any defect in) such Assignment and Assumption, any such duty and obligation being solely with the assigning Lender and the assignee. No assignment or delegation shall be effective for purposes of this Agreement unless it has been recorded in the Register as provided in this paragraph and, following such recording, unless otherwise determined by the Administrative Agent (such determination to be made in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent, which determination may be conditioned on the consent of the assigning Lender and the assignee), shall be effective notwithstanding any defect in the Assignment and Assumption relating thereto. Each assigning Lender and the assignee, by its execution and delivery of an Assignment and Assumption, shall be deemed to have represented to the Administrative Agent that all written consents required by this Section with respect thereto (other than the consent of the Administrative Agent) have been obtained and that such Assignment and Assumption is otherwise duly completed and in




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proper form, and each assignee, by its execution and delivery of an Assignment and Assumption, shall be deemed to have represented to the assigning Lender and the Administrative Agent that such assignee is an Eligible Assignee.
(vi)      The words “execution”, “signed”, “signature” and words of like import in any Assignment and Assumption shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as applicable, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act or any other similar State laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
(c)      Participations. Any Lender may, without the consent of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, sell participations to one or more Eligible Assignees (each, a “ Participant ”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitments and Loans of any Class); provided that (A) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (B) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (C) Holdings, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver described in the first proviso to Section 9.02(b) that affects such Participant or requires the approval of all the Lenders. Holdings and the Borrower agree that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.15, 2.16 and 2.17 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section 2.17(f) (it being understood and agreed that the documentation required under Section 2.17(f) shall be delivered to the participating Lender)) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment and delegation pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section; provided that such Participant (A) agrees to be subject to the provisions of Sections 2.18 and 2.19 as if it were an assignee under paragraph (b) of this Section and (B) shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 2.15 or 2.17, with respect to any participation, than its participating Lender would have been entitled to receive, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Change in Law that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation. Each Lender that sells a participation agrees, at the Borrower’s request and expense, to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrower to effectuate the provisions of Section 2.19(b) with respect to any Participant. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 9.08 as though it were a Lender; provided that such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.18(c) as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under this Agreement or any other Loan Document (the “ Participant Register ”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any Commitments, Loans, Letters of Credit or its other




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obligations under this Agreement or any other Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such Commitment, Loan, Letter of Credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.
(d)      Certain Pledges. Any Lender may, without the consent of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank, and this Section shall not apply to any such pledge or assignment of a security interest; provided that no such pledge or assignment of a security interest shall release a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.
(e)      Purchasing Borrower Parties. Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary contained in this Agreement (including, without limitation, the definition of “Eligible Assignee”), any Lender may assign and delegate all or a portion of its Term Loans to any Purchasing Borrower Party (x) through open market purchases made by such Purchasing Borrower Party on a non-pro rata basis (subject to clause (v) below) or (y) otherwise in accordance with clauses (i) through (vii) below (which assignment and delegation, in the case of the foregoing clauses (x) and (y) will not constitute a prepayment of Loans for any purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents); provided that, in the case of assignments and delegations made pursuant to the foregoing clause (y):
(i)      no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom;
(ii)      each Auction Purchase Offer shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures, terms and conditions set forth in this paragraph and the Auction Procedures;
(iii)      the assigning Lender and Purchasing Borrower Party purchasing such Lender’s Term Loans, as applicable, shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Affiliated Lender Assignment and Assumption in lieu of an Assignment and Assumption;
(iv)      for the avoidance of doubt, the Lenders shall not be permitted to assign or delegate Revolving Commitments or Revolving Exposure to a Purchasing Borrower Party;
(v)      to the extent permitted by applicable law and not giving rise to any adverse tax consequence, any Term Loans assigned and delegated to any Purchasing Borrower Party shall be automatically and permanently cancelled upon the effectiveness of such assignment and delegation and will thereafter no longer be outstanding for any purpose hereunder (it being understood and agreed that (A) except as expressly set forth in any such definition, any gains or losses by any Purchasing Borrower Party upon purchase or acquisition and cancellation of such Term Loans shall not be taken into account in the calculation of Excess Cash Flow, Consolidated Net Income and Consolidated EBITDA and (B) any purchase of Term Loans pursuant to this paragraph (f) shall not constitute a voluntary prepayment of Term Loans for purposes of this Agreement);




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(vi)      the Purchasing Borrower Party shall either (A) not have any MNPI that has not been disclosed to the assigning Lender (other than any such Lender that does not wish to receive MNPI) on or prior to the date of any initiation of an Auction by such Purchasing Borrower Party or (B) advise the assigning Lender that it cannot make the statement in the foregoing clause (A), except to the extent that such Lender has entered into a customary “big boy” letter with Holdings or the Borrower; and
(vii)      no Purchasing Borrower Party may use the proceeds from Revolving Loans to purchase any Term Loans.
SECTION 9.05.      Survival. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties in this Agreement and the other 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 this Agreement and the other Loan 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 the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, any Syndication Agent, any Documentation Agent, any Issuing Bank, any Lender or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or incorrect representation or warranty at the time this Agreement or any other Loan Document is executed and delivered or 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 and unpaid or any LC Exposure is outstanding and so long as the Commitments have not expired or terminated. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else to the contrary set forth in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, in the event that, in connection with the refinancing or repayment in full of the credit facilities provided for herein, an Issuing Bank shall have provided to the Administrative Agent a written consent to the release of the Revolving Lenders from their obligations hereunder with respect to any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank (whether as a result of the obligations of the Borrower (and any other account party) in respect of such Letter of Credit having been collateralized in full by a deposit of cash with such Issuing Bank, or being supported by a letter of credit that names such Issuing Bank as the beneficiary thereunder, or otherwise), then from and after such time such Letter of Credit shall cease to be a “Letter of Credit” outstanding hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and the Revolving Lenders shall be deemed to have no participations in such Letter of Credit, and no obligations with respect thereto, under Section 2.05(d) or 2.05(e). The provisions of Sections 2.15, 2.16, 2.17, 2.18(e) and 9.03 and Article VIII shall survive and remain in full force and effect regardless of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment or prepayment of the Loans, the expiration or termination of the Letters of Credit and the Commitments or the termination of this Agreement or any provision hereof.
SECTION 9.06.      Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the Administrative Agent or the syndication of the Loans and Commitments constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Except as provided in Section 4.01, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof that, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto, and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile transmission or other electronic imaging shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.
SECTION 9.07.      Severability. Any provision of this Agreement held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.




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SECTION 9.08.      Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender and each Issuing Bank is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) or other amounts at any time held and other obligations (in whatever currency) at any time owing by such Lender or such Issuing Bank to or for the credit or the account of Holdings or the Borrower against any of and all the obligations then due of Holdings or the Borrower now or hereafter existing under this Agreement held by such Lender or such Issuing Bank, irrespective of whether or not such Lender or such Issuing Bank shall have made any demand under this Agreement and although such obligations of Holdings or the Borrower are owed to a branch or office of such Lender or such Issuing Bank different from the branch or office holding such deposit or obligated on such Indebtedness. Each Lender and each Issuing Bank agrees to notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and application; provided that the failure to give or any delay in giving such notice shall not affect the validity of any such setoff and application under this Section. The rights of each Lender and each Issuing Bank under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender or such Issuing Bank may have.
SECTION 9.09.      Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process. (a) This Agreement and any claim, controversy, dispute or cause of action (whether in contract or tort or otherwise) based upon, arising out of or relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.
(b)     Each of Holdings and the Borrower irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that it will not commence any action, litigation or proceeding of any kind or description, whether in law or equity, whether in contract or in tort or otherwise, against the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any Issuing Bank or any Related Party of any of the foregoing in any way relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions relating hereto or thereto, in any forum other than the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, and each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the jurisdiction of such courts and agrees that all claims in respect of any action, litigation or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State court or, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in such Federal court. Each party hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action, litigation 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 shall affect any right that the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Bank may otherwise have to bring any action, litigation or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any Loan Party or any of its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.
(c)     Each party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action, litigation or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document in any court referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.




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(d)     Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 9.01. Nothing in this Agreement or any other Loan Document will affect the right of any party to this Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.
SECTION 9.10.      WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
SECTION 9.11.      Headings. Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.
SECTION 9.12.      Confidentiality. Each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Related Parties, including accountants, legal counsel and other agents and advisors, it being understood and agreed that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential, (b) to the extent required or requested by any regulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over such Person or its Related Parties (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners), (c) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party to this Agreement, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies under this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing confidentiality undertakings substantially similar to those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or (ii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its Related Parties) to any Hedging Agreement relating to Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary and its obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document, (g) on a confidential basis to (i) any rating agency in connection with rating the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or the credit facilities provided for herein or (ii) the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar agency in connection with the issuance and monitoring of CUSIP numbers with respect to the credit facilities provided for herein, (h) with the consent of the Borrower, (i) to the extent such Information (i) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (ii) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Bank or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than Holdings or the Borrower or (j) to any credit insurance provider relating to the




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Borrower or its Obligations. For purposes of this Section, “ Information ” means all information received from Holdings or the Borrower relating to Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary or their businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Bank on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by Holdings or the Borrower. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.
SECTION 9.13.      Interest Rate Limitation. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at any time the interest rate applicable to any Loan or participation in any LC Disbursement, together with all fees, charges and other amounts that are treated as interest on such Loan or LC Disbursement or participation therein under applicable law (collectively the “ Charges ”), shall exceed the maximum lawful rate (the “ Maximum Rate ”) that may be contracted for, charged, taken, received or reserved by the Lender holding such Loan or LC Disbursement or participation therein in accordance with applicable law, the rate of interest payable in respect of such Loan hereunder, together with all Charges payable in respect thereof, shall be limited to the Maximum Rate and, to the extent lawful, the interest and Charges that would have been payable in respect of such Loan or LC Disbursement or participation therein but were not payable as a result of the operation of this Section shall be cumulated and the interest and Charges payable to such Lender in respect of other Loans or LC Disbursements or participation therein or periods shall be increased (but not above the Maximum Rate therefor) until such cumulated amount, together with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Effective Rate to the date of repayment, shall have been received by such Lender.
SECTION 9.14.      Release of Liens and Guarantees. Subject to the reinstatement provisions set forth in the Collateral Agreement, a Subsidiary Loan Party shall automatically be released from its obligations under the Loan Documents, and all security interests created by the Security Documents in Collateral owned by such Subsidiary Loan Party shall be automatically released, upon the consummation of any transaction permitted by this Agreement as a result of which such Subsidiary Loan Party ceases to be a Subsidiary; provided that, if so required by this Agreement, the Required Lenders shall have consented to such transaction and the terms of such consent shall not have provided otherwise. Upon any sale or other transfer by any Loan Party (other than to Holdings, the Borrower or any other Loan Party) of any Collateral in a transaction permitted under this Agreement, or upon the effectiveness of any written consent to the release of the security interest created under any Security Document in any Collateral pursuant to Section 9.02, the security interests in such Collateral created by the Security Documents shall be automatically released. In connection with any termination or release pursuant to this Section, the Administrative Agent shall execute and deliver to any Loan Party, at such Loan Party’s expense, all documents that such Loan Party shall reasonably request to evidence such termination or release. Any execution and delivery of documents pursuant to this Section shall be without recourse to or warranty by the Administrative Agent. Each of the Secured Parties irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent, at its option and in its discretion, to effect the releases set forth in this Section.
SECTION 9.15.      USA PATRIOT Act Notice. Each Lender, each Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies each Loan Party that, pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies such Loan Party, which information includes the name and




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address of such Loan Party and other information that will allow such Lender, such Issuing Bank or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify such Loan Party in accordance with the USA PATRIOT Act, and each Loan Party agrees to provide such information from time to time to such Lender, such Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent, as applicable.
SECTION 9.16.      No Fiduciary Relationship. Each of Holdings and the Borrower, on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries, agrees that in connection with all aspects of the transactions contemplated hereby and any communications in connection therewith, Holdings, the Borrower, the Subsidiaries and their respective Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the Syndication Agents, the Documentation Agents, the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and their respective Affiliates, on the other hand, will have a business relationship that does not create, by implication or otherwise, any fiduciary duty on the part of the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the Syndication Agents, the Documentation Agents, the Lenders, the Issuing Banks or their respective Affiliates, and no such duty will be deemed to have arisen in connection with any such transactions or communications. The Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the Syndication Agents, the Documentation Agents, the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and their respective Affiliates may be engaged, for their own accounts or the accounts of customers, in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of Holdings, the Borrower, the Subsidiaries and their respective Affiliates, and none of the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the Syndication Agents, the Documentation Agents, the Lenders, the Issuing Banks or any of their respective Affiliates has any obligation to disclose any of such interests to Holdings, the Borrower, the Subsidiaries or any of their respective Affiliates. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each of Holdings and the Borrower hereby waives and releases any claims that it or any of its Affiliates may have against the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the Syndication Agents, the Documentation Agents, the Lenders, the Issuing Banks or any of their respective Affiliates with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty in connection with any aspect of any transaction contemplated hereby.
SECTION 9.17.      Non-Public Information. (a) Each Lender acknowledges that all information, including requests for waivers and amendments, furnished by Holdings, the Borrower or the Administrative Agent pursuant to or in connection with, or in the course of administering, this Agreement will be syndicate-level information, which may contain MNPI. Each Lender represents to Holdings, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent that (i) it has developed compliance procedures regarding the use of MNPI and that it will handle MNPI in accordance with such procedures and applicable law, including Federal, State and foreign securities laws, and (ii) it has identified in its Administrative Questionnaire a credit contact who may receive information that may contain MNPI in accordance with its compliance procedures and applicable law, including Federal, State and foreign securities laws.
(b)     Holdings, the Borrower and each Lender acknowledge that, if information furnished by Holdings or the Borrower pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement is being distributed by the Administrative Agent through the Platform, (i) the Administrative Agent may post any information that Holdings or the Borrower has indicated as containing MNPI solely on that portion of the Platform as is designated for Private Side Lender Representatives and (ii) if Holdings or the Borrower has not indicated whether any information furnished by it pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement contains MNPI, the Administrative Agent reserves the right to post such information solely on that portion of the Platform as is designated for Private Side Lender Representatives. Each of Holdings and the Borrower agrees to clearly designate all information provided to the Administrative Agent by or




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on behalf of Holdings or the Borrower that is suitable to be made available to Public Side Lender Representatives, and the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely on any such designation by Holdings and the Borrower without liability or responsibility for the independent verification thereof.
[Signature Pages Follow]




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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
ALLEGION PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY,
by _/s/ Patrick S. Shannon ______________
Name: Patrick S. Shannon
Title: Director
ALLEGION US HOLDING COMPANY INC.,
by _/s/ Patrick S. Shannon ______________
Name: Patrick S. Shannon
Title: President
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., individually as a Lender and as Administrative Agent, as Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender,
by _/s/ Robert P. Kellas ________________
Name: Robert P. Kellas
Title: Executive Director
  




 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO
THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OF
ALLEGION US HOLDING COMPANY INC.




Name of Institution: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK, USA

by
_/s/ Charles D. Johnston __________
Name: Charles D. Johnston
Title: Authorized Signatory
For any Lender requiring a second signature block:
by
_________________________
Name:
Title:
By delivering this signature page to the Administrative Agent, the signatory authorizes the Administrative Agent to execute on its behalf the Escrow Agreement heretofore posted for Lenders and agrees to the terms of such Escrow Agreement.







 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO
THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OF
ALLEGION US HOLDING COMPANY INC.




Name of Institution: BNP PARIBAS

by
__
/s/ James Goodall _____________
Name: James Goodall
Title: Managing Director
For any Lender requiring a second signature block:
by
_/s/ Brendan Heneghan ___________
Name: Brendan Heneghan
Title: Vice President
By delivering this signature page to the Administrative Agent, the signatory authorizes the Administrative Agent to execute on its behalf the Escrow Agreement heretofore posted for Lenders and agrees to the terms of such Escrow Agreement.








 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO
THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OF
ALLEGION US HOLDING COMPANY INC.




Name of Institution: CITIBANK, N.A.

by
_/s/ Susan Manuelle _____________
Name: Susan Manuelle
Title: Vice President
For any Lender requiring a second signature block:
by
_________________________
Name:
Title:
By delivering this signature page to the Administrative Agent, the signatory authorizes the Administrative Agent to execute on its behalf the Escrow Agreement heretofore posted for Lenders and agrees to the terms of such Escrow Agreement.






 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO
THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OF
ALLEGION US HOLDING COMPANY INC.




Name of Institution: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

by
_/s/ George Hlentzas _____________
Name: George Hlentzas
Title: Director
For any Lender requiring a second signature block:
by
_________________________
Name:
Title:
By delivering this signature page to the Administrative Agent, the signatory authorizes the Administrative Agent to execute on its behalf the Escrow Agreement heretofore posted for Lenders and agrees to the terms of such Escrow Agreement.






 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO
THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OF
ALLEGION US HOLDING COMPANY INC.




Name of Institution: The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.

by
_/s/ George Stoecklein ___________
Name: George Stoecklein
Title: Director
For any Lender requiring a second signature block:
by
_________________________
Name:
Title:
By delivering this signature page to the Administrative Agent, the signatory authorizes the Administrative Agent to execute on its behalf the Escrow Agreement heretofore posted for Lenders and agrees to the terms of such Escrow Agreement.






 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO
THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OF
ALLEGION US HOLDING COMPANY INC.




Name of Institution: Fifth Third Bank

by
_/s/ Mike Gifford _______________
Name: Mike Gifford
Title: Vice President
For any Lender requiring a second signature block:
by
_________________________
Name:
Title:
By delivering this signature page to the Administrative Agent, the signatory authorizes the Administrative Agent to execute on its behalf the Escrow Agreement heretofore posted for Lenders and agrees to the terms of such Escrow Agreement.






 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO
THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OF
ALLEGION US HOLDING COMPANY INC.




Name of Institution: PNC BANK

by
_/s/ Michael Callas ______________
Name: Michael Callas
Title: Vice President
For any Lender requiring a second signature block:
by
_________________________
Name:
Title:
By delivering this signature page to the Administrative Agent, the signatory authorizes the Administrative Agent to execute on its behalf the Escrow Agreement heretofore posted for Lenders and agrees to the terms of such Escrow Agreement.





 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO
THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OF
ALLEGION US HOLDING COMPANY INC.




Name of Institution: US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

by
_/s/ Kenneth R. Fieler ____________
Name: Kenneth R. Fieler
Title: Vice President
For any Lender requiring a second signature block:
by
_________________________
Name:
Title:
By delivering this signature page to the Administrative Agent, the signatory authorizes the Administrative Agent to execute on its behalf the Escrow Agreement heretofore posted for Lenders and agrees to the terms of such Escrow Agreement.






 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO
THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OF
ALLEGION US HOLDING COMPANY INC.




Name of Institution: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

by
_/s/ John Brady ________________
Name: John Brady
Title: Managing Director
For any Lender requiring a second signature block:
by
_________________________
Name:
Title:
By delivering this signature page to the Administrative Agent, the signatory authorizes the Administrative Agent to execute on its behalf the Escrow Agreement heretofore posted for Lenders and agrees to the terms of such Escrow Agreement.





 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO
THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OF
ALLEGION US HOLDING COMPANY INC.




Name of Institution: CREDIT SUISSE AG CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH

by
_/s/ Bill O’Daly ________________
Name: Bill O’Daly
Title: Authorized Signatory
For any Lender requiring a second signature block:
by
__/s/ Michael D’Onofrio __________
Name: Michael D’Onofrio
Title: Authorized Signatory
By delivering this signature page to the Administrative Agent, the signatory authorizes the Administrative Agent to execute on its behalf the Escrow Agreement heretofore posted for Lenders and agrees to the terms of such Escrow Agreement.







 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO
THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OF
ALLEGION US HOLDING COMPANY INC.




Name of Institution: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.

by
_/s/ David Lim ________________
Name: David Lim
Title: Authorized Signatory
For any Lender requiring a second signature block:
by
_________________________
Name:
Title:
By delivering this signature page to the Administrative Agent, the signatory authorizes the Administrative Agent to execute on its behalf the Escrow Agreement heretofore posted for Lenders and agrees to the terms of such Escrow Agreement.







 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO
THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OF
ALLEGION US HOLDING COMPANY INC.




Name of Institution: TD Bank, N.A.

by
_/s/ Craig Welch ________________
Name: Craig Welch
Title: Senior Vice President
For any Lender requiring a second signature block:
by
_________________________
Name:
Title:
By delivering this signature page to the Administrative Agent, the signatory authorizes the Administrative Agent to execute on its behalf the Escrow Agreement heretofore posted for Lenders and agrees to the terms of such Escrow Agreement.







 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO
THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OF
ALLEGION US HOLDING COMPANY INC.




Name of Institution: Compass Bank

by
_/s/ Michael Dixon ______________
Name: Michael Dixon
Title: Vice President
For any Lender requiring a second signature block:
by
_________________________
Name:
Title:
By delivering this signature page to the Administrative Agent, the signatory authorizes the Administrative Agent to execute on its behalf the Escrow Agreement heretofore posted for Lenders and agrees to the terms of such Escrow Agreement.







 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO
THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OF
ALLEGION US HOLDING COMPANY INC.




Name of Institution: Sovereign Bank, NA

by
_/s/ William Maag _______________
Name: William Maag
Title: Senior Vice President
For any Lender requiring a second signature block:
by
_________________________
Name:
Title:
By delivering this signature page to the Administrative Agent, the signatory authorizes the Administrative Agent to execute on its behalf the Escrow Agreement heretofore posted for Lenders and agrees to the terms of such Escrow Agreement.





 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO
THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OF
ALLEGION US HOLDING COMPANY INC.




Name of Institution: HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

by
_/s/ Graeme Robertson ___________
Name: Graeme Robertson
Title: Senior Vice President
By delivering this signature page to the Administrative Agent, the signatory authorizes the Administrative Agent to execute on its behalf the Escrow Agreement heretofore posted for Lenders and agrees to the terms of such Escrow Agreement.






 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO
THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OF
ALLEGION US HOLDING COMPANY INC.




Name of Institution: Huntington National Bank

by
_/s/ Brian D. Smith ______________
Name: Brian D. Smith
Title: Senior Vice President
For any Lender requiring a second signature block:
by
_________________________
Name:
Title:
By delivering this signature page to the Administrative Agent, the signatory authorizes the Administrative Agent to execute on its behalf the Escrow Agreement heretofore posted for Lenders and agrees to the terms of such Escrow Agreement.







 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO
THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OF
ALLEGION US HOLDING COMPANY INC.




The Northern Trust Company:

by
_/s/ Michael Fornal _____________
Name: Michael Fornal
Title: Vice President



By delivering this signature page to the Administrative Agent, the signatory authorizes the Administrative Agent to execute on its behalf the Escrow Agreement heretofore posted for Lenders and agrees to the terms of such Escrow Agreement.







 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO
THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OF
ALLEGION US HOLDING COMPANY INC.




Name of Institution: DZ BANK AG

by
_/s/ Mark Maskowski ____________
Name: Mark Maskowski
Title: Senior Vice President
For any Lender requiring a second signature block:
by
_/s/ Dominik Ochs _________________
Name: Dominik Ochs
Title: Vice President
By delivering this signature page to the Administrative Agent, the signatory authorizes the Administrative Agent to execute on its behalf the Escrow Agreement heretofore posted for Lenders and agrees to the terms of such Escrow Agreement.







 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO
THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OF
ALLEGION US HOLDING COMPANY INC.




Name of Institution: Mercantil Commercebank

by
_/s/ Alejandro Garrate ___________
Name: Alejandro Garrate
Title: Syndications
For any Lender requiring a second signature block:
by
_________________________
Name:
Title:
By delivering this signature page to the Administrative Agent, the signatory authorizes the Administrative Agent to execute on its behalf the Escrow Agreement heretofore posted for Lenders and agrees to the terms of such Escrow Agreement.







 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO
THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OF
ALLEGION US HOLDING COMPANY INC.



Rockville Bank

by
_/s/ Carla L. Balesano ___________
Name: Carla L. Balesano
Title: Senior Vice President, Head of Corporate Loan Strategies
For any Lender requiring a second signature block:
by
_________________________
Name:
Title:
By delivering this signature page to the Administrative Agent, the signatory authorizes the Administrative Agent to execute on its behalf the Escrow Agreement heretofore posted for Lenders and agrees to the terms of such Escrow Agreement.







 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO
THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OF
ALLEGION US HOLDING COMPANY INC.




Name of Institution: Sabadell United Bank, N.A.

by
_/s/ Maurici Llado ______________
Name: Maurici Llado
Title: Executive Vice President Corporate & Commercial Banking
For any Lender requiring a second signature block:
by
_________________________
Name:
Title:
By delivering this signature page to the Administrative Agent, the signatory authorizes the Administrative Agent to execute on its behalf the Escrow Agreement heretofore posted for Lenders and agrees to the terms of such Escrow Agreement.





EXHIBIT A


[FORM OF] ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

This Assignment and Assumption (this “ Assignment and Assumption ”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between the Assignor (as defined below) and the Assignee (as defined below). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement identified below (the “ Credit Agreement ”), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex I attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.
For an agreed consideration, the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor, subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions referred to below and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below, (a) all the Assignor’s rights and obligations in its capacity as a Lender under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of the Assignor under the respective facilities identified below (including any Guarantees, Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans included in such facilities) and (b) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender) against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (a) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clauses (a) and (b) above being referred to herein collectively as the “ Assigned Interest ”). Such sale and assignment is without recourse to the Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by the Assignor.
1. Assignor:     
2. Assignee:

[and is [a Lender] [an Affiliate/Approved Fund of [Identify Lender]]]
3. Borrower: Allegion US Holding Company Inc., a Delaware corporation
4. Administrative Agent: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement






5. Credit Agreement: The Credit Agreement dated as of November 26, 2013, among Allegion Public Limited Company, an Irish public limited company, Allegion US Holding Company Inc., a Delaware corporation, the Lenders and Issuing Banks party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent.
6. Assigned Interest:  
Facility Assigned
Aggregate Amount of Commitments/Loans of the applicable Class of all Lenders
Amount of the Commitments/Loans of the applicable Class Assigned
Percentage Assigned of Aggregate Amount of Commitments/Loans of the applicable Class of all Lenders   Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitments/Loans of all Lenders of any Class, as applicable.
Dollar Revolving Commitments/Loans
 
 
 
Multi-Currency Revolving Commitments/Loans
 
 
 
Tranche A Term Commitments/Loans
$
$
%
Tranche B Term Commitments/Loans
$
$
%
[ ]  In the event Incremental Term Loans or Incremental Revolving Commitments of any Class are established under Section 2.21 of the Credit Agreement or any new Class of Loans or Commitments is established pursuant to Section 2.22 or 2.23 of the Credit Agreement, refer to the Class of such Loans assigned.
$
$
%



Effective Date :                     , 20___ [TO BE INSERTED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR]
The Assignee, if not already a Lender, agrees to deliver to the Administrative Agent a completed Administrative Questionnaire in which the Assignee designates one or more credit contacts to whom all syndicate-level information (which may contain MNPI) will be made available and who may receive such information in accordance with the Assignee’s compliance procedures and applicable laws, including Federal and State securities laws.






The terms set forth above are hereby agreed to:  
 
________________, as Assignor,
 
 
  by
      _____________________________
      Name:
      Title:
 
________________, as Assignee,
 
  by
      _____________________________
      Name:
      Title:
      
[Consented to and] Accepted:

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent,  
 
by
      _____________________________
Name:
      Title:

Consented to:  
 
[ALLEGION US HOLDING COMPANY INC.,
 
 
  by
      _____________________________  
      Name:
      Title:]

ANNEX 1 TO
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

1.     Representations and Warranties.

1.1.     Assignor. The Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of the Assigned Interest, (ii) the Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, other than statements made by it herein, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of Holdings, the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any other Affiliate of Holdings or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv) the performance or observance by Holdings, the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any other Affiliate of Holdings or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.

1.2.     Assignee. The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it satisfies the requirements, if any, specified in the Credit Agreement that are required to be satisfied by it in order to acquire





the Assigned Interest and become a Lender, (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of the Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 thereof (or, prior to the first such delivery, the financial statements referred to in Section 3.04 thereof), and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase the Assigned Interest on the basis of which it has made such analysis and decision independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, the Assignor or any other Lender, (v) if it is a Lender that is a U.S. Person, attached hereto is an executed original of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. Federal backup withholding tax and (vi) if it is a Foreign Lender, attached hereto is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement (including Section 2.15(f) thereof), duly completed and executed by the Assignee, and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, the Assignor 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 the Loan Documents and (ii) 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.

2.     Payments. From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to the Assignee whether such amounts have accrued prior to or on or after the Effective Date. The Assignor and the Assignee shall make all appropriate adjustments in payments by the Administrative Agent for periods prior to the Effective Date or with respect to the making of this assignment directly between themselves.

3.     General Provisions. This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by facsimile or other electronic imaging shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption. This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.




EXHIBIT B


[RESERVED]




EXHIBIT C


[FORM OF] COLLATERAL AGREEMENT

[See attached]




EXHIBIT D


[FORM OF] PERFECTION CERTIFICATE
November 26, 2013
Reference is made to the Credit Agreement dated as of November 26, 2013 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among Allegion Public Limited Company (“ Holdings ”), Allegion US Holding Company Inc. (the “ Borrower ”), the Lenders and Issuing Banks from time to time party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings assigned in the Credit Agreement or the Collateral Agreement referred to therein, as applicable.
The undersigned, a Financial Officer or legal officer of each of Holdings and the Borrower, hereby certifies (solely in his/her capacity as an officer of Holdings and the Borrower and not in his/her individual capacity) to the Administrative Agent and each other Secured Party as follows:
Names. 1)The exact legal name of each Grantor, as such name appears in its respective certificate of formation or organization, is set forth on Schedule 1(1).
Set forth on Schedule 1(b) is (i) each other legal name each Grantor has had in the past five years, together with the date of the relevant change and (ii) each other name (including trade names or similar appellations) used by each Grantor or any of its divisions or other business units in connection with the conduct of its business or the ownership of its properties at any time during the past five years.
Except as set forth on Schedule 1(c), no Grantor has changed its identity or corporate structure in any way within the past five years. Changes in identity or corporate structure would include mergers, consolidations and acquisitions (including acquisitions of all or substantially all of the assets of another person), as well as any change in the form, nature or jurisdiction of organization. If any such change has occurred, include in Schedule 1(c) the information required by Sections 1 and 2 of this certificate as to each acquiree or constituent party to a merger or consolidation.
Set forth on Schedule 1(d) is (i) the Organizational Identification Number, if any, issued by the jurisdiction of formation of each Grantor that is a registered organization and (ii) the Federal Taxpayer Identification Number of each Grantor, in each case where such information is required to be included in financing statements by the Uniform Commercial Code filing office in the jurisdiction in which such Grantor is located.
Current Locations. 1)The jurisdiction of formation or organization of each Grantor that is a registered organization is set forth an Schedule 2(1) opposite its name.






The chief executive office of each Grantor is located at the address set forth on Schedule 2(b) opposite its name.
Set forth on Schedule 2(c) opposite the name of each Grantor are all locations in the United States where such Grantor maintains any books or records relating to any Accounts Receivable with a value exceeding $1,000,000 (with each location at which chattel paper, if any, is kept being indicated by an “*”).
Set forth on Schedule 2(d) opposite the name of each Grantor are all locations in the United States where such Grantor maintains any Inventory with a value exceeding $1,000,000.
Set forth on Schedule 2(e) opposite the name of each Grantor are all the locations in the United States, not otherwise identified in Schedules 2(b), (c) or (d), where such Grantor maintains any Equipment or other Collateral with a value exceeding $1,000,000.
Set forth on Schedule 2(f) is a list of all real property owned by each Grantor with a fair market value in excess of $10,000,000, the name of the Grantor that owns such real property and the fair market value of such real property.
Unusual Transactions. All Accounts have been originated by the Grantors and all Inventory has been either acquired by the Grantors in the ordinary course of business or manufactured by the Grantors.
File Search Reports. File search reports have been obtained from each Uniform Commercial Code filing office identified with respect to such Grantor in Section 2 hereof, and such search reports reflect no liens against any of the Collateral other than those permitted under the Credit Agreement or those which have been or will contemporaneously with the initial funding of Loans on the Funding Date be released or terminated.
UCC Filings. Financing statements in substantially the form of Schedule 5 hereto have been prepared by counsel to the Lenders for filing in the proper Uniform Commercial Code filing office in the jurisdiction in which each Grantor is located and, to the extent any of the collateral is comprised of fixtures, timber to be cut or as extracted collateral from the wellhead or minehead, in the proper local jurisdiction, in each case as set forth with respect to such Grantor in Section 2 hereof.
Schedule of Filings. Attached hereto as Schedule 6 is a schedule setting forth, with respect to the filings described in Section 5 above, each filing and the filing office in which such filing is to be made.
Stock Ownership and other Equity Interests. Attached hereto as Schedule 7 is a true and correct list of (a) all the issued and outstanding stock, partnership interests, limited liability company membership interests or other Equity Interests held directly by each Grantor and the record and beneficial owners of such stock, partnership interests,





membership interests or other Equity Interests and (b) each equity investment held directly by each Grantor that represents 50% or more of the Equity Interests of the Person in which such investment was made, in each case specifying the issuer and certificate number of, and the number and percentage of ownership represented by, such Equity Interests and if such Equity Interests are not required to be pledged under any of the Loan Documents, the reason therefor.
Debt Instruments. Attached hereto as Schedule 8 is a true and correct list of all promissory notes and other evidence of Indebtedness (other than checks to be deposited in the ordinary course of business) held by each Grantor that are required to be pledged under the Collateral Agreement.
[Reserved.]
Mortgage Filings. Attached hereto as Schedule 10 is a schedule setting forth, with respect to each Mortgaged Property, (a) the exact name of the Person that owns such property as such name appears in its certificate of incorporation or other organizational document, (b) if different from the name identified pursuant to clause (a), the exact name of the current record owner of such property reflected in the records of the filing office for such property identified pursuant to the following clause and (c) the filing office in which a Mortgage with respect to such property must be filed or recorded in order for the Administrative Agent to obtain a perfected security interest therein.
Intellectual Property. Attached hereto as Schedule 11(A) in proper form for filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office is a schedule setting forth all of each Grantor’s U.S. Patents, including the name of the registered owner, type, registration or application number and the expiration date (if already registered) of each U.S. Patent owned by any Grantor.
Attached hereto as Schedule 11(B) in proper form for filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office is a schedule setting forth all of each Grantor’s U.S. registered Trademarks and applications therefor, including the name of the registered owner, the registration or application number and the expiration date (if already registered) of each of same owned by any Grantor.
Attached hereto as Schedule 11(C) in proper form for filing with the United States Copyright Office is a schedule setting forth all of each Grantor’s U.S. registered Copyrights (including the name of the registered owner, the title and the registration number). Also set forth on Schedule 11(C) in proper form for filing with the United States Copyright Office is a schedule setting forth all exclusive Copyright Licenses granted to any Grantor for which the licensed work is registered in the United States Copyright Office.
Commercial Tort Claims. Attached hereto as Schedule 12 is a true and correct list of commercial tort claims in excess of $1,000,000 held by any Grantor, including a brief description thereof.





IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have duly executed this certificate on the date first written above.
ALLEGION PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY,
by
                                            
Name:
Title: [●]
ALLEGION US HOLDING COMPANY INC.

by
                                            
Name:
Title: [●]




EXHIBIT E


[FORM OF] SUPPLEMENTAL PERFECTION CERTIFICATE
Reference is made to the Credit Agreement dated as of November 26, 2013 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among Allegion Public Limited Company (“ Holdings ”), Allegion US Holding Company Inc. (the “ Borrower ”), the Lenders and Issuing Banks from time to time party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings assigned in the Credit Agreement or the Collateral Agreement referred to therein, as applicable.
This Certificate is dated as of [ ], 20[ ] and is delivered pursuant to Section 5.03(b) of the Credit Agreement (this Certificate and each other Certificate heretofore delivered pursuant to Section 5.03(b) of the Credit Agreement being referred to as a “ Supplemental Perfection Certificate ”), and supplements the information set forth in the Perfection Certificate delivered on the Effective Date (as supplemented from time to time by the Supplemental Perfection Certificates delivered after the Effective Date and prior to the date hereof, the “ Prior Perfection Certificate ”).
The undersigned, a Financial Officer or legal officer of each of Holdings and the Borrower, hereby certifies (solely in his/her capacity as an officer of Holdings and the Borrower and not in his/her individual capacity) to the Administrative Agent and each other Secured Party as follows:
1.   Names. (a) Except as set forth in Schedule 1(a) hereto, Schedule 1(a) of the Prior Perfection Certificate sets forth the exact legal name of each Grantor, as such name appears in its respective certificate of formation or organization.
(b)  Except as set forth in Schedule 1(b) hereto, Schedule 1(b) of the Prior Perfection Certificate sets forth (i) each other legal name each Grantor has had in the past five years, together with the date of the relevant change and (ii) each other name (including trade names or similar appellations) used by each Grantor or any of its divisions or other business units in connection with the conduct of its business or the ownership of its properties at any time during the past five years.
(c)  Except as set forth in Schedule 1(c) hereto or as set forth on Schedule 1(c) of the Prior Perfection Certificate, no Grantor has changed its identity or corporate structure in any way within the past five years. Changes in identity or corporate structure would include mergers, consolidations and acquisitions (including acquisitions of all or substantially all of the assets of another person), as well as any change in the form, nature or jurisdiction of organization. If any such change has occurred, include in Schedule 1(c) hereto (to the extent not already included in Schedule 1(c) of the Prior Perfection Certificate) the information required by Sections 1 and 2 of this certificate as to each acquiree or constituent party to a merger or consolidation.






(d)  Except as set forth in Schedule 1(d) hereto, Schedule 1(d) of the Prior Perfection Certificate sets forth (i) the Organizational Identification Number, if any, issued by the jurisdiction of formation of each Grantor that is a registered organization and (ii) the Federal Taxpayer Identification Number of each Grantor, in each case where such information is required to be included in financing statements by the Uniform Commercial Code filing office in the jurisdiction in which such Grantor is located.
2.   Current Locations. (a) Except as set forth in Schedule 2(a) hereto, the jurisdiction of formation or organization of each Grantor that is a registered organization is set forth in Schedule 2(a) of the Prior Perfection Certificate opposite its name.

(b)  Except as set forth in Schedule 2(b) hereto, the chief executive office of each Grantor is located at the address set forth in Schedule 2(b) of the Prior Perfection Certificate opposite its name.

(c) Except as set forth in Schedule 2(c) hereto, set forth in Schedule 2(c) of the Prior Perfection Certificate opposite the name of each Grantor are all locations in the United States where such Grantor maintains any books or records relating to any Accounts Receivable with a value exceeding $1,000,000 (with each location at which chattel paper, if any, is kept being indicated by an “*”).

(d)  Except as set forth in Schedule 2(d) hereto, set forth in Schedule 2(d) of the Prior Perfection Certificate opposite the name of each Grantor are all locations where such Grantor maintains any Inventory with a value exceeding $1,000,000.

(e)  Except as set forth in Schedule 2(e) hereto, set forth in Schedule 2(e) of the Prior Perfection Certificate opposite the name of each Grantor are all locations in the United States where such Grantor maintains any Equipment or other Collateral with a value exceeding $1,000,000 not otherwise identified in Schedules 2(b), (c) or (d) of this Supplemental Perfection Certificate or the Prior Perfection Certificate.

(f) Except as set forth in Schedule 2(f) hereto, Schedule 2(f) of the Prior Perfection Certificate sets forth a list of all real property owned by each Grantor with a fair market value in excess of $10,000,000, the name of the Grantor that owns such real property and the fair market value of such real property.

3.   Unusual Transactions. All Accounts have been originated by the Grantors and all Inventory has been either acquired by the Grantors in the ordinary course of business or manufactured by the Grantors.
4. File Search Reports . To the extent that this Supplemental Perfection Certificate contains an update to Schedule 2(a) or Schedule 2(b) hereto, file search reports have been obtained from each Uniform Commercial Code filing office identified with respect to such Grantor in Section 2 of this Supplemental Perfection Certificate, and such search





reports reflect no liens against any of the Collateral other than those permitted under the Credit Agreement.
5. UCC Filings . To the extent that this Supplemental Perfection Certificate contains an update to Schedule 2(a) or Schedule 2(b) hereto, financing statements in substantially the form of Schedule 5 hereto have been prepared by counsel to the Lenders for filing in the proper Uniform Commercial Code filing office in the jurisdiction in which each Grantor is located as set forth with respect to such Grantor in Section 2 hereof and, to the extent any of the collateral is comprised of fixtures, timber to be cut or as extracted collateral from the wellhead or minehead, in the proper local jurisdiction, in each case as set forth with respect to such Grantor in Section 2 hereof.
6.   Schedule of Filings. Attached hereto as Schedule 6 is a schedule setting forth, with respect to the filings described in Section 5 above, each filing and the filing office in which such filing is to be made.
7.   Stock Ownership and other Equity Interests. Except as set forth in Schedule 7 hereto, Schedule 7 of the Prior Perfection Certificate sets forth a true and correct list of (a) all the issued and outstanding stock, partnership interests, limited liability company membership interests or other Equity Interests held directly by each Grantor and the record and beneficial owners of such stock, partnership interests, membership interests or other Equity Interests and (b) each equity investment held directly by each Grantor that represents 50% or more of the Equity Interests of the Person in which such investment was made, in each case specifying the issuer and certificate number of, and the number and percentage of ownership represented by, such Equity Interests and if such Equity Interests are not required to be pledged under any of the Loan Documents, the reason therefor.
8.   Debt Instruments. Except as set forth in Schedule 8 hereto, Schedule 8 of the Prior Perfection Certificate sets forth a true and correct list of all promissory notes and other evidence of Indebtedness (other than checks to be deposited in the ordinary course of business) held by each Grantor that are required to be pledged under the Collateral Agreement.
9.  [Reserved.]
10.   Mortgage Filings. Except as set forth in Schedule 10 hereto, Schedule 10 of the Prior Perfection Certificate sets forth, with respect to each Mortgaged Property, (a) the exact name of the Person that owns such property as such name appears in its certificate of incorporation or other organizational document, (b) if different from the name identified pursuant to clause (a), the exact name of the current record owner of such property reflected in the records of the filing office for such property identified pursuant to the following clause and (c) the filing office in which a Mortgage with respect to such property must be filed or recorded in order for the Administrative Agent to obtain a perfected security interest therein.





11.   Intellectual Property. Except as set forth in Schedule 11(A) hereto, Schedule 11(A) of the Prior Perfection Certificate sets forth, in proper form for filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, a list of each Grantor’s U.S. Patents, including the name of the registered owner, type, registration or application number and the expiration date (if already registered) of each U.S. Patent owned by any Grantor.
Except as set forth in Schedule 11(B) hereto, Schedule 11(B) of the Prior Perfection Certificate sets forth, in proper form for filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, a list of each Grantor’s U.S. registered Trademarks and applications therefor, including the name of the registered owner, the registration or application number and the expiration date (if already registered) of each of same owned by any Grantor.
Except as set forth in Schedule 11(C) hereto, Schedule 11(C) of the Prior Perfection Certificate sets forth, in proper form for filing with the United States Copyright Office, a list of each Grantor’s U.S. registered Copyrights (including the name of the registered owner, the title and the registration number). Also set forth on Schedule 11(C) in proper form for filing with the United States Copyright Office is a schedule setting forth all exclusive Copyright Licenses granted to any Grantor for which the licensed work is registered in the United States Copyright Office.
12.   Commercial Tort Claims. Except as set forth in Schedule 12 hereto, Schedule 12 of the Prior Perfection Certificate sets forth a true and correct list of commercial tort claims in excess of $1,000,000 held by any Grantor, including a brief description thereof.
[Signature Page Follows]





IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have duly executed this certificate on the date first written above.
ALLEGION PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY


By: ____________________________
Name:
Title:

ALLEGION US HOLDING COMPANY INC.

By: ____________________________
Name:
Title:




EXHIBIT F

[FORM OF] GLOBAL INTERCOMPANY NOTE

November 26, 2013
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, each of the undersigned, to the extent a borrower from time to time from any other entity listed on a signature page hereto (each, in such capacity, a “ Payor ”), hereby promises to pay on demand to the order of such other entity (each, in such capacity, a “ Payee ”), in lawful money of the United States of America, or in such other currency as agreed to by such Payor and such Payee, in immediately available funds, at such location as a Payee shall from time to time designate, the unpaid principal amount of all loans and advances constituting Indebtedness made by such Payee to such Payor. Each Payor promises also to pay interest, if any, on the unpaid principal amount of all such loans and advances in like money at said location from the date of such loans and advances until paid at such rate per annum as shall be agreed upon from time to time by such Payor and such Payee.
Reference is made to the Credit Agreement dated as of November 26, 2013 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among Allegion Public Limited Company, an Irish public limited company (“ Holdings ”), Allegion US Holding Company Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the Lenders and Issuing Banks from time to time party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings assigned in the Credit Agreement or the Collateral Agreement referred to therein, as applicable. This Note is the Global Intercompany Note referred to in the Credit Agreement.
This Note shall be pledged by each Payee that is a Loan Party to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Collateral Agreement as collateral security for the full and prompt payment when due of, and the performance of, the Obligations. Each Payee hereby acknowledges and agrees that after the occurrence of and during the continuance of an Event of Default under and as defined in the Credit Agreement, the Administrative Agent may, in addition to the other rights and remedies provided pursuant to the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and otherwise available to it (subject to any applicable notice requirements thereunder), exercise all rights of the Payees that are Loan Parties with respect to this Note.
Upon the commencement of any insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding, or any receivership, liquidation, reorganization or other similar proceeding in connection therewith, relating to any Payor owing any amounts evidenced by this Note to any Loan Party, or to any property of any such Payor, or upon the commencement of any proceeding for voluntary liquidation, dissolution or other winding up of any such Payor, all amounts evidenced by this Note owing by such Payor to any and all Loan Parties shall become immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind.
Anything in this Note to the contrary notwithstanding, the Indebtedness evidenced by this Note of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party (each, an “ Subordination Payor ”) to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party (each such Payee, an “ Affected Payee ”) shall be subordinate and junior in right of payment, to the extent and in the manner hereinafter set forth, to all Obligations of such Subordination Payor; provided that each Subordination Payor may make payments to the applicable Payee so long as no Event of Default under and as defined in the Credit Agreement shall have occurred and be continuing (such Obligations and, in each case, other indebtedness and obligations in connection with any renewal, refunding, restructuring or refinancing thereof, including interest thereon accruing after the commencement of any proceedings referred to in clause (i) below, whether or not such interest is an allowed claim in such proceeding, being hereinafter collectively referred to as “ Senior Indebtedness ”):





(i)    In the event of any insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings, and any receivership, liquidation, reorganization or other similar proceedings in connection therewith, relative to any Subordination Payor or to its property, and in the event of any proceedings for voluntary liquidation, dissolution or other winding up of such Subordination Payor (except as expressly permitted by the Loan Documents), whether or not involving insolvency or bankruptcy, if an Event of Default (as defined in the Credit Agreement) has occurred and is continuing (x) the holders of Senior Indebtedness shall be paid in full in cash in respect of all amounts constituting Senior Indebtedness (other than (A) contingent indemnification obligations as to which no claim has been asserted, (B) Secured Cash Management Obligations and (C) Secured Hedging Obligations) and no Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding (unless the Dollar LC Exposure and the Multi-Currency LC Exposure related thereto has been cash collateralized or back-stopped by a letter of credit reasonably satisfactory to the applicable Issuing Bank or such Letter of Credit has been deemed reissued under another agreement acceptable to the applicable Issuing Bank) before any Affected Payee is entitled to receive (whether directly or indirectly), or make any demands for, any payment on account of this Note and (y) until the holders of Senior Indebtedness are paid in full in cash in respect of all amounts constituting Senior Indebtedness (other than (A) contingent indemnification obligations as to which no claim has been asserted, (B) Secured Cash Management Obligations and (C) Secured Hedging Obligations) and no Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding (unless the Dollar LC Exposure and the Multi-Currency LC Exposure related thereto has been cash collateralized or back-stopped by a letter of credit reasonably satisfactory to the applicable Issuing Bank or such Letter of Credit has been deemed reissued under another agreement acceptable to the applicable Issuing Bank), any payment or distribution to which such Affected Payee would otherwise be entitled (other than equity or debt securities of such Subordination Payor that are subordinated, to at least the same extent as this Note, to the payment of all Senior Indebtedness then outstanding (such securities being hereinafter referred to as “ Restructured Securities ”)) shall be made to the holders of Senior Indebtedness;
(ii)    (x) if any Event of Default under the Credit Agreement occurs and is continuing and the Administrative Agent delivers notice to the Borrower instructing the Borrower that the Administrative Agent is thereby exercising its rights pursuant to this clause (ii) ( provided that no such notice shall be required to be given in the case of any Event of Default arising under Section 7.01(h) or Section 7.01(i) of the Credit Agreement), then, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Administrative Agent, no payment or distribution of any kind or character shall be made by or on behalf of any Subordination Payor or any other Person on its behalf, and no payment or distribution of any kind or character shall be received by or on behalf of any Affected Payee or any other Person on its behalf, with respect to this Note until (x) the applicable Senior Indebtedness shall have been paid in full in cash (other than (A) contingent indemnification obligations as to which no claim has been asserted, (B) Secured Cash Management Obligations, (C) Secured Hedging Obligations and (D) obligations with respect to Letters of Credit if the Dollar LC Exposure and the Multi-Currency LC Exposure related thereto has been cash collateralized or back-stopped by a letter of credit reasonably satisfactory to the applicable Issuing Bank or such Letter of Credit has been deemed reissued under another agreement acceptable to the applicable Issuing Bank) or (y) such Event of Default shall have been cured or waived;
(iii)    if any payment or distribution of any character, whether in cash, securities or other property (other than Restructured Securities), in respect of this Note shall (despite these subordination provisions) be received by any Affected Payee in violation of the foregoing clause





(i) or (ii), such payment or distribution shall be held in trust for the benefit of, and shall be paid over or delivered in accordance with the relevant Security Documents to, the Administrative Agent; and
(iv)    each Subordination Payor agrees to file all claims against each relevant Affected Payee in any bankruptcy or other proceeding in which the filing of claims is required by law in respect of any Senior Indebtedness and the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to all of such Subordination Payor’s rights thereunder. If for any reason a Subordination Payor fails to file such claim at least ten (10) days prior to the last date on which such claim should be filed, such Subordination Payor hereby irrevocably appoints the Administrative Agent as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact and the Administrative Agent is hereby authorized to act as attorney-in-fact in such Subordination Payor’s name to file such claim or, in the Administrative Agent’s discretion, to assign such claim to and cause proof of claim to be filed in the name of the Administrative Agent or its nominee. In all such cases, whether in administration, bankruptcy or otherwise, the person or persons authorized to pay such claim shall pay to the Administrative Agent the full amount payable on the claim in the proceeding, and, to the full extent necessary for that purpose, each Subordination Payor hereby assigns to the Administrative Agent all of such Subordination Payor’s rights to any payments or distributions to which such Subordination Payor otherwise would be entitled. If the amount so paid is greater than such Subordination Payor’s liability hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall pay the excess amount to the party entitled thereto under applicable law. In addition, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, each Subordination Payor hereby irrevocably appoints the Administrative Agent as its attorney-in-fact to exercise all of such Subordination Payor’s voting rights in connection with any bankruptcy proceeding or any plan for the reorganization of each relevant Affected Payee.
Except as otherwise set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) of the immediately preceding paragraph, any Payor is permitted to pay, and any Payee is entitled to receive, any payment or prepayment of principal and interest on the Indebtedness evidenced by this Note.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, no present or future holder of Senior Indebtedness shall be prejudiced in its right to enforce the subordination of this Note by any act or failure to act on the part of any Subordination Payor or Affected Payee or by any act or failure to act on the part of such holder or any trustee or agent for such holder. Each Affected Payee and each Subordination Payor hereby agrees that the subordination of this Note is for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank and the other Secured Parties. The Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties are obligees under this Note to the same extent as if their names were written herein as such and the Administrative Agent (or other applicable representative) may, on behalf of itself, and the Secured Parties, proceed to enforce the subordination provisions herein.
The Indebtedness evidenced by this Note owed by any Payor other than Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party shall not be subject to the subordination provisions set forth above.
Nothing contained in the subordination provisions set forth above is intended to or will impair, as between each Payor and each Payee, the obligations of such Payor, which are absolute and unconditional, to pay to such Payee the principal of and interest on this Note as and when due and payable in accordance with its terms, or is intended to or will affect the relative rights of such Payee and other creditors of such Payor other than the holders of Senior Indebtedness.
Each Payee is hereby authorized (but not required) to record all loans and advances made by it to any Payor (all of which shall be evidenced by this Note), and all repayments or prepayments





thereof, in its books and records, such books and records constituting prima facie evidence of the accuracy of the information contained therein. For the avoidance of doubt, this Note shall not in any way replace, or affect the principal amount of, any intercompany loan outstanding between any Payor and any Payee prior to the execution hereof, and to the extent permitted by applicable law, from and after the date hereof, each such intercompany loan shall be deemed to incorporate the terms set forth in this Note to the extent applicable and shall be deemed to be evidenced by this Note together with any documents and instruments executed prior to the date hereof in connection with such intercompany Indebtedness.
Each Payor hereby waives presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind in connection with this Note. Except to the extent of any taxes required by law to be withheld, all payments under this Note shall be made without offset, counterclaim or deduction of any kind.
It is understood that this Note shall evidence only Indebtedness and not amounts owing in respect of accounts payable incurred in connection with goods sold or services rendered in the ordinary course of business and not in connection with the borrowing of money.
This Note shall be binding upon each Payor and its successors and assigns, and the terms and provisions of this Note shall inure to the benefit of each Payee and their respective successors and assigns, including subsequent holders hereof.
From time to time after the date hereof, additional Subsidiaries of the Borrower may become parties hereto (as Payor and/or Payee, as the case may be) by executing a counterpart signature page hereto, which shall be automatically incorporated into this Note (each additional Subsidiary, an “ Additional Party ”). Upon delivery of such counterpart signature page to the Payees, notice of which is hereby waived by the other Payors, each Additional Party shall be a Payor and/or a Payee, as the case may be, and shall be as fully a party hereto as if such Additional Party were an original signatory hereof. Each Payor expressly agrees that its obligations arising hereunder shall not be affected or diminished by the addition or release of any other Payor or Payee hereunder. This Note shall be fully effective as to any Payor or Payee that is or becomes a party hereto regardless of whether any other person becomes or fails to become or ceases to be a Payor or Payee hereunder.
Indebtedness governed by this Note shall be maintained in “registered form” within the meaning of Section 163(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Payor or its designee (which shall, at the Administrative Agent’s request, be the Administrative Agent, acting solely for these purposes as agent of the Payor) shall record the transfer of the right to payments of principal and interest on the Indebtedness governed by this Note to holders of the Senior Indebtedness in a register (the “ Register ”), and no such transfer shall be effective until entered in the Register.
THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
[Signature Pages Follow]







[Holdings, Borrower and Restricted Subsidiaries]
By:
    
Name:
Title:





EXHIBIT G


AUCTION PROCEDURES

This Exhibit G is intended to summarize certain basic terms of the reverse Dutch auction procedures pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of Section 9.04(e) of the Credit Agreement, of which this Exhibit G is a part. It is not intended to be a definitive statement of all of the terms and conditions of a reverse Dutch auction, the definitive terms and conditions for which shall be set forth in the applicable Auction Notice. None of the Administrative Agent, the Auction Manager, any of their respective Affiliates, any Purchasing Borrower Party or any of its Affiliates makes any recommendation pursuant to the applicable Auction Notice as to whether or not any Lender should sell its Term Loans to a Purchasing Borrower Party pursuant to the applicable Auction Notice, nor shall the decision by the Administrative Agent or the Auction Manager (or any of their respective Affiliates) in its capacity as a Lender to sell its Term Loans to a Purchasing Borrower Party be deemed to constitute such a recommendation. Each Lender should make its own decision as to whether to sell any of its Term Loans and as to the price to be sought for such Term Loans. In addition, each Lender should consult its own attorney, business advisor or tax advisor as to legal, business, tax and related matters concerning each Auction Purchase Offer and the applicable Auction Notice. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Exhibit G have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.
Notice Procedures . In connection with each Auction Purchase Offer, a Purchasing Borrower Party will provide notification to the Auction Manager (for distribution to the Lenders) of the Term Loans (as determined by such Purchasing Borrower Party in its sole discretion) that will be the subject of such Auction Purchase Offer (each, an “ Auction Notice ”). Each Auction Notice shall contain (i) the maximum principal amount (calculated on the face amount thereof) of Term Loans of the applicable Class that the applicable Purchasing Borrower Party offers to purchase in such Auction Purchase Offer (the “ Auction Amount ”), which shall be no less than $20,000,000; (ii) the range of discounts to par (the “ Discount Range ”), expressed as a range of prices (in increments of $25) per $1,000, at which such Purchasing Borrower Party would be willing to purchase Term Loans of such Class in such Auction Purchase Offer; and (iii) the date on which such Auction Purchase Offer will conclude (which date shall not be less than three Business Days following the distribution of the Auction Notice to the Lenders), on which date Return Bids (as defined below) will be due by 1:00 p.m., New York City time (as such date and time may be extended by the Auction Manager, the “ Expiration Time ”). Such Expiration Time may be extended for a period not exceeding three Business Days upon notice by the applicable Purchasing Borrower Party to the Auction Manager received not less than 24 hours before the original Expiration Time; provided that only one extension per Auction Purchase Offer shall be permitted. An Auction Purchase Offer shall be regarded as a “failed Auction Purchase Offer” in the event that either (x) the applicable Purchasing Borrower Party withdraws such Auction Purchase Offer in accordance with the terms hereof or (y) the Expiration Time occurs with no Qualifying Bids (as defined below) having been received. In the event of a failed Auction Purchase Offer, no Purchasing Borrower Party shall be permitted to deliver a new Auction Notice





prior to the date occurring three Business Days after such withdrawal or Expiration Time, as the case may be. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the applicable Purchasing Borrower Party shall not initiate any Auction Purchase Offer by delivering an Auction Notice to the Auction Manager until after the conclusion (whether successful or failed) of the previous Auction Purchase Offer (if any), whether such conclusion occurs by withdrawal of such previous Auction Purchase Offer or the occurrence of the Expiration Time of such previous Auction Purchase Offer.
Reply Procedures . In connection with any Auction Purchase Offer, each Lender of Term Loans of the applicable Class wishing to participate in such Auction Purchase Offer shall, prior to the Expiration Time, provide the Auction Manager with a notice of participation, in the form included in the applicable offering document (each, a “ Return Bid ”), which shall specify (i) a discount to par that must be expressed as a price (in increments of $25) per $1,000 in principal amount of Term Loans of the applicable Class (the “ Reply Price ”) within the Discount Range and (ii) the principal amount of Term Loans of the applicable Class, in an amount not less than $1,000,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof, that such Lender offers for sale at its Reply Price (the “ Reply Amount ”). A Lender may submit a Reply Amount that is less than the minimum amount and incremental amount requirements described above only if the Reply Amount comprises the entire amount of the Term Loans of the applicable Class held by such Lender. Lenders may only submit one Return Bid per Auction Purchase Offer, but each Return Bid may contain up to three component bids, each of which may result in a separate Qualifying Bid (as defined below) and each of which will not be contingent on any other component bid submitted by such Lender resulting in a Qualifying Bid. In addition to the Return Bid, the participating Lender must execute and deliver, to be held in escrow by the Auction Manager, an Affiliated Lender Assignment and Assumption. No Purchasing Borrower Party will purchase any Term Loans at a price that is outside of the applicable Discount Range, nor will any Return Bids (including any component bids specified therein) submitted at a price that is outside such applicable Discount Range be considered in any calculation of the Applicable Threshold Price (as defined below).
Acceptance Procedures . Based on the Reply Prices and Reply Amounts received by the Auction Manager, the Auction Manager, in consultation with the applicable Purchasing Borrower Party, will determine the applicable discounted price (the “ Applicable Discounted Price ”) for the Auction, which will be (i) the lowest Reply Price for which such Purchasing Borrower Party can complete the Auction Purchase Offer at the Auction Amount or (ii) in the event that the aggregate amount of the Reply Amounts relating to such Auction Notice is insufficient to allow such Purchasing Borrower Party to purchase the entire Auction Amount, the highest Reply Price that is within the Discounted Range so that such Purchasing Borrower Party can complete the purchase at such aggregate amount of Reply Amounts. Subject to the conditions contained in the Auction Notice, the applicable Purchasing Borrower Party shall purchase the Term Loans of the applicable Class (or the respective portions thereof) from each Lender with a Reply Price that is equal to or less than the Applicable Discounted Price (“ Qualifying Bids ”) at the Applicable Discounted Price; provided that if the aggregate amount required to pay the Qualifying Bids would exceed the Auction Amount for such Auction Purchase Offer,





such Purchasing Borrower Party shall pay such Qualifying Bids at the Applicable Discounted Price ratably based on the respective principal amounts of such Qualifying Bids (subject to rounding requirements specified by the Auction Manager) in an aggregate amount not to exceed the Auction Amount. Each participating Lender shall be given notice as to whether its bid is a Qualifying Bid as soon as reasonably practicable but in no case later than five Business Days from the date the Return Bid was due.
Notification Procedures . The Auction Manager will calculate the Applicable Discounted Price and will cause the Administrative Agent to post the Applicable Discounted Price and proration factor onto an internet or intranet site (including an IntraLinks, SyndTrak or other electronic workspace) in accordance with the Auction Manager’s standard dissemination practices by 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Business Day during which the Expiration Time occurs. The Auction Manager will insert the principal amount of Term Loans of the applicable Class to be assigned and the applicable settlement date into each applicable Affiliated Lender Assignment and Assumption received in connection with a Qualifying Bid. Upon the request of the submitting Lender, the Auction Manager will promptly return any Affiliated Lender Assignment and Assumption received in connection with a Return Bid that is not a Qualifying Bid.
Additional Procedures . Once initiated by an Auction Notice, the applicable Purchasing Borrower Party may withdraw an Auction Purchase Offer only if no Qualifying Bid has been received by the Auction Manager at the time of withdrawal. Any Return Bid (including any component bid thereof) delivered to the Auction Manager may not be withdrawn, modified, revoked, terminated or cancelled by a Lender. However, an Auction Purchase Offer may become void if the conditions to the purchase set forth in Section 9.04(e) of the Credit Agreement are not met. The purchase price in respect of each Qualifying Bid for which purchase by the applicable Purchasing Borrower Party is required in accordance with the foregoing provisions shall be paid directly by such Purchasing Borrower Party to the respective assigning Lender on a settlement date as determined jointly by such Purchasing Borrower Party and the Auction Manager (which shall be not later than ten Business Days after the date Return Bids are due). The applicable Purchasing Borrower Party shall execute each applicable Affiliated Lender Assignment and Assumption received in connection with a Qualifying Bid. All questions as to the form of documents and eligibility of Term Loans that are the subject of an Auction Purchase Offer will be determined by the Auction Manager, in consultation with the applicable Purchasing Borrower Party, and their determination will be final and binding so long as such determination is not inconsistent with the terms of Section 9.04(e) of the Credit Agreement or this Exhibit G . The Auction Manager’s interpretation of the terms and conditions of the Auction Notice, in consultation with the applicable Purchasing Borrower Party, will be final and binding so long as such interpretation is not inconsistent with the terms of Section 9.04(e) of the Credit Agreement or this Exhibit G . None of the Administrative Agent, the Auction Manager or any of their respective Affiliates assumes any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information concerning the applicable Purchasing Borrower Party, the Loan Parties or any of their respective Affiliates (whether contained in an offering document or otherwise) or for any failure to disclose events that may have occurred and may affect the significance or





accuracy of such information. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, this Exhibit G shall not require any Purchasing Borrower Party to initiate any Auction Purchase Offer.




EXHIBIT H


[FORM OF] AFFILIATED LENDER ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

This Affiliated Lender Assignment and Assumption (this “ Assignment and Assumption ”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between the Assignor (as defined below) and the Assignee (as defined below). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement identified below (the “ Credit Agreement ”), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex I attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.
For an agreed consideration, the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor, subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions referred to below and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below, (a) all the Assignor’s rights and obligations in its capacity as a Lender under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of the Assignor under the respective facilities identified below (including any Guarantees included in such facilities) and (b) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender) against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (a) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clauses (a) and (b) above being referred to herein collectively as the “ Assigned Interest ”). Such sale and assignment is without recourse to the Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by the Assignor.
1. Assignor:     
2. Assignee:

[and is [a Lender] [an Affiliate/Approved Fund of [Identify Lender]]]
3. Borrower: Allegion US Holding Company Inc., a Delaware corporation
4. Administrative Agent: JPMorgan Chase Bank. N.A., as the Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement





5. Credit Agreement: The Credit Agreement dated as of November 26, 2013, among Allegion Public Limited Company, an Irish public limited company, Allegion US Holding Company Inc., a Delaware corporation, the Lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent.
6. Assigned Interest:  
Facility Assigned
Aggregate Amount of Commitments/Loans of the applicable Class of all Lenders
Amount of the Commitments/Loans of the applicable Class Assigned
Percentage Assigned of Aggregate Amount of Commitments/Loans of the applicable Class of all Lenders   Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitments/Loans of all Lenders of any Class, as applicable.
Tranche A Term Loans
$
$
%
Tranche B Term Loans
$
$
%
[ ]  In the event Incremental Term Loans of any Class are established under Section 2.21 of the Credit Agreement or any new Class of Loans or Commitments is established pursuant to Section 2.23 of the Credit Agreement, refer to the Class of such Loans assigned.
$
$
%



Effective Date :                     , 20___ [TO BE INSERTED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR]
The Assignee, if not already a Lender, agrees to deliver to the Administrative Agent a completed Administrative Questionnaire in which the Assignee designates one or more credit contacts to whom all syndicate-level information (which may contain MNPI) will be made available and who may receive such information in accordance with the Assignee’s compliance procedures and applicable laws, including Federal and State securities laws.






The terms set forth above are hereby agreed to:  
 
________________, as Assignor,
 
 
  by
      _____________________________
      Name:
      Title:
 
________________, as Assignee,
 
  by
      _____________________________
      Name:
      Title:
      
[Consented to and] Accepted:

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent,  
 
by
      _____________________________
Name:
      Title:

Consented to:  
 
[ALLEGION US HOLDING COMPANY INC.,
 
 
  by
      _____________________________
Name:
      Title:]  

ANNEX 1 TO
AFFILIATED LENDER
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

1.     Representations and Warranties.

1.1.     Assignor. The Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of the Assigned Interest, (ii) the Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, other than statements made by it herein, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of Holdings, the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any other Affiliate of Holdings or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv) the performance or observance by Holdings, the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any other Affiliate of Holdings or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document and (c) acknowledges that the Assignee is a Purchasing Borrower Party.

1.2.     Assignee. The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to





become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it satisfies the requirements, if any, specified in the Credit Agreement that are required to be satisfied by it in order to acquire the Assigned Interest and become a Lender, (iii) it is a Purchasing Borrower Party (as defined in the Credit Agreement), (iv) as of the date hereof the Assignee either (A) does not have any MNPI (as defined in the Credit Agreement) that has not been disclosed to the Assignor (other than because the Assignor does not wish to receive MNPI) on or prior to the date of the initiation of the Auction in connection with which this assignment is being effectuated or (B) has advised the Assignor that the Assignee cannot make the statement in the foregoing clause (A) (except to the extent that the Assignor has separately entered into a customary “big boy” letter with Holdings or the Borrower; provided that no Lender shall be required to enter into any such “big boy” letter), (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of the Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 thereof (or, prior to the first such delivery, the financial statements referred to in Section 3.04 thereof), and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase the Assigned Interest on the basis of which it has made such analysis and decision independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, the Assignor or any other Lender, (v) if it is a Lender that is a U.S. Person, attached hereto is an executed original of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. Federal backup withholding tax and (vi) if it is a Foreign Lender, attached hereto is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement (including Section 2.15(f) thereof), duly completed and executed by the Assignee, and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, the Assignor 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 the Loan Documents and (ii) 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.

2.     Payments. From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to the Assignee whether such amounts have accrued prior to or on or after the Effective Date. The Assignor and the Assignee shall make all appropriate adjustments in payments by the Administrative Agent for periods prior to the Effective Date or with respect to the making of this assignment directly between themselves.

3.     General Provisions. This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by facsimile or other electronic imaging shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed





counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption. This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.






EXHIBIT I


[FORM OF] MATURITY DATE EXTENSION REQUEST


[ Insert Date ]
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent
383 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10179
Attention: [●]
Fax: [●]

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement dated as of November 26, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among Allegion Public Limited Company, an Irish public limited company, Allegion US Holding Company Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the Lenders and Issuing Banks party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.

In accordance with Section 2.22 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby requests [(a)] an extension of the [ insert applicable Class ] Maturity Date from [●] to [●][, (b) the Applicable Rate to be applied in determining the interest payable on [ insert applicable Class ] Loans of[, and fees payable under the Credit Agreement to,] Consenting Lenders in respect of that portion of their [[ insert applicable Class ] Loans] extended to the new Maturity Date to be [●]%, which changes shall be effective as of [●] and (c) the amendments to the terms of the Credit Agreement set forth below, which amendments will become effective on [●]:]

[ Insert amendments to Credit Agreement, if any ]

[Signature Pages Follow]





Very truly yours,

ALLEGION US HOLDING COMPANY INC.

By:___________________________
Name:
Title:




EXHIBIT J-1


[FORM OF]
U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(For Foreign Lenders That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement dated as of November 26, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among Allegion Public Limited Company, an Irish public limited company, Allegion US Holding Company Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the Lenders and Issuing Banks party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.17 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any promissory note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a “10-percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (iv) it is not a “controlled foreign corporation” related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.
The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.
Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.


[NAME OF LENDER]
By:    
 
Name:
 
Title:
Date: ________ __, 20[ ]




EXHIBIT J-2


[FORM OF]
U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(For Non-U.S. Participants That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement dated as of November 26, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among Allegion Public Limited Company, an Irish public limited company, Allegion US Holding Company Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the Lenders and Issuing Banks party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.17 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such participation, (iii) with respect to such participation, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a “bank” extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a “10-percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a “controlled foreign corporation” related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.
The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN from each of such partner's/member's beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.
Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]
By:
 
Name:
 
Title:
Date: ________ __, 20[ ]




EXHIBIT J-3


[FORM OF]
U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(For non-U.S. Participants That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement dated as of November 26, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among Allegion Public Limited Company, an Irish public limited company, Allegion US Holding Company Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the Lenders and Issuing Banks party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.17 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a “10-percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, and (iv) it is not a “controlled foreign corporation” related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.
The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender in writing, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.
Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]
By:    
 
Name:
 
Title:
Date: ________ __, 20[ ]




EXHIBIT J-4


[FORM OF]
U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(For Foreign Lenders That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement dated as of November 26, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among Allegion Public Limited Company, an Irish public limited company, Allegion US Holding Company Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the Lenders and Issuing Banks party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.17 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any promissory note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such Loan(s) (as well as any promissory note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)), (iii) with respect to the extension of credit pursuant to this Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a “bank” extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a “10-percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a “controlled foreign corporation” related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.
The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN from each of such partner's/member's beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.
Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

[NAME OF LENDER]
By:
 
Name:
 
Title:
Date: ________ __, 20[ ]




EXHIBIT K


[RESERVED]



EXHIBIT L


[FORM OF] SOLVENCY CERTIFICATE
November 26, 2013
Pursuant to Section 4.01(k) of the Credit Agreement dated as of November 26, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among Allegion Public Limited Company, an Irish public limited company (“ Holdings ”), Allegion US Holding Company Inc., a Delaware corporation, the Lenders and Issuing Banks party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, the undersigned hereby certifies, solely in such undersigned’s capacity as [chief financial officer] [chief accounting officer] [ specify other officer with equivalent duties ] of Holdings, and not individually, as follows:

I am generally familiar with the businesses and assets of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and am duly authorized to execute this Solvency Certificate on behalf of Holdings pursuant to the Credit Agreement.

As of the date hereof, after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions, including the making of the Loans under the Credit Agreement and the issuance of the Senior Unsecured Notes, and after giving effect to the application of the proceeds of such indebtedness:

a.
The fair value of the assets of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, exceeds, on a consolidated basis, their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise;

b.
The present fair saleable value of the property of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, is greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability, on a consolidated basis, of their debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured;

c.
Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, are able to pay their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such liabilities become absolute and matured; and

d.
Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, are not engaged in, and are not about to engage in, business for which they have unreasonably small capital.

For purposes of this Solvency Certificate, the amount of any contingent liability at any time shall be computed as the amount that would reasonably be expected to become an actual and matured liability. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.

[Signature page follows]





IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Solvency Certificate in such undersigned’s capacity as [chief financial officer] [chief accounting officer] [ specify other officer with equivalent duties ] of Holdings, on behalf of Holdings, and not individually, as of the date first stated above.


ALLEGION PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY,

                
By:__________________________
Name:
Title:










MANDATORY COSTS RATE
1.    The Mandatory Costs Rate is an addition to the interest rate to compensate Lenders for the cost of compliance with (a) the requirements of the Bank of England and/or the Financial Services Authority (or, in either case, any other authority which replaces all or any of its functions) or (b) the requirements of the European Central Bank.
2.    On the first day of each Interest Period (or as soon as possible thereafter) the Administrative Agent shall calculate, as a percentage rate, a rate (the “ Additional Cost Rate ”) for each Lender, in accordance with the paragraphs set out below. The Mandatory Costs Rate will be calculated by the Administrative Agent as a weighted average of the Lenders’ Additional Cost Rates (weighted in proportion to the percentage participation of each Lender in the relevant Borrowings) and will be expressed as a percentage rate per annum. The Administrative Agent will, at the request of the Borrower, deliver to the Borrower a statement setting forth the calculation of any Mandatory Costs Rate.
3.    The Additional Cost Rate for any Lender lending from a lending office in a member state of the European Community that adopts or has adopted the Euro as its lawful currency in accordance with legislation of the European Community relating to Economic and Monetary Union will be the percentage notified by such Lender to the Administrative Agent. This percentage will be certified by such Lender in its notice to the Administrative Agent to be its reasonable determination of the cost (expressed as a percentage of that Lender’s participation in the relevant Borrowing made from such lending office) of complying with the minimum reserve requirements of the European Central Bank in respect of Loans made from such lending office.
4.    The Additional Cost Rate for any Lender lending from a lending office in the United Kingdom will be calculated by the Administrative Agent as follows:
(a)    in relation to a Loan denominated in Pounds Sterling:
% per annum

(b)    in relation to a Loan denominated in any currency other than Pounds Sterling:
% per annum.

Where:
A    is the percentage of Eligible Liabilities (assuming these to be in excess of any stated minimum) which such Lender is from time to time required to maintain as an interest free cash ratio deposit with the Bank of England to comply with cash ratio requirements.





B    is the percentage rate of interest (excluding the Applicable Rate and the Mandatory Costs Rate and any additional rate of interest specified in Section 2.13(c) of the Credit Agreement payable for the relevant Interest Period on the Loan.
C    is the percentage (if any) of Eligible Liabilities which such Lender is required from time to time to maintain as interest bearing Special Deposits with the Bank of England.
D    is the percentage rate per annum payable by the Bank of England to the Administrative Agent on interest bearing Special Deposits.
E    is designed to compensate Lenders for amounts payable under the Fees Rules and is calculated by the Administrative Agent as being the average of the most recent rates of charge supplied by the Reference Banks to the Administrative Agent pursuant to paragraph 7 below and expressed in pounds per £1,000,000.
5.    For the purposes of this Schedule:
(a)    “ Eligible Liabilities ” and “ Special Deposits ” have the meanings given to them from time to time under or pursuant to the Bank of England Act 1998 or (as may be appropriate) by the Bank of England;
(b)    “ Fees Rules ” means the rules on periodic fees contained in the Financial Services Authority Fees Manual or such other law or regulation as may be in force from time to time in respect of the payment of fees for the acceptance of deposits;
(c)    “ Fee Tariffs ” means the fee tariffs specified in the Fees Rules under the activity group A.1 Deposit acceptors (ignoring any minimum fee or zero rated fee required pursuant to the Fees Rules but taking into account any applicable discount rate); and
(d)    “ Tariff Base ” has the meaning given to it in, and will be calculated in accordance with, the Fees Rules.
6.    In application of the above formulae, A, B, C and D will be included in the formulae as percentages (i.e., 5% will be included in the formula as 5 and not as 0.05). A negative result obtained by subtracting D from B shall be taken as zero. The resulting figures shall be rounded to four decimal places.
7.    If requested by the Administrative Agent, each Reference Bank shall, as soon as practicable after publication by the Financial Services Authority, supply to the Administrative Agent, the rate of charge payable by such Reference Bank to the Financial Services Authority pursuant to the Fees Rules in respect of the relevant financial year of the Financial Services Authority (calculated for this purpose by such Reference Bank as being the average of the Fee Tariffs applicable to that Reference Bank for that financial year) and expressed in pounds per £1,000,000 of the Tariff Base of such Reference Bank.





8.    Each Lender shall supply any information required by the Administrative Agent for the purpose of calculating its Additional Cost Rate. In particular, but without limitation, each Lender shall supply the following information on or prior to the date on which it becomes a Lender:
(a)    the jurisdiction of its applicable lending office; and
(b)    any other information that the Administrative Agent may reasonably require for such purpose.
Each Lender shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent of any change to the information provided by it pursuant to this paragraph.
9.    The percentages of each Lender for the purpose of A and C above and the rates of charge of each Reference Bank for the purpose of E above shall be determined by the Administrative Agent based upon the information supplied to it pursuant to paragraphs 7 and 8 above and on the assumption that, unless a Lender notifies the Administrative Agent to the contrary, each Lender’s obligations in relation to cash ratio deposits and Special Deposits are the same as those of a typical bank from its jurisdiction of incorporation with a lending office in the same jurisdiction as such Lender’s applicable lending office.
10.    The Administrative Agent shall have no liability to any Person if such determination results in an Additional Cost Rate which over or under compensates any Lender and shall be entitled to assume that the information provided by any Lender or any Reference Bank pursuant to paragraphs 3, 7 and 8 above is true and correct in all respects.
11.    The Administrative Agent shall distribute the additional amounts received as a result of the Mandatory Costs Rate to the Lenders on the basis of the Additional Cost Rate for each Lender based on the information provided by each Lender and each Reference Bank pursuant to paragraphs 3, 7 and 8 above.
12.    Any determination by the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Schedule in relation to a formula, the Mandatory Costs Rate, an Additional Cost Rate or any amount payable to a Lender shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive and binding on all parties to this Agreement.
13.    The Administrative Agent may from time to time, after consultation with the Company and the Lenders, determine and notify to all parties to this Agreement any amendments which are required to be made to this Schedule in order to comply with any change in law, regulation or any requirements from time to time imposed by the Bank of England, the Financial Services Authority or the European Central Bank (or, in any case, any other authority which replaces all or any of its functions) and any such determination shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive and binding on all parties to this Agreement.





Exhibit 99.1



Allegion Debuts as Public Company Following Spinoff from Ingersoll Rand
Leading global safety and security provider, a constituent of the S&P 500 ® , now trading on the New York Stock Exchange

Dublin, Ireland, Dec. 2, 2013  - Allegion PLC (NYSE: ALLE), a leading global provider of security products and solutions, debuted today as a standalone, publicly-traded company following its spinoff from Ingersoll Rand. The $2 billion-a-year company will be headquartered in Ireland, with regional corporate centers in Carmel, Ind., U.S.; Brussels, Belgium; and Shanghai, China.

“For more than a century, we have been pioneers in developing products that help keep people safe where they live, work and visit,” said Dave Petratis, Allegion chairman, president and CEO. “This is an opportunity to carry forward the best of Allegion’s heritage, expertise and entrepreneurial roots while becoming bolder at capitalizing on major trends in commercial and residential security. As a global enterprise, we will continue to lead the industry in defining and raising the standards for safety and security everywhere.”

Allegion (pronounced uh-lee-juhn) provides mechanical and electronic security products and solutions for homes and businesses in more than 120 countries. It sells products under 23 brands and specializes in security around the doorway and beyond - from residential and commercial locks, door closers and panic release bars to access control systems and workforce productivity systems. Allegion’s portfolio includes strategic brands CISA®, Interflex®, LCN®, Schlage® and Von Duprin®.

With more than 7,600 global employees across sales, production and distribution facilities worldwide, Allegion plans to add 300 jobs in various locations. The company intends to selectively pursue strategic acquisitions that complement and enhance its existing business, while investing in research and development and product development. Allegion also plans to build on its operational excellence program, pursue growth in emerging markets and recruit new talent and expertise.

“The future of our company and the entire security industry lies in addressing the needs of an increasingly connected world. That’s why we intend to invest in the electronic side of our business moving forward, all while maintaining our same level of dedication to the

continuous improvement and advancement of our mechanical products,” Petratis added.

Allegion will compete in the $25 billion global security products and solutions industry by addressing global trends in the security industry, which include heightened awareness of security requirements, increased global urbanization, the shift toward electronic, intelligent security solutions, and anticipated global rebound of commercial and residential construction markets.

Earlier this year, Allegion announced the appointment of its executive team that includes:
Tim Eckersley, senior vice president and president of the Americas region
Ray Lewis, senior vice president, human resources and communications
Barbara Santoro, senior vice president, general counsel and secretary
Patrick Shannon, senior vice president and chief financial officer
William Yu, senior vice president and president of the Asia Pacific region
Todd Graves, vice president, engineering and technology
Tracy Kemp, vice president and chief information officer
Chris Muhlenkamp, vice president, global operations and integrated supply chain
John Stanley, vice president of finance for Europe, Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA) region, and acting EMEIA regional leader






On Dec. 9, a group of Allegion executives and employees will celebrate the spinoff by ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange at 9:30 a.m., ET. Footage of the bell ringing will be available live on NYSE’s website.
This news release includes “forward-looking statements,” which are statements that are not historical facts, including statements that relate to our business and growth strategy, our ability to capitalize on industry trends and our ability to define and raise standards for safety and security. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from our current expectations. Such factors include, but are not limited to, our ability to fully realize the expected benefits of the spinoff; global economic conditions, demand for our products and services and tax law changes. Additional factors that could cause such differences can be found in our Form 10. We assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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About Allegion
Allegion (NYSE: ALLE) helps keep people safe where they live, work and visit. Allegion is pioneering safety as a provider of security solutions for homes and businesses through 23 global brands. Allegion specializes in security around the doorway and beyond: everything from residential and commercial locks, door closers and exit devices, steel doors and frames, to access control and workforce productivity systems. Allegion, a constituent of the S&P 500 ® , is a $2 billion business employing more than 7,600 people and offering products in more than 120 countries across the world.
Allegion’s portfolio includes strategic brands CISA®, Interflex®, LCN®, Schlage® and Von Duprin®; and other brands including aptiQ®, Briton™, Bricard®, Dalco™, Dexter by Schlage®, Falcon®, Fusion Hardware Group™, Glynn-Johnson®, ITO Kilit™, Ives®, Kryptonite®, Legge®, Martin Roberts™, Normbau™, Randi™, Steelcraft®, XceedID®.